JPH09279781A - Eaves gutter and eaves-gutter device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the closure of a water passage with fallen leaves, dust, etc., in an eaves gutter that is stretched along eaves to collect water flowing down the roof so as to force it down to the ground and to prevent the eaves gutter from being hung down by the snow accumulated. SOLUTION: This eaves gutter 10 has upper 11 and lower 12 members formed integrally with each other into a cylindrical shape. A water inlet 13 for guiding water to the inner cylindrical surface of the lower member 12 is formed in the upper member 11. The upper member 11 is shaped so that its center located above the centerline of the cylindrical shape most projects upward while the portions other than the center get lower from the center.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an eaves gutter that is delivered to the eaves of a building and collects water that flows down from the roof and discharges it to the ground.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Eaves gutters attached to the eaves of buildings generally have a semi-cylindrical shape with an upper opening, or a channel shape (that is, a groove shape) with an upper opening.

[0003]

Since these eaves gutters are open on the upper side, there is a problem that fallen leaves and debris enter the eaves gutters and clog the water collecting basin and the vertical gutter drainage port. Also,
There is a problem that the eaves gutter is snowed due to snowfall in winter, and the eaves cannot be withstood due to the load, and the eaves gutter lowers, causing water to flow into the air from the lowered part of the eaves. Is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 2-164974 discloses a structure in which a flat plate-like water return plate having a large number of drainage holes is fitted into the opening of a channel-shaped eaves gutter having an upper opening. This structure also has the same problem as described above, because fallen leaves, dust, and snow are likely to accumulate on the flat plate-shaped water return plate.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 2-58663 discloses a structure in which a plate-like dust guard having a plurality of drainage holes is attached to the opening of a channel-shaped eaves gutter having an upper opening. However, this also has the same problem that leaves, dust, and snow accumulate on the plate-shaped dust shield.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an eaves trough that prevents the running water channel from being blocked by fallen leaves, dust, etc., and prevents the eaves gutter from falling due to snowfall.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a eaves trough that prevents the running water channel from being blocked by fallen leaves, dust, etc., and prevents the eaves gutter from falling due to snow, and a hanger that locks the eaves trough from above. It is to provide an eaves gutter device equipped with.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in an eaves trough that is passed to the eaves, collects water that flows down from the roof, and drains it to the ground, an upper member and a lower member that are connected to each other and have a cylindrical shape are provided. The upper member has a water guide hole that guides the water to the inner cylindrical surface of the lower member, and the upper member is located at the uppermost position in the central portion located above the center line of the cylindrical shape. The eaves gutter is characterized in that it has a shape that protrudes and is positioned downward as it goes away from the central portion in portions other than the central portion.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an eaves trough device comprising the eaves trough described above and a suspender for locking the eaves trough from above.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the upper member of the eaves gutter projects to the uppermost part in the central part located above the center line of the tubular shape, and separates from the central part in parts other than the central part. Since it has a shape that is located at the bottom, even if fallen leaves, dust, etc. fly to the upper member of the eaves gutter, it will eventually fall to the ground and the eaves gutter will be blocked and the flow of rainwater will not be blocked. Absent.

Further, the above-mentioned shape of the upper member of the eaves gutter makes it difficult for snow to be accumulated, and the load on the eaves gutter due to the load of snowfall is
Compared with any of the above-mentioned conventional eaves gutters, it is significantly reduced, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the eaves gutters from hanging down.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the eaves gutter 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is to be passed to the eaves, collect water flowing from the roof, and discharge it to the ground. This eaves gutter 10
Has an upper member 11 and a lower member 12 which are connected to each other to form a tubular shape. In the illustrated example, the upper member 11 has a semi-cylindrical shape with an opening at the bottom, and the lower member 12 has a semi-cylindrical shape with an opening at the top. Therefore, the upper member 11 and the lower member 12 are
They are connected to each other to form a cylindrical shape.

A large number of water guiding holes 13 for guiding the water to the inner cylindrical surface of the lower member 12 are formed in the upper member 11 in a mesh shape.
The orientation of the mesh-shaped water guide holes 13 formed in the upper member 11 is
The cross section is toward the center of the circle, but as shown in Fig. 5, rainwater bounces less in the vertical direction.

As described above, since the upper member 11 has a semi-cylindrical shape with an opening at the lower side, the upper member 11 projects most upward in the central portion located above the center line of the tubular shape, and The portion other than the central portion has a shape that is located downward as the distance from the central portion increases.

In the illustrated example, the upper member 11 and the lower member 12 are integrally formed.

The eaves gutter 10 is formed by punching (perforating) the upper portion of a vinyl chloride tube.
The shape of the water guiding hole 13 can be determined by making the punching shape square or round.

The eaves gutter 10 includes an upper member 11 and a lower member 12.
The eaves gutter 10 has a pair of protrusions 14 at the boundary between the eaves and the eaves gutter 10 and is used by being suspended from the roof while being passed to the eaves using the pair of protrusions 14 as described below.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a hanger 20 for locking the eaves gutter 10 of FIG. 1 from above. The configuration of this suspender 20 will be described later.

Referring to FIG. 3, the eaves gutter 10 is used by being suspended from the roof while being passed to the eaves by using at least two suspenders 20. The eaves gutter 10 and the hanger 20 that locks the eaves gutter 10 from above constitute a eaves gutter device.

In FIG. 3, 31 is a drainer and 32
Is a roof material, 33 is a base plate, 34 is an eaves lining material, and 35 is a nose cover material.

In FIG. 2, the lifting device 20 is a lifting device body 25.
And a supporting leg 21 for supporting the suspender body 25, and a clasp 23 fixed to the nose cover member 35 of FIG.
And screw tightening 2 for fixing the supporting leg 21 and the stopper metal 23
And 2. The screw tightening 22 allows the lengths of the supporting leg 21 and the stopper 23 to be adjusted. The hanging body 25 is
It has a pair of grooves 26 that engage with the pair of protrusions 14 (FIG. 1). The eaves gutter 10 is suspended as shown in FIG. 3 in a state where the pair of protrusions 14 are engaged with the pair of grooves 26 in the suspender body 25.

As described above, the suspension 20 has a structure in which the length of the support leg 21 can be adjusted, and the eaves gutter 10 is suspended from the upper portion.

Referring to FIG. 4, another suspension 20 'is shown. In this suspending tool 20 ', a supporting leg 21' for supporting the suspending tool body 25 is used by being directly driven into the nose cover material 35 of FIG. The other structure and operation of the suspension 20 'are similar to those of the suspension 20 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the eaves gutter 10 ′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a mesh-shaped water guide hole 13 of the upper member 11.
Except that the cut edge of was placed perpendicular to the horizontal plane,
It is similar to the eaves gutter 10 in FIG. In the eaves trough 10 of FIG. 1, the orientation of the mesh-shaped water guide holes 13 formed in the upper member 11 is toward the cylindrical center line formed by the upper member 11 and the lower member 12, but the eaves trough 10 of FIG. As described above, rainwater splashes less when the mesh-shaped water guide holes 13 formed in the upper member 11 are oriented vertically.

Referring to FIG. 6, the eaves gutter 10 "according to the third embodiment of the present invention is different from the eaves of FIG. 1 except that a lower member 12 'having a channel shape having an open upper portion is used. It is similar to the gutter 10.

Referring to FIG. 7, an eaves trough 40 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is such that a bottom plate of a lower member 12 ″ having a channel shape with an opening at the upper side is composed of a pair of slant plates, and a pair of slant plates. A point using the lower member 12 ″ formed so that the seam of the plate is located at the lowest position, and the top plate of the upper member 11 ′ are also composed of a pair of swash plates, and the seam of the pair of swash plates is at the highest position. 1 is the same as the eaves gutter 10 of FIG. 1 except that an upper member 11 ′ formed so as to be located at the position is used.

As described above, the upper member 11 'of the eaves gutter 40 also projects to the uppermost part in the central portion located above the center line of the cylindrical shape where the upper member 11' and the lower member 12 "are revised, and In a portion other than the central portion, it has a shape that is located downward as it is farther from the central portion.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the eaves trough which prevents the running water channel from being blocked by fallen leaves, dust and the like, and prevents the eaves gutter from falling due to snowfall.

Further, according to the present invention, an eaves gutter device provided with this eaves gutter and a hanging tool for locking the eaves gutter from above is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, by arranging the suspending tool for adjusting the distance between the eaves gutter and the building on the upper part of the eaves gutter, the appearance is excellent and the construction function can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an eaves gutter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hanger that supports the eaves gutter of FIG. 1 from above.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the eaves gutter of FIG. 1 attached to the eaves tip using the suspension tool of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining another suspension tool that supports the eaves gutter of FIG. 1 from above.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an eaves gutter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an eaves gutter according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of an eaves gutter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 eaves trough 11 upper member 12 lower member 13 water guide hole 14 protrusion 20 suspension tool 20 'suspension tool 10' eaves trough 10 "eaves trough 40 eaves trough

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An eaves gutter that is delivered to the eaves, collects water that flows down from the roof and flows it to the ground, and has an upper member and a lower member that are connected to each other and have a cylindrical shape,
A water guide hole that guides the water to the inner cylindrical surface of the lower member is formed in the upper member, and the upper member protrudes to the uppermost part in a central portion located above the center line of the cylindrical shape,
The eaves gutter is characterized in that it has a shape in which the portion other than the central portion is located downward as it is farther from the central portion. 2. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein the upper member has a semi-cylindrical shape with an opening at the bottom. 3. The lower member has a semi-cylindrical shape with an upper opening, and the upper member and the lower member are connected to each other to have a cylindrical shape. Eaves gutter. 4. The eaves gutter according to claim 2, wherein the lower member has a channel shape having an upper opening. 5. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein the upper member and the lower member are integrally formed. 6. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein the water guiding holes are formed in a mesh shape in the upper member. 7. An eaves gutter apparatus comprising the eaves gutter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and a suspender for locking the eaves gutter from above.