JPH09191775A - Splint for planted tree - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a splint for a planted tree useful in a pavement, a park, a golf course, etc., facilitating a tree-setting work and maintaining an auxiliary function against strong winds by burying the lower end of the leg part of the splint in the ground. SOLUTION: The middle parts of a circular fixing belt 2 to be wound on the trunk of a planted tree for fixing the tree are protruded in chevron-shaped curves to form plural leg-fixing members 5, 5a, 5b. The upper ends of legs 3, 3a, 3b are inserted into and fixed to the leg-fixing members 5, 5a, 5b, and the lower ends of the legs 3, 3a, 3b are buried in the ground. The circular fixing belt 2 is formed by endlessly connecting a plurality of elastically deformable or easily deformable belt members 4, 4a, 4b to each other. The belt members 4, 4a, 4b comprise the leg-fixing chevron-shaped members 5, 5a, 5b and belt parts 7, 7a, 7b continuously and integrally formed on one sides of the leg-fixing members 5, 5a, 5b, respectively. Hooking pieces 9 inwardly projecting on the other end sides of the leg-fixing members 5, 5a, 5b are fit into hooking holes 10, 10a, 10b formed in the belt members to endlessly connect the belt members to each other. The hooking holes 10, 10a, 10b are preferably formed in parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the belt members.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a splint for planting a pavement, a park, a golf course or the like so that the planting is not tilted by a strong wind.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in such a splint, as shown in FIG. 13, a substantially horizontal cross member is tied to the stem of the plant with a binding line such as a rope or rough rope, and the lower end is buried in the ground. The upper ends of the pair of vertical members were tied to the ends of the horizontal member with the above tying wires.However, the installation work of such splint is tiring work, so it is very troublesome, and it is also planted by strong wind. Since it was repeatedly shaken, loosening was likely to occur at the binding site, and after loosening, the auxiliary function against strong wind was lost, and it had the drawback that tilting of the implant could not be stopped.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention facilitates installation work by eliminating the need for binding work with binding wires, and
The purpose is to provide a splint for planting that can maintain the auxiliary function against strong winds.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is troublesome in installation work for a splint based on the above-mentioned conventional technique in which a horizontal member and a pair of vertical members are tied with a binding wire such as a rope or a rough rope. In view of the above, a leg fixing part is formed by curving and projecting several middle portions of a fixing band that is wound around an implanted trunk and fixed, and the lower end of the leg is embedded in the ground at the upper end of the leg. By inserting and fixing, to make the binding work by the binding wire unnecessary, and in view of the problem that the reinforcement function against strong wind is lost when loosening occurs at the binding site,
By fixing the upper end of the leg inserted into the leg fixing part with a fixing bolt and a fixing nut that penetrates the leg fixing part, the fixing part between the fixing band wrapped around the trunk and the leg is made solid. Therefore, the above problems are not solved.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, in which 1 is a splint for implantation according to the present invention, and the splint 1 is an implant as shown in FIGS. A
Of the trunk T, and a plurality of leg portions 3, 3a ... Removably attached to the fixed belt 2, the lower end portions of the leg portions 3, 3a. It is supposed to be buried.

The fixed band 2 is formed by connecting a plurality of band members 4, 4a ... Endlessly, and each of the band members 4, 4a ... Is curved into a mountain-shaped band as shown in FIGS. The leg fixing portions 5, 5a ... Are integrally formed with the belt portions 7, 7a on one end side, and both members 6 of the leg fixing portions 5, 5a.
Bolt insertion holes 8 and 8a are formed in 6a, and hooking pieces 9 and 9a are projecting inwardly at the other ends of the leg fixing portions 5 and 5a.
Further, hooking holes 10, 10a ... Which are long in the width direction are formed in parallel in the belt portions 7, 7a.

Further, the band members 4, 4a ... Are made of a material such as elastically deformable or deformable plastic or metal.

.. on the leg fixing portions 5, 5a of each strip member 4, 4a.
It is fitted into the retaining holes 10, 10a in the strip portions 7, 7a of ... and is hooked to the edge portions of the holes so that the strip members 4, 4a are connected endlessly to form the fixed strip 2, and the fixed strips are formed. The leg fixing parts 5, 5a ...

On the other hand, each of the legs 3, 3a ... Has a bolt insertion hole 11 formed laterally at the upper end thereof, and a retaining portion 12 at the lower end thereof.
Is projecting outward.

Further, the leg portions 3, 3a ... Are appropriately selected from several sizes and used, or the upper end side is cut off to shorten the length. If there is
The bolt insertion hole 11 is not provided, or as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of insertion holes 11, 11a ... Are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 8, the retaining portion 12 has legs 3,
It may have a flat plate shape wider than the lateral width of 3a ... Or, as shown in FIG. 9, an insertion hole 16 penetrating vertically is formed in the retaining portion 12, and the driving pin 17 passed through the insertion hole 16 is grounded. You can also drive it inside.

Reference numeral 13 is a fixing bolt for fixing the leg portions 3, 3a ... To the fixing band 2, and the fixing bolt 13 is for each band member 4,
4a ... Leg fixing portions 5, 5a ... And the leg fixing portions 5,
The leg portions 3, 3a inserted between both members 6, 6a of 5a ... Are inserted into the bolt insertion holes 8, 8a, 11 at the upper end portion, and the fixing nut 14 is screwed into the protruding end.

The angle of the leg portions 3, 3a ... With respect to the ground can be changed depending on the distance between the adjacent implants A, but 45
It is desirable to set it to about degree.

The leg portions 3, 3a ... Are fixed to the fixed band 2 by the fixing bolts 13 and the fixing nuts 14.
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper ends of the legs 3, 3a ... Are inserted between the members 6, 6a of the leg fixing portions 5, 5a .. The upper ends of the legs 3, 3a ... May be clamped and fixed by both members 6, 6a.

Further, by tightening the fixing nut 14 into the fixing bolt 13, both members 6 and 6a of the leg fixing portions 5, 5a ...
The space is narrowed, and the hooking pieces 9, 9a ...
The fixing band 2 is fixed to the trunk T by hooking.

In the drawings, reference numeral 15 denotes a sheet-like insect repellent material interposed between the trunk T of the implant A and the fixed band 2. The insect repellent material 15 is, for example, a stretchable material impregnated with an insect repellent. It is supposed to be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in order to reinforce the leg portions 3, 3a ..., Reinforcing materials 18, 18a ... Are provided between the lower end portions or the intermediate portions of the leg portions 3, 3a. Alternatively, it may be detachably installed with a nut or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a cover body 19 may be attached so as to cover the fixing band 2.

Next, the operation of the splint according to the present invention will be described. First, a hole (not shown) is dug in the buried portion of the lower ends of the legs 3, 3a ...
Wrap the insect repellent material 15 around the wound portion of.

Next, the hooking pieces 9, 9a ... of the band members 4, 4a.
Are fitted into the hooking holes 10, 10a ... Of the other band members 4, 4a ... And hooked on the hole edges to connect a predetermined number of band members 4, 4a. 4a is wound around the trunk T from above the insect repellent material 15, and the hooking pieces 9b of the belt member 4b on the other end side are fitted into the hooking holes 10, 10a of the belt member 4 on the one end side and hooked at the edge of the hole. Endlessly connected and the fixing band 2 is temporarily fixed to the trunk T.

Next, the upper ends of the leg portions 3, 3a ... Are inserted into the leg portion fixing portions 5, 5a ... In the fixing band 2 in the temporarily fixed state, and the fixing bolts that penetrate the leg portion fixing portions 5, 5a. The upper end portion of the leg portions 3, 3a ... Is clamped and fixed by both members 6, 6a of the leg portion fixing portions 5, 5a. .

Alternatively, the fixing bolts 13 and the fixing nuts 14 are removed from the belt members 4, 4a ... Before connecting, and the leg portions 3, 3a ... The upper end portions are inserted into the leg fixing portions 5, 5a. The leg fixing portions 5, 5a ... And the bolt insertion holes 8 of the respective leg portions 3, 3a.
Insert the fixing bolt 13 into 8a and 11, and
A fixing nut 14 is screwed onto the protruding end of 13 and tightened to fix the leg portions 3, 3a ... To the fixing band 2.

Further, the fixing nut 14 for the fixing bolt 13
.. between the two members 6, 6a of the leg fixing portions 5, 5a ..., and the hook holes 10, 10a of the belt members 4, 4a.
The hooking pieces 9, 9a of the other belt members 4, 4a are surely hooked to the edge portions of the holes of, and the fixing band 2 is fastened and fixed to the trunk T.

Finally, the lower end portions of the legs 3, 3a in the hole are buried by backfilling with earth or sand, or a retaining portion before embedding.
After the driving pin 17 is driven into the ground through the twelve insertion holes 16, the earth and sand are backfilled, and the splint 1 is installed in the planting A.

Further, a hooking hole 10, into which the hooking pieces 9, 9a ...
By changing 10a ..., the circumference of the fixing belt 2 can be changed, the diameter of the trunk T can be changed, and the diameter of the trunk T increases due to the growth of the implant A. Tighten nut 14 to handle.

Further, if the insect repellent material 15 is made of an elastic material, it is possible to cope with the fact that the diameter of the trunk T becomes large due to the growth of the implant A and the frequency of tightening the fixing nut 14 can be reduced. .

Further, when the implant A is on an inclined surface, the leg portions 3, 3a ... Installed on the inclined surface side are cut off at the upper end side and used in a short size, and a plurality of insertion holes 11, 11a. When using the leg portions 3, 3a, ..., The fixing bolt 13 is inserted into the uppermost one of the remaining insertion holes 11, 11a. Fix to 2.

[0028]

In summary, according to the present invention, since the fixing means of the splint 1 to the trunk T is the annular fixing band 2 which is wound around and fixed to the trunk T of the implant A, the fixing band 2 is attached to the trunk T. Is hard to come off, the splint 1 can be firmly fixed to the trunk T, and the middle portion of the fixing band 2 is curved and projected in a mountain shape to form a plurality of leg fixing portions 5, 5a. Part fixing part 5, 5a ...
The upper ends of the legs 3 and 3a are inserted and fixed, and the lower ends of the legs 3 and 3a are embedded in the ground. , 5a ..., the legs 3, 3a can be attached to the fixed band 2, and therefore, the work of winding the fixed band 2 around the trunk T, the leg fixing portions 5, 5a on the fixed band 2 ,. Since the splint 1 can be installed to the planting A simply by inserting the legs 3, 3a ... into the legs and burying the legs 3, 3a .. Therefore, the installation work can be facilitated.

Further, although the trunk T of the implant A has an indefinite shape rather than a perfect circle, the fixed band 2 has a plurality of elastically deformable or easily deformable band members 4, 4a ... Therefore, it is possible to deal with any shape of the cross section of the trunk T, and it is possible to disassemble the trunk T into small parts and to easily store and transport them.

Further, the band members 4, 4a ... Are made up of mountain-shaped leg fixing portions 5, 5a ... And band portions 7, 7a .. which are integrally formed continuously on one end side of the leg fixing portions 5, 5a. Since it is configured, the circumference of the fixed belt 2 is finely adjusted by narrowing the space between the members 6 and 6a forming the leg fixing portions 5, 5a ...
Can be tightened and fixed to the leg fixing portions 5, 5a .. The inwardly projecting hooking pieces 9, 9a.
Since they are fitted into the hooking holes 10, 10a formed in the endless form and are connected endlessly, the hooking pieces 9, 9a of the band members 4, 4a ... Are locked to the hooking holes 10 of the other band members 4, 4a. The band members 4, 4a ... Can be connected simply by fitting them into 10a ..
Are formed in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the strips 7, 7a, so that the perimeter of the fixed strip 2 can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the latching holes 10, 10a ... into which the latching pieces 9, 9a ... are fitted. Therefore, the splint 1 can be installed regardless of the diameter of the trunk T.

Further, since the fixing bolt 13 is laterally passed through the leg fixing portions 5, 5a ... And the fixing nut 14 is screwed into the projecting end portion of the fixing bolt 13, the fixing nut for the fixing bolt 13 is fixed.
Since the dimension between both members 6 and 6a can be adjusted by the tightening amount of 14, the trunk T can be adjusted by finely adjusting the circumferential length of the fixing band 2.
The fixing band 2 can be easily tightened with respect to.

Further, since the fixing bolts 13 are penetrated through the upper ends of the legs 3, 3a, and the legs 3, 3a are fixed to the fixing band 2, the legs 3, 3a are fixed to the fixing band 2. It can be firmly fixed, and can be easily installed by inserting the fixing bolt 13 and the fixing nut 14 and screwing it in, and can easily attach the legs 3, 3a ... to the fixing band 2. Therefore, the work of mounting the legs 3, 3a ... And the work of tightening and fixing the fixing band 2 to the trunk T can be performed at the same time.

Further, if the lower end portions of the leg portions 3 and 3a embedded in the ground are simple bar members, they are likely to come off, but since the lower end portions of the leg portions 3, 3a ... , The leg portions 3, 3a ... Can be prevented from coming off the ground, and the insertion hole 18 of the driving pin 17 into the ground is vertically formed in the retaining portion 12, so that the insertion hole is formed.
By driving the driving pin 17 that has passed through the inside 18 into the ground, it is possible to improve the integrity of the ground and the legs 3, 3a, etc., which is a great practical effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an installed state of a splint for implantation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a band member.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an installed state of a splint in which the leg portions are clamped and fixed by the leg portion fixing portions.

5 is a schematic sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an installed state of a splint in which a leg portion is fixed by a fixing bolt and a fixing nut.

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of a leg portion having a wide retaining portion.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a state in which the leg portion is fixed to the ground by a driving pin.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which a splint is installed on the implant of the inclined surface.

FIG. 11 is a horizontal cross-sectional view, partly omitted, showing an installation state of a splint in which a reinforcing member is erected on legs.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing an installed state of a splint in which a fixed body is covered with a cover body.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing an installation state of a conventional splint.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 fixing band 3, 3a ... leg part 4, 4a ... band member 5, 5a ... leg part fixing part 7, 7a ... band part 8, 8a bolt insertion hole 9, 9a ... latching piece 10, 10a ... latching hole 11 Bolt insertion hole 12 Locking part 13 Fixing bolt 14 Fixing nut 17 Driving pin 18 Insertion hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of leg fixing portions are formed by curving an intermediate portion of an annular fixing band, which is adapted to be wound and fixed around an implanted trunk, into a mountain shape, and upper ends of the leg portions are formed in the leg fixing portions. A splint for implantation, characterized in that the lower part of the leg part is embedded in the ground while the part is inserted and fixed. 2. The fixing band connects endlessly a plurality of elastically deformable or easily deformable band members, and the band members are continuously connected to one end of the leg-shaped fixing portion and the leg-fixing portion. The locking piece that is formed integrally with the leg part and that projects inwardly at the other end of the leg fixing part is fitted into the locking hole formed in the band part and connected endlessly. The planting splint according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of holes are formed in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the strip. 3. The implant splint according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a fixing bolt is laterally passed through the leg fixing portion, and a fixing nut is screwed into a projecting end portion of the fixing bolt. 4. The fixing bolt is passed through the upper end of the leg portion,
The splint according to claim 3, wherein the legs are fixed to a fixing band. 5. The splint for implantation according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein a retaining portion is provided on the lower end portion of the leg portion so as to project outward. 6. The planting splint according to claim 5, wherein an insertion hole for inserting a driving pin into the ground is vertically formed in the retaining portion.