JPH07229255A - Gutter mounting tool and structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the occurrence of breakage owing to the weight of snow. CONSTITUTION:Rain-water gutter structure comprises an elbow 12 consisting of an eaves gutter 1, a gutter mounting tool 11, and a flexible member. The gutter mounting tool 11 comprises a suspension member 13 to suspend the gutter 1 and a mounting member 14 supporting the suspension member 13 and fixed to a facia board 3. The mounting member 14 comprises a coupling part 16 coupled to a coupling part 15 and a fixing part 17 fixed to the facia board 13. The coupling part 16 of the mounting member 14 has one end attached to the fixing part 17 rotatably around a given axis and a claw mounted on the other end and locked to a lock part arranged at fixing part 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gutter fitting and a gutter structure used in a general house or the like, and more particularly to a gutter fitting and a gutter structure used in an area having a large amount of snow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art So-called eaves gutter 1 used for general houses, etc.
As shown in FIG. 8, is normally attached to a plate 3 called a nose cover provided at the tip of a rafter 2 which is a structural material of a roof through a predetermined metal fitting 4, and collects the rain that has flowed down from the eaves 5. It is like this.

In an area with a large amount of snow, the snow on the roof 6 that has loosened in early spring gradually begins to fall toward the eaves 5, but the eaves gutter 1 is located at the position where the snow falls.
Therefore, the snow that has slid on the roof 6 does not fall on the ground, and the eaves gutter 1 is rolled up into a large snow mass.

As a result, the eaves gutter 1 and the metal fitting 4 for mounting the eaves gutter 1 on the nose cover 3 are heavily weighted with snow, and eventually they are damaged.

Therefore, in such a snowy area, the mounting pitch of the metal fittings can be reduced to about 30 cm,
I was dealing with it by shifting the mounting position of the eaves gutter 1 downward.

[0006]

However, such measures are limited, and in the end, eaves gutters and metal fittings are often damaged due to the weight of snow.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gutter attachment and a gutter structure capable of avoiding damage due to the weight of snow.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the gutter mounting tool of the present invention has, as described in claim 1, a hanging member capable of hanging a gutter, and a nose cover that supports the hanging member. A mounting member fixed to a predetermined portion such as, and the mounting member is provided with a connecting portion connected to the connecting portion of the suspension member and a fixing portion fixed to the predetermined portion, The connecting portion of the attachment member has one end rotatably attached to the fixing portion around a predetermined axis, and the claw provided at the other end can be engaged with the engaging portion provided on the fixing portion. It is a thing.

Further, in the gutter mounting tool of the present invention, holes are formed in the connecting portion of the suspension member and the connecting portion of the mounting member, respectively, through which predetermined connecting bolts can be inserted, and at least one of the holes is grooved. It is a hole.

The gutter fitting of the present invention has a recess in one of the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member according to the first aspect.
On the other hand, when a convex portion that can be fitted into the concave portion is formed and the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member are brought into contact with each other, the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member Is capable of relative movement while being guided in a predetermined direction.

Further, in the gutter mounting tool of the present invention, the connecting portion of the mounting member according to claim 1 is configured to be slidable with respect to the fixed portion along the axial direction, and the connecting portion has a predetermined rotational position. Also, when in the sliding position, the claw provided on the connecting portion can be locked to the locking portion provided on the fixing portion.

Further, as described in claim 5, the gutter structure of the present invention is fixed to an eaves gutter, a suspension member for suspending the eaves gutter, and a predetermined portion for supporting the suspension member and covering the nose. An attachment member is provided, and the attachment member is provided with a connecting portion connected to the connecting portion of the suspension member and a fixing portion fixed to the predetermined portion, and the connecting portion of the attaching member has one end thereof. A gutter mounting tool configured to be attached to the fixing portion so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis and to be able to lock a claw provided at the other end to a locking portion provided to the fixing portion; and the eaves gutter. It consists of a called gutter which is interposed between a given vertical gutter and a predetermined flexible member, and holds the eaves gutter at a normal position by locking the claw to the locking portion. At the same time, the eaves gutter is rotated to a predetermined retracted position by removing the pawl from the locking portion. Those who like to make.

[0013]

In the gutter fitting and the gutter structure of the present invention, during normal rainfall, the pawl provided at the connecting portion of the mounting member is locked to the locking portion provided at the fixing portion, and the eaves gutter is placed at the normal rain position. Hold on. On the other hand, when it is snowing, remove the above-mentioned claw from the locking part,
Rotate the eaves gutter to a predetermined retracted position.

Then, the eaves gutter is separated from the line on which the snow falls from the roof, and the opening surface of the eaves gutter is oriented in the lateral direction, so that the snow that has fallen from the roof falls on the ground without accumulating on the eaves gutter. . Furthermore, since the eaves gutter is evacuated to a position far from the eaves, there is no risk that loose snow will get caught in the eaves gutter and become a snow mass.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage to the eaves gutter and the gutter fitting due to the weight of snow.

When a hole through which a predetermined connecting bolt can be inserted is provided in each of the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member, and at least one of the holes is a slot,
The relative positions of the two connecting portions can be adjusted within the length of the slot.

Therefore, the mounting height of the eaves gutter can be adjusted so that the normal position or the retracted position of the eaves gutter is optimized.

Here, a concave portion is formed in one of the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member, and a convex portion that can be fitted in the concave portion is formed in the other portion, and the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion are formed. When the connecting portion of the mounting member is brought into contact with each other, the connecting portion of the suspension member and the connecting portion of the mounting member can be relatively moved in a predetermined direction, for example, in a state of being guided in the vertical direction, Since the suspension member and the eaves gutter suspended by the suspension member can be moved only in the vertical direction, the eaves gutter height can be adjusted smoothly.

Further, the connecting portion of the mounting member according to claim 1 is configured to be slidable in the axial direction with respect to the fixed portion,
When the connecting portion is at the predetermined rotation position and the predetermined sliding position, the pawl provided on the connecting portion can be engaged with the engaging portion provided on the fixing portion. The task of releasing it becomes extremely easy.

That is, when it is desired to rotate the eaves gutter to the shelter position during the snowy season, the eaves gutter is moved slightly in the horizontal direction. Then, with the movement of the eaves gutter, the suspending member that suspends the eaves gutter and the connecting portion of the mounting member that supports this move horizontally, and the claw of the connecting portion disengages from the locking portion. Then,
The eaves gutter rotates naturally by its own weight.

On the contrary, when it is desired to return the eaves gutter to its original position, the eaves gutter is lifted and rotated upward to move it horizontally in the opposite direction. Then, the claw of the connecting part is locked by the locking part, and the eaves gutter is
Hold in normal position.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the gutter fitting and gutter structure of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that parts and the like which are substantially the same as those of the conventional technique are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a gutter structure of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a gutter fitting which constitutes a part of the gutter structure.

As can be seen from these figures, the gutter structure of this embodiment comprises an eaves gutter 1, a gutter attachment 11 and a sluice gutter 12. The gutter attachment 11 includes a hanging member 13 for suspending the eaves gutter 1. ,
An attachment member 14 that supports the suspension member 13 and is fixed to the nose cover 3 as a predetermined portion is provided, and the suspension member 13 and the attachment member 14 include a bolt 41 and a wing nut 4 as will be described later.
Two are connected to each other.

The gutter fitting 11 is, for example, 45 to 50 cm.
It is good to arrange them on the pitch.

The suspension member 13 is provided with two claws 9 and 10 for supporting the eaves gutter 1.

Further, the mounting member 14 is provided with a connecting portion 16 which is connected to the connecting portion 15 of the suspension member 13 and a fixing portion 17 which is fixed to the nose cover 3.

On the other hand, the call gutter 12 is interposed between the eaves gutter 1 and a vertical gutter (not shown) and is formed of a predetermined flexible member, for example, a bellows-shaped member as shown in FIG. It can follow the movement of the gutter 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the connecting portion 16 of the mounting member 14 is attached to the fixing portion 17 so as to be rotatable around the shaft 23, and the connecting portion 16 extends along the axial direction of the shaft 23. So that it can slide
The fixing portion 17 is provided with a hole 24 through which a nail, a screw or the like is inserted.

Further, the connecting portion 16 is bent at its end to form a claw 21, and the fixing portion 17 is provided with a locking portion 22 capable of locking the claw 21.

The locking portion 22 is projected from the fixing portion 17 by the thickness of the fixing portion 17, for example, and the claw 21 is housed in the space formed on the back side.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the connecting portion 16 is rotated around the shaft 23, and then the connecting portion 16 is slid along the axis of the shaft 23 so that the pawl 21 is housed on the back side of the engaging portion 22. It is a thing.

In such a state, since the rotation of the connecting portion 16 in the front direction of FIG. 4 is restrained, the eaves gutter can be held at the normal position.

As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting portion 16 is provided with a slot 25 into which a predetermined connecting bolt can be inserted, and the periphery thereof is further raised to form a convex portion 26. Correspondingly, as can be seen in FIG. 5, the connecting portion 15 of the hanging member 13 is also provided with the slot 31 and the concave portion 32 that fits into the convex portion 26 is formed in the periphery thereof. When they are brought into contact with each other, both connecting portions 15,
16 is designed to be relatively movable while being guided in the vertical direction.

FIG. 6 shows how the connecting portion 15 and the connecting portion 16 are connected by the bolt 41 and the wing nut 42.

Next, the operation of the gutter attachment and the gutter structure of this embodiment will be described.

First, at the time of installation work of the gutter fitting 11, the eaves gutter 1 is kept at a position where water flowing down from the roof can be collected well during normal rainfall, and at the time of snow. So that it can be safely saved in a position where it will not receive the load of loose snow,
The fixing position of the fixing portion 17 is appropriately selected, and the connecting positions of the connecting portions 15 and 16 are adjusted.

That is, the height of the hanging member 13 is adjusted by fitting the concave portion 32 provided in the connecting portion 15 of the hanging member 13 into the convex portion 26 provided in the connecting portion 16 and appropriately shifting the height in the vertical direction. When it comes to a good position, the connecting portion 15 and the connecting portion 16 may be connected to each other by the bolt 41 and the wing nut 42.

Next, during normal rainfall, as shown in FIG. 1, the claws 21 provided on the connecting portion 16 of the mounting member 14 are provided.
Is locked to the locking portion 22 provided in the fixing portion 17, and brought into the state shown in FIG. 4, and the eaves gutter 1 is held at a normal rainfall position.

On the other hand, during snowfall, the eaves gutter 1 is moved horizontally (in FIG. 1, from the front side of the paper to the other side of the paper) by the width of the connecting portion 16. At this time, although the gutter 12 is joined to the eaves gutter 1, the eaves gutter 1 is moved horizontally without being constrained by the gutter 12 because the call gutter 12 is formed of a flexible member. be able to.

When the eaves gutter 1 is moved horizontally, the suspension member 13 that suspends the eaves gutter 1 along with the movement of the eaves gutter 1 and the connecting portion 16 of the mounting member 14 that supports the suspension member 13 move horizontally. The claw 21 of the connecting portion 16 is disengaged from the locking portion 22.

Then, the eaves gutter 1 is rotated to a predetermined retracted position by pulling it naturally or slightly downward due to its own weight (state of FIG. 7).

Also here, since the call gutter 12 is formed of a flexible member, the eaves gutter 1 rotates downward without being restrained by the call gutter 12.

In this state, the eaves gutter 1 is not only removed from the line on which the snow falls from the roof 6, but also the eaves gutter 1 is rotated so that the opening surface of the eaves gutter 1 is directed laterally.

Therefore, the snow falling from the roof 6 is
It does not pile up on the eaves gutter 1 and falls to the ground. Furthermore, since the eaves gutter 1 is evacuated to a position far from the eaves tip 5,
There is almost no possibility that loose snow will get caught in the eaves gutter 1 and become a snow mass.

It is desirable that the eaves gutter 1 be rotated in advance when the roof snow is not so much accumulated so that the horizontal movement and rotation are not difficult due to freezing or the like.

After the snow on the roof has completely disappeared, the procedure is the reverse of the above procedure, that is, the eaves gutter 1 is lifted and rotated upward, and then in the opposite direction (from the side of the paper toward the front in FIG. 7). Direction).

Then, the claw 21 of the connecting portion 16 is engaged with the engaging portion 22.
And the eaves gutter 1 is held in the normal position (Fig. 1).
State).

As described above, in the gutter mounting device and the gutter structure of the present embodiment, during normal rain, the claws provided at the connecting portion of the mounting member are engaged with the engaging portions provided at the fixing portion, and the eaves Keeping the gutter in the normal rainfall position, and when the snow is covered, the above-mentioned claw is disengaged from the locking part, and the eaves gutter is rotated to a predetermined shelter position. It is possible to avoid damage to the ingredients.

Therefore, it is not necessary to repair the eaves gutter and the gutter fitting, which are conventionally required.

Even when there is no snow, by rotating the eaves trough, it is possible to easily clean up dead leaves and the like accumulated in the eaves trough, and prevent clogging of the downpipe and the like.

Further, in the gutter mounting device and the gutter structure of this embodiment, the holes for inserting the bolts for connecting the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member to each other are grooved holes.
The relative positions of the two connecting portions can be adjusted within the length of the slot. Therefore, the mounting height of the eaves gutter can be adjusted so that the normal position or the retracted position of the eaves gutter is optimal.

Further, in the gutter fitting and the gutter structure of this embodiment, when the concave portion is formed in the connecting portion of the hanging member and the convex portion is formed in the connecting portion of the attaching member, and these connecting portions are brought into contact with each other, Since the relative movement is possible while being guided in a predetermined direction, the height of the eaves gutter can be smoothly adjusted.

Further, in the gutter mounting device and the gutter structure of this embodiment, the connecting portion of the mounting member is configured to be slidable with respect to the fixed portion, and when the connecting portion is in the predetermined rotating position and sliding position, Since the claws provided on the connection part can be locked to the locking parts provided on the fixed part, the eaves gutter can be returned to the normal position or rotated to the retracted position. It only needs to be moved a little, and it's extremely easy.

In the present embodiment, the connecting member of the hanging member and the connecting member of the mounting member are provided with slots, respectively, but either one may be an ordinary round hole, or if height adjustment is not necessary. For example, both may be round holes.

Further, in this embodiment, the concave portion and the convex portion are formed in the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member, respectively. However, they may be reversed, and if it is not necessary to guide the relative movement, it is necessary. The unevenness may not be formed.

In this embodiment, the gutter is formed of a bellows-shaped member, but the present invention is not limited to such a member and may be formed of a flexible material such as rubber or vinyl. Good.

[0058]

As described above, the gutter mounting tool of the present invention comprises a suspension member capable of suspending a gutter, and a mounting member which supports the suspension member and is fixed to a predetermined portion such as a nose cover. The mounting member is provided with a connecting portion connected to the connecting portion of the suspension member and a fixing portion fixed to the predetermined portion,
One end of the connecting portion of the attachment member is rotatably attached to the fixing portion around a predetermined axis, and a claw provided at the other end can be engaged with a retaining portion provided on the fixing portion. Therefore, damage to the gutter or the gutter attachment due to the weight of snow can be avoided.

Further, the gutter structure of the present invention comprises an eaves gutter, a suspending member for suspending the eaves gutter, and an attaching member which supports the suspending member and is fixed to a predetermined portion such as a nasal concealment. Is provided with a connecting portion that is connected to the connecting portion of the suspension member and a fixing portion that is fixed to the predetermined portion, and the connecting portion of the mounting member has a predetermined end with respect to the fixing portion. Between the eaves gutter and a predetermined gutter between the gutter fitting configured to be attached rotatably around the axis and to be able to engage the claw provided at the other end with the engagement part provided at the fixing part. The eaves gutter is held in a normal position by locking the claw to the locking portion, and the claw is locked by the locking gutter. Since the eaves gutter is rotated to a predetermined retracted position by removing it from the It is possible to avoid damage to the gutter or gutter fitting by weight.

[0060]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a gutter structure according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the gutter fitting according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 (a) is a front view of a mounting member forming a part of the gutter mounting tool of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 (b) is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 4 (a) is a front view showing a state in which a connecting portion of a mounting member is rotated so that a pawl provided on the connecting portion is locked to a locking portion of a fixing portion, and FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the A line.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view showing a connecting portion of a hanging member.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a connecting portion of a mounting member and a connecting portion of a hanging member are connected by a connecting bolt and a wing nut.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the gutter structure of the present embodiment with the eaves gutter rotated.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a conventional gutter structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Gutter (gutter) 3 Nose cover 11 Gutter mounting tool 12 Nominal gutter 13 Suspending member 14 Mounting member 15 Connection part (suspension member side) 16 Connection part (mounting member side) 17 Fastening part 21 Claw 22 Locking part 25, 31 Groove hole 26 Convex portion 32 Recessed portion 41 Connecting bolt 42 Wing nut

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A suspension member capable of suspending a gutter, and a mounting member that supports the suspension member and is fixed to a predetermined portion such as a nasal concealment, the mounting member being provided at a connecting portion of the suspension member. A connecting portion to be connected and a fixing portion fixed to the predetermined portion are provided, and the connecting portion of the mounting member has one end attached to the fixing portion so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis. A gutter fitting characterized in that a claw provided at the other end can be engaged with an engaging portion provided in the fixing portion. 2. The gutter mounting according to claim 1, wherein holes are formed in the connecting portion of the suspension member and the connecting portion of the mounting member, respectively, into which predetermined connecting bolts can be inserted, and at least one of the holes is a slot hole. Ingredient 3. A connecting portion of the hanging member and a connecting portion of the mounting member are provided with a concave portion on one side, and a convex portion which can be fitted into the concave portion is formed on the other side, and the connecting portion of the hanging member and the mounting member are formed. 2. The gutter fitting according to claim 1, wherein when the connecting portion and the connecting portion are brought into contact with each other, the connecting portion of the hanging member and the connecting portion of the mounting member can be relatively moved while being guided in a predetermined direction. 4. The connecting portion of the mounting member is configured to be slidable with respect to the fixed portion along the axial direction, and when the connecting portion is at a predetermined rotation position and sliding position, the connecting portion is formed. 2. The gutter fitting according to claim 1, wherein the claw provided on the fixing part can be engaged with the engaging part provided on the fixing part. 5. An eaves gutter, a suspension member for suspending the eaves trough, and an attachment member that supports the suspension member and is fixed to a predetermined portion such as a nose cover, the attachment member being a connection of the suspension members. A connecting portion connected to the fixed portion and a fixing portion fixed to the predetermined portion are provided, and one end of the connecting portion of the mounting member is rotatable around a predetermined axis with respect to the fixing portion. While being installed, a claw provided at the other end can be locked to a locking part provided at the fixing part, and a gutter mounting device that is interposed between the eaves gutter and a predetermined gutter. And an eaves gutter formed of a flexible member, which holds the eaves gutter in a normal position by locking the claw to the locking part, and removes the claw from the locking part. A gutter structure characterized in that the gutter is rotated to a predetermined retracted position.