Outdoor structure

Abstract

To accommodate a wide installation space without compromising ease of use.SOLUTION: The outdoor structure includes left and right front columns 10, rear columns 20, a cross beam 30 provided between the front columns 10, and a longitudinal beam 40 extending forward from the upper portion of the rear columns 20 and having its front end connected to the cross beam 30. The roof body is supported by the front columns 10 and the rear columns 20 via the longitudinal beam 40 and the cross beam 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to outdoor structures such as carports.

Background Art

[0002] Some outdoor structures such as carports have beams provided above a plurality of columns to support a roof body via the beams. For example, in Patent Document 1, front columns are provided on both sides of the front part of the installation space, and rear columns are provided on both sides of the rear part of the installation space. Beams are respectively provided between the upper end portions of the front columns and between the upper end portions of the rear columns, and a roof body is attached to the lower surface of the beam.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, this type of carport may be installed in an installation space with a wide frontage where a plurality of vehicles can be parked on the left and right. In such a carport, since the mutual intervals between the front columns and the mutual intervals between the rear columns will increase, a greater strength is required for the structure that supports the roof body. For example, if additional intermediate columns are provided between the front columns and the rear columns, and intermediate beams are provided between the upper end portions of these intermediate columns, and the roof body is also supported on the intermediate beams, it will be possible to cope with a wide frontage space. However, in this carport, since a large number of columns are arranged at both sides of the roof body, there is a concern that it may cause problems in terms of usability, such as getting in the way when opening and closing the door of a vehicle.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor structure that can cope with an installation space with a wide frontage without impairing usability.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an outdoor structure according to the present invention includes left and right front columns, a rear column, a first structural member provided between the front columns, and a structure that extends forward from an upper portion of the rear column and has a front end connected to the first structural member. The roof body is supported by the front column and the rear column via the structure and the first structural member.

Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, the first structural member provided between the front columns is connected to the upper portion of the rear column by the structure. Therefore, when installing in a wide installation space, if the rear column and the structure are increased, it is possible to solve the strength problem without providing columns on both sides of the installation space. Therefore, even when installing in a wide installation space, a large number of columns are not provided on both sides, and there is no concern about causing a situation where, for example, the opening and closing of the vehicle door interferes, which is advantageous in terms of usability.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the outdoor structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show an outdoor structure which is an embodiment of the present invention. The outdoor structure illustrated here is a carport having a rectangular outer shape and a flat parking space as an installation target, and includes a front column 10, a rear column 20, a cross beam (first structural member) 30, a longitudinal beam (structural body: second structural member) 40, a main house (roof support member) 50, and a roof body 60. In the present embodiment, the front column 10, the rear column 20, the cross beam 30, the longitudinal beam 40, the main house 50, and the roof body 60 are configured to be symmetric with respect to a virtual center plane along the vertical direction that equally divides the parking space into left and right. However, it is not necessarily required to have a symmetric shape.

[0010] The front columns 10 and the rear columns 20 are each formed of a metal such as an aluminum alloy, and are configured in a cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross-section. The front columns 10 are erected at two positions closer to the front on both side edges of the parking space. The rear columns 20 are erected at two positions spaced apart from each other at the rear edge of the parking space. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rear columns 20 are provided closer to the center of the parking space than the front columns 10, and the mutual distance therebetween is smaller than the mutual distance of the front columns 10. The protruding dimension of the front columns 10 from the ground is set larger than that of the rear columns 20. In the illustrated example, the front columns 10 are provided in a direction longitudinally extending left and right, and the rear columns 20 are provided in a direction longitudinally extending front and rear. Note that the cross-sectional shape of the columns 10 and 20 does not necessarily have to be rectangular, and for example, columns with a circular cross-section can also be applied.

[0011] The cross beams 30 and the longitudinal beams 40 are each formed of a metal such as an aluminum alloy. The cross beams 30 are configured in a cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross-section. The longitudinal beams 40 are integrally formed with a longitudinal beam main body portion 41 having a rectangular cylindrical cross-section and eaves support piece portions 42 protruding outward from both lower edge portions of the longitudinal beam main body portion 41. The cross beams 30 are provided so as to span between the upper end portions of the front columns 10 and extend substantially horizontally along the left-right direction. On the other hand, the longitudinal beams 40 are inclined so as to gradually rise upward from the upper end portions of the rear columns 20 toward the front and extend substantially parallel to each other, and the respective extending end portions are connected to the side surfaces facing the rear of the cross beams 30. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, reinforcing members 1 and 2 are disposed inside the respective cylinders at the connecting portions between the front columns 10 and the cross beams 30 and at the connecting portions between the rear columns 20 and the longitudinal beams 40. The reinforcing members 1 and 2 have vertical portions 1a and 2a disposed inside the columns and protruding portions 1b and 2b disposed inside the beams 30 and 40, and are configured to be integral with each other, for example, by steel materials. On the other hand, regarding the connecting portion between the cross beam 30 and the longitudinal beam 40, a horizontal connecting member 3 is disposed inside the cylinder of the cross beam 30, and a vertical connecting member 4 is disposed inside the cylinder of the longitudinal beam 40, and these horizontal connecting member 3 and vertical connecting member 4 are connected to each other.

[0012] The main roof 50 is formed of a metal such as an aluminum alloy, and has a main roof body portion 51 having a rectangular cross-section and forming a cylindrical shape, and roof support piece portions 52 protruding outward from both lower edge portions of the main roof body portion 51. In the present embodiment, four main roofs 50 are attached to the lower surface of the longitudinal beam 40 at equal intervals along the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal beam 40. The longitudinal beam 40 and the main roof 50 are connected to each other by screwing a screw member N1 into the main roof body portion 51 through a main roof support piece portion 42 from above.

[0013] As shown in the figure, the roof body 60 is configured to include a roof portion 61, a front frame 62, and a rain gutter frame 63. The roof portion 61 is disposed above the parking space, and is configured such that the outer shape becomes rectangular by arranging a plurality of roof materials 64 side by side in the left-right direction. The dimension along the left and right of the roof portion 61 is set to be larger than the interval between the rear columns 20 and substantially equal to the interval between the front columns 10. The dimension along the front and rear of the roof portion 61 is set to be larger than the interval between the front column 10 and the rear column 20 in a state where the rain gutter frame 63 described later is attached to the rear edge portion.

[0014] The front frame 62 covers the end face of the roof material 64 by being attached over the entire length of the front edge portion of the roof portion 61, and is formed of a metal such as an aluminum alloy. In the present embodiment, a front frame 62 having a front frame upper wall portion 62b on the upper edge of a flat plate-shaped front frame substrate portion 62a and a front frame lower wall portion 62c on the lower edge of the front frame substrate portion 62a is applied. This front frame 62 is attached to the roof portion 61 by screwing a screw member N2 into the roof material 64 through the front frame upper wall portion 62b.

[0015] The rain gutter frame 63 is attached over the entire length of the trailing edge of the roof portion 61 and is formed of a metal such as an aluminum alloy. In the present embodiment, the rain gutter frame 63 is configured to have a bottom wall 63a, a rear wall 63b, and a front wall 63c. The bottom wall 63a is in a flat plate shape. The rear wall 63b extends upward from the trailing edge of the bottom wall 63a and then bends forward. The front wall 63c extends upward from the leading edge of the bottom wall 63a and then bends backward. The protruding dimension of the rear wall 63b upward is approximately equal to the sum of the protruding dimension of the front wall 63c upward and the dimension along the vertical direction of the roofing material 64. This rain gutter frame 63 is attached to the trailing edge portion of the roof portion 61 by screwing a screw member N3 into the bent portion of the front wall 63c from above via the roofing material 64.

[0016] In the above-described roof body 60, the rear wall 63b of the rain gutter frame 63 abuts against the front surface of the rear column 20, and the leading edge portion protrudes forward from between the front columns 10 and is attached to the lower surface of the main roof 50 via the roofing material 64. That is, the main roof 50 and the roof body 60 are connected by screwing a screw member N4 into the roofing material 64 from above via the roof support piece portion 52 of the main roof 50.

[0017] According to the carport configured as described above, only the front column 10 is provided at the front portion of the side edge of the parking space, and there are no columns such as the rear column 20 on the side edge behind the front column 10. Therefore, there is no possibility of causing a situation where a column gets in the way even when opening and closing the door of the vehicle in the parking space. Moreover, when the above-described carport is provided in a parking space with a wide frontage, as in the modification shown in FIG. 11, if the rear column 20 and the longitudinal beam 40 are added, the strength as a structure is improved, and it becomes possible to reliably support the roof body 60 with an enlarged lateral dimension. Also in this case, since there are no columns such as the rear column 20 on the side edge behind the front column 10, there is no possibility of causing a situation where a column gets in the way when opening and closing the door of the vehicle. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those in the embodiment in the modification.

[0018] In the above-described embodiments, a carport is exemplified as the outdoor structure, but the present invention can also be applied to structures other than carports. Further, although the roof body 60 is supported on the lower surface of the longitudinal beam 40, the roof body 60 may be provided on the upper surface of the longitudinal beam 40. Furthermore, although a plurality of roof members 64 are arranged side by side as the roof portion 61, the configuration of the roof portion 61 is not limited to this.

[0019] Also, in the above-described embodiments, a plurality of rear columns 20 are provided, but depending on the frontage dimension, only one rear column 20 may be provided. Further, although a single longitudinal beam 40 is provided between the rear column 20 and the cross beam 30, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it is also possible to provide a plurality of longitudinal beams 40 extending obliquely from the rear column 20 to connect between them and the cross beam 30. Furthermore, although a longitudinal beam 40 inclined so as to gradually rise upward from the rear column 20 toward the front is provided, the longitudinal beam 40 does not necessarily have to be inclined.

[0020] As described above, the outdoor structure according to the present invention includes left and right front columns, a rear column, a first structural member provided between the front columns, and a structure extending forward from an upper portion of the rear column, the front end of which is connected to the first structural member, and the roof body is supported by the front column and the rear column via the structure and the first structural member. According to this invention, the first structural member provided between the front columns and the upper portion of the rear column are connected by a structure. Therefore, when provided in an installation space with a large frontage, by increasing the rear column and the structure, it is possible to solve the strength problem without providing columns on both sides of the installation space. Therefore, even when provided in an installation space with a large frontage, a large number of columns are not provided on both sides, and there is no concern of causing a situation where, for example, it interferes when opening and closing the door of a vehicle, which is advantageous in terms of usability.

[0021] Moreover, the present invention relates to the outdoor structure described above, and is characterized in that the structure includes a second structural member disposed along the front-rear direction from the rear column toward the first structural member. According to this invention, since a structure having a second structural member is applied, there is no risk of the structure becoming complicated.

[0022] Moreover, the present invention relates to the outdoor structure described above, and is characterized in that a plurality of the rear columns are provided, and the second structural members are respectively provided from the rear columns toward the first structural member. According to this invention, since a plurality of second structural members are provided, it is possible to cope with an installation space having a larger frontage.

[0023] Moreover, the present invention relates to the outdoor structure described above, and is characterized in that a roof support member is provided on the second structural member along a direction intersecting the second structural member, and the roof body is connected to the roof support member. According to this invention, the roof body can be attached to the second structural member via the roof support member.

[0024] Moreover, the present invention relates to the outdoor structure described above, and is characterized in that the roof support member is provided on the lower surface of the second structural member, and the roof body is connected to the lower surface of the roof support member. According to this invention, it is possible to support the roof body in a suspended state below the roof support member.

[0025] Moreover, the present invention relates to the outdoor structure described above, and is characterized in that the rear column is arranged closer to the center than the front column in the left-right direction. According to this invention, when viewed from below, the second structural member becomes difficult to be visually recognized, which is advantageous in terms of appearance quality.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0026] 10 Front column, 20 Rear column, 30 Transverse beam, 40 Longitudinal beam, 50 Main roof, 60 Roof body, 61 Roof portion, 64 Roof material

Claims

1. The left and right front columns, the rear column, a first structural member provided between the front columns, and a structure that extends forward from the upper part of the rear column and has a front end connected to the first structural member are provided, and a roof body is supported by the front columns and the rear column via the structure and the first structural member. An outdoor structure characterized by this.

2. The outdoor structure according to claim 1, wherein the structure includes a second structural member arranged along the front-rear direction from the rear column toward the first structural member.

3. A plurality of the rear columns are provided, and the outdoor structure according to claim 2, wherein the second structural member is provided from each of the rear columns to the first structural member.

4. A roof support member is provided on the second structural member along a direction intersecting the second structural member, and the outdoor structure according to claim 2, wherein the roof body is connected to the roof support member.

5. The outdoor structure according to claim 4, wherein the roof support member is provided on the lower surface of the second structural member, and the roof body is connected to the lower surface of the roof support member.

6. The outdoor structure according to claim 1, wherein the rear column is arranged closer to the center than the front column in the left-right direction.

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