Fence

Abstract

To provide a fence 100 with excellent workability of a fence panel 20 when attaching the fence panel 20 at a relatively high place.SOLUTION: A fence comprises: posts 10 erected at a distance from one another; and a fence panel 20 attached between the posts 10, 10 via a fixing member 30 fixed to the posts 10. The fixing member 30 comprises: a fixed portion 31 fixed to the post 10; a fixing portion 32 formed laterally from the fixed portion 31; a through hole 32a penetrating the fixing portion 32 in the front-to-rear direction; a protruding portion 33 protruding in the front-to-rear direction from the fixing portion 32; and a receiving member 40 engaged with the fixing portion 32 so as to be movable in the left-to-right direction. The fence panel 20 has a fixing hole 25 into which the protruding portion 33 can be inserted and which penetrates in the front-to-rear direction. The fence panel 20 is fixed to the fixing member 30 with a bolt B2 which passes through the fixing hole 25 and screws into a female threaded portion 41 of the receiving member 40, so that the fence panel 20 is temporarily fixed between the posts 10, 10 and then the fixing work using the bolt B2 can be easily performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to fences that are installed along the boundary between houses, factories, parks, etc., or adjacent properties near roads where noise from automobiles, etc. is generated. [Background technology]

[0002] Fences that are installed along the boundary between houses, factories, parks, etc., or along the boundary between neighboring properties, generally use a lattice structure made of steel wire arranged in a lattice pattern, metal plates or laminates of metal and resin plates, or panels of louvers or other materials attached between posts.

[0003] In these panels, when plate materials are used to add a function of concealing from outside the premises or soundproofing performance, they are attached to posts via joints as fence panels with vertical and / or horizontal frames arranged around the outer periphery of the plate material. The relationship between the fence panel and the posts can be classified into the so-called fixed post type, in which the fence panel is attached between posts arranged at intervals, and the so-called free post type, in which the fence panels are connected together and attached to the posts on the back side of the fence panel.

[0004] The applicant has proposed a fixed-post type fence in which fence panels are attached between posts, the fence panels comprising a rectangular panel body, vertical frames attached opposite each other to the left and right ends of the panel body, and joints for attaching the vertical frames to the posts, the vertical frames being attached to the joints by fixing bolts that pass through in the front-to-rear direction and nuts that are screwed onto the fixing bolts.

[0005] In this way, in the case of fixed-post types, if the joints are fixed to the posts in advance, the fence panels can be temporarily fixed between the posts via the joints, improving workability. However, for example, when installing tall fence panels or stacking fence panels one above the other, the height of the joints may be beyond the reach of workers, which may reduce workability, and there is a demand for fences that are easy to work with even in such cases. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-169586 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The problem to be solved is to provide a fence which has excellent workability when mounting fence panels at a relatively high position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The fence of the present invention comprises a fence panel that is spanned between posts via mounting members fixed to each post, and the fixing members comprise a fixed portion fixed to the post, a support portion formed laterally from the fixed portion, a through hole penetrating the support portion in the fore-and-aft direction, a protruding portion protruding in the fore-and-aft direction from the support portion, and a receiving member engaged with the support portion so as to be movable in the left-and-right direction, and the fence panel has a through hole penetrating in the fore-and-aft direction into which the protruding portion can be inserted, and the fence panel is fixed to the fixing members by a screw member that passes through the fixing hole and screws into a female threaded portion of the receiving member.

[0009] In the present invention, the receiving member may include a vertical plate having a female thread portion formed thereon, and the engaging portion may include folded portions in which the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate are folded back, and the upper and lower ends of the fixing portion may be positioned between the vertical plate and the upper and lower folded portions. Effect of the Invention

[0010] In the fence of the present invention, the fence panels are temporarily fixed between the posts, and then the fixing work using screws can be easily performed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1]1 is a front view showing one embodiment of a fence according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of a fixing member in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a front view of the receiving member of FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. [Figure 11] 13 is a rear view showing an engaged state between the fixing member and the receiving member. FIG. [Figure 12] 13 is a plan view showing an engagement state between a fixing member and a receiving member. FIG. [Figure 13] 13 is a right side view showing an engaged state between the fixing member and the receiving member. FIG. [Figure 14] An explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a mounting structure for a fence panel to a support. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is another explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a mounting structure for a fence panel to a support. [Figure 16] FIG. 11 is another explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a mounting structure for a fence panel to a support. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing another embodiment of the receiving member. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the fixing member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] 1 and 2 are explanatory views showing one embodiment of a fence according to the present invention, with Fig. 1 being a front view and Fig. 2 being a right side view. The fence 100 is mainly composed of posts 10 and a fence panel 20 attached between the posts 10, 10, and the fence panel 20 is fixed to the posts 10 via fixing members 30.

[0014] The posts 10 are square steel pipes with caps 11 attached to their upper ends and their lower ends buried in the ground where they are to be installed. The material for the fence panel 20 may be an aluminum alloy or a stainless steel alloy. Furthermore, to improve corrosion resistance and weather resistance, the surfaces of the posts 10 may be metal plated or painted. The posts 10 are erected at a specified interval in the left-right direction.

[0015] In this embodiment, the fence panel 20 has a panel material 24 attached to the inside of a rectangular frame body 23 consisting of left and right vertical frames 21 and top and bottom horizontal frames 22. The vertical frames 21 and horizontal frames 22 each have a U-shaped cross section, with the opening of the U-shape facing inward, and the end of the panel material 24 is disposed inside the U-shape. At the corners of the frame body 23, the horizontal frames 22 are fitted onto the vertical frames 21, and the vertical frames 21 and horizontal frames 22 are connected at the fitting points by bolts and nuts that pass through in the front-to-rear direction.

[0016] The panel material 24 is a rectangular plate material, and in this embodiment, is formed by bending a steel plate so that continuous ridges are formed in the left-right direction, and these ridges are arranged at intervals in the up-down direction.

[0017] Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view of the fixing member and its vicinity in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 3. The fixing member 30 is fixed to the support 10, and the fence panel 20 is fixed to the fixing member 30.

[0018] 5 to 8 are explanatory diagrams of the fixing member, in which FIG. 5 is a front view, FIG. 6 is a plan view, FIG. 7 is a right side view, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along line BB in FIG. 5. The fixing member 30 has a fixed portion 31 fixed to the support 10, and a fixing portion 32 to which the fence panel 20 is fixed. The fixed portion 31 is U-shaped having a front plate portion 31a and left and right side plate portions 31b, 31b, and is disposed along the outer periphery of the support 10 so that the front plate portion 31a is located on the front side of the support 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the front plate portion 31a has a through hole 31c penetrating in the front-rear direction through which a bolt B1 penetrating the support 10 in the front-rear direction is inserted, and a nut N1 is fastened to this bolt B1, thereby fixing the fixing member 30 to the support 10. Although not shown, a through hole penetrating in the left and right side plate portions 31b, 31b in the left and right direction may be provided, and a bolt penetrating in the left and right direction through the support 10 may be inserted through the through hole and then a nut may be fastened to the bolt.

[0019] In this embodiment, the fixing portion 32 is formed from the fixed portion 31 toward both the left and right sides, and includes a through hole 32a penetrating in the front-rear direction and a protruding portion 33 protruding in the rear direction, as shown in Fig. 8. Also, as shown in Fig. 3, the fixing portion 32 is engaged with a receiving member 40 that is movable in the left-right direction. As shown in Fig. 13,

[0020] 9 and 10 are explanatory views of the receiving member, with Fig. 9 being a front view and Fig. 10 being a left side view. The receiving member 40 has a female thread portion 41 formed in the front-rear direction and engagement portions 42 for engaging with the fixing portion 32 of the fixing member 30 at the upper and lower ends.

[0021] Fig. 11 to Fig. 13 are explanatory views showing the engagement state between the fixing member and the receiving member, with Fig. 11 being a rear view, Fig. 12 being a plan view, and Fig. 13 being a right side view. The through hole 32a of the fixing part 32 is formed as a horizontally elongated hole that is long in the left-right direction, and the female screw part 41 of the receiving member 40 is positioned so as to match this position.

[0022] Figures 14 to 16 are explanatory diagrams showing one embodiment of a structure for mounting a fence panel to a support. As shown in Figure 14, a fixing member 30 is attached to a support 10 that is erected at a distance from the support. In this embodiment, the fixed portion 31 of the fixing member 30 is attached to the front surface of the support 10, and the protruding portion 33 of the fixing portion 32 protrudes rearward. The fence panel 20 to be mounted is disposed on the rear side of the support 10. In Figure 14, the fence panel 20 on the left side has already been mounted to the support 10.

[0023] Next, as shown in Fig. 15, the fence panel 20 is attached to the fixing member 30. The fence panel 20 has a fixing hole 25 penetrating in the front-to-rear direction, and the protruding portion 33 of the fixing member 30 is placed in this fixing hole 25. This results in the fence panel 20 being temporarily fixed between the posts 10, 10 via the fixing member 30. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 32 of the fixing member 30 is attached at a position overlapping the vertical frame 21 in a front view, and therefore the fixing hole 25 is also formed to penetrate the vertical frame 21 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0024] Next, as shown in Figure 16, the fence panel 20 is fixed to the fixing member 30 by screwing a bolt B2 through the fixing hole 25 from the rear side of the fence panel 20 toward the female threaded portion 41 of the receiving member 40 which is engaged with the fixing member 30.

[0025] Since this embodiment is a so-called fixed-post type in which the fence panel 20 is attached between the posts 10, 10, slight errors in the installation position or orientation of the posts 10 may cause a slight deviation in the left-right position of the fence panel 20 relative to the fixing member 30. Therefore, if a female thread portion is provided directly on the fixing portion 32 of the fixing member 30, this error cannot be absorbed, and there is a risk of problems occurring during the fixing work.

[0026] On the other hand, if the receiving member 40 is not used and an ordinary nut is used instead, as described above, the nut can be screwed onto the bolt B2 even if the left-right position of the fence panel 20 is slightly misaligned, but the work requires that the bolt B2 be screwed while holding the nut, which can be difficult for a single worker to do, especially when work needs to be done at a high position.

[0027] In this embodiment, after adjusting the position of the female threaded portion 41 so that it is in the position of the through hole 32a in the temporarily fixed fence panel 20, the bolt B2 can be inserted into the through hole 32a and screwed into the female threaded portion 41, so that the work can be done by one person and workability is improved.

[0028] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 11 and 13, the receiving member 40 has a vertical plate 43 on which a female thread portion 41 is formed, and the engagement portion 42 has folded-back portions 44 formed by folding back the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate 43, the fixing portion 32 of the fixing member 30 is disposed between the vertical plate 43 and the folded-back portions 44, the vertical plate 43 is disposed in front of the fixing portion 32, and in a side view, the protrusion 33 is located between the upper and lower folded-back portions 44, 44.

[0029] This makes it easy to adjust the left-right position of the receiving member 40 relative to the fixed portion 32, and also prevents interference between the folded-back portion 44 and the protruding portion 33. Furthermore, when the bolt B2 is screwed into the female thread portion 41, the upper and lower engaging portions 42, 42 can prevent the vertical plate 43 from moving away from the fixed portion 32 or rotating around the bolt B2.

[0030] In this embodiment, the female thread 41 is in the shape of a cap nut, and the bolt B2 can be screwed in from the rear side, and the tip of the screwed bolt B2 cannot be seen from the front side, improving the design. Note that the female thread 41 may be directly formed in the vertical plate 43 of the receiving member 40 by burring, as shown in Fig. 17.

[0031] The fixing member 30 according to this embodiment is the fixing member 30 at the highest position in Fig. 1, but it may be used as a fixing member for fixing the fence panel 20 to the support 10 at another position. Specifically, in Fig. 1, in the two fence panels 20 arranged vertically, the fixing member 30 described above may be used not only on the upper side but also on the lower side to fix the upper fence panel 20. Furthermore, in the fence panel 20 of the lower tier, the fixing member 30 described above may be used on both the upper and lower sides to fix the fence panel 20 to the support 10.

[0032] 18 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the fixing member 30. In this way, when the fence panel 20 is arranged on only one of the left and right sides of the post 10, a fixing member 30 in which a fixing portion 32 is provided on only one of the left and right sides of the fixed portion 31 may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 10 pillars 11 Cap 20 Fence Panel 21 Vertical Frame 22 Horizontal frame 23 Frame 24 Panel material 25 Fixing hole 30 Fixing member 31 Fixed part 31a Front plate part 31b Side plate part 31c through hole 32 Fixed part 32a through hole 33 Protrusion 40 Receiving member 41 Female thread 42 Engagement part 43 Vertical Board 44 Folded part 100 Fence B1, B2 bolts N1 Nut

Claims

1. The fence comprises posts erected at intervals and a fence panel attached between the posts via fixing members fixed to the posts, the fixing member includes a fixed portion fixed to the support, a fixing portion formed laterally from the fixed portion, a through hole penetrating the fixing portion in the front-rear direction, a protruding portion protruding in the front-rear direction from the fixing portion, and a receiving member engaged with the fixing portion so as to be movable in the left-right direction; The fence panel has a fixing hole through which the protrusion can be inserted and which penetrates in the front-rear direction, The fence panel is fixed to the fixing member by a screw member which passes through the fixing hole and screws into a female thread portion of the receiving member. A fence characterized by the above.

2. The receiving member has a vertical plate on which a female thread portion is formed, the engaging portion has folded-back portions at the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate, and the upper and lower ends of the fixing portion are disposed between the vertical plate and the upper and lower folded-back portions. A fence as claimed in claim 1.

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