Outdoor structures

Abstract

To provide an outdoor structure which allows a coping to be easily mounted thereon.SOLUTION: An outdoor structure includes a support, a surface component mounted on the front side of the support, a coping mounted on the upper part of the support, and a connection metal fitting for connecting the coping to the support, wherein the connection metal fitting has a support fixed part that is fixed to the side face of the support, and a coping fixed part that is fixed to the lower surface of the coping.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an outdoor structure used as a terrace or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, buildings such as houses and stores may have outdoor structures such as terraces and balconies that protrude from the exterior. Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a coping is attached to the upper end of a fence post via a bracket. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6613199 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] By the way, copings are sometimes sold as optional parts for retrofitting. In such cases, the copings must be able to be smoothly attached to the posts of an already constructed fence.

[0005] However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, a bracket is fixed to the small upper end of the post, and this bracket supports the coping. For this reason, with this configuration, it is difficult to attach the bracket to the post at a later date, and it is difficult to attach a coping to the post of a fence that has already been constructed.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems with the conventional technology described above, and has an object to provide an outdoor structure to which a coping can be easily attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An outdoor structure according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a support pole, a surface component attached to the front side of the support pole, a capping board attached to the upper part of the support pole, and a connecting fitting that connects the capping board to the support pole, the connecting fitting having a support pole fixing portion fixed to the side of the support pole and a capping board fixing portion fixed to the underside of the capping board. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, the coping can be easily attached. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of an outdoor structure according to one embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outdoor structure shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a simplified plan view of a cap member and its surrounding area. [Figure 4] A side cross-sectional view of the top of the fence without the coping rail attached. [Diagram 5] 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the fence post shown in FIG. 4 with a coping attached. [Figure 6] 6 is a rear view of the support column and its surrounding area shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] A side cross-sectional view of the upper part of the fence with a modified coping attached. [Figure 8] 8 is a rear view of the support column and its surrounding area shown in FIG. 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an outdoor structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] 1 and 2, an outdoor structure 10 of this embodiment is a terrace or balcony that is installed to protrude from an exterior wall 12 of a building such as a house or a store, and has a deck 14 surrounded by a fence 16. The outdoor structure 10 allows access to the deck 14 surrounded by the fence 16 through, for example, a window or door installed in an opening in the exterior wall 12. The outdoor structure 10 of this embodiment has a coping 18 attached to the top of the fence 16.

[0012] In the following description, the near side is referred to as the front, the far side as the rear, the upper side as the top, the lower side as the bottom, the left side as the left, and the right side as the right, in terms of the direction of looking at the outdoor structure 10 from the outdoors toward the exterior wall 12. In each drawing, the left-right direction is indicated by an arrow X, the up-down direction is indicated by an arrow Y, and the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow Z.

[0013] The deck 14 is the floor of the outdoor structure 10, and is made of an arrangement of planks made of wood, resin, or the like. The deck 14 is installed above the ground G using, for example, beams 20 and joists 21. A plurality of beams 20 stand upright on the ground G. A plurality of joists 21 are arranged in parallel along the front-to-rear direction, each extending along the left-to-right direction, and supported by the upper end surfaces of the beams 20.

[0014] The fence 16 is composed of posts 22 and surface constituent members 24. Since the outdoor structure 10 of this embodiment is installed, for example, in an inner corner of a building (see FIG. 2), the fence 16 is arranged in an L-shape in plan view and surrounds two sides of the deck 14. The fence 16 may be provided so as to surround three sides of the deck 14, or may be provided so as to surround one side or four sides.

[0015] As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the surface component 24 is, for example, a fence material. The surface component 24 has a frame body 24a and a surface material 24b supported on the inner opening of the frame body 24a. The frame body 24a is a shaped material such as aluminum. An upper frame portion 24a1 of the frame body 24a is formed, for example, in a square tube shape. An upper surface 24a2 of the upper frame portion 24a1 is formed, for example, in a curved surface. The surface material 24b is a glass plate, a resin plate, or the like, and its outer peripheral edge portion is swallowed into and supported by the opening groove of the frame body 24a. The surface material 24b may be formed of a lattice or the like.

[0016] The pillars 22 are rectangular cylindrical shapes made of metal such as aluminum. A plurality of pillars 22 are driven into the ground G outside the deck 14 and are appropriately arranged along the outer periphery of the deck 14. The surface constituent members 24 are attached to the front faces 22a of the pillars 22 by screwing or the like (see FIG. 4). The front faces 22a of the pillars 22 are the faces facing the outside of the fence 16, that is, the opposite side to the deck 14 side. Therefore, in the pillars 22 arranged along the X direction in FIG. 2, the front faces are the front faces 22a, and in the pillars 22 arranged along the Z direction in FIG. 2, the right faces are the front faces 22a. Reference numeral 25 in FIG. 1 denotes a decorative panel attached to the front faces 22a of the pillars 22 at the positions lower than the surface constituent members 24 and the deck 14.

[0017] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, a cap member 26 is attached to the upper end 22b of the post 22. The cap member 26 is a metal plate material such as aluminum or stainless steel. The cap member 26 has a substantially L-shape in the side view shown in Figure 4. The cap member 26 has a base portion 26a and a fence holding portion 26b.

[0018] The base portion 26a is fixed to the post 22 with a screw 28, covering the upper end edge 22b of the post 22. The screw 28 is fixed, for example, into a screw hole exposed at the upper end edge 22b. The fence holding portion 26b protrudes from the base portion 26a beyond the front surface 22a toward the surface constituent member 24, and its tip is bent downward. The fence holding portion 26b has a bent shape that follows the upper surface 24a2 of the surface constituent member 24, and is disposed on the upper surface 24a2 so as to grip the upper surface 24a2.

[0019] As a result, the base portion 26a of the cap member 26 closes the upper end small edge 22b of the support 22, and the fence holding portion 26b holds the surface constituent member 24 and pulls it toward the support 22. In other words, there is a concern that the surface constituent member 24, which has a large surface area, may become wobbly if it is simply fixed to the front surface 22a of the support 22 by screws or the like. Therefore, the cap member 26 pulls the upper end portion (upper frame portion 24a1) of the surface constituent member 24 toward the support 22, thereby suppressing wobbles and ensuring a stable upright state. Reference symbol 26c in Figures 3 and 4 is a rib for increasing the rigidity of the cap member 26.

[0020] Next, the configuration of the head board 18 and the mounting structure of the head board 18 to the support posts 22 will be described.

[0021] 1 and 2, the coping board 18 extends along the surface constituent member 24 so as to cover the upper end portion (upper surface 24a2) of the surface constituent member 24, and is disposed so as to straddle the upper portions of the posts 22. In the outdoor structure 10 according to this embodiment, the coping board 18 is an optional part that can be attached later. In other words, the standard specification of the outdoor structure 10 is one in which the coping board 18 is not attached as shown in FIG. 3, and the coping board 18 is attached during or after the construction of the outdoor structure 10.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the head board 18 is fixed to one support post 22 by means of a pair of connecting fittings 30,30.

[0023] 5 and 6, the capping board 18 is a square tubular shaped member made of metal such as aluminum. The capping board 18 is arranged so as to cover the cap member 26 from above at a position where it overlaps the upper part of the support 22, covering the support 22 and the surface constituent member 24 (see FIG. 5). The capping board 18 is arranged so as to cover the surface constituent member 24 at a position where it does not overlap the upper part of the support 22 (see FIG. 3). The capping boards 18 are arranged along the upper end of each surface constituent member 24 by being continuously lined up in the longitudinal direction.

[0024] 5 and 6, the connecting fitting 30 has a post fixing portion 31 and a coping fixing portion 32. The connecting fitting 30 is a metal plate made of stainless steel, steel, or the like, bent into an L shape.

[0025] The post fixing part 31 is a part fixed to the side surface 22c or 22d of the post 22 by using a screw 34, and is disposed along the vertical direction. Of the pair of connecting fittings 30, 30, the post fixing part 31 of one connecting fitting 30 is fixed to the left side surface 22c, and the post fixing part 31 of the other connecting fitting 30 is fixed to the right side surface 22d (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 5, the post fixing part 31 of this embodiment has a pair of fastening holes 31a opening downward at its end (lower edge) at the front and rear. The screw 34 fastens the post fixing part 31 to the post 22 through each fastening hole 31a. The post fixing part 31 may have a circular hole instead of the fastening hole 31a. However, the fastening hole 31a allows the fixing position of the connecting fitting 30 to be easily adjusted up and down, which makes the installation work of the coping 18 smooth.

[0026] 6, the left and right side portions of the cap member 26 protrude from the side surfaces 22c, 22d of the support 22. Therefore, the support fixing portion 31 is fastened to the side surfaces 22c, 22d with a spacer 35 made of a metal plate, metal tube, or the like sandwiched therebetween to prevent interference with the cap member 26. The spacer 35 may be omitted. In this case, the support fixing portion 31 may be formed, for example, in a stepped shape to prevent interference with the cap member 26.

[0027] The capping fixing part 32 is a part that is fixed to the underside 18a of the capping 18 using a screw 36, and is disposed along the horizontal direction. The capping fixing part 32 is fastened to the capping 18 by the screw 36 that passes through a fastening hole similar to that of the support post fixing part 31 described above.

[0028] Here, for example, of the pillars 22 lined up in the X direction in Fig. 2, the leftmost pillar 22 is called pillar 22A, and the pillar 22 adjacent to the pillar 22A on the right is called pillar 22B. As shown in Fig. 2, the pillar 22A is fixed by a connecting metal fitting 30 with one cap board 18 passing through its upper part. Therefore, a pair of connecting metal fittings 30, 30 provided on both side surfaces 22c, 22d of the pillar 22A is used to fix the one cap board 18 to the pillar 22. Note that such a pillar 22A may have a connecting metal fitting 30 attached to only one of the side surfaces 22c, 22d, and support the cap board 18 with only one connecting metal fitting 30.

[0029] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6, the support post 22B is arranged so that the adjacent ends 18b of the two capping boards 18 butt up against each other at the top. In this case, one capping board 18 is supported by a connecting fitting 30 on the left side surface 22c, and the other capping board 18 is supported by a connecting fitting 30 on the right side surface 22d. As a result, the vicinity of the adjacent ends 18b of both capping boards 18 are fixed to the support post 22B by the connecting fittings 30, resulting in a stable installation state. This is to prevent the ends of the capping boards 18 (adjacent ends 18b) from being fixed by the connecting fittings 30 and becoming dangling.

[0030] In this way, in the outdoor structure 10, the connecting fittings 30 are configured to be connected to the side surfaces 22c, 22d of the posts 22, so that the coping 18 can be easily attached later even to existing surface constituent members 24. That is, for example, an existing post 22 usually has a cap member 26 attached in advance to the upper end 22b. However, the connecting fittings 30 can be easily attached to the post 22 without removing this cap member 26, and do not interfere with the surface constituent members 24 on the front surface 22a side.

[0031] 6 denotes a resin cap that closes the small end of the adjacent end 18b of the head board 18. The majority of the resin cap 37 is inserted into the hollow portion of the head board 18 and screwed in place, and the remaining portion is disposed so as to cover the small end.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 5, a cushioning material 38 is sandwiched between the upper surface 24a2 of the surface constituent member 24 and the lower surface 18a of the capping board 18. The cushioning material 38 is made of, for example, sponge or rubber. The cushioning material 38 suppresses interference between the capping board 18 and the surface constituent member 24, and also covers the gap between the capping board 18 and the surface constituent member 24. As shown in Fig. 5, in the portion where the capping board 26 is provided on the upper surface 24a2 of the surface constituent member 24, the cushioning material 38 is sandwiched between the upper surface of the capping board 26 and the lower surface 18a of the capping board 18.

[0033] 5, the tip surface (front surface) of the head board 18 on the front surface 22a side protrudes outward (toward the front surface) beyond the upper frame portion 24a1 of the surface constituent material 24. This makes it possible to prevent rainwater, etc., that runs down the tip surface from the upper surface of the head board 18 from running down the front surface of the surface constituent material 24 and creating raindrop patterns, etc.

[0034] Next, the configuration of the capping 40 according to the modified example and its mounting structure to the support pillar 22 will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8. In the capping 40 and its mounting structure shown in Figures 7 and 8, the same reference symbols as those shown in Figures 1 to 6 indicate the same or similar configurations, and therefore detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted as they have the same or similar functions and effects.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the head board 40 has a different shape and a different fixing structure to the connecting fitting 30 compared to the head board 18 shown in FIGS.

[0036] The top surface of the coping 40 is gently inclined downward toward the deck 14, and a recessed portion 40b and a pocket portion 40c are formed on the bottom surface 40a. The recessed portion 40b is provided at a position facing the cap member 26 (base portion 26a) that closes the upper end opening 22b of the support 22, and has a structure in which the bottom surface 40a is recessed upward. The pocket portion 40c is provided so as to continue from the bottom surface (top surface) of the recessed portion 40b, and is a small hollow portion that houses the back plate 42 inside. The bottom plate of the pocket portion 40c (the bottom plate of the recessed portion 40b) has a hole through which the screw 44 is inserted. The back plate 42 is a metal plate such as stainless steel.

[0037] The connecting fitting 30 used for the cap board 40 may have an attachment structure of the post fixing part 31 to the post 22 that is the same as or similar to that of the cap board 18 shown in Figures 5 and 6. Note that Figure 7 illustrates a structure in which the fastening hole 31a does not open to the lower edge of the post fixing part 31. On the other hand, in the case of the connecting fitting 30 used for the cap board 40, the cap board fixing part 32 is disposed in the recessed part 40b, and is fastened to the cap board 40 by a screw 44 that is screwed into a screw hole in the back plate 42.

[0038] In the configuration example shown in Fig. 8, the adjacent ends 18b, 18b of the two cap boards 40 that abut against each other are connected by one resin cap 46. The above-mentioned resin cap 37 is attached individually to the small end of each cap board 18. In contrast, the resin cap 46 is interposed between the small ends of each cap board 40, attached so as to integrally connect the two, and screwed to one (or both) of the cap boards 40. The resin cap 46 may be used for the cap board 18 shown in Fig. 6. Conversely, the resin cap 37 may be used for the cap board 40 shown in Fig. 8.

[0039] In a configuration using such a capping 40, the capping fixing portion 32 of the connecting fitting 30 is not exposed to the outside, which has the advantage of improving the appearance quality. On the other hand, the capping 18 shown in Figures 5 and 6 has the advantage that the number of parts can be reduced and the installation work is easy, since the work of fastening the screw 44 via the back plate 42 is not required. The concave portion 40b and the back plate 42 may be applied to the capping 18. Conversely, the capping 40 may also have the connecting fitting 30 fixed directly to the underside 40a without using the concave portion 40b and the back plate 42.

[0040] According to one aspect of the present invention, an outdoor structure includes a post, a surface component attached to the front side of the post, a capping board attached to the top of the post, and a connecting metal fitting that connects the capping board to the post, the connecting metal fitting having a post fixing part that is fixed to the side of the post and a capping board fixing part that is fixed to the underside of the capping board. With this configuration, the connecting metal fitting supports the capping board by utilizing the side of the post. Therefore, even when attaching the capping board to an existing fence after the fact, the capping board can be easily attached to the post without removing a cap member or the like that is previously attached to the small end of the post, and without interfering with the surface component on the front side.

[0041] The outdoor structure may further include a cap member having a base portion fixed to the post while covering the upper end of the post, and a fence holding portion that holds the upper end of the surface constituent material so as to draw the surface constituent material toward the post, and the coping may be arranged on the cap member. In other words, the cap member, which also has the function of holding the surface constituent material, cannot be removed when the coping is attached. In this regard, by fixing the connecting metal fitting to the side of the post, the outdoor structure can reliably and easily connect the coping placed above it to the post while the connecting metal fitting avoids the cap member.

[0042] The connecting fittings may be connected to the left and right sides of the support pillar, respectively, so that a pair of connecting fittings are provided for each support pillar, and the cap member is disposed between the pair of connecting fittings. In this way, the connecting fittings on the left and right sides can more firmly connect the capping board to the support pillar. In particular, by installing the connecting fittings on the left and right sides of the support pillar, the capping board can be reliably supported on the left and right sides of the support pillar, while a gap can be reliably secured between the top end of the support pillar and the bottom surface of the capping board to avoid the cap member. As a result, the capping board can be connected to the support pillar with high strength, even if it is installed as an afterthought.

[0043] At least one pair of the capping boards may be provided so as to be continuously aligned in the longitudinal direction, and adjacent ends of the pair of capping boards may be arranged to butt against each other at the top of the support, with one capping board connected to the connecting metal fitting connected to the left side surface and the other capping board connected to the connecting metal fitting connected to the right side surface. In this way, even when the ends of the two capping boards are adjacent to each other at the top of the support, the connection strength of each capping board can be ensured.

[0044] The cap board fixing portion may be screwed directly to the underside of the cap board, or may be screwed using a back plate provided on the cap board, so that the connecting fitting can be more smoothly fixed to the cap board.

[0045] A cushioning material may be provided between the upper surface of the surface component and the lower surface of the cap board. In this case, the cushioning material can suppress interference between the surface component and the cap board and can also hide the gap between them.

[0046] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can of course be freely modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10 outdoor structure, 14 deck, 16 fence, 18 headboard, 22, 22A, 22B support, 24 surface component, 26 cap member, 30 connecting metal fitting, 31 support fixing portion, 32 headboard fixing portion, 38 cushioning material

Claims

1. An outdoor structure, The pillars and A surface component attached to a front side of the support; A capping rod attached to an upper portion of the support pillar; A connecting fitting that connects the cap board to the support pillar; Equipped with The connecting fitting has a pole fixing portion fixed to a side surface of the pole and a cap board fixing portion fixed to a lower surface of the cap board, Further, a cap member is provided which is fixed to the support and closes an upper end of the support, The capping member is disposed on the cap member. An outdoor structure characterized by:

2. The outdoor structure according to claim 1, The cap member is a base portion fixed to the support in a state of covering the upper end of the support; a fence holding portion that holds an upper end portion of the surface constituent member so as to pull the surface constituent member toward the support pillar; have An outdoor structure characterized by:

3. The outdoor structure according to claim 1 or 2, The connecting fitting is provided in pair for one of the pillars by being connected to the left side surface and the right side surface of the pillar, The cap member is disposed between the pair of connecting fittings. An outdoor structure characterized by:

4. The outdoor structure according to claim 3, At least one pair of the cap rails are provided so as to be continuously aligned in the longitudinal direction, The adjacent ends of the pair of cappings are arranged to butt against each other at the top of the support pillar, one capping is connected to the connecting metal fitting connected to the left side surface, and the other capping is connected to the connecting metal fitting connected to the right side surface. An outdoor structure characterized by:

5. The outdoor structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The capping board fixing part is screwed directly to the underside of the capping board, or is screwed using a back plate provided on the capping board. An outdoor structure characterized by:

6. An outdoor structure, The pillars and A surface component attached to a front side of the support; A capping rod attached to an upper portion of the support pillar; A connecting fitting that connects the cap board to the support pillar; Equipped with The connecting fitting has a pole fixing portion fixed to a side surface of the pole and a cap board fixing portion fixed to a lower surface of the cap board, A cushioning material is provided between the upper surface of the surface component and the lower surface of the cap board. An outdoor structure characterized by:

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