Blind box installation structure

Abstract

To provide a blind box installation structure in which a blind covering a window adjacent to a column can be attached without interfering with the column.SOLUTION: In a blind box installation structure in a building 1 adjacent to a column 8 such that a window 5a is partially located below the column 8, that has the window 5a extending obliquely with respect to the vertical direction and the column 8 extending obliquely with respect to the vertical direction along the window 5a, a gap 20 is provided between an inner wall 9 adjacent to the window 5a and the column 8, and extends at least from the height of an upper end of the window 5a to the height of a lower end, and a part of a blind box 10 is placed in the gap 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to an installation structure of a blind box installed inside a window of a building and to which a blind is attached.

Background Art

[0002] In buildings such as office buildings and commercial buildings, for example, blinds are attached inside the windows to block sunlight and external lines of sight. As blinds, for example, Venetian blinds having a large number of horizontal blades (slats) and opening and closing vertically, vertical blinds having a large number of vertical blades (louvers) and opening and closing horizontally, and the like are known.

[0003] In buildings as described above, it is common to install a blind box for attaching a blind on the overhanging portion of the ceiling or wall inside the window (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In order to enhance the design property in appearance, it is conceivable to configure a building to have a window that extends obliquely with respect to the vertical direction and a pillar that extends obliquely with respect to the vertical direction along the window. In this configuration, the window adjacent to one side in the left-right direction of the pillar is adjacent to the inclined pillar such that a part thereof is located below the pillar, and the window adjacent to the other side in the left-right direction of the pillar is adjacent to the inclined pillar such that a part thereof is located above the pillar.

[0006] However, in buildings with this configuration, the shape of the windows is a parallelogram that extends inclined vertically, while the blinds are rectangular in shape that extends along the vertical direction. Therefore, in windows adjacent to a column where part of the blind is located below the column, the column gets in the way, making it impossible to install a blind box in a position where the blind can cover the entire window.

[0007] This invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a blind box installation structure that allows blinds covering a window adjacent to a column to be installed without interfering with the column. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The blind box installation structure of the present invention is an installation structure for a blind box in an adjacent building having a window that extends inclined vertically and a column that extends inclined vertically along the window, wherein a portion of the window is located below the column, and a gap is provided between the inner wall adjacent to the window and the column, extending at least from the height of the upper end to the height of the lower end of the window, and a portion of the blind box is placed in the gap.

[0009] In the installation structure of the blind box of the present invention, it is preferable that the outer wall and the inner wall are inclined, the column is inclined along the inner wall, and the gap has a thickness that does not interfere with the blind attached to the blind box between the height at which the blind box is positioned and the height of the lower edge of the window. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a blind box installation structure that allows blinds covering windows adjacent to a column to be installed without interfering with the column. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a front view of a building to which a blind box installation structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a side view of the building shown. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged view of area A of the building shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of the building in the area where the blind box is installed. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram showing a window and column with a blind box installed, viewed from the interior side. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The following describes in detail an installation structure for a blind box according to one embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the drawings.

[0013] Building 1, shown in Figures 1 and 2, is an example of a building to which the blind box installation structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied. This building 1 is a multi-story building used, for example, as an office building or a commercial building.

[0014] The exterior walls 2a on the front (the side shown in Figure 1), 2b on the side (the side shown in Figure 2), and 2c on the corners between the front and side of Building 1, from the first floor (ground floor) to the third floor, are all perpendicular to the ground 3. In contrast, the exterior walls 4a on the front, 4b on the side, and 4c on the corners of Building 1, from the fourth floor upwards, are each inclined upward at a predetermined fixed angle with respect to the direction perpendicular to the ground 3 (vertical direction).

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, the front exterior wall 4a of the building 1 above the fourth floor is provided with window sections 5 and exterior wall panels 6 that extend inclined in the vertical direction. More specifically, in this embodiment, multiple striped window sections 5 and exterior wall panels 6 are arranged alternately horizontally on the exterior wall 4a, each extending inclined from the lower end to the upper end of the exterior wall 4a. Note that the building 1 can also be configured without exterior wall panels 6, for example, by providing window sections 5 across the entire exterior wall 4a without any exterior wall panels 6.

[0016] As shown in Figure 3, each window section 5 has a configuration in which two vertically elongated, parallelogram-shaped, plate-like windows 5a are arranged vertically on each floor. However, the window section 5 may also have a configuration in which one vertically elongated, parallelogram-shaped window 5a is arranged on each floor, or a configuration in which three or more vertically elongated, parallelogram-shaped windows 5a are arranged vertically on each floor, or a configuration in which one vertically elongated, parallelogram-shaped window 5a is arranged across multiple floors.

[0017] Each exterior wall panel 6 has a configuration in which multiple vertically elongated, parallelogram-shaped panel units 6a are arranged vertically through slits 7. Each panel unit 6a has a vertical length corresponding to each floor and is positioned adjacent to two windows 5a on each floor. Note that a panel unit 6a may have a vertical length that spans multiple floors, or the entire exterior wall panel 6 may be composed of a single panel unit 6a.

[0018] Building 1 has columns 8 that constitute its structure. The columns 8 extend along the window section 5 or window 5a on the inside of the exterior wall panel 6, inclined vertically in the same direction and at the same angle as the window section 5. As shown in Figure 4, the interior wall 9 of building 1 is inclined at the same angle as the exterior wall 4a. The columns 8 are made of concrete-filled steel pipes and are positioned on the interior side of the interior wall 9, inclined along the interior wall 9 at the same angle as the interior wall 9. Note that the columns 8 may be made of other materials, such as reinforced concrete.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a blind box 10 is installed inside a window 5a facing the interior of a building 1. A blind 11 that covers the window 5a is attached to the blind box 10.

[0020] In this embodiment, an overhanging portion 13 that projects from an inner wall 9 is provided at a portion of a ceiling 12 of the floor where the window 5a of the building 1 is located, and the blind box 10 is installed on the lower surface of the overhanging portion 13. The blind box 10 has a rectangular cross-section and opens downward, and extends horizontally with a length that includes the range from the portion that most protrudes toward one end side in the horizontal direction of the window 5a along the upper end of the window 5a to the portion that most protrudes toward the other end side in the horizontal direction of the lower end of the window 5a.

[0021] The blind 11 includes an attachment portion 11a and a main body portion 11b that is supported by the attachment portion 11a and is composed of a plurality of blades and can be opened and closed. The blind 11 is attached to the blind box 10 at the attachment portion 11a. By attaching the attachment portion 11a in a state of being housed in the blind box 10, the attachment portion 11a can be hidden from the outside. The main body portion 11b has a certain width and length that can cover the entire window 5a from the upper end to the lower end.

[0022] In this embodiment, a Venetian blind configured such that the main body portion 11b includes a number of horizontally oriented blades (slats) and opens and closes vertically is attached to the blind box 10 as the blind 11. However, for example, other types of blinds such as a vertical blind in which the main body portion 11b includes a number of vertically oriented blades (louvers) and opens and closes horizontally may be attached.

[0023] In this embodiment, an overhanging portion 15 that projects from the inner wall 9 is provided at a portion of a floor 14 of the floor where the window 5a of the building 1 is located, at a height corresponding to the lower end of the window 5a, and the lower end of the blind 11 is positioned above the overhanging portion 15.

[0024] In the blind box installation structure of this embodiment, a gap 20 is provided between the inner wall 9 adjacent to the window 5a and the column 8, extending at least from the height of the upper edge to the height of the lower edge of the window 5a. A portion of the blind box 10 corresponding to the window 5a adjacent to the column 8 is then placed in the gap 20. More specifically, a portion of the blind box 10 corresponding to the window 5a adjacent to the column 8 (the window 5a adjacent to the right of the column 8 in Figure 5) is placed in the gap 20 so as to be located below the column 8.

[0025] In a building 1 where window 5a and column 8 adjacent to window 5a extend inclined in the vertical direction, the shape of window 5a is a parallelogram that extends inclined in the vertical direction, while the blind 11 is a rectangular shape that extends vertically with a constant width. Therefore, in a window 5a adjacent to a column 8 such that a part of the blind 11 is located below the column 8, the column 8 obstructs the installation of the blind box 10 so that the blind 11 can be attached in a position that covers the entire window 5a.

[0026] In contrast, in the installation structure of the blind box of this embodiment, as described above, a gap 20 is provided between the inner wall 9 adjacent to the window 5a and the column 8, extending at least from the height of the upper edge to the height of the lower edge of the window 5a, and a part of the blind box 10 corresponding to the window 5a is placed in the gap 20. This makes it possible to attach the blind box 10 so that the blind 11 can cover the entire window 5a without interfering with the column 8.

[0027] Furthermore, a blind box 10 corresponding to a window 5a adjacent to the column 8 (the window 5a adjacent to the left of the column 8 in Figure 5) is installed adjacent to the column 8 such that a portion of it is located above the column 8. However, the blind 11 attached to the blind box 10 is provided with a gap 20 so that it can cover the entire window 5a without interfering with the column 8.

[0028] In a building to which the blind box installation structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied, if the building has a window 5a that extends inclined in the vertical direction and a column 8 that extends inclined in the vertical direction along the window 5a, the exterior wall 4a and interior wall 9 may not be inclined, and the column 8 may not be inclined with respect to the interior wall 9.

[0029] On the other hand, in the case of a building 1 in which the outer wall 4a and inner wall 9 are inclined and the column 8 is inclined along the inner wall 9, as in this embodiment, it is preferable to form the gap 20 to have a thickness that does not interfere with the blind 11 attached to the blind box, from the height where the blind box 10 is placed to the height of the lower end of the window 5a, that is, a thickness that includes the area directly below the blind box 10 (the projected range of the blind box 10 in a plan view) (horizontal width from the inner wall 9 to the column 8). With this configuration, even in a building 1 in which the outer wall 4a and inner wall 9 are inclined and the column 8 is inclined along the inner wall 9, the blind 11 can be placed within the range of the gap 20 and attached to the blind box 10 without interfering with the column 8.

[0030] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0031] For example, in this embodiment, a blind box 10 is provided above a window 5a adjacent to the column 8, with a length corresponding only to that window 5a. However, the blind box 10 may be formed to extend across to above a window 5a on the opposite side of the column 8 from the said window 5a. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0032] 1 Building 2a Front exterior wall 2b Side exterior wall 2c Corner exterior wall 3 ground 4a Front exterior wall 4b Side exterior wall 4c Corner exterior wall 5 Window section 5a Window 6. Exterior wall panels 6a Panel Unit 7 slits 8 pillars 9 Inner wall 10 Blind Boxes 11 Blinds 11a Mounting part 11b Main body 12 Ceiling 13. Protruding section 14 beds 15. Protruding section 20 gaps

Claims

1. A blind box installation structure in an adjacent building having a window that extends inclined vertically and a column that extends inclined vertically along the window, wherein a portion of the window is located below the column, A gap is provided between the inner wall adjacent to the window and the column, extending at least from the height of the upper edge to the height of the lower edge of the window. A blind box installation structure characterized in that a part of the blind box is placed in the gap.

2. The outer wall and the inner wall are inclined, The column is inclined along the inner wall, The blind box installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the gap has a thickness that does not interfere with the blind attached to the blind box between the height at which the blind box is positioned and the height of the lower edge of the window.

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