JP2001521089A - Protective equipment for building openings - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a device for preventing water from entering through windows of a building during a flood. SOLUTION: A plate (3) is attached from the front of an opening (1) such as a window of a building, and the back surface of the plate is fixed behind an edge of the opening (1) by an attaching member. The support surface is closed with a sealing material (4).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for protecting an opening of a building, such as a window, a door or a gate, comprising a plate and a door frame provided with a window frame or a door sill.

[0002] Floods caused by high water levels occur in coastal areas with high waves caused by storms. Along the opposite shore of the river, the melting of snowfall can cause heavy rainfall, which closes the land extensively. In each of these cases, those living in these positions will be alerted for several days to protect them from ingress of water through residential openings, such as windows, doors and gates.

[0003] Usually, in the case of a high water level, sand bags are stacked in front of a window or a door to form a protective wall for preventing water from entering. However, water cannot pass through the gaps between the loaded sand bags or through the sand bags themselves to provide complete protection, and generally, windows and doors can be closed to prevent water from entering. is not. Furthermore, when the water level becomes high, it cannot withstand the pressure of the water that has passed over the sandbag, and even if the above measures are taken, it is not possible to prevent water from entering.

[0004] DE-GM (German Utility Model Publication) 91 04 106 discloses a device for protecting an opening of a building from flooding based on the broad concept described above. The device seals the entire perimeter of the plate in front of the plate that fits perfectly into the opening of the building with an inflatable tube. The outside of the tube can be double-sealed using a double-sided adhesive tape. However, even if the corner of the entrance of the building is sealed by the above-mentioned means, it is difficult to completely seal the corner. Furthermore, even if sealed by an inflatable tube, the water pressure that can be withstood is limited and does not help the protective device once the high water level is reached. In addition, there is a disadvantage in that an air pump is required to inflate the pipe body in order to mount it.

[0005] In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to protect the opening of a building such as a window, a door or a gate when the water level becomes high and the water pressure becomes high accordingly. An object of the present invention is to provide a protective device that does not require other devices.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plate is applied to an opening of a building from the outside, a mounting member is provided on the rear side, the plate is fixed, and the plate is attached to the opening. Then, a sealing material is provided on the support surface of the plate.

[0007] The basic idea of the present invention is to block a building opening such as a window, door or gate by placing a plate outside the opening of the building. The board is secured in the opening by means of a member engaging behind the edge of the opening in the building, thereby mounting the board without external pressure. In order to dispose the mounting member, it is necessary to remove the window or door if it is open. If the surface supporting the board is, for example, a window frame, a door frame with a sill, a gate post with a sill, or a material in which the periphery of the opening of the building is processed with cement or the like, water may enter the building. Seal with a water-resistant sealing material that prevents entry. The protective device according to the invention is such that the high water level and the associated high water pressure are very strongly pressed against the edge of the protected opening of the building by the boards, without using anything else.

According to the present invention, as a mounting member, for example, a tension spring having a hook is fixed to the back surface of the plate, and each of the hooks is fixed to the inner edge of the opening of the building by using the tension of the tension spring. .

[0009] The use of a tension spring with more than sufficient restoring force secures the board to the opening of the building.

[0010] The other mounting member includes a spacer and a lever. The spacers are mounted in line with the inside of the board, near the opening of the building, and are mounted so that the free ends of the spacers can rotate from the center. One end is connected to the back of the opening of the building, and the other end is pressed from the board by appropriate means. To do so, the plate is supported by a spindle that reaches the end of the lever. That is, after the board is attached, the end of the lever is pressed from the board by an appropriate means, and the board is fixed to the opening of the building from the back. Since this mounting can be performed from inside the building, it can be performed in an extremely stable state. Further, each mounting can be automatically adjusted and performed appropriately according to the conditions.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, rubber is used as a material for sealing the support surface of the board, which is inexpensive and can completely seal the board between the board and the edge of the opening of the building.

As the sealing material, an angle material is particularly suitable, and one having one arm corresponding to the bearing surface of the plate (3) and the other arm ending in front of the opening of the building is desirable. This not only seals the outer front side of the building, but also makes the other arm of the angle material touch the side of the opening of the building, making the sealing action even more complete.

As an alternative or an additional measure, a sealing material is inserted into the surface against the inside of the building and sealed for the same purpose.

The plate of the protective device according to the invention must be water-resistant and permanently withstand high water pressures. Therefore, to meet these requirements, metal plates, in particular, are advantageous in terms of cost, are less likely to corrode, have a relatively low density, are light in weight, are easy to handle in installation and removal, and It is recommended to use aluminum, which does not have special complications.

An alternative is a wooden board. Since the wooden board is stable, inexpensive and easy to work, it is suitable for the protective device of the present invention.

In order to be able to use the wooden board for a long time without being damaged by water, the wooden board is provided with a plastic or aluminum coating.

[0017] The boards of the protective device of the invention must in many cases be adapted for unmanageable, rather heavy windows and doors. For ease of handling, the present invention proposes to attach one or more handles to the front and / or back of the board to make it easier to attach, remove and transport.

It is convenient to provide a folding handle for storing the boards. When the handle is mounted on the front side of the board facing the outside, objects floating on the high water level, such as tree branches, will be caught by the handle, causing a considerable strain on the mounting member of the protective device. Do not add.

In the protective device according to the present invention, a sill supporting a door or a gate must be sealed in an opening of a building below a water surface at a high water level. In an embodiment of the invention, a deep groove is provided immediately in front of the door opening to provide a sill, and the entire sill is less than or equal to the height of the surrounding ground. By doing so, the risk of flooding beyond the threshold can be avoided. If a beam of a size that can be inserted into the sill is fitted into the sill and the beam is removed when the protective device is installed, the danger of water entering the sill can be prevented.

According to the present invention, by forming the surface of the building that engages with the plate on the slope, the plate can be mounted at an optimum position, and the strength of the mounting member can be reduced. it can.

In the present invention, the plate is inclined toward its edge. In this way, even if floating objects adhere to the plate attached to the outer wall of the building in the case of high water level, it will not burden the mounting members and damage the protective equipment or cause leakage. Can be avoided.

Further details, features and advantages of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view in which an opening 1 of a window is cut, and the edge of the window is constructed by masonry work like the window frame 2. An aluminum plate 3 is disposed at the opening to prevent flooding, and the space between the plate 3 and the window frame 2 is covered with rubber as a sealing material 4 to prevent water from passing through. The plate 3 is mounted by a mounting member 5, which is provided with a knob which rotates eccentrically. The knob is rotated behind the window frame 2 so that the plate 3 and the sealing material 4 come into contact with each other. A handle 6 is fixed inside the plate for attaching and detaching the plate.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view in which the opening 1 of the window is cut, and the edge of the window is constructed by a masonry work with a door frame 7 and a lower door sill 8, and is provided with a high water level. Sealed with the protective device of the present invention. That is, the opening 1 of the building is covered with the plate 3. The plate 3 is, for example, wooden and has a plastic coating 9 applied thereto.
The upper part and both sides of the plate 3 are attached to the window frame 7. On the other hand, the lower part of the plate 3 is supported by a door sill 8, and the supporting surface is formed of a rubber sealing material 4. In this case, a tension spring is used as the attachment member 5, and hooks are provided at both ends of the tension spring, and the hooks are supported behind the opening 1 of the door. Therefore,
The tension spring presses the plate 3 together with the sealing material 4 against the window frame 7 and the door sill 8 which are the edges of the opening 1 of the building, and closes the opening to prevent water from entering. To facilitate the handling of the plate 3, a handle 6 is provided on the back of the plate. In addition, the front surface of the plate 3 is inclined toward the edge 10 so that, for example, a floating object such as a tree branch does not catch on the edge of the door during a flood, and extra stress is applied to the mounting member 5. They are not added.

The flood protection device, such as a window, a door, or a gate, which is an opening of a building according to the present invention, can be easily installed without requiring other means for installation, and seals the opening of the building. However, even if the water pressure is high, it does not allow the intrusion of the flood, and protects the room against damage caused by the flood.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a window to which a protection device of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the protective device of the present invention for closing an opening of a door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening 2 Window frame 3 Board 4 Sealing material 5 Mounting member 6 Handle 7 Window frame 8 Sill 9 Covering 10 Edge of board

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A board (3) is attached to an opening (1) of a building from the outside, fixed from the rear side of said board by a mounting member (5), and connected to a periphery of said opening (1). (
3) A protective device for an opening of a building comprising a plate having a sealing material (4) disposed on a connection surface thereof and a door frame having a window frame or a door sill or a gate post having a sill. 2. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member (5) connected to the periphery of the opening (1) of the building is a knob that rotates eccentrically. 3. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member (5) connected to the periphery of the opening (1) of the building is a tension spring having hooks attached to both ends. 4. At least one rotation of the mounting member to a spacer to be mounted on a plate at a portion of an opening of a building, one end of which is connected to the back surface of the opening (1) of the building. 2. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the lever is a lever mounted on a spacer whose end is supported by a plate and separated by a shaft member. 5. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the sealing material (4) is made of rubber. 6. The seal member (4) is an angle member, and one of its arms is provided with a plate (3).
The protective device according to each of the preceding claims, wherein the protective arm supports the surface of (1) and the other arm faces the side of the opening (1) of the building. 7. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the sealing projection is mounted inside the sealing material. 8. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the plate (3) is made of metal, particularly aluminum. 9. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein the plate (3) is made of wood. 10. The protective device according to claim 9, wherein the covering (9) of the plate (3) is made of plastic or aluminum. 11. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein at least one handle (6) is mounted on the front and / or the back of the plate (3). 12. The protective device according to claim 11, wherein the handle is a folding handle. 13. The protective device according to claim 1, further comprising a threshold (8) below. 14. The protective device according to claim 1, further comprising an inclined support surface. 15. The plate according to claim 1, wherein the front surface of the plate is inclined toward the edge (10).
15. The protective device according to any one of claims 14 to 14.