JPH0823195B2 - Gutter fitting - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a gutter joint used for connecting eaves gutters,
Among them, it relates to an inner joint provided inside the eaves gutter.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as a gutter joint provided inside an eaves gutter, for example, one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-12354 is known.

This gutter joint is composed of a grooved portion whose outer surface shape is substantially the same as the inner surface shape of the gutter body, and an ear locking portion formed at the upper end of the grooved portion. The groove portion is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape, and the ear locking portion is formed in a groove shape that can be fitted to the outside of the gutter ear.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional gutter joint,
Although the lifting of the groove portion can be prevented by fitting the ear engaging portion to the gutter ear, the ear engaging portion appears on the outside of the gutter ear, which spoils the appearance.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gutter joint capable of connecting an eaves gutter aesthetically so that the ear engaging portion does not appear on the outside of the gutter ear, focusing on the above conventional problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems. To achieve this object, the present invention has an outer surface shape of an inner surface shape of a gutter body. Connection of an eaves gutter in which a groove is formed in a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the groove and an ear locking portion provided at an upper end of the groove, and a groove is formed on an inner surface of the gutter ear. A gutter joint used for, in which a spring portion is formed between the groove-shaped portion and the ear engaging portion, and the spring portion causes the ear engaging portion to move to the original position when the ear engaging portion is pushed down. It is formed so that a spring force is generated in the direction of returning to the state, and the ear engaging portion is formed in an inclined plate shape extending toward the outside of the grooved portion.

(Operation) In the gutter joint of the present invention, since the ear locking portion is formed in the shape of an inclined plate extending toward the outside of the grooved portion, the groove is formed on the inner surface of the gutter ear. With respect to the eaves gutter, by aligning the outer surface of the grooved part with the inner surface of the gutter body and inserting the ear locking part into the groove of the gutter ear, the grooved part does not rise from the inner surface of the gutter body. In addition, it is possible to prevent the ear locking portion from appearing outside the gutter ear.

Further, in the gutter joint of the present invention, a spring portion is formed between the groove-shaped portion and the ear engaging portion, and when the spring portion pushes down the ear engaging portion, the ear engaging portion is in the original state. Since it is formed so that spring force is generated in the direction to return to, the ear locking part is pushed to the upper surface of the groove by the spring force of the spring part when inserted into the groove of the gutter ear with the ear locking part pushed down. It can be pressed together,
The groove portion can be pressed against the gutter body by the reaction force.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

 First, the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gutter joint 1 of the present embodiment. The gutter joint 1 has a flat bottom wall as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
It is used for connecting a rectangular eaves gutter 2 having a gutter body 21 in which a front side wall 212 and a rear side wall 213 are erected from both side portions of 211. Further, the gutter joint 1 has a grooved portion whose outer surface shape is substantially the same as the inner surface shape of the gutter body 21.
11, a front ear locking portion 12 and a rear ear locking portion 13 provided at the upper end of the grooved portion 11, and a front edge provided between the grooved portion 11 and the front ear locking portion 12. It is composed of a spring portion 14 and a rear spring portion 15 provided between the groove-shaped portion 11 and the rear ear locking portion 13.

That is, in the groove portion 11, the front side wall 112 is erected from the front side portion of the flat bottom wall 111, and the rear side wall 113 is erected from the rear side portion of the bottom wall 111.

Further, the front ear locking portion 12 is formed in the shape of an inclined plate extending obliquely outward and upward of the front side wall 112,
The front end of the front ear locking portion 12 is bent upward. Further, the rear ear locking portion 13 is formed in the shape of an inclined plate extending obliquely outward and upward from the rear side wall 113.

Further, the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15 are the ear locking portions.
It is formed so that a spring force is generated in a direction in which the ear locking portions 12 and 13 are returned to their original states when the 12 and 13 are pushed down.
That is, the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15 are formed in a spindle shape that is folded back inside the groove portion 11, and the front ear locking portion
12 and the rear ear locking portion 13 are integrally formed at the tips of the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15, respectively.

Further, as for the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the folded-back portion is provided at a position lower than the opening. By doing so, the front spring part
Since the spring force of 14 and the rear spring portion 15 is generated in the direction orthogonal to the central axes X-X 'and X'-X' of the spring portions 14 and 15 connecting the folded-back portion and the opening, the arrow Y, As indicated by Y ', it occurs in a direction slightly inclined inward of the groove 11 with respect to the vertical direction.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the eaves gutter 2 is connected by the gutter joint 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the eaves gutter 2 has a front side wall 21.
2 has a front ear 22 formed on the upper end thereof, and a rear ear 23 on the upper end of the rear side wall 213.
Are formed. Grooves 24, 25 are formed on the inner surface of each of the front ear 22 and the rear ear 23, and the groove 24 of the front ear 22 is
A downward engaging piece 241 is formed at the upper edge of the opening, and the groove 25 of the rear ear 23 is formed as an inclined surface whose upper surface rises inward.

In the gutter joint 1, the outer surface of the grooved portion 11 is aligned with the inner surface of the gutter body portion 21 of the eaves gutter 2, and the front ear locking portion 12 is pushed down and inserted into the groove 24 of the front ear 22. At the same time, the rear ear locking portion 13 is pushed down and inserted into the groove 25 of the rear ear 23.

As described above, the gutter joint 1 according to the present embodiment includes the front ear 22 and the rear ear 23.
For eaves gutter 1 with grooves 24 and 25 formed on each inner side of
The front ear locking portion 12 and the rear ear locking portion 13 are respectively attached to the grooves 24 of the front ear 22.
By inserting it into the groove 25 of the rear ear 23, the grooved portion 11 can be prevented from rising from the inner surface of the gutter body portion 21,
In addition, the both-ear engaging portions 12 and 13 can be prevented from appearing outside the both ears 22 and 23. That is, it is possible to connect the eaves gutters 2, 2 with a good appearance.

In addition, the gutter joint 1 of the present embodiment has a groove portion 11 and a front ear locking portion.
Spring portions 14 and 15 are formed between 12 and the rear ear locking portion 13,
Since the spring portions 14 and 15 are formed so that when the ear locking portions 12 and 13 are pushed down, a spring force is generated in the direction of returning the ear locking portions 12 and 13 to the original state, By inserting the front ear locking portion 12 in the groove 24 of the front ear 22 in a depressed state and inserting the rear ear locking portion 13 in the groove 25 of the rear ear 23 in a depressed state, each spring portion 14, Each ear locking part 12,13 by the spring force of 15
Can be pressed against the upper surfaces of the grooves 24 and 25, and the groove-shaped portion 11 can be pressed against the gutter main body 21 by its reaction force.

Moreover, since the spring force of the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15 is generated in the direction orthogonal to the central axes X-X and X'-X 'of the spring portions 14 and 15, it is indicated by arrows Y and Y'. As described above, it occurs in a direction slightly inclined inward of the grooved portion 11 with respect to the vertical direction. Therefore, the reaction force of the spring force is generated in a direction slightly inclined to the outside of the grooved portion 11 with respect to the vertical direction as shown by arrows Z and Z ′, so that the bottom wall 111 of the grooved portion 11 is guttered. The force for pressing the bottom wall 211 of the main body part 21 and the side walls 112, 113 of the grooved part 11 for pressing the side walls 212, 213 of the gutter main body part 21 are dispersed. That is, the groove-shaped portion 11 is moved to the gutter body portion 21 by the reaction force of the spring force.
Since it can be pressed against almost the entire surface, sufficient waterproof performance can be secured.

Further, by engaging the tip of the front ear locking portion 12 with the locking piece 241 of the front ear 22, it is possible to prevent the front side wall 212 of the eaves gutter 2 from trying to fall forward due to a snow load or the like. it can.

By the way, the gutter joint 1 of the present embodiment is not limited to the eaves gutter 2 and can be connected to any eaves gutter having grooves formed on the inner surface of the front and rear ears.

Next, a modified example of the rear spring portion will be described based on FIGS. 4 to 7.

The rear spring portion 15a of FIG. 4 is formed in a U-shaped cross section.

Further, the rear spring portion 15b of FIG. 5 is formed in a dogleg shape in cross section.

Further, the rear spring portion 15c of FIG. 6 is formed separately from the grooved portion 11, and is fixed to the upper end portion of the rear side wall 113 by means of welding, rivets, adhesion or the like after the grooved portion 11 is formed. The rear ear engaging portion 13 is integrally formed with the rear spring portion 15.

The rear spring portion 15d shown in FIG. 7 is formed separately from the groove portion 11, and is inserted into the upper end portion of the rear side wall 113 when the groove portion 11 is formed. The rear ear locking portion 13 is the rear spring portion 15d.
Is integrally molded into.

4 to 7, only the modification example of the rear spring portion 15 is described, but the front spring portion 14 can be modified in the same manner as the rear spring portion 15. The shapes of the front spring portion 14 and the rear spring portion 15 do not have to be bilaterally symmetrical, and different shapes can be opposed to each other.

Next, a gutter joint of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the description of the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Also, regarding the operation, the description of the same operation as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

In the gutter joint of the present embodiment, the rear ear locking portion 13 is continuous with the upper end of the rear side wall 113 of the grooved portion 11, and the spring portion 14 is provided only between the grooved portion 11 and the front ear locking portion 12. It is an example.

Therefore, the front ear engaging portion 12 is pushed down and inserted into the groove 24 of the front ear 22 of the eaves gutter 2, so that the spring force of the spring portion 14 causes the front ear engaging portion 12 to move to the upper surface of the groove 24. The groove 11 can be pressed against the gutter body 21 by its reaction force.
Can be pressed against. As described above, when the spring portion 14 is provided only on the ear engaging portion 12, the joint portion between the bottom wall 111 and the front side wall 112 and the joint portion between the bottom wall 111 and the rear side wall 113 are curved. Is desirable. By doing so, the reaction force easily acts on the entire groove-shaped portion 11.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings.
The specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention includes a design change and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment, a gutter joint used in combination with a square eaves gutter in which a front side wall and a rear side wall are erected from both sides of a flat bottom wall is described as an example, but a semi-cylindrical round eaves gutter is used. It may be applied to the gutter joint used in combination with.

Further, the spring portion may be provided between one of the front ear locking portion and the rear ear locking portion and the groove-shaped portion. That is,
In the second embodiment, the rear ear engaging portion is continuous with the groove-shaped portion and the spring portion is provided only between the groove-shaped portion and the front ear engaging portion. The spring portion may be provided only between the groove-shaped portion and the rear ear locking portion.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the gutter joint of the present invention, the ear locking portion can be provided inside the eaves gutter so as not to appear on the outside of the gutter ear, so it is aesthetically pleasing. The effect that the eaves gutter can be connected is obtained.

Further, in the gutter joint of the present invention, the ear locking portion is pressed against the upper surface of the groove by the spring force of the spring portion, and the groove portion can be pressed against the gutter body portion by the reaction force thereof. The eaves gutter can be connected while ensuring sufficient waterproof performance.

Further, even if there is a forming error in the gutter joint or the eaves gutter, the forming error can be absorbed by the spring portion, which facilitates the dimensional management.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view showing a gutter joint according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which eaves gutters are connected by the gutter joint, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 4 to 7 are side views showing a modified example of the rear spring portion, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the gutter joint of the second embodiment. 1 …… gutter joint 11 …… groove part 12 …… front ear locking part 13 …… rear ear locking part 14 …… front spring part 15 …… rear spring part 2 …… eaves gutter 21 …… gutter body part 22 …… front ear 23 …… rear ear

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gutter ear comprising: a grooved portion having an outer surface shape substantially matching the inner surface shape of a gutter body portion; and an ear locking portion provided at an upper end of the grooved portion. A gutter joint used for connecting an eaves gutter having a groove formed on the inner surface thereof, wherein a spring portion is formed between the groove-shaped portion and the ear engaging portion, and the spring portion is the ear engaging member. It is formed so that when the stopper is pushed down, a spring force is generated in the direction that returns the ear locking part to its original state,
The gutter joint, wherein the ear engaging portion is formed in an inclined plate shape extending toward the outside of the grooved portion.