Fence, fence construction method, exterior construction product, and construction method for exterior construction product

Abstract

To provide a fence capable of suppressing rattle, a fence construction method, an exterior construction product, and a construction method for the exterior construction product.SOLUTION: The fence includes a support post, a panel, and a furring strip attached to the support post so as to support the panel on the front side of the support post in the fore-and-aft direction. The panel includes a panel main body and a panel support portion provided on the rear surface of the panel main body and supported by the furring strip. The panel support portion includes a panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel main body, a panel rear piece facing and spaced rearward from the panel front piece, and a panel connecting portion connecting the panel front piece and the panel rear piece in the fore-and-aft direction, and is supported by the furring strip with the panel front piece abutting on the furring strip from the front side and the panel rear piece abutting on the furring strip from the rear side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to fences installed at the boundary of a property such as a house, factory, or public facility, or at the boundary of adjacent properties, fence construction methods, exterior construction products, and construction methods for exterior construction products. [Background technology]

[0002] As an example of such a fence, as shown in Fig. 9, a lattice structure is known in which a plurality of vertical lattices 902 are arranged at intervals on the left and right between two furring strips 901 arranged at an interval above and below (Patent Document 1). This lattice structure is equipped with posts 903, and as shown in Fig. 10, the furring strips 901 fixed to the vertical lattices 902 are fixed to a visible wall 903a on one side of the posts 903, thereby being fixed to the posts 903. Each furring strip 901 is made up of a furring strip auxiliary material 904 and a furring strip material 905.

[0003] The furring strip reinforcement material 904 is roughly L-shaped and made up of a vertical piece 906 and a horizontal piece 907 that protrudes horizontally from the lower end of the vertical piece 906 toward one side in the projection direction. On the inner peripheral side surface of the vertical piece 906 of the furring strip reinforcement material 904, there are provided, spaced apart vertically, two claw-shaped engaged portions 908a and locked portions 908b that protrude downward. The furring strip material 905 has a hollow portion and is generally rectangular in cross section. Furthermore, on one side of the vertical wall 910 of the furring strip material 905 that faces the vertical piece 906 of the furring strip reinforcement material 904, there are provided, spaced apart vertically, two engaging portions 911a and locking portions 911b that protrude upward. The furring strip auxiliary material 904 and the furring strip material 905 are attached by fitting the furring strip material 905 into the L-shaped inner surface of the furring strip auxiliary material 904, and engaging the engaged portion 908a and the locked portion 908b with the engaging portion 911a and the locking portion 911b. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5364616 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, because the thickness of the engaged portion 908a and the locked portion 908b in the projection direction is smaller than the distance between the vertical wall 910 and the engaging portion 911a and the locking portion 911b, even if the engaged portion 908a and the locked portion 908b engage with the engaging portion 911a and the locking portion 911b, a gap is created between the vertical wall 910 and the engaging portion 911a and the locking portion 911b. This causes a problem in that the vertical lattice 902 rattles relative to the furring strip 901.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fence, a fence construction method, an exterior construction product, and a construction method for an exterior construction product that can suppress rattling. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The fence of the present invention is A support column extending in the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and a length direction intersecting the height direction, and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; a furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pillar so as to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pillar; The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A panel support portion provided on the rear surface of the panel body and supported by the furring strip; The panel support portion is a panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel main body; a panel rear piece portion facing the panel front piece portion at a distance rearward; a panel connecting portion that connects the panel front piece portion and the panel rear piece portion in the front-to-rear direction, The panel front piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, The rear portion of the panel is supported by the furring strip in a state of abutting against the furring strip from the rear side.

[0008] With this configuration, the front panel piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, and the rear panel piece abuts against the furring strip from the rear side, so that positioning is achieved by regulating the front-to-rear direction, eliminating rattle.

[0009] In the fence of the present invention, The furring strip is a body front piece portion to which the panel front piece portion abuts from the front; a trunk rear piece that is disposed rearward and spaced apart from the trunk front piece and against which the panel rear piece abuts from the rear, The maximum separation distance between the panel front piece and the panel rear piece may be smaller than the separation distance between the torso front piece and the torso rear piece.

[0010] According to this configuration, when the panel support portion is supported by the furring strip, the front piece of the body pushes the front piece of the panel forward, and the rear piece of the body pushes the rear piece of the panel backward, so that the furring strip increases the distance between the front piece of the panel and the rear piece of the panel. As a result, the panel support portion is firmly supported by the furring strip and is less likely to rattle.

[0011] In the fence of the present invention, The portion where the front panel piece abuts against the furring strip may be positioned offset in the height direction from the portion where the rear panel piece abuts against the furring strip.

[0012] With this configuration, the front contact point where the front piece of the panel and the furring strip meet and the rear contact point where the rear piece of the panel and the furring strip meet are misaligned in the vertical direction, thereby effectively preventing the panel from falling in the front-to-rear direction.

[0013] In the fence of the present invention, The panel is a unit panel configured so that the length in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip, and includes a plurality of unit panels lined up in the longitudinal direction and supported by the furring strip, The unit panel is a unit panel body constituting the panel body; a unit panel support portion that constitutes the panel support portion, The unit panel support portion is a unit panel front piece that constitutes the panel front piece; a unit panel rear piece constituting the panel rear piece; The panel connecting portion may further include a unit panel connecting portion that constitutes the panel connecting portion.

[0014] According to this configuration, the panel is made up of multiple unit panels, which makes installation and maintenance of the panels easier, and since the unit panel support section has a unit panel front piece, a unit panel rear piece, and a unit panel connecting section, each unit panel is positioned by restrictions in the front-to-back and height directions, and can be installed without rattle.

[0015] The fence construction method of the present invention comprises the steps of: A plurality of support columns extending in a height direction and spaced apart in a length direction intersecting the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and the length direction and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; A high furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support at a high side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support; A low furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pole at a low side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pole, The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A high-level panel support portion provided on the higher side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and supported by the high-level furring strip; A lower panel support portion is provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and is supported by the lower furring strip. A fence construction method comprising: A first support step of supporting the high-level panel support portion on the high-level furring strip attached between the adjacent posts in the length direction; The low-level furring strip is attached between the adjacent posts, and the low-level panel support portion of the panel supported in the first support step is supported by the low-level furring strip. In the first supporting step, the panel body is supported in an inclined state such that the lower side in the height direction is positioned further forward than the higher side, and the lower side is spaced apart from the adjacent support pillar, In the second support step, the lower part of the panel body in the inclined state may be brought close to the adjacent support pillar so that the panel is energized, and the lower panel support part may be supported by the lower furring strip.

[0016] With this configuration, the higher side of the panel is supported first in the first support step, and the lower side of the panel is supported in the second support step, making the fence easier to construct. Here, in the second support step, the lower part of the tilted panel body is brought close to the adjacent support post, and the panel is in a charged state, and the lower panel support part is supported by the lower furring strip, so the supported panel body is supported with its lower part biased in a direction away from the support post. This reduces rattling in the supported state.

[0017] In the fence construction method of the present invention, The high panel support portion is a high-level panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a high-level panel rear piece portion facing the high-level panel front piece portion at a distance rearward, The high furring strip is a high-position fuselage front piece portion to which the high-position panel front piece portion abuts from the front; a high trunk rear piece portion that is disposed rearwardly and spaced apart from the high trunk front piece portion and against which the high panel rear piece portion abuts from the rear, The maximum separation distance between the high panel front piece portion and the high panel rear piece portion may be smaller than the separation distance between the high torso front piece portion and the high torso rear piece portion.

[0018] According to this configuration, when the high-level panel support portion is supported by the high-level furring strip, the high-level front furring strip pushes the high-level panel front portion forward, and the high-level rear furring strip pushes the high-level panel rear portion backward, so that the high-level furring strip widens the distance between the high-level panel front portion and the high-level panel rear portion. As a result, the high-level panel support portion is firmly supported by the high-level furring strip, making it less likely to rattle.

[0019] In the fence construction method of the present invention, The high panel support portion is a high-level panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a high-level panel rear piece portion facing the high-level panel front piece portion at a distance rearward, The portion where the front piece of the high panel abuts against the high furring strip may be positioned offset in the height direction relative to the portion where the rear piece of the high panel abuts against the high furring strip.

[0020] With this configuration, the front contact point where the front piece of the high panel and the high furring strip meet and the rear contact point where the rear piece of the high panel and the high furring strip meet are offset in the vertical direction, thereby effectively preventing the panel from falling in the front-to-rear direction.

[0021] In the fence construction method of the present invention, The panel includes a plurality of unit panels arranged in the length direction between the adjacent supports, The unit panel is a unit panel body constituting the panel body; a unit high-level panel support portion constituting the high-level panel support portion; a unit lower panel support portion that constitutes the lower panel support portion, The first supporting step includes: A step of supporting the plurality of unit panels in the inclined state on the high furring strips attached between the adjacent supports, The second supporting step includes: A low-position locking process for locking the low-position furring strips to the unit low-position panel support portions of the plurality of unit panels supported in the first support process; The method may also include a low-position fixing step of fixing the low-position furring strips locked in the low-position locking step between the adjacent posts.

[0022] With this configuration, the panel is made up of multiple unit panels, making it easy to install and maintain the panels, and the unit low panel support parts of the unit panel support parts are engaged with the low furring strips, and the low furring strips are fixed between adjacent supports, so that each unit panel can be installed without any rattling.

[0023] The exterior construction product of the present invention is A support column extending in the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and a length direction intersecting the height direction, and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; a furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pillar so as to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pillar; The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A panel support portion provided on the rear surface of the panel body and supported by the furring strip; The panel support portion is a panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel main body; a panel rear piece portion facing the panel front piece portion at a distance rearward; a panel connecting portion that connects the panel front piece portion and the panel rear piece portion in the front-to-rear direction, The panel front piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, The rear portion of the panel is supported by the furring strip in a state of abutting against the furring strip from the rear side.

[0024] With this configuration, the front panel piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, and the rear panel piece abuts against the furring strip from the rear side, so that positioning is achieved by regulating the front-to-rear direction, eliminating rattle.

[0025] The construction method of the exterior construction product of the present invention is as follows: A plurality of support columns extending in a height direction and spaced apart in a length direction intersecting the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and the length direction and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; A high furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support at a high side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support; A low furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pole at a low side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pole, The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A high-level panel support portion provided on the higher side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and supported by the high-level furring strip; A lower panel support portion is provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and is supported by the lower furring strip. A construction method for exterior construction products, A first support step of supporting the high-level panel support portion on the high-level furring strip attached between the adjacent posts in the length direction; The low-level furring strip is attached between the adjacent posts, and the low-level panel support portion of the panel supported in the first support step is supported by the low-level furring strip. In the first supporting step, the panel body is supported in an inclined state such that the lower side in the height direction is positioned further forward than the higher side, and the lower side is spaced apart from the adjacent support pillar, In the second support step, the lower part of the panel body in the inclined state is brought close to the adjacent support pillar so that the panel is energized, and the lower panel support part is supported by the lower furring strip.

[0026] This configuration allows the higher side of the panel to be supported first in the first support step, and then the lower side of the panel to be supported in the second support step, improving the ease of installation. In the second support step, the lower part of the tilted panel body is brought closer to the adjacent support post, and the panel is in a charged state. The lower panel support part is then supported by the lower furring strip, so the supported panel body is supported with its lower part biased in a direction away from the support post. This reduces wobble during support. [Effects of the Invention]

[0027] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fence, a fence construction method, an exterior construction product, and a construction method for an exterior construction product that can suppress rattle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0028] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a fence according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the area around the high furring strip of the fence. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the area around the lower furring strip of the fence. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a process of attaching high furring strips to posts erected on the installation surface during construction of the fence. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a step of attaching a unit panel to a high furring strip during construction of the fence. [Figure 5C] FIG. 5C is a perspective view showing a step of attaching a low furring strip to a panel during construction of the fence. [Figure 5D]FIG. 5D is a perspective view showing a step of attaching low furring strips to posts during construction of the fence. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6A is a side view of the vicinity of a high furring strip immediately before a unit panel is attached during construction of the fence. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6B is a side view of the vicinity of a high furring strip during the installation of a unit panel during construction of the fence. [Figure 6C] FIG. 6C is a side view of the area around the high furring strip with the unit panels attached during construction of the fence. [Figure 6D] FIG. 6D is a side view of the area around the low furring strip when a unit panel is being attached during construction of the fence. [Figure 6E] FIG. 6E is a side view of the area around the low furring strip with the unit panels attached during construction of the fence. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the process of attaching low furring strips to posts during construction of a fence as an exterior construction product of the present invention. [Figure 8A] FIG. 8A is a front view of a sliding door as an exterior construction product of the present invention. [Figure 8B] FIG. 8B is a plan view of a sliding door as an exterior construction product of the present invention. [Figure 8C] FIG. 8C is a side view of a sliding door as an exterior construction product of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a front view showing a conventional grid. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] Hereinafter, a fence according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1 , the fence 1 includes posts 2 extending in the height direction, panels 3 extending in the height direction and a length direction intersecting the height direction and having a front surface 51 and a rear surface 52 spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and length direction, and furring strips 4 extending in the length direction and attached to the posts 2 to support the panel 3 on the front side of the front-to-rear direction relative to the posts 2. In this embodiment, the fence 1 is installed on the boundary of a property such as a house. The fence 1 may be installed with the house side facing the front, or with the outside facing a road or the like facing the front. The fence 1 may also be installed on the boundary of a neighboring property. In FIGS. 1 and 2 , the height direction is the up-down direction, the length direction is the horizontal direction, and the front-to-rear direction is the direction perpendicular to the paper.

[0031] The support columns 2 are erected with their lower portions buried in the installation surface GL and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of support columns 2 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and in this embodiment, four support columns 2 are arranged. The support columns 2 are, for example, square pipes made of steel. Note that the support columns 2 may be made of aluminum alloy, stainless steel alloy, or the like, in addition to steel.

[0032] Two furring strips 4 are arranged at a distance in the vertical direction. Specifically, the furring strips 4 comprise a high furring strip 4H attached to the support 2 on the higher side in the vertical direction, and a low furring strip 4L attached to the support 2 on the lower side in the vertical direction. Each high furring strip 4H and low furring strip 4L is arranged, along with one panel 3, between two adjacent support columns 2 in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the low furring strip 4L is the same material as the high furring strip 4H, but is arranged in the opposite direction in the vertical direction. Note that the low furring strip 4L may be a different material from the high furring strip 4H. The high furring strips 4H and low furring strips 4L are made of, for example, steel pipes with a square outer shape. The length of the furring strips 4H, 4L in the longitudinal direction is, for example, 2 m.

[0033] The panel 3 is formed in a vertical lattice pattern and includes a panel body 5 that forms a front surface 51 and a rear surface 52, and a panel support portion 6 that is provided on the rear surface 52 of the panel body 5 and supported by the furring strips 4.

[0034] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the panel 3 comprises a plurality of unit panels 30 aligned in the longitudinal direction and supported by furring strips 4. Specifically, one panel 3 comprises four unit panels 30 aligned in the longitudinal direction and supported by high furring strips 4H and low furring strips 4L. The length of the panel 3 in the longitudinal direction is, for example, 2 m.

[0035] The unit panel 30 is configured so that its length in the longitudinal direction is shorter than that of the furring strips 4. The length in the longitudinal direction of the unit panel 30 is, for example, 0.5 m. Four unit panels 30 are supported so that they are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction with respect to one high furring strip 4H and one low furring strip 4L, which have the same length in the longitudinal direction, so that one panel 3 is supported by one high furring strip 4H and one low furring strip 4L. The unit panel 30 also comprises a unit panel main body 50 that constitutes the panel main body 5, and a unit panel support part 60 that constitutes the panel support part 6.

[0036] Each panel body 5 is composed of a plurality of vertical bars, specifically 32 vertical bars, spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. The front faces of these vertical bars form the front face 51 of the panel body 5, and the rear faces of the vertical bars form the rear face 52 of the panel body. The vertical bars are square pipes made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. In addition to these materials, the vertical bars may also be made of other metals such as stainless steel alloys or steel. The pitch between adjacent vertical bars is preferably a dimension that makes it difficult for passersby to put their shoes through, so that they cannot easily climb over the panel 3 by putting their feet on the panel support parts 6; in this embodiment, it is approximately 50 mm.

[0037] Each unit panel body 50 constituting the panel body 5 is composed of a plurality of vertical bars, specifically eight vertical bars, arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The unit panel body 50 is not limited to a vertical lattice using vertical bars, and various types such as a horizontal lattice, mesh, or plate-like body can be applied.

[0038] The unit panel support parts 60 that make up the panel support part 6 are so-called horizontal bars. The unit panel support parts 60 are fixed with fasteners, for example, rivets, at the intersections with the vertical bars that make up the unit panel body 50, so that the unit panel 30 is formed in a vertical lattice shape.

[0039] Two panel support portions 6 are arranged with a gap between them in the height direction. Specifically, the panel support portion 6 comprises a high-level panel support portion 6H provided on the higher side of the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 in the height direction and supported by the high-level furring strips 4H, and a low-level panel support portion 6L provided on the lower side of the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 in the height direction and supported by the low-level furring strips 4L. In this embodiment, the low-level panel support portion 6L is the same member as the high-level panel support portion 6H, but is arranged in an inverted position in the height direction. Note that the low-level panel support portion 6L may be a different member from the high-level panel support portion 6H.

[0040] Furthermore, two unit panel support portions 60 are arranged at a distance in the height direction on one unit panel 30. Specifically, the unit panel support portion 60 includes a unit high panel support portion 60H that constitutes the high panel support portion 6H, and a unit low panel support portion 60L that constitutes the low panel support portion 6L.

[0041] 3 and 4, the panel support part 6 is a plate-like member having two bent parts in the front-rear direction. Specifically, when viewed in the length direction, the panel support part 6 is composed of an L-shaped part and a part that extends further in the height direction from the rear edge of the L-shaped part.

[0042] The panel support portion 6 also includes a panel front piece 61 attached to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5, and a panel rear piece 62 facing the panel front piece 61 at a distance rearward. The panel support portion 6 also includes a panel connecting portion 63 connecting the panel front piece 61 and the panel rear piece 62 in the front-to-rear direction. In this embodiment, each unit panel support portion 60 constituting the panel support portion 6 includes a unit panel front piece 610 constituting the panel front piece 61, a unit panel rear piece 620 constituting the panel rear piece 62, and a unit panel connecting portion 630 constituting the panel connecting portion 63. The panel support portion 6 is supported by the furring strip 4 with the panel front piece 61 abutting against the furring strip 4 from the front side and the panel rear piece 62 abutting against the furring strip 4 from the rear side. In this embodiment, in addition to these supports, the panel support portion 6 is also supported by the furring strip 4 with the panel connecting portion 63 abutting against the furring strip 4 in the height direction.

[0043] The configuration of each part of the high-level panel support part 6H will be explained below (see Fig. 3). When viewed in the longitudinal direction, the high-level panel support part 6H is composed of an L-shaped part consisting of a panel front piece part 61 located in the front and a panel connecting part 63, and a panel rear piece part 62 extending from the rear edge of the panel connecting part 63 to the lower side in the height direction.

[0044] The panel front piece 61 is a high panel front piece 61H attached to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. The panel front piece 61 is a flat portion extending in the height and length directions. The panel front piece 61 partially abuts against the high furring strip 4H. Specifically, the panel front piece 61 includes a front abutment portion 611 that abuts against the high furring strip 4H, and a panel relief portion 612 that extends continuously from the front abutment portion 611 toward the higher side in the height direction and is positioned away from the front of the high furring strip 4H.

[0045] The front contact portion 611 includes a first contact region 613 having a substantially flat rear surface 615 and a second contact region 614 having an inclined rear surface 616. In the front contact portion 611, the thickness of the second contact region 614 is greater than the thickness of the first contact region 613.

[0046] The first contact portion 613 is generally flat. The thickness of the first contact portion 613 is slightly greater toward the lower side in the height direction. A rear surface 615 of the first contact portion 613 extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5.

[0047] The second abutment portion 614 has a thickness that increases toward the lower side in the height direction. In this embodiment, the rear surface 616 of the second abutment portion 614 is inclined with respect to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. In addition, the rear surface 616 of the second abutment portion 614 is inclined with respect to the rear surface 615 of the first abutment portion 613.

[0048] The panel recess 612 is substantially flat. The thickness of the panel recess 612 is slightly greater at the lower end in the height direction. The panel recess 612 extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. The rear surface 617 of the panel recess 612 extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. The rear surface 617 of the panel recess 612 is continuous with the rear surface 615 of the first contact portion 613, and the rear surface 617 and the rear surface 615 form a single plane.

[0049] The panel rear piece 62 is a high-level panel rear piece 62H that faces the high-level panel front piece 61H at a distance from the rear. The panel rear piece 62 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends in the height and length directions. Most of the panel rear piece 62 abuts against the high-level furring strip 4H. In this embodiment, the rear abutment portion 621, which is the portion of the panel rear piece 62 excluding the end on the higher side in the height direction, abuts against the high-level furring strip 4H.

[0050] The front surface 622 of the panel rear piece 62 extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. The thickness of the panel rear piece 62 is greater at the higher end in the height direction than at other portions. This reinforces the higher end of the panel rear piece 62 in the height direction, making other portions of the panel rear piece 62 more susceptible to deformation than the higher end in the height direction. In this embodiment, the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 is inclined relative to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 at the higher end in the height direction, and extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 at portions other than this end. Specifically, the higher end of the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 in the height direction is inclined relative to portions other than this end of the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 so that the higher end is positioned further rearward.

[0051] The panel connecting portion 63 is a flat portion extending between the higher edge of the panel recess 612 in the height direction and the higher edge of the panel rear portion 62 in the height direction. The panel connecting portion 63 also extends perpendicular to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5. Furthermore, the panel connecting portion 63 abuts the high furring strip 4H at its intermediate and rear portions in the front-to-rear direction. The panel connecting portion 63 has a greater thickness in the height direction at its front end than at other portions. This reinforces the front end of the panel connecting portion 63 and makes it less susceptible to deformation. In this embodiment, the lower surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63 is positioned lower than the other portions at the front end, and a step is formed at the boundary between the front end of this surface 631 and the other portions. The lower surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63 extends perpendicular to the rear surface 623 of the panel rear portion 62, except for its front end.

[0052] Next, the configuration of each part of the low-level panel support portion 6L will be described (see Figure 4). The configuration of the low-level panel support portion 6L is the same as that of the high-level panel support portion 6H. The low-level panel support portion 6L is arranged in a state where its height direction is reversed relative to the high-level panel support portion 6H, that is, the higher side of the high-level panel support portion 6H is the lower side of the low-level panel support portion 6L, and the lower side of the high-level panel support portion 6H is the higher side of the low-level panel support portion 6L.

[0053] The panel front piece 61 is a lower panel front piece 61L attached to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5, and partially abuts against the lower furring strip 4L. The panel front piece 61 also includes a front abutment portion 611 that abuts against the lower furring strip 4L, and a panel relief portion 612 that extends continuously from the front abutment portion 611 to the lower side in the height direction and is positioned forward and spaced apart from the low furring strip 4L. The second abutment portion 614 of the front abutment portion 611 is thicker as it approaches the higher side in the height direction.

[0054] The panel rear piece 62 is a lower panel rear piece 62L that faces the lower panel front piece 61L at a distance rearward and is the portion that abuts against the lower furring strip 4L. The thickness of the panel rear piece 62 is greater at the lower end in the height direction than at other portions. In this embodiment, the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 is inclined relative to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 at the lower end in the height direction, and extends along the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5 at portions other than this end. Specifically, the lower end in the height direction of the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 is inclined relative to portions other than this end of the rear surface 623 of the panel rear piece 62 so that the lower end is positioned further rearward.

[0055] The panel connecting portion 63 partially abuts against the low furring strip 4L. The panel connecting portion 63 is a flat portion extending between the lower edge of the panel relief portion 612 in the height direction and the lower edge of the panel rear portion 62 in the height direction. In this embodiment, the higher surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63 is positioned higher at the front end than the other portions, and a step is formed at the boundary between the front end of this surface 631 and the other portions. The portion of the higher surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63, excluding the front end, extends perpendicular to the rear surface 623 of the panel rear portion 62.

[0056] The furring strip 4 is a substantially cylindrical member as shown in Figures 3 and 4. Specifically, when viewed in the longitudinal direction, the furring strip 4 is composed of a ring-shaped portion and portions extending further rearward from two points on the rear side of the ring-shaped portion.

[0057] The furring strips 4 comprise a front trunk piece 41 against which the front panel piece 61 of the panel support part 6 abuts from the front, and a rear trunk piece 42 that is positioned rearward and spaced apart from the front trunk piece 41 and against which the rear panel piece 62 abuts from the rear. The furring strips 4 also comprise a trunk connecting part 43 that connects the front trunk piece 41 and the rear trunk piece 42 in the front-to-rear direction. The furring strips 4 also comprise trunk mounting parts 44 that are attached to the supports 2.

[0058] Below, each configuration of the high furring strip 4H will be explained (see Figure 3). The trunk front piece 41 is a high trunk front piece 41H that the high panel front piece 61H abuts from the front, and partially abuts against the high panel support part 6H. Specifically, the trunk front piece 41 includes a front abutted part 411 that abuts against the high panel support part 6H, and a trunk escape part 412 that extends continuously from the front abutted part 411 to the higher side in the height direction.

[0059] The front abutment portion 411 is a bent plate-like portion having one bend. The front abutment portion 411 includes a first abutment portion 413 and a second abutment portion 414 that is substantially flat and has a front surface 416 that is inclined relative to a front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413. The thickness of the front abutment portion 411 is substantially uniform.

[0060] The first abutted portion 413 is flat. A front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413 forms the front edge of the furring strip 4.

[0061] The front surface 416 of the second abutment portion 414 is located further rearward in the height direction. In this embodiment, the front surface 416 of the second abutment portion 414 is inclined with respect to the rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5, and the front surface 416 of the second abutment portion 414 is inclined with respect to the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413. The inclination angle of the front surface 416 of the second abutment portion 414 with respect to the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 is substantially the same as the inclination angle of the rear surface 616 of the second abutment portion 614 of the panel support portion 6 with respect to the rear surface 615 of the first abutment portion 613.

[0062] The body relief portion 412 is a substantially flat plate-shaped portion. In this embodiment, the thickness of the body relief portion 412 is substantially uniform. Furthermore, the front surface 417 of the body relief portion 412 extends at an angle relative to the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413, and the higher the portion in the height direction, the more rearward the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 is positioned. An extension portion 418 extending rearward is provided at a midpoint in the height direction of the flat plate-shaped portion of the body relief portion 412.

[0063] The rear torso piece 42 is positioned rearward and spaced apart from the high-position front torso piece 41H, and is the high-position rear torso piece 42H against which the high-position panel rear piece 62H abuts from behind, and abuts against the high-position panel support portion 6H. The rear torso piece 42 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends in the height and length directions. The thickness of the rear torso piece 42 is approximately uniform. The rear surface 420 of the rear torso piece 42 is located rearward of the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 of the front torso piece 41.

[0064] The trunk connecting portion 43 is a flat portion extending between the higher edge in the height direction of the trunk relief portion 412 and the higher edge in the height direction of the trunk rear piece 42. The trunk connecting portion 43 has a substantially uniform thickness. The portion of the trunk connecting portion 43 near its boundary with the trunk rear piece 42 has rounded corners. The portion of the trunk connecting portion 43, excluding the rear end portion, extends perpendicular to the rear surface 420 of the trunk rear piece 42. In addition, the rear end portion of the higher surface 430 of the trunk connecting portion 43 is spaced forward from the rear surface 420 of the trunk rear piece 42, and is spaced downward from the lower surface 430 of the trunk connecting portion 43.

[0065] The trunk attachment portion 44 is a portion for attaching the high furring strip 4H to the support 2, and is formed in a substantially U-shape. Specifically, the trunk attachment portion 44 includes a first attachment portion 441 extending rearward from the edge on the lower side in the height direction of the trunk front piece portion 41, a second attachment portion 442 extending in the front-to-rear direction from the edge on the lower side in the height direction of the trunk rear piece portion 42, and a third attachment portion 443 extending from the front edge of the second attachment portion 442 to the surface on the higher side in the height direction of the first attachment portion 441.

[0066] The first mounting portion 441 includes a first extending portion 444 extending in the front-rear direction, and a first claw portion 445 extending from the rear edge of the first extending portion 444 toward the higher side in the height direction. The first extending portion 444 has a substantially uniform thickness. The thickness of the first claw portion 445 is thicker at the end portion on the higher side in the height direction, which is the extending end, and thinner in other portions. This reinforces the higher end portion in the height direction of the first claw portion 445.

[0067] The second attachment portion 442 includes a second extension portion 446 extending in the front-to-rear direction, and a second claw portion 447 extending from the rear edge of the second extension portion 446 to the lower side in the height direction. The second extension portion 446 extends forward and rearward relative to the rear surface 420 of the trunk rear piece 42. The thickness of the second extension portion 446 is generally uniform. The thickness of the second claw portion 447 is thicker at the end on the lower side in the height direction, which is the extended end, and thinner in other portions. This reinforces the lower end of the second claw portion 447 in the height direction.

[0068] The rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442 is positioned higher than the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441. The rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442 is positioned on the same imaginary plane as the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441, and forms the rear end edge of the furring strip 4. A space is provided between the rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442 and the rear surface 420 of the furring strip rear piece portion 42, and the panel rear piece portion 62 is positioned in this space.

[0069] The third attachment portion 443 is a flat plate-shaped portion extending along the first abutment portion 413 of the trunk front piece 41. The thickness of the third attachment portion 443 is approximately uniform.

[0070] In the above-described high furring strip 4H, the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 of the front trunk piece 41 is located forward of the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441 and the rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442. In addition, the rear surface 420 of the rear trunk piece 42 is also located forward of the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441 and the rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442.

[0071] Next, the configuration of each part of the low furring strip 4L will be explained (see Figure 4). The low furring strip 4L is arranged in a state where its height direction is opposite to that of the high furring strip 4H, that is, the high side of the high furring strip 4H is the low side of the low furring strip 4L, and the low side of the high furring strip 4H is the high side of the low furring strip 4L.

[0072] The trunk front piece 41 is a lower trunk front piece 41L against which the lower panel front piece 61L abuts from the front, and partially abuts against the lower panel support part 6L. Specifically, the trunk front piece 41 includes a front abutted part 411 that abuts against the low panel support part 6L, and a trunk relief part 412 that extends continuously from the front abutted part 411 to the lower side in the height direction.

[0073] The front surface 416 of the second abutted portion 414 of the front abutment portion 411 is positioned further rearward as it approaches the higher position in the height direction. The front surface 417 of the trunk relief portion 412 extends at an angle relative to the front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413, and is formed so that the front surface 417 is positioned further rearward than the front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413 as it approaches the lower position in the height direction.

[0074] The trunk rear piece 42 is disposed rearwardly and spaced apart from the lower trunk front piece 41L, and is a lower trunk rear piece 42L that is abutted from behind by the lower panel rear piece 62L, and abuts against the lower panel support portion 6L.

[0075] The trunk connection portion 43 is a flat plate-shaped portion extending between the lower edge of the trunk relief portion 412 in the height direction and the lower edge of the trunk rear piece portion 42 in the height direction.

[0076] The torso attachment portion 44 comprises a first attachment portion 441 extending rearward from the higher height edge of the torso front piece 41, a second attachment portion 442 extending in the front-to-rear direction from the higher height edge of the torso rear piece 42, and a third attachment portion 443 extending from the front edge of the second attachment portion 442 to the lower height surface of the first attachment portion 441.

[0077] The first mounting portion 441 includes a first extending portion 444 extending in the front-rear direction, and a first claw portion 445 extending from the rear edge of the first extending portion 444 to the lower side in the height direction. The first extending portion 444 has a substantially uniform thickness. The thickness of the first claw portion 445 is thicker at the end on the lower side in the height direction, which is the extending end, and thinner in other portions. This reinforces the lower end of the first claw portion 445 in the height direction.

[0078] The second mounting portion 442 includes a second extending portion 446 extending in the front-rear direction, and a second claw portion 447 extending from the rear edge of the second extending portion 446 toward the higher side in the height direction. The second extending portion 446 has a substantially uniform thickness. The second claw portion 447 has a thicker thickness at the end portion on the higher side in the height direction, which is the extending end, and a thinner thickness in other portions. This reinforces the higher end portion in the height direction of the second claw portion 447. The rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442 is located lower than the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441.

[0079] In this type of fence 1, the rear surface 616 of the second contact portion 614 is located further rearward than the rear surface 615 of the first contact portion 613, and is positioned in a position aligned in the height direction with the first contacted portion 413 of the front panel piece 41 of the furring strip 4 (see Figures 3 and 4). This makes it difficult for the panel front piece 61 to slip out toward the furring strip 4.

[0080] The construction method for this fence 1 includes a first support step in which a high-level panel support portion 6H is supported by a high-level furring strip 4H attached between adjacent posts 2 in the longitudinal direction, and a second support step in which a low-level furring strip 4L is attached between adjacent posts 2, and the low-level panel support portion 6L of the panel 3 supported in the first support step is supported by the low-level furring strip 4L. The construction method for the fence 1 of this embodiment will be specifically explained below using Figures 5A to 6E. Note that Figures 6A to 6E are diagrams that schematically show the positional relationship between the panel 3 and the furring strip 4, and omit the posts 2 and other components.

[0081] First, as shown in FIG. 5A, a worker fixes two posts 2 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction to the installation surface GL, and then attaches a high furring strip 4H to the adjacent posts 2. In this embodiment, the high furring strip 4H is attached to the posts 2 with a fixture, for example, a bolt (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the worker places a furring strip mounting member 70 inside the furring strip mounting portion 44 of the high furring strip 4H, sandwiching the first claw portion 445 and the second claw portion 447 between the furring strip mounting member 70 and the post 2 in the front-to-rear direction, and then fastens them with a bolt. The furring strip mounting member 70 is, for example, a metal fitting for mounting furring strips, but it may also be made of resin. Note that the worker may attach the high furring strip 4H to the post 2, and then fasten the post 2 with the attached high furring strip 4H to the installation surface GL.

[0082] When the high furring strip 4H is attached to the adjacent support 2, the rear surface 4410 of the first attachment portion 441 and the rear surface 4420 of the second attachment portion 442 of the trunk attachment portion 44 abut against the front surface 20 of the support 2. The front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413 of the trunk front piece 41 is located forward of the rear surface 4410 of the first attachment portion 441 of the trunk attachment portion 44, the rear surface 4420 of the second attachment portion 442, and the front surface 20 of the support 2. In addition, the rear surface 420 of the trunk rear piece 42 is located forward of the rear surface 4410 of the first attachment portion 441 of the trunk attachment portion 44, the rear surface 4420 of the second attachment portion 442, and the front surface 20 of the support 2. The higher side surface 430 of the torso connecting portion 43 is located higher than the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 of the torso front piece 41, the rear surface 420 of the torso rear piece 42, the rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441 of the torso mounting portion 44, and the rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442.

[0083] Next, as shown in FIG. 5B , a first step is performed in which the panel body 5 is positioned more forward in the height direction toward the lower portion 53 than toward the higher portion 54, and is supported in an inclined state so as to be spaced further away from the adjacent support 2 toward the lower portion 53. In this embodiment, the first support step is a step in which four unit panels 30 are supported in an inclined state on high furring strips 4H attached between adjacent support 2. Specifically, the worker hooks the unit high panel support portions 60H of the four unit panels 30 onto the high furring strips 4H in order from the highest to the lowest, and attaches the unit panels 30 one by one to the high furring strips 4H. The four attached unit panels 30 are aligned lengthwise. This first step temporarily places the four unit panels 30 on the high furring strips 4H.

[0084] 6A, when the panel 3 is separated from the furring strip 4, the maximum separation distance L1 between the panel front piece 61 and the panel rear piece 62 is smaller than the separation distance L2 between the front piece 41 and the rear piece 42. Focusing on the high panel support portion 6H and the high furring strip 4H, the maximum separation distance L3 between the high panel front piece 61H and the high panel rear piece 62H is smaller than the separation distance L4 between the high front piece 41H and the high rear piece 42H. The maximum separation distance L1 between the panel front piece 61 and the panel rear piece 62 is the separation distance between the portion of the panel front piece 61 that abuts against the front piece 41 and the portion of the panel rear piece 62 that abuts against the panel rear piece 62; in this embodiment, it is the separation distance between the rear surface 615 of the first abutment portion 613 of the panel front piece 61 and the front surface 622 of the panel rear piece 62. The maximum separation distance L1 between the panel front piece 61 and the panel rear piece 62 is smaller than the separation distance L2 between the front surface 415 of the first abutment portion 413 of the trunk front piece 41 and the rear surface 420 of the trunk rear piece .

[0085] When hooking the unit panel support part 60 onto the high furring strip 4H, the worker tilts the unit panel 30 with the low part 53 at the front and the high part 54 at the rear, as shown in Figure 6B, and then hooks the unit high panel support part 60H onto the high furring strip 4H from the high side.

[0086] That is, the lower end of the panel rear piece 62 is located higher than the lower end of the panel front piece 61. Therefore, when the unit panel 30 is tilted with its low part 53 facing forward and its high part 54 facing rearward, the distance between the lower end of the panel front piece 61 and the lower end of the panel rear piece 62 becomes longer, so that when the unit panel 30 is tilted, the unit panel 30 can be hooked onto the furring strip 4. Furthermore, if the furring strip 4 has a furring relief part 412 as in this embodiment, the degree of tilt can be made smaller when the unit panel 30 is hooked onto the furring strip 4, improving workability.

[0087] When the worker then releases the unit panel 30, the unit high panel support portion 60 engages with the high furring strip 4H due to the weight of the unit panel 30, as shown in Figure 6C. In this state, the panel front portion 61 abuts against the front furring strip 41, and the panel rear portion 62 abuts against the rear furring strip 42H. As shown in Figures 6C and 6D, the panel body 5 remains tilted relative to the adjacent support 2, with the high portion 54 of the panel body 5 acting as a fixed end and the low portion 53 of the panel body 5 acting as a free end. This allows the low portion 54 of the unit panel body 50 to be moved rearward from the support point of the unit high panel support portion 60H on the high furring strip 4H. At this time, the panel front portion 61 and the panel rear portion 62 of the panel support portion 6 are tilted in the same manner as the panel body 5.

[0088] After the first supporting step, as shown in Figures 5C and 5D, a second supporting step is performed in which the lower portion 53 of the panel body 5 in an inclined state is brought close to the adjacent support post 2, and the panel 3 is energized, and the lower panel support portion 6L is supported by the lower furring strips 4L. In this embodiment, the second supporting step is a step in which the unit lower panel support portions 60L of four unit panels 30 are supported by the low furring strips 4L. The second supporting step also includes a low-position locking step in which the low furring strips 4L are locked to the unit lower panel support portions 60L of the multiple unit panels 30 supported in the first supporting step, and a low-position fixing step in which the low furring strips 4L locked in the low-position locking step are fixed between the adjacent support posts 2.

[0089] In the low-position locking process, as shown in FIG. 6D, the worker engages the unit low panel support portions 60L of the four unit panels 30 with the low furring strips 4L. Specifically, by hooking the unit panels 30 onto the low furring strips 4L from the lower side, as shown in FIG. 6E, the unit panels 30 are attached one by one to the low furring strips 4L. As a result, the unit low panel support portions 60L of the four unit panels 30 are connected by one low furring strip 4L. This aligns the positions of the bottom portions 53 of the four unit panels 30 in the front-to-rear direction. Even in this state, the panel front portion 61 and panel rear portion 62 of the panel support portion 6 are inclined in the same manner as the panel body 5.

[0090] As shown in Figure 5C, in the first support step, four unit panels 30 are supported at an angle on high furring strips 4H attached between adjacent posts 2. In Figure 5C, the four unit panels 30 overlap in side view (when viewed from the front). However, depending on the fit, the position where the panel support part 60 engages with the high furring strip 4H may shift forward or backward (the direction in which the unit high panel support part 60H can rotate from the support point on the high furring strip 4H). In such a case, by abutting the low furring strip 4L against the rear of the unit panel 30 and moving it forward (in the direction in which the unit panel 30 is released from its charged energy), the unit panels 30 are abutted in order, starting with the unit panel 30 closest to the post 2 and continuing through to the unit panel 30 farthest from the post 2, thereby aligning the misaligned unit panels 30. In this state, the low furring strips 4L can be easily attached to the unit panel support part 60.

[0091] In the low-position fixing process, a worker fixes the low-position furring strip 4L, to which the panel 3 has been attached, to the support 2 with fixtures, for example, bolts (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the worker places the furring strip mounting member 70 inside the furring strip mounting portion 44 of the low-position furring strip 4L, sandwiching the first claw portion 445 and the second claw portion 447 between the furring strip mounting member 70 and the support 2 in the front-to-rear direction, and then fixes them with bolts. As a result, four unit panels 30 are lined up in the length direction relative to a pair of furring strips 4H, 4L that are lined up on the high and low sides, thereby forming one panel 3.

[0092] Thereafter, when constructing the fence 1 by erecting three or more posts 2 and placing panels 3 and furring strips 4 between adjacent posts 2, the first and second support steps are performed between each adjacent post 2, and then adjacent high furring strips 4H in the longitudinal direction are first connected with connectors 71, and then adjacent low furring strips 4L in the longitudinal direction are connected with connectors 71 (see FIG. 2). The connectors 71 are, for example, metal fittings for connection, but may also be made of resin. This results in a state in which multiple panels 3 lined up in the longitudinal direction are connected. As described above, after the first support step is performed between each adjacent post 2, the second support step is performed.

[0093] In this embodiment, by bringing the lower portion 53 of the panel body 5 in an inclined state closer to the adjacent support 2 and fixing the panel 3 to the low furring strip 4L, the high panel support portion 6H clamps the high furring strip 4H in the front-to-back direction, and the low panel support portion 6L clamps the low furring strip 4L in the front-to-back direction. Also, in the height direction, the panel connecting portion 63 of the high panel support portion 6H abuts against the furring strip connecting portion 43 of the high furring strip 4H, and the panel connecting portion 63 of the low panel support portion 6L abuts against the furring strip connecting portion 43 of the low furring strip 4L. In this way, the panel 3 is firmly supported by the high furring strip 4H and the low furring strip 4L.

[0094] In this construction method for the fence 1, the panel 3 is supported by two furring strips 4, but the panel 3 may be supported by three or more furring strips 4 depending on the height of the panel 3 and the state of the panel 3 immediately before the second support step. Specifically, a construction method may be used in which a panel 3 having one high panel support portion 6H and two low panel support portions 6L is used, and the high side of the panel 3 is supported by one high furring strip 4H in the first support step, and then the low side of the panel 3 is supported by two low furring strips 4L in the second support step. In this case, in the second support step, the two low furring strips 4L may be engaged with the two low panel support portions 60L, and then the two low furring strips 4L may be fixed between adjacent posts 2. In addition, in the second support step, one of the two low furring strips 4L may be engaged with one of the two low panel support portions 60L, and the other low furring strip 4L may be fixed between adjacent supports 2, and then one of the low furring strips 4L may be fixed between adjacent supports 2, while the other low furring strip 4L may be engaged with the other low panel support portion 60L.

[0095] After construction, the fence 1 has the high furring strips 4H fitted into the unit high panel support portions 60H (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the rear surface 615 of the first abutting portion 613 of the panel front portion 61 of the unit high panel support portion 60H abuts against the front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413 of the front body portion 41 of the high furring strip 4H. The rear surface 616 of the second abutting portion 614 of the panel front portion 61 of the unit high panel support portion 60H faces the front surface 416 of the second abutted portion 414 of the front body portion 41 of the high furring strip 4H. Furthermore, the front surface 622 of the panel rear portion 62 of the unit high panel support portion 60H abuts against the rear surface 420 of the rear body portion 42 of the high furring strip 4H. This abutment aligns the four unit panels 30 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0096] In addition, the middle and rear portions in the fore-and-aft direction of the lower surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63 of the unit high panel support portion 60H abut against the higher surface 430 of the body connecting portion 43 of the high furring strip 4H. The rear surface 4410 of the first mounting portion 441 and the rear surface 4420 of the second mounting portion 442 of the body mounting portion 44 of the high furring strip 4H abut against the front surface 20 of the support 2. In addition, the rear surface 617 of the panel relief portion 612 of the panel front piece 61 of the unit high panel support portion 60H is positioned with a gap to the rear relative to the front surface 417 of the body relief portion 412 of the body front piece 41 of the high furring strip 4H.

[0097] Similarly, in the fence 1 after construction, the low furring strips 4L are fitted into the unit low panel support parts 60L (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the rear surface 615 of the first abutting portion 613 of the panel front piece 61 of the unit low panel support part 60L abuts against the front surface 415 of the first abutted portion 413 of the front body piece 41 of the low furring strip 4L. The rear surface 616 of the second abutting portion 614 of the panel front piece 61 of the unit low panel support part 60L faces the front surface 416 of the second abutted portion 414 of the front body piece 41 of the low furring strip 4L. Furthermore, the front surface 622 of the panel rear piece 62 of the unit low panel support part 60L abuts against the rear surface 420 of the rear body piece 42 of the low furring strip 4L. This abutment aligns the four unit panels 30 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0098] Furthermore, the middle and rear portions in the fore-and-aft direction of the high-side surface 631 of the panel connecting portion 63 of the unit low panel support portion 60L abut against the low-side surface 430 of the body connecting portion 43 of the low furring strip 4L. The rear surfaces 4410 and 4420 of the first mounting portion 441 and second mounting portion 442 of the body mounting portion 44 of the low furring strip 4L abut against the front surface 20 of the support 2. Furthermore, the rear surface 617 of the panel relief portion 612 of the panel front piece 61 of the unit low panel support portion 60L is positioned with a gap to the rear relative to the front surface 417 of the body relief portion 412 of the body front piece 41 of the low furring strip 4L.

[0099] In the fence 1 after construction, the front contact portion 611, where the panel front piece 61 abuts against the furring strip 4, specifically the first contact portion 613, is positioned so as to be offset in the height direction relative to the rear contact portion 621, where the panel rear piece 62 abuts against the furring strip 4. Focusing on the high portion 54 side of the panel main body 50, the front contact portion 611, where the high panel front piece 61H abuts against the high furring strip 4H, is positioned so as to be offset in the height direction relative to the rear contact portion 621, where the high panel rear piece 62H abuts against the high furring strip 4H. In this embodiment, the front contact portion 611 is positioned lower in the height direction than the rear contact portion 621 in the high panel support portion 6H. In addition, the first abutment portion 413, which is the portion that abuts against the panel support portion 6 of the front body piece 41 of the furring strip 4, and the rear abutment portion 421, which is the portion that abuts against the panel support portion 6 of the rear body piece 42, are positioned with a vertical offset equal to the amount of positional offset between the first abutment portion 613 and the rear abutment portion 621 in the panel support portion 6.

[0100] In the above-described construction method for the fence 1, the higher side of the panel 3 is first supported in the first support step, and the lower side of the panel 3 is supported in the second support step, resulting in good construction ease for the fence 1. Here, in the second support step, the lower portion 53 of the inclined panel body 5 is brought close to the adjacent support post 2, and the panel 3 is in a charged state, and the lower panel support portion 6L is supported by the lower furring strip 4L, so that the supported panel body 5 is supported with its lower portion biased in a direction away from the support post 2. This makes it possible to suppress rattling of the panel 3 in the supported state.

[0101] Furthermore, from the first support step to the second support step, the panel 3 is in a charged state, and therefore the panel support portion 6 may undergo partial elastic deformation. For example, the panel connecting portion 63 may move away from its contact with the furring strip 4 in the vertical direction, but this is sufficient as long as rattling of the panel 3 in the supported state is suppressed.

[0102] In the construction method of the fence 1 of this embodiment, when the high panel support portion 6H is supported by the high furring strip 4H, the high furring strip front portion 41H pushes the high panel front portion 61H forward, and the high furring strip rear portion 42H pushes the high panel rear portion 62H rearward, so that the high furring strip 4H widens the distance between the high panel front portion 61H and the high panel rear portion 62H.As a result, the high panel support portion 6H is firmly supported by the high furring strip 4H, making it less likely to rattle.

[0103] Furthermore, in the construction method of the fence 1 of this embodiment, the front contact point where the high panel front piece 61H and the high furring strip 4H come into contact and the rear contact point where the high panel rear piece 62H and the high furring strip 4H come into contact are offset in the vertical direction, thereby effectively preventing the panel 3 from falling in the front-to-rear direction.

[0104] Furthermore, in the construction method for the fence 1 of this embodiment, the panel 3 is made up of a plurality of unit panels 30, which facilitates construction and maintenance of the panel 3. In the low-position locking step, the plurality of unit panels 30 are bundled together with low-position furring strips 4L, and then in the low-position fixing step, the bundled plurality of unit panels 30 can be fixed together. As a result, the unit low-position panel support parts 60L of the unit panel support parts 60 are locked to the low-position furring strips 4L, and the low-position furring strips 4L are fixed between adjacent posts 2, so that each unit panel 30 is installed without rattle.

[0105] In the second support step of this embodiment, the low-level locking step is performed followed by the low-level fixing step, but the low-level furring strips 4L may be fixed between adjacent posts 2 first, and then the low-level furring strips 4L fixed to the posts 2 may be locked to the unit low-level panel support portions 60L of the multiple unit panels 30 supported in the first support step.

[0106] In the fence 1 after construction, the panel front piece 61 abuts against the furring strip 4 from the front side, and the panel rear piece 62 abuts against the furring strip 4 from the rear side, so positioning is achieved by regulation in the front-to-rear direction, eliminating any rattle. Furthermore, in this fence 1, in addition to the abutment from the front and rear sides, the panel connecting part 63 abuts against the furring strip 4 in the height direction, so positioning is achieved by regulation in the height direction as well as the front-to-rear direction, eliminating any rattle.

[0107] In the fence 1 of this embodiment, when the panel support portion 6 is supported by the furring strip 4, the front furring strip 41 pushes the front panel portion 61 forward, and the rear furring strip 42 pushes the rear panel portion 62 backward, so that the furring strip 4 increases the distance between the front panel portion 61 and the rear panel portion 62. As a result, the panel support portion 6 is firmly supported by the furring strip 4, making it less likely to rattle.

[0108] Furthermore, in the fence 1 of this embodiment, the front contact point where the panel front piece 61 and the furring strip 4 contact and the rear contact point where the panel rear piece 62 and the furring strip 4 contact are misaligned in the vertical direction, thereby effectively preventing the panel 3 from tipping over in the front-to-rear direction.

[0109] Furthermore, in the fence 1 of this embodiment, the panel 3 is made up of multiple unit panels 30, which makes it easy to install and maintain the panel 3, and the unit panel support portion 60 has a unit panel front portion 610, a unit panel rear portion 620, and a unit panel connecting portion 630, so that each unit panel 30 is positioned by restrictions in the front-to-back and height directions and installed without any rattling.

[0110] In the construction method for fence 1 of this embodiment, no mounting hardware or bolts are required to attach panels 3 to furring strips 4, so no tools are required when attaching panels 3 to furring strips 4. Furthermore, since fewer mounting hardware and bolts are required when constructing fence 1, the number of construction steps can be reduced.

[0111] The fence of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0112] In the above embodiment, the panel 3 is composed of four unit panels 30 in the longitudinal direction, and the four unit panels 30 are arranged between adjacent posts 2, but one unit panel 30 may be arranged between adjacent posts 2. Also, two, three, five or more unit panels 30 may be arranged between adjacent posts 2.

[0113] The shapes of the components of the fence 1 are not limited to those in the above embodiment. For example, the panel support portion 6 may have a shape other than that in the above embodiment as long as it includes a panel front portion 61, a panel rear portion 62, and a panel connecting portion 63. The shape of the furring strips 4 may also be a shape other than that in the above embodiment.

[0114] Note that even if the shapes of the panel support parts 6 and furring strips 4 are the same as those in the above-described embodiments, there are no limitations on the construction method of the fence 1. Furthermore, even if the construction method of the fence 1 is the same as that in the above-described embodiments, there are no limitations on the shapes of the fence 1, such as the panel support parts 6 and furring strips 4.

[0115] Furthermore, the configuration of the above embodiment can be adopted for exterior construction products other than the fence 1. An exterior construction product is a structure that surrounds a building. In this embodiment, the exterior construction product is installed on the boundary of a property such as a house, but it may also be installed on the boundary of a neighboring property. In the following explanation, components that are common to the fence 1 will be given the same symbols and will not be explained again.

[0116] For example, the configuration of the above embodiment may be used in a fence 1A, as shown in Figure 7. Fence 1A comprises posts 2, panels 3A, and furring strips 4. Fence 1A is configured to provide privacy, i.e., to block views from outside.

[0117] The panel 3A includes a panel main body 5A and a panel support portion 6 that is provided on a rear surface 52 of the panel main body 5A and is supported by the furring strip 4.

[0118] In this embodiment, the panel 3A includes a plurality of unit panels 30A aligned in the lengthwise direction and supported by the furring strips 4. Specifically, one panel 3A includes four unit panels 30A aligned in the lengthwise direction and supported by the high furring strips 4H and the low furring strips 4L.

[0119] The unit panel 30A includes a unit panel body 50A constituting the panel body 5A, and a unit panel support part 60 constituting the panel support part 6. One unit panel body 50A is composed of a plate-like body. This plate-like body is made of wood, metal such as iron, mortar, resin, or the like, and is formed into a plate-like shape. In this embodiment, the plate-like body is a rectangular flat plate.

[0120] The configuration of the above embodiment may also be used for a fence. In this fence, the unit panel bodies 50 that make up the panel body 5 are configured as a fence-like structure. This fence-like structure may be a bamboo fence, a wire mesh fence, a stone fence, or the like. The fence may also be configured with plants entangled in wire mesh. In this case, the structure is the same as that of the fence 1, except for the fence-like structure.

[0121] Furthermore, the configuration of the above embodiment may be employed in an opening and closing door, for example, a sliding door. As shown in Fig. 8A, this sliding door 1B includes a door body 10B and a moving part 8. In the following description, the same components as those of the fence 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.

[0122] The door body 10B opens and closes the entrance as a gate G. The door body 10B also includes a support post 2, a panel 3B, and a furring strip 4.

[0123] The gate G comprises a foundation G1, which is a concrete foundation flush with the ground, a pair of rails G2 provided on the top surface of the foundation G1 and extending longitudinally with a gap between them in the front-to-rear direction, and a wall G3 defining an entrance / exit. Note that the entrance / exit may be defined by pillars extending in the height direction instead of the wall G3.

[0124] The support pillars 2 extend in the height direction from the upper surface of the base portion G1. The support pillars 2 are fitted with furring strip connectors 45 for attaching the furring strips 4 (see FIG. 8B). The furring strip connectors 45 are attached to the top and bottom of the support pillars 2, respectively.

[0125] The panel body 3B comprises a plurality of unit panels 30B aligned in the lengthwise direction and supported by the furring strips 4 (see FIG. 8A). In this embodiment, the panel body 3B comprises a plurality of unit panels 30B aligned in the lengthwise direction and supported by the high furring strips 4H and the low furring strips 4L.

[0126] The unit panel body 50B constituting the unit panel 30B is formed in a vertical lattice pattern. The unit panel body 50B may be formed in a mesh pattern or a plate pattern other than the vertical lattice pattern. When the unit panel body 50B is formed in a mesh pattern, the mesh is made up of a plurality of intersecting linear elements, specifically, vertical lines extending in the height direction and horizontal lines extending in the length direction.

[0127] Two furring strips 4 are arranged at a distance in the vertical direction. The length of the furring strips 4 is shorter than the longitudinal distance between the two posts 2. Each of the high furring strips 4H and low furring strips 4L is arranged between two posts 2 adjacent in the longitudinal direction, along with one panel 3. Each of the high furring strips 4H and low furring strips 4L is attached to a post 2 fixed to the installation surface GL by a furring strip connection part 45.

[0128] The moving unit 8 includes a base 80 attached to the rear of the support column, and wheels 81 protruding downward from the lower end of the base 80. The moving unit 8 also includes a reinforcing portion 82 that reinforces the support column 2 (see FIG. 8C).

[0129] The base 80 supports the door main body 30B. In this embodiment, the base 80 includes a rectangular frame portion 800 and an inner reinforcing portion 801 provided inside the frame portion 800 (see FIG. 8B). The frame portion 800 includes a pair of first frame material portions 802 extending in the length direction and arranged at an interval in the front-to-rear direction, and a pair of second frame material portions 803 connecting the lengthwise ends of the pair of first frame material portions 802.

[0130] The wheels 81 are wheels that move along the rails of the base portion G1. In this embodiment, a plurality of wheels 81 are arranged at intervals in the length direction for each first frame member portion 802 (see FIG. 8A).

[0131] The reinforcing portion 82 is a frame body formed of an elongated body (see FIG. 8B). In this embodiment, the reinforcing portion 82 includes a horizontally extending portion 820 extending horizontally rearward from the upper portion of the support 2, a vertically extending portion 821 extending vertically upward from the rear end portion of the base 80, and an inclined extending portion 822 connecting the horizontally extending portion 820 and the vertically extending portion 821 and extending at an angle with respect to the height direction (see FIG. 8C). The reinforcing portion 82 extends in the front-rear direction in a plan view (see FIG. 8B). One reinforcing portion 82 is provided for each support 2. In this embodiment, a plurality of reinforcing portions 82 are arranged on the frame portion 800 at intervals in the length direction.

[0132] The construction method for this sliding door 1B is substantially the same as that for the fence 1. In the construction method for the sliding door 1B, the higher side of the panel main body 3B is first supported in a first support step, and the lower side of the panel main body 3B is supported in a second support step. Specifically, this construction method includes a first support step in which the higher panel support portion 6H is supported by the higher furring strips 4H attached between adjacent posts 2, and a second support step in which the lower furring strips 4L are attached between adjacent posts 2, and the lower panel support portion 6L of the panel main body 3B supported in the first support step is supported by the lower furring strips 4L. In addition, in the first support step, the lower side of the panel main body 3B is positioned further forward in the height direction than the higher side, and is supported in an inclined state so that the lower side is spaced apart from the adjacent post 2. Furthermore, in the second support step, the lower part of the panel main body 3B in the inclined state is brought close to the adjacent support 2, and the panel main body 3B is energized, and the lower panel support part 6L is supported by the lower furring strip 4L.

[0133] The configuration of the above embodiment may also be employed for a hinged door. The hinged door comprises a door frame that defines the entrance, multiple door bodies lined up in the lengthwise direction, and hinges that rotatably support the door bodies relative to the door frame. The door frame may, for example, define the length of the entrance and be attached to a mesh fence. The door frame may also define the length of the entrance and the upper side of the entrance, and may be attached to a wall. Even in such cases, the configuration is the same as that of the fence 1, except for the hinged door. [Explanation of symbols]

[0134] 1...fence, 1A...wall, 1B...sliding door, 2...post, 3, 3A, 3B...panel, 4...furring strip, 4H...high furring strip, 4L...low furring strip, 5...panel body, 6...panel support part, 6H...high panel support part, 6L...low panel support part, 8...moving part, 10B...door body, 20...front, 30, 30A, 30B...unit panel, 41...front body part, 41H...high front body part, 41L...low front body part, 42...rear body part, 42H...high rear body part, 42L...low rear body part, 43...body connection part, 44...body attachment part, 45...furring strip connection part 50, 50A, 50B...unit panel body Body, 51...front surface, 52...rear surface, 53...low portion, 54...high portion, 54...low portion, 60...unit panel support portion, 60H...unit high-position panel support portion, 60L...unit low-position panel support portion, 61...panel front portion, 61H...high-position panel front portion, 61L...low-position panel front portion, 62...panel rear portion, 62H...high-position panel rear portion, 62L...low-position panel rear portion, 63...panel connecting portion, 70...furring strip mounting member, 71...connector, 411...front abutment portion, 412...furring relief portion, 413...first abutment portion, 414...second abutment portion, 415, 416, 417...front surface, 418...extension portion, 420...rear surface, 421...rear abutment portion, 430...surface, 441...first mounting portion, 442...second mounting portion, 443...third mounting portion, 444...first extension portion, 445...first claw portion, 446...second extension portion, 447...second claw portion, 610...unit panel front piece portion, 611...front abutment portion, 612...panel relief portion, 613...first abutment portion, 614...second abutment portion, 615, 616, 617...rear surface, 620...unit panel rear piece portion, 621...rear abutment portion, 622...front surface, 623...rear surface, 630...unit panel connecting portion, 631...surface, 4410, 4420...rear surface, 80...wheel , 81...base, 82...reinforcement part, 800...frame part, 801...inner reinforcement part, 802...first frame material part, 803...second frame material part, 820...horizontal extension part, 821...vertical extension part, 822...inclined extension part, 901...furring strip, 902...vertical lattice, 903...support, 903a...wall, 904...furring strip auxiliary material, 905...furring strip material, 906...vertical piece, 907...horizontal piece, 908a...engaged part, 908b...locked part, 910...vertical wall, 911a...engaging part, 911b...locking part, G...gate, G1...foundation part, G2...rail part, G3...wall part, GL...installation surface, L1, L2, L3, L4...clearance distance

Claims

1. A support column extending in the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and a length direction intersecting the height direction, and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; a furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pillar so as to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pillar; The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A panel support portion provided on the rear surface of the panel body and supported by the furring strip; The panel support portion is a panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a panel rear piece portion facing the panel front piece portion at a distance rearward; a panel connecting portion that connects the panel front piece portion and the panel rear piece portion in the front-rear direction, The panel front piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, A fence in which the rear panel portion is supported by the furring strip with the rear portion abutting against the furring strip from the rear side.

2. The furring strip is a body front piece portion to which the panel front piece portion abuts from the front; a trunk rear piece that is disposed rearward and spaced apart from the trunk front piece and against which the panel rear piece abuts from the rear, The maximum separation distance between the panel front piece and the panel rear piece is smaller than the separation distance between the torso front piece and the torso rear piece.

2. The fence of claim 1.

3. The portion where the panel front piece abuts against the furring strip is positioned offset in the height direction relative to the portion where the panel rear piece abuts against the furring strip.

3. A fence according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The panel is a unit panel configured so that the length in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip, and includes a plurality of unit panels lined up in the longitudinal direction and supported by the furring strip, The unit panel is a unit panel body constituting the panel body; a unit panel support portion that constitutes the panel support portion, The unit panel support portion is a unit panel front piece that constitutes the panel front piece; a unit panel rear piece constituting the panel rear piece; The fence according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a unit panel connecting portion that constitutes the panel connecting portion.

5. A plurality of support columns extending in a height direction and spaced apart in a length direction intersecting the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and the length direction and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; A high furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support at a high side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support; A low furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support column at a low side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support column, The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A high-level panel support portion provided on the higher side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and supported by the high-level furring strip; A lower panel support portion is provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and is supported by the lower furring strip. A fence construction method comprising: A first support step of supporting the high-level panel support portion on the high-level furring strip attached between the adjacent posts in the length direction; A second support step in which the low furring strip is attached between the adjacent posts, and the low panel support portion of the panel supported in the first support step is supported by the low furring strip, In the first supporting step, the panel body is supported in an inclined state such that a lower side in the height direction is positioned further forward than a higher side, and the lower side is spaced apart from the adjacent support pillar, In the second support step, the lower part of the panel body in the inclined state is brought close to the adjacent support column, and the panel is in a charged state, and the lower panel support part is supported by the lower furring strip. How to build a fence.

6. The high panel support portion is a high-level panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a high-level panel rear piece portion facing the high-level panel front piece portion at a distance rearward, The high furring strip is a high-position fuselage front piece portion to which the high-position panel front piece portion abuts from the front; a high trunk rear piece portion that is disposed rearwardly and spaced apart from the high trunk front piece portion and against which the high panel rear piece portion abuts from the rear, a maximum separation distance between the high panel front piece portion and the high panel rear piece portion is smaller than a separation distance between the high body front piece portion and the high body rear piece portion; A fence construction method according to claim 5.

7. The high panel support portion is a high-level panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a high-level panel rear piece portion facing the high-level panel front piece portion at a distance rearward, The portion where the high-level panel front piece abuts against the high-level furring strip is positioned in the height direction relative to the portion where the high-level panel rear piece abuts against the high-level furring strip, A fence construction method according to claim 5 or 6.

8. The panel includes a plurality of unit panels arranged in the length direction between the adjacent supports, The unit panel is a unit panel body constituting the panel body; a unit high-level panel support portion constituting the high-level panel support portion; a unit lower panel support portion that constitutes the lower panel support portion, The first supporting step includes: A step of supporting the plurality of unit panels in the inclined state on the high furring strips attached between the adjacent supports, The second supporting step includes: A low-position engaging step of engaging the low-position furring strips with the unit low-position panel support portions of the plurality of unit panels supported in the first supporting step; 7. A fence construction method as described in claim 5 or 6, further comprising a low-position fixing step of fixing the low-position furring strips engaged in the low-position engaging step between the adjacent posts.

9. A support column extending in the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and a length direction intersecting the height direction, and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; a furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support pillar so as to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support pillar; The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A panel support portion provided on the rear surface of the panel body and supported by the furring strip; The panel support portion is a panel front piece attached to the rear surface of the panel body; a panel rear piece portion facing the panel front piece portion at a distance rearward; a panel connecting portion that connects the panel front piece portion and the panel rear piece portion in the front-rear direction, The panel front piece abuts against the furring strip from the front side, An exterior construction product in which the rear portion of the panel is supported by the furring strip while abutting against the furring strip from the rear side.

10. A plurality of support columns extending in a height direction and spaced apart in a length direction intersecting the height direction; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface extending in the height direction and the length direction and spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the height direction and the length direction; A high furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support at a high side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support; A low furring strip extending in the length direction and attached to the support column at a low side in the height direction to support the panel on the front side in the front-to-rear direction relative to the support column, The panel comprises: a panel body that constitutes the front surface and the rear surface; A high-level panel support portion provided on the higher side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and supported by the high-level furring strip; A lower panel support portion is provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the panel body in the height direction and is supported by the lower furring strip. A construction method for exterior construction products, A first support step of supporting the high-level panel support portion on the high-level furring strip attached between the adjacent posts in the length direction; A second support step in which the low furring strip is attached between the adjacent posts, and the low panel support portion of the panel supported in the first support step is supported by the low furring strip, In the first supporting step, the panel body is supported in an inclined state such that a lower side in the height direction is positioned further forward than a higher side, and the lower side is spaced apart from the adjacent support pillar, In the second support step, the lower part of the panel body in the inclined state is brought close to the adjacent support column, and the panel is in a charged state, and the lower panel support part is supported by the lower furring strip. How to install exterior construction products.

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