Doors and windows

The fitting design addresses aesthetic issues by strategically hiding airtight material attachments and seals, enhancing appearance while maintaining functionality.

JP7839625B2Active Publication Date: 2026-04-02LIXIL CORP
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Patent Type
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Filing Date
2021-10-01
Publication Date
2026-04-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing airtight material attachment parts in conventional single-slide fittings are exposed differently on the FIX part and outer shutter, leading to aesthetic issues due to inconsistent placement and visibility.

Method used

A fitting design with integrated airtight material attachments and seals that are strategically positioned to be hidden from view, ensuring they are only visible where necessary, and incorporating a trim member to enhance the aesthetic appearance while maintaining airtight and watertight performance.

Benefits of technology

The design improves the aesthetic appearance by concealing airtight material attachments and seals, ensuring they are only visible where needed, while maintaining airtight and watertight performance.

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Abstract

To provide a fixture having improved design.SOLUTION: A fixture 1 comprises a frame 22, an airtight material attachment 7 fitted to the frame 22 and having an airtight material fitting part 73, and an airtight material 75 fitted to the airtight material fitting part 73.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a fitting.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a single-slide fitting including a FIX part and an openable and closable outer shutter has been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). An airtight material attachment part is formed in the lower frame, and an airtight material that contacts when the outer shutter is in the closed position is attached to the airtight material attachment part.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The airtight material attachment part described in Patent Document 1 is provided in a through manner on the outer shutter side and the FIX side. However, the locations where the airtight material is disposed are different between the FIX part and the outer shutter. Therefore, when the airtight material is attached to the airtight material attachment part on the outer shutter side so that the airtight material contacts the outer shutter, the airtight material or the airtight attachment part is exposed to the outside on the FIX part side. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the appearance design.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a fitting capable of improving the design property.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a fitting including a frame, an airtight material attachment having an airtight material attachment part attached to the frame, and an airtight material attached to the airtight material attachment part.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a door or window according to one embodiment, seen from the interior side. [Figure 2] This is a front view of the door / window of this embodiment, as seen from the interior side. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view along line AA in Figure 2. [Figure 4] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along line BB. [Figure 5] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along the CC line. [Figure 6] This is a magnified view of the lower frame side of Figure 4. [Figure 7] This is a magnified view of the lower frame side of Figure 5. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. One embodiment of the joinery 1 will be described. In this specification, "face direction" means the direction of the surface material of the joinery 1 fitted into an opening formed in the wall of a building, and "depth direction" means the thickness direction (i.e., depth direction) of the surface material. The "depth direction" is also the interior-exterior direction. "Face surface" means the respective surfaces of the joinery 1 that face the exterior and interior sides, and "depth surface" means the surface of the joinery 1 that extends in the interior-exterior direction. In the drawings, the exterior side of the joinery 1 is referred to as the exterior side X1, and the interior side of the joinery 1 is referred to as the interior side X2. The "horizontal direction" of the exterior sash 5 is also referred to as the left-right direction.

[0009] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the joinery 1 comprises a frame 2 attached to an opening in a building structure (not shown), a mullion 3 positioned within the frame 2, a fixed section 4 positioned on the interior side X2 of the frame 2 on one side of the mullion 3 in the left-right direction, an exterior sash 5 positioned to be movable in the left-right direction on the exterior side X1 of the frame 2, and a pleated screen door 6 (retractable screen door) positioned on the interior side X2 of the other side of the mullion 3 in the frame 2 so as to be retractable.

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

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

[0012] The upper frame body 211 has an upper frame outdoor groove 211a formed on the outdoor side X1 and opening downward, and an upper frame indoor groove 211b formed on the indoor side X2 and opening downward.

[0013] The upper end of the outer sash 5 is positioned in the upper frame outdoor groove 211a on the outdoor side X1 of the upper frame 21. The upper frame outdoor groove 211a guides the lateral movement of the upper end of the outer sash 5.

[0014] The upper frame interior groove 211b has a fixed glass placement groove 211d (see Figure 4) formed on one side in the left-right direction (right side in Figures 1 and 2), and a screen door placement groove 211c (see Figure 3) formed on the other side in the left-right direction (left side in Figures 1 and 2). As shown in Figure 3, a screen door attachment 211e is placed in the screen door placement groove 211c. The screen door placement groove 211c guides the left-right movement of the upper end of the pleated screen door 6 via the screen door attachment 211e. As shown in Figure 4, the upper end of the glass panel 41 of the fixed section 4 is placed in the fixed glass placement groove 211d.

[0015] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the lower frame 22 includes a lower frame body 221, a lower frame indoor surface cover 222 positioned on the indoor surface X2, a lower frame indoor upper end cover 223 attached to the upper end of the lower frame indoor surface cover 222, an airtight material attachment 7 attached to the lower frame 22 on the opening 25 side relative to the mullion 3, and a lower frame side trim 8 (trimming member) attached to the lower frame 22 at the FIX section 4 relative to the mullion 3.

[0016] The lower frame body 221 has a lower frame rail 221a formed on the outdoor side X1 and protruding upward, and a lower frame indoor side groove 221b formed on the indoor side X2 and open upward.

[0017] At the lower frame rail 221a, the lower end portion of the outer shutter 5 is disposed on the outdoor side X1 of the lower frame 22. The lower frame rail 221a guides the lateral movement of the lower end portion of the outer shutter 5.

[0018] The lower frame indoor side groove 221b has a FIX glass arrangement groove 221d (see FIG. 4) formed on one side in the lateral direction and a screen door arrangement groove 221c (see FIG. 3) formed on the other side in the lateral direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a screen door attachment 221e is disposed in the screen door arrangement groove 221c. The screen door arrangement groove 221c guides the lateral movement of the lower end portion of the pleated screen door 6 via the screen door attachment 221e. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end of the glass panel 41 of the FIX portion 4 is disposed in the FIX glass arrangement groove 221d.

[0019] The lower frame body 221 has an outdoor side metal profile 26 disposed on the outdoor side X1, an indoor side metal profile 27 disposed on the indoor side X^, and a bridge member 28 disposed between the outdoor side metal profile 26 and the indoor side metal profile 27. The bridge member 28 is a resin-made connecting member. Since heat conduction between the outdoor side metal profile 26 and the indoor side metal profile 27 is blocked by the bridge member 28, excellent heat insulation performance can be obtained.

[0020] The indoor side metal profile 27 includes an indoor side metal profile main body portion 271 having a hollow portion 271a. A portion of the bridge member 28 on the indoor side X2 is fitted and disposed on the upper side surface of the end portion of the indoor side metal profile 27 on the outdoor side X1.

[0021] The outdoor metal profile 26 includes an outdoor metal profile main body 261 having a hollow portion 261a extending in the indoor-outdoor direction, an upward extending portion 262 extending upward from the end of the outdoor metal profile main body 261 on the indoor side X2, a member mounting portion 263 extending from the upper end of the upward extending portion 262 to the outdoor side X1, and a lower frame rail 221a protruding upward from the upper end of the end of the outdoor metal profile main body 261 on the outdoor side X1. On the side surface of the upward extending portion 262 on the indoor side X2, the outdoor side X1 portion of the bridge member 28 is fitted and arranged.

[0022] An airtight material attachment 7 is attached to the member mounting portion 263 on the side of the opening 25 from the vertical post 3, and a lower frame side pressing edge 8 is attached to the FIX portion 4 side from the vertical post 3. Details of the structure in which the airtight material attachment 7 or the lower frame side pressing edge 8 is attached to the member mounting portion 263 of the outdoor metal profile 26 will be described later.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 5, the vertical frames 23 and 24 include vertical frame bodies 231 and 241, vertical frame indoor side surface covers 232 and 242 arranged on the surfaces of the indoor side X2, and vertical frame indoor side end covers 233 and 243 attached to the inner peripheral side ends in the left-right direction of the vertical frame indoor side surface covers 232 and 242.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the vertical post 3 is arranged to extend in the vertical direction at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction on the indoor side X2 of the frame body 2. The opening of the frame body 2 is partitioned left and right in the middle by the vertical post 3. As a result, on one side in the left-right direction of the frame body 2 on the indoor side X2, a FIX portion 4 is formed, and on the other side in the left-right direction of the frame body 2, an opening 25 that is opened and closed by the outer shutter 5 is formed.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fixed section 4 is constructed by fixing a glass panel 41, which serves as a facing material, to the mullion 3 and the frame 2 on one side in the left-right direction of the mullion 3 within the frame 2 (the right side in Figures 1 and 2). The fixed section 4 is a fixed window that cannot be opened or closed. The fixed section 4 is constructed by fitting a glass panel 41, which serves as a facing material, into the inner circumference of the portion enclosed by the mullion 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22 and vertical frame 24 of the frame 2 on the indoor side X2 on one side in the left-right direction of the mullion 3, which is located in the middle of the left-right direction of the frame 2.

[0026] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the outer edge of the glass panel 41 is positioned in the fixed glass placement grooves 31, 211d, 221d, and 241d of the mullion 3, upper frame 21, lower frame 22, and vertical frame 23, respectively. The outer edge of the glass panel 41 on the side of the mullion 3 in the left-right direction is pressed against the mullion 3 by a batten 35, while the upper, lower, and left-right outer edges opposite to the mullion 3 are attached to fixed side attachments 214, 224, and 244 fixed to the indoor side X2 of the upper frame 21, lower frame 22, and vertical frame 24, respectively, by battens 215, 8, and 245.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5, the outer sash 5 is a sash that can be opened and closed by sliding horizontally within the frame 2 on the outdoor side X1 within the frame 2. The outer sash 5 is configured to open and close the opening 25 formed on the other side of the FIX section 4 (the left side in Figures 1 and 2). When viewed from the indoor / outdoor direction, the outer sash 5 is in the closed position when it overlaps the opening 25, and is in the open position when it is moved horizontally to the outdoor side X1 of the FIX section 4.

[0028] As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the outer sash 5 is constructed by assembling an upper frame 51, a lower frame 52, a vertical frame 53 positioned on the leading edge side, and a vertical frame 54 positioned on the trailing edge side into a rectangular frame body 50, and then housing a facing material 55 made of two panes of glass on the inner circumference of this frame body 50. The upper end of the outer sash 5 is positioned to be movable in the left-right direction in the upper frame outdoor groove 211a of the upper frame 21, and the lower end is engaged with the lower frame rail 221a of the lower frame 22 to be movable in the left-right direction.

[0029] A handle 531 is attached to the vertical frame 53 located on the door edge side, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The handle 531 is attached to the inner circumference of the vertical frame 53 in the left-right direction, on the interior side X2 of the outer shoji screen 5's surface material 55.

[0030] The details of the structure in which the airtight material attachment 7 or the lower frame side trim 8 is attached to the member attachment portion 263 of the outdoor side metal profile 26 of the lower frame 22 will be described.

[0031] First, the member mounting portion 263 of the lower frame 22 will be described. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the member mounting portion 263 of the lower frame 22 is positioned above the portion of the indoor side X2 of the hollow portion 261a of the outdoor side metal profile 26 of the lower frame 22, with a space K equal to the length of the upward extension portion 262. The member mounting portion 263 has an indoor-outdoor direction extension plate 264 extending from the upper end of the upward extension portion 262 to the outdoor side X1, a convex portion 265 formed at the outdoor side X1 end of the indoor-outdoor direction extension plate 264 that is open at the bottom and protrudes upward, a protruding plate 266 protruding from the convex portion 265 to the outdoor side X1, a vertical plate 267 formed at the end of the outdoor side X1 that extends in the vertical direction, and a protruding piece 268 protruding from the upper end of the vertical plate 267 to the indoor side X2.

[0032] The protrusion 265 has a protrusion body 265a that protrudes upward and has a flat upper surface, an outdoor projection 265b that protrudes from the upper end of the protrusion body 265a toward the outdoor side X1, an indoor projection 265c that protrudes from the upper end of the protrusion body 265a toward the indoor side X2, and a lower opening 265d that is formed below the protrusion body 265a and opens downward. In this embodiment, the lower opening 265d functions as a tapping hole for fixing with screws at the longitudinal end of the outdoor metal profile 26.

[0033] The airtight seal attachment 7 will now be described. As shown in Figure 2, the airtight seal attachment 7 is provided on a portion of the entire longitudinal area of ​​the lower frame 22. In this embodiment, the airtight seal attachment 7 is provided on the side of the opening 25 in the longitudinal direction of the lower frame 22.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2, the airtight material attachment 7 is formed extending in the left-right direction on the side of the opening 25 in the left-right direction relative to the mullion 3 in the lower frame 22, and is fixed to the member mounting portion 263 of the lower frame 22 as shown in Figure 6. The airtight material attachment 7 is formed in a roughly L-shape with the interior side X2 and the lower side open.

[0035] The airtight seal attachment 7 includes an indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 that extends in the indoor-outdoor direction, a positioning projection 72 that protrudes downward from the middle of the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 in the indoor-outdoor direction, an airtight seal mounting portion 73 formed at the outdoor side X1 end of the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71, which opens the outdoor side X1, and a downward extending plate 74 (extension portion) that extends downward from the lower end of the airtight seal mounting portion 73.

[0036] The indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 is fixed to the upper surface of the protrusion 265 of the outdoor metal profile 26 by fixing screws 711 when the airtight material attachment 7 is attached to the lower frame 22, with the plate resting on the upper surface of the protrusion 265 of the outdoor metal profile 26. The fixing screw 711 has its head 711a positioned on the upper surface of the protrusion 265, and its shaft 711b penetrates the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 and the protrusion body 265a in the vertical direction, fixing the airtight material attachment 7 to the member mounting portion 263 of the lower frame 22. The tip 711c of the fixing screw 711 protrudes into the space K between the member mounting portion 263 and the hollow portion 261a.

[0037] The airtight seal mounting section 73 has a cross-sectional shape that is C-shaped, with the exterior side X1 open. An airtight seal 75 is attached to the airtight seal mounting section 73. When the outer sash 5 is in the closed position, the airtight seal 75 contacts the interior side X2 surface of the bottom frame 52 of the outer sash 5. This ensures airtight and watertight performance between the bottom frame 52 of the outer sash 5 and the bottom frame 22.

[0038] When attaching the airtight seal attachment 7 to the lower frame 22, the protruding piece 268 of the member mounting portion 263 is positioned between the airtight seal mounting portion 73 and the positioning projection 72 formed midway along the indoor-outdoor direction of the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71. As a result, the airtight seal attachment 7 is attached to the member mounting portion 263 with its positioning in the indoor-outdoor direction correct.

[0039] The downward extension plate 74 extends downward from the lower end of the airtight material mounting portion 73 on the outdoor side X1 of the space K so as to cover the upper side of the space K between the member mounting portion 263 and the hollow portion 261a. In this embodiment, the tip 711c of the fixing screw 711 that fixes the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 and the protrusion 265 of the outdoor metal profile 26 is positioned on the upper side of the space K between the member mounting portion 263 and the hollow portion 261a, and the downward extension plate 74 extends downward from the lower end of the airtight material mounting portion 73 to a position that is not visible from the outdoor side X1 so as to cover the tip 711c of the fixing screw 711 that fixes the indoor-outdoor extending mounting plate 71 and the protrusion 265 of the outdoor metal profile 26.

[0040] The lower frame side trim 8 will now be described. As shown in Figure 2, the lower frame side trim 8 is provided in the portion of the lower frame 22 where the airtight material attachment 7 is not provided, along the entire longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, it is provided on the longitudinal direction of the lower frame 22 on the FIX portion 4 side.

[0041] As shown in Figure 2, the lower frame side trim 8 is formed extending in the left-right direction on the side of the FIX portion 4 in the left-right direction relative to the mullion 3 in the lower frame 22, and is fixed to the member mounting portion 263 of the lower frame 22, as shown in Figure 7.

[0042] The lower frame side trim 8 comprises a trim body 81 having a hollow portion, an outdoor side hook engagement portion 82 and an indoor side hook engagement portion 83 protruding downward from the lower surface of the trim body 81, and a downward side extension plate 84 extending downward from the outdoor side end X1 of the trim body 81.

[0043] The outdoor hook engagement portion 82 is formed in a hook shape on the outdoor side X1 of the lower surface of the trim body 81, extending downward from the lower surface and protruding outwards from the lower end of the downwardly extended portion. The indoor hook engagement portion 83 is formed in a hook shape on the indoor side X2 of the lower surface of the trim body 81, extending downward from the lower surface and protruding outwards from the lower end of the downwardly extended portion.

[0044] When the lower frame trim 8 is attached to the lower frame 22, the outdoor hook engagement portion 82 and the indoor hook engagement portion 83 are attached in a state where they are engaged with the protruding piece 268 and the indoor projection 265c of the protrusion 265 of the member attachment portion 263 of the outdoor metal profile 26, respectively.

[0045] The downward extension plate 84 extends downward from the outdoor-side end X1 of the trim body 81 of the lower frame trim 8 so as to cover the upper side of the space K between the member mounting portion 263 and the hollow portion 261a.

[0046] According to this embodiment, the following effects are achieved. The joinery 1 of this embodiment comprises a lower frame 22, an airtight material attachment 7 attached to the lower frame 22 and having an airtight material attachment portion 73, and an airtight material 75 attached to the airtight material attachment portion 73.

[0047] Therefore, in areas where airtight material 75 is not required, the airtight material attachment 7 having an airtight material mounting portion 73 is not attached to the lower frame 22. Instead, the airtight material attachment 7 having an airtight material mounting portion 73 is only required in areas where airtight material 75 is needed, so that the airtight material mounting portion 73 is not exposed to the outside. As a result, the airtight material mounting portion 73 is not visible from the outside, improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0048] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the airtight seal attachment 7 is provided on a portion of the entire longitudinal area of ​​the lower frame 22. As a result, the airtight seal attachment 7, which has an airtight seal mounting portion 73, only needs to be attached to the locations where the airtight seal 75 is required, so the airtight seal mounting portion 73 is not exposed to the outside. As a result, the airtight seal mounting portion 73 is not visible from the outside, thus improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0049] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the airtight material attachment 7 is provided on the longitudinal opening 25 side of the lower frame 22. This ensures airtight and watertight performance when the outer sash 5 is in the closed position.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lower frame side trim 8 is provided on the longitudinal side of the lower frame 22, on the side of the fixed section 4. This makes it possible to easily realize a structure for fixing the glass panel 41 of the fixed section 4 on the side of the fixed section 4.

[0051] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the airtight material attachment 7 is provided with fixing screws 711 for fixing it to the lower frame 22, and the airtight material attachment 7 has a downward extension plate 74 that extends to cover the tip 711c of the fixing screw 711. As a result, by covering the tip of the fixing screw 711 that fixes the airtight material attachment 7 to the lower frame 22, the fixing screw 711 is not visible from the outside X1 even when the outer sash 5 is open, thus improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0052] While a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiment described above and can be modified as appropriate.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the airtight material attachment 7 and the lower frame side trim 8 were attached to the lower frame 22, but the invention is not limited to this. The airtight material attachment and trim members may also be attached to the upper frame 21 or the vertical frames 23, 24. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0054] 1 Door / window, 2 Outer shoji screen, 4 Fixed section, 7 Airtight seal attachment, 8 Lower frame side trim (trimming member), 22 Lower frame, 25 Opening, 41 Glass panel (face material), 73 Airtight seal mounting section, 74 Lower extension plate (extension section), 75 Airtight seal, 711 Fixing screw, 711c Tip

Claims

1. The structure comprises a frame body having a frame, a fixed section located on the indoor side of the frame body, a sliding door on the outdoor side of the frame body that can be opened and closed by sliding in the left-right direction, an airtight material attachment attached to the frame and having an airtight material attachment section, and an airtight material attached to the airtight material attachment section. The inner circumference and interior side of the aforementioned airtight material attachment are covered by an interior attachment positioned on the interior side of the frame. The interior attachment is provided with a guide groove for guiding a retractable screen door that is positioned to be retractable within the frame.

2. The structure comprises a frame body having a frame, a fixed section located on the indoor side of the frame body, a sliding door on the outdoor side of the frame body that can be opened and closed by sliding in the left-right direction, an airtight material attachment attached to the frame and having an airtight material attachment section, and an airtight material attached to the airtight material attachment section. The inner circumference and interior side of the aforementioned airtight material attachment are covered by an interior attachment positioned on the interior side of the frame. The airtight attachment is provided with fixing screws for securing it to the frame. The aforementioned airtight seal attachment is a joinery piece having an extension that extends to cover the tip of the fixing screw.

3. The joinery according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the airtight material attachment is provided on a portion of the entire longitudinal area of ​​the frame.

4. The aforementioned joinery comprises a FIX section provided on one side in the horizontal direction, on which a facing material is fixedly arranged, and an opening provided on the other side in the horizontal direction, which is opened and closed by the sliding screen. The joinery according to claim 3, wherein the airtight material attachment is provided on the opening side in the longitudinal direction of the frame.

5. The joinery according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a trim member provided in the portion of the frame in the longitudinal direction where the airtight material attachment is not provided.

6. The aforementioned joinery comprises a FIX section provided on one side in the horizontal direction, on which a facing material is fixedly arranged, and an opening provided on the other side in the horizontal direction, which is opened and closed by the sliding screen. The fitting according to claim 5, wherein the trim member is provided on the FIX portion side in the longitudinal direction of the frame.

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