JP2005264687A - Roof gutter cleaning device with mirror and water supply pipe connected - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roof cleaning devise with a mirror and a water supply pipe connected, capable of safely and easily removing fallen leaves or the like packed in a roof gutter when the devise is operated by a person who remotely watches the condition of the packed leaves in the mirror and uses water from a water supply pipe for cleaning the inside of the roofgutter located at a high attitude from the ground; conventionally, however, the fallen leaves are removed by a person who gets on the roof or stands on a ladder or a stepladder but this kind of work is very dangerous and takes a lot of labor. <P>SOLUTION: The mirror is attached near the top end of a water supply pipe body; a short flexible pipe is connected and fixed to the top end of the water supply pipe body; a mirror holder having a mirror supporting portion and a mirror attaching portion is installed; and a water supply pipe structure having a water supply hose joint and a stop cock is installed to an end portion near the bottom of the water supply pipe structure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention employs a method of flushing tap water with the drainage power in removing dust and fallen leaves clogged inside the rain gutter, but it is possible to perform forced removal work while peeping inside the gutter with a mirror. The present invention relates to a rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water.

  Conventionally, as a means of cleaning rain gutters, the work of removing raindrops and the like inside the rain gutter is performed by going up to the roof or climbing a stepladder or ladder, but these work methods are dangerous and require great risks and labor. Moreover, if it is a work on the roof, the scaffolding becomes unstable, and it is almost impossible for a professional amateur to do so.

  Conventionally, there is a known application for the purpose of making cleaning of rain gutters easier. For example, a raindrop prevention net that prevents entry of fallen leaves and the like in a rain gutter, and a pressurized water diffusing means that disposes and removes tap water supply pipes and blows away with tap water (see Patent Document 1) or the upper side of the rain gutter There is a type in which an intrusion prevention member such as fallen leaves is attached to the windbreak plate and only rainwater is guided to the ridge (see Patent Document 2). Also, as the most similar to the present invention, one end of the pipe is bent in a half-moon shape, a relay pipe is connected, a water hose is attached to one side, and the water pressure and water flow of tap water clogs the eaves or the funnel There are a method for removing dust (see Patent Document 3), a hose holding hook provided on a support column, and a water hose attached to the hook to clean a rain gutter at a high place (see Patent Document 4).

JP-A-8-27972 JP 10-280626 A Utility model registration number 3041506 Utility model registration number 3056151

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Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-27972 has the same idea of blowing away fallen leaves with the pressure of tap water, but is completely different in overall structure, functional part and usage method, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-280626 discloses a member for preventing entry of fallen leaves and the like into a rain gutter.

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Utility model registration number 3041506, or Since utility model registration number 3056151 is thought to be the same in terms of usage, removal method, etc., as tap water of the present invention, FIG. 5 and FIG. Is described below.

FIG.
It is related to the rain gutter cleaning pipe referred to in the above. It is connected to the pipe A with one end bent in a half-moon shape, the pipe B connected to this, and the pipe C with a water hose attached to one side. Remove and clean the trash.

FIG.
It is related to the rain gutter cleaning tool referred to in, and the hook 3 that supports the water hose is provided on the pillars A, A ｀, B, and B 、, and the water hose is attached to the hook 3 to clean the hail dirt with water pressure and water flow To do. It is said.

  The present invention is different from the method shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 described above. It has the disadvantage that it cannot be confirmed from the bottom, such as which part of the rain gutter, ie, eaves, the clog, is clogged, and what is the current situation inside the gutter. Therefore, the present invention compensates for these drawbacks, and clogging conditions such as fallen leaves accumulated inside the rain gutter at a high position, in particular, fallen leaves clogged in the funnel portion of the gutter are remotely controlled from below by the mirror. It is intended to allow forced removal work by rinsing with tap water discharge power while peeking at the target. That is, it is an object to provide a rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water that anyone can clean safely and easily from the ground while checking the clogging condition of the eaves and the eaves.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water pipe body that is configured by fitting a water pipe inner casing and a water pipe outer casing into a flexible pipe extending from the distal end of the water pipe inner casing. Are connected and fixed, and a water pipe housing is provided with a water hose joint at the lower end of the water pipe outer casing.

  Further, the water pipe housing is provided with a mirror holder, and a mirror for peeping is provided through the mirror holder.

  The mirror holder is a mirror holder having a structure including a mirror arm support portion and a locking hook portion, and the locking hook portion is provided as a structure protruding in a direction perpendicular to the water pipe housing. 3. A rain gutter cleaning with a mirror using tap water according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a mirror holder having a structure including a mirror arm support portion and a locking hook portion is provided on the water pipe housing. It is a tool.

  The mirror arm is inserted into the arm support provided on the holder, and the height of the mirror is adjusted and fixed with screws to complete the mounting of the mirror. In addition, a convex mirror is used so that the mirror can be seen well from below, the field of view is widened, and the mirror can be rotated to adjust the field of view.

  Equipped with a stop cock near the water hose joint on the water pipe outer casing, and by providing a grip on the grip part of the water pipe outer casing, it can be held and supported with a strong grip, and the water pipe casing has Furthermore, if a nozzle is detachably attached to the tip water outlet of the flexible pipe, it is possible to provide a rain gutter cleaning tool with tap water that can adjust the state of the water flow to be discharged.

  In the present invention, Example 2 described in claim 5 will be described below as a solution to a method of cleaning a gutter located at a high place from the ground.

  The second embodiment of the present invention is a rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror having a structure that is more simplified and pursues lower cost than the first embodiment.

  A flexible pipe is connected and fixed to the tip end of the rubber hose, and a rubber hose water supply pipe body having a water hose joint is provided independently at the other end.

  Next, using a handle housing that can be extended and retracted as a handle middle collar and a handle outer collar, several hooks for attaching a rubber hose water pipe are provided. A handle for a mirror with a mirror projecting in a right angle direction and provided with a locking mirror at the front end of the handle case, and a rubber hose water supply tube with a mirror. A rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water, which is completed by detachably attaching to the hook of the body.

  While looking at the clogging situation inside the rain gutter at a high position remotely from the ground with the mirror provided in the main body, it was possible to wash away obstacles such as accumulated fallen leaves with the water discharge capacity of tap water, Anyone can safely and easily clean the rain gutter, especially the funnel of the gutter. In addition, the mirror position and visibility can be adjusted so that it can be seen from the ground even through a slight gap in the rain gutter entering the eaves.

  In addition, the flexible pipe can be bent and stretched to freely determine the direction of tap water discharge so that the target such as fallen leaves can be washed away efficiently. It was not necessary to carry each foot, and if it had a grip part, it was effective in anti-slip, and it was easy to hold and functionally easy to use.

  In addition, the dimensions of the water pipe housing is a dimension that combines a water pipe inner wall with a length of about 2.5 m, and a water pipe outer wall with a length of 2.6 m, which is the length including the stop cock mounting part. If the water pipe housing is constructed, the height of the user can be added, and even if the rain gutter on the second floor is about 6.0 m, it can be easily cleaned from the ground.

  In addition, even if the water pipe housing is long, the present invention has a structure in which the mirror holder is provided with an engaging hook, so the water pipe housing is stable and easy to operate and does not climb on the roof. Compared with this method, the danger level is avoided, and it is safe and increases the work efficiency.

  If the function of adjusting the water flow and water pressure can be adjusted by installing a nozzle, the water discharge state can be used as a mist or concentrated water discharge as a garden sprinkler or a cleaning tool for the outdoor wall of the house, or under the mirror. It became a rain gutter cleaning tool with added-value tap water that can be used for various purposes, such as washing the bottom of a car while watching.

  In addition, the second embodiment described in claim 5 of the present invention is structurally different from the first embodiment. However, the flexible pipe, the latch hook as the latch hook, and the inside of the gutter are characterized by the present invention. It is completed by adopting a peeping mirror, and the solution method for the purpose is the same. However, since the mirror holder, stop cock, grip, and the like are omitted, the usability is slightly inferior to that of the first embodiment of the present invention, but there is an effect of reducing the cost as a simple structure.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a rain gutter cleaning tool 11 with a mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the rain gutter cleaning tool 11 with a mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The rain gutter part is a partial sectional view in a partial perspective view.

  The rain gutter cleaning tool 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is configured to fit and combine two of the water pipe inner tub 21 and the water pipe outer tub 22 so as to be stretchable. It is assumed that the water tube housing 10 is used as a base and corresponds to a high place.

  A flexible pipe 23 that can be freely bent back by hand is extended from the front end of the water pipe inner tub 21 to be connected and fixed, and the direction of the water outlet 24 can be controlled. It is set as the water pipe housing 12 provided with the water hose joint part 25 which made it easy to attach or detach the water hose.

  Further, the mirror holder 27 is fixedly provided near the connection fixing portion 26 of the flexible pipe 23 of the water pipe housing 10, and a peeping mirror 28 is provided via the mirror holder 27. Use the rainwater cleaning tool with a mirror using the described tap water.

  The mirror holder 27 is a mirror holder 27 having a structure including a mirror arm support portion 29 and a locking hook portion 30, and the locking hook portion 30 is perpendicular to the water pipe housing 12. Provide as a protruding structure.

  The above-described locking hook 30 can be used when the locking hook 30 is hung on a rain gutter or rested on or attached to a rain gutter during work breaks. It also serves to prevent unstable shaking, improving work efficiency and ease of use. This idea is strongly claimed by the present invention as a very convenient product that arises from the need for actual experience.

  The mirror 28 is attached by attaching a mirror arm 31 to a mirror arm support 29 provided on the arm holder 27, allowing the mirror to be slid up and down, adjusting the position of the mirror height, and fixing with a screw 32. Complete the installation of 28.

  Further, the mirror 28 adopts a convex mirror so that the inside of the rain gutter can be seen well from the ground direction, widens the field of view, and can rotate around the shaft portion 33 as a fulcrum to adjust the field of view.

  That is, the present invention is characterized in that a mirror holder 27 having a structure including a mirror arm support portion 29 and a very convenient locking hook portion 30 is provided in the water pipe housing 12. 2. A rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water as described in 2.

  If the water stop hose 35 is provided near the water hose connection part 34 provided in the water pipe outer tub 22, it can be opened and closed by hand operation, and it is not necessary to carry a foot to the water tap.

  In addition, by providing grips 36 at the right and left hand positions that serve as the grip part of the water pipe outer rod 22, it is possible to hold and support it with a strong gripping force, making it easy to hold the water pipe housing, with a very easy to use and easy to hold mirror. It becomes the gutter cleaning tool 11.

  If the nozzle 37 is attached to the distal end discharge port 24 of the flexible tube 23 and the nozzle 37 is attached, the rain gutter cleaning tool 11 with a mirror using tap water can be adjusted so that the water flow and water pressure can be adjusted. Can do.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which the fallen leaves 43 are forcibly removed by directing the water outlet 24 toward the center of the bowl 40 in order to remove the fallen leaves 43 clogged in the straw funnel 41.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the eaves 37 covers the rain gutter by about 1/3, but the inside of the gutter can be sufficiently peeked from the gap.

  Usage is simple. After connecting the water hose 45 to the water hose joint 25 and adjusting the water outlet angle of the mirror 28 and the flexible pipe 23 so that the inside of the rain gutter can be seen, the water outlet 24 of the flexible pipe 23 is the target inside the rain gutter. Use tap water that can be easily removed while standing on the ground, opening the stop cock 35 while standing on the ground, and draining and depositing trash and fallen leaves 43 under the pressure of tap water This is a rain gutter cleaning tool 11 with a mirror.

  The second embodiment described in claim 5 of the present invention is a rain gutter cleaning tool 12 with a mirror having a structure pursuing further simplification and lower cost as compared with the first embodiment.

  FIG. 3 is a side perspective view showing the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 is structurally different from the first embodiment, but the flexible tube 62, the locking hook 53 as the locking hook, and the inside of the rain gutter are peeked out. Since the mirror 28 is used and the target solution is the same, it will be described below as a second embodiment of the present invention.

  A flexible pipe 62 is connected and fixed to the tip end of the rubber hose 61 to provide a water discharge port 63, and a rubber hose water supply pipe body 60 having a water hose joining portion 64 is provided independently at the other end.

  Next, the handle middle 49 for gripping and the outer collar 51 for gripping are fitted and combined, and the handle housing 49 that can be stretched is used as a base, and the usage as a stretchable is the method of the present invention. Although it is the same as Example 1, it becomes a structure located in the downward direction by using the holding handle 62 as the grip side.

  Several holding hooks 54 for attaching the rubber hose water supply pipe body 60 are fixed to the outer handle 51 for the handle so that the rubber hose water supply pipe 60 can be attached to and detached from the outer handle 51 for the handle. That is, in order to allow the slide to extend and contract, the gripping middle collar 52 is positioned downward as the gripping hand side, and the latching hook 54 is provided on the outer gripping grip 51 on the outside.

  Further, a locking hook 53 is provided so as to protrude in a right angle direction of the outer handle 51 for the handle, and the usage of the locking hook 53 is as follows. This is as described in the first embodiment.

  The mirror arm 31 is inserted and fixed in the extending direction of the distal end of the outer handle 51 for the handle, and the mirror-equipped housing 50 with the mirror having the structure equipped with the peeping mirror 28, which is a feature of the present invention, has an independent structure. To do.

  Naturally, the mirror 28 adopts a convex mirror so that the inside of the gutter can be seen well from the ground direction, widens the field of view, and enables the adjustment of the field of view direction to be rotatable about the shaft portion 33 as in the first embodiment. .

  That is, as described above, the second embodiment of the present invention is completed with a structure in which each independent rubber hose water supply pipe body 60 is detachably attached to a holding case housing 50 with a mirror, and is a mirror using tap water. The rain gutter cleaning tool 12 is used.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the mirror holder 27, the stopcock 35, the grip 36, and the like provided in the first embodiment are omitted for the sake of simplicity. is there.

  To use, after adjusting the angle of the mirror 28 and the flexible pipe 62, connect and connect the water hose 45 to the water hose joint 64 and extend the handle 52 to adjust the position of the length for high places. 6. The rain gutter cleaning tool 12 with a mirror according to claim 5, wherein a faucet of the water tap is opened and the gutter dust, fallen leaves, etc. are removed and cleaned using a water flow.

  The disadvantage that is somewhat inferior to the first embodiment of the present invention is unavoidable in terms of usability, but there is an effect that the mirror arm holder, the stop cock, the grip, etc. are omitted and the cost is reduced by a simple structure.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in use of the rain gutter cleaning tools 11 and 12 with mirrors as the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view made into Example 1 of this invention. It is a side perspective view made into Example 2 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition made into Example 1 and Example 2 of this invention. Reference drawing Reference drawing

Explanation of symbols

10, water pipe housings 11 and 12, rain gutter cleaning tool 21 with mirror, water pipe inner cage 22, water pipe outer rods 23 and 62, flexible pipes 24 and 63, water outlets 25 and 64, water hose joint 26 , Connecting and fixing portion 27, mirror holder 28, mirror 29, mirror arm support portion 30, locking hook portion 31, mirror arm 32, screw 33, shaft portion 35, stop cock 36, grip 37, nozzle locking hook 40 , 竪 樋,
41, funnel 42, eaves 43, fallen leaves 44, eaves 45, water hose 49, housing 50 for handle, housing 51 for mirror, outer handle 52 for holding,竿 53, locking hook 54, locking hook 60, rubber hose water pipe 61, rubber hose

Claims (5)

In a water pipe housing that is configured such that a water pipe inner casing and a water pipe outer casing can be expanded and contracted, a flexible pipe is connected and fixed in an extended shape at the tip end, and a water hose joint portion is provided at the other end, and the water pipe A rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water, characterized in that a mirror holder is provided on the frame and the mirror is provided via the mirror holder. 2. The rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror using tap water according to claim 1, wherein the mirror holder has a structure including a mirror arm support portion and a locking hook portion, and is provided on a water pipe housing. The water pipe housing is equipped with a stop cock, and further provided with a grip on the grip portion of the water pipe housing. Tools. 4. The rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror for tap water according to claim 1, wherein the water outlet of the flexible pipe is provided with a nozzle for adjusting the water flow. A flexible tube is connected and fixed to the end tube port of the rubber hose, and the other end is made to be extendable by a rubber hose water supply pipe body configured to have a water hose joint, and a handle middle and a handle outer collar. It is characterized in that it is completed with a handle housing with a mirror that has a structure in which several hooks for attaching a rubber hose water pipe are provided on the handle housing and a mirror is provided at the tip of the handle housing. A rain gutter cleaning tool with a mirror that uses tap water.

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