JP2005220567A - Flying snow preventive fence - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small, lightweight and easily installable flying snow preventive fence operable by manpower, for securing safe and comfortable vehicle travel without impairing a scenery by securing visibility when a snowfall period passes in a relatively stable meteorological state, by preventing the scattering of hardened snow in a snowfall under a road. <P>SOLUTION: This fence is installed along the road. A column 1 of the fence is installed on a column body 3 of a guard rail 2. A flying snow preventive upper panel 15 and a lower panel 16 are arranged by longitudinally dislocating a position between the columns 1 of the fence. The upper panel 15 is arranged so as to be capable of lifting in a guide groove 14 of the column 1. Damper stays 23 and 24 are arranged in the upper panel 15. The upper panel 15 is lifted by the manpower. The column 1 is collapsibly connected to the upper column 1a and the lower column 1b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, when there are roads and buildings at a place lower than the road, such as overpasses, viaducts, etc., it is installed along the road of the bridge or higher part, and the solid snow at the time of snow removal is scattered under the road. The present invention relates to a snow prevention fence that can prevent and ensure visibility after a relatively stable weather condition or a snowfall period.

  The snow prevention fence is installed in order to prevent the solidified snow during snow removal from scattering under the road, but it has a shielding property that prevents the snow from flying outside the road by partitioning the space for the purpose of the fence. Although it is necessary, it is desirable that the switching operation of the panel can be performed after the snowfall period and the field of view can be secured, and a small and lightweight device that can be operated by human power is desired for the switching operation.

Conventionally, as this type of snow prevention fence, the present applicant has already applied for a snow prevention fence of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-248116.
This snow prevention fence is installed along the side edge of the overpass, overpass or viaduct bridge, and perforated folded plates are installed between the columns.
In this invention, the snow solidified by snow removal etc. by the perforated folded plate is prevented from scattering and the transparency of the perforated plate is ensured by the hole of the folded plate. Since there is a problem in view, the fence is installed on the side edge of the bridge.

Further, as a general fence capable of switching the panel, there are a windproof / snowproof fence disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-253625 and a windproof fence disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-220115 of the present applicant.
However, this type of general fence is installed along the road over a relatively long section for the purpose of wind protection and snow prevention, and it is desired to have a large size with strength. Etc., and the support columns and panels are also movable by the driving device, and the equipment cost is expensive, which is not suitable for the snow-fighting prevention fence installed in a limited section.
JP 2001-248116 A JP2003-253625A JP 2000-220115 A

  From the above points, the present invention prevents the solidified snow during snow removal from scattering under the road, etc., and ensures visibility when the weather is relatively stable or after the snowfall period, and it is safe without damaging the landscape. It is intended to provide a snow-prevention fence that ensures a comfortable and comfortable vehicle travel, is small and lightweight, and can be easily installed.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention snow prevention fence according to the present invention is a fence installed along a road, and is used to prevent snow from flying in a plurality of upper and lower stages by shifting the position back and forth between the pillars of the fence. A panel is provided, the upper panel is provided so as to be movable up and down, and a damper stay is provided on the upper panel.

With such a configuration, the solidified snow at the time of snow removal is shielded by the snow-prevention panel, and scattering outside the road is prevented.
Of the panels installed in multiple upper and lower stages, the upper panel moves up and down, so during the snowfall period, the upper panel is used with the upper panel raised, and the upper panel is moved under mild weather conditions or after the snowfall period. Is lowered, the upper part of the lower panel is opened and the visibility is improved.
Further, since the damper stay is provided on the upper panel, a certain resistance is given when the upper panel is lifted and lowered by human power, and the gentle lifting can be performed.

  Next, the present invention snow prevention fence according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the snow prevention fence according to claim 1, the support column is foldably connected to the upper support column and the lower support column. .

  With such a configuration, if the upper column is folded toward the lower column after the upper panel is lowered, the field of view becomes better.

Next, the present invention snow prevention fence according to claim 3 is characterized in that in the snow prevention fence according to claim 1 or 2, a fixing means for fixing the upper panel to the support column is provided. is there.

  With such a configuration, when the upper panel is raised and when the upper panel is lowered, it can be securely fixed to the support column and is safe.

Next, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the snow prevention fence according to any one of the first to third aspects, the damper stay is covered with a storage cylinder. is there.

  By adopting such a configuration, the damper stay is prevented from being exposed to the outside air, and the function is prevented from being deteriorated due to adhesion of dust, freezing of attached snow, or the like.

According to the snow prevention fence according to the present invention, the solidified snow at the time of snow removal is shielded by the snow prevention panel and is prevented from scattering outside the road. It is safe without falling on objects. The panel also has the effect of reducing the intrusion of wind and snow into the road.
The fence is used with the upper panel raised in multiple steps during the snowfall period, and when the weather is mild or the snowfall period has passed, the upper panel is lowered and the upper support can be folded to improve the visibility. It is possible to ensure safe and comfortable traveling of the vehicle without impairing the vehicle.

  In addition, since the upper panel is provided with a damper stay, a certain amount of resistance is applied to the upper panel when it is lifted and lowered by human power, and the damper stay is covered with a storage cylinder. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the function of the damper stay from being deteriorated due to the adhesion of dust or the freezing of the attached snow.

  The fence is lifted up and down and the upper column is folded manually, and no drive device is required, so it is lightweight, can be reduced in size, easy to install, has low equipment costs, and has an economic effect. Is.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention snow prevention fence, which shows a case where the fence is two-stage up and down, and this invention snow prevention fence is located below a bridge, a viaduct, etc. or a road. If there are roads or buildings in the road, they are installed along the bridges and high places of roads, etc., and are installed independently on existing structures such as guardrails and railings and roads. This is to prevent the solidified snow from falling on the building or snowfall from falling.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a support column, and the support column 1 is erected and fixed to a column 3 of a guard rail 2 erected at a predetermined interval.
The support column 1 is made of H-shaped steel, and is disposed with the adjacent support column 1 and the groove 4 facing each other so that the groove 4 is on the side surface side.
The column 1 is fixed to the column 3 by standing and fixing the column 1 on the rear side of the column 3 (outside of the road). The attachment plate 5 is fixed to a position corresponding to the two lower portions, and the coupling band 6 wound around the attachment plate 5 and the two upper and lower portions of the column 3 is fixed by fastening members 7 such as bolts and nuts. By connecting, the column 1 is fixed to the column 3 (FIGS. 2 to 4).

The support column 1 is separated into an upper support column 1a and a lower support column 1b longer than the upper support column 1a, and the upper support column 1a and the lower support column 1b are connected by a hinge 8 provided at a joint portion on the rear wall 1d side of the support column 1 Is rotated 180 ° downward to the rear side of the lower support column 1b and is connected so as to be foldable. Both pieces of the hinge 8 are fixed by a fastening member 9 such as a bolt and a nut so as to be opened and closed.
The front wall 1c side of the support column 1 is provided with L-shaped brackets 10 at the joints of the upper support column 1a and the lower support column 1b. Both L-shaped brackets 10 can be attached and detached by fastening members 11 such as bolts and nuts. It is fixed.
In addition, when the upper support 1a is folded downward on the upper part of the rear wall 1d of the upper support 1a, a cushioning material 31 such as rubber is provided so that the upper support 1a is not damaged even if it hits the rear of the lower support 1b. It is worn. The cushioning material 31 may be provided on the rear side of the lower column 1b.

  An L-shaped angle 12 extends in the groove 4 of the support column 1 over the entire length of the upper support column 1a and the lower support column 1b, with one piece 12a approaching the front wall 1c of the support column 1 and facing it, such as bolts and nuts. Fixing members 13 are fixed in the grooves 4 respectively, and a guide groove 14 is formed continuously from the upper column 1a to the lower column 1b between the front wall 1c and the piece 12a.

  A snow-preventing panel is disposed between the supporting columns 1 that are separated from each other. The panel is composed of an upper panel 15 and a lower panel 16, and the upper panel 15 and the lower panel 16 have rectangular frame members 15a and 16a around them, respectively. And guide pieces 15b and 16b are formed on both sides of the frame members 15a and 16a in the vertical direction over the entire length.

The guide pieces 15b on both sides of the upper panel 15 are slidably fitted between the guide grooves 14 between the struts 1 that are separated from each other, and the upper panel 15 moves up and down between the upper strut 1a and the lower strut 1b.
The guide pieces 16b on both sides of the lower panel 16 are fixed to the rear wall 1d of the lower column 1b of the column 1 to be separated from each other by a fastening member 17 such as a bolt and a nut, and the upper panel 15 and the lower panel 16 are displaced in the front-rear direction. (FIG. 5).
The upper panel 15 and the lower panel 16 are mesh fences in the drawing, but a perforated plate or the like can also be used.

A pin 18 that penetrates the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 from the front wall 1c of the lower support column 1b and is detachably inserted into the rear wall 1d of the lower support column 1b is provided above the lower support column 1b.
The pin holes of the lower support column 1b and the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 are not shown, but this pin 18 is provided at the lower part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15 when the upper panel 15 is raised to the highest position. 19 (FIG. 7), and the upper panel 15 is fixed to the guide groove 14 of the column 1. The vertical length of the upper panel 15 is longer than that of the upper column 1a and shorter than that of the lower column 1b.
The pin hole 19 is provided at a position that matches the pin hole (not shown) of the lower support column 1b and the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 when the upper panel 15 is moved up.
The uppermost position of the upper panel 1a is a position where the upper end portion of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 1a is supported by the cover piece 30 fixed to the top portion of the upper column 1a.

And when the upper panel 15 descend | falls to the lowest position, the pin 18 is inserted in the pin hole 20 (FIG. 7) provided in the upper part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15, and the upper panel 15 is fixed to the guide groove 14 of the lower support | pillar 1b. To do.
A small piece-like stopper 21 supported by the lower end portion of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15 is fixed in the groove 14 when the upper panel 15 is moved down. The pin hole 20 is provided at a position that coincides with the pin hole (not shown) of the lower support column 1b and the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 when the upper panel 15 is lowered.

Mounting plates 22a and 22b are fixed to the rear side of the upper center of the frame member 15a of the upper panel 15 and the rear side of the lower center of the frame member 16a of the lower panel 16, and two upper and lower stages are provided between the mounting plates 22a and 22b. Damper stays 23 and 24 are arranged on the top.
The damper stays 23 and 24 have a pressure fluid such as gas sealed in the cylinders 23a and 24a, and give a certain resistance to the expansion and contraction motion of the piston rods 23b and 24b.

The damper stays 23, 24 are arranged in two upper and lower stages of the upper damper stay 23 and the lower damper stay 24 with the piston rods 23b, 24b facing in opposite directions, and the cylinders 23a, 24a of the upper and lower damper stays 23, 24 are The periphery is covered with a single storage inner cylinder 25, and the base ends of the cylinders 23a and 24a are fixed to the storage inner cylinder 25 with fastening members 26 such as bolts and nuts, respectively.
Further, the upper and lower piston rods 23b, 24b are respectively covered at their one ends by outer housing cylinders 27, 27 slidably fitted to the outer side of the inner housing cylinder 25, and the upper and lower piston rods 23b, 24b, 24b is a fastening member 28 such as a bolt and a nut integrally with the other end side of the housing outer cylinders 27, 27, and an upper piston rod 23b is attached to a mounting plate 22a of the upper panel 15 and a lower part. The piston rod 24b is fixed to the attachment plate 22b of the lower panel 16, respectively.

Next, the usage method of the snow prevention fence which has such a structure is demonstrated based on drawing.
FIG. 2 shows that the panel is used in two stages in the snowy season. The upper panel 15 rises, and the pin 18 is inserted into the pin hole 19 provided in the lower part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15 so that the upper panel. 15 is fixed to the upper part of the column 1. At this time, the piston rods 23b, 24b of the upper and lower damper stays 23, 24 are extended.

In this state, when the snowfall period has passed and the upper panel 15 is lowered, the operator pulls out the pins 18 inserted through the columns 1 on both sides of the upper panel 15 and pulls the hand over the upper panel 15 to pull it down. As the upper panel 15 is lowered, the piston rod 23b of the upper damper stay 23 is shortened. At the same time, the storage outer cylinder 27 covering the piston rod 23b is lowered together with the piston rod 23b and slides outside the storage inner cylinder 25. .
When the upper panel 15 is further lowered, the cylinders 23a, 24a of the upper damper stay 23 and the lower damper stay 24 are lowered together with the storage inner cylinder 25, and the piston rod 24b of the lower damper stay 24 is shortened. Become. At this time, the storage inner cylinder 25 slides downward in the lower storage outer cylinder 27.
And the lower end part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15 is supported by the stopper 21 in the guide groove 14 of the lower column 1b, and the upper panel 15 stops (FIG. 3).
When the upper panel 15 is lowered, a certain resistance is applied by the upper and lower damper stays 23 and 24, and the upper panel 15 is gradually lowered.

When the upper panel 15 descends and stops, the pin hole 20 provided in the upper part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15 and the pin hole (not shown) of the lower support column 1b and the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 match. Therefore, the operator inserts the pin 18 through the pin hole (not shown) on the front wall 1c side of the lower support 1b, and fixes the upper panel 15 to the lower support 1b.
Then, the operator removes the fixing member 11 of the L-shaped bracket 10 on the front wall 1c side of the upper column 1a and the fixing member 9 of the hinge 8 on the rear wall 1d side, and the upper column 1a on the rear side of the lower column 1b. When it is tilted down, the upper part of the lower panel 16 is opened (FIG. 4).

Next, when the upper panel 15 is lifted again and used in two steps, during the snowfall season, the operator stands the upper column 1a and joins the upper column 1a and the lower column 1b by the reverse of the above. The L-shaped brackets 10 and 10 are fixed by the fastening member 11 and both pieces of the hinge 8 are fixed by the fastening member 9, and then the pin 18 that fixes the upper panel 15 to the lower column 1 b is removed, The upper panel 15 is pulled up.
The upper panel 15 in the raised posture is supported by the upper and lower damper stays 23 and 24, and when the upper panel 15 rises to the maximum, the pin hole 19 at the lower part of the guide piece 15b of the upper panel 15, the lower column 1b, Since the pin hole (not shown) of the guide piece 16b of the lower panel 16 matches, if the operator inserts the pin 18 from the pin hole on the front wall 1c side of the lower column 1b, the upper panel 15 will guide the column 1 It is fixed to the upper part in the groove 14 (FIG. 2).

  As described above, the present invention has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. Further, the upper panel can be moved up and down.

It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted one part which shows one Embodiment of this invention snow prevention fence. It is a vertical side view which shows the state which raised the upper panel of this invention snow prevention fence. It is a vertical side view which shows the state which lowered | hung the upper panel of this invention snow prevention fence. It is a vertical side view which shows the state which open | released the upper part of this invention snow prevention fence. It is a partial enlarged plan view of the present invention snow prevention fence. It is a partial enlarged plan view of the present invention snow prevention fence. It is a partial view of the upper panel of the present invention snow prevention fence.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 support | pillar 1a upper support | pillar 1b lower support | pillar 2 guardrail 3 pillar 8 hinge 14 guide groove 15 upper panel 16 lower panel 18 pin 23 upper damper stay 24 lower damper stay 25 storage inner cylinder 27 storage outer cylinder

Claims (4)

  This is a fence installed along the road. Snow prevention panels are arranged on the upper and lower stages by shifting the position back and forth between the pillars of the fence, and the upper panel is provided so that it can be raised and lowered. A snow prevention fence characterized by having a damper stay.   The snow striking fence according to claim 1, wherein the support column is foldably connected to the upper support column and the lower support column.   The snow prevention fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a fixing means for fixing the upper panel to the support column is provided.   The snowfall prevention fence according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the damper stay is covered with a storage cylinder.

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