JP7643891B2 - Surface material - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a surface material used for things like privacy fences that are installed on the ground surface, and which can be installed on both flat and sloping ground.

A conventional privacy fence is known that has a frame body made up of a pair of vertical bars and furring strips attached above and below the vertical bars, and a panel that is placed within the frame body and attached between the posts.

There is a demand for such privacy fences to be installed not only on flat ground but also on sloping ground, and privacy fences that can be installed on such sloping ground are known.

When installing a privacy fence on a slope, in addition to preparing individual panel materials in advance according to the inclination of the slope, as described in Patent Document 1, a fence is known in which the panel materials consist of vertical bars on both ends and multiple long panels, the vertical bars having flanges, and the centers of both ends of the long panels are pivotally attached to the flanges of the opposing vertical bars, allowing the attachment angle of the vertical bars and the long panels to be freely changed according to the inclination angle of the ground surface at the installation location, making it easy to adapt to the installation location.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-62328

However, with the conventional construction of the panel, while it is possible to install it on slopes with a relatively gentle angle of inclination, as the angle of the long panel relative to the vertical beam increases, the corners of the long panel interfere with the flanges, making it impossible to install it on slopes with a large angle of inclination.

In addition, if the corners of the long panels are chamfered to prevent interference in order to increase the angle of inclination, the inclination of the long panels can cause gaps to form between the vertical bars and the long panels, which can cause problems with the aesthetic appearance.

The present invention was developed in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a surface material that can be installed on steeply sloping ground with a large inclination angle without compromising the aesthetic appearance.

The panel of the present invention is a panel that is installed between pillars erected on the ground, and comprises a pair of vertical beams arranged approximately parallel to the pillars, a pair of furring strips that are hung across the ends of the vertical beams to form a frame body and are attached so as to be pivotable relative to the vertical beams, and a plurality of slit panels that extend approximately parallel to either the vertical beams or the furring strips within the frame body are arranged so as to overlap each other along the extension direction of the other of the vertical beams or the furring strips, both longitudinal ends of the slit panels have a pair of oblique sides that are convex in the longitudinal direction and have a pivot that is rotatable relative to the other of the vertical beams or the furring strips, The other has a cover portion that closes the oblique side, and the vertical bar is composed of a set of two long plate-shaped members, each of which has a main body portion located at the center in the extension direction and furring strip mounting portions located at both ends in the extension direction, and one long plate member and the other long plate member are arranged so that a predetermined gap is formed between the main body portions and the furring strip mounting portions pivotally hold the furring strip in place, the gap between the main body portions is formed so that the slit panel can be inserted but the furring strip cannot be inserted, and a space is formed between the furring strip and the main body portions, which serves as a range of motion for the furring strip to pivot .

In addition, in the panel of the present invention, it is preferable that a pressing plate is provided within the frame body and extends in a direction intersecting the slit panel.

In addition, in the panel material according to the present invention, it is preferable that the slit panel is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the vertical bars, and the furring strip contains a panel holding member that holds the end of the slit panel.

In addition, in the facing material according to the present invention, it is preferable that a cover member having the cover portion is attached to the furring strip.

In addition, in the panel of the present invention, it is preferable that the slit panel is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the furring strip, and the cover portion is formed integrally with the vertical bar.

In addition, in the panel material according to the present invention, it is preferable that the slit panel is arranged in two parts, an upper part and a lower part, within the frame body.

Furthermore, in the panel material according to the present invention, it is preferable that the widthwise ends of the slit panel are bent.

Furthermore, in the panel of the present invention, it is preferable that the longitudinal ends of the vertical bars are provided with inclined notches.

The above summary of the invention does not list all of the necessary features of the present invention, and subcombinations of these features may also constitute an invention.

In the panel material of the present invention, both longitudinal ends of the slit panel have a pair of oblique sides that are convex in the longitudinal direction, and have a pivot that can rotate relative to the other of either the vertical bars or the furring strips, and the other of either the vertical bars or the furring strips has a cover portion that closes the oblique side, so that even if the inclination angle of the slit panel is increased, the inclination angle can be increased without interfering with the vertical bars or furring strips and the corners of the slit panel. In addition, the gap that occurs between the vertical bars or furring strips and the slit panel due to the inclination of the slit panel is closed by the cover portion, so the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

A front view of a privacy fence using a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a privacy fence using a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on a slope. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a face material according to a first embodiment of the present invention. AA cross-sectional view in FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of a slit panel of a surface material according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the face material according to the first embodiment of the present invention is inclined. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration of a panel according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 7 . FIG. 6 is a front view of a slit panel of a surface material according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing a state in which a face material according to a second embodiment of the present invention is inclined. FIG. 11 is a front view showing the configuration of a panel according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a front view of a slit panel of a surface material according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of part C in FIG. 12 . FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing a state in which a face material according to a third embodiment of the present invention is inclined. 15(a) and 15(b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of a slit provided in the slit panel of the present invention, in which FIG. 15(a) is a front view and FIG. 15(b) is a cross-sectional view.

The following describes preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the inventions according to the claims, and not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[First embodiment]
Figure 1 is a front view of a privacy fence using a panel material according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing a privacy fence using a panel material according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on sloping ground, Figure 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the panel material according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view A-A in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a front view of a slit panel of the panel material according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 is an enlarged view showing the panel material according to the first embodiment of the present invention in an inclined state.

As shown in FIG. 1, the privacy fence 1 equipped with the panel 10 according to this embodiment has posts 2 fixed to a foundation 3 cast into the ground G, arranged at a predetermined interval, and the panel 10 attached between the posts 2. Note that the privacy fence 1 equipped with the panel 10 according to this embodiment will be described as having a single panel 10 between a pair of posts 2, but the number of posts 2 and the number of panel materials 10 can be set appropriately depending on the location where the privacy fence 1 is installed.

The panel 10 in this embodiment has a tilting mechanism, as described below, so that the privacy fence 1 can be installed on slopes with different heights of the foundation 3, as shown in Figure 2, without compromising the aesthetic appearance.

As shown in FIG. 3, the panel 10 of this embodiment comprises a pair of vertical bars 11 arranged approximately parallel to the support posts 2, a pair of furring strips 12 that span the upper and lower ends of the vertical bars 11 to form a frame body and are pivotally attached to the vertical bars 11, and a number of slit panels 20 that extend approximately parallel to the vertical bars 11 within the frame body and are arranged so that they overlap each other along the extension direction of the furring strips 12.

In addition, a horizontally extending pressure plate 14 is attached to the approximate center of the vertical bars 11 of the panel 10 to connect the pair of vertical bars 11 and intersect with the slit panels 20. The pressure plate 14 is a rod-shaped member having approximately the same length as the furring strips 12, and is pivotally attached to each of the adjacent slit panels 20.

In addition, a vertically extending reinforcing plate 15 is attached to the approximate center of the furring strips 12 to connect the pair of furring strips 12, and is pivotally attached to the furring strips 12 and the pressing plate 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, the furring strip 12 is a hollow rectangular column member that houses a panel holding member 16 inside. The panel holding member 16 is made up of a pair of L-shaped cross-section angle members stacked back to back, and holds the slit panel 20 in place relative to the furring strip 12 with a rivet that sandwiches the slit panel 20 and forms a pivot 24.

Furthermore, cover members 13 are attached along the longitudinal direction of the furring strips 12, and the cover members 13 are attached to the furring strips 12 by mounting bolts 18 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. The cover members 13 are composed of a pair of plate members that sandwich the slit panel 20, and as shown in Figure 3, the longitudinal ends of the furring strips 12 are chamfered to form a roughly trapezoidal shape.

The vertical bars 11 are formed with a U-shaped cross section so that the upper and lower ends can fit the furring strips 12 inside, and the furring strips 12 are arranged at the upper and lower ends, with a range of motion 17 below that allows the furring strips 12 to pivot. As shown in Figure 1, the vertical bars 11 are fixed to the support posts 2 by joints 4 attached to the support posts 2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the slit panel 20 is a flat plate member that is long in the vertical direction, and has a pair of oblique sides 21 such that both ends along the longitudinal direction are convex relative to the longitudinal direction. The oblique sides 21 are preferably formed at an angle of about 15° to 40° relative to the width direction of the slit panel 20, and more preferably at an angle of about 30°.

A pivot hole 22 through which a pivot 24 is inserted is formed at the tip of the slit panel 20 where the pair of oblique sides 21 intersect with each other, and a presser plate mounting hole 23 for pivotally mounting a presser plate is formed at approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the slit panel 20. It is preferable that the pair of pivot holes 22 and the presser plate mounting hole 23 are located on the center line of the slit panel 20 in the width direction.

The shape of the slit panel 20 can be changed as appropriate, taking into account the ventilation and light blocking properties required at the installation location, for example by forming multiple slits in the planar portion or by constructing the panel from a porous material.

As shown in Figure 6, the panel 10 constructed in this manner has the vertical bars 11 and furring strips 12 that make up the frame configured to be pivotable relative to each other, and the multiple slit panels 20 attached to the furring strips 12 have a tilting mechanism that allows them to pivot relative to the furring strips 12. Therefore, when the panel 10 is placed on an inclined surface, the furring strips 12 can be tilted according to the inclination angle of the inclined surface.

At this time, the slit panel 20 moves vertically in response to the pivoting of the furring strip 12 and is positioned in accordance with the inclined surface, but since a movable range 17 is formed at the end of the vertical bar 11, the furring strip 12 and the vertical bar 11 do not interfere with each other, and since the oblique sides 21 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the slit panel 20, the oblique sides 21 of the slit panel 20 do not extend outside the vertical bar 11, and the panel material 10 can be tilted in accordance with the inclination of the inclined surface. In addition, the inclination of the slit panel 20 creates a gap between the oblique sides 21 of adjacent slit panels 20, but since a cover member 13 is attached to the furring strip 12 to close this gap, the aesthetic appearance is not marred by the inclination of the panel material 10.

Second Embodiment
The panel material 10 according to the first embodiment described above has been described as having the slit panels 20 arranged parallel to the vertical bars 11 and multiple panels arranged along the extension direction of the furring strips 12. The panel material 30 according to the second embodiment described next will be described as having a different shape from that of the first embodiment. Note that the same reference numerals are used for components that are the same as or similar to those of the first embodiment described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 7 is a front view showing the configuration of a panel according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 7, Figure 9 is a front view of a slit panel of the panel according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 10 is an enlarged view showing the panel according to the second embodiment of the present invention in an inclined state.

As shown in Figure 7, the panel 30 of this embodiment comprises a pair of vertical bars 11' arranged approximately parallel to the support posts 2, a pair of furring strips 12 that span the upper and lower ends of the vertical bars 11' to form a frame body and are pivotally attached to the vertical bars 11', and a number of slit panels 40 that extend approximately parallel to the furring strips 12 within the frame body and are arranged so as to overlap one another along the extension direction of the vertical bars 11'. In this embodiment, it is preferable to arrange six slit panels 40 so as to overlap one another, for example as shown in Figure 7.

In addition, a reinforcing plate 31 is attached to the furring strips 12 so as to connect a pair of furring strips 12 at a specified interval, and is attached so as to be pivotable with the furring strips 12.

As shown in FIG. 8, the furring strip 12 is a hollow rectangular columnar member that sandwiches the slit panel 40 that is positioned closest to the furring strip 12.

The vertical bars 11' are formed with a U-shaped cross section so that the upper and lower ends are fitted with the furring strips 12, and the furring strips 12 are arranged at the upper and lower ends, with a movable range 17 below that allows the furring strips 12 to pivot. As with the panel 10 according to the first embodiment described above, the vertical bars 11' are fixed to the support posts 2 by joints 4 attached to the support posts 2.

Furthermore, the vertical bars 11' have pivots 44 that pivotally hold multiple slit panels 40 arranged along the extension direction of the vertical bars 11', and as shown in FIG. 7, cover parts 11a that close the oblique sides 41 described below are formed to protrude opposite the opposing vertical bars 11'.

As shown in FIG. 9, the slit panel 40 is a horizontally long flat plate member, and has a pair of oblique sides 41 so that both ends along the longitudinal direction are convex relative to the longitudinal direction. The oblique sides 41 are preferably formed at an angle of about 15° to 40° relative to the width direction of the slit panel 40, and more preferably at an angle of about 30°.

At the tip of the slit panel 40 where the pair of oblique sides 41 intersect with each other, a pivot hole 42 through which the pivot 44 is inserted is formed, and at approximately the center of the longitudinal direction of the slit panel 40, reinforcing plate mounting holes 43 for pivotally mounting the reinforcing plate 31 are formed at a predetermined interval. It is preferable that the pair of pivot holes 42 and reinforcing plate mounting holes 43 are positioned on the center line of the width of the slit panel 40.

As shown in FIG. 10, the panel 30 constructed in this manner has vertical bars 11' and furring strips 12 that form the frame that are pivotable relative to each other, and the multiple slit panels 40 attached to the vertical bars 11' have a tilting mechanism that allows them to pivot relative to the vertical bars 11'. Therefore, when the panel 30 is placed on an inclined surface, the furring strips 12 can be tilted according to the inclination angle of the inclined surface.

At this time, the slit panel 40 is arranged at an incline according to the inclination of the inclined surface in response to the pivoting of the furring strip 12, but since the end of the vertical bar 11' has a movable range 17, the furring strip 12 and the vertical bar 11' do not interfere with each other, and since the oblique sides 41 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the slit panel 40, the oblique sides 41 of the slit panel 40 do not protrude outside the vertical bar 11', and the panel material 30 can be inclined according to the inclination of the inclined surface. In addition, the inclination of the slit panel 40 creates a gap between the oblique sides 41 of adjacent slit panels 40, but the vertical bar 11' has a cover portion 11a formed integrally therewith to close this gap, so the inclination of the panel material 30 does not spoil the aesthetic appearance.

[Third embodiment]
The panel material 30 according to the second embodiment described above has been described as having a plurality of slit panels 40 arranged parallel to the furring strips 12 and aligned along the extension direction of the vertical bars 11'. The panel material 50 according to the third embodiment described next will be described as having a different form from that of the second embodiment. Note that the same reference numerals are used for components that are the same as or similar to those of the first and second embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 11 is a front view showing the configuration of a panel material according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is a front view of a slit panel of the panel material according to the third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is an enlarged perspective view of part C in Figure 12, Figure 14 is an enlarged view showing the panel material according to the third embodiment of the present invention in an inclined state, and Figure 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a slit provided in the slit panel of the present invention, where Figure 15(a) is a front view and Figure 15(b) is a cross-sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 11, the panel 50 of this embodiment is arranged so that it overlaps a pair of vertical bars 51 arranged approximately parallel to the support posts 2, a pair of furring strips 12 that span the upper and lower ends of the vertical bars 51 to form a frame body and are pivotally attached to the vertical bars 51, and two slit panels 60 that extend approximately parallel to the furring strips 12 within the frame body.

In addition, a reinforcing plate 31 is attached to the furring strips 12 so as to connect a pair of furring strips 12 at a specified interval, and is attached so as to be pivotable with the furring strips 12.

The furring strip 12 is a hollow rectangular columnar member that sandwiches the slit panel 60, similar to the second embodiment shown in Figure 8.

The vertical bars 51 are formed with a U-shaped cross section so that the upper and lower ends are fitted with the furring strips 12, and the furring strips 12 are arranged at the upper and lower ends, with a range of motion 17 below that allows the furring strips 12 to pivot. As with the panel members 10 and 30 according to the first and second embodiments described above, the vertical bars 51 are fixed to the support posts 2 by joints 4 attached to the support posts 2.

Furthermore, the vertical bars 51 have pivots 44 that pivotally hold two slit panels 60 arranged along the extension direction of the vertical bars 51, and as shown in FIG. 11, cover portions 51a that close oblique sides 61 (described later) are formed to protrude opposite the opposing vertical bars 51. As shown in FIG. 11, inclined relief portions 52 are provided at both longitudinal ends of the vertical bars 51, and the vertical bars 51 are formed in a roughly trapezoidal shape. The width dimension of the cover portions 51a is determined appropriately according to the size of the oblique sides 61 (described later).

As shown in FIG. 12, the slit panel 60 is a horizontally long flat plate member, and has a pair of inclined surfaces 61 so that both ends along the longitudinal direction are convex relative to the longitudinal direction. The oblique side 61 is preferably formed at an angle of about 10° to 30° relative to the width direction of the slit panel 60, and more preferably at an angle of about 15°.

At the tip of the slit panel 60 where the pair of oblique sides 61 intersect with each other, a pivot hole 62 through which the pivot 44 is inserted is formed, and at approximately the center of the longitudinal direction of the slit panel 60, reinforcing plate mounting holes 63 for pivotally mounting the reinforcing plate 31 are formed at a predetermined interval. It is preferable that the pair of pivot holes 62 and reinforcing plate mounting holes 63 are positioned on the center line of the width of the slit panel 60.

As shown in FIG. 13, both ends in the width direction of the slit panel 60 may be subjected to a so-called hemming process in which the ends are folded back 180 degrees and then flattened. By performing this bending process, the cut edge 64 of the slit panel 60, which is a flat plate member, is folded inward, and the edges of the ends in the width direction of the slit panel 60 become curved bent parts 65, resulting in a shape that is highly safe. In addition, the plate thickness of the bent part of the slit panel 60 is twice as thick as the flat plate member, which increases the rigidity of the entire slit panel 60.

As shown in FIG. 14, the panel 50 constructed in this manner has vertical bars 51 and furring strips 12 that form the frame that are pivotable relative to each other, and two slit panels 60 attached to the vertical bars 51 have a tilting mechanism that allows them to pivot relative to the vertical bars 51. Therefore, when the panel 50 is placed on an inclined surface, the furring strips 12 can be tilted according to the inclination angle of the inclined surface.

At this time, the slit panel 60 is arranged at an incline according to the inclination of the inclined surface in response to the pivoting of the furring strip 12, but since the end of the vertical bar 51 is formed with a movable range 17, the furring strip 12 and the vertical bar 51 do not interfere with each other, and since the oblique sides 61 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the slit panel 60, the oblique sides 61 of the slit panel 60 do not protrude outside the vertical bar 51, and the surface material 50 can be inclined according to the inclination of the inclined surface. In addition, since the escape portions 52 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the vertical bar 51, interference between the inclined ground G and the cover portion 51a can be avoided. In addition, the inclination of the slit panel 60 creates a gap between the oblique sides 61 of adjacent slit panels 60, but the vertical bar 51 is integrally formed with the cover portion 51a to close this gap, so the inclination of the surface material 50 does not spoil the aesthetics.

In the panel 50 according to this embodiment, the pivot is provided on the vertical bar 51 as described above, so the width dimension of the slit panel 60 attached to the vertical bar 51 can be increased, and the number of slit panels 60 used in the entire panel 50 can be reduced. This makes it possible to shorten the work time required to assemble the panel 50.

In the above embodiment, the case where slits or through holes are formed in the slit panels 20, 40, and 60 to take ventilation and light blocking into consideration has been described. In this embodiment, as an example, the slit shape is preferably processed so that a convex portion 71 is protruded on one side in the plate thickness direction, as shown in FIG. 15, and a notch portion 72 is provided in a part of the convex portion 71. With such a slit shape, since the slit portion does not completely penetrate the plate thickness direction but is partially connected, it is possible to ensure ventilation without impairing the concealing effect of the slit panels 20, 40, and 60. In addition, the slit panels 20, 40, and 60 may be configured as flat plate members without forming slits or through holes. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modified or improved forms are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 Privacy fence, 2 Support, 3 Foundation, 4 Joint, 10, 30, 50 Face material, 11, 11', 51 Vertical bar, 11a, 51a Cover part, 52 Relief part, 12 Furring strip, 13 Cover member, 14 Pressing plate, 15, 31 Reinforcing plate, 16 Panel holding part, 17 Movable area, 20, 40, 60 Slit panel, 21, 41, 61 Oblique side, 22, 42, 62 Pivot hole, 23 Pressing plate mounting part hole, 24, 44 Pivot, 43, 63 Reinforcing plate mounting hole, 64 Cut, 65 Bent part, 71 Convex part, 72 Notch part G Ground.

Claims (8)

A surface material that is installed between supports erected on the ground surface,
A pair of vertical bars arranged approximately parallel to the support posts, a pair of furring strips that are hung across the ends of the vertical bars to form a frame body and are pivotally attached to the vertical bars, and a number of slit panels extending approximately parallel to either the vertical bars or the furring strips within the frame body are arranged so as to overlap each other along the extension direction of the other of the vertical bars or the furring strips,
The longitudinal ends of the slit panel have a pair of oblique sides that are convex in the longitudinal direction, and have a pivot that can rotate relative to the other of the vertical beam or the furring strip,
The other of the vertical beam and the furring strip has a cover portion that closes the oblique side,
The vertical beam is configured as a set of two long plate-like members,
The long plate-like member includes a main body portion located at the center in the extension direction and furring strip attachment portions located at both ends in the extension direction,
The one long plate member and the other long plate member are arranged to form a predetermined gap between the main body portions and to pivotally hold the furring strip between the furring strip mounting portions,
The gap between the main body portions is formed so that the slit panel can be inserted but the furring strip cannot be inserted,
A panel characterized in that a space is formed between the furring strip and the main body portion, which serves as a range of motion for the furring strip to pivot . In the face material according to claim 1 ,
A panel comprising a pressing plate disposed within the frame and extending in a direction intersecting the slit panel. In the facing material according to claim 1 or 2,
The slit panel is disposed so as to extend substantially parallel to the vertical beam,
The furring strip is a panel material characterized in that it houses a panel holding member that holds the end of the slit panel. In the face material according to claim 3,
The furring strip is a surface material having a cover member having the cover portion attached thereto. In the facing material according to claim 1 or 2,
The slit panel is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the furring strip,
A panel material characterized in that the cover portion is formed integrally with the vertical bar. The facing material according to claim 5,
The slit panel is a surface material characterized in that it is divided into two parts, an upper part and a lower part, and arranged within the frame body. The facing material according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A surface material characterized in that the widthwise ends of the slit panel are bent. In the facing material according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A surface material characterized in that an inclined notch is provided at the longitudinal end of the vertical bar.

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