JPH0842085A - Supporting structure of eaves trough - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an eaves trough from slipping off an eaves trough supporter. CONSTITUTION:In a supporting structure of an eaves trough comprising an eaves trough 7 provided with a front ear 74 provided on the upper end of a front wall 71 of an eaves channel so as to extend inward and an eaves trough supporter 8 provided with a bridging piece 1 which is placed between the front and rear of the trough 7 to support the trough 7, a front ear engaging piece 75 which extends from the lower end, at the rear, of the ear 74 and has a forwardly protruding return rib 76 at the forward end of the piece 75 is provided, and a recessed strip fitting port 78, opening downward, is provided at the lower part of the ear 74. On the other hand, a front wall piece 2 is provided at the end of the piece 1 so as to be extended downwardly along the inner surface of the wall 71 of the trough 7. A front ear engaging piece 22 provided with a press rib 21, which rises at the upper end of the piece 2 so as to be fitted into the port 78 and the forward end of which protrudes rearward so as to be brought into engagement with the rib 76 of the piece 75, is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an eaves trough support structure for suspending and supporting an eaves trough and attaching the eaves trough to the eaves of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, to attach an eaves trough to the eaves of a building, eaves trough support metal fittings that are hung from the front and rear of the eaves gutter and that suspend and support the eaves gutter have been used. As an example of the eaves trough support structure using this eaves trough support fitting, FIG.
As shown in (j), an inwardly facing front ear provided at the upper end of the front wall of the eaves gutter (c) is formed with a recessed line fitting port (d) that opens downward. (B), the front ear locking piece (b) provided upright at the front end of the eaves trough support metal fitting (a) that supports the eaves gutter (c) in the front and rear direction is fitted and engaged, A supporting structure for an eaves gutter in which the upper end of the front wall of the eaves gutter (c) is supported is disclosed in JP-A-5-239894.

[0003]

However, in the supporting structure of the eaves gutter as described above, the front ear locking piece (b) is relatively easy from the inside of the recessed line fitting opening (d) without much resistance. The front ear locking piece (b) is inserted into the recessed line fitting opening (d) by the load of the eaves gutter (c), and the engaged state is maintained. Therefore, for example, when an upward wind is applied to the bottom of the eaves gutter (c), the eaves gutter (c) is pushed up and the front ear locking piece (b) is disengaged from the recessed line fitting opening (d), and the eaves gutter is supported. There was a risk that the eaves gutter would fall out of the metal fitting (a).

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a support structure for an eaves trough which prevents the eaves trough from falling out of the eaves trough support fitting. is there.

[0005]

The eaves trough support structure of the present invention includes an eaves trough 7 having an inwardly facing front ear portion 74 at an upper end portion of a front wall 71 of the trough, and the eaves trough 7 front and rear. In an eaves trough support structure composed of an eaves trough support metal fitting 8 having a bridging piece 1 which is connected to and supported by the above, it hangs down to the rear side lower end of the front ear portion 74,
A front ear locked piece 75 having a return rib 76 projecting forward is provided at the tip portion, and a recessed fitting hole 78 that opens downward is formed in the lower portion of the front ear portion 74.
On the other hand, at the tip of the bridging piece 1, there is provided a front wall inner strip 2 that extends downwardly on the inner surface of the front wall 71 of the eaves gutter 7, and rises to the upper end of the front wall inner strip 2 to form a recessed line fitting. The front ear locking piece 2 provided with the restraining rib 21 which is fitted into the abutment 78, protrudes rearward at the tip portion, and engages with the return rib 76 of the front ear locked piece 75.
2 is provided.

The restraining ribs 21 of the eaves trough support fitting 8 may be formed so as to project rearward from both side ends of the upper end portion of the front ear locking piece 22.

[0007]

According to the eaves gutter support structure of the present invention, the return ribs 76 provided on the front ear locking piece 75 of the eaves gutter 2 and the holding pieces provided on the front ear locking piece 22 of the eaves gutter support fitting 8 are provided. The ribs 21 are engaged with each other, and the front ear locking piece 22 is prevented from being disengaged from the recessed line fitting port 78.

When the restraining ribs 21 of the eaves gutter support metal fitting 8 are formed so as to project from both side edges of the upper end portion of the front ear locking piece 22, the restraining ribs 21 have excellent strength in the load direction.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings shown as embodiments.

FIG. 1 (a) is a sectional view showing an example of the eaves trough support structure of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the main part thereof. As shown in the figure, the supporting structure of the eaves gutter includes an eaves gutter 7 having an inwardly facing front ear portion 74 at an upper end portion of a front wall 71 of the gutter groove.
And an eaves gutter support metal fitting 8 provided with a bridging piece 1 for supporting the eaves gutter 7 in the front-rear direction.

Explaining the eaves gutter 7, the eaves gutter 7 includes a bottom plate 72 that forms the bottom of the gutter groove, a front wall 71 that rises upward from the front edge of the bottom plate 72, and an upper end portion of the front wall 71. It is composed of a front ear portion 74 protruding inward, a rear wall 73 rising upward from a rear edge of the bottom plate 72, and a rear ear portion 77 protruding outward from an upper end portion of the rear wall 73. ing. Eaves gutter 7
Includes a core material made of metal such as iron and stainless steel, and the surface of the core material is covered with a synthetic resin layer having flexibility. Therefore, the eaves gutter 7 has elasticity to return to its original shape even if it is distorted to some extent by being applied with a load from the outside.

The front ear locking portion 75 is provided at the lower end on the rear side of the front ear portion 74 with a return rib 76 projecting forward at the tip.
Is provided so as to hang down, and a recessed line fitting port 78 that opens downward is formed in the lower portion of the front ear portion 74 by the front ear locked piece 75.

Next, the eaves trough support fitting 8 will be described. The eaves trough support fitting 8 has the eaves trough 7 as shown in FIG. 2 (c).
A bridge piece 1 that supports the front and rear of the bridge, a front wall inside piece 2 that is provided at the tip of the bridge piece 1 and extends downward along the inner surface of the front wall 71 of the eaves gutter 7, Piece 1 and building eaves A
And a front mounting plate 4 for fixing the end portion of the connecting rod 3 to the eaves A of the building.

The bridging piece 1 has a rear ear portion 77 at the rear end portion of the eaves gutter 7.
Is provided, and the rear ear holding part 13 is provided in front of the rear ear holding part 13 sandwiching the rear ear part 77.
The retaining elastic leaf spring 12 is provided. The front end of the bridging piece 1 is formed with a front wall inside strip mounting portion 11 bent downward.

The front wall inner side strip 2 is formed in a shape extending from the front ear portion 74 downward to the bottom plate 72 along the inner surface of the front wall 71, and slightly below the front ear portion 74. It is fixed to the one-sided mounting portion 11 with rivets 6. Depending on the shape of the front wall 71 of the eaves gutter 7 and the height at which the front ear portion 74 is provided, the inside wall 2 of the front wall can be selected and used in a shape corresponding thereto.

At the upper end of the front piece 2 in the front wall, there is provided a front ear locking piece 22 having a restraining rib 21 which rises upward and is fitted into the concave fitting hole 78 and which projects rearward at the tip. There is. The restraining rib 21 is a return rib 76 of the front ear locked piece 75.
The front ear locking piece 22 is prevented from coming off from the recessed line fitting port 78 by engaging with. In this embodiment, the restraining ribs 21 are
As shown in FIG. 2D, the front ear locking piece 22 is formed so as to project rearward from both side ends of the upper end portion. The restraining ribs 21 can be easily formed by bending the ribs 24 projecting laterally from both ends of the upper end portion of the front ear locking piece 22 backward. The restraining rib 21 is provided on the front ear locking piece 7
Since the load from the return rib 76 of No. 5 is suppressed and applied in the longitudinal direction of the rib 21, the strength is excellent. When the front ear locking piece 22 is fitted into the recessed line fitting opening 78, if the tip of the front ear locking piece 22 is pressed against the opening portion of the recessed line fitting opening 78, the front ear locked piece 75 and the return ribs are pressed. 76 deforms rearward due to elasticity and the opening portion of the recessed line fitting opening 78 expands, and returns to the original state after the front ear locking piece 22 is fitted, and the restraining rib 21 and the return rib 76 engage with each other.

The connecting rod 3 connects the substantially central portion of the bridge piece 1 at the tip and fixes the rear end to the eaves A of the building by the front mounting plate 4, so that the bridge piece 1 and the eaves A of the building are connected. Are serialized. At the tip of the connecting rod 3 and almost the center of the bridge piece 1,
The connecting tool 5 penetrates vertically and is fixed. This connector 5
Is composed of a bolt penetrating the connecting rod 3 and the bridging piece 1, and a wing nut screwed to the bolt. At this time, if the through-hole of the bridging piece 1 through which the bolt penetrates is a long hole that is long in the longitudinal direction, the wing nut can be loosened and slidable. The rear end portion of the connecting rod 3 is bent downward and hangs down, and the front mounting plate 4 is covered with rivets on the front surface thereof, and the front mounting plate 4 is screwed to the eaves A of the building. .

FIG. 3 (e) is a sectional view showing another example of the eaves trough support structure of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (f) is an enlarged sectional view of the main part thereof. In the eaves gutter support metal fitting 8 used in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS.
The second restraining rib 21 is formed so as to project rearward from the front end of the front ear locking piece 22. The restraining rib 21 can be easily formed by bending the upper end portion 23 of the front ear locking piece 22 backward. Rib 21 for suppressing the shape of the embodiment
However, like the restraining rib 21 having the above-described shape, it is engaged with the return rib 76 of the front ear locked piece 75 to prevent the front ear locking piece 22 from coming off from the recess fitting hole 78. be able to.

[0019]

According to the eaves gutter support structure of the present invention, the return ribs 76 provided on the front ear locking piece 75 of the eaves gutter 2 and the front ear locking pieces 22 of the eaves gutter support fitting 8 are provided. Restraint rib 21
And are engaged with each other, and the front ear locking piece 22 is prevented from coming off from the recessed line fitting port 78. Therefore, the eaves trough is prevented from falling off the eaves trough support fitting.

When the restraining ribs 21 of the eaves gutter support metal fitting 8 are formed so as to project from both ends of the upper end portion of the front ear locking piece 22, the restraining ribs 21 are excellent in strength in the load direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A is a sectional view showing an example of a support structure for an eaves gutter according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged sectional view of a main part thereof.

2 (c) is a perspective view showing an eaves trough support fitting used in the eaves trough support structure according to FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (d) is an enlarged perspective view of a main part thereof.

FIG. 3 (e) is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the eaves trough support structure of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (f) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part thereof.

4 (g) is a perspective view showing an eaves trough support fitting used in the eaves trough support structure according to FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 (h) is an enlarged perspective view of a main part thereof.

FIG. 5 (i) is a sectional view showing a conventional eaves trough support structure, and FIG. 5 (j) is a perspective view showing an eaves trough support fitting used in the eaves gutter support structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 bridging piece 2 front wall inside piece 21 restraining rib 22 front ear locking piece 7 eaves trough 71 front wall 74 front ear part 75 front ear engaged piece 76 return rib 78 concave groove engagement hole 8 eaves trough support metal fitting

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Eiji Katamata 1048 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An eaves gutter 7 having an inwardly facing front ear portion 74 at an upper end portion of a front wall 71 of the gutter groove, and an eaves provided with a bridging piece 1 for supporting the eaves gutter 7 by connecting the eaves trough 7 back and forth. In the eaves trough support structure including the gutter support metal fitting 8, a front ear locked piece 75 having a return rib 76 that hangs down from the rear lower end of the front ear portion 74 and protrudes forward is provided at the tip end portion. And the front ear 7
4 is formed with a recessed fitting hole 78 that opens downward, while the bridging piece 1 has a tip end portion with a front wall 7 of the eaves gutter 7.
A front wall inner strip 2 is provided on the inner surface of the front wall 1 downwardly. The front wall inner strip 2 rises to the upper end of the front wall inner strip 2 and fits into the recessed line fitting port 78. A support structure for an eaves gutter, which is provided with a front ear locking piece 22 having a holding rib 21 that engages with the return rib 76 of the locking piece 75. 2. The eaves trough support structure according to claim 1, wherein the retaining ribs 21 of the eaves trough support fitting 8 are formed so as to project from both side ends of the upper end portion of the front ear locking piece 22. .