Partition unit

The partition unit addresses the need for restricted access and integrated infrastructure in outdoor plant cultivation by using lockable doors, louvers, and wiring openings, creating a suitable environment for plant growth with enhanced lighting and ventilation.

JP7712416B1Active Publication Date: 2025-07-23DAIKEN CORP +1
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JP2024062425
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-04-08
Publication Date
2025-07-23
Estimated Expiration
2044-04-08

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies lack a partition unit that can effectively restrict access to outdoor or semi-outdoor spaces for plant cultivation while ensuring adequate lighting, ventilation, and easy installation of water and electrical infrastructure.

Method used

A partition unit comprising four wall surfaces with lockable doors, louvers for ventilation, and openings for water and electrical wiring, without a ceiling, to create a suitable environment for plant cultivation with restricted access.

Benefits of technology

The partition unit provides a secure, well-ventilated, and sunlight-filled space for plant cultivation with integrated water and electrical installations, allowing easy access restriction and efficient use of outdoor or semi-outdoor areas.

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Abstract

Outdoors or semi-outdoors, a partitioning unit is provided to partition a specific space so that access to the interior can be restricted and plant cultivation can be carried out inside. 【Solution means】The partitioning unit 1 includes four wall surface portions 10 that close the four side surfaces of the internal space S. Each wall surface portion 10 has three or more columns 15 erected at intervals, a plurality of upper crossbars 16 connecting the upper end portions of each adjacent two columns 15, and a plurality of surface materials 17 covering the lower side of the upper crossbars 16 between each adjacent two columns 15. At least one of the plurality of surface materials 17 is composed of a lockable door D, and at least one of each wall surface portion 10 of at least one of the wall surface portion pairs composed of two sets of two opposing wall surface portions 10 has at least one surface material 17 composed of louvers. Below at least one of the surface materials 17 other than the door D among the plurality of surface materials 17, an opening O through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed between the installation surface G.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a partition unit installed outdoors or semi-outdoors.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in order to green the outdoors or semi-outdoors, plants have been planted in planters placed directly on the ground or on the floor surface in outdoor areas such as the rooftops of buildings such as office buildings and apartment houses, or in semi-outdoor shared verandas that are not private areas (for example, refer to Patent Document 1 below).

[0003] Patent Document 1 below discloses a facility for greening a rooftop by placing a plurality of planters on the floor surface such as the rooftop of a building and growing plants in the plurality of planters.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, even plants provided for greening outdoors or semi-outdoors may need to restrict human access for management reasons. For example, when installing a plurality of planters in a part of the rooftop of an apartment house and using it as a vegetable garden where vegetables and fruits can be cultivated, it is necessary to restrict human access so that people other than the cultivator cannot touch the cultivation targets (vegetables and fruits).

[0006] However, there has been no partition unit that can partition a specific space indoors so that plants can be cultivated outdoors or semi-outdoors. Therefore, even if you want to use a part of the rooftop of a building as, for example, a leased vegetable garden, it has not been possible to restrict the entry and exit of people to the vegetable garden.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a partitioning unit that partitions a specific space outdoors or semi-outdoors so that access to the inside can be restricted and plant cultivation can be performed inside.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a rectangular space in plan view is partitioned by four wall surfaces outdoors or semi-outdoors, a lockable door is provided so that access to the internal space can be restricted, no ceiling is provided, louvers are provided on the opposing wall surfaces, and openings through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted are provided.

[0009] Specifically, a first invention is a partitioning unit that partitions an internal space having a rectangular shape in plan view outdoors or semi-outdoors, and includes four wall surfaces that close four sides of the internal space. Each of the wall surfaces has three or more columns erected at intervals, a plurality of upper crossbars that connect upper end portions of each two adjacent columns, and a plurality of facing members that cover below the upper crossbars between each two adjacent columns. At the corners of each two adjacent wall surfaces, the two wall surfaces share one column. At least one of the plurality of facing members is constituted by a lockable door. At least one of each wall surface of at least one of the pairs of wall surfaces composed of two pairs of opposing wall surfaces has at least one of the facing members constituted by a louver. Below at least one of the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members, an opening through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed between the installation surface.

[0010] According to the partition unit related to the first invention, one of the facing materials is a door that can be locked, and four wall surfaces can partition a specific outdoor or semi-outdoor space so that access to the inside can be restricted. Further, according to the partition unit, by not providing a ceiling, sufficient sunlight can be taken into the internal space, and louvers are provided on two opposing wall surfaces, so ventilation to the internal space is ensured. Furthermore, according to the partition unit, by providing openings through which water supply pipes and electrical wiring can be inserted in advance, water supply facilities and electrical equipment such as lighting can be easily installed in the internal space. That is, according to the partition unit, in an outdoor or semi-outdoor area, an environment (internal space) suitable for cultivating plants with excellent lighting and ventilation can be partitioned so that access to the inside can be restricted.

[0011] The second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the opening is formed below all of the facing materials other than the door among the plurality of facing materials.

[0012] According to the second invention, since openings through which water supply pipes and electrical wiring can be inserted are provided around the entire periphery of the internal space, the water supply pipes and electrical wiring can be taken out from the openings close to the faucets and power sources, and there is no need to wastefully route the water supply pipes and electrical wiring.

[0013] The third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, a bottom rail connecting the two columns on both sides of the facing material is provided below all of the facing materials other than the door among the plurality of facing materials, and a reinforcing rail connecting the lower ends of the two columns to which the bottom rail is connected is provided below all of the bottom rails, and the opening is formed between the bottom rail and the reinforcing rail.

[0014] In the third invention, by simply providing a reinforcing rail at a predetermined interval below the bottom rail, an opening through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted can be easily formed.

[0015] The fourth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third inventions, among the plurality of facing members, all the facing members other than the door are constituted by louvers, and the door panel of the door is constituted by louvers.

[0016] According to the fourth invention, since louvers are provided around the entire inner space, the ventilation of the inner space is excellent.

[0017] The fifth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third inventions, all of the plurality of facing members have the same outer dimensions.

[0018] In the fifth invention, all of the plurality of facing members are configured to have the same outer dimensions. Therefore, when installing the partition unit near a wall on a rooftop or the like, the direction in which ventilation can be ensured may be determined. However, by configuring all the outer dimensions of the plurality of facing members to be equal, the position where the louvers are provided can be freely changed according to the environment of the installation site. Thus, according to the fifth invention, since the facing members can be easily replaced, ventilation can be easily and surely ensured.

Effects of the Invention

[0019] As described above, according to the partition unit of the present invention, an inner space having a rectangular shape in plan view is partitioned by four wall surfaces outdoors or semi-outdoors, a lockable door is provided so that access to the inner space can be restricted, no ceiling is provided, louvers are provided on the opposing wall surfaces, and an opening through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is provided. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a partition unit that partitions a specific space outdoors or semi-outdoors so that access to the inside can be restricted and plants can be cultivated inside.

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[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely preferred examples in nature and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

[0022] 《Embodiment 1 of the Invention》 FIG. 1 shows a partition unit 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This partition unit 1 is installed, for example, outdoors on the rooftop of a building such as an office building or an apartment building, or semi-outdoors such as a veranda, and partitions a specific space so that plants can be cultivated inside.

[0023] -Configuration- As shown by the arrows in FIG. 1, hereinafter, the direction from the upper right to the lower left in FIG. 1 will be referred to as the front, the direction from the lower left to the upper right will be referred to as the rear, the direction from the lower right to the upper left will be referred to as the left, the direction from the upper left to the lower right will be referred to as the right, and the up and down will be as shown on the paper surface for explanation.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the partition unit 1 includes four wall portions 10 that close the four side surfaces of the rectangular internal space S in plan view, a beam portion 20 that connects the upper end portions of the four wall portions 10, and a base portion 30 that is provided below the four wall portions 10 and supports them.

[0025] [Wall surface part] The four wall surface parts 10 are composed of a first wall surface part 11 that closes the front of the internal space S, a second wall surface part 12 that closes the back, a third wall surface part 13 that closes the left side, and a fourth wall surface part 14 that closes the right side.

[0026] Each wall surface part 10 has four columns 15, three upper crossbars 16 that connect the upper ends of each two adjacent columns 15, and three face materials 17 that cover the lower part of the upper crossbar 16 between each two adjacent columns 15. At the corners of each two adjacent wall surface parts 10 (the first wall surface part 11 and the third wall surface part 13, the third wall surface part 13 and the second wall surface part 12, the second wall surface part 12 and the fourth wall surface part 14, the fourth wall surface part 14 and the first wall surface part 11), the two wall surface parts 10 share one column 15. That is, in Embodiment 1, the partition unit 1 has twelve columns 15 and twelve upper crossbars 16, and twelve face materials 17. Also, in this Embodiment 1, the middle face material 17 among the three face materials 17 of the first wall surface part 11 is composed of a door D.

[0027] The twelve columns 15 are metal hollow square tubes (in this Embodiment 1, 80mm×80mm×2091mm), and are erected in a matrix pattern at intervals of three each in the front - rear direction (longitudinal direction) and the left - right direction (lateral direction) so that the positions of the columns 15 of the opposing wall surface parts 10 are aligned. In this Embodiment 1, for the four columns 15 of each of the first wall surface part 11 and the second wall surface part 12, the pitch (center - to - center) of the two inner columns 15 is 940mm, and the pitch (center - to - center) of the two outer columns 15 is 1000mm. On the other hand, for the four columns 15 of each of the third wall surface part 13 and the fourth wall surface part 14, all are provided so that the pitch (center - to - center) is 1000mm. That is, in this Embodiment 1, the pitch (center - to - center) of the two columns 15 on both sides of the middle face material 17 of the first wall surface part 11 composed of the door D and the pitch (center - to - center) of the two columns 15 on both sides of the face material 17 of the second wall surface part 12 facing the door D are slightly shorter than the pitch (center - to - center) of each of the other two adjacent columns 15.

[0028] Of the 12 upper rails 16, the upper rails 16 other than the upper rail 16 above the door D are made of a hollow square metal bar about 50 mm × 30 mm or a square bar member in which the inner and outer surfaces of a hollow square metal bar about 50 mm × 30 mm protrude downward by about 10 mm, and are fixed to the two columns 15 so as to connect the upper ends of the adjacent two columns 15. Here, the inner surface refers to the surface that becomes the inner surface of the partition unit 1, and the outer surface refers to the surface that becomes the outer surface of the partition unit 1. The upper end of the facing material 17 made of glass, which will be described later, is fixed to the upper rail 16 made of a square bar, and the upper end of the facing material 17 made of a louver, which will be described later, is fitted and fixed between the protruding portions of the inner and outer surfaces of the upper rail 16 made of a square bar member. On the other hand, the upper rail 16 provided above the door D is made of a hollow square metal bar (in the first embodiment, 50 mm × 100 mm) and is fixed to the two columns 15 so as to connect the upper ends of the two columns 15 in the middle of the first wall surface portion 11. The 12 upper rails 16 are provided so that their upper ends are located at the same height.

[0029] The 12 facing materials 17 are made of glass or louvers except for the door D described above. In the first embodiment, the three facing materials 17 of the first wall surface portion 11 are composed of the door D in the middle and glass on the left and right. The three facing materials 17 of the second wall surface portion 12 are all composed of louvers. The three facing materials 17 of the third wall surface portion 13 are composed of a louver in the middle and glass in the front and back. The three facing materials 17 of the fourth wall surface portion 14 are composed of a louver in the middle and glass in the front and back, similar to the third wall surface portion 13. The facing materials 17 other than the door D are provided such that their side ends abut against the columns 15, their upper ends abut against the upper rails 16, their lower ends abut against the lower rails 18 described later, and are fitted into the frame formed by the two columns 15, the upper rails 16, and the lower rails 18.

[0030] In the first embodiment, the door D is composed of a louver door and is configured to be lockable with a key attached. The door D is an opening / closing door and is attached to the second column 15 from the right of the first wall surface portion 11 via a hinge so as to be openable and closable. Also, in the first embodiment, the glass is composed of transparent glass. In the first embodiment, the louvers are such that the louver blades a having a height equal to or greater than the waist height are made of a translucent resin material, and the louver blades b having a height lower than the waist height are made of an opaque resin material.

[0031] Further, in the partition unit 1, an opening O through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed between at least one of the face materials 17 other than the door D among the 12 face materials 17 and the installation surface G. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the opening O is formed below all of the face materials 17 other than the door D among the 12 face materials 17.

[0032] Specifically, below all (11) of the face materials 17 other than the door D among the 12 face materials 17, a bottom rail 18 serving as a lower frame of each face material 17 is provided. The bottom rail 18 is formed in a shape that is vertically inverted with respect to the top rail 16. That is, when the top rail 16 is a square bar, the bottom rail 18 is composed of a hollow square bar made of metal of about the same 50 mm × 30 mm. When the top rail 16 is a square bar-shaped member, the bottom rail 18 is composed of a square bar-shaped member in which the inner surface portion and the outer surface portion of a hollow square bar made of metal of about the same 50 mm × 30 mm protrude upward by about 10 mm. Both the square bar and the square bar-shaped member are fixed to the two columns 15 so as to connect portions above the lower ends of two adjacent columns 15. The lower end of the face material 17 made of glass is fixed to the bottom rail 18 composed of a square bar, and the lower end portion of the face material 17 made of a louver described later is fitted and fixed between the protruding portions of the inner surface portion and the outer surface portion of the bottom rail 18 composed of a square bar-shaped member. The 11 bottom rails 18 are provided such that their lower ends are located at the same height.

[0033] Also, below all the lower crossbars 18, reinforcing crossbars 19 are provided at an interval d (51 mm in the first embodiment). The reinforcing crossbars 19 are composed of metal members having a U-shaped cross-section with an opening on the lower surface of about 50 mm × 40 mm, are provided so that the lower surface is open, and are fixed to two columns 15 so as to connect the lower ends of two adjacent columns 15. The eleven reinforcing crossbars 19 are provided such that their upper ends are located at the same height.

[0034] In this way, by providing the lower crossbar 18 with a predetermined interval d above the reinforcing crossbar 19 that connects the lower ends of two columns 15, an opening O is formed between the lower crossbar 18 and the reinforcing crossbar 19.

[0035] The predetermined interval d is formed to be 51 mm in the first embodiment. The predetermined interval d may be any as long as the opening O can be configured to allow the water supply pipe and the electrical wiring to pass through. For example, it is preferably 40 mm or more and 60 mm or less. This is because the opening O can allow the water supply pipe and the electrical wiring to pass through while maintaining the function of the partition unit 1.

[0036] [Beam portion] The partition unit 1 does not have a ceiling, and the upper surface of the internal space S surrounded by the four wall surfaces 11 to 14 is open. The beam portion 20 is provided above the internal space S.

[0037] The beam section 20 is composed of two large beams 21 and six small beams 22. The two large beams 21 are made of metal hollow square tubes (50mm×100mm in this Embodiment 1), and are fixed to the two columns 15 so as to connect the upper ends of the two opposing columns 15 among the first wall surface portion 11 and the second wall surface portion 12 facing each other. The six small beams 22 are made of metal hollow square tubes (40mm×40mm in this Embodiment 1), and are spanned vertically to the two large beams 21, between the two large beams 21 and between the two large beams 21 and the third and fourth wall surface portions 13, 14. Specifically, the six small beams 22 are spanned between the column 15 on the third wall surface portion 13 and the left large beam 21, between the two large beams 21, and between the right large beam 21 and the column 15 on the fourth wall surface portion 14 so as to connect the two opposing columns 15 among the two columns 15 facing each other of the third wall surface portion 13 and the fourth wall surface portion 14 facing each other, and the ends are fixed to the column 15 or the large beam 21.

[0038] [Base portion] The partition unit 1 does not include a floor material, and the lower surface of the internal space S surrounded by the four wall surface portions 11 to 14 is open. The base portion 30 is provided on the installation surface below the internal space S.

[0039] The base portion 30 is composed of 12 base plates 31, the same number as the columns 15. The base plate 31 may have any configuration as long as it can support the load of the partition unit 1. In this Embodiment 1, it is formed in a plate shape with the same material as the column 15. The lower end portions of the respective columns 15 are fixed to the base plate 31, and the load of the partition unit 1 is supported via the columns 15.

[0040] In this way, the partition unit 1 is composed of the four wall surface portions 10, the beam section 20, and the base portion 30, and is configured to restrict access to the internal space S by surrounding it with the four wall surface portions 10 having doors D that can be locked on all four sides without covering the upper surface of the rectangular internal space S in plan view.

[0041] -Usage example of the partition unit- The partition unit 1 is installed in multiple numbers, for example, on the rooftops of apartment buildings, etc. As shown in Fig. 6, a planter P is installed in the internal space S, and it can be used as a rental vegetable garden where plants such as vegetables and fruits can be cultivated in the planter P.

[0042] Since the partition unit 1 partitions a specific space on the rooftop while ensuring daylighting and ventilation, the internal space S partitioned by the partition unit 1 becomes an environment suitable for plant cultivation. Hereinafter, the daylighting, ventilation, the method of inserting pipes and wiring, and access restriction of the internal space S will be described in order.

[0043] [Daylighting] The partition unit 1 is excellent in daylighting because it does not have a ceiling board and the upper part of the internal space S is open. Therefore, by installing the partition unit 1 outdoors or semi-outdoors such as on the rooftop or veranda, sufficient sunlight can be taken into the internal space S, and an environment (internal space S) suitable for cultivating plants with excellent daylighting can be partitioned.

[0044] Also, in the first embodiment, the facing material 17 other than the door D of the partition unit 1 is composed of glass or louvers, and the louvers are such that the blade a with a height above waist height is made of a translucent resin material. That is, the partition unit 1 is composed of a transparent or translucent material for the part above waist height of the facing material 17 over the entire perimeter except for the door D. Therefore, sunlight can be taken into the internal space S not only from above but also from the side.

[0045] [Ventilation] In the partition unit 1, in the first wall surface portion 11 and the second wall surface portion 12 facing each other, in the first wall surface portion 11, the middle of the three facing materials 17 is composed of a louver (a louver door D whose door panel is made of a louver), and in the second wall surface portion 12, all of the three facing materials 17 are composed of louvers. Also, in the third wall surface portion 13 and the fourth wall surface portion 14 facing each other, the middle of the three facing materials 17 is composed of a louver in both cases. That is, in the partition unit 1 of the first embodiment, in two opposing wall surface portions 10 (wall surface portion pair), at least one facing material 17 is composed of a louver. By arranging the facing material 17 made of a louver on the opposing surface in this way, the air easily passes through the internal space S. In the partition unit 1 of the first embodiment, the configuration is such that air easily passes through the internal space S in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Therefore, by installing the partition unit 1 outdoors or semi-outdoors such as on a rooftop or a veranda, it is possible to partition an environment (internal space S) suitable for cultivating plants with excellent ventilation.

[0046] Also, in the first embodiment, openings O are formed below all the facing materials 17 other than the door D of the partition unit 1. Although the opening area of each opening O is not very large, by being provided below all the facing materials 17 other than the door D around the entire periphery of the internal space S, the air circulation in the internal space S is further improved.

[0047] [Method of Inserting Pipes and Wires] In the partition unit 1, an opening O through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed between at least one of the facing materials 17 other than the door D among the 12 facing materials 17 and the installation surface G. Therefore, without modifying the partition unit 1, water supply facilities and electrical equipment such as lighting can be installed at desired locations in the internal space S (vegetable garden), and the water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be taken out of the partition unit 1 through the opening O.

[0048] In addition, in the first embodiment, an opening O is formed below all the facing materials 17 other than the door D of the partition unit 1. That is, since the opening O is provided around the entire inner space S, the water supply pipe and the electrical wiring can be taken out from the opening O close to the faucet and the power source, and there is no need to wastefully route the water supply pipe and the electrical wiring.

[0049] [Access Restriction] In the partition unit 1, at least one of the 12 facing materials 17 is a lockable door D. Therefore, by locking the door D, access to the inner space S can be restricted. When used as a leased vegetable garden, by lending the key to the lessee, only the lessee can access the vegetable garden (inner space S).

[0050] -Effects of the First Embodiment- According to the partition unit 1 of the first embodiment, four wall surfaces 10 (first to fourth wall surfaces 11 to 14) each composed of a lockable door D as one of the facing materials 17 can partition a specific outdoor or semi-outdoor space so that access to the inside can be restricted. Further, according to the partition unit 1, by not providing a ceiling, sufficient sunlight can be taken into the inner space S, and since louvers are provided on two opposing wall surfaces 10, ventilation to the inner space S is ensured. Furthermore, according to the partition unit 1, by providing an opening O through which the water supply pipe and the electrical wiring can be inserted in advance, water supply facilities and electrical equipment such as lighting can be easily installed in the inner space S. That is, according to the partition unit 1, in an outdoor or semi-outdoor area, an environment (inner space S) suitable for cultivating plants with excellent light collection and ventilation can be partitioned so that access to the inside can be restricted.

[0051] In the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 1, an opening O through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed below all of the face members 17 other than the door D among the plurality of face members 17. Thus, according to the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 1, since the opening O is provided around the entire circumference of the internal space S, the water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be taken out from the opening O close to the faucet and the power source, and there is no need to wastefully route the water supply pipe and electrical wiring.

[0052] Also, in the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 1, a bottom rail 18 that connects the two columns 15 on both sides of the face member 17 is provided below all of the face members 17 other than the door D among the 12 face members 17, and a reinforcing rail 19 that connects the lower end portions of the two columns 15 is provided below all of the bottom rails 18, and an opening O is formed between the bottom rail 18 and the reinforcing rail 19. Thus, in the partition unit 1, by simply providing the reinforcing rail 19 with a predetermined interval d below the bottom rail 18, an opening O through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted can be easily formed.

[0053] 《Embodiment 2 of the Invention》 The partition unit 1 of Embodiment 2 is obtained by changing a part of the configuration of the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in Embodiment 2, in the partition unit 1, all of the 11 face members 17 other than the door D among the 12 face members 17 are constituted by louvers.

[0054] In the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 2, the face members 17 other than the door D among the 12 face members 17 are all constituted by louvers, and the door panel of the door D is also constituted by louvers. Therefore, according to the partition unit 1 of Embodiment 2, since louvers are provided around the entire circumference of the internal space S, the internal space S can be made to have better ventilation than in Embodiment 1.

[0055] 《Other Embodiments》 In the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2, each of the four wall surfaces 10 was provided with three facing materials 17. However, in the partition unit 1 according to the present invention, the number of facing materials 17 provided in the wall surface 10 is not limited to the above three, and each wall surface 10 is provided with two or more facing materials 17. Further, in the case where the number of facing materials 17 provided in two opposing wall surfaces 10 (the first wall surface 11 and the second wall surface 12, the third wall surface 13 and the fourth wall surface 14) is the same, any number may be used.

[0056] In the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2, an example in which only one lockable door D is provided has been described. However, the number of doors D is not limited to the above.

[0057] In the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2, at least one facing material 17 formed of a louver was provided on each of all four wall surfaces 10. However, from the viewpoint of ensuring the ventilation of the internal space S, it is sufficient that at least one facing material 17 formed of a louver is provided on at least one wall surface of at least one of the wall surface pairs formed by two opposing wall surfaces.

[0058] In the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2, an opening O is formed below all the facing materials 17 other than the facing material 17 of the door D. In terms of not requiring the routing of a water supply pipe or electrical wiring, the above-described form is preferable. However, the opening O may be provided below at least one of the facing materials 17 other than the facing material 17 of the door D.

[0059] In the partition unit 1 according to the above-described Embodiment 1 or 2 or a modified example thereof, it is preferable that all of the plurality of facing materials 17 provided in the four wall surfaces 10 have the same outer dimensions. When installing the partition unit 1 near a wall on a rooftop or the like, the direction in which ventilation can be ensured may be determined. However, by configuring so that all the outer dimensions of the plurality of facing materials 17 are the same, the position where the louver is provided can be freely changed according to the environment of the installation site. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, since the facing material 17 can be easily replaced, ventilation can be easily and surely ensured.

[0060] In addition, the partition unit 1 according to the first or second embodiment or a modified example thereof can be used as a vegetable garden for the internal space S. In addition to that, it can be used as a rest space by directly planting plants and placing benches. Moreover, since it has excellent light transmissibility and ventilation, it can also be used as a drying space or a breeding space for insects such as beekeeping.

[0061] In addition, in the partition unit 1 according to the first or second embodiment or a modified example thereof, a sunshade may be provided above or below the beam portion 20.

[0062] Moreover, the various dimensions described in the first and second embodiments and the modified examples thereof are merely examples, and the various dimensions of the partition unit according to the present invention are not limited to the above.

Industrial Applicability

[0063] The present invention is useful for partition units installed outdoors or semi-outdoors.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0064] 1 Partition unit 10 Wall surface portion 15 Column 16 Upper crossbar 17 Surface material 18 Lower crossbar 19 Reinforcing crossbar G Installation surface O Opening S Internal space

Claims

1. A partitioning unit that partitions an internal space having a rectangular shape in plan view outdoors or semi-outdoors, comprising four wall portions that close four side surfaces of the internal space, each of the wall portions has three or more columns erected at intervals, a plurality of upper crossbars connecting upper end portions of each two adjacent columns, and a plurality of facing members covering below the upper crossbars between each two adjacent columns, at corners of each two adjacent wall portions, the two wall portions share one column, at least one of the plurality of facing members is constituted by a lockable door, at least one of each wall portion of at least one of the wall portion pairs composed of two pairs of two opposing wall portions has at least one of the facing members constituted by louvers, below at least one of the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members, an opening through which a water supply pipe and electrical wiring can be inserted is formed between the installation surface, the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members are constituted by glass or the louvers, the louvers constituting the facing members other than the door have a plurality of translucent louver blades provided at a height above waist height, the upper surface of the internal space is open without being covered by a facing member A partitioning unit characterized by the above.

2. In the partitioning unit according to Claim 1, the opening is formed below all of the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members A partitioning unit characterized by the above.

3. In the partitioning unit according to Claim 2, below all of the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members, a lower crossbar connecting the two columns on both sides of the facing member is provided, below all of the lower crossbars, a reinforcing crossbar connecting the lower end portions of the two columns to which the lower crossbar is connected is provided, the opening is formed between the lower crossbar and the reinforcing crossbar A partitioning unit characterized by the above.

4. In the partitioning unit according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, the facing members other than the door among the plurality of facing members are all constituted by the louvers having the plurality of translucent louver blades, the door is constituted by a louver door in which the door panel is made of louvers A partitioning unit characterized by the above.

5. In the partitioning unit according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, the plurality of facing members all have the same outer dimensions A partitioning unit characterized by the above.

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