JP2702440B2 - Rain gutter snow melting equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a snow melting apparatus for rain gutters provided at the eaves of a roof, mainly for a roof having a function of supplying warm air to an attic to melt snow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A means for supplying warm air to an attic to melt snow accumulated on a roof is well known in the prior art. Snow melting water is received by a rain gutter provided at the eaves and flows down. The eaves were exposed to the outside world, and no means of melting snow on gutters were provided.

[0003]

The thaw water flowing down from the roof does not have the ability to melt snow at low temperatures and flows down to the rain gutter as it is. However, the conventional rain gutter has no snow melting means as described above. There is no problem if the snow falling on the rain gutter is piled up without being melted and the accumulated snow becomes a weir in the rain gutter and overflows from the gutter and falls, but the rain gutter is installed close to the eaves. When snow accumulates on rain gutters and often during heavy snowfall, snow melts down the roof and accumulates at the eaves of the roof, causing a backflow and causing rain leakage. I was

In order to solve the above disadvantages, the rain gutter is provided to be exposed to the outside world as described above.
It is sufficient to provide a snow melting means that covers the lower surface of the rain gutter and blows warm air into the rain gutter from the lower surface of the rain gutter. Cleaning is infrequent, and if a lot of rainwater or snowmelt pours, there is a possibility that it will overflow in the middle part of the gutter in the longitudinal direction. When such a snow melting device is provided in the rain gutter, it is necessary to take into consideration the treatment of overflowing water and to prevent the hot air from being discharged unnecessarily, and there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated. An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems so that the snow melting function can be improved with a simple structure and without any trouble even when the snow overflows.

[0005]

A first solution according to the present invention is to provide a housing having a hollow structure formed in a frame of a house from an outdoor side surface of a rain gutter attached to an eaves of a roof. It is provided via a support bar so as to cover the edge, and a pipe for sending warm air to the outer cover is connected. It is characterized by having an injection port for blowing out hot air.

[0006] In the above-mentioned means, the warm air is blown from the outdoor side of the rain gutter.

A second solution is to provide a space at the back of the eaves of the roof where hot air is supplied for melting snow accumulated on the roof from the attic, and a rain gutter attached to the eaves. On the other hand, the inner cover that covers the upper edge of the indoor side of the rain gutter from the indoor side to the indoor wall of the rain gutter is fixed to the fascia that becomes the outdoor wall of the space, and the warm air of the space is blown into the inner cover inside the fascia In the ceiling that covers the indoor upper edge of the rain gutter in the inner cover,
It is characterized in that an injection port for blowing warm air from the indoor side into the rain gutter is provided.

[0008]

By blowing hot air into the rain gutter as described above, the snow in the rain gutter is melted, and the snowmelt received from the roof is flowed without stagnating.

In the first solution, since the outer cover is provided on the frame of the house via the support bar, even if the water overflows from the rain gutter, the water flows back into the outer cover. Without falling directly into the outside world.

In the second solution, the inner cover is fixed to the nose cover to cover the upper edge of the rain gutter on the indoor side. Therefore, even if water overflows from the rain gutter, the outer cover is also required. Water does not flow back into the body and can fall directly to the outside world.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. A space portion 4 is formed by a nose cover 2 and an eaves ceiling 3 on the back of the eaves of a roof 1 as shown in FIGS. A main pipe 5 for supplying warm air is connected to the inside of the roof 4, and the supplied warm air heats the attic to melt snow accumulated on the roof 1. A plurality of gutter catches 7 project from the eaves of the frame 6 configured as described above.
Rainwater and snowmelt from the roof 1 are received by the rain gutter 8 supported by the roof.

The snow melting means for the rain gutter 8 attached as described above includes a plurality of support bars 9 which pass under the rain gutter 8 from the frame 6, specifically, the nose cover 2, and slightly protrude from the outer edge of the rain gutter.
And an outer cover 10 formed in a hollow body is fixed to the tip of the support bar 9. The hollow outer cover 10 is formed of a material such as aluminum or synthetic resin, or a metal plate such as a galvanized iron plate. The upright portion 10a that covers the front surface of the rain gutter 8 and the top portion 10b that covers the outdoor side upper edge of the rain gutter 8 on the upright portion 10a may be formed by welding. Are formed in a state where the nozzles 11 communicate with each other.
Are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the outer cover 10.

The outer cover 10 attached to the frame 6 as described above
Since the pipe 12 branched from the main pipe 5 is connected or warm air is supplied into the space 4,
A pipe (not shown) extending from the space 4 may be connected.

The rain gutter 8 is attached with an inclination so that the received rainwater flows down one side in the longitudinal direction.
As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to provide the roof in a horizontal state parallel to the eaves front surface of the roof, so that the height of the outer cover 10 can be used to cover the entire length of the rain gutter 8 inclined and mounted. Form to sufficient dimensions. In addition, by applying makeup such as coloring or a pattern to the front surface of the outer cover 10, the design of the building can be enhanced.

As described above, if snow melting means is attached to the rain gutter, warm air is blown out from the injection port 11 of the ceiling 10b by passing warm air through the pipe 12 into the outer cover 10 during snowfall. Since the inside of the rain gutter 8 is heated, the snow that has poured into the rain gutter 8 is melted and flows down together with the melting water from the roof.

Next, the second invention will be specifically described.
As shown in FIG. 4, a rain gutter 8 provided with a space portion 4 for supplying warm air at the back of the eaves tip and held by a gutter receiver 7 supported from below at the eaves tip similarly to the above embodiment. for,
The hot air is blown from the indoor side.

In the structure, the inner cover 13 is fixed to the nose cover 2 constituting the front surface of the space 4, and the inner cover 13 is made of a metal plate such as a galvanized steel plate as shown in FIG. The rain gutter 8 is formed by sheet metal processing with the upper member 14 and the lower member 15 so that the inside becomes hollow when attached to the nose cover 2.
And a ceiling 13b covering the rear upper edge of the rain gutter 8 so that their inner cavities communicate with each other. It has an injection port 11 composed of an open port facing downward. A plurality of holes 16 are formed in the nostril 2 along the longitudinal direction so as to face the upright portion 13a so that the warm air in the space 4 flows into the inner cover 13 fixed as described above. Has been drilled.

The inner cover 13 is not limited to the above structure, but may be a hollow extruded aluminum member as shown in FIG. 6. In this case, the shape is simplified and the upright portion 13a is formed. It is preferable to form an injection port 11 composed of a number of small holes for injecting hot air into the lower surface of the tip of the top 13b projecting from the top.

[0019]

According to the gutter snow melting apparatus of the present invention,
The hot air supplied to the enclosure is injected into the rain gutter to melt the snow, so that the meltwater received from the roof can flow down without stagnation, preventing backflow on the roof and preventing leakage. It is to release fear.

Further, the outer cover according to the first invention covers only the outdoor side surface and the upper edge of the outdoor side of the rain gutter. Therefore, even if garbage is accumulated in the rain gutter and water overflows, the roof is kept as it is. It falls down, simplifying the structure and facilitating installation.

In the case of the inner cover according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the inner cover is fixed to the fascia, it is located behind the eaves of the roof, is directly exposed to the outside world, and is supplied with warm air directly from the space. As a result, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the warm air from lowering and to improve the snow melting ability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a rain gutter snow melting apparatus according to a first invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a rain gutter snow melting apparatus according to a second invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the inner cover.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a similar example of an inner cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof 4 Space part 6 Frame 8 Rain gutter 9 Support bar 10 Outer cover 10a Standing part 10b Top part 11 Injection port 12 Pipe 13 Inner cover 13a Standing part 13b Top part 16 Drilling hole

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An outer cover (10) formed hollow in a frame (6) of a house is attached to a roof gutter (8) attached to an eaves of a roof (1) from an outdoor side surface to an outdoor upper edge. A pipe (12) that feeds warm air into the outer cover (10) is connected to and protrudes from the support bar (9) so as to cover the rain gutter (8) in the outer cover (10). Top part (10b) covering the upper edge of the outdoor side
In addition, the jet (1) that blows warm air into the rain gutter (8)
A snow gutter for rain gutters, wherein 1) is provided. 2. A roof (1) has a space (4) at the back of the eave to supply warm air for melting snow accumulated on the roof from the attic, and a rain gutter attached to the eave. In contrast to (8), an inner cover (13) that covers the upper edge of the rain gutter (8) from the indoor side to the indoor side is fixed to the nose cover (2) serving as the outdoor wall of the space (4), Inner lining (1)
3) A plurality of holes (1) for blowing warm air in the space (4) into the inside.
6), an injection port (13b) for blowing hot air into the rain gutter (8) from the indoor side into a ceiling portion (13b) covering the indoor upper edge of the rain gutter (8) in the inner cover (13). 11) A snow gutter for rain gutters, wherein