ES2204404T3 - GUTTER. - Google Patents

Abstract

Gutter, with a cross section (2; 21; 32; 42; 74) preferably in a U to V shape, and with at least one bottom surface section (8, 9; 28, 29; 37a, 37b, 39a, 39b, 59a, 59b, 57a, 57b; 73) for the flat support of the gutter on a support support, the exterior configuration being preferably U-shaped or V-shaped, and is adapted in such a way to the internal cross-section of the channel , being configured in the area up to two thirds of the height of the gutter in the outer area of the gutter vertical reinforcement ribs (5, 6; 15, 16, 25, 26, 35, 36, 55, 56; 72), characterized in that The wall thickness of the vertical reinforcement ribs (55b, 55c, 55d, 55e, 55f; 72) in the longitudinal direction of the gutter - increases first from top to bottom and then decreases - or increases from top to bottom continuously.

Description

Gutter.

The present invention relates to a gutter, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Gutters that are specially manufactured polymer concrete, are used in multiple ways, to form in a construction the drainage channels in a land or in a street area, or a drain outlet for some area of the ground or sewer.

Such gutters, depending on the application, must withstand very different mechanical loads and must have a lateral stability as high as possible. In the construction of such gutters exactly the rules of assembly, since the non-observance of the assembly instructions It can cause problems until the gutter breaks.

Gutters are needed with heights very different constructive, which depends on the corresponding application case, the problems being in relation to the mechanical stability and gutter duration more difficult with a rising height.

In order to also maintain high heights the desired mechanical resistance of the gutter, the Gutters with increasing height, also with their greater width and more solids, which is not always desirable, and which is linked to the disadvantage that with increasing construction height and width of increasing material, material expenditure increases considerably.

Document US 5,213,438 A discloses a Longitudinal protection channel for collecting liquids with a first and second gutter open up, being arranged the first gutter within the second gutter. The second outer gutter has an outer bottom surface and a exterior configuration adapted to the internal section of the channel. In addition, the second body of the gutter has ribs of reinforcement at the end and center of the outer side, which they run essentially from top to bottom evenly. From this mode, the protection channel is not anchored in the ground to counteract an upward shift.

A drainage channel proposed in the DE document 197 45 480 A1 is formed from a gutter with a section U-shaped crosswise, in whose directed arms upwards, at least, an extension part is maintained, keeping the extension part on the sides of the gutter in friction joint, adjustable in height and / or angle. The channel of drain presents externally in the gutter and / or in the part of prolongation reinforcement ribs, which are aligned essentially vertical and preferably in contact with the extension part. Reinforcement ribs are configured uniform verticals, and do not cause any anchoring of the Drainage channel in the surrounding soil.

The object of the present invention is to propose a gutter of the type defined at the beginning, which with relationship to stability and ground anchor presents improved features and allows an optimized application of the material.

This object is achieved from the gutter of the type indicated at the beginning, according to the invention, thanks to the adaptation of totally specific force relations, the wall thickness of reinforcement ribs from above to below, first increasing, and then decreasing.

Alternatively constantly increases the wall thickness of reinforcement ribs from above to below, to obtain an extremely stable annular body and especially stable laterally. Thus, the thickness of corresponding reinforcement rib wall, has its end lower than the maximum width. This creates a surface of relatively large support that is shaped by reinforcement ribs.

In detail, the present invention can experience an advantageous configuration, because in the longitudinal start and at the longitudinal end of the gutter is configured a reinforcement rib. This last form of embodiment of the invention is especially suitable for relatively short gutters.

With a construction length greater than gutter are necessary, however, reinforcement ribs that they must be uniformly configured along the gutter. With other words, reinforcement ribs in direction longitudinal gutter always have a uniform separation or constant between them.

An especially advantageous embodiment with a stable support on the ground is also that minus some of the reinforcement ribs form a surface from the bottom, which is in the plane of the section of the bottom surface. Due to this configuration of the present invention, reinforcement ribs do not contribute to reinforcement mechanic of the entire gutter, but they are also used at the same time, to increase the support surface and stabilization of the gutter support on a support or mounting surface.

Another increase in mechanical strength and the flexural strength can be achieved because minus two contiguous reinforcement ribs are joined with a bottom plate section of the common fund. With the latter configuration of the invention, reinforcement ribs are supported additionally against each other in the longitudinal direction of the gutter, which still achieves a better distribution of the vertical forces to absorb through the gutter.

The gutter conveniently possesses in its two outer sides vertical reinforcement ribs, which are symmetrically arranged in a plane that runs perpendicular to through the central longitudinal axis of the gutter. In this way, the mechanical characteristics and solidity characteristics of the gutter They are homogeneous throughout the cross-section of the gutter.

According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the outer surfaces of the upper section of the gutter have been set flat and run essentially vertical With this, reinforcement ribs can possess likewise lateral outer surfaces, which run aligned with the outer surfaces of the gutter, such that, by example, the configuration of the cross section of a plane that perpendicularly cuts the central longitudinal axis of the gutter and two planes that cut the opposite reinforcement ribs laterally they essentially have the rectangular configuration.

One possibility, of also saving material in large building heights, also consists in the gutter at least it presents in the longitudinal direction of a section of gutter bottom plate in the form of strips, with which at least two laterally opposite reinforcement ribs are joined forming a single piece in its bottom area. This last variant of the gutter according to the invention leads to a distribution and a uniform force transmission to the support surface with a use of material as small as possible.

The strip-shaped bottom plate section is can convert, to increase strength and stiffness in their opposite ends, in wider bottom sections. These wider bottom plate sections may have recesses lateral. You can totally convert a plate section of wider background in a section of bottom plate individually more wide, in which an opening of exit, without weakening the section at this point in the gutter.

A distribution of forces especially advantageous is also achieved because at least two laterally opposite reinforcement ribs, have an outline exterior that differs from the rectangular configuration, which also can be given to the cross section of the channel. The ribs of reinforcement may also be configured wedge shaped from top down, so that they protrude from the plane of the corresponding lateral surface of the gutter. In this way, the lateral stability of the gutter and its fit is further improved on the floor.

A material saving is also achieved thanks to that according to another embodiment, in the initial zone upper of the reinforcement ribs, the wall thickness of the Gutter is preferably reduced stepwise. All measures mentioned above, improve ground anchoring.

Mechanical stability and resistance almost independent of the corresponding construction height can be carry out, in addition, according to the invention, thanks to the height of the lateral area in which the reinforcement ribs are configured vertical, adapt to the manufacturing height or height of the corresponding gutter. At particularly high heights, the start of the reinforcement ribs can start to a third (upper third) of the entire height of the gutter, while with relatively low heights, the area of reinforcement ribs only they are configured in the lower third of the gutter height.

In all embodiments, the gutter with all reinforcement ribs, preferably of polymer concrete

The following will explain in more detail the invention by examples of embodiment, referring to the drawing, not claiming the embodiments represented in Figures 1A-3B; in the figures show:

Figure 1A, a front and side view of a first embodiment of a gutter

Figure 1B, a perspective view of the gutter according to figure 1A;

Figure 2A, a combined front view and side of a gutter according to another embodiment;

Figure 2B, a perspective view of the gutter according to figure 2A;

Figure 3A, a front and side view combined in another embodiment of a gutter with height relatively older;

Figure 3B, a perspective view of the gutter according to figure 3A;

Figure 4A, a front and side view combined in another embodiment of a gutter with the features according to the invention;

Figure 4B, a perspective view of the gutter according to figure 4A;

Figure 5A, a front and side view combined from a gutter according to another embodiment of the present invention with a relatively reduced height

Figure 5B, a perspective view of the gutter according to figure 5A.

Figure 1 shows a front and side view of a first embodiment of a gutter. The gutter is designates, in general, with 1 and has in the embodiment represented a gutter 2 with a gutter configuration in V-shaped or with a corresponding cross section. Must reference at this point that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the channel shown and which, in addition, are possible other forms of gutters, especially a U-shape. According to figure 1A, the gutter has lateral surfaces exteriors 3a and 3b, which in its lower zone, approximately one third of the total height of the gutter, become an area of reinforcement ribs, the transition zone being marked with 12. The lower section of the gutter has, at least in part, the figure of V, adapted to the gutter 2, being designated with 4a and 4b the sections of Figure 1A.

As you can see better in Figure 1B, in the exemplary embodiment shown, ribs of vertical reinforcement 5 (on both sides) at the front end of the gutter and, in addition, vertical reinforcement ribs 6 (both sides) at the rear end of the gutter, provided that between them there are reinforcement ribs 15, 16.

The bottom surface of the gutter comprises several sections of bottom plates in the form of strips 8, 9, which in the widest bottom plate sections 7a and 7b pass to the reinforcement ribs 15, 16 or are joined with these forming only one piece. The widest bottom plate sections 7a and 7b may have side recesses 10a and 10b. In addition, they can also the gutter shown 1 be treated with an outlet opening eleven.

Figure 2A shows a construction similar to that of Figure 1A and 1B being, however, the constructive height in the embodiment according to figure 2A and figure 2B a lot higher. In figure 2A the gutter in general has been designated with 20 and it has lateral surfaces that run vertically 23a and 23b, which once again establish a gutter 21 in the form of V. Gutter 20 has several sections of bottom plates 28, 29, 27a and 27b, which form in the relationship form according to figures 1A and 1B, a continuous surface. Sections of the bottom plate wider 27a and 27b have side cuts 30a and 30b.

Also in the embodiment according to the Figure 2A or Figure 2B the lower zone of the trough-shaped carcass body, according to the recess lateral 24a and 24b. The gutter is endowed in the example of embodiment shown in turn with two reinforcement ribs 25 and 26, which are formed at the front and rear end of the gutter. In figure 2B, another opening of fixing or exit opening 31.

In the relationship form according to figures 2A and 2B the beginning of the area of the reinforcement ribs has been adapted to the highest building height and starts with 22, and almost half of The constructive height

The embodiment according to Figure 3A and 3B shows a gutter 31 'with a relatively large height, which It has a mechanical resistance and stability especially high. In the embodiment according to figure 3A it has the gutter 31 'upper lateral surfaces that run vertically 33a, 33b, among which a gutter 32 configured in a V-shape. The rib section reinforcement begins, due to this embodiment, approximately half the height of the gutter (at 34). The Gutter has several reinforcement ribs 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f and 36, which are uniformly arranged in full length Gutter total. Most of the reinforcement ribs 35a,  35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f and 36 have a section configuration essentially rectangular cross, running surfaces exteriors of these reinforcement ribs aligned with the lateral surfaces of the upper section of the gutter, of such so that the transverse configuration of a cutting plane, which cut the vertical reinforcement ribs, which run perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the gutter and two ribs of vertical reinforcement lateral or put, has an outer contour essentially rectangular. The central reinforcement rib 35d It has a discrepant exterior contour, which is adapted approximately to the trough shaped configuration of the gutter.

As best seen in Figure 3B, several reinforcement ribs 35b, 35c and 35e, 35f are attached by a wide section of bottom plate 37a and 37b, with which is achieved an increased resistance and also a advantageous distribution of vertical forces to be absorbed by the gutter. Bottom plate sections 37a and 37b become sections of narrow bottom plates in the form of strip 39b and 39a.

Through the arranged reinforcement ribs, distributed through gutter length, several result lateral housing areas, of which one has been designated, in figure 3B with 41.

In the embodiment according to Figure 3A and 3B, there is again a wider bottom plate section with an opening 38, which becomes a bottom plate section wide 40 in the bottom plate section 37b. In this way, with this embodiment, relatively support is achieved Large gutter surface on a flat support surface.

In a relationship form according to Figure 4A and 4B of the gutter designated generally with 50, in turn has a height relatively large The gutter 50 has, similar to the preferred embodiments, side surfaces that they run essentially vertical 53a, 53b, which have a depth of a gutter 42 configured in a V-shape. Due to the relatively large height of the gutter, the area of the reinforcement ribs, top view with a third of a half of the total height of the gutter (at 51). The gutter owns exterior wall sections 54a, 54b, which are configured in the lower area of the gutter and are adapted to the configuration of the V-shaped gutter. With an embodiment they have configured on each of the opposite side surfaces other wall sections 54c, 54d, 54e and 54f, which are fixed by vertical reinforcement ribs 55a, 55b, 55c, 55d, 55f and 56. The gutter 50 is also symmetrically configured to a plane that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis or to the lowest point of the gutter 42. With this embodiment shown the ribs reinforcement 55b, 55c, 55d, 55e and 55f have a wall thickness that varies, from top to bottom, first increases and about half the height of the ribs of reinforcement, decreases again to its final zone. The ribs of 55d central reinforcements are also adapted in their contour exterior to the trough configuration of gutter 50.

As you can see better in Figure 4B, the car 50 in its lower zone has sections of plates 59a and 59b in shape of strips, which become the widest plate sections 57a and 57b. The widest bottom plate sections 57a and 57b they are joined each with two reinforcement ribs contiguous, forming a single piece, which with this form of realization high strength and stability is realized. In one end the carriage 50 has an outlet opening 58 that can be break, which becomes, through a plate section of the wide bottom 60, in the section of wide plates 57b.

Figure 5A shows a front and side view combined in another embodiment of a gutter than in general ccon 70 has been designated. This gutter has lateral stability, especially high, and can absorb very vertical forces elevated and at the same time distributed on a support surface. The high lateral stability is achieved with the help of ribs vertical reinforcement 72, which, contrary to the forms of previous embodiment, protrude laterally through the lateral surfaces of the gutter 70 and run from above to wedge-shaped bottom, such that the width is achieved wedge maximum on the bottom surfaces of the gutter.

Channel 70 has a channel 74, configured in V shape, with a relatively smaller depth. Because the smallest height, the area of the ribs of reinforcement approximately to a lower third of the entire height (in 71).

The embodiment according to Figure 5A and 5B it has several lateral reinforcement ribs 72, arranged vertical, which not only run on the outside in the shape of a wedge, but also the wall thickness also grows wedge-shaped from top to bottom, as this follows from view side of figure 5A.

As best seen in Figure 5B, it has this embodiment a strip-shaped bottom plate almost continuous, which is united forming a single piece with the rib of lateral reinforcement 72. The bottom plate 73 in the form of a strip ends in the area of an opening 75.

In all embodiments, it is adapted at the height of the lateral areas, in which they have been configured the vertical reinforcement ribs of the rib corresponding to each manufacturing or construction height of the gutter. This measure essentially contributes to achieving a derivation and distribution of optimal vertical forces at absorb a support surface through the gutter regardless of the constructive height and specifically with a minimum use of material.

In all embodiments, you can make the gutter with the reinforcement ribs there configured, the bottom plate sections etc. so Preferred polymer concrete.

For an expert in the field, a series of modifications in the embodiments shown and described in the claims, without abandoning the framework of the present metal.

Thus, the number of the ribs can be varied individual in all forms of relationship represented in function of the requirements presented (construction height). I know It can also vary, especially, the shape and thickness of the reinforcement ribs for adaptation to an application case, as indicated in the claims.

Nor is the present invention limited to the Shown form of the V or U channel.

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one gutter two channel 3rd surface side 3b surface side 4th section 4b section 5 ribbing reinforcement 6 ribs of reinforcement 7a plate section background 7b plate section background 8 plate section background 9 plate section background 10th recess 10b recess eleven opening output (opening) 12 Zone of transition fifteen rib of reinforcement 16 rib of reinforcement twenty gutter twenty-one channel 22 start 23rd surfaces lateral 23b surfaces lateral 24th recesses 24b recesses 25 ribbing reinforcement 26 ribs of reinforcement 27th plate section background 27b plate section background 28 plate section background 29 plate section background 30th cuts

30b cuts 31 opening of exit 31 ' gutter 33rd surfaces lateral 33b surfaces lateral 3. 4 height 35th ribbing reinforcement 35b ribs of reinforcement 35c ribs of reinforcement 35d ribs of reinforcement 35e ribs of reinforcement 36f ribs of reinforcement 37th plate section background 37b plate section background 38 opening 39a section bottom plates 39b plate section From the bottom 40 plate section background 41 Zone of accommodation 42 channel fifty gutter 51 start 53a surface side 53b surface side 54 section from wall 54b section from wall 54c section from wall 54d section from wall 54e section from wall 54f section from wall 55th ribs of reinforcement 55b ribs of reinforcement 55c ribs of reinforcement 55e ribs of reinforcement 55f ribs of reinforcement 56 ribs of reinforcement 57th section from license plate 57b section from license plate 58 opening 59th section of plate 59b section from license plate 60 plate section background 70 gutter 71 start 72 ribbing reinforcement 73 shaped bottom plate arrested 74 channel 75 opening

Claims (19)

1. Gutter, with a cross section (2; 21; 32; 42; 74) preferably in a U to V form, and with at least one bottom surface section (8, 9; 28, 29; 37a, 37b, 39a, 39b, 59a, 59b, 57a, 57b; 73) for flat gutter support on a support bracket, the exterior configuration being preferably U-shaped or V-shaped, and is adapted in such a way to the section internal transverse of the channel, being configured in the area until two thirds of the height of the gutter in the outer area of the gutter vertical reinforcement ribs (5, 6; 15, 16, 25, 26, 35, 36, 55, 56; 72), characterized in that the wall thickness of the ribs vertical reinforcement (55b, 55c, 55d, 55e, 55f; 72) in direction gutter length - first increase from top to bottom and to continuation decreases - or increase from top to bottom so keep going. 2. Gutter according to claim 1, characterized in that a vertical reinforcement rib (5, 6; 25, 26; 35a, 36; 55a, 56 has been configured in each longitudinal and longitudinal end of the gutter) ) on both sides of the gutter. 3. Gutter according to claim 1, characterized in that several vertical ribs (15, 16, 35a-35f, 36; 55a-55f, 56) are distributed along the length of the gutter. 4. Gutter according to claim 3, characterized in that the reinforcement ribs (15, 16, 35a-35f, 36; 55a-55f, 56) are configured with regular separations. 5. Gutter according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one of the reinforcement ribs (5, 6; 15, 16, 25, 26; 35a, 36; 55a, 56) form a bottom surface which is in the plane of the section of the bottom plane of the gutter. 6. Gutter according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least two contiguous reinforcement ribs (35b, 35c, 35e, 35f, 36; 55f, 55e, 55c, 55b) are joined with a common plate section (37a, 37b; 57a, 57b) forming a single piece. 7. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spout (1; 20; 31; 50; 70) has reinforcement ribs on the two outer sides, which are arranged symmetrically in a plane that runs perpendicular to the central axis of the gutter. 8. Gutter according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer surfaces (3a, 3b; 23a, 23b; 33a, 33b; 53a, 53b) of an upper section of the gutter (1; 20; 31; 50) are configured flat and they run essentially vertical. 9. Gutter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the reinforcement ribs (5, 6; 25, 26; 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35, 36; 55a, 55b, 55b , 55c, 55d, 55e, 56) have lateral surfaces, which run in line with the outer surfaces (3a, 3b; 23a, 23b; 33a, 33b; 53a, 53b) of the gutter. 10. Gutter according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the cross-sectional configuration of a rib that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the gutter and two opposite ribs that are cut in a plane essentially have the configuration of a rectangle. 11. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one bottom plate section (8, 9; 28,29; 39a, 39b; 59a; 59b) configured narrower than the spout, with at least two reinforcement ribs (5; 25; 35a; 55a) are joined forming a single piece in its bottom area. 12. Gutter according to claim 11, characterized in that at least one strip-shaped bottom plate section (8, 9; 28, 29; 39a, 39; 59a, 59b) at its opposite longitudinal ends become the sections wider base plate (7a, 7b; 27a, 27b; 37a, 37b; 57a, 57b;). 13. Gutter according to claim 12, characterized in that the wider bottom plate section has lateral recesses (10a, 10b; 30a, 30b). 14. Gutter according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that another bottom plate section (37b) becomes an individually wider plate section (40) in which an outlet opening (38) is configured. 15. Gutter according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that at least two opposite vertical reinforcement ribs (35d; 55d) have an outer contour that differs from the rectangular configuration, which is adapted to the cross-section of the groove of the gutter. 16. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reinforcement ribs (55, 72) protrude from the top down so that they protrude from the plane of the corresponding lateral surface of the spout (70). 17. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a higher initial area of the reinforcement ribs, the wall thickness of the gutter (1; 20; 31; 50; 70) is preferably reduced stepwise. 18. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the height of the lateral zone, in which the reinforcement ribs have been configured, the manufacturing height of the spout is adapted such that the height of the area of the Reinforcement ribs increases with height. 19. Gutter, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spout (1; 20; 31; 50; 70) with its reinforcement ribs is formed of polymer concrete.