Fence attachable unit deck

Abstract

To provide a unit deck and a fence-equipped unit deck allowing one or a few users to assembly a fence without impairing a floor shape and an area of the same according to needs of the user.SOLUTION: A fence-equipped unit deck 1 to which the fence according to one aspect of the present invention is attached is achieved by using, as a base, a unit deck 2 with floor members 212 supported by multiple leg members 211 and fixing a fence 3 with pillar materials 311 and wall surface members 312 to the leg members outside the unit deck without impairing the floor members of the unit deck.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a unit deck that can be mounted on a fence. [Background technology]

[0002] A "unit deck" generally refers to a floor that is installed higher than the ground, for example at the entrance or along the wall of a building, in a garden, etc., where users can relax and carry out various tasks. In particular, by installing a unit deck outside the living room window of a house, it is possible to enjoy the open feeling of the outdoors while maintaining continuity with the living space.

[0003] By the way, a user-assembled unit deck is composed of leg members and a floor member placed on the leg members. However, since the floor surface of the unit deck is formed at a position higher than the ground (the surface on which the unit deck is placed), there is a problem that people may lose their footing and fall. In addition, there is a need to make it difficult to see from the outside, so in some cases, measures such as installing a fence are taken to prevent this.

[0004] In this regard, for example, Patent Document 1 listed below describes a fence-equipped unit deck that includes a deck and a fence fixed to the deck. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6889563 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the fence is fixed onto the floor surface of the unit deck, which reduces the floor area accordingly and poses the risk of people tripping over the fence posts and falling or getting injured. Also, when attempting to place the fence on the outside of this unit deck, the fence itself needs to be installed on the ground, which poses the problem of requiring a lot of time and effort to adjust, making installation very difficult for a small number of people, especially one person.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a unit deck with a fence that can be assembled by a single user or a small number of people and that does not impair the floor shape or area according to the user's requirements. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A fence-equipped unit deck according to one aspect of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problems is a unit deck comprising a floor member supported by a plurality of leg members, which is fixed to the leg members on the outside of the unit deck without compromising the area of ​​the floor members of the unit deck.

[0009] In addition, in the present invention, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that the fence comprises a pair of post members each having a protruding portion for fixing the small-piece wall member.

[0010] Further, in the present invention, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that the fence post members are thinner than the leg members of the unit deck, each of which has a chamfered portion and is fixed at a position which protrudes outward by the chamfer relative to each leg member of the unit deck.

[0011] In addition, in the present invention, although not limited thereto, it is preferable to provide two or more fences for safety reasons, and in this case, to fix the fences to leg members in an L-shape at the corners of the floor members of the unit deck.

[0012] Furthermore, a fenced unit deck according to another aspect of the present invention is a fenced unit deck that can be combined with a first deck, a first fence, and a second fence, and the first pillar member and the second pillar member of the first fence are each fixed to a leg member of the first deck.

[0013] Further, in this respect, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that the first post member and the second post member of the first fence are thinner than the leg members of the unit deck.

[0014] In addition, in this respect, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that the first post member and the second post member of the first fence each have a protruding portion for fixing the small piece wall member.

[0015] In addition, in this respect, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that each of the pair of first post members of the first fence is fixed to the first leg member to which the post members are fixed protrude outward by a chamfered amount.

[0016] Furthermore, in this respect, if a fence is required, in consideration of ensuring safety in use, a second fence having a pair of first and second pillar members and a second small wall member fixed thereto must be fixed to the leg members in an "L-shape" perpendicular to the first fence at the corner of the deck. The second fence also needs to be fixed to the first, second and third leg members of the first deck in the same way as the first fence.

[0017] Furthermore, in this aspect, although not limited thereto, it is preferable that the system further comprises a second deck having a plurality of second leg members and a second floor member supported by the second leg members, and a second fence having a pair of second pillar members and a second small piece wall member fixed to the pair of second pillar members, each of the pair of second pillar members of the second fence being fixed to one of the second leg members of the second deck, and the second pillar members of the second fence having a second chamfered portion and fixed at a position protruding outward by the chamfer from the second leg member of the second deck, and that the first pillar members of the first fence fixed at a position protruding outward by the chamfer from the first leg member of the first deck and each chamfered portion of the second deck are arranged in contact with each other. Effect of the Invention

[0018] As described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a unit deck with a fence that can be assembled by a single user or a small number of people and does not impair the floor shape or area according to the user's requirements. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a unit deck with a fence according to the embodiment. [Diagram 2] 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of a leg member according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing a state in which a spacer is sandwiched between the legs of two leg components according to the embodiment and firmly fixed in place. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a pair of leg members according to an embodiment are combined with a reinforcing horizontal rail member and fixed in an "H" shape. [Diagram 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of a small plate member in a floor member according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is an image diagram of the configuration when the leg members, floor members, and girder members of the embodiment are assembled into a unit deck. [Figure 7]FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a fence according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic perspective view and cross-sectional view of a post member in a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] An image diagram showing a state in which the chamfered portion of the pillar member according to the embodiment is located outside the floor area formed by the floor member. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing the connection relationship when two fences are installed on a unit deck according to an embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a case where two fences are installed on one side of a unit deck according to an embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment in which three unit decks are arranged in an L shape. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be embodied in many different forms, and is not limited to the specific examples in the following embodiments.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fenced unit deck 1 according to this embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the "fenced unit deck").

[0022] As shown in this figure, this fenced unit deck 1 first comprises a unit deck 2 having a first deck 21 and a second deck 22, and a first fence 31 and a second fence 32 fixed to this unit deck 2.

[0023] In addition, in this fence-equipped unit deck 1, as shown in the figure, the first deck 21 includes a first floor member 212 supported by a combination of a pair of first leg members 211 and a first reinforcing cross-rail member 213 connecting the pair of first leg members 211. As will be clear from the description below, the terms "first" and "second" in the "first deck" and "second deck" are merely ordinal numbers used for the purpose of distinguishing between the multiple decks that can be combined, and do not have any technical meaning in themselves. In other words, the description of the second deck 22 described later may be omitted because the same description can be obtained simply by changing "second" to "first". The same applies to the "first leg member", "first floor member", "first fence", and other components of the first deck 21. Of course, the same applies when a "third" or more decks are added.

[0024] As described above, the first deck 21 has the first leg member 211. FIG. 2 shows an outline of the first leg member 211 in the first deck 21. The first leg member 211 is for supporting the first floor member 212 at a predetermined height, and is a hollow member having the predetermined height made of wooden square lumber or metal extrusion molding such as aluminum alloy. In the above figure, (A) shows an example of a leg member when the floor member is square, and (B) shows a center leg member when the floor member is rectangular. The first leg member 211 is provided with a plurality of through holes and the like. Details of these through holes will be described later.

[0025] The number of first leg members 211 is not limited as long as it can support the first floor member 212, and may be, for example, three or more, but four or more can stably form a rectangular floor shape, and may be five or more, preferably six or more, depending on the size of the first floor member 212. By increasing the number, it becomes possible to reliably support the first floor member 212 at a distance that does not cause deflection.

[0026] The shape of the first leg member 211 is not limited as long as it can support the first floor member 212 and can attach the first fence 31 and the second fence 32 as described above, but is preferably a prism shape, and more preferably a hollow quadrangular prism shape such as a rectangular or square cross section, or a triangular prism shape. The quadrangular prism shape has the advantage that when multiple decks are connected in a plane (vertical and horizontal directions), the first leg members 211 can be easily attached and fixed to each other. Of course, in the case of a polygonal shape such as a quadrangular prism shape, the cross section (perpendicular to the extension direction of the leg member) is not a perfect square shape, but can include a shape that can be said to be a square shape according to common sense, allowing for manufacturing errors and the like. In addition, in the case of a triangular prism shape, it is preferable that the cross section is a right-angled triangle shape having right angles at the corners, for example.

[0027] Furthermore, the length (height) of the first leg member 211 is not limited because the height of the first floor member 212 and the height at which the first fence 31 and the second fence 32 are attached can be adjusted as appropriate, but while a length of 20 cm or more allows the floor member to be higher than the installation surface (ground), if it is too high it becomes unstable, so it is preferably 50 cm or less, and more preferably 40 cm or less.

[0028] Furthermore, the first leg member 211 has a large number of through holes formed therein, and the size, position and number of the through holes vary depending on the application. These will be described in detail below.

[0029] First, the first leg member 211 is provided with a fence fixing through hole 2111. This is a through hole for inserting a fixing member such as a bolt for fixing the first pillar member 311 and the second pillar member of the first fence 31 described later. As will be clear from the description below, this fence fixing through hole 2111 is preferably provided in a position offset from the center of the surface of each leg member, specifically, in a position close to the outside of the deck, and more preferably, is formed in multiple stages in the vertical direction. As will be clear from the description below, two fence pillar members may be installed in parallel or adjacent to each other at right angles surrounding a corner of the deck on one leg member, and it is important to realize this installation state with a sense of unity and to avoid interference between the bolts when they cross inside the leg member.

[0030] The first leg member 211 also has two through holes for connecting to an additional deck, specifically, the second leg member 221 of the second deck 22. These holes also serve as fence fixing through holes 2111 for fixing a fence. By forming these holes in the first leg member 211, it is possible to connect to the additional deck and form a wide floor. Specifically, a fixing member such as a bolt is commonly inserted through the fence fixing through holes 2111 formed in each of the second leg members 221 of the second deck 22, a spacer S is sandwiched between the legs of the first leg member 211 and the second leg member 221, and the bolt end is firmly fixed with a washer and a nut, thereby making it possible to fix the first deck 21 and the second deck 22 together. An image diagram of this case is shown in FIG. 3.

[0031] It is also preferable to provide the first leg members 211 with through holes 2112 for the reinforcing cross-rail members for connecting the first leg members 211 to each other. By fixing the first leg members 211 to each other on the first deck 21 with the first reinforcing cross-rail members 213, it is possible to maintain the unity of the first leg members 211 and prevent the deck from swaying sideways even when a user stands on the first floor member 212 and moves around. The first reinforcing cross-rail members 213 and the first leg members 211 may be fixed in an "H-shape" in advance as a set. This has the advantage of making assembly easier. FIG. 4 shows an image of a combination of a pair of first leg members 211 and the first reinforcing cross-rail members 213 that connect them.

[0032] The first deck 21 has a first floor member 212 on the first leg member 211. The first floor member 212 is literally a member forming a floor for the user to move on, and may be a single board, but is preferably a plurality of small board members, specifically, first small board members 2121, arranged side by side with a certain gap between them. Fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the small board member 2121 in the first floor member 212. Note that the first floor member 212 may be made of various materials such as wood, artificial wood (hollow material or solid wood), various metals, resin (including foam, etc.), and an artificial hollow wood material is shown as an example.

[0033] In addition, assuming the unitization, and considering the simplification of assembly, it is also important to provide the first leg member 211 with a girder member 214. By providing the girder member 214, when the first floor member 212 is composed of a plurality of first small plate members 2121, it becomes possible to arrange a plurality of the first small plate members 2121 while fixing them at equal intervals, and by fixing the first leg member 211 to the girder member 214, it becomes possible to provide the first leg member 211 with a role as a reinforcing member. FIG. 6 shows an assembly configuration of the first leg member 211, the first floor member 212, the girder member 214, etc. As shown in this figure, by fixing the plurality of first small plate members 2121 in advance using the girder member 214, it becomes possible to easily assemble the leg part "H type" set composed of the first leg member 211 and the first reinforcing crosspiece member 213 shown in the above figure, by only fixing them.

[0034] In addition, the dimensions of the first floor member 212 in the first deck 21 are not limited as long as a sufficient floor area can be realized, but considering the use of the deck, the length and width of the entire floor surface of one floor member is preferably 60 cm or more and 100 cm or less, and more preferably 90 cm, taking into consideration the dimensions of the fittings of the main building of the house, etc. By setting it in this range, a minimum floor area can be secured even with one deck, while each one is a size that is easy to handle, and it becomes easy to combine multiple decks to form a larger floor area. The ratio of the length and width of the floor of one deck is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 to 2, and even more preferably 1 or 2, assuming that the length of the short side is 1. In the example of FIG. 1 above, one deck is 1:1, that is, the floor shape is a square, and two of these are combined. In addition, if it is 2, it becomes a rectangle with a side length ratio of 1:2. In particular, by setting it to 1 or 2, there is an advantage that it is easy to form a neat rectangular floor shape without gaps or protrusions even when combined vertically and horizontally. In order to realize this floor shape, it is preferable that the small plate members 2121 have a length of 60 cm or more and 100 cm or less, and a width of 10 cm or more and 30 cm or less.

[0035] The unit deck 2 also has a second deck 22. Like the first deck 21, the second deck 22 also has a second leg member, a second floor member, a second reinforcing cross-rail member, and a second girder member, and the second leg member also has similar configurations such as through holes for fixing the fence, but the description thereof is omitted because it is the same.

[0036] As described above, the fence-equipped unit deck 1 includes the first fence 31 and the second fence 32. The first fence 31 has a pair of first pillar members 311 and a first wall member 312 fixed thereto. A schematic diagram of the first fence 3 is shown in FIG.

[0037] As described above, the first fence 3 has a pair of first post members 311 for holding the first wall member 312 .

[0038] The length of the first pillar member 311 is not limited as long as it is a member that can hold the planned and designed number of first wall members 312 as described above and function as a deck fence, but it only needs to be long enough to ensure the functionality of the first wall member 312 while ensuring safety and fixing it to the leg member; for example, a length of 80 cm or more is preferable, while a height of 150 cm or less is preferable, as it becomes difficult to ensure balance and strength if the height is too high.

[0039] The shape of the first pillar member 311 is fixed to the first wall member 312 and is fixed to the first leg member 211 of the first deck 21, and is not limited as long as it is possible, but is preferably a rectangular pillar shape, and more preferably a square pillar shape. The square pillar shape has an advantage that it is easy to adhere and fix to other pillar members when connecting multiple fences. However, as described later, the first pillar member 311 is provided with a first chamfered portion 3111, which is a portion in which two corners are molded at 45 degrees, and the case in which this first chamfered portion 3111 is formed is also included in the square pillar shape. In other words, this means that the basic shape when the first chamfered portion 3111 is not present is a square pillar shape.

[0040] As described above, the first pillar member 311 has the first chamfered portion 3111. Here, the "chamfered portion" refers to a portion that is molded by creating a metal mold with two corners of the pillar member at 45 degrees. For example, FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of the first pillar member 311. Thus, by providing the first chamfered portion 3111, there is an advantage that when joining with another fence (e.g., a second fence), especially when the fences are joined at right angles to each other, they can be joined by aligning the chamfered portions without interfering with each other. These will become clear from the description below.

[0041] It is also preferable that the first pillar member 311 is provided with a first protruding portion 3112. The first protruding portion 3112 is a member against which an end face of the first wall member 312 abuts, and by abutting the end face, the end face of the first wall member 312 is protected, and in a case where the first wall member 312 of the first fence 31 is constituted by a plurality of first small piece wall members 3121, the positions of these members can be unified.

[0042] As described above, the first fence 31 has a first wall member 312 fixed to a pair of first pillar members 311. The first wall member 312 may be a large single plate, but from the viewpoint of improving ventilation and weight reduction, it is preferable to use a plurality of first small piece wall members 3121 and fix them with a certain gap between them. The length of the first wall member 312 is determined according to the dimensions of the first fence 31 and is not limited, but is preferably in the range of 60 cm to 100 cm, and more preferably about 90 cm, taking into consideration the length of the floor member and the dimension of one side of the deck.

[0043] In the first fence 31, the first pillar member 311 is fixed to the first leg member 211 of the first deck 21, and the first chamfered portion 3111 of the first pillar member 311 is fixed at a position protruding outward by the chamfer from the first floor member 212. Here, the "protruding position" means that the position is located outside one side area of ​​the floor area formed by the first floor member 212. An image of the definition in this case is shown in FIG. 9. By doing this, as will be clear from the description below, even when two or more fences are assembled and fixed to one deck or multiple decks, they do not interfere with each other and a sense of unity can be ensured.

[0044] First, in the basic combination of installing fences on two sides that form a right angle with a floor member and form a corner portion with respect to one deck (an L-shaped fence), the chamfered portion of the fence's post member plays an important role. The assembly and fixing relationship of the first leg member 211 of the first deck 21, the first post member 311 of the first fence 31, and the second post member 321 of the second fence 32 in this case is shown in FIG. 10(A). In this way, the fenced unit deck 1 has the advantage that by forming a chamfered portion on each of the post members of the two fences and butting them together, a wall surface can be efficiently formed without wasting space. In addition, the fenced unit deck 1 can also fix multiple fences to one side. The assembly and fixing relationship in this case is shown in FIG. 10(B).

[0045] Also, two square floor members can be lined up and the number of H-shaped leg members can be reduced to a minimum of three sets instead of four, to create one unit deck with twice the area of ​​a rectangular floor member. An image of this case is shown in Figure 11.

[0046] In addition, in the example of Fig. 1, two square unit decks are connected to form a rectangle, but the number is not limited to two, and it may be one or three, and there is no limit to the number. For example, Fig. 12 shows an example of three decks connected in an L-shape.

[0047] In this way, with this fence-equipped unit deck 1, even if the deck and fence are arranged side by side, the pillar members are fixed to the leg members at a position that protrudes outward by the chamfer, which has the advantage that the pillar members can be fixed in close contact with each other and a sense of unity can be maintained. Note that although a gap is created between the first and second decks, the first floor member is also fixed at a position that protrudes outward by the chamfer by the amount that the first pillar member protrudes, so by fixing the pillar members to each other, the floor members can also be fixed to each other with an appropriate gap between them.

[0048] In addition, to ensure that the fence post members are vertical when fixed to the leg members, spacers are placed between them to compensate for the difference in position between the end face of the floor member and the vertical facing surface of the leg member, and bolts are inserted through the posts and fastened in place with washers and nuts.

[0049] As described above, the present invention makes it possible to easily realize a "fenced unit deck" in accordance with user requirements without compromising the floor shape or area, and also provides a fenced unit deck that allows multiple decks and fences to be combined to create a unified look. [Industrial Applicability]

[0050] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has industrial applicability as a unit deck with a fence. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1...Unit deck with fence 2. Unit Deck 21. Deck 211...Leg member 212...Flooring material 2121...Small plate member 3. Fence 311...Column member 3111… Chamfered part 3112...Protrusion 312...Wall material 3121...Small wall members

Claims

1. This unit deck is provided with a floor member supported by a plurality of leg members, and a fence can be attached to the unit deck, which is fixed to the outside of the unit deck without impairing the area of ​​the floor member of the unit deck, and the fenced unit deck is provided with a fence.

2. 2. A fence-mountable unit deck according to claim 1, to which said fence can be mounted, said fence comprising a pair of post members each having a protruding portion for fastening a small-piece wall member.

3. 2. A unit deck capable of being fitted with a fence as described in claim 1, wherein a fence can be fitted using fence post members which are thinner than the leg members of the unit deck, each of which has a chamfered portion and is fixed at a position which extends outward by the chamfer from the edge of the floor area formed by the floor member of the unit deck.

4. The unit deck capable of being fitted with a fence as described in claim 1, which can be provided with two or more fences and can be fixed to leg members in an L-shape at a corner of the floor member of the unit deck and in a parallel state on one side of the floor member.

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