Deck and method for installing the same

Abstract

To provide a deck that allows continuous or zigzag arrangement of long, artificial wood decks on a flat, poured concrete surface and a method for arranging decks.SOLUTION: A deck consists of decking materials 13a, 13b, 13c and a resin mat 2 supporting the decking materials. The resin mat forms a square basic shape and has a plurality of rows of engagement projections 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d in a longitudinal direction at both ends on its upper surface. A plurality of these resin mats 2 are connected together by connecting means to form a longitudinal structure and, if necessary, are increased to form a horizontal structure by the connecting means. The decking materials 13a, 13b, 13c are a plurality of longitudinally long materials, and engagement holes 16a, 16b into which the engagement projections of the resin mats are inserted, are formed on a back surface of the long decking materials.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a deck installed on a flat surface of exposed concrete such as a balcony of an apartment or the like, and a method for installing the same.

Background Art

[0002] Due to the Westernization of buildings, balconies are often installed outside the windows. In apartments and condominiums, balconies are generally made of exposed concrete, and the feeling under the feet is not good. Usually, special footwear for balconies is often used, but there are also many examples of laying artificial turf on the balcony. Or, it has become common to install a balcony deck by retrofitting.

[0003] Decks are made of wood or resin, and there is an example in which they are made of square members and a large number of these are arranged side by side in sequence. However, short decks are continuously arranged in a patchwork-like design. It is not possible to arrange long members continuously or in a staggered pattern like general decks or flooring.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a deck and a method for arranging the deck that enable continuous arrangement or staggered arrangement of long artificial wood decks on a flat exposed concrete surface.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention comprises a deck material and a resin mat that supports the deck material. The resin mat forms a square basic shape and has a plurality of rows of engaging protrusions in the longitudinal direction at both ends of its upper surface. A plurality of such resin mats are connected by connecting means to form a vertically long structure, and if necessary, the connecting means is used to increase the width horizontally. The decking material is formed of a plurality of long members that are long in the longitudinal direction, and engaging holes into which the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are fitted are formed on the back surface of the long members of the decking material (Claim 1).

[0007] First, a square basic resin mat for supporting the long decking material is placed on a concrete surface such as a veranda. The required number of mats is arranged in the longitudinal and transverse directions and are interlocked by connecting means. Then, the long decking is installed, aligned, and the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are inserted into and joined with the engaging holes of the long decking material, realizing a continuous arrangement or a staggered arrangement of the long decking material on the concrete surface such as a veranda.

[0008] The resin mat can be formed into a square basic type by joining two half resin mats (Claim 2). This reduces the forming metal by half and also reduces the manufacturing cost. It has connecting means that can join two half resin mats.

[0009] The decking material has a dimension in the short direction of about half of one piece of the basic type of the resin mat (Claim 3). Then, different numbers of lengths in the longitudinal direction are produced.

[0010] Four engaging protrusions are provided in a vertical row at both ends in the longitudinal direction on the resin mat (Claim 4). Thus, two engaging protrusions of the resin mat are inserted into two engaging holes of one piece of the decking material.

[0011] A plurality of, for example, three types of longitudinal directions are provided for the decking material, and a pair (two) of engaging holes are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction on the back surface of all of them. The regular interval is set to a length corresponding to the lateral interval of the engaging protrusions formed on the resin mat (Claim 5). Thus, the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are inserted into the engaging holes of the decking material and integrated. That is, a continuous arrangement or a staggered arrangement of the decking material as long members can be easily performed.

[0012] At the construction site, combine the resin mat to the length required in the longitudinal direction with respect to the laying surface, connect and arrange it with the connecting means, and also connect and arrange the resin mat with the connecting means in the short direction. After connecting the short direction with the connecting means as well, place the deck material in a resin mat shape corresponding to the length and align the positions so that the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are inserted into the engaging holes of the deck material. This is a deck installation method in which the deck material is arranged in a laying surface shape to form a deck (Claim 6). This enables the resin mat and the deck material to be integrated quickly and accurately without the need for technology or experience, and the desired deck can be constructed.

Effect of the Invention

[0013] Since the resin mat is formed in a mold, it is always completed with determined dimensions, and the engaging protrusions are in determined positions. Therefore, even if the resin mats are continuously joined together, the engaging protrusions are naturally arranged at digitally determined positions. Thus, if the engaging holes of the deck material are also provided at predetermined positions with a certain interval, the engaging protrusions of the resin mat can be aligned with and inserted into the engaging holes. In this way, continuously lay the resin mat, place the deck material with engaging holes drilled in the back surface from above, and press and fit it from above. Thereby, the resin mat and the deck material are integrated, and the deck is easily laid.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Example

[0015] In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the resin mat 2 used in this invention will be described. It is a square basic type made by resin molding, with one side being about 295 mm and the thickness being about 8 mm. This resin mat 2 is formed for the purpose of miniaturizing the molding die of resin molding. As shown in FIG. 3, it is a single member and is composed of two symmetrical members 2a and 2b assembled symmetrically.

[0016] Such a resin mat 2 has a joint portion 3 in the central part in the vertical direction, and is connected at the joint portions 3a and 3b to form one resin mat 2. The resin mat 2 has a notch space 4 opened except for the parts that need to be described below. On the upper surface 5 of both the left and right members 2a and 2b of this resin mat 2, engaging protrusions project in four rows in the longitudinal direction at both ends. The engaging protrusions of the right member 2a are denoted as 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d, and the engaging protrusions of the right member 2b are also denoted as 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d. The engaging protrusions 6a and 6b and the engaging protrusions 6c and 6d have an interval A. Further, the engaging protrusions 6a, the engaging protrusion 7a, the engaging protrusion 6d, and the engaging protrusion 7d have an interval B. Also, a large number of connection holes 9 for engagement are provided at the edge of the peripheral surface of the resin mat 2. A connector 10 is inserted into the connection hole 9 for engagement and is used to connect to another resin mat 2.

[0017] In FIG. 2, a perspective view seen from the bottom surface side of the resin mat 2 is shown, and a large number of legs 12 in contact with the laying surface are provided. Thus, the resin mat 2 and the decking material 13 placed thereon are supported.

[0018] In FIGS. 1 and 4, the decking material 13 is shown. The inside is hollow, it is made with resin covering the outside, and a natural wood grain pattern is drawn on the upper surface. The short side direction is about 150 mm, and the long side direction has three types as shown in FIG. 5, with the short one being 589 mm, the middle one being 885 mm, and the long side direction being 1181 mm. The long side direction is assembled with these three types of decking materials 13. As shown at B in FIG. 4 of the decking material 13, engaging holes 16a and 16b are formed on the lower surface 15. The engaging holes 16a and 16b are a pair, and an interval A is provided between the engaging holes 16a and 16b. That is, it is the same as the interval A between the engaging protrusions 6a and 6b. Then, an interval B is provided between the pair of engaging holes 16a and 16b in the longitudinal direction of the engaging holes 16a and 16b. That is, it has the same dimension as the interval B between the engaging protrusions 6a and 7a and 6d and 7d.

[0019] In FIGS. 6 and 7, six installation combination examples are shown at the laying location using the decking materials 13a, 13b, and 13c and the resin mat 2. By variously combining these six examples, it is possible to create a design like long flooring on the laying surface or a staggered combination. In FIG. 6A, it is composed of two resin mats 2 and two sets of short decking materials 13a arranged in parallel assembled thereon. In FIG. 6B, it is composed of three resin mats 2 and two sets of middle decking materials 13b and 13b arranged in parallel assembled thereon. In Fig. 6C, it is composed of four resin mats 2 and two sets of long deck materials 13c, 13c arranged side by side and assembled thereon. In Fig. 6D, it is composed of five long resin mats 2, a short deck material 13a, an intermediate deck material 13b, an intermediate deck material 13b, and a short deck material 13a arranged side by side and assembled thereon.

[0020] In Fig. 7E, it is composed of six resin mats 2, three short deck materials 13a assembled thereon, and two intermediate deck materials 13b, 13b arranged side by side. In Fig. 7F, it is composed of seven resin mats 2, a short deck material 13a, an intermediate deck material 13b, a short deck material 13c, a long deck material 13c, and an intermediate deck material 13b arranged side by side and assembled thereon.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0021] 2 Resin mat 2a Right member 2b Left member 3 Connection part 4 Notch space 5 Upper surface 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d Engaging protrusion 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d Engaging protrusion 9 Connection hole 10 Connector 12 Leg 13a, 13b, 13c Deck material 15 Lower surface 16a, 16b Engaging hole

Claims

1. It consists of a decking material and a resin mat that supports this decking material. The resin mat forms a basic square shape and has a plurality of rows of engaging protrusions in the longitudinal direction at both ends of its upper surface. A plurality of such resin mats are connected by connecting means to form a vertically long structure. If necessary, it can be increased to a horizontally long structure by the connecting means. The decking material is a plurality of long members that are long in the longitudinal direction, and engaging holes into which the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are fitted are formed on the back surface of the long members of the decking material. The deck is characterized by this.

2. The deck according to Claim 1, wherein the resin mat is formed by joining two half resin mat materials to form a basic square shape.

3. The deck according to Claim 1, wherein the dimension in the short direction of the decking material is approximately half of one side of the basic shape of the resin mat.

4. The deck according to Claim 1, wherein four engaging protrusions are provided in a vertical row in the longitudinal direction at both ends of the resin mat.

5. A plurality of the decking materials are provided in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of engaging holes are formed on the back surfaces of all of them at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction. This regular interval is set to be the length corresponding to the interval between the engaging protrusions formed on the resin mat. The deck is characterized by this.

6. At the construction site of the deck, on the laying surface, resin mats are combined in the length required in the longitudinal direction, connected by connecting means and arranged. Similarly, the resin mats are also connected and arranged in the short direction. After connecting the short direction by the connecting means, The decking material is placed on the resin mat corresponding to the length and aligned. By doing so, the engaging protrusions of the resin mat are inserted into the engaging holes of the decking material, and when arranged in this way, the decking material is disposed on the laying surface to form the deck. The deck installation method is characterized by this.

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