Fence comprising fence modules

Abstract

Fence comprising at least a first and a second fence module ( 1 ), wherein said fence modules ( 1 ) comprise a base ( 2 ) with a receptacle for a substance, wherein the first fence module ( 1 ) comprises a first connecting element ( 3 a ) with an upright passage ( 4 a ), the second fence module ( 1 ) comprises a second connecting element ( 3 b ) with an upright passage ( 4 b ), and the fence comprises a connecting rod ( 5 ) for extending through both said passages ( 4 a , 4 b ) to connect the fence modules ( 1 ) to each other, and in that in a connected state of the fence modules ( 1 ), these fence modules ( 1 ) can occupy at least two positions with regard to each other, being a first position where the distance between the said passages ( 4 a , 4 b ) along the connecting rod ( 5 ) is minimal and a second position where the distance between the said passages ( 4 a , 4 b ) along the connecting rod ( 5 ) is maximal.

1 . A fence comprising at least a first and a second fence module which are consecutive connectable to each other, wherein said fence modules comprise a base with a receptacle for a substance such as concrete, gravel, water or sand, wherein the first fence module comprises a first connecting element with an upright passage, the second fence module comprises a second connecting element with an upright passage, and the fence comprises a connecting rod for extending through both said passages to connect the fence modules to each other, and wherein in a connected state of the fence modules, these fence modules can occupy at least two positions with regard to each other, being a first position where the distance between the said passages along the connecting rod is minimal and a second position where the distance between the said passages along the connecting rod is maximal. 
     
     
         2 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the base of each fence module comprises the respective connecting element. 
     
     
         3 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein, viewed along the connecting rod in a connected state, the sum of both the dimensions of the passages is smaller than the corresponding dimension of the connecting rod such that the fence modules can occupy in a connected state different positions with regard to each other having different distances between the passages. 
     
     
         4 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting rod is an elongated rod and wherein the first and the second passage can be brought into alignment according to a first direction, and wherein the connecting rod extends through both said passages along substantially said first direction in a connected state. 
     
     
         5 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein in a connected state, the first fence module and the second fence module are rotatable with regard to each other along the connecting rod. 
     
     
         6 . The fence according to  claim 4 , wherein in a connected state, the first fence module and the second fence module are rotatable with regard to each other along the said first direction. 
     
     
         7 . The fence according to  claim 5 , wherein the connecting rod has a tubular shape and the first and the second passage have a tubular shape. 
     
     
         8 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the first module comprises a third connecting element with an upright passage wherein the passage of the third connecting element extends at a distance from the passage of the first connecting element and wherein, in a connected state, the passage of the second connecting element extends between the passages of the first and the third connecting element and the connecting rod extends through the three said passages, and wherein, viewed along the connecting rod the dimension of the second connecting element, is smaller than the dimension of the space between the first and the third connecting element, such that the passage of the second connecting element can occupy different positions along the connecting rod within said space, such that in a connected state the fence modules can occupy different positions with regard to each other. 
     
     
         9 . The fence according to  claim 8 , wherein the passages of the first and the third connecting element are aligned. 
     
     
         10 . The fence according to  claim 8 , wherein the first and the third connecting element form protrusions of the first fence module such that a groove extends between said first and third connecting element and wherein in that the second connecting element forms a protrusion of the second fence module wherein said second connecting element extends substantially within said groove in a connected state. 
     
     
         11 . The fence according to  claim 10 , wherein the section of the groove according to the plane in which the first direction and the lengthwise direction of the said fence module extends, has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid and wherein the second connecting element according to the plane in which the first direction and the lengthwise direction of the said fence module extends, also has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. 
     
     
         12 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a frame and outer plates connected to said frame, wherein said frame and outer plates form the said receptacle and the outer plates form the edges of the receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The fence according to  claim 12 , wherein the frame comprises several reinforcement beams which are interconnected to each other. 
     
     
         14 . The fence according to  claim 13 , wherein the frame comprises several hollow elements which form the said passages, wherein each said hollow element at least extends partly within a said reinforcement beam. 
     
     
         15 . The fence according to  claim 8 , wherein an outer plate forms the front plate, and the frame comprises at least three of said reinforcement beams which are respectively connected to and lie against, according to the lengthwise direction of the fence module and at a distance from each other, the top of the front plate, the central part of the front plate according to the height direction and the bottom of the front plate, wherein each hollow element extends within a said respective reinforcement beam, such that part of each said reinforcement beam forms part of a said respective connecting element. 
     
     
         16 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the second fence module also comprises a said first connecting element and the first fence module also comprises a said second connecting element, wherein said first and second connecting element of each fence module are located at opposite sides of the fence module. 
     
     
         17 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one fence module comprises a panel which is supported on the base and which extends upright and in which the base comprises the said connecting element, wherein said connecting element is located on a side of the base at the height of a side of the panel according to the lengthwise direction of the panel. 
     
     
         18 . The fence according to  claim 16 , wherein the panel substantially extends between said first and second connecting element of the fence module, viewed along the lengthwise direction of the panel. 
     
     
         19 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a front side and a back side and the base has a certain depth between said front side and back side, the passages are located at the height of the front side and wherein the maximal length dimensions of the base decreases from the passages on to the back side. 
     
     
         20 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises at the height of its bottom an anti-slip layer.