Car port

Abstract

To provide a technology for a car port that is easy in construction.SOLUTION: A car port comprises a base provided on the ground surface, at least one support pillar lengthening upward from the base, and a roof supported by the at least one support pillar and covering at least one part of a parking space from above. The base extends into the parking space, and side surfaces placed within the parking space function as wheel stops abutting wheels of a parked automobile.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a carport that covers a parking space for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a carport. This carport includes columns erected on the ground and a roof supported by the columns. The roof covers at least a part of the parking space and protects the parking space and the parked vehicle from raindrops and sunlight.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The columns of the carport need to be firmly fixed to the ground. Therefore, in conventional carports, structures such as embedding the foundation supporting the columns in the ground or connecting the columns to piles driven into the ground are adopted. However, with these structures, it is necessary to dig up the ground to embed the foundation or drive the piles deep into the ground, and relatively large-scale heavy machinery and work are required for the implementation.

[0005] In view of the above, this specification provides a technology for providing a carport that is easy to construct.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification is embodied in a carport. This carport includes a foundation provided on the ground, at least one column extending upward from the foundation, and a roof supported by the at least one column and covering at least a part of the parking space from above. The foundation extends into the parking space, and the side surface located within the parking space functions as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile.

[0007] In the above-described configuration, the foundation that supports the column is not buried in the ground but is provided on the ground. Such a foundation can be easily formed, for example, by arranging a formwork on the ground. On the other hand, since the foundation is not buried in the ground, in order to stably support the column, it is necessary to relatively increase the area of the foundation that functions as the base of the column. However, when the area of the foundation is increased, the occupied area by the foundation expands, and in addition, when trying to secure a parking space, it will lead to an increase in the area required for the entire parking lot.

[0008] Regarding this point, in the above-described configuration, the foundation is deliberately extended into the parking space, and its side surface is configured to function as a wheel stopper. According to such a configuration, the exclusive area of the foundation and the parking space can be partially overlapped, and while sufficiently ensuring the area of the foundation that functions as the base of the column, an increase in the area required for the entire parking lot can be suppressed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] In one embodiment of the present technology, for at least one support column, the direction in which the roof extends toward the parking space may coincide with the direction in which the foundation extends toward the parking space. According to such a configuration, the support column that tends to topple due to the weight of the roof can be effectively supported by the foundation extending in the same direction.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present technology, the lower end of the support column may be located within the foundation. According to such a configuration, when constructing the carport, it is not necessary to deeply excavate the ground. Alternatively, it is not necessary to drive the lower end of the support column as a pile into the ground. Note that the lower end of the support column being located within the foundation includes the lower end of the support column being located between the foundation and the ground.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present technology, the lower end of the support column may be fixed to a plate material arranged within the foundation. According to such a configuration, the lower end of the support column and the foundation are firmly connected via the plate material, and the support column is firmly supported. Although it is an example, the plate material referred to here may be a plate made of metal or other materials, or a mesh material made of metal or other materials.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present technology, the material constituting the above-mentioned plate material may have a higher tensile strength than the material constituting the foundation such as concrete. According to such a configuration, the lower end of the support column is firmly connected to the foundation.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present technology, the ground may be concrete. In this case, the lower end of the support column may be fixed to the ground within the foundation with anchor bolts for concrete. Since concrete has relatively high strength, the lower end of the support column can be directly fixed to such a ground with anchor bolts.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present technology, at least one of the above-described columns may be located between two parking spaces where automobiles enter and exit from opposite sides. In this case, the foundation may extend on both sides toward each of the two parking spaces. And each of the side surface of the foundation located in one parking space and the side surface of the foundation located in the other parking space may function as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile. That is, the carport may have a T-shaped or Y-shaped mode in which a pair of roofs extend on both sides with respect to the column.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present technology, at least one of the above-described columns may include a plurality of columns arranged along a first direction. In this case, the plurality of columns are arranged along the first direction and may be located between two rows of parking spaces where automobiles enter and exit from opposite sides. And the foundation extends on both sides toward each of the two rows of parking spaces, and each of the side surface located in one row of parking spaces and the side surface located in the other row of parking spaces may function as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile. That is, the carport may have a structure that extends long along the arrangement direction of the parking spaces in the above-described T-shaped or Y-shaped mode.

Example

[0017] With reference to the drawings, the carport 10 of the example will be described. The carport 10 is provided in a parking lot and covers a plurality of parking spaces 4 from above. Each parking space 4 has an area where one automobile 2 can be parked. Although it is an example, the plurality of parking spaces 4 are arranged in two rows along the first direction (Y direction). The two rows of parking spaces 4 are configured such that the automobile 2 enters and exits from opposite sides. On the ground GL, a boundary line 6 for dividing each parking space 4 is drawn.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the carport 10 includes a foundation 30, a plurality of columns 12, and a pair of roofs 20.

[0019] The foundation 30 is composed of concrete and is provided on the ground GL. Although not shown in the figure, reinforcing materials such as steel bars or wire meshes are provided inside the foundation 30. The foundation 30 extends in the first direction (Y direction) along the boundary of the two rows of parking spaces 4. The height of the foundation 30 from the ground GL is designed according to the general minimum ground clearance of the automobile 2, for example, 100 - 150 millimeters. Also, a slope may be provided on the upper surface 32 of the foundation 30 toward both sides in the second direction (X direction).

[0020] The plurality of columns 12 extend upward (Z direction) from the upper surface 32 of the foundation 30 and are supported by the foundation 30. The plurality of columns 12 are arranged in the first direction (Y direction) along the boundary of the two rows of parking spaces 4. Although not particularly limited, each column 12 is composed of a steel pipe. The cross-sectional shape of the steel pipe may be round or square, and its shape is not particularly limited. Also, the number of columns 12 is not particularly limited.

[0021] The pair of roofs 20 are supported by the plurality of columns 12. One of the pair of roofs 20 extends to one side in the second direction (X direction) with respect to the plurality of columns 12 and covers one of the two rows of parking spaces 4 from above. The other of the pair of roofs 20 extends to the other side in the second direction (X direction) with respect to the plurality of columns 12 and covers the other of the two rows of parking spaces 4 from above. The specific structure of the roof 20 is not particularly limited.

[0022] In one example, although it is just one case, the roof 20 in this embodiment includes a plurality of vertical beams 22, a plurality of horizontal rails 24, and a plurality of solar panels 26. Each vertical beam 22 extends from the support column 12 to one side or the other side in the second direction (X direction). Note that the vertical beam 22 is provided with a gradient of, for example, 5 degrees with respect to the horizontal. Each horizontal rail 24 extends along the first direction (Y direction) and is supported by the plurality of vertical beams 22. And the plurality of solar panels 26 are arranged in a matrix and are supported by the plurality of horizontal rails 24. That is, in the carport 10 of this embodiment, the solar panel 26 is adopted as the panel material for constructing the roof 20.

[0023] In the carport 10 of this embodiment, the foundation 30 that supports the support column 12 is not buried in the ground but is provided on the ground GL. Such a foundation 30 can be easily formed, for example, by arranging a formwork on the ground GL. On the other hand, since the foundation 30 is not buried in the ground, in order to stably support the support column 12, it is necessary to relatively increase the area of the foundation 30 that functions as the base of the support column 12. However, when the area of the foundation 30 is increased, the occupied area by the foundation 30 is expanded. In addition, if an attempt is made to secure the parking space 4, it will lead to an expansion of the area required for the entire parking lot.

[0024] Regarding this point, in the carport 10 of this embodiment, the foundation 30 extends widely to both sides in the second direction (X direction) and extends into the parking space 4. That is, the foundation 30 has a relatively large width in the second direction. And the side surfaces 34, 36 located within the parking space 4 are configured to function as wheel stops that come into contact with the wheels of the parked automobile 2. According to such a configuration, the exclusive area of the foundation 30 and the parking space 4 can be partially overlapped. Thereby, while sufficiently securing the area of the foundation 30 that functions as the base of the support column 12, an expansion of the area required for the entire parking lot can be suppressed. Also, it is possible to prevent the automobile 2 from coming into contact with the support column 12, and there is no need to separately construct a wheel stop in the parking space 4.

[0025] In the carport 10 of this embodiment, with respect to the plurality of columns 12, the roof 20 extends in the second direction toward the parking space 4. And the foundation 30 also extends in the second direction toward the parking space 4. That is, with respect to the plurality of columns 12, the direction in which the roof 20 extends toward the parking space 4 and the direction in which the foundation 30 extends toward the parking space 4 are the same. According to such a configuration, the columns 12 that tend to topple due to the weight of the roof 20 can be effectively supported by the foundation 30 that extends in the same direction.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end 14 of the column 12 is located inside the foundation 30. According to such a configuration, when constructing the carport 10, it is not necessary to deeply excavate the ground GL. Alternatively, it is not necessary to drive the lower end 14 of the column 12 into the ground as a pile. Note that a plate material 40 is disposed inside the foundation 30. And the lower end 14 of the column 12 is fixed to the plate material 40, which is a metal plate, by a plurality of bolts 16.

[0027] The specific configuration of the plate material 40 is not particularly limited. As an example, the plate material 40 in this embodiment is a metal plate made of a metal such as a steel material. Thereby, the lower end 14 of the column 12 and the foundation 30 are firmly coupled via the plate material 40. Note that the plate material 40 is not limited to metal and may be made of other materials. Alternatively, the plate material 40 may be a mesh material made of metal or other materials. However, the material constituting the plate material 40 preferably has a higher tensile strength than the material constituting the foundation 30 such as concrete.

[0028] The plate member 40 may desirably have a relatively large dimension in the direction (X direction) in which the roof 20 extends. For example, the dimension in which the plate member 40 extends from the support column 12 in this direction may desirably be three times or more the dimension of the support column 12 in the same direction. Although this is just an example, in the carport 10 of the present embodiment, the dimension of the support column 12 in the second direction is 150 millimeters, and the dimension of the plate member 40 in the second direction (X direction) is 1000 millimeters. That is, the dimension in which the plate member 40 extends from the support column 12 in the second direction is 500 millimeters, which exceeds three times the dimension of the support column 12 in the same direction, which is 150 millimeters.

[0029] The configuration using the plate member 40 as described above is effective, for example, when the ground GL is asphalt or gravel. Since the ground GL of asphalt or gravel has relatively low strength, it is difficult to fix the lower end 14 of the support column 12 to such a ground GL with an anchor bolt or the like. Therefore, by using the plate member 40 as described above, the space between the lower end 14 of the support column 12 and the foundation 30 is firmly connected, and the support column 12 is firmly supported. In addition, when the ground GL is covered with asphalt, the asphalt may be peeled off in the range where the foundation 30 is constructed.

[0030] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the ground GL is made of concrete, the lower end 14 of the support column 12 may be fixed to the ground GL in the foundation 30 with an anchor bolt 42 for concrete. Since concrete has relatively high strength, the lower end 14 of the support column 12 can be directly fixed with an anchor bolt to such a ground GL.

[0031] In the carport 10 described above, parking spaces 4 exist on both sides of the support column 12, and each of the roof 20 and the foundation 30 extends to both sides of the support column 12. On the other hand, in other embodiments, a configuration may be adopted in which a parking space 4 exists only on one side of the carport 10, and each of the roof 20 and the foundation 30 extends only to one side of the support column 12.

[0032] Although the embodiments of the present technology have been described in detail above, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes to the specific examples illustrated above. The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical utility alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. Also, the technology illustrated in this specification or the drawings achieves multiple objectives simultaneously, and achieving one of those objectives by itself has technical utility.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0033] 2: Automobile, 4: Parking space, 6: Boundary line, 10: Carport, 12: Column, 14: Lower end of column, 20: Roof, 22: Vertical beam, 24: Horizontal rail, 26: Solar panel, 30: Foundation, 32: Upper surface of foundation, 34: Side surface, 36: Side surface, 40: Plate material, 42: Anchor bolt, GL: Ground

Claims

1. A foundation provided on the ground, At least one column extending upward from the foundation, A roof supported by the at least one column and covering at least a part of the parking space from above, and comprising: The foundation extends into the parking space, and a side surface located within the parking space functions as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile. A carport.

2. The carport according to claim 1, wherein, with respect to the at least one column, the direction in which the roof extends toward the parking space and the direction in which the foundation extends toward the parking space coincide.

3. The carport according to claim 2, wherein a lower end of the column is located within the foundation.

4. The carport according to claim 3, wherein a lower end of the column is fixed to a plate material disposed within the foundation.

5. The carport according to claim 4, wherein the material constituting the plate material has a higher tensile strength than the material constituting the foundation.

6. The ground is concrete, The carport according to claim 3, wherein a lower end of the column is fixed within the foundation to the ground with concrete anchor bolts.

7. The at least one column is located between two parking spaces where automobiles enter and exit from opposite sides, The foundation extends to both sides toward each of the two parking spaces, and each of a side surface located within one parking space and a side surface located within the other parking space functions as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile. The carport according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The at least one column includes a plurality of columns arranged along a first direction, The plurality of columns are arranged along the first direction and are located between two rows of parking spaces where automobiles enter and exit from opposite sides, The foundation extends to both sides toward each of the two rows of parking spaces, and each of a side surface located within one row of parking spaces and a side surface located within the other row of parking spaces functions as a wheel stopper that abuts against the wheels of the parked automobile. The carport according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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