Structure

Abstract

Providing a user-friendly structure. [Solution] The device comprises a profile 4 and a cap 12 attached to the end face of the profile 4. The profile 4 has grooves 13, 14 on multiple faces in the longitudinal direction, and the cap 12 has bent pieces 15a, 15b bent toward the profile 4, and the bent pieces 15a, 15b are abutted against the bottom faces of the grooves 13, 14 and screwed in place.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Structures such as cycle ports are required to be easy to use. 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 use. [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 profile and a cap attached to the end face of the profile, the profile having grooves on multiple faces in the longitudinal direction, the cap having a bent piece bent toward the profile, and the bent piece abutting against the bottom face of the groove and screwed in place. [Effects of the Invention]

[0005] The structure according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a profile and a cap attached to the end face of the profile, the profile having grooves on multiple faces in the longitudinal direction, and the cap having a bent piece bent toward the profile, which is abutted against the bottom face of the groove and screwed in place. This makes it easy to manufacture and attach the cap, and the end face of the profile can be easily covered with the cap, making it easy to use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a structure of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part D in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 taken along line B-B. [Figure 7] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2, showing another example of how to attach a solar panel. [Figure 8] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 4. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when connecting a pillar and a beam. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the connecting fitting is attached to the beam. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the back plate is attached to the mounting material. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when the mounting material is attached to the beam. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state when a cap is attached to the end surface of the mounting material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The description of the embodiment of the invention according to claim 1 is mainly given in paragraphs

[0020] and

[0021] . 1 to 6 show one embodiment of the structure of the present invention. This structure is applied to a cycle port installed in a public facility or the like for parking bicycles. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, this structure comprises three pillars 1, 1, 1 erected at intervals in the left-right direction, three beams 2, 2, 2 supported on the upper ends of the pillars 1, 1, 1, respectively, and a roof 16 supported by the beams 2, 2, 2. As shown in Figure 3, the roof 16 is inclined so that the rear side is lower. As shown in Figure 2, this structure has two mounting members 4 installed across three beams 2, 2, 2 at a distance in the front-to-back direction, and multiple solar panels (mounted members) 8, 8, ... are attached to the mounting members 4, 4 in a line in the left-to-right direction.

[0008] The pillar 1 is made of an extruded aluminum alloy material and is hollow and has a roughly rectangular cross section, as shown in Fig. 8. The pillar 1 has left and right visible faces 1a, 1b that protrude further rearward than the rear visible face 1c, and a batten 17 is fitted between the edges to form a vertical gutter 18 integral with the pillar 1 for draining rainwater from the roof 16 to the ground. A drain outlet 19 is provided at the bottom of the vertical gutter 18, facing rearward, as shown in Fig. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower part of the pillar 1 is inserted into a foundation hole 20 formed in the ground, and the pillar 1 is erected by filling the area around it with concrete 21. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, an L-shaped corner fitting 3 is inserted into the hollow portion at the top of the column 1 and fixed with a bolt 22.

[0009] The beam 2 is formed from an extruded aluminum alloy member, and as shown in FIG. 6, is a hollow member having a substantially rectangular cross section with the vertical dimension being greater than the horizontal dimension. As shown in Figures 4 and 9, the beam 2 is connected to the column 1 by inserting a corner fitting 3 into the hollow portion and fixing it with a bolt 22. As shown in Figure 4, the underwater (rear) end of the beam 2 protrudes further rearward than the column 1.

[0010] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the corner fitting 3 is made up of a pair of side plates 23, 23 formed by cutting a metal plate into an L shape, an outer side plate 24 formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape and abutting against and welded to the outer edges of the pair of side plates 23, 23, and an inner side plate 25 formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape and abutting against and welded to the inner edges of the pair of side plates 23, 23. As shown in Figure 9, a pair of side plates 23, 23 have a notch 26 formed in the upper edge portion that is long in the front-to-back direction, and as a result, as shown in Figure 5, the insertion portion 7 of the bolt 6 for attaching the connecting fitting (fitting) 5 that connects the beam 2 and the mounting material 4 to the beam 2 is formed in the shape of a long hole along the longitudinal direction of the beam 2.

[0011] As described above, in this structure, the corner fitting 3 is composed of a pair of side plates 23, 23, an outer side plate 24, and an inner side plate 25, and there is no joint between the part inserted into the column 1 and the part inserted into the beam 2, so the corner fitting 3 is less likely to crack or deform even when a large load is applied from the beam 2. Furthermore, the corner fittings 3 are pre-formed with insertion holes 7 for bolts 6 for attaching the connecting fittings 5, so that if you want to install a solar panel 8 or the like later, you only need to drill a hole in the beam 2, making it easy to use.

[0012] As shown in Figure 2, the roof 16 has a roof frame 30 formed by framing a front girder 27, a rear girder 28, and left and right side girders 29, 29 in a rectangular shape, and a plurality of roof materials 36, 36, ... arranged in the front-to-back direction inside the roof frame 30 and installed side by side in the left-to-right direction.

[0013] The front girder 27, located on the above-water side (front side) of the roof 16, is made of extruded aluminum alloy material, and as shown in Figure 4, has a cross section that is roughly a right-angled triangle with the upper surface sloping downward toward the outer periphery of the roof 16. The front girder 27 is fixed to the front end of the beam 2 with an L-shaped metal fitting 31.

[0014] As shown in Figure 6, the left and right stringers 29, 29 are formed from aluminum extrusions with a roughly right-angled triangular cross section, almost the same as the front stringer 27. As shown in Figure 2, both longitudinal ends of the front stringer 27 and the front ends of the left and right stringers 29, 29 are each cut at an angle of 45°, and the diagonally cut ends are butted together and connected.

[0015] The rear girder 28, located on the downstream side (rear side) of the roof 16, is fixed and attached to the rear end of the beam 2 with an L-shaped metal fitting 31, as shown in Figure 4. The rear girder 28 is formed from an extruded aluminum alloy profile, and has a main body 32 with a roughly rectangular cross section connected to the beam 2 with the metal fitting 31, a horizontal gutter 33 attached by screws to the lower part of the outer periphery side of the main body 32, and a rear girder cover 34 attached to the outer periphery side of the main body 32. As shown in Figure 4, the front side of the horizontal gutter 33 is inserted into a notch 35 provided at the upper end of the pillar 1, and the inner side surface abuts against the visible surface 1c of the rear side of the pillar 1, so that rainwater flowing down the upper surface of the roof material 36 falls into the horizontal gutter 33. The horizontal gutter 33 has a drainage hole (not shown) formed in the part where it is swallowed up by the notch 35 in the pillar 1, and rainwater that enters the horizontal gutter 33 flows from the drainage hole to the vertical gutter 18 provided on the rear side of the pillar 1, and is drained to the ground through the drainage outlet 19 (see Figure 3) provided at the lower end of the vertical gutter 18.

[0016] As shown in Figures 2 and 6, the roofing materials 36 are formed into plate-like shapes from extruded aluminum alloy and are attached side by side in the left-right direction between the stringer 29 and the beam 2 and between the beams 2. As shown in Figure 6, the side edges of adjacent roofing materials 36 are connected to each other, and a hollow portion 38 with a roughly rectangular cross section is formed in the connecting portion 37 between the roofing materials 36, thereby providing strength to the roof 16. In addition, the roofing material 36 placed adjacent to the beam 2 has its side edge on the beam 2 side connected to the beam 2, and a hollow portion 38 is also formed in the connecting portion 39 between the roofing material 36 and the beam 2. As shown in Figure 4, each roof material 36 is installed between the front girder 27 and the rear girder 28, with its front end connected to the front girder 27 with a mounting bracket 40 and its rear end connected to the rear girder 28 with a mounting bracket 40. The rear end of the roof material 36 extends rearward beyond the rear facing surface 1c of the pillar 1 and is swallowed up by the rear girder 28, so that rainwater that flows down the top surface of the roof material 36 falls into the horizontal gutter 33 of the rear girder 28. 4 and 6, the underside of the roof material 36 is flush with the front girder 27 and the side girder 29. In addition, a beam underside cover 41 is attached to the underside of the beam 2, and the underside of the beam underside cover 41 is flush with the underside of the roof material 36. As a result, the underside of the roof 16 of this structure is formed flat.

[0017] 5 and 11, the mounting member 4 for mounting the solar panel 8 is a long member with a roughly rectangular cross section formed from an extruded aluminum alloy, and has back plate holding grooves 13, 14 with a roughly C-shaped cross section running longitudinally on the left and right side surfaces and the top surface. Each back plate holding groove 13, 14 has a recess 42 at the back side that is one step narrower in width.

[0018] 5 and 11, a back plate 43 for attaching a connecting fitting is held in the back plate holding groove 13 on the side of the mounting material 4 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the mounting material 4. This back plate 43 has a female screw hole 44 formed in the center and a protrusion 45 on one side end so as to protrude from the back plate holding groove 13.

[0019] As shown in Figures 5 and 11, a back plate 9 for mounting a solar panel is held in a back plate holding groove 14 on the top surface of the mounting material 4 so as to slide freely in the longitudinal direction of the mounting material 4. As shown in Figure 11, this back plate 4 has a plurality of female threaded holes 10a, 10b of different diameters, specifically M8 and M6 female threaded holes 10a, 10b, formed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the back plate holding groove 14. Depending on the solar panel (mounting material) 8 to be mounted, a bolt (screw) 11 is screwed into one of the female threaded holes 10a, 10b from below, and the back plate 9 with the bolt 11 attached is inserted into the back plate holding groove 14 on the top surface of the mounting material 4 from the small end. This allows the bolt 11 to be provided protruding at any position in the longitudinal direction of the mounting material 4, and since the bolt 11 can be selected from two types, M8 and M6, there is a high degree of flexibility in mounting the solar panel 8.

[0020] 6 and 13, a cap 12 is attached to the longitudinal end of the mounting member (shaped member) 4. Cap 12 is formed by pressing an aluminum plate, and has a plate portion 46 that abuts against the end face of mounting member 4 to close the hollow portion, and bent pieces 15a, 15b formed by cutting plate portion 46 toward mounting member 4 on the top and both side portions. This cap 12 is attached by abutting the plate portion 46 against the end face of the mounting material 4, and by abutting each of the folded pieces 15a, 15b against the recesses 42 in the bottom surfaces of the back plate holding grooves 13, 14 on the top and side surfaces of the mounting material 4, and screwing it in place with screws 47.

[0021] Generally, caps attached to the ends of extruded members are often made of resin and attached by fitting, but the cap 12 of this mounting material 4 is formed by pressing an aluminum plate as described above, and can be manufactured more easily and cheaply than a resin one.By screwing and attaching the bent pieces 15a, 15b to the bottom of the back plate holding grooves 13, 14 formed on multiple surfaces of the mounting material 4, the cap 12 can be attached stably and without coming off. Furthermore, the bent pieces 15a, 15b of the cap 12 are abutted against the bottom surfaces of the back plate holding grooves 13, 14 of the mounting material 4 and screwed in place, and the back plate holding grooves 13, 14 are not blocked by the cap 12, so rainwater that has entered the back plate holding grooves 13, 14 (especially the back plate holding groove 14 on the top surface) is drained from the ends, and rainwater does not accumulate in the back plate holding grooves 13, 14.

[0022] The connecting fitting 5 for crosswise connecting the mounting material 4 onto the beam 2 is composed of two parts 5a and 5b that are attached so as to sandwich the beam 2 from the left and right, as shown in Figures 5, 6, and 10. Each part 5a and 5b has the same shape and includes a beam mounting piece 48 that abuts against the side of the beam 2, a contact piece 49 that abuts against the top surface of the beam 2, and a mounting material mounting piece 50 that faces the side of the mounting material 4. As shown in Figure 10, the beam mounting piece 48 has a hole 51 formed therein through which the bolt 6 is inserted. As shown in Figures 10 and 12, the mounting material mounting piece 50 has a hole 53 formed therein through which the bolt 52 is inserted.

[0023] The installation of the solar panels 8 is carried out after the construction of the structure (cycle port) is completed. The procedure for installing the solar panels 8 will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, as shown in FIG. 10 , holes 54 for inserting bolts 6 are drilled in the side surfaces of the beams 2 to match the positions where the mounting members 4 will be installed. Then, the two parts 5a and 5b of the connecting bracket 5 are placed on both sides of the beams 2. The bolts 6 are then passed through holes 51 formed in the beam mounting pieces 48 of the connecting bracket 5 and holes 54 formed in the beams 2, and nuts 55 are screwed onto the protruding bolts 6 and tightened to secure the connecting bracket 5 to the beams 2. The corner bracket 3 is inserted inside the rear side of the beams 2. As explained above, the corner bracket 3 is pre-formed with insertion portions 7 for the bolts 6. Therefore, the connecting bracket 5 can be easily attached by simply drilling holes 54 in the beams 2 by inserting the bolts 6 into the insertion portions 7 (see FIG. 5 ). Furthermore, the insertion portions 7 of the corner brackets 3 are formed as elongated holes that run along the longitudinal direction of the beams 2. Therefore, the attachment position of the connecting bracket 5 can be adjusted longitudinally of the beams 2 to suit the size of the solar panels 8, etc.

[0024] Next, as shown in Figure 11, a back plate 43 for attaching the connecting fittings is attached to the back plate holding groove 13 on the side of the mounting material 4, and the required number of back plates 9 for attaching the solar panels are attached to the back plate holding groove 14 on the top surface of the mounting material 4. M8 or M6 bolts 11 corresponding to the solar panels 8 are attached to the back plates 9 for attaching the solar panels. Note that Figure 11 shows the case where the bolts 11 are attached to the M8 female threaded holes 10a. 12, the mounting material 4 is inserted from above between the mounting material mounting pieces 50, 50 on the front and rear of the connecting fitting 5, and the bolts 52 inserted into the holes 53 in the mounting material mounting pieces 50, 50 are screwed into the female threaded holes 44 of the back plate 43 attached to the back plate holding groove 13 on the side of the mounting material 4 and tightened, thereby fixing the mounting material 4 to the beam 2. At this time, by abutting the protrusions 45 of the back plate 43 against the edges of the mounting material mounting pieces 50, the positions of the holes 53 formed in the mounting material mounting pieces 50 and the female threaded holes 44 of the back plate 43 align, making it easy to fix with the bolts 52. Next, as shown in FIG. 13, caps 12 are attached to the longitudinal ends of the mounting material 4.

[0025] Thereafter, the solar panels 8 are placed on the mounting materials 4, 4, and the solar panels 8 are fixed to the mounting materials 4, 4 using bolts 11 protruding from the upper surfaces of the mounting materials 4, 4. The solar panels 8 are attached sequentially from one side to the other in the left-right direction. 5 and 6 show an example of how to attach a solar panel 8 when an M8 bolt 11 is attached to an M8 female threaded hole 10a in a back plate 9. In this example, a clamp 56 is passed through the bolt 11 from above, and then a nut 57 is screwed onto the bolt 11 from above and tightened, thereby pressing the frame of the solar panel 8 against the mounting material 4 with the clamp 56 to secure it. 7 shows an example of how to attach a solar panel 8 when an M6 bolt 11 is attached to an M6 female threaded hole 10b in a back plate 9. In this example, the frame of the solar panel 8 is fixed to the mounting member 4 by passing the bolt 11 through a mounting hole 58 formed in the frame of the solar panel 8 and screwing and tightening a nut 57 onto the bolt 11 from above.

[0026] As described above, this structure comprises a mounting material 4, a mounting target material (solar panel) 8, and a back plate 9. The back plate 9 has a plurality of female threaded holes 10a, 10b of different diameters and is attached to the mounting material 4. The mounting target material 8 is fixed to the mounting material 4 by a screw (bolt) 11 that is threaded into one of the plurality of female threaded holes 10a, 10b (see Figures 5, 6, and 7). This makes it easy to install the mounting target material 8, such as a solar panel, and is convenient to use. This structure allows for flexible selection of the diameter of the female threaded holes 10a, 10b in the back plate 9 and the screws 11 to be used depending on the material 8 to be attached (see Figures 6 and 7), allowing for flexible attachment of the material 8 to be attached, further improving usability.

[0027] This structure comprises a profile (mounting member) 4 and a cap 12 attached to the end face of the profile 4. The profile 4 has grooves (back plate holding grooves) 13, 14 in the longitudinal direction on multiple faces, and the cap 12 has bent pieces 15a, 15b bent toward the profile 4, with the bent pieces 15a, 15b abutting against the bottom faces of the grooves 13, 14 and screwed in place (see Figures 6 and 13). This makes it easy to manufacture and attach the cap 12, and it can easily cover the end face of the profile 4, making it easy to use. The profile 4 has a groove 14 on the upper surface, so even if rainwater enters the groove 14, it is drained from the longitudinal end of the groove 14 and the rainwater does not accumulate in the groove 14.

[0028] This structure comprises a pillar 1, a beam 2, and a corner fitting 3. The corner fitting 3 connects the pillar 1 and the beam 2 and has an insertion portion 7 through which a bolt 6 can be inserted to attach a fitting (connecting fitting) 5 for attaching a mounting material 4 to the beam 2 (see Figure 5). For example, if you want to install a solar panel 8 or the like later, you can drill a hole 54 only in the beam 2 and pass the bolt 6 through the hole 54 and the insertion portion 7 of the corner fitting 3, and the fitting 5 for attaching the mounting material 4 can be easily attached to the beam 2 later, making it easy to use. The insertion portion 7 is formed in the shape of an elongated hole along the longitudinal direction of the beam 2 (see FIG. 5), so that the attachment position of the metal fitting 5 can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the beam 2, further improving usability.

[0029] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The cross-sectional shape and material of the shaped member can be changed as appropriate. The material and shape of the cap can also be changed as appropriate. The shaped member is not limited to a mounting member for a solar panel, but may be any component, such as a pillar or beam of a carport. The present invention can be applied to any structure that includes a shaped member and a cap attached to the end face of the shaped member, and can be applied not only to cycle ports but also to carports, walkway shelters, terrace roofs, and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1 pillar 2 beams 3 Corner fittings 4 Mounting material (shape) 5 Connecting fittings (fittings) 6 volts 7 Insertion part 8 Solar panel (mounting material) 9 Back plate 10a, 10b Female threaded holes 11 Bolts (screws) 12 Caps 13,14 Back plate retaining groove (groove) 15a,15b bent piece

Claims

[Claim 1] The structure comprises a profile and a cap attached to the end face of the profile, the profile having grooves on a plurality of faces in the longitudinal direction, the cap having a bent piece bent toward the profile, the bent piece abutting against the bottom face of the groove and screwed in place.

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