JPH03202546A - Housing type eaves trough - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the breakage of a trough device by a method in which a vertically expandible chain-type vertical trough is set on an eaves trough to be housed under eaves during snow-fall period, and the vertical trough is housed together with the chain trough by shortening the chain trough when housing the eaves trough. CONSTITUTION:A box 2 to house an eaves trough device 1 is set under eaves, a mover A is set, and the trough device 1 is moved back and forth. A vertical chain trough 2 is set on the trough 1 and wound up by a winding drum to be driven by a motor 28. When housing the trough 1 during snow-fall period, the chain trough 22 is wound up at first and then housed by the mover A. The breakage of the trough device 1 can thus be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a retractable eaves gutter into which a *** holder can be taken in and taken out at the eaves.

[Conventional technology] Conventionally, when rainwater received by eaves gutters is drained to the ground, a toxin is installed downward from the water collector installed in the eaves gutters. ! ! -451.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional example as described above, the transmitter is installed in a fixed state, so it is easily damaged by being hit by objects, and it is not necessary to constantly install it. There was a problem that it got in the way because it was

In addition, eaves gutters are attached to the eaves by installation,
When it snows, snow accumulates on the eaves gutter, and the eaves gutter receives lightning that slides down from the roof light, causing damage to the eaves gutter due to the snow load and the impact of falling snow.

The present invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to save $F1/! A! The retractable eaves can be stored under the eaves, and the chain gutter can be stored in a contracted state during sunny days other than rainy days, so it will not get in the way or get damaged. Provides a gutter.

[i1 Means for solving problem 1 The above purpose is f! In order to increase the efficiency, the retractable eaves gutter of the present invention can be moved forward and backward under the eaves or toward the front of the eaves. 1, and this eaves gutter device 1 is provided with a chain 1a22 that is vertically expandable and retractable.

[Effect 1] By placing the 1lF41 device 1 under the eaves in a stored state with the upper part @@22 retracted so that it does not get in the way during snowfall, damage to the eaves gutter device 1 due to the impact of falling snow or the snow load is prevented. can be prevented. In addition, when it rains, rainwater received at the eaves @ device 1 can be drained through the chain gutter 22 by extending the chain gutter 22 downward with the eaves gutter device 1 protruding.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

The eaves gutter device 1 is formed by an eaves gutter body 1a having a U-shaped cross section with an open upper surface, and a water collector 1b placed at an appropriate position on the eaves gutter body 1a, as shown in FIG. It is installed inside a storage box body 2 which is placed under the eaves and opens to the outdoors. This storage box body 2 has a top plate 2a and a bottom plate 2.
b. The side plates 2C and the back plate 2d form a substantially U-shaped cross section with an open front. When installing under the eaves, connect the connecting support piece 3 that protrudes upward from the top plate 2a. The bottom plate 2b is connected to the rafters 4 under the eaves and is installed under the eaves so that the rear end of the bottom plate 2b, which extends rearward from the back plate 2d, comes into contact with the outer wall 5 of the building. tJS on the bottom surface of the top plate 2a
As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the front and rear direction (
A rail 6 is installed extending both indoors and outdoors, and a slide rod 7 is slidably fitted into the rail 6. A pair of support rods 8 are suspended from the slide rod 7, and the lower end of each support rod 8 is connected to an eaves gutter hanging tool 9 that suspends and holds the eaves ai. And the eave 41] is the slide rod 7
is moved back and forth by sliding within the rail 6. Ear holder 9 provided on eave gutter hanging tool 9
From a, bolt 1 toward the rear (towards the back of storage box body 2)
0 is set protrudingly. The rear end of this bolt 10 is connected to the storage box body 2.
It is supported by a sprocket 1 attached to the top plate 2a.

A female thread is cut on the inner surface of the sprocket 1, and the sprocket 1 is adapted to be screwed into the bolt 10.

This sprocket 1] is rotatably arranged between a pair of retaining plates 12 hanging downward from the top plate 2a, and as the sprocket 1] rotates, the bolt 10 is attached to the retaining plate as the sprocket 1] rotates. It is designed to move back and forth with respect to 12. And the above sprocket 1]
, a bolt 10, a support rod 8, a slide rod 7 fitted to a rail 6, and the like constitute a longitudinal slider JffiA. The back and forth moving means A are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate 2a at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the eaves 1i.

A chain 13 is passed between each adjacent sprocket 1, so that each sprocket 1 rotates when the chain 13 is driven. This chain 13 constitutes a synchronizing means C that synchronizes the adjacent longitudinal moving means A, and the rotation of the chain 13 drives each of the adjacent longitudinal moving means A at the same time, and the eaves gutter 1
are moved forward and backward at the same time over the entire length by a forward and backward moving means A that is driven at the same time.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the forward and backward moving means A are shown as being provided at two locations, but the invention is not limited to this only, and the means A are provided at two or more locations. It may be done like this.

A single driver 8B for driving the back and forth moving means A is provided on the lower surface of the top plate 2a constituting the storage box body 2. The main body of this driver PiB is a motor 14 and a gearbox 15 in which a gear driven by the motor 14 is installed, and by rotating the motor 14, a sprocket 16 protruding from the gearbox 15 is rotated. It is possible to do so. This sprocket 16 is connected to the sprocket 1 of the adjacent longitudinal moving means A, and the chain 13 as a tuning means C is passed through.
The rotation of the sprocket 16 via the motor 14 is transmitted to the chain 13 to rotate the sprocket 1 of the longitudinal moving means A. 21 is a sprocket for Tensilan. In this way, by using the S force, it is possible to synchronize and simultaneously drive a plurality of forward and backward moving means A with one driving means B, so that the eaves gutter 1 can be moved forward and backward at the same time over the entire length. be.

1]! ! The station 1 is provided with a chain gutter 22 that is vertically expandable and retractable. This chain gutter 22 is formed by vertically connecting a plurality of tapered cylindrical elements 22a with a connecting member 23 such as a string or wire, and expands and contracts when each cylindrical element 22a approaches or moves apart. That's how it is. 2
2b is a conical guide body provided inside each cylindrical element 22a, as shown in FIG. Below @@22 is a cylindrical element 22a located at the lowest part of the chain gutter 22.
The uke to receive it is set up with 24 soldiers. This uke is soldier 2
4 is formed in the shape of a receiving box with an open top, and the bottom has a plurality of drain holes.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a weight installed inside the receiver 24. Chain gutter 22
(in the illustrated embodiment, inside the water collector 1b)
A string-like body 27 such as a string or wire is extended downward from a winding drum 26 disposed in the winding drum 26 . It is connected to the provided connecting protrusion 25a. At this time, the string-like body 27 is passed through the center part of the guide body 22b provided inside each cylindrical element 22a constituting the chain gutter 22,
When the string-like body 27 is wound up by the winding drum 26, the holder 24 moves upward, and as shown in FIG.
4, the chain trough 22 can be rolled up by contracting each cylindrical element 22a in an overlapping state in order from the cylindrical element 22a located below. In this way, the string-like body 27
Since the central part of the guide body 22b provided inside the cylindrical element 22a is passed through, the cylindrical elements 22a positioned above and below may be displaced by the guide body 22b as shown in Figure #14. , so that they overlap one after another from the bottom side and are neatly compressed without any variation. Then, by rewinding the string-like body 27 via the winding drum 26, the receiver 24 can be moved downward, and each cylindrical element 22a can be spaced apart, and the chain @ 22 can be placed in the installed state. That's how it is. At this time, Uke is 24 soldiers.
Since the weight 25 is provided on the support 24, the support 24 can be moved downward without being spread out, and can also be moved upward without shaking significantly. The zero-winding drum 26 is provided with a drive section 28 for winding up and rewinding the string-like body 27. This drive unit 28 includes a motor 28a and a motor 2
8a, and a gearbox 28b connected to the winding drum 27.The string-like body 27
This allows you to wind up and rewind. Reference numeral 29 denotes a rain sensor, and the rain sensor 29 is configured to detect a rain condition and operate the driving section 28. As shown in FIG. 5, this rain sensor 29 is provided with a sensor surface 29a on the front side, so that rain can be detected by this sensor surface 29a.

In other words, the sensor surface 29a is connected to the conductive foil 2 on the insulating substrate 29b.
9c are laminated to form a circuit pattern, and electricity is applied when raindrops fall on the laminated conductive foil 29c.
The drive unit 28 is operated to rotate the winding drum 26 to wind up and unwind the string-like body 27. Therefore, when it rains, the rain sensor 29 detects the rain, and the drive unit 28 rotates the winding drum 26 to unwind the string 27, lowering the chain gutter 22 and installing the ridge 11A22. Also, when the weather is clear, the conductivity 9i 29 of the sensor surface 29a of the rain sensor 29
If raindrops do not fall on the e-opening for a certain period of time, the drive unit 28
The winding drum 26 is rotated by the winding drum 26 to wind up the chain gutter 22.
is installed, and when not in use on sunny days, the chain gutter 22 is retracted so that it does not get in the way.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the chain gutter 22 is attached to the lower surface of the eaves gutter main body 1a constituting the eaves gutter device 1. Even in this case, although not shown, the chain gutter 22 is adapted to be expanded and contracted by a drive section 28.

When the motor 14 constituting the drive means B is driven, the sprocket 16 is rotated by the motor 14, and the rotation of the sprocket 16 causes the back and forth movement means A to move through the chain 13. As the sprocket rotates, the sprocket 10 moves back and forth, and the eaves gutter 1 is moved back and forth. In the summer, etc., the eaves gutter device 1 is usually placed in a state where it protrudes from the eaves as shown in FIG. It is intended to be done. In addition, during snowfall in winter, etc., drive means B, synchronized.
By storing the eaves gutter 1 under the eaves (inside the storage box body 2) as shown in Fig. 2 via the iC1 front-back moving means A, it will slide down from the roof light! can be prevented from being received by the eaves Q1, and the eaves va1 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact of falling snow and the load of the snow.

In the above-described embodiment, the driving means B for moving the eave gutter device 1 and the driving unit 28 for extending and contracting the chain gutter 22 are electrically driven using motors 14, 28a, etc., but manual It is also possible. In the illustrated embodiment, the opening size of the storage box body 2 is such that the reduced chain gutter 22 and the eaves gutter device 1 can be accommodated. Although the height dimension is almost the same, a recessed part is formed in the appropriate place of the bottom plate 2b in which the shortened chain 1a22 is stored, and the chain @22 is stored in this recessed part. There may be.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in R, the retractable eaves gutter of the present invention has an eave gutter device disposed under the eaves so as to be movable forward and backward in the front and rear directions toward the front and under the eaves,
This eaves gutter device is equipped with a chain gutter that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction, so when it snows, etc., the eave gutter device can be placed under the eaves with the chain gutter retracted so as not to get in the way. By doing so, the falling snowfall sI! It is possible to prevent damage to the eaves gutter device due to snow loads and snow loads.In addition, when it rains, by extending the chain gutter downward with the eaves gutter device protruding, rainwater received by the eaves gutter device can be channeled through the #lIm. The eaves can be installed at the eaves without being damaged by accumulated snow, and the chain gutter can be installed at the eaves without getting in the way. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the same storage state as above, Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing another embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of each cylindrical element. Figure 5 is a plan view showing the rain sensor, Figure 6 is a perspective view from below showing the mechanism for moving the eaves 1m device, Figure 7 is the same as above. FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from another direction;
2 is an eave gutter device, and 22 is a chain gutter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [1] A storage characterized by having an eaves gutter device disposed under the eaves so as to be able to move back and forth in the forward and backward direction towards the front of the eaves or under the eaves, and a chain gutter that can be freely expanded and contracted in the vertical direction provided in the eaves gutter device. Type eaves gutter.