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JPH0819745B2 - Building roof structure - Google Patents
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JPH0819745B2 - Building roof structure - Google Patents

Building roof structure

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JPH0819745B2
JPH0819745B2 JP2175704A JP17570490A JPH0819745B2 JP H0819745 B2 JPH0819745 B2 JP H0819745B2 JP 2175704 A JP2175704 A JP 2175704A JP 17570490 A JP17570490 A JP 17570490A JP H0819745 B2 JPH0819745 B2 JP H0819745B2
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plate
parapet
roof
folded plate
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一道 松田
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Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd
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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、建物の屋根構造に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a roof structure of a building.

(従来の技術) 施工期間の短縮化に重点が置かれるようになった現在
において、山部と谷部とが交互に延在する折板が屋根に
用いられた建物がみられる。このような建物の屋根構造
としては、例えば、特開昭62−280447号公報に記載され
ているようなものがある。
(Prior Art) Nowadays, with emphasis on shortening the construction period, there are some buildings with folded roofs in which peaks and valleys extend alternately. As such a roof structure of a building, for example, there is one described in JP-A-62-280447.

この従来構造は、折板の前方に、折板の先端部を覆っ
てパラペットが設けられ、該パラペットと折板の先端部
との間に雨樋が設けられ、前記折板の先端部に、折板の
各谷部にエプロンを挿入して面戸板が設けられていると
共に、該面戸板と前記パラペット間の隙間をほぼ全体的
に覆って屋根カバーが設けられている。
In this conventional structure, a parapet is provided in front of the folding plate to cover the tip of the folding plate, a rain gutter is provided between the parapet and the tip of the folding plate, and the tip of the folding plate is provided. An apron is inserted into each trough of the folded plate to provide a face door plate, and a roof cover is provided to substantially entirely cover the gap between the face door plate and the parapet.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、このような従来の建物の屋根構造にあ
っては、面戸板と屋根カバーによって落葉等が雨樋の周
辺に落ちるのを防止することはできるものの、折板及び
屋根カバーの上に落ちた落葉等が全て面戸板のエプロン
に引っ掛かって折板の谷部に蓄積されるので、雨水の排
水が落葉等によって妨げられスムーズでなくなると共
に、建物の美観が損なわれるという問題があった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional roof structure of a building, although a leaf door and a roof cover can prevent fallen leaves and the like from falling around a rain gutter, All fallen leaves on the board and roof cover are caught by the apron of the doorboard and accumulated in the valleys of the folded plate, so drainage of rainwater is hindered by the fallen leaves, etc., and the appearance of the building is impaired. There was a problem that

本発明の建物の屋根構造は、上記従来の問題に着目
し、雨水の排水が落葉等によって妨げられることがな
く、また、建物の美観も損なわれないようにすることを
目的としている。
The roof structure of the building of the present invention focuses on the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to prevent rainwater drainage from being obstructed by fallen leaves and the like, and also not to impair the aesthetics of the building.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は、上述のような課題を解決することを目的と
してなされたもので、この目的達成のために、本発明の
建物の屋根構造は、山部と谷部とが交互に延在する折板
が設けられ、該折板の前方に、折板の先端部を覆ってパ
ラペットが設けられ、該パラペットと折板の先端部との
間に雨樋が設けられている建物の屋根構造において、前
記折板の山部の上に、折板の各谷部を覆って補強材が設
けられていると共に、該補強材の先端部と前記パラペッ
ト間の隙間をほぼ全体的に覆って屋根カバーが設けら
れ、前記補強材の上面及び屋根カバーの上面がほぼ平ら
に形成されていると共に、両者がほぼ平らに連続してい
るものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above problems, and in order to achieve this object, the roof structure of the building of the present invention has a mountain portion and a valley. And a parapet is provided in front of the folding plate to cover the tip of the folding plate, and a rain gutter is provided between the parapet and the tip of the folding plate. In the roof structure of the building, a reinforcing member is provided on the mountain portion of the folded plate so as to cover each valley of the folded plate, and a gap between the tip of the reinforcing member and the parapet is provided. A roof cover is provided so as to cover almost entirely, the upper surface of the reinforcing member and the upper surface of the roof cover are formed to be substantially flat, and both are substantially flat and continuous.

(作用) 本発明の建物の屋根構造は、折板の山部の上に、折板
の各谷部を覆って補強材が設けられていると共に、該補
強材の先端部と前記パラペット間の隙間をほぼ全体的に
覆って屋根カバーが設けられているので、落葉等が折板
の谷部や雨樋の周辺に落ちるのを防止できる。
(Operation) In the roof structure of the building of the present invention, the reinforcing material is provided on the mountain portion of the folded plate so as to cover each valley portion of the folded plate, and between the tip portion of the reinforcing material and the parapet. Since the roof cover is provided so as to cover the gap almost entirely, it is possible to prevent fallen leaves and the like from falling into the valley portion of the folded plate or around the rain gutter.

しかも、前記補強材の上面及び屋根カバーの上面がほ
ぼ平らに形成されていると共に、両者がほぼ平らに連続
しているので、これらの上面に落ちた落葉等は、風に吹
き飛ばされたり雨に流されたりして、簡単に建物の外に
排除され、補強材や屋根カバーの上に蓄積しない。
Moreover, since the upper surface of the reinforcing material and the upper surface of the roof cover are formed to be substantially flat and both are substantially flat and continuous, the fallen leaves and the like dropped on these upper surfaces are blown away by wind or rain. Once washed away, they are easily eliminated outside the building and do not build up on stiffeners or roof covers.

(実施例) 以下、本発明の実施例を図面により詳述する。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

まず、実施例の構成を説明する。 First, the configuration of the embodiment will be described.

第1図は本発明実施例の建物の屋根構造を示す断面
図、第2図は第1図のII−II断面図で、図中1は折板、
2はパラペット、3は雨樋、4は屋根カバー、5は補強
材である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a roof structure of a building according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.
2 is a parapet, 3 is a rain gutter, 4 is a roof cover, and 5 is a reinforcing material.

前記折板1は、例えば、鋼板等の剛性の高い金属板を
波形状に折り曲げ加工して形成されており、一定のピッ
チで山部11と谷部12とが交互に形成され、該山部11の頂
部の左右にくびれ部13,13が形成されている。また、こ
の折板1は、取付部材6を介して屋根梁7の上に装着さ
れており、この折板1には、若干の水勾配が設けられて
いる。尚、前記取付部材6は、折板1の山部11のピッチ
に等しい間隔で屋根梁7の上に固定されており、上端部
には、折板1の山部11が嵌合する膨出部61が形成されて
いる。
The folding plate 1 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate having high rigidity such as a steel plate into a corrugated shape, and ridges 11 and valleys 12 are alternately formed at a constant pitch. Constrictions 13, 13 are formed on the left and right of the top of 11. Further, the folded plate 1 is mounted on the roof beam 7 via the mounting member 6, and the folded plate 1 is provided with a slight water gradient. The mounting members 6 are fixed on the roof beam 7 at an interval equal to the pitch of the crests 11 of the folded plate 1, and the bulge at which the crests 11 of the folded plate 1 fit is attached to the upper end portion. The part 61 is formed.

前記パラペット2は、前記折板1の前方に、折板1の
先端部を覆って設けられており、このパラペット2は、
外壁20を構成するフレーム材21と壁材22とタイル等の外
装材23とを上方に延設することで、外壁20と一体に形成
されており、フレーム材21の裏面に固定された受フレー
ム24が天井梁8に対して固定されている。また、このパ
ラペット2の上端部には、所定の間隔置きに笠木ブラケ
ット9が取り付けられており、該笠木ブラケット9に
は、パラペット2の上端部を覆って笠木10が取り付けら
れている。
The parapet 2 is provided in front of the folding plate 1 so as to cover the tip of the folding plate 1. The parapet 2 is
A receiving frame that is integrally formed with the outer wall 20 by extending a frame material 21 that forms the outer wall 20, a wall material 22, and an exterior material 23 such as a tile, and is fixed to the back surface of the frame material 21. 24 is fixed to the ceiling beam 8. Further, a head tree bracket 9 is attached to the upper end of the parapet 2 at predetermined intervals, and a head tree 10 is attached to the head bracket 9 so as to cover the upper end of the parapet 2.

前記雨樋3は、前記折板1の先端部とパラペット2と
の間に設けられている。また、この雨樋3は、外樋31と
内樋32とで二重に構成されており、前記内樋32は外樋31
の底に設けられた底上げ材33の上に設置されている。そ
して、外樋31の一方の側壁311が固定プレート34を介し
て前記屋根梁7に固定され、外樋31の他方の側壁312が
固定プレート35を介して前記パラペット2の受フレーム
24に固定されている。前記補強材4は、折板1の山部11
の上に折板1の各谷部12を覆って設けられている。ま
た、この補強材4は、第2図に示すように、帯状の平板
部41と、該平板部41の両側部下面に形成された外脚部4
2,42と、前記平板部41の中程部下面に形成された一対の
内脚部43,43とで構成されており、前記平板部41は、折
板1の山部11間のツーピッチに対応する幅に形成され、
その上面は平らに形成されている。また、この補強材4
は、折板1の各山部11の上に折板1の谷部を覆って設け
られており、各補強材4は、平板部41が折板1の山部1
1,11間に跨がると共に、外脚部42,42及び内脚部43,43が
折板1のくびれ部13,13に嵌合した状態で折板1に固定
されている。
The rain gutter 3 is provided between the tip of the folding plate 1 and the parapet 2. In addition, the rain gutter 3 is composed of an outer gutter 31 and an inner gutter 32, and the inner gutter 32 is an outer gutter 31.
It is installed on the bottom raising material 33 provided on the bottom of the. Then, one side wall 311 of the outer gutter 31 is fixed to the roof beam 7 via the fixing plate 34, and the other side wall 312 of the outer gutter 31 is fixed to the receiving frame of the parapet 2 via the fixing plate 35.
It is fixed at 24. The reinforcing member 4 is a mountain portion 11 of the folded plate 1.
Is provided so as to cover each valley 12 of the folded plate 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the reinforcing member 4 includes a strip-shaped flat plate portion 41 and outer leg portions 4 formed on lower surfaces of both side portions of the flat plate portion 41.
2, 42 and a pair of inner leg portions 43, 43 formed on the lower surface of the middle portion of the flat plate portion 41. The flat plate portion 41 is formed in a two-pitch between the mountain portions 11 of the folding plate 1. Formed to the corresponding width,
The upper surface is formed flat. Also, this reinforcing material 4
Is provided on each mountain portion 11 of the folded plate 1 so as to cover the valley portion of the folded plate 1. In each reinforcing member 4, the flat plate portion 41 has the mountain portion 1 of the folded plate 1.
The outer leg portions 42, 42 and the inner leg portions 43, 43 are fixed to the folded plate 1 in a state of being fitted over the constricted portions 13, 13 of the folded plate 1 while straddling between 1 and 11.

前記屋根カバー5は、前記パラペット2と前記補強材
4の先端部間の隙間をほぼ全体的に覆って設けられてお
り、この屋根カバー5は、上面がほぼ平らな帯状板に形
成されている。そして前記補強材4の上面と屋根カバー
5の上面とは、ほぼ平らに連続している。また、この屋
根カバー5は、後端が折板1の先端部に固定され、他端
が笠木ブラケット9に固定されており、補強材4側に下
がる水勾配が設けられている。更に、屋根カバー5の後
端と補強材4の前端との間には若干5mm幅程度の水抜き
スリット51が上下方向に開いて設けられており、屋根カ
バー5の前端とパラペット2の上端との間には、換気口
52が水平方向に開いて設けられている。
The roof cover 5 is provided so as to cover the gap between the parapet 2 and the tip of the reinforcing member 4 almost entirely, and the roof cover 5 is formed as a strip plate whose top surface is substantially flat. . The upper surface of the reinforcing member 4 and the upper surface of the roof cover 5 are substantially flat and continuous. Further, the roof cover 5 has a rear end fixed to the front end of the folded plate 1 and the other end fixed to the head bracket 9, and is provided with a water gradient descending to the reinforcing member 4 side. Further, between the rear end of the roof cover 5 and the front end of the reinforcing member 4, a drainage slit 51 having a width of about 5 mm is provided to open in the vertical direction, and the front end of the roof cover 5 and the upper end of the parapet 2 are provided. Between the vents
52 is opened horizontally.

また、25は水切り板で、強風等により雨水が前記換気
口52から笠木10の内側へ浸入した場合に、その浸入した
雨水を雨樋3へ導くためのもので、パラペット2と雨樋
3との間に設けられている。
Further, reference numeral 25 is a draining board for guiding the infiltrated rainwater to the rain gutter 3 when the rainwater invades the ventilation port 52 from the ventilation port 52 to the parapet 2 and the gutter 3. It is provided between.

次に、実施例の作用を説明する。 Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

本実施例の建物の屋根構造は、折板1の山部11の上
に、折板1の谷部12を覆って補強材4が設けられている
ので、雨水は、基本的に補強材4の上面を伝って補強材
4の前端と屋根カバー5の後端との間に形成されている
水抜きスリット51から折板1の上に落ち、その後、折板
1の谷部12から雨樋3に流されて排水される。
In the roof structure of the building of the present embodiment, since the reinforcing material 4 is provided on the mountain portion 11 of the folded plate 1 so as to cover the valley portion 12 of the folded plate 1, rainwater is basically used as the reinforcing material 4. Along the upper surface of the folding plate 1 through the drainage slit 51 formed between the front end of the reinforcing member 4 and the rear end of the roof cover 5 onto the folded plate 1, and then from the valley 12 of the folded plate 1 to the rain gutter. It is made to flow to 3 and drained.

また、折板1の谷部12を覆って補強材4が設けられて
いることで、落葉等が折板1の谷部12に落ちるのを防止
できるし、補強材4の先端部とパラペット2間の隙間を
ほぼ全体的に覆って屋根カバー5が設けられていること
で、落葉等が雨樋3の周辺に落ちるのを防止できる。し
かも、補強材4の上面及び屋根カバー5の上面が平らに
形成されていると共に、両者がほぼ平らに連続している
ので、これらの上に落ちた落葉は、風に吹き飛ばされた
り雨に流されたりして、簡単に建物の外に排除される。
Further, since the reinforcing material 4 is provided so as to cover the valleys 12 of the folded plate 1, it is possible to prevent fallen leaves and the like from falling into the valleys 12 of the folded plate 1, and the tip of the reinforcing material 4 and the parapet 2 can be prevented. Since the roof cover 5 is provided so as to cover the gap between them almost entirely, it is possible to prevent fallen leaves and the like from falling around the rain gutter 3. Moreover, since the upper surface of the reinforcing member 4 and the upper surface of the roof cover 5 are formed flat and both are substantially flat and continuous, the leaves that have fallen on them are blown off by the wind or run into the rain. It is easily removed outside the building.

つまり、本実施例の屋根構造では、折板1の谷部12や
雨樋3に落葉等が落ちないようにすることができると共
に、補強材4の上面や屋根カバー5の上面にも落葉等が
蓄積しないようにすることができるので、雨水の排水が
落葉によって妨げられることがなく、また、建物の美観
も損なわれない。
That is, in the roof structure of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the leaves from falling on the valley 12 of the folded plate 1 and the rain gutter 3 and also to the upper surface of the reinforcing member 4 and the upper surface of the roof cover 5. Can be prevented from accumulating, so drainage of rainwater is not hindered by fallen leaves and the aesthetics of the building are not impaired.

更に、各補強材4は、折板1のくびれ部13に外脚部43
及び内脚部44を嵌合させるだけで折板1に固定すること
ができ、しかも、平板部41が折板1のツーピッチに対応
する幅に形成されているので、短時間で屋根の施工を完
了させることができる。
Further, each reinforcing member 4 is attached to the constricted portion 13 of the folded plate 1 and the outer leg portion 43.
It can be fixed to the folding plate 1 only by fitting the inner leg portion 44 and the inner leg portion 44, and since the flat plate portion 41 is formed to have a width corresponding to the two pitches of the folding plate 1, the roof can be constructed in a short time. Can be completed.

以上、本発明の実施例を図面により詳述してきたが、
具体的な構成はこの実施例に限られるものではなく本発
明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計変更等があっても本発
明に含まれる。
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings.
The specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention includes a design change and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

例えば、実施例では、外壁と一体に形成されたパラペ
ットを示したが、前記パラペットは、外壁とは別体に形
成された例えば、押出成形品を用いてもよい。
For example, in the embodiment, the parapet formed integrally with the outer wall is shown, but the parapet may be formed as a separate body from the outer wall, for example, an extruded product.

また、補強材の平板部や屋根カバーに孔を設け、水抜
き孔としてもよい。
Further, holes may be provided in the flat plate portion of the reinforcing material or the roof cover to serve as drainage holes.

また、実施例では幅が折板のツーピッチにほぼ等しい
補強材を示したが、この補強材は、幅が折板のピッチに
対応していれば、ワンピッチあるいはスリーピッチ以上
の幅にしてもよい。
Further, in the embodiment, the reinforcing material whose width is almost equal to the two pitch of the folded plate is shown, but this reinforcing material may be one pitch or three pitches or more as long as the width corresponds to the pitch of the folded plate. .

(発明の効果) 以上説明してきたように、本発明の建物の屋根構造に
あっては、補強材の上面及び屋根カバーの上面がほぼ平
らに形成されていると共に、両者がほぼ平らに連続して
いることで折板の谷部や雨樋に落葉等が落ちないように
することができると共に、補強材の上面や庇フレームの
上面にも落葉等が蓄積しないようにすることができるの
で、雨水の排水が落葉等によって妨げられることがな
く、また、建物の美観も損なわれないという効果が得ら
れる。
(Effect of the invention) As described above, in the roof structure of the building of the present invention, the upper surface of the reinforcing member and the upper surface of the roof cover are formed to be substantially flat, and both are substantially flat and continuous. By doing so, it is possible to prevent falling leaves, etc. from falling into the valleys of the folded plate or rain gutter, and also to prevent accumulation of falling leaves, etc. on the upper surface of the reinforcing material and the upper surface of the eave frame. It is possible to obtain the effect that the drainage of rainwater is not disturbed by falling leaves and the aesthetics of the building are not impaired.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は本発明実施例の建物の屋根構造を示す断面図、
第2図は第1図のII−II断面図である。 1…折板 11…山部 12…谷部 2…パラペット 3…雨樋 4…補強材 5…屋根カバー
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a roof structure of a building according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 ... Folded plate 11 ... Mountain part 12 ... Valley part 2 ... Parapet 3 ... Rain gutter 4 ... Reinforcement material 5 ... Roof cover

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】山部と谷部とが交互に延在する折板が設け
られ、該折板の前方に、折板の先端部を覆ってパラペッ
トが設けられ、該パラペットと折板の先端部との間に雨
樋が設けられている建物の屋根構造において、前記折板
の山部の上に、折板の各谷部を覆って補強材が設けられ
ていると共に、該補強材の先端部と前記パラペット間の
隙間をほぼ全体的に覆って屋根カバーが設けられ、前記
補強材の上面及び屋根カバーの上面がほぼ平らに形成さ
れていると共に、両者がほぼ平らに連続していることを
特徴とする建物の屋根構造。
1. A folding plate in which a mountain portion and a valley portion extend alternately, and a parapet is provided in front of the folding plate so as to cover a tip end portion of the folding plate. The parapet and the tip end of the folding plate. In a roof structure of a building in which a rain gutter is provided between the folded part and a mountain part of the folded plate, a reinforcing material is provided to cover each valley part of the folded plate, and A roof cover is provided so as to cover the gap between the tip portion and the parapet almost entirely, and the upper surface of the reinforcing member and the upper surface of the roof cover are formed to be substantially flat, and both are substantially flat and continuous. The roof structure of the building characterized by that.
JP2175704A 1990-07-02 1990-07-02 Building roof structure Expired - Fee Related JPH0819745B2 (en)

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