CN101189399A - A barrier system - Google Patents

Abstract

A barrier an upper railing (102) and a lower railing (103), and at least one wire (101) with one or two substantially vertical portions (118) which are positioned to be parallel each end anchored at a position which is spaced apart the position of one end being different from the position of the other end, one end being secured to a one of the railings and the other end being secured to the same or the other of the railings and there being a tightening arrangement which also provides a spreader that is adapted to effect tensioning from a tightening means that has its tightening means location that is offset from being in line with a direction of elongation of the one or, in the case of two substantially vertical portions, both of the vertical portions.

Description

Barrier system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of fence configuration, a kind of system that can be used for railing, the fence along stair, swimming pool fence and other similar purposes type also relates to a cover and constructs this fence or railing system or railing configured parts and construct this fence or the method for railing system or railing configuration.

The background skill originally

Be known that at present silk or multifibres that use is extended come as fence between column.

Usually, this silk or multifibres horizontal-extending, though for example such as stair, this silk or multifibres estimate and will go along the inclined-plane of stair, sometimes can along with horizontal plane become an angle of slope the highest handrail, go in about parallel mode.

Usually have many silks of being separated by mutually, then they each extend between the column or sometimes pass another one or a plurality of pillar arrives on the anchor post of silk opposite end from anchor post.

The length of every rhizoid normally at one end articulating (looped) to sleeve, swage with the ring of swaging (swaged loop) that passes the D-connector that is fixed to subsequently on the vertical columns then, at the other end, silk also is fixed on the end of screw-button as the end of ring, and the opposite end of screw-button also is fixed on the D connector that is fixed in other anchor post subsequently herein.

The wire grid hurdle is made up of many built-up member and tension adjuster such as thread, it is very consuming time that it is installed, and all built-up member tension adjuster is visible, in the ring of silk end and the place of swaging, one crop is arranged, it can encircle (loop) and stretch out as tailfiber from this, its is understood very sharp and tangles skin and clothes very annoyingly.In addition, need the length of the silk of cutting must very accurately cut out Len req, because thread only has quite little adjusting range (being typically 50mm) usually.

Another prominent question of this configuration and system is, if common during as balcony, silk flatly extends, and therefore may be taken as step and climb up for child and clear a fence or fence.

Along under the fence situation of stair side, although being used as, this longitudinally extending silk has steps that gradient is generally 30 degree difficulty more, but they are used at the upper side of the plumb post that stretches out from them near silk especially, thereby stay the carriage (cradle) that can get a foothold for the climbing child.

Simple understanding for drawn yarn is, it is a kind of method, and its effective parts that promptly are used to stop purpose are vertical or perpendicular, reduced the provide support problem of step for child like this, but this also caused many practical problems.

A kind of situation all uses thread to produce each tension for each vertical silk.

It is dual that this problem can be regarded as, i.e. cost and outward appearance.

Thread and each have the needed space of ring of swaging of the silk of connector, mean if fence is 1 meter a height, and so for the actual installation with ring (loops), thread and connector, more than 1/4th of height possibly accounts for.In addition, the expense of the actual long-time maintenance of CARBURIZING FURNACE FOR STAINLESS FASTENER button makes that it is the very high process of cost usually.And it also is very consuming time in structure, may be what is worse, the swage outward appearance of tailfiber of end of the silk of many threads and each thread is considered to not be close especially people's will, and also is dangerous for undressed the bringing in of these silks that stretch out from joint (joint).If they are covered, this can introduce nappe so, and this nappe itself will need to cover sizable height and therefore form the higher step that can get over fence for child.

Considered but thought that also infeasible other method was coupling Kong Yicong first fixed point that single continuous silk is passed lower rail silk is passed hole in first railing, by with the identical railing of this first railing displacement in second hole so that silk is led in the hole of lower rail subsequently downward vertically, from here with its along railing be fed to next along in the hole that lower rail length is separated by to raise or the like once more.Therefore such configuration has single thread tension, if only there is one, it probably will can be so not ugly.In addition, this thread tension adjusting range makes this not-so-practical.Yet problem herein is, in fact this interweaving will cause very big friction along with silk is tightened up in the configuration, thus the pulling force on the end can not be easily directly the length by the silk that interweaves like this transmit.

Yet this friction may be alleviated by introducing pulley (pullies); but do us like this and have other a series of problem immediately; be that pulley itself is expensive, they must occupy, and therefore sizable space also becomes once more or itself is ugly or it is significant big from the rational viewpoint of vision to cause formed protection.

U.S. Patent number is 6,135,424 illustrations wherein strains the example of single continuous silk by the tension cable between the stretching railing, the difficulty of this example is, when tension, continuous silk can not be easily at railing relatively, move on its position.

U.S. Patent number is that 505,781 shortcomings that had are that silk is exposed along last railing.This can produce effect unhappy on the aesthetics.And silk exposed on the last railing may be uncomfortable to staff.

Above-mentioned all explanations all are intended to the illustration inventor current problem that faces and some previous advised ideas have been described in development the application, but the given of the object of the invention is not for showing that any of these technology just is being used or is being accepted in any manner or is known as the purpose of known usually technology or Australia or any in the world other local common practise at present.

One of purpose of the present invention is to solve at least some above-mentioned drawbacks.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of fence configuration or system are provided, have perpendicular or vertical at least substantially silk or be substantially the equivalents of the silk of many single length at least, they each all have the respective end that is fixed on equidistantly (spaced apart) position that is separated by, this position is fixed on the last lower rail of fence or one of them directly or indirectly.

Under a kind of situation, this can be meshed with the close stretcher that has the fence opposite side that uses the stretcher device by the ring that makes such formation and finish with the two supporting legs generation tension at silk simultaneously.

In the above-mentioned situation, preferably when two supporting legs of silk were strained simultaneously, described stretcher or connector had dual take-up device.

Under alternative case, make each end become spherical (bulbous), for example as the end of projection (lugged), and in the support interlocking of the position that laterally is separated by of lower position and thread spindle (threaded shaft) central axis end, thread spindle has mutually effectively the parts of tension to strain the as above silk between the lower rail effectively.

Preferably, the spin nut of screw of screw can be used for applying tensile pressures, and wherein said screw itself is inserted lower rail by screw thread and fixes.

The advantage of this configuration is, by using or as the stretcher support or be the stretcher of stretcher plate, stretcher can hold and the standoff distance of their respective end respective leg or many supporting legs of the silk of (perhaps under the situation of two supporting legs same distance) from a distance, wherein go up railing relatively and accommodate these silks, this means at first by the device of economy and can apply tension with the device that the mode of very low profile (low profile) is installed.Described tension is regulated also can easily provide wider subsequently, for the degree of accuracy of former needed filament length degree provides more flexibility.

Preferably, can be provided with the respective end of individual thread length so that they can carry out interlocking with one of railing or another railing.This is preferably finished by last railing bottom and following groove, is transferred to a position then, this hole, position have silk is passed but will with the crossing shape of bulbous end.

This shape comprises the shape that is called as keyhole shape, the hole that wherein has two interconnection, one of hole is greater than another hole, wherein bigger hole is selected to have enough big diameter, make the bulbous end of silk pass therefrom, but the hole of another connection has less diameter, it is selected to intersect to produce, so that the bulbous end of silk can not passed.When being pushed to a side, the described bulbous end or the end of swaging are affixed to the bottom or the below of railing reliably, and further preferable feature is that the stopper that is generally rubber and plastics can be used for closing any open area that stays, and it can prevent before applying tension that also bulbous end is loosening.

Broadly, be possible by making this ring be connected on the railing or be connected on the railing as D shape connector by connector by a end with each end.If during interlocking, so every end all has bulbous end, for example around its end one clamping collar is arranged, and can be called as " projection ", and it passes the part in the bigger hole of keyhole shape, and will be wider than the less hole of keyhole shape.

A kind of form, can think and the invention reside in a kind of fence, comprise railing and lower rail and at least one long narrow band, but the part of two perpendicular that are provided with by opposing parallel at the most, described at least one long narrow band is the long narrow band of single length independently, thereby only have two respective end portions, the position that every end is fixed is different with respect to two ends, one end is fixed on one of railing directly or indirectly, the other end is fixed on the identical railing or on another railing, and have with the device of tension configuration to the part generation tension of each perpendicular, this tension configuration is applicable to from take-up device and produces tension that take-up device has its take-up device position of departing from the elongated linear direction of two vertical components under one of vertical component or the two basic vertical component situations.

Another form then, can think and the invention reside in a kind of fence, has the top extension component, the silk of single length, this has the first end that meshes and be fixed on primary importance by interlocking and described upper member, silk with another part, flattening connector with the tension that is provided with and is connected to lower rail intersects, and adjustable apparatus, be provided with and be used for flattening motion that connector prolongs parts away from top and produce silk appropriate section or manifold tension between described flattening connector and the top extension component by tension.

Preferably, skew is produced by stretcher.

Preferably, described at least one have the part of two perpendicular only and comprise therebetween and the ring of stretcher engagement that with the device adjustable ground stretcher is connected on one of railing, the two ends of each all are connected respectively on another railing.

Preferably, stretcher is connected on the lower member by adjusting device, this adjusting device comprises the device that is used to produce dual tension, makes two supporting legs of silk be suitable for being tightened up simultaneously.

Another then form, can think and the invention reside in a kind of fence, has the top extension component, single length silk, its have the first end of primary importance and described upper member engagement and the second place and upper member engagement thread the second end, this second place is to move a selected distance along the length of upper member and described primary importance, the ring (loop) that the inside of silk forms at this point, and become between first and second positions part that flattens the intermeshing silk of connector with tension, adjustable apparatus is provided with and is used for flattening connector by tension and prolongs the tension that the motion of parts produces the silk appropriate section between described flattening connector and the top extension component away from top.

Preferably, the tension stretcher holds described silk ring so that each supporting leg of silk ring sends from the stretcher of the distance of being separated by, this distance basically with selected distance, that is to say that the distance that each end is separated is identical, be connected from here on the extension component of top.

The configuration that silk wherein extends between top extension component and stretcher along a direction has been simplified in such configuration, and it is vertical or vertical substantially wherein arranging, and might keep low cost, and has very low profile.

It is contemplated that and only between last railing and lower rail, have single silk.In this case, being connected to lower rail is by a rhizoid or multi-filament, its each upper end keeps with the interlocking of last railing, interlocking is intersected to come by the interlocking shape with plate or support in its each lower end, this support itself is connected on the lower rail by at least one axle (shaft), and this has threaded upper end portion and strains with the relative railing of going up in end or multiterminal portion that produces support and interconnection silk therefore with the interior threaded part that matches.

Low profile can be finished by an end and support are intersected in the position of axle center one side that departs from described axle.By using simple prior art to make the end of silk have projection (lug), this also satisfies the effectively requirement of displacement in the space in addition.

Mean that by making railing have above-mentioned interlocking shape these can provide very clean outward appearance for the fence of integral body in addition.

Preferably, each respective end of silk all has for example lug end (lugged end) of bulbous end, and it is provided with to pass bigger connecting hole and to strain the less interconnected pores of interlocking with engagement.

Preferably, this bulbous end comes from the collar (ferrule) that curls around the end.

Preferably, interconnected pores has conventional known keyhole shape, the diameter in the holes of two interconnection small one and large one, and bulbous end for example the size of lug end allow it to pass bigger diameter but can not pass than minor diameter.

Preferably, described top extension component or railing are hollow, and have a plurality of holes by this below of the parts of interlocking shape that provides, and are preferably the shape of keyhole.

Preferably, tension stretcher connector is an extension component, it has a centre bore, one screwed part passes wherein and is meshed by screw-threaded engagement parts and its, this screw-threaded engagement parts setting is used for effectively tensioning pressure being applied on the tension stretcher connector, thereby circulating application adds tension to silk.

Preferably, this connector comprises on every end the shape that allows the silk ring to be meshing with each other to pass or enter wherein.

Preferably, on having in the configuration of railing, have the lower rail of each screwed part screw-threaded engagement on it.

Preferably, in one case, described lower rail directly is fixed on floor or the pedestal or can goes up and fixed by each end being fixed to column etc.Therefore this railing preferred shape is an angle cross section, is drilled with the screwed hole of equidistantly being separated by in advance to accept the respective threads axle.

Preferably, but each hole of passing through of end wire drawing of the silk of each length is provided with a lid, so that subsequently described lid is arranged on to a certain extent the top of the tension configuration that comprises each stretcher connector and on every side.This stretcher lid is hidden all tensioning mechanisms, but if desired further tension can easily be picked up.

The invention has the advantages that in fact this lid will have low relatively profile, thereby help the finished product fence to have very clean outward appearance, railing or stair side or any other application also are like this.

Though be labeled as word " silk ", be intended to this term and should or be interpreted as comprising the extension compliance member that to finish identical function at least by the explanation of broad sense.

In the place that context allows, by it in broad terms, silk, plastic coating silk and even chains single or many all can be thought the example of word " silk " scope that means.

With in the preferred embodiment that is illustrated, " silk " is the multiply silk of stainless steel wire hereinafter.

Another form of the present invention, can think and be a kind of parts, it comprises the last railing that contains a plurality of holes that equidistantly are separated by, every end place is the silk of spherical at least one segment length, be used for connecting on it to intermesh or to be connected to lower rail on the thread spindle in the equidistant mode of being separated by, be used to be meshing with each other in or be connected to the tension stretcher connector that a plurality of thread spindles of lower rail and at least one have the hole that described thread spindle is fit to pass, described connector is applicable to silk and is meshing with each other producing tension in silk, and is applicable to that screw thread with described axle meshes and causes that described connector is hunted down to apply nut or other screwed part of tension to intermeshing silk by this.

Another form of the present invention, can think a kind of method that forms fence that is, this fence has vertical or vertical substantially silk between last lower rail, this method may further comprise the steps: the upper end that will have the silk of bulbous end produces interlocking with respect to last railing, the lower part of described silk is meshing with each other with tension stretcher connector, described connector remains on the lower rail by meshing with thread spindle and nut, and tightening nut is to produce the tension of silk thus then.

Another form of the present invention, can think and be a kind of adjustable fence, it comprises the band of a plurality of long narrow stretching materials of being separated by, two adjacent bands are made by single narrow stretching material, and described single material is turned up and passed along with fixed end is two-way or can regulate around one and adjusts the spacer assembly of straining in the band and extend.

Description of drawings

For a better understanding of the present invention, hereinafter will be illustrated by embodiment, embodiment will come it is set forth by accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the phantom drawing of railing system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the lateral view that can be used for the replaceable take-up device in the railing system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the phantom drawing that is used for the alternative of the assembly of barrier system shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the lateral view of the railing/barrier system of another preferred implementation according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the lateral view of stair railing;

Fig. 6 is the lateral view of another stair railing;

Fig. 7 is the lateral view of the railing/barrier system of another preferred implementation according to the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the detailed drawing of B among Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view by A-A among Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is a C detailed drawing among Fig. 7.

Figure 11 is the guiding mechanism phantom drawing with the replacement form of mechanism shown in Fig. 8 contrast; With

Figure 12 A-12C is the guiding mechanism view of another form;

Figure 13 is according to the fence phantom drawing of another embodiment;

Figure 14 is the part phantom drawing that lower cover is risen the another embodiment fence that exposes each tension stretcher connector;

Figure 15 be with Figure 13 and 14 in identical fence lateral view, wherein each tension applies connector with dashed lines profile and shows.

Figure 16 is the cross section enlarged drawing that tension that illustration is kept by a nut applies connector, and described nut and screw-threaded engagement own are in the thread spindle engagement of lower rail;

Figure 17 is the plan view of the identical embodiment of the section above disposing by the below tension;

Figure 18 is the lateral view about this another embodiment, has shown this embodiment central post is how to be positioned and fixed on the lower rail;

Figure 19 is the lateral view that the illustration column is connected to the mode on the lower rail;

Figure 20 is the lateral view of a plurality of vertical silks, wherein has the upper end of lug to be shown the inside that is arranged on railing under every kind of situation.

Figure 21 is the internal view about the last railing of this another embodiment, shown to perspectivity silk by having lug end and last railing interlocking mode and make this lug end be arranged on key-hole type groove in the railing base wall than in the small end;

Figure 22 is the phantom drawing of the second another embodiment, and wherein fence is supplied to stair;

Figure 23 is the lateral view that is used for the second another embodiment of the present invention of stair railing, and wherein each tension stretcher connector is shown with hold-down bolt with dashed lines profile;

Figure 24 is the cross-sectional view of the 3rd another embodiment, wherein has other tension stretcher connector so that three rhizoids are strained from identical bolt downwards, and still has the low contour feature of same pole.

Figure 25 is the cross sectional side view of the 3rd another embodiment as shown in Figure 24.

Figure 26 is the section plan of the 4th another embodiment according to the present invention, wherein has the tension stretcher connector with the only rhizoid that is kept with the interlocking contact;

Figure 27 is the lateral view according to the 4th another embodiment, and having shown as described above in the embodiment is only providing the local of single vertical component and in the place of upper end with last railing interlocking, described tension stretcher connector applies tension to the silk of single length.

Figure 28 is the plan view of the 5th another embodiment, the place that wherein has upper and lower lug end at every rhizoid, described tension stretcher connector and two independent silk interlockings, and wherein the bottom is in the be separated by position and the interconnection of described connector of the side of tension screw-threaded engagement parts, second rhizoid is in the position that is oppositely arranged with described first rhizoid, and both their respective end and described go up railing all interlocking and

Figure 29 is the cross sectional side view of the 5th another embodiment shown in Figure 27.

For this manual, term " narrow extension band " is intended to referring to of broad sense, will comprise the silk of monofilament and multiply.About referring to of " single two-way turning up ", it is intended to mean owing to will be with two-way turning up, the supporting leg that will have two same length, pass through or center on the part that separator (spacer) extends but have one certainly, this separator is taken on stretcher subsequently and the contour feature of offset alignment to obtain to reduce is provided.

Separator or stretcher are interpreted as division board in one case, perhaps be interpreted as separator in another case, but its purpose all is to provide the tension that produces interlocking position configuration for silk, this position and thread spindle laterally offset, thread spindle has female component (female member) as nut, can be to its tension to apply stretching.This can provide the tension system of very economical and low profile.And make silk (the perhaps narrow extension band in the broad sense explanation) and separator at least one deviation post interlocking in the thread spindle axle center.

In addition, we propose, and when before applying tension built-up member being installed, available suitable stopper is closed perforate, both one side had been retained in the less end position of keyhole with bulbous end and insect had been stoped outside cavity, kept cleaner outward appearance again on the other hand simply.

Fig. 1 illustration railing system 10.Railing system 10 is installed on the edge such as deck 14 of structure.Railing comprises separator 12, is provided with assembly 16 therebetween.Replacedly, assembly 16 can be arranged between the column 15 of a pillar part 12 and formation structure 14 parts.Assembly 16 has the shape of last railing 18 and lower rail 20.Narrow stretching material be with 22 for example silk between two railings 18,20, extend.Every be with 22 by one independently silk forms, its end by weld or tightly parent part (fastener) be fixed on the railing on 18,20.In the embodiment shown, described band is made up of many silks, and every thus rhizoid forms two bands by silk being passed the hole 42 that is arranged in the lower rail 20.The unit of railing 18,20 and silk 22 can be made before being transported to installation ground in advance.In addition, assembly 16 comprises lid 24, and it has the extension slot 26 that extends along its length.This groove slides lid 24 on railing 18.In the precast segment 16 that takes the place to, described lid can be assembled with last railing 18 or is what to separate therefrom replacedly, assembles on the spot.

At the scene, by 14 edge, assemble railing at the position mounting column parts 12 of being separated by of rule along the deck.In the embodiment shown, lower rail 20 is fixed on the deck 14 by securing member 28.Pillar part 12 has the male part of plug 30 forms to stretch into lid 24.Pillar part 12 also comprises the take-up device 32 of thread regulator form, and it has rotatable plate 34, with the vertical part 36 of rising pillar part 12, thus rising plug 30.Beginning, the position of plug 30 will make and allow to have in the silk 22 to a certain degree lax with the assembling of lid 24.Take-up device 32 operations are with rising plug 30 and tension silk 22 then.Similar pillar part 12 is arranged on the other end of assembly 16.Yet, in Fig. 1, the take-up device 38 of special use is fixed on the right cylinder 15 of building.This take-up device 38 comprises the plug that assembles mutually with lid 24, and the relative right cylinder 36 in the position of plug 40 moves up and down thus.

When Fig. 1 illustration can directly be fixed to lower rail 20 on the deck 14, similar to lid 24 in another embodiment, the bottom lid can have can be fixed on the lid that is arranged at the following plug on each pillar part 12 of being separated by.

Fig. 2 illustration the take-up device 44 of alternative.Take-up device 44 is incorporated in the upper end of modification pillar part 12 '.Pillar part 12 ' has top board 45, and it has endoporus 43 with containment bracket 46.Support 46 is the T font, and every end on T top has plug portion 47, and the bottom of T has the shape of external thread rod 49, and it is received in the screwed hole 43 ordinatedly or synergistically.Plug portion 47 is applicable to the end that receives lid 24.Take-up device 44 also comprises height adjusting nut 48, and this nut can be rotated by setter, with the support 46 that moves up, thus tension silk 22.

Fig. 3 has shown the various deformation of the many assemblies that are used for Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 railing system.The parts that identical digitized representation is identical.In the railing of Fig. 3, the pillar part 12 ' of being separated by is to support lid 24 in conjunction with the illustrated mode of Fig. 2.Pillar part 12 ' is also supported lower cover 24 in fixed configurations ".Lower cover 24 " has the shape identical with upper cover body 24.Therefore, lid 24,24 " has relative groove, wherein can accommodate glass plate 50.

Fig. 4 illustration alternative form of the present invention, wherein precast segment 16 ' is arranged on two pillar parts 12 " in.Assembly 16 ' comprises two right cylinders 52,54, and the centre is extended with silk 22.Identical with previous embodiment, each all comprises the interior railing that is surrounded by outer cover right cylinder 52,54.Replacedly, silk 22 can directly be fixed on the right cylinder 52,54.Right cylinder 52 can be fixed to a pillar part 12 solidly ".Right cylinder 54 available adjustment devices 58 are fixed to another pillar part 12 movably ".This adjusting device setting is used for promoting that right cylinder 54 is relative to associated post parts 12 " move, to help tension silk 22.

Fig. 5 illustration how to make railing system be suitable for stair 60.As long as suitable angle coupling is arranged on pillar part 12 ' and up and down between the lid 24,24 ', described railing system 10 just can be applicable to stair.Yet in alternate embodiments shown in Figure 6, lower rail 20 can directly be fixed on the staircase structure.

Fig. 7 illustration be fixed in the fence/railing of another form on structure such as the deck 14.Railing is made up of the pillar 70 of being separated by, and this pillar is connected to railing 74 by connector 72.Lower rail 76 also extends between two pillars.A plurality of narrow stretching material bands 22, for example silk extends between two railings 74,76.Per two adjacent being formed by an independent silk with 22, silk is fixed and near two-way turning up lower rail 76 on its top as shown in Figure 10.

Fig. 8 and 9 illustrations the silk by the structure in two-way place of turning up.Silk 22 extends around demarcation strip 78.Demarcation strip 78 is connected on the lower rail 76 by two threaded rods of being separated by, 80 adjustable grounds.Be provided with adjusting nut 82 at the top of each threaded rod 80.Their adjusting will influence the tension in the silk 22.Therefore, two be with 22 can regulate in tandem.

Described governor motion comprises demarcation strip 78, threaded rod 80, adjusting nut 82 can by shown in semi-cylindrical cover plate 84 covered.Cover plate 84 has the hole that is separated by so that silk passes.In addition, packing ring can be set comes closed hole and prevents that the water outflow from entering governor motion.Cover plate 84 needn't non-ly be a semicolumn, may be U-shaped cross-section.

As shown in Fig. 8 and 9, lower rail 76 can directly be fixed in the deck materials on deck 14 by screw thread 86 or similar conjunction.In addition, as shown in Figure 8, packing ring 88 can be arranged between adjusting nut and the separating plate 78.

When the embodiment of Fig. 7-10 was illustrated according to fixing last lower rail 74,76, tandem adjustment feature also will be attached in any embodiment in the past.

Figure 10 illustration last railing 74 and the silk 22 forms that are connected on it.Last railing 74 is set to have in the position that is separated by the shape of the stainless steel tube of keyhole 90.The end of silk 22 has the lug end, and it can be received in the major part of each key hole slot (keyhole slot).In case the lug end inserts by key hole slot 90, it just remains in the narrower part of key hole slot 90.One plug can be inserted in the major part of key hole slot 90 to prevent that silk 22 from removing.

Figure 11 illustration be illustrated in the embodiment of the slight variations form among Fig. 7-10.In this embodiment, governor motion has single thread bar 80 ' and adjusting nut 82 '.Demarcation strip 78 ' has narrow extended structure, its length setting individual thread two with the distance between 22.

Figure 12 illustration be illustrated in the embodiment of the variations among Fig. 7-10.In this embodiment, lower rail 76 ' has the shape of right angle part, and being set on this right angle part 76 ' is two guiding devices 92, forms two with its extension of filament winding of 22.With silk on its top to be fixed with the similar manner shown in Figure 10.Be installed in addition on the lower rail 76 ' is take-up pulley 94.Take-up pulley 94 has the relative lug of two about diameters.Silk extends between two lugs.The rotation of take-up pulley 94 is twined with any the relaxing in the antagonism silk, and has therefore increased the tension with 22.Jam plate 96 is set so that take-up pulley 94 is fixed on the select location.End railing 76 can be fixed on the deck 14.Replacedly, it can separate from the deck and extend between two adjacent pillars 70.

Accompanying drawing that present reference in detail is other and special reference another embodiment as shown in Figure 13 provide a kind of fence 100, have a plurality of vertical silks that are shown in 101 places usually, and it extends between last railing 102 and lower rail 103.

Have a plurality of pillars that are shown in 104 places usually, their settings of being separated by equidistantly, the distance of being separated by is selected to be fit to having a plurality of silks 101, and silk all has vertical component 118 in all cases, can separate equidistantly at every end and pillar again with being equal to each other.

Be particularly relevant to another embodiment as can be seen, the fence outward appearance of constructing according to this another embodiment has extremely pleasing appearance, be obviously visible wherein without any interconnecting member or strain component, and wherein be provided with lid 105, to cover the bottom strain component, but can not provide step voluntarily simultaneously, this step can be raise in fact to help the minor to walk up and to cross fence or railing 100.

In this case, every rhizoid 101 is annular supporting legs of single length silk, wherein each end of every monofilament has the compression lug that is shown in 106 places usually, it is provided with so that be maintained at interlocking position with respect to last railing, in the lower end, the ring of single length silk and the tension stretcher connector interlocking that is shown in 107 places usually.

In Figure 14, tension stretcher connector 107 has centre bore 108, the opposite end and with centre bore 108 equidistant a kind of situations of being separated by under groove 109 and another kind of situation under 110.

Silk 101 is by groove 109, and extension below connector 107 then upwards passes by groove 110 then.

Vertically stretch out the screw-threaded engagement of the screwed hole 110 of single thread bar 109 in substrate 111, a substrate side itself is right angle parts 112, and wherein opposite side is the vertical panel at 113 places.

Have a plurality of these upright bars 109 that are provided with in the position that equidistantly is separated by, these positions may be set at modular distance, so that along with connector 107, every rhizoid will keep with a standoff distance, this distance especially as shown in Figure 14, with each or thread supporting leg between distance identical.

Connector 107 can be tightened up by using nut 114, and the screw thread by distaff 109 is stretched this nut rotation by turn with tension.

Be rotated with nut 114 and rotate in order to stop connector 107, it is said that each connector 107 all comprises the supporting leg 115 that extends back, its engagement leans against the back side of lower rail 113.

In this embodiment, each groove 109 and 110 the development length that inner end limited add that the thickness of silk 101 equals half of distance between adjacent thread axle 109 center hub.

Can be selected this configuration, so that in the configuration in this embodiment, at least in the place that is connected to lower rail 103 by this way, silk 101 the supporting leg constant distance of will being separated by.

The advantage of this configuration is, it can use needn't import, can be formed from steel and by suitable coating compounds such as the zinc-plated assembly of protecting and use as lid shown in 116 is finished, the material below such lid had not only been protected but also kept good outward appearance.

Low profile also can be by applying take-up device by regulating, and for example thread spindle and nut produce the axle center of straining and being sent to this axle by side direction.

When demonstrating, concrete example has 109 cun on selected axle highly, be understandable that, in fact can reduce this height so as its height for nut 114 for the first time can screw-threaded engagement in first kind of situation 109 in sufficient length is provided, and produce enough tensions afterwards, and therefore in a way, produced before enough tensions in the silk 101, the stretching, extension of silk 101 can not cause the soffit and lower shoe 111 engagements of silk 101.

This is the factor that will consider when selecting assembly, but as can be seen, for shown in configuration, can obtain very low profile configuration.

In Figure 14, the lid 116 that has shown U-shaped, opening with U-shaped cross-section of bottom maximum (lower-most), and have a plurality of holes that are shown in 117 places usually, but by each silk 101 of this hole feed, so lid 116 can assemble subsequently surrounding lower rail 112, and lid may or loosely remain on that position, perhaps by unshowned device, for example screw rod makes and is meshing with each other between each parts and is locked on the position.

We will illustrate the upper end of every rhizoid 101 and last railing 102 mode in order to interlocking, it be a kind of configuration be the 117 pairs of bulbous end in each hole be enough pass such hole with activation greatly, if it is and suitable later on, this can keep widelyer or it is filled with suitable filler and packing ring, and these do not specifically illustrate in the accompanying drawings.

Each end of silk 101 is spherical, produces interlocked usefulness because can change places with the pore volume of groove or other suitable shapes later on.

Yet term " spherical " is intended to show the silk end or holds some towards silk that it will be wider than the part away from the silk end.

Compare with the silk narrower part away from the end then, this can make head be snarled or intersect, and therefore can obtain the interlocking effect.

In this embodiment shown in Figure 21, used the multiply silk, around its end 119, have the lug 120 of compression.

The characteristic that this metal lug 120 depends on metal keeps holding the tension around 119, and will have the expection tension of enough pressure in guaranteeing to dispose and can not cause lug 120 to be removed by force from the pressure position around its end 119.

For the lug that obtains the interlocking position shown in Figure 21 and guarantee that the position shown in the interlocking position is relatively stable for a long time, a kind of key hole slot configuration 121 is provided, it comprises major diameter part 122 and small diameter portion 123.

Major diameter part 122 has such size, promptly make under the pressure states of lug 120 shown in it by this part, and have thin neck 124, but its distance of being separated by be greater than make silk 101 it non-when spherical thus by the required distance of part.Certainly the diameter of small diameter portion 123 will make it that lug is passed through thus with the end of the silk 119 that is connected thereupon.

Below last railing, repeat to be provided with the hole at the interval that equidistantly is separated by, at this moment going up railing is hollow tube, each end that therefore these key hole slots that are fit to be cut out economically by for example laser cutting machine can be silk 101 provides the annex of interlocking.

When at it during with the interlocking position that suitably is provided with than aperture 123, silk 101 respectively to hold the distance between 119 will be following distance, promptly silk is 101 in the distance that the bottom separated, however to consider the thickness of silk so that silk from their bottom position to last railing with substantially parallel.

Certainly, consider manufacturing tolerance, strict parallel meeting exists contingency deviation and connector 107 to be displaced to a side of axle 109 or possibility of opposite side or the like a little.

Yet the object of the invention is to have the parallel silk of perpendicular, so they can't offer the child place of keeping a foothold and can provide very low profile tension system in not only very actual but also mode economic placement.

Lower rail 112 in concrete this embodiment as shown in Figure 16 can enter concrete floor 126 and is fixed on extreme lower position by making stiffened peg pass base plate 111.

In the replaceability embodiment, between base plate 111 and floor 126, separator is arranged, if suitable among the application, therefore consider to discharge for 111 times at plate.

In this case, when demonstration was fixed on the concrete floor, in another embodiment, this was configured in every end the end is fixed on the right cylinder.

In another alternative, its lower rail for angular member is fixed on the seat of side by allowing intermeshing holding components such as screw element pass backboard 113 and entering base.

In the another embodiment that substitutes, lower rail 112 is fixed to the end of i beam (joists).

Specifically as shown in Figure 20, last railing 102 is the metal parts of hollow, has continuous cross section along its length, and supports by being meshing with each other with connector support 130 at every end, and this support is also by being supported with upper end 131 interlockings of pillar 132.

In this case, pillar 132 fixes (Figure 19) by support 133, makes the bottom of pillar 132 be arranged on the base plate 111 of lower rail 112 and by supporting on the backboard 113 that is nailed to this railing.

Below we with reference to accompanying drawing 22 and 23.

In this case, these figure illustrations up and down two railings how to tilt, for example coming provides fence for wherein going up railing for the stair of handrail, and how theory of the present invention very compatibly is used for this configuration.

In this case, be shown in 140 silk usually and supported by being shown in 141 tension stretcher connector usually, wherein two other free ends 142 form a ring with the silk of last railing 143 interlockings.

In this case, if on each lug end at 144 places, have pulling force, will each key hole slot that the length of included last railing along hollow tube 143 equidistantly is separated by be positioned, so as the key hole slot to be higher than part than the major diameter part than minor diameter.

In addition, have the pillar 145 of equidistantly being separated by, railing 143 and this is supported in the support by the pulling force that take-up device is down applied, this installs basically identical with described in the previous embodiment.

Though previous embodiment has used a kind of configuration, wherein have two supporting legs of individual thread, two free ends and last railing are meshing with each other, and with economic construction process, can produce the silk of standoff distance and pillar so that will have many silks.

Yet, this is suitable configuration always not, because may need the fence of other length, for some flexibilities can be provided, other system comprises the stretcher connector that is applicable to individual thread, wherein Si upper end is spherical and is connected in the railing, but in the bottom also be spherical and with another groove interconnection of connector.

Then as shown in Figure 24 and 25, this can be at first comprises that by having the groove 151 that is oppositely arranged and 152 connector 150 finish, and this groove silk 153 is relatively caught the interlocking engagement also is provided.

Another connector 154 has axle 156 holes that extend through 155, this and nut 157 screw-threaded engagement then yet in addition.

The width of this connector 154 will make the inward flange 158 that has rest on the vertical side 159 of lower rail 160.

Connector 154 outermost end 161 have groove 162, and this groove limits a distance by it and the distance in axle 156 axle center, yet has considered the silk width under more single 163 situations, and it is 11/2 times of assembly distance.

As previously mentioned, this monofilament 163 is set to and single vertical barrier part is provided, and has the minimum same end 164 with groove 162 interlockings, and with upper lug end 165 than 166 interlockings of minor diameter keyhole groove.

The upper end of silk 151 and 152 forms lug end, the keyhole shape 172 in the hole on these lug ends and each hollow tube in railing 174 soffits and 173 interlockings at 170 and 171 places.

Axle 156 is for thread spindle and be included in 176 places and lower shoe 175 screw-threaded engagement.

We have illustrated a kind of configuration to this, wherein strain the bottom engagement of stretcher connector and individual thread ring, turn up silk is two-way effectively herein, but also may reach advantage of the present invention by having identical at least in a broad sense configuration, wherein has single silk, in fact this silk all ends up with bulbous end in upper end and bottom, this is provided with by having that connector as the configuration of the unique vertical component of support seen in Figure 14 and 15 is supported or having the configuration of balance and replace the place of the silk that becomes ring at us, two independent silks are set, and every rhizoid finishes up under the groove in connector tension stretcher opposite flank by having bulbous end in each end.

Specifically with reference to first kind of situation of Figure 26 and 27, lower rail 180 comprises threaded rod 181, and it is threadably engaged in the base plate 182 at 183 places.

Then this will be for this reason the back shaft vertical extent, and support connecting piece plate 184 successively, this plate has axle 181 holes of passing 185, and has groove 186 in outermost end, silk 187 passes this groove, and has lug end 188, it prevents that silk is loosening.

As in 190, the upper end of silk 187 also is provided with lug, and this can match by foregoing key hole slot 191 and interlocking engagement.

Tension is applied by nut.

The same with other support at 185 places in the connector 184, can select the side in hole, so that it can freely slide along the length of threaded rod 181, and can so do not opened, make that this can limit the inclination on a large scale of junction plate 184 effectively when when generation has tension on silk 187 by the downward promotion of screw thread rotation nut 192.

Identical situation is applied in the another embodiment shown in Figure 28 and 29, identical with shown in first embodiment basically except the connector under this situation 193, except two vertical silks in this case be independently and each their bottom all by the lug ending, these are presented at 194 and 195 places.

Yet, identical configuration is to have thread spindle 196, the silk center at nut 197 and 198 and 199 places is to the standoff distance at silk center, this distance defines the distance of standard, can mate and comprise the standoff distance of the upper end of silk shown in 200 and 201 then with remaining.

In addition, lower rail 202 can hammer in the concrete floor 205 by following closely 203 and 204.

Although run through whole explanation, thread spindle has been mentioned in this explanation, this also can be head the screw below the lower rail and serve as railing and below the separator on floor.

In addition, this advantage is that the more eminence of axle has minimum screw thread dwell section, and therefore provides the locking shape to come against the tension screw thread.

In addition, feature particularly is relevant to first embodiment and its replacement scheme as previously mentioned.

We set forth provides the method that can make economically with guard block; for example or by stainless steel or other self-shield material make; perhaps for example suitably be coated with and used the method for take-up device by zinc-plated or alternate manner; this can finish by the mode with low-down profile technology; some assemblies have been used simultaneously; thread spindle for example; plain nut and stretcher connector; this connector is generally the plate that can strike out shape in this case; and have when screwing nut by making lower rail have the device that side panel prevents the plate bending; this side panel also provides lower rail and has strengthened and solidify, and this also provides support for lid simultaneously.

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1. fence, comprise railing and lower rail and at least one long narrow band, but the part of two perpendicular that are provided with by opposing parallel at the most, described at least one long narrow band is the long narrow band of single length independently, thereby only have two respective end portions, the position that every end is fixed is different with respect to two ends, one end is fixed on one of railing directly or indirectly, the other end is fixed on the identical railing or on another railing, and have by the device of tension configuration to the part generation tension of each perpendicular, this tension configuration is applicable to from take-up device and produces tension that take-up device has its take-up device position of departing from the elongated linear direction of two vertical components under one of vertical component or the two basic vertical component situations.

2. fence according to claim 1 is characterized in that described skew is produced by stretcher.

3. fence, it is further characterized in that, described at least one have the part of two perpendicular only and comprise therebetween and the ring of stretcher engagement that with the device adjustable ground stretcher is connected on one of railing, the two ends of each all are connected respectively on another railing.

4. fence according to claim 3, it is further characterized in that, stretcher is connected on the lower member by adjusting device, described adjusting device comprises the device that is used to produce dual tension, makes two supporting legs of silk be suitable for being tightened up simultaneously.

5. fence according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the both ends that cause every rhizoid are spherical, and position and stretcher are meshing with each other below, described stretcher remains on the position that equidistantly is separated by or the position of thread spindle central axis lateral end with the appropriate section of silk or many parts, and the double thread axle is provided with tension effectively and goes up silk between the lower rail.

6. fence according to claim 5, it is further characterized in that, the spin nut of screw of screw thread can be suitable for applying tensile pressures to one or each basic vertical component or many parts, and wherein said screw itself is inserted by screw thread in the lower end or other method is fixed on the lower rail.

7. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 6, it is further characterized in that, the respective end of individual thread length is provided with so that they can carry out interlocking with a corresponding railing and another railing.

8. fence according to claim 7, it is further characterized in that, silk is passed groove below the railing and is moved to a position then and connects, hole, described position have silk is passed but will with the hole of the crossing keyhole shape of bulbous end.

9. require 8 described fence according to aforesaid right, it is characterized in that, the shape in described hole has the hole of two interconnection, one of hole is greater than another hole, and wherein bigger hole has enough big diameter, make the bulbous end of silk pass, but the hole of another connection has less diameter, so that the bulbous end of silk can not passed from that.

10. fence, has the top extension component, the silk of single length, described silk has the first end that meshes and be fixed on primary importance by interlocking and described upper member, the another part of silk, flatten connector with the tension that is provided with and is connected to lower rail and intersect, and adjustable apparatus, be provided with and be used for flattening motion that connector prolongs parts away from top and produce silk appropriate section or manifold tension between described flattening connector and the top extension component by tension.

11. fence, has the top extension component, single length silk, described silk have the first end of primary importance and the engagement of described upper member and the second place and upper member mesh thread the second end, the described second place is to move a selected distance along the length of upper member and described primary importance, the ring that at this point forms with the inside of silk, and become between first and second positions part that flattens the intermeshing silk of connector with tension, adjustable apparatus is provided with and is used for flattening connector by tension and prolongs the tension that the motion of parts produces the silk appropriate section between described flattening connector and the top extension component away from top.

12. according to item claim 10 and each described fence of claim 11, it is characterized in that, described tension stretcher holds the ring of described silk, so that each supporting leg of the ring of silk stretches out from stretcher with a standoff distance, described distance basically with described selected distance, that is to say that the distance that the end horizontal at the local every rhizoid that is connected to the top extension component separates is identical.

13. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 12, it is characterized in that, the individual thread that only between last railing and lower rail, has extension, being connected to lower rail is by a rhizoid or multi-filament, their each upper end keeps by the interlocking with last railing, interlocking is intersected to come by the interlocking shape with plate or support in their each bottom, described support itself is connected on the lower rail by at least one axle, described axle have threaded upper end portion and the interior threaded part that matches with produce support and therefore interconnection thread the relative upward tension of railing in end or multiterminal portion.

14. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 13, it is further characterized in that described bulbous end comes from the collar that curls around the end.

15. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 14, it is further characterized in that, in one case, described lower rail directly is fixed on floor or the pedestal or can goes up and fixed by each end being fixed to column etc.

16. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 15, it is further characterized in that described railing is an angle cross section, is drilled with equidistant screwed hole of being separated by in advance to hold the respective threads axle.

17. according to each described fence of claim 1 to 16, it is further characterized in that, lid has the hole of respectively holding wire drawing to pass through with the silk of each length, so that subsequently described lid is arranged on to a certain extent the top of the tension configuration that comprises each stretcher connector and on every side.

18. cover parts, it comprises that inside contains the last railing in a plurality of holes that equidistantly are separated by, every end place is the silk of spherical at least one single length, the mode with equidistant standoff distance of being used for connects intermeshes on it or is connected to lower rail on the thread spindle, be used to be meshing with each other in or be connected to the tension stretcher connector that a plurality of thread spindles of lower rail and at least one have the hole that described thread spindle is fit to pass, described connector is applicable to silk and is meshing with each other producing tension in silk, and is applicable to that screw thread with described axle meshes and causes that described connector is hunted down to apply nut or other screwed part of tension to intermeshing silk by this.

19. method that forms fence, described fence has vertical or vertical substantially silk between last lower rail, said method comprising the steps of: the upper end that will have the silk of bulbous end produces interlocking with respect to last railing, the lower part of described silk is meshing with each other with tension stretcher connector, described connector remains on the lower rail by meshing with thread spindle and nut, and fastening nut is to produce the tension of silk thus then.

20. adjustable fence, it comprises the band of a plurality of long narrow stretching materials of equidistantly being separated by, two adjacent bands are made by single narrow stretching material, described single narrow stretching material is turned up along with fixed end is two-way and is fixed on one of fence and goes up and pass or extend around a separator, and described separator can be regulated setting to adjust tension in the band with respect to second fence.

21. the fence regulated described in claim 20 is further characterized in that, it comprises a plurality of two-way like this wire materials of turning up, they each can regulate separately.

22. a barrier system comprises:

One assembly, this assembly comprises:

First railing, the band of second railing and the narrow stretching material that between first railing and second railing, extends;

With the extension lid that is arranged on described first railing top;

Described barrier system further comprises two pillar parts of being separated by, and at least one railing can be arranged on movably thus at least one pillar part to regulate the distance between the railing and the tension of band therefore

23. barrier system according to claim 22, it is further characterized in that described assembly and the every railing that extends assemble between two pillar parts.

24. barrier system according to claim 23, its another feature are, will be fixed on each pillar part with the assembly of every railing assembling.

25., it is characterized in that described railing is not to be directly connected on the pillar part according to claim 22 or 23 described barrier systems.

26. according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 25, it is characterized in that described parts are a whole set of, the band of narrow stretching material around or walk around a railing or two railings.

27. according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 26, it is further characterized in that, the band of described narrow stretching material is selected from following any, i.e. silk, wire rope, cable, metal tape or plastic tape, cord, rope or chain.

28. barrier system according to claim 27, it is further characterized in that, along one of the length of last lower rail and another are equidistant described band is set with being separated by.

29. barrier system according to claim 28, it is further characterized in that, described band is provided with, so that the distance that they are separated by with adjacent parallel band is all identical to each.

30. barrier system according to claim 29, it is further characterized in that, described band is provided with in the position that is separated by, and provides enough obstructs so that the length of railing is extended in the fence effect basically.

31., it is characterized in that each band all is made of single narrow stretching material according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 30.

32. according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 31, it is further characterized in that, has governor motion at an end of each band, wherein each single narrow stretching material is formed two bands, and described governor motion setting is used for regulating simultaneously two bands.

33. according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 32, it is further characterized in that the zone line that the end of each band is fixed to described band of while on the railing matches with described governor motion.

34., it is characterized in that the part on described lower rail and floor engagement or floor according to each described barrier system of claim 1 to 33.

35. a method of assembling fence comprises: first railing and second railing have and described first and second railings are pre-assembled in the narrow stretching material band that extends between them; The pillar part that to be separated by is arranged on their destination locations; And described assembly is arranged on is separated by between the pillar part, thus at least one railing is set to movably at least one pillar part to adjust the tension of band.

36. a stair railing comprises:

One assembly, this assembly comprises: first railing, second railing and extend in the band of the narrow stretching material between described first railing and second railing, described railing further comprises two pillar parts of being separated by, and thus at least one railing is set to movably at least one pillar part with the distance between the adjustment stair and the tension of band.

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