JP2001220865A - Rain gutter support fittings - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the attaching accuracy for a rain gutter and provide a neat appearance for a gutter support fittings after installation by positioning accurately and easily in vertical direction relative to the gutter after installing the gutter. SOLUTION: In a rain gutter support fittings comprising the main body 1 of suspending fittings having a leaf spring-shaped gutter linking body 3 linking a gutter lug TM to gutter lugs support portions 11, 12 and an attaching piece 2 for attaching this main body 1 to the tip of eaves or the like, a sloped portion 31 for guiding the gutter lug TM to the gutter lug support portions 11, 12 is provided at the bottom end of the gutter linking body 3 in the configuration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gutter support for mounting near an eaves of a building or the like, and more particularly, to a gutter support capable of smoothly locking a gutter ear of the gutter to the gutter support. About the tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional gutter support.

[0003] The rain gutter support 100 is a gutter ear T of the rain gutter T.
A hanger main body 103 provided with a spring-plate-like gutter locking body 102 for locking M to the gutter ear support 101;
Is attached to an eaves or the like by fasteners 105 such as bolts and nuts.

The hanging tool body 103 is formed in accordance with the shape of the rain gutter T. There are various types other than those corresponding to the rectangular rain gutter T shown in the drawing. 104 is also formed according to the mounting location, and there are various types other than those shown.

[0005] Furthermore, the hanging tool main body 103 of the rain gutter support tool 100 exemplifies a hanging gutter T which is fixed to a mounting tool 104 and then supported by hanging the rain gutter T.
There is also a construction in which the mounting gutter 03 is slidably connected to the mounting fixture 104, and the rain gutter T is supported on this.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view showing a main part of a conventional gutter support.

In any of the rain gutter supports 100 described above, the gutter ear TM of the rain gutter T is locked to the gutter ear support portion 101 of the hanging tool main body 103 by a gutter locking body 102.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the gutter ears TM are fitted into the gutter ear supporting portions 101 provided at the front and rear ends of the hanging body 103, respectively, and the gutters T Ear TM
It supports this by preventing it from falling off.

Although the gutters T are formed before and after the rain gutter T, in the present description, for convenience, the gutters TM on the front side are formed.
Is called a gutter / front ear, and the rear gutter ear TM is called a gutter / back ear.

The gutter ear TM of the rain gutter T is connected to the gutter ear support 1.
01, generally, the gutter / front ear T of the rain gutter T
M1 is hooked and locked from the outside or the inside to the front gutter ear support portion 101a (hereinafter also referred to as a gutter / front ear support portion).

While holding the rain gutter T by hand, the gutter
With the front ear TM1 as a fulcrum, the gutter / rear ear TM2 is fitted into the rear gutter ear support 101b (hereinafter also referred to as the gutter / rear ear support).

More specifically, first, the gutter / rear ear TM2 comes into contact with the gutter locking body 102 provided on the gutter / rear ear support 101b.

Since the gutter locking body 102 is formed of a spring plate, the gutter / rear ear TM2 is pushed further upward while resisting the spring urging force.

Then, the gutter / rear ear TM2 is attached to the gutter locking body 10.
2 and the space 11 of the gutter / rear ear support 101b
1b, the gutter locking body 102 is restored to its original position by a spring force, and prevents the rear / gutter TM2 from falling off.

Then, the gutter / rear ear TM2 fitted in the space 111b is further moved toward the rear end side, ie, toward the gutter / rear ear support 101b, and is moved to the gutter / rear ear support. It is to be fitted into and supported by the portion 101b.

Although the gutter / rear ear TM2 has been described here, the same applies to the gutter / front ear TM1.

[0017]

As described above, in order to fit the gutter / rear ear TM2 of the rain gutter T into the gutter / rear ear support portion 101b to support the gutter / rear ear TM2, the gutter / rear ear TM2 is temporarily connected to the gutter. Stop 1
02, and further moved to the rear side, or in a state where the gutter / rear ear TM2 of the rain gutter T is pushed inward and elastically deformed, the gutter / rear ear TM2 is attached to the gutter locking body. After being pushed into 102, the rain gutter T was moved rearward by the elasticity.

However, the rain gutter T has a plurality of rain gutter supports 10.
0, so that one gutter support 1
It has been desired that the mounting operation time for 00 be performed quickly and accurately.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and the gutter ear TM of the gutter T is attached to the gutter support 10.
A rain gutter support that can be quickly and accurately attached to and supported by the gutter ear support portion 101 of the rain gutter.

[0020]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rain gutter supporting device having a spring plate-shaped gutter locking member for locking a gutter ear to a gutter ear supporting portion. In a rain gutter supporting device in which a tool main body and a mounting tool for mounting the hanging tool main body to an eave tip or the like are provided with an inclined portion for guiding a gutter ear to the gutter ear supporting portion at a lower end of the gutter locking body. It has a structure.

According to the first aspect, when the gutter lug of the rain gutter is pushed up toward the gutter locking body, the upper edge of the gutter lug abuts on the gutter locking body. The gutter lugs are guided to the gutter ear supporting portions while sliding on the inclined portions of the gutter locking members, and the gutter ears are fitted into and supported by the gutter ear supporting portions.

Therefore, the gutter lugs can be quickly and surely fitted and supported in the gutter lug support portions simply by pushing up the rain gutters.

Here, the rain gutter support is a general term including both a hanging gutter support and a slide gutter support described later.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the rain gutter support according to the first aspect, the inclined portion is formed in a linear shape that is inclined upward toward the gutter ear support portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the inclined portion is formed in a straight line, the gutter ear of the rain gutter can be smoothly fitted into the gutter ear supporting portion and locked.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rain gutter support according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the gutter locking body is provided with a push claw piece for holding an upper edge of a gutter ear.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the push claw pieces press down on the upper edge of the gutter lugs fitted into the gutter lug support portions, so that rattling of the rain gutter can be prevented.

[0028] The gutter support according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
In any one of 3, the gutter locking body extends downward from a side end of a fixing portion fixed to the hanging member main body, with the spring blades extending downward.
This spring blade has a structure in which the spring is urged substantially only downward.

According to the fourth aspect, since the spring blade is biased substantially only downward, the gutter ear can be reliably pressed down.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the rain gutter support according to the fourth aspect, the spring blade is provided on only one side of the fixed portion, and extends downward from one side of the fixed portion to the other side. It has a built structure.

According to the fifth aspect, the spring wing plate is provided only on one side, so that the structure can be made simpler. Further, since the fixed portion extends downward from one side to the other side, the spring blade is provided. The balance of the blades can be maintained.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rain gutter support according to any one of the fourth and fifth aspects, wherein the spring blade of the gutter locking body is provided with:
A window has been opened.

According to the sixth aspect, the urging force of the spring blade can be adjusted by the size of the window hole formed in the spring blade.

The gutter support according to claim 7 is the first or second invention.
In any one of the above 6, the gutter locking body is fixed by covering from below the hanging tool main body.

According to the seventh aspect, the bending of the spring blade can be reduced, and the urging force thereof can be easily increased.

The rain gutter support according to claim 8 is the first or second invention.
In any one of 6, the gutter locking body is fixed by covering from above the hanging tool main body.

According to the eighth aspect, contrary to the seventh aspect, the deflection of the spring blade can be increased, and the urging force thereof can be easily reduced.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gutter support.
8. In any one of 8, the gutter locking body forms a step above or below a side end of a fixing part fixed to the hanging member main body, and extends the spring blade through the step. I have.

In the ninth aspect, since the spring blades extend through the step, the bending of the spring blades can be adjusted by the step.

[0040]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a gutter support according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are exploded perspective views showing an embodiment of a gutter support according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory side view of FIG.

The gutter support A is a gutter / front ear T of the gutter T.
The hanger main body 1 provided with spring plate-shaped gutter locking bodies 3 and 3 for locking the M1 and the gutter / rear ear TM2 to the gutter / front ear support 11 and the gutter / rear ear support 12, respectively. The hanging tool main body 1 is connected to a mounting tool 2 for mounting to a eaves or the like, and each member will be described in detail below.

The hanging tool main body 1 is formed by temporarily stepping both sides of a metal strip such as a stainless steel plate, a copper plate or the like at different heights, bending both ends downward, and further setting both ends inside. The gutter / front ear support portion 11 and the gutter / rear support portion 12 are formed by bending, respectively.
A long hole 13 is opened.

The mounting fixture 2 is configured such that the bolt shaft 21 is
The hanging body 1 is sandwiched and connected by a pair of nuts 22 provided below the bolt shaft 21.

A mounting member 23 for fixing the bolt shaft 21 to an eaves roof or the like is provided above the bolt shaft 21.

The hanging tool main body 1 is formed in accordance with the shape of the rain gutter T, and has a semicircular rain gutter other than the one corresponding to the illustrated rectangular gutter T. There are also various types such as the above, and the mounting fixture 2 is also formed according to the mounting location.
There are various types, such as those integrally molded with, and are not limited thereto.

Further, the rain gutter support A of this embodiment is of a hanging type in which the hanging main body 1 and the mounting 2 are connected to each other and fixed to an eave or the like, and the rain gutter T is hung therefrom and supported. The attachment 2 is fixed to an eaves or the like, and the hanging body 1 is slidably connected to the attachment 2 so that the rain gutter T
It may be a sliding gutter support that supports the gutter.

The gutter / front ear support portion 11 and the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 of the hanging tool main body 1 are provided with spring plate-shaped gutter locking members 3 and 3 for locking the rain gutter T.

The gutter locking body 3 only needs to be provided on at least one of the gutter / front ear support portion 11 and the gutter / rear support portion 12, and as shown in the figure, the gutter / front ear support portion 11 and the gutter / front ear support portion 11 are provided. Gutter
If it is provided in each of the rear support portions 12, it is more reliable.

Hereinafter, the gutter locking member 3 provided on the one gutter / rear support portion 12 will be mainly described. The gutter locking member 3 provided on the gutter / front ear support portion 11 can be formed in the same manner. .

The gutter stopper 3 is fixed to the inside of the gutter / rear support portion 12 by rivets, welding, or the like.
An inclined portion 31 for guiding the gutter ear TM2 toward the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 is provided.

More specifically, the gutter locking member 3 shown in FIG.
Is formed of a spring-shaped metal thin plate such as a stainless steel thin plate, and has a fixing portion 32 fixed to the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 of the hanging tool main body 1 and both ends of the fixing portion 32 are bent downward. A spring blade 33 is extended, and the lower end edge of the spring blade 33 is inclined upward toward the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 to form the inclined portion 31.

The gutter locking member 3 shown in FIG. 2 is formed of a spring-plate-like metal thin plate such as a stainless steel thin plate, and is fixed to the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 of the hanging body 1. 3
2 and one end of the fixed portion 32 is bent downward to extend the spring blade 33, and the lower edge of the spring blade 33 is directed upward toward the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 side. The inclined portion 31 is formed by being inclined.

By providing such an inclined portion 31, as shown in FIG. 3, the gutter / back ear TM2 of the rain gutter T is pushed up toward the gutter / back ear support 12 of the rain gutter support A. First, the upper edge of the gutter / rear ear TM2 comes into contact with the inclined portion 31 of the gutter locking body 3.

The gutter / rear ear TM2 is connected to the inclined portion 3
According to the inclination of 1, it is guided toward the gutter / rear ear support part 12 while sliding on the inclined part 31.

Eventually, the gutter / back ear TM2 will be
1 and is stored and supported inside the gutter / rear ear support portion TM2, and is prevented from falling off by the edge 34 'of the gutter locking body 3.

As described above, according to the rain gutter support A according to the present invention, the gutter ear (TM1) TM2 is guided by the inclined portion 31 only by pushing the rain gutter T into the gutter locking body 3. The gutter T can be stored and supported on the support portion (11) 12 quickly and reliably, and the work for attaching the rain gutter T can be performed in a short time.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, if the inclined portion 31 of the gutter locking body 3 is formed linearly toward the gutter / rear ear support portion 12, the gutter / rear ear TM2 can be guttered.・ Back ear support 12
Smoothly stored inside and can be supported.

The fixing portion 32 of the gutter locking body 3
From the edge located on the side of the gutter / rear ear support portion 12, a push claw piece 34 is extended substantially diagonally downward toward the gutter / rear ear support tool 12. A swelling portion 34a that protrudes substantially downward is provided.

Therefore, the push claw piece 34 is biased downward by a spring, so that the gutter / rear ear TM2 of the rain gutter T is provided.
Are stored and supported in the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 against the urging force of the push claw pieces 34.

Accordingly, the bulging portion 34a of the push nail piece 34 can be maintained in a state where the upper edge of the gutter / rear ear TM2 is pressed as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent rattling of the rain gutter T after the above.

The spring blade 33 of the gutter stopper 3 is
Since the fixing portion 32 extends downward from the side end thereof, the spring blade 33 urges the spring only substantially downward.

Therefore, the gutter ears TM can be reliably pressed down.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged perspective views showing an embodiment of the gutter locking body. (A) shows a gutter locking body provided with two spring blades, and (b) illustrates a gutter locking body provided with one spring blade.

As described above, the gutter stopper 3 is
It can be easily formed using a spring-shaped metal sheet such as a stainless sheet.

In the gutter locking body 3 shown in FIG. 4A, both ends of the fixing portion 32 are bent downward to extend two spring blades 33, 33, respectively. Plates 33, 33
Are inclined upward toward the gutter / rear ear support portion 12 to form the inclined portions 31, 31.

As described above, if two spring blades 33 symmetrical about the fixed portion 32 are provided, the gutter of the rain gutter TM
The rear ear 12 can be reliably supported by being pressed at two points.

Further, the spring blades 33, 33 are provided with vertically long window holes 33a, 33a at appropriate places, and depending on the size of the window holes 33a, 33a, the spring blades 3 are formed.
The spring biasing forces of 3, 33 can be easily adjusted.

The gutter locking body 3 shown in FIG. 4B has the spring blade 33 provided only on one side of the fixing portion 32. It extends downward toward the side, forms a single spring blade 33, and forms the inclined portion 31 at the lower end.

As described above, the spring blade 33 is fixed to the fixing portion 3.
It is also possible to provide only one of the two, and the structure can be simplified.

Further, instead of simply extending the spring blade 33 downward, as shown in FIG.
If the edge extends downward from one side toward the other side, the balance of the gutter locking body 3 can be maintained even with a single spring blade 33.

In the spring blade 33, the window hole 33a is provided directly below the fixing portion 32. The size of the window hole 33a allows the spring urging force of the spring blade 33 to be easily adjusted, and Through the window hole 33a.
And a jig for fixing the fixing portion 32 of the gutter locking body 3 to the jig.

The gutter locking body 3 thus formed is covered from below the hanging body 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the fixing portion 32 and the hanging body 1 are riveted, welded, or the like. It is fixed with.

Therefore, if the gutter locking body 3 is covered from below the hanging body 1, the bending of the spring blade 33 can be reduced.
The urging force can be easily increased. Conversely, if the gutter locking body 3 is fixed over the hanging tool main body 1 from above, the bending of the spring blade 33 can be increased,
The biasing force can be easily reduced.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic front views showing another embodiment of the gutter locking body.

These gutter locking bodies 3 are shown in FIGS.
A step portion 35 is formed above or below the side end of the fixing portion 32 of the gutter locking body 3 shown in FIG. 3A, and the spring blade 33 is extended through the step portion 35.

Further, the stepped portion 35 is formed as shown in FIGS.
Of course, it is also possible to form it on the gutter stopper 3 shown in FIG.

By forming such a stepped portion 35, even if the height from the fixed portion 32 to the inclined portion 31 at the lower end of the spring blade 33 is limited, the total length of the spring blade 33 within the limited range. Can be easily adjusted, so that the spring blade 33
Can be adjusted.

FIGS. 6A to 6F are perspective views showing another embodiment of the gutter locking body.

FIG. 6 (a) is a view in which the window hole 33a of the gutter locking member 3 shown in FIG. 4 (a) or the like is enlarged to reduce the urging force, and FIG. FIG. 6 (a) is a diagram in which a downward step 35 is formed in the gutter locking body 3, and FIG.
(A) The gutter stopper 3 has a step 35 formed upward.

FIG. 6 (d) shows the gutter locking body 3 shown in FIG. 4 (b) or the like in which the pressing claw pieces 34 are enlarged to increase the pressing force. FIG. 6 (e) shows FIG. 6F shows a gutter locking member 3 shown in FIG.
Is attached to the gutter stopper 3 shown in FIG.
5 is formed.

The construction procedure of the rain gutter support A according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

In the rain gutter support A, the upper end of the bolt shaft 21 of the fixture 2 is penetrated into an appropriate place such as an eaves roof, and the fixture is fixed by the attachment member 23.

An upper nut 2 is provided below the bolt shaft 21.
2 is screwed, the elongated hole 13 of the hanging tool main body 1 is penetrated, and the lower nut 22 is screwed and temporarily fixed.

After the temporary fixing, the bolt shaft 2
1 may be fixed by the mounting member 23.

Next, the position of the one of the nuts 22 is adjusted to determine the mounting position of the hanger main body 1, and the other nut 22 is tightened to fix the hanger main body 1.

Similarly, a plurality of rain gutter supports A corresponding to the length of the rain gutter T are sequentially attached and fixed to an eaves roof or the like.

Then, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1, the gutter / front ear TM1 of the rain gutter T is fitted into the gutter / front ear support portion 11 in order from the inside and supported, and then the rain gutter T is manually held. While holding the gutter / front ear TM1 as a fulcrum, the gutter / back ear TM2 is
The fitting can be completed simply by being fitted into the rear ear support portion 12, and the rain gutter T can be quickly and reliably attached.

[0089]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the rain gutter support according to the first aspect, the gutter lugs can be quickly and reliably fitted and supported in the gutter lug support portions simply by pushing up the gutter.

According to the rain gutter support according to the second aspect, by forming the inclined portion linearly, the gutter lugs of the rain gutter can be smoothly fitted into the gutter ear support and locked.

According to the rain gutter support according to the third aspect, the push claw piece presses down the upper end edge of the gutter lug fitted into the gutter lug support, so that rattling of the rain gutter can be prevented.

According to the rain gutter support according to the fourth aspect, since the spring blades urge the spring only substantially downward, the gutter lugs can be reliably pressed down.

According to the rain gutter support according to the fifth aspect, since the spring blade is provided on only one side, the structure can be simplified, and the spring blades can be lowered from one side of the fixing portion to the other side. , The balance of the spring blades can be maintained.

According to the rain gutter support of claim 6, the urging force of the spring blade can be adjusted by the size of the window hole formed in the spring blade.

According to the rain gutter support according to the seventh aspect, the bending of the spring blade can be reduced, and the urging force thereof can be easily increased.

According to the rain gutter support according to the eighth aspect, the deflection of the spring blade can be increased, and the urging force thereof can be easily reduced.

According to the rain gutter support according to the ninth aspect, since the spring blades extend through the steps, the bending of the spring blades can be adjusted by the steps.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a rain gutter support (both spring blades) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a gutter support (single-spring blade) according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory side view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged perspective views showing one embodiment of a gutter locking body.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are schematic front views showing another embodiment of the gutter locking body.

FIGS. 6A to 6F are perspective views showing another embodiment of the gutter locking body.

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional rain gutter support.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view showing a main part of a conventional gutter support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A rain gutter support T rain gutter TM gutter ear TM1 gutter / front ear TM2 gutter / rear ear 1 hanging tool main body 11,12 gutter ear support part 11 gutter / front ear support part 12 gutter / rear ear support part 2 mounting tool 3 Gutter locking body 31 Inclined part 32 Fixed part 33 Spring blade 33a Window hole 34 Pressing nail piece 35 Stepped part

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A rain gutter support comprising a hanging tool main body provided with a spring plate-shaped gutter locking member for locking a gutter ear to a gutter ear supporting portion, and a mounting tool for mounting the hanging tool main body to an eaves or the like. A rain gutter support having a structure in which an inclined portion for guiding a gutter ear to the gutter ear support portion is provided at a lower end of the gutter locking body. 2. The rain gutter support device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined portion is formed in a linear shape inclined upward toward the gutter ear support portion. 3. The rain gutter support according to claim 1, wherein said gutter locking body is provided with a push claw piece for holding an upper edge of a gutter ear. 4. The spring blade according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gutter locking member extends downward from a side end of a fixing portion fixed to the hanging member main body. Is a gutter support that has a structure that biases the spring almost only downward. 5. The spring blade according to claim 4, wherein the spring blade is provided only on one side of the fixing portion.
Rain gutter support that has a structure that extends downward from one side of the fixing part to the other side. 6. The rain gutter support according to claim 4, wherein a window hole is formed in the spring blade of the gutter locking body. 7. A rain gutter support according to claim 1, wherein said gutter locking body is fixed by covering from below a hanging body. 8. The rain gutter support according to claim 1, wherein said gutter locking body is fixed by covering from above the hanging tool main body. 9. The gutter locking body according to claim 1, wherein the gutter locking body forms a step above or below a side end of a fixing part fixed to the hanging member main body, and through the step. A rain gutter support extending from the spring blade.