Building materials

Abstract

To provide a fitting which facilitates attachment of a face material in a frame body.SOLUTION: A fitting 1 comprises a frame body 2, a mullion 3 disposed in the frame body 2 in the middle of the lateral direction and extending vertically, and a face material 41 arranged in one opening partitioned by the mullion 3 in the frame body 2, and the mullion 3 is configured to be laterally movable by guide parts 61, 62 provided on the frame body 2 or the mullion 3, and fixed to the frame body 2 in the lateral given position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to building materials. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a building fixture has been known that comprises a frame body, a post that extends vertically halfway along the left-right direction of the frame body, and a panel that is placed inside the frame body on one side of the post in the left-right direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-285921 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When attaching paneling to the inside of a frame and mullions, it can be difficult to provide clearance between the paneling and the frame or between the paneling and the mullions when the frame's vertical members or the mullions are narrow, making it difficult to attach the paneling. Therefore, there is a need for a system that allows paneling to be easily attached to the mullions within the frame.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a fixture that allows for easy attachment of paneling to a mullion within a frame body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a fitting comprising a frame body, a post positioned halfway laterally within the frame body and extending vertically, and a panel positioned in one of the openings separated by the post within the frame body, wherein the post is configured to be movable laterally by a guide portion provided on the frame body or the post, and is fixed to the frame body at a predetermined position in the horizontal direction. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fitting of the first embodiment as seen from the indoor side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the fitting of the first embodiment as seen from the inside of the room. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the structure in FIG. 5 for fixing the flange with screws. [Figure 7] This is an oblique view of the part where the lashing member is fixed with screws, viewed from the outside of the room, with the outer screen removed. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the fixing structure of the upper end of the mullion. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the fixing structure of the lower end of the mullion. [Figure 11A] This figure shows the first half of the procedure for inserting the glass panel and fixing the mullions. [Figure 11B] This shows the latter half of the procedure for inserting the glass panel and fixing the mullions. [Figure 12] This is a perspective view showing the watertight structure at the upper end of the mullion. [Figure 13] This is an exploded oblique view of the watertight structure at the upper end of the upright, seen from below the FIX section. [Figure 14] This is an exploded oblique view of the watertight structure at the upper end of the mullion, viewed from the lower side of the outer shoji screen. [Figure 15] This is an oblique view of the watertight structure at the upper end of the mullion seen from above. [Figure 16] This is a perspective view showing the watertight structure of the lower end of the mullion. [Figure 17] This is an exploded oblique view of the watertight structure at the lower end of the upright, seen from above the FIX section side. [Figure 18]This is an exploded oblique view of the watertight structure at the lower end of the mullion, viewed from above on the outer shoji side. [Figure 19] This is an oblique view of the watertight structure at the lower end of the mullion seen from below. [Figure 20] This is an external view of the security structure, and is a schematic diagram showing the case where the fixed part has a four-sided edge. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the exterior of the anti-theft structure in the second embodiment, and is a schematic diagram showing the case where the edge of the FIX part is a three-sided edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A first embodiment of a fitting 1 will be described. In this specification, the "visible direction" refers to the face direction of the surface material of the fitting 1 placed in an opening formed in the wall of a building, and the "visible direction" refers to the thickness direction of the surface material (i.e., the depth direction). The "visible direction" also refers to the indoor / outdoor direction. The "visible surface" refers to the surface of the fitting 1 facing the outside and inside of the room, respectively, and the "visible surface" refers to the surface of the fitting 1 extending in the indoor / outdoor direction. In the drawings, the outdoor side of the fitting 1 is referred to as the outdoor side X1, and the indoor side of the fitting 1 is referred to as the indoor side X2. The "horizontal direction" of the outer shoji screen 5 is also referred to as the left-right direction.

[0009] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the building fixture 1 comprises a frame body 2 attached to an opening in a building frame (not shown), a post 3 (surface material holding member) arranged within the frame body 2, a FIX section 4 arranged on the indoor side X2 within the frame body 2 on one side of the post 3 in the left-right direction, an outer shoji screen 5 arranged on the outdoor side X1 within the frame body 2 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and a pleated screen door 6 (retractable screen door) arranged on the indoor side X2 on the other side of the post 3 in the left-right direction within the frame body 2 so as to be retractable.

[0010] The frame body 2 is formed by framing an upper frame 21, a lower frame 22, and a pair of left and right vertical frames 23, 24 in a rectangular shape.

[0011] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the upper frame 21 has an upper frame main body 211, an upper frame indoor side surface cover 212 arranged on the surface of the indoor side X2, and an upper frame indoor side lower end cover 213 attached to the lower end of the upper frame indoor side surface cover 212.

[0012] The upper frame interior surface cover 212 has a FIX side upper frame interior surface cover 212b (see Figure 4) formed on the FIX section 4 side in the left-right direction, and a shoji side upper frame interior surface cover 212a (see Figure 3) formed on the outer shoji 5 side in the left-right direction and arranged with a gap between it and the FIX side upper frame interior surface cover 212b.

[0013] The upper frame interior lower end cover 213 has a FIX side upper frame interior lower end cover 213b (see Figure 4) formed on the FIX section 4 side in the left-right direction, and a shoji side upper frame interior lower end cover 213a (see Figure 3) formed on the outer shoji 5 side in the left-right direction and arranged with a gap between it and the FIX side upper frame interior lower end cover 213b.

[0014] The upper frame main body 211 has an upper frame exterior groove 211a formed on the exterior side X1 and open downward, and an upper frame interior groove 211b formed on the interior side X2 and open downward.

[0015] The upper end of the outer shoji screen 5 is placed in the upper frame outer groove 211a on the outer side X1 of the upper frame 21. The upper frame outer groove 211a guides the left-right movement of the upper end of the outer shoji screen 5.

[0016] The upper frame interior groove 211b has a fixed glass placement groove 211d (see FIG. 4) formed on the left-right side of the FIX unit 4, and a screen door placement groove 211c (see FIG. 3) formed on the left-right side of the outer screen 5. As shown in FIG. 3, a screen door attachment 211e is placed in the screen door placement groove 211c. The screen door placement groove 211c guides the left-right movement of the upper end of the pleated screen door 6 via the screen door attachment 211e. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper end of the glass panel 41 of the FIX unit 4 is placed in the fixed glass placement groove 211d.

[0017] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the lower frame 22 has a lower frame main body 221, a lower frame indoor side surface cover 222 arranged on the surface of the indoor side X2, and a lower frame indoor side upper end cover 223 attached to the upper end of the lower frame indoor side surface cover 222.

[0018] The lower frame interior surface cover 222 has a FIX side lower frame interior surface cover 222b (see Figure 4) formed on the FIX section 4 side in the left-right direction, and a shoji side lower frame interior surface cover 222a (see Figure 3) formed on the outer shoji 5 side in the left-right direction and arranged with a gap between it and the FIX side lower frame interior surface cover 222b.

[0019] The lower frame interior upper end cover 223 has a FIX side lower frame interior upper end cover 223b (see Figure 4) formed on the FIX section 4 side in the left-right direction, and a shoji side lower frame interior upper end cover 223a (see Figure 3) formed on the outer shoji 5 side in the left-right direction and arranged with a gap between it and the FIX side lower frame interior upper end cover 223b.

[0020] The lower frame body 221 has a lower frame rail 221a formed on the outdoor side X1 and protruding upward, and a lower frame indoor side groove 221b formed on the indoor side X2 and opening upward.

[0021] The lower end of the outer shoji screen 5 is arranged on the lower frame rail 221a on the outside X1 side of the lower frame 22. The lower frame rail 221a guides the movement of the lower end of the outer shoji screen 5 in the left-right direction.

[0022] The lower frame interior groove 221b has a fixed glass arrangement groove 221d (see FIG. 4) formed on the left-right side of the FIX unit 4, and a screen door arrangement groove 221c (see FIG. 3) formed on the left-right side of the outer screen 5. As shown in FIG. 3, a screen door attachment 221e is placed in the screen door arrangement groove 221c. The screen door arrangement groove 221c guides the left-right movement of the lower end of the pleated screen door 6 via the screen door attachment 221e. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end of the glass panel 41 of the FIX unit 4 is placed in the fixed glass arrangement groove 221d.

[0023] As shown in Figure 5, the vertical frames 23, 24 have vertical frame main bodies 231, 241, vertical frame interior surface covers 232, 242 arranged on the surface of the interior side X2, and vertical frame interior end covers 233, 243 attached to the inner circumferential ends of the vertical frame interior surface covers 232, 242 in the left-right direction.

[0024] As shown in Figure 1, the mullion 3 is arranged extending vertically at a midpoint in the left-right direction on the indoor side X2 of the frame body 2. The opening of the frame body 2 is divided into left and right halves by the mullion 3 midway in the left-right direction. The mullion 3 separates the left and right sides of the opening of the frame body 2. As a result, on the indoor side X2 of the frame body 2, a FIX section 4 is formed on one side in the left-right direction of the frame body 2, and an opening 25 that is opened and closed by an outer screen 5 is formed on the other side in the left-right direction of the frame body 2. Details of the mounting structure of the mullion 3 will be described later.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the FIX section 4 is configured by fixing a glass panel 41 (face material) as a face material to the mullion 3 and the frame body 2 on the FIX section 4 side in the left-right direction of the mullion 3 inside the frame body 2. The FIX section 4 is a fixed window that cannot be opened or closed. The FIX section 4 is configured by fitting the glass panel 41 as a face material into the inner periphery of the area surrounded by the mullion 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22, and vertical frame 24 of the frame body 2 on the indoor side X2 on one side in the left-right direction of the mullion 3 located midway between the left and right directions of the frame body 2.

[0026] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the outer edge of the glass panel 41 is positioned in the FIX glass placement grooves 31, 211d, 221d, and 241d of the mullion 3 (vertical member), upper frame 21 (upper member), lower frame 22 (lower member), and vertical frame 24 (vertical member). The outer edge of the glass panel 41 on the left-right side of the mullion 3 is pressed against the mullion 3 by a bucking edge 35 (bucking edge member), and the outer edges of the upper, lower, and left-right sides opposite the mullion 3 are pressed against FIX-side attachments 214, 224, and 244 fixed to the interior side X2 of the upper frame 21, lower frame 22, and vertical frame 24, respectively, by bucking edges 215, 225, and 245. The bucking edges 35, 215, 225, and 245 are attached and fixed by being hooked onto and engaged with the mullion 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22, and vertical frame 24, respectively.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 6, the pressing edge 35 that presses the outer edge of the glass panel 41 against the mullion 3 presses the airtight material 35a toward the glass panel 41. The airtight material 35a is arranged in contact with the outside-side X1 surface (one side surface) of the end of the glass panel 41 that is arranged in the FIX glass arrangement groove 31 (surface material arrangement groove) of the mullion 3 (surface material holding member). In this embodiment, the airtight material 35a is, for example, a dry gasket.

[0028] The pressing edge 35 presses the airtight material 35a toward the glass panel 41 on the surface of the end of the glass panel 41 facing the outside X1.

[0029] The flange 35 is formed in a crank shape as shown in Fig. 6, and extends in the vertical direction as shown in Fig. 7. The flange 35 is fixed to the inner plate portion 361 of the exterior part 36 of the mullion 3 with screws 37 (adjustment fasteners) as shown in Fig. 6.

[0030] The pressing edge 35 has an exterior facing direction extending fixed plate 351, a facing direction extending plate 352 extending from one of the left-right ends of the exterior facing direction extending fixed plate 351 toward the interior side X2, an interior facing direction extending plate 353 extending from one of the left-right ends of the exterior facing direction extending fixed plate 351 on the interior side X2, and an airtight material pressing protrusion 354 protruding from the surface of the interior facing direction extending plate 353 toward the interior side X2 and pressing the airtight material 35a against the glass panel 41.

[0031] The fixing plate 351 of the flange 35 extending in the direction of view toward the outside of the room is fixed to the inner plate portion 361 of the outside part 36 of the mullion 3 by screws 37. As shown in Figure 7, a plurality of screws 37 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the flange 35 to fix the flange 35.

[0032] The screws 37 are configured to be able to adjust the pressing force of the edge 35 toward the glass panel 41, and fix the edge 35 to the mullion 3 with the pressing force of the edge 35 toward the glass panel 41 adjusted. By adjusting the pressing force of the edge 35 toward the glass panel 41 depending on the degree of tightening of the screws 37, it is possible to adjust and fix the pressing force that presses the airtight material 35a against the glass panel 41.

[0033] As shown in Figure 7, the screw 37 is inserted from the outside X1 through the hole 362a in the outer plate portion 362 of the outside part 36 of the upright 3, and as shown in Figure 8, it penetrates through the inner plate portion 361 of the outside part 36 of the upright 3 and the ridge 35 in the forward direction to fix them.

[0034] As described above, by providing a structure in which the flange 35 is fixed with the screw 37, the flange 35 can be fixed in a state in which it is pressed against the glass panel 41 by the screw 37, so that even if the dimension in the front direction of the mullion 3 (width in the left-right direction) is narrow, it is possible to prevent the mullion 3 from coming off the glass panel 41. Furthermore, because the flange 35 can be pressed against the glass panel 41 by the screw 37, the flange 35 can be pressed more firmly against the glass panel 41 than in a structure in which an airtight material is inserted and attached after the glass panel is placed in the glass placement groove. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the mullion 3 from coming off the glass panel 41.

[0035] As shown in Figure 5, the outer shoji screen 5 is a shoji screen that can be opened and closed by sliding left and right (horizontally) within the frame body 2 on the outside X1 of the frame body 2. The outer shoji screen 5 is configured to be able to open and close an opening 25 formed on the outer shoji screen 5 side in the left and right direction relative to the mullion 3 provided in the middle of the frame body 2 in the left and right direction. When viewed from the inside-outside direction, the outer shoji screen 5 is located in a closed position when it overlaps the opening 25, and is located in an open position when it is moved left and right to the outside X1 of the FIX unit 4.

[0036] As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the outer shoji screen 5 is constructed by fitting a glass panel 55 onto the inner periphery of a rectangular frame body 50 made up of an upper frame 51, a lower frame 52, a vertical frame 53 located on the door tip side, and a vertical frame 54 located on the door tail side. The upper end of the outer shoji screen 5 is arranged in the upper frame outer groove 211a of the upper frame 21 so as to be movable left and right, and the lower end is engaged with the lower frame rail 221a of the lower frame 22 so as to be movable left and right.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a handle 531 is attached to the vertical frame 53 located on the door edge side. The handle 531 is attached to the visible surface of the vertical frame 53 on the inner circumferential side in the left-right direction, on the indoor side X2 of the face material 55 of the outer shoji screen 5.

[0038] We will now explain the details of the mounting structure of the mullion 3. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the mullion 3 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction (lateral direction) by an upper guide portion 61 (guide portion) and a lower guide portion 62 (guide portion) provided on the mullion 3, and is fixed to the frame body 2 at a predetermined position in the left-right direction (lateral direction).

[0039] As shown in Figure 9, the upper guide part 61 is fixed to the upper end of the upright 3. The upper guide part 61 is formed of an L-shaped metal fitting. The upper guide part 61 has a vertical extension part 611 that is fixed to the upper end of the upright 3 and extends in the vertical direction, and a horizontal extension part 612 that extends from the upper end of the vertical extension part 611 to one side in the left-right direction.

[0040] The vertical extension portion 611 is formed in the shape of a plate that has a thickness in the left-right direction (front view direction). The vertical extension portion 611 has a width in the front view direction (indoor-outdoor direction) and extends in the vertical direction. The vertical extension portion 611 is connected and fixed to the upper end of the mullion 3 in a state that is aligned with the front face of the mullion 3 at the upper end of the mullion 3.

[0041] The laterally extending portion 612 is formed in a plate shape that has a thickness in the up-down direction (view direction). The laterally extending portion 612 has a width in the view direction (indoor-outdoor direction) and extends in the left-right direction. The laterally extending portion 612 extends from the upper end of the vertically extending portion 611 toward the opening 25 in the left-right direction.

[0042] The horizontal extension portion 612 is arranged in the upper frame room inner groove 211b of the upper frame 21 on the left-right opening 25 side of the upright 3, so as to be able to move left-right.

[0043] The laterally extending portion 612 has an elongated guide groove 613 that penetrates in the up-down direction and extends in the left-right direction. The laterally extending portion 612 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction along the guide groove 613 while being temporarily fixed by a screw 612a inserted into the guide groove 613. The left-right position of the mullion 3 is adjusted when the screw 612a is inserted into the guide groove 613 and the laterally extending portion 612 and the upper frame 21 are temporarily fixed by the screw 612a. Then, when the left-right position of the laterally extending portion 612 has been adjusted to a predetermined position, the laterally extending portion 612 and the upper frame 21 are permanently fixed by the screw 612a, and the laterally extending portion 612 and the upper frame 21 are fixed by additional fixing screws 612b and 612c.

[0044] 10, the lower guide portion 62 is fixed to the lower end of the upright 3. The lower guide portion 62 is formed of an L-shaped metal fitting. The lower guide portion 62 has a vertical extending portion 621 that is fixed to the lower end of the upright 3 and extends in the vertical direction, and a horizontal extending portion 622 that extends from the lower end of the vertical extending portion 621 to one side in the left-right direction.

[0045] The vertical extending portion 621 is formed in the shape of a plate having a thickness in the left-right direction (front view direction). The vertical extending portion 621 has a width in the front view direction (indoor-outdoor direction) and extends in the vertical direction. The vertical extending portion 621 is connected and fixed to the lower end of the mullion 3 in a state that is aligned with the front face of the mullion 3 at the lower end of the mullion 3.

[0046] The laterally extending portion 622 is formed in a plate shape that has a thickness in the up-down direction (view direction). The laterally extending portion 622 has a width in the view direction (indoor-outdoor direction) and extends in the left-right direction. The laterally extending portion 622 extends from the lower end of the up-down extending portion 621 toward the opening 25 in the left-right direction.

[0047] The horizontal extension portion 622 is arranged in the lower frame interior groove 221b of the lower frame 22 on the left-right side of the opening 25 of the upright 3, so as to be movable left-right.

[0048] The laterally extending portion 622 has an elongated guide groove 623 that penetrates in the up-down direction and extends in the left-right direction. The laterally extending portion 622 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction along the guide groove 623 while being temporarily fixed by a screw 622a inserted into the guide groove 623. The left-right position of the mullion 3 is adjusted when the screw 622a is inserted into the guide groove 623 and the laterally extending portion 622 and the lower frame 22 are temporarily fixed by the screw 622a. When the left-right position of the laterally extending portion 622 has been adjusted to a predetermined position, the laterally extending portion 622 and the lower frame 22 are permanently fixed by the screw 622a, and the laterally extending portion 622 and the lower frame 22 are fixed by additional fixing screws 622b and 622c.

[0049] Next, we will explain the procedure for inserting the glass panel 41 into the FIX unit 4 and fixing the mullions 3 to the upper frame 21 and lower frame 22. First, as shown in the top diagram of Fig. 11A, the mullions 3 are temporarily fixed with screws 612a and 622a, and then, as shown in the middle diagram of Fig. 11A, they are retracted from the glass panel 41. Then, as shown in the bottom diagram of Fig. 11A, the end of the glass panel 41 on the vertical frame 24 side of the FIX unit 4 is placed in contact with the FIX-side attachment 244 fixed to the vertical frame 24.

[0050] Next, as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 11B, the mullion 3 is moved toward the glass panel 41 to position the mullion 3 in the left-right direction.

[0051] Then, with the upright 3 positioned at a predetermined position in the left-right direction, screws 612a and 622a are fixed in place, as shown in the lower diagram of Figure 11B, and additional fixing screws 612b, 612c, 622b, and 622c are used to fix the guide parts (upper guide part 61, lower guide part 62) and the frame body 2 (upper frame 21, lower frame 22).

[0052] 11B, the outside X1 surface of the end of the glass panel 41 on the vertical frame 24 side is pressed by the pressing edge 245, and the outer shoji screen 5 is inserted into the outside X1 of the opening 25 of the frame body 2. In this way, the FIX part 4 is formed in the fitting 1, and the outer shoji screen 5 can be placed on the opening 25 of the frame body 2.

[0053] By configuring the mullions 3 to be movable in the left-right direction as described above, the glass panel 41 can be installed with a gap in the left-right direction, making it easy to install the glass panel 41.

[0054] The above-mentioned mullions 3 are configured to be movable in the left-right direction, and are fixed to the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 at predetermined positions in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the watertight performance of the mullions 3 at the upper and lower ends of the mullions 3, taking into account that the mullions 3 are configured to be movable in the left-right direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to ensure the watertight performance between the upper and lower ends of the mullions 3 and the frame body 2, watertight structures such as those shown in Figures 12 to 19 are provided.

[0055] The watertight structure of the upright 3 and the frame 2 (upper frame 21, lower frame 22) will be explained. As shown in Fig. 12, the upper end of the upright 3 is located midway in the left-right direction of the upper frame 21, and as shown in Fig. 16, the lower end is located midway in the left-right direction of the lower frame 22.

[0056] In detail, the upper end of the mullion 3 is arranged in close contact with the watertight parts arranged in the gap between the FIX-side upper frame interior surface cover 212b and the shoji-side upper frame interior surface cover 212a, and the watertight parts arranged in the gap between the FIX-side upper frame interior lower end cover 213b and the shoji-side upper frame interior lower end cover 213a, in the left-right direction, as shown in Fig. 12. The lower end of the mullion 3 is arranged in close contact with the watertight parts arranged in the gap between the FIX-side lower frame interior surface cover 222b and the shoji-side lower frame interior surface cover 222a, and the watertight parts arranged in the gap between the FIX-side lower frame interior upper end cover 223b and the shoji-side lower frame interior upper end cover 223a, in the left-right direction, as shown in Fig. 16.

[0057] As shown in Figures 12 to 15, a mullion-side upper watertight member 32 (upper watertight member) is attached to the upper end of the mullion 3. An upper frame-side upper watertight member 71 (upper watertight member) is placed where the upper end of the mullion 3 is placed on the upper frame 21. The mullion-side upper watertight member 32 is formed in a block shape and is placed in the upper frame room side groove 211b of the upper frame 21.

[0058] As shown in Figures 12 to 15, the upper frame-side upper watertight member 71 is arranged on the vertical frame 24 side in the left-right direction relative to the upper end of the mullion 3. The upper frame-side upper watertight member 71 has a watertight block 711 formed in a block shape extending in the projection direction. A watertight sealant 711a is provided on the top surface of the watertight block 711. A watertight sealant 711b is provided on the surface of the watertight block 711 facing the mullion 3. A watertight sealant 711c is provided on the surface of the watertight block 711 facing the vertical frame 24, facing the room interior X2 side.

[0059] The upper frame side watertight member 71 is attached with the watertight sealant 711a abutting the underside of the upper frame 21, the watertight sealant 711b abutting the mullion 3 and abutting the end faces 212c, 213c of the longitudinal ends of the shoji side upper frame interior surface cover 212a and the shoji side upper frame interior lower end cover 213a of the upper frame 21, and the watertight sealant 711c abutting the end faces 212d, 213d of the longitudinal ends of the FIX side upper frame interior surface cover 212b and the FIX side upper frame interior lower end cover 213b of the upper frame 21. This improves the watertight and airtight performance between the upper end of the mullion 3 and the upper frame 21.

[0060] As shown in Figures 16 to 19, a mullion-side lower watertight member 33 (lower watertight member) is attached to the lower end of the mullion 3. A lower frame-side lower watertight member 72 (lower watertight member) is placed where the lower end of the mullion 3 is placed on the lower frame 22. The mullion-side lower watertight member 33 is formed in a block shape and is placed in the lower frame room side groove 221b of the lower frame 22.

[0061] As shown in Figures 16 to 19, the lower frame-side watertight member 72 is arranged on the vertical frame 24 side in the left-right direction relative to the lower end of the mullion 3. The lower frame-side watertight member 72 has a watertight block 721 formed in a block shape extending in the projection direction. A watertight sealant 721a is provided on the underside of the watertight block 721. A watertight sealant 721b is provided on the surface of the watertight block 721 facing the mullion 3. A watertight sealant 721c is provided on the surface of the watertight block 721 facing the vertical frame 24, facing the room interior X2 side.

[0062] The sill-side lower watertight member 72 is attached with the watertight sealant 721a abutting the upper surface of the sill 22, the watertight sealant 721b abutting the mullion 3 and abutting the end faces 222c, 223c of the longitudinal ends of the shoji-side lower frame interior surface cover 222a and the shoji-side lower frame interior upper end cover 223a of the sill 22, and the watertight sealant 721c abutting the end faces 222d, 223d of the longitudinal ends of the FIX-side lower frame interior surface cover 222b and the FIX-side lower frame interior upper end cover 223b of the sill 22. This improves the watertightness and airtightness between the upper end of the mullion 3 and the sill 22.

[0063] Next, we will explain the structure provided from the viewpoint of crime prevention. As shown in Figure 5, the fitting 1 of this embodiment is a so-called externally movable fitting in which the outer shoji screen 5 is arranged so as to be movable in the left-right direction on the outside side X1 of the FIX section 4. When the outer shoji screen 5 is in the closed position, the vertical frame 54 arranged on the door end side of the outer shoji screen 5 is positioned on the outside side X1 of the mullion 3, and is arranged overlapping the mullion 3 when viewed from the inside-outside direction.

[0064] The pressing edges 35, 215, 225, 245 that press the outer edge of the glass panel 41 on all four sides of the FIX section 4, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, press the outer edge on the left-right side of the upright 3 against the indoor side X2 of the FIX glass arrangement groove 31 of the upright 3 by the pressing edges 35, and also press the FIX side attachments 214, 224, 244 fixed to the indoor side X2 of each of the upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and vertical frame 24 by the pressing edges 215, 225, 245.

[0065] As shown in Figure 20, in the FIX section 4, the battens 35, 215, 225, 245 are attached to the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, the upright 3, and the vertical frame 24. The battens 35, 215, 225, 245 are composed of an upper batten 215, a lower batten 225, a vertical batten 35 on the upright side (vertical batten on one side), and a vertical frame side vertical batten 245 (vertical batten on the other side) that press against one side of the edge of the glass panel 41.

[0066] The upper fulcrum 215, the lower fulcrum 225, the vertical fulcrum on the upright side 35 and the vertical frame side vertical fulcrum 245 are arranged along the four sides formed by the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, the upright 3 and the vertical frame 24. In this embodiment, the upper fulcrum 215, the lower fulcrum 225, the vertical fulcrum on the upright side 35 and the vertical frame side vertical fulcrum 245 form four-sided fulcrums that press against the glass panel 41 on the four sides formed by the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, the upright 3 and the vertical frame 24.

[0067] On one side (upright 3 side) of the four-sided ridges (upper ridge 215, lower ridge 225, upright side vertical ridge 35 and vertical frame side vertical ridge 245), the longitudinal end of the upper ridge 215 is positioned above the longitudinal upper end of the upright side vertical ridge 35, and the longitudinal end of the lower ridge 225 is positioned below the longitudinal lower end of the upright side vertical ridge 35, and they are combined in a so-called horizontally dominated structure.

[0068] On the other side (vertical frame 24 side) of the four-sided ridges (upper ridge 215, lower ridge 225, upright side vertical ridge 35 and vertical frame side vertical ridge 245), the longitudinal end of the upper ridge 215 is positioned on the inner lateral side of the upper longitudinal end of the vertical frame side vertical ridge 245, and the longitudinal end of the lower ridge 225 is positioned on the inner lateral side of the lower longitudinal end of the vertical frame side vertical ridge 245, and they are combined in a so-called vertically dominated structure.

[0069] Here, the battens (upper batten 215, lower batten 225, upright side vertical batten 35 and vertical frame side vertical batten 245) are attached to the inner periphery of the upright 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and vertical frame 24. Therefore, when removing the battens (upper batten 215, lower batten 225, upright side vertical batten 35 and vertical frame side vertical batten 245) attached to the inner periphery of the upright 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and vertical frame 24, it is necessary to remove them by moving further inward from the inner periphery of the upright 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and vertical frame 24.

[0070] In this embodiment, when removing the upper fulcrum 215, the lower fulcrum 225, the upright side vertical fulcrum 35 (vertical fulcrum on one side) and the vertical frame side vertical fulcrum 245 (vertical fulcrum on the other side), first the upright side vertical fulcrum 35 is removed from the upright 3. Then the upper fulcrum 215 is removed from the upper frame 21 and the lower fulcrum 225 is removed from the lower frame 22, and then the vertical frame side vertical fulcrum 245 is removed from the vertical frame 24, thereby allowing the upper fulcrum 215, the lower fulcrum 225, the upright side vertical fulcrum 35 (vertical fulcrum on one side) and the vertical frame side vertical fulcrum 245 (vertical fulcrum on the other side) to be removed.

[0071] In this embodiment, when the upright-side vertical battens 35 are not removed from the upright 3, even if an attempt is made to move the upper battens 215 and the lower battens 225 toward the inner periphery of the upright 3, the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, and the vertical frame 24, the upright-side vertical battens 35 gets in the way and the upper battens 215 and the lower battens 225 cannot be removed. Also, even if an attempt is made to move the vertical-frame-side vertical battens 245 toward the inner periphery of the upright 3, the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, and the vertical frame 24, the upper battens 215 and the lower battens 225 get in the way and the vertical-frame-side vertical battens 245 cannot be removed. Therefore, when removing the upper battens 215, the lower battens 225, the upright-side vertical battens 35, and the vertical-frame-side vertical battens 245, it is necessary to first remove the upright-side vertical battens 35 from the upright 3.

[0072] Here, as shown in Figures 5 and 20, when the outer shoji screen 5 is in the closed position, the vertical frame 54 of the outer shoji screen 5 is arranged on the outside X1 of the upright side vertical frame 35. Therefore, when the outer shoji screen 5 is in the closed position, on one side (the upright 3 side) of the four-sided frame ridges (upper frame 215, lower frame 225, upright side vertical frame 35 and vertical frame side vertical frame 245), the upright side vertical frame 35 is arranged in a state where it is covered by the vertical frame 54 of the outer shoji screen 5.

[0073] As a result, when the outer shoji screen 5 is in the closed position, the vertical frame 54 of the outer shoji screen 5 covers the vertical push edge 35 on the upright side on the outside X1, and the vertical push edge 35 on the upright side cannot be removed from the upright 3 from the outside X1.

[0074] Therefore, by locking the outer screen 5 while it is in the closed position, the upright side vertical batten 35 cannot be removed from the outside X1, and therefore the upper batten 215, lower batten 225 and vertical frame side vertical batten 245 cannot be removed either. As a result, the four-sided batten (upper batten 215, lower batten 225, upright side vertical batten 35 and vertical frame side vertical batten 245) cannot be removed, and the glass panel 41 cannot be removed. This improves security.

[0075] In the past, when the fitting 1 was configured as an externally movable type in which the outer screen 5 was arranged so as to be movable left and right on the outside X1 of the fixed section, if both left and right ends of the four-sided battens were configured with a vertical offset structure, it was possible to move the upper battens 215 and the lower battens 225 inward in the vertical direction from the outside X1. Furthermore, if both left and right ends of the four-sided battens were configured with a horizontal offset structure, it was possible to move one vertical batten and the other vertical batten inward in the horizontal direction from the outside X1. Therefore, in the past, when the battens were configured so that they could be removed from the outside X1, glass fasteners were provided on the glass panel for security reasons.

[0076] In contrast, in the present disclosure, the four-sided battens (upper battens 215, lower battens 225, vertical battens on the upright side 35, and vertical frame side vertical battens 245) are configured with a so-called horizontally-first structure on one side (the upright side 3) in the left-right direction, and the four-sided battens (upper battens 215, lower battens 225, vertical battens on the upright side 35, and vertical frame side vertical battens 245) are configured with a so-called vertically-first structure on the other side (the vertical frame 24) in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the four-sided battens, the vertical battens (vertical battens 35 on the upright side) that are configured with a so-called horizontally-first structure must first be removed before the other battens can be removed. Furthermore, when the outer screen 5 is closed and locked, the vertical frame 54 of the outer screen 5 covers the vertical battens on the upright side 35 on the outside X1, and the vertical battens on the upright side 35 cannot be removed, thereby improving security performance.

[0077] According to the first embodiment, the following effects are achieved: The fitting 1 of this embodiment comprises a frame body 2, a mullion 3 that is positioned halfway laterally within the frame body 2 and extends vertically, and a glass panel 41 that is positioned in one of the openings separated by the mullion 3 within the frame body 2, and the mullion 3 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction by an upper guide portion 61 and a lower guide portion 62 provided on the mullion 3, and is fixed to the frame body 2 at a predetermined position in the left-right direction. This allows the glass panel 41 to be erected by moving the mullion 3 in the left-right direction, making the installation of the glass panel 41 easy.

[0078] In this embodiment, the upper guide portion 61 and the lower guide portion 62 are formed in an L-shape and have vertically extending portions 611, 621 connected to the upright 3 and horizontally extending portions 612, 622 extending horizontally from the ends of the vertically extending portions 611, 621, the horizontally extending portions 612, 622 having guide grooves 613, 623 extending horizontally and configured to be movable in the left-right direction along the guide grooves 613, 623, and fixed to the frame body 2 at a predetermined position in the left-right direction. This makes it possible to simply move the upright 3 in the left-right direction and install the glass panel 41 in the frame body 2.

[0079] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the upper part of the mullions 3 is provided with a watertight upper part of the upright side 32 provided on the mullions 3 and an upper frame side upper watertight part 71 provided on the upper frame 21, and the lower part of the mullions 3 is provided with a watertight lower part of the upright side 33 provided on the mullions 3 and a lower frame side lower watertight part 72 provided on the lower frame 22. This ensures watertightness and airtightness between the frame body 2 and the mullions 3, which can move left and right.

[0080] Next, a second embodiment will be described. The description of the first embodiment can be applied to points that are not described in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0081] The battens of the FIX section 4 in the second embodiment are three-sided battens, as shown in Figure 21, whereas the battens of the FIX section 4 in the first embodiment are four-sided battens. In the second embodiment, the vertical frame 24 and vertical frame side vertical battens 245 shown in Figure 20 in the first embodiment are not provided. The upper battens 215, lower battens 225 and upright side vertical battens 35 in the second embodiment form three-sided battens that press the glass panel 41 on the three sides formed by the upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and upright 3.

[0082] On one side (upper 3 side) of the three-sided ridges (upper ridge 215, lower ridge 225 and upright side vertical ridge 35), the longitudinal end of the upper ridge 215 is positioned above the longitudinal upper end of the upright side vertical ridge 35, and the longitudinal end of the lower ridge 225 is positioned below the longitudinal lower end of the upright side vertical ridge 35, and they are combined in a so-called horizontally dominant structure.

[0083] On the other side of the three-sided flaps (upper flaps 215, lower flaps 225 and upright side vertical flaps 35) in the left-right direction, no vertical flaps are provided at the other end of the upper flaps 215 and lower flaps 225 in the left-right direction, resulting in an open end.

[0084] In the second embodiment, in which the upper batten 215, the lower batten 225, and the vertical batten on the mullion side 35 form a three-sided batten, similar to the first embodiment, the vertical batten (vertical batten on the mullion side 35) of the part that is configured as a so-called horizontally dominant structure must first be removed before the other battens can be removed. Also, similar to the first embodiment, when the outer sash 5 is closed and locked, the vertical frame 54 of the outer sash 5 covers the vertical batten on the mullion side 35 on the outside X1, and the vertical batten on the mullion side 35 cannot be removed, thereby improving security performance.

[0085] Although a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified as appropriate.

[0086] In the above embodiment, the mullion 3 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) by guide parts (upper guide part 61, lower guide part 62) provided on the mullion 3, but this is not limited to this. The mullion 3 may also be configured to be movable in the horizontal direction by guide parts provided on the frame body 2 (upper frame 21, lower frame 22).

[0087] In the above embodiment, a dry gasket is used as the airtight material, but this is not limiting. For example, a wet sealant may be used as the airtight material. When a wet sealant is used, the wet sealant is applied to the edge of the glass panel and allowed to dry. After the wet sealant is applied, the dried and hardened sealant is pressed down with the edge member, and the edge member can be fixed with an adjustment fixture (screw).

[0088] In the above embodiment, the upper watertight members are provided on both the mullions 3 and the upper frame 21, but this is not limited to this. The upper watertight members may be provided on either the mullions 3 or the upper frame 21. Similarly, the lower watertight members are provided on both the mullions 3 and the lower frame 22, but this is not limited to this. The upper watertight members may be provided on either the mullions 3 or the lower frame 22.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the vertical frame 54 of the outer screen 5 is arranged on the outside X1 of the vertical ledge (upholstered vertical ledge 35) so that the vertical ledge (upholstered vertical ledge 35) cannot be removed, but this is not limited to this. The vertical ledge (upholstered vertical ledge 35) may also be fixed with a screw (one-way screw) that can only be turned in the tightening direction, so that the vertical ledge (upholstered vertical ledge 35) cannot be removed.

[0090] In the above embodiment, the batten member is applied to a batten attached to a frame (upper frame 21, lower frame 22, mullions 3, vertical frame 24), but is not limited to this. For example, the batten member may be applied to a batten attached to the frame of a shoji screen (upper frame (upper member), lower frame (lower member), vertical frame (vertical member)). [Explanation of symbols]

[0091] 1 fittings, 2 frame body, 3 mullion, 41 surface material (glass panel), 61 upper guide portion (guide portion), 62 lower guide portion (guide portion), 611, 621 vertical extension portion, 612, 622 horizontal extension portion, 613, 623 guide groove, 32 upper watertight member on the mullion side (upper watertight member), 33 lower watertight member on the mullion side (lower watertight member), 71 upper watertight member on the upper frame side (upper watertight member), 72 lower watertight member on the lower frame side (lower watertight member)

Claims

1. A frame body, a mullion positioned midway in the horizontal direction within the frame body and extending in the vertical direction; a surface material disposed in one of the openings partitioned by the upright in the frame body, The upright is configured to be movable laterally by a guide portion provided on the upright, and is fixed to the frame body at a predetermined position in the lateral direction, The mullion has a surface material placement groove in which the surface material is placed.

2. The guide portion is formed in an L-shape and has a vertical extending portion connected to the upright and a horizontal extending portion extending horizontally from an end of the vertical extending portion, The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the laterally extending portion has a guide groove extending laterally, is configured to be movable laterally along the guide groove, and is fixed to the frame body at a predetermined position in the laterally direction.

3. An upper watertight member provided on at least one of the upright and the frame body at the upper part of the upright; The fixture according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a lower watertight member provided on at least one of the upright and the frame body at the lower part of the upright.

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