JP3266879B2 - Eave gutter support structure - 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 support structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an eaves gutter is supported by an eaves gutter support, a front ear provided on an upper portion of a front side piece of the eaves gutter is provided with a front ear locking provided on a front portion of the eaves gutter support. 5 and a rear inward ear 5 provided inwardly on the upper part of the rear piece 4 of the eaves gutter 1 is provided at the rear of the eaves gutter support 6 as shown in FIG. When inserted into the rear ear locking portion 8, the spring locking piece 10 is bent inward by the inward ear portion 5, and when the inward ear portion 5 is moved upward and passed, the support piece 12 of the spring locking piece 10 is moved. By hitting the lower surface of the inward ear portion 5, the inward ear portion 5 can be held by the rear ear engaging portion 8 as shown in FIG.

[0003]

However, in the conventional structure for supporting the inward ear 5 on the rear side of the eaves gutter 1 with respect to the rear ear engaging portion 8 of the eaves gutter support 6, Orientation ear 5
Is set in the rear ear engaging portion 8, the gap G is formed between the back surface 5b of the inward ear portion 5 and the hanging piece 9 opposed thereto. It becomes easy to move inside the locking portion 8. That is, the downward displacement of the inward ear portion 5 is prevented by the support piece of the spring locking piece 10, but can be displaced in the lateral direction by the gap G. In particular, the eaves gutter 1 is formed of a thin plate. Therefore, there is a problem that the engagement of the inward ear portion 5 is released or rattling occurs as a result.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object the purpose of having a simple structure and supporting the inward ear on the rear side of the eaves gutter. Another object of the present invention is to provide a support structure for an eaves gutter which can be securely held against the rear ear locking portion of the tool without rattling. Another object of the present invention is to provide a support structure for eaves gutters that can prevent damage to the inward ears of the eaves. An object of the present invention is to provide an eaves gutter support structure that can be reinforced with a gutter.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the front ear 3 provided on the front piece 2 of the eaves gutter 1 is attached to the front of the eaves gutter support 6. After the front ear locking portion 7 is provided and the rear inward ear 5 provided inwardly on the rear piece 4 of the eaves gutter 1 is provided at the rear of the eaves gutter support 6. The eaves gutter support structure is a support structure for an eaves gutter that is locked to the ear locking portion 8. The rear ear locking portion 8 of the eaves gutter support 6 is locked to the inward ear 5 on the rear side of the eaves gutter 1. A spring locking piece 10 and a hanging piece 9 disposed opposite to and behind the spring locking piece 10, and the spring locking piece 10 has a front face 5 of the inward ear 5.
a, and a support piece 12 for supporting the lower surface of the inward ear portion 5 are provided. The inward ear on the rear side of the eaves gutter 1 is provided. The portion 5 is inserted between the spring locking piece 10 and the hanging piece 9 in the rear ear locking portion 8, and the lower surface of the inward ear 5 is supported by the support piece 12 of the spring locking piece 10. And the gap between the inward ear 5 and the hanging piece 9
The inward ear portion 5 is pressed against the hanging piece 9 by the convex portion 11 so as to eliminate the inward ear portion. With such a configuration, the inward ear portion on the rear side of the eaves gutter 1 is characterized. 5 is set in the rear ear locking portion 8 and the convex portion 1 of the spring locking piece 10 is set.
By pressing the inward ear portion 5 toward the hanging piece 9, no gap is formed on both the front and rear surfaces of the inward ear portion 5, and the inward ear portion 5 may be loose, and the spring engagement piece may not be formed. 10 can be reliably prevented from coming off.

It is preferable that the tip 12a of the support piece 12 of the spring retaining piece 10 is bent in a curl shape. In this case, the inward ear 5 of the eaves gutter 1 is attached to the spring retaining piece 10
When moving upward while bending, the distal end portion 12a of the support piece 12 of the spring engaging piece 10 which is the contact portion of the inward ear 5 does not damage the inward ear 5.

The eaves gutter support 6 has a front wall portion 15 provided below the front front ear engaging portion 7 and a rear wall portion provided above the rear rear ear engaging portion 8. 16 and reinforcing piece 17
In this case, when the front ear 3 of the eaves gutter 1 is hooked and locked to the front ear locking portion 7, the reinforcing piece 17 does not hinder, and When the inward ear portion 5 on the side is inserted and locked in the rear ear locking portion 8, the reinforcing piece 17 is also used.
Is not hindered, so that the mounting of the eaves gutter 1 can be facilitated while reinforcing the eaves gutter support 6.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

The eaves gutter support 6 of this embodiment is made of a metal plate piece, and as shown in FIG. 1, has a support main body 18 provided with a front ear locking portion 7 and a rear ear locking portion 8. A main body is constituted by the fixed support piece 21.

The support body 18 has a front wall 15 extending diagonally forward and upward from the front end of the bottom wall 14.
At the upper end of 5, a front ear locking portion 7 for locking the front ear 3 provided above the front piece 2 of the eaves gutter 1 is provided. In this example, the front ear 3 of the eaves gutter 1 faces inward. On the rear side (building side) of the bottom wall portion 14, an upper bent portion 13 bent upward is provided, and a rear wall portion 16 extends upward from a rear end of the upper bent portion 13, The rear wall portion 16 is fixed to a building frame (not shown) via a mounting bracket 40.

On the lower surface of the bottom wall 14 of the support body 18,
A fixed support piece 21 made of metal strip is fixed by a stopper or welding. A lower horizontal piece 22 is provided on the rear side of the fixed support piece 21.
The rising piece 23, the upper horizontal piece 24, and the hanging piece 9 are integrally formed, and the upper horizontal piece 24 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper bent portion 13 of the support body 18. The hanging piece 9 is hung along a vertical plane passing through the rear wall 16 of the support body 18.

Inside the hanging piece 9, a laterally S-shaped spring engaging piece 10 as shown in FIGS. One end of the spring locking piece 10 is fixed to the lower horizontal piece 22 of the fixed support 21, and the upper bent portion 26 is fixed to the fixed support 21.
Abuts on a convex rib 35 projecting from the lower surface of the upper horizontal piece 24. Also, for example, the left and right 2
At the location, the front face 5a of the inward ear 5 of the eaves gutter 1
A rib-shaped convex portion 11 for pressing toward the rib is protruded. The convex portion 11 eliminates a gap between the inward ear portion 5 and the drooping piece 9 by pressing the inward ear portion 5 locked in the rear ear locking portion 8 toward the hanging piece 9, thereby reducing the inward ear size. It serves to prevent rattling of the portion 5 and detachment from the spring locking piece 10. In addition, the convex part 11 is the spring locking piece 1.
0 or may be formed separately from the spring retaining piece 10 and fixed by a stopper or welding. Further, the lower bent portion 28 of the spring retaining piece 10
Is formed with a support piece 12 for supporting the lower surface of the inward ear 5. The tip portion 12a of the support piece 12 is a contact portion with the inward ear portion 5, and in this example, the tip portion 12a is bent inward in a curl shape, and the inward ear portion 5 by the spring locking piece 10 is provided. To prevent breakage.

The spring retaining piece 10 is supported by a spring fixing piece 29 from below. The spring fixing piece 29 includes a fixing part 30 fixed to the lower horizontal piece 22 of the fixing support piece 21 and a spring support part 3 abutting on the lower surface of the lower bent part 28 of the spring locking piece 10.
1 and has a structure for receiving a load applied to the spring engagement piece 10 from the inward ear 5.

The eaves gutter support 6 is reinforced by a reinforcing piece 17. As shown in FIG. 1, the reinforcing piece 17 is formed of a metal band plate in an upward substantially U-shape, and is formed of a front wall portion 15 below the front ear locking portion 7 of the support body 18. A front reinforcing portion 32 fixed to the inner surface with screws or the like;
A rear reinforcing portion 34 fixed to the inner surface of the rear wall portion 16 disposed above the rear ear engaging portion 8 with screws or the like, and the support member main body 18 from the lower end side of the front piece 2 of the support body 18 And a horizontal reinforcing portion 33 disposed over the upper surface of the upper bent portion 13 of the upper portion.

After the front inward ear 5 of the eaves gutter 1 is locked to the front ear locking portion 7 of the eaves gutter support 6, the eaves gutter 1
When the rear inward ear portion 5 is inserted into the rear ear locking portion 8 of the eave gutter support 6, the spring locking piece 10 is bent inward by the inward ear portion 5 as shown in FIG. When the inward ears 5 move upward and pass through, the support pieces 12 hit the lower surface of the inward ears 5, so that the inward ears 5 are set in the rear ear locking portions 8. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The rear surface of the inward ear portion 5 is pressed against the hanging piece 9 by the rib-shaped convex portion 11 provided on the side surface of the inward pressing the inward ear portion 5 rearward. As a result, no gap is formed between the front and rear surfaces of the inward ear 5, and it is ensured that the inward ear 5 does not rattle due to the gap and that the inward ear 5 is disengaged from the spring engagement piece 10 as in the related art. Thus, the inward ear portion 5 can be securely fixed to the rear ear engaging portion 8. In this example, the convex ribs 3 contacting the upper bent portion 26 of the spring retaining piece 10 on the lower surface of the upper horizontal piece 24 of the fixed support piece 21.
Since the protruding portion 5 is provided, when the protrusion 11 of the spring retaining piece 10 presses the inward ear 5 backward, the upward displacement of the spring retaining piece 10 is prevented. Thus, the pressing force of the convex portion 11 on the inward ear portion 5 can be further increased. Furthermore, the protrusion 1
Since only a simple structure in which the protrusions 1 are protruded is sufficient, the number of parts is not increased, the cost can be reduced, and the structure of the eaves gutter support 6 can be simplified.

As a problem in forming the spring retaining piece 10, a burr is usually generated at the edge of the tip of the support piece 12, and the inward ear 5 of the eaves gutter 1 is attached to the spring retaining piece. 1
The tip 12a of the support piece 12 of the spring retaining piece 10 which is the contact portion of the inward ear 5 when moving upward while bending
However, in the present invention, the distal end portion 12a of the support piece 12 of the spring locking piece 10 is bent inward in a curl shape. There is also an advantage that breakage of the inward ear portion 5 can be prevented even when the tip portion 12a of the support piece 12 is rubbed.

The eaves gutter support 6 has a front wall portion 15 located below the front front ear engagement portion 7 and a rear wall portion 16 located above the rear rear ear engagement portion 8. In other words, the reinforcing piece 17 is provided between the front ear locking portion 7 and the front ear locking portion 7, so that the front ear 3 is locked with the front ear locking. When the hook 7 is hooked and locked on the portion 7, the reinforcing piece 17 does not hinder, and since the reinforcing piece 17 is located above the rear rear ear locking portion 8, the rear inward ear 5 The reinforcing piece 1 is also inserted and locked into the rear ear locking portion 8.
7 does not hinder, so that the eaves gutter 1 can be easily attached while reinforcing the eaves gutter support 6 with the reinforcing pieces 17. In addition, since the strength of the eaves gutter support 6 can be increased by the reinforcing pieces 17, the supporting strength of the eaves gutter 1 is improved, and the eaves gutter 1 is more effectively prevented from rattling. Since it is formed in a U-shape, it is possible to easily follow the front wall portion 15 and the rear wall portion 16 of the eave gutter support device 6 facing each other,
There is also an advantage that the work of screwing the reinforcing piece 17 to the front wall portion 15 and the rear wall portion 16 is simplified.

[0018]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front ear portion provided on the upper portion of the front piece of the eaves gutter is provided at the front portion of the eaves gutter support. The eaves gutter has a rear inwardly provided inwardly above the rear piece of the eaves gutter and a rear ear engagement portion provided at the rear of the eaves gutter support. The eaves gutter support rear ear locking part,
The spring locking piece includes a spring locking piece that is locked to an inward ear portion on the rear side of the eaves gutter, and a hanging piece that is disposed opposite to and behind the spring locking piece. A convex portion for pressing the front surface of the facing ear portion toward the hanging piece and a support piece for supporting the lower surface of the inward ear portion are provided, and the inward ear portion on the rear side of the eaves gutter is provided. Is inserted between the spring locking piece and the hanging piece in the rear ear locking part, the lower face of the inward ear is supported by the supporting piece of the spring locking piece, and the inward ear and the hanging piece are Gap
The inward ear is pressed toward the hanging piece by the convex part so as to eliminate the spring, so that the inward ear on the back side of the eaves gutter is set in the rear ear locking part. The convex portion presses the inward ear portion toward the hanging piece, so that no gap is formed on both front and rear surfaces of the inward ear portion, and the inward ear portion may be loose due to the gap as in the related art. , Can be reliably prevented from coming off from the spring locking piece, and the inward ear portion can be securely fixed to the rear ear locking portion,
Since a simple structure in which the convex portion protrudes from the spring locking piece is sufficient, the number of parts does not increase, the cost can be reduced, and the structure of the eaves gutter support can be simplified.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the distal end portion of the support piece of the spring retaining piece is bent in a curl shape, so that the inward ear of the eaves gutter has a spring. When moving upward while bending the locking piece, there is no possibility that the distal end portion of the support piece of the spring locking piece, which is the contact portion of the inward ear, may damage the inward ear. Life can be extended.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the eaves gutter support has a front wall portion provided below the front front ear locking portion and a rear rear portion. Reinforcing pieces are installed between the rear wall part provided above the ear locking part, so that the reinforcing piece hinders the front ear part of the eaves gutter by hooking it on the front ear locking part. When the inward ear on the rear side of the eaves gutter is inserted and locked in the rear ear locking portion, the reinforcing piece does not hinder, and therefore, while reinforcing the eaves gutter support, The mounting can be facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show an example of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view of an eaves gutter support, FIG. 1B is a side view of an eaves gutter support with an eaves gutter attached, and FIG. FIG.

2 (a) is a plan view of the same spring retaining piece, FIG. 2 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 2 (c) is a front view.

FIG. 3A is a side view of the above-described inward ear portion locked to a rear ear locking portion, and FIG. 3B is a state in which the inward ear portion is locked to a rear ear locking portion. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a setting state of an inward ear portion of a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a state before setting an inward ear portion in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 eave gutter 2 front side piece 3 front ear part 4 back side piece 5 rear inward ear part 6 eave gutter support 7 front ear locking part 8 rear ear locking part 9 hanging piece 10 spring locking piece 11 convex Part 12 Support piece 15 Front wall part 16 Back wall part 17 Reinforcement piece

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kunihiro Takeda 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. References JP-A-7-217122 (JP, A) JP-A-10-183902 (JP, A) JP-A-62-166931 (JP, U) JP-A-63-48742 (JP, Y1) Registered utility model 3054490 (JP, U) Utility model registration 2541203 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E04D 13/072

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front ear provided on an upper part of a front piece of an eaves gutter is engaged with a front ear engaging part provided on a front part of an eaves gutter support, and a front ear is provided on an upper part of a rear piece of an eaves gutter. An eaves gutter support structure in which a rearwardly facing inward ear portion provided inwardly is engaged with a rear ear engagement portion provided at a rear portion of the eaves gutter support. The stopping portion includes a spring engaging piece that is engaged with the inward ear portion on the rear side of the eaves gutter, and a hanging piece that is disposed opposite to and behind the spring engaging piece. The piece has a convex portion for pressing the front face of the inward ear portion toward the hanging piece, and a support piece for supporting the lower surface of the inward ear portion, and is provided on the rear side of the eaves gutter. The inward ear portion is inserted between the spring locking piece and the hanging piece in the rear ear locking portion, and the lower surface of the inward ear portion is supported by the support piece of the spring locking piece, and the inward ear portion is formed . And hanging pieces
The support structure of the eaves gutter characterized in that the inward ear portion is pressed toward the hanging piece at the convex portion so as to eliminate the gap with the eaves gutter. 2. The eaves gutter support structure according to claim 1, wherein a tip portion of the support piece of the spring locking piece is bent in a curl shape. 3. The eave gutter support includes a front wall portion provided below the front front ear locking portion and a rear wall portion provided above the rear rear ear locking portion. The eaves gutter support structure according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing piece is provided.