JPH11270074A - Dead leaf avoidance instrument of eaves gutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent intrusion of a dead leaf to an eaves gutter by substantially horizontally providing a dead leaf cover on the upper opening part of the eaves gutter, and forming a water passage interval between the front edge part of the dead leaf cover and the front upper end of the eaves gutter. SOLUTION: A branch attaching part 22 is provided on the upper center part of a bracket 7, a synthetic resin-made long body is provided on the branch attaching part 22, a water passage hole 4 is provided on the center part thereof, and a dead leaf cover 2 forming a U-shaped held part is substantially horizontally attached to the reverse side. A water passage interval 3 is provided between the front edge part of the dead leaf cover 2 and the front upper end 1a of an eaves gutter 1, in addition, the rear edge part of the dead leaf cover 2 is positioned downward of a roof material, and the water passage interval 3 is formed between the rear face upper ends 1b of the eaves gutter 1. Furthermore, an eaves throating 6 is extended downward of the rear end part of the dead leaf cover 2, and the dead leaf cover 2 is connected by a linear joint and a corner joint along the eaves gutter 1 in the upper face of the eaves gutter 1. Thus, rainwater is divided into before and behind by the upper part of the dead leaf cover and can be introduced in the inside of the eaves gutter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for avoiding fallen leaves of an eaves gutter, and more particularly, to a technique for reliably introducing rainwater from a roof into an eaves gutter while preventing fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Aa for avoiding fallen leaves of eaves gutters having a front elevation.
As shown in FIG. 3, a water gap 3a to the eaves gutter 1 is formed between the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1 and the eaves tip of the roofing material 5, and the fallen leaf cover 2 is attached. This prevents rainfall from entering the eaves gutter 1 and introduces rainwater from the roof into the eaves gutter 1 from the water passage interval 3a.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional construction, the fallen leaf cover 2 is attached along the slope of the roof, and rainwater of a normal rainfall flows through the water passage 3a.
Can be introduced into the eaves gutter 1, but when there is a large amount of rainfall such as during a typhoon, the flow rate of rainwater flowing down the roof cannot be reduced, and the rainwater enters the eaves gutter 1. There was a problem of falling under the eaves without. By the way, it is possible to introduce rainwater without overflowing by widening the water passage interval 3a, but the fallen leaves also enter the eaves gutter 1 and the function of avoiding fallen leaves is impaired.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and it is possible to reliably introduce rainfall into the eaves gutter by reducing the flow rate of rainwater from the roof while preventing the fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter. The task is to provide the eaves gutters with avoiding falling leaves.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the leaves of the eaves gutter are prevented from falling from the upper opening of the eaves gutter 1 by preventing the fallen leaves from entering the interior. Installed almost horizontally in the opening, the front edge of the leaf fall cover 2 and the eaves gutter 1
And a water flow gap 3 is formed between the front end 1a and the front upper end 1a.

In such a configuration, the fallen leaf cover 2
The rainwater flowing down from the roof is almost horizontal while the water gap 3 between the front edge of the eaves gutter 1 and the upper end 1a of the front of the eaves gutter 1 is made small to prevent fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter 1. The flow rate is greatly reduced by the fallen leaf cover 2, and even when the amount of rainfall is large, the water flow gap 3 formed in front of the fallen leaf cover 2 is formed.
It is introduced from inside the eaves gutter 1.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the fallen leaf cover 2 is formed in a middle and high shape in which the central portion is high and the front and rear sides have a gentle downward slope, and the rear edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 and the upper end of the rear surface of the eaves gutter 1 are formed. It is characterized in that a water passage space 3 is formed therebetween. In such a configuration, rainwater is distributed back and forth from above the fallen leaf cover 2 and introduced into the eaves gutter 1, so that the rainwater does not lean only in front of the fallen leaf cover 2, and the introduction of rainwater is prevented. It will do more smoothly.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a water hole 4 is formed in the center of the fallen leaf cover 2. In such a configuration, rainwater is introduced into the inside of the eaves gutter 1 through the water passage hole 4 in the central part, so that rainwater is surely introduced. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an eaves drainer 6 is provided below the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2.

In such a configuration, the fallen leaf cover 2
Rain water that has flowed down from the rear end is guided to the eaves drain 6 and introduced into the eaves gutter 1, and the fallen leaf cover 2 that has become substantially horizontal
To prevent rainwater from flowing out of the eaves gutter 1 from the rear end.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view, and FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view. The bracket 7 is made of synthetic resin, and is attached to the nose plate 8 at the eaves of the roof by bolts or the like at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the eaves to attach the long eaves gutter 1. The eaves gutter 1 is composed of a eaves gutter main body 9 and a decorative edge 10 provided on the front upper part of the eaves gutter 9 so as to cover the eaves tip and enhance the appearance. Eaves gutter 1 is eaves gutter body 9
And the decorative edge 10 may be integrally formed so that the front side becomes higher.

The ear 11 on the indoor side of the eave gutter main body 9 is placed on the support 12 of the bracket 7 and the ear 13 on the outdoor side is mounted.
Is held by the holding portion 14 having a substantially U-shaped cross section of the bracket 7, thereby holding the eaves gutter main body 9 on the bracket 7.
The decorative edge portion 10 is formed in a substantially L-shape, and the lower piece 15 is placed on the holding portion 14 with a retaining ear 16 formed at the tip of the lower piece 15 to prevent the lower portion 15 from being pulled out of the back of the holding portion 14. , Bracket 7
The upper holding portion 17 holds the upper end of the decorative edge 10, and the fixing tool 20, which is inserted into the hole 19 of the upper horizontal piece 18 of the bracket 7 to rotate and fix, and the holding portion 14 of the bracket 7. The lower piece 15 of the part 10 is clamped, and the head 21 of the fixture 20 is held.
By pressing the upper ear 32 of the decorative edge 10 with
The decorative edge 10 is attached to the bracket 7 above the eaves gutter body 9. In this case, the decorative edge 10 is the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1.

A bifurcated attachment portion 22 is formed at the upper center of the bracket 7 so that the fallen leaf cover 2 can be attached. The fallen leaf cover 2 is a long body made of a synthetic resin, and has a water passage hole 4 formed in the center portion, and U-shaped held portions 23, 23 facing each other on the back surface. Thus, the fallen leaf cover 2 is attached to the bracket 7 substantially horizontally by engaging the held parts 23, 23 with the forked attachment part 22. In this case, the front edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 and the eaves gutter 1
A water passage space 3 is formed between the upper end 1a and the front end 1a. The rear edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 is located below the roofing material 5 and forms a water passage space 3 with the rear upper end 1b of the eaves gutter 1. In this case, an eaves drainer 6 provided at the eaves below the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2 extends. The fallen leaf cover 2 is connected along the eaves gutter 1 on the upper surface of the eaves gutter 1 by a straight joint 24 or a corner joint 25.

As described above, a water gap 3 is formed between the front edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 and the upper front end 1a of the eaves gutter 1, and the rear edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 is By disposing below the eaves gutter 1 and forming a water gap 3 between the eaves gutter 1 and the rear upper end 1b, and providing the fallen leaf cover 2 substantially horizontally at the upper opening of the eaves gutter 1, By reducing the water flow gap 3 between the leading edge of the fallen leaf cover 2 and the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1, it is possible to reliably prevent fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter 1, and to prevent the fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter 1. The flow rate of the rainwater flowing down can be greatly reduced by the leaf cover 2 which is substantially horizontal, and the water gap 3 formed before and after the leaf cover 2 when the rainfall is small as well as when the rainfall is large. , 3
Can be introduced into the eaves gutter 1 from above.

Further, the fallen leaf cover 2 is formed in a middle and high shape in which the central portion is high and the front and rear are gently sloped down.
Rainwater can be distributed to the front and back of the eaves gutter 1 from the top of the fallen leaf cover 2 and introduced into the inside of the eaves gutter 1, so that the rainwater can be prevented from leaning only to the front of the fallen leaf cover 2, and the introduction of rainwater can be further facilitated. It can be done in. In addition, since the water hole 4 is formed in the center of the leaf fall cover 2, rainwater can be introduced into the eaves gutter 1 from the water hole 4 in the center, and rainwater can be reliably introduced. is there.

Further, an eaves drain 6 is provided below the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2, and rainwater flowing down from the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2 is guided by the eaves drain 6 to enter the inside of the eaves gutter 1. It is possible to prevent rainwater from flowing out of the eaves gutter 1 from the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2 which can be introduced and becomes substantially horizontal. Note that the leaf fall cover 2 includes
As shown in (b), the water passage hole 4 may not be provided.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the fallen leaf cover is provided substantially horizontally at the upper opening of the eaves gutter, and a water flow gap is formed between the front edge of the fallen leaf cover and the upper end of the front of the eaves gutter. because there is,
By reducing the water flow gap between the front edge of the fallen leaf cover and the upper end of the front of the eaves gutter, it is possible to reliably prevent fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter, but the rainwater flowing down from the roof is almost horizontal. The flow rate can be greatly reduced by the fallen leaf cover, and even when the rainfall is small, as well as when the rainfall is large, it should be introduced into the eaves gutter from the water gap formed in front of the leaf fall cover. There is an advantage that can be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fallen leaf cover is formed in a middle and high shape with a central portion being high and a front and rear surface having a gentle downward slope, and a cover is provided between the rear edge of the fallen leaf cover and the upper end of the rear surface of the eaves gutter. Since the water gap is formed, in addition to the effect of claim 1, rainwater can be distributed back and forth from above the fallen leaf cover and introduced into the eaves gutter, and the rainwater is biased only in front of the fallen leaf cover. And the introduction of rainwater,
There is an advantage that it can be performed more smoothly.

In the third aspect, a water hole is formed in the central part of the leaf fall cover. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, rainwater is introduced into the eaves gutter from the water hole in the central part. There is an advantage that the rainwater can be reliably introduced. In claim 4, since the eaves drainage is provided below the rear end of the fallen leaf cover, in addition to the effect of any of claims 1 to 3, rainwater flowing down from the rear end of the fallen leaf cover is drained off. There is an advantage that rainwater can be prevented from flowing out of the eaves gutter from the rear end portion of the fallen leaf cover, which is substantially horizontal, by being guided into the eaves gutter.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the same, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing another example of a leaf fall cover.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 eave gutter 2 fallen leaf cover 3 water flow interval 4 water flow hole 5 roofing material 6 house drainage

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuo Kawashima 1048 Kazumasa Kadoma, Osaka Pref.Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] An eaves gutter is provided for preventing fallen leaves from entering the interior of the eaves gutter from an upper opening of the eaves gutter. Avoiding falling leaves of the eaves gutter, characterized by forming a water flow gap between the section and the upper end of the front of the eaves gutter. 2. The fallen leaf cover is formed in a middle and high shape with a central portion being high and a front and rear surface having a gentle downward slope, and a water gap is formed between a rear edge of the fallen leaf cover and an upper end of a rear surface of an eaves gutter. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, which is made of leaves. 3. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein a water passage hole is formed in a central portion of the fallen leaf cover. 4. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein an eave drain is extended below the rear end of the fallen leaf cover.