JP2024060119A - Structure - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a structure that can be constructed easily. [Solution] The structure comprises a column 6 that supports a girder 5, and a functional unit 2. The functional unit 2 is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4, and the rear column 4 can be freely connected to the column 6 at different positions in the projection direction of the column 6. [Selected Figure] Figure 14

Description

The present invention relates to structures such as arches and carports.

Conventionally, structures have been known in which functional units equipped with functional parts such as intercoms are installed between the cross members (beams) of gate-shaped arches and the ground. There is a demand for simplification of construction of such structures.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a structure that can simplify construction.

To achieve the above object, the structure according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a column that supports the girder and a functional unit, the functional unit being configured by dividing it into a front column and a rear column, and the rear column being freely connectable to the column at different positions in the projection direction of the column.

The structure according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a column that supports the girder and a functional unit. The functional unit is divided into a front column and a rear column. The rear column can be freely connected to the column at different positions in the projection direction of the column, which makes it easy to install the functional unit and simplifies construction. Moreover, it is convenient that the installation position of the functional unit can be changed in the projection direction of the column.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the structure. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an enlarged view of the upper part of a pillar (functional unit). FIG. 4 is a view taken along the Y arrow in FIG. 3 . This is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. This is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. This is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the structure. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an enlarged view of the upper part of a pillar (functional unit). This is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF in FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the structure. FIG. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG in Figure 12. FIG. 13 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the structure. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH of Figure 15.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the structure will be described with reference to the drawings. Among the first to fourth embodiments described below, the third and fourth embodiments correspond to the invention described in claim 1.
1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the structure. This structure is applied to an arch (gate) installed at the entrance of a house.
As shown in Figure 1, this structure has a gate-shaped frame with a girder 1 erected on two pillars 6, 6 erected at a distance from the ground G, and on the right side, a functional unit (pillar) 2 equipped with functional parts such as an intercom 17 is provided extending from the girder 1 to the ground G.
As shown in Figure 2, the functional unit 2 is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. The front column 3 is arranged in front of the girder 1 with its upper end extended to a position facing the front surface of the girder 1, and the rear column 4 is arranged below the girder 1. The front column 3 is longer than the rear column 4 by the height of the girder 1.

The girder 1 is formed from an extruded aluminum alloy material, and as shown in Fig. 3, has a hollow portion 9 with a rectangular cross section and a recess 10 that opens downward below the hollow portion 9, which continue in the longitudinal direction. As shown in Fig. 1, a cover 11 is attached to one end of the girder 1 in the longitudinal direction to close the small end.
The pillar 6 is an aluminum alloy extrusion formed into a hollow shape with a roughly square cross section, with its upper end fitted into a recess 10 in the girder 1 and fixed to the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 via metal fittings. As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the recess 10 in the girder 1 is closed from below by fitting a batten 13, except for the part where the pillar 6 is fitted in. The batten 13 is divided into three parts: batten 13a, 13b attached to the right and left sides of the functional unit 2, respectively, and a batten 13c for attaching to the front of the girder, attached to the rear of the front pillar 3 of the functional unit 2 (see Figure 5).

As shown in Fig. 6, the front pillar 3 of the functional unit 2 has a right front pillar 14a, a left front pillar 14b, and a front panel 15 provided across both the front pillars 14a, 14b. The right front pillar 14a and the left front pillar 14b are formed symmetrically from extruded aluminum alloy members and have a hollow portion 16.
The front panel 15 is formed into a plate shape using an extruded aluminum alloy material, and is fixed to the front surfaces of the right front pillar 14a and the left front pillar 14b with screws 22.

As shown in Fig. 6, the rear column 4 of the functional unit 2 has a right rear column 23a, a left rear column 23b, and a rear panel 24 that is provided between the two rear columns 23a, 23b. The right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b are formed symmetrically from an aluminum alloy extrusion and have a hollow portion 25. The right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b have a pair of engagement pieces 26, 26 at their front portions, and can be freely connected to the right front column 14a and the left front column 14b by fitting the pair of engagement pieces 26, 26 into grooves 27 formed at the rear portions of the right front column 14a and the left front column 14b, respectively.
The rear panel 24 is formed into a plate shape using an extruded aluminum alloy material, and is attached from the rear by screws 29 to angles 28 attached to the inside surfaces of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b, and is removable.

As shown in Figures 3 and 6, the front and rear columns 3 and 4 are connected by engaging the right front and right rear columns 14a and 23a, and the left front and left rear columns 14b and 23b, respectively, with the engagement pieces 26, 26, and are connected on the inside surface by a plate-shaped connecting metal fitting 30. Multiple connecting metal fittings 30 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the functional unit 2 has, from top to bottom, a light 18, a nameplate 19, an interphone 17, and a post 20 attached as functional parts. As shown in Figure 6, the light 18, the nameplate 19, and the interphone 17 are attached to the front panel 15. A wiring tube 21 for passing wiring to the light 18 and the interphone 17 is inserted into the hollow portion 16 of the right front column 14a and the left front column 14b. As shown in Figure 7, the post 20 is inserted from the rear between the right front and rear columns 14a, 23a and the left front and rear columns 14b, 23b, and is fixed from the inside to the right front and rear columns 14a, 23a and the left front and rear columns 14b, 23b with screws 31.

As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the upper ends of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b of the functional unit 2 are inserted into the recess 10 on the underside of the girder 1, and the upper ends of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b are connected to the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 by L-shaped connecting fittings 32. The girder front attachment batten 13c has notches 33 at the positions of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b, and cushioning material 34 is attached across the underside of the batten 13c and the front surface of the girder 1.

As shown in Figure 3, the upper end of the front column (vertical member) 3 of the functional unit 2 is at approximately the same height as the upper surface of the girder 1, and an upper cap 8 is attached to the upper end of the front column 3. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the upper cap 8 has mounting parts 35, 35 that are inserted into the hollow parts 16 of the left and right front columns 14a, 14b and screwed in place, and a recess 36 that is provided between the left and right mounting parts 35, 35 and is open upward and backward, and long holes 38 are provided in the bottom wall 37 of the recess 36 at intervals in the left and right direction.
Gaskets 39a, 39b are provided between the back side of the upper end of the front panel 15 and the upper cap 8, and between the upper ends of the left and right front columns 14a, 14b and the mounting portion 35 of the upper cap 8, respectively. These gaskets 39a, 39b prevent rainwater from entering between the upper cap 8 and the front columns 3.

3 and 4, a rectangular plate-like upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 is attached to the top surface of the girder 1 with a screw 40, and the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 protrudes forward from the top surface of the girder 1 and enters the recess 36 of the upper cap 8 from above. A gap is formed between the lower surface of the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 and the bottom surface of the recess 36 of the upper cap 8, and this gap is filled with a cushion material 41. The cushion material 41 prevents water and dirt from entering the recess 36 and prevents rainwater from entering between the front column 3 and the girder 1. The cushion material 41 also absorbs the tilt and movement of the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 caused by bending of the girder 1, as will be described later.
The upper cap fixing bracket 7 has screws 42 hanging down at intervals in the left-right direction, and the screws 42 are inserted into long holes 38 in the left-right direction formed in the bottom wall 37 of the recess 36 in the upper cap 8 to pull the upper cap 8 toward the girder 1.

The girder 1 may bend due to its own weight, or when a roof 43 is attached to the girder 1 (see Figures 12 and 15), due to the weight of the roof 43 in addition to the girder 1's own weight, and the amount of bending increases the further away from the column 6 supporting the girder 1. As described above, in this structure, the upper cap 8 is connected to the upper cap fixing bracket 7 in a state that allows it to absorb the bending of the girder 1, so that even if the girder 1 is bent, no undue force is applied to the upper cap 8 or the front column 3 of the functional unit 2.
That is, the upper cap 8 is pulled to the girder 1 by inserting the screw 42 hanging down from the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 into the long hole 38 in the left-right direction provided in the upper cap 8, so that even if the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 tilts or moves left-right due to the girder 1 bending, no undue force is applied to the upper cap 8 or the front column 3 of the functional unit 2. Also, since the upper cap 8 has a recess 36 into which the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 enters from above, no undue force is applied to the upper cap 8 or the front column 3 of the functional unit 2 even if the girder 1 bends and the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 moves up and down.
Furthermore, a cushioning material 41 is provided in the gap between the lower surface of the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 and the recess 36 of the upper cap 8, thereby preventing water and dirt from entering the recess 36.

The assembly procedure for this functional unit 2 will now be described.
First, the right front column 14 a and the left front column 14 b are fastened to the front panel 15 with the screws 22 .
Next, the angles 28 for mounting the rear panel 24 are attached to the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b.
Next, the right rear column 23a is fitted into the right front column 14a, and the left rear column 23b is fitted into the left front column 14b, and they are connected on the inner sides with connecting fittings 30 to fix the right front column 14a to the right rear column 23a, and the left front column 14b to the left rear column 23b.
Next, the functional parts (lighting 18, nameplate 19, intercom 17, post 20) are installed.
Next, the upper cap 8 is attached to the upper end of the front pillar 3.
Next, the wiring conduit 21 is passed through the right front column 14a and the left front column 14b.
Finally, the rear panel 24 is attached.

Next, the procedure for installing the functional unit 2 will be described.
First, the position for attaching the functional unit 2 is determined, and a pilot hole for attaching the connecting metal fitting 32 is drilled in the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 of the girder 1 .
Next, the rear panel 24 of the functional unit 2 is removed, and the connecting fittings 32 are attached to the upper ends of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b.
Next, while the rear surface of the front column 3 of the functional unit 2 is placed against the front surface of the girder 1, the functional unit 2 is slid upward from under the girder 1 until the upper ends of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b are inserted into the recesses 10 on the underside of the girder 1, and the connecting fittings 32 attached to the upper ends of the right rear column 23a and the left rear column 23b are fixed to the bottom wall 12 of the recesses 10 with screws 44 (see Figure 3).
Next, the upper cap fixing bracket 7 is attached to the top surface of the girder 1.
Next, the screw 42 screwed into the upper cap fixing bracket 7 is passed through the long hole 38 in the left-right direction of the upper cap 8, and the upper cap 8 is pulled toward the girder 1.
Next, a girder front-mounting batten 13c is attached to the recess 10 on the underside of the girder 1, and a cushioning material 34 is attached across the underside of the girder front-mounting batten 13c and the front surface of the girder 1.
Next, wiring for the lighting 18 and intercom 17 is performed, and then the rear panel 24 is attached.
Finally, battens 13a, 13b are attached to the recesses 10 on the underside of the girder 1 on both the left and right sides of the functional unit 2.

As described above, this structure is constructed by dividing the functional unit 2 into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. The upper end of the front column 3 is extended to a position facing the front of the girder 1, and the upper end of the rear column 4 is positioned below the girder 1. This allows the functional unit 2 to be installed in front of the girder 1 without cutting out the upper end, simplifying construction. By installing the functional unit 2 in front of the girder 1, the functional unit 2 can be made to stand out.

8 to 11 show a second embodiment of the structure. As in the first embodiment, this structure is applied to an arch (gate) installed at the entrance of a residential property, and a functional unit 2 is provided from a girder 1 to the ground G.
The structure of the functional unit 2 itself is the same as in the first embodiment, and it is also configured to be divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4, but the mounting position of the functional unit 2 to the girder 1 is different from that in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the upper ends of the front column 3 and the rear column 4 are cut at the same height and placed under the girder 1. The upper end of the rear column 4 is connected to the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 on the underside of the girder 1 by a connecting metal fitting 32, just like in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the upper ends of both the front column 3 and the rear column 4 of the functional unit 2 are swallowed up into the recess 10 under the girder 1, and the projected dimensions of the functional unit 2 are approximately the same as the projected dimensions of the recess 10 (see Figures 10 and 11), so there is no need for the girder front attachment batten 13c as in the first embodiment, and it is sufficient to attach battens 13a and 13b only to the left and right sides of the functional unit 2. In addition, the upper cap 8 at the upper end of the front column 3 and the upper cap fixing bracket 7 are also unnecessary.

In the structure of the second embodiment, the functional unit 2 is attached under the girder 1, so that the functional unit 2 does not protrude forward and fits neatly.

As described above, this structure (first and second embodiments) is constructed by dividing the functional unit 2 into the front column 3 and the rear column 4, so that it is possible to select between front-girder attachment, in which the functional unit 2 is installed in front of the girder 1 (first embodiment, see Figures 1 and 2), and bottom-girder attachment, in which the functional unit 2 is installed below the girder 1 (second embodiment, see Figures 8 and 9). Even when front-girder attachment is used, there is no need to cut out the upper end of the functional unit 2, simplifying construction.

Figures 12 to 14 show the third embodiment of the structure. This structure is applied to a carport. As shown in Figures 12 and 13, this structure has a front girder 5, a rear girder 45, and left and right side girders 46, 46, and a roof 43 is attached to an opening surrounded by the front girder 5, the rear girder 45, and the left and right side girders 46, 46. The front girder 5 protrudes laterally beyond the left side girder 46, and both ends are supported by columns 6, 6. The front girder 5 and the left and right columns 6, 6 also serve as an arch through which people entering and leaving the site pass. A functional unit 2 is installed adjacent to the left column 6. The functional unit 2 has the same structure as that of the first embodiment, and is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4, and the front column 3 is installed in front of the front girder 5, forming a girder front attachment.

In the first embodiment, the upper end of the rear column 4 of the functional unit 2 was connected to the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 on the underside of the girder 1 by a connecting fitting 32. However, in this embodiment, the rear column 4 is not connected to the girder (front girder) 5 in this manner, but is instead connected to a column 6 supporting the front girder 5, as shown in Figure 14.
Specifically, an auxiliary member 47 is attached to the inner side of the column 6 facing the functional unit 2. The auxiliary member 47 is formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material, and grooves 48 are formed on the front and rear sides, and screws 49 are arranged in the grooves 48 to fix the auxiliary member 47 to the column 6. The front groove 48 is closed by the functional unit 2 abutting against it, and the rear groove 48 is closed by attaching a batten 50. The auxiliary member 47 is provided with a bolt 51 protruding laterally at a position forward of the center of the column 6 in the projection direction. The functional unit 2 is connected and fixed to the column 6 by inserting the shaft of the bolt 51 into the rear column (left rear column) 23b on the column 6 side and screwing and tightening a nut 52 on the shaft of the protruding bolt 51. A plurality of bolts 51 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure for constructing the functional unit 2. The procedure for assembling the functional unit 2 is the same as that of the first embodiment.
First, the reinforcing member 47 is attached to the side surface of the pillar 6 on the functional unit 2 side. The reinforcing member 47 has a bolt 51 protruding therefrom in advance.
Next, the rear panel 24 of the functional unit 2 is removed, and a hole for passing the bolt 51 is drilled in the left rear column 23b.
Next, with the rear face of the front column 3 of the functional unit 2 against the front face of the front girder 5 and the rear column 4 against the bottom of the front girder 5, the functional unit 2 is slid sideways about 50 mm toward the column 6, and the bolt 51 protruding from the auxiliary material 47 is inserted into the hole formed in the left rear column 23b. After that, the nut 52 is screwed onto the bolt 51 protruding from the left rear column 23b, and the nut 52 is tightened.
Next, the upper cap fixing bracket 7 is attached to the top surface of the front girder 5 .
Next, the screw 42 screwed into the upper cap fixing bracket 7 is passed through the long hole 38 in the left-right direction of the upper cap 8, and the upper cap 8 is pulled toward the front girder 5.
Next, a girder front attachment plate 13c is attached to the recess 10 on the underside of the front girder 5, and a cushioning material 34 is attached across the underside of the girder front attachment plate 13c and the front surface of the front girder 5.
Next, wiring for the lighting 18 and intercom 17 is performed, and then the rear panel 24 is attached.
Finally, battens 13a, 13b are attached to the recesses 10 on the underside of the front beam 5 on both the left and right sides of the functional unit 2.

Figures 15 and 16 show the fourth embodiment of the structure. This structure is applied to a carport, as in the third embodiment, and the functional unit 2 is installed adjacent to the left-hand column 6. The functional unit 2 is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4, as in the first to third embodiments, and the upper ends of the front column 3 and the rear column 4 are positioned below the front girder 5, as in the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the upper end of the rear column 4 of the functional unit 2 was connected to the bottom wall 12 of the recess 10 on the underside of the girder 1 by a connecting fitting 32. However, in this embodiment, the rear column 4 is not connected to the front girder 5 in this manner, but is instead connected to a column 6 supporting the front girder 5, as shown in Figure 16.
Specifically, a reinforcing member 47 is attached with a screw 49 to the inner side surface of the pillar 6 facing the functional unit 2, and a bolt 51 is provided on the reinforcing member 47 protruding laterally at a position rearward of the center in the projection direction of the pillar 6. This reinforcing member 47 is the same as the reinforcing member 47 in the third embodiment, but reversed front to back.
As in the third embodiment, the functional unit 2 is connected and fixed to the pillar 6 by inserting the shank of a bolt 51 into the rear pillar (left rear pillar) 23b on the pillar 6 side and screwing and tightening a nut 52 onto the protruding shank of the bolt 51.

In the third and fourth embodiments, the functional unit 2 is connected to a column 6 provided at the longitudinal end of the front girder 5, but by providing a column 6 in the longitudinal middle of the front girder 5 and connecting the functional unit 2 to the column 6, the functional unit 2 can also be installed in the longitudinal middle of the front girder 5.

In the first and second embodiments, the functional unit 2 is connected to the girder 1, so it is necessary to install the functional unit 2 within a certain distance from the pillar 6, taking into account the deflection of the girder 1. However, in the third and fourth embodiments, the functional unit 2 is connected to the pillar 6 supporting the girder (front girder) 5, so there is no need to consider the deflection of the girder 5, and it is possible to install the functional unit 2 together with the pillar 6 at any position in the longitudinal direction of the girder 5, so there is a high degree of freedom in the installation position of the functional unit 2. In the third and fourth embodiments, the functional unit 2 is connected to the pillar 6 at the longitudinal end of the girder 5, so the functional unit 2 is less likely to obstruct the passage of people and vehicles.

As described above, this structure (first and third embodiments) comprises girders 1, 5 and a column (functional unit) 2. The column 2 is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. The upper end of the front column 3 is extended to a position facing the front of the girders 1, 5, and the upper end of the rear column 4 is positioned below the girders 1, 5 (see FIG. 3). This allows the column 2 to be installed in front of the girders 1, 5 without cutting out the upper end of the column 2, simplifying construction.
This structure (first, second, third and fourth embodiments) comprises girders 1 and 5 and a column (functional unit) 2. The column 2 is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. A front girder attachment (first and third embodiments, see FIG. 3) in which the column 2 is extended in front of the girders 1 and 5 and attached thereto, and a bottom girder attachment (second and fourth embodiments, see FIG. 10) in which the column 2 is attached below the girders 1 and 5 can be selected. In the case of front girder attachment, the upper end of the front column 3 is extended to a position facing the front of the girders 1 and 5, and the upper end of the rear column 3 is positioned below the girders 1 and 5. In the case of bottom girder attachment, the upper ends of the front column 3 and the rear column 4 are positioned below the girders 1 and 5. This makes it possible to accommodate both front girder attachment and bottom girder attachment when attaching the column 2, and simplifies construction since there is no need to cut out the upper end of the column 2.
In this structure (first and second embodiments), the column (functional unit) 2 is arranged by connecting the front column 3 and the rear column 4 at their sides and connecting the upper end of the rear column 4 to the underside of the girder 1 (see Figures 3 and 10), making it possible to accommodate either girder front-attachment or girder bottom-attachment, and in either case, the column 2 can be connected to the girder 1 in the same way, further simplifying construction.

This structure (first embodiment) comprises a girder 1 and a column (functional unit) 2. The column 2 is attached in front of the girder 1 and is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. The front column 3 and the rear column 4 engage with each other and are connected at their sides. The upper end of the front column 3 is extended to a position facing the front surface of the girder 1, and the upper end of the rear column 4 is connected to the underside of the girder 1 (see Figure 3). This makes it easy to assemble and install the column 2, thereby simplifying construction.
This structure (second embodiment) comprises a girder 1 and a column (functional unit) 2. The column 2 is attached under the girder 1 and is divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4. The front column 3 and the rear column 4 engage with each other and are connected at their sides. The upper ends of the front column 3 and the rear column 4 are disposed under the girder 1, and the upper end of the rear column 4 is connected to the underside of the girder 1 (see Figure 10). This makes it easy to assemble and install the column 2, thereby simplifying construction.
The front pillar 3 has a right front pillar 14a, a left front pillar 14b, and a front panel 15 extending between the two front pillars 14a, 14b, while the rear pillar 4 has a right rear pillar 23a, a left rear pillar 23b, and a rear panel 24 extending between the two rear pillars 23a, 23b. The right front pillar 14a and the right rear pillar 23a, and the left front pillar 14b and the left rear pillar 23b are connected on their respective inner surfaces (see Figure 6), making it easy to assemble the pillar 2 and also easy to attach and wire the intercom 17 and other functional parts 17, 18, 19, 20.

The structure (third and fourth embodiments) according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a column 6 supporting a girder (front girder) 5, and a functional unit 2, the functional unit 2 being divided into a front column 3 and a rear column 4, and the rear column 4 being freely connectable to the column 6 at different positions in the prospective direction (see Figs. 14 and 16), which makes it easy to install the functional unit 2 and simplifies construction. Moreover, it is convenient that the installation position of the functional unit 2 can be changed in the prospective direction of the column 5.
In this structure (third embodiment), the upper end of the front column 3 is extended to a position facing the front of the girder 5, and the upper end of the rear column 4 is positioned below the girder 5 and connected to the side of the column 6 (see Figures 2 and 14), making it easy to install the functional unit 2 in a girder-front attachment state, with the functional unit 2 extended and attached in front of the girder 5.
In this structure (fourth embodiment), the upper ends of the front column 3 and the rear column 4 are positioned under the girder 5, and the rear column 4 is connected to the side of the column 6 (see Figures 9 and 16), making it easy to install the functional unit 2 in a girder-undermounted state, attached under the girder 5.
In this structure (third and fourth embodiments), a reinforcing material 47 is attached to the side of the pillar 6, and the rear pillar 4 is connected to the reinforcing material 47 (see Figures 14 and 16), making it easy to connect the rear pillar 4 to the pillar 6.
In this structure (third and fourth embodiments), the position of the rear column 4 relative to the column 6 can be freely changed in the prospective direction by using the auxiliary material 47 in a reversed manner, so that a common auxiliary material 47 can be used for both front-mounted and bottom-mounted girder installation, which is rational.

This structure (first embodiment) comprises a girder 1, a vertical member (front column) 3, and an upper cap fixing bracket 7. The upper end of the vertical member 3 is at approximately the same height as the top surface of the girder 1, and an upper cap 8 is attached to the upper end. The upper cap fixing bracket 7 is fixed to the girder 1, and the upper cap 8 is connected to the upper cap fixing bracket 7 in a state in which it can absorb the deflection of the girder 1 (see Figures 3 and 4). This means that the upper end of the vertical member 3 can be easily connected to the girder 1, simplifying construction and preventing undue force from being applied to the vertical member 3 even if the girder 1 is deflected.
The upper cap fixing bracket 7 has an axis (screw) 42 hanging down, and the axis 42 is inserted into a long hole 38 in the left-right direction provided in the upper cap 8 (see Figures 3 and 4). Therefore, even if the girder 1 bends and the upper cap fixing bracket 7 tilts or moves left-right, no undue force is applied to the upper cap 8 or the vertical member 3.
The upper cap 8 has a recess 36 into which the upper cap fixing bracket 7 fits from above (see Figures 3 and 4), so that even if the girder 1 bends and the upper cap fixing bracket 7 moves up and down, no undue force is applied to the upper cap 8 or the vertical member 3.
Furthermore, a cushioning material 41 is provided in the gap between the lower surface of the upper cap fixing metal fitting 7 and the recess 36 of the upper cap 8 (see FIG. 3), thereby preventing water and dust from entering the recess 36.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The material and cross-sectional shape of the beams and columns can be changed as appropriate. The functional unit can be configured in any specific way as long as it is divided into a front column and a rear column. The functional parts attached to the functional unit can be changed as appropriate; for example, a delivery box or the like can be attached. The present invention is not limited to the arches and carports described as embodiments, but can be widely applied to structures that include beams and columns.

1 digit 2 functional unit (pillar)
3. Front pillar (vertical member)
4 Rear pillar 5 Front girder (girder)
6 Pillar 7 Upper cap fixing bracket 8 Upper cap

Claims (1)

A structure comprising columns that support girders and a functional unit, the functional unit being divided into a front column and a rear column, and the rear column being freely connectable to columns at different positions in the projection direction of the columns.

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