JPH09189104A - Eaves gutter structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] Without impairing the appearance and design of the eaves gutter,
Provided with a eaves trough structure with sufficient snow-proof strength by using a rigid bracket that receives the load due to snowfall and a bracket that is responsible for the design of the eaves gutter separately, and the front ear piece made of a rigid material To do. SOLUTION: In an eaves trough structure in which a eaves trough is locked to brackets protruding from a fixed base 3 attached to a side wall of a building or the like at appropriate intervals, the bracket has an upper bracket 1 having rigidity. , The lower bracket 2 fixed to the upper bracket 1 at the lower side has a two-stage structure, and the front ear piece 5 having rigidity is fixed to the tip of the upper bracket 1 along the eaves trough arrangement direction,
Further, the eaves gutter body 6 is provided so as to be locked to the lower bracket 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an eaves gutter structure capable of handling snow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a snow-resistant structure for eaves gutters in regions with snow, brackets for retaining eaves gutters are generally made of a single unit. In addition to the above, the shape and structure of the front ear piece of the eaves gutter fixedly provided at the tip of the bracket has been taken into consideration (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-23).
9891).

[0003]

However, in the structure of the eaves gutter as described above, in the case where the bracket and the front ear piece are made of a synthetic resin, the structure and the strength of the design, especially the shape and the like. There was also a limit, and there was a limit as a snow-resistant structure.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to solve these problems without impairing the appearance and design of eaves gutters. In addition, the eaves trough structure with sufficient rigidity against snow accumulation is constructed by separately configuring the rigid bracket that receives the load due to snowfall and the bracket that is responsible for the design of the eaves trough, and the front ear piece made of a rigid material. It is provided.

[0005]

In the eaves trough structure of the present invention, the eaves trough is adapted to be engaged with brackets protruding from a fixed base attached to a side wall of a building or the like at appropriate intervals. In the structure, the bracket has a rigid upper bracket and a lower bracket fixed to the upper bracket on the lower side in two stages, and a rigid front ear piece is provided at the tip of the upper bracket in the eaves gutter arrangement. The eaves gutter body is fixed along the installation direction, and the eaves gutter body is locked to the lower bracket.

[0006]

In the eaves trough structure of the present invention, the bracket has a rigid upper bracket and a lower bracket fixed to the upper bracket on the lower side in two steps. The upper bracket has a rigid tip. Since the front ear piece is fixed along the eaves gutter arrangement direction, and the eaves gutter body is locked to the lower bracket, the upper bracket and the front ear piece bear the snow resistance. The lower bracket made it possible to create an eaves trough structure that takes into consideration the appearance and design.

Further, by making the upper bracket a separate structure, it becomes possible to have a degree of freedom in design strength against snow resistance, and it becomes a eaves gutter corresponding to the amount of snow in the area where it is installed. Became.

Furthermore, the lower bracket and the eaves gutter main body constituting the eaves gutter can be used as before without changing the specifications, and it is possible to expand the adaptability and rationalize the production control aspect.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of an eaves gutter structure of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the eaves trough structure of the present invention is configured such that the eaves trough is locked to a bracket (hoisting device for the eaves trough) that is projected at appropriate intervals from a fixed base attached to a side wall of a building or the like. It is a thing.

That is, in the main eaves trough structure, the bracket is an upper bracket 1 having rigidity fixed to a fixed base 3 by a screw 4, and a lower bracket 2 fixed to the upper bracket 1 by a thumb screw 4 on the lower side. Is composed of two stages.

In order to increase the section modulus and to increase the strength against snow load, the upper bracket 1 having rigidity has a sectional structure in which hollow portions 1b and 1c are provided at two positions. As the material used for No. 1, so-called reinforced plastic reinforced with metal or fiber material is suitable. Also, the lower bracket 2
As the material of the above, not only conventional materials such as polycarbonate and synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride resin but also wood and the like are used.

A front ear piece 5 made of the same material as the upper bracket 1 and having rigidity is fitted into the fitting groove 5a of the locking portion 1a which is bent upward from the tip of the upper bracket 1.
The eaves gutter 6 is attached in the arrangement direction. By the front ear piece 5 having this composition, it is possible to prevent the eaves gutter 6 from being bent or deformed by the load during snowfall.

Further, the fitting portion 6 of the eaves gutter body 6 is provided in the engaging portion 2a which is bent and provided above the tip upper end of the lower bracket 2 which is fixed in contact with the back side of the upper bracket 1.
a is fitted into the eaves gutter body 6 and the locking portion 6 at the upper rear end
b is locked by a locking piece 3a protruding from the fixed base 3, and the eaves gutter body 6 is in a state of being arranged at a predetermined position.

As described above, in the present invention, unlike the conventional case, the bracket for locking and fixing the eaves gutter is not a single body, but the upper bracket 1 for carrying the snow load,
It is characterized by the structure in which the eaves gutter is locked and divided into the lower bracket 2 having an appearance design.

Therefore, the strength of the upper bracket 1 can be designed according to the snow cover in the area, and the so-called snow cover design can be made flexible.
Further, the lower bracket 2 and the eaves gutter 6 that is locked to the lower bracket 2 can be used as a common member, so that versatility can be provided.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another example of the eaves trough structure of the present invention, showing an example in which the snow accumulation strength is enhanced to further prevent the eaves gutter from being bent or deformed. is there. That is, a structure is provided in which a flat portion 12 having a bolt hole 11 is provided at the tip of the upper bracket 10, and a concave portion 13 of a front ear piece 13 having a U-shaped cross section is fixed to the flat portion 12 with a bolt 14. Here is an example.

As described above, by fixing the front ear piece 13 to the upper bracket 10 with the bolt 14, it is possible to more effectively prevent the bending and the deformation due to the snow load,
It can be used more effectively as eaves gutter construction in areas with a large amount of snow.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing still another example of the eaves gutter structure of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the present embodiment uses an upper bracket 20 in which a fixed base portion 21 and an upper bracket portion 22 are integrated. A front ear piece 30 having a recess 31 is fitted into the flat portion 23 at the tip of the upper bracket portion 22, and the recess 31 is fitted in and fixed by a bolt (not shown).

In order to increase the section modulus and increase the strength against snow load, the upper bracket 20 having rigidity has a sectional structure in which two hollow portions 22a and 22b are provided in order to increase the strength against a snow load. As the material used for 20, a so-called reinforced plastic reinforced by a metal, a fiber material or the like is suitable as in the above-mentioned embodiment. Further, as the material of the lower bracket 2, not only conventional materials such as polycarbonate and synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride resin but also wood and the like are used.

On the back side of the upper bracket portion 22, a lower bracket 40 is fixedly provided by a thumbscrew (not shown) or the like as in the above embodiment. The fitting groove 51 at the upper end of the eaves gutter 50 is fitted and locked to the locking portion 51 at the tip of the lower bracket 40 from above.
Further, the eaves gutter main body 50 is fixed to the eaves gutter 50 by engaging the engagement part 52 of the eaves gutter 50 with the protruding engagement piece 42 at the lower rear end.

Also in this embodiment, similar to the above embodiment,
Unlike the conventional one, the bracket for locking and fixing the eaves gutter is not a single unit, but the upper bracket 20 that is integrated with the fixed base that bears the snow load, and the eaves gutter is locked, and has an appearance design. It is characterized by adopting a structure divided into a lower bracket 40 and a lower bracket 40.

Therefore, it is possible to design the strength of the upper bracket 20 in accordance with the snow cover in the region, and it is possible to give the so-called snow cover design flexibility. Further, the lower bracket 40 and the eaves gutter main body 50 that is locked to the lower bracket 40 can be used as a common member, and it is possible to provide versatility.

[0023]

In the eaves gutter structure of the present invention, the upper bracket having a rigid bracket and the lower bracket fixed to the upper bracket on the lower side are combined into two.
Since the front ear piece having a rigidity is fixed to the tip of the upper bracket along the arrangement direction of the eaves gutter, and the eaves gutter body is locked and provided on the lower bracket, The upper bracket and the front ear piece bear the load of snow load resistance, and the lower bracket makes it possible to construct an eaves gutter structure in which the appearance and design are taken into consideration.

Further, by making the upper bracket a separate structure, it becomes possible to have a degree of freedom in design strength against snow resistance, and it is possible to make an eaves gutter corresponding to the amount of snow in the area where it is installed. Became.

Further, the lower bracket and the eaves gutter main body constituting the eaves gutter can be used as before without changing the specifications, so that the compatibility can be expanded and the production management can be rationalized. Therefore, it is suitable as an eaves gutter structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of an eaves gutter structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part showing another example of the eaves gutter structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing still another example of the eaves gutter structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 10, 20 Upper bracket 1a, 2a, 6b, 41, 52 Locking part 1b, 1c Hollow part 2 Lower bracket 3 Fixed base 3a, 42 Locking piece 4 Thumbscrew 5, 13, 30 Front ear piece 5a, 6a , 51 Fitting groove 6, 50 Eaves gutter body 11 Bolt hole 12, 23 Flat part 13a, 31 Recessed part 14 Bolt 21 Fixed base part 22 Upper bracket part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An eaves trough structure in which an eaves trough is locked to a bracket projecting at an appropriate interval from a fixed base attached to a side wall or the like of a building, wherein the bracket has an upper bracket having rigidity, The lower bracket fixed to the upper bracket on the lower side has two steps, and the front ear piece having rigidity is fixed to the tip of the upper bracket along the arrangement direction of the eaves gutter, and the lower bracket. The eaves gutter structure, in which the eaves gutter main body is locked and provided.