JPH11117473A - Rain gutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the accumulation of dust and secure a passage of rainwater by covering the water receiving face of a rain gutter main body installed in the horizontal direction at the lower end edge section of a roof with a coarse net-like body. SOLUTION: A rain gutter main body 1 having a semicircular cross section and end sides in the longitudinal direction rounded outward is molded, and a net-like body 2 is flatly mounted on the water receiving face of the rain gutter main body 1. The net-like body 2 is molded with a net made of a synthetic resin, and the end edge sections of the net-like body 2 are folded downward along the end side sections of the rain gutter main body 1 and are pinched and fixed by clips 3. The net-like body 2 is formed into a protruded shape upward, it is pressed and fixed to the rain gutter main body 1 by a frame body, and the end side of the rain gutter main body 1 is hooked and held by the elastic frame body. The net-like body 2 is formed into a protruded shape upward, the frame body is fixed to the rain gutter main body 1, and covered with the net-like body 2 and the net-like body 2 is fixed by clips 3. The flow of rainwater can be smoothly guided to a drain hole without being hindered in the rain gutter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rain gutter (eave gutter) for collecting rainwater caused by rainfall and running off the rainwater, which is provided at the eaves of a house, that is, below the lower edge of the roof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional rain gutter is made of a synthetic resin, a copper plate or the like as a long member having a semicircular cross-section. The main body 1 has a function of collecting rainwater received by the roof 9 and flowing it to a predetermined place such as a sewer basin, which is provided below the lower edge of the roof 9 in parallel with the eaves, which is called an eaves of a house, that is, an eaves gutter. Have. The end of the gutter main body 1 is closed by a barrier 7,
A leak hole 6 is provided in front of the barrier and is connected to a vertical cylindrical rain gutter 8. The collected rainwater flows from the leak hole 6 to the vertical down gutter 8, and a sewer port (not shown). Is discharged.

[0003]

Such a conventional rain gutter is hardly cleaned even in the eaves on the first floor because it is mounted at a position considerably higher than the human body. The fallen leaves and other flying dust that fell on the roof flow down into the rain gutter due to the rainwater, gradually flow and accumulate in the part of the leak hole 6, close the flow path of the rainwater, and the rainwater accumulated in the rain gutter overflows. There is a problem that the water scatters and scatters from a portion other than the downspout 8, and therefore, there is a problem to be solved that it is necessary to prevent accumulation of dust and the like in the rain gutter.

[0004] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention devises a water receiving surface of a rain gutter to prevent accumulation of dust and the like, to secure a flow path of rain water, and to overflow the rain water. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rain gutter capable of preventing the rain gutter.

[0005]

The structure of the rain gutter according to the present invention, taken as a means for achieving the object, will be described with reference to the names and symbols of the respective parts of the embodiment. The structure is such that the water receiving surface of the rain gutter main body 1 installed in the main body is covered with a coarse net-like body 2.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In carrying out the present invention,
The rain gutter main body 1 is a general synthetic resin rain gutter having a shape that is thick and reinforced so that its cross-section is substantially semicircular and the upper end 1a along the longitudinal direction does not form a sharp edge. It may be made of a material such as a copper plate or an iron plate that has been subjected to rust-proofing, and a rain gutter of any other cross-sectional shape can be used.

The net 2 can be a synthetic resin molded product, a synthetic resin or metal net, a perforated plate, or the like. In order to reduce the cost, a net made of a synthetic resin or a metal net called a lath can be sufficiently used. When durability is emphasized, a molded product made of a synthetic resin is preferable, but a metal net made of stainless steel may be used. In the case of a perforated plate, it is desirable that the ratio of the occupied area of the hole to the entire area is large in order to reduce the flow resistance. When the mesh is fine, the mesh is clogged with dust when the mesh is fine, and the rainwater does not flow into the rain gutter main body 1 but flows outside, which is inconvenient. When the mesh is too large, the dust passes through the mesh 2. In practice, there is a possibility that the sediment may be deposited in the rain gutter main body 1 and lose its function as the reticulated body 2. Therefore, practically, 2 mesh (the size of the first mesh is about 12.5 mm) to 10 mesh (about 2. 5
mm).

The net 2 is covered on the water receiving surface of the rain gutter main body 1, and its edge is folded downward along the edge 1 a of the rain gutter main body 1, and is fixed by being clipped by the clip 3. Although the covered net 2 may be flat, it may have a curved surface that is convex upward, so that dust such as fallen leaves that are blocked by the net 2 and stop on the surface may be, for example, wind. This makes it easy to drop naturally and saves trouble for maintenance such as cleaning. In order to make the net 2 a curved surface, in consideration of the case where the independence of the net 2 is insufficient, the bow-shaped frames 4 along the desired curved surface are attached to the rain gutter main body 1 at appropriate intervals. The reticulated body 2 is covered along the body 4 and fixed together with the clip 5. Alternatively, when the net 2 has a sufficient shape-retaining property, the net 2 may be covered and folded along the edge 1a, and the frame 4 may be fitted and fixed from above. .

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below based on various embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a gutter according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment. It is.

In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the rain gutter main body 1 is an ordinary rain gutter having a semicircular cross section and a shape in which a longitudinal end 1a is rounded outward. I'm using The reticulated body 2 is placed on the water receiving surface of the gutter main body 1 while being flat with a normal woven net, and the edge is folded down along the edge 1 a of the gutter main body 1, and the clip 3 is used. Hold and fix. In this figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a leak hole, 7 denotes a barrier at a terminal end, 8 denotes a vertical rain gutter serving as a drain for rainwater, and 9 denotes a roof.

FIG. 2 shows the outer shape of the second embodiment. This second
In the embodiment, the net 2 is convex upward, and the frame 4
And is fixed to the gutter main body 1. The frame 4 has elasticity, and the edge 1a of the rain gutter main body 1 is hooked and gripped by the elasticity.

FIG. 3 shows the outer shape of the third embodiment. This third
In this embodiment, the mesh member 2 has a convex shape like the second embodiment. The frame member 4 is fixed to the rain gutter main body 1 first, the mesh member 2 is covered from above, and the frame member is covered from above. It is fixed to the gutter main body 1 by holding it with a clip 5 suitable for the gutter 4. Clip 5
Has elasticity similar to that of the frame body 4, and the edge 1 a of the rain gutter main body 1 is hooked and gripped by the elasticity.

The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a molded product in which the net 2 is molded using a synthetic resin material. The reticulated body 2, which is a resin molded product, has a width that fits completely into the rain gutter main body 1, and is formed to have a length of 60 cm or 90 cm in the longitudinal direction. This is fitted to the rain gutter main body 1 in the same manner as the belt-shaped support frame 4 in which the downwardly open substantially U-shaped fitting portions 4a, 4a are fitted to both upper side edges 1a, 1a of the rain gutter main body 1. It is designed to be mounted on the upper part of another bearing frame 4 (or a larger number of bearing frames 4...) To be supported. In this case, there is an advantage that the gutter body 2 can be easily removed and the rain gutter main body 1 can be easily cleaned.

The embodiments which are considered to be representative of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to only the structures of the embodiments, but includes the structural requirements according to the present invention. The present invention can be implemented by appropriately modifying it within the range of achieving the object and having the following effects.

[0015]

As is clear from the above description, the rain gutter of the present invention has a structure in which the water receiving surface of the rain gutter main body is covered with a net-like body. Even if it flows down, it is blocked by the mesh and does not fall directly into the rain gutter, so that the leak hole is not closed or accumulated in the rain gutter, thereby preventing the flow of rainwater.

Further, by setting the size of the mesh of the mesh so as to match the assumed dust to be prevented,
It has the effect that rainwater can be passed freely, but the flow of rainwater can be smoothly guided in the rain gutter without being obstructed, since it blocks dust that hinders the flow of rainwater. It has been reached.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gutter main body 2 Reticulated body 4 Frame 6 Leakage hole 7 Barrier 8 Vertical gutter 9 Roof

Claims (1)

[Claims] A rain gutter in which a water receiving surface of a rain gutter main body (1) installed horizontally at a lower end edge of a roof is covered with a coarse mesh (2).