JP4753768B2 - Stair fence - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, a fence that can be used to block access to the stairway passage by closing the passage that the staircase constitutes can be easily taken out and used when necessary, and can be easily stored when not in use. Related to the provision of stair fences.

  Stairs in a living environment where young children, persons with dementia, pets, etc. live together, so that the young children do not go up or down the stairs without reaching the caregiver's eyes A fence or the like was installed on the lower side or the upper side of the stairs, and it was normally closed, and it was opened as needed to go up and down the stairs.

  However, in such a method, it is necessary to individually install a fence on the existing staircase, or to install it individually according to the features of each staircase using fences sold separately, The installation process is complicated, and there is a problem that requires a considerable equipment cost to reliably prevent young children from entering the stairway.

  From this point, if you have a waist wall etc. along the floor that is on the floor and continues to the stairs, use this waist wall etc. to prepare and store sliding door fittings inside the waist wall etc. There was one that pulled out and blocked the staircase to prevent falling (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-50752

  However, in such a house that does not have a structure such as a waist wall that can conveniently store the sliding door fittings that are on the floor and close the stairs, it may be difficult to conveniently provide such sliding door fittings. It was.

  In addition, it was difficult to prepare the sliding door fittings to be stored in the wall so that the entrance to the staircase on the first floor was closed as needed, and it was necessary to take measures to prevent entry into the stairway from the bottom of the stairs. .

  With this in mind, the present invention reliably and easily provides a fence that can be taken out and stored at any time, whether it is on the upper side or the lower side of the stairs. It is intended to provide a stair fence that can be obtained.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the first invention is a fence that stands on the floor surface of the lower floor or on the first step plate surface of the stairs and blocks the passage,
The fence is housed in the space below the staircase of the staircase from below the stepboard above the floor surface or from below the stepboard above the first stepboard of the staircase. And
Moreover, when the fence is raised from the space below the staircase to stand on the floor surface or the stepped plate surface, the staircase fence includes a holding means for holding the fence in an upright state. is there.

  In the stair fence constructed in this way, by using the space below the stair, the fence that blocks the passage formed by the stair on the lower side of the stair is pulled out from the space below the stair as needed, It is possible to stand up to prevent entry from the bottom of the stairs, and when it is not necessary to install a fence, the fence can be brought down and pushed into the space below the stairs for storage.

  Next, in the stair fence according to the configuration, the fence used in a standing state is assembled to the guide means so as to be able to rise and fall on the rotation axis on the lower side of the fence, and in the state where the fence is tilted In a stair fence that can be retracted into and out of the staircase space of the staircase from the bottom of the step board, the fence can be inserted and removed reliably and smoothly from the space under the staircase. The fence can be reliably held in an upright state in a supported state.

  Furthermore, in the stair fence according to the above configuration, the fence used in an upright state is provided with a handrail at the upper end, and when the fence is put into the space below the stair from the bottom of the step board In addition, in the staircase fence in which the handrail closes the opening for entering and exiting the fence and forms a part of the kick board, when the fence is stored in the space below the staircase, the kicking surface of the staircase is usually used. It can comprise as a design surface similar to a staircase.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the second invention is a fence that stands up on the step board surface of the stairs one step below or two steps below the floor surface on the floor and blocks the passage,
This fence is housed so as to be able to be taken into and out of the underfloor space from below the upper ridge above the corrugated board , or from below the corrugated board one step below ,
Moreover, when the fence is pulled out from the underfloor space and the fence is erected on the surface of the step board, the stair fence is provided with a holding means for holding the fence in an upright state.

  In a stair fence constructed in this way, by effectively using the space below the floor above the floor, the fence that closes the passage formed by this stair on the upper side of the stair is pulled out from the space below the floor as needed. , Stand up to prevent entry to the stairs from the floor above the floor, and when it is not necessary to install a fence, the fence can be brought down and stored in the space below the floor above the floor. it can.

  Further, in the stair fence according to the above configuration, the fence used in an upright state is assembled to the guide means so as to be able to rise and fall on the rotation axis on the lower side of the fence, and the fence is in a state where the fence is tilted down. In a stair fence that can be inserted into and removed from the upper floor of the upper floor or under the stepboard into the space under the floor, the fence can be inserted and removed reliably and smoothly from the space under the floor. The fence can be reliably held upright in a state where the frame is pivotally supported.

  Furthermore, in the stair fence according to the above configuration, the fence used in an upright state is provided with a handrail at the upper end, and when the fence is placed in the under floor space on the floor from below the upper fence or the step board. In addition, in a staircase fence in which the handrail closes the opening for entry and exit of the fence and forms a part of a kick board, when the fence is stored in the underfloor space, the design surface of the staircase is the same as a typical staircase Can be configured.

  The stair fence according to the present invention makes use of the stair space provided with the kick board, and allows the fence to be taken in and out of the lower space of the stair from the bottom of the step board provided with the kick board. Store the fence in the upper floor of the upper floor or below the corrugated board so that the fence can be taken in and out, and take out the storage fence as needed and let it stand up. Thus, there is an advantage that a stair fence that can effectively prevent entry to the stair passage can be configured efficiently.

  A stair fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  1 to 8 show a typical staircase fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the first invention. In FIG. 1, the fence A is installed below the staircase 10. 2 is viewed from the front in FIG. 2, and in FIGS. 3 to 5, the fence A is stored in a stowed state, in a standing use state, and in and out, and viewed from the side. It shows. In FIG. 6, the components of each main part of the rotatable assembly member of the fence A are separated and viewed from obliquely above. In FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding state of the fence A by the holding means B is shown. 7 is viewed from above in FIG. 7 and is viewed in cross section from the front in FIG.

  9 to 15 show a typical staircase fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the second invention. In FIG. 9, the fence A is installed at the top of the staircase 10. As seen from the front, in FIG. 10, the standing use state of the fence A is shown in cross section as seen from the side. 11 and 12 show the main part of the fence A in use, FIG. 11 shows a state in which the stepping plate 26 is flipped up, and FIG. 12 shows the stepping plate 26 in the floor of the upper floor 10b. The state of being set so as to be continuous with the surface 40a is shown as viewed obliquely from above. In FIG. 13, the components of each main part of the rotatable assembly member are separated and viewed obliquely from above. 14 and 15, the holding state of the fence A by the holding means B is viewed from above in FIG. 14, and is shown in cross section and viewed from the front in FIG. 15.

First, the stair fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the first invention is erected on the floor surface 40a of the floor 40 of the downstairs 10a or on the step surface of the first step board 11 so as to A fence A that blocks the path 10c,
This fence A is accommodated in the space C under the staircase 10 so that it can be taken in and out from below the stepboard 11 on the floor surface 40a or the surface of the stepboard 11.
Moreover, when the fence A is raised from the space C under the stairs and raised on the floor surface 40a or the surface of the step board 11, the holding means B that holds the fence A in the standing state is provided.

  Here, the staircase 10 provided with the staircase fence A may be any type of staircase. For example, any staircase such as a straight staircase, a bend-fold staircase, a folding staircase, a turning staircase, or the like. A fence A can be provided.

  Further, the fence A provided in the stairs 10 is provided on the floor surface 40a or the surface of the step board 11 so as to prevent a child, a person with dementia, a pet or the like from climbing on the stairs 10. As long as it is configured to block the passage 10c, it may be configured of any material, may be configured of any passage, and may be configured in any form. .

  Typically, the staircase passage 10c is erected on the floor surface 40a so as to be in contact with the step plate 11, or the stairway passage 10c is erected on the surface of the step plate 11 so as to be in contact with the next step plate 11. Installed to close. Such a fence A has a predetermined height that cannot be overtaken by young children, and is configured so that the young children cannot slip through. For example, the fence A is a blind A fence A with a panel, a board, or the like. Alternatively, it may be a fence A in a state of eye-opening made of a vertical rail, a horizontal rail, a fence-like material made of a combination of a vertical rail and a horizontal rail, or various net-like materials.

  The holding means B for holding the fence A in an upright state maintains the fence A standing on the floor surface 40a or the surface of the corrugated board 11 in the upright state, so that the child can be lifted from the floor surface 40a of the downstairs 10a. Any holding means B may be used as long as it is a means for holding the standing state so that children and the like cannot go up the stairs 10. For example, the fence A is directly attached to a wall or the like. In addition, it may be provided in any form, such as a configuration in which the fence A is held up by a fall prevention means provided in the fence A itself so that the fence A does not fall down. Moreover, even when the fence A is directly secured to a wall or the like, whether the securing means is provided on the fence A side, or provided on the building side, The fence A is held in an upright state in various forms, such as holding the fence A in an upright state by fastening the fasteners provided on the two.

  Further, the fence A can be taken in and out of the space C under the stairs in any form, and may be taken in and out by any means. For example, even if the fence A is configured as an integral unit and the fence A is pushed into the space C under the staircase from the lower end side and pulled out, the fence A can be folded. The fence A may be configured to be pushed into the space C under the stairs and pulled out in a folded state. Further, as a means for pushing in and pulling out the fence A, an appropriate guide means 30 is provided on the fence A, the building side, or both, and the fence A is pushed into the space C under the stairs using the guide means 30. In addition, the drawer may be used.

  In the stair fence A configured as described above, the fence A that blocks the passage 10c formed by the stair 10 at the lower side of the stair 10 by using the lower space C is necessary from the lower space C. If the fence A is not required to be installed, the fence A is brought down to enter the space C under the stairs. Can be pushed in and stored.

  Next, in the stair fence A according to the above-described configuration, the fence A used in an upright state is assembled to the guide means 30 so as to be able to rise and fall along the rotation axis on the lower side of the fence A, and the fence A is defeated. In the staircase fence A, which can be retracted into and out of the staircase space C of the staircase 10 from below the stepboard 11 in the staircase 10 in a state, the fence A can be reliably and smoothly inserted into and out of the staircase space C. In addition, the fence A can be securely held in an upright state with the guide means 30 pivoted on the lower side.

  The guide means 30 assembled in such a manner that the fence A can be raised and lowered may be any form of guide means. For example, the fence A is rotatably assembled to a slider that is slidably assembled to a guide rail. In addition, the fence A may be undulated by any form of guide means such as the lower side of the fence A being slidable directly on the guide rail and rotatably assembled.

  Further, in the stair fence A according to the above configuration, the fence A used in an upright state is provided with a handrail 22 ′ at the upper end, and the fence A is placed under the staircase 10 from below the step board 11. In the stair fence A in which the handrail 22 'closes the entrance / exit 12b of the fence A to form a part of the kick plate 12 when it is stored in the space C, the fence A is When stored in the space C, the kicking surface of the stairs 10 can be configured as having a design surface similar to a usual stairs.

Next, the staircase fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the second invention is erected from the floor surface 40a of the floor 40 of the upper floor 10b on the surface of the step board 11 one step below or two steps below. A fence A that blocks the passage 10c that comprises:
This fence A is accommodated in the underfloor space D so that it can be taken in and out from above the upper ridge 42 on the surface of the step plate 11 or the lower side of the step plate 11,
Moreover, when the fence A is raised from the underfloor space D and raised on the surface of the step board 11, the holding means B is provided to hold the fence A upright.

  Here, the staircase 10 provided with the staircase fence A may be any type of staircase. For example, any staircase such as a straight staircase, a bend-fold staircase, a folding staircase, a turning staircase, or the like. A fence A can be provided.

  In addition, the fence A provided in the stairs 10 is provided on the surface of the step board 11 so as to prevent a child, a person with dementia, a pet or the like from descending from the stairs 10 and closes the stairs passage 10c. Any material may be used, and any form may be used.

  Typically, it is erected on the surface of the step plate 11 so as to be in contact with the upper ridge 42 of the upper floor 10 b ′ to block the stair passage 10 c, or is erected on the surface of the step plate 11 so as to be in contact with the upper step plate 11. It is installed so as to block the staircase passage 10c. Such a fence A has a predetermined height that cannot be overtaken by young children, and is configured so that the young children cannot slip through. For example, the fence A is a blind A fence A with a panel, a board, or the like. Alternatively, it may be a fence A in a state of eye-opening made of a vertical rail, a horizontal rail, a fence-like material made of a combination of a vertical rail and a horizontal rail, or various net-like materials.

  Further, the holding means B for holding the fence A in the standing state maintains the fence A standing on the surface of the corrugated plate 11 in the standing state so that a child or the like can be seen from the floor surface 40a of the upper floor 10b ′. Any holding means B may be used as long as it is a means for holding the standing state so as not to descend the stairs 10, for example, even if the fence A is fastened to a wall or the like, In addition, the fence A may be provided in any form, such as a configuration in which the fence A is held up by a fall prevention means provided in the fence A itself so that the fence A does not fall down. Moreover, even when the fence A is directly secured to a wall or the like, whether the securing means is provided on the fence A side, or provided on the building side, The fence A is held in an upright state in various forms, such as holding the fence A in an upright state by fastening the fasteners provided on the two.

  Further, the fence A can be taken in and out of the underfloor space D in any form, and may be taken in and out by any means. For example, even if the fence A is configured as an integral unit and the fence A is pushed into the underfloor space D from the lower end side and pulled out, the fence A can be folded. Then, the fence A may be pushed into the underfloor space D in a folded state and pulled out. Further, as a means for pushing in and drawing out the fence A, an appropriate guide means 30 is provided on the fence A, the building side, or both, and the fence A is pushed into the underfloor space D using the guide means 30. , You may use it as a drawer.

  In the staircase fence A configured as described above, the underfloor space for the fence A that blocks the passage 10c formed by the staircase 10 on the upper side of the staircase 10 by effectively using the underfloor space D of the upper floor 10b. Pull out from D as needed and raise it to prevent entry to the stairs 10 from the floor surface 40a of the upper floor 10b. Also, when it is not necessary to install the fence A, the fence A is brought down. Thus, it can be pushed into the floor space D of the upper floor 10b and stored.

  Further, in the stair fence A according to the configuration, the fence A used in an upright state is assembled to the guide means 30 so as to be able to rise and fall with a rotation axis on the lower side of the fence A, and the fence A is In the staircase fence A that can be retracted into the underfloor space D from above the upper floor 42 of the upper floor 10b or the step board 11 in the state of being lowered, the fence A of the fence A can be surely and smoothly removed from the underfloor space D. In addition, the fence A can be securely held in an upright state with the guide means 30 pivoted on the lower side.

  The guide means 30 assembled in such a manner that the fence A can be raised and lowered may be any form of guide means. For example, the fence A is rotatably assembled to a slider that is slidably assembled to a guide rail. In addition, the fence A may be undulated by any form of guide means such as the lower side of the fence A being slidable directly on the guide rail and rotatably assembled.

  Furthermore, in the stair fence A according to the above configuration, the fence A used in an upright state is provided with a handrail 22 'at the upper end, and the fence A is connected to the upper floor 42b from the lower side of the upper fence 42 or the step board 11b. In the staircase fence A in which the handrail 22 ′ closes the entrance / exit 12 b of the fence A to form a part of the kick plate 12 when it is placed in the underfloor space D, the fence A is placed under the underfloor space. When stored in D, the design surface of the staircase 10 can be configured in the same way as a typical staircase.

  First, the staircase fence A shown in FIGS. 1-8 is demonstrated concretely.

  The stair fence A according to the illustrated example is configured so that a young child, a person with dementia, a pet, or the like can stand on the floor surface 40a of the downstairs 10a or the surface of the first step board 11 so as to block the passage 10c. The fence A is assembled to the guide means 30 so as to be able to undulate along the rotation axis on the lower side of the fence A, and the fence A is in the standing state. The holding means B for holding the stairs 10 is configured so that the fence A can be stored in the space C under the stairs 10 so that the fence A can be taken in and out of the stairs 10 under the stairs 10. It is.

  In particular, in the illustrated example, the stair fence A in a form that can set the fence A in an upright state on the floor surface 40a of the downstairs 10a is shown. The fence A according to this illustrated example is assembled to the guide means 30 so that it can be raised and lowered. The guide means 30 includes a guide rail 31 and a slider 32 guided by the guide rail 31. And in this example of illustration, the lower part side of the said fence A is assembled | attached to this slider 32 so that raising / lowering is possible, and it can be rotated by the rotational axis of the fence A in this assembly position.

  The guide rail 31 constituting the guide means 30 is a side beam 13 as a support member to be supported by the step plate 11, and in this illustrated example, between the first step plate 11 and the floor 40 of the downstairs 10a. More specifically, an opening formed between the inside of the kick plate 12a, more specifically, the surface formed by the virtual rear surface of the kick plate 12a, that is, the floor surface 40a below the kick plate 12a. 12b is positioned parallel to the surface of the floor plate 41 so as to extend to the space C under the stairs along the side girders 13 on both sides of the step plate 11 so that the tip opening 31b is positioned on the surface formed by 12b. The guide rails 31 provided in pairs are provided so that the guide grooves 31a of the shaft members 33 that connect the fence A to the sliders 32 that are slidably provided in the guide rails 31 face each other. There as formed.

  More specifically, the guide rail 31 includes a guide groove 31a in a form in which the inside and outside of the guide rail 31 communicate with each other over the longitudinal side of one side of a rectangular tube having a rectangular cross section made of an aluminum shape member or the like. It is configured to be slightly biased toward the upper side, and is continuous with the floor plate 41 with the guide groove 31a facing each other, and further on the rear end surface 41a of the floor plate 41 on the front end opening 31b surface of the guide rail 31 The bottom side of the front end opening 31b is closed by the floor plate 41. For example, the guide rail 31 is continuously connected to the floor plate 41 with respect to the joists 43 on which the floor plate 41 is stuck. From the side beam 13 portion at the imaginary back position of the kick plate 12 toward the space C below the stairs, below the side edges of the step plate 11, that is, each side beam 1 to which the step plate 11 is assembled. Along the, is provided with parallel, there fence A by a pair of guide rails 31 which are arranged parallel to the stairway under space C as constituent capable out possible housed with respect to the stepped space below C.

  The slider 32 that is slidably assembled to the guide rail 31 and constitutes the guide means 30 together with the guide rail 31 is a horizontally long plate-like body that is fitted into the guide rail 31 without a backlash. A hemispherical recess that receives a ball 32e that is rolled in contact with the inner bottom surface of the guide rail 31 with a gap in the direction, and the tip side portion is cut off at the lower side to reduce the vertical width. The fence A is configured to be pivotally connected to the end of the protrusion 32b by a shaft member 33.

  More specifically, the slider 32 is tightly fitted with a rolling ball 32e in the lower part of the rectangular tube having the rectangular cross section, and the fence A assembled to the slider 32 is stably guided. The slider main body 32a having a sliding contact length and the front side portion of the slider main body 32a, the lower end edge portion on the long side is cut into a notched state so that the width becomes narrow in the vertical direction. The slider main body 32a is provided with a protruding portion 32b protruding in series. A step surface 32c between the protruding portion 32b and the slider main body 32a abuts the front end opening 31b of the guide rail 31. The protruding portion 32 b of the slider 32 can protrude forward from the guide rail 31 to a position where it abuts against the end surface of the floor plate 41 to be moved.

  The fence A guided by the slider 32 in the guide means 30 and taken in and out of the lower staircase space C from the lower side of the step board 11 includes a lower frame member 21, an upper frame member 22 also serving as a handrail 22 ′, and the lower frame member. A pair of left and right columns 23 that connect the frame 21 and the upper frame member 22 on both sides constitute a rectangular frame 20 positioned in the same virtual plane, and a predetermined interval is provided between the columns 23. A crosspiece 24 as a shielding means is provided so as to cover the upper frame material 22 and the lower frame material 21 every time, so that a fence A through which young children, persons with dementia, pets and the like cannot pass can be configured.

  In the fence A according to this illustrated example, when the fence A is erected, it extends along the protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 from the lower end of the column 23 on both sides of the lower frame member 21 in the rectangular frame 20. Are provided with a bearing portion 25 projecting forward so as to form an L-shape substantially orthogonal to the support column 23, and in parallel with the lower frame member 21 at the front end side of the bearing portion 25 in the standing state of the fence A. In addition, a substantially horizontal shaft hole 25a is provided, and the projecting portion 32b and the bearing portion 25 are provided in the shaft hole 25a and the shaft hole 32d provided on the distal end side of the projecting portion 32b of the slider 32. The fence A is slid by the sleeve 33b by inserting the headed shaft 33a through a sleeve 33b that is spaced apart by a predetermined distance and crimping the insertion tip of the headed shaft 33a. To over 32 the axis of the headed shaft 33a in a state in which a predetermined distance apart are assembled as to be raised and lowered as a rotation axis.

  Thus, the bearing portion 25 of the fence A is provided in a protruding state in a direction perpendicular to the surface from a virtual surface formed by the frame body 20 including the support columns 23, the lower frame material 21, and the upper frame material 22. In addition, in the state in which the fence A is erected, in front of the fence A, in the illustrated example, in the position protruding from the floor surface 40a, the fence A can be rotated in the slider 32 of the guide means 30. The fence A, which is pivotally supported on the tip end side of the protruding portion 32b and is in a standing state, is tilted forward with the shaft as a center of rotation, that is, the lower frame member 21 is once lifted upward. It is inserted into the height position corresponding to the protruding dimension of the bearing portion 25 and positioned above the shaft support position of the slider 32 so as to be substantially horizontal, and in this state, it is pushed into the space C under the stairs. Door can be.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fence A pushed into the space under the staircase C in this way is formed by the upper frame material 22 that forms the handrail 22 ′ at the pushing position with respect to the space under the staircase 22. When the opening 12b in the lower kick plate 12 is conveniently closed, the lower part of the plate portion of the upper frame member 22 is stopped so as to contact the guide rail 31 and close the opening 12b in the state of FIG. The kick plate 12 is formed in series with the kick plate 12a provided on the upper side of the opening 12b, and the fence is formed by the abutment of the upper frame member 22 against the front end of the guide rail 31. A is prevented from being pushed into the space C below the stairs more than necessary.

  In this state, the fence A is maintained in a substantially horizontal storage state above the guide rail 31 by the upper frame member 22 that contacts the floor surface 40a and the bearing portion 25 having the protruding dimension. . In addition, a notch portion 22a for a puller is provided on the lower side of the upper frame member 22 used as a handrail 22 'having a plate shape in the collapsed state of the fence A. The fence A can be pulled out and pushed in.

  In the fence A according to the above configuration, the tip side of the bearing portion 25 is configured as an arcuate surface concentric with the shaft hole 25a so as to go around the shaft hole 25a provided on the tip side of the bearing portion 25. In a state where the fence A is erected, the lower surfaces of the bearing portion 25 and the lower frame member 21 are brought into close contact with the floor surface 40a, and the arcuate surface of the bearing portion 25 is brought into contact with the floor surface 40a. When the fence A is brought down and turned down, the fence A is lifted from the floor surface 40a and the floor surface 40a in the space C under the staircase by a predetermined interval. The upper frame material 22 is configured to protrude in the width direction from the upper frame material 22 by a size corresponding to each protruding size, and can be pulled out or pushed in.

  Each fence in the fence A is pulled out by placing the finger on the notch 22a in the upper frame material 22 of the fence A and pulling it forward from below the step board 11 in the space C under the stairs. With the shaft 33a of the bearing portion 25 on the lower end side of the support post 23 as a fulcrum, the upper frame member 22 side of the fence A is guided by the guide rail 31 in a state where it is appropriately lifted, and can be pulled out forward while sliding the slider 32. In the illustrated example, after the fence A is pulled out to the tip of the guide rail 31, the protruding portion 32 b of the slider 32 to which the fence A is assembled is further directed forward from the guide rail 31. The tip of the step board 11 in which the column 23 in the fence A is erected with the axis 33a as the rotation axis on the floor surface 40a. The stepped surface 32c on the rear side of the protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 comes into contact with the rear end surface 41a of the floor plate 41 to prevent the slider 32 from sliding, at this extended position. When the fence A is turned upright in the state, the fence A contacts the back surface of the column 23 with the tip surface of the corrugated plate 11, and the lower frame member 21 and the lower surface of the bearing portion 25 contact with the floor surface 40a in parallel. Thus, the standing state is stably maintained.

  Further, the passage 10c is blocked by the fence A standing in this way, and it is possible to create a state in which young children, persons with dementia, pets and the like cannot climb up the stairs 10.

  The fence A erected in this way can be maintained in the erected state by appropriate holding means B. In the illustrated example, as a typical example of the holding means B, the fence A in the standing state is directly held with respect to the receiving portion provided on the wall 46, and the stopper 50 and the stopper receiver 60, the fence A is held upright.

  The stopper 50 as the holding means B includes each flat box-like body 51 provided in an embedded state on both sides of the plate surface of the upper frame member 22 functioning as a handrail 22 ′, that is, a kick plate, Each of the box-like bodies 51 is provided with a thick plate-like latch 53 that is slidably provided. The side end side 22 is configured in a cylindrical shape with an opening 51b. The latch 53 slidably incorporated in the box-shaped body 51 has a long groove 51a on the upper surface in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the box-shaped body 51, that is, on the upper side of the upper frame member 22, and this groove An operation knob 53a of the latch 53 is provided in a protruding state from 51a. Further, when the latch 53 is inserted into a latch receiver 60 ′ configured as a stopper receiver 60 in a protruding state, a retaining spring 52 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped body 51 as means for maintaining the protruding state. A bent locking portion 52 a of the retaining spring 52 is provided so as to contact the upper surface of the latch 53 from the operation hole 51 c of the box-shaped body 51. When the latch 53 is retracted, the bent spring 52 is elastically moved from the operation hole 51 c provided in the box-like body 51 to the upper surface of the latch 53 by the elasticity of the latch spring 52. The latch 53 is elastically restrained from moving in contact with the latch 53, and when the latch 53 is protruded and inserted into the latch receiver 60 ', the latch 53 is elastically formed in the latch recess 53b formed in the upper surface of the latch 53. The latch 53 is pushed in to prevent the movement of the latch 53. Accordingly, the latch 53 once inserted into the latch receiver 60 ′ and engaged with the retaining spring 52 in the retaining recess 53 b is moved upward against the retaining spring 52 against the elasticity of the retaining spring 52. As long as the retaining spring 52 is not unlocked with respect to the retaining recess 53b, it is not moved in the retracting direction, and there is no problem that the holding of the fence A is unexpectedly released.

  The latch receiver 60 ′ for receiving the latch 53 is located on the wall 46 on both sides of the upper frame member 22 of the fence A that is erected, and the wall on the side wall of the fence A from which the latch 53 protrudes. A plate-like main body 61 having a recess 62 at a position where the latch 53 can be received is assembled to the wall 46 with a wood screw or the like. In this illustrated example, the disc-like main body 61 receives the latch 53 in a horizontal and The latch receiver 60 ′ is provided with a horizontally elongated recess 62.

  Note that the stair fence A according to the illustrated example forms a floor 40 of the lower floor 10a ′ by laminating a floor plate 41 on a joist 43 on a base 44, and the side beam 13 is provided on each wall 46 portion of the stair 10 provided. In addition, each side plate 13 is supported by each side plate 13, and the space between each step plate 11 is closed by a kick plate 12. A guide rail 31 is provided so as to be substantially horizontal on the joist 43 on the floor portion of the lower staircase space C so as to extend into the lower staircase space C along the surface of the guide rail 31. Are arranged so that the lower side of the front end opening 31b of the guide rail 31 abuts the rear side end face of the floor plate 41 so that the guide grooves 31a face each other.

  Moreover, in this example of illustration, the upper frame material 22 which comprises the fence A from the intention which arranges the design of the kick surface in the staircase 10 is the kick board 12a which exists under the step board 11 with which this fence A is equipped. And the floor surface 40a is configured by a plate-like material having a width that fits conveniently within the opening width of the opening 12b, and when the fence A is pushed into the space C under the stairs, The fence A is provided with guide means 30 that can be accommodated in the space C under the stairs, and the upper frame member 22 can be stopped at a position where the upper frame member 22 conveniently closes the opening 12b. The configuration is such that the front end of the rail 31 can abut.

  Next, the staircase fence A shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 will be specifically described.

  The stair fence A according to the best mode for carrying out the second invention shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 is the surface of the step board 11 one or two steps below the floor surface 40a of the floor 40 of the upper floor 10b. A fence A that stands up and blocks the passage 10c of the staircase 10, and the fence A can be taken into and out of the underfloor space D from below the upper platen 42 on the surface of the step plate 11 or the step plate 11. In addition, when the fence A is raised from the underfloor space D and raised on the surface of the step board 11, the holding means B is provided to hold the fence A in an upright state. .

  In particular, in the illustrated example, for the convenience of the receiving beam 45, the stair fence A in a form in which the fence A can be set upright on the surface of the step board 11 that is two steps below the floor 10 in the upper floor 10b. Is shown. The fence A according to this illustrated example is assembled to the guide means 30 so that it can be raised and lowered. The guide means 30 includes a guide rail 31 and a slider 32 guided by the guide rail 31. And in this example of illustration, the lower part side of the said fence A is assembled | attached to this slider 32 so that raising / lowering is possible, and it can be rotated by the rotational axis of the fence A in this assembly position.

  The guide rail 31 that constitutes the guide means 30 includes a side beam 13 as a support member to be supported by the step plate 11, and in the illustrated example, the first step plate 11 from the floor surface 40a of the floor 10b. The inside of the kick plate 12a provided between the second step plate 11 and more specifically, the surface formed by the virtual rear surface of the kick plate 12a, that is, below the kick plate 12a, Two-stages are formed so as to extend to the underfloor space D along the side girders 13 on both sides of the corrugated plate 11 so that the tip opening 31b is positioned on the surface formed by the opening 12b formed between the floor surface 40a. A shaft member 33 is provided in parallel with the surface of the step plate 11 of the eye, and each guide rail 31 provided in this pair connects the fence A to a slider 32 provided slidably in the guide rail 31. Guide groove 31a to be guided It is constituted with such orientation match each other.

  More specifically, the guide rail 31 includes a guide groove 31a in a form in which the inside and outside of the guide rail 31 communicate with each other over the longitudinal side of one side of a rectangular tube having a rectangular cross section made of an aluminum shape member or the like. The guide rail 31 is provided so as to be slightly biased toward the upper side, and is continuous with the second step plate 11 so that the guide groove 31a faces the guide rail 31 and on the rear end surface of the step plate 11. For example, the guide rail 31 is continuously connected to the step plate 11 with respect to the joists 43 constituting the underfloor space D. From the side beam 13 portion at the virtual back position of the kick plate 12a toward the underfloor space D, below both side edges of the step plate 11, that is, along each side beam 13 to which the step plate 11 is assembled, Set in parallel There Te, there fence A by a pair of guide rails 31 which are disposed parallel to the underfloor space D as a capable and out allows housed respect to the underfloor space D.

  The slider 32 that is slidably assembled to the guide rail 31 and constitutes the guide means 30 together with the guide rail 31 is a horizontally long plate-like body that is fitted into the guide rail 31 without a backlash. A hemispherical recess that receives a ball 32e that is rolled in contact with the inner bottom surface of the guide rail 31 with a gap in the direction, and the tip side portion is cut off at the lower side to reduce the vertical width. The fence A is configured to be pivotally connected to the end of the protrusion 32b by a shaft member 33.

  More specifically, the slider 32 is tightly fitted with a rolling ball 32e in the lower part of the rectangular tube having the rectangular cross section, and the fence A assembled to the slider 32 is stably guided. The slider main body 32a having a sliding contact length and the front side portion of the slider main body 32a, the lower end edge portion on the long side is cut into a notched state so that the width becomes narrow in the vertical direction. A projecting portion 32b that protrudes in series from the slider main body portion 32a is provided. A step surface 32c between the projecting portion 32b and the slider main body portion 32a is provided in the front end opening 31b of the guide rail 31. The protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 can be protruded forward from the guide rail 31 to a position where it is in contact with the contacting plate portion 31c.

  The fence A guided by the slider 32 in the guide means 30 and taken into and out of the underfloor space D from the lower side of the corrugated plate 11 includes a lower frame member 21, an upper frame member 22 also serving as a handrail 22 ′, and the lower frame member 21. And a pair of left and right support columns 23 that connect the upper frame member 22 on both sides to form a rectangular frame body 20 positioned in the same virtual plane, and between the support columns 23 at predetermined intervals. Further, a crosspiece 24 as a shielding means is provided so as to extend over the upper frame material 22 and the lower frame material 21, so that a fence A through which a child, a person with dementia, a pet or the like cannot pass can be configured.

  In the fence A according to this illustrated example, when the fence A is erected, it extends along the protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 from the lower end of the column 23 on both sides of the lower frame member 21 in the rectangular frame 20. Are provided with a bearing portion 25 projecting forward so as to form an L-shape substantially orthogonal to the support column 23, and in parallel with the lower frame member 21 at the front end side of the bearing portion 25 in the standing state of the fence A. In addition, a substantially horizontal shaft hole 25a is provided, and the projecting portion 32b and the bearing portion 25 are provided in the shaft hole 25a and the shaft hole 32d provided on the distal end side of the projecting portion 32b of the slider 32. The fence A is slid by the sleeve 33b by inserting the headed shaft 33a through a sleeve 33b that is spaced apart by a predetermined distance and crimping the insertion tip of the headed shaft 33a. To over 32 the axis of the headed shaft 33a in a state in which a predetermined distance apart are assembled as to be raised and lowered as a rotation axis.

  Thus, the bearing portion 25 of the fence A is provided in a protruding state in a direction perpendicular to the surface from a virtual surface formed by the frame body 20 including the support columns 23, the lower frame material 21, and the upper frame material 22. In addition, in the state where the fence A is erected, in front of the fence A, in the illustrated example, at the position protruding from the floor surface 40a of the upper floor 10b to the surface side of the second stepped plate 11 The fence A is pivotally supported on the tip end side of the protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 of the guide means 30 so that the fence A can be rotated, and the fence A in an upright state is forward, that is, the lower frame with the axis as the rotation center. The material 21 is once lowered so as to be lifted upward, and is positioned above the shaft support position of the slider 32 at a height position corresponding to the protruding dimension of the bearing portion 25 and is substantially horizontal. this In state, it can be pushed against the underfloor space D.

  In this way, the fence A pushed into the underfloor space C has a plate-like upper frame member 22 that forms a handrail 22 'at the pushed position with respect to the underfloor space C, as indicated by the phantom lines in FIG. The opening 12b in the lower kick plate 12a is conveniently closed, and the lower part of the plate portion of the upper frame member 22 is stopped so as to contact the guide rail 31 in the state of this imaginary line and close the opening 12b. In this case, a series of continuous kick plates 12 are formed together with the kick plates 12a provided on the upper side of the opening 12b, and the upper frame member 22 is abutted against the front end of the guide rail 31. This prevents the fence A from being pushed into the underfloor space C more than necessary.

  Further, in such a state, the fence A is maintained in a substantially horizontal storage state at an upper position of the guide rail 31 by the upper frame member 22 that is in contact with the surface of the corrugated plate 11 and the bearing portion 25 having the protruding dimension. Is done. In addition, a notch portion 22a for a puller is provided on the lower side of the upper frame member 22 used as a handrail 22 'having a plate shape in the collapsed state of the fence A. The fence A can be pulled out and pushed in.

  In the fence A according to the above configuration, the tip side of the bearing portion 25 is configured as an arcuate surface concentric with the shaft hole 25a so as to go around the shaft hole 25a provided on the tip side of the bearing portion 25. In a state where the fence A is erected, the lower surfaces of the bearing portion 25 and the lower frame member 21 are brought into close contact with the surface of the step plate 11, and the arcuate surface of the bearing portion 25 is set to the step plate. 11, when the fence A is tilted down by being rotated toward the surface 11, the fence A is lifted from the joist 43 or the like to the surface of the corrugated board 11 or the underfloor space C by a predetermined distance, in the illustrated example, the bearing The upper frame material 22 that is configured to protrude in the width direction from the portion 25 and the support column 23 is above the dimension corresponding to each protruding dimension, and can be pulled out or pushed in. .

  The fence A stored in the underfloor space C from below the corrugated board 11 that is one step below the floor 40 of the upper floor 10b is put forward with a finger on the notch 22a in the upper frame member 22 of the fence A. To the guide rail 31 in a state where the upper frame material 22 side of the fence A is appropriately lifted with the shaft 33a of the bearing portion 25 on the lower end side of each column 23 in the fence A as a fulcrum. After the fence A is pulled out to the tip of the guide rail 31, the protruding portion 32 b of the slider 32 to which the fence A is assembled is further forward from the guide rail 31. Therefore, in this illustrated example, there are two support pillars 23 in the fence A that is erected with the shaft 33a as a rotation axis. The first step plate 11 on the eye step plate 11 is pulled out to a position that conveniently contacts the front end surface of the first step plate 11, and the step surface 32c on the rear side of the protruding portion 32b of the slider 32 is in contact with the contact plate. In contact with the portion 31c, the slider 32 is prevented from sliding, and the fence A is turned upright in this state, so that the fence A comes into contact with the rear surface of the column 23 on the front end surface of the corrugated plate 11 below. In addition, the lower frame material 21 and the lower surface of the bearing portion 25 are in contact with the surface of the second step plate 11 in parallel, so that the upright state is stably maintained.

  The fence A provided on the upper side of the staircase 10 has one step of the staircase 10 between the fence A set up on the surface of the step board 11 two steps below the floor 10b and the floor 40 on the floor 10b. Since a considerable step-shaped recess is formed, the stepping plate 26 is provided above the step plate 11 which is one step below the floor 10b so as to be flush with the floor surface 40a of the floor 40 of the floor 11b. is there.

  The stepping plate 26 is provided so as to be rotatable about a shaft 26a between each column 23 and the beam member 24 adjacent to the column 23 and between the beam members 24 and 24 in the fence A in the standing state. In this illustrated example, with each stepping plate 26 standing up, the lower end side of the stepping plate 26 is rotatably attached to the fence A by the shaft 26a, and the tip end side (free end side, that is, In this standing state, the upper end side) is integrally connected by a connecting member 26b having a plate shape on the floor 10b side. Further, the stepping plate 26 that is rotatably provided to the fence A has a length that the tip is close to the upper rod 42 when it is tilted toward the upper rod 42 of the upper floor 10b. Further, the stepping plate 26 that is tilted toward the upper rod 42 is provided on the upper side of the staircase 10 in the fence A, that is, the connecting material so as to be maintained in a substantially horizontal state. A stopper material 27 having a square bar shape is provided integrally with the fence A in a horizontal state so as to extend over the columns 23 and the crosspieces 24 of the fence A on the side.

  The tread plate 26 provided in this way is positioned in a virtual plane formed by the fence A with the shaft 26a and the connecting material 26b with respect to the fence A when the fence A is brought down. When the fence A is moved and stood up as shown in FIG. 11, it is first rotated from the state toward the upper fence 41 so as to be flush with the floor surface 40a of the floor 40 of the upper floor 10b. It is rotated to the position supported by the stopper material 27, is maintained in this horizontal state by the stopper material 27 and the shaft 26a, and can enter and exit from the floor surface 40a of the floor 10b. (See FIGS. 10 and 12)

  The stepping plate 26 is rotated so as to be positioned in a virtual plane formed by the fence A when the stepping plate 26 is lowered toward the lower side of the stairs 10, and is stored in the underfloor space D of the fence A. There will be no hindrance.

  In this way, the passage 10c is blocked by the fence A standing on the surface of the step board 11, and it is possible to create a state in which young children, persons with dementia, pets and the like cannot climb up the stairs 10.

  The fence A erected in this way can be maintained in the erected state by appropriate holding means B. In the illustrated example, as a typical example of the holding means B, the fence A in the standing state is directly held with respect to the receiving portion provided on the wall 46, and the stopper 50 and the stopper receiver 60, the fence A is held upright.

  The stopper 50 as the holding means B includes a flat box-like body 51 provided in an embedded state on both sides of the plate surface of the upper frame member 22 functioning as a handrail 22 'and a kick plate, and the box Each of the box-like bodies 51 is provided with a thick plate-like latch 53 that is slidably provided in each of the box-like bodies 51, and the box-like body 51 can be projected and retracted from a side end of the upper frame member 22. The side end side is configured in a cylindrical shape with an opening 51b. The latch 53 slidably incorporated in the box-shaped body 51 has a long groove 51a on the upper surface in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the box-shaped body 51, that is, on the upper side of the upper frame member 22, and this groove An operation knob 53a of the latch 53 is provided in a protruding state from 51a. Further, when the latch 53 is inserted into a latch receiver 60 ′ configured as a stopper receiver 60 in a protruding state, a retaining spring 52 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped body 51 as means for maintaining the protruding state. A bent locking portion 52 a of the retaining spring 52 is provided so as to contact the upper surface of the latch 53 from the operation hole 51 c of the box-shaped body 51. When the latch 53 is retracted, the bent spring 52 is elastically moved from the operation hole 51 c provided in the box-like body 51 to the upper surface of the latch 53 by the elasticity of the latch spring 52. The latch 53 is elastically restrained from moving in contact with the latch 53, and when the latch 53 is protruded and inserted into the latch receiver 60 ', the latch 53 is elastically formed in the latch recess 53b formed in the upper surface of the latch 53. The latch 53 is pushed in to prevent the movement of the latch 53. Accordingly, the latch 53 once inserted into the latch receiver 60 ′ and engaged with the retaining spring 52 in the retaining recess 53 b is moved upward against the retaining spring 52 against the elasticity of the retaining spring 52. As long as the retaining spring 52 is not unlocked with respect to the retaining recess 53b, it is not moved in the retracting direction, and there is no problem that the holding of the fence A is unexpectedly released.

  The latch receiver 60 ′ for receiving the latch 53 is located on the wall 46 on both sides of the upper frame member 22 of the fence A that is erected, and the wall on the side wall of the fence A from which the latch 53 protrudes. A plate-like main body 61 having a recess 62 at a position where the latch 53 can be received is assembled to the wall 46 with a wood screw or the like. In this illustrated example, the disc-like main body 61 receives the latch 53 in a horizontal and The latch receiver 60 ′ is provided with a horizontally elongated recess 62.

  The stair fence A according to the illustrated example includes a floor plate 41 attached to a joist 43 received by a receiving beam 45, and an upper floor 41b is provided to constitute the floor 40 of the upper floor 10b '. Each wall 46 part provided is provided with side girders 13, and each side plate 13 is supported by each step plate 11, and the space between each step plate 11 is closed by the kick plate 12, A guide rail 31 is provided on the joist 43 of the underfloor space C so as to extend into the underfloor space C along the surface of the joist 43 in the underfloor space C. 31 is provided such that a contact plate portion 31c on the lower side of the front end opening 31b of the guide rail 31 contacts the rear end surface of the step plate 11 so that the guide grooves 31a face each other.

  Moreover, in this example of illustration, the upper frame material 22 which comprises the fence A from the intention of arranging the design of the kick surface in the staircase 10 is the kick board in which the fence A is provided between the step plates 11 and 11. It is comprised by the plate-shaped material of the width | variety which fits conveniently in the opening width of the opening 12b comprised by 12a, and when this fence A is pushed into the underfloor space C, the said fence A is in the underfloor space C. The upper frame member 22 can come into contact with the front end of the guide rail 31 so that the upper frame member 22 can be stopped at a position that conveniently closes the opening 12b. As a configuration.

Perspective view showing the usage of a typical stair fence Front view Sectional drawing which shows the storage state of the fence Sectional drawing which shows the drawer state of the fence Sectional view showing the fence standing up Separate perspective view of the main parts The principal part top view which shows the holding state by the holding means Sectional view Front view showing usage of other stair fences Sectional drawing which shows the state which has pulled out and used the fence Perspective view of main part showing the same process of use The principal part perspective view which shows the other use process Separate perspective view of the main parts The principal part top view which shows the holding state by the holding means Sectional view

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A fence B holding means C space under stairs D space under floor 10 stairs 10c passage 11 step plate 12 kick plate 12b opening 30 guide means 40 floor

Claims (6)

A fence that stands on the floor below the floor or on the first step board surface of the stairs to block the passage,
The fence is housed in the space below the staircase of the staircase from below the stepboard above the floor surface or from below the stepboard above the first stepboard of the staircase. And
In addition, a staircase fence comprising a holding means for holding the fence in an upright state when the fence is raised from the space below the staircase and raised on the floor surface or the step board surface.   The fence used in an upright state is assembled to the guide means so as to be able to rise and fall on the rotation axis on the lower side of the fence, and in the state where the fence is tilted down from below the step plate of the staircase The stair fence according to claim 1, wherein the stair fence is configured to be retractable into and out of the space.   The fence used in an upright state has a handrail at the upper end, and when the fence is stored in the space below the staircase from below the step board, the handrail has an opening for taking in and out the fence. The stair fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stair fence is formed so as to be part of a kick board. A fence that stands on the step board surface of the stairs one or two steps below the floor on the floor and blocks the passage,
This fence is housed so as to be able to be taken into and out of the underfloor space from below the upper ridge above the corrugated board , or from below the corrugated board one step below ,
In addition, a staircase fence comprising holding means for holding the fence in an upright state when the fence is raised from the underfloor space and raised on the stepped plate surface.   The fence used in an upright state is assembled to the guide means so as to be able to rise and fall with a rotation axis on the lower side of the fence, and in the underfloor space from below the upper fence or the corrugated board in a state where the fence is tilted down The stair fence according to claim 4, wherein the stair fence is configured to be retractable.   The fence used in an upright state has a handrail at the upper end, and when the fence is put into the space under the floor from below the upper fence or the corrugated board, the handrail closes the entrance for the fence. The stair fence according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a part of the kick plate is formed.

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