The present invention relates, in general, to a windable steel net reinforcement structure and, more particularly, to a steel net reinforcement structure that reinforces the strength of a steel net, thus preventing the steel net from sagging or being damaged by external force, therefore allowing the steel net to be smoothly wound.
Generally, a steel net is made by weaving wire in the form of a net, and is used for a fence, an anti-crime window, a filter net, and other purposes. As the width of the steel net increases, the central portion of the steel net may easily sag or stretch. Hence, the steel net must be cut to a predetermined width according to the usage purpose.
Meanwhile, a conventional steel net is formed using wire. If the steel net is installed to a large area or with long length, strength is reduced at the central portion of the steel net. That is, since only the steel net itself bears external force, its strength is low and the steel net is frequently stretched or damaged by external force. For example, when the steel net is used for a fence, the steel net is spread and installed between two pillars. Here, if external force acts on a portion between the pillars, the wire forming the steel net is frequently stretched or broken.
Therefore, an increase in strength of the wire cannot perfectly solve the above problems, so that an additional reinforcing structure is required. As an example of a structure that has been widely used, there is a method of increasing the strength of the steel net by installing additional wire or metallic bars in a horizontal direction.
However, the reinforcing structure is problematic in that it is formed separately from the steel net, so that it is impossible to obtain a sufficient reinforcing effect in addition to making construction difficult.
Moreover, the above reinforcing structure is problematic in that it is restrictively applied to a steel net for a fence, so that it may not be applied to various other purposes. Therefore, it is necessary to solve these problems.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a steel net reinforcement structure that reinforces the strength of a steel net, thus allowing the steel net to be firmly installed and be windable, therefore being widely used for a device that requires winding, for example, a shutter door or a conveyor belt, as well as for a general fence.
In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a windable steel net reinforcement structure, including a steel net made by weaving wire in a form of a net in such a way that loops of meshes protrude from both ends thereof; a reinforcement formed to have a shape of a pipe, and having slits that are cut in a shape of comb teeth on both sides of the reinforcement so that the respective loops of the steel net are fitted into the slits; and steel cores fitted into both sides of the reinforcement and formed to lock the loops of the steel net fitted through the respective slits.
Further, the steel net may be formed by parallel weaving at least two net units that are integrally woven long in such a way that the loops protrude from ends thereof, the net units being woven with each other in such a way as to rotate forwards and backwards.
Further, the reinforcement may be formed in a shape of a pipe that is pressed thin, with the slits being formed in both ends of the pressed pipe. The steel cores may be secured to the reinforcement so as not to be removed from the reinforcement.
The present invention is advantageous in that a steel net cut to a predetermined width is connected to a reinforcement, thus preventing the steel net from sagging or being damaged, and the steel net and the reinforcement are flexibly wound while rotating forwards and backwards, thus being utilized for various purposes including a device that requires winding, such as a conveyor belt or a shutter screen. Further, the present invention is advantageous in that the steel net and the reinforcement are smoothly rotated forwards and backwards but are prevented from moving leftwards and rightwards, thus achieving more reliable use.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in
The steel net 100 is made by weaving wire in the form of a net, and is formed in such a way that the loops 110 of respective meshes, formed along both sides when the wire is woven, protrude. Here, as shown in
The above ends designate the upper and lower ends of the entire steel net when viewed in the drawings. The loops 110 are formed on the respective meshes when the wire is woven. Each loop 110 is formed in a triangular shape as in the embodiment shown in
If the width of the steel net 100 increases, the steel net may be stretched a large amount. Thus, it is preferable that the steel net be formed to have a predetermined width.
In order to allow the steel net 100 to be easily wound as shown in
The ends designate both ends of each net unit 100a. The width between the ends of each net unit 100a is reduced as small as possible, thus allowing the steel net to be smoothly wound around a rotary body, such as a roller or a drum.
The reinforcement 200 is formed to have the shape of a pipe, and is cut along both ends thereof in the shape of comb teeth, thus forming the slits 210 into which the respective loops of the steel net are fitted. The reinforcement 200 may have various sectional shapes, including a circle, an ellipse, and a diamond. However, as shown in
The steel cores 300 are fitted into both sides of the reinforcement 200, and lock the respective loops 110 of the steel net 100 fitted through the respective slits 210. The steel cores 300 comprise one pair of steel cores.
Each steel core 300 is secured to the reinforcement 200 so as not to be removed therefrom. In order to secure the steel core to the reinforcement, the steel core is preferably welded to the reinforcement. The welding prevents the steel core from being easily removed from the reinforcement.
According to the present invention constructed as described above, several steel nets 100 of a predetermined width are connected to each other by the reinforcements 200 and the steel cores 300 so as to be used for various purposes. That is, the steel net of the present invention may be installed between two pillars to form a fence. Particularly, the steel net is formed into a windable structure, so that it may be used as a screen of a shutter 10 as shown in
Here, in the case where the steel net is used for the belt of the conveyor 20, several steel nets 100 are connected to each other by the reinforcements 200 and the steel cores 300, like an endless track.
The reinforcements 200 and the steel cores 300 for connecting the steel nets 100 to each other prevent the steel nets 100 from sagging or rolling, and allow the steel nets 100 and the reinforcements 200 to be flexibly wound while rotating forwards and backwards. Thus, the present invention may be easily used as the belt of the conveyor 20 or the screen of the shutter 10.
Particularly, the loops 110 of the steel net 100 are locked to the steel core 300 while being fitted into the slits 210 of the reinforcement 200, thus allowing the steel net 100 and the reinforcement 200 to smoothly rotate forwards and backwards, in addition to preventing the steel net and the reinforcement from moving leftwards and backwards, therefore enabling more reliable use.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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10-2008-0133391 | Dec 2008 | KR | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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PCT/KR2009/007471 | 12/14/2009 | WO | 00 | 6/10/2011 |