JP7660295B2 - External structure - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to exterior structures.

As described in Patent Document 1, it has been considered to place a gatepost as an exterior structure in a section where a residential building has been constructed. The gatepost includes multiple support posts, a front panel provided on one side of the multiple support posts, and a post attached to the other side of the multiple support posts. Lighting and a nameplate are attached to the front panel. The gatepost is placed so that the front panel faces the road.

JP 2008-303638 A

The gate post described in Patent Document 1 cannot fully satisfy the requirements of a user when the functions required of the gate post change in accordance with changes in the user's lifestyle after the user has purchased and installed the gate post. This may result in the user having to purchase a different gate post every time their lifestyle changes, so there is room for improvement in terms of improving user convenience.

The purpose of this disclosure is to provide an exterior structure whose functions can be easily changed in response to changes in the user's lifestyle.

The exterior structure of the present disclosure comprises a plurality of support posts erected at intervals in the horizontal direction, a surface base material fixed to the front side of the plurality of support posts so as to cover the front sides of the plurality of support posts and the spaces between the plurality of support posts, the surface base material being capable of fixing a decorative material to the front side, and a top plate provided on the upper part of the plurality of support posts. A hole that forms the mail slot of the mailbox is formed in the surface base material. The rear side of the exterior structure is covered on the upper side and both lateral sides with the top plate and the plurality of support posts, forming a rear space in which different storage sections can be selectively formed.

According to the exterior structure of the present disclosure, storage sections of different sizes can be formed at any position in the rear space. This makes it easy to change the functions of the exterior structure in response to changes in the user's lifestyle. For example, a box storage section capable of storing at least a portion of a delivery box, or a storage room capable of storing electrical appliances, small items, etc. can be formed as a storage section.

This is an oblique view of the exterior structure of the embodiment, seen from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior structure shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior structure shown in FIG. 1 with a surface decorative material provided thereon, viewed from the front side. This is a perspective view of the exterior structure shown in Figure 3 with a post installed, seen from the back. 5 is a perspective view of an example of an exterior structure shown in FIG. 4 in which a delivery box and a vertical board are installed, as viewed from the back. 6 is a perspective view of an example of an exterior structure shown in FIG. 5 with a door installed thereon, as viewed from the rear. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example in which a lighting device and an outdoor outlet are installed on the exterior structure shown in FIG. 3, as viewed from the front side.

Below, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be explained using the drawings. The shapes, materials, positions, and quantities explained below are examples for explanatory purposes, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the specifications of the exterior structure. In the following, the same symbols will be used for equivalent elements in all drawings. Furthermore, in the explanations in the main text, the symbols previously mentioned will be used as necessary.

In the following explanations and drawings, F is the front side of the external structure, and B is the back side of the external structure. R is the right side when looking at the external structure from the front side F, and L is the left side, and the direction connecting R and L and the direction connecting F and B are mutually perpendicular. The direction connecting F and B may be described as the front-to-rear direction.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exterior structure 10 according to an embodiment, as viewed from the front side F. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10 as viewed from the back side B. Figures 1 and 2 show the exterior structure 10 as a basic structure. The manufacturer of the exterior structure 10 ships the exterior structure in the basic structure state shown in Figures 1 and 2. The exterior structure 10 is used as an exterior structure in which at least the portion that is placed on the ground is a so-called dry structure. A dry structure is a structure in which molten concrete is not solidified at the installation site, as is the case with concrete.

The exterior structure 10 functions as a wall, and a post 30 (Fig. 4) can be installed, and a rear space 12 is formed on the rear side B in which different storage sections can be selectively formed. The multiple storage sections include, for example, a box storage section that can store at least a part of a delivery box 31 (Fig. 5), and a storage room that can store small items, electrical appliances, etc. A surface decorative material 25 (Fig. 3) can be attached to the surrounding side surfaces including the front of the exterior structure 10. A nameplate or intercom may be attached to the front of the surface decorative material 25, etc. An upper decorative material with a nameplate displayed on it may be attached as the part that forms the upper side of the surface decorative material. A coping member 28 (Fig. 3) can be attached to the upper end of the exterior structure 10.

The exterior structure 10 is installed, for example, outdoors on a site where a building such as a house is installed, next to the approach leading from the entrance to the road, or in a position close to the approach road. In this case, the back side of the exterior structure 10 may face the approach. In addition, the exterior structure 10 may have embedding legs extending in the vertical direction at its lower end, and these legs may be embedded in concrete.

The structure of the external structure 10 will be described in detail below. The external structure 10 is formed to include two pillars 13, 14 that are erected with a gap between them in the horizontal direction, i.e., the left-right direction, a surface base material 15, and a top plate 18. The pillars 13, 14 are formed into a hollow cylinder with a rectangular cross section from a metal such as iron, steel, or an aluminum alloy. The cross-sectional shape of the pillars 13, 14 in a plane perpendicular to the up-down direction may be a rectangle that is long in the front-to-back direction. The above-mentioned embedding legs may be formed by the parts of the pillars 13, 14 that protrude downward from the surface base material 15 described below.

The surface base material 15 may be a metal plate made of, for example, iron, steel, aluminum alloy, etc. For example, the surface base material 15 is made of a steel plate plated with molten zinc alloy, molten zinc, or aluminum. The surface base material 15 is fixed to the front side F of the two pillars 13, 14 so as to cover the two pillars 13, 14 and the front side F between the two pillars 13, 14. The surface base material 15 may be formed as a single metal plate by joining multiple metal plates arranged in the vertical or horizontal direction by welding, etc. The surface base material 15 may be fixed to the pillars 13, 14 with bolts and nuts, or by welding. The surface decorative material 25 can be fixed to the front side F of the surface base material 15 by adhesion, etc., as shown in FIG. 3 described later.

A base hole 16 is formed on the right side R of the upper part of the surface base material 15, forming the mail slot 32 (Figure 3) of the post 30. The base hole 16 may be formed in the center of the upper part of the surface base material 15 in the left-right direction.

The top plate 18 is fixed to the upper part of the plurality of supports 13, 14. The top plate 18 is made of metal, such as iron, steel, or aluminum alloy. The top plate 18 may be fixed to the supports 13, 14 with bolts and nuts, or may be fixed by welding. The upper end of the surface base material 15 is attached to the front of the top plate 18. In this state, a back space 12 is formed on the back side B of the exterior structure 10, the upper side of which is covered with the top plate 18, the left and right sides are covered with the two supports 13, 14, and the front side F is covered with the surface base material 15. A post 30 (FIG. 4) can be installed in the back space 12 at a position opposite the base hole 16. Furthermore, different storage sections, such as a box storage section 33 (FIG. 5) as a storage section for a delivery box 31 (FIG. 5), and storage rooms 34, 35 (FIG. 4) can be selectively formed in the back space 12. Storage rooms 34 and 35 can also be used to store wet or dirty items, such as those that are usually placed in the entrance hall.

The left and right ends of the back plate 20 are fixed to the upper ends of the back sides of the two supports 13, 14, covering the back side B at the top of the back space 12. The back plate 20 is made of a metal such as iron, steel, or an aluminum alloy. The back plate 20 may be fixed to the supports 13, 14 with bolts and nuts, or by welding. In the exterior structure, the back plate 20 may be omitted.

Since the exterior structure 10 is used outdoors, the metal forming the exterior structure 10 can be a corrosion-resistant metal.

The exterior structure 10 may also be configured to have one or both of electrical equipment, such as outdoor outlets 36 and lighting devices 37, and water faucets installed. For example, a charger, which is an electrical device required for charging an electric car or electric bicycle, can be placed in the rear space 12 while being difficult to see from the outside. Also, by installing a horizontal board in the vertical middle of the rear space 12 and placing the electrical equipment on the horizontal board, the electrical equipment can be prevented from getting wet or dirty due to rain running down the ground.

According to the above-mentioned exterior structure 10, a storage section of any size can be formed at any position in the back space 12. This allows the functions of the exterior structure 10 to be easily changed according to changes in the user's lifestyle. Furthermore, since a top plate 18 is provided on the upper part of the exterior structure 10, when the storage section is used as a storage room, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the storage room. Furthermore, since the exterior structure 10 is expandable and variable, it is possible to reduce the investment of the purchaser of the exterior structure 10 at the initial stage. Furthermore, since the purchaser of the exterior structure 10 does not need to consider whether or not all of the functions to be provided to the exterior structure 10 are necessary before purchasing, the time required for purchase consideration can be shortened. After purchasing the exterior structure 10, the purchaser of the exterior structure 10 can change the specifications of the exterior structure 10 at a low cost so that it has the functions he or she considers necessary after starting to live in the building. Furthermore, by providing a surface base material 15 on the front side F of the exterior structure 10, it is possible to provide a screen function at the entrance.

In addition, because the portion of the exterior structure 10 that is placed on the ground is a dry structure, installation work is easier than when the exterior structure is made of concrete walls. Furthermore, because the portion of the exterior structure 10 that is placed on the ground is a dry structure, it is easy to install parts that are to be attached after installation on the exterior structure 10, such as doors, plumbing fixtures, horizontal boards as shelves, hanging hooks, charging devices, etc.

Furthermore, because the external structure 10 is made of metal, the risk of the external structure 10 collapsing due to an earthquake or the like can be reduced.

The exterior structure 10 can be used with a surface decorative material 25 (Fig. 3) fixed to the sides including the front, and with a post 30 (Fig. 4) installed on the back side B. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10a shown in Fig. 1 with a surface decorative material, as seen from the front side F. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the exterior structure 10a shown in Fig. 3 with a post 30 installed, as seen from the back.

In the exterior structure 10a shown in Figures 3 and 4, a surface decorative material 25 is fixed to the surface base material 15 (Figure 1) so as to cover the front side F of the surface base material 15. The surface decorative material 25 has a design such as a brick pattern on the outer surface. For example, the surface decorative material 25 is formed from a resin or metal plate. The surface decorative material 25 can be attached to the surface base material 15 by gluing, or fixed with screws from the back side of the surface base material 15. When the surface decorative material 25 is formed from a metal plate, a resin sheet with a design on the outer surface can be attached to the surface of the metal plate. The outer surface of the surface decorative material 25 may be patterned or unified in one color. The surface decorative material may also be formed from multiple tiles attached to the surface of the surface base material 15. The surface decorative material 25 on the front side F has a decorative material hole 25a that forms a mail slot 32 together with the base hole 16 formed in the surface base material 15. The decorative material hole 25a is formed at a position that aligns with the base hole 16.

The surface decorative materials 26, 27 may be attached to the side surfaces at both left and right ends of the posts 13, 14 of the exterior structure 10a, the back sides of the posts 13, 14, and the back side of the back plate 20, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Furthermore, in the exterior structure 10a shown in Figures 3 and 4, a capping member 28 is attached to the top of the top plate 18. The upper end surface of the capping member 28 is a horizontal surface. Note that the capping member 28 may have a structure in which the upper end surface is an inclined surface inclined relative to the horizontal surface, or a structure in which the upper end surface is convex upward.

In addition, in the external structure 10a shown in FIG. 4, a post 30 is installed on the back side B. For this purpose, a horizontal board 21 as a horizontal beam is installed in the upper part of the back space 12 so as to extend in the left-right direction. The horizontal board 21 is a rectangular board long in the left-right direction. Both left-right ends of the horizontal board 21 are in contact with or closely opposed to the inner surfaces of the two supports 13, 14. The horizontal board 21 may be fixed to the supports 13, 14, for example, via brackets arranged on the lower side of both left-right ends of the horizontal board 21 or square pillar members extending in the front-rear direction. Then, with the front side portion of the post 30 stored on the upper side of the horizontal board 21, the post 30 is sandwiched from both sides in the up-down direction between the horizontal board 21 and the back board 20 and fixed to the external structure 10a. In this state, the back side portion of the post 30 protrudes from the back space 12 to the back side B. In FIG. 4, a rectangular protruding portion 22 is formed on the rear end of the horizontal board 21 at the portion located below the post 30, and the rear portion of the post 30 rests on the upper side of the protruding portion 22. This protruding portion 22 may be omitted if the fixing strength between the post 30 and the exterior structure 10a can be ensured.

In addition, in the exterior structure 10a shown in FIG. 4, a storage room 34 capable of storing small items and electrical appliances is formed on the left side L of the post 30 above the horizontal board 21 in the rear space 12. Also, a storage room 35 capable of storing small items is formed below the horizontal board 21 in the rear space 12.

The exterior structure 10a, which is provided with surface decorative materials 25, 26, and 27 as shown in Figures 3 and 4, can improve the appearance of the entrance. In addition, mail posted through the mail slot 32 from the front side F of the exterior structure 10a can be received by the post box 30.

Figures 5 to 7 show three examples of deployment in which the installed items are changed in response to changes in the lifestyle of the user of the exterior structure 10a. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a deployment example in which a delivery box 31 and a vertical board 38 are installed on the exterior structure 10a shown in Figure 4, viewed from the back side B.

In the development example shown in FIG. 5, the front ends of two delivery boxes 31 are stored on the post 30 side in the left-right direction under the horizontal board 21 in the rear space 12 of the exterior structure 10a. The two delivery boxes 31 are approximately the same size and are stacked vertically. A vertical board 38 is installed on the lower side of the horizontal board 21 in the left-right direction middle part so as to extend vertically, dividing the space below the horizontal board 21 in the rear space 12 into a right box storage section 33 and a left storage room 39. The vertical board 38 is a rectangular board that is long in the vertical direction. The upper end of the vertical board 38 is fixed to the horizontal board 21. The lower end of the vertical board 38 is in contact with or closely faces the ground or floor surface. A bracket is fixed to one or more positions in the vertical direction at the front end of the vertical board 38, and the vertical board 38 may be fixed to the surface base material 15 via the bracket.

The front ends of the two delivery boxes 31 are stored in the box storage section 33, and the two delivery boxes 31 are sandwiched and fixed between the vertical plate 38 and the right support 14. The left storage room 39 can store small items, electrical appliances, and other parts.

Although the above describes a case where two delivery boxes 31 are installed, one delivery box or three or more delivery boxes may be installed. By installing a delivery box 31 in the exterior structure 10a, it is possible to improve convenience for the user when the user of the exterior structure 10a is often away from home.

Figure 6 is a perspective view from the back side B of an example of an expansion in which a door 40 is installed on the exterior structure 10a shown in Figure 5. In the expansion example shown in Figure 6, the door 40 is rotatably attached to the left support 13 by a hinge (not shown) in the configuration shown in Figure 5. The door 40 can close or almost close the opening between the storage chamber 39 to the left of the vertical board 38 and the storage chamber 34 above the horizontal board 21. This can better prevent items placed in the storage chambers 34, 39 from getting wet with rainwater.

7 is a perspective view of an example of an external structure 10a shown in FIG. 3 in which a lighting device 37 and an outdoor outlet 36 are installed, viewed from the front side. In the example of an external structure 10a shown in FIG. 7, the lighting device 37 and the outdoor outlet 36 are attached to the outer surface of the surface decorative material 26 on the left side of the external structure 10a by screws or the like. At this time, each of the lighting device 37 and the outdoor outlet 36 can be connected to a commercial power source in the building by a power cord (not shown) passing through the inside of the left hollow support 14. For example, the power cord can be led out from the lower end of the left support 14 and connected to a power outlet installed on the wall of the building and connected to a commercial power source, or can be connected to a commercial power source inside the building through a hole formed in the wall. In addition, when other electrical equipment such as an intercom is installed on the external structure 10a, a power cord that passes through the inside of the support and is connected to a commercial power source can be connected to the electrical equipment. By passing the power cord through the inside of the support 14 in this way, it is possible to reduce the placement of the power cord on the outer surface or back space 12 of the external structure 10a.

In the above, the external structure has been described as having two supports 13 and 14, but the external structure may also have three or more supports spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

10, 10a exterior structure, 12 back space, 13, 14 support, 15 surface base material, 16 base hole, 18 top plate, 20 back plate, 21 horizontal plate, 22 protrusion, 25 surface decorative material, 25a decorative material hole, 26, 27 surface decorative material, 28 headboard member, 30 post, 31 delivery box, 32 mail slot, 33 box storage section, 34, 35 storage room, 36 outdoor outlet, 37 lighting device, 38 vertical plate, 39 storage room, 40 door.

Claims (6)

A plurality of support columns erected at intervals in the lateral direction;
A surface base material is attached to a front side of the plurality of supports so as to cover the front sides of the plurality of supports and the front sides between the plurality of supports, the surface base material being capable of having a decorative material attached to the front side;
A top plate provided on the upper part of the plurality of columns,
The surface base material is connected as a single unit and covers the front sides of the plurality of supports from the upper end to the lower end of the portions above the ground,
The surface base material is provided with a hole that forms a mail slot,
A back space is formed on the back side of the surface base material, the top side and both lateral sides of which are covered by the top plate and the plurality of supports,
The back space is provided with a horizontal plate extending laterally so as to be fixed to the inner surfaces of two of the plurality of supports, and a post installed on the upper side of the horizontal plate so as to be inserted between the horizontal plate and the top plate,
The hole is a hole for inserting an item into the mailbox,
In the rear space, a storage space capable of storing items is provided below the horizontal board.
Exterior structure. In the external structure according to claim 1,
The storage space is a first storage space,
A second storage space is provided on at least one side of the post in the lateral direction above the horizontal plate.
Exterior structure. In the external structure according to claim 1 or 2,
The decorative material is attached to the surface base material so as to cover the front side of the surface base material.
Exterior structure. In the external structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The exterior structure, wherein the plurality of pillars are made of metal. In the external structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage space can be opened and closed with a door provided on the back side.
Exterior structure. In the external structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An external structure in which electrical equipment and/or plumbing fixtures are installed.

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