JPH0953313A - Handrail structure for outdoor deck and fixture used for same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the workability and the external appearance by forming a hand rail composed of columns, frames, rectangular lattices or cloths, round beads, bolts inserted from the rear surface of a floor panel into the columns, and washer based nuts adapted to be inserted in blind holes. SOLUTION: Bolts 8 inserted upward from the rear surfaces of a floor panel 2 into columns 3 are tightened into washer based nuts 9 inserted in blind holes 3C formed in the columns 3 so as to fix the floor panel 2 and the columns 3 with each other. Then, the frames 4 are inserted at their opposite ends to be fitted in grooves 3b which are formed in the columns 3 in parallel with the floor panel 2, so that grooves 4a are located on upside in order to connect the adjacent columns together. Then, lattices 5 or cloths 6 are fitted at their three sides in the grooves 4a and longitudinal grooves 3a, and round edges 7 are laid on the upper surfaces of the columns 3. With this arrangement, it is possible to enhance the workability and to enhance the external apperance since the firxtures are hidden in the columns 3 without using externally attached fixtures such as angles.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail structure for an outdoor deck and a metal fitting used for this structure, the purpose of which is to easily and quickly assemble an outdoor deck extending from a house in an outdoor garden or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a handrail structure for an outdoor deck which is excellent in strength and has a good appearance, and a metal fitting used for this structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 11, a handrail provided on an outdoor deck extending from a house in an outdoor garden or the like has been installed by embedding a pillar in the ground. Alternatively, there have been those in which the handrail is installed by fixing the pillars of the handrail to the floor plate of the outdoor deck with metal fittings such as angles.

[0003]

However, in the installation structure in which the pillars are buried in the ground as described above, there is a problem that the workability is poor and the construction work requires skill. In addition, in the structure in which the pillar of the handrail is fixed to the floor plate of the outdoor deck with metal fittings such as angles, there is a problem that the metal fittings are exposed and the appearance is poor.

[0004]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in the handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1, there is provided a handrail structure provided around the outdoor deck. A vertical groove and a groove parallel to the floor plate are provided on the floor plate at a predetermined interval and in the center of the surface facing the adjacent column, and a blind hole is provided in the orthogonal portion of the both grooves in parallel with the floor plate. A square lattice in which three sides are fitted in the groove of the crosspiece and the vertical groove of the pillar, and a crosspiece having a groove on the upper surface in which both ends are fitted in the groove parallel to the floor plate. Alternatively, a cross, a peripheral edge installed on the top surface of the pillar, a bolt inserted upward from the bottom surface of the floorboard into the pillar, and a nut with a washer inserted in the blind hole, and from the bottom surface of the floorboard to the pillar. With a bolt inserted upward and a washer inserted in the blind hole The floor plate and the bar has a be fixed by screwing the Tsu bets. According to a second aspect of the handrail structure for an outdoor deck, in the first aspect, a guide plate is attached to the washer portion of the nut with washer. According to the handrail structure of the outdoor deck of claim 3, claim 1
In the above, the blind hole is assumed to be a square. According to a fourth aspect of the handrail structure for the outdoor deck, in the first aspect, the nut with washer is fixedly integrated with the blind hole in advance. In the metal fitting used for the handrail structure of the outdoor deck according to the fifth aspect, the guide plate is attached to the washer portion of the nut with washer.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention and a metal fitting used for this structure will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an example of an embodiment of an outdoor deck handrail structure according to the present invention. An outdoor deck handrail 1 according to the present invention includes a floorboard 2 and the floorboard 2.
A vertical groove 2a and a groove 2b parallel to the floor plate are provided in the center of the surface facing the adjacent pillars, which are arranged at a predetermined interval above, and a blind hole 3c is provided in the orthogonal portion of the both grooves in parallel to the floor plate. The pillar 3 is provided, a bar 4 having grooves 4a on the upper surface, both ends of which are fitted in a groove 3b parallel to the floor plate, and a groove 4a of the bar and a longitudinal groove 2a of the pillar have three sides. A square lattice 5 or a cross 6 that is fitted together, and a peripheral edge 7 that is installed on the upper surface of the pillar.
And a bolt 8 inserted upward from the back surface of the floor plate into a pillar, and a nut 9 with a washer inserted into the blind hole.

The handrail 1 of this outdoor deck is assembled by the following construction method. First, the floor plate 2 and the pillar 3 are fixed by inserting the bolt 8 upward from the rear surface of the floor plate 2 to the pillar 3 and inserting the washer nut 9 from the blind hole 3c of the pillar 3 and screwing them together. (See FIG. 2) Next, connect both ends of the crosspiece 4 to the groove 4a so as to connect adjacent columns.
Fits into the groove 3b parallel to the floor plate provided on the pillar 3 so that it faces upward. (See FIG. 3) After that, the lattice 5 or the cloth 6 is attached so that the groove 4a of the crosspiece and the vertical groove 3a have three sides fitted therein. (See FIG. 4) Finally, the peripheral edge 7 is installed on the upper surface of the pillar 3 to complete the structure. Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a structure for floating the floor plate 2 below the floor plate 2 so that the floor plate 2 is substantially level with the indoor surface (not shown in FIGS. It goes without saying that the structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-255968 or Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-229016) exists.

FIG. 6 is a view showing how the nut 9 with a washer is inserted through the blind hole 3c of the column 3 in the above-mentioned construction method. The floor plate 2 and the pillar 3 are fixed by inserting a nut 9 with a washer into the bolt 8 inserted vertically upward from the back surface of the floor plate 2 into the pillar 3 as shown in the drawing and screwing the nuts 9 together. Here, the shape of the washer nut 9 is not particularly limited, but a square shape as shown in the drawing is preferably used. Further, it is desirable that the washer nut 9 has a washer hole larger than a screw hole of the nut as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 7. By making the hole of the washer larger than the screw hole of the nut, the hole of the washer plays a role of a guide for the bolt, and the bolt and the nut are easily screwed together. After the bolts and nuts are screwed together, the crosspiece is fitted in the groove 3b as described above, so that the metal fittings required for fixing the floor plate and the pillar are not exposed at all after assembly, which is excellent in appearance. Become.

8 and 10 show another example of how the nut 9 with washer is inserted through the blind hole 3c of the column 3. The nut 9 with a washer in FIG. 8 has a guide portion 9a. (A cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 9.) This guide portion 9a is attached to the washer by any means such as adhesion or welding. As described above, by attaching the guide portion to the washer, the insertion of the washer nut 9 from the blind hole 3c and the screwing operation with the bolt 8 are facilitated. FIG.
In, the blind hole 3c has a square shape. By thus forming the blind hole 3c in a rectangular shape, the bottom surface and the side surface of the hole play a role of guiding and positioning when inserting the nut 9 with washer into the blind hole 3c. Therefore, the insertion of the nut 9 with a washer from the blind hole 3c and the screwing operation with the bolt 8 can be performed easily and in a short time.

Further, the nut 9 with a washer is attached to the blind hole 3 of the pillar 3.
It is also possible to preliminarily fix and integrate with c. By integrating in advance, it is possible to save the labor of insertion and positioning as described above, facilitate the work of fixing the floor plate and the pillar, and significantly improve the work efficiency.

[0010]

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 is a handrail structure which is provided around an outdoor deck, and is arranged at a predetermined interval on the floor board and at the center of the surface facing the adjacent pillar. A column having a groove in the vertical direction and a groove parallel to the floor plate and further having a blind hole parallel to the floor plate in the orthogonal portion of the both grooves, and both ends fitted to the groove parallel to the floor plate. A crosspiece having a groove on the upper surface, a square lattice or cross formed by fitting three sides into the groove of the crosspiece and the vertical groove of the pillar, a peripheral edge installed on the upper surface of the pillar, and the bottom surface of the floorboard. Bolts that are inserted upwards into the pillar and nuts with washers that are inserted into the blind holes, and bolts that are inserted upwards into the pillars from the bottom surface of the floorboard, and washers that are inserted into the blind holes. Of the outdoor deck where the floor plate and pillars are fixed by screwing nuts Since a sliding structure, the effect described below. That is, since the handrail pillar is not embedded in the ground as in the conventional case, it can be easily and quickly attached to an outdoor deck extending from a house to an outdoor garden or the like. In addition, since the fixture is structured to be stored inside the pillar without using any fixing means from the outside such as an angle, the appearance is excellent. Further, since the fixing means by screwing the bolts and nuts is used, the handrail has excellent strength.

Since the invention according to claim 2 is the handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1 in which a guide plate is attached to the washer portion of the nut with washer, it has the following effects. That is, in addition to the effect of claim 1,
By attaching the guide portion to the washer, the insertion of the nut with washer from the blind hole and the screwing operation with the bolt are facilitated.

Since the invention according to claim 3 has the handrail structure of the outdoor deck according to claim 1 in which the blind hole is rectangular, the following effects are achieved. That is, in addition to the effect of claim 1, by making the blind hole rectangular, the bottom surface and the side surface of the hole play a role of guide and positioning when the nut with washer is inserted into the blind hole, and the nut with washer is provided. The insertion work through the blind hole and the screwing work with the bolt can be performed easily and in a short time.

The invention according to claim 4 has the handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1, in which the nut with washer is fixed and integrated in advance in the blind hole, and therefore, the following effects are obtained. That is, in addition to the effect of claim 1,
By fixing the nut with washer to the blind hole of the pillar in advance, it is possible to save the trouble of inserting and positioning the nut with washer into the blind hole, and the work of fixing the floor plate and the pillar becomes easy. The efficiency can be greatly improved.

The invention according to claim 5 is a metal fitting for use in a handrail structure of an outdoor deck in which a guide plate is attached to the washer portion of the nut with washer, and therefore has the following effects. That is, by using this metal fitting,
Insertion of the nut with washer from the blind hole and screwing work with the bolt become easy, and the work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a method of constructing a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a method of constructing an outdoor deck handrail structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of constructing an outdoor deck handrail structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a method of constructing a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how a nut with washer having a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention is inserted through a blind hole of a column.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a nut with washer having a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of how the nut with washer having the handrail structure for the outdoor deck according to the present invention is inserted through the blind hole of the column.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a nut with washer having a handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of how the nut with washer having the handrail structure of the outdoor deck according to the present invention is inserted from the blind hole of the pillar.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional handrail structure for an outdoor deck.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Handrails for outdoor decks 2 Floorboards 3 Pillars 3a Vertical grooves 3b Grooves parallel to floorboards 3c Blind holes 4 Crosspieces 4a Grooves provided on crosspieces 5 Lattice 6 Cross 7 Rounded edges 8 Bolts 9 Washer nuts 9a Guides

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handrail structure which is provided around an outdoor deck and has a vertical groove and a groove parallel to the floor plate, which are arranged on the floor plate at a predetermined interval and which is located at the center of the surface facing the adjacent pillar. Further, a pillar having a blind hole formed in parallel to the floor plate in the orthogonal portion of the both grooves, a rail having a groove on the upper surface of which both ends are fitted in the groove parallel to the floor board, the groove of the rail and the A square lattice or cross having three sides fitted in the longitudinal grooves of the pillar, a peripheral edge installed on the upper surface of the pillar, a bolt inserted upward from the back surface of the floorboard into the pillar, and the blind. The nut and washer inserted into the hole, bolts that are inserted upward from the bottom surface of the floor plate to the pillar, and the nut with washer inserted into the blind hole is screwed to fix the floor board and the pillar. The handrail structure of the outdoor deck, which is characterized by 2. The handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1, wherein a guide plate is attached to a washer portion of the nut with washer. 3. The handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1, wherein the blind hole is rectangular. 4. The handrail structure for an outdoor deck according to claim 1, wherein the nut with washer is fixedly integrated with the blind hole in advance. 5. A metal fitting used for a handrail structure of an outdoor deck, characterized in that a guide plate is attached to a washer portion of the nut with washer.