JP3253157B2 - Leakage drainage device from roof surface - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A device for discharging water leakage from a roof surface according to the present invention is a so-called top light which comprises a combination of glass panels, such as a roof of a terrace, to secure lighting of a portion covered by the roof. Incorporation prevents rainwater leaking from the joint between the glass panels from dripping downward.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a space is used as a terrace between the walls of a pair of buildings that are built close to each other, a lighting roof called a top light is provided above the terrace. FIG. 5 is a partial vertical sectional view of a conventional top light. The top light is formed by combining a plurality of frame members 1 and supporting a plurality of glass panels 3 above a support frame 2 which spreads in a horizontal direction or an inclined direction.

That is, a glass receiving material 5 is arranged along each frame material 1 by leg pieces 4 fixed to a plurality of positions on the upper surface of each frame material 1. Then, the peripheral portions of the glass panels 3 and 3 are placed on the glass receiving member 5, and the upper surfaces of the peripheral portions of the glass panels 3 and 3 are fixed by the glass holding member 6 screwed to the upper end of the glass receiving member 5. The edges of the adjacent glass panels 3, 3 are joined together.

[0004] The upper edge of the glass receiving material 5 and each glass panel 3,
3 are provided between the lower surfaces of the glass panels 3, 3 and the caulking materials 8, 8 are provided between the lower surfaces of the glass suppressors 6 and the upper surfaces of the glass panels 3, 3, respectively. 3 to maintain the watertightness of the joint between the edges.

[0005] In the center of the upper surface of the glass receiving member 5, grooves 9, 9 are formed in a portion sandwiched between the packings 7, 7. Due to the deterioration of the caulking materials 8 and 8,
Rainwater leaking from between the lower surface of the glass suppressor 6 and the upper surfaces of the glass panels 3, 3 is received by the concave grooves 9, 9 and is prevented from dripping further downward. Since the upper end of a drain tube (not shown) is open at the downstream end of each of the grooves 9, 9, the rainwater flowing down into each of the grooves 9, 9 is discharged through this drain tube.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A device for discharging water from a roof surface according to the present invention improves the reliability and durability of a structure for discharging rainwater leaking from a joint between edges of adjacent panels. Things.

In the case of the above-described conventional structure, leaking rainwater is received in the concave grooves 9, 9 formed in the glass receiving material 5, which is an extruded aluminum material. The watertightness between the ends of the plurality of glass receiving members 5 provided along the frame member 1 constituting the lattice-shaped support frame 2 is maintained by the caulking members 8, 8. 8 is inevitably deteriorated with time.

For this reason, in the case of the conventional structure as shown in FIG. 5, maintenance work such as periodically repainting the caulking materials 8, 8 is required in order to reliably prevent the leakage of rain. Maintenance work for top lights installed in high places is troublesome and costly, so improvements have been desired.

The device for discharging water leakage from the roof surface according to the present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned circumstances.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a device for discharging water from a roof, comprising: a support frame formed by combining a plurality of frame members; and a plurality of panels supported above the support frame. It is installed on a surface to catch and discharge rainwater leaking from the joint between adjacent panels.

Such a device for discharging water from the roof surface according to the present invention is provided with a gutter member made of a heat-sealable synthetic resin and having a cross-sectional shape having an open upper portion below the joint.
At the intersection of the joints, the ends of the gutter members are butted together without gaps, and the butted portions are welded.

[0012]

In the case of the apparatus for discharging water from the roof surface according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the gutter member receives rainwater leaking from the joint between adjacent panels and discharges the rainwater through the gutter member. Since each gutter member abuts the ends of the gutter members without any gap at the intersection of the respective joints and welds the butted portion, the gutter member can be used for a long period of time. Prevention of rainwater that has leaked from dripping downward is ensured.

[0013]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. The support frame 10 constituting the top light is configured by arranging a plurality of frame members 11 such as round pipes in parallel with each other, and extends in a horizontal direction. A bracket 12 is welded to an intermediate portion of each frame member 11 where the phases in the length direction coincide with each other, and a screw cylinder 13 is welded and fixed to the upper surface of the bracket 12. The screw tube 13 is provided with a cross-shaped joint 1.
A stud 15 hanging down from the center of the lower surface of 4 is screwed. A lock nut 37 adjusts the height position of the joint 14 by rotating the stud 15 and then tightens the upper end surface of the screw cylinder 13 to prevent the stud 15 from rotating.

The ends of receiving members 17, 17 are connected to four connecting portions 16, 16 provided on the joint 14, respectively. Extruded aluminum receiving material 1
Reference numerals 7 and 17 each have a cross-sectional shape that is open at the top. Further, a pair of locking grooves 1 are formed on both side edges of the opening of each receiving member 17.
8 and 18 are formed. The connection portion 16, 16 and the end of each of the receiving members 17, 17 are screwed together with the connection portion 16, 16 on the lower surface of the end portion of each of the receiving members 17, 17.
9 and nut 20. Therefore, the plurality of receiving members 17 are combined in a lattice shape by the plurality of joints 14. However, the edges 17a, 17a of the receiving members 17, 17 do not need to abut each other.

As described above, on the upper surfaces of the plurality of receiving members 17, 17 combined in a lattice, the gutter members 21, 2, which are made of a heat-sealable synthetic resin and have a cross-sectional shape opened at the top.
1 is provided. As the thermoplastic synthetic resin forming the gutter members 21, for example, “Santoprene” (trade name of Mitsubishi Monsanto Kasei Co., Ltd.), which is a high-performance thermoplastic elastomer, can be preferably used.

The gutter members 21 are connected to the receiving member 1.
It has a cross-sectional shape that can be inserted into the insides of 7 and 17. The locking ridges 22 formed on the lower edges of both ends of the gutter members 21 are engaged with the locking grooves 18. Accordingly, the gutter members 21 are firmly held inside the receiving members 17.

In this manner, the ends of the gutter members 21, 21 held inside the receiving members 17, 17 are located above the central portion of the joint 14, which is the intersection of the receiving members 17, 17. , Butted without gaps. Therefore, the ends of the gutter members 21 are cut so that the planar shape becomes a right triangle. Then, the butted portions of the gutter members 21 are heated and welded to each other. Since the gutter members 21 and 21 welded to each other are integrally connected to each other, the watertightness of the butted portion can be reliably maintained for a long period of time.

On the other hand, the receiving members 17, 17 and the gutter member 2
Support legs 23 are provided at substantially regular intervals above the first and the first 21. That is, the head of a bolt 25 is engaged with the lower end of a support leg 23 formed by cutting an extruded die made of aluminum into a short length.
And, it penetrates the receiving members 17 and 17 and projects from the lower surface of each receiving member 17 and 17. And the nut 2
6 is screwed. A packing 24 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the support leg 23 and the upper surfaces of the gutter members 21, 21.

Further, above the support legs 23, frames 28, 28 which surround the four circumferences of the glass panels 27, 27 are supported. Glass panels 27, 27 are provided inside the frames 28, 28 combined in a rectangular frame shape, and the glass panels 27, 27 are placed inside the frames 28, 28 by an adhesive 29, 29 such as structural silicon. I support it. The frames 28, 28 supporting the glass panels 27, 27 inside in this manner
The bolts 30 and the nuts 31 allow the support legs 23
Supported above.

That is, a pair of supporting strips provided on the supporting leg 23 is formed by a pair of ridges 32, 32 formed on the lower surfaces of the frames 28, 28 provided on the peripheral edges of the adjacent glass panels 27, 27, respectively. The walls 38, 38 are sandwiched one by one. The bolt 30 is inserted into a circular hole formed in each of the projections 32, 32 and the support walls 38, 38, and the nut 31 is screwed to the tip of the bolt 30.

As a result, the adjacent glass panels 27, 2
7 are provided on the periphery of the receiving member 17, 1
7 and the gutter members 21, 21 are arranged in parallel with each other in a close state. Packings 33, 33 are supported at an intermediate position between the opposing surfaces of the frames 28, 28, and the packings 33, 33 abut each other. Further, seal pieces 34, 34 are provided at positions above the mutually facing surfaces of the frames 28, 28, and the seal pieces 34, 34 provide a gap 35 between the adjacent frames 28, 28. The upper opening is closed. That is, the sealing pieces 34, 34 and the packings 33, 33
The adjacent glass panels 27 constitute a joint between the two.

In the case of the apparatus for discharging water from the roof surface of the present invention configured as described above, the gutter members 21, 21 have rainwater leaking from between the frames 28, 28 holding the adjacent glass panels 27, 27. Receiving this rainwater and passing the gutter members 21 and 2
Discharge through 1. The inclination direction and the inclination angle of each gutter member 21, 21 can be adjusted by rotating the stud 15 and changing the height position of the joint 14. Therefore, if the rainwater that has flowed down to each of the gutter members 21 and 21 is allowed to flow to the end of the toplight and to flow along a vertical member provided at the end of the toplight such as a support column, the rainwater is allowed to flow through the toplight. It can prevent dripping from the middle part downward.

Since the support legs 23 are provided intermittently above the gutter members 21, the rainwater flowing down on the upper surface of the support legs 23 causes the gutter member 2 to flow from the end of the support legs 23.
It flows down to the upper surface of 1, 21. However, if the length of the support leg 23 is increased, the support leg
3, rainwater drain holes 36, 36 may be formed.

Further, the gutter members 21 and 21 have their ends butted at the intersection of the above-mentioned joints without any gap and are welded to each other, so that they can be used for a long period of time. However, the watertightness of the butted portion does not become poor, and the rainwater leaking from the above-mentioned joint is prevented from dripping downward.

[0025]

According to the present invention, a device for discharging water leakage from a roof surface is provided.
As described above, the structure and operation are performed, so that the reliability and durability of the structure for discharging rainwater leaking from the joint between the edges of the adjacent panels can be improved, and troublesome maintenance work can be eliminated. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a central portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a joint supporting portion.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a state in which the inclination angle of the gutter member is adjusted when viewed from the side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame material 2 Support frame 3 Glass panel 4 Leg piece 5 Glass receiving material 6 Glass suppressor 7 Packing 8 Caulking material 9 Depression groove 10 Support frame 11 Frame material 12 Bracket 13 Screw cylinder 14 Joint 15 Stud 16 Connection part 17 Receiving material 17a Edge 18 Locking groove 19 Screw 20 Nut 21 Gutter member 22 Locking ridge 23 Support leg 24 Packing 25 Bolt 26 Nut 27 Glass panel 28 Frame 29 Adhesive 30 Bolt 31 Nut 32 Protrusion 33 Packing 34 Seal piece 35 Gap 36 Through hole 37 Lock nut 38 Support wall

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A roof frame comprising a support frame formed by combining a plurality of frame members and a plurality of panels supported above the support frame, and rainwater leaking from a joint between adjacent panels is provided. A device for receiving and discharging water from the roof surface, wherein a gutter member made of a heat-sealable synthetic resin and having a cross-sectional shape that is open at the top is provided below the joints, and the joints between the joints are connected to each other. A device for discharging water from a roof surface, wherein the ends of the gutter members are butted together at the intersection and the butted portions are welded.