JPH07180300A - Eaves gutter device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent falling-off or damage or the like of a eaves gutter by holding the eaves gutter at the eaves, covering a roof tip part of this eaves gutter with snow removing cover materials, and providing a ridgeline formed by butting the snow removing cover materials each other just above a reentrant angle part. CONSTITUTION:An eaves gutter is held at the eaves 4, and a roof tip part 5 of this eaves gutter is covered with snow removing cover materials 9 having snow raking ribs 7. A ridgeline 14 formed by butting the snow removing cover materials 9 each other is provided just above a reentrant angle part 11 of the eaves gutter, and a snow divider 1 is formed on the upper surfaces of the snow removing cover materials 9. A notch 8 is provided on the upper surfaces of the snow removing cover materials 9, and finely smashed snow or snow melted water flowed down from the snow removing cover materials 9 is reliably gathered and flowed out to the eaves gutter from a water gathering clearance between the snow removing cover materials 9 and a front side upper end part by the notch 8. Thereby, at a snow falling place, a drain function of the eaves gutter is sufficiently held, so that damage or the like can be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to eaves trough devices, and more particularly to eaves trough devices useful for use in snowy areas.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional eaves gutter apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-2.
As disclosed in 69255, a cover material that closes the gap opening between the front upper edge of the eaves gutter held on the eaves side and the roof top part above the eaves is attached to the eaves side through a spring member so that the cover material can move up and down. It is known that a rainwater inflow gap is formed between the front lower end of the cover material and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter.

However, in the eaves trough device as described above, even if snow is accumulated, almost no snow enters the gap between the front lower end of the cover material and the front upper edge of the eaves gutter, so that the weight of snow is not applied. Although it is possible to prevent the eaves gutter from falling off or being damaged, the thawed water easily falls onto the surface of the eaves without flowing into the eaves gutter, and there is a problem that the evacuation function that collects and discharges the eaves gutter cannot be exerted. It was

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object thereof is to maintain the drainage function of the eaves trough in a snowy area while maintaining the eaves trough's drainage function. An object of the present invention is to provide an eaves gutter device capable of preventing falling and damage.

[0005]

The eaves trough device according to the present invention covers the eaves trough (10) held by the eaves trough (4) and the roof tip (5) of the eaves trough (10). A snow cover material (9) was provided, and a ridge line (14) formed by butting the snow cover materials (9) against each other was provided just above the entry corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10). It is characterized by

[0006]

According to the eaves trough device according to the present invention, the eaves trough (10) held by the eaves trough (4) and the snow cover material (5) for covering the roof tip (5) of the eaves trough (10) ( 9) and the ridge line (14) formed by butting the snow cover materials (9) directly above the entry corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10). The material (9) can prevent the eaves gutter (10) from falling off, being damaged, etc. without being covered with snow on the eaves gutter (10), while the snow cover material (9)
The thawed water that has flowed down from is reliably collected and flowed from the snow collecting cover material (9) to the eaves gutter (10) through the water collecting gap between the front upper end portion.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an eaves gutter apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the eaves gutter apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an eaves gutter apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention attached to a roof.

The eaves gutter apparatus of the present invention comprises an eaves gutter (10). The eaves gutter (10) is held at the eaves edge (4) and is formed by bending a strip-shaped plate material into which a thin metal plate is inserted into a synthetic resin layer and integrally extruded into a gutter shape. It is a thing. As shown in Figure 3, this eaves gutter (1
The front wall portion (15) of 0) is formed in a shape that bulges forward. The front upper end portion (13) of the front wall portion (15) is provided with a hollow front ear portion (17) that is folded back inward, and is locked inside the front ear portion (17). For example, a groove for use is formed. Also, the rear wall (1) of the eaves gutter (10)
6) is formed lower than the front wall portion (15),
A hollow rear ear (18) is provided at the upper end of the rear wall (16).
Is provided.

The gutter support tool (20) for supporting the eaves gutter (10) is an attachment body (19) which is attached and fixed to the eaves tip (4) with a fixing nail or the like, and this attachment body (19). A support (21) protruding further forward, a trough holder (22) fixedly coupled to the front end portion of the support (21) with a hexagon nut, a wing nut, etc., and the trough holder (22). It is formed by a front vertical piece (23) which is fixedly connected to the front end portion of the above with a rivet or the like and is erected so as to incline rearward and upward. This support (21), gutter holder (22),
Each of the front vertical pieces (23) is formed by bending a metal mold material having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is firmly and firmly bonded by being polymerized with each other at the bonding and fixing portion.

The eaves gutter apparatus of the present invention further includes a snow cover material (9). This snow cover material (9)
Is a metal having a substantially U-shaped cross-section that opens downward, is formed along the longitudinal direction of the eaves gutter (10), and is a cover support that is erected on the plurality of gutter support tools (20). Ingredients (25)
Is supported and attached in a erected manner in the longitudinal direction, and the rear corner portion (3) is locked to the eaves tip (4). As shown in FIG. 3, a water collecting gap (24) is provided between the front edge (6) of the snow cover material (9) and the front upper edge (13) of the eaves gutter (10). , Thaw water, rainwater, etc. are collected. The cover supporting member (25) is formed of a stainless steel strip plate material that is highly elastic and does not easily rust, and is bent into a substantially L shape as a whole.

The snow cover material (9) is provided with a snow scraping rib (7). The snow scraping rib (7) may be erected on a part of the snow cover material (9) or may be erected on the entire surface, and is not particularly limited. The snow scraping rib (7) scrapes the snow that has fallen onto the snow cover material (9), and the fine snow or thaw water is
It is guided to the water collecting gap (24).

The eaves gutter apparatus of the present invention further comprises an eaves gutter (1
A ridge line (14) is provided just above the entry corner (11) of (0). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this ridge (14)
Is formed by butting the snow cover materials (9) against each other. In order to position the ridge line (14) just above the corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10), the snow cover material is formed. (9) The two are vertically butted.

In the entrance corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10), if a snow crack (1) is provided on the upper surface of the snow cover material (9), the snow accumulated on the roof is guided to the eaves tip (4). ,
By reaching the snow break (1) of the snow cover material (9), the snow is finely crushed, and the eaves gutter (10) is prevented from falling off or being damaged, etc. without being accumulated in the eaves gutter (10). It will be even more effective.

Further, the entrance corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10).
In the above, when the notch (8) is provided on the upper surface of the snow cover material (9), the finely crushed snow and the melted water that have flowed down from the snow cover material (9) are covered by the notch (8). The water is collected and flowed from the water collecting gap (24) between the material (9) and the front upper end portion (13) to the eaves gutter (10) more reliably.

Further, the corner (1) of the eaves gutter (10) is used.
1), a protrusion (1) is formed on the upper surface of the snow cover material (9).
With 2), the snow accumulated on the roof is at the eaves (4)
The snow blocks that have been guided to the snow cover material (9) and reached the protrusions (12) are finely crushed and do not fall into the eaves gutter (10) and prevent the eaves gutter (10) from falling off or being damaged. It is even more effective in making this happen.

According to the eaves trough device according to the present invention, the eaves trough (10) held by the eaves (4) and the snow cover material (5) for covering the roof tip (5) of the eaves (10) ( 9), and the corner (1) of this eaves gutter (10)
Since the ridgeline (14) formed by butting the snow protection cover materials (9) against each other is provided directly above (1), the eaves trough (10) does not accumulate snow on the eaves trough (10) by the snow protection cover material (9). 10) can be prevented from falling off or being damaged, and on the other hand, the thaw water that has flowed down from the snow cover material (9) is eaves from the water collecting gap (24) between the snow cover material (9) and the front upper end (13). The water is surely collected and drained in the gutter (10).

[0018]

According to the eaves trough device of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the eaves trough from falling off or being damaged by the weight of snow while sufficiently maintaining the drainage function of the eaves trough in a snowy area.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an eaves gutter apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the eaves gutter apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an eaves gutter apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted on a roof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Snow splitting 4 Eaves tip 5 Roof tip 7 Snow scraping rib 8 Notch 9 Snow cover material 10 Eaves gutter 11 Entry corner 12 Protrusion 14 Ridge

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An eaves gutter (10) held on an eaves edge (4),
And a snow cover material (9) for covering the roof tip portion (5) of this eaves trough (10), and further, this eaves trough (1)
An eaves gutter device comprising a ridgeline (14) formed by butting snow cover materials (9) directly above an entry corner (11) of (0). 2. The eaves gutter apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the snow cover material (9) is provided with a snow scraping rib (7). 3. The snow crack (1) is provided on the upper surface of the snow cover material (9) at the entry corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10). Eaves gutter device. 4. The snow cover material (9) at the entry corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10) is provided with a notch (8), according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Eaves gutter device. 5. The projection (12) is provided on the upper surface of the snow cover material (9) at the corner (11) of the eaves gutter (10), as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4. Eaves gutter device described.