VERTICALLY FOLDING WALL PARTITION Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: folding wall partitions. SUBSTANCE: wall partition has supporting frame which consists of rows of elongated carrying members for fastening the panels stretched in horizontal direction and comprising common structure of pantographs. Pantographs of one row form one row of vertically stretched rhomboid structures. Rows of pantographs lower downward to position of wall forming and rise upward to position of folding and storage. When all rows of pantographs are folded, rhomboid structures are folded round their transverse tops. In the offered wall partition, panels have rigid structure and definite length due to which, when pantographs are unfolded to definite position, panels are set to vertical position and mutually contact one another to form solid wall surface. Axles of rotation found on each end of above-mentioned members and designed and made so as to ensure unobstructed motion of carrying members and panels. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 7 cl, 10 dwg