JPH06335326A - Tree or supporting strut bundling tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attach and detach a member in the longitudinal direction such as tree or supporting strut to and from a supporting member in the lateral direction such as wire, tape, rope or ribbon by one touch. CONSTITUTION:A bundling tool for fixing a member in the longitudinal direction such as tree or supporting strut to a supporting member in the lateral direction such as wire, tape, rope or ribbon consists of a band part 12 and a bundling part 14 connected to both the ends of the band part 12. The bundling part 14 is constituted of a receiving part 16 for holding the supporting member, a pressing part 18 which is linked to one end of the receiving part 16 and inserts and holds the supporting member, an inner engaging part 19 fitted to the tip of the pressing part 18 and an outer engaging part 20 which is connected to the other end of the receiving part 16 and geared with the inner engaging part 19 and a removing member 22 installed on the outer engaging part 20 or the inner engaging part 19.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention fixes a vertical member such as a tree (plant) or a column to a lateral support member such as a wire, tape, rope or string with one touch, and releases the fixing with one touch. The present invention relates to a removable tree / strut tie tool that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When producing garden trees, vegetation trees, etc., they must be cultivated in open fields until they reach a certain size. In this case, in order to improve the rooting of the tree and prevent the tree from falling down, stand up along the tree,
Conventionally, it has been generally performed to fix it to a supporting member such as a wire, tape, rope, or string stretched in the lateral direction with a string or a wire.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when it is extended for a long period of time, the stanchion is separated from the tree due to deterioration of the string, and when the trunk is thick, the string digs into the trunk and damages the tree. It took a lot of time to fix the tree to the tree with a string, and it took a long time when there were many trees.
In addition, when removing the string or the like, it takes a long time to perform the work, and the column sometimes comes off the tree due to the influence of wind or the like. In addition, a band may be used instead of a string or the like, but in this case as well, it takes time to remove the string as with the string, and it may come off due to wind or the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a lateral wire, tape, rope,
Vertical members such as trees or stanchions can be easily and quickly fixed to the supporting members such as strings with one touch, and the vertical members will not be damaged or come off even after long-term use. Moreover, the object is to provide a reusable and removable tree / strut tie that can be easily and quickly removed with one touch.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the tree / support bundling device of the present invention is applied to a supporting member 10 such as a lateral wire, tape, rope or string as shown in the drawings. A binding tool for fixing a vertical member 11, such as a tree or a support, which comprises a band portion 12 and binding portions 14 connected to both ends of the band portion 12, and the binding portion 14 Is a receiving portion 16 that supports the support member 10, a pressing portion 18 that is connected to one end of the receiving portion 16 and that inserts and holds the supporting member 10, and an inner engagement provided at the tip of the pressing portion 18. A part 19 and an outer engagement part 20 that is connected to the other end of the receiving part 16 and that engages with the inner engagement part 19.
And a removing member 22 provided on the outer engaging portion 20 or the inner engaging portion 19.

In the above structure, the band portion 12 and the binding portion 14 are integrally molded of flexible plastic. In addition, the inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 each include an engagement / adjustment portion 2 including a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protrusions.
It is preferably 1. In addition, it is preferable that the pressing portion 18 is curved and continuously provided at one end of the receiving portion 16. By doing so, it is possible to easily clamp and press a wire, rope or the like having a circular cross section.

Further, it is preferable to provide a hollow portion 24 in the holding portion 18 so that a spring action is generated when the support member 10 is held. In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the receiving portion 16 and the pressing portion 18 is provided with a protrusion 26 for biting and fixing the support member 10. Furthermore, it is preferable that at least one surface of the band portion 12 is a protective surface having a rounded end portion. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the vertical member 11 from being scratched.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the materials, shapes, and relative arrangements of the constituent devices described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to only those unless otherwise specified, and are simply It's just an example. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a tree / post binding device of the present invention. This binding tool is composed of a band portion 12 and binding portions 14 that are continuously provided at both ends of the band portion 12. The bundling portion is a receiving portion 16 that supports the supporting member 10 such as a lateral wire, tape, rope, or string.
And a holding portion 18 that is continuously provided at one end of the receiving portion 16 for inserting and sandwiching the support member 10, and the holding portion 18
Inner engaging part 19 consisting of a projection and a groove provided at the tip of
And the inner engagement portion 19 that is continuously provided at the other end of the receiving portion 16.
The outer engaging portion 20 is composed of a groove and a protrusion that engage with the outer engaging portion 20, and a removing member 22 provided on the outer engaging portion 20.

In FIG. 1, the removing member 22 has a hook shape as an example. Further, the band portion 12 and the binding portion 14 are integrally formed of flexible plastic. The inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 are
Each may have one or more grooves and two or more protrusions, but it is preferable that each groove has two or more grooves and three or more protrusions. With this configuration, the engagement / adjustment portion 21 capable of adjusting the sandwiching / pressing force can be configured according to the thickness of the sandwiching horizontal support member 10. 1, 5 and 6 show saw-toothed protrusions as an example, other engageable protrusions such as hook-shaped protrusions may be used.

Further, the pressing portion 1 is attached to one end of the receiving portion 16.
It is preferable to bend and connect 8 in series. With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, the support member 10 having a substantially circular cross section, such as a wire or a rope, can be inserted into the curved portion and firmly clamped. Further, the holding portion 18 is provided with the hollow portion 24 so that a spring action is generated when the support member 10 is sandwiched. Further, one or both of the receiving portion 16 and the pressing portion 18 is provided with a protrusion 26 for biting and fixing the support member 10. This protrusion is shown in Figure 1.
The protrusions may be linear protrusions, stud-shaped protrusions, corrugated ones, or irregularities. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, the projection 26 is provided on both the receiving portion 16 and the holding portion 18.

The band portion 12 is constructed so that one or both surfaces serve as a protective surface having a rounded end portion. By doing so, it is possible to prevent damage to trees and the like. As an example, FIG. 2 shows a band portion 12 having rounded edges on both sides. Instead of forming the band portion 12 into a strip shape as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially elliptical band portion 12a as shown in FIG. 3 or a substantially circular band portion 1 as shown in FIG.
It may be 2b or the like.

Next, the operation of the binding tool of the present invention will be described. First, in FIG. 1, a loop is formed between the receiving portion 16 and the pressing portion 18 by passing a lateral supporting member 10 such as a wire, a tape, a rope, or a cord. The support member 10 is stretched laterally in advance between main columns (not shown). Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the vertical member 11 such as a tree or a pillar to be fixed is supported by the belt portion 12, and a force is applied in the directions of arrows A and B in FIG.
The inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 can be meshed and firmly fixed with one touch. At this time, if it is necessary to further tighten the support member 10, the arrow A,
The force is applied again in the direction of B, and the receiving portion 16 and the holding portion 1
The inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 are engaged with each other such that the gap between the inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 becomes small.

FIG. 5 shows a case where it is attached to a wire or rope 10a or the like, and FIG. 6 shows a case where it is attached to a tape 10b or the like. 5 and 6 when removing the tying tool
As shown in, when a force is applied to the removing member 22 in the direction of arrow C, the inner engagement portion 19 and the outer engagement portion 20 are disengaged with one touch.

Since the band portion 12 that comes into contact with the trees and columns is a smooth curved surface, the trees and columns are not damaged. For better protection, as shown in FIG.
A protective tape 28 such as linen may be wrapped around a. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the support 11b is fixed with a binding tool,
The tree 11a may be fixed to the column 11b by braiding it with a string 30 or the like. In the above embodiment, the case where the disengagement member 22 is provided in the outer engagement portion 20 has been described, but it is also possible to provide the disengagement member in the inner engagement portion 19.

[0015]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. (1) Vertical members such as trees (plants) or stanchions can be easily and quickly fixed to the supporting members such as horizontal wires, tapes, ropes, strings, etc. with one touch, and they can be removed even after long-term use. It can be removed easily and quickly with one touch. (2) When the engaging portion is composed of a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protrusions, the pressing force can be adjusted according to the thickness of the supporting member such as a wire, tape, rope or string. (3) When the holding portion is provided with a hollow portion, a spring action occurs, and the support member can be firmly held. (4) When a protrusion is provided on at least one of the receiving portion and the pressing portion, the protrusion can be bitten into the support member to firmly fix the support member. (5) When at least one end of the band portion is rounded, no damage is caused even if it is brought into contact with a tree or a support for a long period of time. (6) Since the removed tying tool can be reused, it is extremely economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tree / post binding device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a band portion, and is an enlarged end view of a section cut along line 2-2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the band portion.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing still another example of the band portion.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the binding tool of the present invention is attached to a wire.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the binding tool of the present invention is attached to a tape.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a tree or a pillar is fixed by the binding tool of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a tree wrapped with a protective tape is fixed by the binding tool of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a strut is fixed by the binding tool of the present invention, and a tree is tied to the strut with a string and fixed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Supporting members such as wires and tapes 11 Vertical members such as trees and columns 12 Band portions 14 Bundling portions 16 Receiving portions 18 Holding portions 19 Inner engaging portions 20 Outer engaging portions 21 Engaging / adjusting portions 22 Removing members 24 Hollow Part 26 Protrusion

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A binding tool for fixing a vertical member (11) such as a tree or a support to a supporting member (10) such as a lateral wire, tape, rope, string, etc., the binding tool comprising a band portion. (12) and the band portion (12)
And a bundling portion (14) continuously provided at both ends of the bundling portion, the bundling portion (14) being continuously provided at one end of the receiving portion (16) for supporting the supporting member (10). And support member (10)
The press-in portion (18) for inserting / holding, the inner-side engaging portion (19) provided at the tip of the press-in portion (18), and the other end of the receiving portion (16) are continuously provided, and the inner-side engaging portion is provided. Department (1
A tree characterized by comprising an outer engaging portion (20) engaging with 9) and a removing member (22) provided on the outer engaging portion (20) or the inner engaging portion (19). -Strut tie. 2. A band portion (12) and a binding portion (14)
2. The tree / post tie according to claim 1, wherein the tie is integrally formed of flexible plastic. 3. An inner engagement portion (19) and an outer engagement portion (2)
2. The tree / post binding device according to claim 1, wherein 0) is an engagement / adjustment portion (21) each of which comprises a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protrusions. 4. The tree / post tying member according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion (18) is curved and continuously provided at one end of the receiving portion (16). 5. The tree according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion (18) is provided with a hollow portion (24) so that a spring action is generated when the support member (10) is clamped. Strut tie. 6. A receiving portion (16) and a holding portion (18)
The tree / post tie according to claim 1, wherein a projection (26) for biting and fixing the support member (10) is provided on at least one of the above. 7. The band portion (12) has at least one surface,
The tree / post tie according to claim 1, which is a protective surface having a rounded end.