Structure

Abstract

To provide a structure having good assemblability.SOLUTION: A pair of columns 6, 6, a front panel 7 and a rear panel 8 mounted between the columns 6, 6, and mounting members 9 mounted on inner side surfaces of the pair of columns 6, 6 are provided, and the mounting members 9 have column mounting parts 10 mounted on the columns 6, 6, front panel mounting parts 11 mounted on the front panel 7, and rear panel mounting parts 12 mounted on the rear panel 8. The front panel 7 has a screwing part 13 on the rear side, the screwing part 13 of the front panel 7 is screwed to the front panel mounting part 11 by a screw 14 from the rear, and the rear panel 12 is screwed to the rear panel mounting part 11 by a screw 15 from the rear.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a structure such as a gatepost. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, structures such as gateposts equipped with nameplates, mailboxes, etc. have been known. For such structures, there is a demand for improved ease of assembly. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure that is easy to assemble. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the structure according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a pair of pillars, a front panel and a rear panel attached between the pillars, and mounting members attached to the inner surfaces of the pair of pillars, each of which has a pillar mounting portion attached to the pillar, a front panel mounting portion to which the front panel is attached, and a rear panel mounting portion to which the rear panel is attached, the front panel mounting portion protruding inward from the pillar mounting portion longer than the rear panel mounting portion, the front panel having a screw fastening portion on the rear side, the front panel being screwed to the front panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear, and the rear panel being screwed to the rear panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear. [Effects of the Invention]

[0005] The structure according to the invention of claim 1 comprises a pair of pillars, a front panel and a rear panel attached between the pillars, and mounting members attached to the inner surfaces of the pair of pillars, the mounting members having a pillar mounting portion attached to the pillar, a front panel mounting portion to which the front panel is attached, and a rear panel mounting portion to which the rear panel is attached, the front panel mounting portion protruding inward from the pillar mounting portion longer than the rear panel mounting portion, the front panel having a screw fastening portion on its rear side, the front panel screw fastening portion being screwed to the front panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear, and the rear panel being screwed to the rear panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear, making it easy to assemble. Moreover, since the screws attaching the front panel are not exposed to the outside, it also has good design properties. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1A is a front view showing one embodiment of a structural body (gatepost) of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the same. [Figure 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line B-B. [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the mounting material is attached to the left and right pillars. [Figure 6] 1A is a perspective view showing a state when a cushioning material is attached to a front panel, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state after the cushioning material has been attached. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state when the front panel is attached. [Figure 8] This is an oblique view showing the state when corner caps and lighting panels are attached to the upper frame. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the upper frame is attached. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state when the rear panel is attached. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the delivery box is being installed. [Figure 12] This is a perspective view showing the gatepost erected on the ground. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state when the intercom is installed. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the lighting is installed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of a structure of the present invention. This structure is applied to a gatepost erected from the ground G in front of the entrance of a residential property. This gatepost is a functional gatepost with functional parts such as an intercom 16 attached to the gatepost body 1. As shown in Figure 1, this gatepost comprises a gatepost body 1 erected from the ground G and an upper frame 2 attached to the upper end of the gatepost body 1, with functional components including a nameplate 17, an intercom 16, and a delivery box 18. Also, as shown in Figure 2, a light 3 for illuminating the front of the gatepost body 1 is embedded in the upper frame 2 at the upper end of the gatepost body 1.

[0008] As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, the gatepost body 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a top and bottom opening, made up of left and right pillars 6, 6 and a front panel 7 and a rear panel 8 attached between the left and right pillars 6, 6. The upper side of the internal space 19 surrounded by the left and right pillars 6, 6, the front panel 7 and the rear panel 8 is blocked by an upper frame 2, and the lower side of the internal space 19 is blocked by the top surface of a delivery box 18 attached between the left and right pillars 6, 6.

[0009] As shown in Figure 4, the left and right pillars 6, 6 are extruded aluminum alloy profiles, formed into hollow rectangular cross sections that are long in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Figure 1, the lower parts of the pillars 6, 6 are inserted into embedding holes 20 drilled in the ground G, and the surrounding areas are hardened with concrete 21 to make them self-standing. A wiring conduit 22 for passing wiring for the intercom 16 and lighting 3 is inserted into the lower parts of the pillars 6, 6. The upper ends of the pillars 6, 6 are cut at an angle of 45° as shown in Figure 1. The inner surfaces of the upper parts of the pillars 6, 6 are provided with a notch 23 for passing wiring and a notch 24 for inserting the front panel 7 as shown in Figure 5.

[0010] 2, 4, and 5, mounting members 9 are attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right pillars 6, 6. The mounting members 9 are formed by pressing metal plates and have a pillar mounting portion 10 that is attached to the pillar 6, a front panel mounting portion 11 that is provided in front of the pillar mounting portion 10 and to which the front panel 7 is attached, a rear panel mounting portion 12 that is provided behind the pillar mounting portion 10 and to which the rear panel 8 is attached, and horizontal frame mounting portions 25 that are provided above and below the pillar mounting portion 10 and to which the horizontal frames (upper frame 2) are attached. 4 and 5, the front panel mounting portion 11 protrudes further inward from the pillar mounting portion 10 than the rear panel mounting portion 12. At the top and bottom of the pillar mounting portion 10, cutouts 26 are provided across the horizontal frame mounting portion 25 for passing wiring. The mounting material 9 is vertically symmetrical, and the same mounting material is attached to the inside surfaces of the left and right pillars 6, 6 in a vertically inverted manner.

[0011] As shown in Figure 2, the front panel 7 is formed into a plate shape using an extruded aluminum alloy profile, and screw fastening portions 13 are provided at the top and bottom edges, spaced rearward from the back surface of the front panel 7, to be screwed to the front panel mounting portions 11 of the mounting member 9. 2 and 6, grooves 27 are formed in the upper and lower ends of the front panel 7, and cushioning materials 28 are attached to the grooves 27. Cushioning materials 29 are also attached to the left and right edges of the front surface of the front panel 7. As shown in Figures 4 and 6, the front panel 7 has a square hole 30 formed on the right side when viewed from the front, for embedding the intercom 16 in the internal space 19 of the gatepost body 1. The square hole 30 is formed so that its vertical center is aligned with the vertical center of the front panel 7, and the cross-sectional shape of the front panel 7 is vertically symmetrical (see Figure 2), so by installing the front panel 7 upside down, the positions of the intercom 16 and nameplate 17 can be reversed.

[0012] 2 and 7, the front panel 7 is attached by inserting the left and right edges, to which cushioning materials 29 are attached, into the notches 24 in the left and right pillars 6, 6, and then fastening the screw fastening portions 13 to the front panel mounting portions 11 of the mounting material 9 with screws 14 from the rear. By providing the screw fastening portions 13 on the front panel 7 at a distance from the rear, the screws 14 are not exposed to the outside, which improves the design. In addition, the mounting material 9 is provided with the front panel mounting part 11 projecting further inward from the pillar mounting part 10 than the rear panel mounting part 12, so that when the front panel 7 is fastened with screws 14 from the rear, the screwing work can be easily performed without being obstructed by the rear panel mounting part 12.

[0013] The rear panel 8 is formed into a plate shape from an extruded aluminum alloy material, as shown in Figure 2. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, cushioning materials 31 are attached to the front side of the rear panel 8 along the top, bottom, left and right edges, and the left and right edges are abutted against rear panel mounting parts 12 of mounting material 9 and attached by screws 15 from the rear.

[0014] As shown in Figure 2, the upper frame 2 is formed of an extruded aluminum alloy material, similar to the left and right columns 6, 6, into a hollow rectangular cross section that is long in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Figure 1, both left and right ends of the upper frame 2 are cut at an angle of 45°. The surface of the upper frame 2 is colored to any color using surface treatments such as electrolytic coloring or electrodeposition coating (the same applies to the left and right columns 6, 6). On the other hand, the inner surface of the upper frame 2 is not surface treated and is the natural color of the aluminum (silver-white). 2 and 3, the upper frame 2 protrudes forward from the front panel 7 of the gatepost main body 1, and a light-transmitting section 4 is formed on the underside 2a of the protruding section. The light-transmitting section 4 is configured by forming a long hole 32 in the left-right direction on the underside 2a of the upper frame 2, and attaching an illumination panel 33 made of a milky white resin plate so as to cover the long hole 32 from below. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the upper frame 2 has a lighting insertion hole 5 formed in the shape of a long hole in the left-right direction on the underside 2a of the central part in the front-to-back and left-to-right direction located within the gatepost main body 1.

[0015] 2 and 3, the lighting 3 is composed of a square rod-shaped LED lighting fixture 34 that uses LEDs, and an L-shaped cross-section base 35 that supports the LED lighting fixture 34. The LED lighting fixture 34 has multiple LEDs (not shown) arranged side by side in the left-right direction, which emit light forward toward the light-transmitting portion 4, and is attached to a vertical piece 35a of the base 35 with a screw 36 from the front. The light 3 is inserted into the upper frame 2 through the light insertion hole 5 formed in the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2, and the horizontal edge 35b of the base 35 is screwed to the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2 from below with a screw 37. The light 38 emitted from the LED lighting fixture 34 is reflected by the upper, lower and front inner surfaces 39a, 39b, 39c of the upper frame 2, which are not surface treated, and is diffused and emitted to the outside of the gatepost body 1 by the light transmitting part 4, and the reflected light 40 gently illuminates the entire area in front of the front panel 7.

[0016] As shown in Figure 8, resin corner caps 41 are attached to both the left and right ends of the upper frame 2, and as shown in Figure 9, the corner caps 41 are inserted into the hollow portions of the left and right pillars 6, 6, and the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2 is abutted against the horizontal frame mounting portion 25 of the mounting material 9 and screwed in place with screws 42 from below. When the upper frame 2 is then attached, the cushioning material 28 attached to the upper edge of the front panel 7 is pressed against the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2, as shown in FIG.

[0017] As shown in Figures 4 and 13, the intercom 16 is attached to a base 43 and placed in the interior space 19 of the gatepost body 1, with the front surface 16a visible through a square hole 30 formed in the front panel 7. The base 43 is fastened to the screw fastening portion 13 of the front panel 7 with a screw 44 from the rear. The gap between the intercom 16 and the square hole 30 in the front panel is sealed with a packing 45. As shown in FIG. 4, the nameplate 17 is attached to the front panel 7 with decorative screws 46 from the front.

[0018] Next, we will explain the assembly procedure for the main gate pillar. First, as shown in Figure 5, the mounting members 9 are attached to the inside surfaces of the left and right pillars 6, 6. To attach the mounting members 9, the pillar mounting portions 10 of the mounting members 9 are brought into contact with the inside surfaces of the pillars 6, 6 and fixed with screws 47 from the inside. In addition, the wiring conduits 22 (see Figure 1) are inserted into the lower parts of the pillars 6, 6. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, cushioning materials 28, 29 are attached to the upper and lower edges and the left and right edges of the front panel 7, respectively. Next, as shown in Figure 7, the left and right edges of the front panel 7 are inserted into the notches 24 of the left and right pillars 6, 6, and the upper and lower screw fastening portions 13 are fastened to the front panel mounting portions 11 of the mounting material 9 with screws 14 from the rear to attach the front panel 7. Next, as shown in Figure 8, the lighting panel 33 is attached with double-sided tape below the long hole 32 in the light-transmitting portion 4 on the underside 2a of the upper frame 2. Corner caps 41 are also inserted into both the left and right ends of the upper frame 2 and fixed in place with screws 48 from below. Next, as shown in Figure 9, the corner caps 41 are inserted into the hollow portions of the left and right pillars 6, 6, and the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2 is abutted against the horizontal frame mounting portion 25 of the mounting material 9, and the upper frame 2 is attached by screwing it in place with screws 42 from below. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear panel 8 is brought into contact with the rear panel mounting portion 12 of the mounting member 9 and is attached by screwing it in place with the screws 15 from the rear. The main gateposts are assembled to this state at the factory and then shipped to their respective installation locations.

[0019] Next, we will explain the procedure for installing the main gatepost at each installation location. First, as shown in Figure 11, the delivery box 18 is placed between the left and right pillars 6, 6, and then attached to the pillars 6, 6 by screwing it to the pillars 6, 6 from the inside with screws 49. Once the delivery box 18 is attached, the open area at the bottom of the internal space 19 of the gatepost main body 1 is blocked by the top surface of the delivery box 18, as shown in Figure 2. Delivery boxes 18 of different heights can be attached. Next, as shown in Figure 12, the lower parts of the left and right pillars 6, 6 are inserted into embedding holes 20 formed in the ground G, and the gateposts are made to stand upright using support rods or the like to check that they are vertical and horizontal, and then concrete 21 is poured into the embedding holes to fix the pillars 6, 6. Next, as shown in Figure 13, screws 15 are removed to remove rear panel 8, and intercom 16 attached to base 43 is inserted into internal space 19 of gatepost body 1 from the rear, and base 43 is attached by fastening it to screw-fastening portion 13 of front panel 7 with screws 44 from the rear. In addition, wiring for the intercom (not shown) is pulled out from notches 23, 26 formed on the upper part of the inner surface of pillar 6 and mounting member 9, and the wiring is connected to intercom 16. 14, the lighting fixture 3 is inserted into the upper frame 2 through the lighting fixture insertion hole 5 formed in the lower surface 2a of the upper frame, and the horizontal edge 35b of the base 35 is attached to the lower surface 2a of the upper frame 2 by screwing it from below with screws 37. The wiring 50 of the lighting fixture 3 is pulled out from the upper frame 2 through a U-shaped notch 51 provided on the rear side of the lighting fixture insertion hole 5, and the power supply wire 52 for the lighting fixture is pulled out from the upper part of the inner surface of the pillar 6 and the notches 23, 26 formed in the mounting member 9, and the wiring 50 of the lighting fixture 3 and the power supply wire 52 are connected. Thereafter, the rear panel 8 is attached from the rear with the screws 15. Finally, the nameplate 17 is attached to the front panel 8 with decorative screws 46 from the front.

[0020] As described above, this gatepost comprises the upper frame 2 attached to the upper end of the gatepost main body 1 and the light 3 attached to the upper end of the gatepost main body 1. The upper frame 2 has a light-transmitting portion 4 on the underside 2a of the portion that protrudes from the gatepost main body 1 and a light insertion hole 5 on the underside 2a located inside the gatepost main body 1. The light 3 is inserted into the upper frame 2 through the light insertion hole 5 and attached to the underside 2a of the upper frame. Light 38 from the light 3 is reflected by inner surfaces 39a, 39b, 39c of the upper frame 2, and reflected light 40 is emitted to the outside from the light-transmitting portion 4 (see Figure 2), making the installation of the light 3 easy and assembling convenient. Moreover, the light emitted from the light-transmitting portion 4 illuminates the outside of the gatepost main body 1, improving usability. The lighting 3 is arranged within the upper frame 2 so as to irradiate light 38 in the direction of the light-transmitting section 4 (see Figure 2), so that the light 38 from the lighting 3 can be efficiently transmitted through the light-transmitting section 4 to illuminate the outside of the gate post main body 1. The upper frame 2 is formed from an aluminum profile, and the outer surface is surface-treated while the inner surfaces 39a, 39b, 39c are not surface-treated, so that light 38 from the lighting 3 is well reflected by the inner surfaces 39a, 39b, 39c of the upper frame 2, and the outside of the gatepost body 1 can be brightly illuminated with reflected light 40.

[0021] This structure (gatepost) comprises a pair of pillars 6, 6, a front panel 7 and a rear panel 8 attached between the pillars 6, 6, and mounting members 9 attached to the inside surfaces of the pair of pillars 6, 6. The mounting members 9 have pillar mounting portions 10 attached to the pillars 6, 6, a front panel mounting portion 11 to which the front panel 7 is attached, and a rear panel mounting portion 12 to which the rear panel 8 is attached. The front panel mounting portion 11 protrudes further inward from the pillar mounting portion 10 than the rear panel mounting portion 12. The front panel 7 has a screw fastening portion 13 on its rear side, and the screw fastening portion 13 of the front panel 7 is screwed to the front panel mounting portion 11 from the rear with a screw 14, and the rear panel 12 is screwed to the rear panel mounting portion 11 from the rear with a screw 15 (see Figure 4), making it easy to assemble. Moreover, the screws 14 attaching the front panel 7 are not exposed to the outside, which also contributes to a good design. The mounting members 9 for the left and right pillars 6, 6 are the same, but upside down (see FIG. 5), which allows costs to be reduced. The mounting member 9 has a horizontal frame mounting portion 25 to which the horizontal frame (upper frame) 2 is mounted (see FIGS. 2 and 5), which makes it easy to mount the horizontal frame 2 and further improves the ease of assembly. This structure has notches 23, 26 for passing wiring between the inner wall of the pillar 6 and the pillar mounting part 10 of the mounting material 9, so that the wiring inserted into the pillar 6 can be pulled out from the notches 23, 26 and easily connected to the intercom 16, lighting 3, etc., improving workability.

[0022] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The shapes and materials of the posts, front panel, and rear panel can be changed as appropriate. The shapes and materials of the mounting members can also be changed as appropriate. The structure of the present invention is not limited to an independent gate post, but may be integrated with, for example, a carport or fence. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1 Gatepost body 2 Upper frame 3. Lighting 4 Light transmission part 5 Lighting insertion hole 6 pillars 7 Front Panel 8 Rear panel 9 Mounting material 10 Pole mounting part 11 Front panel mounting section 12 Rear panel mounting section 13 Screw fastening part 14 Screws (for front panel mounting) 15 Screws (for rear panel mounting)

Claims

[Claim 1] A structure comprising a pair of pillars, a front panel and a rear panel attached between the pillars, and mounting members attached to the inner surfaces of the pair of pillars, the mounting members having a pillar mounting portion attached to the pillar, a front panel mounting portion to which the front panel is attached, and a rear panel mounting portion to which the rear panel is attached, the front panel mounting portion protruding inward from the pillar mounting portion longer than the rear panel mounting portion, the front panel having a screw fastening portion on the rear side, the screw fastening portion of the front panel being screwed to the front panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear, and the rear panel being screwed to the rear panel mounting portion with a screw from the rear.

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