JP2016047022A - Connector and connection-type arch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector capable of adjusting a connection angle of members to be connected, and a connection-type arch including the connector.SOLUTION: There are provided a connector that is used for connecting a pair of facing rod-like members and a support member which is installed between the rod-like members, has: a first body which holds either one of the rod-like member and the support member; and a second body which holds the other one of the members in which the first body and the second body are rotatably combined, and a connection-type arch that comprises: a pair of facing arch-type rod-like members; a support member which is installed between the pair of arch-type rod-like members; and the connector.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector and a connecting arch. More specifically, the present invention relates to a connecting tool having an adjustable connecting angle and a connecting arch including the connecting tool.

  Conventionally, connecting tools for connecting rod-shaped members have been used in various fields, such as support columns for plant cultivation in the horticultural field, frames for greenhouses in the agricultural field, support columns for scaffolding in the construction field, etc. It is often used to assemble structures using members.

For example, in the field of horticulture, a pillar or the like may be used when cultivating vines. Vineous plants such as roses have the property of extending while supporting other objects, and are often cultivated while adjusting their form by tying vines to struts or the like. Vineous plants can be cultivated in narrow places compared to trees where branches and leaves spread sideways by growing them up from the ground surface by placing them on standing pillars. By adjusting the vine, the vine plant can be brought into a form tailored to the grower's preference.
Patent Document 1 discloses a net cultivation frame having a net frame in which a net is stretched between a frame body composed of two heel struts and two horizontal struts connecting them.

  An arch having an arcuate upper part and a gate-like structure may be used as a support for a vine. The arch is often a structure having a support member fixed between a pair of arch-type struts and both arch-type struts, and the support member is installed on the upper part or legs of the arch-type strut, It becomes possible to set up the arched column stably. By letting these arched pillars and supporting members make the vines plant, it is possible to produce the vines in three dimensions, and to observe the vines under the arches covered with the vines. You can pass through. For this reason, garden arches are often installed in passages and the like in the garden.

JP 2006-262833 A

  In conventional horticultural arches, an arch-type support and a support member are fixedly connected to each other, and when viewed from above, the arch-type support and the support member have a substantially rectangular shape. In other words, the conventional gardening arch has an arch shape when one leg of the arch-type support is placed in front of the other leg when viewed from a person who passes through the passage under the arch, and viewed from above. The support column and the support member could not be installed so as to form a substantially parallelogram shape.

  By the way, horticultural arches are used in various places ranging from a narrow space such as a garden tip to a large space such as a garden. In spite of the wide variety of installation locations of the gardening arches as described above, the present inventors have found that conventional gardening arches do not allow the user to adjust the width of the arches according to the width of the installation site in the field. Noticed.

  In view of such a situation, the present inventor has adjusted the garden arch where the arch-type support and the support member are connected so as to form a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the user appropriately adjusts the arch on the site. We thought that the width of the whole arch could be adjusted by making it possible to install it so as to form a substantially parallelogram shape. For this purpose, it is desirable that the connection angle between the arch-type support column and the support member be adjusted appropriately by the user, and attention was paid to a connector that connects the arch-type support column and the support member. However, in the conventional connector, the arched column and the support member can only be fixed and connected, and the connection angle between the arched column and the support member is adjusted, and when viewed from above, the arched column and the support member The arches could not be installed so that and form a substantially parallelogram.

  Then, this invention sets it as the main objective to provide the connection type arch containing the connection tool which can adjust the connection angle of the member to connect, and this connection tool.

That is, the present invention is a connector used for connecting a pair of opposed rod-shaped members and a support member installed on the pair of rod-shaped members, and is a first tool for holding either the rod-shaped member or the support member. There is provided a connector having one main body and a second main body for holding the other, and wherein the first main body and the second main body are rotatably combined.
The first body and / or the second body may have a screw hole. The connecting tool may include a rotation stopping portion that stops the rotation of the first main body and the second main body. The rotation stop part is in contact with the protrusion part provided at one of the first main body and the second main body and the protrusion part provided at the other, and the rotation And a stopper for stopping the operation. The rod-shaped member and the support member may be plant cultivation members. The rod-shaped member may be arched.
Further, the present invention comprises a pair of opposed arched bar-shaped members, a support member constructed between the pair of arched bar-shaped members, and a connector for connecting the arched bar-shaped member and the support member, The connector has a first body that holds one of the arch-shaped rod-shaped member and the support member, and a second body that holds the other, and the first body and the second body rotate. Provided articulated arches that are movably combined.
The arch-shaped bar-shaped member may include an arch-shaped component, a linear component connected to both ends of the arch-shaped component, and a connection component that connects the arch-shaped component and the linear component. . The support member constituting the connection type arch may be extendable and contractible. The connection component may include a hook portion, and a mesh member may be hooked on the hook portion.

  In the present disclosure, the “connection angle” refers to a small angle among the angles formed by the rod-shaped member and the support member, and when the angles formed by the rod-shaped member and the support member are equal, that is, when they are orthogonal to each other. 90 degrees.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the connection tool which can adjust the connection angle of the member to connect and the connection type arch containing this connection tool can be provided.

It is a perspective view of connector 1 concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of connector 1 concerning this embodiment. It is a rear view of the coupler 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a left view of the coupling tool 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a right view of the coupling tool 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view of connector 1 concerning this embodiment. It is a bottom view of connector 1 concerning this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the AA arrow direction cross section of the coupling tool 1 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st main body 11 with which the coupler 1 shown in FIGS. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd main body 21 with which the coupling tool 1 shown in FIGS. It is a top view of the 1st main body 11 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state whose connection angle of the connector 1 which concerns on this embodiment is 45 degrees. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of use in which the connector 1 is used for a connecting arch 8. It is a top view which shows typically the connection type arch 8 shown in FIG. 13, A is a top view in case the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 are orthogonal, B is the connection angle of the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3. It is a top view in case it is smaller than 90 degrees.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. First, a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described, and then a connected arch according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, embodiment described below shows an example of embodiment of this invention, and, thereby, the range of this invention is not interpreted narrowly.

<1. Connecting tool>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector 1 according to the present embodiment. The connector 1 of the present embodiment includes a pair of opposed rod-shaped members 2 (in FIG. 1, one of the pair of opposed rod-shaped members 2 is shown), and a support member 3 installed on the rod-shaped member 2. Used to connect In addition, in order to simplify description, although the case where the 1st main body 11 hold | maintains the rod-shaped member 2 and the 2nd main body 21 hold | maintains the support member 3 is mentioned as an example, the connector 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. Similarly, it is possible that the second main body 21 holds the rod-shaped member 2 and the first main body 11 holds the support member 3.

(First body and second body)
2 to 7 are a front view, a rear view, a left side view, a right side view, a plan view, and a bottom view, respectively, showing the connector 1 of the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7, the connector 1 includes a first main body 11 and a second main body 21. Although the shape of the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 is not particularly limited, it is preferably a hollow structure in order to hold the rod-shaped member 2 or the support member 3. For example, a cylindrical shape, a substantially cylindrical shape, or the like can be selected. it can. As a preferable example of a substantially cylindrical shape, a form having an opening 12 from one end to the other end in the long axis direction of the cylinder can be mentioned.

  The material of the 1st main body 11 and the 2nd main body 21 is not specifically limited, It can select freely. For example, when the form of the first main body 11 and / or the second main body 21 is a substantially cylindrical shape having the opening 12, a flexible material is preferable. For example, when the 1st main body 11 is formed in the said substantially cylindrical shape, when the 1st main body 11 hold | maintains the rod-shaped member 2, the 1st main body 11 bends to the rod-shaped member 2 side, and the outer side surface of the rod-shaped member 2 is made. Press. Thus, since the 1st main body 11 press-contacts the rod-shaped member 2 by using the material which has flexibility, the rod-shaped member 2 can be hold | maintained stably. As the flexible material, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyacetal can be used.

  Although the shape and material of the first main body 11 are not particularly limited as described above, the first main body 11 is substantially cylindrical and flexible so that the rod-like member 2 can be fitted into the opening 12. A material is preferred. For example, when the rod-shaped member 2 held by the first main body 11 is a large-sized column like an arch-type column used in an arch, the cylindrical first main unit 11 is inserted from the end of the column, and a desired position It takes time to move the connector 1 to the position. In this regard, if the first main body 11 is substantially cylindrical, it can be easily attached by fitting the bar-shaped member 2 and the first main body 11 at a desired position of the bar-shaped member 2.

  The shape of the second main body 21 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a cylindrical configuration in which one end is closed and the other end is opened. For example, when the support member 3 held by the second main body 21 is a member used in an arch, the end of the second main body 21 is closed so that it is supported when connected to the arch-shaped rod-shaped member 2. It is possible to prevent the end of the member 3 from protruding from the arch-shaped rod-shaped member 2.

(Screw hole)
Moreover, the 1st main body 11 and / or the 2nd main body 21 may have a screw hole in a side peripheral surface. The 2nd main body 21 of FIG. 1 has shown one Embodiment provided with the screw hole 22. As shown in FIG. After holding the support member 3 in the second main body 21 having the screw hole 22, a screw (not shown) is inserted into the screw hole 22, and the support member 3 is brought into the second main body 21 by the tip of the screw shaft. The second main body 21 can be fixed to the support member 3 by being pressed. Similarly, when the first main body 11 has a screw hole, the first main body 11 can be fixed to the rod-like member 2 using a screw. The material of the screw hole 22 is not particularly limited. For example, when integrally forming with the first main body 11 or the second main body 21, the same material as that of the first main body 11 or the second main body 21 is used. You can choose freely.

(Rotating mechanism)
In the connector 1 of this embodiment, the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 are combined so as to be rotatable. Thereby, the connection angle of the rod-shaped member 2 hold | maintained at the 1st main body 11 and the support member 3 hold | maintained at the 2nd main body 21 can be adjusted. If the 1st main body 11 and the 2nd main body 21 can rotate, the combination method of the 1st main body 11 and the 2nd main body 21 will not be specifically limited, but an example is given and demonstrated below.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section in the direction of the arrows AA of the connector shown in FIG. 4. 9 is a perspective view showing the first main body 11 of the coupler 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the second main body 21 of the coupler 1 shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first main body 11 includes a concave portion 14, and the second main body 21 includes a convex portion 24 as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 10. In the connector 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 turn the convex portion 24 around the rotation axis by fitting the concave portion 14 and the convex portion 24. Rotate as

Although the shape of the convex part 24 is not particularly limited, as shown in FIG. 10, the convex part 24 has a constriction 241 narrowed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the convex direction on the side peripheral surface thereof, and the side periphery of the convex part 24. It is preferable that a bulging portion 242 bulging in a direction substantially orthogonal to the convex direction is provided on the surface. Further, the shape of the recess 14 is not particularly limited, but the diameter of the fitting inlet 141 of the recess 14 is preferably larger than the diameter of the constriction 241 and smaller than the diameter of the bulging portion 242.
By configuring the convex portion 24 and the concave portion 14 in this way, the convex portion 24 can be easily fitted into the concave portion 14, and after the convex portion 24 is fitted into the concave portion 14, the bulging portion 242 is formed in the fitting inlet 141. It is possible to make it difficult for the convex portion 24 to come out of the concave portion 14 by being hooked. Thereby, even if it uses the connection part 1 of this embodiment continuously for a long period of time, the state by which the convex part 24 was inserted by the recessed part 14 can be maintained. In addition, the recessed part 24 (insertion 141) can be used as a through-hole or a non-through hole, and the recessed part 24 by a through-hole is shown by FIG.

  Although the material of the recessed part 14 and the convex part 24 is not specifically limited, In order to fit the recessed part 14 and the convex part 24, it is preferable to form using a flexible material, for example, polyethylene, a polypropylene, polyacetal, etc. A synthetic resin or the like can be used.

  In order to provide the concave portion 14 on the outer side of the first main body 11, as shown in FIG. 9, the first connecting portion 13 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first main body 11, and the first connecting portion 13 has the concave portion 14. Can do. As shown in FIG. 10, the second connecting portion 23 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second main body 21, and the second connecting portion 23 may have a convex portion 24. The material of the 1st connection part 13 and the 2nd connection part 23 is not specifically limited, For example, when integrally forming with other components, the same material as the said other components is used, etc., and it selects freely according to a manufacturing method etc. be able to.

  The structure of the rotation mechanism described above is merely an example, and other structures can be employed. For example, the structure etc. which arrange | position a rotation component between the 1st main body 11 and the 2nd main body 21, and connect the 1st main body 11 and the 2nd main body 21 to the said rotation component so that rotation is possible can also be selected.

(Rotation stop mechanism)
The connector 1 of the present embodiment includes a rod-shaped member 2 held by the first main body 11 and a support member 3 held by the second main body 21 as the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 rotate. The connecting angle can be adjusted. When the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 can freely rotate and the connection angle can be freely adjusted, the rod-shaped members 2 and 2 and the support member 3 may be in a substantially parallel state. The support member 3 can support the rod-like member 2 by being installed between a pair of opposed rod-like members 2. From the viewpoint of this support, the rod-like member 2 and the support member 3 are more nearly parallel. In addition, it is preferable that the first main body 11 and the second main body 21, in other words, the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 intersect each other at a predetermined angle. For this reason, the connector 1 of the present embodiment includes a rotation stop unit that stops the rotation of the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 in order to limit the connection angle between the rod-like member 2 and the support member 3. It is preferable.

The configuration of the rotation stop portion is not particularly limited, but as a preferred configuration example, a stopper or the like that stops rotation at a predetermined connection angle is provided, and the rotation can be freely rotated until the predetermined connection angle is reached. It can be. As another preferred configuration example, the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 that have reached a predetermined connection angle by rotation may be fixed with a lock function or the like to maintain the predetermined connection angle.
As shown in FIG. 9 or 10, the connector 1 according to the present embodiment can include a stopper 15 and a protrusion 25 as a rotation stop portion. In this embodiment, the 1st connection part 13 can be equipped with the stopper 15, and the 2nd connection part 23 can be set as the structure provided with the projection part 25. FIG. With this configuration, when the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 are rotated, the protrusion 25 comes into contact with the stopper 15 so that the rotation can be stopped.

  The position and number of the protrusions 25 are not particularly limited. For example, two protrusions 25 can be provided on both sides of the protrusion 24 along the long axis direction of the second main body 21. The shape of the protruding portion 25 is not particularly limited, but preferably protrudes in the direction of the first connecting portion 13 when the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 are combined. When the protruding portion 25 protrudes toward the first connecting portion 13, it is preferable that the first connecting portion 13 has a cutout portion 16 corresponding to the protruding portion 25. Although the shape of the notch 16 is not particularly limited, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the side surface 16 a of the notch 16 may be arcuate in accordance with the rotation trajectories of the first main body 11 and the second main body 21.

  The shape and the like of the stopper 15 can be freely selected according to the shape and the like of the protrusion 25 and a desired connection angle. For example, the stoppers 15 and 15 can be formed at both ends of the notch portion 16.

In order for the support member 3 to stably support the rod-shaped member 2, it is preferable to provide the stopper 15 and the protrusion 25 so that the connection angle is approximately 45 ° to 90 °. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the first main body 11 shown in FIG. 9, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connection angle of the connector 1 according to this embodiment is 45 °.
As shown in FIG. 11, the stopper 15 forms 45 ° with respect to the major axis direction of the first main body 11, so that the connection angle between the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 does not become smaller than 45 °. Can be limited. Moreover, the material of the stopper 15 and the projection part 25 is not specifically limited, For example, when integrally molding with other parts, the same material as the said other parts is used, For example, it can select freely according to a manufacturing process etc. .

  The protruding portion 25 and the stopper 15 are not limited to the above-described configuration, and the first connecting portion 13 may include the protruding portion 25 and the second connecting portion 23 may include the stopper 15. Further, the first main body 11 or the second main body 21 may include the protrusion 25 or the stopper 15.

(Bar-shaped member and support member)
The uses of the rod-like member 2 and the support member 3 held by the connector of the present embodiment are not particularly limited, but are preferably used for plant cultivation and more preferably used for garden arches. Moreover, the shape of the rod-shaped member 2 is not particularly limited and can be freely selected from a straight type, an arch type, a spiral type, and the like, but an arch type suitable as an arch type member for a gardening arch is preferable. The shape of the support member 3 is not particularly limited, and can be freely selected from a straight type, an arch type, a spiral type, and the like, but may be a linear type suitable as a member for supporting an arch type member of a gardening arch. preferable. Moreover, the material of the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 may be appropriately selected according to the use and the like, and for example, synthetic resin, metal, wood, or the like can be used.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a usage example in which the connector 1 according to the present embodiment is used in a connecting arch 8 described later. FIG. 14 is a plan view schematically showing the connection type arch 8 of the usage example shown in FIG. 14A is a plan view when the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 are orthogonal to each other, and FIG. 14B is a plan view when the connection angle between the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 is smaller than 90 °.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, when the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 are orthogonal to each other, a space corresponding to a length L equal to the width of the rod-shaped member 2 is required to install the rod-shaped members 2 and 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the connecting angle between the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 is smaller than 90 °, the rod-shaped members 2 and 2 are arranged obliquely without changing the coupling position between the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3. You can also For this reason, it becomes possible to make the width | variety required in order to install the rod-shaped members 2 and 2 shorter than the length L of FIG. 14A.

  As described above, by using the connector 1 of the present embodiment, the arched column (rod-like member 2) of the gardening arch is disposed obliquely with respect to the passage and the support member is disposed substantially parallel to the passage and the like. be able to.

  In general, garden arches are often installed in passages in gardens. However, in limited spaces such as gardens in residences, it is impossible to secure a sufficient passage width for installing garden arches. There is. In this case, a method of narrowing the width of the garden arch by deforming the arch-type support can be considered, but the arch-type support is often made of a material that is difficult to deform in order to increase the strength of the arch, and is suitable for the installation location. Thus, it is not easy to adjust the shape of the arched column. For this reason, it is necessary to secure at least a space having the same width as that of the gardening arch in the passage for installing the gardening arch.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14B, the connection type arch 8 using the connection tool 1 of the present embodiment has an arch-shaped bar-like member 2 and a support member 3 substantially as viewed from the top. The rod-shaped member 2 can be disposed obliquely with respect to the passage or the like so as to have a parallelogram shape. That is, the connecting arch 8 using the connecting tool 1 of the present embodiment has a narrow space for installation when used as a gardening arch, and thus a passage where a conventional gardening arch could not be installed. It is possible to install a gardening arch in a garden of a house with a narrow width. Thus, since the connection type arch 8 using the connection tool 1 of this embodiment can adjust the connection angle of the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3, a user installs the width | variety of the connection type arch 8 whole. It can be adjusted appropriately according to the location.

  Thus, the connector 1 of this embodiment is suitable for the connection of the rod-shaped member used as a component part of the gardening arch and the support member. That is, the connector 1 of this embodiment is suitably used for a gardening arch.

<2. Linked arch>
Next, the connection type arch of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a usage example in which the connecting tool 1 described above is used for the connecting arch 8 according to the present embodiment. The connecting arch 8 of the present embodiment includes a pair of opposed arch-shaped bar members (hereinafter also simply referred to as “bar-shaped members”) 2, 2 and support members 3, 3 installed on the pair of bar-shaped members 2, 2. And a connector 1 that connects the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3. The details of the connecting tool 1 constituting the connecting arch 8 are described in <1. This is the same as described in the section “Connector”.
The support member 3 constituting the connection type arch 8 of the present embodiment has the above <1. As explained in the section of “Connector”, it is constructed between a pair of opposed arched bar-shaped members 2, 2 and used to support the bar-shaped member 2. The connecting member 1 constituting the connecting arch 8 of the present embodiment connects the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3, and the connection angle between the rod-shaped member 2 and the support member 3 can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the rod-shaped member 2 constituting the connection type arch 8 of the present embodiment includes an arch type part 2a, a linear type part 2b connected to both ends of the arch type part 2a, and an arch type part 2a. It is preferably an assembly-type member configured to include a connection component 4 that connects the linear component 2b. By making the state of the parts before assembling the rod-shaped member 2, it is possible to obtain a more suitable form for transportation, sales, or the like.

  The linear part 2b may include a self-supporting leg 5 or an embedded leg 6 at an end opposite to the end to which the arched part 2a is connected. The self-supporting leg 5 includes a rod-shaped portion 5a and a ground plate 5b. One end of the rod-shaped portion 5a is connected to the linear part 2b and the other end is in contact with the ground plate 5b.

  In the connecting arch 8 of FIG. 13, one leg of the rod-shaped member 2 includes a self-supporting leg 5, and the other leg provides an embedded leg 6. The connecting arch 8 is erected on the ground by laying the grounding plate 5b of the self-supporting leg 5 on the ground and inserting the embedded leg 6 into the ground. With such a configuration, one leg of the rod-like member 2 including the self-supporting leg 5 is moved while maintaining the state where the embedded leg 6 is inserted into the ground, thereby connecting the rod-like member 2 and the support member 3. The angle can be adjusted to a desired angle.

  Although not shown in the figure, a fixing hole may be formed in the ground plate 5b. The self-supporting leg 5 can be installed more stably by driving a wedge into the fixing hole of the ground plate 5b laid on the ground.

  The shape of the embedded leg 6 is not particularly limited as long as the linear part 2b can be erected on the ground. For example, it is good also as a structure which joins the edge part of the linear type | mold component 2b, and the edge part of the embedded leg 6, and inserts the embedded leg 6 in the ground. Moreover, it is set as the structure which consists of the cylindrical linear part 2b and the rod-shaped embedding leg 6, a part of rod-shaped embedding leg 6 is driven in to the ground, and the cylindrical linear part 2b protrudes from the ground surface of the embedding leg 6 to the part. It is also possible to place the linear part 2b on the ground. From the viewpoint of stably standing the linear part 2b, a configuration in which the cylindrical linear part 2b is placed on the rod-like embedded leg 6 as shown in FIG. 13 is preferable.

  Although not shown in the drawing, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which both legs of one rod-like member 2 are provided with self-supporting legs 5 and both legs of the other rod-like member 2 are provided with embedded legs 6 among the pair of rod-like members 2 and 2. Although details will be described later, when the support member 3 is configured to be extendable and retractable, the support member 3 can be easily expanded and contracted by moving the rod-shaped member 2 including the self-supporting legs 5.

  What is necessary is just to select the material of the rod-shaped member 2 suitably according to a use etc., For example, a synthetic resin, a metal, wood, etc. can be used.

The shape of the connecting component 4 is not particularly limited as long as the arched component 2a and the linear component 2b can be connected. For example, it can be set as the structure provided with the upper side connection part 4a which connects the arch-type component 2a, and the lower side connection part 4b which connects the linear type component 2b.
Although the shape of the upper side connection part 4a and the lower side connection part 4b is not specifically limited, The shape which has hollow structures, such as a cylinder shape and a substantially cylinder shape, is preferable. By fitting the arch-shaped component 2a to the upper connection portion 4a and fitting the linear component 2b to the lower connection portion 4b, the arch-shaped component 2a and the linear component 2b can be easily connected. Moreover, since the connection component 4 connects an arch-type component and a linear component, it is preferable that the upper connection portion 4a and the lower connection portion 4b be bent and connected.

The support member 3 constituting the connection type arch 8 of the present embodiment is preferably configured to be extensible so that the distance between the pair of rod-like members 2 and 2 can be adjusted. By making the support member 3 extendable and contracting so that the distance between the pair of rod-like members 2 and 2 can be adjusted, the length of the arch of the connecting arch 8 can be appropriately changed.
Although the structure for making the support member 3 extendable / contractable is not particularly limited, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the support member 3 includes a support pipe 3a and a support bar 3b, and the support bar 3b extends from the end of the support pipe 3a. It can be set as the structure which inserts and connects. The support member 3 can be set to a desired length by appropriately adjusting the length for inserting the support rod 3b.

  After the support member 3 is adjusted to a desired length by expansion and contraction, it is preferable to fix the support pipe 3a and the support bar 3b in order to maintain the length. In order to fix the support pipe 3a and the support rod 3b, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the support pipe 3a can be configured to include a screw through hole 3c and a support member screw 3d. By screwing the support member screw 3d into the screw through hole 3c located at the overlapping portion of the support pipe 3a and the support rod 3b, and pressing the support rod 3b to the inside of the support pipe 3a by the support member screw 3d. The support pipe 3a and the support bar 3b can be fixed.

The position of the screw through hole 3c is not particularly limited, but the screw through hole 3c is connected to the end of the support pipe 3a so that the support pipe 3a and the support bar 3b can be fixed even when the overlapping portion of the support pipe 3a and the support bar 3b is small. It is preferable to provide near the portion.
Although the number of screw through holes 3c is not particularly limited, it is preferable to provide at least one place near both ends of the support pipe 3a as shown in FIG. By adopting such a configuration, the support rod 3b can be connected not only to one end of the support pipe 3a but also to both ends. Therefore, compared to the case where the support rod 3b is connected to only one end of the support pipe 3a, the support pipe 3a is supported. The member 3 can be made longer.

  By the way, in the process of combining the constituent members of the connection type arch 8 according to the present embodiment, the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 of the connector 1 are rotated to insert and connect the support bar 3b to the support pipe 3a. In some cases, the work to be performed can be performed more easily. Below, a specific example is given and demonstrated about a part of process in which the structural member of the connection type arch 8 shown in FIG. 13 is combined.

First, a pair of opposing rod-like members 2 and 2 are erected at a desired interval. Next, the first main body 11 of the connector 1 is attached to each of the pair of opposing rod-like members 2, 2, and one end of the support bar 3 b is inserted into the second main body 21 of one connector 1. At this time, since the other end of the support bar 3b is subjected to its own weight, the first main body 11 and the second main body 21 of the connector 1 rotate and the other end of the support bar 3b hangs down. That is, the support bar 3 b is suspended from the rod-like member 2 via the connector 1. Similarly, when one end of the support bar 3 b is inserted into the other connector 1, the support bar 3 b is suspended from the bar-shaped member 2.
In this way, the support rod 3b is suspended from the rod-shaped member 2, and the support rod 3b is inserted and connected to both ends of the support pipe 3a by the end of the support rod 3b hanging down to a position where the operator can easily reach the hand. Can be performed more easily.

  Considering the case where the support bar 3b is suspended from the bar-shaped member 2, the second main body 21 of the connector 1 constituting the connection-type arch 8 of the present embodiment preferably includes a screw hole 22. When the support rod 3b is suspended from the rod-shaped member 2 by inserting a screw into the screw hole 22 and fixing the support rod 3b to the second main body 21, the support rod 3b falls off from the connector 1. Can be prevented.

  The shape of the support member 3 is not particularly limited, and can be freely selected from a straight type, an arch type, a spiral type, and the like, but is suitable as a member for supporting the arch type rod-like member 2 and has a stretchable structure. Since it is easy, it is preferable that it is a linear type.

  What is necessary is just to select the material of the supporting member 3 suitably according to a use etc., For example, a synthetic resin, a metal, wood, etc. can be used.

  Although the use of the connection type arch 8 of this embodiment is not specifically limited, For plant cultivation, it is preferable and it is more preferable for gardening. When the connected arch 8 is used for plant cultivation or horticulture, the connected arch 8 may be used as a support for attracting vines. In this case, the connecting arch 8 is preferably provided with a mesh member 7 because it is suitable for attracting vines.

  The shape of the mesh member 7 is not particularly limited, and can be, for example, a panel shape or a net shape. Although the mesh size of the mesh member 7 is not particularly limited, in order to efficiently perform the work of linking the vine to the mesh member 7 with a string or the like for attracting the vines, it is possible to pass a human fist, that is, from 12 cm. It is preferable to set it to about 20 cm.

  The material of the mesh member 7 may be appropriately selected according to the application. For example, when the mesh member 7 has a panel shape, synthetic resin, metal, wood, etc. can be used, and the mesh member 7 has a net shape. In this case, synthetic fibers, natural fibers, and the like can be used.

  The attachment position of the mesh member 7 is not particularly limited. For example, it can be provided on the arched part 2a or the linear part 2b of the rod-like member 2, but it is provided across the linear part 2b as shown in FIG. 13 in order to attract the vines growing from the ground. It is preferable.

  The method for attaching the mesh member 7 is not particularly limited, and can be selected as appropriate. For example, the connecting member arch 8 may be tied with a binding band or a string, or the mesh member 7 may be fixed to the connecting member arch 8 using a fixture, but the mesh member 7 is easily attached or detached. Therefore, it is preferable that the hook portion 4c provided on the connecting arch 8 is hooked.

  When the support member 3 can be expanded and contracted, the mesh member 7 provided between the rod-shaped members 2 and 2 is meshed with different sizes in accordance with the distance between the rod-shaped members 2 and 2 that fluctuates due to the expansion and contraction of the support member 3. The member 7 may be replaced. In order to easily replace the mesh member 7, the mesh member 7 is preferably configured to be hooked on the hook portion 4c.

  The shape and position of the hook part 4c are not particularly limited. For example, it can be formed by attaching a hook member to an arbitrary part of the connecting arch 8, but as shown in FIG. 13, a connecting part for connecting the arched part 2a and the linear part 2b of the rod-like member 2 4 is preferably formed with a hook portion 4c. By forming the hook part 4c in the connecting part 4, it is not necessary to separately attach a hook member, and the number of parts constituting the connection type arch 8 can be reduced to reduce the cost.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view schematically showing the connecting arch 8 shown in FIG. Since it is the same as that described in connection tool>, it is omitted. The connection type arch 8 of the present embodiment is suitably used for a gardening arch similarly to the connection tool 1 according to the present embodiment.

  In addition, the connection type arch of this embodiment described in detail above may be distributed or sold as a connection kit in which some or all of the members constituting the connection type arch are gathered together before being connected. Good.

  The connection kit includes at least the connection tool of the present embodiment described above. Details of the connector included in the connector kit are described in <1. This is the same as described in the section “Connector”.

  The connection kit may further include a support member. The support member included in the connection kit includes <1. Connector> or <2. It can be set as the structure demonstrated by the connection type arch>.

  The connection kit may further include a rod-shaped member. The rod-shaped members are preferably a pair, but may not be a pair. The rod-shaped member included in the connection kit is <1. Connector> or <2. It can be set as the structure demonstrated by the connection type arch>.

  The support member and / or the bar-shaped member included in the connection kit may be an assembly type, and the connection kit of the present embodiment is a support-member part for assembling the support member and / or a bar-shaped member for assembling the bar-shaped member. It may further include parts for use. In the case where the support member and the rod-shaped member are long and large depending on the application, for example, when the support member or the rod-shaped member is a constituent member of a gardening arch, it is preferable that the support member and / or the rod-shaped member is an assembly type. By including in the connection kit in the state of the parts before assembly, the connection kit can be made compact and can be made into a more suitable form by transportation, sales, or the like.

  The connection kit may further include a mesh member. The configuration of the mesh member is the above <2. This is the same as the description in the connection type arch>.

  The connection kit is suitably used for a gardening arch as with the connection type arch 8 according to the present embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connector 2 Bar-shaped member 2a Arch type | mold part 2b Linear type | mold part 3 Support member 3a Support pipe 3b Support bar 3c Screw through-hole 3c
3d Support member screw 4 Connection part 4a Upper connection part 4b Lower connection part 4c Hook part 5 Self-supporting leg 5a Bar-shaped part 5b Ground plate 6 Buried leg 7 Mesh member 8 Linkage arch 11 First body 12 Opening part 13 First connection Part 14 Concave part 15 Stopper 16 Notch part 16a Side surface of the notch part 21 Second body 22 Screw hole 23 Second connection part 24 Projection part 25 Projection part 141 Fit-in part 241 Constriction 242 Swelling part

Claims (10)

A connecting tool used to connect a pair of opposing rod-shaped members and a support member installed on the pair of rod-shaped members;
A first body that holds either the rod-shaped member or the support member; and a second body that holds the other,
A coupling tool in which the first body and the second body are rotatably combined.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first body and / or the second body includes a screw hole.   The coupling tool according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation stopping portion that stops rotation of the first main body and the second main body.   The rotation stop part is in contact with the protrusion part provided at one of the first main body and the second main body and the protrusion part provided at the other, and the rotation The coupling tool according to claim 3, further comprising a stopper that stops the operation.   The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rod-like member and the support member are plant cultivation members.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the rod-shaped member is an arch type. A pair of opposed arched bar members;
A support member constructed between the pair of arch-shaped rod-shaped members;
A connector for connecting the arch-shaped bar-shaped member and the support member;
The connector has a first body that holds one of the arch-shaped rod-shaped member and the support member, and a second body that holds the other, and the first body and the second body rotate. Articulated arches that are movably combined.   The arch-shaped bar-shaped member includes an arch-shaped component, a linear component connected to both ends of the arch-shaped component, and a connection component that connects the arch-shaped component and the linear component. Articulated arch.   The connection type arch according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the support member is extendable.   The connection type arch according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the connection component includes a hook portion, and a mesh member is hooked on the hook portion.

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