ASSEMBLY-TYPE FENCE

Abstract

This application discloses an assembly-type fence including a plurality of structurally identical fence units and a pin used to secure two adjacent fence units together. One end of the fence unit is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, the other end is provided with a plurality of protruding insertion parts, with slots located in the insertion parts; both the mounting holes and insertion parts are arranged vertically, and dimensions, quantity, and heights of the mounting holes correspond to those of the insertion parts; the insertion parts pass through the mounting holes of the adjacent fence unit, and the pins vertically pass through the slots to secure the adjacent fence units. The assembly-type fence enables the assembly of any number of fence units, significantly improving the efficiency of disassembling and assembling the fence, and thus avoiding the waste of time and effort.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the field of fencing, and more particularly, to an assembly-type fence.

BACKGROUND

Fences were initially created as barriers for enclosing various types of livestock. As human civilization progressed, the functionality of fences has significantly diversified to include industrial fences (e.g., factory perimeters, commercial property enclosures), agricultural fences (e.g., field boundaries, livestock enclosures), residential fences (e.g., rooftop barriers, fence walls), and public infrastructure fences (e.g., road dividers).

To facilitate the assembly and disassembly of fences, assembly-type fences have been adopted in certain contexts. The prevalent assembly-type fences in the market typically utilize screws for a sturdy joint connection. Moreover, inventions like the Chinese utility model, with the publication number CN204941038U, have introduced a composite assembly-type fence. This design achieves a tight and stable fit between adjacent support legs through the interlocking of concave and convex features, ensuring a secure connection.

Nonetheless, the methods of assembling the fences mentioned above tend to be quite laborious during installation and dismantlement. After assembly, securing multiple connection points is required, which can be time-consuming and physically demanding, thereby reducing convenience.

SUMMARY

Addressing the deficiencies in the existing technology, this application aims to provide an assembly-type fence to resolve the issue of the cumbersome assembly and disassembly process inherent in current assembly-type fences, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The specific technical solution is as follows:

An assembly-type fence, which includes a plurality of fence units with identical structures and a pin for securing two adjacent fence units together, characterized by: one end of the fence unit having a plurality of mounting holes oriented horizontally, and the other end having a plurality of horizontally oriented protruding insertion parts, with slots located on the insertion parts in a vertical orientation; the plurality of mounting holes and insertion parts are arranged vertically, and dimensions, quantity, and heights of the mounting holes correspond to those of the insertion parts;

• • the insertion parts on the fence unit go through the mounting holes on the adjacent fence unit, and are secured by the pins that pass vertically through the slots to fix two adjacent fence units.

As a preferred embodiment: a cross-section of the mounting hole is rectangular.

As a preferred embodiment: the insertion part is in a form of a handle with a U-shaped cross-section.

As a preferred embodiment: a bottom of the pin gradually narrows from top to bottom.

As a preferred embodiment: a top of the pin is provided with a hook part that can be suspended on the topmost insertion part.

As a preferred embodiment: the fence unit comprises a plurality of protruding parts and a plurality of recessed parts, with the protruding and recessed parts arranged in a wavy pattern alternating along the vertical direction.

As a preferred embodiment: both the mounting holes and insertion parts are arranged on the protruding parts.

Compared to existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

This application, by setting a row of mounting holes and a row of insertion parts at both ends of each fence unit, allows for the mutual positioning of two adjacent fence units through the coordination of the mounting holes and insertion parts. The assembly of two adjacent fence units is achieved by passing a pin through the slots on the insertion parts, enabling the connection of any number of fence units using this method. Compared to the traditional methods of using screws for fixation in prior art, this significantly improves the efficiency of disassembling and assembling the fence, enhances convenience, saves on labor costs, and avoids wasting time and effort.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Embodiment 1 of this application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single fence unit in Embodiment 1 of this application;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure from a side view of Embodiment 2 of this application;

FIG. 5 is a usage state diagram of this application when used as a garden fence.

In the figures, 1. fence unit; 11. mounting hole; 12. insertion part; 121. slot; 13. protruding part; 14. recessed part; 2. pin; 21. hook part; 3. adapter fence.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosed embodiments are detailed below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Through specific concrete examples, this disclosure's embodiments are illustrated, allowing those skilled in the art to easily understand other advantages and effects of this disclosure from the contents revealed in this specification. Clearly, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. This disclosure can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. It should be noted that, where not conflicting, the features in the following embodiments and the embodiments themselves can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making inventive efforts fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Embodiment 1

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an assembly-type fence is composed of a plurality of fence units 1 with identical structures. Each fence unit 1 is provided with a row of mounting holes 11 and a row of insertion parts 12 at its two ends. In this embodiment, each fence unit 1 has a plurality of mounting holes 11 and insertion parts 12, with the quantity of mounting holes 11 matching the quantity of insertion parts 12 on each fence unit 1. The size and height of the mounting holes 11 are also matched to those of the insertion parts 12. The mounting holes 11 are oriented horizontally, and the insertion parts 12 protrude horizontally, allowing them to be inserted into the corresponding mounting holes 11 on adjacent fence units 1. The fence units 1 at the insertion parts 12 may also feature through-holes, serving both to reduce weight and to facilitate the processing of the insertion parts 12 during production, as the specifications of the through-holes can match those of the mounting holes 11. The rectangular cross-section of the mounting holes 11 ensures a better fit with the insertion parts 12 and provides superior positioning functionality, preventing the insertion parts 12 from rotating within the mounting holes 11.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, each insertion part 12 is provided with a vertical slot 121, and the overall shape of the insertion part 12 is in the form of a handle with a U-shaped cross-section. This design ensures that the insertion part 12 is well-positioned within the mounting hole 11, creating a stable connection. After the insertion part 12 is inserted into the mounting hole 11, the slot 121 passes through the mounting hole 11, and a vertical pin 2 is inserted from top to bottom through a row of slots 121, thus securing two adjacent fence units 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the bottom of the pin 2 tapers from top to bottom, adopting a spike-like shape; in this embodiment, the bottom of the pin 2 is curved, facilitating insertion into soil or softer ground surfaces. Therefore, the assembly-type fence of this application is particularly suitable for use in gardens, breeding grounds, and similar settings. Additionally, the top of the pin 2 features a hook part 21, which, on one hand, can be used to hang on the topmost insertion part 12 to prevent the pin 2 from being inserted too deeply into the ground, potentially slipping out of one or more slots 121 and affecting the stability of the fence assembly. On the other hand, it also facilitates manual removal of the pin 2 during fence disassembly, enhancing the convenience of disassembling the fence.

Embodiment 2

As shown in FIG. 4, different from Embodiment 1, each fence unit 1 includes a plurality of protruding parts 13 and a plurality of recessed parts 14. The protruding parts 13 bulge towards the side where the pin 2 is located, while the recessed parts bulge in the opposite direction. When two fence units 1 are joined together, the protruding parts 13 contact other protruding parts 13, and the recessed parts 14 contact other recessed parts 14, thereby increasing the contact area between the two fence units. This increase in friction also means that adjacent fence units provide certain limitations and support to each other in specific directions, which is beneficial for the stability of the fence assembly. Additionally, the mounting holes 11 and insertion parts 12 are all located on the protruding parts 13, because if they were placed on the recessed parts 14, the outward protrusion of the insertion parts 12 would need to be larger, extending beyond the protruding parts 13 to allow the pin 2 to be inserted into the slot 121, which would make processing the insertion parts 12 more difficult. Therefore, placing the mounting holes 11 and insertion parts 12 on the protruding parts 13 is more convenient.

The fence of this application is particularly suitable for use as a garden fence. As shown in FIG. 5, when used as a garden fence, a plurality of fence units 1 enclose an area filled with soil for planting. The soil exerts an outward force on the fence units 1. If the traditional method of fixing adjacent fence units 1 with screws is used, any loosening of a screw could make the connection very weak. In contrast, this application's method of using a pin 2 to pass through multiple slots from top to bottom significantly increases strength and reduces the likelihood of loosening. Moreover, when dismantling the fence, compared to traditional screw or snap-fit methods, there is no need to excavate the soil from the fence first. Simply pulling the pin 2 upwards is sufficient, which is very convenient.

When used as a garden fence, adapter fences 3 are needed at corners. The structure of the adapter fence 3 is the same as that of the fence unit 1, which can be bent from a fence unit 1 and designed in various shapes according to actual needs, enhancing the aesthetic and terrain adaptability of the garden fence.

The method of assembling fence units in this application, compared to traditional screw or snap-fit methods, significantly reduces the time and difficulty of disassembly and installation, enhances convenience, and is suitable for widespread use.

In the description of this application, it should be understood that terms such as “middle,” “length,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “back,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “inner,” “outer,” “radial,” “circumferential,” and other indications of orientation or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These terms are used only for the purpose of facilitating the description of this application and simplifying the narrative, and not to imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, should not be considered as limiting the application.

In this application, unless explicitly stated otherwise, a first feature being “on” a second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that they are indirectly connected through an intermediary medium. The term “a plurality of” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In this application, unless explicitly stated otherwise, terms such as “mounted,” “connected,” “linked,” “fixed,” etc., should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the connection can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral formation; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication between them; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediary medium. It can also refer to the internal communication of two elements or the interaction between two elements, unless specifically defined otherwise. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

The embodiments described above serve only to illustrate the application and are not intended to limit it. For those skilled in the art, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application, without creative efforts, should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An assembly-type fence, comprising a plurality of fence units (1) with identical structures and a pin (2) for securing two adjacent fence units together, wherein one end of the fence unit (1) having a plurality of mounting holes (11) oriented horizontally, and the other end having a plurality of horizontally oriented protruding insertion parts (12), with slots (121) located in the insertion parts (12) in a vertical orientation; the plurality of mounting holes (11) and insertion parts (12) are arranged vertically, and dimensions, quantity, and heights of the mounting holes (11) correspond to those of the insertion parts (12); the insertion parts (12) on the fence unit (1) go through the mounting holes (11) of the adjacent fence unit (1), and are secured by the pins (2) that pass vertically through the slots (121) to fix two adjacent fence units (1).

2. The assembly-type fence of claim 1, wherein a cross-section of the mounting hole (11) is rectangular.

3. The assembly-type fence of claim 1, wherein the insertion part (12) is in a form of a handle with a U-shaped cross-section.

4. The assembly-type fence of claim 1, wherein a bottom of the pin (2) gradually tapers off.

5. The assembly-type fence of claim 1, wherein a top of the pin (2) is provided with a hook part (21) that can be suspended on the topmost insertion part (12).

6. The assembly-type fence of claim 1, wherein the fence unit (1) comprises a plurality of protruding parts (13) and a plurality of recessed parts (14), with the protruding and recessed parts arranged in a wavy pattern alternating along the vertical direction.

7. The assembly-type fence of claim 6, wherein both the mounting holes (11) and insertion parts (12) are arranged on the protruding parts (13).