JP2002215073A - Flags installing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flags installing device which curtails a storage space, makes transporting work easy, enhances handling quality, is usable even with a large-sized object, such as a parasol, and stably usable even in the event of a strong wind. SOLUTION: The top surface of a pedestal 10 is provided with a projecting part 12 as a 'positioning part' and the under surface of the pedestal 10 is provided with a recessed part 13 as a 'part to be positioned' joining this projecting part 12. The use of the pedestals 10 by vertically stacking a plurality of thereof on each other is made possible by fitting the projecting part 12 and the recessed part 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flag installation device such as a flag or parasol whose installation location can be freely selected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of flag installation device has
There is one disclosed in JP-A-8-22022. In this conventional example, as shown in FIG. 9, a container-shaped pedestal 1 has an inlet 2 and a fitting portion 3 is formed on the upper surface. In addition, the flag pole support 4 has a fitted portion 5 which is detachably fitted to the fitting portion 3 of the pedestal 1 on the bottom surface,
Fitting holes 6 and 7 are formed in the center so that the flagpole can be vertically inserted and removed.

[0003] In order to use the conventional flag setting device constructed as described above, water or sand is injected from an inlet 2 of a container-like pedestal 1, the weight of which is increased, and the weight is increased. The flagpole support 4 is mounted on the pedestal 1 by fitting the fitted portion 5 of the flagpole support 4 to the fitting portion 3 of the pedestal 1.
The flagpoles are inserted into the fitting holes 6 and 7 so as to stand up.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, even if the flagpole support 4 is removed from the container-shaped pedestal 1 during storage, the pedestals 1 may be stacked in the vertical direction due to the shape of the pedestal 1. However, there is a problem that a bulky and large storage space is required. And
If the pedestals 1 are forcibly stacked in the vertical direction, the pedestals 1 may be collapsed, and there is a problem that the pedestals 1 are extremely difficult to handle.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the pedestals 1 cannot be stacked vertically, it is necessary to hold the flagpole with one pedestal 1 at the time of use. There was a possibility that the flagpole would fall without being enough. Therefore, measures such as injecting heavy sand from the inlet 2 of the pedestal 1 or increasing the contact area of the pedestal 1 to improve the stability are taken.

However, when sand having a high specific gravity is poured into the pedestal 1, the weight of one pedestal 1 becomes heavy, and the transportability and the handling property are remarkably reduced. Further, when the ground area of the pedestal 1 is increased, there is a problem that the pedestal 1 has to be enlarged accordingly.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the pedestals 1 cannot be stacked in the vertical direction, only one pedestal can be held when transported by hand. As a result, there is a problem that the carrying work is troublesome and time-consuming.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to reduce storage space, facilitate transporting work, have excellent handleability, and stably support large flags such as parasols. An object of the present invention is to provide a flag installation device that can stably support flags even in strong winds.

[0009]

In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 has a container-like pedestal having an inlet and a mounting hole vertically penetrated in the center. And a support member detachably attached to the mounting hole of the pedestal, wherein a positioning portion is provided on an upper surface of the pedestal, and a positioning portion fitted with the positioning portion is provided on a lower surface of the pedestal. It is characterized by:

Here, the positioning portion according to the first aspect of the present invention is a portion that, when a plurality of pedestals are overlapped, is joined to the portion to be positioned and prevents relative movement of the plurality of pedestals in the horizontal direction. Say.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the support member includes a support member attached to a lower portion of the attachment hole, and a support body attached to an upper portion of the attachment hole. It is characterized by being configured separately.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the mounting hole is a screw hole having an internal thread formed on an inner peripheral surface, and the support is provided with the screw hole. A first screw portion that is screwed into a lower portion of the support hole is formed, and a second screw portion that is screwed into an upper portion of the screw hole is formed in the support main body.

The invention described in claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In addition to the configuration according to any one of the above, the inner surface of the support is provided with a contact portion that supports the lower edge of the support of the flag, and is supported so that it can be inserted and removed in the vertical direction, and A tightening member for fixing the support is provided.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a flag installation apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a support member of a column of the flag shown in FIG. 1 is attached, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the pedestal of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a flag installation apparatus according to this embodiment can be filled with water or sand, and a pedestal 10 blow-molded into a container shape from plastic.
And a support member 20 detachably attached to the pedestal 10 and supporting and fixing a column of flags, such as a flag pole (not shown), so as to be freely inserted and removed in the vertical direction.

The pedestal 10 has a height of about 150 mm, an upper surface in the shape of a chevron, and a square of about 410 mm on a side. A hole 11 is formed, and the screw hole 11 is formed.
Has an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface.

The four corners on the upper surface of the pedestal 10 are integrally formed with projections 12 as "positioning portions", while the four corners on the lower surface of the pedestal 10 are: A concave portion 13 is formed as a “positioned portion” to be fitted with the convex portion 12. An inlet is opened at one of the four corners on the upper surface of the base 10, and the inlet is closed by a cap 14 as shown in FIG.

Further, on opposite sides of the pedestal 10,
Handles 15 and 15 are formed, and each handle 1
A handle opening 16 for fingers to enter around 5, 15
16 are formed.

In the center of the lower surface of the pedestal 10, a pedestal 10
A continuous groove 17 having a rectangular shape is formed along the length direction. When a large number of pedestals 10 are continuously provided on the installation surface, a steel strip having a predetermined length is previously arranged at the installation location, and the continuous installation grooves 17 formed on the pedestal 10 are sequentially formed in the steel strip or the like. By fitting, a plurality of pedestals 10 can be positioned and connected continuously.

As shown in FIG. 4, a recess 18 for accommodating the supporting member 20 when not in use is formed on the lower surface of the pedestal 10.

The support member 20 has a support 30 for supporting the lower end of the column. The support 30 has a first male screw portion 31 screwed into a lower portion of the screw hole 11 of the pedestal 10 formed on the peripheral surface. In addition, the supporting body 21 is detachably attached to the screw hole 11 of the pedestal 10 together with the supporting body 21 which is configured separately.

Further, the first male screw portion 31 of the support 30
At the lower part, a rotary knob 32 is formed in a rib shape in the circumferential direction, while a tapered hole 33 that expands upward as a “contact part” is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the support 30. I have. A drain hole 34 is formed in the inner bottom surface of the support 30.

On the other hand, the support body 21 which is a part of the support member 20 is formed in a hollow pipe shape having an insertion hole 23 vertically penetrating therethrough. A second male screw portion 22 for detachably attaching to the upper portion of the male screw portion 11 is formed.
On the inner periphery of the column 2, a column of flags (not shown) can be supported so as to be vertically insertable and removable.

The second male screw portion 22 of the support body 21
At the upper part, a plurality of press-fitting ribs 24 are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, and a locking flange 25 is formed at the upper part of the press-fitting rib 24. Further, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 26 are formed on the upper part of the locking flange 25 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. A male screw 27 is formed at the upper end of the support main body 21, and a tightening nut 28 as a “tightening member” is screwed into the male screw 27.

At the center of the tightening nut 28, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of claws 35, 35, 3 having a J-shaped vertical section are provided.
Are provided radially integrally with the axis of the tightening nut 28. These claws 35, 35, 35, ...
The tip of the flag is oriented toward the center of the axis.
6 allows it to pass therethrough.

The insertion hole 23 of the support main body 21 is formed with a tapered portion 37 which expands upward at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the lower portion of the male screw portion 27.
As you screw in and tighten, the claws 35, 35, 35,
The outer curved surface portion 38 at the tip of... Contacts the tapered portion 37.

Next, the operation of the flag setting device of this embodiment will be described.

In order to use the flag setting device configured as described above, first, the first male screw portion 31 of the support 30 is turned below the screw hole 11 of the pedestal 10 and the knob 32 for rotation is operated. Then, the support 30 is attached to the pedestal 10.

Next, after the cap 14 of the container-shaped pedestal 10 is opened and water or sand is injected from the injection port, the cap 14 is closed to increase the weight of the pedestal 10 and then installed on a storefront or on the side of a road. I do.

Next, the support body 2 of the support member 20
The first second male screw portion 22 is screwed into the screw hole 11 of the pedestal 10 and the support main body 21 is attached to the pedestal 10. Then, the tightening nut 28 is loosely screwed into the male screw portion 27 of the support body 21.

After that, the claws 35, 35,
The flag support 36 is inserted through the spaces 35,..., And the lower edge of the flag support 36 is formed on the peripheral surface of the taper hole 33 of the support 30 through the insertion hole 23 of the support body 21 in the support member 20. Drop it down until it abuts. And the support body 21
By gradually tightening the tightening nut 28 into the male screw portion 27, the outer curved surface portion 38 of the claws 35, 35, 35,... Gradually descends on the taper portion 37, and the claws 35, 35,. 3
The distal ends of 5,... Are reduced in diameter and the flags 36 are tightened and fixedly supported by the support member 20.

Therefore, by changing the amount of tightening of the tightening nut 28, the degree of tightening by the claws 35, 35, 35,... Can be adjusted according to the diameter of the column 36 of flags. Supports 36 of flags having different diameters can be inserted into and removed from the support member 20 and can be fixedly supported.

Next, when the flag installation apparatus of this embodiment is used for supporting large flags such as parasols, or when it is used in a strong wind, as shown in FIGS. A plurality of pedestals 10 (two in the illustrated embodiment) are prepared in advance, and the support 3 is previously inserted into the screw holes 11 of the pedestal 10 at the lowermost stage.
The supporting member 30 is attached by screwing the first male screw portion 31 of the No. 0 by operating the turning knob portion 32. Further, the second male screw portion 22 of the support main body 21 of the support member 20 is screwed into the screw hole 11 of the pedestal 10 at the uppermost stage, and the support main body 21 is attached. 28 is loosely screwed.

Therefore, another (intermediate) pedestal 10 is sequentially superimposed on the lowermost pedestal 10, and finally the uppermost pedestal 10 is superimposed. In this case, the concave portion 13 formed on the lower surface of the upper pedestal 10 is positioned by being fitted to the convex portion 12 formed on the upper surface of the lower pedestal 10, so that relative movement in the horizontal direction is prevented.

The order in which the flags 36 are attached to the support member 20 is the same as that in the case where one pedestal 10 is used, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to this embodiment, while the projection 12 is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal 10, the projection 12
The recess 13 is formed on the lower surface of the pedestal 10 so that the projection 12 and the recess 13 are securely fitted to each other.
Can be stacked in the vertical direction, the weight is doubled, and even when used for supporting large flags such as parasols or used in strong winds, the flags can be reliably held,
Stability and safety can be improved.

Further, since a plurality of pedestals 10 can be stacked in the vertical direction, the space for storage can be reduced, and a large number of pedestals 10 can be held together when transported by hand, so that the handleability can be significantly improved. .

According to this embodiment, the pedestal 10
The support 30 having the first male screw portion 31 screwed into the lower portion of the screw hole 11 is separated from the support body 21 having the second male screw portion 22 screwed into the upper portion of the screw hole 11. With this configuration, the support member 20 can be fixed to the pedestal 10 by a rotation operation with a short screwing allowance, and the mounting operation of the support member 20 becomes easy.

When a plurality of pedestals 10 are overlapped and used, the weight of the installation device is increased by the number of the pedestals 10, and the support 30 is screwed into the lower portion of the screw hole 11 of the lowermost pedestal 10. Accordingly, the length of inserting the flags 36 into the support member 20 is increased, and the flags 36 can be stably held.

Further, according to this embodiment, since the tapered hole 33 that expands upward is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the support 30, the flag posts 36 are formed within the range of the diameter of the tapered hole 33. Can be supported by abutting the peripheral edge of the lower end portion. As a result, the columns 36 having different diameters can be firmly supported, the versatility can be improved, and the operation of the outer curved surface portion 38 of the tightening nut 28 and the tapered portion 37 formed on the support main body 21 can be improved. Together, the pillars of flags 3
6 can be fixedly supported straight along the axis of the support member 20.

Since the drainage holes 34 are formed in the bottom surface of the support 30, rainwater and the like can be quickly drained without staying in the support 30, so that the flags 36 made of rainwater can be used. Degradation can be prevented.

According to this embodiment, the pedestal 10
The storage recess 18 for storing the support member 20 when not in use is formed on the lower surface of the base member, so that the support member 20 can be always used together with the pedestal 10 without being lost.

Further, according to this embodiment, the pedestal 1
When a plurality of pedestals 10 are continuously provided by forming a plurality of continuity grooves 17 for use in connecting a plurality of pedestals 10 in a horizontal direction on the lower surface of the base 10, a steel strip or the like having a predetermined length is installed at the installation location. By arranging the pedestals 10 in advance and sequentially fitting the connecting grooves 17 formed on the pedestal 10 to the steel strip or the like, the plurality of pedestals 10 can be positioned and connected continuously.
0 can be easily aligned. By disposing the inlet 14 at the corner of the pedestal 10, the work of discharging the injected water or sand is facilitated, and the usability is improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the convex portion 12 is used as the positioning portion and the concave portion 13 is used as the portion to be positioned. However, even if these are reversed or if the positioning can be performed by other means, It may be other than the above-mentioned form.

In addition to the pedestals 10 being vertically stacked as described above, the pedestals 10 may be used by being superposed in the horizontal direction. When the pedestals 10 are overlapped in the horizontal direction in this manner, the storage space can be further reduced.

Further, in the above embodiment, while the screw hole 11 is formed in the pedestal 10 as a mounting hole,
Although the supporting body 21 and the supporting body 30 each having the male threaded portion screwed into 1 are used as the supporting members, the present invention is not limited to this. The supporting body may be a supporting member formed on the supporting body and the supporting body.

[0048]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container-shaped pedestal having an inlet, and a mounting hole penetrating vertically in the center, and the pedestal. And a supporting member detachably attached to the mounting hole of
Since the positioning portion is provided on the upper surface of the pedestal, and the positioning portion to be fitted with the positioning portion is provided on the lower surface of the pedestal, a plurality of pedestals can be stacked, so that the space for storage can be reduced, This makes it possible to remarkably improve the handleability during transportation, and also to support large flags such as parasols or to reliably hold flags even when used in strong winds.

According to the invention described in claim 2, according to claim 1
In addition to the above effects, the support member is configured to be separated into a support attached to the lower part of the attachment hole and a support body attached to the upper part of the attachment hole of the pedestal, so that the work of attaching the support member is facilitated. If the support is attached to the lower part of the lowermost pedestal by stacking multiple pedestals, the weight of the installation device itself will increase by the number of pedestals, and the pillars of flags will be supported The length inserted into the member becomes longer, and the pillars of the flags can be stably held accordingly.

According to the invention of claim 3, according to claim 2,
In addition to the above effects, the mounting hole of the pedestal is a screw hole having an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface, while the support has a first screw portion screwed into a lower portion of the screw hole, and the support body has Is formed with a second screw portion that is screwed into the upper part of the screw hole.
The supporting member can be easily attached to and detached from the pedestal by a rotating operation with a short screwing allowance, and the assembling and disassembling operation is facilitated.

According to the invention set forth in claim 4, according to claim 1,
In addition to the effects of any one of (1) to (3), the support has a contact portion on the inner surface that supports the lower edge of the support for the flag, and supports the support for the flag by being freely inserted and removed in the vertical direction. Since the tightening member is provided, the flag posts having different diameters can be firmly fixed and supported by the support member, so that the versatility is improved and the flags can be more stably installed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a flag setting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the support member of FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pedestal of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the pedestal of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partially sectional front view showing a case where one pedestal in FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a case where the pedestals of FIG. 1 are used in an overlapping manner.

7 is a partially sectional front view showing a case where the pedestals of FIG. 1 are used in an overlapping manner.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the pedestal in a state where a support member is removed in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a conventional flag setting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 pedestal 11 screw hole (mounting hole) 12 convex portion (positioning portion) 13 concave portion (positioned portion) 14 cap 17 continuous groove 18 storage concave portion 20 support member 21 support body (support member) 22 first male screw portion (First screw portion) 23 Insertion hole 27 Male screw portion 28 Tightening nut 30 Support body (support member) 31 Second male screw portion (Second screw portion) 33 Tapered hole 34 Drain hole 35 Claw 36 Support post 37 Tapered portion 38 Outer curved surface

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container-like pedestal having an inlet and having a mounting hole vertically penetrating in the center thereof, and a support member detachably attached to the mounting hole of the pedestal, A flag setting device such as a flag or a parasol, wherein a positioning portion is provided on an upper surface of the pedestal, and a portion to be positioned to be fitted with the positioning portion is provided on a lower surface of the pedestal. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support member is configured to be separated into a support attached to a lower portion of the attachment hole and a support body attached to an upper portion of the attachment hole. Flag installation device as described. 3. The mounting hole is a screw hole having an internal thread formed on an inner peripheral surface, while the support has a first screw portion screwed into a lower part of the screw hole, and The flag installation device according to claim 2, wherein the main body is formed with a second screw portion that is screwed onto the upper part of the screw hole. 4. An inner surface of the support body is provided with a contact portion for supporting a peripheral edge of a lower end of the post of the flag, and a tightening member for supporting the post of the flag by being supported so as to be vertically insertable and removable. The flag setting device according to claim 1, wherein the flag setting device is provided.