JPH11343709A - Rain gutter cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to surely and easily remove foreign matters such as dead leaves, earth and sand, etc., getting into the inside of a rain gutter by operating a cleaning device on the ground. SOLUTION: A rain gutter cleaning device is constituted of the rain gutter cleaning device for cleaning the inside of a rain gutter and the rain gutter having a structure corresponding to the rain gutter cleaning device. Then, the rain gutter cleaning device is equipped with a brush 11 slidable in the longitudinal direction inside the rain gutter 1 in order to push out foreign matters to remove them from one end or the other end of the rain gutter 1 and a string 12 for hauling the brush 11 along the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter 1. The rain gutter 1 has a hollow section (in-groove channel) 3 to the inside bottom of a longer rain gutter main body 2, and it is so formed that the foreign matters such as dead leaves, earth and sand, etc., can be collected to the hollow section 3. In the case of the rain gutter cleaning work, the brush 11 is inserted into the hollow section 3, and the string 12 connected to the brush 11 is hauled from the ground to push out the foreign matters 9 remaining/piling up in the rain gutter 1 to remove.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gutter cleaning tool and a gutter, and more particularly, to a gutter for cleaning the inside of a gutter by extruding and removing leaves, soil and the like remaining / accumulated on the gutter. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool and a rain gutter having a structure corresponding to the rain gutter cleaning tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Rain gutters for draining rain water flowing on a roof surface are provided in all buildings, not limited to houses. As a general structure of a rain gutter, there is one having an opening on an upper side. Rainwater flowing down the roof flows along with the roof, and foreign matters scattered from other places such as dust and dead leaves mixed in the rainwater enter the rain gutter, and many of these flow and discharge with the rainwater. However, it is not possible to completely remove foreign substances in the rain gutter with the flow rate and the water flow of the rain water, and the foreign substances are deposited in the rain gutter with the passage of time, which causes a problem that the rain water is prevented from flowing smoothly. . As means for solving this inconvenience, there is a rain gutter 100 shown in FIG. The rain gutter 100 includes a rain gutter main body 200 formed of an elongated tube and a net-like member 700 covering an opening thereof. In this case, a relatively large flying object 10 such as a dead leaf does not enter the rain gutter 100 because it is captured and locked by the net-shaped member 700. Further, the captured and locked scattered matter 10 is blown off by the wind and is naturally removed.

[0003]

However, solid foreign matters 9 such as dead leaf pieces and earth and sand that have passed through the net-shaped member 700 are stacked in the rain gutter 100, and the stacked foreign matters 9 are collected in the rain gutter 100. Some are washed away by rainwater flowing down, but there is a problem that many of them remain at the bottom of the rain gutter 100 and gradually accumulate. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the deposited foreign matter by some means, but it is difficult to effectively remove the deposited foreign matter 9 with the conventional rain gutter shape. In addition, the foreign matter 9 also
In many cases, it adheres not only to the bottom of 00 but also to any location such as the rain gutter main body 200. Therefore, even if the foreign substances 9 deposited on the bottom of the rain gutter 100 are removed by a manual removing means using a broom or the like, all the foreign substances deposited in the rain gutter 100 cannot be completely removed. Means for preventing the passage of the foreign matter 9 by making the mesh of the net-shaped member 700 fine may be considered. However, if the mesh is too fine, it will be difficult to pass rainwater, and this will result in a failure to function as a rain gutter.

As a technique for removing foreign matter, for example, a technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-273355 is known. In this technology, garbage can be rotatably provided at the drainage outlet of a gutter or at an appropriate place in a drainage layer, and the lever connected to garbage can be manually operated to rotate garbage. Foreign substances accumulated in the “bar” are released to the outside. However, according to this rain gutter,
Although foreign matter inside can be removed, foreign matter remaining / accumulated on the eaves of a building cannot be removed. therefore,
In mansions surrounded by large trees of deciduous trees higher than the roof, and in houses and factories in areas where carp winds blow well, the rain gutter 100 installed on the roof is buried with foreign substances such as dead leaf debris and earth and sand, The inconvenience is not eliminated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a gutter cleaning device capable of easily removing sediment in a gutter such as leaves and earth and sand, and a rain gutter having a structure corresponding to the gutter cleaning device. It is intended to provide gutters.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a gutter for cleaning the inside of the gutter by extruding and removing solid foreign matters remaining / accumulating on the gutter. According to the cleaning tool, in order to push out the foreign matter from one end or the other end of the rain gutter, the foreign matter removing means slidable in the rain gutter in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the foreign matter removing means is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter. And a string-shaped body for pulling along by a mechanical force.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rain gutter cleaning tool according to the first aspect, wherein the foreign matter removing means includes a brush-like member, a branch-like member, a sponge-like member, an elastic member, and a wing-like member. Alternatively, it is characterized by comprising a cloth member or a combination thereof.

[0008] The rain gutter according to the third aspect of the present invention,
A cleaning tool guide structure capable of guiding the foreign matter removing means or the string-shaped body according to claim 1 or 2 along the longitudinal direction without detaching from the rain gutter at the time of gutter cleaning work. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rain gutter according to the third aspect, wherein at the time of the gutter cleaning operation, the string-like body is pulled so that the foreign matter removing means is smoothly dragged, or A pulley for pulling is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rain gutter according to the third or fourth aspect, wherein the bottom of the rain gutter is provided with a single or a plurality of grooves in the groove for collecting invading foreign matter. It is characterized by.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rain gutter according to the fifth aspect, wherein the groove inside the groove does not separate the foreign matter removing means from the groove inside the gutter during cleaning work of the gutter. The cleaning tool guide structure is capable of guiding along the longitudinal direction.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the rain gutter according to the sixth aspect, as the cleaning tool guide structure, the width of the upper opening of the groove inside the groove is smaller than the width of the foreign matter removing means. The rain gutter according to claim 6, wherein the gutter is set.

[0013]

According to the rain gutter of the present invention, tree leaf debris and earth and sand are introduced into and deposited in a groove provided in the bottom of the rain gutter. When cleaning the gutter, the foreign matter removing means (gutter cleaning tool) is inserted into this groove. Then, the foreign matter is extruded and removed by dragging the foreign matter removing means along the longitudinal direction of the groove in the groove or by mechanical force with a string-like body connected to the foreign matter removing means. Since the groove in the groove has a cleaning tool guide structure in which the width of the upper opening is set to be narrow, for example, the foreign matter removing means cleaning tool can be smoothly moved along its longitudinal direction without detaching from the groove. Can be operated.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view partially showing a rain gutter and a rain gutter cleaning tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. And a long gutter main body 2 that forms a semicircular cross section and a gutter main body that is disposed in contact with the bottom surface of the gutter main body 2 and has a hollow portion (groove in a groove) 3 therein. 2 and a slanted pipe 4 having substantially the same length as that of the gutter 2 and a downward slope between the edge of the opening of the rain gutter main body 2 and the pipe 4 in the gutter, thereby forming a gutter groove and removing foreign matter into the hollow part. 3 and a pair of left and right guide groove members 5 are integrally joined. A slit opening 1 communicating with the inside of the cavity 3 is located above the gutter pipe 4 and close to the lower end of the guide groove member 5.
An opening 3 is formed along the axial direction.

The gutter cleaning tool of this embodiment is used for cleaning the inside of the gutter 1 and is a brush-like tool for extruding and removing solid foreign matter 9 remaining / accumulating on the pipe 4 in the gutter. A cleaning tool body (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a brush) 11;
A pipe 4 in the gutter which is connected to the front and rear of the brush 11 and is composed of synthetic resin strings 12 and 12 for pulling the brush 11 and which is located at a bent portion or a bent portion of the rain gutter 1.
Inside the gutter 12 during rain gutter cleaning work, as will be described later.
Is provided with a pulley 6 for smoothly pulling the pulley. The brush 11 is obtained by implanting a large number of hairs on the surface of a substantially cylindrical core made of a flexible elastic member.

FIG. 2 shows a case where the rain gutter 1 having the above configuration is applied to an eaves gutter. That is, the rain gutter 1 is disposed at the lower edge of the inclined roof 14, and one end of the gutter 1 is connected to the rising gutter 16 via the breath gutter 15.
Linked to The rain gutter 1 is applied to all roofs of a building such as a house and a factory. For example, the rain gutter 1 is applied as an eaves gutter 1A of a gable roof 17 shown in FIG. It is applied as 18 eaves gutters 1A '. Also,
As shown in FIG. 5, the present invention is also applied to an inner gutter 1C provided between the roof 19 and the parapet 20. Of course, it applies to each floor, not just the first floor of the building.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the rain gutter of FIG. 1, showing a state in which foreign matter 9 remains / accumulates in the hollow portion 3 of the pipe 4 in the gutter. The foreign substances 9 such as dead leaf pieces and earth and sand, which are carried by the wind or mixed with rainwater flowing on the sloped roof surface, are disposed on the lower edge of the sloped roof 14 (FIG. 2). Fall on. The foreign matter 9 flows into the rainwater descending along the guide groove member 5, enters the gutter pipe 4 through the slit opening 13, and is collected in the cavity 3.

Next, the residual gas in the hollow portion 3 of the pipe 4 in the gutter /
A method for removing the deposited foreign matter 9 will be described. FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining a method of removing foreign matter 9 in a suitable substantially straight rain gutter 1 provided on, for example, a gable roof 17. Only the structure is shown, and other components of the gutter 1 are omitted. Specifically, FIG. 7 shows a rain gutter 1A having one pipe 4 in the gutter.
8 is a vertical sectional view showing the internal structure of the in-gutter pipe 4, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the in-gutter pipe 4 of the rain gutter 1A 'having two in-gutter pipes 4, 4 connected in a U-turn manner. It is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure. First, in FIG. 7, the brush 11 is inserted into the pipe 4 in the gutter. The strings 12 connected to both ends of the brush 11 are guided by pulleys 6 and 6 provided at the end of the pipe 4 in the gutter, and are hung downward as shown. The grippers 21 and 21 fixed to the end of the string 12 are gripped at a position (for example, on the ground) away from the rain gutter 1A,
When the cleaning operator drags the string 12 (including winding), the foreign matter 9 remaining / accumulated in the cavity 3 is
It is pushed by the brush 11 and drops from one end or the other end of the pipe 4 in the gutter and is removed. Note that the gutter cleaning operation is preferably performed during rainfall when the power of running water can also be used.

In the rain gutter 1A 'shown in FIG. 8, two in-gutter pipes 4, 4 are connected so as to be able to make a U-turn, and a pulley 6 for guiding a string 12 is provided at the U-shaped bent top. The brushes 11 inserted into the pipes 4 in the gutter operate the grippers 21, 21 connected to the string 12, for example, at the same place on the ground, whereby foreign matter 9 remaining / accumulating in the hollow portion 3 is removed. It is reliably and easily removed.

FIG. 9 shows the gutter pipe 4 of the rain gutter 1B arranged on the ridge roof (FIG. 4) 18. The rain gutter 1 </ b> B is formed in an annular shape and is disposed along the periphery of the ridge roof 18. A pulley 6 is appropriately disposed at a corner or the like in the pipe 4 in the gutter. By operating the grippers 21 and 21 connected to the string 12 at the same place, the brush 11 is drawn,
Foreign matter 9 remaining / accumulating in the gutter pipe 4 is
And is reliably and easily removed.

FIG. 10 shows an outline of an engaging structure of the upright gutter 16 and the gutter pipe 4 for receiving the foreign matter 9 discharged from the end of the gutter pipe 4 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. The vertical gutter 16 is disposed near the end of the pipe 4 in the gutter, and a pulley 6 for guiding the string 12 is provided at an edge of the opening 22 above the gutter 16. The foreign matter 9 removed by the brush 11 is operated by operating the gripper 21 of the string 12.
Falls from the opening 22 into the vertical gutter 16. As described above, the foreign matter 9 is easily discharged from the lower side of the vertical gutter 16. In the drawing, the pipe 4 in the gutter and the like directly connected to the upright gutter 16 have been described. However, as shown in FIG. May be.

Second Embodiment FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a rain gutter according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The rain gutter 1D according to the second embodiment includes the first gutter described above. The major difference from this embodiment is that the structure (FIG. 6) for integrally joining the rain gutter main body 2, the gutter pipe 4, and the guide groove member 5, which are separate from each other, is eliminated, as shown in FIG. The point is that the hollow portion (groove within the groove) 3d having the slit opening 13 at the upper portion and the guide groove portion 5d are integrally formed from the beginning by extrusion molding.

Third Embodiment FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a rain gutter according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The rain gutter 1E according to the third embodiment is different from the above-described second embodiment. The main difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that, as shown in FIG.
This is a point that two hollow portions (grooves in the groove) 3e having a groove 3 are provided. This embodiment of the third embodiment corresponds to the rain gutter 1A 'of FIG.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of a rain gutter according to the present invention. A rain gutter 1F according to this embodiment has a hollow part as shown in FIG. The third embodiment is different from the above-described second embodiment (FIG. 11) in which an integral bulk structure is provided in that only the 3f and the guide groove 5f have an integral plate-like structure. In the rain gutter 1F, the width of the slit opening above the hollow portion 3f is set to be smaller than the width of the brush 11f.
However, it does not separate from the cavity 3f. According to the fourth embodiment, weight reduction, easy handling, and cost reduction can be achieved.

Fifth Embodiment FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of a rain gutter of the present invention. A rain gutter 1G of this embodiment is substantially the same as the rain gutter 1F of FIG. Although the configuration is the same, the brush 11g is different from the brush 11f in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, in the brush 11g of this embodiment, the hairs in the area corresponding to the slit opening above the cavity 3g extend longer than the other areas. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the elongated hairs protrude from the slit openings, and can sweep and remove foreign substances such as leaves of relatively large trees remaining in the guide groove 5g.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of a rain gutter according to the present invention. A rain gutter 1H of this embodiment is significantly different from the above-described embodiments. However, the cavity (groove in the groove) 3, 3
d, 3e and 3f are discarded, for example, a semi-arc-shaped rain gutter main body 2
The structure is such that the string and the brush 11h can be guided along the longitudinal direction without detaching from the rain gutter 1H during rain gutter cleaning work by covering the net-shaped lid member 7h on the h. According to the fifth embodiment, relatively large foreign matter such as dead leaves can be prevented from entering the gutter groove by the net-shaped lid member 7.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings and the like, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described preferred embodiments, and design changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The present invention is included in the present invention. For example, the configuration of each component of the rain gutter and the shape of the brush are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as necessary. The string 12 is not limited to a synthetic resin, but may be a wire. Further, the cleaning tool main body is not limited to a brush-like member, and may be, for example, a branch-like member, a sponge-like member, an elastic member, a wing-like member, a cloth-like member including a nonwoven fabric, or a combination thereof.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cleaning operator
The case of cleaning by dragging the string was described, but of course, with the help of mechanical power such as a motor, pull the string,
You may draw the brush. Further, the lid member in the above-described fifth embodiment is not limited to the net-like member, and may be a punching plate. As a modified example of the fifth embodiment, even if the lid member itself is omitted from the embodiment of FIG.
That is, the cleaning tool body (foreign matter removing means) of the present invention can also be used for cleaning a rain gutter having a conventional structure. Because, as shown in FIG. 7, if both ends of the string are solidified by the gripper, the gravity does not act on the rain gutter, so that the string or the brush does not normally come off the gutter. is there. In the first to fifth embodiments, a net-shaped lid member may be further covered.

[0029]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, it is possible to easily and surely extrude foreign substances such as leaves and sediment remaining / accumulated in the gutter. Therefore, it is not necessary to outsource the cleaning work of the gutter to an external contractor, so that the cleaning cost can be raised accordingly. In addition, since foreign matter in the gutter can be removed by ground operation, it is possible to avoid the trouble and danger of the worker climbing on the roof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view partially showing a rain gutter and a rain gutter cleaning tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the rain gutter provided on a lower edge of a roof.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the gutter applied to the gable roof;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the rain gutter applied to a ridge roof.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the rain gutter applied to the inner gutter.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the rain gutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view showing an internal structure of the rain gutter having one gutter pipe.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the gutter pipe of the rain gutter having two gutter pipes connected in a U-turn manner.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an in-gutter pipe 4 of the rain gutter arranged on the ridge roof of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a pipe in a gutter and a vertical gutter for describing an engagement state between a hollow pipe and a vertical gutter.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the rain gutter of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the gutter of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the gutter of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the gutter of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the gutter of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a conventional rain gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,1A-1H Rain gutter 2,2h Rain gutter main body 3,3d-3g Cavity part 6 Pulley 9 Foreign material 12 String

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In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a lower groove having a slit opening and a foreign substance entering through the slit through the slit opening. The present invention relates to a rain gutter cleaning tool for cleaning a rain gutter having an upper guide groove leading to a groove, and extrudes foreign matter guided to the groove in the groove from one end or the other end of the groove in the groove. For this purpose, the brush-like member housed in the groove in the groove is used, and is slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the brush-like member is dragged along the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter, or And a string-like body for drawing by mechanical force, and the brush-like member, when housed in the groove in the groove, the hair-like body in a region corresponding to the slit opening, The longer hairs, which are longer than that, Protrude from Tsu bets opening, is characterized by being made to the structure cleanse sweep a relatively large foreign matter remains in the guide groove.

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According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the rain gutter cleaning tool according to the first aspect, wherein the brush-like member is smoothly dragged by pulling the string-like body during a rain gutter cleaning operation. Alternatively, a pulley for pulling is provided.

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[0029]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, foreign matters such as earth and sand remaining / accumulating in the groove in the gutter can be easily extruded and eliminated. In addition, since relatively large foreign substances such as leaves of a tree remaining in the guide groove can be swept away, cleaning can be reliably performed. Therefore, it is not necessary to outsource the cleaning work of the gutter to an external contractor, so that the cleaning cost can be raised accordingly.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A rain gutter cleaning tool for extruding and removing solid foreign matter remaining / accumulated in a rain gutter and cleaning the inside of the rain gutter, wherein the foreign matter is extruded and removed from one end or the other end of the rain gutter. Therefore, a foreign matter removing means slidable in the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter and a string-like body for pulling the foreign matter removing means along the longitudinal direction of the rain gutter or drawing by mechanical force. A rain gutter cleaning tool, comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said foreign matter removing means comprises a brush-like member, a branch-like member, a sponge-like member, an elastic member, a wing-like member, a cloth-like member, or a combination thereof. Gutter cleaning tool. 3. A cleaning tool guide structure capable of guiding the foreign matter removing means or the string-shaped body according to claim 1 or 2 along the longitudinal direction thereof without detaching from the rain gutter during a gutter cleaning operation. A rain gutter characterized by being. 4. A pulley for pulling the string-like body during a gutter cleaning operation to smoothly pull the foreign matter removing means or to pull the foreign matter removing means. Rain gutter. 5. The rain gutter according to claim 3, wherein one or more grooves in the groove for collecting invading foreign matter are provided at a bottom of the rain gutter. 6. The cleaning device according to claim 6, wherein the groove in the groove has a cleaning tool guide structure that can guide the foreign matter removing means along the longitudinal direction thereof without separating from the groove in the gutter during a gutter cleaning operation. The rain gutter according to claim 5, characterized in that: 7. The rain gutter according to claim 6, wherein a width of the upper opening of the groove in the groove is set to be narrower than a width of the foreign matter removing means. .