JP3040702U - Roof tiles for cold climates - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In cold regions, there has been a demand for a method of removing snow on the roof more easily and at a lower cost. [Structure] Ordinary roof tiles used for roofing, that is, the roof tiles' heads, legs, and left and right edges, the upper parts remain, and the lower parts and flat parts It is a special roof tile that is made thicker by making a hollow room so that there are several layers and several rooms inside, and an electric heater is installed in the uppermost room. [Effect] When the switch is turned on, heat is applied, and the snow on the roof melts from the lower part in contact with the roof tiles and is gradually removed over time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Field of Industrial Use] The present invention relates to a roof of a building.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in cold regions, the snow accumulated on the roof has been a cause of concern for people. To withstand that weight, extraordinary consideration was given to the reinforcement of columns, eaves, and other building materials. In order to remove the snow, I climbed on the roof and used a shovel to remove the snow on the roof manually, but it took a lot of time and effort. The snow on the road was removed by burying electric wires under the ground, flowing water or warm water, and using a snowplow, but it was not a matter of closure, even if it was difficult. However, he was closed to the snow on the roof.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Snow accumulated on a roof has a great influence on a building because of its weight. Moreover, it sometimes fell below the eaves and caused damage. In order to remove the snow on the roof, he climbed onto the roof and removed the snow manually. The effort and time were so great that there was a need for a simpler, cheaper way to remove snow on the roof.

There are two ways to remove snow. One of them is mechanical removal. The other one is a method of applying a temperature to make it liquid and then melting it to remove it. The present invention relates to the latter method of applying snow to melt snow.

[Means for Solving the Problem] A roof is provided at the top of a building, and snow is accumulated on the roof. At first, several centimeters of snow will gradually increase in thickness to several tens of centimeters, but the bottom of the snow is always in contact with the roof tiles. Therefore, if the roof tiles are given a temperature, the bottom of the snow in contact with the roof tiles should gradually melt. And over a long period of time, the snow that has accumulated should gradually melt from the bottom, and finally disappear.

Therefore, for this purpose, first make a thick roof tile, divide it into several layers, cover the front and rear with a lid, make several hollow chambers, and install an electric heater in the uppermost chamber. It is done. Then, switch it on and warm it up. Then, the surface of the roof tile warms up, and the snow adjoining it gradually melts and flows downward, achieving the purpose of snow removal. Since the heater is in a room inside the ceramic, there is no risk of fire, and the wires are treated with waterproof and insulating rubber tape, and if the outside is covered with a ceramic tube, the waterproofness, insulation and fire resistance are satisfactory. Is done. This special roof tile meets in a hollow and is divided into several layers, so the heat of the heater in the uppermost room is difficult to transfer to the lowermost room, so the roof plate with which the lowermost part touches is overheated. Is almost nonexistent.

Further, in this special roof, a ceramic plate is attached to the head so as to be perpendicular to the plane, and a nail hole is provided in the ceramic plate. This is useful for fixing the special roof tiles to the base plate.

Therefore, in order to fix this special roof tile to the base plate, first, a horizontal rail is struck on the base roof board, and a vertical plate for the head of the special roof tile is hooked on the horizontal rail, and further, from the nail hole. A nail is struck on the crosspiece to further secure the fixation. The wire of the electric heater enters the room at the top of the flat through the hole on the back of the roof tile, and is treated with insulating tape, rubber tape, ceramic tube, etc., so that the insulation and waterproofness are perfect. Since it is convenient that there are few entrances for electric wires, it is desirable that the roof tiles be as long as possible.

[Example] A hollow box divided into several layers with a thickness of 10 cm is attached to a normal type roof tile having a length of 40 cm, a width of 30 cm, and a thickness of 3 cm. (The top part of the roof tile that overlaps with the roof tile has the same thickness, and a box with a thickness of 10 cm is attached to the bottom part and the flat part.) Can be put An electric heater is attached at the end. Also, attach a vertical plate to the head of the special roof tile so that it is perpendicular to the plane, and make a nail hole in it.

The special roof tile prepared in this way is pasted on the base plate. First, a horizontal rail is pasted on the base plate, and the head plate of the special roof tile is hooked on it. Then, through the nail hole, hit the nail. In this way the fixation becomes more reliable.

[Effects of the Invention] Although various measures have been taken to prevent snow accumulation in cold regions, removing snow accumulated on the roof is extremely difficult and is currently performed manually. There is. The time and effort is terrible. Therefore, using the special roof tile of the present invention, the snow accumulated on the roof tile gradually melts due to the heat of the roof tile surface and gradually disappears. There is no need for human power and no danger. It is economically inexpensive and easy to construct.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] [Diagonal view of ordinary roof tiles] A ... Large mountain part overlapping and upper part B ... Small mountain part overlapping and lower part C ... Flat part upper part D ... Flat part overlapping lower part Part that becomes

[Fig. 2] [Diagonal view of special roof tile] E ... Electric heater F ... Hollow room

[Fig. 3] [Diagonal view of special roof tile] E ... Electric heater F ... Hollow room

[Fig. 4] [Horizontal view of roof] E ... Electric heater F ... Hollow room G ... Base plate H ... Vertical lamic plate I ... Horizontal crossbar

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A tile-shaped ceramic product having a hollow chamber that is divided into several layers, the tile-shaped ceramic product having an electric heater in the uppermost chamber.