Window protection panel mounting hardware

Abstract

To enable easy attachment of a window protection panel to the outdoor side for any window.SOLUTION: A metal fitting for attaching a window protection panel attaches the window protection panel for protecting a window to the outdoor side of the window, and has a window attachment part attached to an outer edge of the outdoor side of a frame body of the window and a panel attachment part provided at the outdoor side of the window attachment part and attaching the window protection panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to window protection panel mounting hardware. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional winter window fitting is known in which a four-sided frame consisting of an upper frame, a lower frame, and left and right vertical frames is attached to the outside of the window using a screen rail, and boards or the like are stretched across the entire inside of this frame. Furthermore, in the case of double sliding windows, shutters are sometimes attached to the outside of the window. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-115378 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the case of windows that open to the outside, such as sliding windows, the lack of a screen rail on the outside makes it impossible to provide the winterization described above, and it is also not possible to install shutters on the outside. Therefore, there is a demand for a system that allows for easy retrofitting of window protection panels on the outside of windows to protect them from strong winds, snow, etc.

[0005] Therefore, the inventor has discovered a problem of making it possible to easily attach a window protection panel to the exterior side of any window. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a window protection panel mounting bracket for mounting a window protection panel to the exterior side of a window, the bracket comprising a window mounting portion that is mounted to the exterior side outer edge of the window frame, and a panel mounting portion that is provided on the exterior side of the window mounting portion and that mounts the window protection panel. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a front view of a window with a window protection panel attached using window protection panel mounting brackets on the left and right sides of the window, as seen from the outside. [Figure 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a first embodiment attached to the top of a window, as viewed from outside the room. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a first embodiment attached to the bottom of a window, as viewed from outside the room. [Figure 5] 1 is an enlarged plan view showing the window mounting portion of the window protection panel mounting hardware. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a plan view showing how an end of a window protection panel is attached to a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view, seen from outside the room, showing how the edge of a window protection panel is fixed to the window protection panel mounting bracket according to the first embodiment attached to the top of a window. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a perspective view, seen from outside the room, showing how the edge of a window protection panel is fixed to the window protection panel mounting bracket according to the first embodiment attached to the bottom of a window. [Figure 9] 1 is an enlarged plan view showing a window to which a window protection panel has been attached using window protection panel mounting hardware according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 10] 1 is a plan view showing a state in which a window protection panel attached to a window is bent by an external force from outside the room. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view showing a window protection panel attached by window protection panel mounting hardware according to a second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view showing how a window protection panel is attached to a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a third embodiment. [Figure 13]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a fourth embodiment attached to the top of a window, as viewed from outside the room. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing how a window protection panel is fixed by a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing how a window protection panel is fixed by a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a seventh embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing how a window protection panel is fixed by a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a seventh embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to an eighth embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a ninth embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a ninth embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 13 is a front view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a ninth embodiment. [Figure 24] FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a tenth embodiment. [Figure 25] FIG. 20 is a front view showing a window protection panel fixed by window protection panel mounting hardware according to a tenth embodiment. [Figure 26] FIG. 20 is a plan view showing how a window protection panel is fixed by a window protection panel mounting bracket according to a tenth embodiment. [Figure 27] This is a front view of a window with a window protection panel attached using window protection panel mounting brackets on the top and bottom of the window, as seen from the outside. [Figure 28]This is a front view of a window with a window protection panel attached using window protection panel mounting brackets on the left and right sides of the window, as seen from the outside. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Window 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a sliding window configured so that a shoji screen 20 opens toward the outside of the room. Window 1 has an aluminum frame 10 formed by framing an upper frame 11, a lower frame 12, and left and right vertical frames 13, 14 in a rectangular shape. Inside the frame 1, shoji screen 20 is attached so that it can be opened and closed in the indoor and outdoor directions around a rotation axis (not shown).

[0009] Here, the directions of the window 1 in the figure are defined as follows: The X1 direction indicates the direction toward the outside of the window 1. The X2 direction indicates the direction toward the inside of the window 1. In the front view of the window 1 shown in Figure 1, the up-down and left-right directions are the facing directions of the window 1. The outward facing directions are the directions away from the window 1 and outward. The inward facing directions are the directions toward the center of the window 1 (the center of the shoji screen 20).

[0010] A window protection panel 2 that protects the window 1 is attached to the exterior side of the window 1 via window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B. The window 1 shown in Figure 1 has window protection panel mounting brackets 3A that are attached to the upper parts of the vertical frames 13 and 14, respectively, and window protection panel mounting brackets 3B that are attached to the lower parts of the vertical frames 13 and 14, respectively. The window protection panel 2 is attached between the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B on the top and bottom of the vertical frame 13 and the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B on the top and bottom of the vertical frame 14.

[0011] The window protection panel 2 is a rectangular board large enough to completely cover the shoji screen 20 from the outside of the window 1. From the viewpoint of being lightweight and inexpensive, the window protection panel 2 is preferably made of a wood-based board material. For example, structural plywood, which has excellent strength, can be used as the wood-based board material.

[0012] Next, window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 4. Figures 2 and 3 show the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A that is attached to the upper part of the vertical frame 14 of the window 1. Figure 4 shows the window protection panel mounting hardware 3B that is attached to the lower part of the vertical frame 14 of the window 1. The window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B that is attached to the vertical frame 13 of the window 1 are shown symmetrically in Figures 2 to 4.

[0013] The window protection panel mounting hardware 3A has a shape in which the dimension in the length direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 1) is greater than the dimension in the width direction (the horizontal direction in the figure). In other words, when the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A is attached to the vertical frames 13, 14 of the window 1, it is formed long in the extension direction of the vertical frames 13, 14. The window protection panel mounting hardware 3A has a window mounting portion 4 and a panel mounting portion 5. In this embodiment, the window mounting portion 4 and the panel mounting portion 5 are formed separately and are fixed together by two screws SC1.

[0014] The window mounting part 4 is a part that is attached to the outer edge of the outdoor side of the frame body 10 of the window 1. More specifically, outer edge parts 131, 141 are provided on the outdoor side of the vertical frames 13, 14 of the frame body 10 of this embodiment, protruding outward in the viewing direction (outward in the left-right direction in Figure 1). The tips of the outer edge parts 131, 141 are bent in an L shape toward the indoor side. The window mounting part 4 is attached to the vertical frames 13, 14 by clamping the outer edge parts 131, 141 from the indoor / outdoor direction. The window mounting part 4 is composed of a mounting part main body 41 and a movable member 42.

[0015] The mounting body 41 has a base plate 411 that is positioned facing the outside of the room when the window mounting part 4 is attached to the frame body 10, a first guide plate 412 that extends from the base plate 411 toward the inside of the room, and a first clamping piece 413 that extends from the first guide plate 412 toward the inside of the window 1 in the viewing direction.

[0016] The substrate 411 is a portion to which the panel mounting portion 5 is attached, and is formed in a rectangular plate shape. The substrate 411 has two screw holes 411a and two screw insertion holes 411b. An internal thread is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the screw hole 411a to threadably engage with a screw SC1 for fixing the panel mounting portion 5 to the mounting portion main body 41. The screw insertion hole 411b is provided so that a screw SC2 for movably assembling the movable member 42 to the mounting portion main body 41 can be inserted therethrough. The screw holes 411a and the screw insertion holes 411b are arranged in a line along the length direction of the substrate 411. The screw holes 411a and the screw insertion holes 411b are arranged alternately along the length direction of the substrate 411.

[0017] The first guide plate 412 constitutes a guide surface for smoothly guiding the movement of the movable member 42 (described later) in the indoor / outdoor directions. The first guide plate 412 is formed by bending the outer end of the base plate 411 in the viewing direction of the window 1 at a right angle toward the indoor side. The first guide plate 412 has two notches 412a. The notches 412a are rectangular through-holes through which a screw engagement plate 423 of the movable member 42 (described later) can be inserted and through which the movable member 42 can move in the indoor / outdoor directions. The notches 412a are located adjacent to the connection between the first guide plate 412 and the base plate 411 and in the vicinity of a screw insertion hole 411b of the base plate 411.

[0018] The first clamping piece 413 is formed by bending a portion of the interior-side end of the first guide plate 412 at a right angle toward the inside of the window 1. The first clamping piece 413 extends from the first guide plate 412 in the same direction as the base plate 411. The first clamping piece 413 is disposed parallel to the base plate 411.

[0019] The movable member 42 is formed separately from the mounting body 41 and is provided so as to be movable in the indoor-outdoor direction relative to the mounting body 41. The movable member 42 has a second guide plate 421 extending in the indoor-outdoor direction, a second clamping piece 422 provided at the indoor-side end of the second guide plate 421, and two screw plates 423 arranged on the outdoor side of the second clamping piece 422.

[0020] The second guide plate 421 is disposed on the outside of the first guide plate 412 of the mounting body 41, and extends parallel to the first guide plate 412. The second guide plate 421 constitutes a guide surface that guides movement along the outside of the first guide plate 412 of the mounting body 41. The movable member 42 can move smoothly in the indoor / outdoor directions relative to the mounting body 41 by moving with the first guide plate 412 and the second guide plate 421 overlapping each other.

[0021] The second clamping piece 422 has a clamping portion 422a and a bent portion 422b. The clamping portion 422a is formed by bending the interior-side end of the second guide plate 421 at a right angle toward the inside of the window 1. The bent portion 422b is formed by further bending the tip of the clamping portion 422a at a right angle toward the exterior. The clamping portion 422a is arranged parallel to the first clamping piece 413 of the mounting unit main body 41. The width of the clamping portion 422a in the bending direction is approximately half the width of the first clamping piece 413 in the bending direction. The length of the bent portion 422b in the indoor / outdoor direction is sufficiently shorter than the length of the second guide plate 421 in the indoor / outdoor direction. Therefore, when the mounting unit main body 41 and the movable member 42 are assembled, the tip of the bent portion 422b is arranged to face the interior-side surface of the first clamping piece 413.

[0022] The screw mating plate 423 is formed by cutting out a rectangular portion of the exterior-side end of the second guide plate 421 that corresponds to the position of the cutout portion 412a of the mounting body 41, and bending the cutout portion 423 at a right angle toward the inside of the window 1 in the facing direction. The screw mating plate 423 is inserted into the cutout portion 412a of the mounting body 41 from the outside of the window 1 in the facing direction. This attaches the movable member 42 to the mounting body 41, and the first guide plate 412 and the second guide plate 421 overlap each other. The screw mating plates 423 are each provided with a screw hole 423a that has a female thread on its inner circumferential surface.

[0023] The mounting body 41 and the movable member 42 are assembled by screwing a screw SC2 inserted from the outside of the room into the screw insertion hole 411b of the mounting body 41 into the screw hole 423a of the screw engaging plate 423 inserted into the cutout portion 412a of the mounting body 41. When the screw SC2 is rotated in the tightening direction, the screw engaging plate 423 moves along the shank of the screw SC2 within the cutout portion 412a toward the outside-side base plate 411, and the movable member 42 moves toward the outside of the room while being smoothly guided along the first guide plate 412. As a result, the second clamping piece 422 approaches the first clamping piece 413 of the mounting body 41, and clamps the outer edge portions 131, 141 between itself and the first clamping piece 413.

[0024] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the movable member 42 is provided with a locking portion 424. The locking portion 424 is provided so as to protrude from the tip of the bent portion 422b of the second clamping piece 422 toward the outside of the room. The tip of the locking portion 424 is bent downward in an L-shape. As shown in Figure 3, when the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A is attached to the vertical frame 14, the locking portion 424 is locked to the upper end portion 141a of the outer edge portion 141 of the vertical frame 14. This positions the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A relative to the upper part of the vertical frame 14. However, the locking portion 424 is not necessarily provided. A window protection panel mounting bracket that does not have the locking portion 424 can be used without restrictions on the mounting position and orientation relative to the frame body 10.

[0025] Next, specific dimensions of the window mounting part 4 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. The dimension L1 of the gap provided between the tip of the first guide plate 412 of the mounting part main body 41 and the bent part 422b of the movable member 42 is 1.1 mm or more. This dimension L1 is equal to or greater than the thickness of the tip of the L-shaped bent outer edge parts 131, 141 inserted into this gap.

[0026] The plate thickness dimension L2 of the bent portion 422b of the movable member 42 is 1.4 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less. If it is less than 1.4 mm, the strength of the movable member 42 cannot be ensured. If it exceeds 2.5 mm, the number of window models to which the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A can be attached will decrease. The bent portion 422b of the movable member 42 may be formed by bending a plate material with a plate thickness of 2.5 mm or more, and then crushing it so that the thickness is in the range of 1.4 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less.

[0027] The dimension L3 in the indoor / outdoor direction (bending direction) of the bent portion 422b of the movable member 42 is 5.0 mm or more and 7.8 mm or less. When the dimension L3 is in this range, attachment and processing to the window 1 is easy and processing costs can be reduced.

[0028] The above dimensions are merely an example, and do not mean that the window protection panel mounting hardware of the present disclosure is limited to the above dimensions.

[0029] The panel mounting part 5 is attached to the exterior side of the window mounting part 4. The panel mounting part 5 has a mounting plate part 51 attached to the base plate 411 of the window mounting part 4, an insertion part 52 into which the end part 2a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted, and a separation part 53 arranged between the mounting plate part 51 and the insertion part 52. The mounting plate part 51, insertion part 52 and separation part 53 are integrally formed by bending a metal plate at a right angle.

[0030] The mounting plate 51 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and is arranged to face the base plate 411 of the window mounting unit 4. The mounting plate 51 has two screw insertion holes 51a through which two screws SC1 for fixing the panel mounting unit 5 to the window mounting unit 4 are inserted from the outside of the room, and two accommodating holes 51b for accommodating the heads of two screws SC2 that attach the movable member 42 to the mounting unit main body 41. The screw insertion holes 51a are formed as elongated holes that are long in the extension direction of the mounting plate 51 (the up-and-down direction in FIG. 2). Therefore, the fixing position of the panel mounting unit 5 relative to the window mounting unit 4 can be fine-tuned within the range of the elongated holes.

[0031] The insertion portion 52 is located on the outermost side of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A. The insertion portion 52 is formed in a U-shape by an outer plate 521 and an inner plate 522 that are arranged parallel to the mounting plate portion 51, and a side plate 523 that connects one end of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522. This forms an insertion space S inside the insertion portion 52 into which the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted. The insertion space S has a shape that is recessed outward in the viewing direction of the window 1 relative to the separation portion 53. The insertion space S is arranged so that it opens inward in the viewing direction of the window 1 when the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A is attached to the frame 10 of the window 1. The side plate 523 is located in approximately the same position as the second guide plate 421 of the movable member 42 when viewed along the indoor-outdoor direction.

[0032] The outer plate 521 of the insertion portion 52 is positioned on the outermost side of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A. Two openings 521a and two screw mounting holes 521b are provided in the outer plate 521. The inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 is positioned closer to the interior of the room than the outer plate 521. As shown in FIG. 3 , the inner plate 522 is provided with two openings 522a arranged at positions corresponding to the two openings 521a of the outer plate 521 and two screw mounting holes 522b arranged at positions corresponding to the two screw mounting holes 521b of the outer plate 521. The openings 521a of the outer plate 521 and the openings 522a of the inner plate 522 are large enough to receive the heads of the screws SC1 and communicate with each other in the indoor / outdoor direction. The openings 521a and 522a are positioned to correspond to the positions of the screw insertion holes 51a of the mounting plate portion 51 when viewed in the indoor / outdoor direction.

[0033] The openings 521a, 522a are holes through which the screw SC1 is inserted from the outside of the room and rotated. The screw mounting hole 521b is a hole through which the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52 is fixed from the outside of the room with a fixing member such as a wood screw. The openings 521a, 522a and the screw mounting holes 521b, 522b are arranged in a row along the length directions of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522. The openings 521a, 522a and the screw mounting holes 521b, 522b are arranged alternately along the length directions of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522. The screw mounting hole 522b of the inner plate 522 is not necessarily provided.

[0034] The separation portion 53 integrally connects the ends of the mounting plate portion 51 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52. The separation portion 53 is arranged on the open side of the insertion space S in the panel mounting portion 5. By providing the separation portion 53 between the mounting plate portion 51 and the insertion portion 52, the insertion portion 52 is arranged at a distance corresponding to the width W of the separation portion 53 along the indoor-outdoor direction from the window mounting portion 4.

[0035] Next, the procedure for attaching the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A to the vertical frame 14 will be described. First, only the window mounting part 4 is attached to the outer edge 141 of the vertical frame 14. More specifically, the outer edge 141 of the vertical frame 14 is positioned between the first clamping piece 413 of the mounting part main body 41 and the second clamping piece 422 of the movable member 42. After that, the screw SC2 is rotated from the outside of the room to move the movable member 42 toward the outside of the room, and the outer edge 141 of the vertical frame 14 is clamped between the first clamping piece 413 and the second clamping piece 422.

[0036] After attaching the window mounting part 4 to the vertical frame 14, the panel mounting part 5 is fixed to the outdoor side of the window mounting part 4. More specifically, the screw SC1 is inserted from the outdoor side through the openings 521a, 522a of the insertion part 52 and into the screw insertion hole 51a of the mounting plate part 51, and then screwed into the screw hole 411a of the window mounting part 4, thereby fixing the panel mounting part 5 to the window mounting part 4. The screw SC1 may also be inserted into the screw insertion hole 51a from the back side of the separation part 53. In this way, the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A is attached to the upper part of the vertical frame 14. The window protection panel mounting bracket 3A is also attached to the upper part of the vertical frame 13 in a similar manner.

[0037] The window protection panel mounting hardware 3B at the bottom of the vertical frame 14 shown in Figure 4 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A in that it does not have a locking portion 424 and has a position regulating portion 524 in the insertion portion 52 that regulates the bottom end position of the window protection panel 2. Other than that, the configuration of the window protection panel mounting hardware 3B is the same as that of the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A. Parts with the same configuration as the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted. The window protection panel mounting hardware 3B is mounted to the bottom of the vertical frames 13, 14 using the same procedure as the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A.

[0038] The position restricting portion 524 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3B abuts against the lower end surface 2b of the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52, and functions as a stopper that restricts the position of the lower end of the window protection panel 2. The position restricting portion 524 is formed by bending the lower end of the outer plate 521 of the insertion portion 52 at a right angle toward the inside of the room. The position restricting portion 524 may also be formed by bending the lower end of the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 at a right angle toward the outside of the room. The position restricting portion 524 may also be formed by bending the lower end of the side plate 523 of the insertion portion 52 at a right angle toward the inside of the window 1 in the viewing direction.

[0039] Next, an example of the procedure for attaching the window protection panel 2 across the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B attached to the vertical frames 13, 14 of the window 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0040] First, as shown in Figure 6, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 on the vertical frame 14 side is inserted into the insertion space S of the insertion portion 52 of each of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B attached to the top and bottom of the vertical frame 14. Then, the window protection panel 2 presses the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B outward, forcibly deforming the outer edge 141 of the vertical frame 14 so that it warps outward. This ensures a large distance between the insertion portions 52, 52 of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B on the vertical frames 13, 14.

[0041] Next, while the outer edge 141 is elastically restored, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 on the vertical frame 13 side is inserted into the insertion space S of the insertion parts 52 of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B of the vertical frame 13. As a result, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted into the insertion parts 52 of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B, and the window protection panel 2 is attached to the window 1 from the outside.

[0042] Although not shown, the window protection panel 2 may be inserted into the insertion space S by sliding it from above the window 1 downward.

[0043] Next, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 is fixed to the insertion portion 52 from the outside of the room with the wood screw SC3, which is a fixing member, using the screw mounting hole 521b of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A, 3B. As a result, as shown in Figures 1 and 9, the window protection panel 2 is attached to the outside of the window 1, and the entire surface of the shoji screen 20 is protected from strong winds, accumulated snow, etc. If the window protection panel mounting bracket 3B is provided with a position restricting portion 524, the lower end surface 2b of the window protection panel 2 is supported by the position restricting portion 524, so the window protection panel 2 will not fall off downward before being fixed with the wood screw SC3. This makes it easy to fix the window protection panel 2.

[0044] In this way, simply by attaching the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B to the exterior side of the window frame 10, a mounting portion for the window protection panel 2 can be easily formed on the exterior side of the window 1. The window protection panel 2 can be mounted simply by inserting it into the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B from the exterior side of the window 1 and fastening it with screws, so the installation work for the window protection panel 2 can be done easily and quickly from the exterior side. There is no need to use a screen door rail as in the past, and by using the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B, the window protection panel 2 can be easily mounted on the exterior side even for windows that cannot have shutters attached to the exterior side. Because the window protection panel 2 can be made from a simple rectangular plate material, the protective structure for the window 1 can be constructed inexpensively.

[0045] As shown in Figure 9, a sufficient clearance CL is provided between the window protection panel 2 attached with the window protection panel attachment fittings 3A, 3B and the frame 10. The clearance CL is formed by the amount of protrusion of the window attachment portion 4 toward the outside of the room and the width W of the separation portion 53. As a result, even if an external force F due to a strong wind, accumulated snow, or the like acts on the window protection panel 2 from the outside of the room, causing the center of the window protection panel 2 to bend toward the inside of the room, as shown in Figure 10, interference between the bent window protection panel 2 and the shoji screen 20 of the window 1 or the like is avoided.

[0046] The width W of the separation portion 53 for forming the clearance CL is set appropriately depending on conditions such as the rigidity (ease of bending) and size of the window protection panel 2. By ensuring such clearance CL between the window protection panel 2 and the frame 10, it becomes possible to use an inexpensive panel with low rigidity for the window protection panel 2. This makes it possible to construct a protective structure for the window 1 at even lower cost. However, for example, if the window mounting portion 4 is formed so as to protrude a long distance toward the outside of the room, and thus the clearance CL with the window 1 can be sufficiently ensured, the separation portion 53 does not necessarily have to be provided.

[0047] 11 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 31 according to the second embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those in the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0048] The window protection panel mounting hardware 31 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B in that it has a thumbscrew 54, which is a fixing member that fixes the window protection panel 2 to the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5. The thumbscrew 54 is a pressing member (first pressing member) that presses the end portion 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the thickness direction to fix it.

[0049] A female thread is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the screw mounting hole 521b in the outer plate 521 of the insertion section 52. The thumbscrew 54 is screwed into the screw mounting hole 521b from the outside of the room. The thumbscrew 54 screwed into the screw mounting hole 521b uses the tip of the shaft 54a to press the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inside the insertion section 52 in the plate thickness direction. This presses the window protection panel 2 against the inner plate 522 of the insertion section 52 and secures it. The thumbscrew 54 can be rotated by finger, so the window protection panel 2 can be easily secured without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0050] 12 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 32 ​​according to the third embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above explanations are used for their explanations, and only the different configurations will be explained below.

[0051] The window protection panel mounting bracket 32 ​​differs from the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B in that the insertion portion 52 is provided so as to protrude significantly outward in the front direction of the window 1 relative to the window mounting portion 4. More specifically, when the window protection panel mounting bracket 32 ​​is viewed along the indoor-outdoor direction, the side plate 523 of the insertion portion 52 is positioned so as to protrude significantly outward in the front direction of the window 1 more than the second guide plate 421 of the window mounting portion 4. In other words, the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 32 ​​has a shape that is recessed more outward in the front direction of the window 1 than the window mounting portion 4. As a result, the insertion portion 52 forms an insertion space S that is longer in the front direction of the window 1 compared to the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B.

[0052] When this window protection panel mounting hardware 32 is attached to the vertical frames 13, 14, the distance between the side panels 523 of each insertion portion 52 is greater than the left-right width of the window protection panel 2, and the distance between the tips (the inner ends in the viewing direction of the window 1) of the outer panel 521 and inner panel 522 of each insertion portion 52 is smaller than the left-right width of the window protection panel 2.

[0053] When attaching a window protection panel 2 to window protection panel mounting hardware 32 attached to vertical frames 13, 14, first, as shown by the dashed dotted line in Figure 12, one end 2a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted all the way into the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 32 on the vertical frame 13, for example. At this time, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 on the vertical frame 14 side is positioned so as to face the insertion space S of the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 32 on the vertical frame 14 side. Next, the window protection panel 2 is slid laterally, and the other end 2a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted into the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 32 on the vertical frame 14 side.

[0054] With this window protection panel mounting bracket 32, the window protection panel 2 can be inserted into the left and right insertion portions 52 using a snap-on method. Because there is no need to forcibly deform the outer edge portions 131, 141 of the vertical frames 13, 14, the load on the frame 10 of the window 1 is reduced. The window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52 is fixed to the insertion portion 52 with a wood screw SC3, as with the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B, or with a thumbscrew 54, as with the window protection panel mounting bracket 31.

[0055] 13 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 33 according to a fourth embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0056] The window protection panel mounting hardware 33 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B in that the panel mounting portion 5 has one or more claw portions 525 that are positioned so as to bite into the window protection panel 2. The claw portions 525 are positioned at the tip of the outer plate 521 of the insertion portion 52, and are bent so as to protrude toward the surface of the window protection panel 2 that is inserted into the insertion portion 52.

[0057] With this window protection panel mounting hardware 33, when the window protection panel 2 is fixed to the insertion portion 52 with the wood screw SC3, the claw portion 525 digs into the surface of the window protection panel 2 and holds it in place, allowing the window protection panel 2 to be more securely fixed to the insertion portion 52.

[0058] Such claw portions 525 can be similarly applied to the window protection panel mounting bracket 32. When the window protection panel 2 is fixed from the outside of the room with a thumbscrew 54, as in the window protection panel mounting bracket 31, the claw portions may be provided on the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 so as to be able to bite into the back surface of the window protection panel 2. The claw portions may be provided on the side plate 523 of the insertion portion 52 so as to be able to bite into the side edge surface of the window protection panel 2.

[0059] 14 and 15 show a window protection panel mounting bracket 34 according to a fifth embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0060] The window protection panel mounting hardware 34 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B in that, like the insertion section 52 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 32 of the third embodiment, the insertion section 52 has an insertion space S that is long in the viewing direction of the window 1, and in that the panel mounting section 5 has a pressing member (second pressing member) 55 that presses the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the surface direction.

[0061] The pressing member 55 is formed by bending a metal plate into a U-shape that opens in the direction opposite the insertion space S of the insertion portion 52. The back surface of the U-shaped pressing member 55 forms a pressing surface 55a, and is arranged so as to face the side end surface 2c of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52. The pressing member 55 has guide pins 551, two of which protrude toward the outside and two of which protrude toward the inside of the room. The guide pins 551 engage with guide grooves 521c, 522c provided in the outer plate 521 and inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52, respectively. The guide grooves 521c, 522c are provided in the outer plate 521 and inner plate 522, respectively, and are formed in the shape of long slits along the viewing direction of the window 1.

[0062] Two thumbscrews 56 are threadedly engaged with the side plates 523 of the insertion portion 52 from the outside. The shafts 56a of the thumbscrews 56 penetrate the side plates 523 and abut against the back surface of the pressing surface 55a of the pressing member 55. When the thumbscrews 56 are rotated in the forward direction, the shafts 56a of the thumbscrews 56 move the pressing member 55 toward the surface of the window protection panel 2 (to the right in FIG. 15 ). As a result, as shown in FIG. 15 , the pressing surface 55a of the pressing member 55 abuts against the side end surface 2c of the window protection panel 2, and further forward rotation of the thumbscrews 56 presses the window protection panel 2 toward the surface. Although ordinary screws may be used instead of the thumbscrews 56, the thumbscrews 56 can be rotated by fingers, so that the window protection panel 2 can be easily fixed without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0063] This window protection panel mounting hardware 34 can be attached to both vertical frames 13, 14. However, for example, when the window protection panel mounting hardware 34 is attached to one vertical frame 14, any one of the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31, and 32 may be attached to the other vertical frame 13. In this case, the window protection panel 2 is pressed against the side panel 523 of the insertion portion 52 on the vertical frame 13 side by the pressing member 55 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 34, so the end portion 2a of the window protection panel 2 on the vertical frame 13 side does not necessarily have to be fixed to the insertion portion 52 by a fixing member.

[0064] 16 and 17 show a window protection panel mounting bracket 35 according to a sixth embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0065] The window protection panel mounting hardware 35 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B in that the panel mounting portion 5 has an insertion portion 52 with an insertion space S that is long in the viewing direction of the window 1 and in the indoor / outdoor directions, and in that it has a pressing member (third pressing member) 57 that presses the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the thickness direction of the panel.

[0066] The pressing member 57 has a pressing plate 571 that presses the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the insertion portion 52 in the plate thickness direction, a movable plate 572 that moves the pressing plate 571 in the pressing direction, and a thumbscrew 573 that moves the movable plate 572.

[0067] The pressing plate 571 is disposed parallel to the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52, and is disposed at a position slightly closer to the outer plate 521 within the insertion portion 52. The outer plate 521 is provided with a guide pin 574 that protrudes toward the inner plate 522. The guide pin 574 passes through the pressing plate 571 within the insertion portion 52. The pressing plate 571 is movable along the guide pin 574.

[0068] The movable plate 572 is disposed parallel to the side plate 523 of the insertion portion 52, and is disposed at a position within the insertion portion 52 closer to the outer plate 521. The side plate 523 is provided with a guide pin 575 that protrudes inward in the viewing direction of the window 1 (toward the open side of the insertion portion 52). The guide pin 575 passes through the movable plate 572 within the insertion portion 52. The movable plate 572 is movable along the guide pin 575. The outer plate 521 is provided with a guide groove 521d that extends along the movement direction of the movable plate 572. A portion of the movable plate 572 fits within the guide groove 521d. Therefore, the movement of the movable plate 572 is smoothly guided by the guide pin 575 and the guide groove 521d.

[0069] The thumbscrew 573 is provided to penetrate the side plate 523 of the insertion portion 52. The side plate 523 has a threaded hole 523a with a female thread formed on the inner peripheral surface at a position facing the movable plate 572. The tip of the shaft 573a of the thumbscrew 573 that is threaded into the threaded hole 523a abuts against the movable plate 572 inside the insertion portion 52. Therefore, when the thumbscrew 573 rotates forward, the shaft 573a of the thumbscrew 573 moves the movable plate 572 along the guide pin 575 in the direction d1 in FIG. 16 that is perpendicular to the indoor / outdoor direction.

[0070] The pressing plate 571 and the movable plate 572 are connected by a connecting plate 576. One end of the connecting plate 576 is rotatably attached by a rotating shaft 576a to a pressing plate base 571a that is provided integrally with the pressing plate 571. The other end of the connecting plate 576 is rotatably attached by a rotating shaft 576b to a movable plate base 572a that is provided integrally with the movable plate 572.

[0071] When the movable plate 572 moves in the direction d1 due to the forward rotation of the thumbscrew 573, the other end of the connecting plate 576 moves in the direction d1 while rotating around the rotation shaft 576b. When the other end of the connecting plate 576 moves in the direction d1, one end of the connecting plate 576 moves in the direction d2 in FIG. 16, which is parallel to the indoor-outdoor direction. As a result, the connecting plate 576 moves in the direction d2 while rotating around the rotation shaft 576a. As a result, the pressing plate 571 presses the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52 in the plate thickness direction, clamping and fixing the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 between the pressing plate 571 and the inner plate 522, as shown in FIG. 17.

[0072] With this window protection panel mounting bracket 35, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inside the insertion section 52 can be pressed and fixed in the thickness direction by rotating the thumbscrew 573 from the outside of the side plate 523 of the insertion section 52. Although a normal screw may be used instead of the thumbscrew 573, because the thumbscrew 573 can be rotated by finger, the window protection panel 2 can be easily fixed without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0073] 18 and 19 show a window protection panel mounting bracket 36 according to the seventh embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0074] The window protection panel mounting hardware 36 differs from the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B in that the panel mounting portion 5 has a pressing member (fourth pressing member) 58 that presses the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the thickness direction.

[0075] The pressing member 58 is made of a resin part and has a pressing portion 581 inserted into the insertion portion 52, a pressing plate 582 provided integrally with the pressing portion 581, and a pair of locking claws 583 provided integrally with the pressing plate 582.

[0076] The pressing portion 581 is formed in a generally block shape that is long in the extension direction of the insertion portion 52 (the up-and-down direction in Figures 18 and 19). The width of the pressing portion 581 along the viewing direction of the window 1 (the width in the left-right direction in Figures 18 and 19) is generally equal to the width of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52. The thickness of the pressing portion 581 along the indoor-outdoor direction is smaller than the distance between the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52. Specifically, the thickness of the pressing portion 581 is set so that the combined dimension of the plate thickness of the window protection panel 2 and the thickness of the pressing portion 581 is slightly larger than the distance between the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522.

[0077] The pressing plate 582 is formed in a rectangular plate shape large enough to close the end of the insertion portion 52 in the extension direction (the vertical direction in FIGS. 18 and 19). The pressing plate 582 is provided at one end of the pressing portion 581 in the length direction so as to be perpendicular to the length direction of the pressing portion 581. The pressing portion 581 is provided offset toward one end side in the indoor / outdoor direction with respect to the pressing plate 582 (the outdoor side in FIGS. 18 and 19).

[0078] The locking claws 583 are arranged on the outside end and the inside end of the pressing plate 582, sandwiching the pressing portion 581 therebetween, and protrude from the pressing plate 582 in the same direction as the pressing portion 581. The outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 are provided with locking holes 521e, 522e that can lock the locking claws 583.

[0079] The pressing member 58 is attached to the insertion portion 52 by inserting the pressing portion 581 along the extension direction of the insertion portion 52 onto the outdoor side of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52. When the pressing member 58 is pushed deep until the retaining plate 582 abuts against the window protection panel 2, a pair of locking claws 583 are locked into the locking holes 521e, 522e of the insertion portion 52, preventing removal. The combined dimension of the thickness of the window protection panel 2 and the thickness of the pressing portion 581 is slightly greater than the distance between the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522, so the pressing portion 581 is press-fit between the window protection panel 2 and the outer plate 521. As a result, the pressing portion 581 in the insertion portion 52 presses the end portion 2a of the window protection panel 2 in the plate thickness direction, clamping and fixing the end portion 2a of the window protection panel 2 between the inner plate 522.

[0080] The retaining plate 582 functions as a position restricting part that restricts the mounting position of the window protection panel 2 in the panel mounting part 5. That is, when the window protection panel mounting bracket 36 is mounted to the top of the vertical frame as shown in FIG. 19, the retaining plate 582 is placed on the upper end surface 2d of the window protection panel 2 and restricts the upper end position of the window protection panel 2. This restricts upward movement of the window protection panel 2 before it is fixed. When the window protection panel mounting bracket 36 is mounted to the bottom of the vertical frame, the retaining plate 582 is placed on the lower end surface 2b (see FIG. 8) of the window protection panel 2 and restricts the lower end position of the window protection panel 2. This restricts downward movement of the window protection panel 2, so a position restricting part 524 like that of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3B is not necessary.

[0081] With this window protection panel mounting bracket 36, the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inside the insertion portion 52 can be pressed in the thickness direction of the panel simply by inserting the pressing member 58 into the insertion portion 52, thereby allowing the window protection panel 2 to be fixed with a single touch.

[0082] 20 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 37 according to the eighth embodiment. Since the same reference numerals as those in the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B indicate parts with the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0083] The window protection panel mounting bracket 37 differs from the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B in that the window mounting portion 4 and the panel mounting portion 5 are integrally formed. More specifically, the mounting portion main body 41 of the window mounting portion 4 and the panel mounting portion 5 are formed by bending a single metal plate. As a result, the base plate 411 and first guide plate 412 of the mounting portion main body 41 in the window mounting portion 4 are integrally formed with the insertion portion 52 and separation portion 53 in the panel mounting portion 5. Openings 521f, 522f are formed in the outer plate 521 and inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 at positions that coincide with the indoor / outdoor direction, respectively, through which screws SC2 for assembling the movable member 42 to the mounting portion main body 41 are inserted from the outside of the room.

[0084] According to this window protection panel mounting hardware 37, the mounting portion main body 41 of the window mounting part 4 and the panel mounting part 5 are integrated, so that the installation of the window protection panel mounting hardware 37 can be completed simply by installing the window mounting part 4. This simplifies the installation work of the window protection panel mounting hardware 37. This type of integrated structure can also be applied to the above-mentioned window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31 to 36 in the same way.

[0085] 21 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 38 according to the ninth embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration, the above description is used to refer to those parts, and only the different configurations will be described below.

[0086] Like the window protection panel mounting hardware 37 according to the eighth embodiment, the window protection panel mounting hardware 38 has an integral window mounting portion 4 and panel mounting portion 5. Like the window protection panel mounting hardware 32 according to the third embodiment shown in Figure 12, the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5 has a long insertion space S that faces outward in the viewing direction of the window 1.

[0087] The panel mounting part 5 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 does not have a mounting plate part 51 arranged parallel to the inner plate 522 of the insertion part 52. The base plate 411 of the window mounting part 4 is formed by cutting out the middle of the first guide plate 412 of the mounting part main body 41 which is provided integrally with the panel mounting part 5 and bending it at a right angle inward in the viewing direction. The separation part 53 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 and the first guide plate 412 of the window mounting part 4 are provided so as to extend integrally in the indoor / outdoor direction.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 22 , in this window protection panel mounting bracket 38, the screw SC2 for movably assembling the movable member 42 to the mounting body 41 is positioned to protrude further inward in the viewing direction of the window 1 than the first guide plate 412. The screw SC2 is exposed facing the outside of the room. Therefore, the screw SC2 can be easily rotated from the outside of the room. By using an L-shaped tool, the screw SC2 can also be rotated from inside the room. Therefore, the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 can also be fixed to the window 1 from inside the room.

[0089] The outer plate 521 and inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 have threaded holes 521g, 522d into which the screw SC4 can be screwed. The threaded hole 521g of the outer plate 521 is positioned slightly outward in the view direction relative to the screw mounting hole 521b, which is positioned near the inner end of the outer plate 521 in the view direction. The threaded hole 522d of the inner plate 522 is positioned coaxially in the indoor-outdoor direction relative to the threaded hole 521g of the outer plate 521. The threaded holes 521g, 522d are positioned symmetrically in the up-down direction of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 (the up-down direction in Figures 21 and 23). Therefore, the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 can be used for both the left and right vertical frames 13, 14 of the window 1.

[0090] Screws SC4 are inserted into the screw holes 521g and 522d from the outside of the room and screwed into them. As shown in FIG. 23 , the screws SC4 function as position restrictors that support the lower end surface 2b of the window protection panel 2 when the window protection panel 2 is inserted into the insertion portion 52. The position restrictors made of the screws SC4 can be easily provided as needed by simply inserting the screws SC4 into the screw holes 521g and 522d. The screw holes 521g and 522d are arranged symmetrically in the vertical direction of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522, so that the position restrictors can be easily provided using the screws SC4 even when the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 is mounted upside down. When the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 is attached to the upper part of the vertical frames 13 and 14, the screws SC4 can also be used to restrict upward movement of the window protection panel 2.

[0091] Panel insertion position indicators 526 each consisting of a step are provided on the upper and lower edges of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the insertion section 52. The panel insertion position indicators 526 are arranged on the edge that is further outward in the front direction than the screw mounting hole 521b and further outward in the front direction than the screw holes 521g and 522d.

[0092] When fixing the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 with a wood screw SC3, to ensure sufficient fixing strength, the screw must be fixed at a distance of 10 mm or more from the end 2a of the window protection panel 2. As shown in Figure 23, by forming the panel insertion position indicator 526 on the insertion part 52 so that the distance L4 of the panel insertion position indicator 526 from the screw mounting hole 521b is 10 mm or more, when inserting the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 into the insertion part 52, the window protection panel 2 can be easily positioned at the appropriate insertion position simply by inserting the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 so that it is aligned with the panel insertion position indicator 526.

[0093] The panel insertion position indicator 526 is not limited to being formed by a step, but may be formed by a line, protrusion, printing, etc. on the outer plate 521. When the window protection panel 2 is fixed from the outside of the room, the panel insertion position indicator 526 only needs to be provided on at least the outer plate 521 of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522. The panel insertion position indicator 526 can also be similarly provided on the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 3A, 3B, 31-37.

[0094] 24 shows a window protection panel mounting bracket 39 according to a tenth embodiment. Since parts with the same reference numerals as those of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A and 3B have the same configuration or function, the above explanations are used for their explanations, and only the different configurations will be explained below.

[0095] Like the window protection panel mounting brackets 37 and 38 according to the eighth and ninth embodiments, the window protection panel mounting bracket 39 has a window mounting portion 4 and a panel mounting portion 5 that are integral with each other. Specifically, the panel mounting portion 5 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 39 does not have a portion corresponding to the mounting plate portion 51, and the base plate 411 of the window mounting portion 4 is formed by cutting out a portion of the first guide plate 412 of the mounting portion main body 41 that is integral with the panel mounting portion 5 and bending it at a right angle inward in the front direction. In the window protection panel mounting bracket 39, two base plates 411 are provided corresponding to the two screw plates 423 of the movable member 42 of the window mounting portion 4. As a result, the first guide plate 412 has two cutouts 412a into which the screw plates 423 of the movable member 42 can be inserted from the outside in the front direction of the window 1.

[0096] In the window protection panel mounting bracket 39, the panel mounting portion 5 is provided so as to protrude inward relative to the window mounting portion 4 in the viewing direction of the window 1. Specifically, the outer plate 521 of the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5 is formed by extending the first guide plate 412 of the window mounting portion 4 toward the exterior and bending it at a right angle toward the interior in the viewing direction of the window 1. The inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5 is formed by cutting out a rectangular area in the approximate center of the outer plate 521 on the interior side of the bending portion of the outer plate 521 to form a side plate 523, and then bending it at a right angle toward the interior in the viewing direction of the window 1. The inner plate 522 is provided with two openings 522f through which screws SC2 for assembling the movable member 42 are inserted into the screw insertion holes 411b of the base plate 411 from the exterior side. The separation portion 53 is formed between the inner plate 522 and the base plate 411.

[0097] In the window protection panel mounting bracket 39, the side plate 523 that constitutes the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5 extends in the indoor / outdoor direction integrally with the first guide plate 412 and the separation portion 53. The outer plate 521 and inner plate 522 that constitute the insertion portion 52 of the panel mounting portion 5 extend parallel to each other from the side plate 523 toward the inside of the window 1 in the front direction. As shown in Figures 25 and 26, the tips of the outer plate 521 and inner plate 522 significantly protrude inward in the front direction of the window 1 relative to the window mounting portion 4 and are positioned more inward than the vertical frame 14. Therefore, the inner plate 522 of the insertion portion 52 is located inside the window opening 10a formed by opening the shoji screen 20, and is positioned so that it can be directly accessed by workers from the indoor side of the window 1.

[0098] The outer plate 521 is provided with a screw mounting hole 512b, and also with a screw hole 521g into which a screw SC4 functioning as a position restricting portion can be screwed. The inner plate 522 is provided with a screw mounting hole 522g at a position accessible from the interior side of the window 1.

[0099] The screw mounting holes 512b and screw holes 521g of the outer plate 521 are arranged in pairs symmetrically in the vertical direction of the outer plate 521 (vertical direction in Figures 24 and 25), and the screw mounting holes 522g of the inner plate 522 are arranged in pairs symmetrically in the vertical direction of the inner plate 522 (vertical direction in Figures 24 and 25). Therefore, the window protection panel mounting hardware 39 can be used for both the left and right vertical frames 13, 14 of the window 1.

[0100] The window protection panel mounting bracket 39 can be fixed to the window 1 from the inside of the room, and in addition, when fixing the end 2a of the window protection panel 2 inserted into the insertion portion 52, the wood screw SC3 can be inserted into the screw mounting hole 522g of the inner panel 522 from the inside of the window 1 toward the outside, as shown by arrow D in Figure 26. Because the window protection panel 2 can be fixed from the inside of the window 1, the window protection panel 2 can be installed safely and easily even when the window 1 is placed at a high position.

[0101] The window protection panel mounting bracket 39 does not necessarily have to have the screw mounting hole 512b in the outer plate 521. At least one of the outer plate 521 and the inner plate 522 of the window protection panel mounting bracket 39 may be provided with a panel insertion position indicator 526 similar to that of the window protection panel mounting bracket 38 shown in Figures 21 to 23.

[0102] In the window protection panel mounting hardware 39, the screw mounting hole 522g of the inner plate 522 may be provided with a thumbscrew similar to the thumbscrew 54 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 31 shown in Fig. 11 in order to fix the end portion 2a of the window protection panel 2. In the window protection panel mounting hardware 39, the inner plate 522 may be provided with a claw portion similar to the claw portion 525 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 33 shown in Fig. 13. In the window protection panel mounting hardware 39, the window mounting portion 4 and the panel mounting portion 5 may be provided separately.

[0103] The window 1 shown in Figure 1 has two window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B attached to each of the vertical frames 13, 14, but the mounting position and number of window protection panel mounting brackets are not limited to this. Figure 27 shows an example in which three window protection panel mounting brackets 30 are attached to each of the exterior outer edges 111, 121 of the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12. The window protection panel mounting bracket 30 can be at least one of the window protection panel mounting brackets 3A, 3B, 31 to 39 described above.

[0104] The window protection panel mounting hardware may be formed long over the entire length in the extension direction of the frame body 10. Figure 28 shows a case in which window protection panel mounting hardware 300 formed long along the extension direction of the vertical frames 13, 14 of the frame body 10 is mounted one by one on each of the vertical frames 13, 14. The window protection panel mounting hardware 300 can be one having a configuration similar to at least one of the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31 to 39 described above.

[0105] When the panel mounting part 5 is provided separately from the window mounting part 4, the panel mounting part 5 may be provided so as to be slidable from the outside to the inside in the viewing direction of the window relative to the window mounting part 4, thereby making the position adjustable. In this way, by sliding the panel mounting part 5, the window protection panel 2 can be easily attached without applying load to the frame body 10.

[0106] The window protection panel mounting hardware according to each of the above embodiments provides the following advantages.

[0107] (1) Window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31-39 for mounting a window protection panel 2 to protect the window 1 on the outdoor side of the window 1, includes a window mounting part 4 that is mounted to the outdoor side outer edge 111, 121, 131, 141 of the window frame 10, and a panel mounting part 5 that is provided on the outdoor side of the window mounting part 4 and mounts the window protection panel 2. This allows the window protection panel 2 to be easily mounted on the outdoor side of the window 1 for any type of window. Because the window protection panel 2 can be made of a simple rectangular plate material, the protective structure for the window 1 can be constructed inexpensively.

[0108] (2) In the above (1), the window mounting part 4 may have a pair of first clamping pieces 413 and second clamping pieces 422 that clamp the outer edge parts 111, 121, 131, 141 from the indoor / outdoor direction. In this way, the window mounting part 4 can be easily attached to the frame 10 of the window 1 simply by clamping the outer edge parts 111, 121, 131, 141 with the pair of first clamping pieces 413 and second clamping pieces 422.

[0109] (3) In the above (1) or (2), the panel mounting portion 5 may have a separation portion 53 that forms a predetermined separation distance between the window protection panel 2 attached to the panel mounting portion 5 and the window 1. This provides a clearance CL between the window protection panel 2 and the frame 10 of the window 1, so that when the window protection panel 2 is bent toward the inside of the room, interference between the window protection panel 2 and the shoji screen 20 of the window 1 or the like can be avoided. By ensuring the clearance CL between the window protection panel 2 and the frame 10, an inexpensive panel with low rigidity can be used for the window protection panel 2, making it possible to construct a protective structure for the window 1 at even lower cost.

[0110] (4) In any of the above (1) to (3), the panel mounting portion 5 may have an insertion portion 52 into which the end portion 2 a of the window protection panel 2 is inserted. In this way, the window protection panel 2 can be easily attached to the panel mounting portion 5 by simply inserting the end portion 2 a of the window protection panel 2 into the insertion portion 52.

[0111] (5) In the above (4), the insertion portion 52 may have a shape recessed outward in the viewing direction of the window 1 relative to the position of the window mounting portion 4. In this way, the window protection panel 2 can be inserted into the insertion portion 52 in a snap-in manner, so there is no need to forcibly deform the outer edge portions 111, 121, 131, 141, and the load on the frame 10 of the window 1 can be reduced.

[0112] (6) In the above (4), the insertion part 52 may be positioned inside the window 1 in the viewing direction relative to the position of the window mounting part 4, and the window protection panel 2 may be fixed to the insertion part 52 from the interior side of the window 1. In this way, the window protection panel 2 can be fixed from the interior side of the window 1, so that the window protection panel 2 can be safely and easily attached even when the window 1 is placed at a high position.

[0113] (7) In any of the above (4) to (6), the insertion section 52 may have a panel insertion position indicating section 526 that indicates the insertion position of the end section 2a of the window protection panel 2. According to this, when inserting the end section 2a of the window protection panel 2 into the insertion section 52, by inserting the end section 2a of the window protection panel 2 so that the position of the end section 2a of the window protection panel 2 coincides with the panel insertion position indicating section 526, the window protection panel 2 can be easily positioned at an appropriate insertion position.

[0114] (8) In any of the above (1) to (7), the panel mounting portion 5 may have a position restricting portion 524 that restricts the mounting position of the window protection panel 2, and either a retaining plate 582 or a screw SC4 that function as the position restricting portion. This makes it possible to restrict the mounting position of the window protection panel 2. When the position restricting portion 524, retaining plate 582, and screw SC4 are arranged at the bottom of the window protection panel 2, it is possible to prevent the window protection panel 2 from falling downward before being fixed, and it is easy to fix the window protection panel 2. When the position restricting portion 524, retaining plate 582, and screw SC4 are arranged at the top of the window protection panel 2, it is possible to restrict upward movement of the window protection panel 2 before being fixed.

[0115] (9) In any of the above (1) to (8), the panel mounting portion 5 may have claw portions 525 that bite into and hold the window protection panel 2. This allows the claw portions 525 to bite into the surface of the window protection panel 2 and hold it, so that the window protection panel 2 can be fixed more reliably.

[0116] (10) In any of the above (1) to (9), the panel mounting portion 5 may be attached so that its position is adjustable relative to the window mounting portion 4. This allows for fine adjustment of the position of the panel mounting portion 5 relative to the window mounting portion 4. If the position of the panel mounting portion 5 is movable relative to the window mounting portion 4 in the viewing direction of the window 1, the window protection panel 2 can be easily attached by moving the panel mounting portion 5 without applying a load to the frame body 10.

[0117] (11) In any of the above (1) to (9), the window mounting portion 4 and the panel mounting portion 5 may be provided integrally. In this case, the installation of the window protection panel mounting hardware is completed by simply installing the window mounting portion 4, which simplifies the installation work of the window protection panel mounting hardware.

[0118] (12) In any of the above (1) to (11), the panel mounting portion 5 may have a screw mounting hole 521b for screw-fixing the window protection panel 2. This makes it possible to easily screw-fix the window protection panel 2 to the panel mounting portion 5.

[0119] (13) In any of the above (1) to (11), the panel mounting part 5 may have a thumb screw 54 and pressing members 55, 57, 58 for pressing and fixing the window protection panel 2. In this way, the window protection panel 2 can be easily fixed to the panel mounting part 5 just by pressing it.

[0120] In the above explanation, a sliding window has been given as an example of the window 1, but the structure of the window is not limited thereto. The window may be a sliding window, a fixed window, etc. When the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31-39 is attached to the vertical frames 13, 14 of the window 1, the window protection panel 2 may be inserted by sliding it from above to below into the insertion portion 52 of the window protection panel mounting hardware 3A, 3B, 31-39. [Explanation of symbols]

[0121] 1 window, 2 window protection panel, 3A, 3B, 31 to 38 window protection panel mounting hardware, 4 window mounting portion, 413 first clamping piece, 422 second clamping piece, 5 panel mounting portion, 52 insertion portion, 521b screw mounting hole, 524 position control portion, 525 claw portion, 526 panel insertion position indicating portion, 53 separation portion, 54 thumbscrew (first pressing member), 55 pressing member (second pressing member), 57 pressing member (third pressing member), 582 holding plate (position control portion), 10 frame body, 111, 121, 131, 141 outer edge portion, SC4 screw (position control portion)

Claims

1. A window protection panel mounting bracket for mounting a window protection panel that protects a window on the exterior side of the window, a window mounting portion attached to an outer edge portion of the window frame on the outdoor side; a panel mounting portion provided on the exterior side of the window mounting portion for mounting the window protection panel; The window mounting portion includes a mounting portion main body having a first clamping piece; a movable member having a second clamping piece, When the window protection panel is not attached to the panel mounting portion, the movable member moves along the indoor / outdoor direction relative to the mounting portion main body, thereby clamping the outer edge portion from the indoor / outdoor direction between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece.

2. 2. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to claim 1, wherein the panel mounting portion has a spacing portion that forms a predetermined spacing distance between the window protection panel mounted to the panel mounting portion and the window.

3. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the panel mounting portion has an insertion portion into which an end of the window protection panel is inserted.

4. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to claim 3 , wherein the insertion portion has a shape recessed outward in the viewing direction of the window relative to the position of the window mounting portion.

5. the insertion portion is disposed on the inside of the window mounting portion in the viewing direction of the window, The window protection panel mounting hardware according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the window protection panel is fixed to the insertion portion from the interior side of the window.

6. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the insertion portion has a panel insertion position indicator portion that indicates the insertion position of the end portion of the window protection panel.

7. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the panel mounting portion has a position regulating portion that regulates the mounting position of the window protection panel.

8. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the panel mounting portion has a claw portion that bites into and holds the window protection panel.

9. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the panel mounting portion is mounted so that its position can be adjusted relative to the window mounting portion.

10. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the window mounting portion and the panel mounting portion are integrally provided.

11. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the panel mounting portion has a screw mounting hole for screw-fixing the window protection panel.

12. The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the panel mounting portion has a pressing member for pressing and fixing the window protection panel.

13. The panel mounting portion has a mounting plate portion attached to the window mounting portion, the mounting plate portion has a screw insertion hole for inserting a screw for fixing the panel mounting portion to the window mounting portion, the insertion portion has at least an outer plate and an inner plate arranged parallel to the mounting plate portion, The window protection panel mounting hardware according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein openings for inserting the screws are formed in the outer panel and the inner panel at positions corresponding to each other in the indoor / outdoor direction.

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