JP2003232071A - Side ditch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a side ditch which has a water storage tank for storing therein water for fire-fighting or the like, at a lower portion of a side ditch main body. <P>SOLUTION: The side ditch is embedded in a road at a location of a shoulder or the like to drain rain water, etc. The side ditch main body 1 is molded of concrete, and has the water storage tank 3 at a lower portion thereof, which water storage tank is separated by a partition wall 1d from a channel 1g in which rainwater, etc., flow. By using the water storage tanks 3 of the side ditches embedded in every corner of a city, a huge amount of rain water, etc., can be stored. Therefore, when a fire breaks out, the rainwater, etc., can be drawn from the water storage tank 3 of the side ditch embedded in the road near the fire site, as water for fire-fighting, which enables early fire-fighting, to thereby prevent occurrence of conflagration. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gutter provided with a water tank at the bottom of a gutter body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional gutters buried in the shoulders of roads
There are U-shaped grooves whose upper surface is open, and underdrains whose upper surfaces are closed. These U-shaped grooves and underdrain have gutters formed by embedding a molded product made of concrete in advance on the road shoulder. It also has the function of treating rainwater as wastewater.

[0003]

However, even though the conventional U-shaped ditch and underditch are buried in every corner of the city, they are only used for wastewater treatment such as rainwater. However, the actual situation is that effective use has not been achieved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gutter provided with a water tank for storing fire extinguishing water or the like at the bottom of the gutter body, and to effectively utilize the gutter. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the gutter of the present invention is a gutter that is buried in a road shoulder or the like to drain rainwater and the like, and is formed in a lower part of a gutter body formed of concrete. A water storage tank is provided which is partitioned by a flow path through which rainwater and the like flow and a partition wall.

With the above construction, since a large amount of rainwater can be stored using the water tanks of the gutters buried in every corner of the city, in the event of a fire, the water storage of the gutters buried near the fire site Firefighting activities can be carried out early by taking in water as fire extinguishing water from the tank, which can prevent a major fire from occurring, and a city with a dense building without a space to install a water tank for fire extinguishing. It is especially effective for fire protection measures in some parts.

In order to achieve the above object, the gutter of the present invention comprises:
The partition wall is provided with a water drop hole through which rainwater or the like flowing through the flow channel is dropped into the water storage tank.

With the above structure, rainwater is stored in the water tank each time it rains, and when the water tank is full, the surplus rainwater is drained from the flow path, so that a certain amount of rainwater is always stored in the water tank. Can store water.

In order to achieve the above object, the gutter of the present invention comprises:
The gutter body is formed by a U-shaped groove.

With the above construction, when the U-shaped groove is formed from concrete, the water tank can be formed at the same time, so that the side groove having the water tank can be obtained at low cost.

To achieve the above object, the gutter of the present invention comprises:
The gutter main body is formed by an underdrain.

With the above construction, when the underdrain is molded from concrete, the water storage tank can be formed at the same time, so that the side groove having the water storage tank can be obtained at low cost.
In order to achieve the above object, the gutter of the present invention uses the water tank as an underground conduit for underground cables, underground pipes, or the like.

With the above structure, underground cables, underground pipes, etc. can be buried by utilizing the water tanks of the gutters buried in every corner of the city. Therefore, the cost of burying underground cables, underground pipes, etc. can be reduced. It will be possible to achieve significant reductions.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the side groove, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the side groove, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a plan view in a state of being embedded in a road shoulder. The gutter main body 1 is formed of a U-shaped groove formed of concrete, has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and has a reinforcing bar 2 embedded therein. The both side plates 1a of the side plate body 1 are thick on the upper side, and step portions 1c into which a lid (not shown) is fitted from above are formed on the surfaces of the thick portions 1b facing each other.

On the lower side of the side plate body 1, a water storage tank 3 divided by a partition wall 1d is formed over the entire length of the side groove body 1 in the longitudinal direction. The partition wall 1d is provided above the bottom plate 1f of the gutter main body 1 and horizontally laid between the inner surfaces of the side plates 1a so as to be substantially parallel to the bottom plate 1f. While being integrally formed with the main body 1, a drop hole 1h for dropping rainwater or the like flowing in the flow passage 1g of the gutter main body 1 into the water storage tank 3 is formed at an arbitrary position of the partition wall 1d. .

A fitting projection 1i is provided on one end surface of the gutter main body 1 over substantially the entire end surface, and the other surface is fitted with the fitting projection 1i. When the recessed portion 1j is formed and the gutter main body 1 is buried in a road shoulder or the like, the fitting protrusion 1i and the fitting recessed portion 1j are fitted to each other to prevent water leakage from the connection portion. Has become.

Next, the operation of the above-described side groove will be described. The gutter main body 1 is molded in a factory in advance and is carried into a work site for burial. At the time of burying, first, a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator is used to excavate the road shoulder along the road, and then the digging is performed. By accommodating the gutter main body 1 in the groove and fitting the fitting protrusions 1i and the fitting recesses 1j, the gutter main bodies 1 are sequentially connected, but the connecting portion is made of an elastic material such as rubber. Water tank 3 with a sealing member (not shown) interposed
Prevents rainwater stored in the tank from leaking from the connection.

After the burying of the gutter main body 1 is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, the masu 4 are installed at intervals of about 10 m, for example. Rainwater stored in the water tank 2 provided at the bottom of the gutter main body 1 causes a fire. When used for fire extinguishing water in case of, when this basin 4 functions as an intake port, and when the underground cable such as communication cable or underground pipe such as water or gas is stored in the water tank 2, The masu 4 functions as an outlet or an inlet for underground cables, underground pipes, and the like.

After the burying of the gutter main body 1 or the masu 4 is completed as described above, a lid is fitted into the upper opening of the gutter main body 1 to be used as a drainage gutter for rainwater or the like. At this time, a part of rainwater flowing through the flow path 1g flows into the water storage tank 3 through the water drop hole 1h formed in the partition wall 1d and is stored in the water storage tank 3. When the rainwater stored in the water tank 3 is used for fire extinguishing water in the event of a fire, the rainwater in the water tank 3 is used as fire extinguishing water by inserting the intake pipe of the fire engine into the box 4. can do. Moreover, since the earth and sand that have flown into the water storage tank 3 through the drop hole 1h with rainwater and accumulated on the bottom of the water storage tank 3 can be sucked out from the box 4 by a vacuum car or the like, the amount of earth and sand accumulated in the water storage tank 3 can be collected. Can also be prevented from decreasing.

On the other hand, when the inside of the water storage tank 3 is used for burying an underground cable or an underground burying pipe, the basin 4 can be used as an outlet or a drawing port for the underground cable or the underground burying pipe, and communication of a waterproof structure. In the case of a cable, an underground buried pipe, etc., by storing the underground cable, the underground buried pipe, etc. in the water tank 3 storing rainwater etc., it is possible to use both the water tank and the underground culvert.

5 and 6 show a modified example in which the gutter is a culvert. In the lower part of the gutter body 1 formed of concrete into a square tube shape, a partition wall 1d is used to divide the gutter body into the lower part. Formed divided water tank 3, gutter main body 1
A groove 1k through which rainwater or the like flows is formed in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the mesh 1, and a net body 5 that prevents dust and the like from flowing into the groove 1k is fitted in the groove 1k. The underdrain which is the modified example is also used as a gutter by being buried in the shoulder of the road as shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

[0022]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above in detail, the present invention is a water tank which is divided by a partition wall and a flow path through which rainwater and the like circulate in the lower part of a gutter which is buried in the shoulder of a road and drains rainwater and the like. Because it is possible to store a large amount of rainwater etc. using the water tank of the gutter buried in every corner of the city,
In the event of a fire, water can be taken from the water storage tank in the gutter buried near the fire site as water for extinguishing fires, so that fire-fighting activities can be carried out at an early stage, which can prevent a major fire and prevent fires. It is especially effective for fire prevention measures in urban areas where there are many houses with no space to install water tanks for water.

Further, since the partition wall is provided with a water drop hole for dropping rainwater flowing through the flow path into the water tank, the rainwater is stored in the water tank each time it rains, and when the water tank is full, it becomes a surplus. Rainwater is drained from the flow channel, so a certain amount of rainwater can be stored in the water tank at all times.
Since the gutter body is formed by a U-shaped groove or an underdrain,
When the U-shaped groove or the underdrain is molded with concrete, the water storage tank can be formed at the same time, so that the gutter having the water storage tank can be obtained at low cost.

Furthermore, since the water tank is also used as an underground culvert for underground cables, underground pipes, etc., underground cables, underground pipes, etc. are buried using the water tanks of the gutters buried in every corner of the city. Therefore, the cost for burying underground cables and underground pipes can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gutter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a side groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a buried state of the side groove according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the side groove according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a buried state of a side groove according to a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Gutter body 1d partition wall 1g flow path 1h Drop hole 2 rebar 3 water tank

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gutter which is buried in a road shoulder or the like for draining rainwater and the like, and which is a lower part of a main body of the gutter made of concrete, in which a flow path through which rainwater flows and a storage wall partitioned by a partition wall. A gutter characterized by the provision of a tank. 2. The gutter according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall is provided with a water drop hole through which rainwater or the like flowing through the flow channel is dropped into the water storage tank. 3. The gutter according to claim 1, wherein the gutter main body is formed by a U-shaped groove. 4. The gutter according to claim 1, wherein the gutter main body is formed by an underdrain. 5. The gutter according to claim 1, wherein the water storage tank is also used as an underground culvert for burying an underground cable, an underground burying pipe, or the like.