JPH04119035U - gutter fittings - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The purpose is to provide a gutter joint that can ensure close contact between the eaves gutter 4 and the holding member 3, and can improve rust prevention and water-stopping properties. [Structure] It is composed of a joint body 2 that fits on the outside of the eaves gutter 4, and a presser member 3 that fits on the inside of the eaves gutter 4, and the ear pressers 34 and 35 formed on the presser member 3 are It is bent inward of the presser member 3.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is a gutter joint used to connect eaves gutters, and is particularly suitable for connecting eave gutters made of PVC steel plates. Regarding gutter joints.

0002

[Conventional technology]

The ends of eaves gutters made of PVC steel plate are prone to rust. Therefore, especially connections where the ends are butted together. There is a high need for rust prevention in this area. Therefore, when connecting eave gutters made of PVC steel plates to each other, For example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 62-103923 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 62-103924 The gutter joints described in the official gazette are used.

0003 This gutter joint has a side wall erected on the side edge of the bottom wall and an ear receiver at the upper end of the side wall. The joint body is formed by providing a side wall with a side wall erected on the side edge of the bottom wall, and and a presser member formed by providing an ear presser at the upper end that can engage with the ear receiver. The joint body is fitted on the outside of the eaves gutter, and the presser foot is fitted on the inside of the eaves gutter. The parts are fitted together and the connection part of the eaves gutter is held between the joint body and the holding member. It is.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in such conventional gutter joints, the ear holding part of the holding member is on the side. It is formed as an extension of the wall. Therefore, due to dimensional errors or deformation, the ears of the eaves gutter may If the ear presser is pushed inward by the presser, or if the ear receiver and the ear presser engage If the fit is tight, the side wall of the presser member can be moved inward using the bent part between it and the bottom wall as a fulcrum. As it deforms as if it is falling down, a gap is created between the side wall of the eaves gutter and the side wall of the holding member. The problem is that water gets into the gaps, causing rust at the ends of the eaves gutters and water leaks. was there.

[0005] The gutter joint of the present invention was created focusing on the above problem, and it is designed to prevent the eaves gutter and the retaining member from being tightly connected. The purpose is to ensure that the product adheres to the surface of the product, and to improve rust prevention and water-stopping properties.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, the gutter joint of the present invention has a joint body that fits on the outside of the eaves gutter. and a holding member that fits inside the eaves gutter, and the joint body is attached to the side edge of the bottom wall. It is formed by erecting a side wall and providing an ear receiving part at the upper end of the side wall, and the pressing part A side wall is erected on the side edge of the bottom wall, and the upper end of the side wall is engageable with the ear receiver. In a gutter joint formed with a flexible lug holding part, the lug holding part is a holding member. This means that it is bent inward.

[0007] In the present invention, in order to improve the engagement between the ears of the eaves gutter and the ear receivers of the joint body, The shape of the ear receiver of the joint body is formed into a groove shape that opens inward, and the upper edge of this groove shape It is preferable to provide a first protrusion that engages with the ear of the eaves gutter on the lower surface of the eaves gutter.

[0008] In addition, in order to improve the engagement between the upper end of the presser member and the ear receiver of the joint body, A second protrusion is provided at the tip of the first protrusion provided on the lower surface of the upper edge of the groove-shaped ear receiver. It's good to go.

[0009] Furthermore, in order to make it easier to fit the ears of the eaves gutter under the ear receiver, the front ear receiver and rear ear receiver are The height of the second protrusion provided in at least one of the ear receivers is The height may be approximately the same as the height of the first protrusion, or it may be higher than the first protrusion.

0010

[Effect]

The gutter joint of the present invention is formed by bending the ear holding part of the holding member into the inside of the holding member. Therefore, due to dimensional errors or deformation, the ears of the eaves gutter may hit the ear holding part of the holding member. If you push the ear restraint part inward or if the engagement between the ear rest and the ear restraint part is too tight, The ear presser falls to the inside of the presser member using the bent part between the ear presser and the side wall as a fulcrum. It transforms like this. Therefore, the adhesion between the side wall of the eaves gutter and the side wall of the holding member remains unchanged. held.

[0011] In this invention, the shape of the ear receiver of the joint body is formed into a groove shape that opens inward. , if a first protrusion that engages with the eaves gutter is provided on the lower surface of the upper edge of this groove shape, the side wall of the eaves gutter The ears provided on the upper end engage with the first protrusion of the joint body, and the eaves gutter is firmly fixed. It will be done.

0012 Furthermore, at the tip of the first protrusion provided on the lower surface of the upper edge of the groove-shaped ear receiver of the joint body, When the second protrusion is provided, the upper end of the presser member and the second protrusion of the joint body engage, and the presser member The material is firmly fixed.

[0013] A gutter joint in which the first protrusion and the second protrusion are provided in this way has an eave inside the joint body. When fitting the gutter, first engage the ears of the eave gutter with the rear ear receiver or front ear receiver. After that, fit the ears of the eaves gutter into the remaining ear receivers, but at this time, it is necessary to If the height of the second protrusion of the ear receiving part is lower than the height of the first protrusion, the ear of the eaves gutter will be attached to the second protrusion. It is easy to stop before the first protrusion. Moreover, it stops once before the first protrusion. Then, it becomes difficult to cross this first protrusion.

[0014] However, the height of the second protrusion provided on the front ear receiver of the joint body in the present invention is If you make the height approximately the same as the height of the first protrusion or higher than the first protrusion, the ears of the eaves gutter will When crossing the second protrusion, the momentum of passing over this second protrusion allows it to reach almost the same height as the second protrusion. or lower than the first protrusion, and does not stop at the first protrusion. Therefore, the eaves gutter It is easy to engage the ears with the joint body.

[0015]

【Example】

First, the structure of the gutter joint according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. This example The gutter joint 1 consists of a joint body 2 that fits on the outside of the eaves gutter, and a presser foot that fits on the inside of the eaves gutter. It is composed of members 3.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the joint body 2 includes a flat bottom wall 21 and a side edge of the bottom wall 21. A front wall 22 and a rear wall 23 are provided upright, and a front ear receiver is provided at the upper end of the front wall 22. a rear ear receiver 25 provided at the upper end of the rear side wall 23, and a front ear receiver. 24 and guide pieces 26 and 27 provided at the upper end of the rear ear receiving part 25. Ru. The front ear receiving part 24 and the rear ear receiving part 25 are groove-shaped openings on the inside of the joint body 2. The lower surface of the upper edge has first protrusions 241 and 25 that engage with the eaves gutter. 1 is formed, and the second protrusions 242, 252 that engage with the presser member 2 are located on the front side. Formed in the forward direction of the first protrusions 241, 251, that is, on the guide pieces 26, 27 side. It is. Incidentally, the front side wall 22 and the rear side wall 23 are formed so as to tilt slightly outward. The guide pieces 26, 27 are formed to curve upward.

[0017] As shown in FIG. The front side wall 32 and the rear side wall 33 provided therein, and the front ear presser provided at the upper end of the front side wall 32. 34, and a rear ear pressing portion 35 provided at the upper end of the rear side wall 33. The front ear presser 34 and the rear ear presser 35 are slightly bent inward of the presser member 3. The upper end thereof can be engaged with the second protrusion of the joint body 1. Immediately In contrast, the front wall 32 and the rear wall 33 are formed so as to tilt slightly outward. The front ear pressing part 34 and the rear ear pressing part 35 are formed vertically.

[0018] Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be explained based on FIGS. 3 and 4. Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connection part of the eaves gutter connected using the gutter joint of the first embodiment, and Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along IV-IV in FIG. 3. In addition, the eaves gutter 4 has a front side wall 42 and a side edge of the bottom wall 41. The rear wall 43 is erected, and the front ears 44 and the upper ends of the front wall 42 and the rear wall 43 are provided. and a rear ear 45.

[0019] The joint body 2 fits on the outside of the eaves gutter 4, and the presser member 3 fits on the inside of the eaves gutter 4. The joint main body 2 and the presser member 3 are formed in the front ear receiving part 24. The second protrusion 242 and the front ear holding part 34 are engaged, and the shape is formed on the rear ear receiving part 25. The second protrusion 252 and the rear ear presser 35 are engaged with each other. In addition, eaves gutter 4 The connecting portion is held between the joint body 2 and the holding member 3, and the eaves gutter 4 and the joint body 2 means that the first protrusion 241 formed on the front ear receiving part 24 and the front ear 44 engage with each other. At the same time, the first protrusion 251 formed on the rear ear receiving portion 25 and the rear ear 45 engage with each other. are doing. In addition, when connecting the eaves gutters 4, 4, fit the joint body 2 to the outside of the eaves gutters 4. If the holding member 3 is fitted inside the eaves gutter 4 after Simply drop the holding member 3 from above the eaves gutter 4 using the pieces 26 and 27 as guides to remove the eaves gutter. 4 can be fitted inside.

[0020] As mentioned above, the front ear 44 of the eaves gutter 4 and the front ear holding part 34 of the holding member 3 are connected to the front ear receiving part 2. By engaging the first protrusion 241 and the second protrusion 242 of 4, the front ear of the eaves gutter 4 44 and the front ear presser part 34 of the presser member 3, there may be a dimensional error. Even if there is deformation or deformation, if it is slight, the front lug 44 of the eaves gutter 4 will press the front lug of the holding member 3. It is designed so that it does not hit the edge part 34. Similarly, the rear ear 45 of the eaves gutter 4 and the holding member 3 to the first protrusion 251 and second protrusion 252 of the rear ear receiving part 25, respectively. By engaging, the rear lug 45 of the eaves gutter 4 is connected to the rear lug holding part 25 of the holding member 3. There will be a slight gap, so even if there is a dimensional error or deformation, if it is slight, it is necessary to remove the eaves gutter. The rear ear 45 of 4 does not come into contact with the rear ear presser part 35 of the presser member 3.

[0021] Even if the front ear 44 of the eaves gutter 4 hits the front ear presser 34 of the presser member 3, the front ear presser 34 to the inside of the presser member 3, or when the front ear receiver 24 and the front ear presser 34 are engaged. Even if it is cramped, the bent portion 36 between the bottom wall 31 and the front side wall 32 of the presser member 3 The front ear pressing part 34 deforms so as to fall inward using the front ear pressing part 34 as a fulcrum. Similarly, for eaves gutter 4 The rear ear 45 hits the rear ear presser 35 of the presser member 3 and presses the rear ear presser 35 on the presser member 3. or the engagement between the rear ear receiving part 25 and the rear ear pressing part 35 may be tight. Even if the front ear The presser portion 34 is deformed so as to fall inward. Therefore, the front wall 42 of the eaves gutter 4 and the The adhesion with the front wall 32 of the member 3 is maintained as it is, and the rear wall 4 of the eaves gutter 4 is 3 and the rear wall 33 of the holding member 3 is maintained, so that the eaves gutter 4 and the holding member 3 remain in close contact with each other. Close contact with the member 3 is ensured, and rust prevention and water-stopping properties are improved.

[0022] Next, a second embodiment will be described based on FIG. 5. In explaining this embodiment, the same components as the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings. will be added and the explanation will be omitted. Also, the same functions as those in the first embodiment will be explained. omitted.

[0023] The difference in the configuration of this embodiment from that of the first embodiment is that the rear ear receiver of the joint body 2 25a and the rear ear pressing portion 35a of the ear pressing member 3. Rear ear receiving part 25a of this embodiment is not provided with a protrusion that engages with the rear ear pressing portion 35a of the ear pressing member 3, and the Only a protrusion 253 that engages with the rear ear 45 of the gutter 4 is provided. In addition, in this example The rear ear pressing portion 35a is connected to a horizontal portion 351 extending outward from the upper end of the rear side wall 33. It is formed into an L shape with a vertical part 352 extending upward from the tip of the horizontal part 351. The vertical portion 352 is adapted to engage with the rear ear 45 of the eave gutter 4. Therefore, When fitting the holding member 3 of this embodiment inside the eaves gutter 4, the holding member 3 is tilted. Insert it into the eaves gutter 4, and first engage the rear lug holding part 35a of the presser member 3 to the rear lug 45 of the eaves gutter 4. and then later engage the front ear holding part 34 of the holding member 3 with the front ear receiving part 24 of the joint body 2. Ru. Then, even if there is a draining board 5 above the eaves gutter 4, the draining board 5 will be It does not become an obstacle to the installation work of the gutter joint 1a.

[0024] Next, a third embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 6 and 7. The difference between the configuration of this embodiment and the second embodiment is that the opening inside the joint body 2 is A first groove formed on the lower surface of the upper edge of the front ear receiving part 24b is formed in the shape of a groove. The heights of the protrusion 241b and the second protrusion 242b are approximately the same. So When fitting the eaves gutter 4 into this joint body 2, the rear ear 45 of the eaves gutter 4 is Insert the eaves gutter 4 into the joint body 2 while engaging the ear receiver 24.

[0025] Next, the front ear 44 of the eaves gutter 4 is engaged along the lower surface of the upper edge of the front ear receiver 24. At that time, if you forcefully press the front ear 44, the second protrusion 242 provided on the lower surface of the upper edge The front ear 44 passes over the tip of b, and its momentum also passes over the first protrusion 241b.

[0026] In this way, the front ear 44 of the eaves gutter 4 can be easily engaged to the inside of the first protrusion 242b. can be done. Next, in the same way as fitting the eaves gutter 4 to the joint body 2, attach the holding member 3 to the eaves gutter 4. Make it fit.

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above based on the drawings, but the specific configuration is The examples are not limited, and design changes may be made within the scope of the invention. are also included in this proposal. For example, in the embodiment, the front ear presser 34 and the rear ear presser 35 Although the gutter joint is shown vertically formed, the front ear presser 34 and the rear ear presser 35 may be inclined toward the inside of the presser member 3.

[0028]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, in the gutter joint of the present invention, the ear holding part is the holding member. When the ear retaining part is pressed against the ear of the eaves gutter because it is bent inward. Even if the engagement between the ear receiver and the ear presser is tight, the bent part between the ear presser and the side wall By simply deforming the ear retaining part by using it as a fulcrum and falling inward to the inside of the retaining member, the side of the eaves gutter Since the adhesion between the wall and the side wall of the retaining member is maintained, the contact between the eaves gutter and the retaining member is The effect is that the adhesion is ensured and the rust prevention and water stop properties can be improved. It will be done.

[0029] Also, at least one of the front ear socket and the rear ear socket of the joint body. is in the shape of a groove that opens inside the joint body, and the first protrusion and its tip are placed on the lower surface of this upper edge. A second protrusion is provided in the direction, and the height of the second protrusion is approximately the same as that of the first protrusion. Alternatively, it is convenient to make it higher than the first protrusion because it makes it easier to engage the ears of the eaves gutter.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a joint body of a gutter joint according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a holding member of the joint body of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of an eaves gutter connected using the gutter joint of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of eaves gutters connected using the gutter joint of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a joint body of a gutter joint according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the upper edge portion of the front ear receiver of the joint body of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Gutter joint 2 Joint body 21 Bottom wall 22 Front wall 23 Rear wall 24, 24b Front ear receiver 241, 241b first protrusion 242, 242b second protrusion 25, 25a Rear ear receiver 3 Holding member 32 Front wall 33 Rear wall 34 Front ear holding part 35, 35a Rear ear presser 4 Eaves gutter

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A joint body that fits on the outside of the eaves gutter and a presser member that fits on the inside of the eaves gutter, and the joint body has a side wall erected on the side edge of the bottom wall, and the side wall The ear retainer is formed by providing an ear receiver at the upper end, and the presser member has a side wall erected on the side edge of the bottom wall, and an ear retainer that is engageable with the ear receiver at the upper end of the side wall. What is claimed is: 1. A gutter joint characterized in that the lug holding portion is bent inwardly of a holding member. 2. The ear receiving part is composed of a front ear receiving part and a rear ear receiving part, and at least one of the front ear receiving part and the rear ear receiving part has a groove opening on the inside of the joint body. A first protrusion that engages with the ear of the eaves gutter is formed on the lower surface of the upper edge of the groove shape, and a second protrusion that engages with the upper end of the holding member is provided at the tip of the first protrusion. 2. The gutter joint according to claim 1, wherein the second protrusion has a height substantially equal to or higher than the first protrusion.