JP2906690B2 - Eaves gutter device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an eaves gutter device which holds an eaves gutter at an eaves and is particularly suitable for snowy areas.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG.
An eaves gutter device in which an eaves gutter (c) is held by an eaves gutter support (b) fixed to the eaves gutter is known. In the eaves gutter device, an eaves gutter support (b) is attached and fixed to the eaves (a) by a driving nail (d). Further, the eaves gutter support (b) is formed in a shape along the outer periphery of the square eaves gutter (c). E) is provided. An eaves gutter (c) is placed on the eaves gutter support (b), and ears (f) formed on both upper edge portions of the eaves gutter (c) are respectively attached to the binaural holding portions (e). ), The eaves gutter (c) becomes the eaves gutter support (b)
Is held in.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional eaves gutter, most of the snowfall that slides down from the roof top (g) above the eaves (a) when constructed in a snowy area. The eaves gutter (c) may be damaged by its weight because it falls and accumulates in the gutter (c), and in this state, the rainwater drainage function of the eaves gutter (c) is not sufficiently exhibited. Met.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a front wall (h) of an eaves gutter (c) is formed high and tilted obliquely rearward, and an upper edge portion of the front wall (h) is attached to a roof tip (h). (E) An eaves gutter arranged close to (g) is also known. In the eaves gutter device, the ears (f) of the upper edge portion of the front wall (h) of the eaves gutter (c) are formed so as to be folded inward, so that the ears (f) are formed. A locking groove (R) is provided inside. or,
At the front end of the eaves gutter support (b), bend upward and extend the front vertical support piece (nu) along the inner surface of the front wall (h) of the eaves gutter (c)
Is provided. A front wall portion (h) of the eaves gutter (c) is placed and supported on the front vertical support piece (nu), and an upper end portion of the front vertical support piece (nu) has the locking groove (i). Are held in engagement.

However, in the eaves gutter device,
When constructed in a snowy area, almost no snow enters the eaves gutter (c), but since the snow is continuously deposited on the front wall (h) of the eaves gutter (c) from the roof, the snow It is dangerous that the snow falls as a large lump and falls from the front end of the eaves gutter (c), and the continuous snow accumulation causes the roof top (g) and the front wall (h) of the eaves gutter (c) to fall. The opening between the upper edge and the upper edge is closed, and the snowmelt or ordinary rainwater of the same snow is not collected in the eaves gutter. It flowed down from the front end.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. That is, the object of the present invention is to prevent breakage of the eaves gutter without snow accumulating in the eaves gutter. Suitable for snowy areas where the snowfall on top of it falls in small pieces and is safe, and the snowmelt or normal rainwater of the snowfall is collected in the eaves gutter and the drainage function is exhibited without any trouble. It is to provide a simple eaves gutter device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An eaves gutter of the present invention comprises:
A cover material that closes the opening between the upper front edge of the eaves gutter held at the eaves and the roof top above the eaves is provided with a spring material
And upper downward freely attached to the rear end portion of the cover member is spring
Move away from the roof tip against the elasticity of the material
As well as the lower end of the front side of the cover material.
And is positioned above the front upper edge of the trough, will form a rain water inlet gap between the front upper edge portion of the front lower end and the eaves gutter of the cover member, the problem is solved by this configuration It was done.

[0008]

In the eaves gutter device of the present invention, since the opening between the front upper edge of the eaves gutter and the roof top above the eaves gutter is closed by a cover material, when the eaves gutter is constructed in a snowy area, Since almost no snow enters the eaves gutter, the eaves gutter is prevented from being damaged, and the cover material is attached to the eaves eaves vertically through a spring material so that the roof can be moved up and down. Snow is continuously deposited on the cover material from above, and the snow cover on the cover material is cut off and dropped as a small lump when the cover material is lowered due to its weight. Since a rainwater inflow gap is formed between the front lower end of the cover material and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter, the thaw water or normal rainwater from the snow on the cover material is removed from the rainwater inflow gap. The water flows into the gutter and is collected, and the drainage function It is intended to be exhibited without disabilities. sand
In other words, in this case, the rear end of the cover
So that it can be moved downward away from the roof
The snow cover between the cover material and the roof top
It is surely cut into small chunks.
The lower front edge of the bar is located above the upper front edge of the eaves gutter.
And the front lower edge of the cover material and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter
Between the rainwater inflow
Rainwater flows into the eaves gutter from the gap, but the small
The removed snow does not enter through the rainwater inflow gap
It falls to the front outside of the eaves gutter, and the drainage function starts without any trouble.
Is to be conducted.

[0009]

EXAMPLES eaves gutter system shown in Figure 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, the front upper edge 3 and the doors 1 of eaves gutter 2 held in the eaves 1
The cover member 5 for closing the gap opening between the upper roof tip portion 4, and mounted freely on the downward movement and via the spring member 6 in the eaves 1, the cover
-The rear end of the material 5 has a roof tip 4 against the elasticity of the spring material 6.
To be moved downward away from
The lower end 7 on the front side of the cover material 5 is defined as the upper edge 3 on the front side of the eave gutter 2.
Remote and is positioned above, the front lower end portion 7 of the cover member 5
Those obtained by forming a rain water inlet gap 8 between the front upper edge portion 3 of the eaves gutter 2.

The eaves gutter 2 is formed by bending a strip member formed by inserting a thin metal plate into a synthetic resin layer. Ear 9,
The rear ears 10 are formed integrally with each other. The front ear 9 is folded inward, and a locking groove is provided inside the front ear 9.
11 are formed.

An eaves gutter support 12 is fixed to the eaves 1, and the eaves gutter 2 is held by the eaves gutter support 12. The eaves gutter support 12 is formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate, and is fixed to the eaves tip 1 by driving a mounting nail 13 at a rear end portion thereof. At the rear of the eaves gutter support 12, a substantially U-shaped ear holding portion 14 opened inward is provided.
The rear ear portion 10 of the eaves gutter 2 is engaged and held by the ear holding portion 14. In this case, the rear ear portion 10 is held by a leaf spring 15 provided in front of the same ear holding portion 14 so as not to come off. Further, at the front end of the eaves gutter support 12, there is formed a downwardly bent ear mounting portion 16, and the front ear 9 of the eaves gutter 2 is mounted in the ear mounting portion 16. The front bent portion 17 of the same ear mounting portion 16 is inserted and locked in the locking groove 11 of the eave gutter 2. In this way, the eaves gutter 2 is securely held by the eaves gutter support 12 fixed to the eaves 1.

The cover member 5 is formed by bending a band member formed by inserting a thin metal plate in a synthetic resin layer, similarly to the eaves gutter 2 described above. Hollow edge portions 18 are integrally formed at both end portions.
The rear edge 18 is folded inward, and an engagement groove 19 is formed inside the edge 18, and a lower surface of the rear edge 18 is engaged. A narrow groove 20 is formed. The cover member 5 is attached to the eaves 1 via a spring member 6 so as to be vertically movable. In this case, the cover member 5 is held by a support member 21 provided above the eaves gutter support 12. .

The supporting member 21 is composed of a supporting shaft 22 which is erected in the middle of the eaves gutter support 12, a lower front piece 23 which is fitted and held on the supporting shaft 22 in a vertically slidable manner, and an upper rear And a piece 24. Each of the lower front piece 23 and the upper rear piece 24 is formed of a band-shaped metal plate, and at a fitting portion with the support shaft 22, both are overlapped and integrated.
Further, a spring material 6 which is a spring fitted on the support shaft 22 is interposed between the overlapped joint portion and the eaves gutter support 12, and the lower front piece 23 and the upper The rear piece 24 is urged upward. The cover member 5 is provided by the support member 21.
In this case, the front edge 18 of the cover member 5 is placed on the front end portion of the lower front piece 23, and the engaging spring piece 25 fixed to the lower front piece 23 is provided. The cover member 5 is placed and held on the upper rear piece 24, and the bent engagement piece portion 26 formed at the rear end portion of the same rear piece 24 is covered. The bent end portion of the locking spring piece 27 which is inserted into the engagement groove 19 of the member 5 and is fixed to the rear piece 24 is locked by the locking groove 20 of the cover member 5. I have.

A rainwater inflow gap 8 is formed between the front lower end 7 of the cover member 5 and the front upper edge 3 of the eaves gutter 2. In this case, the front lower end of the cover member 5 is formed. 7 is formed in a curved shape, and the inner upper surface of the front upper edge 3 of the eaves gutter 2 is formed so as to be inclined inward and downward. -Melting water, rainwater, etc. are guided down the river.

Therefore, in the eaves gutter apparatus of the embodiment, the front upper edge 3 of the eaves gutter 2 and the roof top 4 above the eaves 1 are provided.
Is closed by the cover material 5,
When constructed in a snowy area, almost no snow enters the eaves gutter 2, and damage to the eaves gutter 2 is prevented. Moreover, even if snow is continuously deposited on the cover member 5 from the roof, the snow on the cover member 5 is cut due to the weight of the cover member 5 descending against the elasticity of the spring member 6, and the snow is reduced. In a lump, cover material 5
Fall from the vicinity of the front lower end 7 and repeat this, the snow on the roof is cut into small pieces sequentially and dropped,
It is relatively secure. Further, since a rainwater inflow gap 8 is formed between the front lower end portion 7 of the cover member 5 and the front upper edge portion 3 of the eaves gutter 2, the snow on the cover member 5 melts snow or ordinary rainwater. And the like flow into the eaves gutter 2 from the rainwater inflow gap 8 and are collected, so that the drainage function is exhibited without any trouble. That is, in this case, the cover material
5 from the roof top 4 against the elasticity of the spring material 6
Because it is to be moved away downward,
The snow is reliably cut between the cover material 5 and the roof top 4
And a small lump, and the front side of the cover material 5
The lower end 7 is located above the front upper edge 3 of the eaves gutter 2
And the front lower edge 7 of the cover member 5 and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter 2
3, the rainwater inflow gap 8 is formed.
Rainwater flows into the eaves gutter 2 from the inflow gap 8,
The snow that has been collected in the middle enters through the rainwater inflow gap 8.
Without falling into the front outside of the eaves gutter 2
Noh is exhibited without trouble. In a normal state with little snow cover, the elastic restoring force of the spring member 6 causes
The upper surface of the rear end portion of the cover member 5 is in contact with the lower surface of the roof top portion 4, so that the roof top portion 4 and the cover material 5 have a continuous appearance and a good appearance.

The eaves gutter according to the present invention may be as shown in FIG. That is, in the eaves gutter device of this embodiment, the eaves gutter support 12 fixed to the eaves 1 and the support member 21 for attaching and holding the cover member 5 are connected via the spring member 6 made of a leaf spring. In this case, since the cover member 5 can also swing in the front-rear direction, the snow can be more easily cut into small pieces. The cover member 5 is integrally extruded from a synthetic resin, and has locking bent pieces 28 which are bent inward at both front and rear ends thereof. Bent piece 28
Is locked to the front and rear end portions of the support member 21 so that the cover member 5 is attached and held by the support member 21.

In the eaves gutter device of the present invention, FIG.
May be as in the embodiment shown in FIG. That is, in the eaves gutter of this embodiment, the metal cover member 5 is attached and held by the support member 21 which is directly fixed to the eaves 1. Further, the support member 21 has a rear end portion with an attachment nail 13.
A horizontal piece 29 fixed to the eaves 1 by the above, a rotary piece 30 whose one end is rotatably connected to the front end of the horizontal piece 29, and a cover fixed to the tip of the rotary piece 30 And a support piece 31 for attaching and holding the material 5. In this case, the horizontal piece 29 and the rotating piece 30 are connected via the spring material 6, and the support piece 31
The cover member 5 attached to and held by the base member descends so as to rotate forward and downward against the elasticity of the spring member 6.
In a normal state with little snow, the rear end portion of the cover member 5 abuts on the roof top portion 4 by the elastic restoring force of the spring member 6, and the rotating piece 30 is stopped and held in a substantially vertical state. Things.

[0018]

As described above, in the eaves gutter device of the present invention, the cover material is provided to close the opening between the front upper edge of the eaves gutter held at the eaves and the roof top above the eaves. Therefore, when constructed in a snowy area, almost no snow enters the eaves gutter, and the eaves gutter is prevented from being damaged. Because it is movably attached, snow is continuously deposited on the cover material from the roof, but the snow cover on the cover material is cut by the weight of the cover material and cut into small clumps. Rainfall inflow gap is formed between the front lower end of the cover material and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter, so that snowfall on the cover material is reduced. Thaw water or normal rainwater, etc. Is collecting is flowing into the eaves in the gutter from, which drainage function is exhibited without any problem, has become a best eaves gutter system in snow land. That is, the cover material
The rear end of the cover moves downward from the roof top,
Is the snow between the timber and the roof tip cut reliably and small?
In addition, the lower end of the front side of the cover material is
Located above the front upper edge, the rainwater
Water flows into the eaves gutter, but is
The accumulated snow does not enter through the rainwater inflow gap and is in front of the eaves gutter
It is dropped to the outside and the drainage function is displayed without any trouble
It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a use state of an eaves gutter device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an eaves gutter apparatus according to another embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an eaves gutter apparatus according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a use state of a conventional eaves gutter device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of use of another conventional eaves gutter device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 eaves 2 eaves 3 front upper edge 4 roof top 5 cover material 6 spring material 7 front lower end 8 rainwater inflow gap

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] The method according to claim 1] front upper edge of the eaves gutter held in the eaves and eaves upper cover member for closing the gap opening between the roof tip portion, and attached freely above downward and through the spring member in the eaves Of the cover material
The rear end is separated downward from the roof top against the elasticity of the spring material.
As well as the cover material
Position the front lower end above the front upper edge of the eaves gutter.
Te, between the front upper edge portion of the front lower end and the eaves gutter of the cover member
Eaves gutter system by forming a rain water inflow gap.