JPH0828100A - Fence and its post - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a refined fence at low prices wherein panels and rails of the fence can be easily attached or detached and modification or constitution of design can be easily made. CONSTITUTION:Through holes 14, 15 are provided through an intermediate post 1 in the longitudinal direction of a fence and holes 18, 19 with bottom of the same shape as the through holes are provided in an end post 2 situated at the end or the corner of the fence. Panels 16, 17 are provided between the posts (intermediate post and end post) in such a manner that the side ends thereof abut the side ends of adjacent panels in the through holes 14, 15 of the intermediate post to restrain the horizontal movement of the panels 16, 17. In the end post 2, a locking body is detachably provided between the bottoms of the holes 18, 19, spaced apart a predetermined interval, to restrain the horizontal movement of the panels 16, 17, or at least one of the end posts 2 is made detachable or movable in the longitudinal direction of the fence, whereby the end post is moved to bring the side ends of the adjacent panels into contact with the bottoms of the holes 18, 19 to lock the horizontal movement thereof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fence having columns and panels or cross rails mounted between adjacent columns.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Fences are usually fixed, and it is not easy to replace their panels or cross rails. In the Edo era, the entire frame was finished in the shape of a frame, and by replacing the fence plate that fits in the frame, it was possible to change the design and pattern according to the season and one's taste. There was a fence. In addition, in order to easily change the design drawn on the front and back of the panel, a fence with a structure in which the panel is rotatably mounted between the columns on both sides of the panel,
A fence with a structure in which the panels can be replaced by fitting both sides of the panel into the slits of adjacent columns and elastically restricting the position of the sides of the panel with a compression spring built into this slit Has been proposed by the inventor (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-130677 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-13077).
(See Japanese Patent No. 130678).

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention is the result of research aimed at providing an elegant fence whose design can be changed according to the season and one's taste at low cost using synthetic resin or metal. It was obtained as. The structure for easily exchanging the panels and the like is also a structure for facilitating the construction of the fence, and can reduce the fence construction cost.

The structure proposed in the above-mentioned publication is characterized in that it is extremely easy to change the design or replace the panel, but there is a problem that the structure of the fence or the pillar is slightly complicated and the cost is increased. It was

According to the present invention, the panel and the cross rail of the fence can be easily attached / detached, so that the design can be easily changed, the fence can be easily constructed and repaired, and the structure is simple. The challenge is to obtain a structure that can provide an elegant fence imitating natural materials at low cost.

[0006]

In the fence of the present invention, through holes 14, 15, and 23 penetrating in the extending direction of the fence are provided in the intermediate column 1 located in the middle, and the fence is located at the end or corner of the fence. The end pillar 2 is provided with bottomed holes 18, 19 and 24 having the same shape as the through hole and oriented in the extending direction of the fence. Panels or cross rails (hereinafter referred to as "panels, etc.") installed between columns (intermediate columns and end columns) 16, 17, 2
The widths 0 and 21 are equal to or slightly shorter than the center line distance L between the adjacent columns, and each panel or the like 16, 17, 2,
Nos. 0 and 21 have their side ends abutting the side ends of the adjacent panels in the through holes 14, 15, and 23 of the intermediate column so that their movement in the lateral width direction is restricted.

Panels 16 and 1 adjacent to the end posts 2
The side ends of 7, 20, 21 are brought into contact with a locking body 25 that is detachably provided in the bottomed hole 24 of the end column with a bottom 24a thereof at a predetermined interval S, and its lateral width. Restrict directional movement. The predetermined interval S is set larger than the insertion length R of the side end of the panel or the like into the through hole 23 of the intermediate column.

The distance between the end pillars 2 and the adjacent intermediate pillars 1 or the distance between the end pillars 2 when the end pillars 2 are adjacent to each other is slightly shorter than the distance between the pillars described above, that is, a panel or the like. One end or both ends of the bottom end hole 18 of the end pillar 2,
The bottoms 18a of the 19 may be in contact with the bottoms 19a of the bases 19a to restrict the movement in the lateral width direction.

When the adjacent intervals of the end pillars 2 on both sides are set to the above-mentioned intervals, at least one of the end pillars 2 is provided detachably or movably in the extending direction of the fence, and the end pillars are moved to move the side ends. Is brought into contact with the bottoms 18a and 19a of the bottomed holes to lock the movement in the lateral width direction.

[0010]

The fence of the present invention includes panels 16, 17,
Panels 16, 17, 20, 21 to which the columns 1, 2 are to be erected and installed at intervals L corresponding to the lateral width of 20, 21,
Panels, etc. that adjoin one side edge of one side 16, 17, 20, 2
No. 1 is not attached to the intermediate pillar through holes 14, 15, 23
The bottom end hole 18, 19, 24 of the end pillar or the through hole 14 of the intermediate pillar to which the adjacent panel or the like is already attached,
Panels etc. 16, 1 by inserting into 15, 23
End columns 2 in which 7, 20, and 21 are sequentially mounted from one end side of the fence between adjacent columns, and the locking tool 27 is finally provided
Alternatively, the side ends of the panels 16, 17, 20, 21 inserted into the bottomed holes of the end columns 2 that are detachably or movably provided are restricted in movement by the fasteners 27 or the end columns are moved to move the side ends. It is constructed by abutting the bottoms of the bottomed holes 18, 19, and 24 to regulate the movement.

The removal of the panels 16, 17, 20, 21 is carried out in the reverse order. Therefore, after removing the locking tool 27 of the end pillar 2 or moving the end pillar 2 to the outside,
Remove the panels 16, 17, 20, 21 sequentially from the end pillar 2 side, and after removing all the panels you want to replace, turn the desired panel inside out or replace it with a new panel, The panel or the like is repaired or replaced by mounting it between the columns and finally attaching the locking tool 27 of the end pillar or moving and fixing the end pillar 2.

According to the structure of the present invention, when it is desired to replace only one of a plurality of panels as compared with the structure described in the above publication, the replacement work is troublesome, but all the panels and the like are replaced. The steps to do are almost the same. Since the structure of the pillar is simple and the positional relationship of the members is not required to be so high, the fence can be constructed much cheaper than the fence described in the above publication.

Further, by using a synthetic resin material having an appearance imitating natural bamboo or wood as a material for the pillars and panels, a tasteful fence can be constructed at low cost.

[0014]

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. The pillars (intermediate pillars and end pillars) 1 and 2 are knotted by winding a synthetic resin band or wire.
Is formed of a synthetic resin pipe. At the lower end of this pipe, a base end bracket 4 formed by bending a sheet metal into a U-shape is fitted with a tongue piece 5 welded upward to this bracket in the pipe and fastened with a screw 6. It is fixed. The U-shape of the base end bracket 4 faces downward, and two bolts 8 are screwed into one side wall 7 of the base end bracket 4, and the top side of the concrete block is joined by the end of the bolt and the side wall 9 of the opposing bracket. The columns 1 and 2 are fixed to the foundation made of concrete block or the block wall having a low height by sandwiching. A band plate-shaped washer 11 is interposed between the tip of the bolt 8 and the block so that the fastening force of the bolt 8 is not concentrated at one point.

A cover 12 is attached to the upper ends of the columns 1 and 2. Instead of this cover 12,
It is also possible to attach an eaves plate that connects the upper ends of the columns 1 and 2.

Through holes 14 and 15 in the same direction as the U-shape of the base end bracket are formed in the intermediate column 1 by opening the side wall surface of the pipe forming the intermediate column. The shapes of the openings that form the through holes 14 and 15 are made to match the cross sections of the panel 16 and the horizontal rail 17 that are fitted therein.

The fence panel 16 of the first embodiment has a structure in which a plurality of pipes made of synthetic resin imitating bamboo are arranged vertically and fixed with an adhesive. In the example shown in the figure, five resin pipes are adhered. The formed panels 16 are arranged vertically and the lower through hole 15 is provided in the intermediate column and the bottomed hole 18 is provided in the end column.
A horizontal rail 17 having a structure in which two synthetic resin pipes imitating bamboo are bonded is inserted into a through hole 14 and a bottomed hole (described later) 19 above.

With such a structure, the rigidity of the panel 16 in the vertical direction can be increased to prevent the deformation when the pipes are attached to each other, and the size of the panel is larger than that of the case where the whole panel is one. Can be made smaller,
It is convenient to carry and work. Further, by providing a cutout or the like at the joint between the upper and lower panels, various patterns can be formed by turning the upper and lower panels upside down or combining them upside down.

By forming an opening in one of the side walls of the end pillar 2, bottomed holes 19 and 18 having the same cross section as the through holes 14 and 15 of the intermediate pillar are formed. The bottoms 19a and 18a of the bottomed holes 19 and 18 in this embodiment are the inner wall surfaces of the pipe facing the openings.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing members constituting a fence according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The intermediate pillar 1 and the end pillar 2 of the second embodiment are embedded in a concrete foundation or the like to stand upright, and there is no such thing as the base end bracket of the first embodiment.

The panel 20 of the second embodiment is made by adhering a plurality of thin synthetic resin pipes simulating bamboo in the vertical direction, and is also composed of synthetic resin pipes of intermediate diameter simulating bamboo. Slits 22 are formed in the axial direction of the horizontal rail 21, and the upper side and the lower side of the panel 20 are inserted into the slits 22 to be held. The length of the horizontal rail 21 is longer than the horizontal width of the panel 20 by the outer diameter of the columns 1 and 2. That is, the horizontal rail 2
1 projects on both sides of the panel 20 by half the outer diameter of the columns 1 and 2. The slit 22 is provided over the entire length of the horizontal rail 21, and the panel 20 and the horizontal rail 21 are relatively movable in the lateral width direction.

The intermediate pillar 1 and the end pillar 2 are formed of a large-diameter synthetic resin pipe imitating bamboo, and a through hole 23 and a bottomed hole 24 having the same cross-sectional shape are formed in a portion holding the horizontal rail 21.
Are formed. Also in the second embodiment,
The bottom 24a of the bottomed hole of the end pillar is the inner wall surface of the pipe facing the opening forming the bottomed hole.

The intermediate pillar 1 and the end pillar 2 are provided with a cover 12 similar to that of the first embodiment, and the end pillar 2 is inserted into a pipe through a through hole 25 formed in the side surface thereof and is provided with a screw 26. An L-shaped locking tool 27 made of sheet metal is fixed. The through hole 25 is also provided on the opposite side surface (not shown), and the locking tool 27 is fixed in a state of penetrating the end pillar 2 (see FIG. 4).

FIG. 3 shows the panel 16 and the cross rail 1 of the first embodiment.
7 shows a mounting and holding structure of No. 7. Panel 16
The lateral rail 17 is slightly slanted and one side end thereof is deeply inserted into the through holes 14 and 15 of the intermediate column, and the other side end thereof is then bottomed hole 18 of one (right side in the figure) end column. The first sheet is attached by inserting the bottom sheet 18a, 19a until it abuts on the bottom sheet 19a. At this time, the one end of the panel 16 and the horizontal rail 17 is connected to the through holes 14, 15 of the intermediate column.
The interval between the intermediate column 1 and the end column 2 is determined so that it remains in the center of the.

Next, the second and subsequent panels 16 and crosspieces 17
Insert one of the side ends into the through hole of the intermediate column where the adjacent panel 16 and the horizontal rail have not been mounted in the same manner as above, and then insert the panel 16 and the horizontal rail 17 into the intermediate position where the adjacent panel has been mounted. The columns are sequentially mounted by pulling them back into the through holes of the columns (the panel of this portion is omitted in FIG. 3).

The last panel 16 and the cross rail 17 are mounted between the end pillar at the opposite end (left side in the drawing) and the intermediate pillar adjacent to the end pillar by the same procedure as described above, and then the end at the opposite end. By moving the pillar in the extending direction of the fence and bringing the side ends of the last panel 16 and the horizontal rail 17 into contact with the bottoms 18a and 19a of the bottomed holes, the horizontal width direction of all the panels 16 and horizontal rails 17 can be reduced. The movement is restricted so that the side ends thereof do not come off from the through holes 14 and 15 and the bottomed holes 18 and 19.

To remove the panel 16 and the horizontal rail 17, after moving one of the end pillars and pulling out the side ends of the panel 16 and the horizontal rail 18 fitted into the bottomed holes, the procedure is reversed. It is possible to remove all panels and cross rails.

FIG. 4 shows the mounting structure of the horizontal rails 21 of the second embodiment. The mounting of each horizontal rail 21 is performed in the same manner as in the embodiment of FIG. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that instead of moving the end pillar, a locking tool 25 is inserted and fixed to the end pillar 2 to lock the side ends of the horizontal rails 21 at both ends. Different from the one. The panel 20 of the second embodiment is relatively movable in the lateral width direction with respect to the horizontal rail 21.
The panel 20 remains in the position between the adjacent columns even when the 1 is deeply inserted into the through hole 23 or the bottomed hole 24 or pulled back.

As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when a plurality of pipes are arranged to form a panel, it is preferable to connect the ends with a connecting member 31 as shown in FIG. The connecting member 31 shown in the figure is a base plate 32 in which plug bodies 33 to be fitted into the hollow holes of the pipes are arranged side by side according to the number of pipes forming the panel 16, and each plug body 33 is fitted to the end portion of the pipe. To prevent gaps between the pipes. Further, when connecting such panels, a parent connecting member 34 for connecting the connecting members 31 to each other is provided to prevent a gap from being formed between the panels 16. The parent connecting member 34 in the figure has fitting holes 35 provided at both ends of the back surface of the connecting member 31.
It has a structure in which plugs 36 that fit into the base plate 37 are provided at both ends of the base plate 37.

The fence of the present invention can also be used with a short length as an indoor partition or partition, and in particular, a panel using synthetic bamboo or natural bamboo as a panel, synthetic wood board or natural wood board, It is suitable as a simple partition or partition suitable for Japanese-style architecture.

[0031]

In the fence of the present invention described above, the attached panel and the cross rail can be easily attached and detached, and therefore the design can be easily changed. In addition, the structure is simple and the fence can be easily constructed and repaired, and an elegant fence imitating natural materials can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of constituent members of a fence according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of constituent members of a fence according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining loading / unloading and holding of the panel and the like of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view for explaining loading and unloading and holding of a transverse beam of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a connecting structure of end portions of a panel made of a pipe material.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Intermediate column 2 End column 4 Base bracket 8 Bolt 14 Through hole 15 Through hole 16 Panel 17 Cross beam 18 Bottomed hole 18a Bottomed hole bottom 19 Bottomed hole 19a Bottomed hole bottom 23 Through hole 24 Bottomed hole 27 Locking tool L Width S Predetermined interval R Insertion length

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fence provided with pillars standing upright at predetermined intervals and panels or cross girders mounted between adjacent pillars, wherein an intermediate pillar (1) located in the middle of the fence is provided on both sides thereof. It has a through hole (23) penetrating in the extending direction of the panel, and the end pillar (2) located at the end or corner of the fence has the same shape as the through hole of the intermediate pillar and faces in the extending direction of the fence. A bottom hole (24) is provided to connect the panel or cross rail (20,2).
1) has a lateral width equal to or slightly shorter than the center line spacing (L) of adjacent columns, and each panel or cross rail (20,
21) has its side edge abutting the side edge of the adjacent panel in the through hole (23) of the intermediate column, and its lateral movement is restricted, so that the panel or horizontal beam adjacent to the edge column (2) is restricted. At least one of the end pillars (20, 21) on the side of the end pillar (2) is located in the bottomed hole (24) of the end pillar with a predetermined space (S) between it and the bottom (24a).
The movement of the locking body (25) that is detachably attached to the intermediate column is restricted by contacting the locking body (25). Insertion length of side edge (R)
A fence characterized by being larger. 2. In a fence provided with pillars standing upright at predetermined intervals and panels or cross girders mounted between the adjacent pillars, an intermediate pillar (1) located in the middle of the fence is provided on both sides thereof. It has through-holes (14, 15) penetrating in the extending direction of the panel, and the end pillars (2) located at the ends or corners of the fence are oriented in the extending direction of the fence having the same shape as the through-holes of the intermediate pillars. It has a bottomed hole (18, 19) and has the above-mentioned panel or cross rail.
(16,17) has a lateral width equal to or slightly shorter than the center line spacing (L) of adjacent columns, and this panel or cross rail (16,17) has a through end of the intermediate column at its side end. In (14, 15), the lateral width of the panel is abutted against the side edge of the adjacent panel, and the lateral movement of the panel is restricted.
At least one end of (6, 17) on the side of the end pillar has the bottomed hole (1
A fence characterized in that its movement in the width direction is restricted by contacting the bottom (18a, 19a) of (8, 19). 3. The fence according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the end columns (2) is erected so as to be movable in the extending direction of the fence. 4. The through hole (14,15,23) or the bottomed hole (18,19,24) is formed by providing an opening on a side surface of a pipe made of synthetic resin or metal. A cover (12) attached to the upper end is provided, and a base bracket (4) forming a downward U-shape in a direction parallel to the direction of the through hole or the bottomed hole is fixed to the lower end of the pipe, The support column for a fence according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a fastener (8) that advances and retracts toward the opposite holding surfaces of the U-shape is screwed to the base end bracket.