JP2002034336A - Knockdown stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a knockdown stand capable of readily assembling it in various shapes or heights and capable of changing relative angle shown when plural stands are arranged and arranging these stands. SOLUTION: This knockdown stand is equipped with plural struts in which a first connecting part is formed at the upper end, a supporting member 18 bridged in lateral direction between mutually opposed struts and a connecting member 2 in which a first hole part in which at least lower end is opened and the first connecting part is inserted from the lower direction and a second hole part in which the upper end is opened and second connecting part is inserted from the upper direction are bored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling type gantry, and more particularly to an assembling type gantry used for placing a planter or a flowerpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an assembling type gantry for mounting a planter, a flower pot or the like has been used. For example,
There is a type in which a gantry is assembled into an arbitrary shape by using a plurality of rod-shaped members and a mounting member, and a flowerpot holder for holding a flowerpot is provided thereon (No. 3057033).

[0003]

However, a frame assembled by a plurality of rod-shaped members and a mounting member is
The rod-shaped member has been inserted into the mounting member from above and below or from the side to assemble. At this time, the gap between the mounting member and the rod-shaped member was set to be small in order to make it hard to come off. For this reason, it is necessary to insert the rod-shaped member with a considerably strong force, and it has been difficult for women and children to assemble the rod-shaped member.
It is also conceivable to provide a fastening means such as a screw for fixing the mounting member and the rod-shaped member. However, in this case, assembling work becomes troublesome and tools and the like are required. The burden is undesirably increased.

[0004] Further, since the above-mentioned mounts are configured by combining substantially rectangular parallelepipeds, when a plurality of mounts are connected and installed, the mounts may be arranged only at a relative angle of 90 ° or 180 °. Because it was not possible, it was difficult to arrange according to the installation location.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an assembling type gantry which can be easily assembled into various shapes and heights and can be arranged with a relative angle when a plurality of gantry are arranged. Is the subject.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembling type gantry, comprising: a plurality of columns having a first connecting portion formed at an upper end; A support means having a bar-shaped transverse portion bridging the space in the horizontal direction and second connecting portions suspended from both ends of the transverse portion, at least a lower end is opened and the first connecting portion is inserted from below. A first hole, and a connecting means having a second hole formed by opening the upper end and inserting the second connecting portion from above.

Therefore, according to the assembly type gantry of the first aspect of the present invention, when the first connecting portion of the support is inserted from below into the first hole of the connecting means, the support and the connecting means are connected. On the other hand, when the second connecting portion of the supporting means is inserted into the second hole of the connecting means from above, the supporting means and the connecting means are connected.
Thereby, the support and the supporting means are connected via the connecting means. Here, since the second connecting portion is hung from both ends of the horizontal portion, the horizontal portion is connected while maintaining a right angle to the support.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gantry according to the first aspect, wherein a third connecting portion is formed at a lower end of the support, and an upper end is provided on an extension of the first hole. Is opened and a third hole is formed in which the third connecting portion is inserted from above.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention,
The third connecting portion at the lower end of the column is inserted into the third hole of the connecting means from above. Thus, the plurality of columns are vertically connected via the connection means, and the height of the gantry changes.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assembling type gantry according to the first or second aspect, wherein the connecting means is provided around the first hole portion around the first hole portion. And a plurality of the second holes arranged at 90 ° intervals.

Therefore, according to the prefabricated gantry according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the prefabricated gantry according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the prefabricated gantry is disposed at 90 ° intervals around the first hole. The second connecting portion of the supporting means is inserted into each of the plurality of second holes provided. Thus, the plurality of support means are connected to each other while maintaining a relative angle of 90 ° or 180 °.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assembling type gantry according to the third aspect, wherein the second connecting portion has a polygonal outer shape, and a plurality of the second holes are formed. One of the second holes has a circular inner shape, and the other second holes have an inner shape similar to the outer shape of the second connecting portion.

Therefore, according to the prefabricated gantry of the invention of claim 4, in addition to the operation of the prefabricated gantry of the invention of claim 3,
When the second connecting portion is inserted into the second hole having the circular inner surface shape from above, the support means can rotate around the second hole. On the other hand, when the second connecting portion is inserted from above into the second hole having the inner surface shape similar to the outer surface shape of the second connecting portion, the rotation of the support means is suppressed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assembling type gantry according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the assembling type gantry is mounted on two supporting means arranged in parallel. It further includes a mounting base to be mounted.

Therefore, according to the prefabricated gantry according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the prefabricated gantry according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the gantry is mounted on two supporting means. Providing the gantry makes it possible to place articles on the gantry.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of the assembling gantry according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a connected state, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a connecting member. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the underside of the gantry and a cross-sectional view showing the state of the gantry supported by the horizontal frame.

An assembling type gantry 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Are a plurality of prisms 5 as shown in FIGS.
A support member 18 in the form of a rectangular tube which is laterally bridged between the opposing columns 5, a connecting member 2 for connecting the column 5 and the support unit 18, and a plurality of members supported by the two support units 18. And the mounting base 3. The third hole 11 of the connecting member 2 located at the upper end of the assembling gantry 1 has:
A cap 14 is attached. The support 5, the support means 18, and the connecting member 2 are made of metal, the mounting base 3 is made of wood, and the cap 14 is made of resin.

More specifically, the first connecting portion 6 and the stopper 7a are formed at the upper end of the column 5, and the third connecting portion 8 and the stopper 7b are formed at the lower end. Also,
Depending on the length of the support 5, there are two types of long support 5l and short support 5s. The length of the support 5 is suitable for the size and shape of the gantry to be assembled.

The supporting means 18 has a substantially U-shape composed of the horizontal portion 4 and two second connecting portions 9 suspended from both ends of the horizontal portion 4. According to the length, there are two types of long first support means 18l and short second support means 18s. Note that the length of the horizontal frame 4 is suitable for the size and shape of the frame to be assembled.

The connecting member 2 has a first pipe 2f having a first and third angular holes 10 and 11 communicating vertically.
And two second pipes 2s, 2s having a second hole 12 penetrating in the up-down direction and arranged at a position interval of 90 ° around the first pipe 2f. Here, the height between the tip of the first pipe 2f and the tip of the second pipes 2s, 2s is equal to the height I of the horizontal portion 4 (FIG. 4). The connecting member 2 has a plurality of second holes at 90 ° intervals, and other than the above, connecting members 2a, 2b, and 2c as shown in FIG. 3 are used.

Here, the opening cross-sectional area of the first hole 10 and the third hole 11 is slightly larger than the outer peripheral cross-sectional area of the first connecting part 6 and the third connecting part 8. The opening cross-sectional area is slightly larger than the outer peripheral cross-sectional area of the second connecting portion 9.
Further, the outer peripheral cross-sectional area of the stoppers 7a, 7b is
0 and the outer peripheral cross-sectional area of the third hole portion 11. still,
The connecting member 2 corresponds to the connecting means in the first embodiment.

In the vicinity of both ends of the back surface of the gantry 3 (on the side on which the gantry is mounted), there are provided claws 13, 13 which are bent outward as shown in FIG. Here, the distance L between the claw portions 13 is slightly shorter than the length of the horizontal portion 4 of the second support means 18s. Further, the distance N between the bent claw portion 13 and the back surface of the mounting table 3 is
Slightly higher than the height I of

Next, the assembling gantry 1 in the first embodiment.
How to use will be described. First, the first connecting portion 6 of the support 5 is inserted into the first hole 10 of the connecting member 2 from below. In other words, when the connecting member 2 is placed on the upright support 5, the first connecting portion 6 is inserted into the first hole 10. The inner surface of the first hole 10 has a shape similar to the outer surface of the first connecting portion 6 and has a slightly larger cross-sectional area, so that the first connecting portion 6 is loosely fitted when inserted into the first hole 10. It will be in the state of being combined. At this time, the first connecting portion 6 is connected to the first hole 10 by the stopper 7a provided on the support 5.
It stops by being inserted only a certain depth into the inside.

Next, the second hole 12 of one connecting member 2 is formed.
Then, the second connecting portion 9 of the first supporting means 181 is inserted from above. Since the first supporting means 181 has a substantially U-shape, the bottom surface of the horizontal portion 4 and the tip of the second pipe 2s in which the second hole 12 is formed are in contact with each other, and the second connecting portion 9 is in the second shape. Double hole 1
2 and a fixed depth, and the tip of the first pipe 2f and the upper surface of the horizontal frame 4 stop at the same height. As a result, the first supporting means 181 is vertically connected to the column 5. Subsequently, the second connecting portion 9 of the second support means 18s is inserted into the other second hole portion 12. Thereby, the relative angle between the two support means 181 and 18s is 90 °,
In addition, the column 5 and the two support means 18l and 18s can be connected to the connecting member 2 while maintaining the vertical to the column 5.

Further, when the third connecting portion 8 of the column 5 is inserted from above into the third hole 11 at the end of the first pipe 2f,
The third connecting portion 8 is inserted into the third hole portion 11 by a certain depth and stopped by the stopper 7b provided on the column 5. Thereby, the height of the assembling gantry 1 can be arbitrarily set. For example, one having a step shape as shown in FIG. 1 or one having a convex cross section is assembled.

As described above, the connecting member 2, the supporting means 1
By appropriately setting the number of the support columns 8 and the number of the support columns 5 and inserting and connecting them from above or below, the assemblable gantry 1 having various shapes can be easily configured. Thereby, a planter or the like can be suspended and supported on the horizontal frame 4.

Further, by supporting the mounting base 3 on the two horizontal mounting portions 4, it is possible to mount a flowerpot or the like on the assembling base 1. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the mounting base 3 is locked to the horizontal mounting part 4 by a claw 13 provided on the back surface of the mounting base 3. Specifically, the mounting base 3 is set so that the longitudinal direction of the mounting base 3 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the assembling base 1.
Is held at the position of the upper surface of the horizontal frame 4, and
By rotating by degrees, the horizontal frame 4 is inserted between the claw 13 and the mounting table 3. Thereby, the claw portion 1 of the mounting base 3
3 is locked to the horizontal frame 4.

As described above, in the assembling gantry 1 of the first embodiment, the connecting member 2 and the supporting means 18 and the connecting member 2 and the supporting column 5 are connected only by inserting each member from the vertical direction. can do. In the assembled state, the connection cannot be released unless a pulling force is applied in the vertical direction, so that the connection is not disconnected in a normal use state. In addition, by mounting an article such as a planter or a flower pot on the assemblable gantry 1, the weight of the article is evenly applied to the connecting member 2, so that the connection is further reduced.

Further, by attaching a cap 14 to the third hole 11 of the connecting member 2 at the upper end of the assembling type gantry 1, it is possible to prevent rain or snow from entering the supporting column 5 and to prevent the column 5 and the connecting member 2 from entering. Rust can be suppressed, the durability of the assembling gantry 1 can be improved, and the appearance can be made clear.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5 and 6.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the assembling gantry 15 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a connected state. In addition, regarding the assembling gantry 15 of the present embodiment, the same configuration as the assembling gantry 1 of the first embodiment is denoted by the same reference numeral, and detailed description is omitted.

An assembling stand 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of prism-shaped pillars 5, a prism-shaped support means 18 which is laterally bridged between the opposed pillars 5, and the pillar 5 and the support means 18. It comprises a connecting member 2 to be connected and a rotating connecting member 16 for changing the relative angle between the two support means 18.

The support means 18 includes a first support means 18l and a second support means 18 having different lengths as shown in the first embodiment.
In addition to the third support means 18a, the fourth support means 18b, and the fifth support means 18c, the length of the horizontal portion 4 is different in three stages in order to connect the rotating connection members 16 facing each other.
are categorized.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotary connecting member 16 comprises a first pipe 16f having a first and a second hole 11 and a third hole 11 which are vertically communicated with each other. 1
The two second pipes 16sa having the angular second holes 12a penetrating in the vertical direction and the circular second holes 12b penetrating in the vertical direction are arranged at 90 ° intervals around the center 6f. And a second pipe 16sb. Here, the inner diameter of the circular second hole portion 12 b is slightly larger than the second connecting portion 9. Note that the connection member 2 and the rotation connection member 16 correspond to the connection means in the second embodiment.

Next, the assembling stand 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.
5 will be described. First, the first connecting portion 6 of the support 5 is inserted into the first hole 10 of the connecting member 2 and the rotary connecting member 16 from below. The inner surface shape of the first hole 10 is
Since the first connecting portion 6 has a shape similar to the outer surface shape of the first connecting portion 6 and is slightly larger, the first connecting portion 6 is loosely fitted when the first connecting portion 6 is inserted into the first hole portion 10. At this time, pillar 5
The first connecting portion 6 is inserted into the first hole portion 10 by a predetermined depth and stopped by the stopper 7a provided at the first position.

Next, the angular second hole 12 of the connecting member 2
Then, the second connecting portion 9 of the supporting means 18 is inserted from above.
Subsequently, the two second holes 12a, 1
Similarly, the second connecting portion 9 of the support means 18 is inserted from above into 2a, and the support 5 and the support means 18 are connected to the rotary connection member 16.

On the other hand, the second hole 12b of the rotary connecting member 16
Then, the second connecting portion 9 of the third supporting means 18a is inserted from above. Since the inner surface shape of the second hole 12b is circular,
The second connecting portion 9 can rotate while circumscribing the inner periphery of the second hole portion 12b. For this reason, the third support means 18a
Can be connected by changing the relative angle between the first supporting means 181 and the second supporting means 18s relative to the transverse part 4. Similarly, the fourth support means 18b and the fifth support means 18c are connected to the second hole 1 of the rotation connecting member 16.
2b.

As described above, the numbers of the connection members 2, the rotation connection members 16, the support means 18, and the columns 5 are appropriately set.
By connecting them, it is possible to construct the assembling gantry 15 having various shapes.

As described above, the assembling gantry 15 of the second embodiment is different from the plurality of assembling gantry 1 shown in the first embodiment.
Can be changed, the relative angle of the horizontal frame 4 can be changed, so that the assembling base 15 having a shape suitable for the installation location can be assembled.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and will be described below without departing from the gist of the present invention. Various refinements and design changes are possible.

In the first and second embodiments, the angular support means 18 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a polygonal or cylindrical shape may be used. Furthermore, the support means 18 has been described using various lengths depending on the part to be used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the two second connecting parts 9 as shown in FIG.
Telescopic horizontal section 4a having a length adjusting member 17 between
May be used. Furthermore, although the one in which the stopper 7b is formed at the lower end of the column 5 is shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and the column 5 without the stopper 7b may be used. In this case, the lower end of the support 5 having the third connection portion 8 stops in contact with the upper end of the support 5 connected to the first hole 10. As a result, the number of parts is reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

As the main components of the assembling gantry 1, 15, the connecting member 2, the support 5, the rotating connecting member 16, and the supporting means 18 are formed of metal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, resin and other materials may be used in combination. The one made of resin has an advantage that it can be easily transported because the weight can be reduced.
Furthermore, although the mounting base 3 was formed from wood,
Processing such as application of a preservative may be performed to prevent corrosion of the wood.

Furthermore, by assembling the colors of the individual members constituting the assembling bases 1 and 15 widely, the assembler can assemble while enjoying the combination of colors. Therefore, freely assemble the assembling bases 1 and 15 in colors according to the place, atmosphere, season, etc.
The appearance can be beautiful.

The disassembled gantry 1 and 15 of this embodiment can be easily disassembled as well as assembled. Therefore, it can be transported easily without being bulky during transportation. Furthermore, when not in use, disassembly allows compact storage without requiring a large storage space.

When the height of the gantry is increased, the distance between the lower ends of the columns 5 is larger than the distance between the upper ends of the opposing columns 5 connected by the connecting member 2, so that a substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure is obtained. May become unstable. Therefore, the opposite support 5
May be attached by attaching a reinforcing member (not shown) for connecting the lower part of the base. As a result, the substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure can be stably maintained, and even heavy articles can be mounted.

Further, as the assembling mounts 1 and 15, the horizontal support 4
An example in which a planter, a flower pot, or the like is placed on an article by the gantry 3 or the gantry 3 is shown. However, the assembling gantry 1, 15 of the present invention is not limited to this, and as another application, the support 5
Alternatively, the frame formed by the support means 18 may be used as a stand for standing and holding a long object such as an umbrella.

[0046]

As described above, the assembly type gantry according to the first aspect of the present invention can be connected to each other only by inserting each member in the vertical direction, and the assembly type gantry can be easily assembled. . Further, the connection cannot be released unless a force is applied in the vertical direction, so that the connection does not come off when a normal article is placed. For this reason, the fitting can be made loose, and even a woman or a child can easily assemble and disassemble.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembling stand.
In addition to the effects of the assembling type gantry of the invention described in (1), since the support can be set to an arbitrary height, it can be assembled into various shapes such as a step shape or a convex shape.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembling stand.
Or, in addition to the effect of the prefabricated gantry of the invention according to claim 2, the relative angles of the horizontal portions are made 90 ° or 180 ° by the plurality of second holes arranged at 90 ° position intervals. Can be arranged. This makes it possible to easily assemble a substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembling type gantry.
In addition to the effects of the gantry of the invention described in (1), when a plurality of gantry is connected and installed side by side, the relative angle between them can be changed, so that the arrangement suitable for the installation location can be made. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembling stand.
In addition to the effects of the prefabricated gantry according to any one of claims 4 to 9, various articles such as flowerpots can be placed on the gantry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an assembling gantry according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a connection state of the assembling gantry according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a connecting member of the assembling gantry according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a back surface of the mounting base of the assembling base according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of the mounting base supported by a horizontal mounting portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an assembling gantry according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a connection state of the assembling gantry according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a horizontal portion having a length adjusting member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1, 15 Assembled stand 2 Connecting member (connecting means) 3 Mounting stand 4, 4a Horizontal section 5, 5l, 5s Post 6 First connecting section 8 Third connecting section 9 Second connecting section 10 First hole section 11 First Three holes 12, 12a, 12b Second holes 16 Rotation connection member (connection means) 18 Support means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pillars having a first connecting portion formed at an upper end, a rod-like transverse part bridging between the opposed pillars in a lateral direction, and a hanging part from both ends of the transverse part. Support means having a second connecting portion, a first hole portion having at least a lower end opened and the first connecting portion inserted from below, and a second hole having an upper end opened and the second connecting portion inserted from above. An assembling type gantry comprising: a connecting means having a hole. 2. A third connecting portion is formed at a lower end of the support, and a third hole is formed on an extension of the first hole, the upper end being open and the third connecting portion being inserted from above. The assembly type gantry according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The connection means includes a plurality of the second holes arranged at 90 ° intervals around the first hole with the first hole as a center. An assembly stand according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The second connecting portion has a polygonal outer surface shape, and one of the plurality of second hole portions has a circular inner surface shape, and the remaining second hole portion has a circular inner surface shape. The assembly type gantry according to claim 3, wherein the portion has an inner surface shape similar to an outer surface shape of the second connecting portion. 5. The gantry according to claim 1, further comprising a gantry mounted on two supporting means arranged in parallel. .