JP2604918Y2 - Roof drain - Google Patents

Roof drain

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JP2604918Y2
JP2604918Y2 JP1993071446U JP7144693U JP2604918Y2 JP 2604918 Y2 JP2604918 Y2 JP 2604918Y2 JP 1993071446 U JP1993071446 U JP 1993071446U JP 7144693 U JP7144693 U JP 7144693U JP 2604918 Y2 JP2604918 Y2 JP 2604918Y2
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【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本考案は、建物の屋上またはベラ
ンダなどの雨水を排水するために設けられるル−フドレ
ンに関するもので、特にステンレス鋼板を用い成型して
なるル−フドレンに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof drain provided for draining rainwater from a building roof or a veranda, and more particularly to a roof drain formed by using a stainless steel plate.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、ル−フドレンは耐蝕性の良好な鋳
鉄で成型された製品が広く使用されて来たが、近時、耐
蝕性、美粧性があり、かつ軽量で取扱いの容易さなどよ
り、ステンレス鋼板を打抜き成型して組立てた製品が普
及され使用されるようになってきた。ステンレス鋼板を
打抜き成型してなるル−フドレンに関しては、多くの提
案がなされており、本願出願人も実願昭57−8880
9、実願昭58−25004、実願昭58−4073
5、実願昭58−43400、実願平1−36345、
実願平5−59184などで提案してきた。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, products made of cast iron having good corrosion resistance have been widely used, but recently, they have corrosion resistance, cosmetic properties, are lightweight, and are easy to handle. Products made by assembling a stainless steel plate by stamping and forming have been widely used and used. Numerous proposals have been made regarding a roof drain formed by stamping and forming a stainless steel plate.
9. Japanese Utility Model Application 58-25004, Japanese Utility Model Application 58-4073
5, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-43400, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 1-336345,
It has been proposed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-59184.

【0003】ところで、建物の屋上やベランダのスラブ
の上には防水加工がなされるが、この防水施工には種々
の方法がとられており、直接防水モルタルで仕上げる方
法、防水塗料で防水塗膜を形成させる方法と、アスファ
ルトシートなどの防水シートをアスファルトや防水塗料
を用いてスラブ表面に被覆したのち、モルタルやアスフ
ァルトなどで表面仕上げする方法がある。従って、ル−
フドレンは防水シートを使用する場合、ル−フドレンの
本体とスラブ間をシールするために防水シートが本体傾
斜部まで被覆されるので、環状のシート押えにより防水
シートを本体に圧着するよう構成される。また、防水モ
ルタル、防水塗料使用のときはシート押えは不要とな
る。何れの場合もモルタルまたは防水モルタルなどがル
−フドレン本体またはシート押えの一部まで覆うように
施工されるので、モルタルなどが内部まで流入しないよ
うに本体或いはシート押えにモルタル止めが隆設される
のが普通である。
[0003] By the way, waterproofing is performed on the roof of a building or on a slab of a veranda, and various methods are used for this waterproofing, such as a method of directly finishing with a waterproof mortar, a method of waterproofing with a waterproof paint. And a method in which a waterproof sheet such as an asphalt sheet is coated on the slab surface using asphalt or waterproof paint, and then the surface is finished with mortar or asphalt. Therefore,
When a waterproof sheet is used, the waterproof sheet is covered up to the inclined portion of the body to seal between the main body and the slab of the roof drain, so that the waterproof sheet is pressed to the body by an annular sheet retainer. . When using waterproof mortar or waterproof paint, the sheet press is not required. In any case, the mortar or the waterproof mortar is installed so as to cover a part of the roof drain body or the sheet retainer. Therefore, a mortar stopper is provided on the main body or the sheet retainer so that the mortar does not flow into the inside. Is common.

【0004】[0004]

【考案が解決しようとする課題】ステンレス鋼板を打抜
き成型してなるル−フドレンも、それぞれ使用目的に適
合した製品が製作され提供されており、組立部品が多く
なるので各部品を共通使用できるよう多くの提案がなさ
れているが、組立てに手間がかゝり、必ずしもコスト低
減にはならなかった。そこで本願出願人は実願平5−5
9184において、ル−フドレンの本体又はシート押え
を外周縁にて表面側に折り曲げモルタル止めを形成させ
る方法を提案した。本考案は、ステンレス鋼板より成型
してなるル−フドレンにおいて、部品数を少なくしコス
ト低減をはかるを目的とする。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Roof drains formed by stamping and forming a stainless steel plate are manufactured and provided according to the purpose of use, and the number of assembled parts increases, so that each part can be used in common. Although many proposals have been made, assembling was troublesome and did not necessarily result in cost reduction. Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has filed Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-5.
No. 9184 proposes a method of forming a mortar stop by bending a roof drain body or a sheet retainer at the outer peripheral surface toward the surface side. An object of the present invention is to reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost in a roof drain formed from a stainless steel plate.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本考案は、従来モルタル
止めは別に打抜き成型し、ルーフドレンの本体またはシ
ート押えに溶接するなどしてきたが、モルタル止めを本
体またはシート押えの打抜き成型時に一体成型すること
を検討し、前述の如く外周縁にて表面側に折り曲げるこ
とを提案したが、さらに検討を進めた結果、本体の傾斜
部またはシート押えの本体傾斜部に防水シートを介して
被着する部分に、蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をおいて環状
に隆設せしめモルタル止めを形成せしめるか、または環
状の2重の壁をなすように折り曲げ一定間隔をおいてV
字形の切り込みを設けることにより、モルタル止めを形
成せしめ目的を達成せるものである。
According to the present invention, the mortar stopper is conventionally punched and formed separately and welded to the roof drain body or the sheet retainer. However, the mortar stopper is integrally formed at the time of punching the main body or the sheet retainer. In consideration of this, it was proposed to bend to the surface side at the outer peripheral edge as described above, but as a result of further study, the part to be attached to the inclined part of the main body or the main body inclined part of the sheet holder via the waterproof sheet In addition, the ridges in the shape of a semi-cylindrical shape are raised in an annular shape at an interval to form a mortar stop, or bent to form an annular double wall, and the V-shaped ridges are formed at regular intervals.
By providing the letter-shaped cut, a mortar stopper is formed to achieve the purpose.

【0006】なお、蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をおいて環
状に隆設したモルタル止めは、本体またはシート押えの
打抜き成型時にプレス成型により押し出し成型すればよ
く、2重の壁をなすように上方に屈曲させ成型したモル
タル止めは予め切り込み部を菱形、楕円形などの形状に
打抜いておきその中央部で屈曲するよう折り曲げると成
型が容易となるものである。
The mortar stopper, which is formed in a ring shape and has annular protrusions at intervals, may be extruded by press molding at the time of punching and molding of the main body or the sheet retainer, so as to form a double wall. The mortar stopper which is bent upward and formed is formed by punching a cut portion in advance into a shape such as a rhombus or an ellipse and bending the cut portion so as to be bent at a central portion thereof, thereby facilitating molding.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】本考案を、図面に示す実施例に従って説明す
る。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

【実施例1】図1、2に示す実施例は屋根やベランダな
どのスラブの表面に直接防水モルタルまたは防水塗料で
防水層を形成する場合に用いられるルーフドレンで、ス
テンレス鋼板より成型してなる本体(1)とストレーナ
(3)で構成され、本体(1)は外周縁(7)より中心
に向って浅い傾斜部(8)が形成され、中央開口部に排
水管(10)が接続する円筒状の連結部(9)を有する
漏斗状の形状をなし、ストレーナ(3)は側壁面および
天板に透孔を設けたハット型をなし、本体(1)とスト
レーナ(3)は本体(1)に隆設したボルト(11)と
ナット(12)により結合される。
Embodiment 1 The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a roof drain used for forming a waterproof layer directly on the surface of a slab such as a roof or a veranda with a waterproof mortar or a waterproof paint. (1) and a strainer (3), the main body (1) is formed with a shallow inclined portion (8) toward the center from the outer peripheral edge (7), and a cylinder having a drain opening (10) connected to the central opening. The strainer (3) has a hat shape provided with through holes in the side wall surface and the top plate, and the main body (1) and the strainer (3) have a main body (1). ) Are connected by a bolt (11) and a nut (12).

【0008】この本体(1)の成型時に、傾斜部(8)
のほゞ中央部に蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をおいて環状に
隆設しモルタル止め(4)、(4)…を押し出し成型に
より一体形成せしめたものである。なお、モルタル止め
(4)は蒲鉾状をなす突条を押し出し成型して形成する
が、蒲鉾状をなす突条の外周縁(7)側が垂直又は垂直
に近くなるようにし内方に向って傾斜するように成型す
るとよい。
When molding the main body (1), the inclined portion (8)
The mortar stoppers (4), (4),... Are integrally formed by extrusion molding. The mortar stopper (4) is formed by extruding a semi-cylindrical ridge, and is inclined inward so that the outer peripheral edge (7) of the semi-cylindrical ridge is vertical or nearly vertical. It is good to mold so that.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例2】図3、4に示す実施例は、屋根やベランダ
等のスラブ(15)の表面にアスファルトシートやその他の
防水シート(17)をアスファルトなどで密着させて被覆し
防水層を形成させ、その表面をモルタル(18)などで、仕
上げる場合に使用されるル−フドレンで、漏斗状をなす
本体(1)とストレーナ(3)の外、防水シート(17)を本体
(1)の傾斜部(8)まで被覆させる際に、本体(1)の傾斜部
(8)に圧着固定するための環状プレート状のシート押え
(2)とより構成され、本体(1)とシート押え(2)は本体(1)
に隆設したボルト(13)とナット(14)により、シート押え
(2)とストレーナ(3)はシート押え(2)に隆設したボルト
(11)とナット(12)により連結固定される。
Embodiment 2 In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an asphalt sheet or other waterproof sheet (17) is adhered to the surface of a slab (15) such as a roof or a veranda by asphalt or the like to form a waterproof layer. The surface of the funnel-shaped body (1) and the strainer (3) are covered with a waterproof sheet (17) with roof drain, which is used when finishing the surface with a mortar (18) or the like.
When covering up to the inclined part (8) of (1), the inclined part of the main body (1)
Annular plate-shaped sheet retainer for crimping and fixing to (8)
(2), and the main body (1) and the sheet presser (2) are composed of the main body (1).
Bolt (13) and nut (14) raised on the
(2) and strainer (3) are bolts raised on the sheet presser (2)
(11) and the nut (12) are connected and fixed.

【0010】このシート押さえ(2)の本体(1)の傾
斜部(8)に防水シートを介して被着する部分のほゞ中
央部に蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をおいて環状に隆設しモ
ルタル止め(4)、(4)…を形成せしめたものであ
る。なお、モルタル止め(4)は蒲鉾状をなす突条を押
し出し成型して形成するが、蒲鉾状をなす突条の外周縁
(7)側が垂直又は垂直に近くなるようにし内方に向か
って傾斜するように成型するとよい。
[0010] At a substantially central portion of a portion to be attached to the inclined portion (8) of the main body (1) of the sheet presser (2) via the waterproof sheet, a ridge having a semi-cylindrical shape is annularly raised at intervals. The mortar stoppers (4), (4)... Are formed. The mortar stopper (4) is formed by extruding a semi-cylindrical ridge, and is inclined inward so that the outer peripheral edge (7) of the semi-cylindrical ridge is vertical or nearly vertical. It is good to mold so that.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例3】図1、2に示す本体(1)とストレーナ
(3)とよりなるルーフドレンにおいて、図5に示す如
く、本体(1)の傾斜部(8)のほゞ中央部に環状の2
重の壁をなすように折り曲げ、一定間隔をおいてV字形
の切り込み(6)、(6)…を設けモルタル止め
(4)、(4)…を形成せしめたものである。なお、2
重の壁は壁の下側が密着するように折り曲げるも、また
下側が密着せずに離して三角形状に折り曲げるも差し支
えなく、また本体(1)を打抜き成型するに際し、傾斜
部(8)のほぼ中央部に間隔をおいて環状をなすよう
に、予め切り込み部を菱形、楕円形などの形状に打抜い
ておき、その中央部で屈曲するよう折り曲げモルタル止
め(4)を形成せしめるとよく、切り込み(6)の断面
は熔着するかシリコン樹脂などでシールしておくことが
望ましい。
Embodiment 3 In a roof drain composed of a main body (1) and a strainer (3) shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an annular portion is formed almost at the center of an inclined portion (8) of the main body (1) as shown in FIG. 2
Are bent so as to form a heavy wall, and V-shaped cuts (6), (6)... Are formed at regular intervals to form mortar stops (4), (4). In addition, 2
The heavy wall may be bent so that the lower side of the wall is in close contact, or may be bent in a triangular shape without separating the lower side, and when the main body (1) is stamped and formed, almost the inclined portion (8) is formed. It is preferable that a cut portion is previously punched into a shape such as a rhombus or an ellipse so as to form an annular shape with an interval at a center portion, and a bent mortar stop (4) is formed so as to be bent at the center portion. It is desirable that the section of (6) be welded or sealed with a silicone resin or the like.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例4】図3、4に示す本体(1)、シート押さえ
(2)およびストレーナ(3)とより構成してなるルー
フドレンにおいて、図6に示す如くシート押さえ(2)
の本体(1)の傾斜部(8)に防水シートを介して被着
する部分のほゞ中央部に環状の2重の壁をなすように折
り曲げ、形成した環状の壁を一定間隔をおいてV字形の
切り込み(6)、(6)…を設けモルタル止め(4)、
(4)…を形成せしめてたものである。なお、実施例3
と同様に予め切り込み(6)は透孔を設けておき折り曲
げ形成するとよく、二重の壁は底部が離れ断面形状が三
角形状をなすよう成型するも差支えない。
Embodiment 4 In a roof drain comprising a main body (1), a sheet holder (2) and a strainer (3) shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sheet holder (2) as shown in FIG.
The main body (1) is bent so as to form an annular double wall at a substantially central portion of a portion to be attached to the inclined portion (8) of the main body (1) via a waterproof sheet, and the formed annular walls are spaced at regular intervals. V-shaped cuts (6), (6) ... are provided and mortar stops (4),
(4) ... is formed. Example 3
The cut (6) may be formed by forming a through hole and bending it in the same manner as described above, and the double wall may be formed so that the bottom is separated and the cross-sectional shape is triangular.

【0013】[0013]

【考案の効果】本考案は以上述べた如く、モルタル止め
は本体またはシート押えの成型時に一体成型されるの
で、別にモルタル止めを打抜き成型しておき、所定の位
置に熔接するなどの手間が省略され、コスト減が期待で
きる。本体またはシート押えに形成されるモルタル押え
の位置などを一定にすることにより、ストレーナを共用
することも可能となるものである。
[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention integrates the mortar stopper when the main body or the sheet retainer is molded. Therefore, the mortar stopper is separately formed by punching, and time and labor such as welding at a predetermined position are omitted. Cost reduction can be expected. By keeping the position of the mortar retainer formed on the main body or the sheet retainer constant, the strainer can be shared.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本体とストレーナよりなるル−フドレンの分解
斜視図。
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a roof drain including a main body and a strainer.

【図2】図1の実施例の設置状況を示す断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an installation state of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

【図3】本体、シート押えおよびストレーナよりなるル
−フドレンの分解斜視図。
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a roof drain including a main body, a sheet retainer, and a strainer.

【図4】図3の実施例の設置状況を示す断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an installation state of the embodiment in FIG. 3;

【図5】他の実施例の本体の斜視図。FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main body of another embodiment.

【図6】他の実施例のシート押えの斜視図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sheet press according to another embodiment.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 本体 2 シート押え 3 ストレ−ナ 4 モルタル止め 5 間隔 6 切り込み 7 外周縁 8 傾斜部 9 連結部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Sheet presser 3 Strainer 4 Mortar stop 5 Interval 6 Cut 7 Outer peripheral edge 8 Inclined part 9 Connecting part

Claims (4)

(57)【実用新案登録請求の範囲】(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 【請求項1】 ステンレス鋼板を用いて成型してなり外
周縁(7)より内方に向って浅い皿状の傾斜部(8)を
有し中央開口部に排水管が接続する連結部(9)を有す
る漏斗状の本体(1)と、側壁面および天板に透孔を設
けたハット型のストレーナ(3)とよりなるルーフドレ
ンにおいて、本体(1)を成型する際に本体(1)の傾
斜部(8)のほゞ中央部に蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をお
いて環状に隆設しモルタル止め(4)、(4)…を形成
せしめてなるルーフドレン。
1. A connecting portion (9) formed by using a stainless steel plate and having a dish-shaped inclined portion (8) which is shallower inward than the outer peripheral edge (7) and a drain opening is connected to a central opening. ) And a hat-shaped strainer (3) having through-holes in the side wall surface and the top plate, when the main body (1) is molded. A roof drain in which mortar stoppers (4), (4)... Are formed by protruding in a ring shape at intervals approximately in the center of the inclined portion (8).
【請求項2】 ステンレス鋼板を用いて成型してなる、
外周縁(7)より内方に向って浅い皿状の傾斜部(8)
を有し中央開口部に排水管が接続する連結部(9)を有
する漏斗状の本体(1)と、本体(1)の傾斜部(8)
に被着する環状プレート状のシート押さえ(2)と、側
壁面および天板に透孔を設けたハット型のストレーナ
(3)とよりなるルーフドレンにおいて、シート押さえ
(2)を成型する際にシート押さえ(2)の本体(1)
の傾斜部(8)に防水シートを介して被着する部分のほ
ゞ中央部に蒲鉾状をなす突条を間隔をおいて環状に隆設
しモルタル止め(4)、(4)…を形成せしめてなるル
ーフドレン。
2. Molded using a stainless steel plate,
A dish-shaped inclined portion (8) shallower inward than the outer peripheral edge (7)
And a funnel-shaped body (1) having a connecting portion (9) to which a drain pipe is connected to a central opening, and an inclined portion (8) of the body (1).
When forming the sheet retainer (2) in a roof drain comprising a ring-shaped sheet retainer (2) to be adhered to a hat and a hat-shaped strainer (3) provided with through holes in the side wall surface and the top plate, Body (1) of presser (2)
The mortar stoppers (4), (4), etc. are formed by arranging annular ridges at intervals approximately at the center of the portion to be attached to the inclined portion (8) via the waterproof sheet at intervals. Roof drain which is at least done.
【請求項3】 請求項1記載の本体(1)とストレーナ
(3)とよりなるルーフドレンにおいて、該本体(1)
の傾斜部(8)のほゞ中央部に環状の2重の壁をなすよ
うに折り曲げ形成した環状の壁を一定間隔をおいてV字
形の切り込み(6)、(6)…を設けモルタル止め
(4)、(4)…を形成せしめてなるルーフドレン。
3. A roof drain comprising the main body (1) and the strainer (3) according to claim 1, wherein the main body (1)
The V-shaped cuts (6), (6),... Are provided at regular intervals in an annular wall formed by bending an annular double wall at a substantially central portion of the inclined portion (8). (4) A roof drain formed by forming (4).
【請求項4】 請求項2記載の本体(1)、シート押さ
え(2)およびストレーナ(3)とよりなるルーフドレ
ンにおいて、該シート押さえ(2)の本体(1)の傾斜
部(8)に防水シートを介して被着する部分のほゞ中央
部に環状の2重の壁をなすように折り曲げ形成した環状
の壁を一定間隔をおいてV字形の切り込み(6)、
(6)…を設けモルタル止め(4)、(4)…を形成せ
しめてなるルーフドレン。
4. A roof drain comprising the main body (1), the sheet retainer (2) and the strainer (3) according to claim 2, wherein the inclined part (8) of the main body (1) of the sheet retainer (2) is waterproof. A V-shaped notch (6) formed at regular intervals in an annular wall formed by bending an annular double wall at a substantially central portion of a portion to be attached via the sheet;
(6) A roof drain provided with mortar stoppers (4) and (4).
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