Automatic door system
The automatic door system simplifies the locking mechanism by using a pulley and lever system with a solenoid actuator to reduce manufacturing steps and costs, addressing the complexity and cost issues of existing systems.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2022042452
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-03-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-03-17
AI Technical Summary
The configuration of automatic door systems with electric locks is complex, leading to increased manufacturing labor and costs due to the engagement of a lock shaft with a key receiving part that moves with the automatic door device.
The automatic door system incorporates a door drive section with a drive pulley and driven pulley system, a lever member with a lever rotation axis, and a locking section that simplifies the configuration by using a solenoid actuator to switch between locked and unlocked states, reducing the number of manufacturing steps and costs.
The simplified configuration reduces the number of manufacturing steps and costs associated with the locking unit in automatic door systems.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic door system. [Background technology]
[0002] Automatic door systems with electric locks for locking the door are known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an automatic door system equipped with an autolock device that locks the automatic door by engaging a lock shaft of the autolock main body with a key receiving device held by the automatic door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-39298 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] In the automatic door device described above, the lock shaft is engaged with the key receiving part that moves with the automatic door device, which makes the configuration of the autolock body and key receiving device complex, and there is a risk that the manufacturing labor and manufacturing costs of the autolock device will increase.
[0005] In view of the above circumstances, one aspect of the automatic door system of the present invention aims to provide an automatic door system that can reduce the number of manufacturing steps and manufacturing costs of the locking section by simplifying the configuration of the locking section. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] One aspect of the automatic door system of the present invention comprises a door section that is movable in an opening and closing direction, a door drive section connected to the door section and moving the door section in the opening and closing direction, and a locking section that locks the door section, wherein the door drive section has a drive pulley that is rotatable about a drive axis extending in a first direction perpendicular to the opening and closing direction, a driven pulley that is rotatable about a driven axis extending in the first direction, and an annular drive member that is wound around the drive pulley and the driven pulley, the driven pulley is disposed on one side of the drive pulley in the opening and closing direction and rotates in response to being driven by the drive pulley via the drive member, and the locking section is rotatable in the opening and closing direction and the The locking device has a lever rotation axis extending in a second direction perpendicular to both of the first and second directions, a lever member that can rotate around the lever rotation axis, and a lever drive unit that rotates the lever member around the lever rotation axis, and the outer peripheral surface of the driven pulley has a plurality of inwardly recessed grooves along the outer peripheral surface of the driven pulley, and the lever member has a fixed part that is positioned on the other side of the driven pulley in the opening and closing direction and can be inserted into the groove, and the lever drive unit rotates the lever member around the lever rotation axis, and the state of the locking unit can be switched between a locked state in which the fixed part is inserted into the groove and an unlocked state in which the fixed part is separated from the groove.
[0007] The lever member has a lever base having the lever rotation axis and a connecting portion that protrudes in the second direction on one side of the lever rotation axis in the first direction, the locking portion has a frame portion that houses the lever base and the lever drive portion, the driven pulley is arranged on the other side of the frame portion in the first direction, the lever rotation axis is connected to the frame portion, and the lever drive portion has a solenoid actuator that moves a magnetic member connected to the connecting portion to the other side in the opening / closing direction, and a spring member having one end connected to the connecting portion and the other end connected to the frame portion and pulling the connecting portion to one side in the opening / closing direction, and the solenoid actuator may be configured to place the locking portion in the locked state when power is supplied, and to place the locking portion in the unlocked state when power is not supplied.
[0008] The lever member may have a holding portion extending from the lever base to the other side in the first direction and holding the fixed portion, the holding portion having a long hole penetrating in the opening / closing direction and extending in the second direction, the fixed portion being passed through the long hole, and the position of the fixed portion relative to the holding portion may be changed in the second direction.
[0009] When the door section moves in the opening direction, the driven pulley rotates to one side in the circumferential direction around the driven shaft, and the locking section has a first regulating member fixed to the frame section, and the first regulating member may be configured to be arranged opposite the lever member on one side in the circumferential direction of the lever member. [Effects of the Invention]
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, in an automatic door system, the number of steps and manufacturing costs for the locking unit can be reduced by simplifying the configuration of the locking unit. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing an automatic door system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1 showing an automatic door system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2, illustrating a locked state of a locking unit of an automatic door system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2, showing the unlocked state of the locking unit of the automatic door system according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a side view showing a first restricting member according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a front view showing a part of the locking portion and the driven pulley when the fixed portion and the groove portion of the embodiment are engaged with each other. FIG. [Figure 7] 10 is a front view showing a part of the locking portion and the driven pulley when the fixed portion and the groove portion do not mesh with each other in one embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a front view showing a part of the locking unit and the driven pulley after the position of the fixing unit has been adjusted in one embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an unlocked state of a locking unit of an automatic door system according to a modified example of an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] An automatic door system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can be modified as desired within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. In addition, in the following drawings, the scale and number of each structure may differ from the actual structure in order to make each component easier to understand.
[0013] In the following description, the figures will appropriately show an XYZ coordinate system as a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z axis direction is the vertical direction. The +Z side is the upper side in the vertical direction, and the -Z side is the lower side in the vertical direction. In the following description, the upper side in the vertical direction will simply be referred to as the "upper side," and the lower side in the vertical direction will simply be referred to as the "lower side."
[0014] The X-axis direction is perpendicular to the Z-axis direction and is the opening / closing direction in which the door section 2 of the automatic door system 1 shown in Figure 1 opens and closes. In the following embodiments, the +X side is the right side of the automatic door system 1, and the -X side is the left side of the automatic door system 1. In the following explanation, the right side of the automatic door system 1 will be simply referred to as the "right side" or "one side in the opening / closing direction," and the left side of the automatic door system 1 will be simply referred to as the "left side" or "the other side in the opening / closing direction."
[0015] The Y-axis direction is perpendicular to both the X-axis and Z-axis directions and is the front-to-rear direction of the automatic door system 1. In the following embodiments, the +Y side is the front side of the automatic door system 1, and the -Y side is the rear side of the automatic door system 1. In the following explanation, the front side of the automatic door system 1 will be simply referred to as the "front side," and the rear side of the automatic door system 1 will be simply referred to as the "rear side." The opening / closing direction and the front-to-rear direction are horizontal directions perpendicular to the vertical direction. Note that the terms upper side, lower side, right side, left side, front side, and rear side are simply names used to describe the relative positional relationships of the various parts, and the actual positional relationships may be other than those indicated by these names.
[0016] Fig. 1 is a front view of the automatic door system of this embodiment, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of Fig. 1 showing the automatic door system of this embodiment.
[0017] FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic door system 1 according to this embodiment. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which a double-swing door section 2 is closed. The automatic door system 1 according to this embodiment is installed in a passageway 80 provided inside a building or the like. The passageway 80 is surrounded by a ceiling surface 81, a right wall surface 82, a left wall surface 83, and a floor surface 84. The automatic door system 1 according to this embodiment is a double-swing automatic door system in which the door section 2 opens and closes in the opening and closing direction (X-axis direction). The automatic door system 1 includes a door frame 5, an upper rail 7, a storage section 9, a door section 2, a first fixed wall 3a, a second fixed wall 3b, a control section 50, a door drive section 10, and a locking section 20.
[0018] The door frame 5 is a frame body having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 2, the front end (+Y side) of the door frame 5 is located forward of the door section 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the door frame 5 holds the storage section 9, the door section 2, the first fixed wall 3a, and the second fixed wall 3b. The door frame 5 has a right side section 5a, a left side section 5b, an upper side section 5c, and a lower rail 5d.
[0019] The right side portion 5a has a columnar shape extending vertically (in the Z-axis direction). The right side portion 5a is fixed to the right wall surface 82. The lower end of the right side portion 5a is embedded inside the floor surface 84.
[0020] The left side portion 5b is a columnar member extending in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). The left side portion 5b is fixed to the left wall surface 83. The lower end of the left side portion 5b is embedded in the floor surface 84.
[0021] The upper portion 5c has a columnar shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The upper portion 5c is fixed to the top surface 81. The right end (+X side) of the upper portion 5c is connected to the upper end of the right portion 5a. The left end (-X side) of the upper portion 5c is connected to the upper end of the left portion 5b.
[0022] The lower rail 5d is a rail that extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The lower rail 5d is open to the upper side and has a groove-shaped recess that extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The lower rail 5d is embedded in the floor surface 84. The right end (+X side) of the lower rail 5d is connected to the lower end of the right side portion 5a. The left end (-X side) of the lower rail 5d is connected to the lower end of the left side portion 5b.
[0023] The upper rail 7 is a rail that extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The upper rail 7 is open on the upper side and has a groove-shaped recess that extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). In the vertical direction (Z-axis direction), the upper rail 7 is disposed above the door section 2 and below the upper section 5c. The right end (+X side) of the upper rail 7 is connected to the right section 5a. The left end (-X side) of the upper rail 7 is connected to the left section 5b.
[0024] The storage unit 9 is a roughly rectangular box-like shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The storage unit 9 is disposed above the upper rail 7. The storage unit 9 is fixed to the front surface of a cross beam provided on the top surface 81. Inside the storage unit 9, a control unit 50, a door drive unit 10, and a locking unit 20 are housed.
[0025] As shown in Fig. 1, the door section 2 is a double-door that opens and closes in the opening and closing direction (X-axis direction). The door section 2 is movable in the opening and closing direction (X-axis direction). The door section 2 has a first door 2a, a pair of first door hangers 2c, a first coupling portion 2e, a first connecting member 2f, a second door 2b, a pair of second door hangers 2d, a second coupling portion 2g, and a second connecting member 2h.
[0026] The first door 2a and the second door 2b are shaped like substantially rectangular plates. The plate surfaces of the first door 2a and the second door 2b face the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). When the first door 2a moves to the left (-X side) and the second door 2b moves to the right (+X side), the door section 2 opens, and when the first door 2a moves to the right and the second door 2b moves to the left, the door section 2 closes.
[0027] Each of the pair of first door hangers 2c is fixed to the upper end of the first door 2a with a bolt. Each of the pair of first door hangers 2c can move along the upper rail 7 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The pair of first door hangers 2c are arranged side by side in the opening / closing direction. In addition, a guide portion (not shown) that is inserted into a recess in the lower rail 5d is provided at the lower end of the first door 2a. This allows the first door 2a to move along the opening / closing direction.
[0028] As shown in Fig. 1, the first connecting portion 2e connects a pair of first door hangers 2c in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The first connecting portion 2e is columnar and extends in the opening / closing direction. The right end (+X side) of the first connecting portion 2e is connected to the first door hanger 2c located on the right side. The left end (-X side) of the first connecting portion 2e is connected to the first door hanger 2c located on the left side.
[0029] The first connecting member 2f is a plate-like member that protrudes upward from the first coupling portion 2e. The plate surface of the first connecting member 2f faces the front-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The lower end of the first connecting member 2f is fixed to the first coupling portion 2e. The upper portion of the first connecting member 2f is connected to the lower portion 14c of the driving member 14, which will be described later.
[0030] Each of the pair of second door hangers 2d is fixed to the upper end of the second door 2b with a bolt. Each of the pair of second door hangers 2d can move along the upper rail 7 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The pair of second door hangers 2d are arranged side by side in the opening / closing direction. In addition, a guide portion (not shown) that is inserted into a recess in the lower rail 5d is provided at the lower end of the second door 2b. This allows the second door 2b to move along the opening / closing direction.
[0031] As shown in Fig. 1, the second connecting portion 2g connects a pair of second door hangers 2d in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The second connecting portion 2g is columnar and extends in the opening / closing direction. The right end (+X side) of the second connecting portion 2g is connected to the second door hanger 2d located on the right side. The left end (-X side) of the second connecting portion 2g is connected to the second door hanger 2d located on the left side.
[0032] The second connecting member 2h is a plate-like member that protrudes upward from the second coupling portion 2g. The plate surface of the second connecting member 2h faces the front-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The lower end of the second connecting member 2h is fixed to the second coupling portion 2g. The upper portion of the second connecting member 2h is connected to the upper portion 14d of the driving member 14, which will be described later.
[0033] When the door section 2 is closed, the first fixed wall 3a blocks the portion of the interior of the door frame 5 to the left (-X side) of the first door 2a. The first fixed wall 3a is in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate. The plate surface of the first fixed wall 3a faces the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The left end of the first fixed wall 3a is fixed to the left side section 5b. The upper end of the first fixed wall 3a is fixed to the upper rail 7. The lower end of the first fixed wall 3a is fixed to the lower rail 5d. The right end (+X side) of the first fixed wall 3a is located to the right of the left end of the first door 2a when it is closed.
[0034] When the door section 2 is closed, the second fixed wall 3b blocks the portion of the interior of the door frame 5 to the right (+X side) of the second door 2b. The second fixed wall 3b is in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate. The plate surface of the second fixed wall 3b faces the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The right end of the second fixed wall 3b is fixed to the right section 5a. The upper end of the second fixed wall 3b is fixed to the upper rail 7. The lower end of the second fixed wall 3b is fixed to the lower rail 5d. The left end (-X side) of the second fixed wall 3b is located to the left of the right end of the second door 2b when it is closed.
[0035] The control unit 50 is a control device that controls each component of the door drive unit 10 and each component of the locking unit 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 50 is a rectangular box that houses a CPU, ROM, and other components (not shown). The CPU, ROM, and other components are configured as a computer system. The control unit 50 is located in approximately the center of the storage unit 9 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction).
[0036] The door drive unit 10 moves the door section 2 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 1, the door drive unit 10 is housed inside the housing section 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the door drive unit 10 is disposed in the front (+Y side) portion of the housing section 9. As shown in FIG. 1, the door drive unit 10 has a drive unit 11, a drive pulley 12, a driven pulley 13, and a drive member 14.
[0037] The drive unit 11 rotates the drive pulley 12. In this embodiment, the drive unit 11 is arranged on the left side (-X side) of the housing 9. The drive unit 11 has a drive motor (not shown), a speed reduction mechanism, and the drive pulley 12. The drive motor is electrically connected to the control unit 50, and the operation of the drive motor is controlled by the control unit 50. The rotational torque of the drive motor is transmitted to the drive pulley 12 via the speed reduction mechanism. The configuration of the drive motor and the speed reduction mechanism are not particularly limited, and any known motor and speed reduction mechanism can be used.
[0038] As shown in Fig. 1, the drive pulley 12 is rotatable about a drive axis J2 extending in a first direction D1 perpendicular to the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). In this embodiment, the drive axis J2 is a virtual axis. As described above, the rotational torque of the drive motor is transmitted to the drive pulley 12 via a reduction mechanism. The drive pulley 12 has a drive shaft 12a and a first annular portion 12b.
[0039] The drive shaft 12a is cylindrical and extends in a first direction D1 around a drive axis J2. In this embodiment, the drive shaft 12a extends in the front-rear direction (Y-axis direction). Therefore, in this embodiment, the first direction D1 is parallel to the front-rear direction. The drive shaft 12a is supported by a bearing member (not shown) so as to be rotatable about the drive axis J2.
[0040] The first annular portion 12b has an annular shape centered on the drive axis J2. The inner peripheral surface of the first annular portion 12b is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 12a. The outer peripheral surface of the first annular portion 12b is provided with second grooves (not shown) that are recessed inward. A plurality of second grooves are provided at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface of the first annular portion 12b.
[0041] Note that the first direction D1 is shown in each figure as appropriate. As described above, in this embodiment, the first direction D1 is a direction parallel to the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). Note that the first direction D1 does not have to be a direction parallel to the front-to-rear direction. In the following description, the side toward which the arrow of the first direction D1 shown in each figure (+D1 side) points will be referred to as "one side of the first direction" or "rear side," and the side opposite to the side toward which the arrow of the first direction D1 points (-D1 side) will be referred to as "the other side of the first direction" or "front side."
[0042] Additionally, the second direction D2 is shown in each figure as appropriate. The second direction D2 is a direction perpendicular to both the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction) and the first direction D1. In this embodiment, the second direction D2 is a direction parallel to the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). Note that the second direction D2 does not have to be a direction parallel to the vertical direction. In the following description, the side toward which the arrow of the second direction D2 (+D2 side) shown in each figure points will be referred to as "one side of the second direction" or "upper side," and the side opposite to the side toward which the arrow of the second direction D2 (-D2 side) points will be referred to as "the other side of the second direction" or "lower side."
[0043] 1, the driven pulley 13 is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the housing portion 9. The driven pulley 13 is disposed to the right of the driving pulley 12, i.e., on one side (+X side) in the opening and closing direction. The driven pulley 13 is rotatable about a driven axis J3 that is parallel to the first direction D1.
[0044] In the following description, a direction parallel to the driven axis J3 is simply referred to as the "driven axial direction," a radial direction centered on the driven axis J3 is simply referred to as the "driven radial direction," and a circumferential direction centered on the driven axis J3, i.e., around the driven axis J3, is simply referred to as the "driven circumferential direction." In this embodiment, the driven axial direction is a direction parallel to the first direction D1 and the front-to-rear direction (Y-axis direction). The driven circumferential direction is indicated by arrow θ3 in each drawing. The side of the driven circumferential direction toward which the arrow θ3 points is referred to as "one side of the driven circumferential direction." The side of the driven circumferential direction opposite to the side toward which the arrow θ3 points is referred to as "the other side of the driven circumferential direction." The one side of the driven circumferential direction is the side that moves clockwise around the driven axis J3 when viewed from the front side (+Y side). The other side of the driven circumferential direction is the side that moves counterclockwise around the driven axis J3 when viewed from the front side (+Y side).
[0045] Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along III-III in Fig. 2, showing the locking unit of the automatic door system of this embodiment in a locked state. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along III-III in Fig. 2, showing the locking unit of the automatic door system of this embodiment in an unlocked state. Fig. 5 is a side view showing the first restricting member of this embodiment. Fig. 6 is a front view showing a part of the locking unit and driven pulley when the fixed part and groove part of this embodiment are engaged.
[0046] 3, the driven shaft 13a has a generally cylindrical shape extending in the first direction D1 around the driven axis J3. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end (+D1 side) of the driven shaft 13a is fixed to a frame 21 of the locking unit 20, which will be described later.
[0047] As shown in Fig. 6, the driven pulley 13 has a substantially circular ring shape centered on the driven axis J3. The inner peripheral surface of the driven pulley 13 is in rotatable contact with the outer peripheral surface of the driven shaft 13a. Therefore, the driven pulley 13 can rotate about the driven axis J3. The driven pulley 13 can also rotate about the driven shaft 13a. The outer peripheral surface of the driven pulley 13 is provided with grooves 13c recessed inward. In this embodiment, a plurality of grooves 13c are provided at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface of the driven pulley 13.
[0048] The driving member 14 is a circular timing belt driven by the driving unit 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the driving member 14 is provided along the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The driving member 14 is wound around the driving pulley 12 and the driven pulley 13. As shown in FIG. 6, the inner peripheral surface of the driving member 14 is provided with protrusions 14a that protrude inward. In this embodiment, multiple protrusions 14a are provided at equal intervals along the inner peripheral surface of the driving member 14. Some of the multiple protrusions 14a mesh with multiple second grooves (not shown) of the driving pulley 12. As a result, when the driving pulley 12 rotates around the drive axis J2, the driving member 14 is driven in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 6, other parts of the multiple protrusions 14a mesh with multiple grooves 13c of the driven pulley 13. As a result, the driven pulley 13 rotates in accordance with the driving pulley 12 via the driving member 14.
[0049] As shown in FIG. 1, a first connecting member 2f is connected to a lower portion 14c of the driving member 14, which is located below (on the -D2 side of) the driving shaft 12a. A second connecting member 2h is connected to an upper portion 14d of the driving member 14, which is located forward (on the -D2 side of) the driving shaft 12a. These components connect the door driving unit 10 to the door section 2. Therefore, when the driving pulley 12 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the first door 2a moves to the left (the -X side) and the second door 2b moves to the right (the +X side), opening the door section 2. At this time, the driven pulley 13 rotates toward one side (the +θ3 side) in the driven circumferential direction. In other words, when the door section 2 moves in the opening direction, the driven pulley 13 rotates toward one side in the driven circumferential direction. On the other hand, when the drive pulley 12 rotates in the direction of arrow B, the first door 2a moves to the right (+X side) and the second door 2b moves to the left (-X side), closing the door section 2. At this time, the driven pulley 13 rotates toward the other side (-θ3 side) in the driven circumferential direction.
[0050] The locking unit 20 locks the door unit 2. More specifically, when the door unit 2 is closed, the locking unit 20 locks the door unit 2 by restricting rotation of the driven pulley 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the locking unit 20 is located on the right side (+X side) of the storage unit 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the locking unit 20 is located on the rear side (+D1 side) of the driven pulley 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the locking unit 20 has a frame unit 21, a lever member 22, a lever drive unit 30, a rotation stop member 27, a detection unit 28, and a second restriction member 29. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the locking unit 20 has a first restriction member 26.
[0051] As shown in FIG. 3, the frame portion 21 is box-shaped and extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 5, the frame portion 21 opens downward (to the -D2 side). Note that the frame portion 21 does not necessarily have to open downward. As shown in FIG. 3, the frame portion 21 is disposed on the rear side (to the +D1 side) of the driven pulley 13. The frame portion 21 accommodates a part of the lever member 22, a lever drive unit 30, a rotation stop member 27, and a detection unit 28 therein. As shown in FIG. 5, a first restriction member 26 is fixed to the outer surface of the frame portion 21. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a second restriction member 29 is fixed to the outer surface of the frame portion 21. The frame portion 21 has a fixed plate-shaped portion 21a and a box-shaped portion 21b.
[0052] The fixed plate-shaped portion 21a is in the shape of a plate extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). When viewed in the first direction D1, the fixed plate-shaped portion 21a is substantially rectangular. The plate surface of the fixed plate-shaped portion 21a faces the first direction D1. The fixed plate-shaped portion 21a is fixed to the storage portion 9. As a result, the locking portion 20 is fixed to the storage portion 9.
[0053] The box-shaped portion 21b has a box shape that extends in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in Fig. 5, the box-shaped portion 21b is open on the lower side (-D2 side). As shown in Fig. 3, the rear end (+D1 side) of the box-shaped portion 21b is connected to the fixed plate-shaped portion 21a. The box-shaped portion 21b has an upper wall portion 21c, a front wall portion 21d, a left side wall portion 21e, and a right side wall portion 21f.
[0054] As shown in FIG. 5, the upper wall portion 21c is plate-shaped and extends rearward (toward +D1) from the fixed plate-shaped portion 21a. The plate surface of the upper wall portion 21c faces the second direction D2. Although not shown, the upper wall portion 21c has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the second direction D2. The upper wall portion 21c is a portion of the box-shaped portion 21b that is disposed on the front side (toward +D2). Note that the upper wall portion 21c is not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
[0055] As shown in FIG. 5, the front wall portion 21d is a plate-like member extending downward (toward the -D2 side) from the rear end (+D1 side) of the upper wall portion 21c. The plate surface of the front wall portion 21d faces the first direction D1. Although not shown, the front wall portion 21d has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the first direction D1. The front wall portion 21d is a portion of the box-shaped portion 21b that is disposed on one side in the first direction D1. A hole 21g is provided in the front wall portion 21d.
[0056] 3, hole 21g is a hole that penetrates front wall 21d in first direction D1. When viewed in first direction D1, hole 21g has a rectangular shape. At least a portion of hole 21g is located to the left (-X side) of driven pulley 13 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction).
[0057] As shown in FIG. 3, the left side wall 21e is a plate-like member that protrudes forward (toward the -D1 side) from the left side (-X side) of the fixed plate-like portion 21a. The plate surface of the left side wall 21e faces the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). When viewed in the opening / closing direction, the left side wall 21e is substantially rectangular. The left side wall 21e is the portion of the box-like portion 21b that is disposed on the left side. Although not shown in the figure, the front end (+D2 side) of the left side wall 21e is connected to the left end of the upper wall 21c.
[0058] The right side wall portion 21f is a plate-like portion that protrudes forward (toward the -D1 side) from the right side (+X side) of the fixed plate-like portion 21a. The plate surface of the right side wall portion 21f faces the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). When viewed in the opening / closing direction, the right side wall portion 21f is substantially rectangular. The right side wall portion 21f is the portion of the box-shaped portion 21b that is disposed on the right side. Although not shown in the figures, the front end (+D2 side) of the right side wall portion 21f is connected to the right end of the upper wall portion 21c.
[0059] 3, the lever member 22 is a member extending in a first direction D1. The lever member 22 suppresses rotation of the driven pulley 13. The lever member 22 is rotated around a lever rotation axis 23b (described later) by the lever driver 30. The lever member 22 has a lever base 23, a holding portion 24, and a fixed portion 25.
[0060] The lever base 23 is a rear (+D1 side) portion of the lever member 22. The lever base 23 is housed inside the frame portion 21. The lever base 23 is rotatably held by the frame portion 21. The lever base 23 has a main body portion 23a, a lever rotation shaft 23b, a connecting portion 23c, and a protruding portion 23f.
[0061] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main body 23a has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. When viewed in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction), the front end (-D1 side) of the main body 23a overlaps with the hole 21g. Two of the outer surfaces of the main body 23a face the first direction D1. The other two of the outer surfaces of the main body 23a face the second direction D2. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer surface of the main body 23a that faces the right side (+X side) is the first outer surface 23e. The main body 23a is provided with a first through hole 23k, a second through hole 23m, and a third through hole 23n.
[0062] As shown in Fig. 5, the first through hole 23k is a circular hole that extends in the second direction D2 around the rotation axis J1. The first through hole 23k is a hole that penetrates the main body portion 23a in the second direction D2. As shown in Fig. 3, the first through hole 23k is provided in the edge portion on the front side (-D1 side) of the main body portion 23a.
[0063] As shown in Fig. 5, the second through hole 23m is a hole that penetrates the main body portion 23a in the second direction D2. As shown in Fig. 3, the second through hole 23m has a circular shape when viewed in the second direction D2. The second through hole 23m is provided in the main body portion 23a on the rear side (+D1 side) of the first through hole 23k.
[0064] As shown in Fig. 3, the third through hole 23n is a hole that penetrates the main body 23a in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). When viewed in the second direction D2, the third through hole 23n overlaps with the second through hole 23m. That is, the interior of the third through hole 23n is connected to the interior of the second through hole 23m. As shown in Fig. 5, the third through hole 23n has a rectangular shape when viewed in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction).
[0065] The lever rotation shaft 23b has a cylindrical shape extending in the second direction D2 around the rotation axis J1. The lever rotation shaft 23b passes through the first through-hole 23k in the second direction D2. A front end (+D2 side) of the lever rotation shaft 23b is supported by the upper wall portion 21c so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis J1. That is, the lever rotation shaft 23b is connected to the frame portion 21. A lower end (-D2 side) of the lever rotation shaft 23b protrudes downward from the lever base 23. A nut 92 is fixed to the lower end of the lever rotation shaft 23b. The nut 92 is in contact with the main body portion 23a. This determines the position of the lever base 23 relative to the frame portion 21 in the second direction D2. The outer peripheral surface of the lever rotation shaft 23b is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the first through-hole 23k. This allows the lever base 23 to rotate around the rotation axis J1. That is, the lever member 22 is rotatable around the lever rotation axis 23b.
[0066] In the following description, the direction parallel to the rotation axis J1 will be referred to simply as the "rotation axis direction," the radial direction centered on the rotation axis J1 will be referred to simply as the "rotation axis radial direction," and the circumferential direction centered on the rotation axis J1, i.e., around the axis of the lever rotation axis 23b, will be referred to simply as the "rotation axis circumferential direction." In this embodiment, the rotation axis direction is parallel to the second direction D2 and the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). The rotation axis circumferential direction is indicated by arrow θ1 in each drawing. The side of the rotation axis circumferential direction toward which the arrow θ1 points will be referred to as "one side of the rotation axis circumferential direction." The side of the rotation axis circumferential direction opposite to the side toward which the arrow θ1 points will be referred to as "the other side of the rotation axis circumferential direction." The one side of the rotation axis circumferential direction is the side that moves counterclockwise around the rotation axis J1 when viewed from the front side (+D2 side). The other side of the rotation axis circumferential direction is the side that moves clockwise around the rotation axis J1 when viewed from the front side (+D2 side).
[0067] As shown in Fig. 5, the connecting portion 23c has a cylindrical shape that protrudes in the second direction D2. The connecting portion 23c passes through the second through-hole 23m in the second direction D2. A portion of the connecting portion 23c passes through the inside of the third through-hole 23n in the second direction D2. The connecting portion 23c is fixed to the main body 23a. As shown in Fig. 3, the connecting portion 23c is disposed rearward of the lever rotation shaft 23b, i.e., on one side (+D1 side) in the first direction.
[0068] The protrusion 23f has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape and protrudes to the right (+X side) from the rear (+D1 side) of the main body 23a. Of the outer surfaces of the protrusion 23f, the surface facing the right side is a second outer surface 23g.
[0069] 3, the holding portion 24 extends forward from the lever base 23, i.e., toward the other side (-D1 side) in the first direction. The holding portion 24 holds the fixing portion 25. The holding portion 24 has a connecting portion 24a and a holding main body portion 24b.
[0070] The connecting portion 24a connects the lever base 23 and the holding body portion 24b. The connecting portion 24a is a columnar member. As shown in FIG. 5, the dimension of the connecting portion 24a in the second direction D2 is smaller than the dimension of the body portion 23a. As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting portion 24a has a first connecting portion 24a1, a second connecting portion 24a2, and a third connecting portion 24a3.
[0071] The first connecting portion 24a1 is columnar and extends forward (toward the -D1 side) from the main body 23a. The rear end (+D1 side) of the first connecting portion 24a1 is connected to the main body 23a. The front end of the first connecting portion 24a1 is located rearward of the driven pulley 13.
[0072] The second connection portion 24a2 is a columnar member extending from the front end (-D1 side) of the first connection portion 24a1 to the left (-X side). The left end of the second connection portion 24a2 is located to the left of the driven pulley 13.
[0073] The third connection portion 24a3 is a columnar member extending from the left end (-X side) of the second connection portion 24a2 to the front end (-D1 side). The front end of the third connection portion 24a3 is located on the left side of the driven pulley 13.
[0074] The holding body portion 24b holds the fixed portion 25. As shown in FIG. 3, the holding body portion 24b has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending forward from the front end (-D1 side) of the third connecting portion 24a3. The two outer surfaces of the holding body portion 24b face the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The holding body portion 24b is located on the left side (-X side) of the driven pulley 13. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the holding body portion 24b overlaps with the driven pulley 13 when viewed in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 6, the holding body portion 24b is disposed between the lower portion 14c and the upper portion 14d of the driving member 14 in the second direction D2. An elongated hole 24d is provided in the holding body portion 24b.
[0075] As shown in Fig. 3, the elongated hole 24d is a hole that penetrates the holding main body portion 24b in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). As shown in Fig. 5, the elongated hole 24d is a hole that extends in the second direction D2. As shown in Fig. 3, the fixing portion 25 is passed through the elongated hole 24d in the opening / closing direction.
[0076] The fixed portion 25 has a generally cylindrical shape and protrudes in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The fixed portion 25 is disposed on the left side of the driven pulley 13, i.e., on the other side (-X side) in the opening / closing direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixed portion 25 is disposed between the lower portion 14c and the upper portion 14d of the driving member 14 in the second direction D2. As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed portion 25 has a shaft portion 25a and a head portion 25b.
[0077] The shaft portion 25a has a generally cylindrical shape and protrudes in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The shaft portion 25a is passed through the elongated hole 24d in the opening / closing direction. The right end (+X side) of the shaft portion 25a protrudes rightward from the holding body portion 24b and faces the driven pulley 13 in the opening / closing direction. The left end (-X side) of the shaft portion 25a protrudes leftward from the holding body portion 24b. A male thread (not shown) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 25a. A nut 93 is tightened toward the left on a portion of the shaft portion 25a to the right of the holding body portion 24b. Furthermore, a nut 94 is tightened toward the right on a portion of the shaft portion 25a to the left of the holding body portion 24b. As a result, the fixing portion 25 is held by the holding portion 24.
[0078] The head 25b has a cylindrical shape and protrudes from the shaft 25a to the right (+X side). As shown in FIG. 6, the outer diameter of the head 25b is smaller than the dimension of the groove 13c in the driven circumferential direction. Therefore, the head 25b can be inserted into the groove 13c. That is, the lever member 22 has a fixing portion 25 that can be inserted into the groove 13c. When the head 25b is inserted into the groove 13c, rotation of the driven pulley 13 around the driven shaft 13a is suppressed. As a result, the locking unit 20 enters a locked state in which movement of the door unit 2 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction) is suppressed via the door driving unit 10 including the driven pulley 13. That is, the locking unit 20 can lock the door unit 2. Furthermore, when the head 25b is separated from the groove 13c, the driven pulley 13 becomes rotatable around the driven shaft 13a. As a result, the locking unit 20 is placed in an unlocked state, which allows the door unit 2 to move in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction) by the door driving unit 10 including the driven pulley 13. In other words, the locking unit 20 can unlock the door unit 2.
[0079] Fig. 7 is a front view showing a part of the locking part and the driven pulley when the fixed part and the groove part of this embodiment do not mesh with each other, and Fig. 8 is a front view showing a part of the locking part and the driven pulley after adjusting the position of the fixed part of this embodiment.
[0080] In this embodiment, as described above, the fixing portion 25 is inserted through the elongated hole 24d of the holding body portion 24b in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). Furthermore, as described above, the elongated hole 24d is a hole extending in the second direction D2. Therefore, the position of the fixing portion 25 relative to the holding portion 24 can be changed in the second direction D2. Therefore, the position of the fixing portion 25 relative to the driven pulley 13 can be changed in the second direction D2. Here, the position of the groove 13c of the driven pulley 13 in the driven circumferential direction when the door portion 2 is closed varies for each automatic door apparatus 1 due to variations in the mounting positions of the drive unit 11, the drive pulley 12, and the driven pulley 13. Therefore, depending on the position of the groove 13c in the driven circumferential direction, as shown in FIG. 7 , the head 25b of the fixing portion 25 may come into contact with a protrusion between the grooves 13c of the driven pulley 13, preventing the head 25b from being inserted into the groove 13c. However, according to this embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the position of the fixing part 25 in the second direction D2 can be adjusted to a position where the head part 25b can be inserted into the groove part 13c of the driven pulley 13. Therefore, even if the position of the groove part 13c in the circumferential direction of the driven pulley differs for each automatic door device 1, the door part 2 can be locked by the locking part 20.
[0081] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the position at which the holding portion 24 holds the fixed portion 25 in the second direction D2 can be adjusted by simply providing the elongated hole 24d in the holding portion 24. This prevents an increase in the number of steps and manufacturing costs required to manufacture the locking unit 20. This prevents an increase in the number of steps and manufacturing costs required to manufacture the automatic door device 1.
[0082] The lever driving unit 30 rotates the lever member 22 around the lever rotation shaft 23b to switch the locking unit 20 between a locked state and an unlocked state. As shown in FIG. 3, the lever driving unit 30 is housed inside the frame unit 21. The lever driving unit 30 has a magnetic member 31, a solenoid actuator 32, and a spring member 33.
[0083] The magnetic member 31 has a columnar shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). A left side (-X side) portion of the magnetic member 31 is inserted into the solenoid actuator 32. A right side (+X side) portion of the magnetic member 31 is inserted into the third through-hole 23n of the lever base 23. The magnetic member 31 is movable in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The magnetic member 31 is made of a magnetic material. The magnetic member 31 has a first shaft portion 31a, a flange portion 31b, and a second shaft portion 31c.
[0084] The first shaft portion 31a has a cylindrical shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). At least a portion of the first shaft portion 31a is disposed inside a hole portion 32a (described later) of the solenoid actuator 32. The flange portion 31b has a disk shape. The plate surface of the flange portion 31b faces the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The flange portion 31b is connected to the right end (positive X-axis) of the first shaft portion 31a. The outer diameter of the flange portion 31b is larger than the inner diameter of a hole portion 32a (described later) of the solenoid actuator 32.
[0085] As shown in FIG. 3, the second shaft portion 31c has a rectangular prism shape that protrudes from the flange portion 31b to the right (+X side). A right portion of the second shaft portion 31c is inserted into the third through-hole 23n. The second shaft portion 31c is provided with a fourth through-hole 31d. As shown in FIG. 5, the fourth through-hole 31d is a hole that penetrates the second shaft portion 31c in the second direction D2. The connecting portion 23c passes through the fourth through-hole 31d in the second direction D2. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner circumferential surface of the fourth through-hole 31d and the outer circumferential surface of the connecting portion 23c are in contact with each other in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). That is, the magnetic member 31 is connected to the connecting portion 23c.
[0086] The solenoid actuator 32 is disposed on the left side (-X side) of the lever base 23. The solenoid actuator 32 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). In this embodiment, the solenoid actuator 32 is an electromagnetic solenoid. The solenoid actuator 32 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The solenoid actuator 32 has a hole 32a. The hole 32a is a hole recessed from the surface of the solenoid actuator 32 facing the right side (+X side) toward the left side (-X side). Although not shown in the figure, the hole 32a has a circular shape when viewed in the opening / closing direction. As described above, the first shaft portion 31a of the magnetic member 31 is inserted inside the hole 32a.
[0087] When the control unit 50 supplies power to the solenoid actuator 32, a magnetic field is generated inside the solenoid actuator 32, and a magnetic force directed to the left (-X side) is applied to the magnetic member 31. As described above, the magnetic member 31 is connected to the connecting portion 23c. Therefore, when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 32, the connecting portion 23c is pulled to the left via the magnetic member 31. When the control unit 50 stops the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 32, no magnetic force is applied to the magnetic member 31.
[0088] The spring member 33 applies a force to the connecting portion 23c toward the right (+X side). In this embodiment, the spring member 33 is a coil spring. As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the spring member 33 is connected to the connecting portion 23c inside the third through-hole 23n. The other end of the spring member 33 is fixed to a bolt 97. The bolt 97 extends in the first direction D1. The rear end (+D1 side) of the bolt 97 is fixed to the fixed plate portion 21a by a nut 98. This causes the spring member 33 to pull the connecting portion 23c toward the right, i.e., toward one side in the opening / closing direction (+X side). Note that in this embodiment, the force with which the spring member 33 pulls the connecting portion 23c toward the right is smaller than the force with which the solenoid actuator 32 pulls the connecting portion 23c toward the left.
[0089] Therefore, when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 32 by the control unit 50, as shown in FIG. 3, the lever base 23 including the connecting portion 23c moves to the left (-X side) until the flange portion 31b comes into contact with the surface of the solenoid actuator 32 facing the right side (+X side). As a result, the lever member 22 rotates around the lever rotation axis 23b toward one side (+θ1) in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis. At this time, the fixed portion 25 moves to the right (+X side), i.e., toward the driven pulley 13. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the head portion 25b of the fixed portion 25 is inserted into the groove portion 13c of the driven pulley 13. This puts the locking unit 20 in the locked state. In other words, the solenoid actuator 32 keeps the locking unit 20 in the locked state when power is supplied.
[0090] Furthermore, when the control unit 50 stops the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 32, the lever base 23 including the connecting portion 23c moves to the right (+X side) as shown in FIG. 4. As a result, the lever member 22 rotates around the lever rotation axis 23b toward the other side (-θ1) in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis. At this time, the fixed portion 25 moves to the left (-X side), that is, in a direction away from the driven pulley 13. Therefore, the head 25b of the fixed portion 25 moves away from the groove 13c of the driven pulley 13. This puts the locking unit 20 in an unlocked state. In other words, the solenoid actuator 32 puts the locking unit 20 in an unlocked state when power is not being supplied.
[0091] In other words, by switching the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 32, the lever driving unit 30 can rotate the lever member 22 toward one side (+θ1 side) or the other side (-θ1 side) around the rotation axis, thereby switching the state of the locking unit 20 between a locked state in which the fixed portion 25 is inserted into the groove portion 13c, and an unlocked state in which the fixed portion 25 is separated from the groove portion 13c.
[0092] The first restricting member 26 prevents the lever member 22 from deforming in the driven circumferential direction. As shown in Fig. 5, the first restricting member 26 is a plate-like member that protrudes rearward (toward the +D1 direction) from the frame portion 21. The first restricting member 26 is fixed to the frame portion 21. The first restricting member 26 has a first portion 26a and a second portion 26b.
[0093] The first portion 26a is disposed on the front side (+D2 side) of the lever member 22. When viewed in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction), the first portion 26a has an L-shaped plate shape. The first portion 26a has an upper plate portion 26a1 and a side plate portion 26a2. The upper plate portion 26a1 is plate-shaped and extends in the first direction D1. The plate surface of the upper plate portion 26a1 faces the second direction D2. The upper plate portion 26a1 is fixed to the surface of the upper wall portion 21c facing the front side by a bolt 95.
[0094] As shown in FIG. 5, the side plate portion 26a2 is shaped like a plate and protrudes downward (toward the -D2 side) from the rear end (+D1 side) of the upper plate portion 26a1. The plate surface of the side plate portion 26a2 faces the first direction D1. The side plate portion 26a2 is provided on the front side (+D2 side) of the connecting portion 24a. A first opposing surface 26c facing downward is provided on the lower end of the side plate portion 26a2. The first opposing surface 26c faces the connecting portion 24a. As shown in FIG. 6, the side plate portion 26a2 is disposed opposite the lever member 22 on one side (+θ3 side) of the driven circumferential direction of the lever member 22. In other words, the first restricting member 26 is disposed opposite the lever member 22.
[0095] As shown in FIG. 5, the second portion 26b has a plate shape extending in the second direction D2. The plate surface of the second portion 26b faces the first direction D1. The second portion 26b is disposed below (on the -D2 side of) the connecting portion 24a of the lever member 22. The second portion 26b is fixed to a surface of the front wall portion 21d facing the rear side (on the +D1 side) via the connecting member 21h by a bolt 96. A second opposing surface 26d facing the front side is provided at the end of the front side (on the +D2 side) of the second portion 26b. The second opposing surface 26d faces the connecting portion 24a. As shown in FIG. 6, the second portion 26b is disposed opposite the lever member 22 on the other side (on the -θ3 side) of the driven circumferential direction of the lever member 22. In other words, the first restricting member 26 is disposed opposite the lever member 22.
[0096] When the locking unit 20 is in the locked state and an external force is applied to the door unit 2 in the direction in which the door unit 2 opens, as shown in FIG. 6 , a force F2 directed toward one side (+θ3 side) in the circumferential direction of the driven shaft is applied to the driven pulley 13 via the driving member 14. At this time, an external force F1 directed toward one side in the circumferential direction of the driven shaft is applied to the holding portion 24 via the fixing portion 25 inserted into the groove 13c. However, according to this embodiment, as described above, the side plate portion 26a2 of the first restricting member 26 is disposed opposite the connecting portion 24a on one side in the circumferential direction of the driven shaft, thereby preventing the connecting portion 24a from deforming toward one side in the circumferential direction of the driven shaft. This prevents the fixing portion 25 from coming out of engagement with the groove 13c. Therefore, even when an external force is applied to the door section 2 in the direction in which the door section 2 opens, the locking section 20 can maintain the locked state, and therefore the locking section 20 can lock the door section 2 stably.
[0097] The rotation stop member 27 restricts rotation of the lever member 22 to the other side (-θ1 side) in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation stop member 27 is housed inside the frame portion 21. The rotation stop member 27 has a cylindrical shape extending in the second direction D2. Although not shown in the figures, the rotation stop member 27 is fixed to the upper wall portion 21c of the frame portion 21. The rotation stop member 27 is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the lever base portion 23. The rotation stop member 27 faces the first outer surface 23e.
[0098] As described above, when the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 32 is stopped, the lever member 22 rotates around the lever rotation axis 23b toward the other side (-θ1 side) in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis. At this time, when the first outer surface 23e comes into contact with the rotation stop member 27, the rotation of the lever member 22 stops. Therefore, in this embodiment, the position of the magnetic member 31 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction) when the locking unit 20 is in the unlocked state is determined. Therefore, the next time power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 32, the magnetic member 31 can be stably moved to the left (-X side). Therefore, the locking unit 20 can be stably placed in the locked state, and the door unit 2 can be stably locked. The shape of the rotation stop member 27 is not limited to that of this embodiment and may be a rectangular prism, such as a square prism, extending in the second direction D2. The rotation stop member 27 may not be provided.
[0099] The detection unit 28 detects the state of the locking unit 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the detection unit 28 is housed inside the frame unit 21. Although not shown, the detection unit 28 is fixed to the upper wall 21c of the frame unit 21. The detection unit 28 is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the protrusion 23f. The detection unit 28 is electrically connected to the control unit 50. The detection unit 28 can detect whether or not there is contact with the protrusion 23f. As shown in FIG. 3, when the locking unit 20 is in the locked state, the protrusion 23f is separated from the detection unit 28. As shown in FIG. 4, when the locking unit 20 is in the unlocked state, the protrusion 23f is in contact with the detection unit 28. This allows the detection unit 28 to detect whether the locking unit 20 is in the locked state or the unlocked state.
[0100] Therefore, in this embodiment, when the control unit 50 supplies power to the solenoid actuator 32 and the locking unit 20 enters the locked state, the detection unit 28 can output a locking completion signal to the control unit 50. This allows the control unit 50 to quickly end the locking operation. Also, when the control unit 50 stops supplying power to the solenoid actuator 32 and the locking unit 20 enters the unlocked state, the detection unit 28 can output an unlocking completion signal to the control unit 50. This allows the control unit 50 to quickly end the unlocking operation. Note that the detection unit 28 does not necessarily have to be provided.
[0101] Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if the control unit 50 supplies power to the solenoid actuator 32 to rotate the lever member 22 to one side (+θ1 side) around the rotation axis, as shown in FIG. 7 , if the head 25b of the fixed portion 25 comes into contact with a protrusion between the grooves 13c of the driven pulley 13 and cannot be inserted into the groove 13c, the protrusion 23f comes into contact with the detection unit 28, and the detection unit 28 can output a signal indicating that locking is not complete to the control unit 50. Therefore, the control unit 50 can notify a person performing maintenance or inspection of the automatic door system 1, for example, via a network line, that the door unit 2 has not been locked. Therefore, the person performing maintenance or inspection can quickly adjust the position of the fixed portion 25 in the second direction D2 to a position where the fixed portion 25 can be inserted into the groove 13c of the driven pulley 13, as described above.
[0102] The second restricting member 29 suppresses tooth jumping between the groove 13c of the driven pulley 13 and the protrusion 14a of the driving member 14. As shown in Fig. 3, the second restricting member 29 extends forward (towards -D1) from the frame portion 21 and faces the driving member 14 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The second restricting member 29 has a base portion 29a, an extension portion 29b, and a restricting portion 29c.
[0103] The base 29a has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The base 29a is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the frame 21. The base 29a is fixed to the frame 21 by a bolt (not shown). The extension 29b has a columnar shape extending from the base 29a toward the front side (-D1 side). The front portion of the extension 29b is located on the right side (+X side) of the driven pulley 13.
[0104] The restricting portion 29c is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the driven pulley 13. The restricting portion 29c faces the drive member 14 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The restricting portion 29c has a restricting main body portion 29d, a restricting shaft portion 29e, and a facing portion 29f. The restricting main body portion 29d is cylindrical and protrudes in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The restricting main body portion 29d is connected to the front end (-D1 side) of the extending portion 29b. The restricting main body portion 29d is located on the right side (+X side) of the driven pulley 13. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the restricting main body portion 29d overlaps with the driven pulley 13 when viewed in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction).
[0105] 3, the regulating shaft portion 29e has a generally cylindrical shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The regulating shaft portion 29e passes through the inside of the regulating main body portion 29d in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). The regulating shaft portion 29e is fixed to the regulating main body portion 29d. The left end (-X side) of the regulating shaft portion 29e protrudes from the regulating main body portion 29d toward the driven pulley 13.
[0106] The facing portion 29f has an annular shape that protrudes to the left (−X side) from the restricting shaft portion 29e. As shown in FIG. 6 , the facing portion 29f faces the driven pulley 13 across the drive member 14. The facing portion 29f faces the drive member 14 with a gap therebetween. The gap between the facing portion 29f and the drive member 14 is smaller than the depth of the groove 13c of the driven pulley 13 and the height of the protrusion 14a of the drive member 14. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the door drive unit 10 is driven, the protrusion 14a is prevented from coming out of the groove 13c. In other words, tooth jumping between the protrusion 14a and the groove 13c is prevented. Therefore, when the door drive unit 10 moves the door section 2, the phase shift between the driven pulley 13 and the drive member 14 is prevented. Therefore, when the door section 2 is closed, it is possible to prevent the relative positions in the second direction D2 of the groove section 13c and the fixing section 25 from shifting. Therefore, the locking section 20 can lock the door section 2 stably.
[0107] Furthermore, when an external force is applied to the door section 2 in the direction in which the door section 2 opens while the locking unit 20 is in the locked state, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotation of the driven pulley 13 is restricted by the fixed portion 25, while a force F2 directed toward one side (+θ3 side) of the driven shaft direction is applied to the drive member 14 via the drive pulley 12. This may cause the drive member 14 to deform outward in the driven radial direction, causing the protrusion 14a to come out of the groove 13c. However, in this embodiment, the distance between the opposing portion 29f and the drive member 14 is smaller than the depth of the groove 13c and the height of the protrusion 14a, preventing the protrusion 14a from coming out of the groove 13c. In other words, tooth skipping between the protrusion 14a and the groove 13c can be prevented. Therefore, even when an external force is applied to the door section 2 in the direction in which the door section 2 opens, the locking section 20 can maintain the locked state, and therefore the locking section 20 can lock the door section 2 stably.
[0108] According to this embodiment, the door system includes a door section 2 that is movable in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction), a door driver 10 that is connected to the door section 2 and moves the door section 2 in the opening / closing direction, and a locking section 20 that locks the door section 2. The door driver 10 includes a drive pulley 12 that is rotatable about a drive axis J2 that extends in a first direction D1 that is perpendicular to the opening / closing direction, a driven pulley 13 that has a driven shaft 13a that extends in the first direction D1 and is rotatable about the driven shaft 13a, and an annular drive member 14 that is wound around the drive pulley 12 and the driven pulley 13. The driven pulley 13 is disposed to the right of the drive pulley 12, i.e., on one side (+X side) in the opening / closing direction, and rotates in response to the drive pulley 12 via the drive member 14. The locking unit 20 has a lever rotation shaft 23b extending in a second direction D2 perpendicular to both the opening / closing direction and the first direction D1, and includes a lever member 22 rotatable about the lever rotation shaft 23b, and a lever drive unit 30 that rotates the lever member 22 about the lever rotation shaft 23b. A plurality of grooves 13c recessed inward are provided along the outer circumferential surface of the driven pulley 13, and the lever member 22 has a fixed portion 25 that is disposed on the left side of the driven pulley 13, i.e., the other side (-X side) in the opening / closing direction, and is insertable into the grooves 13c. The lever drive unit 30 rotates the lever member 22 about the lever rotation shaft 23b, and can switch the state of the locking unit 20 between a locked state in which the fixed portion 25 is inserted into the grooves 13c and an unlocked state in which the fixed portion 25 is separated from the grooves 13c. Therefore, by rotating the lever member 22 having the fixed portion 25 around the lever rotation axis 23b by the lever driving unit 30, the fixed portion 25 is inserted into the groove portion 13c of the driven pulley 13, which is a simple structure that prevents the rotation of the driven pulley 13. This allows the locking unit 20 to lock the door unit 2. This simplifies the structure of the locking unit 20. This reduces the number of steps and costs required to manufacture the locking unit 20. This reduces the number of steps and costs required to manufacture the automatic door device 1.
[0109] Furthermore, in this embodiment, by using the lever drive unit 30 to rotate the lever member 22 in the opposite direction to that used to lock the locking unit 20, the fixed portion 25 and the driven pulley 13 are separated, the locking unit 20 is placed in the unlocked state, and the door unit 2 can be unlocked. Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate member for unlocking the door unit 2 in addition to the member for locking the door unit 2. This makes it possible to more appropriately simplify the configuration of the locking unit 20. This reduces the number of steps and costs required to manufacture the locking unit 20. This reduces the number of steps and costs required to manufacture the automatic door device 1.
[0110] According to this embodiment, the lever member 22 has a lever base 23 having a lever rotation axis 23b and a connecting portion 23c that protrudes in the second direction D2 behind the lever rotation axis 23b, i.e., on one side in the first direction (+D1 side), and the locking unit 20 has a frame portion 21 that houses the lever base 23 and the lever drive unit 30 inside, and the driven pulley 13 is arranged on the front side of the frame portion 21, i.e., on the other side in the first direction (-D1 side), and the lever rotation axis 23b is connected to the frame portion 21, and the lever drive unit 30 has a solenoid actuator 32 that moves the magnetic member 31 connected to the connecting portion 23c to the left, i.e., to the other side in the opening / closing direction (-X side), and a spring member 33 whose one end is connected to the connecting portion 23c and whose other end is connected to the frame portion 21, and which pulls the connecting portion 23c to the right, i.e., to one side in the opening / closing direction (+X side). The solenoid actuator 32 locks the locking unit 20 when power is supplied, and unlocks the locking unit 20 when power is not supplied. Therefore, the lever drive unit 30, which rotates the lever member 22 on the lever rotation shaft 23b, can be configured only with the magnetic member 31, the solenoid actuator 32, and the spring member 33, simplifying the lever drive unit 30. Furthermore, the locking unit 20 can be switched between the locked and unlocked states by a simple control operation that switches between a state in which power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 32 and a state in which power is not supplied. This reduces the number of steps and costs required to manufacture the locking unit 20, as well as the automatic door system 1.
[0111] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the locking unit 20 is configured to be in a locked state when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 32, and in an unlocked state when power is not supplied to the solenoid actuator 32, which is power-on locking / power-off unlocking. Therefore, even if power is not supplied to the solenoid actuator 32 due to a power outage or a malfunction of the control unit 50 or the like, the door unit 2 can be unlocked. Therefore, in the event of a power outage or a malfunction of the control unit 50 or the like, the door unit 2 can be opened by applying an external force to the door unit 2.
[0112] <Modification> Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the unlocked state of the locking unit of an automatic door system according to a modification of this embodiment. The following describes the configuration of a modification that can be used in the above-described embodiment. Components identical to those in the above-described embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. As shown in Figure 9, in this modification of automatic door system 201, locking unit 220 is configured to be unlocked when power is applied and locked when power is not applied.
[0113] 9, locking unit 220 of this modified example has frame unit 21, lever member 222, lever drive unit 230, first restricting member 26, rotation stop member 227, and detection unit 228. In this modified example, the configurations of frame unit 21 and first restricting member 26 are similar to the configurations of frame unit 21 and first restricting member 26 of the above-described embodiment.
[0114] 9, lever member 222 has lever base 223, holding portion 224, and fixed portion 25. In this modification, fixed portion 25 has the same configuration as that of fixed portion 25 in the above-described embodiment.
[0115] The lever base 223 is housed inside the frame portion 21. The lever base 223 is rotatably held by the frame portion 21. The lever base 223 has a main body 223a, a lever rotation shaft 23b, a connecting portion 23c, and a protrusion 223f. In this modified example, the configurations of the lever rotation shaft 23b and the connecting portion 23c are similar to those of the lever rotation shaft 23b and the connecting portion 23c in the above-described embodiment.
[0116] 9, the main body 223a has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Of the outer surfaces of the main body 223a, the surface facing the left side (-X side) is a first outer surface 223e. The main body 223a is provided with a first through hole 23k, a second through hole 23m, and a third through hole 23n. In the modified example, the configurations of the first through hole 23k, the second through hole 23m, and the third through hole 23n are similar to the configurations of the first through hole 23k, the second through hole 23m, and the third through hole 23n in the above-described embodiment.
[0117] The protruding portion 223f has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape and protrudes to the left (-X side) from the rear side (+D1 side) of the main body portion 223a. Of the outer surfaces of the protruding portion 223f, the surface facing left is a second outer surface 223g.
[0118] 9, the holding portion 224 extends forward from the lever base 223, i.e., toward the other side in the first direction (-D1 side). The holding portion 224 holds the fixed portion 25. The holding portion 224 has a connection portion 224a and a holding main body portion 24b. In this modification, the configuration of the holding main body portion 24b is similar to the configuration of the holding main body portion 24b in the above-described embodiment.
[0119] The connecting portion 224a connects the lever base 223 and the holding body portion 24b. The connecting portion 224a is columnar and extends from the body portion 223a to the front side (-D1 side). The front end of the connecting portion 224a is connected to the holding body portion 24b.
[0120] 9, the lever driving unit 230 is housed inside the frame unit 21. The lever driving unit 230 has a magnetic member 231, a solenoid actuator 232, and a spring member 233.
[0121] The magnetic member 231 has a columnar shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). A right side (+X side) portion of the magnetic member 231 is inserted into the solenoid actuator 232. A left side (-X side) portion of the magnetic member 231 is inserted into the third through-hole 23n of the lever base 223. The magnetic member 231 has a first shaft portion 231a, a flange portion 231b, and a second shaft portion 231c.
[0122] The first shaft portion 231a has a cylindrical shape extending in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction). At least a portion of the first shaft portion 231a is disposed inside a hole portion 232a (described later) of the solenoid actuator 232. The flange portion 231b has a disk shape. The flange portion 231b is connected to the left end (-X-axis) of the first shaft portion 231a. The outer diameter of the flange portion 231b is larger than the inner diameter of a hole portion 232a (described later) of the solenoid actuator 232.
[0123] 9, the second shaft portion 231c has a rectangular prism shape and protrudes from the flange portion 231b to the left (-X side). The left portion of the second shaft portion 231c is inserted into the third through-hole 23n. The second shaft portion 231c is provided with a fourth through-hole 31d. The connecting portion 23c passes through the fourth through-hole 31d in the second direction D2. In the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction), the inner circumferential surface of the fourth through-hole 31d and the outer circumferential surface of the connecting portion 23c are in contact with each other.
[0124] The solenoid actuator 232 is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the lever base 223. A hole 232a is provided in the solenoid actuator 232. The hole 232a is a hole recessed from the surface of the solenoid actuator 232 facing the left side (-X side) toward the right side.
[0125] When power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 232 by the control unit 50, a magnetic force directed to the right (+X side) is applied to the magnetic member 231. Therefore, when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 232, the connecting portion 23c is pulled to the right via the magnetic member 231. Note that when the control unit 50 stops the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 232, no magnetic force is applied to the magnetic member 231.
[0126] 9, one end of the spring member 233 is connected to the connecting portion 23c inside the third through-hole 23n. The other end of the spring member 233 is fixed to the bolt 97. This causes the spring member 233 to pull the connecting portion 23c to the left (-X side). Note that in this modified example, the force with which the spring member 233 pulls the connecting portion 23c to the left is smaller than the force with which the solenoid actuator 232 pulls the connecting portion 23c to the right.
[0127] Therefore, when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 232 by the control unit 50, as shown in FIG. 9, the connecting portion 23c moves to the right (+X side) until the flange portion 231b comes into contact with the surface of the solenoid actuator 32 facing the left side (-X side). As a result, the lever member 222 rotates around the lever rotation shaft 23b toward the other side (-θ1) in the circumferential direction of the rotation shaft. At this time, the fixed portion 25 moves to the left (-X side), moving away from the driven pulley 13. Therefore, the head portion 25b of the fixed portion 25 separates from the groove portion 13c of the driven pulley 13. This puts the locking unit 220 in an unlocked state. In other words, the solenoid actuator 232 puts the locking unit 220 in an unlocked state when power is supplied.
[0128] Furthermore, when the control unit 50 stops the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 232, the lever base 223 including the connecting portion 23c moves to the left (-X side). As a result, the lever member 222 rotates around the lever rotation shaft 23b toward one side (+θ1) in the circumferential direction of the rotation shaft. At this time, the fixed portion 25 moves to the right (+X side), i.e., toward the driven pulley 13. Therefore, the head portion 25b of the fixed portion 25 is inserted into the groove portion 13c of the driven pulley 13. This puts the locking unit 220 in the locked state. In other words, the solenoid actuator 232 puts the locking unit 220 in the locked state when power is not being supplied.
[0129] 9, in this modification, the rotation stop member 227 is disposed on the left side (-X side) of the lever base 223. When the supply of power to the solenoid actuator 232 is stopped, the lever member 222 rotates toward one side (+θ1 side) in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis, and when the first outer surface 223e comes into contact with the rotation stop member 227, the rotation of the lever member 222 stops. Therefore, when the locking unit 220 is in the unlocked state, the position of the magnetic member 231 in the opening / closing direction (X-axis direction) is determined, and the next time power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 232, the magnetic member 231 can be stably moved to the right side (+X side).
[0130] As shown in Fig. 9, in this modification, the detection unit 228 is disposed on the left side (-X side) of the protrusion 223f. The detection unit 228 can detect whether or not there is contact with the protrusion 223f. Although not shown in the drawings, when the locking unit 220 is in the locked state, the protrusion 223f comes into contact with the detection unit 228. As shown in Fig. 9, when the locking unit 220 is in the unlocked state, the protrusion 223f moves away from the detection unit 228. This allows the detection unit 228 to detect whether the locking unit 220 is in the locked state or the unlocked state.
[0131] In the locking unit 220 of this modified example, when power is supplied to the solenoid actuator 232, the locking unit 220 is in an unlocked state, and when power is not supplied to the solenoid actuator 232, the locking unit 220 is in a locked state, resulting in an energization-unlocking-power-out locking configuration. As described above, in the locking unit 220 of this modified example, the solenoid actuator 232 is disposed on the right side (+X side) of the lever base 223, and the spring member 233 is disposed on the left side (-X side) of the lever base 223, resulting in an energization-unlocking-power-out locking configuration. Therefore, in the automatic door device 1 of the present invention, the locking unit can be easily configured as an energization-locking-power-out unlocking configuration or an energization-unlocking-power-out locking configuration by changing the positions of the solenoid actuator 232 and the spring member 233. In other words, with the automatic door system 1 of the present invention, by changing only the configuration of the locking section, the locking section can be configured to be power-on locking and power-off unlocking, or power-on unlocking and power-off locking.
[0132] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other configurations and methods may be adopted within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. For example, a configuration without a left side and a right side may be adopted. In this case, the first door is connected to, for example, a first fixed wall, and the second door is connected to, for example, a second fixed wall.
[0133] Furthermore, if the locking unit can stably lock the door, the first restricting member may not be provided. For example, if the rigidity of the lever member can be increased to prevent deformation of the lever member even when an external force is applied to move the door in the opening direction, the first restricting member may not be provided. In this case, the configuration of the locking unit can be further simplified.
[0134] Furthermore, if the engagement between the protrusion of the driving member and the groove of the driven pulley can be maintained when the door is moved in the opening direction by an external force, the second restricting member may not be provided, which further simplifies the configuration of the locking mechanism.
[0135] Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to being applied to double-doors installed in passageways, but can also be applied to any double-doors, such as double-doors installed in walls, etc. Furthermore, the doors to which the present invention is applied are not limited to double-doors, but can also be applied to single-doors. [Explanation of symbols]
[0136] 1,201...automatic door device, 2...door portion, 10...door drive portion, 12...drive pulley, 13...driven pulley, 13a...driven shaft, 13c...groove portion, 14...drive member, 20,220...locking portion, 21...frame portion, 22,222...lever member, 23,223...lever base portion, 23b...lever rotation shaft, 23c...connecting portion, 24...holding portion, 24d...long hole, 25...fixing portion, 26...first restricting member, 30,230...lever drive portion, 31,231...magnetic member, 32,232...solenoid actuator, 33,233...spring member, D1...first direction, D2...second direction, J2...drive axis
Claims
1. A door portion that can move in the opening and closing direction; a door driving unit connected to the door unit and configured to move the door unit in the opening and closing direction; a locking unit that locks the door unit; Equipped with The door drive unit is a drive pulley rotatable about a drive axis extending in a first direction perpendicular to the opening and closing direction; a driven pulley rotatable about a driven shaft extending in the first direction; an annular driving member wound around the driving pulley and the driven pulley; and the driven pulley is disposed on one side of the drive pulley in the opening and closing direction, and rotates in response to the drive pulley via the drive member; The locking unit is a lever member having a lever rotation axis extending in a second direction perpendicular to both the opening / closing direction and the first direction, and rotatable around the lever rotation axis; a lever driving unit that rotates the lever member around the lever rotation axis; and A plurality of grooves recessed inward are provided along the outer circumferential surface of the driven pulley, the lever member is disposed on the other side of the driven pulley in the opening / closing direction and has a fixing portion that can be inserted into the groove portion; The lever drive unit rotates the lever member around the lever rotation axis, and the state of the locking unit can be switched between a locked state in which the fixed part is inserted into the groove, and an unlocked state in which the fixed part is separated from the groove.
2. the lever member has the lever rotation shaft and a lever base portion having a connecting portion that protrudes in the second direction at a portion on one side of the lever rotation shaft in the first direction, the locking unit has a frame portion that houses the lever base and the lever drive unit therein; the driven pulley is disposed on the other side of the frame portion in the first direction, The lever rotation shaft is connected to the frame portion, The lever drive unit is a solenoid actuator that moves a magnetic member connected to the connecting portion to the other side in the opening / closing direction; a spring member having one end connected to the connecting portion and the other end connected to the frame portion, the spring member pulling the connecting portion to one side in the opening / closing direction; and The solenoid actuator When power is supplied, the locking unit is placed in the locked state; 2. The automatic door system according to claim 1, wherein the locking unit is in the unlocked state when power is not supplied.
3. the lever member has a holding portion that extends from the lever base portion to the other side in the first direction and holds the fixed portion, the holding portion has an elongated hole that penetrates in the opening / closing direction and extends in the second direction, The fixing portion is passed through the long hole, 3. The automatic door system according to claim 2, wherein the position of the fixing part relative to the holding part can be changed in the second direction.
4. When the door portion moves in the opening direction, the driven pulley rotates to one side in the circumferential direction around the driven shaft, the locking unit has a first restricting member fixed to the frame unit, 4. The automatic door system according to claim 2, wherein the first restricting member is disposed on one side of the lever member in the circumferential direction so as to face the lever member.
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