Mounting member for fence

Abstract

To provide a mounting member for a fence that can facilitate work of connection between adjacent fence members and enables cost reduction.SOLUTION: Fence members each have a fence surface formed by a plurality of vertical wires and a plurality of horizontal wires joined to each other in a lattice pattern. When the fence members are continuously installed along posts erected at predetermined intervals, a mounting member for a fence is used to connect mutually adjacent fence members to each other. The mounting member comprises: a first mounting member that engages with a vertical wire on the adjacent end side of one of the mutually adjacent fence members; and a second mounting member that engages with a vertical wire on the adjacent end side of the other fence member. The first and second mounting members are fixed to each other by sliding in an extending direction of the vertical wires.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting member for a fence, and more particularly to a mounting member for a fence for connecting and fixing adjacent fence members to each other.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, a fence constructed along a site boundary is formed by continuously installing fence members along columns erected at predetermined intervals, and adjacent fence members are connected and fixed to each other using a fence mounting member.

[0003] Such fence mounting members have various configurations. For example, the fence mounting member described in Patent Document 1 includes a horizontal bar locking tool and a vertical bar locking tool that are detachably connected to each other. The horizontal bar locking tool includes a locking portion that locks onto a horizontal bar at one end of an adjacent mesh fence, and a connecting portion that is connected to the locking portion and connects to the vertical bar locking tool. The vertical bar locking tool includes a vertical bar fitting portion that fits a vertical bar at one end of an adjacent mesh fence, and a connection receiving portion that is connected to the vertical bar fitting portion and connects to the connecting portion of the horizontal bar locking tool. The connection receiving portion and the connecting portion are connected to connect the horizontal bar locking tool and the vertical bar locking tool, and the locking portion is rotated around the horizontal bar while being locked to the horizontal bar so that the vertical bar is fitted into the vertical bar fitting portion.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

[0005] Also, as another example of the mounting member for a fence, as shown in FIG. 7, it includes a first fitting 101 and a second fitting 102 that sandwich the fence surface of the fence member from the front side and the back side, respectively. The vertical wire holding portion 104 and the horizontal wire holding portion 105 formed on the first fitting 101 and the second fitting 102 sandwich the vertical wire 3 and the horizontal wire 4, respectively, and the first fitting 101 and the second fitting 102 are combined with bolts 103 to connect the fence members.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the conventional mounting member for a fence, as described above, bolts 103 are used to fix the first fitting 101 and the second fitting 102. However, the bolts 103 are small bolts of about M6, and there is a problem that the construction work of bolt fastening is complicated. In addition, since such small bolts are used, the loss of bolts frequently occurs, and there is also a problem that the operator feels stress in the construction work.

[0007] In addition, the first fitting 101 and the second fitting 102 are formed by bending a metal plate by sheet metal working, and there is a problem that it is difficult to hold them on the fence surface when fastening the bolts 103.

[0008] Furthermore, there is also a problem that it is difficult to achieve cost reduction by using the bolts 103. In addition, spare bolts are delivered in excess in consideration of bolt loss, which is also a contributing factor to the difficulty of cost reduction.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above matters, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting member for a fence that can easily perform the connection work between adjacent fence members, can prevent bolt loss caused by using bolts, and can achieve cost reduction.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0010] The fence mounting member according to the present invention is a fence mounting member for connecting adjacent fence members to each other when continuously installing a fence member having a fence surface formed by joining a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members in a lattice pattern along a column erected at a predetermined interval. The fence mounting member has a first mounting member that engages with a vertical member on the adjacent end side of one of the adjacent fence members and a second mounting member that engages with a vertical member on the adjacent end side of the other fence member, and the first mounting member and the second mounting member are fixed to each other by sliding in the extending direction of the vertical member.

[0011] In the fence mounting member according to the present invention, the first mounting member and the second mounting member each have a vertical member engaging portion with which the vertical member engages. The first mounting member includes a pair of first wall portions extending from the vertical member engaging portion in the extending direction of the horizontal member, and the second mounting member includes a pair of second wall portions extending from the vertical member engaging portion in the extending direction of the horizontal member. It is preferable that the interval in the vertical direction of the fence surface of the first wall portion is such that the second wall portion can be engaged.

[0012] In the fence mounting member according to the present invention, it is preferable that an engaging hole is formed in the first wall portion and a locking portion that can engage with the engaging hole is formed in the second wall portion.

[0013] In the fence mounting member according to the present invention, it is preferable that the engaging hole is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the extending direction of the horizontal member.

[0014] In the fence mounting member according to the present invention, it is preferable that the locking portion includes an inclined surface that inclines in the extending direction of the vertical member.

[0015] The above summary of the invention does not list all the features necessary for the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

Effects of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, since it can be assembled without using bolts for connecting fence members, the connecting work can be easily performed and cost reduction can be achieved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to each claim, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solution means of the invention.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a front view showing one form of a fence configured using a mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the mounting state of the mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a view showing a first mounting member of the mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view, and (b) is a front view, FIG. 4 is a view showing a second mounting member of the mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a front view, FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a method of attaching the mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a method of attaching the mounting member for a fence according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the fence mounting member 10 according to the present embodiment is a member that connects adjacent fence members 2 to each other when the fence member 2 is continuously installed along the columns 1 erected at predetermined intervals.

[0021] As an example, the column 1 is made of a round pipe-shaped steel pipe, and the lower end is buried in a foundation such as mortar and erected on the ground. Further, a plurality of columns 1 are installed at predetermined intervals along the site boundary. Note that the column 1 is not limited to a round pipe-shaped steel pipe, and may be a pipe having a polygonal cross-sectional shape, or may be made of a metal such as a stainless alloy or an aluminum alloy. Also, the method of erecting the column 1 is not limited to burying it in a foundation such as mortar, and it may be erected by a conventionally well-known method such as directly driving the column 1 into the ground surface or erecting it by installing a base plate on a concrete surface or the like.

[0022] The fence member 2 includes a fence surface 5 formed by joining a plurality of vertical members 3 and a plurality of horizontal members 4 to each other in a lattice pattern, and a body edge 6 disposed at the upper end portion of the fence surface 5. The body edge 6 is integrally formed with the fence surface 5. After joining the vertical members 3 and the horizontal members 4 in a lattice pattern, the upper end portion of the fence surface 5 is bent into a substantially circular shape to form a cylindrical shape. Note that the shape of the body edge 6 is not limited to a cylindrical shape and may be appropriately set. For example, it may have a shape such as a rectangle. Further, although the case where the body edge 6 is formed at the upper end portion of the fence surface 5 has been described, the body edge 6 may be formed at the lower end portion of the fence surface 5. Note that the horizontal member 4 may be joined to the inner peripheral side of the circular circumferential portion, or may be joined to the outer peripheral side of the circumferential portion.

[0023] As an example, the vertical member 3 and the horizontal member 4 are made of wire rods, and respective intersections arranged in a lattice pattern are joined by welding. Note that it is preferable that the vertical member 3 and the horizontal member 4 are subjected to zinc plating, electrostatic powder coating using a polyester resin as a base paint, or the like in order to prevent corrosion due to rust or the like.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the fence mounting member 10 according to the present embodiment connects the middle portion of the fence surface 5, and connects adjacent fence members 2 by a first mounting member 11 assembled to the vertical member 3 on the adjacent end side of one of the adjacent fence members 2 and a second mounting member 20 assembled to the vertical member 3 on the adjacent end side of the other fence member 2.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the first mounting member 11 constituting the fence mounting member 10 according to the present embodiment is a member formed in a substantially U shape, and has a pair of first wall portions 13 arranged at a predetermined interval and a vertical member engaging portion 12 that connects one ends of the pair of first wall portions 13 in an arc shape. The vertical member engaging portion 12 has a substantially cylindrical shape capable of engaging with the vertical member 3, and extends along the extending direction of the vertical member 3. Further, the vertical member engaging portion 12 communicates with the space between the pair of first wall portions 13.

[0026] Further, the first wall portion 13 is a plate-shaped member extending from the vertical member engaging portion 12 in the extending direction of the horizontal member 4. An engaging hole 14 is formed at a position corresponding to a locking portion 23 of a second mounting member 20 described later on the first wall portion 13. The engaging hole 14 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the extending direction of the horizontal member 4. With this rectangular shape, even if there is an error in the interval between adjacent fence members 2, the error can be tolerated and the fence members 2 can be connected.

[0027] Also, the vertical interval S of the fence surface 5 of the first wall portion 13 is formed such that the second wall portion 22 of the second mounting member 20 described later can be assembled.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4, the second mounting member 20 is a member formed in a substantially U shape similar to the first mounting member 11, and has a pair of second wall portions 22 arranged at a predetermined interval and a vertical member engaging portion 21 that connects one ends of the pair of second wall portions 22 in an arc shape. The vertical member engaging portion 21 has a substantially cylindrical shape that can engage with the vertical member 3 and extends along the extending direction of the vertical member 3. Further, the vertical member engaging portion 21 communicates with the space between the pair of second wall portions 22.

[0029] Also, the second wall portion 22 is a plate-shaped member extending from the vertical member engaging portion 21 in the extending direction of the horizontal member 4. A locking portion 23 is formed at a position corresponding to the engaging hole 14 formed in the first wall portion 13 of the second wall portion 22. The locking portion 23 has an inclined surface 24 that is inclined with respect to the extending direction of the vertical member 3.

[0030] Also, the vertical thickness T of the fence surface 5 of the pair of second wall portions 22 is formed so as to be assembled into the interval S of the first wall portion 13, and the pair of second wall portions 22 are formed so as to be engageable between the first wall portions 13 by the elastic force of the second wall portion 22 and the first wall portion 13.

[0031] Incidentally, the above-described first attachment member 11 and second attachment member 20 are preferably formed of synthetic resin. As the synthetic resin, various conventionally well-known synthetic resins can be used. For example, ASA (Acrylate Styrene Acrylonitrile) resin, PC (Poly Carbonate) resin, etc. are preferably used. By configuring using synthetic resin, it becomes possible to easily configure complex shapes such as the vertical wire engaging portions 12, 21 and the locking portion 23. Further, since the first wall portion 13 and the second wall portion 22 are easily bent, when assembling the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 described later to the vertical wire 3, the assembly work can be smoothly performed, and due to the elasticity of the synthetic resin, it becomes possible to surely engage the engaging hole 14 and the locking portion 23. Further, the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are not limited to being formed of synthetic resin, and may be formed of other materials such as metal.

[0032] Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, a method for connecting fence members using the fence attachment member 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

[0033] First, as shown in FIG. 5, the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are respectively assembled to the vertical wires 3, 3 at the adjacent ends of the adjacent fence members 2, 2 that are adjacent to each other. At this time, the vertical wire 3 is inserted from the open end between the first wall portion 13 and the second wall portion 22, and the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are inserted along the extending direction of the horizontal wire 4 so as to assemble the vertical wire engaging portions 12, 21 and the vertical wire 3.

[0034] Incidentally, since the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are each formed of synthetic resin and have elasticity, even when the distance between the first wall portion 13 and the second wall portion 22 is smaller than the wire diameter of the vertical wire 3, the first wall portion 13 and the second wall portion 22 are bent in a direction away from each other, so that the vertical wire 3 can be engaged with the vertical wire engaging portions 12, 21.

[0035] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are slid so as to be close to each other in the extending direction of the vertical member 3. At this time, since the locking portion 23 formed on the second wall portion 22 has an inclined surface 24 that inclines in the extending direction of the vertical member 3, when the inclined surface 24 slidably contacts the inner wall of the first wall portion 13, the interval S between the first wall portions 13 expands and bends, and the second wall portion 22 bends inward so that the thickness T becomes smaller, thereby enabling easy assembly.

[0036] Further, when the locking portion 23 engages with the engagement hole 14, the locking portion 23 enters the engagement hole 14, and the inner wall of the first wall portion 13 and the outer wall of the second wall portion 22 come into contact with each other. Note that the fence attachment member 10 according to the present embodiment connects the fence members 2 by the vertical member engaging portions 12 and 21 that engage with the vertical member 3, and is not held in the extending direction of the vertical member 3. However, the lower end of the fence attachment member 10 according to the present embodiment contacts the horizontal member 4, thereby positioning in the extending direction of the vertical member 3.

[0037] As described above, according to the fence attachment member 10 according to the present embodiment, adjacent fence members 2 can be connected without bolt fastening, so that the connection work can be easily performed. Further, since there is no need for bolt fastening and there is no bolt loss, cost reduction by bolt reduction can be achieved.

[0038] Further, according to the fence attachment member 10 according to the present embodiment, the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 are respectively assembled to the vertical member 3, and these are slid relative to each other in the extending direction of the vertical member 3, so that assembly can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily hold the first attachment member 11 and the second attachment member 20 on the vertical member 3 during the connection work.

[0039] In addition, in the fence mounting member 10 according to the present embodiment, the case where a pair of engaging holes 14 and locking portions 23 are formed for the first wall portion 13 and the second wall portion 22, respectively, has been described. However, if the numbers of the engaging holes 14 and the locking portions 23 are the same, the number thereof may be appropriately increased. It is apparent from the description of the claims that a form in which such a change or improvement is made may also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0040] 1 support column, 2,100 fence members, 3 vertical wire, 4 horizontal wire, 5 fence surface, 6 body edge, 7 fence, 10 fence mounting member, 11 first mounting member, 12,21 vertical wire engaging portion, 13 first wall portion, 14 engaging hole, 20 second mounting member, 22 second wall portion, 23 locking portion, 24 inclined surface, 101 first fitting, 102 second fitting, 103 bolt, 104 vertical wire holding portion, 105 horizontal wire holding portion.

Claims

1. A fence mounting member for connecting adjacent fence members to each other when continuously installing a fence member having a fence surface formed by joining a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members to each other in a lattice pattern along columns erected at predetermined intervals, comprising a first mounting member engaging with a vertical member on an adjacent end side of one of the fence members adjacent to each other and a second mounting member engaging with a vertical member on an adjacent end side of the other fence member, wherein the first mounting member and the second mounting member are fixed to each other by sliding in the extending direction of the vertical member. The fence mounting member is characterized by this.

2. The fence mounting member according to Claim 1, wherein the first mounting member and the second mounting member each have a vertical member engaging portion with which the vertical member engages, the first mounting member includes a pair of first wall portions extending from the vertical member engaging portion in the extending direction of the horizontal member, the second mounting member includes a pair of second wall portions extending from the vertical member engaging portion in the extending direction of the horizontal member, and the distance between the first wall portions in the direction perpendicular to the fence surface allows the second wall portions to engage. The fence mounting member is characterized by this.

3. The fence mounting member according to Claim 2, wherein an engaging hole is formed in the first wall portion, and a locking portion engageable with the engaging hole is formed in the second wall portion. The fence mounting member is characterized by this.

4. The fence mounting member according to Claim 3, wherein the engaging hole is formed in a rectangular shape long in the extending direction of the horizontal member. The fence mounting member is characterized by this.

5. The fence mounting member according to Claim 3 or 4, wherein the locking portion includes an inclined surface inclined in the extending direction of the vertical member. The fence mounting member is characterized by this.

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