JPH10159042A - Post for fence and fence using it - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To improve strength shortage, decay, weathering, etc. when using "woody" timber. SOLUTION: A pillar body 13 formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material having fitting grooves 12 opening outward on opposite sides of a hollow base 11, and a fitting groove of the pillar body 13 The strut 10 is constituted by a wooden strut cover 14 fitted to the strut 12. Thus, the support cover 14 can be protected from impact force, decay and weathering can be suppressed, and a modern design-like support or fence can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fence post and a fence using the same, and more particularly, to a fence, an outdoor fence, a road fence, a park fence, or the like used outdoors. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a support for a fence such as an indoor handrail such as an atrium space, and a fence using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, aluminum fences have been frequently used in view of durability and aesthetics, but recently "woody" materials have been revived as nature-friendly materials in order to respond to diversification of designs. is there.

On the other hand, a blowing space is provided in a building,
Plants are planted there, and there is also a need to provide a modern handrail that matches the space. In addition, indoor facilities are also colorful, and handrails that are compatible with these various color spaces are also required. For example, if fiber-reinforced plastic materials are used, those needs can be easily met.

In view of this, a structure in which a wooden support cover, a fence face (ballast), a cap, and the like are attached to a metal support made of, for example, aluminum has been developed (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-7870; Reference is made to Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 6-19608).

[0005]

However, in the fences described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Nos. Hei 5-7870 and Hei 6-19608, since the entire wooden cover is exposed, the fences are easily decayed and have an impact force. Had the problem of being weak.

[0006] In addition, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-7870, a conventional fence of this type has a structure in which a cap is screwed and fixed to an upper end portion of a pillar, so that it is used on an inclined ground. In the case of installing a fence body, there is a troublesome work such as, for example, inclining an upper end portion of a pillar in order to correspond to an inclination angle of an inclined ground.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is mainly concerned with insufficient strength, decay and decay when using "woody" materials.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fence support that can improve weathering and the like and can cope with a slope, and a fence using the same.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
It is characterized by comprising a column main body having a fitting groove that opens outward on both opposing surfaces of the hollow base, and a column cover fitted into the fitting groove of the column main body.

In the present invention, the material of the support body and the support cover is not particularly limited, and the support body is formed of a metal member, and the support cover is formed of, for example, a polycarbonate or fiber-reinforced plastic member or a wood grain pattern. It may be formed by attaching, but preferably,
It is better to form the support body from an extruded aluminum member and to form the support cover from a wooden member, so that a modern and high-grade support is provided (claim 2).

It is preferable that the fitting groove of the column body is formed in a narrow opening shape, and that both side protruding portions of the fitting groove are formed in a semicircular ridge.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fence comprising a plurality of pillars which are spaced apart from each other at appropriate intervals, a cap which is laid on the top of these pillars, and a ballast which is bridged between the pillars. In the body, the strut is constituted by a strut body having a fitting groove that opens outward on both opposing surfaces of the hollow base, and a strut cover fitted into the fitting groove of the strut body, The cap is fixed to a cap support attached to the top of the support via a cap reinforcement installed laterally between the supports.

In the invention according to claim 4, the material of the column main body and the column cover is not particularly limited, and the column main body may be formed of a metal member, and the column cover may be formed of a plastic member. It is preferable, but preferably, that the support body is formed of an extruded aluminum member and the support cover and the cap are formed of a wooden member (claim 5).

Further, it is preferable to form the heddle receiving bracket so as to be swingable in a vertical direction. in this case,
A concave ridge is formed at the bottom of the fitting groove of the support body, and a through-hole is formed in the concave ridge of the opposite fitting groove, and a pivot that is rotatably penetrated into the through-hole is provided. The capping metal fitting can be formed so as to be swingable in the vertical direction through the intermediary (claim 7). In addition, a concave streak portion is formed on the side of the fitting groove of the support cover, and a through-hole is formed in the facing fitting groove, and the cap is inserted through a pivot shaft rotatably penetrated into the through-hole. The receiving member can be formed so as to be swingable in the vertical direction.

In addition, a narrow opening-shaped concave groove which opens downward is formed on the lower surface of the capping reinforcing material, and a head portion of a bolt for fixing the capping reinforcing material and the capping support in the concave groove. Alternatively, it is preferable to accommodate the nut movably (claim 9).

According to the first or fourth aspect of the present invention, since the support cover can be fitted and fixed in the fitting groove provided in the support body, the support cover can be entirely exposed without being exposed. Remaining portions are covered by the fitting grooves and are protected from impact force. Further, when the support body is formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material and the support cover is formed of a wooden member, the support cover can be prevented from decay or weathering (claims 2 and 5). According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fitting groove of the support body is formed in a narrow opening shape, and the projecting portions on both sides of the fitting groove are formed as semi-circular ridges, so that the corner of the support cover is formed. The protection of the parts can be achieved, and it is possible to prevent clothes and the like from being caught.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the heddle is fixed by fixing the heddle via a heddle receiving bracket attached to the top of the strut and a heddle reinforcing material provided between the struts. Since it can be firmly attached, the strength of the entire fence body can be increased, and the life of the fence body can be increased.

According to the sixth, seventh or eighth aspect of the present invention, the heddle receiving bracket is formed so as to be capable of swinging in the vertical direction, so that the hedder receiving bracket is adapted to the inclination angle of the sloping ground on which the fence is installed. The cap can be attached by tilting the bracket.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a narrow opening-shaped concave groove which opens downward is formed on the lower surface of the capping reinforcement, and the capping reinforcement and the capping support are formed in the concave groove. By movably accommodating the head or nut of the bolt for fixing the metal fitting, it is possible to ensure the fixing of the sash and to enable the adjustment in the longitudinal direction.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a fence according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a main part of the fence.

The fence body is provided with a plurality of pillars 10 which are spaced apart from each other at appropriate intervals, a cap 20 which is laid on the top of these pillars 10, and a gap between the pillars 10 of, for example, 1 to 1.5 m. The main part is constituted by the ballast 30 to be erected.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the column 10 has a rectangular hollow base 11 and a pair of narrow openings which open outward on opposite surfaces of the hollow base 11. And a support column body 14 having a substantially H-shaped cross section and a support cover 14 fitted and fixed in the fitting groove portion 12 of the support column body 13.

In this case, the column main body 13 is formed of an extruded member made of an aluminum alloy, and the column cover 14 is made of natural wood such as redwood, jarra, bongo, hinoki, rice pine or cedar or, for example, antiseptic or water repellent. It is made of processed wood, resin-impregnated reinforced wood, or processed wood such as a laminated material. The column main body 13 and the column cover 14 thus configured are fixed by fixing screws 15 that are screwed from outside the column main body 13.

As described above, the hollow base 11 is
By providing the above, the strength can be improved, and the used volume of the wooden member used for the support cover 14 can be reduced. On both sides of the fitting groove portion 12 of the support body 13, projecting portions 16 of semicircular ridges are formed. The overhanging portion 16 can further improve the strength of the column main body 13, and the corners of the column 10 can be rounded to prevent clothes or the like from being caught.
In addition, a concave ridge 17 is formed at the bottom of the fitting groove 12, and the concave ridge 17 is used to mount a Kasagi metal fitting 40 described later.
Is easily set.

The pillars may be fixed to the road floor or the building frame by any suitable means. For example, the through bolts 51 and the nuts 52 are provided outside the side walls orthogonal to the fitting grooves 12 at the lower end of the pillar body 13. The anchor metal fitting 50 is protruded by this and is buried in the concrete foundation 53 (FIG. 9, FIG. 9).
(See FIG. 10). Also, as shown in FIG.
A drain hole 18 is provided at an appropriate position on the upper side of the third concrete foundation 53 so that rainwater or the like that has entered the hollow base portion 11 of the support body 13 can be discharged.

The shed 20 is erected and fixed to the top of the adjacent strut 10 via a shed support 40 attached to the top of the strut 10 and a shed reinforcement 42 provided between the struts 10. .

In this case, the cap 20 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical cross section, and is formed of, for example, a suitably colored wooden member or a plastic member. Of course, the cross-sectional shape of the cap 20 does not need to be a semi-cylindrical shape, and may be, for example, a rectangular shape or a decorative design having irregularities.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heddle bracket 40 includes a bearing 43 into which a pivot shaft 41 is fitted, and a
3 and a pair of mounting pieces 44 extending horizontally from both sides. Further, the pivot shaft 41 fitted to the bearing portion 43 is rotatably fitted to the through hole 19 formed in the concave ridge portion 17 provided in the fitting groove portion 12 of the column body 13, Kasagi metal fittings 4
0 is formed so as to be swingable in the vertical direction (FIGS. 2 and 4).
And FIG. 5). At this time, since the end of the pivot shaft 41 is located in the concave strip 17 provided in the fitting groove 12 of the column main body 13, the setting of the cap support 40 can be facilitated. Further, after the heddle bracket 40 is tilted in accordance with the inclination angle of the sloped ground, it is fixed by a hexagon socket set screw 63 screwed from above the bearing 43 of the heddle bracket 40 (FIG. 2). , See FIG. 5).

5 to FIG.
As shown in the figure, a narrow opening-shaped concave groove portion 45 opening downward, a horizontal piece 46 extending horizontally from both sides of the concave groove portion 45, and a curved shape gently inward from the tips of both horizontal pieces 46 downward. It is formed of an aluminum alloy extruded shape comprising a hanging piece 47 that is bent into a bent shape. A screw pocket 48 is provided at an adjacent corner of the horizontal piece 46 and the hanging piece 47.

The sash reinforcement member 42 thus configured is
A mounting bolt 60 into which the head portion 60a is movably inserted (accommodated) in the concave groove portion 45 and a nut 61 screwed to the mounting bolt 60 are fixed to the mounting piece 44 of the cap support 40. And, the horizontal piece 4 of the capping material 42
The cap 20 placed on the cap 6 is fixed on the cap reinforcement 42 by a fixing screw 62 screwed from below the horizontal piece 46. Therefore, the cap 20 can be securely fixed and the longitudinal adjustment can be performed. In addition, the cap 20 is attached to the column 10 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and can correspond to the inclination angle of the sloped ground.

On the other hand, the ballaster 30 is fixed to the lower surface of the central part of the capping material 42 with a fixing screw 31 and is mounted so as to open upward. It is formed of a plurality of elliptical cross-section pipe members which are attached at appropriate intervals to a lower ballast rail 34 having a U-shaped cross section which is laid across an angle member 33 between lower portions of the pipe 10. (See FIGS. 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10). In this case, the ballast, that is, the pipe member 30, the upper ballast rail 32, and the lower ballast rail 34 are both formed of an extruded aluminum alloy. The angle members 33 attached to both sides of the column 10
Is fixed with a through bolt 35 and a nut 36.

To assemble the fence constructed as described above, the column 10 is formed by fitting and fixing the column cover 14 in the groove 12 of the column main body 13 in advance at a factory or the like. Fix the capping material 42 with a set screw.
Upper ballast rail 32 and lower ballast rail 34
A ballast, that is, a pipe member 30 is fixed with a fixing screw 31 at an appropriate interval. Then, at the site, the columns 10 are planted at appropriate intervals, and after attaching the heddle bracket 40 to the top of each column 10 with the pivot shaft 41 so that it can swing vertically in accordance with the inclination of the installation surface. ,
The upper ballast rail 32 to which the ballast 30 is fixed is fixed to the lower surface of the headdress reinforcement 42 by the fixing screw 31, and the headdress reinforcement 42 is attached to the mounting piece 44 of the headdress receiving bracket 40.
And the lower ballast rail 34 is fixed to the angle member 33 fixed to the column 10 with the fixing screw 31. A cap member 70 is attached to the longitudinal ends of the cap 20 and the cap reinforcement 42 (see FIG. 1). The cap member 70 is provided with a capping reinforcing material 4 with a screw (not shown).
It is attached by screwing to a screw pocket 48 provided on the second. The cap member 70 is formed of, for example, an aluminum alloy casting, and its surface is subjected to, for example, an acrylic resin baking coating.

◎ Other Embodiments 1) In the above embodiment, the concave streak 17 is provided at the bottom of the fitting groove 12 of the column main body 13 so that the pivot 41
However, it is not always necessary to adopt such a structure. For example, as shown in FIG.
A concave ridge 17A may be provided on the side surface of the fitting groove 12 of 4, so that the end of the pivot 41 of the heddle metal fitting 40 may be located in the concave ridge 17A.

2) In the above embodiment, the case where the lower ballast rail 34 is formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material having a U-shaped cross section has been described, but the shape of the lower ballast rail 34 is U-shaped. However, the shape is not limited to this, and as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example, a shape 34A including a rectangular hollow portion 37 and a horizontal mounting piece 38 extending horizontally from the upper end of the rectangular hollow portion 37 may be used. Good. In this case, one arm 33a of the angle member 33 is inserted into the rectangular hollow portion 37 of the lower ballast rail 34A and fixed with the bolt 39, and the other arm 33b is fixed to the column 10 (FIG. 13). When mounting the ballast rail 34A, the reinforcing member 34B may be inserted into the hollow portion and fixed to the column 10 via the angle member 33 (see FIG. 14).

3) In the above embodiment, the ballast 30
Has been described in the case of being formed of a plurality of elliptical pipe members vertically arranged at appropriate intervals,
Instead of the pipe member 30, a ballast of any shape can be incorporated between the upper ballast rail 32 and the lower ballast rail. For example, in place of the pipe member 30 as shown in FIG. 15, a torsionally bent member 30A in which a band-shaped member is formed in a spiral shape is arranged at appropriate intervals.
As shown in FIG. 17, a lattice-shaped ballast 30B in which a vertical member 30a and a horizontal member 30b are connected in a lattice shape, a ballast 30C having a cross pattern 30d provided in the center of an elongated hexagonal frame portion 30c as shown in FIG. Alternatively, any shape such as a ballast with relief 30D made of an aluminum alloy casting and having an appropriate relief 30g in a rectangular frame 30f connected to a plurality of rod members 30e as shown in FIG. 18 can be used.

4) In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the cap support 40 can swing vertically with respect to the support 10 in accordance with the gradient of the installation surface. However, when the fence is installed on a flat ground, Alternatively, the support 10 may be simply fixed by using an angle material in place of the above-mentioned bracket attachment 40.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained because of the configuration described above.

1) Since the column cover is not entirely exposed and is covered with the fitting groove except for the surface, the column cover can be protected from an impact force and the strength can be improved.
In addition, when the support body is formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material and the support cover is formed of a wooden member, the support body shares the required strength and suppresses decay and weathering of the support cover. It can provide a new sense of fence.

2) The fitting groove of the support body is formed in a narrow opening shape, and the both sides of the fitting groove are formed as semi-circular ridges. Can be protected and clothes can be prevented from being caught.

3) Since the cap is fixed via a cap mounting bracket mounted on the top of the support and a support for reinforcing the support horizontally provided between the supports, the support can be firmly mounted. Strength can be increased and the service life of the fence body can be increased.

4) By forming the hedging bracket so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, the hedging can be attached by tilting the hedging bracket in accordance with the inclination angle of the slope where the fence is to be installed. In addition to the above, the construction can be further facilitated.

5) A narrow opening-shaped concave groove opening downward is formed on the lower surface of the capping material, and a head or nut of a bolt for fixing the capping material and the cap receiving member in the concave groove. By movably housing, it is possible to securely fix the cap tree, and to make it possible to adjust the longitudinal direction, and further to facilitate the construction in addition to the above 3).

6) The pillars and fences having these characteristics are suitably applied as a railing, a street fence, a park fence, and an indoor handrail, and can form a new sense of space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a fence according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fence body.

FIG. 3 is a sectional perspective view of a column according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a lower portion of the fence body according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the column according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing another mounting state of the lower ballast rail according to the present invention.

13A is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 12, and FIG. 13B is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting portion of a lower ballast rail.

14A is a cross-sectional view showing another mounting state of the ballast rail having the shape shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14B is an exploded perspective view of a mounting portion in that case.

FIG. 15 is a main part front view showing another embodiment of the ballast according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a fragmentary front view showing still another embodiment of the ballast according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a main part showing still another embodiment of the ballast according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a main part showing still another embodiment of the ballast according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support 11 Hollow base 12 Fitting groove 13 Support main body 14 Support cover 16 Semicircular bulging protrusion 17 and 17A Concave ridge 19 Through hole 20 Kasagi 30 Pipe member (balaster) 30A Twist bending member (ballaster) 30B Lattice ballasts 30C Ballasters 30D Cast ballasts with reliefs 40 Kasagi receiving brackets 41 Pivot shafts 42 Kasagi reinforcements 45 Grooves 60 Mounting bolts 61 Nuts

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A strut body having a fitting groove that opens outward on opposite sides of a hollow base, and a strut cover fitted into the fitting groove of the strut body. A support for the fence. 2. The post according to claim 1, wherein the post body is formed of an extruded aluminum member and the post cover is formed of a wooden member. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fitting groove of the column body is formed in a narrow opening shape, and both side protruding portions of the fitting groove are formed in a semicircular ridge. Support for the fence. 4. A fence consisting of a plurality of pillars which are spaced apart at appropriate intervals, a skirting board laid on the top of these pillars, and a ballaster laid between the pillars, wherein: A pillar body having fitting grooves that open outward on opposite sides of the hollow base, and a pillar cover that fits into the fitting grooves of the pillar body. A fence body, which is fixed via a heddle receiving bracket attached to the top of the car and a heddle reinforcing material laterally provided between the columns. 5. The fence body according to claim 4, wherein the support body is formed of an extruded aluminum member, and the support cover and the cap are formed of a wooden member. 6. The fence according to claim 4, wherein said heddle receiving bracket is formed so as to be swingable in a vertical direction. 7. A recess is formed in the bottom of the fitting groove of the support body, and a through hole is formed in the recess of the opposite fitting groove so as to be rotatably penetrated into the through hole. 5. The fence body according to claim 4, wherein the cap support is formed so as to be vertically swingable via a pivot shaft. 8. A recessed portion is formed on the side of the fitting groove of the column cover, and a through-hole is formed in the opposite fitting groove, and a pivot shaft is rotatably inserted into the through-hole. 5. The fence body according to claim 4, wherein the cap support is formed to be swingable in a vertical direction. 9. A narrow opening-shaped concave groove which opens downward and is formed on the lower surface of the cap reinforcing material, and a head of a bolt for fixing the cap reinforcing material and the cap receiving member in the concave groove. The fence body according to claim 4, wherein the nut is movably accommodated.