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TRANSFORMABLE PREFABRICATED FENCE
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the disclosure
[1] The present disclosure relates to a transformable prefabricated fence
and, more
particularly, to a transformable prefabricated fence that is securely fastened
with a corner
fastening member placed in a corner region and guard fastening members placed
at opposite
ends of a fence guard, and can transform into an infant bed, a bed guard, etc.
using a plurality
of drilled holes at different positions on the corner fastening member.
Related Art
[2] Prefabricated fences are commonly used to provide a safe space where
a child can
play. Although the prefabricated fences are advantageous in that a user can
transform them
into various forms to fit the user's environment, they are not securely
fastened in place when
assembled, which may lead to safety accidents, and the duration of use is
short since they are
used only for young children.
13] As a related art technology, Korean Laid-Open Utility Model No. 20-
2020-0000765,
titled "Prefabricated baby fence", which only discloses a baby fence that
allows connecting
members to be selectively connected at various angles to upper and lower ends
of the fence is
known.
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SUMMARY
[4] The present disclosure provides a prefabricated fence that prevents
safety accidents
by being securely assembled in place and has a long duration of use because it
can transform
into other forms using a plurality of different drilled holes.
[5] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there
is provided a
transformable prefabricated fence including: a plurality of fence guards; a
fence door placed
between the plurality of fence guards; and a comer fastening member placed in
a corner
region to fasten the fence guards together or fasten the fence guards and the
fence door,
wherein one side of the corner fastening member is curved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[6] FIGS. 1 and 2 are views showing a transformable prefabricated fence
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
17l FIG. 3 is a view showing a fence guard according to an embodiment of
the present
disclosure.
18] FIG. 4 is a view showing a fence door according to an embodiment of the
present
disclosure.
19] FIG. 5 is a view showing a comer fastening member according to an
embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[10] FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing a bed comer fastening member and an
infant bed
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[11] FIGS. 8 to 10 are views showing a prefabricated fence with fixing
bands connected
to it according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[12] FIGS. 11 to 15 are views of how a prefabricated fence is transformed
according to
another embodiment of the present disclosure.
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DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[13] The specific structural or functional description disclosed herein is
merely illustrative
for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concept of the
present disclosure.
The embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure can be
implemented in
various forms, and cannot be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth
herein.
[14] The embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure can
be variously
modified and have various shapes. Thus, the embodiments are illustrated in the
drawings
and are intended to be described herein in detail. However, the embodiments
according to
the concept of the present disclosure are not construed as limited to
specified disclosures, and
include all changes, equivalents, or substitutes that do not depart from the
spirit and technical
scope of the present disclosure.
[15] The terms used in the present application are merely used to describe
particular
embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular
forms in the
present disclosure are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless
the context clearly
indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that terms such as
"including",
"comprising", or "having," etc., are intended to indicate the existence of the
features,
numbers, operations, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof
disclosed in the
specification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or
more other features,
numbers, operations, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof may
exist or may
be added.
[16] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be
described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
[17] FIGS. 1 and 2 are views showing a transformable prefabricated fence
according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1, the prefabricated
fence includes
a plurality of fence guards 100, a fence door 200, and a corner fastening
member 300.
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[18] The plurality of fence guards 100 may be fastened together with guard
fastening
members vertically placed at opposite ends. The fence guards 100 may have a
horizontal
width of at least one of 600 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm, and 190 mm, but the
horizontal width of
the fence guards 100 is not limited to them. The user is able to create an
inside space 500
where a child can hang out safely by fastening the fence guards 100 of various
horizontal
widths freely as they want.
[19] Once the prefabricated fence 10 is completed, a baby playmat may be
added to the
inside space 500. In this case, the baby playmat should be less than 40 mm in
height in
order to prevent any injuries to the child that might be caused by the height
difference
between the playmat and the prefabricated fence.
[20] The fence door 200 may be placed between the plurality of fence guards
and function
as a door, and the prefabricated fence 10 may have one or more fence doors 200
but not
limited thereto.
[21] The corner fastening member 300 may be placed in a corner region of
the
prefabricated fence 10 to fasten the fence guards 100 together or fasten the
fence guards 100
and the fence door 200. One side of the corner fastening member 300 may be
curved, with a
curvature of 15R. With one side of the corner fastening member 300 curved,
safety
accidents can be prevented.
[22] A rubber pad for preventing slippage may be added to the bottoms of
the fence
guards 100 and fence door 200. The fence guards 100 and fence door 200 may be
600 mm
or less in height.
[23] The fence guards 100 and the fence door 200 may be made of a hardwood
with a low
shrink-swell rate. For example, they may be made of at least one of rubberwood
and beech.
[24] FIG. 3 is a view showing a fence guard according to an embodiment of
the present
disclosure.
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[25] Referring to FIG. 3, the fence guards 100 each includes a guard upper
frame 110, a
guard supporting frame 120, guard fastening members 130, and a guard lower
frame 140.
The guard supporting frame 120 may be vertically placed between the guard
upper frame 110
and the guard lower frame 140. Ribs of the guard supporting frame 120 may be
spaced at
intervals of 55 mm to 65 mm.
[26] The guard fastening members 130 may be placed at opposite ends of the
fence guard
100, and may be fastened to other fence guards with bolts through a plurality
of drilled holes
disposed on them. That is, the fence guards 100 may be securely fastened in
place without
using joints, as the guard fastening members 130 is vertically placed at
opposite ends, unlike
conventional fence guards. The present disclosure gives a better aesthetic
appearance by
allowing for fastening using the guard fastening members 130, and enables low-
cost
production and easy quality control because no mold is needed.
[27] FIG. 4 is a view showing a fence door according to an embodiment of
the present
disclosure.
[28] Referring to FIG. 4, the fence door 200 includes a door upper frame
210, a door
supporting frame 220, door fastening members 230, a door lower frame 240, a
lower frame
250, a rotary member 260, and a fixed member 270. Ribs of the door supporting
frame 220
may be spaced at intervals of 55 mm to 65 mm. The opening and closing of the
door may
be controlled by means of the rotary member 260 and the fixed member 270.
[29] The door fastening members 230 may be placed at opposite ends of the
fence door
200, and may be fastened to fence guards with bolts through a plurality of
drilled holes
disposed on them. That is, the fence door 200 may be securely fastened in
place without
using joints, as the door fastening members 230 are vertically placed at
opposite ends, unlike
conventional fence doors. The present disclosure gives a better aesthetic
appearance by
allowing for fastening using the door fastening members 230, and enables low-
cost
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production and easy quality control because no mold is needed.
[30] FIG. 5 is a view showing a corner fastening member according to an
embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[31] Referring to (a) to (c) of FIG. 5, the corner fastening member 300 may
be 580 mm to
620 mm in length. The corner fastening member 300 may have a plurality of
first drilled
holes 301 to 311 and be fastened to a first fence guard with fasteners. One
side of the corner
fastening member may be curved and have a curvature R of 15R.
[32] The first drilled holes 301 to 311 include six drilled holes. The
height hl of a (1-
1)th drilled hole 301 may be 25 mm to 26 mm, the height h2 of a (1-2)th
drilled hole 302 may
be 135 mm to 136 mm, the height h3 of a (1-3)th drilled hole 305 may be 245 mm
to 246 mm,
the height h4 of a (1-4)th drilled hole 307 may be 355 mm desk to 356 mm, the
height h5 of a
(1-5)th drilled hole 309 may be 465 mm to 466 mm, and the height h6 of a (1-
6)th drilled
hole 311 may be 554 mm to 555 mm. In the present disclosure, the height of a
base may be
adjusted when the prefabricated fence is transformed into a closet using the
first drilled holes
301 to 311, the height of a top may be adjusted when the prefabricated fence
is transformed
into a desk using the (1-2)th drilled hole 303 to (1-6)th drilled hole 311,
and the height may
be adjusted when the prefabricated fence is transformed into a sofa or bed
using the (1-2)th
drilled hole 303 and the (1-3)th drilled hole 305. In this case, the positions
and number of
drilled holes are not limited.
[33] The corner fastening member 300 may have a plurality of second drilled
holes 320
adjacent to the first drilled holes and be fastened to a second fence guard
with fasteners.
The first fence guard and the second fence guard may be vertically fastened
together. The
first drilled holes may be spaced at intervals of 85 mm to 95 mm, and the
second drilled holes
may be spaced at intervals of 380 mm to 400 mm.
[34] The corner fastening member 300 may fasten the first fence guard and
the second
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fence guard together, and its horizontal width W may allow a space of 26 mm to
30 mm.
This space will allow enough room to fit a baby playmat placed in the inside
space of the
prefabricated fence, even if the baby playmat expands. Moreover, the corner
fastening
member 300 allows for height adjustment when the prefabricated fence is
transformed into an
infant bed.
[35] FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing a bed comer fastening member and an
infant bed,
respectively, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[36] Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 6, the bed corner fastening member
500 may range
from 780 mm to 820 mm in height. The bed comer fastening member 500 has a
wheel 501
at the bottom to facilitate movement and a plurality of drilled holes 503 to
507.
[37] The height h7 of a (3-1)th drilled hole 503 may be 225 mm to 226 mm,
the height h8
of a (3-2)th drilled hole 505 may be 335 mm to 336 mm, and the height h9 of a
(3-3)th drilled
hole 507 may be 445 mm to 446 mm. In this case, the positions and number of
drilled holes
are not limited. Referring to FIG. 7, the height of a mattress base may be
adjusted when the
prefabricated fence is transformed into an infant bed 600 using the plurality
of drilled holes
503 to 507.
[38] FIGS. 8 to 10 are views showing a prefabricated fence with fixing
bands connected
to it according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[39] Referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, fixing bands may be attached in various
patterns to
.. securely hold an assembled, prefabricated fence in place. The fixing bands
400a and 400b
may fix opposing fence doors together. In this case, the fixing bands 400a and
400b may be
bound to the bottoms of the guard fastening members 130 fastening the fence
doors. The
first fixing bands 400a and second fixing bands 400b in FIG. 8 may lie
perpendicular to each
other. As shown in FIG. 9, the second fixing bands 400b and third fixing bands
400c may
lie diagonally, with the first fixing bands 400a in the middle therebetween.
As shown in
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FIG. 10, the first fixing bands 400a and the second fixing bands 400b may lie
perpendicular
to each other, and the third fixing bands 400c and fourth fixing bands 400d
may lie diagonally,
with the first fixing bands 400a in the middle therebetween. Depending on
embodiments,
the fixing bands may be connected in a variety of other patterns, other than
those shown in
FIGS. 8 to 10 used to connect the fixing bands, thereby securely holding the
prefabricated
fence in place.
[40] FIGS. 11 to 15 are views of how a prefabricated fence is transformed
according to
another embodiment of the present disclosure.
[41] Referring to FIG. 11, the prefabricated fence may be transformed into
an infant bed
20 by connecting a plurality of fence guards vertically and horizontally and
adding wheels to
the bottoms thereof
[42] Referring to FIG. 12, the prefabricated fence may be transformed into
a bed guard
20a by connecting a plurality of fence guards vertically and horizontally.
[43] Referring to FIG. 13, the prefabricated fence may be transformed into
a sofa 30 by
connecting a plurality of fence guards vertically and horizontally and
constructing a base and
a sofa mattress at a middle portion.
[44] Referring to FIG. 14, the prefabricated fence may be transformed into
a desk 40 by
connecting a plurality of fence guards vertically and horizontally and
constructing a base at a
middle portion and a supporting member at the bottom.
[45] Referring to FIG. 15, the prefabricated fence may be transformed into
a bed 50 by
connecting a plurality of fence guards vertically and horizontally and placing
a base and a
sofa mattress at a middle portion.
[46] According to the present disclosure, the prefabricated fence ensures
secure fastening
without using joints by means of guard fastening members at opposite ends of a
fence guard
and a corner fastening member placed in a corner region.
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[47] Furthermore, the prefabricated fence prevents injuries or accidents by
means of a
rounded corner fastening member in a corner region.
[48] Furthermore, the prefabricated fence can transform into an infant bed,
a bed guard,
etc. as a child grows, using a plurality of drilled holes at different
positions on the corner
fastening member, and this may lengthen the duration of use.
[49] Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to
the embodiment
illustrated in the drawings, the embodiment is merely illustrative, and those
skilled in the art
would appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments
are possible.
Therefore, the true technical scope of protection of the present disclosure
should be defined
by the technical concept of the appended claims.
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