JP2802738B2 - Large artificial tree equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an artificial tree apparatus, and more particularly, to an artificial tree apparatus which can be disassembled and assembled, and is suitable for use as a Christmas tree installed at an event site, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Evergreen trees, especially fir trees, are used for Christmas decoration. It can be used every year if it is a planted tree. However, for example, when setting up a Christmas tree at an event venue without trees, the planted trees are dug up and carried into the venue. In this case, the used trees were damaged and withered, resulting in waste materials, or even when not used, there was a bad influence on the growth. Also, because of the large size of the trees, it was not easy to carry in and build, requiring a lot of labor.

Further, in recent years, the demand for nature protection has been increasing worldwide, and it is necessary to avoid as much as possible the use of waste materials after use. By the way, as for small trees, artificial houseplants made of synthetic resin or artificially made by combining artificial trees with a part of natural trees are also found. However, large trees, especially those used as Christmas trees at event venues and the like, cannot be dealt with simply by increasing the size of small trees in terms of strength, accommodation after use, and the like. The inventor of the present invention has intensively studied to complete a large-sized artificial tree, and has completed an artificial tree apparatus excellent in strength, storage capacity after use, and the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide an artificial tree apparatus which has sufficient strength, is excellent in accommodation after use, and can be used as a large Christmas tree or the like in an event hall or the like.

[0005]

Means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a large-sized artificial tree apparatus capable of being disassembled and assembled, wherein a decoration imitating a tree surface is provided outside a metal tube at a central portion of a bottom frame. The base member on which the base body of the base member stands is vertically connectable to the base body of the base member, and a decoration imitating a tree surface is applied to the outside of the metal tube, and the protrusion protrudes outward. A required number of connecting trunk members having a structure in which a base tube for connection is provided, and a decoration imitating the surface of a tree outside the metal tube can be connected by being inserted into the base tube of the connecting trunk member. And a branch member having a base tube for connection protruding outwardly, and connectable by being inserted into the base tube of the branch member, so that the surface of the tree is modeled outside the metal tube. the decoration is applied to the surface, the tip portion comprises a a Sakieda member structure leaf members are provided, the connecting stem
So that the connecting trunk member does not fall between the member and the base member
Characterized by the fact that a reinforcing wire to reinforce it is stretched,
It is a large artificial tree equipment.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connecting trunk member includes:
A large artificial tree device according to a first aspect of the present invention, wherein an electric wire for lighting is connectable to each other when the branch member and the leading branch member are connected.

[0007] In the third invention, a flower is provided on the base member.
1st or 2nd , characterized by being arranged to cover the platform
Is a large artificial tree device according to the second invention.

[0008] The decoration imitating the tree surface applied to the trunk base member, the connecting trunk member, the branch member and the leading branch member is provided on the outside of the metal tube body by, for example, FRP (reinforced plastic) or GRC.
(Tempered glass mortar) or the like is formed by coating or molding, but is not limited to these materials and methods. The leaf member provided at the front end of the front branch portion is made of synthetic resin or the like, for example, imitating a fir tree leaf, but is not limited to this. The connection of the trunk base, the connecting trunk member, the branch member and the leading branch member is performed by various known means such as bolting and screwing.

The electric wires for illumination, which are wired to the connecting trunk member, the branch member and the leading branch member, usually have a connector at an end so that connection with other electric wires can be easily performed. However, other means may be used as long as the connection can be made securely. In addition, a switchboard can be installed at a required position of the connecting trunk member. The reinforcing wire that reinforces the connecting trunk member so that it does not fall is a material that reinforces the connecting trunk member by pulling the connecting trunk member in each direction outside, and as a material, for example, a piano wire or a wire is used, but has sufficient strength. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

(Operation) By assembling the base member, the connecting trunk member, the branch member and the leading branch member, a large artificial tree apparatus imitating a natural tree is formed. A connecting trunk member that constitutes an artificial tree device together with the base member,
The branch member and the leading branch member can be disassembled and assembled, and when not in use, each member can be disassembled and stored in a warehouse or the like. In addition, because it can be disassembled and stored, for example, a Christmas tree installed for a limited time at the event venue, a beer garden on the roof of a building, or various large artificial artificial objects installed to create a shade on the poolside or on the beach It is possible to make tree equipment.

In addition, a connecting trunk is provided between the connecting trunk and the base member.
There is a reinforcing wire stretched to reinforce the material so that it does not fall down
Thus, the safety at the time of installation is improved.

When the connecting trunk member, the branch member, and the leading branch member are connected with electric wires for lighting which can be connected to each other, the members are connected to each other, and a large artificial tree apparatus is assembled. Since wiring for lighting is mostly completed,
Especially in the case of a Christmas tree, quick installation is possible.

[0013] An arrangement in which a flower bed is placed on a base member
Improves the appearance of the large artificial tree device according to the present invention.
Can be This allows, for example, artificial tree equipment
A Christmas tree can be formed using it.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an artificial tree apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a base member of the artificial tree apparatus, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the base member, and FIG. 4 is a connecting trunk of the artificial tree apparatus. Explanatory drawing showing connection structure of materials, FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection structure between a branch member and a leading branch member of the artificial tree device. The artificial tree apparatus T includes a base member 1, a connecting trunk member 2, a branch member 31, and a leading branch member 35. The artificial tree apparatus T according to the present embodiment is an image of a fir tree. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. In FIGS. 2 and 3 and FIG. 4 to be described later, a bark member, which is a decoration imitating a tree surface, is omitted for convenience of description, but is actually shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. As described above, the bark member C made of FRP which simulates the surface of a natural tree is provided outside the trunk base body 20, the trunk members 24 to 29, the branch member 31, and the leading branch member 35.

The base member 1 has an outer frame 11 which is a bottom frame and is framed by a steel material so as to form a square.
Inside the outer frame 11, there is provided an inner frame 12 which is framed like a cross-girder. U-shaped wire hooks 13 are provided at two places at each of the four corners on the upper surface side of the outer frame 11. The lower plate of each side of the outer frame 11 is provided with holes 14 for anchoring at three places. At the center of the inner frame 12, a trunk base 20 is erected. The trunk base 20 includes a main trunk 200 having a required length formed of a cylindrical steel pipe, and reinforcing ribs 21 are provided at four locations at a base thereof. At the upper opening edge of the main trunk 200, two engaging recesses 22 are provided on the diameter line. A wire hook 23 similar to the wire hook 13 is provided at two places near the upper part of the outer periphery of the main trunk 200.

Above and below the wire hook 23, the upper part of the trunk base 20 is connected.
The bolts B1 for tightening and fixing the stem member 24 (shown in FIG. 1) are provided at four locations at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main trunk 200. The upper bolts B1 and the lower bolts B1 are provided at 45 degrees in the circumferential direction. The trunk member 24 is connected to the trunk base 20 as described above, and the trunk member 24 is further divided into trunk members 25, 26, 27,
28 and 29 are connected in order. Of these, as shown in FIG. 1, the trunk members 24 to 27 are structurally the same, except that the diameter of each part including the main trunk gradually decreases.

Referring to FIG. In FIG. 4,
For convenience of explanation, a connecting portion between the trunk members 27 and 28 is illustrated. The trunk member 27 has a main trunk 270 of a required length formed of a cylindrical steel pipe. The diameter of the main trunk 270 is smaller than that of the main trunk 200, and a circular substrate 271 having a diameter capable of being fitted inside the main trunk 200 is provided at the lower end thereof.
Is provided. A mounting base plate 272 having a diameter capable of mounting on the main trunk 200 is provided above the substrate 271. Four reinforcing ribs 2 are provided on the upper surface side of
73 are provided. On the lower surface side, two engaging projections 274 are provided corresponding to the respective engagement recesses 22 provided on the upper opening edge of the main trunk 200.

Near the upper part of the main trunk 270, there is provided a circular base 275 for appropriately attaching the switchboard 4 (shown in FIG. 1). Reinforcing ribs 276 are provided at four places on the lower surface side of the base plate 275. Each reinforcing rib 276 is provided with a wire hooking hole 277. A bolt B1 is provided near the upper portion of the main trunk 270, similarly to the main trunk 200. A base tube 30 for attaching the branch member 31 is provided radially slightly obliquely upward above the mounting base plate 272 above the outer periphery of the main trunk 270. In this embodiment, the base tube 3
Reference numeral 0 denotes a pair of two pieces formed at 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, which are provided at regular intervals in the vertical direction, and each pair vertically adjacent is directed to the opposite side.

A stem member 28 is connected to an upper portion of the stem member 27. At the lower end of the main trunk 280 of the trunk member 28, the trunk member 2
7, a mounting plate 282, a reinforcing rib 283, and an engagement protrusion 284 are provided above the substrate 281. A base tube 30 is provided above the mounting plate 282.
On the upper part of the main trunk 280, a wire hook 285 is provided together with the bolt B1, and unlike the trunk member 27, no base is provided. The uppermost trunk member 29 is connected to the upper portion of the trunk member 28. The inside of the trunk base 20 and the inside of the bark members C of the trunk members 24 to 27 are:
An electric wire (not shown) for blinking the decorative light bulb is wired. Connectors are provided at both ends of these wires so that they can be connected to and disconnected from wires of other adjacent trunk members.

Referring to FIG. Each stem member 24 to 29
Is connected to a branch member 31 constituting the branch 3 together with a leading branch member 35 described later. The base of the branch member 31 is provided with a fitting portion 32 that fits into the base tube 30. The fitting portion 32 is provided with a bolt hole 320 penetrating the wall portion in the diameter direction. A stopper 33 is provided at an end of the fitting portion 32. The base tube 30 is provided with a bolt hole 300 penetrating through the wall in the diameter direction.

The branch member 31 is provided with a plurality of base tubes 34 at appropriate intervals. To each base tube 34, a leading branch member 35 smaller than the branch member 31 is connected. At the base of the leading branch member 35, a fitting portion 36, a bolt hole 360 and a stopper 37 are provided. Further, a leaf member 39 made of synthetic resin is provided on the leading branch member 35 via a thin branch material 38. And each base pipe 3
The connection between the 0, 34, the branch member 31, and the leading branch member 35 is performed via the bolt B2 and the nut N by aligning the bolt holes. The longest branch member 31 is attached to the lower end of the connecting trunk member 2, and the shorter one is attached upward. As a result, an artificial tree apparatus T is formed which looks like a fir tree having a substantially conical outer shape.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state. Assembling of the artificial tree apparatus T is performed as follows. First, the branch member 31 and the leading branch member 35 are connected to the trunk members 24 to 29. Next, the base member 1 is fixed to the installation location using an anchor. The branch member 31 and the leading branch member 3 are attached to the trunk base 20.
The stem members 24 to 29 to which 5 is attached are sequentially attached via bolts B1. At this time, the electric wires provided on the trunk base 20 and the trunk members 24 to 27 are connected. The wire W is stretched over the wire hook 13 provided on the outer frame 11 of the base member 1, the wire hook hole 277 provided on the trunk members 24 to 28, and the wire hook 285 so that the connecting trunk member 2 does not fall. Reinforce it. Also, the stem members 24 to 27
A power distribution board 4 is mounted on the base board, and wires provided on the trunk base body 20 and the trunk members 24 to 27 are wired to a large number of light bulbs mounted outside the artificial tree apparatus T. Lighting can be performed using an optical fiber.

Further, the flower bed 5 is arranged so as to cover the base member 1 to improve the appearance. Thus, a Christmas tree using the artificial tree device T is formed. Various devices for illumination (not shown) are accommodated in the flower bed 5. Further, since the connecting trunk member 2, the branch member 31, and the leading branch member 35 that constitute the artificial tree apparatus T together with the base member 1 can be disassembled, when not in use, each part is disassembled and stored in a warehouse or the like. As a result, an artificial tree apparatus such as a Christmas tree installed for a limited period as in this embodiment can be manufactured. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

[0024]

The present invention has the above configuration and has the following effects. (A) By assembling the base member, the connecting trunk member, the branch member, and the leading branch member, a large artificial tree device that imitates a natural tree is formed. The connecting trunk member, the branch member, and the leading branch member that constitute the artificial tree apparatus together with the base member can be disassembled and assembled. When not in use, each member can be disassembled and stored in a warehouse or the like. Also, it can be disassembled and stored,
For example, it is possible to create Christmas trees that are set up at event venues for a limited time, beer gardens on building roofs, or various large artificial tree devices that are installed to create shade on the poolside or beach. .

(B) In addition, there is a contact between the connecting trunk member and the base member.
Reinforcing wires are installed to reinforce the continuation trunk members so that they do not fall down.
As a result, the safety at the time of installation is improved.

(C) When the connecting trunk member, the branch member, and the leading branch member are connected with electric wires for illumination that can be connected to each other, the members are connected to assemble a large artificial tree apparatus. As a result, the wiring for the illumination is largely completed, so that a quick installation is possible especially in the case of a Christmas tree.

(D) arranging the bed so that the bed is covered with the flower bed
The appearance of the large artificial tree device according to the present invention.
Can be better. This allows, for example, artificial trees
Christmas tree can be formed using the device
You.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of an artificial tree apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a base member of the artificial tree apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a base member of the artificial tree apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a connection structure of a connection trunk member of the artificial tree device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection structure between a branch member and a leading branch member of the artificial tree apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Artificial tree device 1 Base member 11 Outer frame 12 Inner frame 13 Wire hook 14 Anchor hole 2 Connection trunk member C Bark member 20 Trunk base 200 Main trunk 21 Reinforcement rib 22 Engagement recess 23 Wire hook 24, 25, 26, 27 , 28, 29 Trunk member B1 Bolt 270 Trunk 271 Substrate 272 Placement base plate 273 Reinforcement rib 274 Engagement convex part 275 Base plate 276 Reinforcement rib 277 Wire hook hole 280 Main trunk 281 Base plate 282 Placement base plate 283 Reinforcement rib 284 Engagement convex part 285 Wire hook 3 Branch 30 Base pipe 300 Bolt hole 31 Branch member 32 Insertion section 320 Bolt hole 33 Stopper 34 Base pipe 35 Front branch member 36 Fitting section 37 Stopper 38 Narrow branch material 39 Leaf member B2 Bolt N Nut W Wire 4 Switchboard 5 flowerbed

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A large-sized artificial tree apparatus capable of being disassembled and assembled, wherein a trunk body having a structure in which a decoration imitating a tree surface is applied to the outside of a metal tube at the center of a bottom frame. A base member (1) on which the base member (20) is erected, and a decoration that can be vertically connected to the trunk body (20) of the base member (1) and that imitates the surface of a tree outside the metal tube. Base pipe (30) for connection which is provided and protrudes outward
Is connected to the required number of connecting trunk members (2) having the structure provided with the base tube (30) of the connecting trunk member (2), and can imitate the surface of a tree outside the metal pipe. Decorated base tube (34) for outwardly projecting connection
And a branch member (31) having a structure, which is connectable by being inserted into a base pipe (34) of the branch member (31), and a decoration imitating a tree surface is provided outside a metal tube body. And a leading branch member (35) having a structure in which a leaf member (39) is provided at the tip portion. The connection member (2) and the base member (1) are provided between the connecting trunk member (2) and the base member (1).
A reinforcing wire is used to reinforce the continuation trunk member (2) so that it does not fall.
A large artificial tree device , characterized by being installed . 2. The connecting trunk member (2) and the branch member (3).
The large-sized artificial tree apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that electric lighting wires that can be connected to each other when the first branch member (35) and the leading branch member (35) are connected are wired. (3) Cover the bed member (1) with a flower bed (5)
Characterized by being arranged so that The large artificial tree apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.