JPH112009A - Eave gutter fitting - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an eaves gutter joint in which no gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter at the eaves gutter connection portion, and water leakage does not occur. SOLUTION: In an eaves gutter joint A provided at both ends with an eaves gutter connecting portion 1 having an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter 5 to be connected, the eaves gutter connecting portion 1 is connected to the bottom 2 And the side wall portions 3 erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2. The bottom portion 2 becomes shallower toward the center from the end of the eave gutter connection portion 1, and the side walls erected on both side edges. The distance between the parts 3 is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to the connection of eaves gutters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of connecting an eaves gutter by using an eaves gutter joint, a method of bonding an eaves gutter and an eaves gutter joint is mainly used. In this method, an eaves gutter and an eaves gutter joint are fixed with an adhesive.
No. 1 is known. 4-18
The method described in Japanese Patent No. 9961 is composed of an eaves gutter joint main body and an inner body. Apply adhesive to the eaves gutter connection part of the inner body, connect the eaves gutter connection part of the eave gutter joint body with the end of the eave gutter, and connect the eaves gutter connection part of the inner body with the end of another eave gutter. The eaves gutter is connected to each other via an eaves gutter joint.

[0003]

However, in this method, an adhesive is applied to the eaves gutter joints at both ends of the eaves gutter joint,
Hook the indoor ear holding part of the eaves gutter on the indoor ears of the eaves gutter and rotate it around the axis of the indoor ears of the eaves gutter. The eaves gutter joint is attached to the eaves gutter by fitting the holding part, but the ends of the eaves gutter are almost straight because both sides and the bottom are slightly bent inward due to distortion during molding etc. When connected to the eaves gutter connection portion of the eaves gutter joint, a gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter, and a portion that is not bonded with an adhesive is formed. Then, there is a problem that water leaks from the unbonded portion. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an eaves gutter joint in which no gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter at the eaves gutter connection portion, and water leakage does not occur.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as an outer peripheral surface of an eaves gutter to be connected is provided. In an eaves gutter joint provided with eaves gutter connection portions at both ends, the eaves gutter connection portion has a bottom portion and side wall portions erected on both side edges of the bottom portion, and is more central than the end portion of the eave gutter connection portion. The bottom portion becomes shallower and the distance between the side wall portions erected on both side edges is reduced as going to the portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in an eaves gutter joint provided at both ends with an eaves gutter connecting portion having an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter to be connected, The eaves gutter connection is made up of a bottom and side walls erected on both side edges of the bottom. The inner peripheral surface of the bottom of the eave gutter connection is made substantially horizontal, and the inner peripheral surface of the side wall is made almost vertical. The thickness is gradually reduced from the center to the end of the portion.

[0006] The material of the eaves gutter joint may be any suitable material as long as an adhesive can be applied to the eaves gutter joint of the eaves gutter joint and adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter. In the case of a hard vinyl chloride resin, since a solvent-based adhesive for the hard vinyl chloride resin is used, the material of the eaves gutter joint is preferably a hard vinyl chloride resin. In particular, in the eaves gutter joint according to claim 2, when the eaves gutter joint is made of a flexible material, when the eaves gutter is inserted into both ends and a gap is left between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint, The eaves gutter joint is preferable because it can be deformed according to the shape of the eaves gutter to eliminate the gap between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

The adhesive applied to the eaves gutter connection portion of the eaves gutter joint may be uniformly applied to the entire surface of the eaves gutter connection portion at both ends. May be applied. It is preferable to apply the coating on the inner peripheral surface in a strip shape rather than applying the coating uniformly on the entire surface because the adhesive can be saved.

When the bottom of the eaves gutter joint and the side walls erected on both side edges of the bottom are integrally formed by injection molding,
It is preferable in terms of aesthetic appearance. Also, it is preferable to provide a locking portion at the center of the inner peripheral surface of the eave gutter joint, since the ends of the eave gutter can be inserted to the locking portion and firmly stopped.

(Effect) In the eaves gutter joint according to the first aspect, the eaves gutter connection portion has a bottom portion and side walls erected on both side edges of the bottom portion. As it goes to the center, the bottom becomes shallower, and the distance between the side walls erected on both side edges is made smaller. Even if it was bent slightly inward, the bottom became shallower and the distance between the side walls erected on both side edges became smaller as it went from the end of the eave gutter connection to the center. In any of the parts,
The inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter abut exactly at the eaves gutter connection, and no gap is formed. Therefore, no water leaks from the connection between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

[0010] In the eaves gutter joint according to the second aspect, the eaves gutter connection portion has a bottom portion and side wall portions erected on both side edges of the bottom portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion of the eaves gutter connection portion is formed. It is made almost horizontal, the inner peripheral surface of the side wall part is made almost vertical, and the wall thickness is reduced from the center to the end of the eaves gutter connection part. Even if the end of the eaves gutter is inserted into both ends of the eaves gutter with the bottom and the bottom bent slightly inward, the thinner part is deformed according to the shape of the eaves gutter, At the connection, the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter abut exactly, and there is no gap. Therefore, no water leaks from the connection between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIG. 1A is a perspective explanatory view showing a use state of the eaves gutter joint, FIG. 1B is an explanatory sectional view of the eaves gutter joint taken along the line XX, and FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 1, A denotes an eaves gutter joint, and the eaves gutter joint A is made of a synthetic resin (hard vinyl chloride resin), and has an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter to be connected. Eave gutter connection portions 1 are provided at both ends. The eaves gutter connection portion 1 includes a bottom portion 2 and side wall portions 3 erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2. Side walls 3 erected on both side edges
The distance between them is small at the bottom and large at the top.

As it goes from the end of the eave gutter connection 1 to the center, the bottom becomes shallower, and the distance between the side walls erected on both side edges is reduced. A locking portion 4 is provided at the center of the inner peripheral surface of the eave gutter joint. The side wall portions 3 on both side edges include an outdoor side wall portion 31 and an indoor side wall portion 32,
An outdoor ear holding portion 33 is provided at an upper end portion of the outdoor side wall portion 31, and an indoor ear holding portion 34 is provided at an upper end portion of the indoor side wall portion 32. Outdoor side ear holding part 33 and indoor side ear holding part 34
Has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the U-shaped openings are directed inward toward each other.

A bottom portion 2 of the eave gutter joint A, an outdoor side wall portion 31 and an indoor side wall portion 32 erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2.
And an outdoor ear holding portion 33 at the upper end of the outdoor side wall portion 31.
And an indoor ear holding portion 34 at the upper end of the indoor side wall portion 32.
And the locking portion 4 are integrally formed by an injection molding method.

Next, the operation will be described while explaining the method of mounting the eaves gutter joint A. The eaves gutter joint A of this embodiment connects the eaves gutter 5 attached to the tip of the eaves of a house as follows. As shown in FIG. 1, first, a band-shaped adhesive is applied to the inner peripheral surface of the eave gutter connection portion 1 at both ends of the eave gutter joint A from the upper end of the outdoor side wall 31 to the upper end of the indoor side wall 32. Apply. Next, the ends of the eaves gutter 5 are aligned with the locking portion 4 at the substantially central portion of the eaves gutter joint A, and the indoor side wall 3
2 hooks the indoor ear holding portion 34 at the upper end to the indoor ear 52 at the end of the eaves gutter 5.

Next, the eaves gutter joint A is pivoted forward with the indoor side ear 52 as an axis. The eaves gutter 5 is fitted to the eaves gutter connection 1 of the eaves gutter joint A, and the outer ear holding portion 33 at the upper end of the outdoor side wall 31 is fitted to the outer ear 51 at the end of the eaves gutter 5. Is attached to the end of the eaves gutter 5.

In this manner, the eaves gutter connection portion 1 becomes the bottom portion 2
And the side wall portions 3 erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2. The bottom portion 2 becomes shallower toward the center from the end of the eave gutter connection portion 1 and is erected on both side edges. Since the distance between the side wall portions 3 is made small, due to distortion during molding, etc.,
Even if the side walls 3 and the bottom 2 at the end of the eaves gutter 5 are slightly bent inward, the bottom 2 becomes shallower toward the center from the end of the eaves gutter connection 1, and At one of the portions where the distance between the side wall portions 3 erected on both side edges is reduced, the inner peripheral surface of the eave gutter joint A and the outer peripheral surface of the eave gutter 5 are brought into close contact at the eave gutter connection portion 1. The eaves gutter 5 and the eaves gutter joint A, which are applied with the adhesive applied to the eaves gutter connection portions 1 at both ends, can be bonded to each other, and no gap is formed. Therefore, no water leaks from the connection between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2A is an explanatory perspective view showing a use state of the eaves gutter joint, FIG. 2B is an explanatory sectional view of the eaves gutter joint taken along the line P-P, and FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 2, B is an eaves gutter joint, and this eaves gutter joint B is made of a synthetic resin (hard vinyl chloride resin) and has an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the connected eaves gutter. The eaves gutter connecting portion 1a is provided at both ends. The eaves gutter connection portion 1a includes a bottom portion 2a and side wall portions 3a erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2a. The distance between the side walls 3a erected on both side edges is small at the bottom and large at the upper end.

The inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion 2a of the eave gutter connection portion 1a is made substantially horizontal, and the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 3a is made substantially vertical. The thickness has been reduced. A locking portion 4a is provided at the center of the inner peripheral surface of the eave gutter joint B. Side walls 3 on both side edges
a comprises an outdoor side wall portion 31a and an indoor side wall portion 32a, and an outdoor side ear holding portion 33 is provided at an upper end portion of the outdoor side wall portion 31a.
a and an indoor-side ear holding portion 3 at the upper end of the indoor-side side wall portion 32a.
4a. The cross section of the outdoor-side ear holding portion 33a and the indoor-side ear holding portion 34a is substantially U-shaped,
The U-shaped openings are inwardly facing each other.

A bottom 2a of the eave gutter joint B, an outdoor side wall 31a and an indoor side wall 32a erected on both side edges of the bottom 2a, and an outdoor ear holding portion 33a at an upper end of the outdoor side wall 31a. The inner ear holding portion 34a at the upper end of the indoor side wall portion 32a and the locking portion 4a are integrally formed by an injection molding method.

Next, the operation will be described while explaining the method of attaching the eave gutter joint B. The eaves gutter joint B of this embodiment connects the eaves gutter 5a attached to the eaves tip of a house as follows. As shown in FIG. 2, first, a band-shaped adhesive is applied to the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter connecting portion 1a at both ends of the eaves gutter joint B from the upper end of the outdoor side wall 31a to the upper end of the indoor side wall 32a. Apply. Next, the ends of the eaves gutters 5a are aligned with the locking portions 4a at the substantially central portion of the eaves gutter joint B, and the indoor ear holding portion 34a at the upper end of the indoor side wall portion 32a is connected to the end of the eaves gutter 5a. Hook on the indoor side ear part 52a.

Next, the eave gutter joint B is pivoted forward with the indoor ear 52a as an axis. The eaves gutter 5a is fitted to the eaves gutter connecting portion 1a of the eaves gutter joint B, and the outer ear holding portion 33a at the upper end of the outdoor side wall 31a is attached to the outer ear 51a at the end of the eaves gutter 5a.
And the eaves gutter joint B is attached to the end of the eaves gutter 5a.

By doing so, the eaves gutter connecting portion 1a is formed with the bottom portion 2a and the side wall portions 3a erected on both side edges of the bottom portion 2a.
The inner peripheral surface of the bottom of the eaves gutter connection is made substantially horizontal, the inner peripheral surface of the side wall is made almost vertical, and as the eaves gutter connection goes from almost the center to the end, the meat becomes thinner. Since the thickness is reduced, the end of the eaves gutter 5a is connected to the eaves gutter joint B with both side walls and the bottom bent slightly inward due to distortion during molding or the like.
Even if it is inserted into both ends of the
It deforms according to the shape of the eaves gutter 5a, and the inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint B and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter 5a come into close contact at the eaves gutter connection portion 1a, so that no gap is formed. Therefore, the eaves gutter 5a and the eaves gutter joint B
No water leakage from the connection.

[0025]

As described above, in the eaves gutter joint according to the first aspect, the eaves gutter connection portion has the bottom portion and the side wall portions erected on both side edges of the bottom portion. The bottom becomes shallower toward the center from the end of the connection, and
Since the distance between the side walls erected on both side edges is made small, even if the side walls and the bottom of the end of the eaves gutter are slightly bent inward due to distortion during molding, etc. At the eaves gutter joint, the eaves gutter joint is connected to the center of the eaves gutter at one of the portions where the bottom becomes shallower and the distance between the side walls erected on both side edges becomes smaller. The inner peripheral surface of the joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eave gutter abut exactly, and there is no gap. Therefore, no water leaks from the connection between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

In the eaves gutter joint according to a second aspect, the eaves gutter connection portion has a bottom portion and side wall portions erected on both side edges of the bottom portion, and the inner periphery of the bottom portion of the eaves gutter connection portion. The surface is made almost horizontal, the inner peripheral surface of the side wall part is made almost vertical, and the thickness is reduced as it goes from almost the center to the end of the eaves gutter connection part, so due to distortion during molding, etc. Even if the end of the eaves gutter is inserted into both ends of the eaves gutter joint with both side walls and the bottom bent slightly inward, the thinner part is deformed according to the shape of the eaves gutter, The inner peripheral surface of the eaves gutter joint and the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter abut exactly at the eaves gutter connection, and no gap is formed. Therefore, no water leaks from the connection between the eaves gutter and the eaves gutter joint.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a perspective explanatory view showing a use state of an eaves gutter joint, FIG. () Is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the eaves gutter viewed from the arrow TT.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective explanatory view showing a use state of an eaves gutter joint, FIG. (C) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the eave gutter joint taken along the line TT.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B eave gutter joint 1, 1a eave gutter connection 2, 2a bottom 3, 3a side wall 31, 31a outdoor side wall 32, 31a indoor side wall 33, 33a outdoor ear holding part 34, 34a indoor ear holding part 4, 4a Locking part 5, 5a Eaves gutter 51, 51a Outdoor ear 52, 52a Indoor ear

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An eaves gutter joint provided at both ends with an eaves gutter connecting portion having an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter to be connected, wherein the eaves gutter connecting portion has a bottom portion, and the bottom portion has The bottom portion is shallower and the distance between the side wall portions erected on both side edges is reduced toward the center from the end of the eave gutter connection portion. An eaves gutter joint that is characterized by: 2. An eaves gutter joint provided at both ends with an eaves gutter connection portion having an inner peripheral surface having substantially the same shape as the outer peripheral surface of the eaves gutter to be connected, wherein the eaves gutter connection portion has a bottom portion and a bottom portion. The inner peripheral surface of the bottom of the eaves gutter connection is made substantially horizontal, the inner peripheral surface of the side wall is made almost vertical, and the center of the eaves gutter connection is made The eaves gutter joint is characterized in that the thickness is reduced from the end to the end.