CN216340499U - Wind-resistant clamp for upright-lockrand metal roof - Google Patents

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CN216340499U
CN216340499U CN202122990990.6U CN202122990990U CN216340499U CN 216340499 U CN216340499 U CN 216340499U CN 202122990990 U CN202122990990 U CN 202122990990U CN 216340499 U CN216340499 U CN 216340499U
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The utility model discloses an anti-wind clamp for an upright lockrand metal roof, which comprises a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece which are matched with each other to clamp an external metal roof board; the first clamping piece is provided with an installation arm for installing an external photovoltaic panel, the installation arm comprises an I-shaped connecting piece which is arranged on the first clamping piece in a laminating manner and is far away from one end of the first clamping piece, which is matched with the second clamping piece, the top of the I-shaped connecting piece is provided with a T-shaped connecting piece, a T-shaped groove which penetrates through the top of the T-shaped connecting piece is formed in the T-shaped connecting piece, and a first bolt which is provided with a first nut and the upper end of which extends out of the top of the T-shaped connecting piece is movably arranged on the T-shaped groove; the clamping device also comprises a plurality of bolt assemblies used for relatively and fixedly connecting the first clamping piece, the second clamping piece and the I-shaped connecting piece. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, capability of improving the wind pulling resistance of the metal roof, convenience for the serging reinforcement of the joint of two adjacent metal roof boards and convenience for detachably mounting the photovoltaic panel on the metal roof boards.

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Wind-resistant clamp for upright-lockrand metal roof
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of buildings, in particular to a wind-resistant clamp for an upright-lockrand metal roof.
Background
Along with the development of domestic economy and the continuous promotion of the industrialization process, large-scale steel structure plants are increasing day by day, wherein the metal roofing system is adopted at the top of the steel structure plants. However, in the use process of the metal roof system of the existing steel structure factory building, due to the weak wind pulling resistance, when the metal roof system is exposed to extreme weather, the metal roof system is easily opened by strong wind to cause the phenomenon of wind uncovering and damage, and the use safety of the steel structure factory building is seriously affected. In addition, in order to respond to the national vigorous development of green new energy, in order to solve the problem of energy shortage, it is a great trend to install the photovoltaic panel on the metal roof system for solar power generation, and the metal roof system of the existing steel structure factory building also lacks the structure for installing the photovoltaic panel, and the installation structure for installing the photovoltaic panel needs to be additionally installed, so that the construction cost is increased, and the actual application requirement is difficult to meet.
Therefore, how to solve the above problems is an urgent technical problem to be solved.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide the vertical-serging metal roof wind-resistant clamp which is simple in structure and capable of improving the wind pulling resistance of a metal roof.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
a wind-resistant clamp for an upright lockrand metal roof comprises a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece which are matched with each other to clamp an external metal roof panel; the first clamping piece is provided with an installation arm used for installing an external photovoltaic panel, the installation arm comprises an I-shaped connecting piece which is arranged on the first clamping piece in a fitting manner and is far away from one end, matched with the second clamping piece, of the first clamping piece, a T-shaped connecting piece is arranged at the top of the I-shaped connecting piece, a T-shaped groove penetrating through the top of the T-shaped connecting piece is formed in the T-shaped connecting piece, a first bolt with a first nut is movably arranged on the T-shaped groove, the upper end of the first bolt extends out of the top of the T-shaped connecting piece, and the external photovoltaic panel is detachably installed at the top of the T-shaped connecting piece through mutual matching of the first nut and the first bolt; the first clamping piece, the second clamping piece and the I-shaped connecting piece are fixedly connected with each other through bolts.
Preferably, first clamping piece includes a type clamping piece one side of the upper end of a type clamping piece has been seted up one can with the laminating of I type connecting piece is established the spacing groove on this type clamping piece, still keep away from on the type clamping piece one side upper end and the lower extreme of spacing groove are equipped with one respectively and are used for with second clamping piece laminating complex circular clamping groove and sawtooth pattern recess, wherein, first clamping piece is through a type clamping piece warp bolt component with second clamping piece, the relative fixed connection of I type connecting piece, first clamping piece is through sawtooth pattern recess with second clamping piece cooperation centre gripping outside metal roof boarding.
Preferably, the second clamping piece including can with zigzag groove laminating complex U type draw-in groove spare lie in on the U type draw-in groove spare this U type draw-in groove spare with zigzag groove matched with one end top is equipped with the extension connecting piece the upper end of extension connecting piece be equipped with one be used for with circular draw-in groove matched with circular movable column, wherein, the second clamping piece is through the extension connecting piece warp bolt component with a type clamping piece, the relative fixed connection of I type connecting piece, the second clamping piece is through U type draw-in groove spare with zigzag groove cooperation centre gripping outside metal roof boarding.
Preferably, bolt assembly is equipped with two at least, each bolt assembly all includes the bolt hole, the bolt hole runs through in proper order extension connecting piece, a type one clamping piece and I type connecting piece can dismantle on the bolt hole and wear to be equipped with the second bolt can dismantle the cover on the second bolt and be equipped with plain washer, bullet pad and second nut.
Preferably, the U-shaped slot member, the extension connecting member and the circular movable column are of an integrally formed structure.
Preferably, the I-shaped connecting piece and the T-shaped connecting piece are of an integrally formed structure.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
when the photovoltaic roof panel mounting device is used, the vertical serging joints of two adjacent external metal roof panels can be clamped through the mutual matching of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece, and the first clamping piece, the second clamping piece and the mounting arm are clamped and connected together through the bolt assembly, so that the vertical serging joints of the two adjacent external metal roof panels are clamped and connected, and further the wind pulling resistance of the metal roof is improved; in the using process, the first clamping piece, the second clamping piece, the mounting arm and the bolt assembly are matched with each other to realize the serging reinforcement of two adjacent external metal roof panels and the detachable mounting of the external photovoltaic panel on the external metal roof panels.
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The utility model is further illustrated by the following figures and examples.
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a wind-resistant clip for a standing-seam crimping metal roof according to the utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a wind-resistant clip for a standing-seam crimping metal roof according to the utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic connection diagram of the wind-resistant vertical-lockrand metal roof clamp of the present invention with an external metal roof panel and an external photovoltaic panel;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of the connection between the first clamping piece, the second clamping piece, the mounting arm, the bolt assembly and the external metal roof panel of the wind-resistant clamp for the standing-seam crimping metal roof.
Description of reference numerals: 1. the photovoltaic solar panel comprises a first clamping piece, 11, a first clamping piece, 12, a limiting groove, 13, a circular clamping groove, 14, a sawtooth-shaped groove, 2, a second clamping piece, 21, a U-shaped clamping groove piece, 22, an extension connecting piece, 23, a circular movable column, 3, an installation arm, 31, an I-shaped connecting piece, 32, a T-shaped connecting piece, 33, a T-shaped groove, 34, a first nut, 35, a first bolt, 4, a bolt component, 41, a bolt hole, 42, a second bolt, 43, a flat washer, 44, an elastic pad, 45, a second nut, 100, an external metal roof panel, 200 and an external photovoltaic panel.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the wind-resistant clip for the standing-seam crimping metal roof comprises a first clip 1 and a second clip 2 which are matched with each other to clamp an external metal roof panel 100; the mounting arm 3 is arranged on the first clamping piece 1 and used for mounting an external photovoltaic panel 200, the mounting arm 3 comprises an I-shaped connecting piece 31 which can be attached to one end of the first clamping piece 1 far away from the end, matched with the first clamping piece 1 and the second clamping piece 2, of the first clamping piece 1, a T-shaped connecting piece 32 is arranged at the top of the I-shaped connecting piece 31, a T-shaped groove 33 penetrating through the top of the T-shaped connecting piece 32 is formed in the T-shaped connecting piece 32, a first bolt 35 which is provided with a first nut 34 and the upper end of which extends out of the top of the T-shaped connecting piece 32 is movably arranged on the T-shaped groove 33, and the external photovoltaic panel 200 is detachably mounted at the top of the T-shaped connecting piece 32 through mutual matching of the first nut 34 and the first bolt 35; the clamping device also comprises a plurality of bolt assemblies 4 used for relatively and fixedly connecting the first clamping piece 1, the second clamping piece 2 and the I-shaped connecting piece 31.
First clamping piece 1 includes a type clamping piece 11 first clamping piece 11's upper end one side seted up one can with the laminating of I type connecting piece 31 establishes spacing groove 12 on this type clamping piece 11, still keep away from on the type clamping piece 11 one side upper end and the lower extreme of spacing groove 12 are equipped with one respectively and are used for with second clamping piece 2 laminating complex circular draw-in groove 13 and sawtooth pattern recess 14, wherein, first clamping piece 1 is through a type clamping piece 11 warp bolt component 4 with second clamping piece 2, the relative fixed connection of I type connecting piece 31, first clamping piece 1 is through sawtooth pattern recess 14 with the cooperation centre gripping of second clamping piece 2 outside metal roof boarding 100.
Second clamping piece 2 including can with sawtooth pattern recess 14 laminating complex U type draw-in groove spare 21 lie in this U type draw-in groove spare 21 on the U type draw-in groove spare 21 with sawtooth pattern recess 14 matched with one end top is equipped with extension connecting piece 22 the upper end of extension connecting piece 22 be equipped with one be used for with circular draw-in groove 13 matched with circular movable post 23, wherein, second clamping piece 2 is through extension connecting piece 22 warp bolt component 4 with a type clamping piece 11, the relative fixed connection of I type connecting piece 31, second clamping piece 2 is through U type draw-in groove spare 21 with sawtooth pattern recess 14 cooperation centre gripping outside metal roof boarding 100.
Bolt assembly 4 is equipped with two at least, each bolt assembly 4 all includes bolt hole 41, bolt hole 41 runs through in proper order extension connecting piece 22, one type clamping piece 11 and I type connecting piece 31 can dismantle on bolt hole 41 and wear to be equipped with second bolt 42 can dismantle on the second bolt 42 and overlap and be equipped with plain washer 43, bullet pad 44 and second nut 45.
The U-shaped slot member 21, the extension connecting member 22 and the circular movable column 23 are of an integrally formed structure.
The I-shaped connecting piece 31 and the T-shaped connecting piece 32 are of an integrally formed structure.
When the metal roof boarding locking device is used specifically, firstly, the first clamping piece 1 and the second clamping piece 2 are respectively clamped at two side ends of the vertical locking connection position of two adjacent external metal roof boards 100, the sawtooth-shaped groove 14 of the first clamping piece 1 and the U-shaped clamping groove piece 21 of the second clamping piece 2 are respectively pressed against the two side ends of the vertical locking connection position of two adjacent external metal roof boards 100, and the circular movable column 23 is located in the circular clamping groove 13; secondly, the I-shaped connecting piece 31 of the mounting arm 3 is placed on the limiting groove 12, the second bolt 42 of the bolt component 4 sequentially passes through the corresponding bolt holes 41 on the extension connecting piece 22, the first clamping piece 11 and the I-shaped connecting piece 31, the flat washer 43 and the elastic pad 44 are sequentially sleeved on the second bolt 42 from one end of the second bolt 42 close to the I-shaped connecting piece 31, the second nut 45 is rotated to be sleeved on the second bolt 42 from one end of the second bolt 42 close to the I-shaped connecting piece 31, the extension connecting piece 22, the first clamping piece 11 and the I-shaped connecting piece 31 are locked and connected together through the matching of the second bolt 42 and the second nut 45, the vertical locking joint of the first clamping piece 1, the vertical locking joint of the two adjacent external metal roof panels 100 and the second clamping piece 2 are mutually clamped together, so as to realize the vertical locking of the two adjacent external metal roof panels 100, meanwhile, the second clamping piece 2 and the mounting arm 3 are fixedly connected together; then, when the external photovoltaic panel 200 needs to be installed, the fixing hole of the external photovoltaic panel 200 is sleeved into the first bolt 35 from the top of the first bolt 35 and placed on the T-shaped connecting piece 32, and then the first bolt 35 is moved to slide in the T-shaped groove 33 according to the position of the external photovoltaic panel 200, so that the external photovoltaic panel 200 is adjusted to a proper installation position; finally, the first nut 34 is rotated to be sleeved on the first bolt 35, and the external photovoltaic panel 200 is fixedly mounted on the T-shaped connecting member 32 through the matching of the first nut 34 and the first bolt 35.
In a word, the structure has the advantages of being simple in structure, capable of improving the wind pulling resistance of the metal roof, convenient for serging and reinforcing the joint of two adjacent metal roof boards and convenient for detachably mounting the photovoltaic panel on the metal roof boards.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications may be made in the above-described embodiments and concepts and all such changes and modifications are intended to be within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. A wind-resistant clamp for an upright serging metal roof comprises a first clamping piece (1) and a second clamping piece (2) which are matched with each other to clamp an external metal roof panel (100); the method is characterized in that: the first clamping piece (1) is provided with a mounting arm (3) for mounting an external photovoltaic panel (200), the mounting arm (3) comprises an I-shaped connecting piece (31) which is arranged on the first clamping piece (1) in a fitting manner and is far away from one end of the first clamping piece (1) matched with the second clamping piece (2), a T-shaped connecting piece (32) is arranged at the top of the I-shaped connecting piece (31), a T-shaped groove (33) penetrating through the top of the T-shaped connecting piece (32) is arranged on the T-shaped connecting piece (32), a first bolt (35) which is provided with a first nut (34) and the upper end of which extends out of the top of the T-shaped connecting piece (32) is movably arranged on the T-shaped groove (33), wherein the outer photovoltaic panel (200) is detachably mounted on the top of the T-shaped connecting piece (32) through the mutual matching of the first nut (34) and the first bolt (35); the clamping device is characterized by further comprising a plurality of bolt assemblies (4) used for relatively and fixedly connecting the first clamping piece (1), the second clamping piece (2) and the I-shaped connecting piece (31).
2. The wind-resistant clamp for the standing-seam-edged metal roof as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the first clamping piece (1) comprises a first clamping piece (11), one side of the upper end of the first clamping piece (11) is provided with a limiting groove (12) which can enable the I-shaped connecting piece (31) to be attached to the first clamping piece (11), the upper end and the lower end of one side of the first clamping piece (11) far away from the limiting groove (12) are respectively provided with a circular clamping groove (13) and a sawtooth-shaped groove (14) which are used for being attached to and matched with the second clamping piece (2), wherein the first clamping piece (1) is relatively and fixedly connected with the second clamping piece (2) and the I-shaped connecting piece (31) through the bolt component (4) by the I-shaped clamping piece (11), the first clamping piece (1) is matched with the second clamping piece (2) through the sawtooth-shaped groove (14) to clamp the external metal roof panel (100).
3. The wind-resistant clamp for the standing-seam-edged metal roof as claimed in claim 2, wherein: second clamping piece (2) including can with zigzag groove (14) laminating complex U type draw-in groove spare (21) be located on U type draw-in groove spare (21) this U type draw-in groove spare (21) with zigzag groove (14) matched with one end top is equipped with extension connecting piece (22) the upper end of extension connecting piece (22) be equipped with one be used for with circular draw-in groove (13) matched with circular movable column (23), wherein, second clamping piece (2) are passed through extension connecting piece (22) warp bolt component (4) with a type clamping piece (11), I type connecting piece (31) relatively fixed connection, second clamping piece (2) are passed through U type draw-in groove spare (21) with zigzag groove (14) cooperation centre gripping outside metal roof boarding (100).
4. The wind-resistant clamp for the standing-seam-edged metal roof as claimed in claim 3, wherein: bolt assembly (4) are equipped with two at least, each bolt assembly (4) all include bolt hole (41), bolt hole (41) run through in proper order extension connecting piece (22), a type clamping piece (11) and I type connecting piece (31) can dismantle on bolt hole (41) and wear to be equipped with second bolt (42) can dismantle on second bolt (42) and overlap and be equipped with plain washer (43), bullet pad (44) and second nut (45).
5. The wind-resistant clamp for the standing-seam-edged metal roof as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the U-shaped clamping groove piece (21), the extension connecting piece (22) and the round movable column (23) are of an integrally formed structure.
6. An upright-lockrand metal roof wind-resistant clip as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the I-shaped connecting piece (31) and the T-shaped connecting piece (32) are of an integrally formed structure.
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