Fence

Abstract

To improve workability of a fence by attaching an upper furring strip of a fence body on a column in a simple manner.SOLUTION: A fence 1 includes a column 2, and a fence body 3 positioned at a front side of the column 2 and attached on the column 2. The fence body 3 has: a lower furring strip supported by the column 2; and an upper furring strip 20 attached on the column 2 by an attachment member 10. The column 2 has an engagement hole 2C formed in a rear surface part 2B positioned at a rear side of the column 2 to engage the attachment member 10. The attachment member 10 has: a connection part 11 engaged on the engagement hole 2C and connected to the column 2; and a restraining part 12 arranged from the connection part 11 to a front side of the upper furring strip 20 as passing over upper sides of the column 2 and the upper furring strip 20 to restrain the upper furring strip 20 on the column 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fence in which a fence body is attached to a support column.

Background Art

[0002] As a fence body of a fence, a fence body having an upper body edge and a lower body edge located at upper and lower ends is known. The upper body edge and the lower body edge are respectively attached to a support column and supported by the support column. Further, as such a fence, a structure in which an upper rail of a panel body is fixed to a support column using a draw-in tool has been conventionally known (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] In the conventional structure described in Patent Document 1, an engaging portion of the draw-in tool engages with the upper rail, and a fixing portion of the draw-in tool located inside the support column is fixed to the rear side surface of the support column by a screw. Further, by turning a screw that screws into the engaging portion, the draw-in tool is moved to the rear side, and the upper rail is drawn in and fixed to the support column by the draw-in tool. As described above, in the conventional structure, the structure for fixing the upper rail to the support column is complicated, and it takes time and effort to fix the upper rail to the support column. Therefore, there is a concern that the workability of the structure may be affected.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to easily attach an upper body edge of a fence body to a support column and improve the workability of the fence.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention is A fence comprising a support column and a fence body located in front of the support column and attached to the support column. The fence body has a lower body edge supported by the support column and an upper body edge attached to the support column by a mounting member. The support column has a locking hole formed in a rear surface portion located at the rear side of the support column for locking the mounting member. The mounting member is a fence having a connecting portion locked to the locking hole and connected to the support column, and a restraining portion disposed from the connecting portion through the upper sides of the support column and the upper body edge to the front side of the upper body edge for restraining the upper body edge to the support column.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, the upper body edge of the fence body can be easily attached to the support column, and the workability of the fence can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] An embodiment of the fence of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The fence of this embodiment is an independent partition installed outdoors. It is installed in an upright state at the installation location and partitions the outdoor space. The installation location is, for example, the ground or the top of a wall.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the fence 1 installed at the installation location G of this embodiment, and shows a schematic configuration of the fence 1 as viewed from one of the spaces partitioned by the fence 1. In FIG. 1, the portion of the fence 1 embedded in the installation location G is indicated by a dashed line. As shown in the figure, the fence 1 stands independently at the installation location G and extends along the installation location G. Also, the fence 1 extends in the extending direction at the installation location G and is installed between one space and the other space sandwiching the installation location G. At the installation location G of the fence 1, the space is partitioned by the fence 1 into one space and the other space sandwiching the fence 1 and the installation location G.

[0011] The fence 1 includes a plurality of columns 2 erected at the installation location G and a plurality of fence bodies 3 supported by the columns 2. The lower portion of the column 2 is embedded in the installation location G, and above the installation location G, the column 2 is arranged along the vertical direction R. The column 2 is installed in an upright state at the installation location G and protrudes above the installation location G. Also, the fence body 3 is located on one side in the thickness direction of the fence body 3 with respect to the column 2, and the column 2 is located on the other side in the thickness direction of the fence body 3 with respect to the fence body 3. The plurality of columns 2 are installed at intervals in the extending direction of the fence 1, and the plurality of fence bodies 3 are arranged in order in the extending direction of the fence 1.

[0012] When the fence 1 installed at the installation location G is viewed from the front, the vertical direction is the up-down direction R, and the horizontal direction is the left-right direction S. In FIG. 1, the up-down direction R is the vertical direction, and the left-right direction S is the horizontal direction. The thickness direction of the fence body 3 is the thickness direction of the fence body 3 installed at the installation location G. Further, the thickness direction of the fence body 3 is the front-back direction (depth direction) when the fence 1 and the fence body 3 installed at the installation location G are viewed from the front, and in FIG. 1, it is the horizontal direction orthogonal to the left-right direction S. Thus, the directions related to the fence 1 are specified in the state of being installed at the installation location G.

[0013] Here, the extending direction of the fence 1 is the left-right direction S, and the fence 1 extends in the left-right direction S. The plurality of columns 2 are installed at intervals in the left-right direction S. The plurality of fence bodies 3 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction S, are spanned over the plurality of columns 2, and are supported by the plurality of columns 2. The adjacent fence bodies 3 are opposed to each other at the ends in the left-right direction S and are connected to each other.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the fence body 3 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the fence 1 of the present embodiment, showing the fence 1 cut along the line X-X in FIG. 1. In FIG. 3, the description of the lower part of the column 2 is omitted. As shown in the drawing, the fence body 3 is located in front of the column 2 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 and is attached to the column 2. The column 2 is located behind the fence body 3 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 and supports the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the fence body 3.

[0015] In the fence 1, the front side is the side where the fence body 3 is located with respect to the column 2 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3, and is one side in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. Also, the rear side is the side where the column 2 is located with respect to the fence body 3 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3, and is the other side in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. The fence body 3 may be positioned on either the space side of one of the spaces partitioned by the fence 1 and the other space with respect to the column 2. Therefore, either the space side of one of the spaces partitioned by the fence 1 and the other space may be the front side.

[0016] Specifically, the fence 1 of the present embodiment is installed between the land (site) with a building and the road, and partitions the space on the site side and the space on the road side. Therefore, the fence body 3 may be positioned on the road side or the site side with respect to the column 2. That is, the front side may be the road side and the rear side may be the site side, or the front side may be the site side and the rear side may be the road side. Here, the fence body 3 is positioned on the road side with respect to the column 2. Therefore, the front side and one side in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 are the road side, and the rear side and the other side in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 are the site side. The fence 1 and the fence body 3 are installed between the space on the site side and the space on the road side.

[0017] The fence body 3 is attached to the column 2 by the support member 4 and the attachment member 10. The support member 4 is fixed to the column 2 by a screw 4A which is a fixing tool. The lower end portion of the fence body 3 is placed on the support member 4 and locked to the support member 4. The support member 4 supports the lower end portion of the fence body 3 and attaches the lower end portion of the fence body 3 to the column 2. The attachment member 10 is locked and connected to the column 2 and attaches the upper end portion of the fence body 3 to the column 2. The fence body 3 is held between the upper attachment member 10 and the lower support member 4, and is supported by the column 2 via the attachment member 10 and the support member 4.

[0018] The fence body 3 is a lattice unit extending in the extending direction (left - right direction S) of the fence 1 and has a plurality of lattice members 5. The lattice members 5 are horizontal lattice members and extend in the horizontal direction (left - right direction S). The plurality of lattice members 5 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction R and arranged side by side in the vertical direction R. The lattice members 5 are located on the front (road side) of the fence 1 and are arranged facing the road side.

[0019] The fence body 3 has upper and lower body edges 20, 30 (upper body edge 20, lower body edge 30), upper and lower holding members 40, 50 (upper holding member 40, lower holding member 50), and a plurality of vertical ribs 60. The body edges 20, 30, the holding members 40, 50, the vertical ribs 60, and the lattice members 5 are located on the front side of the support column 2. The upper and lower body edges 20, 30 are respectively attached to the support column 2, and the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 are attached to the respective upper and lower body edges 20, 30. The plurality of vertical ribs 60 are fixed to and held by the upper and lower holding members 40, 50. The lattice members 5 are fixed to and supported by the plurality of vertical ribs 60.

[0020] The upper and lower body edges 20, 30 are hollow horizontal body edges extending in the horizontal direction and are arranged spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction R. The upper body edge 20 is located at the upper end of the fence body 3 and is attached to the support column 2 by the attachment member 10. The lower body edge 30 is located at the lower end of the fence body 3 and is attached to the support column 2 by the support member 4. The lower body edge 30 is placed on the support member 4 and is supported by the support member 4 and is also supported by the support column 2 via the support member 4. Also, the body edges 20, 30 have accommodation groove portions 21, 31 for accommodating the ends of the holding members 40, 50 and the vertical ribs 60. The accommodation groove portions 21, 31 extend in the longitudinal direction (left - right direction S) of the body edges 20, 30 respectively.

[0021] The receiving groove portion 21 of the upper barrel edge 20 is arranged downward and is open downward. In the upper barrel edge 20, the upper end portion of the vertical member 60 and the upper holding member 40 are received in the receiving groove portion 21. The receiving groove portion 31 of the lower barrel edge 30 is arranged upward and is open upward. In the lower barrel edge 30, the lower end portion of the vertical member 60 and the lower holding member 50 are received in the receiving groove portion 31. In the barrel edges 20, 30 having the receiving groove portions 21, 31, the end portions of the vertical member 60 and the holding members 40, 50 are stably held inside the receiving groove portions 21, 31 of the barrel edges 20, 30, and the displacement of the vertical member 60 is restricted.

[0022] The upper and lower holding members 40, 50 are barrel edge joining members joined to the upper and lower barrel edges 20, 30, are arranged at intervals from each other in the vertical direction R, and extend in the lateral direction. The holding members 40, 50 are respectively joined and attached to the barrel edges 20, 30 and are arranged along the barrel edges 20, 30. Further, the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 are upper and lower connecting members (upper connecting member, lower connecting member) that connect a plurality of vertical members 60 to the upper and lower barrel edges 20, 30, and are respectively joined and fixed to the vertical members 60. The vertical member 60 and the lattice member 5 are located between the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 and are also located between the upper and lower barrel edges 20, 30.

[0023] The plurality of vertical members 60 are hollow vertical members extending in the vertical direction (vertical direction R) between the upper and lower barrel edges 20, 30, are arranged at intervals from each other in the left - right direction S, and are located on the rear side (support column 2 side) of the lattice member 5. The upper and lower end portions of the vertical member 60 abut against the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 and are joined to the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 by a rivet (not shown) which is a joining tool. Thereby, the vertical member 60 is fixed to the upper and lower holding members 40, 50 and is bridged over the upper and lower holding members 40, 50.

[0024] The lattice member 5 is located on the front side (opposite side of the support column 2) of the vertical member 60 and is arranged to face the vertical member 60 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. The plurality of lattice members 5 respectively abut against the plurality of vertical members 60 and are joined to the plurality of vertical members 60 by a rivet (not shown) which is a joining tool. Thereby, the lattice member 5 is fixed to the plurality of vertical members 60 and is bridged over the plurality of vertical members 60.

[0025] The upper and lower retaining members 40 and 50 are inserted into the accommodation grooves 21 and 31 of the upper and lower barrel edges 20 and 30 from the end portions in the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower barrel edges 20 and 30, and are accommodated in the accommodation grooves 21 and 31. In that state, the retaining members 40 and 50 are attached to the accommodation grooves 21 and 31 and the barrel edges 20 and 30, and are held in the accommodation grooves 21 and 31. The vertical members 60 are held by the upper and lower retaining members 40 and 50 between the upper and lower retaining members 40 and 50 and between the upper and lower barrel edges 20 and 30. In the fence body 3, the end portions of the vertical members 60 located in the accommodation grooves 21 and 31 and the retaining members 40 and 50 are supported by the barrel edges 20 and 30.

[0026] Figs. 4 and 5 are longitudinal sectional views showing the upper portion of the fence 1 of the present embodiment. Fig. 4 shows a portion including the upper barrel edge 20, the attachment member 10, and the upper end portion of the support column 2 in the fence 1 shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a state in which the attachment member 10 is removed from the upper barrel edge 20 and the support column 2 with respect to the fence 1 shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the attachment member 10 of the fence 1 of the present embodiment, and Figs. 6A and 6B show the attachment member 10 viewed from different directions.

[0027] As shown in the figure, the attachment member 10 is locked and connected to the support column 2 (here, the upper end portion of the support column 2) without using a fixture such as a screw, and the upper barrel edge 20 is restrained and attached to the support column 2. The upper barrel edge 20 is located in front of the upper end portion of the support column 2 and is attached to the upper end portion of the support column 2 by the attachment member 10. The support column 2 has a plate-shaped front surface portion 2A and a rear surface portion 2B, a locking hole 2C for locking the attachment member 10, and an upper surface portion 2D. The front surface portion 2A is a portion located on the front side (fence body 3 side) of the support column 2 and is arranged toward the front side of the support column 2. The rear surface portion 2B is a portion located on the rear side (opposite side of the fence body 3) of the support column 2 and is arranged toward the rear side of the support column 2.

[0028] The front surface portion 2A and the rear surface portion 2B of the column 2 are respectively arranged along the left - right direction S, are spaced apart from each other in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3, and face each other in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. The upper surface portion 2D is a portion located on the upper side (upper surface) of the column 2 and is arranged toward the upper side of the column 2. Also, the upper surface portion 2D is a small - end portion located on the upper end surface of the column 2. The internal space of the hollow column 2 is located between the front surface portion 2A and the rear surface portion 2B, opens at the upper surface portion 2D, and is open toward the upper side of the column 2.

[0029] The locking hole 2C of the column 2 is a through - hole formed in the rear surface portion 2B, and penetrates the rear surface portion 2B in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. In the thickness direction T of the fence body 3, the locking hole 2C is formed in a portion of the rear surface portion 2B located on the rear side of the upper body edge 20. The locking hole 2C is a slit extending in the longitudinal direction (left - right direction S) of the upper body edge 20, and is formed such that the dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge 20 is larger than the dimension (width) in the longitudinal direction (up - down direction R) of the column 2. The locking hole 2C is located at the upper end portion of the column 2 and is formed at a distance downward from the upper surface portion 2D of the column 2.

[0030] The mounting member 10 has a connecting portion 11 connected to the column 2 and a restraining portion 12 that restrains the upper body edge 20. The restraining portion 12 is a mounting portion mounted on the column 2 and the upper body edge 20, and is arranged on the rear side of the column 2, on the upper side of the column 2 and the upper body edge 20, and on the front side of the upper body edge 20. The connecting portion 11 is a projecting piece (connecting piece) that protrudes from the restraining portion 12 toward the locking hole 2C of the column 2 on the rear side of the column 2, is locked to the locking hole 2C, and is connected to the column 2. Thus, the connecting portion 11 is a portion to be locked (locked piece) locked to the locking hole 2C, is inserted into the locking hole 2C from the rear side, is arranged within the locking hole 2C, and is hooked at the location of the locking hole 2C of the column 2.

[0031] The locking hole 2C of the support column 2 is a receiving portion (receiving hole) for receiving the connecting portion 11 of the mounting member 10, and is open toward the rear side of the support column 2 and the internal space of the support column 2. The connecting portion 11 penetrates the locking hole 2C from the rear side to the front side and is arranged from the locking hole 2C to the internal space of the support column 2, and is received by the upper edge portion of the locking hole 2C. Thereby, the connecting portion 11 is locked to the locking hole 2C and is connected to the locking hole 2C, the rear surface portion 2B, and the support column 2. The mounting member 10 is connected to the support column 2 by the connecting portion 11 and is attached to the support column 2.

[0032] The connecting portion 11 of the mounting member 10 is a connecting plate extending in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge 20, and is formed to have a dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge 20 larger than the dimension (thickness) in the longitudinal direction of the support column 2. The connecting portion 11 is arranged along the locking hole 2C inside the locking hole 2C of the support column 2. Inside the locking hole 2C, the connecting portion 11 is located between one end portion and the other end portion in the longitudinal direction (left - right direction S) of the locking hole 2C and fits into the locking hole 2C.

[0033] In the thickness direction T of the fence body 3, the upper body edge 20 is located in front of the front surface portion 2A of the support column 2 and faces the front surface portion 2A. The restraining portion 12 of the mounting member 10 is arranged from the locking hole 2C and the connecting portion 11 through the upper side of the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20 to the front side of the upper body edge 20 to restrain the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2. Further, the restraining portion 12 is arranged from the connecting portion 11 through the rear side of the support column 2 to the upper side of the support column 2 and abuts against the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20. The upper body edge 20 abuts against the front surface portion 2A of the support column 2 and is pulled rearward toward the front surface portion 2A of the support column 2 by the restraining portion 12. The mounting member 10 holds the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2 by the restraining portion 12 and attaches the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2.

[0034] The upper body edge 20 has a plate-shaped front side portion 22, a rear side portion 23, and an upper side portion 24, and also has a lower side portion 25 and a front side corner portion 26. The front side portion 22 is a portion located on the front side (opposite side of the support column 2) of the upper body edge 20 and is arranged facing the front side of the upper body edge 20. The rear side portion 23 is a portion located on the rear side (support column 2 side) of the upper body edge 20 and is arranged facing the rear side of the upper body edge 20 and abuts against the front surface portion 2A of the support column 2 from the front side. The upper side portion 24 is a portion located on the upper side (upper surface) of the upper body edge 20 and is arranged facing the upper side of the upper body edge 20. The lower side portion 25 is a portion located on the lower side (lower surface) of the upper body edge 20 and protrudes in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 from the lower end portions of the front side portion 22 and the rear side portion 23 respectively and is arranged facing the lower side of the upper body edge 20. The front side corner portion 26 is a corner portion at the location where the front side portion 22 and the lower side portion 25 of the upper body edge 20 intersect and is located at the lower corner on the front side of the upper body edge 20.

[0035] The restraining portion 12 of the mounting member 10 is arranged along the rear surface portion 2B of the support column 2, the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2, the upper side portion 24 of the upper body edge 20, and the front side portion 22 of the upper body edge 20. It turns back to the rear side below the lower end portion of the front side portion 22 and is arranged at the front side corner portion 26 of the upper body edge 20. Further, the restraining portion 12 has a rear side plate portion 13 located on the rear side (rear surface) of the restraining portion 12, an upper side plate portion 14 located above the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20, a front side plate portion 15 located on the front side of the upper body edge 20, and a protruding piece 16 locked to the upper body edge 20. The restraining portion 12 sandwiches the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20 between the rear side plate portion 13 and the front side plate portion 15 in the thickness direction T of the fence body 3 and presses the upper body edge 20 against the support column 2.

[0036] The rear side plate portion 13 is a plate-shaped portion (rear surface plate portion) located on the rear side (rear surface) of the restraining portion 12, is located between the connecting portion 11 and the upper side plate portion 14, and is arranged along the vertical direction R. Further, the rear side plate portion 13 is connected to the rear end portion (rear end portion) of the connecting portion 11, protrudes upward from the connecting portion 11, and is connected to the rear end portion of the upper side plate portion 14 and protrudes downward from the upper side plate portion 14. The rear side plate portion 13 is located on the rear side of the rear surface portion 2B of the support column 2, abuts against the rear surface portion 2B, and is arranged along the rear surface portion 2B.

[0037] The connecting portion 11 is connected to the lower end portion (lower end) of the rear side plate portion 13 and protrudes forward from the rear side plate portion 13. Further, the connecting portion 11 protrudes from the rear side plate portion 13 toward the locking hole 2C of the support column 2 and is disposed inside the locking hole 2C. The connecting portion 11 is received by the upper edge portion of the locking hole 2C inside the locking hole 2C and is locked by being hooked from below by the upper edge portion of the locking hole 2C. Thereby, the connecting portion 11 and the mounting member 10 are held in the locking hole 2C.

[0038] The upper side plate portion 14 is a plate-like portion (upper surface plate portion) located on the upper side (upper surface) of the restraining portion 12, is positioned between the rear side plate portion 13 and the front side plate portion 15, and is disposed along the thickness direction T of the fence body 3. Further, the upper side plate portion 14 is connected to the upper end portion (upper end) of the rear side plate portion 13 and protrudes forward from the rear side plate portion 13, and is connected to the upper end portion of the front side plate portion 15 and protrudes rearward from the front side plate portion 15. The upper side plate portion 14 is located above the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2 and the upper side portion 24 of the upper body edge 20, abuts on the upper surface portion 2D and the upper side portion 24, and is disposed along the upper surface portion 2D and the upper side portion 24.

[0039] The upper side plate portion 14 is a covering portion that covers the support column 2 from above and is disposed on the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2. The upper side plate portion 14 covers the upper surface portion 2D of the support column and closes the opening of the internal space of the support column 2 located on the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2. Further, the upper side plate portion 14 has a protruding wall portion 17 (see FIG. 6) that protrudes downward. The protruding wall portion 17 is provided at the edge of the upper side plate portion 14 and is located at the rear side and both sides in the left-right direction S of the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2. The upper side plate portion 14 surrounds the upper surface portion 2D at the rear side and both sides in the left-right direction S by the protruding wall portion 17 in a state of covering the upper surface portion 2D of the support column from above.

[0040] The front plate portion 15 is a plate-like portion (front panel portion) located on the front side (front surface) of the restraint portion 12, positioned between the upper plate portion 14 and the protruding piece 16, and arranged along the vertical direction R. Further, the front plate portion 15 is connected to the front end portion (front end) of the upper plate portion 14 and protrudes downward from the upper plate portion 14. The front plate portion 15 is located in front of the front side portion 22 of the upper body edge 20, abuts against the front side portion 22, and is arranged along the front side portion 22.

[0041] The protruding piece 16 is a locked piece of the restraint portion 12 that is locked to the front corner portion (front side corner portion 26) of the upper body edge 20, and is hooked and locked to the front side corner portion 26. The protruding piece 16 is connected to the lower end portion of the front plate portion 15 and protrudes rearward from the front plate portion 15. The protruding piece 16 is arranged below the front side corner portion 26 of the upper body edge 20 and abuts against the front side corner portion 26 from below. In that state, the protruding piece 16 is hooked from below by the front side corner portion 26 and received by the front side corner portion 26 which is a receiving portion. The restraint portion 12 is locked to the upper body edge 20 by the protruding piece 16 and is attached to the upper body edge 20. The protruding piece 16 restricts the restraint portion 12 from coming off the upper body edge 20 and maintains the state where the restraint portion 12 is attached to the upper body edge 20.

[0042] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are longitudinal sectional views showing an intermediate stage of attaching the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2 by the attachment member 10 of the present embodiment. Similar to FIG. 4, they show a portion including the upper body edge 20, the attachment member 10, and the upper end portion of the support column 2 in the fence 1. As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 4 in order, the restraint portion 12 of the attachment member 10 is rotatable about the connecting portion 11 in a state where the connecting portion 11 is locked to the locking hole 2C of the support column 2. When attaching the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2, the restraint portion 12 rotates in order to the respective positions P1, P2, P3 shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 4. The restraint portion 12 rotates obliquely forward from the upper positions of the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20 about the connecting portion 11 locked to the locking hole 2C (see the arrow F in FIGS. 7 and 8).

[0043] The restraining portion 12 of the attachment member 10 is rotatable about the connecting portion 11 from a position spaced apart from the upper body edge 20 (spacing position P1) (see Fig. 7) to a position in contact with the upper body edge 20 (contact position P2) (see Fig. 8) and then to a position for restraining the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2 (restraining position P3) (see Fig. 4). Further, the restraining portion 12 rotates while elastically deforming (refer to the restraining portion 12 shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 8) from the contact position P2 to the restraining position P3, and restores from the elastic deformation at the restraining position P3. Thereby, the restraining portion 12 is mounted on the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20, and restrains the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2. The support column 2 and the upper body edge 20 are fitted inside the restraining portion 12, and the restraining portion 12 is fixed to the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20.

[0044] At the spacing position P1, the restraining portion 12 of the attachment member 10 is spaced apart upward from the upper body edge 20 without contacting the upper body edge 20. Further, the restraining portion 12 rotates toward the upper body edge 20 from the spacing position P1 and contacts the upper body edge 20 when it rotates to the contact position P2. At the contact position P2, the front side plate portion 15 of the restraining portion 12 contacts the corner where the front side portion 22 and the upper side portion 24 of the upper body edge 20 intersect. In that state, the restraining portion 12 is struck from above to push the restraining portion 12 toward the upper body edge 20 (refer to the arrow K in Fig. 8).

[0045] By striking the upper side plate portion 14 of the restraining portion 12 toward the upper body edge 20, the restraining portion 12 is pushed in a direction approaching the upper body edge 20. Thereby, the restraining portion 12 approaches the upper body edge 20 while elastically deforming so as to expand on the upper body edge 20 side. Further, the restraining portion 12 rotates from the contact position P2 to the restraining position P3 in the elastically deformed state. When the restraining portion 12 rotates to the restraining position P3, the elastic deformation is eliminated and it restores to the original shape before the elastic deformation. In that state, the restraining portion 12 presses the upper body edge 20 from the front side and abuts against the support column 2. The upper body edge 20 is restrained to the support column 2 by the restraining portion 12 of the attachment member 10 and is attached to the support column 2.

[0046] As described above, in the fence 1 of the present embodiment, the upper body edge 20 of the fence body 3 can be easily attached to the support column 2 by the attachment member 10, and the workability of the fence 1 can be improved. Further, the time required for the attachment work of the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2 can be shortened, and the work efficiency can be improved. Since the upper body edge 20 can be attached to the support column 2 without using screws as the fixing tools, it is not necessary to provide the support column 2 and the upper body edge 20 with screw fixing parts (for example, screw holes, screw holes). Therefore, the structure of the support column 2 can be simplified, and the risk of losing the parts for attaching the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2 can also be reduced.

[0047] By elastically deforming the restraining portion 12 of the attachment member 10, the restraining portion 12 can be easily arranged at the restraining position P3 of the upper body edge 20, and the upper body edge 20 can be stably restrained to the support column 2 by the restraining portion 12. Since the upper body edge 20 and the support column 2 are sandwiched between the rear side plate portion 13 and the front side plate portion 15 of the restraining portion 12, the upper body edge 20 can be firmly attached to the support column 2 between the rear side plate portion 13 and the front side plate portion 15. Further, the connecting portion 11 protruding from the rear side plate portion 13 can be hooked on the upper edge portion of the locking hole 2C and stably locked to the locking hole 2C, and when the upper body edge 20 is attached to the support column 2 by the attachment member 10, the connecting portion 11 can be made difficult to come off from the locking hole 2C.

[0048] The attachment member 10 has an upper side plate portion 14 that covers the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2. Therefore, the attachment member 10 can cover the upper surface portion 2D of the support column 2 while attaching the upper body edge 20 to the support column 2. The upper body edge 20 can be reliably attached to the support column 2 by maintaining the restraining portion 12 in a restrained state by the protruding piece 16 of the restraining portion 12 of the attachment member 10. By locking the connecting portion 11 of the attachment member 10 to the locking hole 2C of the support column 2 which is a slit, the movement of the connecting portion 11 in the locking hole 2C in the vertical direction R is restricted, and the connecting portion 11 can be stably connected to the support column 2.

[0049] Note that the protruding piece 16 may not be provided on the restraining portion 12 of the mounting member 10. Even in this case, the upper body edge 20 can be easily attached to the support column 2 by the mounting member 10. Further, the locking hole 2C of the support column 2 may be formed in a shape other than a slit (for example, a rectangular shape or a circular shape). The connecting portion 11 of the mounting member 10 is formed in a shape that can be locked to the locking hole 2C corresponding to the shape of the locking hole 2C.

[0050] As described above, in this embodiment, the fences described in the following (1) to (7) are disclosed.

[0051] (1) A fence including a support column and a fence body located in front of the support column and attached to the support column, The fence body has a lower body edge supported by the support column and an upper body edge attached to the support column by a mounting member. The support column has a locking hole formed in a rear surface portion located on the rear side of the support column for locking the mounting member. The mounting member has a connecting portion locked to the locking hole and connected to the support column, and a restraining portion disposed from the connecting portion through the upper side of the support column and the upper body edge to the front side of the upper body edge for restraining the upper body edge to the support column. In the fence described in (1), the upper body edge of the fence body can be easily attached to the support column, and the workability of the fence can be improved.

[0052] (2) In the fence described in (1), The restraining portion is rotatable from a separation position separated from the upper body edge to a contact position in contact with the upper body edge and then to a restraining position for restraining the upper body edge to the support column around the connecting portion in a state where the connecting portion is locked to the locking hole, and rotates while elastically deforming from the contact position to the restraining position and restores from the elastic deformation at the restraining position. In the fence described in (2), by elastically deforming the restraining portion of the mounting member, the restraining portion can be easily arranged at the restraining position of the upper body edge, and the upper body edge can be stably restrained to the support column by the restraining portion.

[0053] (3) In the fence described in (1) or (2), the restraint portion has a rear side plate portion located at the rear side of the column, an upper side plate portion located above the column and the upper body edge, and a front side plate portion located at the front side of the upper body edge, and the fence that sandwiches the column and the upper body edge between the rear side plate portion and the front side plate portion. In the fence described in (3), the upper body edge can be firmly attached to the column between the rear side plate portion and the front side plate portion of the restraint portion.

[0054] (4) In the fence described in (3), the connecting portion protrudes from the rear side plate portion toward the locking hole and is disposed inside the locking hole, and is hooked on the upper edge portion of the locking hole. In the fence described in (4), the connecting portion can be hooked on the upper edge portion of the locking hole and stably locked to the locking hole, and when the upper body edge is attached to the column by the mounting member, the connecting portion can be made difficult to come off from the locking hole.

[0055] (5) In the fence described in (3) or (4), the upper side plate portion is disposed on the upper surface portion of the column and covers the upper surface portion. In the fence described in (5), when the upper body edge is attached to the column by the mounting member, the upper surface portion of the column can also be covered.

[0056] (6) In the fence described in any one of (1) to (5), the restraint portion has a projecting piece that is hooked and locked to the front corner portion of the upper body edge. In the fence described in (6), the restraint portion can be maintained in a state of restraining the upper body edge, and the upper body edge can be reliably attached to the column.

[0057] (7) In the fence described in any one of (1) to (6), the locking hole is a slit extending in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge, The connecting part is a fence that extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge and is arranged along the locking hole inside the locking hole. In the fence described in (7), the connecting part inside the locking hole is restricted from moving in the vertical direction, and the connecting part can be stably connected to the support column.

Explanation of reference numerals

[0058] 1... Fence, 2... Support column, 2A... Front surface part, 2B... Rear surface part, 2C... Locking hole, 2D... Upper surface part, 3... Fence body, 4... Support material, 4A... Screw, 5... Lattice material, 10... Mounting material, 11... Connecting part, 12... Restraining part, 13... Rear side plate part, 14... Upper side plate part, 15... Front side plate part, 16... Projection piece, 17... Projection wall part, 20... Upper body edge, 21... Accommodation groove part, 22... Front side part, 23... Rear side part, 24... Upper side part, 25... Lower side part, 26... Front side corner part, 30... Lower body edge, 31... Accommodation groove part, 40... Upper holding material, 50... Lower holding material, 60... Vertical bone, G... Installation location, P1... Separation position, P2... Contact position, P3... Restraining position, R... Vertical direction, S... Left - right direction, T... Thickness direction.

Claims

1. A fence comprising a support column and a fence body located in front of the support column and attached to the support column, wherein the fence body has a lower body edge supported by the support column and an upper body edge attached to the support column by a mounting member, the support column has a locking hole formed in a rear surface portion located at the rear side of the support column for locking the mounting member, the mounting member has a connecting portion locked to the locking hole and connected to the support column, and a restraining portion disposed from the connecting portion through the upper sides of the support column and the upper body edge to the front side of the upper body edge to restrain the upper body edge to the support column.

2. The fence according to claim 1, wherein the restraining portion is rotatable about the connecting portion from a separation position spaced from the upper body edge to a contact position in contact with the upper body edge and then to a restraining position for restraining the upper body edge to the support column with the connecting portion locked to the locking hole, and rotates while elastically deforming from the contact position to the restraining position and restores from the elastic deformation at the restraining position.

3. The fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the restraining portion has a rear side plate portion located at the rear side of the support column, an upper side plate portion located above the support column and the upper body edge, and a front side plate portion located in front of the upper body edge, and sandwiches the support column and the upper body edge between the rear side plate portion and the front side plate portion.

4. The fence according to claim 3, wherein the connecting portion projects from the rear side plate portion toward the locking hole and is disposed inside the locking hole and is hooked on an upper edge portion of the locking hole.

5. The fence according to claim 3, wherein the upper side plate portion is disposed on an upper surface portion of the support column and covers the upper surface portion.

6. The fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the restraining portion has a protruding piece hooked and locked to a front corner portion of the upper body edge.

7. The fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking hole is a slit extending in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge, and the connecting portion extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper body edge and is disposed along the locking hole inside the locking hole.

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