Door panel

Abstract

To provide a door panel capable of miniaturizing the dimension of a pull member along the width direction of a door even though the pull member can be attached to a vertical frame having a small dimension along the width direction of the door.SOLUTION: A door panel 1 comprises a panel body 2 in which a plate-like member 3 is provided in a four-circumference frame 6, and a pull member 20 attached to at least one side in the door thickness direction of an edge of a door tip side of the panel body. The pull member is provided so as to extend in the door height direction at a position spaced from an inner surface 11 facing a door bottom side of a vertical frame 10 on the door tip side of the panel body toward the door bottom side, and comprises a handhold portion 21 that defines both sides of a finger receiving recess 19 in the door width direction with the inner surface, and fixing portions 25 that are provided so as to extend from both ends of the handhold portion in the door height direction toward the door tip side and are fixed to the vertical frame.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a door panel. [Background technology]

[0002] A door panel has been known in the past in which a pull member is attached to one side of the door thickness direction of the vertical frame of the panel body, which has a plate-like member such as a translucent member provided within the frame on all four sides. In such door panels, there was a concern that if the dimension along the door width direction of the vertical frame becomes small, it will be difficult to attach the pull member to one side of the vertical frame in the door thickness direction. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a mounting structure for a handle that is provided with an engaging wall surface that engages with a bead mounting protrusion provided in a glass fitting groove of a vertical frame, and is fitted into the glass fitting groove for mounting. On the surface of the handle of this mounting structure opposite the glass side, two finger hooks for hooking fingers are protruded. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 58-56293 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the mounting structure described in Patent Document 1, finger hooks are provided on both sides of the handle in the door width direction, which raises concerns that the dimension of the handle along the door width direction may become large.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned situation, and aims to provide a door panel that allows a pull member to be attached to a vertical frame with a small dimension along the door width direction, while also allowing the dimension of the pull member along the door width direction to be reduced. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the door panel of the present invention comprises a panel body having a plate-shaped member provided within a frame on all four sides, and a pull member attached to at least one side in the door thickness direction of the door leading end of the panel body, wherein the pull member is arranged to extend in the door height direction from the inner surface facing the door trailing end of the vertical frame on the door leading side of the panel body at a position spaced from the door trailing end, and is characterized in that it comprises a handle portion that, together with the inner surface, defines both sides in the door width direction of the finger receiving recess, and a fixing portion that is arranged to extend from both ends of the handle portion in the door height direction toward the door leading end and is fixed to the vertical frame. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The door panel of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, which allows the handle member to be attached to a vertical frame with a small dimension along the door width direction, while also making it possible to reduce the dimension of the handle member along the door width direction. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] (a) to (c) show a schematic diagram of an example of a door panel according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a schematic front view, and (b) and (c) are partially cutaway schematic enlarged front views corresponding to part Z1 in (a). [Figure 2] 1(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line X1-X1 in FIG. 1(b), and (b) and (c) are schematic cross-sectional views taken along the line X2-X2 in FIG. 1(b). [Figure 3] 10(a) and 10(b) are schematic perspective views showing an example of a pull member provided on the door panel. [Figure 4] (a) is a partially cutaway schematic oblique view showing an example of a pull member provided in one modified example of the door panel, and (b) is a partially cutaway schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a molding method for the same pull member. [Figure 5] 2(a) and 2(b) are schematic enlarged cross-sectional views, partly broken away, with a portion omitted, corresponding to the Z2 portion in FIG. 2(a), each showing a schematic modification of the door panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In some drawings, some of the detailed reference numerals used in other drawings are omitted. In the following embodiment, directions such as the up and down directions will be described based on the state in which the door panel according to this embodiment is installed.

[0010] 1 to 5 are diagrams schematically showing an example and a modified example of a door panel according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the door panel 1 according to this embodiment includes a panel body 2 having a plate-like member 3 provided within a four-perimeter frame (four-perimeter frame) 6, and a pull member 20 attached to at least one side of the door-thickness direction of the door-front end of the panel body 2. The door panel 1 may be erected as a sliding door, for example, by connecting a runner suspended from an upper rail to the upper end of the panel body 2. In this case, a guide groove into which a guide pin provided on the floor or an adjacent door panel is inserted may be provided at the lower end of the panel body 2. The door panel 1 is not limited to being suspended from an upper rail, but may also be erected in a configuration in which a door roller or the like that travels on a floor-side travel object is provided at the lower end. The door panel 1 is not limited to being erected in a single-sliding manner so that the doorway is opened and closed by the door panel 1 alone, but may also be erected in a sliding or double-sliding manner so that the doorway is opened and closed by another door panel 1.

[0011] The panel body 2 is formed in the shape of a generally rectangular flat plate that is long in the vertical (door height) direction. The door height dimension (length dimension) of this panel body 2 may be a dimension that corresponds to the opening height of the doorway that is opened and closed by the door panel 1. The door height dimension of this panel body 2 may be, for example, approximately 1800 mm to 2100 mm, or may be approximately the same height as the ceiling height from floor to ceiling, for example, approximately 2400 mm to 3000 mm. The width dimension of the panel body 2 may be an appropriate dimension that corresponds to the opening width of the doorway, depending on the number of door panels 1 that open and close the doorway, and may be, for example, approximately 600 mm to 1200 mm.

[0012] Like the panel body 2, the plate-shaped member 3 is a generally rectangular flat plate elongated in the vertical direction. The plate-shaped member 3 is formed from a translucent material such as a synthetic resin material, such as acrylic or polycarbonate, or glass, and is a light-transmitting plate. In other words, the plate-shaped member 3 constitutes a lighting section. The plate-shaped member 3 may be, for example, laminated glass formed by joining two glass plates together in the thickness direction. The plate-shaped member 3 is not limited to being substantially colorless and transparent, but may also be colored and transparent or translucent. The plate-shaped member 3 may be, for example, a transparent material to which a colorant is added, or may be colored and transparent by laminating a resin film or the like. The plate-shaped member 3 may be smoked glass or frosted glass, or may be formed by sandwiching a sheet material, such as Japanese paper, between two transparent (translucent) panels. The plate-like member 3 may be a half-mirror, or may have mirrors on both sides in the thickness direction, or may be any other opaque plate body, and is not limited to a configuration in which both sides in the thickness direction are approximately flat, but may have irregularities.

[0013] As shown in Figures 2(a) to 2(c), the plate-like member 3 is held by the four-periphery frame 6 with its four-periphery end 3a inserted into receiving grooves 15 provided in the four-periphery frame 6. While Figure 2 only shows the receiving groove 15 of the vertical frame (front-side vertical frame) 10 on the door-end side (described later), similar receiving grooves are also provided in the other frames (described later). The end 3a of the plate-like member 3 is held in the receiving groove 15 via a gasket (glazing gasket) 4 into which the end 3a is fitted. Such a gasket 4 may be a so-called glazing channel with a roughly C-shaped cross section or a glazing bead separated in the door thickness direction. The manner in which the end 3a of the plate-like member 3 is held by the four-periphery frame 6 is not limited to this, and various other manners may be adopted.

[0014] 1(a), the four-perimeter frame 6 includes an upper frame 7 that constitutes the upper end of the panel body 2, and a lower frame 8 that constitutes the lower end of the panel body 2. The four-perimeter frame 6 includes a trailing edge vertical frame 9 that constitutes the trailing edge end of the panel body 2, and a leading edge vertical frame 10 that constitutes the leading edge end of the panel body 2. The upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 are elongated in the door width direction. The upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 are provided with receiving grooves that open in directions facing each other and extend over their respective entire lengths. The trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 are elongated in the door height direction. Receiving grooves 15 are provided in the trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 so that they open in the directions facing each other and extend over their respective entire lengths.

[0015] The dimensions of the upper frame 7, lower frame 8, trailing edge vertical frame 9, and leading edge vertical frame 10 in the door thickness direction are greater than the thickness of the plate-like member 3. The dimensions of the upper frame 7, lower frame 8, trailing edge vertical frame 9, and leading edge vertical frame 10 in the door thickness direction may be approximately the same as each other, or may be approximately the same as the thickness of a general door panel, for example, about 30 mm to 40 mm. The dimensions of the upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 along the door height direction and the dimensions of the trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 along the door width direction may be set to appropriate dimensions from the standpoints of strength, appearance, etc. The dimensions of the upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 along the door height direction and the dimensions of the trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 along the door width direction may be approximately the same. In this embodiment, the dimensions of the upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 along the door height direction are set larger than the dimensions of the trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 along the door width direction.

[0016] The dimension of the upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 along the door height direction may be, for example, about 20 mm to 50 mm. The dimension of the upper frame 7 along the door height direction may include a cover attached to the upper frame 7 so as to cover the fixing portion of the runner. The dimension of the trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 along the door width direction may be about 10 mm to 30 mm. The upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 may be joined to the trailing edge vertical frame 9 and the leading edge vertical frame 10 with suitable fasteners such as screws. The upper frame 7 and the lower frame 8 may be joined to the trailing edge vertical frame 9 and the leading edge vertical frame 10 in a vertically or horizontally aligned manner. The upper frame 7, lower frame 8, trailing edge vertical frame 9, and leading edge vertical frame 10 may be extrusion molded products made of an appropriate metal material. The surfaces of the upper frame 7, lower frame 8, trailing edge vertical frame 9, and leading edge vertical frame 10 may be made decorative by applying a decorative sheet or applying a coating or other appropriate surface treatment.

[0017] 1(b), the pull member 20 is provided so as to extend in the door height direction at a position spaced from the inner surface 11 facing the door trailing end of the door-end vertical frame 10 toward the door trailing end, and is provided with a handle portion 21 that, together with the inner surface 11, defines both sides of the finger receiving recess 19 in the door width direction. With this configuration, the finger receiving recess 19 can be formed by the handle portion 21 and the inner surface 11 of the door-end vertical frame 10, and the dimension of the pull member 20 along the door width direction can be made smaller than in a configuration in which finger hook portions are provided on both sides in the door width direction. This allows the pull member 20 to have an appearance that is integrated with the door-end vertical frame 10. The pull member 20 is provided so as to extend from both ends of the handle portion 21 in the door height direction toward the door edge, and is equipped with fixing portions 25, 25 that are fixed to the door edge-side vertical frame 10. With this configuration, the pull member 20 can be fixed to the door trailing end side of the door edge-side vertical frame 10 by the fixing portions 25, 25 that extend from the handle portion 21 toward the door edge, and can be attached even when the dimension along the door width direction of the door edge-side vertical frame 10 is small.

[0018] As shown in Figure 2(b), these fixing portions 25, 25 are abutted against the inner surface 11 of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 and fixed to the door-end-side vertical frame 10. With this configuration, the pull tab member 20 can be more easily fixed to the door-end-side vertical frame 10 than in a configuration in which an attachment portion is provided that fits into the receiving groove 15 that receives the end 3a of the plate-like member 3. In addition, the attachment portion that fits into the receiving groove 15 can prevent the gasket 4 that constitutes the retaining member that holds the end 3a of the plate-like member 3 from being severed. As shown in Figures 1(c), 2(c), 3(a) and 3(b), these fixing parts 25, 25 are provided with positioning protrusions 28, 28 that are inserted into positioning recesses 18, 18 formed in the side wall parts 16 that constitute the inner surface 11 of the door-end side vertical frame 10. These fixing parts 25, 25 are provided with fastening parts 29, 29 for fasteners 5, 5 that are fastened from the outside in the door width direction of the door-end side vertical frame 10. With this configuration, the fasteners 5, such as screws, can be fastened to the fastening parts 29 of the fixing parts 25 in a state where the positioning protrusions 28 of the fixing parts 25 are inserted into and aligned with the positioning recesses 18 of the door-end side vertical frame 10, and deviation of the mounting position of the pull member 20 can be suppressed. In addition, the fixing portions 25, 25 at both ends of the handle member 20 in the door height direction can be firmly fixed to the door-end vertical frame 10 by fasteners 5, 5, and the handle member 20 can be easily replaced by removing the fasteners 5, 5.

[0019] The inner surface 11 of the door-end side vertical frame 10 is formed into an inclined surface that slopes toward the door tail side as it moves from the outside in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member 3. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the dimension along the door width direction of the surface (visible surface) of the door-end side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction while ensuring the dimension along the door width direction of the door-end side vertical frame 10 itself, thereby giving a neat impression. The mating surfaces 27, 27 of the fixing parts 25, 25 of the pull member 20 are inclined surfaces that follow the inner surface 11. With this configuration, the gaps between the fixing parts 25 and the inner surface 11 of the door-end vertical frame 10 can be made less noticeable than in a configuration in which the mating surfaces 27, 27 of the fixing parts 25, 25 are perpendicular to the surface of the plate-like member 3.

[0020] Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the pull tab members 20 are provided on both sides in the door thickness direction. The inner surfaces 11, 11 on both sides in the door thickness direction of the leading-door vertical frame 10, along which the pull tab members 20, 20 on both sides in the door thickness direction are aligned, have inclined surfaces 12, 12 that slope from both outer edges in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member 3, which is the center side in the door thickness direction, toward the tail end. The inner surfaces 11, 11 on both sides in the door thickness direction, including the inclined surfaces 12, 12 on both sides in the door thickness direction, and the pull tab members 20, 20 on both sides in the door thickness direction, are line-symmetrical with respect to the center line in the door thickness direction in a cross-sectional view. Therefore, the following description will be given taking the inner surface 11 and pull tab member 20 on one side in the door thickness direction as an example. Note that, although detailed illustrations and descriptions are omitted, the inner surfaces of the upper frame 7, the lower frame 8, and the trailing-door vertical frame 9 described above have substantially the same configuration as the inner surface 11 of the leading-door vertical frame 10. The trailing edge side vertical frame 9 and the leading edge side vertical frame 10 may have substantially the same configuration.

[0021] The inclined surface 12 defines the door-edge side of the finger-receiving recess 19. This inclined surface 12 is provided over most of the door thickness direction from the outer edge of the inner surface 11 in the door thickness direction to the plate-shaped member 3. The inclined surface 12 has a concave curved surface that is approximately arc-shaped in cross section. The angle and radius of curvature of this inclined surface 12 with respect to the surface of the door-edge-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction may be set appropriately from the viewpoint of ease of handling, etc. As shown in FIGS. 1(b) and 1(c), the dimension of this inclined surface 12 along the door width direction when viewed in the door thickness direction is approximately the same as the dimension along the door width direction of the surface of the door-edge-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction. In other words, the dimension along the door width direction of the surface of the door-edge-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction is approximately half the dimension along the door width direction of the door-edge-side vertical frame 10 itself. The inner surface end portion 13, which is the end portion of the inner surface 11 on the plate-like member 3 side, is made to be a substantially perpendicular surface with respect to the surface of the plate-like member 3. In other words, the inner surface 11 is not made to be an inclined surface over the entirety in the door thickness direction, but the inner surface end portion 13 is made to be a substantially perpendicular surface facing the door tail side. Instead of this embodiment, the inner surface 11 may be made to be an inclined surface over the entirety in the door thickness direction.

[0022] As shown in Figure 1(c), positioning recesses 18, 18 are provided on the inner surface 11 (inclined surface 12 in the illustrated example) at intervals in the door height direction, into which positioning protrusions 28, 28 provided on the fixing parts 25, 25 on both sides in the door height direction of the pull member 20 are inserted. The illustrated example shows an example in which two positioning recesses 18, 18 are provided on the inner surface 11, into which one positioning protrusion 28, 28 provided on each of the fixing parts 25, 25 is inserted. These positioning recesses 18, 18 are provided so that their axial direction is in the door width direction. In the illustrated example, the positioning recesses 18, 18 are circular holes when viewed in the opening direction (door width direction). In the illustrated example, these positioning recesses 18, 18 are shown as being provided so as to penetrate in the door width direction through the side wall portion 16, which is formed to extend from the outer portion in the door thickness direction toward the center in the door thickness direction substantially parallel to the inner surface 11, but are not limited to this example. Both sides of the groove width direction of the above-mentioned receiving groove 15 are defined by the mutually facing tip surfaces in the extension direction of the side wall portions 16, 16 on both sides in the door thickness direction.

[0023] The door-end-side vertical frame 10 is provided with insertion holes 17, 17 through which fasteners 5, 5 are inserted that are fastened to fastening portions 29, 29 provided on the fixing portions 25, 25 on both sides in the door height direction of the pull member 20. In the illustrated example, two insertion holes 17, 17 through which fasteners 5, 5 that are fastened to one fastening portion 29, 29 provided on each of the fixing portions 25, 25 are inserted are shown provided so as to penetrate the door-end-side vertical frame 10 in the door width direction. These insertion holes 17, 17 are provided so as to open on the surface of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door width direction and on the inner surface 11 (the inclined surface 12 in the illustrated example). The outer portions of these insertion holes 17, 17 in the door width direction have a large diameter to accommodate the heads of the fasteners 5, 5, and the portions on the inner surface 11 side have a small diameter to allow the shafts of the fasteners 5, 5 to be inserted. A cap-like member for covering the head of the fasteners 5 may be attached to the outer side of the insertion holes 17 in the door width direction. In the illustrated example, the insertion holes 17 are provided so as to be positioned on the outer side of the positioning recesses 18 in the door height direction so as to be positioned in accordance with the positioning protrusions 28 and the fastening portions 29 of the pull member 20, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this example.

[0024] 2(b) and 3(a) and (b), the fixing portions 25, 25 of the pull member 20 have mating surfaces 27, 27 that abut against the inner surface 11, which are inclined so that they become closer to the door edge as they extend from the center of the door thickness direction outward in the door thickness direction. These mating surfaces 27, 27 are formed parallel to the inner surface 11 so as to abut against the inner surface 11 over almost the entire surface. In other words, these mating surfaces 27, 27 have a convex inclined surface on the outside in the door thickness direction that corresponds to the inclined surface 12, and a substantially vertical central portion in the door thickness direction that faces the door edge and corresponds to the inner surface end portion 13. The positioning protrusions 28, 28 of these fixing portions 25, 25 are provided so as to protrude from the abutting surfaces 27, 27 toward the door edge. In the illustrated example, the positioning protrusions 28, 28 are made substantially cylindrical in shape to correspond to the positioning recesses 18, 18 described above. The fastening portions 29, 29 of these fixing portions 25, 25 are recesses that are provided so as to open at the mating surfaces 27, 27. These fastening portions 29, 29 may be female threaded holes into which the male threaded portions of the fasteners 5, 5 are threaded, or may be pilot holes.

[0025] The surfaces of these fixing portions 25, 25 facing outward in the door height direction are substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate-like member 3. The surfaces (visible surfaces) of these fixing parts 25, 25 facing outward in the door thickness direction have a relatively small dimension along the door height direction. The illustrated example shows an example in which the dimension along the door height direction of the surfaces of these fixing parts 25, 25 facing outward in the door thickness direction is smaller than the dimension along the door width direction of the surfaces (visible surfaces) facing outward in the door thickness direction of the door front side vertical frame 10. The illustrated example shows an example in which the surfaces of these fixing parts 25, 25 facing outward in the door thickness direction are positioned closer to the center in the door thickness direction than the surfaces facing outward in the door thickness direction of the door front side vertical frame 10, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The opposing surfaces of the fixing parts 25, 25 that define both sides of the finger receiving recess 19 in the door height direction are inclined surfaces 26, 26 that slope toward each other from the outside in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member 3. In the illustrated example, these inclined surfaces 26, 26 are substantially flat, but are not limited to this example.

[0026] The opposing surface 22 of the handhold portion 21 that defines the door trailing side of the finger receiving recess 19 is inclined so as to slope toward the door leading side from the outside in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member 3. In other words, the inclined surface 12 of the door-leading side vertical frame 10 and the opposing surface 22 of the handhold portion 21 that faces it are inclined so as to slope toward the side that approaches from the outside in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member 3. With this configuration, the finger receiving recess 19, which is defined on both sides in the door width direction by the inclined surface 12 of the door-leading side vertical frame 10 and the opposing surface 22 of the handhold portion 21, is widened when viewed in the door height direction (in cross section), making it easier to insert fingers. Furthermore, compared to a configuration in which these inclined surfaces 12 and the opposing surface 22 are perpendicular to the surface of the plate-shaped member 3, the feel can be improved. Like the inclined surface 12, the opposing surface 22 is a concavely curved surface that is approximately arc-shaped in cross section. In the illustrated example, the opposing surface 22 and the inclined surface 12 are symmetrical with respect to a line that is equidistant from them in cross section. In other words, the opposing surface 22 and the inclined surface 12 have approximately the same dimensions along the door width direction when viewed in the door thickness direction. The inclined surface 12 and the opposing surface 22 are not limited to being concavely curved with an approximately arc-shaped shape in cross section, but may also be a polygonal inclined surface, a substantially flat inclined surface, or any other type of inclined surface.

[0027] The surface (visible surface) of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction is parallel to the surface of the plate-like member 3, as is the surface of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction. The pull member 20 includes the surface of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction, and is attached so that this surface is not located further outward in the door thickness direction than the surface of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction, that is, so that it does not protrude outward in the door thickness direction. The illustrated example shows an example in which the pull member 20 is attached to the door-end-side vertical frame 10 so that the surface of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction is substantially flush with the surface of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction. The illustrated example also shows an example in which the dimension along the door width direction of the surface of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction and the dimension along the door width direction of the surface of the door-end-side vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction are substantially the same. The surface of the handle portion 21 facing the door trailing edge is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate-like member 3.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1(b) and 2(a), the pull member 20 is provided between the fixing portions 25, 25 on both sides in the door height direction and includes a bottom plate portion 23 that forms the bottom of the finger receiving recess 19. This configuration improves the strength of the pull member 20. The bottom plate portion 23 extends from the end of the handle portion 21 on the plate-shaped member 3 side toward the door edge. The bottom plate portion 23 is thin. The door edge side end of the bottom plate portion 23 abuts against the inner surface end portion 13 of the door edge-side vertical frame 10. The illustrated example shows an example in which the thickness dimension of the bottom plate portion 23 is approximately the same as the dimension of the inner surface end portion 13 along the door thickness direction. The illustrated example also shows an example in which the dimension of the bottom plate portion 23 along the door width direction is approximately the same as the dimension of the surface of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction along the door width direction. In other words, as shown in Figure 1(b), the surfaces of the door-end vertical frame 10 facing outward in the door thickness direction, the inclined surface 12, the bottom plate portion 23, the opposing surface 22, and the surfaces of the handle portion 21 facing outward in the door thickness direction all have approximately the same dimensions along the door width direction when viewed in the door thickness direction.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1(a), this pull member 20 is attached to the door panel 1 at a midpoint in the door height direction so that it is at a height position that is easy to handle. 2(a) and 2(b), the pull member 20 is attached to the door-end vertical frame 10 so that a gap is formed between the back surface of the plate-shaped member 3, which is a flat surface parallel to the front surface of the plate-shaped member 3, and the front surface of the plate-shaped member 3. This gap may be approximately 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm. Alternatively, the pull member 20 may be attached with its back surface abutting against the front surface of the plate-shaped member 3. The width dimension along the door width direction, depth dimension along the door thickness direction, and length dimension along the door height direction of the finger receiving recess 19 defined by this pull member 20 and the inclined surface 12 of the door-end vertical frame 10 may be set to appropriate dimensions so that a fingertip can be inserted and from the standpoint of ease of handling, etc. The depth dimension of the finger receiving recess 19 and the width dimension of the opening side portion of the finger receiving recess 19 may be, for example, 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less. The length dimension of the finger receiving recess 19 may be, for example, 50 mm or more and 300 mm or less. The pull tab 20 may be a die-cast product made from a suitable metal material, or an injection-molded product made from a suitable synthetic resin material. The surface of the pull tab 20 may be made decorative by applying a decorative sheet or painting or other suitable surface treatment.

[0030] Next, a modified example of the door panel will be described with reference to FIGS. The following mainly describes the differences from the above-mentioned example, and the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted or simplified. The explanations of the same effects as those of the above-mentioned example are also omitted or simplified.

[0031] FIG. 4(a) schematically shows an example of a pull member 20A provided on an example of a door panel 1A according to a first modified example. In this modified example, the pull tab member 20A has a different configuration from the above-described example in terms of the positioning protrusion 28A. This positioning protrusion 28A is provided so as to protrude in the door thickness direction from the abutting surface 27 of the fixing part 25. This positioning protrusion 28A is provided so that its tip surface in the protruding direction is flush with the back surface of the pull tab member 20A. When such a positioning protrusion 28A is provided, a notched positioning recess 18 that opens toward the center in the door thickness direction may be provided in the side wall portion 16 of the door-end vertical frame 10, although this is not shown in the figures. 4(b), the pull tab member 20A according to this modified example may be molded using a mold 30 having a first mold 31 and a second mold 35. In the illustrated example, the first mold 31, which is provided with an injection section 32, is provided with a recess 33 corresponding to the shape of the back side of the pull tab member 20A and a protrusion-forming recess 34 for forming the positioning protrusion 28A. Also, the illustrated example shows that the second mold 35 is provided with a protrusion 36 corresponding to the shape of the front side of the pull tab member 20A.

[0032] FIG. 5(a) schematically shows an example of a door panel 1B according to a second modified example. In this modified example, light blocking portions 14, 24 that block light transmission between the inner surface 11 of the door-end-side vertical frame 10A and the bottom plate portion 23 of the handle member 20B are provided at the abutment portion between them. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress light leakage at the abutment portion between the inner surface 11 of the door-end-side vertical frame 10A and the bottom plate portion 23. In this modified example, a portion formed in a convex curved surface on the door trailing-side edge of the tip of the side wall portion 16 of the door-end-side vertical frame 10A is used as the light blocking portion 14 on the door-end-side vertical frame 10A side. A protrusion that protrudes toward the door end side and constitutes the light blocking portion 24 is provided on the edge of the plate-shaped member 3 at the abutting side of the tip of the bottom plate portion 23 so as to be shaped along the convex curved light blocking portion 14 of the side wall portion 16. The protrusions that make up this light blocking section 24 only need to be provided over at least the entire length of the bottom plate section 23 in the door height direction, and may also be provided on the fixing sections 25, 25 on both sides in the door height direction. With this configuration, the protrusions that make up the light blocking section 24 of the bottom plate section 23 can be fitted into the light blocking section 14, which has a convex curved surface, of the side wall section 16, and these protrusions can suppress the transmission of light along the door thickness direction.

[0033] FIG. 5(b) schematically shows an example of a door panel 1C according to a third modified example. In this modified example, as in the second modified example, light-shielding portions 14A and 24A are provided at the abutment portion between the inner surface 11 of the door-end-side vertical frame 10B and the bottom plate portion 23 of the handle member 20C. In this modified example, the inner surface end portion 13 facing the door trailing end of the door-end-side vertical frame 10B is provided with the light-shielding portion 14A in the form of an inclined surface that slopes toward the plate-shaped member 3. The abutting end surface of the bottom plate portion 23 is provided with the light-shielding portion 24A in the form of an inclined surface that slopes toward the outside in the door thickness direction so as to be approximately parallel to the light-shielding portion 14A of the door-end-side vertical frame 10B. With this configuration, even when the light-shielding portion 14A of the door-end-side vertical frame 10B and the light-shielding portion 24A of the bottom plate portion 23 abut against each other to form a gap, the abutment portion is inclined with respect to the door thickness direction, so that light transmission along the door thickness direction can be suppressed.

[0034] The light-shielding portions 14, 14A, 24, 24A provided on the door-end vertical frames 10A, 10B and the pull members 20B, 20C are not limited to the configurations described above. For example, one of the door-end vertical frames 10A, 10B and the pull members 20B, 20C may have a recess that opens in the door width direction, and the other may have a protrusion that is inserted into the recess. Alternatively, one of the door-end vertical frames 10A, 10B and the pull members 20B, 20C may have a soft portion or the like that comes into contact with the other by elastic deformation or compressive deformation, or various other configurations may be used. The different configurations described in the above examples may be appropriately modified, rearranged, or combined as needed.

[0035] In the above examples, the pull-tab members 20, 20A to 20C are provided with the bottom plate portion 23, but they may be configured without such a bottom plate portion 23. In other words, the bottom of the finger-receiving recess 19 of the pull-tab members 20, 20A to 20C may be configured with the plate-shaped member 3. In each of the above examples, the inner surface 11 of the door-end vertical frame 10 and the opposing surface 22 of the handle portion 21 are inclined surfaces, but one or both of these may be made approximately perpendicular to the surface of the plate-shaped member 3. In the above examples, the fixing portion 25 is provided with the positioning protrusions 28, 28A and the fastening portion 29, but one or both of these may not be provided. In each of the above examples, the pull members 20, 20A to 20C are attached to both sides of the door thickness direction of the door leading end, but the pull members 20, 20A to 20C may be attached to only one side of the door thickness direction. The configurations of the above-mentioned members and parts of the door panels 1, 1A to 1C according to the above-mentioned examples are merely examples, and various other modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1, 1A~1C Door Panel 2 Panel body 3 Plate-shaped members 6. Four-way frame (four-way frame) 10, 10A, 10B Door end vertical frame (Door end vertical frame) 11 Inner surface 12 Inclined surface (inner surface) 14,14A Light blocking section 16 Side wall 18 Positioning recess 19 Finger receiving recess 20, 20A~20C Handle parts 21 Handhold part 22 Opposite surface 23 Bottom plate part 24,24A Optical cutoff section 25 Fixed part 27 butt surface 28,28A Positioning protrusion 29 Fastening part 5 Fastener

Claims

1. The door is fitted with a panel body having a plate-shaped member provided within a frame around the four sides, and a pull member attached to at least one side of the door thickness direction of the door leading end of the panel body. The handle member is arranged to extend in the door height direction at a position spaced from the inner surface of the vertical frame on the door edge side of the panel main body facing the door end side, and is characterized by having a handle portion that, together with the inner surface, defines both sides of the finger receiving recess in the door width direction, and a fixing portion that is arranged to extend from both ends of the handle portion in the door height direction toward the door edge side and is fixed to the vertical frame.

2. In claim 1, The door panel is characterized in that the fixing portion is abutted against the inner surface of the vertical frame and fixed to the vertical frame.

3. In claim 2, The door panel is characterized in that the fixing portion is provided with a positioning protrusion that is inserted into a positioning recess formed in a side wall portion that constitutes the inner surface of the vertical frame, and a fastening portion of a fastener that is fastened from the outside of the vertical frame in the door width direction.

4. In claim 2 or 3, The inner surface of the vertical frame is an inclined surface that slopes toward the door end as it moves from the outside in the door thickness direction toward the plate-shaped member, and the abutting surface of the fixing part is an inclined surface that follows the inner surface.

5. In any one of claims 1 to 4, The door panel is characterized in that the handle member is arranged between the fixed portions on both sides in the door height direction and has a bottom plate portion that forms the bottom of the finger receiving recess.

6. In claim 5, A door panel characterized in that a light blocking portion is provided at the joint between the inner surface of the vertical frame and the bottom plate portion to block light from passing therethrough.

7. In any one of claims 1 to 6, The door panel is characterized in that the inner surface of the vertical frame and the opposing surface of the handle portion facing the inner surface are inclined surfaces that slope toward the plate-shaped member from the outside in the door thickness direction.

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