fence

Abstract

To improve fence workability by easily attaching furring strips of the fence to posts.SOLUTION: A fence 1 comprises a mounting material 40 for attaching furring strips 10 to posts 2, and a backing plate 6 and fixture 34 for securing the furring strips 10 to the mounting material 40. A groove 50 of the furring strips 10 comprises a pair of placing portions 53 that are placed on the mounting material 40, a housing space 54 that accommodates the backing plate 6, and a slit 55 formed between the pair of placing portions 53. The fixture 34 is placed from the underside of the pair of placing portions 53 through the slit 55 to the housing space 54 via the mounting material 40 and is guided by the slit 55 in a state connected to the back plate 6 in the housing space 54. The mounting material 40 comprises a fixing portion 46 to which the pair of placing portions 53 are fixed by the back plate 6 and the fixture 34 in the housing space 54, and a receiving portion 47 formed in the fixing portion 46 to receive the fixture 34 guided by the slit 55.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fence in which a body edge is attached to a support column.

Background Art

[0002] When constructing a fence, a plurality of support columns are installed on the ground, and a body edge is attached to each of the plurality of support columns. The body edge, for example, forms part of a lattice unit and is supported by the support columns. Conventionally, a fence for sloping ground in which a fence body is disposed inclined with respect to a support column using a split-type body edge has been known (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] In the conventional sloping-ground fence described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of vertical bars are pivotally supported on one body-edge member of the split-type body edge to form a fence body with a freely adjustable inclination angle. Further, the other body-edge member of the split-type body edge is disposed inclined with respect to the support column via a bracket, and one body-edge member of the fence body is fitted to the other body-edge member to dispose the fence body inclined. However, in the conventional sloping-ground fence, after attaching the other body-edge member to the support column, it is necessary to attach one body-edge member of the fence body to the other body-edge member. Further, while inclining the fence body and one body-edge member in accordance with the inclination of the other body-edge member, it is necessary to fit one body-edge member of the fence body to the other body-edge member. Therefore, the work of attaching the split-type body edge to the support column may be troublesome.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and an object thereof is to easily attach a body edge of a fence to a support column and improve the workability of constructing the fence. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to a fence in which horizontal battens are attached to support posts, A mounting member fixed to the support column and used to attach the furring strip to the support column, The furring strip is provided with a backing plate and fasteners for fixing it to the mounting material, The furring strip has a groove that is open downwards and positioned on the mounting material, The groove comprises a pair of mounting portions that are placed on the mounting material, a storage space located above the pair of mounting portions for accommodating the backing plate, and a slit formed between the pair of mounting portions. The fixing device is positioned via the mounting material from below the pair of mounting portions through the slit to the housing space, and is connected to the back plate within the housing space, and is guided by the slit. The mounting material has a fixing portion in which the pair of mounting portions are fixed by the back plate and the fastener within the housing space, and a receiving portion formed in the fixing portion that receives the fastener guided by the slit. death, The back plate has claws that bite into the aforementioned mounting portion in the storage space. It is a fence. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the furring strips of the fence can be easily attached to the support posts, thereby improving the ease of fence construction. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing the fence installed on the ground according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a front view showing the grid unit installed on flat ground according to this embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a front view showing the grid unit installed on a sloping ground according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a front view showing a part of the fence of this embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view showing the fence of this embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the fence of this embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view showing the fence posts, rails, and mounting materials of this embodiment in a disassembled state. [Figure 8] This is a front view showing the fence at the mounting location on a sloping ground according to this embodiment. [Figure 9] This is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the fence of this embodiment disassembled. [Figure 10] This diagram shows the construction process of the fence according to this embodiment. [Figure 11] This diagram shows the construction process of the fence according to this embodiment. [Figure 12] This diagram shows the construction process of the fence according to this embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] One embodiment of the fence of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The fence in this embodiment is an independent wall structure installed outdoors. The fence is installed standing upright on the ground to partition off an outdoor space.

[0010] Figure 1 is a front view showing the fence 1 installed on the ground G1 and G2 in this embodiment, and shows the schematic configuration of the fence 1 as seen from the space on one side partitioned by the fence 1. In Figure 1, the portion of the fence 1 below the ground G1 and G2 is shown by a dashed line. As shown in the figure, the fence 1 is used for both flat ground H1 and sloping ground H2, and is installed on either one or both of the flat ground H1 and the sloping ground H2. Here, the fence 1 is installed on both the flat ground H1 and the sloping ground H2, and is continuously installed from the flat ground H1 to the sloping ground H2. On the flat ground H1, the fence 1 is installed on the ground G1 of the flat ground H1 and extends along the ground G1. On the sloping ground H2, the fence 1 is installed on the ground G2 (slope) of the sloping ground H2, extends along the ground G2, and is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction corresponding to the inclination (gradient) of the ground G2 with respect to the horizontal direction.

[0011] In addition, in the space on one side partitioned by the fence 1, when the fence 1 installed on the grounds G1 and G2 is viewed from the front, the up-and-down direction is the vertical direction, and the left-and-right direction is the horizontal direction. In FIG. 1, the up-and-down direction is the vertical direction, and the left-and-right direction is the horizontal direction. The depth direction of the fence 1 is the depth direction of the fence 1 installed on the grounds G1 and G2, and is the front-and-back direction when the fence 1 is viewed from the front. In FIG. 1, the depth direction of the fence 1 is the horizontal direction orthogonal to the left-and-right direction and also orthogonal to the up-and-down direction. Thus, the directions related to the fence 1 are specified in the state of being installed on the grounds G1 and G2. Here, the fence 1 is installed between a road and a land (site) with a building, and partitions the space on the road side and the space on the site side. Therefore, one side in the depth direction of the fence 1 is the road side, and the other side in the depth direction of the fence 1 is the site side.

[0012] The fence 1 projects upward from the grounds G1 and G2 and is erected between the space on the road side and the space on the site side. Further, the fence 1 includes a plurality of columns 2 installed on the grounds G1 and G2, and a plurality of lattice units 3 supported by the columns 2. The lower part of the column 2 is buried in the ground, above the grounds G1 and G2, and the column 2 is arranged along the vertical direction. The plurality of columns 2 are arranged at intervals in the left-and-right direction on each of the flat ground H1 and the sloping ground H2, project upward from the grounds G1 and G2, and are installed side by side in the left-and-right direction.

[0013] The lattice units 3 are respectively arranged on one side (road side) in the depth direction of the fence 1 with respect to the support columns 2, and are attached to the support columns 2. Further, the plurality of lattice units 3 are connected to each other and arranged side by side in the left - right direction. On each of the flat ground H1 and the sloped ground H2, the lattice units 3 are attached to the plurality of support columns 2 and span across the plurality of support columns 2 either individually or in a state of being connected to other lattice units 3 adjacent to each other in the left - right direction. At the boundary between the flat ground H1 and the sloped ground H2, the lattice units 3 on the flat ground H1 and the lattice units 3 on the sloped ground H2 are connected to each other by the connectors 4.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the lattice unit 3 installed on the flat ground H1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the lattice unit 3 installed on the sloped ground H2 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the lattice unit 3 has a plurality of body edges 10 and a plurality of vertical lattice members 20 attached to the plurality of body edges 10. The plurality of body edges 10 are horizontal cross - bars and are arranged parallel to each other at intervals in the up - down direction. Before the lattice unit 3 is attached to the support column 2, the plurality of vertical lattice members 20 are pre - attached to the plurality of body edges 10 to form the lattice unit 3.

[0015] Here, the lattice unit 3 has two upper and lower body edges 10 (upper body edge, lower body edge) arranged at a distance from each other in the up - down direction. In the lattice unit 3 installed on the flat ground H1 (see FIG. 2), the plurality of body edges 10 extend in the left - right direction. In the lattice unit 3 installed on the sloped ground H2 (see FIG. 3), the plurality of body edges 10 extend inclined with respect to the left - right direction (horizontal direction) corresponding to the slope of the ground G2 of the sloped ground H2. The vertical lattice members 20 are vertical cross - bars and extend in the up - down direction. The plurality of vertical lattice members 20 are arranged parallel to each other at intervals in the left - right direction. Further, the plurality of vertical lattice members 20 are rotatably attached to each of the plurality of body edges 10 and are arranged in parallel at intervals from each other in the left - right direction.

[0016] Whether the lattice unit 3 is installed on flat ground H1 or sloping ground H2, the multiple vertical lattice members 20 are arranged along the vertical direction and extend in the vertical direction. When the lattice unit 3 is installed on flat ground H1 (see Figure 2), the furring strips 10 and the vertical lattice members 20 are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the lattice unit 3 is maintained in the shape for flat ground H1 (in this case, a rectangular shape). When the lattice unit 3 is installed on sloping ground H2 (see Figure 3), the vertical lattice members 20 are rotated relative to the furring strips 10, and the lattice unit 3 is transformed from the shape for flat ground H1 to the shape for sloping ground H2 (in this case, a parallelogram shape). As a result, the furring strips 10 are arranged at an angle with respect to the direction perpendicular to the vertical lattice members 20.

[0017] Figure 4 is a front view showing a part of the fence 1 of this embodiment, schematically illustrating the fence 1 at the boundary between flat ground H1 and sloping ground H2. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the fence 1 of this embodiment, and Figure 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fence 1 of this embodiment. In Figures 4 to 6, the internal structure of the fence 1 is also schematically shown by dashed lines. As shown in the figure, the support columns 2, the furring strips 10, and the vertical lattice members 20 are each formed in a hollow shape. In the lattice unit 3, each of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 is rotatably attached to each of the multiple furring strips 10 by a mounting fixture 30 which is a rivet. The vertical lattice members 20 rotate around the mounting fixture 30 with respect to the upper and lower furring strips 10.

[0018] Fence 1 is equipped with a removable rotation stopper 31 that prevents the rotation of the vertical lattice members 20. The rotation stopper 31 is a screw and fixes the vertical lattice member 20 to the furring strip 10 at a position adjacent to the mounting bracket 30. The rotation stopper 31 also fixes at least one of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 of the lattice unit 3 to each of the multiple furring strips 10 in a non-rotatable manner, thereby preventing the vertical lattice member 20 from rotating relative to the furring strip 10. In this case, the rotation stopper 31 fixes the two vertical lattice members 20 located at both ends in the left-right direction of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 arranged in the left-right direction of the lattice unit 3 (the vertical lattice members 20 at both ends) to the upper and lower furring strips 10, respectively.

[0019] The rotation stopper 31 prevents the rotation of the multiple vertical lattice members 20, including the vertical lattice members 20 at both ends, and prevents deformation of the lattice unit 3. In this state, the lattice unit 3 is maintained in the shape for flat ground H1 and installed on flat ground H1. By removing the rotation stopper 31, the rotation of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 and deformation of the lattice unit 3 are permitted. In this state, the lattice unit 3 deforms into the shape for sloping ground H2 and is installed on sloping ground H2.

[0020] Thus, when installing fence 1 on flat ground H1, the rotation stopper 31 is not removed, and with the rotation stopper 31 preventing the rotation of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 and the deformation of the lattice unit 3, each of the multiple furring strips 10 of the lattice unit 3 is attached to the support post 2. When installing fence 1 on sloping ground H2, the rotation stopper 31 is removed, and the multiple vertical lattice members 20 are rotated to deform the lattice unit 3 into a shape suitable for sloping ground H2. In that state, each of the multiple furring strips 10 of the lattice unit 3 is attached to the support post 2.

[0021] Fence 1 is equipped with multiple mounting members 40 for attaching the furring strips 10 to the posts 2. The mounting members 40 are fixed to the posts 2, and the furring strips 10 are also fixed to the mounting members 40. The multiple furring strips 10 of the lattice unit 3 are attached to each of the posts 2 via the mounting members 40. The lattice unit 3 is attached to the posts 2 by the attachment of the furring strips 10 to the posts 2 using the mounting members 40.

[0022] The furring strips 10 are positioned between the multiple vertical lattice members 20 of the lattice unit 3 and the support posts 2, and are spanned across the multiple support posts 2 by mounting members 40. As the furring strips 10 are attached to the support posts 2 using the mounting members 40, the lattice unit 3 is attached to the support posts 2 together with the furring strips 10 by the mounting members 40. The furring strips 10 are positioned on one side (road side) of the fence 1 in the depth direction relative to the support posts 2, and the multiple vertical lattice members 20 are positioned on one side of the fence 1 in the depth direction relative to the furring strips 10.

[0023] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the posts 2, furring strips 10, and mounting members 40 of the fence 1 of this embodiment in disassembled form, and shows a portion of the longitudinal direction of the posts 2 and a portion of the longitudinal direction of the furring strips 10. As shown in the figure, the fence 1 includes a backing plate 5 and two upper and lower fasteners 32 and 33 (upper fastener 32, lower fastener 33) for fixing the mounting material 40 to the post 2, and a backing plate 6 and fastener 34 for fixing the furring strips 10 to the mounting material 40. The backing plates 5 and 6 are plate-shaped fasteners, and the fasteners 32, 33, and 34 are screws such as bolts. The backing plate 5 for the post 2 has two upper and lower screw holes 5A and 5B (upper screw hole 5A, lower screw hole 5B), and the backing plate 6 for the furring strips 10 has one screw hole 6A.

[0024] The support post 2 has a fixing surface portion 2A to which the mounting material 40 is fixed, and a fixing groove 2B formed in the fixing surface portion 2A. The fixing surface portion 2A is the front part of the support post 2 located on the side facing the furring strip 10 (road side), and faces the mounting material 40 and the furring strip 10 in the depth direction of the fence 1. The fixing groove 2B is open toward the side facing the furring strip 10 and extends in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction) of the support post 2. The back plate 5 for the support post 2 is placed inside the fixing groove 2B and is housed within the fixing groove 2B so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the support post 2. The back plate 5 is positioned at any position in the longitudinal direction of the support post 2 within the fixing groove 2B and is held within the fixing groove 2B.

[0025] The mounting member 40 has a base 41 fixed to the support column 2, two upper and lower holes 42 and 43 (round hole 42, elongated hole 43) formed in the base 41, a support surface 44 that supports the furring strip 10, a locking part 45 that locks the furring strip 10, two fixing parts 46 to which the furring strip 10 is fixed, and two receiving parts 47 that receive the fasteners 34 for the furring strip 10. The base 41 is arranged along the vertical direction and abuts against the fixing surface 2A of the support column 2. The elongated hole 43 is located below the round hole 42 and is formed in an arc shape centered on the round hole 42.

[0026] The support surface portion 44 is a flat plate portion arranged along the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10, connected to the upper end of the base portion 41, and protruding from the base portion 41 toward the furring strip 10. The support surface portion 44 also protrudes from the base portion 41 toward both sides in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10, extending in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The locking portion 45 is a projection (locking piece) that protrudes upward from the support surface portion 44, connected to the central part of the support surface portion 44 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10, and is located toward the furring strip 10 side relative to the support column 2 and the base portion 41.

[0027] The receiving portion 47 is an elongated hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10, formed in the fixing portion 46, and passing through the fixing portion 46 in the vertical direction. One end of the receiving portion 47 is closed at the fixing portion 46, and the other end of the receiving portion 47 is open at the end of the fixing portion 46. The fixing portion 46 and the receiving portion 47 are provided on one end side and the other end side of the support surface portion 44, respectively. The end of the support surface portion 44 is the end of the support surface portion 44 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The fixing portion 46 and the receiving portion 47 are provided at two locations on both ends of the support surface portion 44 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10, and are located on both sides of the locking portion 45. The receiving portion 47 is open toward the sides of the mounting material 40, the support surface portion 44, and the fixing portion 46 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10.

[0028] The mounting member 40 is fixed to the support column 2 and the furring strip 10 by backing plates 5 and 6 and fasteners 32 to 34. The upper fastener 32 passes through the round hole 42 from the furring strip 10 side and is screwed into the upper screw hole 5A of the backing plate 5 in the fixing groove 2B (see Figures 4 to 6). The lower fastener 33 passes through the elongated hole 43 from the furring strip 10 side and is screwed into the lower screw hole 5B of the backing plate 5 in the fixing groove 2B. As a result, the fasteners 32 and 33 are connected to the backing plate 5, and the base 41 and the mounting member 40 are fixed to the fixing surface portion 2A of the support column 2 by the backing plate 5 and the fasteners 32 and 33. The fasteners 32 and 33 are provided inside the fixing groove 2B and on the furring strip 10 side of the support column 2 without passing through the support column 2.

[0029] With the fasteners 32 and 33 loosened, the mounting member 40 rotates around the upper fastener 32, changing the position of the lower fastener 33 within the elongated hole 43. This causes the mounting member 40 to rotate, changing the angle of the support surface portion 44 of the mounting member 40 in the left-right direction. With the angle of the support surface portion 44 adjusted by the rotation of the mounting member 40, the fasteners 32 and 33 are tightened to fix the mounting member 40 to the support post 2. When installing the fence 1 on flat ground H1, the support surface portion 44 is positioned along the left-right direction to correspond to the furring strips 10 that extend in the left-right direction.

[0030] Figure 8 is a front view showing the fence 1 at the location of the mounting material 40 on the sloping ground H2 of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, when installing the fence 1 on a sloping ground H2, the mounting member 40 is rotated to correspond to the horizontally inclined furring strips 10, so that the support surface portion 44 is tilted in the horizontal direction. The rotation of the mounting member 40 stops when the position of the lower fixing device 33 changes to the end of the elongated hole 43. Therefore, the elongated hole 43 restricts the rotation of the mounting member 40 and the change in the angle of the support surface portion 44 in the horizontal direction.

[0031] Figure 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the fence 1 of this embodiment, showing the mounting material 40 fixed to the support post 2 and the furring strip 10 separated from each other. As shown in Figures 7 and 9, the furring strip 10 has a hollow section 11 formed in a hollow shape, a lower surface section 12 located below the hollow section 11, a protruding wall section 13 that extends downward, and a groove section 50 that is fixed to the mounting material 40. The lower surface section 12 is the part located on the lower surface of the furring strip 10 and is positioned facing downward.

[0032] The protruding wall portion 13 is a lower protruding wall portion provided at the lower part of the furring strip 10 on the side with multiple vertical lattice members 20 (road side), protruding downward from the hollow portion 11 and the lower surface portion 12, and positioned at a distance from the support column 2. The protruding wall portion 13 is formed along the lower edge of the furring strip 10 on the side with multiple vertical lattice members 20, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The groove portion 50 is a lower groove portion provided at the lower part of the furring strip 10 on the side with the support column 2 (site side), and is formed in a concave shape that is recessed upward. The groove portion 50 is formed along the lower edge of the furring strip 10 on the side with the support column 2, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10.

[0033] The protruding wall portion 13 is located on the side of the multiple vertical lattice members 20 relative to the groove portion 50 and the mounting material 40, and protrudes to a position below the groove portion 50 and the bottom surface portion 12. A void S is provided on the side of the protruding wall portion 13 that is on the side of the support column 2. The void S is located between the protruding wall portion 13 and the support column 2, and is located below the groove portion 50. The groove portion 50 and the mounting material 40 are located between the protruding wall portion 13 and the support column 2, and the mounting material 40 is placed in the void S. When the fence 1 is viewed from the front on the side of the vertical lattice members 20 (road side), at least a part (part or all) of the mounting material 40, the fasteners 32 and 33, and the groove portion 50 are located on the side of the protruding wall portion 13 that is on the side of the support column 2 (site side) and are shielded by the protruding wall portion 13.

[0034] The mounting fixture 30 is connected to the vertical lattice member 20, passing through the protruding wall portion 13 from the groove portion 50 side, and rotatably attaches the vertical lattice member 20 to the protruding wall portion 13. The rotation stopper 31 (see Figure 4) is also connected to the vertical lattice member 20, passing through the protruding wall portion 13 from the groove portion 50 side, and fixes the vertical lattice member 20 to the protruding wall portion 13 in a non-rotatable manner. The groove portion 50 side of the protruding wall portion 13 is the side of the support column 2, the site side, and the open space S side. The fence 1 is located on the groove portion 50 side of the protruding wall portion 13 and is equipped with a cover 7 attached to the protruding wall portion 13. The cover 7 extends in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10 and covers the entire protruding wall portion 13 on the groove portion 50 side, as well as all the mounting fixtures 30 and rotation stopper 31 on the groove portion 50 side. The protruding wall portion 13, the mounting fixture 30, and the rotation stopper 31 are shielded by the cover 7 on the groove portion 50 side.

[0035] The groove 50 of the furring strip 10 has a groove bottom 51, a pair of groove walls 52 projecting downward from the groove bottom 51, a pair of mounting parts 53 projecting toward each other from the pair of groove walls 52, a storage space 54 for accommodating the backing plate 6, and a slit 55 formed between the pair of mounting parts 53. Each part 51 to 55 of the groove 50 extends in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10 and is formed over the entire longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The groove bottom 51 and the mounting parts 53 are arranged along the depth direction of the fence 1, and the groove walls 52 are arranged along the vertical direction.

[0036] The groove bottom 51 is formed between the upper ends of a pair of groove wall portions 52 and is located above the storage space 54. The pair of groove wall portions 52 are spaced apart from each other in the depth direction of the fence 1, with the storage space 54 in between them. The pair of mounting portions 53 are part of the lower surface portion 12 of the furring strip 10 (the portion on the support column 2 side) and are located on the lower surface of the furring strip 10. The pair of mounting portions 53 are projections that protrude from the lower ends of the pair of groove wall portions 52, and are spaced apart from each other in the depth direction of the fence 1, with a slit 55 in between them. The pair of mounting portions 53 are located below the storage space 54 and are positioned facing downwards.

[0037] The storage space 54 is the internal space of the groove 50 and is located above the pair of mounting parts 53 and the slit 55. The storage space 54 is also formed inside the groove 50, surrounded by the groove bottom 51, the pair of groove walls 52, and the pair of mounting parts 53. The storage space 54 is open to the space (empty space S) below the groove 50 through the slit 55. The fence 1 has two backing plates 6 and two fasteners 34 for the furring strips 10. The two backing plates 6 are each placed inside the storage space 54 and are housed within the storage space 54 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the furring strips 10.

[0038] The pair of mounting portions 53 and the slit 55 are located on the lower side of the housing space 54. Within the housing space 54, the back plate 6 is positioned above the pair of mounting portions 53 and in contact with them. In this state, the back plate 6 and the screw holes 6A of the back plate 6 are positioned above the slit 55. The slit 55 is the gap between the pair of mounting portions 53 and is located between the tips of the pair of mounting portions 53. The slit 55 is located between the housing space 54 and the space (void S) below the groove portion 50 and is open to the upper housing space 54 and the lower void S.

[0039] Figures 10 to 12 show the construction process of the fence 1 of this embodiment. Figures 10 and 11 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of the fence 1 corresponding to Figure 9, and Figure 12 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the fence 1 corresponding to Figure 5. As shown in the figure, the groove 50 of the furring strip 10 is open downwards and is placed on the mounting member 40 located in the space S from above (see Figure 10). At this time, the locking portion 45 of the mounting member 40 is inserted from below through the slit 55 of the groove 50 into the housing space 54, and the pair of mounting portions 53 of the groove 50 are placed on the mounting member 40 from above. The locking portion 45 is positioned between the pair of mounting portions 53 (slit 55) and in the housing space 54, and within the slit 55, it abuts against one of the mounting portions 53 that is located on the support column 2 side. As a result, one of the mounting portions 53 and the groove 50 are hooked onto the locking portion 45 and locked to the locking portion 45.

[0040] The pair of mounting portions 53 of the groove portion 50 are placed on the support surface portion 44 of the mounting material 40 from above, abutting against the support surface portion 44 and positioned on the support surface portion 44. The support surface portion 44 extends in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10 and protrudes from the support column 2 toward both sides in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10 (see Figure 12) to receive the pair of mounting portions 53. In this state, the support surface portion 44 is positioned along the pair of mounting portions 53 and supports the pair of mounting portions 53 and the furring strip 10 in the mounted state.

[0041] The fastener 34 is screwed into the screw hole 6A of the back plate 6 and connected to the back plate 6 (see Figures 11 and 12). Each of the two back plates 6 is inserted into the housing space 54 of the groove 50 at the longitudinal end of the furring strip 10. Within the housing space 54, the back plate 6 slides on a pair of mounting parts 53 and moves longitudinally along the furring strip 10. The fastener 34 is positioned via the mounting material 40 from below the pair of mounting parts 53 and the slit 55 of the groove 50 through the slit 55 to the housing space 54. The slit 55 is a guide slot that extends longitudinally along the furring strip 10 and guides the fastener 34 connected to the back plate 6 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10.

[0042] The fastener 34 is a bolt, and its head 35 is positioned below the pair of mounting portions 53 and the slit 55. The shaft portion 36 of the fastener 34 protrudes upward from the head 35 and is connected to the back plate 6 in the housing space 54 through the slit 55. The fastener 34 (in this case, the shaft portion 36 of the fastener 34) is positioned in the slit 55 and between the pair of mounting portions 53 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The fastener 34 is guided by the slit 55 and the pair of mounting portions 53 while connected to the back plate 6 in the housing space 54. Within the slit 55, the fastener 34 slides along the mounting portions 53 and moves in the direction in which the slit 55 extends (the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10).

[0043] The end of the support surface portion 44 of the mounting material 40 is the tip of the portion of the support surface portion 44 that protrudes longitudinally from the support column 2 to the furring strip 10. The fixing portion 46 and receiving portion 47 on both ends of the support surface portion 44 include the end of the support surface portion 44 and are provided on the portion of the support surface portion 44 that protrudes longitudinally from the support column 2 to the furring strip 10. The backing plate 6 and the fasteners 34 are positioned on both sides of the support surface portion 44 in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10. The pair of mounting portions 53 of the groove portion 50 are fixed to each of the two fixing portions 46 of the mounting material 40 by the backing plate 6 and fasteners 34 in the housing space 54.

[0044] When fixing the pair of mounting parts 53 to the fixing part 46, each of the fixing devices 34 is moved in the longitudinal direction of the furring strip 10 toward the mounting member 40 from a position away from the mounting member 40. The receiving part 47 of the mounting member 40 is located below the slit 55 and is positioned along the slit 55. The slit 55 guides the fixing device 34 from a position away from the mounting member 40 to the receiving part 47 of the mounting member 40. As the fixing device 34 moves along the slit 55, it is guided into the receiving part 47 and enters the receiving part 47 from the side of the mounting member 40. The receiving part 47 receives the fixing device 34 guided by the slit 55.

[0045] The fixing portion 46 of the mounting material 40 is positioned below the pair of mounting portions 53 and the slit 55 and abuts against the pair of mounting portions 53. The fastener 34 is received by the receiving portion 47 and stops at the end of the receiving portion 47. Thus, the fastener 34 penetrates the receiving portion 47 and the fixing portion 46 of the mounting material 40 from bottom to top, and the back plate 6 and the fastener 34 are positioned to fix the pair of mounting portions 53 to the fixing portion 46. The back plate 6 is positioned above the pair of mounting portions 53 and the slit 55, and the head portion 35 of the fastener 34, which is the clamping portion, is positioned below the fixing portion 46 and the receiving portion 47. The pair of mounting portions 53, the slit 55, the fixing portion 46, and the receiving portion 47 are positioned between the back plate 6 and the head portion 35 of the fastener 34. In that state, the fastener 34 is tightened, and the pair of mounting parts 53 are fixed to the fixing part 46 by the back plate 6 in the storage space 54 and the fastener 34. The pair of mounting parts 53 are placed on the fixing part 46 and are sandwiched together with the fixing part 46 between the back plate 6 and the head 35 of the fastener 34.

[0046] The backing plate 6 has four claw portions 6B. The claw portions 6B are formed at the four corners of the rectangular backing plate 6 and protrude downward. With the pair of mounting portions 53 and fixing portion 46 sandwiched between the backing plate 6 and the head 35 of the fixing device 34, the claw portions 6B of the backing plate 6 bite into one or both of the pair of mounting portions 53 in the housing space 54. Here, the claw portions 6B of the backing plate 6 are positioned above the pair of mounting portions 53 and bite into both of the pair of mounting portions 53 from above. Alternatively, two claw portions 6B bite into one of the mounting portions 53, and two claw portions 6B bite into the other mounting portion 53. The movement of the backing plate 6 is prevented by the claw portions 6B, and the backing plate 6 is held in place by the mounting portions 53.

[0047] In the fence 1 described above, the furring strips 10 of the fence 1 can be easily attached to the support posts 2 by the mounting material 40, backing plate 6, and fasteners 34, thereby improving the ease of installation of the fence 1. Furthermore, the support surface portion 44 of the mounting material 40 ensures an area on the mounting material 40 that receives the furring strips 10, allowing the furring strips 10 to be stably supported by the mounting material 40. The fixing portion 46 and receiving portion 47 of the mounting material 40 are provided on both ends of the support surface portion 44, and with the support surface portion 44 supporting the pair of mounting portions 53, the pair of mounting portions 53 can be stably fixed to the two fixing portions 46 of the support surface portion 44.

[0048] The lattice unit 3 can be easily attached to the support posts 2 by attaching the furring strips 10 to the support posts 2. The claw portion 6B of the backing plate 6 bites into the mounting portion 53, preventing the backing plate 6 from coming off the mounting portion 53 and allowing the mounting portion 53 to be stably fixed to the fixing portion 46. Furthermore, even when the fence 1 is installed on a sloping ground H2, the claw portion 6B prevents the lattice unit 3 from moving.

[0049] The rotation stopper 31 maintains the shape of the lattice unit 3, and by removing the rotation stopper 31, the lattice unit 3 can be easily deformed. Therefore, the lattice unit 3 can be easily installed on both flat ground H1 and sloping ground H2. The protruding wall portion 13 of the furring strip 10 prevents the exposure of the groove portion 50 and the mounting material 40, and the cover 7 attached to the protruding wall portion 13 shields the mounting fixture 30 and the rotation stopper 31. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the fence 1.

[0050] Furthermore, the rotation stopper 31 may be used to fix one or more of the vertical lattice members 20 of the lattice unit 3 to the furring strip 10. Also, the lattice unit 3 is not limited to a lattice unit 3 having two furring strips 10, but may also be a lattice unit 3 having one or three or more furring strips 10. The fence 1 is not limited to a fence 1 used for both flat ground H1 and sloping ground H2, but may also be a fence 1 installed only on flat ground H1, or a fence 1 installed only on sloping ground H2. The present invention is not limited to a fence 1 equipped with a lattice unit 3, but is applicable to various fences 1 in which furring strips 10 are attached to the support posts 2. Therefore, the fence 1 does not need to be equipped with vertical lattice members 20.

[0051] As described above, this embodiment discloses the fences described in (1) to (7) below.

[0052] (1) A fence in which horizontal strips are attached to posts, A mounting member fixed to the support column and used to attach the furring strip to the support column, The furring strip is provided with a backing plate and fasteners for fixing it to the mounting material, The furring strip has a groove that is open downwards and positioned on the mounting material, The groove comprises a pair of mounting portions that are placed on the mounting material, a storage space located above the pair of mounting portions for accommodating the backing plate, and a slit formed between the pair of mounting portions. The fixing device is positioned via the mounting material from below the pair of mounting portions through the slit to the housing space, and is connected to the back plate within the housing space, and is guided by the slit. The mounting material is a fence having a fixing portion to which the pair of mounting portions are fixed by the back plate and the fastener in the housing space, and a receiving portion formed in the fixing portion to receive the fastener guided by the slit. (1) In the fence described above, the fence rails can be easily attached to the posts, improving the ease of fence construction.

[0053] (2) In the fence described in (1), The mounting material has a support surface portion that supports the pair of mounting portions in the mounted state, The support surface portion is a fence that extends in the longitudinal direction of the purlin and protrudes from the support column toward both sides of the purlin in the longitudinal direction. In the fence described in (2), the support surface of the mounting material ensures an area on the mounting material that receives the furring strips, thereby allowing the furring strips to be stably supported by the mounting material.

[0054] (3) In the fence described in (2), The fixing portion and the receiving portion are fences provided on one end and the other end of the support surface portion, respectively. In the fence described in (3), the pair of mounting parts can be stably fixed to two fixing points on the support surface while the support surface supports the pair of mounting parts.

[0055] (4) In any of the fences described in (1) through (3), The backing plate is a fence having claws that bite into the aforementioned mounting portion in the storage space. In the fence described in (4), the claw portion of the backing plate bites into the mounting portion, preventing the backing plate from coming off the mounting portion and allowing the mounting portion to be stably fixed to the fixing portion.

[0056] (5) In a fence described in any of (1) through (4), A fence comprising a lattice unit having the aforementioned furring strips and a plurality of vertical lattice members attached to the furring strips. In the fence described in (5), the lattice unit can be easily attached to the support posts when the furring strips are attached to the support posts.

[0057] (6) In the fence described in (5), Each of the aforementioned plurality of vertical lattice members is rotatably attached to the furring strip by a mounting fixture. A fence comprising a removable rotation stopper that fixes at least one of the plurality of vertical lattice members to the furring strip and prevents deformation of the lattice unit due to the rotation of the plurality of vertical lattice members. In the fence described in (6), the rotation stopper allows the shape of the lattice unit to be maintained, and the rotation stopper can be removed to easily deform the lattice unit.

[0058] (7) In the fence described in (6), The furring strip has a protruding wall portion that is located on the side of the plurality of vertical lattice members relative to the groove portion and protrudes to a position below the groove portion. The mounting fixture is configured such that the vertical lattice member is rotatably attached to the protruding wall portion with the protruding wall portion passing through the groove portion side. The rotation stopper fixes the vertical grid member to the protruding wall portion while passing through the protruding wall portion from the groove portion side. A fence located on the groove side of the protruding wall portion and attached to the protruding wall portion, comprising a cover that covers the mounting fixture and the rotation stopper. In the fence described in (7), the protruding wall portion can suppress the exposure of the groove portion and the mounting material, and the cover can conceal the mounting fixture and the rotation stopper. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0059] 1...Fence, 2...Post, 2A...Fixing surface, 2B...Fixing groove, 3...Grid unit, 4...Connector, 5...Backing plate, 5A...Upper screw hole, 5B...Lower screw hole, 6...Backing plate, 6A...Screw hole, 6B...Claw part, 7...Cover, 10...Furring strip, 11...Hollow section, 12...Bottom section, 13...Protruding wall section, 20...Vertical lattice material, 30...Mounting device, 31...Rotation stopper, 32...Upper fixing device, 33...Lower Fixing device, 34... Fixing device, 35... Head, 36... Shaft, 40... Mounting material, 41... Base, 42... Round hole, 43... Slotted hole, 44... Support surface, 45... Locking part, 46... Fixing part, 47... Receiving part, 50... Groove, 51... Groove bottom, 52... Groove wall, 53... Mounting part, 54... Accommodation space, 55... Slit, G1... Ground, G2... Ground, H1... Flat ground, H2... Sloping ground, S... Void.

Claims

1. A fence in which horizontal battens are attached to support posts, A mounting member fixed to the support column and used to attach the furring strip to the support column, The furring strip is provided with a backing plate and fasteners for fixing it to the mounting material, The furring strip has a groove that is open downwards and positioned on the mounting material, The groove comprises a pair of mounting portions that are placed on the mounting material, a storage space located above the pair of mounting portions for accommodating the backing plate, and a slit formed between the pair of mounting portions. The fixing device is positioned via the mounting material from below the pair of mounting portions through the slit to the housing space, and is connected to the back plate within the housing space, and is guided by the slit. The mounting material has a fixing portion to which the pair of mounting portions are fixed by the back plate and the fastener within the housing space, and a receiving portion formed in the fixing portion to receive the fastener guided by the slit, The backing plate is a fence having claws that bite into the aforementioned mounting portion in the storage space.

2. In the fence described in claim 1, The mounting material has a support surface portion that supports the pair of mounting portions in the mounted state, The support surface portion is a fence that extends in the longitudinal direction of the purlin and protrudes from the support column toward both sides of the purlin in the longitudinal direction.

3. In the fence described in claim 2, The fixing portion and the receiving portion are fences provided on one end and the other end of the support surface portion, respectively.

4. In a fence according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A fence comprising a lattice unit having the aforementioned furring strips and a plurality of vertical lattice members attached to the furring strips.

5. In the fence described in claim 4, Each of the aforementioned plurality of vertical lattice members is rotatably attached to the furring strip by a mounting fixture. A fence comprising a removable rotation stopper that fixes at least one of the plurality of vertical lattice members to the furring strip and prevents deformation of the lattice unit due to the rotation of the plurality of vertical lattice members.

6. In the fence described in claim 5, The furring strip has a protruding wall portion that is located on the side of the plurality of vertical lattice members relative to the groove portion and protrudes to a position below the groove portion. The mounting fixture is configured such that the vertical lattice member is rotatably attached to the protruding wall portion with the protruding wall portion passing through the groove portion side. The rotation stopper fixes the vertical grid member to the protruding wall portion while passing through the protruding wall portion from the groove portion side. A fence located on the groove side of the protruding wall portion and attached to the protruding wall portion, comprising a cover that covers the mounting fixture and the rotation stopper.

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