JP2000129963A - Fitting structure of plastic fence support to leg part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated structure which is capable of increasing and stabilizing the fitting force of its leg part to a lower end part of a hollow support, and excellent in practicability in a light-weight plastic fence whose leg part is increased in weight and stabilized. SOLUTION: In a fitting structure of a plastic fence support to a leg part, a fitting plate member 2 of U-shaped section is fitted and fixed to a center part of an upper surface of a hollow leg part 1 of a fence with open sides of expanding plate members 3, 3' opposite to thereto, the upwardly plate parts 3, 3' opposite to each other of the fixed fitting members 2 are fitted into a lower end part 5 of a support 4, common through holes 6, 7 are formed at a coincident part of both plate parts where the plate parts 3, 3' are fitted to and joined with the lower end part 5 of the hollow support, and a simple locking member 8 is fitted to the common through holes 6, 7 so that the fitting does not come out when the fence is moved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a column of a plastic fence to a leg, and more particularly to an improved structure for overcoming the conventional disadvantages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plastic fence is, for example, shown in FIG.
And a movable fence that can be easily assembled as shown in FIG.
The body edge 24 is formed of a hollow body. The column 20 and the leg 21 for vertically supporting the column 20 are attached to the center of the upper surface of the leg 21 by a mounting plate member 22 having a U-shaped cross section.
The opposing plates 23, 23 'protruding above the mounting plate member 22 are fitted into the lower ends of the columns 20, and the columns 20, 23' are elastically fitted to the columns 20, 23 '.
And the leg 21 are integrally engaged.

[0003]

The plastic fence having such a structure is lightweight and simply placed on the floor, so that it can easily roll over or move by a lateral force. For example, heavy objects such as sandbags and stones are placed on each other, and they are connected by mooring members. However, such a stabilizing means is not a desirable method because it is a foreign matter outside the fence configuration and has a poor appearance.

Further, in consideration of appearance, a stabilizing method of filling a hollow leg portion with concrete, sand, or the like and covering the opening portion of the leg portion has been adopted. The filled legs have a moderate weight, so they have the effect of stabilizing the fence,
The increase in weight causes an inconvenience that the strut and the leg often come off when the fence is moved. Lightweight and simple plastic fences are easy to move,
In the movement, since the entire fence is lifted and moved by grabbing the strut, the disengagement between the strut and the leg as described above complicates the movement work, and the detachment during movement requires the leg to work. There was a problem of hitting directly at the feet of the elderly.

[0005] As described above, when the conventional fitting-type fence is moved, it is necessary to work with sufficient care, and users have been requested to improve such inconvenience. Furthermore, when fitting and dropping are repeated, there is also a problem that the holding strength of the support of the leg is greatly reduced, and the function of standing the fence becomes poor.

In view of the above-mentioned actual condition of the plastic fence, the inventor of the present invention has studied various conditions of use, the object to be installed, and the movement of the fence for enhancing the fitting force between the heavy leg of the plastic fence and the lower end of the hollow column. In consideration of the work, as a result of repeated trial production of the assembled fence, a practically highly desirable method of strengthening the fitting force was developed.

[0007] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a practical plastic fence in which the legs are weighted and stabilized, and the fitting force between the legs and the lower end of the hollow column is strengthened and stabilized. It is to provide an excellent integrated structure.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a mounting structure for mounting a plastic fence post on a leg, the mounting plate having a U-shaped cross section is provided at the center of the upper surface of the hollow leg of the fence. The open side of the opposing extension plate member is attached and fixed upward, and the upward facing plate portion of the fixed attachment member is fitted into the lower end of the hollow support, and the opposite plate and the lower end of the hollow support are joined. A common through hole is formed at a position where the two plate portions coincide with each other, and a detachable simple locking member is attached to the common through hole so that the fitting does not come off when the fence is moved. ing.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the mounting structure of the present invention to a leg portion of a plastic fence post will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing an example of a connection state of a hollow post of a plastic fence of the present invention and a leg supporting the same. Shown. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a connection state between the hollow column and the leg in FIG.

In FIG. 1, a leg 1 having a hollow portion filled with a heavy object such as concrete or sand has a mounting plate member having a U-shaped cross section, preferably made of metal, at the center of the upper surface of the leg portion. The mounting plate member 2 is firmly attached and fixed by screwing the back plate with screws or the like with the open sides of the opposing plates 3 and 3 ′ facing upward, while the lower end 5 of the support 4 is Opposing plate 3,
3 'is inserted. Common through-holes 6 and 7 are formed at the positions where the opposite plates 3, 3 'and the lower end 5 of the support column 4 are fitted to each other in a fitting manner. , 7, the detachable simple locking member 8 is pushed in, and the column 4 and the leg 1 are easily and integrally attached.

The common through holes 6 and 7 may be provided in only one of the opposed plates 3 and 3 'of the mounting plate member 2 having a U-shaped cross section, or a plurality of common through holes may be provided. In particular, two locking members are respectively locked from the outside into two common through holes formed in both plates of the opposing plates 3 and 3 ', or one long locking member is penetrated. Locking for greater stability is obtained.

The material of the simple locking member 8 attached to the common through-hole is not limited as long as it has a strength capable of holding a leg filled with concrete or the like, and it may be made of metal or plastic. When the finger is pushed into the common through hole, the front end portion extends out of the hole to be engaged with the inner surface of the opposing plate, thereby locking the opposing plate and the lower portion of the hollow column, and when releasing the engagement, A locking member having a detachable mechanism that can be easily detached by pushing it in again with a finger is preferably employed.

Specific examples of such a locking member include, for example, a push button clip (trade name) sold by Pop Rivet Fastener Co., Ltd., and a push rivet or a push turn rivet (manufactured by Nikov Corporation). Representative). These can be easily engaged by being pushed into the common through-hole, and can be easily disengaged when re-pushed. It is extremely advantageous for repeated assembly and dismantling of plastic fences.

The mounting plate member 2 having a U-shaped cross section, which is mounted and fixed to the center of the upper surface of the elongated hollow prismatic leg supporting the plastic fence on the upper surface according to the present invention, has its opposing plates 3, 3 ′ connected to the leg 1. May be attached so as to be parallel to the length direction, but the right angle direction, in other words, the facing direction
It is more preferable to mount them so as to match the length direction. When attached in this manner, the common through hole 7 for pushing the locking member is formed on the side in the length direction of the leg 1, so that the locking operation is easy and practical. The common through holes 6, 7
Is provided on only one of the opposing plates,
It is inconspicuous to provide it on the opposing surface side of 4 ', which is preferable for aesthetics.

[0015]

According to the structure for mounting the plastic fence post on the leg according to the present invention, the post and the leg are fixedly engaged with each other by the locking member. There is no inconvenience such that the fitting is released, and it has high practical value as a simple assembling lightweight plastic fence excellent in movement and safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial exploded perspective view showing an example of a connection state of a hollow pillar of a plastic fence of the present invention and a leg supporting the hollow pillar.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a connection state between a hollow column and a leg in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of a connection state of a conventional hollow post of a plastic fence and a leg supporting the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,21 Leg part 2,22 Mounting plate member 3,3 ', 23,23' Opposite plate 4,4 ', 20 Support 5 Lower end part of hollow support 6,7 Common through-hole 24 Body edge

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plastic fence having a hollow column and a leg supporting the column, a mounting plate member having a U-shaped cross section is formed at the center of the upper surface of the leg portion to open an opposing plate of the mounting plate member. The mounting member is fixed with its side facing upward, the upward facing plate portion of the mounting member is fitted into the lower end of the hollow column, and the opposite plate portion and the lower end of the hollow column are joined at a matching position of both plate portions. A structure for attaching a plastic fence post to a leg portion, wherein a common through hole is formed, and a detachable simple locking member is attached to the through hole. 2. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said simple locking member is a button clip. 3. The simple locking member is configured to be attached to a plurality of matching common through holes.
Mounting structure described in.