JPH11270076A - Dead leaf avoidance instrument of eaves gutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent intrusion of a dead leaf by framing a dead leaf cover between the front upper end of an eaves gutter and the receiving means of an eaves side and forming a water passage means in a dead leaf avoidance instrument for avoiding the dead leaf from intruding into the inside from the upper opening part of the eaves gutter. SOLUTION: A thin plate being a synthetic resin-made short body is vertically provided to be made a lattice, a dead leaf cover 2 making a water passage means 27 is formed, and a substantially S-shaped locking piece 28 is hung on both the ends of the front edge part of the dead leaf cover 2. Furthermore, a substantially S-shaped elastic piece 29 is provided on both the ends of the rear edge part of the dead leaf cover 2, in addition, the stage part 6a of an eaves throating 6 is provided on an eaves part, and extended outward downward. The substantially U-shaped elastic piece 29 of the rear end of the dead leaf cover 2 is elastically contacted on the stage part 6a of the eaves throating 6, and the substantially S-shaped locking piece 28 of the front end of the dead leaf cover 2 is locked on the lug part 1c of a decorative edge part 10. Thus, the dead leaf cover can be simply provided at a necessary part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the prevention of fallen leaves of eaves gutters, and more particularly, to the installation of fallen leaves covers for preventing fallen leaves from entering into eaves gutters. The present invention relates to a technique for simply preventing intrusion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as shown in FIG. By forming a water gap 3a to the eaves gutter 1 and attaching the fallen leaf cover 2 to prevent the fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter 1, rainwater from the roof is introduced into the eaves gutter 1 through the water egress gap 3a. Things.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional configuration, the fallen leaf cover 2 is elongated over substantially the entire length of the eaves gutter 1, and the fallen leaf cover 2 is an eaves supporting the eaves gutter 1. It is to be attached to the gutter support 7. By the way, the fallen leaf cover 2 may be installed at a necessary place such as the vicinity of a tree without being provided over the entire length of the eaves gutter 1. In the conventional configuration, the fallen leaf cover 2 cannot be easily provided at the necessary place. Had become.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and a leaf fall cover for preventing the fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter can be easily installed at a necessary place to prevent the fallen leaves from entering the eaves gutter. It is an object of the present invention to provide an eaves gutter that can easily perform the evacuation.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the leaves of the eaves gutter are prevented from falling into the inside of the eaves gutter from the upper opening of the eaves gutter, and the fallen leaves cover is attached to the front of the eaves gutter. It is provided between the upper end 1a and the receiving means 26 formed on the eaves side, and the fallen leaf cover 2 is formed with a water passing means 27.

In such a configuration, the fallen leaf cover 2
Of the eaves gutter 1 and the receiving means 26 on the eaves side, so that the fallen leaf cover 2 is installed independently of the eaves gutter support. It is not necessary to be such a long one, and it is installed at a necessary place, and the leaf fall cover 2 is simply provided. According to a second aspect, the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1 is an ear-like portion 1c extending inward of the eaves gutter 1, and the receiving means 26 is the eaves drainer 6. .

In such a configuration, the necessary ear-like portion 1c and eaves drainer 6 are effectively used to simplify the eaves side construction. In the third aspect, the fallen leaf cover 2 is short in the length direction of the eaves gutter 1, and a locking piece 28 for engaging with the front upper end 1 a of the eaves gutter 1 is provided at the outdoor end of the fallen leaf cover 2. It is characterized by being formed.

In such a configuration, the short fallen leaf cover 2 is restrained from moving in the longitudinal direction of the eaves gutter 1 by locking the retaining piece 28 to the front upper end portion 1a. Is performed.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a sectional view, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the leaf fall cover 2. Bracket (eave gutter support) 7
A long eaves gutter 1 is attached to the nose plate 8 at the eaves of the roof with bolts or the like at appropriate intervals in the length direction of the eaves. 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. The eaves gutter 1 may be such that the eaves gutter main body 9 and the decorative rim 10 are integrally formed so that the front side becomes higher.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the indoor ear 11 of the eaves gutter main body 9 is placed on the support portion 12 of the bracket 7, and the outdoor ear 13 is substantially U-shaped in cross section of the bracket 7. The eaves gutter main body 9 is held by the bracket 7 by holding the eaves gutter main body 9 by the holding portion 14. The decorative edge 10 is formed in a substantially L-shape. The lower portion 15 is placed on the holding portion 14 with a lug 16 formed at the tip of the lower portion 15 to prevent the back of the holding portion 14 from coming off. 7, the upper end of the decorative edge 10 is held by the upper holding portion 17, and the fixing tool 20 that is inserted into the hole of the upper horizontal piece 18 of the bracket 7 and fixed by rotation is provided by the holding portion 14 of the bracket 7. By holding the lower piece 15 of the part 10 and pressing the ear-like part 1c on the upper part of the decorative edge 10 with the head 21 of the fixture 20, the decorative edge 10 is bracketed on the upper part of the eaves gutter main body 9. 7 attached. In this case, the ear-like portion 1c at the upper part of the decorative edge 10 is the upper end 1a of the front surface of the eaves gutter 1.

The fallen leaf cover 2 is, for example, a short body made of a synthetic resin. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, thin plate members are provided vertically and horizontally and are formed in a grid to form water passage means 27.
The overall structure is rugged while providing sufficient water flow. The configuration for performing the water flow in this manner is referred to as a water flow means 27, but this configuration can be changed, for example, by forming holes or meshes.

At both ends of the front edge of the fallen leaf cover 2, substantially S-shaped engaging pieces 28, 26 are hung down. At both ends of the rear edge of the fallen leaf cover 2, substantially U-shaped elastic pieces 29, 29 are provided. Extends rearward. On the other hand, in the eaves portion, the eaves drainer 6 forms a step 6a and extends outward and downward.

The substantially U-shaped elastic pieces 29, 29 at the rear end of the fallen leaf cover 2 are elastically contacted with the step 6a of the eaves drainer 6 as receiving means 26 for the eaves drainer 6, and the front end of the fallen leaf cover 2 The fallen leaf cover 2 is attached to a desired portion of the eaves gutter 1 by locking the substantially S-shaped locking pieces 28, 28 to the ear-like portion 1 c of the decorative edge 10. In this case, when the place where the fallen leaf cover 2 is installed is near the fixture 20, the front part of the fallen leaf cover 2 is placed on the head 21 of the fixture 20, so that the attachment state of the fallen leaf cover 2 is set. Can be further stabilized.

As described above, the fallen leaf cover 2 is provided between the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1 and the receiving means 26 formed on the eaves side, and the waterfall means 27 is formed on the fallen leaf cover 2. Thus, the fallen leaf cover 2 can be installed irrespective of the bracket 7, and may not be as long as the entire length of the eaves gutter 1 as in the related art, and may be provided at a necessary place such as near a tree. Therefore, the fallen leaf cover 2 can be easily attached.

The substantially S-shaped engaging pieces 28, 28 at the front end of the fallen leaf cover 2 are locked by an ear-like portion 1c serving as the front upper end 1a of the eaves gutter 1 and receiving means. 26 is the eaves drainer 6, so that the necessary ear-shaped portion 1c and the eaves drainer 6 can be effectively used to simplify the eaves-side support structure. Further, positioning can be performed while suppressing movement of the short fallen leaf cover 2 in the length direction of the eaves gutter 1.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment. The basic configuration of the present embodiment is common to the above-described embodiment, and the common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, the fallen leaf cover 2 is made of synthetic resin and formed in a plate shape, the water passage means 27 is formed by slits 30.
1, 31 are formed to keep the shape of the fallen leaf cover 2 and to stabilize the locking of the eaves drainer 6 to the step portion 6a and the decorative edge portion 10 to the ear portion 1c.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the fallen leaf cover is erected between the upper end of the front surface of the eaves gutter and the receiving means formed on the eaves side,
Since the fallen leaf cover is formed with water passage means, the fallen leaf cover can be installed independently of the eaves gutter support, even if it is not as long as the conventional length of the eaves gutter. There is an advantage that the cover can be provided at a necessary place and the fallen leaf cover can be easily provided.

According to the second aspect, the upper end of the front surface of the eaves gutter is an ear-shaped portion extending inward of the eaves gutter, and the receiving means is a drainage of the eaves gutter. There is an advantage that the necessary ear-shaped portion and eaves drainage can be effectively used to simplify the eaves-side support configuration. In claim 3,
The fallen leaf cover is short in the length direction of the eaves gutter,
A locking piece for locking to the front upper end of the eaves gutter is formed at the outdoor end of the fallen leaf cover. In addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the locking piece is locked to the front upper end. By doing so, there is an advantage that positioning can be performed while suppressing movement of the short fallen leaf cover in the length direction of the eaves gutter.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a sectional view, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a fallen leaf cover.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the embodiment,
(B) is a perspective view in which the fallen leaf cover was partially broken.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 eaves gutter 1a front upper end part 1c ear-shaped part 2 fallen leaf cover 6 eaves drainer 26 receiving means 27 water passing means 28 locking piece

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

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An eaves gutter for avoiding fallen leaves from entering the inside from an upper opening of an eaves gutter, wherein a leaf fall cover is provided between a front upper end of the eaves gutter and a receiving means formed on the eaves side. The eaves gutters are installed on the shelves and the fallen leaves cover is formed with water passage means to avoid falling leaves of eaves gutters. 2. The eaves gutter according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the front of the eaves gutter is an ear-shaped portion extending inward of the eaves gutter, and the receiving means is a drainage of the eaves gutter. . 3. The fallen leaf cover is short in the length direction of the eaves gutter, and is formed by forming a locking piece at an outdoor end of the fallen leaf cover to be engaged with an upper front end of the eaves gutter. Avoid falling leaves of the eaves gutter according to claim 1 or 2.