JP3502632B2 - fence - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fence mainly for surrounding a pet.

2. Description of the Related Art As a known assembly fence, a utility model registration No. 304538 filed by the applicant of the present invention has been applied.
There is an assembly fence (hereinafter, referred to as a "conventional assembly fence") described in No. 1 utility model publication. A conventional assembly fence is provided with a plurality of frame bodies, and adjacent frame bodies are connected by a connecting portion. This connecting portion is formed on the lower connecting piece by superposing the lower connecting piece protruding laterally from one adjacent upper frame and the upper connecting piece protruding laterally from the other upper frame in the thickness direction. After the fitting hole and the fitting hole formed in the upper connecting piece are aligned with each other, the connecting cap is configured to penetrate through both fitting holes. The lower frames are also connected to each other by a structure similar to the above structure (see Device Publications 0024, 0025, and 0026), whereby the frames are rotated about the upper and lower connecting caps as pivots. It is designed to move (rotate). The frame body is composed of the upper frame and the lower frame described above, and a net body composed of a plurality of rods supported between both frames, and a rod for fitting and supporting the rods on both frames. Material fitting holes are provided (see 0023).

[0002]

However, such a conventional assembly fence has a complicated structure, and if it is used, it is not easy to connect and disassemble the fence.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a fence whose structure and fence are easy to connect and disassemble.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a fence in which a net is supported between an upper frame and a lower frame extending in the lateral direction. In the fence used by connecting a plurality in the lateral direction, a through hole is formed in the height direction at one end of the upper frame, and the through hole is penetrated from the upper end of the upper frame. The upper pin is inserted so that it can be pulled out, and at the same end of the lower frame,
A lower pin protruding from the upper end surface toward the upper pin is provided, and the upper pin is adjacent to the fence.
Provided on the upper end surface of the connecting member arranged vertically
Insert into the upper recess and connect the lower pin to the connecting member.
It is inserted into the lower recess provided on the lower end surface of the .

Therefore, the connection and disassembly of the fence is
Since it can be done only by inserting and pulling out the upper pin, the structure is simple and the assembly and disassembly work is easy.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the upper pin has a pin body inserted into the through hole, and a head formed at an upper end of the pin body and having a diameter larger than the through hole. It consists of a department.

In the invention according to claim 3, a locking hole is formed in the lower frame, and the lower pin is inserted and fixed in the locking hole.

[0008]

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled fence according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a frame body that is a fence according to the present embodiment. 3 is a bottom view of the upper frame and a plan view of the lower frame, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper pivot structure. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower pivot support structure, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state when the assembly fence is folded. Further, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the pull rod, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a modified example of the present embodiment. Here, although the upper frame and the lower frame shown in FIG. 2 are each shown in a vertical cross section, hatching of these cross sections is omitted in order to avoid complication of the drawing. In addition,
The assembly fence of the present embodiment is described on the assumption that it is for pets, but it is not limited to such pets. For example, it can be used as a protective cover for an outdoor unit of an air conditioner or a heater, or as a protective fence for securing a playground for infants. Further, it can be used both indoors and outdoors.

Schematic Structure of Assembly Fence A schematic structure of the assembly fence will be described with reference to FIGS.
The assembly fence 1 in the present embodiment has four (frame) frame bodies (fences) 3, 3 ,. ． Are connected in a ring shape in the lateral direction, and the shape seen from above is almost square (rectangular). The adjacent frame bodies 3 and 3 are pivotally supported by a connecting portion 5 described later and are rotatably connected. The frame body 3 is generally composed of four pieces as in the present embodiment, but may be composed of three pieces or five or more pieces depending on the size and number of pets to be raised. it can. In addition, if necessary, one of the frame plates 3
An opening / closing doorway may be formed in which the pet can enter and leave the fence.

Structure of Frame Body Based on FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame body 3
Will be described. The frame 3 includes an upper frame 11 and a lower frame 13, which extend in the lateral direction and are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction.
The net body 15 is arranged between the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13. The upper frame 11 (lower frame 13) is made of wood so as to create a solid feeling in harmony with the interior design, but it may be made of synthetic resin. Through holes 25 are formed in both ends of the upper frame 11 in the height direction for penetrating a pivot pin 7 which will be described later, and further, in the lower end portion of the upper frame 11,
The hook recesses 27, 27 ,. ． And the net recesses 29, 2
9 is formed (see FIG. 3A). The hook concave portion 27 is for receiving the hook portion 17f formed on the upper end portion of the pulling rod described later, and the net body concave portion 29.
Is for receiving and positioning the upper end of the net 15. On the other hand, at both ends of the lower frame 13,
The projecting pins 35, 35 are inserted and fixed in the locking holes 41, 41, and further, the insertion holes 37, 37 ,. Are penetrated in the height direction (see FIG. 3B). Lower frame 13
A net body concave portion 39 for receiving the lower end portion of the net body 15 is formed on the upper end surface of the. Recesses 29, 39 for net body
Is formed mainly for the purpose of positioning and preventing displacement of the upper end and the lower end of the mesh body 15 that come into contact with the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13, respectively.

On the other hand, the net body 15 shown in FIG. 2 has a group of vertical bars 17, 17 ,. Vertically arranged at regular intervals (for example, 10 cm) in the lateral direction. ． ． And this vertical bar group 17,1
7 ,. ． ． And a group of four horizontal rods 19 welded together to reinforce each other. Vertical bar group 1
7 and 17 are also pull rods 1 arranged at both ends and the central portion.
7a ,. ． And tension rods 17b, 1 other than the pull rod 17a
7b ,. ． ． It is composed by. The pull rod 17a is
The upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13 are configured to be pulled to each other, while the tension rod 17b has an upper end portion at the lower end portion of the upper frame 11 and a lower end portion at the upper end portion of the lower frame 13, respectively. Abut and pull bar group 1
It is configured to resist the tensile force of 7a. That is, the net body 15 is attached between the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13 by the balance between the action of the tensile force of the pull rod group 17a and the reaction of the tension rod group 17b against this action. Has been done.

Structure of Draw Bar The detailed structure of the draw bar 17a will be described with reference to FIGS. Pull bar 17a
Is provided with a hook portion 17f formed by folding back the upper end portion in an inverted U shape, and a screw fixing portion 17k having a thread groove formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion. The hook portion 17f is received in a hook recess 27 formed by hollowing out at the lower end of the upper frame 11 (on the side of the lower frame 13), and is inserted laterally to penetrate the hook recess 27. It is configured to be hooked on the (locking portion) 23. Screw fixing part 17k
After being inserted into the insertion hole 37 formed through the lower frame 13 in the height direction, the bolt is fixed by bolts 31 from below. Specifically, the insertion hole 37 has a small-diameter portion 37s formed in a shape (dimension) that allows the screw fixing portion 17k to pass therethrough, and the bolt 3.
Large-diameter portion 3 formed into a shape (dimension) capable of receiving 1
7b and a locking step portion 38 for locking the bolt 31, which is formed between the small diameter portion 37s and the large diameter portion 37b. The tightening with the bolts 31 causes a tensile force between the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13. It should be noted that at least one pull rod 17a is sufficient, but in the present embodiment, a total of three pull rods 17 are provided, one at each end of the net 15 and one at the center. If the number of pull rods 17a is to be increased or decreased, it is advisable to do so in consideration of the size, strength, etc. of the net 15.

Structure of Connecting Portion Now, the connecting portion 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. The connecting portion 5 is formed between an upper pivot support structure 61 formed between an upper end of a gusseted column 51 and an upper frame 11 described later, and a lower end of the gusseted column 51 and a lower frame 13. Lower pivot structure 6
3 and 3. The individual members will be described below.

Structure of Gecko Pillars As will be understood from the above description, the gullet pillars 51 are arranged between one end of the upper frame 11 and one end of the lower frame 13, and the upper ends thereof are located at the upper pivot structure. The lower end portions of the frame bodies 3 and 61 are pivotally supported by the lower pivotal support structure 63, so that the adjacent frame bodies 3 and 3 rotate (rotate) in the forward and reverse directions with respect to the gusseted pillar 51. In addition, the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13 can be easily attached and detached (detachable). The gusseted pillar 51 is made of wood to match the design with the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 13, and the upper frames 11 and 11 (lower frames 13 and 13) of the adjacent frame bodies 3 and 3 are stacked. The width enough to absorb the width, more specifically, the pivot pins 7, 7 are inserted into the upper frames 11, 11 of the one and the other frame bodies 3, 3 so that the two frame bodies 3, 3 are substantially parallel to each other. The width is such that they can be rotated until it reaches the limit. Upper end recesses 53, 53 for inserting the pivot support pins 7, 7 are formed on the upper end surface of the gusseted support column 51. The pivot support pins 7, 7 and the upper end recesses 53, 53 and the height of the upper frame 11 are formed. The upper pivot support structure 61 is formed by the through holes 25, 25 formed in the depth direction (see FIG. 4).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower recesses 55, 55 formed in the lower end surface of the gusseted pillar 51 and the projecting pins 35, 35 protruding from the upper end surfaces of the lower frames 13, 13.
A lower pivotal support structure 63 is constituted by The lower pivot support structure 63 allows the protruding pins 35, 35 to be inserted into the lower recesses 55, 5
Since it can be assembled by simply lowering the gusseted column 51 from above so that it can be inserted into 5, it is extremely easy to handle. On the contrary, in order to remove the gusseted column 51, first, the pivot pins 7, 7 of the upper pivot structure 61 are pulled out, and then the gusseted column 51 is tilted as shown by a phantom line in FIG. 2 and then pulled up. It can be done by. In the lower pivotal support structure 63 of this embodiment, the lower recess 55 is provided in the gusseted column 51, the protruding pin 35 is provided in the lower frame 13,
Each is formed, but conversely, the gusseted support 5
It is also possible to form a projecting pin at 1 and a recess at the lower frame 13.

Structure of the pivot pin The structure of the pivot pin 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The pivot pin 7 is a pin main body 47 for inserting into the upper recess 53 formed in the gulled column 51 through the through hole 25 formed in the upper frame 11.
And the head portion 43 formed at the upper end of the pin body 47
And a flange portion 45 formed at the lower end of the head portion 43.
It consists of and. The head portion 43 has the pivot pin 7
It is for an operator to manually grip when inserting or pulling out, and the flange portion 45 contacts the upper surface of the upper frame 11 when the pivot pin 7 is inserted and the insertion length of the pin body 45. It is for adjusting the height. The head portion 43 in the present embodiment is formed in a spherical shape so that the operator does not hurt his hand or the pet is injured, but it may have a shape other than these.

Method for Folding Assembly Fence A method for folding an assembly fence will be described with reference to FIGS. First, attach one of the pivot pins 7 to the upper frame 11
It pulls out from, and the pillar 51 with a gill is rotated, and one end of the frame 3 is opened. After that, the other frame bodies 3, 3, 3 are rotated in alternate directions and folded in zigzag as shown in FIG. The removed pivot pin 7 may be inserted into the through hole 25 of the upper frame 11 or the upper recess 53 of the gullet 51 in order not to lose it. This is the basic folding method of the assembly fence 1. According to this folding method, the frame bodies 3 can be made substantially parallel to each other, so that the gap between the frame bodies 3 can be suppressed to a necessary minimum, so that a more compact folding can be realized. Furthermore, since the gusseted column 51 does not project laterally from the upper frame 11, this also contributes to the compactification of the assembly fence. There is also a method in which one of the adjacent frame bodies 3 and 3 is pulled out to separate each frame body 3 from each other. According to this method, it is very convenient when, for example, it is necessary to store in a plurality of places due to the relation of the storage place, or when it is necessary to stack irregularly. Further, the assembly fence 1 without removing the pivot pin 7
There is also a method of crushing in the diagonal direction. This method is convenient when the assembly fence is slightly moved, or when it is desired to temporarily move it to a corner.

Modification of this Embodiment Referring to FIG.
A modified example of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “the modified example”) will be described. The present modified example is different from the present embodiment in that a hinge (flat type butterfly plate) is used in the present modified example instead of the gulled support of the present embodiment. Specifically, it is as follows. The assembly fence 91 according to this modification includes four frame bodies 81 ,. ． ． , And these frame bodies 81 ,. ． ．
Are side end faces 83 ,. ． ． Hinge groups 85 ,. ． ． Are rotatably interconnected by. The number of hinges 85 attached to each frame 81 is two in this modification, but may be one or three or more according to the height of the frame 81. The hinge 85 includes left and right hinge pieces 87, 87, and each hinge piece 87 is attached to each of the side end surfaces 83, 83 of the adjacent frame bodies 81, 81. The solid line in FIG. 8 shows the assembly fence 91 in the folded state. The assembly fence 91 in the folded state has hinges 85 ,. ． ． By the action of, the two frame bodies 81, 81 connected in series are arranged to be substantially parallel to each other. The phantom line shows the frame body 91 in the assembled state. As can be seen from FIG. 8, the folded assembly fence 91 is more compact than the assembled one. In addition, each hinge 85
Is the hinge piece 87 on one side and the hinge piece 87 on the other side.
It may be configured so that it can be separated into and. With such a configuration, the respective frame bodies 81 can be separated, so that the frame body can be made more compact.

Application Example of this Embodiment In this embodiment,
Although it relates to an assembly fence having a plurality of frames,
The structure of this frame can be applied to fences other than the assembled fence. That is, the method of supporting the net body between the upper frame and the lower frame described above can be applied not only to the assembled fence but also to a fixed fence or a fence attached to the front of the pet cage. it can. Since the fence with such a structure can remove the mesh body by simply removing the bolts of the tension rod,
It is easy to disassemble and, conversely, easy to assemble.

[0021]

Engaging Ru fence to the present invention is to structure is simple, using this, decomposition and coupling the fence can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly fence according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a frame body.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the upper frame and a plan view of the lower frame.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper pivot structure.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a lower pivot support structure.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state when the assembly fence is folded.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of a pull rod.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a modified example of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 assembly fence 3 frame 5 connection 7 pivot pins 11 Upper frame 13 Lower frame 15 mesh 17 vertical bars 17a Tension rod 17b Strut rod 17f Hook part 17k screw fixing part 19 horizontal bar 23 Locking pin 25 through holes 27 Recess for hook 29 Recess for mesh 31 Volts 35 protruding pin 37 insertion hole 37b Large diameter part 37s small diameter part 38 Locking step 39 Recess for net body 41 Locking hole 43 Head 45 Flange 47 pin body 51 Pillow with support 53 Upper recess 55 Lower recess 61 Upper pivot structure 63 Lower pivot structure 81 frame 83 side end face 85 Hinge 87 Hinge piece

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A fence in which a net is supported between an upper frame and a lower frame extending in the lateral direction, wherein the fence is used by connecting a plurality of the lateral frames, wherein the upper frame A through hole is formed in one end of the upper frame in the height direction, and an upper pin is inserted from the upper end of the upper frame so that the upper pin can be pulled out from the upper end of the upper frame. From the top surface of the
A lower pin protruding toward the upper pin is provided, and the upper pin is vertically arranged adjacent to the fence.
To the upper recess of the connecting member
And the lower pin is provided on the lower end surface of the connecting member.
A fence characterized by being inserted into the recessed lower part . 2. The upper pin comprises a pin body inserted into the through hole and a head portion formed at an upper end of the pin body and having a diameter larger than that of the through hole. The fence mentioned. 3. A locking hole is formed in the lower frame,
The fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower pin is inserted and fixed in the locking hole.