JP2003004196A - Protective member for header - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protective member for headers for preventing the headers arranged on a floor surface of a house in the middle of building from being influenced by rainwater. SOLUTION: This protective member is composed of a cover 10 for covering an upper part of the headers 4 and 4a, and installing legs 11 installed on the reverse side of the cover 10, and provided with elastic pieces 13 locked on the headers 4 and 4a, and the elastic pieces 13 of the installing legs 11 are detachably installed by being locked from above the headers 4 and 4a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a header protection member for preventing a header disposed on a floor of a house under construction from being affected by rainwater or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, iron pipes, steel pipes, vinyl chloride pipes, etc. have been generally used as pipes for hot and cold water supply arranged in a house, but these pipes are troublesome to construct and repair or renewal of the pipes. Was difficult. Therefore, in recent years, the sheath pipe header system, which places importance on labor saving in construction and renewability of pipes, has been widely adopted. A known one of this sheath pipe header system is shown in FIG. To briefly describe FIG. 6, the header 22 arranged on the floor surface 21 has a substantially columnar shape, and one or more joints 23 for supplying water to the house are provided at predetermined intervals on the circumference. A resin pipe 24 such as a polyethylene pipe is connected to the joint 23. The resin pipe 24 is inserted into a bellows-shaped sheath pipe 25 arranged in advance, and connects the header 22 to a faucet device attached to a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom or the like. Further, a heat insulating material 26 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the header 22 in order to prevent deterioration of dew and cold resistance.

The header 22 arranged on the floor 21 is supported by a pipe support 27 fixed to the floor 21. The pipe support 27 includes a support base 28 and an upper support plate 33.
And a lower support plate 36, and a nut 41 and a bolt 42 for fixing the support plates 33, 36 by stacking them vertically. The support base 28 is formed of a thin metal plate in the shape of a long plate, and a mounting plate 29 provided with an insertion hole 30 for mounting the lower support plate 36 is vertically provided at the center thereof.
Further, the support base 28 is provided with screw holes 31 at both ends thereof, and the pipe support 27 is fixed to the floor surface 21 by screwing the screws 32 into the screw holes 31.

Each of the support plates 33 and 36 is made of a thin metal plate, and the upper support plate 33 has a substantially semicircular support portion 34 formed in the middle thereof and is bent.
An insertion hole 35 that is inserted vertically is formed on both side portions of the. The lower support plate 36 has a shape in which the upper support plate 33 is roughly bisected, and an arc-shaped support portion 37 is formed.
A convex plate 38 for supporting the lower support plate 36 on the mounting plate 29 is formed at the end of 7. The convex plate 38 has an insertion hole 3
9 is formed, the insertion hole 30 of the mounting plate 29 and the insertion hole 39 of the lower support plate 36 are overlapped, and the lower support plate 36 is fixed to the mounting plate 29 by a nut 41 and a bolt 42. Further, an insertion hole 40 is formed at a position corresponding to the upper support plate 33, the insertion holes 35 and 40 of both support plates 33 and 36 are overlapped, and a nut 41 and a bolt 42 are fixed.

In the above-mentioned construction, in a house under construction, after the foundation has been driven into the floor surface, piping work may be performed in a state where the roof is not yet formed, and the header is solar heat, rainwater. ， It is easily affected by the temperature. For this reason, a heat insulating material is wrapped around the header to prevent the deterioration of dew and cold weather, but if the rainfall is heavy, rainwater will enter the inside of the heat insulating material from the joints of the heat insulating material.
In some cases, the heat retention property was significantly reduced.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a header protection member for preventing the header disposed on the floor of a house under construction from being affected by rainwater or the like. Is to provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided:
It is composed of a cover that covers the upper part of the header and a mounting leg that is attached to the back side of the cover and that has elastic pieces that engage with the header. The elastic piece of the mounting leg can be detached by locking it from above the header. It is attached to.

In the present invention, the cover is such that the upper surface is inclined downward toward the end.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cover comprises an inner cover and an outer cover, and one of the covers has a groove.
By forming a convex portion that engages with the concave groove on the other cover and engaging the convex portion with the concave groove so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, the length can be adjusted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover has a groove having a predetermined length formed on the bottom surface thereof, and the mounting leg has a flange portion that engages with the groove of the cover, and the flange portion is parallel to the groove. By slidingly engaging with, the mounting position can be adjusted.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Since the pipe support is the same as that of the conventional example, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 1, a water supply pipe 2 connected to a water supply source is installed on a floor surface 1 of a house.
Is branched and connected to a heat source unit 3 for heating the supplied water and a water header 4.

The water header 4 has a substantially columnar cylindrical shape, and the water supplied from the water supply pipe 2 is attached to each of the faucets attached to the washroom A, the bathroom B, etc., which are arranged at predetermined positions in the interior of the building. A plurality of joints 6 and a water supply pipe 7 for branching to the device 14 are attached at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction, and each water supply pipe 7 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, and the like under the floor 1 in advance. Is inserted into the bellows-shaped sheath tube 8 and connected to each of the faucet devices 14.

The hot water header 4a has a substantially columnar tubular shape, and is connected to the heat source device 3 by a water supply pipe 2 and a plurality of hot water supplied from the heat source device 3 are branched to the faucet devices 14. The joint 6 of the book and the hot water supply pipe 7a are attached at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction, and each hot water supply pipe 7a is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, and has a bellows shape which is arranged in advance under the floor 1 or the like. It is inserted through the sheath pipe 8 and connected to each of the faucet devices 14. In addition, on the outer circumference of each of the headers 4 and 4a for water and hot water,
A heat insulating material 5 is wrapped around to prevent deterioration in dew and cold resistance.

Each of the faucet devices 14 attached to the washroom A, the bathroom B, etc. can discharge hot and cold water having a temperature and a flow rate set by operating the handle 15.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the headers 4 and 4a for water and hot water are supported by the pipe support 28 on the floor surface 1 as in the conventional example, and the headers 4 and 4a are supported. A protective member 9 that covers the header is detachably attached to the upper surface of the. The protection member 9 is a substantially rectangular shape that can cover the entire headers 4 and 4a from the upper side, and the upper surface is a cover 10 that inclines downward from the central portion toward both ends, and a cover 10 is provided on the back side of the cover 10. It is constituted by one or a plurality of mounting legs 11 mounted.

The mounting leg 11 is made of synthetic resin and has a cover 1
It is provided with a box-shaped pedestal portion 12 attached to the back side of 0, and elastic pieces 13 formed on both ends of the pedestal portion 12 to have a diameter slightly smaller than the headers 4 and 4a and a substantially arc shape. The mounting leg 1
When the space between both elastic pieces 13 of 1 is pushed into the headers 4 and 4a from above, the elastic pieces 13 are expanded in diameter and locked to the headers 4 and 4a, and the protective member 9 can be easily attached to the headers 4 and 4a. You can On the contrary, if the protection member 9 is pulled up, it can be easily removed, and the mounting legs 11 are attached to the headers 4, 4
It is detachably attached to a.

In the above structure, in the headers 4 and 4a to which the protective member 9 is attached, rainwater is blocked by the protective member 9 even if it rains in a state where the roof is not yet formed on the house under construction. Rainwater does not enter the inside of the heat insulating material 5 through the joints of the heat insulating material 5 wound around the outer circumferences of the headers 4 and 4a, and the rainwater smoothly flows down to the floor surface 1 along the inclination of the cover 10. Further, when the roof of the house is formed and the influence of rainwater or the like on the headers 4, 4a and the heat insulating material 5 is eliminated, the protective member 9 can be easily removed by pulling it above the headers 4, 4a. , Easy to use.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the length of the protective member can be adjusted. The same components as those in the previous embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 4, the protective member 9a includes an inner cover 10a.
And an outer cover 10b having mounting legs 11 on the back side. The inner cover 10a has a plate shape in which the upper surface is inclined downward from the substantially central portion toward both ends, and both side surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the inner cover 10a. A groove 16 is formed on one end of the groove with a predetermined length.

The outer cover 10b has a box shape having an open top surface and one side surface capable of accommodating the inner cover 10a. The outer cover 10b engages with the concave groove 16 of the inner cover 10a on both longitudinal side surfaces thereof. A convex portion 17 that slides inward is formed so as to project inward, and one or a plurality of mounting legs 11 are formed on the back side of the outer cover 10b.

By engaging the concave groove 16 of the inner cover 10a and the convex portion 17 of the outer cover 10b, the inner cover 1
0a and the outer cover 10b can be slidably engaged in the horizontal direction, and the length of the protection member 9a can be easily adjusted in the longitudinal direction.

In the above-mentioned structure, in the headers 4 and 4a to which the protective member 9a is attached, the protective member 9a can be easily attached to and detached from the headers 4 and 4a as in the previous embodiment, and the protective member 9a is also removable. Groove 1 of inner cover 10a of 9a
6 and the convex portion 17 of the outer cover 10b are engaged with each other, the inner cover 10a and the outer cover 10b can be slidably engaged with each other, and the protection member 9a has a length depending on the length of the headers 4 and 4a. Since the height can be adjusted, the number of types of the protection member 9a can be reduced, and the protection member 9a can be shared. In this embodiment, the length of the cover can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction, but it may be adjustable in the lateral direction.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment in which the mounting position of the mounting leg mounted on the back side of the protective member can be adjusted. The same components as those in the previous embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 5, the protective member 9b has a cover 10c and a mounting leg 11a attached to the back side of the cover 10c, which are separately formed. The cover 10c has a plate-like shape whose upper surface inclines downward from the substantially central portion toward both ends, and has a substantially T-shaped concave groove 16a having a predetermined length from one end on the lateral side surface.

The mounting leg 11a is made of synthetic resin, and has a box-shaped pedestal portion 12, a collar portion 18 that slides above the pedestal portion 12 by engaging with the groove 16a of the cover 10c, and the pedestal portion 12. Elastic pieces 13 having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the headers 4 and 4a and having a substantially arc shape are integrally formed at both lower ends. The flange portion 18 of the mounting leg 11a and the recessed groove 16a formed in the side surface of the cover 10c can be slidably engaged in the horizontal direction, and the mounting position of the mounting leg 11a can be easily adjusted.

In the above-mentioned structure, in the headers 4 and 4a to which the protective member 9b is attached, the protective member 9a can be easily attached to and detached from the headers 4 and 4a as in the previous embodiment, and the mounting legs 11a can be attached. By engaging the flange portion 18 formed above the pedestal portion 12 with the concave groove 16a formed on the lateral side surface of the cover 10c, the cover 10c
And the mounting leg 11a can be slidably engaged, the mounting position of the mounting leg 11a can be easily adjusted, and the position of the joint 6 connected to the headers 4 and 4a or the support plate of the pipe support tool 28 can be adjusted. The positions of 34 and 37 and the elastic piece 13 of the mounting leg 11a of the protection member 9b do not come to the same position.
Further, the number of the mounting legs 11a can be adjusted according to the length of the headers 4 and 4a, and the mounting strength of the protective member 9b can be adjusted.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cover is provided to cover the upper part of the header, and the mounting leg is provided on the back side of the cover and is provided with the elastic piece for locking the header. Since the piece is detachably attached by locking the piece from above the header, the protective member can be attached and protected to the header only when necessary, which is convenient.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cover is inclined downward toward the end of the upper surface, rainwater smoothly flows out from the protective member and does not enter the inside of the heat insulating material from the joint of the heat insulating material. , Does not cause deterioration of heat retention of the header.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cover comprises an inner cover and an outer cover, and one of the covers has a groove.
By forming a convex portion that engages with the concave groove on the other cover, and by making the convex portion slidably engage with the concave groove in the horizontal direction, the length can be adjusted. The length of the protective member can be adjusted accordingly, and even if the length of the header differs depending on the installation site, it can be handled with a single protective member, it is possible to share the protective member and protect it. It is not necessary to prepare many kinds of members, and the management cost can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover has a groove having a predetermined length formed on the bottom surface thereof, and the mounting leg has a flange portion that engages with the groove of the cover. The flange portion is parallel to the groove. Since the mounting position can be adjusted by slidingly engaging with,
The mounting position of the mounting leg of the protective member can be adjusted according to the header, and the position of the fitting or piping support connected to the header and the mounting leg of the protective member will not be at the same position. Can be easily attached to the header.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of piping arranged in a house.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram before mounting a protection member on a header.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a protection member is attached to a header.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a protection member whose length is adjustable in another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a protection member capable of adjusting a mounting position of a mounting leg in still another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

4,4a header 9 Protective material 10 covers 11 mounting legs 13 Elastic piece

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cover, which covers an upper part of the header, and a mounting leg provided on the back side of the cover and provided with an elastic piece for locking the header. The elastic piece of the mounting leg is locked from above the header. The header protection member is characterized by being detachably attached. 2. The header protecting member according to claim 1, wherein the cover has an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the end. 3. The cover is composed of an inner cover and an outer cover, wherein one cover is formed with a concave groove, and the other cover is formed with a convex portion that engages with the concave groove. The header protection member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length is adjustable by slidably engaging the portions in the horizontal direction. 4. The cover has a groove having a predetermined length formed on a side surface thereof, and the mounting leg has a flange portion that engages with the groove of the cover, and the flange portion slides in parallel to the groove. The header protecting member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting position of the header can be adjusted by combining them.