JP2000354421A - Garden fence - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garden fence bendable to a desired shape even at a narrow area such as a flowerpot. SOLUTION: This garden fence is made up of a plurality of supports 2 and connective parts 3 each connecting any two of the supports 2 adjacent to each other; wherein each of the connective parts 3 is furnished with a flexible bending element and one side end and the other side end in the connective direction of the supports 2 are provided with link elements, respectively, so as to be linked detachably to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garden fence for a flowerpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a column A and a pair of first and second connecting portions B1, B2 integrally projecting from both sides of the column A.
There is a type in which a column C composed of the following is formed and a fence is formed by connecting a plurality of columns C. In the above-described column C, the first connecting portion B1 is provided with the engaging protrusion D, and the second connecting portion B2 is provided with the engaging hole E engageable with the engaging protrusion D. By sequentially engaging the engaging projection D of the first connecting portion B1 of one support C with the engaging hole E of the second connecting portion B2 of another support C, a plurality of support C is connected.

[0003] By connecting the plurality of columns C in this manner, a garden fence F having a required length can be formed. The garden fence F thus formed is used to divide flower beds and the like.

[0004]

However, although the above-mentioned garden fence F has an advantage that a garden fence F having a desired length can be formed, it is difficult to form a garden fence F having a long length. Requires the work of connecting a very large number of columns C. Therefore, the work of connecting the column C is very troublesome, and furthermore, there is a problem that the possibility of disengagement is high because there are many engaging portions.

[0005] Further, since the first and second connecting portions B1 and B2 are provided on both sides of the column portion A so as to protrude on the same line, the garden fence F to which the plurality of columns C are connected is straight. Therefore, flower beds and the like can be sectioned linearly, but there is a problem that they cannot be applied to circular flower beds and flower pots.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a garden fence F which can be bent into a desired shape even in a place having a small area such as a flowerpot.

[0007]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gadget fence comprising a plurality of pillars and a connecting part for connecting adjacent pillars. The connecting portion is provided with a flexible bent portion.

[0008] In the above-mentioned garden fence, a connecting portion may be provided at one end and the other end in the connecting direction of the plurality of columns to be connected so as to be detachably connected to each other. .

Further, in the garden fence according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front surface of the support portion may protrude from the front surface of the connecting portion.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are a front view and a plan view of a garden fence according to an embodiment of the present invention. Gadden fence 1 is provided with seven pillars 2 and three connecting parts 3 connecting adjacent pillars 2 and 2, and these pillars 2 and connecting parts 3 are made of thermoplastic synthetic resin. It is resin and is integrally formed by injection molding.

More specifically, the column 2 is an elongated plate having a width of about 1 cm and a height of about 10 cm, and has a tapered lower portion. And the connection part 3 is formed so that the support | pillar part 2 may be connected at predetermined intervals.
As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting portions 3 are provided in three rows at the top, bottom, and the middle. Also, from the right end column 2 in the figure, the same 3 as the connecting portion 3 connecting the column 2
The connecting portions 3 are provided in a protruding manner, and a connecting end portion 5 having an engagement hole 4 is formed at an end portion of the connecting portion 3. And
An engaging hole 4 is provided on the back surface of the column 2 formed at the left end in the figure.
Are protrudingly provided with an engaging convex portion 6 which detachably engages. The length of the garden fence 1 is set so that when the engagement protrusion 6 is engaged with the engagement hole 4 to form a ring shape, it fits within the edge of the smallest ready-made flowerpot.

The thickness of the support portion 2 is thicker than the thickness of the connection portion 3, and the support portion 2 and the back surface of the connection portion 3 are arranged so as to be located on the same plane. It is established.

Further, a thin portion 7 having flexibility is provided at a connecting portion between the support portion 2 and the connection end portion 5 in the connecting portion 3. The thickness of the thin portion 7 is a thickness that can be cut with scissors or the like.

The case where the garden fence 1 configured as described above is used will be described below.

First, the flexible thin portion 7 provided on the garden fence 1 is bent so that the entire garden fence 1 is curved. Next, the garden fence 1
The engagement fence 1 and the engagement projection 4 are engaged with each other as shown in FIG. At this time, since the length of the garden fence 1 is set to be within the edge of the smallest ready-made flower pot, the garden fence 1 can be used alone for the smallest flower pot.

The above-mentioned garden fence 1 is intended to decorate the inner periphery of the flowerpot, and as shown in FIG. 4, the garden fence 1 formed into a ring of a required size is formed. By embedding the lower end portion in the ground along the inner periphery of the flowerpot, the lower end can be attached to the flowerpot, and the appearance of the flowerpot can be easily changed to a stylish impression. Also,
Since the front surface of the support portion 2 protrudes from the front surface of the connecting portion 3, the support portion 2 can be seen three-dimensionally, and a high-quality appearance can be obtained.

Further, since the above-mentioned garden fence 1 is made by integrally molding a thermoplastic synthetic resin by injection molding,
Good moldability and low finishing cost. In addition, since the thermoplastic resin to be used is difficult to be embedded in the ground if it is too soft, a material having appropriate rigidity is desirable. In addition, since the resin is used outdoors, it is desirable that the resin be made of a material that hardly deteriorates due to ultraviolet rays. For these reasons, the resin used in the present invention is preferably polypropylene having high rigidity, excellent weather resistance, and being easily colored.

When used for large flowerpots,
A plurality of the garden fences 1 are prepared, and the engagement projections 6 of the other garden fence 1 are engaged with the engagement holes 4 provided in one of the garden fences 1. The connection is sequentially made according to the size of the inner diameter of the edge portion. Then, while bending the thin portion 7, the entirety of the connected garden fence is curved and formed along the circumference of the pot, and the engagement holes 4 and the engagement projections 6 on both sides of the connected garden fence are formed. Are engaged with each other.

In the above-described embodiment, the engaging projections 6 are provided only on the endmost column 2, but they may be provided on the back surface of all the columns 2. In this manner, by providing the engaging projections 6 on all the struts 2, an unnecessary length portion is cut off in the thin portion 7 according to a required length adapted to the size of the flower pot, and 2 and the engagement hole 4 provided in the connection end 5 can be engaged with each other to be joined, so that it is possible to cope with ready-made flowerpots of various sizes.

It should be noted that the thin portion 7 may be provided at any portion of the connecting portion 3, not at the connecting portion between the support portion 2 and the connecting end portion 5.

The engaging means may be a hook instead of the engaging hole 4 and the engaging projection 6. Also, a hook-and-loop fastener may be used.

Further, the support portion 2 and the connecting portion 3 may be formed by separate members, and the support portion 2 and the connecting portion 3 may be connected by a hinge. The material of the hinge is not limited to synthetic resin, but may be metal. Further, the column 2 and the connecting portion 3 may be made of metal or wooden.

Further, as in the other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the garden fence 1 is formed by integrally forming an adjacent column 2 and a connecting portion 8 bent in a V shape. In this case, as shown in FIG.
The flexible bent portion 9 is used.

The garden fence 1 is a planter.
Or it may be used for flower beds.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a gasket comprising a plurality of struts and a connecting portion for joining adjacent struts is provided.
In the den fence, the connecting part is provided with a bending part having flexibility, so that the garden fence can be bent into a desired shape.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting portions detachably connected to one end and the other end of the plurality of connected pillar portions in the connecting direction. Is provided, so that the joint is
The den fence can be formed in a ring shape. In addition, by connecting a connecting portion provided on one side end of one fence and a connecting portion provided on one side end of another fence, a plurality of garden fences are connected to form a large ring shape. Can also be formed. Therefore, the fence can be attached to the inner periphery of a desired flower pot while being curved, and thus there is an effect of giving the flower pot a decorative property.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, since the front surface of the support portion is protruded from the front surface of the connecting portion, there is an effect that the support portion looks three-dimensional.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a garden fence according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a garden fence according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a garden fence according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the garden fence of one embodiment of the present invention is used.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a garden fence according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a garden fence according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional garden fence.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of a conventional garden fence.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaden fence 2 Prop part 3 Connecting part 4 Engagement hole 5 Connection end part 6 Engagement convex part 7 Thin part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gadget fence comprising a plurality of strut portions and a connecting portion connecting adjacent strut portions, wherein the connecting portion is provided with a flexible bent portion. Garden fence. 2. The garden fence according to claim 1, wherein a connecting portion is provided at one end and the other end in the connecting direction of the plurality of pillar portions to be connected so as to be detachably connected to each other. 3. The garden fence according to claim 1, wherein the front surface of the support pillar protrudes from the front surface of the joint.