JP3031757B2 - Eave gutter support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an eaves gutter supporting device used for attaching an eaves gutter to an eaves member of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional eaves gutter support devices include, for example,
The one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-30335 is known. This conventional apparatus includes a gutter receiver having a fixing part fixed to an eaves member of a building such as a rafter and a wall, a gutter receiver for supporting a rear side and a lower part of an eave gutter, and a gutter receiver of the gutter receiver. The eaves gutter is attached to the front end of the eaves gutter to support the front side of the eaves gutter and cover the gutter gutter and the front surface of the eaves gutter. This gutter gutter support device capable of covering the gutter receiver and the front surface of the eave gutter with a cover member is suitably used particularly in a high-end house where appearance is regarded as important.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional eaves gutter supporting device, the cover member is formed in a shape that can cover and hide only the gutter receiving device and the front surface of the eaves gutter. The gutter catch and eaves gutter can be hidden by the cover member so that they cannot be seen when looking at the building from a slightly distant position. There was a problem that it was difficult to see from the gap with the eaves member of the building.

The present invention focuses on the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the gutter receiver and the eaves gutter are hidden by the cover member when the building is viewed not only from a remote position but also from a close position. It is an object of the present invention to provide an eaves gutter support device that can be configured as described above.

[0005]

As a means for achieving the above object, the eaves gutter support device of the present invention has a fixing part fixed to an eaves member of a building and a gutter receiving part for supporting the eaves gutter. In an eaves gutter supporting device comprising a gutter receiver and a cover member fixed to the gutter receiver, the eaves supported by the gutter receiver and a gutter receiver of the gutter receiver is provided. A front cover portion that can cover the front surface of the gutter, and a lower surface cover portion that can cover the lower surface of the gutter receiving device and the eaves gutter; The lower end and the front end of the lower cover are overlapped and fixed.

In order to prevent a gap from being formed at the joint of the cover member, a cover joint having a connection portion formed on both sides of the body portion of the cover joint so as to be fitted with an end of the cover member is provided. It is preferable that the end of the cover member is fitted to the connection portion of the cover joint.

[0007]

According to the eaves gutter supporting device of the present invention, the cover member can cover the gutter gutter and the front surface of the eave gutter supported by the gutter gutter of the gutter gutter. And a lower surface cover part capable of covering the lower surface of the gutter gutter so as to cover the front surface of the gutter receiver and the gutter gutter, and to cover the lower surface of the gutter receiver and the gutter gutter. The member can be fixed to the gutter receiver.

Further, since the cover member is divided into a front cover portion and a lower cover portion, the handling of the cover member becomes easy in terms of size and weight. Also, when viewed from a slightly distant position, the joint between the front cover portion and the lower cover portion is not seen.

Further, since the lower end of the front cover and the front end of the lower cover are fixed to the lower surface of the gutter receiver so that the lower end of the front cover is overlapped with the lower end of the gutter receiver, when the cover member is fixed to the gutter receiver, the front surface is fixed. The lower end portion of the cover portion and the front end portion of the lower surface cover portion can be overlapped and attached to the lower surface of the gutter receiving portion.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a view of the eaves gutter support device of the embodiment in a state in which the eaves gutter is attached to the eaves member of the building, viewed from the front,
In the figure, 1 is a gutter receiver, 2 is a cover member, 3 is a cover joint, 4
Is an eaves gutter.

The gutter receiver 1 is an injection-molded product made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 1, comprises a fixing portion 11 fixed to an eaves member of a building and a gutter receiving portion 12 for supporting the eaves gutter 4. Have been. The fixing portion 11 has several through holes 111 through which nails pass. A recess 121 is formed on the upper surface of the middle part of the gutter receiving portion 12 so that the eaves gutter 4 can be fitted therein, and a bottomed hole 122 into which a monobolt can be screwed is provided on the upper surface of the tip of the gutter receiving portion 12. Is formed. Further, a horizontal piece 125 is formed forwardly from the lower surface of the middle part of the gutter receiving portion 12, and a bottomed hole 123 into which a monobolt can be screwed is formed on the lower surface of the horizontal piece 125.

The cover member 2 is an extruded product made of a synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the gutter receiver 1 and the eaves gutter 4 supported by the gutter receiver 12 of the gutter receiver 1 is formed by the cover member 2. It is composed of a front cover 21 that can cover and a lower cover 22 that can cover the lower surfaces of the gutter receiver 1 and the eaves gutter 4. The front cover portion 21 is formed in a curved shape that swells outward greatly, and
2 is formed in a substantially flat shape.

The cover member 2 is divided into a front cover 21 and a lower cover 22. A bent piece 211 is formed at the upper end of the front cover portion 21 to be lowered downward, and a long rib 212 is formed at a position slightly lower than the bent piece 211 to be lowered downward. Further, a lower end of the front cover portion 21 is formed in a groove-like shape opened upward, and a front end thereof is formed with a protruding portion 214 facing rearward. Downwardly shorter ribs 221 are formed on the lower surface cover portion 22 at regular intervals, and slightly upward in the front end portion of the lower surface cover portion 22, and a protruding portion 224 is formed on the front end thereof. Have been. Further, through holes 225 and 215 into which a monobolt can be screwed are formed in the protrusion 224 of the lower cover 22 and the protrusion 214 of the front cover 21. Further, through holes 213 and 222 into which a monobolt can be screwed are formed at the upper end of the front cover 21 and the rear end of the lower cover 22.

The cover joint 3 is an injection-molded product made of a synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 3, connection portions 300 that can be fitted to the ends of the cover member 2 are formed on both sides of the main body 30. The main body 30 includes a front plate portion 31 having the same cross-sectional shape as the lower surface cover portion 22 of the cover member 2 and a lower plate portion 32 having the same cross-sectional shape as the lower surface cover portion 22 of the cover member 2. It is composed of Each connection part 300
Is formed so that the front plate portion 31 and the lower plate portion 32 of the main body portion 30 are dented inward by the thickness of the cover member 2.

The cover joint 3 has a front joint 3
a and the lower joint part 3b. A bent piece 311 having the same cross-sectional shape as the bent piece 211 of the cover member 2 is formed at the upper end of the main body 30 of the front joint 3a, and the cover member 2 is located slightly below the bent piece 311. A rib 312 having the same cross-sectional shape as that of the rib 212 is formed. Further, a lower end of the main body 30 of the front joint 3a is formed in a groove-like shape opened upward, and a tip thereof is formed with a protruding portion 314 facing backward. The lower plate portion 32 of the lower surface joint portion 3b has a front end rising upward and a front end formed with a protruding portion 324. Further, a rib 321 having the same cross-sectional shape as the rib 221 of the cover member 2 is formed at a position corresponding to the rib 221 of the cover member 2 at the lower joint portion 3b. A protrusion 324 is formed to overlap the protrusion 314 at the lower end of the portion 3a. Further, the front joint 3a has a lower end protruding portion 314 and an upper end, and the lower joint 3b has a front end protruding portion 324 and a rear end.
Through holes 315, 31 into which monobolts can be screwed
3, 325 and 322 are formed.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When attaching the eaves gutter 4 to the eaves member 5 of a building such as a wall or a rafter using the eaves gutter support device, first, the gutter receiver 1 is fixed to the eaves member 5 of the building with a nail 6 at a fixed interval. Fixed to. Then, the eaves gutter 4 is fitted and attached to the concave portion 121 formed in the gutter receiving portion 12 of each gutter receiver 1.

Next, each cover member 2 is fixed to the gutter receiver 1, and before that, the cover joint 3 is fixed to the gutter receiver 1 at the position where the end of the cover member 2 is disposed. To fix the front joint 3a, the upper end of the front joint 3a is fixed to the upper surface of the tip end of the gutter receiving portion 12 with a monobolt 7c, and the lower end of the front joint 3a is screwed to the horizontal piece 125 of the gutter receiving device 1. 8b. The lower joint 3b is fixed by overlapping the protrusion 324 at the front end of the lower joint 3b with the protrusion 314 at the lower end of the front joint 3a and fixing it to the horizontal piece 125 of the gutter receiver 1 with screws 8b. I do. To fix the lower joint 3b, the rear end of the lower joint 3b is fixed to the lower surface of the rear end of the gutter receiving portion 12 with a monobolt 7d (see FIG. 6).

Then, each cover member 2 is connected to a cover joint 3
And fixed to the gutter receiver 1 such that the end is fitted to the outside of the connecting portion 300. For fixing the front cover 21, the upper end of the front cover 21 is fixed to the upper surface of the tip end of the gutter receiving portion 12 with the monobolt 7 a. Then, the rear end of the lower surface cover 22 is fixed to the lower surface of the rear end of the gutter receiving portion 12 with the monobolt 7b. The protrusion 214 at the lower end of the front cover 21 and the protrusion 224 at the front end of the lower cover 22 are overlapped and fixed to the horizontal piece 125 of the gutter receiver 1 with screws 8a.

As described above, in the eaves gutter supporting apparatus of the present embodiment, the front surfaces of the gutter receiver 1 and the eave gutter 4 are covered and the lower surfaces of the gutter receiver 1 and the eave gutter 4 are covered. Since the cover member 2 can be fixed to the gutter receiver 1, the gutter receiver 1 and the eaves gutter 4 can cover the cover member 2 not only when the building is viewed from a remote position but also when the building is viewed from a close position. Can be hidden from view.

Further, the cover joint 3 is provided at both ends of the main body 30 of the cover joint 3 with a connection part 300 which can be fitted to the end of the cover member 2.
Has a front plate portion 31 that covers the front surfaces of the gutter receiving device 1 and the eaves gutter 4, and a lower plate portion 32 that covers the lower surfaces of the gutter receiving device 1 and the eaves gutter 4. Also, no gap can be formed.

Further, a through hole 215 provided in the protrusion 224 at the front end of the lower cover 22 and a front cover 21 are provided.
The screw 8 can be inserted into the through hole 225 provided in the projecting portion 214 at the lower end and screwed into the bottomed hole 123 provided in the horizontal piece 125 of the gutter receiving portion 12 so that the cover member 2 can be fixed. The workability when fixing the gutter to the gutter receiver 1 is good.

Further, the cover member 2 is
Since the cover member 2 is divided into the lower cover portion 22 and the lower cover portion 22, the handling of the cover member 2 becomes easier in terms of size and weight. Also,
When viewed from a slightly distant position, the seam between the front cover 21 and the lower cover 22 is not seen.

A bent piece 211 formed on each cover member 2 and a bent piece 311 formed on the cover joint 3 are arranged inside the eaves gutter 4 supported by the gutter receiver 1. Is established. Therefore, the rainwater that has flowed down vigorously hits both bent pieces 211 and 311 and is bounced back into the eaves gutter 4, so that the rainwater flows inside the cover member 2 from between the upper end of the cover member 2 and the upper end of the eaves gutter 4. Intrusion can be prevented.

The front cover 21 of each cover member 2
And the rib 312 formed on the front plate portion 31 of the cover joint 3 are in contact with the front surface of the gutter receiver 1, and the front cover portion 21 of the cover member 2 and the front plate of the cover joint 3 are formed. The part 31 is supported by the gutter receiver 1. Therefore, when an impact is applied to the cover member 2 and the cover joint 3 from the front, these deformations can be suppressed.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment, a gutter receiver made of resin is used, but a gutter receiver made of metal may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the example in which the fixing of the cover member is performed using a fixing tool such as a screw or a monobolt is described, but an adhesive may be used instead of the fixing tool or in combination with the fixing tool.

Further, a hook-shaped rising piece may be formed at the rear end of the lower plate portion of the cover joint so that the rising piece can be supported and locked by the protrusion of the gutter receiving device.

[0028]

As described above, in the eaves gutter supporting device of the present invention, the gutter receiving device and the front surface of the eaves gutter supported by the gutter receiving portion of the gutter receiving device are covered and hidden. Since the cover member can be fixed to the gutter support so as to cover the lower surface of the gutter support and eaves gutter, the gutter support can be used not only when viewing the building from a remote position but also when viewing the building from a close position. The tool and the eaves gutter can be hidden by the cover member so as not to be seen, and an excellent appearance can be obtained.

Further, since the cover member is divided into a front cover portion and a lower cover portion, handling of the cover member is facilitated in terms of size and weight, and in particular, an operation for fixing the cover member to the gutter support. Burden is reduced. Also, when viewed from a distance, the seam between the front cover and the lower cover is not seen.

Further, since the rear end of the front cover and the front end of the lower cover can be attached so as to overlap each other,
Good workability when fixing the cover member to the gutter receiver.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gutter receiver of an eaves gutter support device of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cover member of the eaves gutter support device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cover joint of the eaves gutter support device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the eaves gutter supporting device, showing a state where the eaves gutter is attached to an eaves member of a building by the eaves gutter supporting device of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gutter receiver 11 Fixed part 12 Gutter receiver 125 Side piece 2 Cover member 21 Front cover part 214 Projection part 22 Lower surface cover part 224 Projection part 3 Cover joint 30 Body part 300 Connection part 31 Front plate part 32 Lower plate part 4 houses Gutter 5 eaves tip

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An eaves gutter comprising: a gutter receiver having a fixed portion fixed to an eaves member of a building and a gutter receiver for supporting the eaves gutter; and a cover member fixed to the gutter receiver. In the supporting device, the cover member includes a gutter support, and a front cover portion that can cover a front surface of an eave gutter supported by the gutter support of the gutter support, and a lower surface of the gutter support and the eave gutter. An eaves gutter, comprising: a lower cover that can be covered, and a lower end of the front cover and a front end of the lower cover are overlapped and fixed on the lower surface of the gutter receiving portion. Support device. 2. A cover joint having a connection portion formed on both sides of a body portion of the cover joint so as to be fitted with an end portion of the cover member, wherein the end portion of the cover member is fitted to the connection portion of the cover joint. The eaves gutter support device of claim 1.