JP2003147729A - Snow-fence - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snow-fence capable of being effectively utilized in a season other than snow falling season. SOLUTION: A plurality of snow prevention boards 3 are laterally provided on an erected support column 1 by arranging them in parallel in the vertical direction, the snow prevention boards 3 are inclined in the vertical direction, and a solar battery panel 4 is attached to an upward facing face 33 of the inclined snow prevention board 3. A downward facing face 34 of the inclined snow prevention board 3 is installed toward the direction of wind blowing in the snow falling season to cause snow collection below the downward facing face 34 when snow falls together with wind to prevent snow. Sunlight is irradiated on the solar battery panel 4 provided on the upward facing face 33 not only in the snow falling season but also throughout a year so that electricity generated by the solar battery panel 4 can be utilized.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a snow fence installed along a coastline, along a road, or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of snow fence, a plurality of snow plates are vertically arranged side by side between columns which are erected at intervals, and the snow plates are inclined. The downward surface of the slanted snow plate is opposed to the direction in which the wind blows, and when the snow falls, a snow pool is formed below the downward surface to prevent snow. There is. [0003] Although such a snow fence is useful during the snowfall season, it is naturally useless except during the snowfall season. Therefore, we store plural snowproof boards compactly by folding and remove,
The stored snowboards are deployed and installed during the snowfall season. However, such storage and unfolding, or removal and installation are required at least twice a year, that is, before and after the snowfall period, so that extremely large labor is required. The structure itself became complicated, and an increase in production costs was inevitable. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a snow-proof fence that can be used effectively even during periods other than snowfall. [0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, in the snow fence according to the present invention, a plurality of snow plates are vertically arranged side by side on an upright column, and the snow plates are inclined in the vertical direction, and the inclined surface of the snow plates is directed upward. Is provided with a solar cell panel. According to the present invention, when the downward surface of the inclined snow plate is installed so as to face the direction of the wind blowing at the time of snowfall, when the windy snow falls, the snow falls below the downward surface. Since the pool is formed, snow protection is provided, and the solar panel is provided on the upward surface of the inclined snow plate, the power generated by this solar panel not only during the snowfall season but also throughout the year when sunlight is irradiated Can be used. [0007] Moreover, the snowy wind during the snowfall season
In general, since the wind is a westerly wind from the northwest, if the downward surface is installed facing northwest, the upward surface on which the solar panel is installed will face southeast, so sunlight will be applied to the solar panel. Irradiated effectively. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an embodiment of a snow fence according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part thereof. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a column which is erected at appropriate intervals. Reference numeral 2 denotes a bridge between the ends of the adjacent columns 1 so that the distance between the ends of the columns 1 becomes a predetermined dimension. The reference numeral 3 designates a snow barrier installed between the columns 1. [0010] A plurality of snow plates 3 are vertically arranged in parallel between the adjacent columns 1, and frame members 31 are provided at both left and right ends, and are attached to substantially the center of the frame members 31. Attached to the column 1 via the overhang member 32,
The snow protection plate 3 is supported so as to protrude toward the front side of the column 1, and is inclined vertically about the support shaft 32. The angle of inclination is generally about 60 degrees with respect to the column 1 from the viewpoint of snow protection, but is not particularly limited. Since the snow plate 3 is used even during the snowfall season, its structure is simplified, and the snow plate 3 is fixed to the column 1 in an inclined state, but the snow plate 3 can be folded and stored as in the prior art. Is also good. Reference numeral 4 denotes a solar cell panel provided on the inclined surface 33 of the snow-proof plate 3. The solar cell panel 4 may be provided integrally with the snow protection plate 3 or may be separately attached to the snow protection plate 3.
In addition, the solar cell panel 4 can be provided not only on the snow protection board 3 of the newly installed snow protection fence but also on the snow protection board 3 of the existing snow protection fence. When the solar cell panel 4 is provided on the snow panel 3 of the existing snow fence, the existing snow panel 3 may be replaced with the snow panel 3 provided with the solar cell panel 4, or the existing snow panel 3 may be replaced with another. A separate solar cell panel 4 may be attached to the upward surface 33. [0014] The snow fence is installed with the downward surface 34 of the inclined snow plate facing the direction of the wind blowing during the snowfall season.
When the windy snow falls, a snow pool is formed below the downward surface 34 to prevent snow. Also, the solar cell panel 4 provided on the upward surface 33 of the inclined snow plate 3
In addition, electricity is generated not only during the snowfall season but also through the sunlight radiated throughout the year. Since the snowy wind during the snowfall period is generally a westerly wind from the northwest, the downward surface 34
Is preferably oriented toward the northwest. In this way, the upward surface 33 on which the solar cell panel 4 is provided faces southeast, so that the solar cell panel 4 is effectively irradiated with sunlight. The electric power generated by the solar cell panel 4 can be used as a power source for facilities such as peripheral lighting lamps and self-luminous road signs. The power generated by the solar cell panel 4 may be supplied directly to these facilities, or may be supplied via a power storage device that stores the power generated by the solar cell panel 4. According to the snow fence according to the present invention, since the solar cell panel is provided on the snow protection plate, not only the snow protection during the snowfall season but also the electric power is generated by the sunlight radiated throughout the year. be able to.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an embodiment of a snow fence according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; [Description of Signs] 1 support 2 spacing material 3 snowproof plate 31 frame material 32 overhanging member 33 upward surface 34 downward surface 4 solar cell panel

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A plurality of snow protection plates are laid side by side on an upright supporting column, and the snow protection plates are inclined vertically, and the inclined snow protection plates are directed upward. A snow fence, characterized in that a solar panel is provided on a surface of the snow fence.