Building materials

The building fixture addresses handling difficulties and joint exposure by dividing resin profiles into indoor and outdoor sections, ensuring secure assembly and preventing air/water ingress, thus maintaining structural integrity and insulation.

JP7803791B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-21YKK AP INC
View PDF 8 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
JP2022097522
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-06-16
Publication Date
2026-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2042-06-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing building fixtures with metal and resin profiles face issues of large parts leading to handling difficulties and increased molding errors, while exposing joints that allow outside air or water ingress.

Method used

A building fixture with a frame body comprising metal and resin profiles, where the resin profile is divided into indoor and outdoor sections, covering the metal profile between the visible surface and the interior side, preventing joint exposure and potential air or water ingress.

Benefits of technology

Prevents component enlargement and assembly complications, while ensuring no outside air or water enters the building through plastic extrusions, maintaining structural integrity and insulation.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure 0007803791000001
    Figure 0007803791000001
  • Figure 0007803791000002
    Figure 0007803791000002
  • Figure 0007803791000003
    Figure 0007803791000003
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

To prevent problems due to increased size of components from occurring without causing a situation in which outdoor air or outdoor water enters into the indoor side.SOLUTION: A resin shape material 90 of an upper frame 13 has a joint 101 between an upper inner rail cover part 92 constituting a resin rail part of an upper horizontal rail 13B on an inner side by covering an aspect face facing the indoor side of an upper inner aspect plate part 82 and an upper inner rail inner cover part 100, and comprises an inner upper resin molded body 90A in which a section from the upper inner rail cover part 92 to an upper casing cover part 94 is integrally molded, and an outer upper resin molded body 90B in which a section from the upper inner rail inner cover part 100 to the upper outer rail inner cover part 97 on the outdoor side is integrally molded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a building material that takes thermal insulation into consideration. [Background technology]

[0002] Some fittings, such as double sliding windows and single sliding windows with inner and outer shoji screens in the frame, have frames made of metal profiles formed from metal such as aluminum alloys and resin profiles formed from resin, taking heat insulation into consideration. In some fittings of this type, the upper frame is covered with resin profiles between the visible surface of the rail on the outside of the room that faces the room and the part that faces the room, so that the metal profiles are not exposed to the outside when viewed from the inside of the room, thereby improving the appearance quality (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-70943 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-87562 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the fittings described in Patent Document 1, in which the area between the surface of the exterior rail facing the interior of the room and the exterior portion is covered with a single resin extrusion, there is a concern that the parts will be large and therefore difficult to handle. Furthermore, when parts are large, the influence of molding errors increases, and there is a risk that the workability during assembly will become difficult.

[0005] On the other hand, as in the fittings described in Patent Document 2, if the fittings are divided into an exterior portion of the resin profile that covers the gap between the rails on the exterior side and the interior portion of the resin profile that covers the gap between the interior side of the rail and the interior portion of the rail, it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned problems caused by the large size of the parts. However, on the inner shoji side, the joint surface between the exterior portion of the resin profile and the metal profile is exposed to the outside. This can lead to a situation where outside air or water from outside enters the room through the gap between the resin profile and the metal profile.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a fixture that can prevent problems caused by the enlargement of parts without causing outside air or water from entering the room. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the building fixture of the present invention is a building fixture comprising a frame body made up of left and right vertical frames, an upper frame, and a lower frame assembled all around, and an inner shoji screen on the interior side and an outer shoji screen on the exterior side that are arranged on the frame body in a state where they slide in the extension direction of the upper frame, wherein the upper frame comprises a metal profile formed from metal and a resin profile formed from resin, and the upper frame is provided with an inner horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the inner shoji screen and an outer horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the outer shoji screen, the horizontal rails are configured with a metal rail portion provided on the metal profile and a resin rail portion provided on the resin profile, and the resin profile of the upper frame is arranged to cover the metal profile between the visible surface of the outer horizontal rail facing the interior of the room and the interior side, and is divided into indoor and outdoor sections at a position between the inner periphery of the inner horizontal rail and the edge on the interior side of the room. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, since the plastic extrusions are divided into indoor and outdoor sections, there is no risk of the components becoming larger and the handling or assembly work becoming complicated. Moreover, since there are no joints in the plastic extrusions between the outer cross rail and the facing surface of the inner cross rail that faces the outside, there is no risk of outside air or water from outside entering the inside of the building through the joints in the plastic extrusions. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a fitting according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the inside of a room. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the fitting shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fitting shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] This shows the left vertical frame applied to the fixture shown in Figure 1, where (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is an exploded cross-sectional view. [Figure 5] This shows the right vertical frame applied to the fitting shown in Figure 1, where (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is an exploded cross-sectional view. [Figure 6] 2 shows the upper frame to be applied to the fitting shown in FIG. 1, where (a) is a vertical cross-sectional view and (b) is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view. [Figure 7] 2 shows the lower frame to be applied to the fitting shown in FIG. 1, where (a) is a vertical cross-sectional view and (b) is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a lower frame applied to the fitting shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 9] This is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower frame applied to the fitting shown in Figure 1, cut at the joint position. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower frame applied to the fitting shown in FIG. 1, cut at the position of the inner shoji screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the fittings according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, for convenience, the terms "invisible direction" and "visible direction" will be used below. The "invisible direction" is the direction along the depth of the fittings, as indicated by arrow A in the drawings. A surface along the invisible direction will be referred to as a "visible face." The "visible direction" is the direction perpendicular to the invisible direction in the case of an object that extends horizontally, such as a sill. In the case of an object that extends vertically, such as a vertical frame, the "visible direction" is the horizontal direction perpendicular to the invisible direction. A surface along the invisible direction will be referred to as a "visible face."

[0011] 1 to 3 show a fitting that is an embodiment of the present invention. The fitting illustrated here is a so-called sliding window that comprises a frame 10, an outer shoji screen 20A arranged on the outside of the frame 10, and an inner shoji screen 20B arranged on the inside of the frame 10. The frame 10 is configured in a rectangular shape by assembling left and right vertical frames 11 and 12, an upper frame 13, and a lower frame 14 all around. The outer shoji screen 20A is configured with a rectangular double-glazed glass 21A and vertical frames 22A, upper frame 23A, lower frame 24A, and vertical frame 25A arranged on all four sides of the double-glazed glass 21A. Similarly, the inner shoji screen 20B is configured with a rectangular double-glazed glass 21B and vertical frames 22B, upper frames 23B, lower frames 24B, and vertical frames 25B arranged around the four sides of the double-glazed glass 21B. In this embodiment, the outer shoji screen 20A and the inner shoji screen 20B are arranged movably along the longitudinal direction of the upper frame 13 and lower frame 14 relative to the frame body 10, and when the outer shoji screen 20A is arranged on the left side of the frame body 10 and the inner shoji screen 20B is arranged on the right side when viewed from the inside of the room, it is possible to close the opening of the frame body 10. When the opening of the frame body 10 is closed, the vertical frame located on the right side of the outer shoji screen 20A (hereinafter referred to as the joining frame 25A) and the vertical frame located on the left side of the inner shoji screen 20B (hereinafter referred to as the joining frame 25B) are joined together and arranged side by side in the forward direction. The vertical frames 22A, 22B, upper frames 23A, 23B, lower frames 24A, 24B, and joining frames 25A, 25B that make up the shoji screens 20A, 20B are all extruded shapes molded from resin, and are configured to have a cross-sectional shape that is approximately uniform along the entire length. In this embodiment, the vertical frames 22A, 22B, the upper frames 23A, 23B, and the lower frames 24A, 24B are made of the same cross-sectional shape and the same color to form the shoji screens 20A, 20B. The joining frames 25A, 25B are made of the same color as the vertical frame 22A but have a different cross-sectional shape. The vertical frames 11, 12, the upper frame 13, and the lower frame 14 that make up the frame body 10 are composite frames made of metal extrusions such as aluminum alloys and resin extrusions such as resin extrusions.The metal and resin extrusions are also configured to have a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape over the entire length.

[0012] Below, we will describe in detail the configuration of the vertical frames 11, 12, upper frame 13, and lower frame 14 that make up the frame and frame body 10 of the shoji screens 20A and 20B, along with the characteristics of the present invention. As mentioned above, the frames 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, and 24A, 24B of the shoji screens 20A and 20B are identical, so only the vertical frame 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A will be described, and the other frames will be given the same reference numerals. Because the interlocking frames 25A, 25B are nearly identical, we will describe only the interlocking frame 25A of the outer shoji screen 20A, and the interlocking frame 25B of the inner shoji screen 20B will be given the same reference numerals. For convenience, the vertical frame located on the left side as viewed from the inside of the room will be referred to as the left vertical frame 11, and the vertical frame located on the right side will be referred to as the right vertical frame 12.

[0013] (Stile 22A) As shown in Figure 3, the vertical stile 22A is integrally formed with a stile base 31, glass clamping piece 32, inner rail guide 33, and outer rail guide 34. The stile base 31 is hollow and has a substantially rectangular cross section. A ledge 35 is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the stile base 31, which faces the outside of the room, via a ledge mounting groove 31a. The ledge 35 clamps the double-glazed glass 21A between itself and the glass clamping piece 32. The glass clamping piece 32 protrudes inward from the inner peripheral edge of the stile base 31, which faces the inside of the room. The inner rail guide 33 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral edge of the stile base 31, which faces the inside of the room, and the outer rail guide 34 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral edge of the stile base 31, which faces the outside of the room. A gap is maintained between the inner rail guide 33 and the outer rail guide 34, and a tensioning material 36 is provided at the opposing portions. The tensioning material 36 extends from the portions located on the outer periphery of the inner rail guide 33 and the outer rail guide 34 in a direction approaching each other.

[0014] (25A combined frame) The joining frame 25A is formed by integrally molding a frame base 31 and glass clamping piece 32. The frame base 31 is hollow and has a roughly rectangular cross section. A ledge 35 is provided on the inner periphery of the frame base 31, on the edge facing the outside of the room, via a ledge attachment groove 31a. The ledge 35 clamps the double-glazed glass 21A between itself and the glass clamping piece 32. The glass clamping piece 32 protrudes inward from the inner periphery of the frame base 31, on the edge facing the inside of the room.

[0015] (Left vertical frame 11) As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the metal profile 40 of the left vertical frame 11 is integrally formed with a left frame base 41, a left inner end sight plate 42, a left fixed sight plate 43, and a left rail projection 44. The left frame base 41 is a flat plate extending along the projection direction. The left inner end sight plate 42 is a flat plate extending from the interior edge of the left frame base 41 toward the outer periphery. The left fixed sight plate 43 is a flat plate extending from the interior edge of the left frame base 41 toward the outer periphery. In the illustrated example, the left fixed sight plate 43 is located approximately one-third of the way from the interior edge of the left frame base 41. The left fixed sight plate 43 extends from the left frame base 41 toward the outer periphery by a greater distance than the left inner end sight plate 42. The left rail protrusion 44 is used to form the metal rail portion of the outer vertical rail 11A corresponding to the outer shoji screen 20A. It extends inward from the left frame base 41 and then extends inward toward the interior of the room. The extension length of the left rail protrusion 44 is set so that when the outer shoji screen 20A is placed in the closed position relative to the frame body 10, it is positioned inward beyond the taut material 36 attached to the vertical stile 22A that forms the door edge. The left side fitting portion 44a is provided on the extending edge portion of the left rail protrusion 44 that extends toward the interior of the room. The left side fitting portion 44a fits into the left side fitting portion 52a of the resin profile 50 (described later) to limit movement away from each other in the forward direction. In the illustrated example, the left-side fitting portion 44a of the left-rail protrusion 44 extends from the extending edge located on the indoor side of the left-rail protrusion 44 toward the outer periphery, then bends toward the indoor side, and then bends again toward the inner periphery. The position where the left-rail protrusion 44 is provided is approximately 1 / 4 of the way from the edge located on the outdoor side of the left frame base 41.

[0016] The metal extrusion 40 of this left vertical frame 11 is provided with a plurality of left vertical attachment claws 45 on the part that becomes the inner periphery of the left frame base 41. The left vertical attachment claws 45 are intended to maintain a resin extrusion 50, described below, attached to the inner periphery of the left frame base 41. In the illustrated example, left vertical attachment claws 45 are provided on the edge of the left frame base 41 located on the indoor side and on the outer periphery of the left rail protrusion 44, respectively, and also on a part that is approximately midway between the edge of the left frame base 41 located on the indoor side and the left rail protrusion 44.

[0017] The resin profile 50 of the left vertical frame 11 comprises a left vertical resin molding 50A and an inner peripheral cover body 50B, which are molded separately from each other. The left vertical resin molding 50A and the inner peripheral cover body 50B each have a length that spans the entire length of the portion of the left vertical frame 11 located between the upper frame 13 and the lower frame 14. Although not shown in the figure, the left vertical resin molding 50A and the inner peripheral cover body 50B are configured to have the same color as the vertical stile 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A. However, the left vertical resin molding 50A and the inner peripheral cover body 50B do not necessarily have to have the same color as the vertical stile 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A.

[0018] The left vertical resin molding 50A is formed by integrally molding a left cover base 51, a left rail cover 52, a left sight cover 53, and a left frame cover 54. The left cover base 51 is plate-shaped and covers the portion of the projected surface on the inner periphery of the metal profile 40 that is closer to the interior of the room than the left rail protrusion 44. A pedestal portion 51a, a hollow portion 51b, and a hook portion 51c are provided in the middle of the left cover base 51. The pedestal portion 51a protrudes toward the interior to form a space between it and the metal profile 40. The hollow portion 51b is tubular with a roughly square cross section and is provided in a portion that is closer to the interior than the pedestal portion 51a, and is configured so that the sight surface facing the outside of the room is located approximately in the middle of the left frame base 41. The hollow portion 51b is provided with engaging protrusions 51d on the inner peripheral portions of the exterior-facing surface and the interior-facing surface. The hook portion 51c protrudes from the base portion 51a toward the outer periphery and then bends toward the interior, and is provided at a position corresponding to the left vertical attachment claw 45 provided in the middle of the left frame base 41. The left cover base 51 is detachably attached to the left frame base 41 by inserting its exterior edge between the left vertical attachment claw 45 provided on the left rail protrusion 44 and the left frame base 41, and by inserting its interior edge between the interior-facing left vertical attachment claw 45 and the left frame base 41, and further engaging the hook portion 51c with the left vertical attachment claw 45 provided in the middle of the left frame base 41. The left-rail cover portion 52, which forms the resin rail portion of the outer vertical rail 11A corresponding to the outer shoji screen 20A, extends inward from the left cover base 51. A left-side fitting portion 52a is provided on the inner edge of the left-rail cover portion 52. The left-side fitting portion 52a extends from the extended edge of the left-rail cover portion 52 toward the outside of the room and then bends toward the outer edge. By fitting the left-side fitting portion 52a into the left-side fitting portion 44a of the left-rail protrusion 44, the left-rail cover portion 52 covers the visible surface of the left-rail protrusion 44 facing the room, while maintaining a space between the left-rail protrusion 44 and the left-side fitting portion 52a. The left-side fitting portion 53 extends inward from the interior edge of the left cover base 51. The left frame cover portion 54 extends from the inner peripheral edge of the left sight cover portion 53 in the front direction toward the interior side of the room.

[0019] The inner peripheral cover body 50B is formed by integrally molding a cover plate portion 55, an outer clamping plate portion 56, and an inner clamping plate portion 57. The cover plate portion 55 is a plate-like portion extending along the front direction, and is formed to a length corresponding to the dimension from the left sight cover portion 53 to the sight surface of the hollow portion 51b facing the outside of the room. The outer clamping plate portion 56 extends from the edge of the cover plate portion 55 located on the outside of the room toward the outer periphery. The inner clamping plate portion 57 clamps the hollow portion 51b between itself and the outer clamping plate portion 56, and extends from the cover plate portion 55 toward the outer periphery. The outer clamping plate 56 and the inner clamping plate 57 are provided with locking projections 56a, 57a on the opposing edges located on the outer periphery, and the inner clamping plate 57 is further provided with a contact piece 57b facing the outside of the room on the inner periphery side of the locking projection 57a. The inner peripheral cover body 50B is attached to the inner periphery of the hollow portion 51b by engaging the locking projection 56a of the outer clamping plate 56 and the locking projection 57a ​​of the inner clamping plate 57 with the engaging projection 51d. When the outer edge of the outer clamping plate 56 is abutted against the base portion 51a and the abutment piece 57b of the inner clamping plate 57 is abutted against the projected surface on the inner periphery of the hollow portion 51b, the projected surface on the inner periphery of the cover plate 55 and the projected surface on the inner periphery of the left frame cover 54 are positioned on approximately the same plane. In other words, in the left vertical frame 11 placed on the door edge side of the outer shoji 20A, the left frame cover 54 and the inner periphery cover body 50B are arranged so that they are continuous with almost no steps.

[0020] (Right vertical frame 12) As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the metal profile 60 of the right vertical frame 12 is integrally formed with a right frame base 61, a right inner end sight plate 62, a right fixed sight plate 63, a right rail projection 64, and a door stop plate 65. The right frame base 61 is a flat plate extending along the projection direction and is configured so that its dimension along the projection direction is approximately the same as that of the left frame base 41. The right inner end sight plate 62 is a flat plate extending from the edge located on the interior side of the right frame base 61 toward the outer periphery. The right fixed sight plate 63 is a flat plate extending from the right frame base 61 toward the outer periphery and is located in a position that is approximately on the same plane as the left fixed sight plate 43. The right rail protrusion 64, which forms the metal rail portion of the inner vertical rail 12B corresponding to the inner shoji screen 20B, extends inward from the right frame base 61. A right-side fitting portion 64a is provided on the extending edge of the right rail protrusion 64 that extends toward the interior of the room. The right-side fitting portion 64a fits into the right-side fitting portion 72a of the resin profile 70 (described later) to limit movement in the projected direction away from each other. In the illustrated example, the right-side fitting portion 64a extends from the extending edge of the right rail protrusion 64 toward the interior of the room and then bends toward the interior. The right rail protrusion 64 is provided at approximately the same position as the right fixed sight plate 63. The door stop plate 65 extends inward from the right frame base 61 and is provided at approximately the center of the right frame base 61.

[0021] The metal profile 60 of the right vertical frame 12 is provided with a plurality of right vertical attachment claws 66 on the inner periphery of the right frame base 61. The right vertical attachment claws 66 are intended to maintain a resin profile 70 (described below) attached to the inner periphery of the right frame base 61. In the illustrated example, right vertical attachment claws 66 are provided on the edge of the right frame base 61 located on the interior side and on the outer periphery of the right rail protrusion 64.

[0022] The resin profile 70 of the right vertical frame 12 has a length that spans the entire length of the portion of the right vertical frame 12 located between the upper frame 13 and the lower frame 14, and is configured to have the same color as the vertical stile 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A. The resin profile 70 of the right vertical frame 12 is configured by integrally molding a right cover base 71, a right rail cover portion 72, a right sight cover portion 73, and a right frame cover portion 74. The right cover base 71 is in the shape of a flat plate that covers the portion of the projected surface that is the inner periphery of the metal profile 60 that is closer to the room than the right rail protrusion 64. The right cover base 71 is removably attached to the right frame base 61 by inserting its exterior edge between the right vertical attachment claw 66 on the right rail protrusion 64 and the right frame base 61, and its interior edge between the interior right vertical attachment claw 66 and the right frame base 61. The right rail cover 72 is used to form the resin rail portion of the inner vertical rail 12B corresponding to the inner shoji screen 20B, and extends from the right cover base 71 toward the inner periphery and then toward the exterior. A right side fitting portion 72a is provided on the inner periphery edge of the right rail cover 72. The right side fitting portion 72a is bent toward the outer periphery from the extending edge of the right rail cover 72. The right rail cover portion 72 covers the visible surface of the right rail protrusion 64 facing the room, with a space secured between the right rail protrusion 64 and the right rail cover portion 72 by fitting the right side fitting portion 72a into the right side fitting portion 64a of the right rail protrusion 64. The right visible cover portion 73 extends from the edge of the right cover base 71 facing the room toward the inner periphery. The right frame cover portion 74 extends from the edge of the right visible cover portion 73 facing the room toward the inner periphery. However, the resin profile 70 of the right vertical frame 12 does not necessarily have to be the same color as the vertical stile 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A.

[0023] (Top frame 13) 2 and 6, the metal profile 80 of the upper frame 13 is configured to include an inner upper metal molding 80A on the indoor side and an outer upper metal molding 80B on the outdoor side. These inner upper metal molding 80A and outer upper metal molding 80B are connected to each other by a bridge member 80C formed from a heat insulating material, and are thermally insulated from each other without coming into contact with each other.

[0024] The inner upper metal molding 80A is formed by integrally molding an upper inner projection plate portion (second metal portion) 81, an upper inner sight plate portion (first metal portion) 82, and an upper inner pocket portion 83. The upper inner projection plate portion 81 is a plate-like portion extending along the projection direction. The upper inner sight plate portion 82 constitutes the metal rail portion of the inner upper horizontal rail 13B for guiding the inner shoji screen 20B, and has a metal rail base plate portion 82a extending from the edge portion on the outside of the upper inner projection plate portion 81 toward the inner periphery, and an inclined extension portion 82b, a sight extension portion 82c, a sight extension portion 82d, and a sight protrusion portion 82e provided on the inner periphery of the metal rail base plate portion 82a. The extension length of the metal rail base plate portion 82a is set so that when the inner shoji screen 20B is installed on the frame body 10, it is located on the outer side of the abutment position of the tension material 36 provided on the upper frame 23B. The inclined extension portion 82b is inclined so that it gradually faces outward toward the inner periphery. The visible extension portion 82c extends in the visible direction from the inner periphery edge of the inclined extension portion 82b toward the inner periphery. The visible extension portion 82d extends in the visible direction from the extending edge of the visible extension portion 82c toward the inside of the room. The visible protrusion portion 82e extends in the visible direction toward the inside of the room from the surface of the inclined extension portion 82b facing the room. The edge of the projected extension 82d located on the interior side of the room extends to a position that is an extension of the metal rail base plate 82a, while the edge of the projected protrusion 82e located on the interior side extends to a position that protrudes slightly further into the room than the projected extension 82d. The projected extension 82c and the projected extension 82d are provided with abutment protrusions 82f. The abutment protrusions 82f are protruding portions provided on the projected surface of the projected extension 82c facing the outside of the room and on the projected surface that is the inner periphery of the projected extension 82d. The upper inner pocket 83 is a groove-shaped recess for accommodating the bridge material 80C, and is provided at the edge of the upper inner projected plate 81 that faces the outside of the room so as to open to the outside.

[0025] This inner upper metal molding 80A has a plurality of engagement receiving portions 81a, 82g provided on the portion that becomes the inner periphery of the upper inner sight plate portion 81. The engagement receiving portions 81a, 82g are intended to maintain a resin profile 90, described below, attached to the inner periphery of the upper inner sight plate portion 81. In the illustrated example, the engagement receiving portions 81a, 82g are provided on the edge portion located on the indoor side of the upper inner sight plate portion 81 and on the portion that becomes the outer periphery of the metal rail base plate portion 82a in the upper inner sight plate portion 82, respectively.

[0026] The outer upper metal molding 80B is formed by integrally molding an upper outer projection plate portion (fourth metal portion) 84, an upper outer sight plate portion (third metal portion) 85, an upper outer pocket portion 86, an upper fixing sight plate portion 87, and an upper outer cover plate portion 88. The upper outer projection plate portion 84 is a plate-shaped portion extending along the projection direction. The upper outer sight plate portion 85 constitutes the metal rail portion of the outer upper horizontal rail 13A for guiding the outer sash 20A, and extends from the edge of the upper outer projection plate portion 84 on the exterior side toward the inner periphery and then toward the interior side. An upper fitting portion 85a is provided on the extending edge of the upper outer sight plate portion 85 that extends toward the interior side. The upper fitting portion 85a fits into the upper fitting portion 97a of the resin profile 90 (described later) to limit movement away from each other in the projection direction. In the illustrated example, the upper fitting portion 85a is formed by extending from the extending edge of the upper outer sight plate portion 85 toward the outer periphery, then bending toward the interior side of the room, and then bending again toward the inner periphery. The upper outer pocket portion 86 is a groove-shaped recess for accommodating the bridge material 80C, and is provided so as to open into the room at the interior edge of the upper outer sight plate portion 84. The upper fixing sight plate portion 87 is a flat plate extending from the upper outer pocket portion 86 toward the outer periphery. The upper outer cover plate portion 88 extends from the exterior edge of the upper outer sight plate portion 84 toward the inner periphery.

[0027] This outer upper metal molding 80B has a plurality of upper engagement receiving portions 84a provided in the portion that forms the inner periphery of the upper outer projection plate portion 84, and a plurality of thick portions 84b provided between the upper engagement receiving portions 84a. The upper engagement receiving portions 84a are intended to maintain a resin extrusion 90, described below, attached to the inner periphery of the upper outer projection plate portion 84. In the illustrated example, upper engagement receiving portions 84a are provided in the portion of the upper outer pocket portion 86 that faces the outside of the room, and in the portion of the projection surface of the upper outer projection plate portion 84 that is closer to the interior of the room than the upper outer sight plate portion 85. The thick portions 84b are formed by partially increasing the plate thickness of the upper outer projection plate portion 84, and are each provided along the longitudinal direction of the upper frame 13.

[0028] The resin profile 90 of the upper frame 13 is composed of an inner upper resin molding 90A on the indoor side and an outer upper resin molding 90B on the outdoor side. These inner upper resin molding 90A and outer upper resin molding 90B each have a length that spans the entire length of the portion of the upper frame 13 located between the left and right vertical frames 11, 12. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the inner upper resin molding 90A and outer upper resin molding 90B are configured to have the same color as the vertical frame 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A. However, the inner upper resin molding 90A and outer upper resin molding 90B do not necessarily have to have the same color as the vertical frame 22A of the outer shoji screen 20A.

[0029] The inner upper resin molding 90A is formed by integrally molding an upper inner cover base (second cover portion) 91, an upper inner rail cover portion (first cover portion) 92, an upper sight cover portion (third cover portion) 93, an upper frame cover portion (fourth cover portion) 94, and an extension cover portion (ninth cover portion) 95. The upper inner cover base 91 is in the shape of a flat plate that covers the upper inner projection plate portion 81 of the metal extrusion 80. This upper inner cover base 91 is detachably attached to the inner upper metal molding 80A by inserting the edge portion facing the exterior between the upper engagement receiving portion 84a provided on the metal rail base plate portion 82a and the upper inner projection plate portion 81, and by inserting the edge portion facing the interior between the upper engagement receiving portion 84a on the interior side and the upper inner projection plate portion 81. The upper inner rail cover 92, together with the upper inner rail outer cover (seventh cover) 98, the upper inner rail inner periphery cover (eighth cover) 99, and the upper inner rail inner cover (first cover) 100 of the outer upper resin molded body 90B (described later), constitute the resin rail portion of the upper horizontal rail 13B corresponding to the inner shoji screen 20B, and extends inward from the upper inner cover base 91. The inner peripheral edge of the upper inner rail cover 92 is configured to be substantially flush with the metal rail base 82a of the upper inner sight plate 82 when the upper inner cover base 91 is abutted against the upper inner sight plate 81. The outer peripheral portion of the upper inner rail cover 92 is provided with an engagement protrusion 92a for engaging with the engagement receptacle 82g. The upper sight plate 93 extends inward from the room-side edge of the upper inner cover base 91. An engaging protrusion 93a for engaging with the engaging receptacle 81a is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper sight cover portion 93. The upper frame cover portion 94 extends in the projection direction from the inner peripheral edge of the upper sight cover portion 93 toward the interior side of the room. The extended cover portion 95 extends inward from the outer peripheral edge of the upper frame cover portion 94 on the extension of the upper sight cover portion 93. The extended edge of the extended cover portion 95 extends to a position that is more inward than the inner peripheral edge of the upper inner rail cover portion 92.

[0030] The outer upper resin molded body 90B is formed by integrally molding an upper outer cover base (sixth cover portion) 96, an inner cover portion for the upper outer rail (fifth cover portion) 97, an outer cover portion for the upper inner rail 98, an inner peripheral cover portion for the upper inner rail 99, and an inner cover portion for the upper inner rail 100. The upper outer cover base 96 is a flat plate that covers the upper outer projection plate portion 84 of the metal profile 80. The inner cover portion for the upper outer rail 97 is used to form the resin rail portion of the upper horizontal rail 13A corresponding to the outer sash 20A, and extends from the edge located on the outside of the upper outer cover base 96 toward the inner peripheral side. An upper fitting portion 97a is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the inner cover portion for the upper outer rail 97. The upper fitting portion 97a extends from the extending edge of the inner cover portion for the upper outer rail 97 toward the outside of the room and then bends toward the outer peripheral side. The upper outer rail inner cover portion 97 is fitted with the upper fitting portion 85a of the upper outer sight plate portion 85 to cover the sight surface of the upper outer sight plate portion 85 facing the interior of the room, while leaving a space between the upper outer sight plate portion 85 and the inner cover portion 98 for the upper inner rail, the inner periphery cover portion 99 for the upper inner rail, and the inner cover portion 100 for the upper inner rail, together with the upper inner rail cover portion 92 of the inner upper resin molded body 90A, form the resin rail portion of the upper horizontal rail 13B corresponding to the inner shoji screen 20B. The upper inner rail outer cover portion 98 extends from the edge located on the interior side of the upper outer cover base 96 toward the inner periphery, thereby covering the sight surfaces of the metal rail base portion 82a, the inclined extension portion 82b, and the sight extension portion 82c of the upper inner sight plate portion 82 facing the exterior of the room. The upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99 extends from the extending edge of the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98 into the room, thereby covering the visible surface that is on the inner periphery of the visible extension portion 82d. In other words, the upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99 constitutes the portion of the resin extruded material 90 that is on the inner periphery of the inner upper horizontal rail 13B. The upper inner rail inner cover portion 100 extends from the extending edge of the upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99 toward the outer periphery, thereby covering the visible surface of the portion of the upper inner sight plate portion 82 that is located more inward than the metal rail base plate portion 82a.The extension length of the upper inner rail inner cover portion 100 is set so that when the inner screen 20B is installed on the frame body 10, the tension material 36 attached to the upper frame 23B will not abut against the upper inner rail cover portion 92 or the joint 101 with the upper inner rail cover portion 92. As is clear from the figure, the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98, the upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99, and the upper inner rail inner cover portion 100 form a recess 102 opening to the outer periphery, which accommodates the inclined extension portion 82b, the sight extension portion 82c, the sight extension portion 82d, and the sight protrusion portion 82e of the upper inner sight plate portion 82. The upper inner rail inner cover portion 100 is provided with an intermediate engagement portion 100a. The intermediate engagement portion 100a restricts the movement of the upper inner rail inner peripheral cover portion 99 toward the inner peripheral side relative to the upper inner sight plate portion 82 by engaging with the outer peripheral side of the projecting protrusion portion 82e.

[0031] The outer upper resin molding 90B has a plurality of engaging protrusions 96a and supporting protrusions 96b on the outer peripheral side of the upper outer cover base 96, and mounting protrusions 97b, 98a are provided on the upper outer rail inner cover portion 97 and the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98, respectively. The engaging protrusions 96a extend from the upper outer cover base 96 toward the outer peripheral side and have engaging claws 96c on their extending edges. The engaging claws 96c engage with the upper engaging receptacles 84a provided on the outer upper metal molding 80B, thereby maintaining the upper outer cover base 96 covering the inner peripheral surface of the upper outer projection plate portion 84 while maintaining a space between the upper outer cover base 96 and the upper outer projection plate portion 84. The supporting protrusions 96b extend from the upper outer cover base 96 toward the outer peripheral side between the engaging protrusions 96a. The dimensions of this support projection 96b are set so that, when the engagement claw portion 96c of the engagement projection 96a engages with the upper engagement receiving portion 84a, the extended edge portion is positioned close to the upper outer projection plate portion 84 between the thick portions 84b provided on the upper outer projection plate portion 84. The mounting projections 97b, 98a protrude in directions approaching each other from the outer peripheral side of the upper outer rail inner cover portion 97 and the outer peripheral side of the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98. These mounting projections 97b, 98a engage with each other when the upper outer rail inner cover portion 97 and the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98 are attached to prevent the upper wind stopper member 110A from falling off. The upper wind-stop member 110A is molded from an elastic resin material and is arranged on the projected inner peripheral surface of the upper frame 13 at the part corresponding to the joining frames 25A and 25B to restrict the flow of air inside and outside the room.

[0032] (Bottom frame 14) 2 and 7 to 10, the metal profile 120 of the lower frame 14 is configured to include an inner lower metal molding 120A on the indoor side and an outer lower metal molding 120B on the outdoor side. These inner lower metal molding 120A and outer lower metal molding 120B are connected to each other by a bridge member 120C formed from a heat insulating material, and are thermally insulated from each other without coming into contact with each other.

[0033] The inner lower metal molding 120A is formed by integrally molding a lower inner projection panel portion 121, a lower inner sight panel portion 122, a lower inner pocket portion 123, a lower inner end sight panel portion 124, and a lower support panel portion 125. The lower inner projection panel portion 121 is a plate-like member extending along the projection direction. The lower inner sight panel portion 122 constitutes the metal rail portion of the inner lower horizontal rail 14B for guiding the inner shoji screen 20B, and extends from the outside edge of the lower inner projection panel portion 121 toward the inner periphery and then toward the outside. The extending edge of the lower inner sight panel portion 122 toward the inside of the room is provided with a door roller guide portion 122a and a lower fitting portion 122b. The roller guide portion 122a is a protruding portion that protrudes inward and guides the sliding of the inner shoji screen 20B via the roller 26B. The lower fitting portion 122b fits into the lower fitting portion 142a of the resin profile 140 (described later) to limit the movement of the two components in the projection direction. In the illustrated example, the lower fitting portion 122b extends from the interior edge of the lower inner sight panel portion 122 toward the outer periphery, then bends toward the interior, and then bends again toward the inner periphery. The lower inner pocket portion 123 is a groove-like recess for accommodating the bridge material 120C and is located at the exterior edge of the lower inner sight panel portion 121 so as to open to the outside. The lower inner end sight panel portion 124 extends from the interior edge of the lower inner sight panel portion 121 along the projection direction. A lower fixing projection plate 126 is provided on the outer periphery of the lower inner end sight plate 124, and is inclined gradually outward toward the interior of the room. The lower support plate 125 extends outward from the middle of the lower inner pocket 123 and the lower inner end sight plate 124 in the lower inner sight plate 121. The lower inner end sight plate 124, the lower fixing projection plate 126, and the lower support plate 125 are configured so that their outer periphery edges are positioned on the same plane that is approximately horizontal along the projection direction.

[0034] This inner lower metal molding 120A has a plurality of lower engagement receiving portions 121a provided on the portion that becomes the inner periphery of the lower inner projection plate portion 121. The lower engagement receiving portions 121a are intended to maintain a resin extrusion 140, described below, attached to the inner periphery of the lower inner projection plate portion 121. In the illustrated example, lower engagement receiving portions 121a are provided on the sighting surface facing the outside of the lower inner end sighting plate portion 124 and on the sighting surface of the lower inner projection plate portion 121 that faces the lower fitting portion 122b.

[0035] The outer lower metal molding 120B is formed by integrally molding a lower outer projection panel portion 127, a lower outer sight panel portion 128, a lower outer pocket portion 129, and a lower outer cover panel portion 130. The lower outer projection panel portion 127 is a plate-shaped portion extending along the projection direction. In the illustrated outer lower metal molding 120B, a hollow portion 131 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the lower outer projection panel portion 127. The lower outer sight panel portion 128 constitutes the metal rail portion of the outer lower horizontal rail 14A for guiding the outer shoji screen 20A, and extends from the outside edge of the lower outer projection panel portion 127 toward the inner peripheral side and then toward the inside of the room. The extending edge of the lower outer sight panel portion 128 toward the inside of the room is provided with a door roller guide portion 128a and a lower fitting portion 128b. The roller guide portion 128a is a protruding portion that protrudes inward and guides the sliding of the outer sash 20A via the roller 26A. The lower fitting portion 128b fits into the lower fitting portion 146a of the resin profile 140 (described later) to limit the movement of the two components in the projection direction. In the illustrated example, the lower fitting portion 128b extends from the extended edge of the lower outer sight plate portion 128 toward the outer periphery, then bends toward the interior side of the room, and then bends toward the inner periphery. The edge located on the inner periphery of the lower outer sight plate portion 128 is configured to be approximately the same as the lower inner sight plate portion 122. The lower outer pocket portion 129 is a groove-shaped recess for accommodating the bridge material 120C and is provided at the interior-facing edge of the lower outer sight plate portion 127 so as to open into the room. The lower outer cover plate portion 130 extends from the edge of the lower outer projection plate portion 127 on the outdoor side toward the inner periphery.

[0036] This outer lower metal molding 120B has a plurality of lower engagement receiving portions 127a provided on the portion that becomes the inner periphery of the lower outer projection plate portion 127. The lower engagement receiving portions 127a are intended to maintain a resin extrusion 140, described below, attached to the inner periphery of the lower outer projection plate portion 127. In the illustrated example, lower engagement receiving portions 127a are provided on the portion of the lower outer pocket portion 129 that faces the outside of the room and on the projection surface of the lower outer projection plate portion 127 that faces the lower fitting portion 128b.

[0037] 8 and 9, a lower windstop member 110B is attached to the metal profile 120 of the above-mentioned lower frame 14 between the lower inner sight plate portion 122 of the inner lower metal molding 120A and the lower outer sight plate portion 128 of the outer lower metal molding 120B. The lower windstop member 110B is molded from an elastic resin material and is disposed on the projected surface on the inner periphery of the lower frame 14 in the portion corresponding to the joining frames 25A, 25B, in order to restrict the flow of air between the inside and outside of the room.

[0038] The resin profile 140 of the bottom frame 14 is composed of an inner lower resin molding 140A on the indoor side and an outer lower resin molding 140B on the outdoor side. The inner lower resin molding 140A is configured to have the entire length of the portion of the bottom frame 14 located between the left and right vertical frames 11, 12. In contrast, the outer lower resin molding 140B is configured to have the entire length of the portion of the bottom frame 14 located between the left vertical frame 11 and the lower windstop member 110B. Although not shown in the figure, the inner lower resin molding 140A and the outer lower resin molding 140B are configured to have the same color as the vertical frame 22A of the outer screen 20A. However, the inner lower resin molding 140A and the outer lower resin molding 140B do not necessarily have to have the same color as the vertical frame 22A of the outer screen 20A.

[0039] The inner lower resin molding 140A is formed by integrally molding a lower inner cover base 141, a lower inner rail cover portion 142, a lower sight cover portion 143, and a lower frame cover portion 144. The lower inner cover base 141 is a flat plate that covers the lower inner sight plate portion 121 of the metal profile 120. The lower inner rail cover portion 142 is used to form the resin rail portion of the lower horizontal rail 14B that corresponds to the inner shoji screen 20B, and extends from the lower inner cover base 141 toward the inner periphery. A lower fitting portion 142a is provided on the inner edge of the lower inner rail cover portion 142. The lower fitting portion 142a extends from the extending edge of the lower inner rail cover portion 142 toward the outside of the room and then bends toward the outer periphery. The lower inner rail cover 142 covers the sighting surface of the lower inner sighting plate 122 facing the interior of the room, with a space secured between it and the lower inner sighting plate 122 by fitting the lower fitting portion 142a into the lower fitting portion 122b of the lower inner sighting plate 122. The lower sighting cover 143 extends inward from the interior-facing edge of the lower inner cover base 141, thereby covering the exterior-facing surface of the lower inner end sighting plate 124. The lower frame cover 144 extends inward from the interior-facing edge of the lower sighting cover 143 toward the interior of the room.

[0040] This inner lower resin molding 140A is provided with a plurality of engaging protrusions 141a on the portion that becomes the outer periphery of the lower inner cover base 141. The engaging protrusions 141a extend from the lower inner cover base 141 toward the outer periphery, and engaging claws 141b are provided on the extending edge. The engaging claws 141b engage with lower engagement receiving portions 121a provided on the inner lower metal molding 120A, thereby maintaining the lower inner cover base 141 covering the inner periphery of the lower inner projection plate 121, with a space secured between the lower inner cover base 141 and the lower inner projection plate 121.

[0041] The outer lower resin molding 140B is formed by integrally molding a lower outer cover base 145 and a lower outer rail cover portion 146. The lower outer cover base 145 is a flat plate that covers the lower outer projection plate portion 127 and bridge material 120C of the metal profile 120. A small gap is maintained between the interior edge of the lower outer cover base 145 and the exterior facing surface of the lower inner projection plate portion 122. The lower outer rail cover portion 146 is used to form the resin rail portion of the lower horizontal rail 14A corresponding to the outer shoji screen 20A, and extends inward from the exterior edge of the lower outer cover base 145. A lower fitting portion 146a is provided on the interior edge of the lower outer rail cover portion 146. The lower fitting portion 146a extends from the extending edge of the lower outer rail cover portion 146 toward the outside of the room and then bends toward the outer periphery. By fitting the lower fitting portion 146a into the lower fitting portion 128b of the lower outer sight plate portion 128, the lower outer rail cover portion 146 covers the sight surface of the lower outer sight plate portion 128 that faces the room, while maintaining a space between the lower outer sight plate portion 128 and the lower outer rail cover portion 146.

[0042] This outer lower resin molding 140B is provided with a plurality of engaging protrusions 145a on the portion that becomes the outer periphery of the lower outer cover base 145. The engaging protrusions 145a extend from the lower outer cover base 145 toward the outer periphery, and engaging claws 145b are provided on the extending edges. The engaging claws 145b engage with lower engagement receiving portions 127a provided on the outer lower metal molding 120B, thereby maintaining a state in which the lower outer cover base 145 covers the projection surface that becomes the inner periphery of the lower outer projection plate 127, while maintaining a space between the lower outer cover base 145 and the lower outer projection plate 127.

[0043] An outer lower metal cover body 150 having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the outer lower resin molding body 140B is disposed in the metal extrusion 120 of the lower frame 14 in a portion located between the lower windstop member 110B and the right vertical frame 12. That is, the outer lower metal cover body 150 is formed by integrally molding a lower outer cover base 151, a lower outer rail cover portion 152, a lower fitting portion 152a, and an engaging protrusion 151a. However, the lower outer cover base 151 of the outer lower metal cover body 150 is configured to be slightly shorter than the lower outer cover base 145 of the outer lower resin molding body 140B.

[0044] In the fittings configured as described above, the upper frame 13 is made up of the metal profile 80 and the resin profile 90, which is advantageous in terms of heat insulation and eliminates the risk of problems such as condensation. Furthermore, the resin profile 90 of the upper frame 13 includes an outer upper resin molded body 90B integrally formed from the upper outer rail inner cover portion 97 to the upper inner rail inner cover portion 100, and an inner upper resin molded body 90A integrally formed from the upper inner rail cover portion 92 to the upper frame cover portion 94. In other words, the resin profile 90 is divided into the inner upper resin molded body 90A and the outer upper resin molded body 90B, which eliminates the risk of the resin profile 90 becoming large and making it difficult to handle or assemble. Moreover, since the joint 101 of the resin profile 90 does not exist between the facing surface of the outer upper cross rail 13A that faces the room and the facing surface of the inner upper cross rail 13B that faces the outside, airtightness between the upper cross rail 13A and the upper windstop member 110A can be ensured, and there is no concern that outside air or water from outside will enter the room through the joint 101 of the resin profile 90. Furthermore, since the position of the joint 101 is on the outer periphery side of the contact position of the weatherstripping material 36, the shoji screens 20A, 20B will not slide when the weatherstripping material 36 is in contact with the joint 101, which is advantageous in terms of watertightness and airtightness.

[0045] Here, the inner upper resin molding 90A of the divided resin extrusion 90 can be prevented from falling off by screwing a screw S into the frame B via the upper inner cover base 91, as shown in Figure 2, and also by screwing a screw into the upper inner visibility plate 81 of the metal extrusion 80 via the upper inner cover base 91, although this is not shown in the figure. Moreover, the screw S screwed into the upper inner cover base 91 is covered by the upper visibility cover part 93 and extension cover part 95 arranged on the indoor side, making it difficult to see, and therefore there is no risk of impairing the appearance quality.

[0046] On the other hand, because the outer upper resin molding 90B is disposed on the exterior side of the upper fixing sight plate 87, it is difficult to thread a screw through the upper outer cover base 96. Even if a screw were threaded into the upper outer cover base 96, it would be easily visible from the interior side, which would be undesirable in terms of appearance quality and could even lead to the intrusion of water from outside. However, with the above-described fixture, the upper outer rail inner cover 97 and the upper outer sight plate 85 are fitted together by the upper fitting portions 97a, 85a, and the intermediate engagement portion 100a of the upper inner rail inner cover 100 is engaged with the recessed protrusion 82e of the upper inner sight plate 82. Furthermore, the engagement claw 96c of the engagement protrusion 96a is engaged with the upper engagement receiving portion 84a. Therefore, the outer upper resin molding 90B can be prevented from falling off from the metal profile 80 without screwing a screw into the upper outer cover base 96, and there is no risk of water from outside entering the room or the appearance quality being impaired.

[0047] In the above-described fitting, the resin extrusion 90 of the upper frame 13 is provided with an extension cover 95 that protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface of the upper frame cover 94. Therefore, even if the shoji screens 20A, 20B tilt relative to the frame 10 due to aging or construction errors, causing portions of the upper stiles 23A, 23B to slant below the inner peripheral surface of the upper frame cover 94, the extension cover 95 will cover the tilt, thereby maintaining the appearance quality for a long period of time. Furthermore, the extension cover 95 is configured to protrude below the joint 101 of the resin extrusion 90. Therefore, the joint 101 is difficult to see from the interior, thereby preventing the appearance quality from being impaired. The extension cover 95 need only protrude inward from the inner peripheral surface of the upper frame cover 94; it does not necessarily have to be located on the extension of the upper sight cover 93.

[0048] Furthermore, the above-mentioned fittings are advantageous in terms of thermal insulation because the left and right vertical frames 11, 12 and bottom frame 14 are made of metal profiles 40, 60, 120 and resin profiles 50, 70, 140, respectively. In addition, when viewed from inside the room, the metal profile 120 of the bottom frame 14, the metal profiles 40, 60 of the vertical frames 11, 12, and the metal profile 80 of the top frame 13 are all covered with resin profiles 140, 50, 70, 90. Furthermore, these resin profiles 140, 50, 70, 90 are configured to have the same color as the frames 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B of the shoji screens 20A, 20B. This provides an advantage in terms of appearance quality when viewed from inside the room.

[0049] In the above-described embodiment, the shoji screens 20A, 20B are illustrated as having resin-molded frames 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B. However, this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the exterior portion of the shoji screen may be molded from a metal such as an aluminum alloy, and the interior portion may be molded from a resin-molded frame. While the illustrated example illustrates a mohair-like sheath 36, it may be made of an elastic material such as rubber, or it may be made of a soft fin-shaped material molded integrally with the frame. While the sheath 36 of the inner shoji screen 20B is configured to abut against both the upper inner rail outer cover portion 98 and the upper inner rail inner cover portion 100 of the inner upper cross rail 13B, the sheath 36 may be provided on only one of them. Furthermore, the metal profile 80 of the upper frame 13 is exemplified as having an inner upper metal molding 80A and an outer upper metal molding 80B connected by a bridge material 80C, but the metal profile may also be integrally formed from metal.

[0050] In the above-described embodiment, the joint 101 of the resin extruded member 90 is set in the first cover portion (upper inner rail cover portion 92, upper inner rail inner cover portion 100) that covers the sighting surface facing the room of the upper inner sight plate portion 82, which is the first metal portion. However, the present invention can achieve the same effect by dividing the resin extruded member 90 so that the joint is provided in the portion that becomes the inner periphery of the inner upper horizontal rail 13B, that is, at a position between the upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99 and the edge on the room side. More specifically, the resin extruded member 90 may be divided into the indoor and outdoor portions so that the joint is provided in any of the upper inner rail inner periphery cover portion 99, upper inner cover base 91, upper sight cover portion 93, or upper frame cover portion 94.

[0051] As described above, the building fixture of the present invention is a building fixture comprising a frame body made up of left and right vertical frames, an upper frame, and a lower frame assembled all around, and an inner shoji screen on the interior side and an outer shoji screen on the exterior side that are arranged on the frame body in a state where they slide in the extension direction of the upper frame, the upper frame comprising a metal profile formed from metal and a resin profile formed from resin, the upper frame is provided with an inner horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the inner shoji screen and an outer horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the outer shoji screen, the horizontal rails are configured with a metal rail portion provided on the metal profile and a resin rail portion provided on the resin profile, the resin profile of the upper frame is arranged to cover the metal profile between the visible surface of the outer horizontal rail facing the interior of the room and the interior side, and is divided into indoor and outdoor sections at a position between the inner periphery of the inner horizontal rail and the edge on the interior side of the room. The present invention also provides, in the above-described fitting, a metal extrusion of the upper frame having a first metal portion constituting the metal rail portion of the inner horizontal rail, a second metal portion extending from a portion located on the outer periphery of the first metal portion toward the inside of the room, a third metal portion constituting the metal rail portion of the outer horizontal rail, and a fourth metal portion extending from a portion located on the outer periphery of the third metal portion toward the inside of the room and connected to the portion on the outer periphery of the first metal portion, and the resin extrusion of the upper frame having a first cover portion constituting the resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail by covering the visible surface facing the room of the first metal portion, a second cover portion extending from a portion located on the outer periphery of the first cover portion toward the inside of the room and covering the second metal portion, a third cover portion extending from an edge located on the inside of the room of the second cover portion toward the inner periphery, a fourth cover portion extending from the extended edge of the third cover portion toward the inside of the room, and a front The resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail is formed by a fifth cover portion that covers the visible surface of the third metal portion facing the interior of the vehicle, a sixth cover portion that extends from the outer periphery of the fifth cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle and covers the fourth metal portion, a seventh cover portion that extends from the extending edge of the sixth cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle and covers the visible surface of the first metal portion facing the exterior of the vehicle, and an eighth cover portion that extends from the inner periphery of the seventh cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle and covers the inner periphery of the first metal portion and is connected to the inner periphery of the first cover portion, thereby forming the resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail. The resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail is formed by a fifth cover portion that covers the visible surface of the third metal portion facing the interior of the vehicle, a sixth cover portion that extends from the outer periphery of the fifth cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle and covers the visible surface of the third metal portion facing the interior of the vehicle, and a sixth cover portion that extends from the outer periphery of the fifth cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle, According to these inventions, since the plastic extrusions are divided into indoor and outdoor sections, there is no risk of the components becoming larger and the handling or assembly work becoming complicated. Moreover, since there are no joints in the plastic extrusions between the outer cross rail and the facing surface of the inner cross rail that faces the outside, there is no risk of outside air or water from outside entering the inside of the room through the joints in the plastic extrusions.

[0052] The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned building fixture, a ninth cover portion is provided on the resin profile of the upper frame so as to protrude toward the inner periphery from the projected surface that is the inner periphery of the fourth cover portion. According to this invention, since the ninth cover portion protrudes from the projected surface on the inner periphery of the fourth cover portion, even if the shoji screen tilts relative to the frame due to aging or other factors, and a part of the upper end of the shoji screen drops below the projected surface of the fourth cover portion, this will be covered by the ninth cover portion. Note that the ninth cover portion only needs to protrude from the projected surface of the fourth cover portion, and does not necessarily have to be provided on the extension of the third cover portion.

[0053] The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned building fixture, the resin profile of the upper frame is divided at the middle part of the first cover part, and the ninth cover part protrudes to a position that is more inward than the divided position. According to this invention, since the ninth cover portion protrudes to a position that is more inward than the dividing position of the plastic profile, the joint of the plastic profile that appears in the first cover portion is difficult to see from inside the room, and there is no risk of impairing the appearance quality.

[0054] Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned fittings, the inner shoji screen is provided with a tight material that abuts against the surface of the first cover part facing the room, and the first cover part is divided at a portion that is on the outer periphery of the abutting position of the tight material. According to this invention, the sealant does not come into contact with the joint between the metal rail portion and the resin rail portion, and there is no concern that the watertightness and airtightness will be impaired.

[0055] Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned fittings, the inner shoji screen is provided with a tight material so as to abut against the seventh cover portion. According to this invention, the sealant does not come into contact with the joint between the metal rail portion and the resin rail portion, and there is no concern that the watertightness and airtightness will be impaired. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 10 Frame body, 11 Left vertical frame, 12 Right vertical frame, 13 Upper frame, 13A Upper horizontal rail, 13B Upper horizontal rail, 14 Lower frame, 20A Outer shoji screen, 20B Inner shoji screen, 36 Tight material, 80 Metal shaped material, 81 Upper inner projection board portion, 82 Upper inner sight board portion, 84 Upper outer projection board portion, 85 Upper outer sight board portion, 90 Resin shaped material, 90A Inner upper resin molded body, 90B Outer upper resin molded body, 91 Upper inner cover base, 92 Cover portion for upper inner rail, 92a Engagement protrusion, 93 Upper sight cover portion, 94 Upper frame cover portion, 95 Extension cover portion, 96 Upper outer cover base, 97 Inner cover portion for upper outer rail, 98 Outer cover portion for upper inner rail, 99 Inner cover part for upper inner rail, 100 Inner cover part for upper inner rail, 101 Joint

Claims

1. A fitting comprising a frame body formed by assembling left and right vertical frames, an upper frame, and a lower frame around four sides, and an inner shoji screen on the indoor side and an outer shoji screen on the outdoor side arranged on the frame body in a state of sliding in the extension direction of the upper frame, The upper frame includes a metal extrusion formed from metal and a resin extrusion formed from resin, The upper frame is provided with an inner horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the inner shoji screen and an outer horizontal rail that guides the sliding of the outer shoji screen, and the horizontal rail is configured to include a metal rail portion provided on the metal profile and a resin rail portion provided on the resin profile, The upper frame resin profile is arranged to cover the metal profile from the visible surface of the outer horizontal rail facing the interior of the room to the interior side, and is divided into indoor and outdoor sections at a position from the inner periphery of the inner horizontal rail to the edge on the interior side.

2. The metal profile of the upper frame is a first metal portion constituting the metal rail portion of the inner lateral rail; a second metal portion extending from a portion located on the outer periphery of the first metal portion toward the indoor side; a third metal portion constituting the metal rail portion of the outer horizontal rail; a fourth metal portion extending from a portion located on the outer periphery of the third metal portion toward the indoor side and connected to a portion located on the outer periphery of the first metal portion; and The upper frame resin profile is a first cover portion that covers a visible surface of the first metal portion facing the interior of the vehicle, thereby constituting the resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail; a second cover portion that extends from a portion located on the outer periphery of the first cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle to cover the second metal portion; a third cover portion extending from an edge portion located on the indoor side of the second cover portion toward an inner circumferential side; a fourth cover portion extending from an extending edge portion of the third cover portion toward the indoor side; a fifth cover portion that covers a visible surface of the third metal portion facing the interior of the vehicle, thereby constituting the resin rail portion of the outer horizontal rail; a sixth cover portion that extends from a portion located on the outer periphery of the fifth cover portion toward the indoor side to cover the fourth metal portion; a seventh cover portion extending inward from the extending edge portion of the sixth cover portion to cover a visible surface of the first metal portion facing the outside of the chamber, thereby constituting the resin rail portion of the inner lateral rail; an eighth cover portion that extends from an edge portion located on the inner periphery of the seventh cover portion toward the interior side of the vehicle to cover the surface that becomes the inner periphery of the first metal portion and is connected to the part that becomes the inner periphery of the first cover portion to form the resin rail portion of the inner horizontal rail; The fixture described in claim 1, characterized in that it has a partition between the eighth cover portion and the second cover portion, and is divided into an indoor and outdoor portion between the eighth cover portion and the second cover portion, and at least the portion from the divided position to the fifth cover portion is molded as a single unit.

3. A fixture as described in claim 2, characterized in that a ninth cover portion is provided on the resin profile of the upper frame so as to protrude toward the inner periphery from the projected surface that is the inner periphery of the fourth cover portion.

4. The resin extrusion of the upper frame is divided at a middle portion of the first cover portion, The fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that the ninth cover portion protrudes to a position that is more inward than the divided position.

5. The inner shoji screen is provided with a tension material so as to abut against the surface of the first cover portion facing the room, The fixture according to claim 4, characterized in that the first cover portion is divided at a portion that is on the outer periphery of the contact position of the tension material.

6. The fixture according to claim 2 or claim 5, characterized in that the inner shoji screen is provided with a tight material that abuts against the seventh cover portion.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Heat insulating sash window

    JP1998184199A

  • Heat insulation sash

    JP1998325280A

  • Opening part device

    JP2001065245A

  • Fittings frame material and fittings

    JP2001182434A

  • Sash with flat sill

    JP2010070943A