The present invention relates to a hinge arm damper mechanism for buffering a rotational torque applied to a hinge arm.
In the related art, for example, this type of hinge arm damper mechanisms has been used for inward tilting windows. In the inward tilting window, a window frame and a sash are connected to each other by a hinge arm, and the hinge arm damper mechanism buffers a rotational torque applied to the hinge arm due to a weight of the sash.
For example, in the inward tilting window disclosed in PTL 1, a connection portion including a first arm, a second arm, and a connection shaft configures the hinge arm, and the window frame and the sash are connected to each other by the connection portion. One end of the first arm is connected to the window frame via a first pivot shaft so as to be pivotable forward and rearward. One end of the second arm is connected to the sash via a second pivot shaft so as to be pivotable forward and rearward. The connection shaft connects a lower end of the first arm and a lower end of the second arm to each other so as to be mutually pivotable forward and rearward. In the related art, the hinge arm damper mechanism for this hinge arm is configured so that resin washers or wave washers are interposed to the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft, and the connection shaft. The resin washers or the wave washers interposed to the respective shafts generate resistance forces to each pivotal movement of the first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft, and the connection shaft, and buffer the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm due to the weight of the sash.
[PTL 1] JP-A-2017-66633
However, according to the above-described hinge arm damper mechanism in the related art, when the sash is large and heavy, a damper effect is weakened, and the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm cannot be sufficiently buffered.
The present invention is made in order to solve the above-described problem, and aims to provide a hinge arm damper mechanism for buffering a rotational torque applied to a hinge arm by a weight of a mover in an opening and closing device in which the mover opens from a fixed frame due to the weight of the mover.
The mechanism comprises:
a pinion gear disposed by being connected to the other end of the hinge arm which connects between a frame of the fixed frame and a frame of the mover and holds the mover in a state of being tilted at a predetermined angle to the fixed frame while of which one end being attached to the frame of the mover and of which the other end is disposed at a rotation center of the hinge arm;
a rack that is disposed in a pair at positions facing each other across a rotation center of the pinion gear, that moves straight in a direction where the rack move away from each other in response to rotation of the pinion gear, that has an extension portion in a direction intersecting a direction in which the rack moves straight, and that meshes with the pinion gear to convert a rotational motion of the pinion gear into a linear motion;
an elastic member that is disposed in a pair at positions facing each other via each of the rack around the rotation center of the pinion gear, that receives a kinetic force of the rack from the extension portion to one end portion, that brakes the linear motion of the rack; and
a housing that comprises a box-shaped case and a plate-shaped cover, that is disposed on a facing surface in the frame of the fixed frame which faces the frame of the mover, that includes a gear support portion for rotatably supporting the pinion gear by shaft portions on both side surfaces of the pinion gear being fitted into an opening portion of the cover and an opening portion of the case, in the shaft portions coaxially with the shaft portions a connection portion that is fitted into the other end of the hinge arm being formed, guide portions for guiding the linear motions of the racks being formed by inner walls of the case which comes into contact with the side surfaces of the racks, and reaction force support portions being configured by end walls of the case for receiving reaction forces generated in the elastic members by braking the linear motions of the racks, and that accommodates the pinion gear, the rack, and the elastic member.
The mechanism characterized in that the mover is held in a state of being opened at a predetermined angle to the fixed frame by a mover opening angle locking mechanism of the opening and closing device that comprises:
a slide rail that is attached on a facing surface in the frame of the mover which faces the frame of the fixed frame, and that has a track and a slide surface extending along a longitudinal direction of the frame of the mover, on the slide surface holes are open at predetermined positions corresponding to a tilting angle of the mover,
a slide member that is attached to the slide rail movably along the track, that supports one end of the hinge arm swingably, and that moves in one direction when the mover is opened and one end of the hinge arm swings,
a locking member of which one end is pivotably attached to the slide member, that moves the track in the one direction together with the slide member while the other end moves ahead,
a second elastic member that is disposed between the slide member and the locking member, that biases the other end of the locking member toward the slide surface and makes the other end of the locking member to come into sliding contact with the slide surface when the slide member moves in the one direction, and that makes the other end of the locking member to engage with the holes, an unlocking member that is attached to the slide rail to be movable along the slide surface, and that moves along the slide surface between an unlocking position where a tip located ahead when the unlocking member moves in the one direction pushes up the other end of the locking member engaging with the hole from the hole and a retreat position where the tip does not push up the other end of the locking member from the hole,
a third elastic member that biases the unlocking member to the retreat position along the slide surface.
According to this configuration, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm is transmitted to the rack via the rotational motion of the pinion gear, and is converted into the linear motion of the rack. The linear motion of the rack is braked by the elastic member. Therefore, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm is reliably buffered by a braking force of the elastic member. Therefore, the hinge arm damper mechanism having this configuration is applied to the hinge arm of an inward tilting window. In this manner, it is possible to reliably achieve a damper effect corresponding to the braking force of the elastic member. Therefore, even when a sash is large and heavy, a proper damper effect is achieved, and it is possible to buffer the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm of the inward tilting window.
According to this configuration, the braking force of the elastic member is achieved in accordance with a flexible volume of the elastic member. Therefore, when a rotation amount of the hinge arm decreases, a straight moving distance of the rack is shortened, and the flexible volume generated in the elastic member decreases. Accordingly, the braking force of the elastic member is weak, and a force for buffering the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm is weak. On the other hand, when the rotation amount of the hinge arm increases, the distance of the rack moving straight is gradually lengthened, and the flexible volume generated in the elastic member increases. Accordingly, the braking force of the elastic member gradually increases, and the force for buffering the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm gradually increases.
Therefore, the hinge arm damper mechanism having this configuration is applied to a hinge arm of the inward tilting window. In this manner, when an opening amount of the sash is small and the rotation amount of the hinge arm is small, an assisting force for opening and closing operations of the sash is weak. However, as the opening amount of the sash increases and a tilting angle of the sash increases, the rotation amount of the hinge arm increases, and the assisting force for the opening and closing operations of the sash gradually becomes stronger. Therefore, when the sash is opened, an operation force that increases due to a weight of the sash as the sash is opened can be reduced to a lighter operation force by the assisting force of the hinge arm damper mechanism. In addition, when the sash is closed, a biasing force of the elastic member is added to the operation force for closing the sash, and the sash can be closed using the lighter operation force. Therefore, an operator of the sash can perform the opening and closing operations of the sash with a sense of improved operability.
On the other hand, according to the above-described hinge arm damper mechanism in the related art, the damper effect is achieved by the resin washers or the wave washers interposed to the shafts. Accordingly, the damper effect is constant when the sash is opened and closed. Therefore, an operation becomes heavier due to the damper effect of the resin washers and so on when the sash is closed. Accordingly, unlike the hinge arm damper mechanism having this configuration, it is not possible to achieve the sense of improved operability.
According to this configuration, the racks and the elastic members are symmetrically disposed in a pair at positions facing each other around the rotation center of the pinion gear. Accordingly, the rotational motion of the pinion gear is converted into the linear motion of the rack with a satisfactory balance. Therefore, a buffering operation of the hinge arm damper mechanism is stably performed. In addition, a buffering function acts on both sides of the positions facing each other around the rotation center of the pinion gear. Accordingly, a buffering force increases, and it is possible to buffer a strong rotational torque applied to the hinge arm.
According to this configuration, the kinetic force of the rack is stably transmitted to the one end portion of the elastic member via the extension portion. Therefore, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm is effectively transmitted to the elastic member via the rack, and the braking force of the elastic member effectively acts. In this manner, it is possible to more reliably buffer the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm.
In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of the elastic members may be disposed in parallel, and each one end portion of the elastic members may share and receive the kinetic force of the rack.
According to this configuration, the braking force achieved by all of the elastic members increases. Accordingly, it is possible to buffer a stronger rotational torque applied to the hinge arm.
In addition, according to the present invention, a reinforcement rib rising in a direction intersecting a linear motion direction of the rack or in a direction parallel to the linear motion direction of the rack may be formed outside a portion where the guide portion of the housing is formed.
The rack converts the rotational motion of the pinion gear into the linear motion under a guidance of the guide portion of the housing. However, a reaction force of restricting the linear motion of the rack is applied to the guide portion, and a force of distorting the housing acts on the guide portion. However, according to this configuration, the reinforcement rib is formed outside the portion where the guide portion of the housing is formed, and the reinforcement rib faces the force of distorting the housing. Therefore, even when the force of distorting the housing is applied to the housing from the rack, the housing is prevented from deforming, and the rotational motion of the pinion gear is reliably converted into the linear motion of the rack.
In addition, according to the present invention, an adjustment member for adjusting an initial braking force of the elastic member may be provided on one end portion side or the other end portion side of the elastic member.
According to this configuration, the initial braking force of the elastic member is adjusted by the adjustment member. In this manner, the buffering force achieved by the hinge arm damper mechanism can be easily set to a desired buffering force. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the hinge arm damper mechanism having a required damper effect.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hinge arm damper mechanism which reliably achieves a damper effect corresponding to a braking force of an elastic member. The hinge arm damper mechanism is applied to a hinge arm of an inward tilting window. In this manner, even when a sash is large and heavy, a rotational torque applied to the hinge arm can be sufficiently buffered.
Next, an embodiment in which a hinge arm damper mechanism according to the present invention is applied to an inward tilting window will be described.
The inward tilting window 2 is configured so that a sash 4 is fitted into a window frame 3. The window frame 3 is configured so that framework is carried out for a left vertical frame 3a vertically raised leftward, a right vertical frame 3b vertically raised rightward, an upper frame 3c for connecting respective upper ends of the left vertical frame 3a and the right vertical frame 3b to each other, and a lower frame 3d for connecting respective lower ends of the left vertical frame 3a and the right vertical frame 3b to each other. The sash 4 is configured so that framework is carried out for a left vertical frame 4a vertically raised leftward, a right vertical frame 4b vertically raised rightward, an upper frame 4c for connecting respective upper ends of the left vertical frame 4a and the right vertical frame 4b to each other, and a lower frame 4d for connecting respective lower ends of the left vertical frame 4a and the right vertical frame 4b to each other. The sash 4 has a glass plate 5 interposed among the left vertical frame 4a, the right vertical frame 4b, the upper frame 4c, and the lower frame 4d. The window frame 3 and the sash 4 are connected to each other by hinge arms 6 and 6 respectively between the left vertical frame 3a and the left vertical frame 4a, and between the right vertical frame 3b and the right vertical frame 4b.
The upper frame 4c side is tilted to an indoor side around a side of the lower frame 4d which contacts with the lower frame 3d. And then the sash 4 is held in a state of being tilted at a predetermined angle by the sash tilting angle locking mechanisms 1 and 1 connected to each end of the hinge arms 6 and 6. The sash tilting angle locking mechanisms 1 and 1 are disposed on a facing surface in the left vertical frame 4a of the sash 4 which faces the left vertical frame 3a of the window frame 3, and a facing surface in the right vertical frame 4b of the sash 4 which faces the right vertical frame 3b of the window frame 3. Each of the sash tilting angle locking mechanisms 1 and 1 has the same configuration. Hereinafter, only one mechanism disposed in the left vertical frame 4a of the sash 4 will be described.
The sash tilting angle locking mechanism 1 is configured to include a slide rail 11, a slide piece 12, a locking member 13, a locking spring 14 (refer to
The slide rail 11 is made of an aluminum material, is incorporated in a slit formed on the facing surface in the left vertical frame 4a which faces the left vertical frame 3a, and is attached to the left vertical frame 4a. At this time, a side plates of the left vertical frame 4a forming the slit is fastened via five flat head screws 20 to attachment surfaces 11a and 11a formed one step down from a side of the slide rail 11. Side surfaces 11b and 11b interposing the slide piece 12 of the slide rail 11 therebetween are flush with a side plate side surface of the left vertical frame 4a. In addition, as illustrated in
The slide rail 11 has tracks 11d, 11e and a slide surface 11f extending along a longitudinal direction of the left vertical frame 4a. The track 11d is configured to include a pair of facing grooves facing in a columnar portion forming the side surfaces 11b and 11b and being formed to have a wide width. The track 11e is configured to include a pair of facing grooves formed to have a narrow width. A pair of protruding portions 12a and 12a protruding on both side portions of the slide piece 12 is fitted into the groove of the track 11d. In this manner, the slide piece 12 linearly moves in a formed direction of the track 11d. In addition, both side portions of the unlocking plate 15 are fitted into the groove of the track 11e. In this manner, the unlocking plate 15 linearly moves along a formed direction of the track 11e.
The slide surface 11f is formed on a surface facing the left vertical frame 3a, in a connection portion connecting the columnar portions forming the side surfaces 11b and 11b, and is located in the back of the groove forming the tracks 11d and 11e. On the slide surface 11f, holes 11g and 11h are respectively open at predetermined positions corresponding to a tilting angle of the sash 4. The upper hole 11g is open at a position corresponding to a medium tilting angle of the sash 4, and the lower hole 11h is open at a position corresponding to a maximum tilting angle of the sash 4.
The slide piece 12 attached to the slide rail 11 movably along the track 11d is formed by means of aluminum die casting, and configures a slide member. The slide piece 12 swingably supports one end of the hinge arm 6 on the sash 4 side in a shaft portion 12b formed to protrude in a cylindrical shape on the side surface of the slide piece 12. One end of the hinge arm 6 is interposed between resin washers 22 and 23, and a hole formed in one end thereof passes through the shaft portion 12b together with the resin washers 22 and 23. Then, a truss screw 24 is screwed into a female screw formed in the shaft portion 12b, and one end of the hinge arm 6 is prevented from slipping from the shaft portion 12b together with the resin washers 22 and 23. In this manner, one end of the hinge arm 6 is swingably supported by the shaft portion 12b. When the sash 4 is opened, one end of the hinge arm 6 swings due to the own weight of the hinge arm 6. In this manner, the slide piece 12 moves in one direction away from the end portion 11c of the track 11d.
The slide piece 12 has a cavity on a side facing the slide surface 11f, and the locking member 13 is accommodated in the cavity. The locking member 13 is molded by means of aluminum die casting as in the slide piece 12. In the locking member 13, a pin 25 passes through a through-hole 13a formed in one end of the locking member 13. Both ends of the pin 25 are supported by a pair of holes 12c and 12c formed to face in an upper end side of the slide piece 12. One end of the locking member 13 is pivotably attached to the slide piece 12. In the locking member 13, one end is pivotably attached to the slide piece 12 in this way. Accordingly, while the other end moves ahead, the locking member 13 moves the track 11d in one direction together with the slide piece 12.
A locking spring 14 is disposed between the slide piece 12 and the locking member 13. One end portion of the locking spring 14 is fitted into a groove 13b disposed in an abdomen portion of the locking member 13, and biases the other end of the locking member 13 toward the slide surface 11f. Since the other end of the locking member 13 is biased, the other end of the locking member 13 comes into sliding contact with the slide surface 11f when the slide piece 12 moves in one direction, and engages with the holes 11g and 11h formed on the slide surface 11f. The other end of the locking member 13 is tilted so that an angle formed by coming into contact with the slide surface 11f is an acute angle. A plurality of the holes 11g and 11h are formed on the slide surface 11f along a sliding direction in accordance with a plurality of tilting angles of the sash 4.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the other end of the locking member 13 engages with the holes 11g and 11h at a plurality of locations on the slide surface 11f, and the slide piece 12 is locked at a plurality of locations in the track 11d. Accordingly, as illustrated in
The unlocking plate 15 is made of a stainless steel plate, is guided by the track 11e, and is attached to the slide rail 11 to be movable along the slide surface 11f. The unlocking plate 15 moves along the slide surface 11f between an unlocking position and a retreat position. The unlock position is an operating position where a tip 15a located ahead when the unlocking plate 15 moves in one direction pushes up the other end of the locking member 13 engaging with the hole 11g from the hole 11g. The retreat position is an initial position where the tip 15a does not push up the other end of the locking member 13 from the hole 11g.
As illustrated in
The bent portion formed in the rear end 15b of the unlocking plate 15 forms a first protruding portion. When the unlocking plate 15 moves downward, the bent portion comes into contact with a rectangular surface 18g formed in the space 18c. The surface 18g comes into contact with the first protruding portion disposed in the rear end 15b of the unlocking plate 15, thereby configuring a surface for determining the unlocking position of the unlocking plate 15. In addition, as a second protruding portion, the abdomen portion of the unlocking plate 15 has protruding portions 15c and 15c protruding on both sides. When the unlocking plate 15 moves upward, the protruding portions 15c and 15c come into contact with a bottom surface of the rail cap 18. The bottom surface of the rail cap 18 configures a surface for determining the retreat position of the unlocking plate 15 by coming into contact with the second protruding portions.
The unlocking plate 15 is guided by the slide groove 18f formed in the rail cap 18 and the track 11e formed in the slide rail 11, and moves the slide surface 11f. The unlocking plate 15 has a length so that the tip 15a reaches the hole 11g located one step closer than the farthest hole 11h out of the holes 11g and 11h. The movement in one direction of the unlocking plate 15 against the biasing force of the latch spring 17 is stopped at the unlocking position as follows. The bent portion disposed in the rear end 15b of the unlocking plate 15 comes into contact with the surface 18g of the rail cap 18 for determining the unlocking position of the unlocking plate 15. At the unlocking position of the unlocking plate 15, the tip 15a pushes up the other end of the locking member 13 engaging with the hole 11g from the hole 11g of the slide surface 11f. In this manner, the other end of the locking member 13 disengages from the hole 11g. In addition, the movement in a direction opposite to the one direction of the unlocking plate 15 is stopped at the retreat position as follows. The protruding portions 15c and 15c of the unlocking plate 15 come into contact with the bottom surface of the rail cap 18 for determining the retreat position of the unlocking plate 15. The unlocking plate 15 is held at the retreat position by the biasing force of the latch spring 17.
The bottom surface of the space 18c formed in the rail cap 18 has a columnar support portion 18h fitted into one end of the latch spring 17 to support the one end. The other end of the latch spring 17 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the latch member 16, and an elastic force thereof causes the latch member 16 to protrude from the upper end surface 18a of the rail cap 18, that is, the upper surface of the upper frame 4c of the sash 4.
As illustrated in
Two holes 15d and 15d are formed below the protruding portions 15c and 15c formed in the unlocking plate 15. Two flat head screws 28 and 28 pass through the holes 15d and 15d, and the flat head screws 28 and 28 are screwed into two female screw holes 19a and 19a formed in an end portion of the operation lever 19. In this manner, the end portion of the operation lever 19 is fixed to the unlocking plate 15. The operation lever 19 is formed by bending a stainless steel plate, and disposed to extend to the indoor side from the unlocking plate 15 as illustrated in
In the sash tilting angle locking mechanism 1 configured in this way, when the sash 4 is opened, one end of the hinge arm 6 swings due to the own weight, and the slide piece 12 swingably supporting one end of the hinge arm 6 moves the track 11d of the slide rail 11 in one downward direction. At this time, the locking member 13 whose one end is pivotably attached to the slide piece 12 is biased toward the slide surface 11f of the slide rail 11 by the locking spring 14, and comes into sliding contact with the slide surface 11f. When the sash 4 is tilted at a predetermined angle, the other end of the locking member 13 is fitted into the holes 11g and 11h which are open on the slide surface 11f, and engages with the holes 11g and 11h. Accordingly, the movement of the slide piece 12 in one direction is prevented. As illustrated in
The unlocking plate 15 is always biased by the latch spring 17, and is held at the retreat position where the tip 15a located ahead when moving in one direction does not reach the hole 11g. In a state where the sash 4 is tilted at a predetermined angle as illustrated in
In the present embodiment, a case has been described where the slide surface 11f has the two holes 11g and 11h. However, even in a case where the slide surface 11f between the holes 11g and 11h further has three or more holes (not illustrated), an engagement state between the respective holes and the other end of the locking member 13 is released in the following order by the tip 15a of the unlocking plate 15. The order is determined in order away from the unlocking plate 15 located at the retreat position, from the hole 11g located closest to the unlocking plate 15 at the retreat position to the hole located one step closer than the farthest hole 11h. Therefore, the sash 4 is in a state where the tilting angle illustrated in
In addition, the other end of one hinge arm 6 is connected to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 illustrated in
The hinge arm damper mechanism 31 is configured to include a pinion gear 32, a pair of racks 33 and 33, two sets of heavy load springs 34 and 34, a pair of slide bars 35 and 35, and a housing. The housing includes a box-shaped case 36 and a plate-shaped cover 37. As illustrated in
Shaft portions 32a on both side surfaces of the pinion gear 32 are fitted into an opening portion 37a of the cover 37 and an opening portion 36e of the case 36. In this manner, the pinion gear 32 is rotatably supported by the housing. The opening portion 37a and the opening portion 36e configure a gear support portion. A hexagonal column-shaped connection portion 32b is formed coaxially with the shaft portion 32a in the shaft portion 32a on the side surface on the cover 37 side. The other end of the hinge arm 6 is fitted into the connection portion 32b, and the hinge arm 6 rotates around the other end.
The pair of racks 33 and 33 is disposed at positions facing each other across a rotation center of the pinion gear 32, and linearly moves in a direction where the racks 33 and 33 move away from each other in response to the rotation of the pinion gear 32. The racks 33 and 33 mesh with the pinion gear 32, and convert a rotational motion of the pinion gear 32 into a linear motion. In the case 36, guide portions 36a and 36a for guiding the linear motion of the racks 33 and 33 are formed by an inner wall of the case 36 which comes into contact with the side surface of the racks 33 and 33. A plurality of reinforcement ribs 36d bulging in a direction intersecting a linear motion direction of the racks 33 and 33 are formed on an outer portion of the case 36 in a portion having the guide portions 36a and 36a.
The racks 33 and 33 respectively have extension portions 33a and 33a in a direction intersecting a straight moving direction. Slide bars 35 and springs 34 and 34 are accommodated between the respective extension portions 33a and 33a and end walls 36b and 36b of the case 36. In each of the slide bars 35, a contact surface 35a that is formed in parallel with the extension portion 33a and comes into contact with the extension portion 33a is formed on the rack 33 side. In addition, fitting portions 35b and 35b fitted to one end portion of the respective springs 34 and 34 are aligned on the springs 34 and 34 side. Each of the slide bars 35 configures a restriction member disposed between the extension portion 33a and the one end portion of the respective springs 34 and 34.
Each set of the springs 34 and 34 is disposed as a pair at facing positions via the respective racks 33 and 33 around the rotation center of the pinion gear 32. The springs 34 and 34 are formed using compression coil springs, and configure elastic members that brake the linear motion of the respective racks 33 and 33 in a direction where the racks 33 and 33 move away from each other. The respective springs 34 and 34 receive a kinetic force of the rack 33 which is applied to one end portion from the extension portion 33a via the slide bar 35. The end wall 36b of the case 36 configures a reaction force support portion, and receives a reaction force generated in the springs 34 and 34 by braking the linear motion of the rack 33. In the present embodiment, two springs 34 are disposed in parallel with each other, and each one end portion of the springs 34 and 34 shares and receives the kinetic force of the rack 33. The springs 34 and 34 are separated by a partition wall 36c of the case 36, thereby preventing buckling.
According to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6 is transmitted to the racks 33 and 33 via the rotational motion of the pinion gear 32, and is converted into the linear motion of the racks 33 and 33. This linear motion of the racks 33 and 33 is braked by the respective springs 34 and 34. Therefore, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6 is reliably buffered by a braking force of the springs 34 and 34. Therefore, the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 having this configuration is applied to the hinge arm 6 of the inward tilting window 2. In this manner, it is possible to reliably achieve a damper effect corresponding to the braking force of the springs 34 and 34. Therefore, even when the sash 4 is large and heavy, a proper damper effect is achieved, and the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6 of the inward tilting window 2 can be sufficiently buffered.
In addition, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the braking force of the springs 34 and 34 is achieved in accordance with a flexible volume thereof. Therefore, as illustrated in
Therefore, the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 according to the present embodiment is applied to the hinge arm 6 of the inward tilting window 2. In this manner, when the opening amount of the sash 4 is small and the rotation amount of the hinge arm 6 is small, an assisting force for the opening and closing operations of the sash 4 is weak. However, as the opening amount of the sash 4 increases and the tilting angle of the sash 4 increases, the rotation amount of the hinge arm increases. Accordingly, the assisting force for the opening and closing operations of the sash 4 gradually increases. Therefore, when the sash 4 is opened, the operation force that increases due to the weight of the sash 4 as the sash 4 is opened can be reduced to a lighter operation force by the assisting force of the hinge arm damper mechanism 31. In addition, when the sash 4 is closed, the biasing force of the springs 34 and 34 is added to the operation force for closing the sash 4. Accordingly, the sash 4 can be closed with the lighter operation force. Therefore, an operator of the sash 4 can perform the opening and closing operations of the sash 4 with a sense of improved operability.
On the other hand, according to the above-described hinge arm damper mechanism in the related art, the damper effect is achieved by the resin washers or the wave washers interposed to the shafts. Accordingly, the damper effect is constant when the sash 4 is opened and closed. Therefore, the operation becomes heavier due to the damper effect of the resin washers and so on when the sash 4 is closed. Accordingly, unlike the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 according to the present embodiment, it is not possible to achieve the sense of improved operability.
In addition, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the racks 33 and 33 and the springs 34 and 34 are symmetrically disposed in a pair at positions facing each other around the rotation center of the pinion gear 32. Accordingly, the rotational motion of the pinion gear 32 is converted into the linear motion of the racks 33 and 33 with a satisfactory balance. Therefore, the buffering operation of the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 is stably performed. In addition, a buffering function acts on both sides of the positions facing each other around the rotation center of the pinion gear 32. Accordingly, a buffering force increases, and it is possible to buffer a strong rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6.
In addition, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the kinetic force of the racks 33 and 33 is stably transmitted to the one end portion of the springs 34 and 34 via the extension portions 33a and 33a. Therefore, the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6 is effectively transmitted to the springs 34 and 34 via the racks 33 and 33, and the braking force of the springs 34 and 34 effectively acts on the racks 33 and 33. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively buffer the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6.
In addition, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, two springs 34 and 34 are disposed in parallel with each other, and the braking force achieved by all of the springs 34 and 34 increases. Accordingly, it is possible to buffer the stronger rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6.
In addition, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the kinetic force of the racks 33 and 33 from the extension portions 33a and 33a is reliably received by the contact surfaces 35a and 35a of the slide bars 35 and 35, and is reliably transmitted to one end portion of are aligned, restricted, and held by the fitting portions 35b and 35b of the slide bars 35 and 35. Therefore, the braking force of the springs 34 and 34 more effectively acts on the racks 33 and 33, and it is possible to more reliably buffer the rotational torque applied to the hinge arm 6.
In addition, the racks 33 and 33 are guided by guide portions 36a and 36a of the case 36 configuring the housing, and convert the rotational motion of the pinion gear 32 into the linear motion. However, a reaction force of restricting the linear motion of the racks 33 and 33 is applied to the guide portions 36a and 36a, and a force of distorting the housing acts on the guide portions 36a and 36a. However, according to the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 in the present embodiment, the reinforcement ribs 36d and 36d are formed outside the portion where the guide portions 36a and 36a of the housing are formed, and the reinforcement ribs 36d and 36d face the force of distorting the housing. Therefore, even when the force of distorting the housing is applied to the housing from the racks 33 and 33, the housing is prevented from deforming, and the rotational motion of the pinion gear 32 is reliably converted into the linear motion of the racks 33 and 33.
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where the reinforcement ribs 36d and 36d bulging in the direction perpendicular to the linear motion direction of the racks 33 and 33 are formed. However, the reinforcement ribs bulging in the direction parallel to the linear motion direction of the racks 33 and 33 may be formed.
In addition, in the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 according to the above-described embodiment, a configuration may be adopted so that an adjustment member for adjusting the initial braking force of the springs 34, 34 is provided on one end portion side or the other end portion side of the springs 34 and 34. For example, the adjustment member includes a plate member or a washer disposed between the springs 34 and 34 on the end walls 36b and 36b of the case 36. In addition, the adjustment member can be configured as follows. The end wall 36b side of the partition wall 36c is partially deleted over a predetermined length, and a position of the plate member which comes into contact with both ends of the springs 34 and 34 is made variable in an expanding direction of the springs 34 and 34. According to these configurations, the initial braking force of the springs 34 and 34 is adjusted by the adjustment member. In this manner, the buffering force achieved by the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 can be easily set to a desired buffering force. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 having a required damper effect.
In addition, in the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 according to the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where the two springs 34 and 34 are disposed in parallel with each other. However, a configuration may be adopted so that three or more springs are disposed in parallel with each other, or one spring is disposed alone without using any parallel configuration. In a case where the spring is disposed alone, a configuration is adopted so that the spring 34 on a base side of the extension portion 33a of the rack 33 is left behind. In this manner, the rack 33 is not tilted, and the linear motion of the rack 33 is received by the spring 34. Accordingly, the force is efficiently transmitted. In addition, in the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 according to the above-described embodiment, the respective sets of the springs 34 and 34 are symmetrically disposed at the facing positions around the pinion gear 32. However, a configuration may be adopted as follows. Without being symmetrically disposed, a plurality of the springs 34 or one spring 34 is disposed only on one side of the pinion gear 32.
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 is applied to the inward tilting window 2. However, the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 may be applied to an outward tilting window which is tilted to an outdoor side. In addition, for example, a highly improved operation effect can be achieved, even when the hinge arm damper mechanism 31 is used for not only the tilting window but also a door mechanism of a device for opening and closing a heavy door.
1: sash tilting angle locking mechanism
2: inward tilting window
3: window frame
3
a: left vertical frame
3
b: right vertical frame
3
c: upper frame
3
d: lower frame
4: sash
4
a: left vertical frame
4
b: right vertical frame
4
c: upper frame
4
d: lower frame
5: glass plate
6: hinge arm
11: slide rail
11
f: slide surface
11
g, 11h: hole
12: slide piece
13: locking member
14: locking spring
15: unlocking plate
16: latch member
17: latch spring
18: rail cap
19: operation lever
31: hinge arm damper mechanism,
32: pinion gear
33: rack
34: heavy load spring (elastic member)
35: slide bar (restriction member)
36: case
37: cover
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International Search Report issued in corresponding International Application No. PCT/JP2018/041490 with English translation dated Jan. 8, 2019 (4 pages). |
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