JP5028036B2 - Gutter net installation tool - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting tool for attaching a rain gutter net covering an upper opening of a rain gutter attached to a roof eave or the like to the rain gutter so as not to clog leaves or dust, and more specifically, a rain gutter. The present invention relates to a gauze net attachment tool that can easily and reliably attach a gutter net to a garment.

  A conventional gutter net mounting tool of this type has a fixing bracket that is elastically fitted to the edge of the eaves so as to connect the ears of the eaves hung across the eaves. A cut-out projection that can be bent is provided on the flat portion of the fixing bracket, and a net-like metal body that prevents clogging of rain gutters by leaves or the like is laid on the flat portion of the fixing fitting, and the cut-out projection forms a net-like metal body. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In addition, other gutter net mounting tools are bridged to the upper edge of both sides of the eaves, and an arch-shaped metal fitting having a pair of fitting recesses at both ends of the bridge, It consisted of fasteners (screws) for tightening and mounting an arched net-like sheet placed on the upper opening (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
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  However, in the fixing metal fitting described in Patent Document 1, the fixing metal fitting fitted to the edge of the eaves is formed in a flat shape, and a net-like metal body is laid on the flat portion of the fixing metal fitting. As a result, the leaves, etc. that fell on the net-like metal body laid in a flat shape were sometimes deposited on the net as they were. This means that the eaves cannot fulfill its role. Further, in order to fix the net-like metal body to the fixture, the cut projection is bent from the fixture and raised, and the mesh of the net-like metal body is passed through the raised cut projection. In this case, the cutout protrusions must be bent for a plurality of fixing brackets, and the bending operation of the cutout protrusions is complicated. Therefore, it is not easy to attach the net-like metal body to the eaves.

  In addition, in the arch-shaped metal fitting described in Patent Document 2, the arch-shaped metal fitting is attached to the bridge by fitting the fitting recesses at both ends to the upper edge portions on both sides of the eaves rod, and the net is attached to the upper surface of the metal fitting. Since the net-like sheet was mounted on the arch-shaped metal fitting by tightening with a screw etc. from the upper surface of this net-shaped sheet through a washer, etc., the leaves of the tree that fell on the arch-shaped net Etc. can slide down naturally. However, in this case, a tightening screw, a washer, and the like are required, which increases the number of parts. Further, since a net-like sheet is attached to a plurality of arch-shaped metal fittings by tightening screws or the like, the screws must be tightened one by one using a screwdriver, and the screw tightening operation is complicated. Therefore, it was not easy to attach the net sheet to the eaves.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a rain gauze net attachment tool that addresses such problems and can easily and reliably attach a gutter net to a gutter.

In order to achieve the above object, a gutter net mounting tool according to the present invention is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined width, and a vertical cross-sectional shape is curved in an upward projecting shape so as to cover an upper opening of the gutter net. a body member underpinning, this is formed at both ends of the body member, and a mounting recess for respectively engaging the ear portion of the longitudinal side edges of the gutter, from the mounting recess at both ends of the body member Is also provided on the inner side, and is formed so as to sandwich the raindrop ear portion that extends to the lower side of the ear portion and engages with the attachment recess portion between the attachment recess portion, and on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the raindrop net. and has a pinching portion sandwiched by inserting the edge portion, respectively, the nip provided two even without least Te in the opposite directions to each other toward the both side portions of the gutter net insertion direction of inserting each into the nip It is inclined to, of該雨gutter net Those comprising a net holding portion having a protrusion for locking enters the mesh of the side portions.

With such a configuration, a gutter net that covers the upper opening of the gutter is supported by a main body member that is formed in a plate shape with a predetermined width and whose longitudinal cross-sectional shape is curved upward, and is attached to both ends of the main body member. The formed holding recesses respectively engage with the ears of both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter, and the net holding portions provided on the inner side of the mounting recesses at both ends of the main body member , A sandwiching portion formed so as to sandwich a rain gutter ear portion that extends to a lower portion of the ear portion and engages with the mounting recess portion with the mounting recess portion, and has both side portions in the longitudinal direction of the gutter net respectively pinching insert, at least two provided at the pinching portion, the protrusions are inclined in opposite directions to each other to both side portions of the gutter net towards the insertion direction of inserting respectively into the nip, the guttering Enter the mesh on both sides of the net Nde locking.

  Furthermore, the main body member, the mounting recess and the net holding portion are integrally formed. Thereby, the attachment tool of the gutter net is integrally formed with the synthetic resin having flexibility.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1, it engages with the ear | edge part of the both-sides edge part of the rain gutter by the attachment recessed part formed in the both ends of a main body member, respectively, and the said both ends of the said main body member Clamping of the net holding portion provided on the inner side of the mounting recess so as to sandwich the ear portion of the rain gutter that extends to the lower side of the ear portion and engages with the mounting recess with the mounting recess. In the insertion direction in which both sides of the rain gutter net in the longitudinal direction are inserted and sandwiched, and at least two of the gutter nets are provided in the sandwiched part, and the both sides of the gutter net are inserted into the sandwiched part, respectively. the protrusions are inclined in opposite directions to each other towards, by engaging it enters the mesh of the both side portions of該雨trough net can Fit the the guttering net upper opening of the gutter. At this time, the gutter net can be easily and reliably attached without requiring any special preparatory work or tools. In addition, the projections of the net holding part are inclined in opposite directions toward the insertion direction in which both sides of the rain gutter net are inserted into the sandwiching part, so that the gutter net is placed in the net holding part. When inserting, the insertion becomes easy, and in the direction of pulling out the rain gutter net, the mesh is locked to the protruding portion and is difficult to come off. Therefore, the projections can be reliably locked in the gutter net, so that the gutter net can be securely and firmly attached.

Moreover , according to the invention which concerns on Claim 2 , the attachment tool of a gutter net can be integrally formed with the synthetic resin which has flexibility. Accordingly, no other accessory parts are required, and handling as a single product can be facilitated. Moreover, it is possible to easily form a gutter net attachment tool of various sizes and colors.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of a gutter net mounting tool according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a rain gutter 2 to which a gutter net mounting tool 1 is applied is attached to a roof eave or the like, and has a transverse cross-sectional shape formed in a substantially semicircular arc shape, and its longitudinal direction. For example, ears 3 formed in a small-diameter cylindrical shape are provided on the upper edge portions of both sides, and the whole is formed of, for example, metal or synthetic resin. The round rain gutter 2 formed in such a downward substantially semicircular arc shape is generally called a round gutter.

  The upper part of the rain gutter 2 is opened, and rain water flowing through the roof enters the rain gutter 2 from the upper opening. In addition, a rain gutter net 4 covering the upper opening is attached to the upper opening of the rain gutter 2 in order to prevent clogging of leaves and dust. The gutter net 4 is, for example, a metal net or a synthetic resin net, and is formed in a mesh size that does not allow leaves or dust to fall into the gutter 2.

  Here, in the present invention, in order to attach the gutter net 4 to the gutter 2, the gutter net attachment tool 1 is used. This rain gutter net attaching tool 1 attaches to the gutter 2 a gutter net 4 covering the upper opening of the gutter 2 attached to a roof eave or the like so as to prevent clogging of leaves and garbage. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body member 5, the mounting recess 6, and the net holding portion 7 are provided.

  The main body member 5 supports a gutter net 4 that covers the upper opening of the gutter 2 shown in FIG. 1, and is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined width and has a longitudinal cross-sectional shape that is curved upward. (See FIG. 5). That is, it is formed in a circular arc shape (arch shape) that curves upward, and the rain gutter net 4 is placed on the upper surface thereof to be supported from below, and is formed of a flexible synthetic resin.

  Mounting recesses 6 are formed at both ends of the main body member 5. This attachment recess 6 is for attaching the rain gutter net attachment tool 1 to the rain gutter 2 and is adapted to engage with the ears 3 at both upper edges in the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter 2 shown in FIG. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the specific shape is such that the both ends of the main body member 5 protrude in a substantially semicircular shape outward so as to cover the ear portion 3 of the gutter 2. It is formed of a synthetic resin having properties. A clearance 8 is formed below the mounting recess 6, and a diagonally downward guide piece 9 is provided outside the entrance of the clearance 8. By pressing the gap 8 and the guide piece 9 against the ear portion 3 of the rain gutter 2 from above, the guide piece 9 is elastically deformed outward, and the mounting recess 6 engages with the ear portion 3 of the rain gutter 2. .

  At both ends of the main body member 5, net holding portions 7 are provided closer to the inner side than the mounting recess 6. The net holding portion 7 holds the gutter net 4 on the upper surface side of the main body member 5 and includes a sandwiching portion 10 and a protruding portion 11 and is formed of a synthetic resin having flexibility. . The sandwiching portion 10 is sandwiched by inserting both side portions in the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter net 4, and as shown in FIG. 2, the plate-like member is folded upward at both end portions of the main body member 5 so as to be substantially parallel. In the meantime, a gap is formed in which both sides of the gutter net 4 can enter.

  Further, the protruding portion 11 is inserted into the mesh on both sides of the rain gutter net 4 inserted into the sandwiching portion 10 and is locked, and the longitudinal direction of the main body member 5 in the sandwiching portion 10 At least two of them are provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, it protrudes inward from the inner surface of the outer folded member forming the sandwiching portion 10. As shown in FIG. 3, at least two protrusions 11 are provided on the center line in the longitudinal direction of the main body member 5 at a predetermined interval (for example, an interval that is an integral multiple of the mesh of the gutter net 4). It has been. In this case, one of the at least two protrusions 11 is locked in the mesh, or even if one protrusion 11 is broken, the remaining one protrusion 11 is The gutter net 4 can be securely attached by being locked to the mesh.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the protruding direction of the protruding portion 11 is inclined toward the direction in which the gutter net 4 is inserted into the net holding portion 7 in FIG. 1. At this time, the front edge of the protrusion 11 is inclined at an angle α (for example, about 34 degrees) with respect to the mounting base to the net holding portion 7, and the rear edge of the protrusion 11 is relative to the front edge. Is inclined at an angle β (for example, about 30 degrees). Thereby, when the rain gutter net 4 is inserted into the net holding part 7, the insertion becomes easy, and in the direction in which the rain gutter net 4 is pulled out, the mesh is locked to the protrusion 11 and is not easily removed. Accordingly, the projections 11 can be securely locked to the plurality of nets of the gutter net 4, and the gutter net 4 can be securely and firmly attached.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, two protrusions 11 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more protrusions 11 may be provided. Further, although the protrusion 11 protrudes inward from the inner surface of the folded member outside the sandwiching portion 10, it protrudes outward from the outer surface of the main body member 5 that becomes a part of the sandwiching portion 10. May be.

  In this state, the main body member 5, the mounting recess 6 and the net holding portion 7 are integrally formed of a flexible synthetic resin as shown in FIG. That is, it is as if written in one stroke from the left mounting recess 6 to the main body member 5 through the left net holding portion 7 and from the main body member 5 to the right mounting recess 6 through the right net holding portion 7. As described above, the main body member 5, the mounting recess 6, and the net holding portion 7 are integrally formed. This makes it easy to handle as a single product without requiring any other accessory parts. In addition, the color of the entire member may be the same color as that of the gutter 2 or may be transparent.

  Next, the use of the gutter net mounting tool 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, a gutter net mounting tool 1 is attached to an upper opening of a gutter 2 attached to a roof eave or the like. At this time, the gutter net mounting tool 1 is held by hand, and the gap 8 and the guide piece 9 (see FIG. 2) of the mounting concave portion 6 on one end side with respect to the rear ear portion 3b of the gutter 2, for example, from above. By pressing, the guide piece 9 is elastically deformed outward, and the attachment recess 6 on one end side engages with the rear ear portion 3b of the rain gutter 2.

  Next, the guide piece 9 is pressed against the front ear 3f of the rain gutter 2 by pressing the gap 8 and the guide piece 9 (see FIG. 2) of the mounting recess 6 on the other end side from above. Is elastically deformed outward, and the mounting recess 6 on the other end side engages with the front ear portion 3f of the rain gutter 2. As a result, the gutter net mounting tool 1 is fixed to the gutter 2. In this way, a plurality of gutter net mounting tools 1 may be fixed at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of gutter 2.

  Next, the gutter net 4 is held by hand, and in the holding part 10 (see FIG. 2) of the net holding part 7 located on the rear ear part 3b side of the fixed gutter net attachment tool 1, for example. The said side part of the longitudinal direction of the gutter net 4 is inserted. At this time, since the two protrusions 11 provided in the sandwiching portion 10 are inclined in the insertion direction of the rain gutter net 4, the side portion of the rain gutter net 4 can be easily inserted, and the protrusion 11 Enters the mesh of the gutter net 4 and locks. Thereby, the said edge part of the rain gutter net 4 is latched and hold | maintained at the projection part 11 of the net holding part 7 located in the rear ear part 3b side of the rain gutter 2.

  Next, the side opposite to the rain gutter net 4 is held by hand, and the inside of the sandwiching portion 10 (see FIG. 2) of the net holding portion 7 located on the front ear 3f side of the rain gutter net mounting tool 1 Then, the side part in the longitudinal direction of the gutter net 4 is inserted. At this time, similarly to the above, the two protrusions 11 provided in the sandwiching portion 10 are inclined in the insertion direction of the rain gutter net 4, so that the side portion of the gutter net 4 can be easily inserted. The projection 11 enters the mesh of the gutter net 4 and is locked. Thereby, the said edge part of the rain gutter net 4 is latched and hold | maintained at the projection part 11 of the net holding part 7 located in the front ear part 3f side of the rain gutter 2.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the rain covering the upper opening of the rain gutter 2 is covered with the rain gutter net mounting tool 1 so that the upper opening of the rain gutter 2 is not clogged with leaves or dirt. A gutter net 4 can be attached to the gutter 2. Further, since the gutter net mounting tool 1 is formed of a flexible material, for example, when the gutter net 2 is deformed so as to expand the guide piece 9 below the mounting recess 6 shown in FIG. The gutter net mounting tool 1 can be attached to and detached from the gutter 2. Therefore, maintenance and maintenance of the gutter 2 can be facilitated.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a state in which the gutter net mounting tool according to the present invention is applied to a square gutter 2 '. The rain gutter 2 ′ is formed in a substantially square shape with a cross-sectional shape pointing downward, and ears 3 are provided on both upper edges of the longitudinal direction, and the whole is made of, for example, metal or synthetic resin. Yes. Such a rain gutter 2 'formed in a substantially quadrangular shape facing downward is generally called a square gutter.

  6 is basically the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but before and after the rain gutter 2 '. The shape of the mounting recess 6 that engages the ear 3 is different. This rain gutter net mounting tool 1 ′ is of the type that is first engaged with the rear ear 3 b side of the rain gutter 2 ′, and the mounting recess 6 on the side to be engaged with the rear ear 3 b is a main body member 5. It is provided in the lower end part extended downward from the rear side edge part. And after engaging the attachment recessed part 6 provided in the downward extension end part of this rear side edge part first with the rear-ear part 3b of the said rain gutter 2 ', the attachment recessed part 6 formed in the front side edge part is formed. The rain gutter 2 'is engaged with the front ear 3f. After attaching such a gutter net mounting tool 1 'to the gutter 2', the gutter net mounting tool 1 'is attached to the gutter net 4 in the same manner as shown in FIGS. Install.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which the rain gutter net fitting according to the present invention is applied to another square rain gutter 2 ″. The rain gutter 2 ″ has a substantially square shape with a cross-sectional shape pointing downward. The ear | edge part 3 is provided in the upper edge part of the both sides of the longitudinal direction, and the whole is formed, for example with the metal or the synthetic resin, and is called a square hook. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 12 denotes a reinforcing rib formed on the bottom of the rain gutter 2 ″, and reference numeral 13 denotes a reinforcing rib formed on the front middle portion of the rain gutter 2 ″.

  The rain gutter net mounting tool 1 ″ applied to the square rain gutter 2 ″ shown in FIG. 7 is basically the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but before and after the gutter 2 ″. The shape of the mounting recess 6 that engages with the ear portion 3 of the rain gutter is different.The rain gutter net mounting tool 1 "is a type that is first engaged with the front ear portion 3f side of the rain gutter 2". A mounting recess 6 on the side to be engaged with the ear 3f is provided at the front end of the body member 5. The mounting recess 6 provided at the front end is used as the front ear 3f of the rain gutter 2 ″. After the first engagement, the attachment recess 6 formed at the lower end extending downward from the rear end is engaged with the rear ear portion 3b of the rain gutter 2 ″. After attaching the rain gutter net mounting tool 1 "to the gutter 2", the gutter net is removed in the same manner as shown in FIGS. Tools 1 mounting the gutter net 4 ".

  The rain gutter to which the gutter net mounting tool of the present invention is applied is not limited to the shape shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7. The upper gutter is open and the longitudinal edges on both side upper edges As long as it has a portion, it may have any shape.

It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the attachment tool of the gutter net by this invention. It is a front view which shows the shape of the attachment tool of the said gutter net. It is a side view which shows the shape of the attachment tool of the said gutter net. It is a partial expanded explanatory view which shows the protrusion direction of the projection part provided in the net holding part of the attachment tool of the said gutter net. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the attachment tool of the rain gutter net to the upper opening of a round rain gutter. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which applied the attachment tool of the rain gutter net by this invention to the square rain gutter. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which applied the attachment tool of the rain gutter net by this invention to the other square rain gutter.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1 ', 1 "... Rain gutter net mounting tool 2, 2', 2" ... Gutter 3 ... Ear part 3b ... Rear ear part 3f ... Front ear part 4 ... Gutter net 5 ... Body member 6 ... Installation Concave part 7 ... Net holding part 10 ... Clamping part 11 ... Projection

Claims (2)

A body member that is formed in a plate shape with a predetermined width and whose longitudinal cross-sectional shape is curved in an upward projecting shape, and supports a gutter net that covers an upper opening of the gutter;
Are formed at both ends of the body member, and a mounting recess for respectively engaging the ear portion of the longitudinal side edges of the gutter,
At both ends of the main body member, it is provided closer to the inner side than the mounting recess, extends to the lower side of the ear portion, and sandwiches the ear portion of the rain gutter engaged with the mounting recess between the mounting recess. It is formed, the gutter and has a pinching portion sandwiched by the longitudinal direction of the both side portions of the insert respectively the net, two provided even without least Te in the nip within the nip to both sides of the gutter net A net holding portion having protrusions that are inclined in opposite directions toward the insertion direction to be inserted into each, and that enter and lock the meshes on both sides of the gutter net,
A gutter net installation tool characterized by comprising: 2. The rain gutter net attachment tool according to claim 1 , wherein the main body member, the attachment concave portion, and the net holding portion are integrally formed.

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