JP3402584B2 - Decorative body - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative body used for decorating a store, for example. More specifically, the present invention relates to a petal member that can be easily and quickly attached and is less likely to be damaged even if it is blown by wind.

[0002]

[Prior Art] In a shopping district, as decoration of a store,
For example, a decorative body formed of colorful petal members is used to produce a gorgeous appearance.

The general structure of a conventional decorative body is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. The decorative body 9 includes a trunk member 90 and a large number of branch members 91.
Is equipped with. The branch member 91 includes a core material 910 formed of wire and a plurality of tubes 911 that cover the core material 910.
And has flexibility as a whole. A disc-shaped base sheet 92 is provided at the connecting portion of each tube 911. A large number of petal members 93 formed of a plastic film to have a petal shape are attached to the back surface of each base sheet 92.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional decorative body 9 has the following problems. That is, since it takes too much time to attach the petal member 93, productivity in manufacturing is poor. Further, since the petal member 93 is provided so as to be substantially fixed and immovable, the petal member 93 is easily broken when it is flapped by the wind and flaps. Further, there is a problem in that the petal member 93 is broken and the decorative body 9 is not only unsightly, but also the surroundings are scattered by the dropped petal member 93.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a decorative body in which the petal member can be easily and quickly attached and is not easily damaged even when being blown by the wind.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows. In the first invention, there is provided a decorative body provided with a branch member, branch member, the upper side extending upward, is provided with <br/> lower side extends in the horizontal direction, the lower portion from the upper side The part that moves to the side is curved
The core material and the petal sheet with through holes are stacked in the thickness direction, and the overlapping petal sheets are connected to each other so that they can expand and contract in the petal sheet stacking direction. A petal member is provided, and a closing member is attached to a petal sheet on the upper end side of the petal member. Fix it to the upper end of the core and stop the upper end.
The core material using gravity so that the lower end becomes the free end.
The ornamental body is characterized in that the ornamental body is attached in a state of being extended so as to extend to a portion that extends horizontally along .

In the second aspect of the invention, the petal sheet is formed of a weldable plastic sheet having flexibility, bendability, or flexibility, and the two overlapping petal sheets have through holes. A welding point is formed by welding at two positions facing each other with the welding point interposed therebetween, and the petal sheet is characterized in that the welding points are sequentially overlapped and connected while being shifted by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction with respect to the center point, It is a decorative body according to the first invention.

The petal sheet is welded by various welding means such as ultrasonic welding, high-frequency welding, electromagnetic induction welding, and laser welding in addition to heat welding, but is not limited to these.

(Operation) In the ornamental body according to the present invention, the petal member can be attached only by inserting the through hole of the petal sheet into the core material and extending the through hole along the core material. In particular, in the case where the core material extends upward, the petal sheet can be extended by utilizing gravity. As described above, since the petal member can be easily and quickly attached to the decorative body, the decorative body has high productivity in manufacturing and is easy to assemble on site.

Since the lower end side of the petal member is made to be a free end, even if the petal member is flapped by being blown by the wind, for example, the lower end side does not oppose the force of the wind and blows along the core material. Can be moved by being scratched and is hard to break. As a result, it is possible to prevent the decorative body from being unsightly and to prevent the surroundings from being scattered by the broken pieces. In this case, the core material is provided to extend upward, and in the case where the upper end side of the petal member is provided so as to be fixed to the core material, the lower end side of the petal member can be blown upward to move,
When the wind stops blowing, it can return to its original state by its own weight.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a decorative body according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a method of connecting petal sheets, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part in which the petal member is extended and bent from a flat plate state; FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the petal member extends along the core material;
Is an enlarged explanatory view showing the upper side of the branch member, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the decorative portion main body.

Reference numeral S1 indicates a decorative body. Decorative body S
1 includes a base member D and a decorative portion main body H1 placed on the base member D. The base member D is provided with a base block 1 made of concrete and a column 2 which is vertically provided so as to be insertable and removable from the center of the base block 1 and has a required length. The pillar 2 is formed of a metal pipe material.

The decorative portion main body H1 is provided with a receiving member 3 attached to the upper end portion of the column 2 (see FIG. 6). The receiving member 3 has a thin plate 30 formed in a hexagonal shape.
At the center of the back surface, a connecting pipe 31 for inserting the upper end of the above-mentioned support 2 into the inside is provided so as to hang down. The upper end of the column 2 is fitted into the connection pipe 31 and abuts the back surface of the thin plate 30. Further, a mounting pipe 32 for mounting a planter 5 to be described later is vertically provided at the center of the surface of the thin plate 30. A screw hole 300 for screwing a fixing bolt 61 described later is formed in a portion of the thin plate 30 corresponding to the inside of the mounting pipe 32. The through holes 301 ... Are arranged on the lines extending radially in six directions from the center of the thin plate 30.
Are formed in two places with the required spacing.

Reference numeral 4 indicates a branch member. Branch member 4
.. are provided, and each branch member 4 includes a core member 40 formed of a metal pipe material having rigidity, and a core member 4.
It has a petal member 41 attached to 0. Each core member 40 is formed by bending the required position upward, and the through holes 301, 3 are provided on the end side which is the lower side at the time of mounting.
Insertion holes 400, 400 to correspond to No. 01 are formed so as to penetrate therethrough. Further, a through hole 401 for fixing a closing member 42 described later is formed on the upper side of each core member 40.

The core member 40 is arranged on the back side of the thin plate 30 so that the insertion holes 400, 400 are aligned with the through holes 301, 301, the bolt B is inserted from above the thin plate 30, and the nut N is screwed from below. By combining them, they are fixed to the receiving member 3 so as to be inclined upward.

The petal member 41 has a structure in which a large number of petal sheets 410, ... Petal sheet 410 ...
Is formed of a flexible and flexible plastic sheet that can be welded by heat. Each petal sheet 410
A circular through hole 411 is provided in the central part of the, and a large number of petal parts 412 are radially formed in the outer peripheral part.

As shown in FIG. 2, the petal sheet 410, ..., As shown in FIG. 2, the two welding points 413, 413 are sequentially shifted by 90 degrees with respect to the center point of the petal sheet 410, and the two overlapping sheets are welded and connected. is there. The petal member 41 formed in this way can be restored to its original thickness by pulling it in the stacking direction to deform each petal sheet 410 to extend its entire length and shrink it, as shown in FIG. Like

The petal sheet 410 on the upper end side is provided with a closing member 42 made of rubber having elasticity and a through hole 411.
It is provided so as to close it. The closing member 42 has a plate-shaped flat portion 420 and an insertion portion 421 hanging from the center of the back surface of the flat portion 420. An insertion hole 422 is formed through the side surface of the insertion portion 421. The closing member 42 has the insertion portion 421 from the outside of the petal sheet 410 ...
11, the back surface of the flat portion 420 is attached to the petal sheet 410 at the upper end by being adhered.

In the petal member 41, the through hole 411 is fitted from the upper side of the core member 40 to extend along the core member 40, and the insertion portion 421 of the closing member 42 is inserted into the core member 40 to make it lateral. The pin P is attached by penetrating the through hole 401 and the insertion hole 422. As described above, the petal member 41 is a free end in which the upper end of the core member 40 is fixed by the closing member 42 and the lower end side is not fixed.

On the upper part of the receiving member 3 surrounded by the branch members 4 ..., A planter 5 for artificial flowers is provided. The planter 5 has a hollow leg portion 50 in the lower portion and a bowl-shaped accommodating portion 51 in the upper portion. A through hole 52 is formed in the center of the bottom of the housing portion 51 so as to penetrate therethrough in the vertical direction.

On the upper side of the mounting pipe 32, a fixing metal fitting 6 for fixing the planter 5 is provided. Fixing bracket 6
Includes a holding metal fitting 60 formed in a substantially "U" shape, and a fixing bolt 61 for fixing the holding metal fitting 60. A tightening nut 610 is screwed onto the upper side of the fixing bolt 61.

In the planter 5, the above-mentioned mounting pipe 32 is inserted into the through hole 52, the upper end of the mounting pipe 32 is covered with the holding metal fitting 60, and the lower side of the fixing bolt 61 is inserted into the holding metal fitting 60, and the screw hole is formed. Tighten nut 610
It is fixed by tightening.

In the housing portion 51 of the planter 5, an implant body 53 having a required thickness and formed of styrofoam.
Is housed. The implant 53 is the fixing bolt 6 described above.
1 is penetrated through, and a wing nut 611 is provided on the upper end of the fixing bolt 61 to fix the fixing bolt 61.

In the implant 53, a plurality of artificial flowers 54 ...
Is provided. Each artificial flower 54 includes a stem portion having a wire as a core material and a flower leaf portion formed of a plastic sheet, and the lower part of the stem portion is provided by piercing the implant 53. A stopper member 55 is provided at a portion of the stem portion pierced by the implant body 53 and protruding from the back surface so that the artificial flower 54 is not easily removed.

The structure for connecting the decorative body H1 and the base member D, the structure for fixing the core member 40 and the receiving member 3, the structure for fixing the planter 5 and the receiving member 3 are limited to those described above. However, other structures can also be adopted.

The base member D is not limited to one made of concrete. Further, the column 2, the receiving member 3, and the core member 40
Is made of metal, but is not particularly limited, and synthetic resin may be used, for example.

The core material 40 can be formed in various shapes as long as the petal member 41 can be fitted in the through hole 411 from the upper side and extended along the core material 40. Further, the number of branch members 4 is not limited.

The means for connecting the petal sheets 410 ... Is not limited to welding, but may be connected, for example, by stapling. In this case, the petal sheet 410 can also be formed of paper.

The implant body 53 is not limited to the one formed of styrofoam as long as it can be provided by piercing the artificial flower 54. Also, fresh flowers can be planted in the plant body 53.

(Operation) The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the decorative body S1, the through holes 411 ... of the petal sheets 410 ...
The petal member 41 can be attached by using gravity to extend along the core material 40. As described above, since the petal member 41 can be easily and quickly attached to the decorative body S1, the productivity of the decorative body S1 is high. It is also easy to assemble on site.

Since the petal member 41 is attached to the core member 40 so that the lower end side of the petal sheet 410 ... Is a free end, even when the petal member 41 is fluttered by wind, for example, it flaps. , The lower end side is able to move upward along the core material 40 without moving against the force of the wind,
The petal member 41 does not easily break. The petal member 41 that has blown up and moved upward returns to its original state by its own weight when the wind stops. As a result, the decorative body S1 does not become unsightly, and it is possible to prevent the surroundings from being scattered by the broken pieces.

A conventional ornamental body generally has a shape in which a branch member hangs down like a willow. The decorative body S1 is provided with the core material 40 inclined upward and has a novel shape that has never existed before. Therefore, the decorative body S1 can attract the attention of a person and is suitable as a means for producing a gorgeous appearance. .

Since the core member 40 is formed of a rigid member, it is not easily broken even if it is blown by the wind and has excellent durability. However, the core material 40 is not limited to one having rigidity, and may be formed of, for example, a member having elasticity or flexibility. In this case, safety is excellent when a person accidentally contacts the branch member 4.

The ornamental body S1 is formed by providing the ornamental portion main body H1 on the upper portion of the base member D, but without using the base member D, the ornamental portion main body H1 is simply placed and used at a required position. You can also Further, when the branch member 4 can provide a sufficient decorative effect, the planter 5 can be omitted.

The decoration portion main body H1 can be rotated in the circumferential direction by utilizing the power of a motor or the like. It is expected that the decorative effect can be further improved by rotating the decorative portion main body H1 to give a motion as described above. The rotation speed in this case is not particularly limited.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the decorative body according to the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same or equivalent parts as those shown in each of the above figures are designated by the same reference numerals. Further, in the following description, description of the structure overlapping with the above-mentioned portions will be omitted.

Reference numeral S2 indicates a decorative body. Decorative body S
Reference numeral 2 includes a base member and a decorative portion main body H2 placed on the top of the base member. Since the same base member as that used for the decorative body S1 is used, a part of the base member is omitted in the figure.

The core member 40 is formed by bending it into an arc shape over the entire length except for the lower part corresponding to the through holes 301, 301, and the six branch members 4 form a so-called spherical shape. I am doing it.

On the upper part of the receiving member 3 surrounded by the branch member 4,
A branch member 7 having a length such that its upper end is located above the upper end of the branch member 4 is provided vertically upright. Branch member 7
Includes a core material 70 formed of a metal pipe material having rigidity, and a petal member 41 attached to the core material 70. The core member 70 has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the mounting pipe 32 over substantially the entire length, and only the outer diameter on the lower end side is the mounting pipe 32.
It is a little small so that you can insert it inside. Core material 7
A through hole 701 for fixing the closing member 42 is formed on the upper side of 0. The core member 70 has the lower end side attached to the mounting pipe 3
It is installed vertically so that it can be inserted and removed. The core material 70 can also be formed of a member having elasticity and flexibility.

The petals member 41 is attached to the core 70.
The through hole 411 is inserted from the upper side of the core member 70 to extend along the core member 70, and the insertion portion 421 of the closing member 42 is inserted into the core member 70 so that the through hole 701 and the insertion hole 422 are penetrated. It is attached by providing a pin P from one side. The petal member 41 is fixed to the upper end of the core 70 by the closing member 42, and the lower end side is not fixed and is a free end. At this time, the petal member 41 is attached to the mounting pipe 3
Since the core material 70 and the core material 70 have substantially the same outer diameter, the through hole 411 is fitted into the mounting pipe 32 beyond the core material 70. The petal member 41 and the closing member 42 attached to the core member 70 have the same size as the petal member 41 and the closing member 42 used in the ornamental body S1 but are structurally different from each other. The explanation is omitted.

The ornamental body S2 is formed by providing the ornamental body H2 on the upper portion of the base member, but without using the base member,
It is also possible to simply use the decorative portion main body H2 by mounting it at a required position. Further, when the branch member 4 can provide a sufficient decorative effect, the branch member 7 can be omitted.

The decoration portion main body H2 can be rotated in the circumferential direction by utilizing the power of a motor or the like. The rotation speed in this case is not particularly limited.

(Operation) The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It should be noted that the description of the same operation that occurs due to the configuration common to the decorative body S1 will be omitted, and only the different points will be described. The branch member 7 fits the through holes 411 ... Of the petal sheets 410 ... Into the core member 70 from the upper side and extends along the core member 70 by using gravity, whereby the petal member 41. Can be attached.

Since the petal member 41 provided on the branch member 7 is also attached to the core member 70 so that the lower end side of the petal sheet 410 ... Is a free end, the petal member 41 is, for example, wind-swept. Even when it is fluttered and flaps, the lower end side can move upward along the core material 70 without moving against the force of the wind, and the petal member 41 is less likely to break.

The ornamental body S2 may be provided with the planter 5 shown as the ornamental body S1 in place of the branch member 7.
Further, the branch member 7 shown as the decorative body S2 may be provided in place of the planter 5 in the decorative body S1.

The terms and expressions used in the present specification are for descriptive purposes only, and are not limiting in any way, and the terms and expressions equivalent to some of the features described in the present specification and some of them are used. There is no intent to exclude the expression. Needless to say, various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

[0047]

The present invention having the above-mentioned structure has the following effects. (A) In the decorative body according to the present invention, the petal member can be attached only by fitting the through hole of the petal sheet into the core material and extending the through hole along the core material. In particular, in the case where the core material extends upward, the petal sheet can be extended by utilizing gravity. In this way, the decorative body is
Since the petal member can be attached easily and quickly, the productivity at the time of manufacturing is good, and the assembling on site is easy.

(B) Since the lower end side of the petal member is made to be the free end, even when the petal member is fluttered by the wind, for example, the lower end side does not resist the force of the wind and becomes a core material. It can be blown and moved along, and is hard to break. As a result, it is possible to prevent the decorative body from being unsightly and to prevent the surroundings from being scattered by the broken pieces. In this case, in the case where the core material is provided extending upward and the upper end side of the petal member is fixed to the core material, the lower end side of the petal member can be blown upward to move and the wind blows off. For example, you can return to the original state by its own weight.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a decorative body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a method of connecting petal sheets.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an essential part in which a petal sheet is connected and pulled to extend the petal member from a flat state to a bent state.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the petal member extends along the core material.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an upper side of a branch member.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a decorative portion main body.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of a decorative body according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a general structure of a conventional decorative body.

9 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part of the decorative body shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

S1, S2 decoration H1, H2 decoration body D stand member B bolt N nut P pin 1 block 2 props 3 Receiving member 30 thin plates 300 screw holes 301 through hole 31 Connection pipe 32 mounting pipe 4 branch members 40 core material 400 insertion hole 401 through hole 41 petal member 410 petal sheet 411 through hole 412 petals 413 welding point 42 Closure member 420 Hirabe 421 insertion part 422 insertion hole 5 planters 50 legs 51 accommodation 52 through hole 53 Implant 54 artificial flowers 55 Stopper member 6 fixing bracket 60 Press fitting 61 fixing bolt 610 Tightening nut 611 wing nut 7 branch members 70 core material 701 through hole 9 decorations 90 trunk members 91 Branch member 910 Core material 911 tube 92 seats 93 petal members

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-10-203098 (JP, A) JP-A-10-46417 (JP, A) JP-A-62-42836 (JP, A) JP-A-10- 146250 (JP, A) Actual opening 57-204199 (JP, U) Actual opening 57-116499 (JP, U) Actual opening Flat 6-74397 (JP, U) Actual opening 60-189586 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B44C 5/06 A41G 1/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A decorative body comprising a branch member (4), wherein the branch member (4) is provided with an upper part extending upward and a lower part extending horizontally and transitioning from the upper part to the lower part. The part to be curved is curved
The core material (40) and the petal sheet (410) having the through hole (411) are stacked in the thickness direction, and the overlapping petal sheets (410) are connected to each other to form a petal sheet ( The petal member (41) formed so as to be able to expand and contract in the stacking direction of the (410), and the closing member (42) on the petal sheet (410) that is the upper end side of the petal member (41). The petal member (41) is fitted with the through hole (411) of the petal sheet (410) from above the core material (40), and the closing member (42) is fixed to the upper end of the core material (40). The upper end
Use gravity to draw the core so that the bottom end becomes the free end.
An ornamental body, characterized in that it is attached in a state of being extended so as to extend to a horizontally extended portion along the material (40) . 2. The petal sheet (410) is formed of a flexible, bendable or flexible weldable plastic sheet, and the two petal sheets (410) are overlapped with each other.
, The welding point (413) is formed by welding at two locations facing each other with the through hole (411) in between, and the petal sheet (411)
The decorative body according to claim 1, wherein the welding points (413) are sequentially overlapped and connected while being shifted by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction with respect to the center point.