JP7257254B2 - Support leg for fence and mounting method thereof - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a support leg for a fence and a mounting method thereof, and is mainly installed between walls, between a wall and a sliding door, etc. to prevent pets, especially dogs, from passing or entering a predetermined space. It relates to a support leg for installing a fence and a method of mounting the same.

Conventionally, the supporting leg described in Japanese Patent No. 5771474 is known as such a supporting leg. This conventional support leg is composed of a standing portion with one side as a long portion to prevent the fence from falling over to the pet side, and an upright wall portion formed on the upper surface of the standing portion. A receiving groove for the reinforcing horizontal bar is formed on the top surface, and a receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar is formed on a straight line with the receiving groove for the reinforcing horizontal bar below the notch formed in a part of the vertical wall. It is That is, the receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar is formed on the upper surface of the stationary upper portion.

As described above, the conventional fence support leg has a receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar of the fence formed on the upper surface of the stationary portion. For this reason, the stationary portion inevitably needs to be thick in order to form the receiving groove. Due to this thickness, when the product is actually used, it causes injury or damage to the product by catching a foot or colliding with an object. In addition, due to this thickness, the weight of the support legs themselves is also large, and a large space is formed between the lower horizontal bar of the fence frame and the installation location, and small pets, such as Rabbits, guinea pigs, squirrels, etc. could escape from there. This is also caused by the wide spacing between the vertical bars of the fence.

Furthermore, the conventional supporting legs are troublesome to attach to the fence due to their structure, and require power to push the reinforcing horizontal bar and the lower horizontal bar into the two receiving grooves at the same time. It was difficult to

Japanese Patent No. 5771474

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that conventional fence support legs are formed with receiving grooves for the lower horizontal bars on the upper surface of the stationary part, which inevitably results in the thickness of the stationary part, or even the long part. The thickness is greater than the depth of the receiving groove, and this thickness causes people to stumble or objects to collide with them, resulting in injury or damage to the product.

In addition, the weight of the support leg itself was also increased, and due to its structure, the mounting work to the fence required power to push and fit the reinforcing horizontal bar and the lower horizontal bar at the same time.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a fence support leg according to the present invention has a substantially rectangular frame made of wire, and a plurality of vertical bars are arranged and fixed to the frame at predetermined intervals. A fence in which reinforcing horizontal bars are fixed to the lower side of the frame, and supporting legs are attached to the lower horizontal bars of the frame and the reinforcing horizontal bars, wherein the supporting legs are A support leg for a fence in which a receiving groove for a reinforcing horizontal bar is formed in the top portion and a receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar of the frame body is formed in a position on a straight line with the receiving groove, wherein the lower horizontal bar of the frame body The rod receiving groove is characterized in that it is formed in the bottom surface of the support leg.

Further, the support leg for a fence according to the present invention is characterized in that two receiving grooves for the reinforcing horizontal bar and two receiving grooves for the lower horizontal bar of the frame are formed in parallel. An opening is formed in the side of the support leg to form a bent receiving groove for the horizontal bar for use. An extension plate for preventing the fence from falling over is detachably attached to one side of the bottom surface, and the bottom surface and the bottom surface of the extension plate are provided with anti-slip members. It is characterized by having

Further, in the method of installing the support leg for fence according to the present invention, the extension plate is inserted between the lower horizontal bar of the frame and the reinforcing horizontal bar, and the receiving groove of the lower horizontal bar on the side to which the extension plate is attached is inserted. The lower horizontal bar is fitted in the lower horizontal bar, and the support leg is rotated about the lower horizontal bar to reinforce the opening of the receiving groove of the lower horizontal bar and the receiving groove of the reinforcing horizontal bar formed above it. It is characterized in that the reinforcing horizontal bar is press-fitted into the receiving groove of the reinforcing horizontal bar on the top surface.

In addition, in the mounting method of the fence support leg according to the present invention, the lower horizontal bar of the second fence is fitted into the receiving groove of the second lower horizontal bar on the side to which the extension plate is not attached, and the lower horizontal bar is used as the axis. The support leg is rotated as follows so that the receiving groove of the second lower horizontal bar and the opening of the receiving groove of the second reinforcing horizontal bar formed above correspond to the horizontal reinforcing bar, and the reinforcing horizontal bar The second reinforcing horizontal bar is press-fitted into the receiving groove of the second reinforcing horizontal bar.

The supporting leg for fence and the mounting method thereof according to the present invention are configured as described above. Therefore, receiving grooves are formed on the top surface and the bottom surface of the support legs, respectively, and the extension plate for preventing the fence from overturning can be attached and detached as necessary, so the extension plate can be extremely thin, There is no danger of stumbling or colliding with objects. In addition, the gap between the lower horizontal bar of the frame and the installation surface is also reduced, eliminating the risk of small animals slipping through.

In addition, mounting of the supporting legs is also done by pushing and fitting the reinforcing horizontal bars by rotating the lower horizontal bar as an axis. can also be reduced in weight.

1 is a perspective view of a fence equipped with supporting legs according to the invention; FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which similarly jointed the fence. It is a figure which shows the 1st step of the mounting|wearing method to the fence of a support leg. It is a figure which similarly shows a 2nd step. It is a figure which similarly shows a 3rd step. It is a figure which similarly shows the 4th step (end). Fig. 2 shows the first step of the mounting method for jointing the second fence; It is a figure which similarly shows a 2nd step. It is a figure which similarly shows a 3rd step. It is a figure which similarly shows the 4th step (end). It is a front view which shows a support leg. It is a front view similarly showing a second embodiment. It is a front view similarly showing a third embodiment. It is a perspective view similarly showing a fourth embodiment. It is a perspective view similarly showing a fifth embodiment. It is also a front view. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the mounting method which joints a 2nd fence. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the principal part of a 2nd step. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the principal part of a completion state.

It was realized by showing it as a drawing and configuring it like an embodiment.

Next, one preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In these figures, 1 indicates a fence. This fence 1 is made of wire and has a frame 2 which is substantially rectangular with rounded corners. A plurality of vertical rods 5, 5 . . . are fixed side by side at predetermined intervals. The interval between the vertical bars 5, 5, . The vertical rods 5, 5 . . .

A horizontal bar 6 for reinforcement is attached to the lower horizontal bar 3 of the fence 1 by wire. is provided in parallel with the lower horizontal bar 3 of the . The reinforcing horizontal bar 6 has the same diameter as the wire forming the frame 2 .

Reference numerals 7 and 7 in the drawing denote supporting legs for supporting the fence 1. As shown in FIG. The support leg 7 is formed of a flat plate having a constant thickness that can pass through the gap between the vertical bars 5, 5 and is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. Two receiving grooves 8 and 8a are formed in parallel to each other, and the two receiving grooves 8 and 8b and a reinforcing horizontal bar 6 positioned on a straight line at the center thereof are fitted on the top surface. Two receiving grooves 9, 9a are formed in parallel. Here, the groove bottom surface of each of the receiving grooves 8, 8a, 9, 9a is formed into an arcuate shape that fits the outer surfaces of the lower horizontal bar 3 and the reinforcing horizontal bar 6. As shown in FIG.

Further, one end of an extension plate 10 for preventing the fence 1 from overturning toward the pet is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the support leg 7 on the receiving groove 8 side with screws 12, 12. - 特許庁The extension plate 10 can be made of an extremely thin plate material, and its tip is rounded to eliminate corners so as not to damage the pet. The bottom surface of the support leg 7 on the side of the receiving groove 8 is designed to be slightly smaller in height than on the side of 8a. The support legs 7 can be attached to the fence 1 by using the receiving grooves 8a and 9a (see FIG. 11).

A non-slip member 11 made of synthetic rubber or the like is fixed to the bottom surface of the tip of the extension plate 10 and the bottom surface of the support leg 7 on the receiving groove 8a side.

In this embodiment, the extension plate 10 is attached to and detached from the support leg 7 by using screws 12, 12 on the bottom surface of the support leg 7. , one end of the extension plate 10 can be inserted, or the mounting base of the extension plate 10 can be made into a fork shape and the side surface of the support leg 7 can be sandwiched for attachment and detachment.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the second fence 1a is partially overlapped with the fence 1 in the lateral width direction and jointed, and the width of one fence 1 is insufficient. In this example, the second fence 1a also uses the same thing as the fence 1, but it is also possible to prepare a smaller width one for assistance if necessary.

In the case of this joint structure, the support leg 7 of the overlapping portion is fitted with the lower horizontal bar 3 of the second fence 1a in the receiving groove 8 on the bottom surface, and the lower horizontal bar 3 of the fence 1 is fitted in the receiving groove 8a. A horizontal bar 6 for reinforcing the second fence 1a is fitted in the receiving groove 9 on the top surface, and a horizontal bar 6 for reinforcing the fence 1 is fitted in the receiving groove 9a. The selection of the receiving grooves 8, 8a, 9, and 9a differs depending on the overlapping state of the fence 1 and the second fence 1a, that is, the front-to-rear arrangement.

Next, a method of attaching the support leg 7 to the fence 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. First, an extension plate 10 preliminarily attached to the bottom surface of the support leg 7 is placed between the lower horizontal bar 3 of the fence 1 and the reinforcing horizontal bar 6 (the window hole when the vertical bars 5 and 5 are taken into consideration). Insert upward (Fig. 3). Then, the lower horizontal bar 3 is fitted into the receiving groove 8 while the supporting leg 7 is inclined. This work is done by lifting the fence 1.

After the lower horizontal bar 3 has been fitted into the receiving groove 8, the supporting leg 7 is rotated around the lower horizontal bar 3, and the opening of the receiving groove 9 on the top surface of the supporting leg 7 is reinforced. The horizontal bar 6 is opposed to the horizontal bar 6, and the reinforcing horizontal bar 6 is pushed into the receiving groove 9 from above and fitted to the bottom of the receiving groove 9. This push-fitting is done by pushing down on the fence 1 itself. As for the rotation of the support leg 7 about the lower horizontal bar 3, the bottom surface (upper surface) of the receiving groove 8 is arc-shaped to fit the lower horizontal bar 3. smoothly done in the state. By fitting the horizontal rod 6 for reinforcement to the bottom surface of the receiving groove 9, the lower horizontal rod positioned on the bottom surface (upper surface) of the receiving groove 8 descends, is positioned halfway in the receiving groove 8, and stops. Thus, the mounting of the support legs 7 to the fence 1 is completed. This work is generally performed at two locations near the left and right ends of the fence 1, and the fence 1 is supported by two supporting legs 7, 7 (see FIG. 1).

Further, when the fence 1 and the fence 1a shown in FIG. 2 are jointed, a method of attaching the supporting legs 7 to the joint portion will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG. First, from the state in which the lower horizontal bar 3 of the fence 1 is fitted in the receiving groove 8 (the state shown in FIG. 5), the support leg 7 is further rotated 90 degrees around the lower horizontal bar 3, and the receiving groove 8a adjacent to the receiving groove 8 is rotated. The lower horizontal bar 3 of the second fence 1a is aligned with the opening of the second fence 1a, and the lower horizontal bar 3 is pushed deep into the receiving groove 8a (Fig. 8). At this time, the fence 1 in which the lower horizontal bar 3 is already fitted in the receiving groove 8 is pushed by the second fence 1a around the lower horizontal bar 3 at the bottom of the receiving groove 8, and rotates with respect to the second fence 1a. It will be tilted at a certain angle. In addition, the lower horizontal bar 3 of the second fence 1a can be opposed to the receiving groove 8a with the fence 1 tilted or laid sideways from the beginning.

After the lower horizontal bar 3 of the second fence is fitted into the receiving groove 8a in this way, the support leg 7 is rotated horizontally with the top portion upward about the lower horizontal bar 3 as an axis. At this time, the two axes of rotation are the lower horizontal rods 3 of the second fence 1a and the lower horizontal rods 3 of the fence 1, and the fence 1 moves along with the second fence 1a as the receiving groove 8 rises due to this rotation. Stand parallel. That is, the overlapping portion of the fence 1 and the second fence 1a is formed, and by pushing down the fence 1 and the second fence 1a, the reinforcing horizontal bar 6 is fitted into the receiving groove 9a. At this time, the reinforcing horizontal bar 6 of the fence 1 may be fitted in the receiving groove 9 or pushed down in synchronism with the reinforcing horizontal bar 6 of the second fence 1a. In this way, the fence 1 shown in FIG. 2 and the second fence 1a are jointed.

The support leg 7 may have a form shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 in addition to the substantially trapezoidal form described above. These forms are also examples, and as long as the conditions are satisfied, the forms and shapes are not limited. That is, two receiving grooves are formed on the top surface and two receiving grooves are formed on the bottom surface in parallel, and the upper and lower receiving grooves are arranged in a straight line. It only needs to be able to accept the rod 6 and have stability when installed.

The support leg 7a shown in FIG. 12 is generally formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the receiving grooves 8, 8a and 9, 9a are formed in the same positions as in the case of the support leg 7 described above. The bottom surface of the support leg 7a on the side of the receiving groove 8 is positioned higher than the side of the support 8a, and when the extension plate 10 is attached, the bottom surface of the support leg 7a becomes flush with the bottom surface of the support leg 7a.

Further, the support leg 7b shown in FIG. 13 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and the bottom hem of the leg is widened to the left and right to form a bottom surface for stable installation. The bottom surface of the support leg 7b has the same height position on the side of the receiving groove 8 and the side of the receiving groove 8a. is interposed.

Further, the support leg 7c shown in FIG. 14 has a more aesthetically pleasing appearance, and a substantially spherical receiving seat 15 is fixed to the center of the upper surface of a substantially cylindrical base 14. As shown in FIG. Although this fixation may be an adhesive, it is integrated as a whole. Receiving grooves 8 and 8b are formed in the lower surface of the base 14, and receiving grooves 9 and 9a are formed in the top surface of the receiving seat 15. As shown in FIG. In the case of this support leg 7c as well, when the extension plate 10 is attached to the bottom surface on the side of the receiving groove 8, it is preferable to interpose the supplementary plate 13 on the bottom surface on the side of the receiving groove 8a. Accidents in which the pet 1 falls over to the pet side are almost non-existent due to its bearing force, and the extension plate 10 is not particularly required.

A support leg 7d shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is a modified version of the support leg 7, and is provided on the top surface of the partition wall 16 at the boundary between the receiving grooves 9 and 9a of the horizontal bar 6 for reinforcement. That is, eaves 17, 17a projecting so as to cover the upper surfaces of the receiving grooves 9, 9a are integrally formed, and are formed in a T shape when viewed from the front. Incidentally, the eaves 17 and 17a may be provided only on one side, in which case the shape will be an inverted L shape when viewed from the front. The eaves 17, 17a serve as guides for inserting the reinforcing horizontal bar 6, and also serve as retainers after attachment. In this case, the openings of the receiving grooves 9, 9a are between the tips of the eaves 17, 17a and the top surface of the support leg 7d.

The support legs 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d shown in FIGS. 12 to 16 are attached to the fence 1 and the second fence 1a in the same manner as described above, and are easy to rotate and require no special power. work.

In addition, FIGS. 17 to 19 show more clear perspective views of the main parts of the joint work, and as can be seen from FIG. The rotation angle of the support leg 7 can be selected from the positional relationship with the second fence 1a. Placed) can be started by fitting the lower crossbar 3 of the second fence 1a into the receiving groove 8a.

The fence support leg and the mounting method thereof according to the present embodiment are configured as described above. In this embodiment, the design of the support legs is simple, but the appearance design is not limited to this and can be changed. If the bottom surface area is increased to increase the degree of friction, the use of only one supporting leg will suffice. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the purpose of using the fence is for pets, but it is also possible to apply the fence for other purposes such as infants.

Reference Signs List 1 fence 1a second fence 2 frame 3 lower horizontal bar 4 upper horizontal bar 5 vertical bar 6 reinforcing horizontal bar 7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d supporting legs 8, 8a, 9, 9a receiving groove 10 extension plate 11 anti-slip member 12 screw
13 replenishment plate 14 pedestal 15 receiving seat 16 partition wall 17, 17a canopy part

Claims (7)

It has a frame body formed of wire in a substantially rectangular shape, a plurality of vertical bars are arranged side by side and fixed to the frame body at predetermined intervals, and horizontal reinforcing bars are fixed to the lower side of the frame body, A fence having supporting legs attached to the lower horizontal bar and the reinforcing horizontal bar of the frame body, the supporting leg forming a receiving groove for the reinforcing horizontal bar at the top, and forming a straight line with the receiving groove A fence supporting leg having a receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar of the frame formed at an upper position, wherein the receiving groove for the lower horizontal bar of the frame is formed on the bottom surface of the supporting leg. support legs for fences. 2. The support leg for a fence according to claim 1, wherein two receiving grooves for the reinforcing horizontal bar and two receiving grooves for the lower horizontal bar of the frame are formed in parallel. The receiving groove for the reinforcing horizontal bar has an opening formed in the side surface of the support leg and is bent. 3. The fence supporting leg according to claim 1, wherein a portion is formed. 4. The support leg for a fence according to claim 1, wherein an extension plate for preventing the fence from overturning is detachably attached to one side of the bottom surface. 5. The fence supporting leg according to claim 4, wherein the bottom surface and the bottom surface of the extension plate are provided with anti-slip members. The extension plate is inserted between the lower horizontal bar of the frame and the reinforcing horizontal bar, the lower horizontal bar is fitted into the receiving groove of the lower horizontal bar on the side where the extension plate is attached, and the lower horizontal bar is used as an axis for support. By rotating the leg, the receiving groove of the lower horizontal bar and the opening of the receiving groove of the reinforcing horizontal bar formed above correspond to the horizontal reinforcing bar. 6. The method of mounting the support leg for a fence according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support leg for fence is fitted into the receiving groove of the horizontal bar for reinforcing the top surface by pushing. The lower horizontal bar of the second fence is fitted into the receiving groove of the second lower horizontal bar on the side to which the extension plate is not attached, and the supporting leg is rotated around the lower horizontal bar to the receiving groove of the second lower horizontal bar. The opening of the receiving groove of the groove and the second reinforcing horizontal bar formed above the groove corresponds to the reinforcing horizontal bar, and the reinforcing horizontal bar is the receiving groove of the second reinforcing horizontal bar. 6. The method of mounting the support leg for fence according to claim 4 or 5 for jointing the second fence, wherein the support leg is press-fitted into the groove.

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