exterior structure
The exterior structure enhances door support by using two hinges and a concealing member to prevent damage from strong winds, ensuring durability and aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021159005
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-09-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-09-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing exterior structures with a door covering a storage compartment are prone to damage when subjected to strong external forces like wind due to inadequate support mechanisms for the door.
The structure incorporates two hinges attached to the upper and lower parts of a support pillar, with a boss portion on the door engaging with holes in the hinges to provide enhanced support, and a cut surface concealing member to maintain aesthetics.
This design increases the door's support strength, preventing damage even under strong external forces, while maintaining a visually appealing appearance.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to exterior structures. [Background technology]
[0002] As described in Patent Document 1, it has been considered to install a gatepost as an exterior structure at the gate of a residential building or the like, i.e., at the gate that separates the inside and outside of a site or the like. The gatepost includes multiple vertical frames (supports), horizontal frames that connect the multiple vertical frames provided at both horizontal ends, a top plate provided at the upper ends of the multiple vertical frames, and a decorative panel provided on one side of the multiple vertical frames. The decorative panel of the gatepost has a hollow portion with an opening at its rear end. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-123513 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] A possible exterior structure used as a gatepost includes a plurality of horizontally spaced support posts, a surface underlayment secured to the front sides of the support posts so as to cover the front sides of the support posts and the spaces between the support posts, the surface underlayment being capable of adhering a decorative material to the front side, and a top plate attached to the top of the support posts. This structure includes a storage compartment with an opening at the rear end. Because such an exterior structure is installed outdoors, if an openable door is provided to cover the opening of the storage compartment, high loads may be placed on the hinge support portion of the door when a strong external force, such as a strong wind, is applied to the door. In this case, simply adopting a conventional door support structure leaves room for improvement in terms of improving the effectiveness of preventing damage to the door support portion.
[0005] The object of the present disclosure is to provide an exterior structure that has a door covering a storage section having an opening at the rear end, and that can increase the effectiveness of preventing damage to the door's support section even when a large external force such as a strong wind is applied to the door. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The exterior structure of the present disclosure is an exterior structure comprising a plurality of support columns erected at intervals in the horizontal direction, a surface base material fixed to the front side of the plurality of support columns so as to cover the front side of the plurality of support columns and the front side between the plurality of support columns, the surface base material being capable of fixing a decorative material to the front side, and a top plate provided on the upper part of the plurality of support columns, and a storage section having an opening at the rear end is formed, and a door can be provided at the open end of the storage section to cover the opening, and two hinges are provided at the upper and lower parts of a first support column among the plurality of support columns. The door is attached to two hinges, each of which has a side mounting portion with a first mounting surface attached to the inside lateral surface of the first support pillar, a rear mounting portion with a second mounting surface attached to the rear surface of the first support pillar, and an extension portion extending rearward from the rear mounting portion, and a boss portion extending in the vertical direction is provided on one of the extension portion and the upper end or the lower end of the door, and the boss portion engages with a hole portion provided on the other of the extension portion and the upper end or the lower end of the door, allowing the door to slide to open and close. [Effects of the Invention]
[0007] According to the exterior structure disclosed herein, in a structure in which a door is provided to cover a storage compartment that opens to the rear, the side mounting portions of two hinges are attached to the inside lateral surfaces of the first support column, and the rear mounting portions of each hinge are attached to the rear surface of the first support column. Furthermore, the door can be opened and closed by an engagement structure between a boss and a hole provided between the extension portion of each hinge and the door. This increases the support strength of the door, thereby improving the effectiveness of preventing damage to the door support portion even when the door is subjected to a large external force such as strong winds. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is an oblique view of an exterior structure according to an embodiment, showing a state in which a surface decorative material is fixed to the outer surface, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior structure of the embodiment, seen from the front side, showing the state before the surface decorative material is fixed. [Figure 3A] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the exterior structure shown in FIG. 2, seen from the rear side with the door closed. [Figure 3B] FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing the state in which the door is open in FIG. 3A. [Figure 4] FIG. 3B is a rear view of the exterior structure shown in FIG. 3A, including the legs at the lower end. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a partially see-through view of the exterior structure shown in FIG. 4 as seen from the right side. [Figure 6A] This is a view from the inside, which is the storage section side of the door. [Figure 6B] 6B is a cross-sectional view of the door taken along line AA in FIG. 6A. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a view showing a reinforcing member 46 of the door. [Figure 8] 8 is a bottom view of the reinforcing member 46 of FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a view showing a cutting surface hiding member fixed to the rear surface of the support pillar on the hinge attachment side. FIG. [Figure 10] This is a view from outside the door showing the relationship between the upper and lower ends of the door and the two hinges. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the upper end of the door and the upper hinge as viewed from above the door. [Figure 12] This is a perspective view of the relationship between the upper and lower ends of the door and the two hinges, viewed from the support side end of the door along the width direction of the door. [Figure 13] FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a top view of the upper hinge. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the upper hinge. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a view of the upper hinge as viewed in the thickness direction from the outside of the side mounting portion. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the lower hinge. [Figure 18]10 is a partially perspective top view showing the relationship between a plurality of door positions and hinges during the door opening and closing operation. FIG. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotational position of the door is restricted by the door stop rubber when the door is opening, and is a partially see-through diagram showing the door support portion as viewed from above. [Figure 20] (a) is a view from the rear of the exterior structure to which the surface decorative material has been fixed, and (b) is a view from the rear of the exterior structure to which the surface decorative material has been attached, and (c) is a view from the state in which the surface decorative material has been peeled off from some of the pillars. [Figure 21] 20(b) shows a state in which a cut surface hiding member has been fixed to the support from which the panel has been removed. FIG. [Figure 22] 22 shows the state in which the door is attached to the support post from which the surface decorative material has been removed, following the state shown in FIG. 21. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The shapes, materials, positions, and quantities described below are examples for the purpose of explanation and can be changed as appropriate depending on the specifications of the exterior structure. In the following, the same reference numerals will be used to designate equivalent elements in all drawings. Furthermore, in the description below, the reference numerals previously mentioned will be used as necessary.
[0010] In the following explanations and drawings, F is the front side of the exterior structure, and B is the rear side of the exterior structure. R is the right side when looking at the exterior structure from the front side F, and L is the left side, and the direction connecting R and L and the direction connecting F and B are mutually perpendicular. The direction connecting F and B is sometimes referred to as the front-to-rear direction.
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10 of the embodiment, seen from the front, with surface decorative materials 25, 26 fixed to the exterior surface. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10a of the embodiment, seen from the front, before the surface decorative materials are fixed. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10a, seen from the rear, with the door 40 closed. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of FIG. 3A, with the door 40 open. FIG. 4 is a view of the exterior structure 10a, including the lower leg portion, seen from the rear. FIG. 5 is a partial see-through view of the exterior structure 10a, seen from the right side.
[0012] 1 shows an exterior structure 10 installed at a gate. For example, on a site where a building such as a house is installed outdoors, the exterior structure 10 is installed next to the approach leading from the entrance to the road, or in a position close to the approach road. In this case, the rear side of the exterior structure 10 may face the approach. In addition, embedded legs 12a, 13a, and 14a (FIGS. 3A to 5) extend vertically from the lower end of the exterior structure 10, and the legs 12a, 13a, and 14a are embedded in a concrete installation section 100.
[0013] The exterior structure 10a shown in Figures 2 to 5 is a basic structure produced by a manufacturer, and is shipped from the manufacturer in this state of exterior structure 10a. At the installation site, a contractor installs it with legs 12a, 13a, and 14a buried in the installation section 100, and then fixes surface decorative materials 25 and 26 to the surrounding outer surface.
[0014] The exterior structures 10, 10a are used as exterior structures in which at least the portion placed above ground is a so-called dry structure. A dry structure is a structure in which molten concrete is not solidified at the installation site, as is the case with concrete.
[0015] The exterior structure 10, 10a functions as a wall, a post (not shown) can be installed inside, and rear spaces 11a, 11b are formed on the rear side B in which different storage areas can be selectively formed. A nameplate or intercom may be attached to the front of the surface decorative materials 25, 26 fixed to the exterior structure 10. An upper decorative material with a nameplate displayed on it may be attached as the part that forms the upper side of the surface decorative material. A coping member 30 (Fig. 1) can be attached to the upper end of the exterior structure 10.
[0016] The structure of the exterior structure 10a shown in Figures 2 to 5 will be described in more detail. The exterior structure 10a includes three support columns 12, 13, and 14 erected at intervals in the horizontal direction (i.e., left-right direction), a surface base material 15, and a top plate 18. The support columns 12, 13, and 14 are formed of metal such as iron, steel, or aluminum alloy, and have a hollow cylindrical shape with a rectangular cross section. The cross-sectional shape of the support columns 12 to 14 in a plane perpendicular to the up-down direction may be a rectangular shape elongated in the front-to-rear direction. The embedded legs 12a, 13a, and 14a are formed by portions of the support columns 12, 13, and 14 that protrude downward from the surface base material 15 (described below). Furthermore, a door 40 is rotatably attached to the rear end of the right-most support column 14 of the multiple support columns 12, 13, and 14. The right-most support column 14 corresponds to the first support column.
[0017] The surface base material 15 may be a metal plate made of, for example, iron, steel, aluminum alloy, etc. For example, the surface base material 15 may be made of a steel plate plated with molten zinc alloy, molten zinc, or aluminum. The surface base material 15 is fixed to the front sides F of the three supports 13, 14 so as to cover the three supports 12, 13, 14 and the front sides F between the three supports 12, 13, 14. The surface base material 15 may be formed as a single metal plate by joining multiple metal plates arranged vertically or horizontally by welding or the like. The surface base material 15 may be fixed to the supports 12, 13, 14 with bolts and nuts or by welding. A surface decorative material 25 can be attached to the front side F of the surface base material 15 by adhesive or the like, as shown in FIG. 1.
[0018] A base hole 16 that aligns with the mail slot of a post is formed on the left side R at the top of the surface base material 15. With a surface decorative material 25 provided on the front of the surface base material 15 as shown in Figure 1, a front hole 17 that aligns with the base hole 16 is provided in the surface decorative material 25 so that the inside of the base hole 16 is exposed.
[0019] The top plate 18 is fixed to the top of the multiple support columns 12, 13, and 14. The top plate 18 is made of a metal such as iron, steel, or aluminum alloy. The top plate 18 may be fixed to the support columns 12, 13, and 14 with bolts and nuts, or by welding. The upper end of the surface base material 15 is attached to the front of the top plate 18. In this state, two rear spaces 11a and 11b are formed on the rear side B of the exterior structure 10, the upper side of which is covered by the top plate 18, the left and right sides of which are covered by two of the three support columns 12, 13, and 14, and the front side F of which is covered by the surface base material 15. The two rear spaces 11a and 11b are separated from each other by the middle support column 13.
[0020] Of the two rear spaces 11a, 11b, the right rear space 11a has a storage section 33 formed therein that has an opening at its rear end. A horizontal board 21 serving as a crosspiece is fixed to the upper part of the left rear space 11b so as to span the inner surfaces of the two support posts 12, 13. This divides the rear space 11b into two storage sections 34, 35. A post can be installed in the position opposite the base hole 16 of the upper storage section 34. A delivery box may be stored in the lower storage section 35.
[0021] A horizontal plate may be provided in the right rear space 11a to divide the interior into multiple storage compartments with openings at their rear ends. An additional horizontal plate may be provided in the left rear space 11b to form three or more storage compartments within the interior. Furthermore, the open end of the right rear space 11a is covered by an openable door 40 attached to a support pillar at the right end. The door 40 and the support structure for the door 40 will be described in detail later.
[0022] On the other hand, the left rear space 11b is not covered by a door. By covering the right rear space 11a with the door 40, it is possible to store dirty items such as hoses and wet items such as umbrellas in that space, improving the appearance from the outside. Also, by covering the right rear space 11a with the door 40, it is possible to store items such as electrical equipment that needs to be protected from getting wet by rainwater, such as charging cables and chargers for electric vehicles and electric bicycles, in the right rear space 11a.
[0023] A back plate 20 is fixed to the upper ends of the rear surfaces of the three support columns 12, 13, and 14, covering the rear side B at the top of each rear space 11a, 11b. The back plate 20 is made of metal such as iron, steel, or aluminum alloy. The back plate 20 may be fixed to each support column 12, 13, and 14 with bolts and nuts, or by welding. In the exterior structure, the back plate 20 may be omitted.
[0024] Since the exterior structures 10, 10a are used outdoors, the metal forming the exterior structures 10, 10a can be a corrosion-resistant metal.
[0025] 4 and 5, the dashed dotted line GL indicates the ground line, which is the upper surface of the installation section 100 into which the lower ends of the pillars 12 to 14 are embedded. For the sake of explanation, Fig. 4 shows the middle part in the vertical direction of the left end of the door 40 cut away so that the magnetic catch 52, which attracts the door 40 and will be described later, can be seen.
[0026] Fig. 6A is a view of door 40 as seen from the inside, which is the storage section 33 side. Fig. 6B is a cross-sectional view of door 40 taken along line AA in Fig. 6A. Fig. 7 is a view showing reinforcing member 46 of door 40, and Fig. 8 is a view of reinforcing member 46 in Fig. 7 as seen from below.
[0027] The door 40 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is formed by bending a metal plate or the like. As shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the peripheral edge of the door 40 is bent at a generally right angle toward the storage section 33 (the front side of the paper in Figure 6A, the bottom side of Figure 6B), then bent at a generally right angle toward the inside in the width direction or the inside in the longitudinal direction, and the leading ends thereof are further bent at a generally right angle toward the outside of the main body of the door 40 (the back side of the paper in Figure 6A, the top side of Figure 6B) to form folded portions 41a, 41b, 41c, and 41d. At this time, no portion that is bent toward the outside of the main body of the door 40 is formed at the top and bottom ends of the folded portions 41a and 41b at both ends in the width direction, and the top and bottom ends of the folded portions 41a and 41b are overlapped with the outer surfaces of the storage section sides of the folded portions 41c and 41d that extend in the width direction at both ends in the vertical direction, and are welded to each other.
[0028] A reinforcing member 46 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is fixed to the widthwise center of the surface of the door 40 facing the storage section 33. The reinforcing member 46 is formed from a metal plate into a box shape with a rectangular cross section and elongated in the vertical direction, with flanges 47 extending outward in the widthwise direction from the opening periphery at both widthwise ends. Each flange 47 of the reinforcing member 46 is fixed to the inner surface of the door 40 by welding or the like. This ensures the necessary rigidity of the door 40 despite its elongated shape. In addition, holes 42, 43 (see FIG. 11 described below) penetrating in the vertical direction are provided on the upper and lower end surfaces of one widthwise end (the right end in FIG. 6A ) of the door 40. Bosses 70 of hinges 60, 61 (described below) fixed to the right-end support 14 are inserted into and engaged with the holes 42, 43, thereby enabling the door 40 to rotate about the bosses 70, thereby opening and closing the door 40.
[0029] Furthermore, a one-lock lock 53 is provided at the other end in the width direction of the door 40 (the right end in Fig. 3A), and when the user rotates the grip of the one-lock lock 53, a latch engages with the middle support post 13 or a member fixed to this support post 13, thereby maintaining the closed state of the door 40. Note that instead of or together with the one-lock lock 53, the door 40 may be configured to be locked and unlocked by a padlock that is unlocked with a key.
[0030] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4 with a portion of the door 40 cut away, a magnetic catch 52 is attached to the vertically middle portion of the rear surface of the middle support pillar 13 so that when the door 40 is closed, it is attracted to the magnetic catch 52 and maintained in a closed state. Such a door 40 has a simple structure and can be attached later after the exterior structure 10a has been constructed by attaching the surface decorative materials 25, 26, 27, 28 (see Figure 1 and Figures 20 to 22 described later).
[0031] In the exterior structure 10a shown in Figures 2 to 5, a surface decorative material 25 is fixed to the surface base material 15 so as to cover the front side F of the surface base material 15 as described above. The surface decorative material 25 has a design, for example, a brick-like pattern on its outer surface. For example, the surface decorative material 25 is formed from a resin or metal plate. The surface decorative material 25 can be attached to the surface base material 15 by adhesive or fixed with screws from the back side of the surface base material 15. When the surface decorative material 25 is formed from a metal plate, a resin sheet with a design on its outer surface can be attached to the surface of the metal plate. The outer surface of the surface decorative material 25 may be patterned or may be a single color. The surface decorative material may also be formed from a plurality of tiles attached to the surface of the surface base material 15.
[0032] 1 and Figures 20 to 22 described later, surface decorative materials 26, 27, 28 are also fixed to the side surfaces of both left and right ends of the supports 12, 14 at both ends of the exterior structure 10, the rear surface of the back panel 20, and the rear surfaces of the supports 12, 14 at both left and right ends. In Figure 1, the surface decorative material 26 is fixed to the right side surface of the right-end support 14, but a surface decorative material (not shown) is also fixed to the left side surface of the left-end support 12 in a similar manner. The surface decorative material 28 is fixed only to the upper part of the rear surface of the right-end support 14, and a cut surface concealing member 50 made of a metal plate is fixed to the portion ranging from the middle to the lower part.
[0033] FIG. 9 shows a facet concealing member 50. The facet concealing member 50 is a long plate and is fixed to the rear surface of the right-end support 14 by screws, adhesive, or the like. After the exterior structure 10 is constructed by fixing the surface decorative materials 25-28 to the outer surface, such as the front surface of the exterior structure 10a, and a door 40 is subsequently attached to the support 14, a portion of the surface decorative material 28 fixed to the rear surface of the support 14 may be peeled off, and then the facet concealing member 50 may be attached to the rear surface of the support 14. The facet concealing member 50 uses its widthwise end to cover the rear end surface of the facet of the surface decorative material 26 fixed to the right surface of the support 14, thereby eliminating or reducing exposure of the facet to the outside. This improves the design of the exterior structure 10. The width of the facet hiding member 50 may be made larger than the width of the rear end face of the support 14, for example, by about 8 mm, and this increased width may be used as an overhang portion to cover the facet of the surface decorative material 26.
[0034] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, rubber door stops 54 are attached to the rear surface F2 of the rightmost support post 14 at two positions above and below between two hinges 60, 61 supporting the door 40 (described below). Each rubber door stop 54 is, for example, column-shaped with a tapered surface whose outer diameter increases toward the base end, and is fixed to the rear surface of the support post 14 with a screw passing through its center. As shown in Figure 19 (described below), each rubber door stop 54 is configured to abut against the hinge 60-side end of the door 40 when the door 40 opens. This further prevents accidents in which a person gets their fingers caught between the door 40 and the support post 14. While a single rubber door stop 54 is effective, providing multiple rubber door stoppers can further prevent accidents. For example, if two rubber door stoppers 54 abut against the side edges of the end of the door 40 to prevent further opening, even if a person's fingers get caught in the space between the rubber door stoppers 54, the door 40 can be prevented from entering the space and hitting the fingers. Furthermore, the metal door 40 is prevented from colliding with metal members, thereby suppressing the collision noise when the door 40 is opened.
[0035] Furthermore, in the exterior structure 10, a coping member 30 is attached to the top of the top plate 18. The upper end surface of the coping member 30 is horizontal. Note that the coping member 30 may have a structure in which the upper end surface is an inclined surface inclined relative to the horizontal plane, or a structure in which the upper end surface is convex upward.
[0036] As described above, the exterior structures 10, 10a are provided with the door 40. However, because the exterior structures 10, 10a are installed outdoors, there is a possibility that a large load will be placed on the support portion of the door 40 when a large external force, such as a strong wind, is applied to the door 40. In this case, simply adopting a conventional support structure for the door 40 leaves room for improvement in terms of improving the effectiveness of preventing damage to the support portion of the door 40. To resolve this issue, in this embodiment, two hinges 60, 61 for supporting the door 40 are attached to the upper and lower parts of the right-most support pillar 14. Each hinge 60, 61 has a side mounting portion having a first mounting surface attached to the inner lateral surface of the support pillar 14 and a rear mounting portion having a second mounting surface attached to the rear surface F2 of the support pillar 14.
[0037] Specifically, one widthwise end of the door 40 is rotatably supported by two hinges 60, 61 attached to the upper and lower parts of the support pillar 14. Fig. 10 is a view showing the relationship between the upper and lower ends of the door 40 and the two hinges 60, 61 as viewed from outside the door 40. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the upper end of the door 40 and the upper hinge 60 as viewed from above the door 40. Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the upper and lower ends of the door 40 and the two hinges 60, 61 as viewed along the widthwise direction of the door 40 from the support side end of the door 40. The support pillars are not shown in Figs. 10 to 12.
[0038] The structures of the two hinges 60, 61 will be described below, focusing mainly on the upper hinge 60. Hereinafter, the upper and lower hinges 60, 61 will be referred to as the upper hinge 60 and the lower hinge 61, respectively. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the upper hinge 60. FIG. 14 is a view of the upper hinge 60 as seen from above, and FIG. 15 is a view of the upper hinge 60 as seen from the rear. FIG. 16 is a view of the upper hinge 60 as seen in the thickness direction from the outside of the side mounting portion 62. The upper hinge 60 is formed by bending a metal plate. The upper hinge 60 has a substantially rectangular plate-shaped side mounting portion 62 extending in the front-to-rear direction, a substantially rectangular plate-shaped rear mounting portion 64 bent at a substantially right angle from the rear end of the side mounting portion 62 and extending to the right, and a substantially trapezoidal plate-shaped extension portion 66 bent at a substantially right angle from the top end of the rear mounting portion 64 and extending rearward. The right surface of the side mounting portion 62 has a first mounting surface 63 that is attached to the inner lateral surface F1 (FIG. 18) facing left of the right-most support 14. The rear surface of the rear mounting portion 64 has a second mounting surface 65 that is attached to the rear surface F2 (FIG. 18) of the support. A plurality of through holes 67, 68 are formed in each mounting surface 63, 65, and screws 80 (FIG. 18) that pass through each through hole 67, 68 are used to fix the side and rear mounting portions 62, 64 to the inner lateral surface F1 and rear surface F2 at the top of the support 14, respectively. The extension portion 66 is provided with a pin-shaped boss portion 70 that extends vertically, more specifically, downward. The boss portion 70 is formed, for example, by fixing a cylindrical pin into a vertical hole formed in the extension portion 66 by press-fitting, welding, or the like. A boss portion 70 of the upper hinge 60 engages with a hole 42 (FIG. 12) provided in the upper end surface of one widthwise end of the door 40, and slides within the hole 42 to open and close the door 40.
[0039] 17 is a view of the lower hinge 61 as seen from the rear side. The lower hinge 61 has substantially the same structure as the upper hinge 60, except that an extension portion 66 is formed by bending the lower end of the rear mounting portion 64 at a substantially right angle and extending rearward, and a boss portion 70 extending in the vertical direction, more specifically, extending upward, is provided on the extension portion 66. A plurality of through holes 67, 68 are formed in the mounting surfaces 63, 65 of the side mounting portion 62 and the rear mounting portion 64 of the lower hinge 61, and the side and rear mounting portions 62, 64 are fixed to the inner lateral surface F1 (FIG. 18) and rear surface F2 (FIG. 18) of the lower part of the right-end support 14 by screws passing through the through holes 67, 68, respectively.
[0040] The boss portion 70 of the lower hinge 61 engages with a hole 43 (FIG. 12) provided in the lower end surface of one widthwise end of the door 40, and slides within the hole 43 to open and close the door 40. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the boss portions 70 of the upper and lower hinges 60, 61 are provided in positions that overlap when viewed in the vertical direction so that their central axes coincide. The side mounting portions of each hinge 60, 61 may be rectangular plate-shaped and long in the front-to-rear direction. The extension portions of each hinge 60, 61 may be substantially rectangular plate-shaped.
[0041] As described above, the side mounting portions 62 of the two hinges 60, 61 are attached to the inner lateral surface F1 of the support pillar 14, the rear mounting portions 64 of each hinge 60, 61 are attached to the rear surface F2 of the support pillar 14, and the door 40 can be opened and closed by an engagement structure between the boss portions 70 and the holes 42, 43 (FIG. 12) provided between the extension portions 66 of each hinge 60, 61 and the door 40. This increases the support strength of the door 40, and therefore increases the effect of preventing damage to the support portions of the door 40 even when a large external force such as a strong wind is applied to the door 40.
[0042] 18 shows, with a partial perspective view, the relationship between the positions of the plurality of door frames 40 and the upper hinges 60 during the opening and closing operation of the door frame 40 as viewed from above. When the door frame 40 is opened from the closed state as indicated by the arrow α, a force is applied to the boss portion 70 of the upper hinge 60 in a direction pushing it outward in the width direction (in the direction of the arrow β) through the hole portion 42 of the door frame 40. As a result, a force tends to be applied to the rear mounting portion 64 of the upper hinge 60 in a direction pulling it away from the rear surface F2 of the support pillar 14 via the extension portion 66. Even in this case, since the side mounting portion 62 is attached to the inner lateral surface F1 of the support pillar 14 in the embodiment, the effect of the force in the direction pressing the side mounting portion 62 and the inner lateral surface F1 of the support pillar 14 together increases the support strength of the door frame 40 and prevents the hinges 60, 61 from being peeled off from the support pillar 14 or being damaged. This can enhance the effect of preventing damage to the support portion of the door 40.
[0043] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotational position of the door 40 is restricted by the rubber door stop 54 during the opening operation of the door 40, and is a partially see-through diagram of the support portion of the door 40 as viewed from above. As described above, two rubber door stoppers 54 are fixed to the rear surface F2 of the support post 14. As a result, when the door 40 opens as indicated by the arrow α, the side surface of the end of the door 40 on the rotation support side abuts against the rubber door stopper 54, preventing further opening of the door 40. This allows the angle γ between the outer surface of the door 40 and the rear surface F2 of the support post 14 when it is fully open to be sufficiently large. Therefore, even if a person's finger gets into the space between the two rubber door stoppers 54, the door 40 can be prevented from entering the space and hitting the finger, thereby effectively preventing finger injuries.
[0044] 20(a) shows a view from the rear of the exterior structure 10a in the case where a door 40 is retrofitted to the exterior structure 10a to which surface decorative materials 26, 27, and 28 have been fixed, and a diagram showing a state in which the surface decorative materials 28 have been stripped from some of the posts 14 from the state in (a). FIG. 21(b) shows a state in which facet concealing members 50 have been fixed to the posts 14 from which the surface decorative materials 28 have been stripped from the state in FIG. 20(b). FIG. 22(c) shows a state in which the door 40 has been attached to the posts 14 from which the surface decorative materials 28 have been stripped from the state in FIG. 21.
[0045] The door 40, upper hinge 60, lower hinge 61, and door stop rubber 54 can be attached after the surface decorative material is fixed to the exterior surface of the exterior structure 10a. In this case, it is necessary to peel off a portion of the surface decorative material 28 from the rear surface F2 of the support 14 to attach the hinges 60, 61, and the door stop rubber 54. However, this may expose the rear face of the cut surface of the surface decorative material 26 (FIG. 20(b)) fixed to the right side, which is the outer lateral surface of the support 14, which may detract from the appearance. For this reason, in this embodiment, a cut surface concealing member 50 made of a metal plate is attached to the rear surface F2 of the support 14 to cover the rear face of the surface decorative material 26 on the right side. Specifically, starting with a state in which the door 40 is not attached to the rear side of the exterior structure 10 as shown in FIG. 20(a), the surface decorative material 28 is peeled off from the vertical middle to the lower end of the rear surface F2 of the rightmost support 14 as shown in FIG. 20(b). Thereafter, as shown in Figure 21, a metal plate cut surface concealing member 50 is fixed to the rear surface F2 of the support 14 by screws or the like. At this time, the right end in the width direction of the cut surface concealing member 50 covers the rear surface of the surface decorative material 26 fixed to the right surface of the support 14, preventing this rear surface from being exposed. Next, two upper and lower hinges 60, 61 and two door stop rubbers 54 are fixed to the rear surface of the support 14 or the like by screws from the outside of the cut surface concealing member 50, and the door 40 is attached to the support 14 via the hinges 60, 61. This allows for improved design of the exterior structure 10, even when the door 40 is attached later to an exterior structure 10 to which a surface decorative material has been fixed.
[0046] 4, the facet hiding member 50 may be fixed to the rear surface F2 of the support 14 before attaching the surface decorative material to the outer surface of the exterior structure 10a. In this case, after the door 40 is attached to the exterior structure 10a, the surface decorative material is attached to the outer surface of the exterior structure 10a except for the fixed portion of the facet hiding member 50.
[0047] In addition, since the portion of the exterior structure 10, 10a that is placed on the ground is a dry structure, the installation work is easier than when the exterior structure is made of concrete walls. Furthermore, since the main parts of the exterior structure 10, 10a are made of metal, the risk of the exterior structure 10, 10a falling over in an earthquake or the like can be reduced.
[0048] According to the above exterior structures 10, 10a, in a structure in which a door 40 is provided to cover a storage section having an opening at the rear end, even when a large external force such as a strong wind is applied to the door 40, the effect of preventing damage to the support part of the door 40 can be increased.
[0049] In the above, boss portions 70 are provided on the extension portions 66 of the hinges 60, 61, and the boss portions 70 are configured to engage with holes in the door 40. However, it is also possible to form vertical holes in the extension portions 66 of the hinges 60, 61, and have boss portions provided at the upper or lower end of the door 40 so as to protrude in the vertical direction engage with the holes in the hinges 60, 61 and slide to open and close the door 40.
[0050] In the above example, the door 40 is attached to the rightmost support pillar 14, covering the opening of the right storage compartment 33. However, instead of or together with the right door 40, a door may be attached to the leftmost support pillar 12 to cover the opening of the left storage compartment. When a door is attached only to the leftmost support pillar 12, the leftmost support pillar 12 corresponds to the first support pillar. Alternatively, a door may be attached to the middle support pillar 13 via a hinge to cover the opening of either the right or left storage compartment. In this case, the middle support pillar 13 corresponds to the first support pillar. Furthermore, the exterior structure may only include two support pillars, one at each end in the left-right direction. For example, when there are only two support pillars, a door may be attached to the rear end of one of the support pillars via a hinge to cover the rear opening of the storage compartment, the left and right ends of which are covered by the two support pillars.
[0051] Furthermore, the configuration is not limited to forming a hole in the surface base material that matches the mail slot of the post, but may also be such that the front end of the post is exposed through a large hole formed in the surface base material.
[0052] Alternatively, instead of each support column of the exterior structure, two rectangular support columns may be provided at each end of the front-to-rear direction at multiple positions on the left and right, and the two support columns spaced apart from each other may be connected by a panel to form a wall or partition extending in the vertical direction. In this case, a door may be attached via a hinge to the rear end of one of the support columns located at the rear end of the wall or partition, and the door may cover the opening of a storage section whose left and right ends are covered by the two walls or the wall and the partition. [Explanation of symbols]
[0053] 10, 10a exterior structure, 11a, 11b rear space, 12, 13, 14 support, 12a, 13a, 14a legs, 15 surface base material, 16 base hole, 17 front hole, 18 top plate, 20 back plate, 21 side plate, 25-28 surface decorative material, 26, 27 surface decorative material, 30 top board member, 33, 34, 35 storage section, 40 door, 42, 43 hole portion, 46 reinforcing member, 47 flange, 50 face concealing member, 52 magnetic catch, 53 one-lock lock, 54 door stop rubber, 60 hinge (upper hinge), 61 hinge (lower hinge), 62 side mounting portion, 63 first mounting surface, 64 rear mounting portion, 65 second mounting surface, 66 extension portion, 70 Boss part, 80 screws, 100 installation part.
Claims
1. a plurality of support columns erected at intervals in the horizontal direction; a surface base material fixed to a front side of the plurality of supports so as to cover the front sides of the plurality of supports and the front sides between the plurality of supports, the surface base material being capable of fixing a decorative material to the front side; a top plate provided on the top of the plurality of columns, An exterior structure having a storage section with an opening at the rear end, A door for covering the opening may be provided at the open end of the storage section, Two hinges are attached to the upper and lower parts of a first support pillar among the plurality of support pillars; Each of the two hinges comprises: a side mounting portion having a first mounting surface attached to an inner lateral surface of the first support column; a rear mounting portion having a second mounting surface attached to a rear surface of the first support; an extension portion extending rearward from the rear mounting portion, A boss portion extending in the vertical direction is provided on one of the extension portion and the upper end or the lower end of the door, and the boss portion is inserted into a hole portion that is provided on the other of the extension portion and the upper end or the lower end of the door and penetrates in the vertical direction, and the boss portion engages with the hole portion to slide to open and close the door. Exterior structure.
2. The exterior structure according to claim 1, A rubber door stop is attached to the rear surface of the first support pillar at a position between the two hinges, and when the door opens, the rubber door stop hits the end of the door on the side where the hinge is provided, thereby restricting the opening of the door. Exterior structure.
3. In the exterior structure according to claim 1 or 2, The boss portion is provided on the extension portion, and the hole portion is provided on the upper end or the lower end of the door, When the extension portion is viewed from above, the boss portion is located on a side of the extension portion that is closer to the side mounting portion in the lateral direction. Exterior structure.
4. The exterior structure according to claim 3, a through-hole through which a screw for fixing the rear mounting portion to the rear surface of the first support pillar passes is formed in the rear mounting portion; the through hole is formed at a position farther from the side mounting portion than the boss portion in the lateral direction. Exterior structure.
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