JP7396705B2 - Eave support material and eave structure using it - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an eave support material that can be applied to various types of roofs such as general houses and apartment complexes, and that can stably and reliably attach various eaves gutters to the eaves of a roof, and an eave structure using the same. .

2. Description of the Related Art Roofs with rain gutters are conventionally known, in which eaves gutters are attached to the eaves of a roof.
For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a roof with a rain gutter is provided in which a mounting base is attached to the eaves component of the roof, a support arm is rotatably attached to the mounting base, and an eaves gutter is attached to the support arm. Are known.

Utility Model Publication No. 4-82230

In the roof with rain gutters described in Patent Document 1, since the support arm can be rotated relative to the mounting base, the eaves gutters can be leveled by rotating the support arm according to the slope of the eaves component, that is, the roof slope. Can be installed on. In short, it can accommodate differences in roof slope.

However, the roof with rain gutters described in Patent Document 1 includes three types of members: a mounting base, a support arm, and an eaves gutter. Since the structural members are mounted at intervals in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of mounting bases and a plurality of support arms are used.
For this reason, a large number of members are required to attach the eaves gutter, the number of components is large, construction time is time-consuming, and the cost is high.
Moreover, because the mounting base and support arm are short products made by gluing together a wide variety of small parts, or are extremely complex molded products, their design and manufacturing costs are high, and the cost of designing and manufacturing them is high. Since the eaves gutters are installed, the components that make up the eaves of the roof are visible when a person visually inspects the roof.
For this reason, in conventional roofs with rain gutters, it is necessary to improve the appearance of the eaves portion of the roof by using eave end constituent members with excellent external design, which results in high costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides an eave support material that can be applied to various types of roofs such as general houses and housing complexes, and to which various eaves gutters can be attached to the eaves of the roof, and an eave structure using the same. It is.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is an eaves support material having a main body and an eaves mounting material assembled to the main body , and which supports an eaves gutter disposed on the eaves side of a building. The main body is provided with a position adjustment mechanism that can be slidably assembled and integrated with the eaves attachment member having an attachment portion that is attached to the fascia wall, and the position adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the position between the main body and the eaves attachment member. A plurality of stages of engagement teeth are formed on both opposing surfaces for gradual engagement , and an upward bolt is screwed from below into a nut fitted into a fitting groove provided on the opposing surfaces for fixation. This paper proposes an eave support material characterized by the following characteristics.

Furthermore, the present invention also proposes an eaves structure characterized by using the eaves support material and a cover material that engages with the eaves tip of the eaves gutter and covers the open upper surface thereof.

The eaves supporting material of the present invention has a main body and an eaves mounting material assembled to the main body , and the main body supporting the eaves gutter disposed on the eaves side of a building is attached to a fascia wall surface. A position adjustment mechanism that can be slidably assembled and integrated with the eaves attachment material having a mounting portion to be attached is provided, and the position adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of stages on opposing surfaces of both the main body and the eaves attachment material. The engaging teeth are formed and engaged in stages , and an upward bolt is screwed from below into a nut fitted into a fitting groove provided on the opposing surface to fix the fascia wall surface to which it is attached. Even if the surface is inclined at various angles, it can be stably and reliably fixed at a proper position by adjusting it appropriately. In addition, as mentioned above, this eave support material is not subject to any restrictions on the angle of the eaves of an existing roof or the eaves of a new roof, and can be installed without being affected by the construction of a roof structure where eaves gutters can be installed. Therefore, it can be applied to new or existing roofs, and in particular can be easily and suitably used for repairing existing roofs, and repair work can be carried out easily .

Further, an eave structure using the eave support material of the present invention and a cover material that engages with the eave tip of the eaves gutter and covers the open upper surface thereof can be used in the construction of new or existing general houses, apartment complexes, etc. It can be applied to various eave structures of objects, and in particular, various eaves gutters can be easily and reliably attached as the eave structures of existing buildings become obsolete.

(a) A side view showing a reference example (Reference Example 1) of the eaves support material of the present invention (the main body is shown by a solid line and the eaves attachment material is shown by a dotted line), (b) an eave support material of Reference Example 1 (main body (c) is a side view showing an eaves structure using the eaves support material. (a) A side view showing a reference example (Reference Example 2) of the eaves support material of the present invention (the main body is shown by a solid line and the eaves attachment material is shown by a dotted line), (b) an eave support material of Reference Example 2 (main body (c) is a side view showing an eaves structure using the eaves support material. (a) A perspective view showing how the eaves mounting material of Reference Example 2 is attached to the eaves, (b) A perspective view showing how the main body is assembled to the eaves mounting material, (c) A state where the cylindrical fixture is attached. (d) is a perspective view showing a state in which an eaves support material is installed on the eaves. (a) A perspective view showing a state in which an eaves gutter is attached to the eaves support material of Reference Example 2 attached to the eaves, (b) A perspective view showing a state in which a cover material is attached to the open upper surface of the attached eaves gutter in a covering manner. FIG. 3(c) is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover material of a predetermined size is attached to the attached eaves gutter in abutting manner. (a) A perspective view showing an example of the main body and a cylindrical fixture constituting a reference example (Reference Example 3) of the eaves support material of the present invention, (b) A perspective view showing an example of the eaves mounting material, (c) FIG. 3(d) is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body and the eaves attachment material are assembled, and (d) a perspective view showing a state in which a cylindrical fixture is further assembled. (a) A side view of an example of the eaves attachment material constituting the eaves support material of Reference Example 3, (b) A side view of an example of the main body, (c) A front view of an example of the cylindrical fixing device, (d) The main body and a front view showing a state in which the eaves attachment material is assembled, (e) a side view thereof, and (f) a front view and a side view of the cylindrical fixture. (a) A side view showing another example of the eaves structure using the eaves support material of Reference Example 3, and (b) a side view showing still another example. (a) Side view showing the main body constituting the eaves supporting material of one embodiment of the present invention (Example 1), (b) Side view showing the eaves mounting material, (c) Assembling and tightening the main body and the eaves mounting material. They are a front view showing a state in which it is fixed with a garment, and (d) a side view thereof. (a) A side view showing an example of an eaves structure using the eaves support material of Example 1, and (b) a side view showing another example. (a) A side view showing the eaves support material (using an inverted U-shaped fixture) applicable to the reference example, (b) its front view, (c) an eave support material (using an inverted U-shaped fixture) applicable to the reference example 2. (d) is a front view thereof. (a) Side view showing the eaves support material (using an inverted U-shaped fixture) applicable to Reference Example 2, (b) Its front view, (c) Eave support material applicable to Reference Example 2 ( (d) A front view thereof; (e) A side view showing an eave support material applicable to Reference Example 2 (using a U-shaped fixture); f) It is a front view thereof. (a) to (f) are side views showing variations of the configuration in which the main body and the eaves attachment material are at least engaged instead of the shaft portion and the bearing portion in Reference Example 2;

The eaves supporting material of the present invention has a main body and an eaves mounting material assembled to the main body , and the main body supporting the eaves gutter disposed on the eaves side of a building is attached to a fascia wall surface. A position adjustment mechanism that can be slidably assembled and integrated with an eaves attachment material having a mounting portion to be attached is provided, and the position adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of steps on opposing surfaces of both the main body and the eaves attachment material. It is characterized in that engaging teeth are formed and engaged in stages , and an upward bolt is screwed from below into a nut fitted into a fitting groove provided on the opposing surface to be fixed.
The fascia wall surface to which the mounting part is attached refers to the part where fasteners such as screws can be fastened, but is not particularly limited to this, and is composed of a "surface" when viewed from the eaves. It may be vertical or inclined.

The material and dimensions of the fascia wall used in the eaves structure of the present invention are not limited, as long as a drainage channel for rainwater, etc. is provided inside, and in particular, the shape of the bottom and both sides is not limited. It is desirable that a supported part (for example, corner-shaped or corner-shaped) for supporting the eaves gutter from below is formed at the lower part (lower end) of the side surface of the building. A cover material is attached to cover the open upper surface of the eaves gutter.

The cover material is a member that is attached so that its eave tip engages with the eave tip of the eaves gutter and covers the open upper surface of the eaves gutter, and as shown in the illustrated embodiment described later, the cover material is attached to the eaves tip in a downward direction. Furthermore, it is desirable to provide a substantially U-shaped engaging portion bent inward, and to engage the eave tip of the eaves gutter on the back side of the engaging portion. Since this substantially U-shaped engagement portion holds the eave tip of the eaves gutter so as to pull it toward the building, the cover material functions as an arm that holds the load of the eaves gutter. In addition, since this cover material covers the open upper surface of the eaves gutter as mentioned above, it prevents snow from accumulating inside, fallen leaves from entering and accumulating, and birds from building nests. A water inlet, for example, a small diameter slit hole, is formed on its surface to guide rainwater inside, and it also functions to guide only rainwater into the eaves gutter. In this way, the cover material is a member provided for the purpose of the above-mentioned effective function. Therefore, if this cover material and the eaves support material of the present invention are fixed, it plays the role of holding (supporting) the eaves gutter together with the cover material (that is, supporting the eaves gutter through the cover material).

The eaves supporting material of the present invention includes a main body that supports an eaves gutter disposed on the eaves side of a building, an eaves mounting material having an attachment part that is attached to a fascia wall surface, and the former is rotatable or movable relative to the latter. A position adjustment mechanism that can be slidably assembled and integrated is provided, but there are no particular limitations on the support structure of the eaves gutter in the main body, the structure of the attachment part of the eaves attachment material, or the position adjustment mechanism. . The eaves supporting material of the present invention is basically composed of a plurality of members, but when disposed, at least the main body and the eaves mounting material are integrally combined.

For example, an example of a structure for supporting the eaves gutter in the main body is a structure in which a fixed part fixes a cover material that covers the open upper surface of the eaves gutter.
Further, another supporting structure includes a structure in which either the upper end or the lower end, or both, of the side surface of the eaves gutter on the building side is held.
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Alternatively, these support structures may be employed simultaneously. In that case, the eaves gutter can be stably held from both sides, that is, from the building side and from the eave tip side.

In addition, the structure of the attachment part of the eaves attachment material may be set appropriately according to the shape of the part of the eaves, and a plurality of attachment parts can be formed by providing attachment parts not only on the eaves attachment material but also on the main body. It is also possible to do so.

Furthermore, as for the position adjustment mechanism, the main body and one end of the eaves attachment material (with a shaft portion on one side and a bearing portion on the other side) are rotatably pivoted and tilted, as shown in Reference Examples 1 to 3 described later. If it is equipped with a mechanism that can adjust the angle, for example, even if the eave fascia is on a sloped surface, the mounting part can be adjusted to any fixed angle and integrated with it in contact. It can be fixed stably and reliably. Note that, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later, even if the device is not necessarily rotatably attached, the same effect can be achieved as long as at least an engaging portion is formed. The composite members in the engaged state can be easily handled as one member during construction, and in particular, the composite member in the pivoted state can be handled as an extremely stable member.
In addition, if a structure is adopted in which both members are fixed with a cylindrical, U-shaped, or E-shaped fixing device that fits together, the fixing device may be attached using a fastening device such as a screw that requires tightening. It can be done more easily.

In contrast, in the illustrated embodiment 1, which will be described later, the main body has a structure in which one end of the main body is not pivoted to the eaves mounting material, and the other ends of both members are fixed with fasteners, and the main body moves in a sliding manner. Since it is a mechanism that can be assembled easily and the lateral protrusion dimension can be adjusted, for example, even if the fascia is on a sloped surface as an eaves, the mounting part can be adjusted to the desired protrusion length and the attachment part can be brought into contact with it. It can be integrated, and can also be fixed more stably and reliably.
In other words, the main body is equipped with an adjustment mechanism that allows it to be slidably assembled and integrated with the eaves mounting material, making it more stable even when the eave fascia is on an inclined surface. Moreover, it can be fixed securely.

In order to lock the two members of the main body and the eaves attachment material in a fine-adjustable manner, multiple stages of engagement teeth are formed on either one member (opposing surface) or both members (opposing surface) in a step-by-step manner. It is desirable to have a configuration in which the angle or slide dimension can be adjusted by engaging with. This configuration is a known means that is also applied, for example, to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, but by forming a large number of small engaging teeth, fine dimensional adjustment is possible.
Incidentally, in Reference Examples 1 to 3, which will be described later, a plurality of engaging teeth are provided only on the eaves attachment material, and a locking convex portion that locks (engages) with the engaging teeth is provided on the main body. , shows an example in which engaging teeth are provided on both the main body and the eaves attachment material so that they engage (mesh).

Note that the above-described position adjustment mechanism requires a fixing means for integrating both members at a proper position, and this fixing means is fixed by fitting with a cylindrical fixture.
In particular, in Reference Examples 1 to 3, which will be described later, a configuration in which the other ends of both members are fitted with a cylindrical, U-shaped, or E-shaped fixture is adopted as the fixing means, so for example, tightening is not necessary. It is easier to install than other fasteners such as screws.
In addition, in the illustrated embodiment 1, which will be described later, a structure is adopted as a fixing means in which one end of the main body is not pivoted and the other end of the eaves mounting material is fixed with a fastener, so it has excellent workability. .

The eaves structure using the eaves support material of the present invention can be applied to various eaves structures of buildings such as new or existing general houses and apartment complexes, and is particularly applicable to the eaves structures of existing buildings. Various types of eaves gutters can be easily and reliably installed as the equipment ages.

The eave support material 1 of Reference Example 1 shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) has a mounting portion where a main body 1A supporting an eaves gutter 2 disposed on the eaves side of a building is attached to the eaves (4A). A position adjustment mechanism (12, 18, 19, 131) that can be rotatably assembled and integrated with the eaves attachment member 1B having the structure 11 is provided.
In order to explain the structure of the main body 1A in detail, the main body 1A is shown in solid lines in FIG. 1(b), the eaves attachment material 1B is shown by a solid line (the main body 1A is shown by a dotted line).
In addition, the installation of the position adjustment mechanism (12, 18, 19, 131) and cylindrical fixture 1C in Reference Example 1 is similar to that of Reference Examples 2 and 3 (main body 7A, eaves mounting material 7B, cylindrical fixture 7C), which will be described later. ) and is clearly shown in FIGS. 3(d) and 5(d).

In the main body 1A, a small arc-shaped shaft portion 18 is formed on the building side (right side in the drawing) of the vertical piece 17 disposed approximately vertically, and a shaft portion 18 in the shape of a small arc is formed on the eaves side (left side in the drawing) toward the eaves side. A piece 16 is formed, a U-shaped protrusion 10 is formed that protrudes from the lower end of the vertical piece 17 toward the building, and a substantially L-shaped lower holding part 15 extends from the eaves side of the lower end, A locking convex portion 19 is formed as a downwardly directed piece from the lower surface of the lower horizontal piece 101 forming the protruding portion 10 . Note that a protrusion 10k for preventing slipping off is provided on the eaves side of the lower horizontal piece 101.
The eaves mounting material 1B has holes 111, 111 for driving screws 1d into the mounting portion 11, which is a rectangular vertical surface, and has a large arc shape at the upper end into which the shaft portion 18 of the main body 1A is inserted. It is a piece material having a bearing part 12 and a locking receiving piece 13 extending in an arc shape at the lower end thereof. Further, on the upper surface side of the locking receiving piece 13, a plurality of stages of engaging teeth 131 are formed, with which the locking convex portion 19 of the main body 1A comes into contact (locking).
The lower holding part 15 of the main body 1A holds (supports) the lower end (held part 231) of the side surface 23 of the eaves gutter 2, as shown in FIG. 1(c). Further, a groove-shaped upper holding part 161 whose bottom is open is formed between the inclined piece 16 and the vertical piece 17, and the upper holding part 161 is connected to the eaves gutter 2 as shown in FIG. 1(c). The upper end 232 of the side surface 23 is held (engaged).

The eaves supporting material 1 of Reference Example 1, which is composed of the main body 1A and the eaves mounting material 1B, can be easily rotatably combined by inserting the shaft portion 18 into the bearing portion 12. In addition, since the distance from the bearing portion 12 to the engagement tooth 131 and the distance from the shaft portion 18 to the locking protrusion 19 are made approximately equal in advance, the lower end of the locking protrusion 19 faces the engagement tooth 131. It can be installed like this. In this state, the main body 1A can be rotated with respect to the eaves attachment material 1B about the shaft portion 18 and the bearing portion 12 as a central axis.
Then, once a predetermined angle is determined, the cylindrical fixture 1C is deeply fitted into both the members 1A and 1B to be integrated (fixed). Specifically, the lower horizontal piece 101 of the main body 7A and the locking receiving piece 13 of the eaves attachment material 1B are integrated (fixed) at the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical fixture 1C. . At this time, since a protrusion 10k is formed on the eaves side of the lower horizontal piece 101 to prevent it from coming off, the cylindrical fixture 1C will not come off due to vibration, for example, and can be stably attached. .

Note that the position adjustment mechanism in Reference Example 1 (the same applies to Reference Examples 2 and 3 described later) is expressed as (12, 18, 19, 131), but the bearing part 12 and shaft part 18 that form the rotation axis Although the engaging teeth 131 and the locking convex portion 19 are shown to be engaged at arbitrary positions, a cylindrical fixture 1C for integration may be included.

The eaves structure shown in FIG. 1(c) is an example using the eaves supporting material 1 of Reference Example 1, and the eaves gutter 2 in this eaves structure is located on the eaves side (the left side in the drawing) of the substantially horizontal bottom surface 21. ), a stepped side surface 22 consisting of three inclined surfaces and two substantially horizontal surfaces is formed, and a substantially vertically standing side surface 23 is formed on the building side of the bottom surface 21; A drainage channel for rainwater and the like is formed at the bottom surface 21 and side surfaces 22 and 23.
The inclined surface and the substantially horizontal surface located at the upper end of the side surface 22 on the side of the eaves are the eaves tips 221 that are held (engaged) by the engaging portions 32 of the cover material 3 .
Further, a corner-shaped held portion 231 is provided at the lower end of the side surface 23, and is placed and held from above on the substantially L-shaped lower holding portion 15 of the eaves support member 1. This is the part where Note that the upper end 232 of this side surface 23 is a portion that is inserted and held by the upper holding portion 161 of the eaves support member 1 from below.

In addition, the cover material 3 in this eaves structure is a member that prevents snow from accumulating inside, fallen leaves, etc. from entering and accumulating, and birds from building nests, and its surface (decorative surface 31) A plurality of small-diameter slit holes are formed as water inlets 311 to guide rainwater into the interior, and an engagement portion 32 formed in a substantially U-shape at the tip of the eaves engages with the tip 221 of the eaves of the eaves gutter 2. A fixing part 33 is formed near the upper end of the fixing part 33 to be fixed to the extending piece 63 of the eaves arabesque 6C.
The engaging portion 32 extends obliquely upward from the tip of the eaves of the decorative surface 31, and is formed into a substantially U-shape with the tip bent downward and the lower end bent inward. A drain groove 35 recessed downward is formed at the boundary between the decorative surface 31 and the engaging portion 32, and water guide ports 351 are formed at predetermined intervals.
The fixing part 33 is a part located near the building side end of the decorative surface 31, and in the first reference example, it is fixed to the extending piece 63 of the eaves arabesque 6C with screws 3b.

Further, the eaves to which the eaves support material 1 is attached has a structure in which an inclined vertical wall surface forms a fascia wall surface 4A, and the mounting portion 11, which is a vertical surface, is placed along the wall surface 4A. It is fixed by driving screws 1d, 1d through two holes 111 in the mounting part 11.
An H frame 5 forming a roof slope is disposed on the back side of the wall surface 4A, and on the upper side thereof, field materials 4B and exterior materials 6A made of wood wool cement boards etc. are disposed.
Incidentally, on the upper surface side of the eave end of the field material 4B, an eave arabesque 6C is fixed with screws 6d, and a waterproof sheet 6e is laid.

The exterior material 6A is a horizontal roofing material with a backing material attached to the back side, and the exterior material 6A is fixed to the upper surface of the field material 4B with a hanger 6B using screws 6d. , is held and laid with a heat insulating backup material 6f interposed on the back side.
The eave arabesque 6C also includes a fixing part 612 for attaching to the exterior base of the building, and an engaged part 611 extending from the fixing part 612 toward the eaves and engaging the tip of the eaves of the exterior material 6A. , a fixed part 63 that protrudes further toward the eaves side than the engaged part 611 and fixes the cover material 3 that covers the upper surface of the eaves gutter 2, and is fixed to the upper surface of the field material 4B with screws 6d. has been done.
Incidentally, since the mounting fixing part 612 and the engaged part 611 are the building side part and the eaves side part of the horizontal piece 61, they are naturally provided on the same straight line, but there is a downward depression. It is continuous through a drainage recess 613. For this reason, the exterior material 6A is often laid to form a minute gap, but this drainage recess 613 is designed to prevent rainwater that has reached the gap from penetrating further above the water due to capillary action. Rainwater, etc. can flow down to the sides.

In this way, in the eaves support material 1 of Reference Example 1, the main body 1A that supports the eaves gutter 2 is rotatably assembled and integrated with the eaves mounting material 1B that includes the attachment part 11 that is attached to the eaves (4A). Since it is equipped with position adjustment mechanisms 19 and 131 that can be adjusted, the eaves gutter 2 can be installed without any restrictions on the angle of the eaves of an existing roof or the eaves of a new roof. The eaves gutter 2 can be easily and reliably attached to the appropriate position with respect to the eaves (4A).
In addition, this eave support material 1 can be installed without being affected by the construction of the roof structure, so it can be applied to new or existing roofs, and in particular can be easily used for repairing existing roofs. Renovation work can be easily carried out.

In addition, the eave support material 1 of Reference Example 1 includes the holding portions (161, 15) that hold the upper and lower ends (held portions 231) of the building-side side surface 23 of the eaves gutter 2. can be easily placed and installed.

As described above, the eave arabesque 6C is provided with the fixed part 63 for fixing the cover material 3 that covers the upper surface of the eaves gutter 2, so that the eave arabesque 6C and the eave support material 1 of Reference Example 1 are By using these in combination, the eaves gutter 2 can be stably held from both sides, that is, the building side and the eave tip side.

The eave support material 7 of Reference Example 2 shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) has a mounting portion where the main body 7A supporting the eaves gutter 2 disposed on the eaves side of the building is attached to the eaves (4A). A position adjustment mechanism (12, 18, 19, 131) that can be rotatably assembled and integrated with the eaves attachment member 7B having 11 is provided.
In order to explain the structure of the main body 7A in detail, the main body 7A is shown in solid lines in FIG. 2(b), the eaves attachment material 7B is shown in solid lines (the main body 7A is shown in dotted lines).
The eaves mounting material 7B and cylindrical fixture 7C that constitute the eaves support material 7 of this reference example 2 are completely the same members as the eaves mounting material 1B and the cylindrical fixture 1C in the reference example 1, but the main body 7A At the upper end of the main body 1A in Reference Example 1, a vertical piece 73 extending upward, a horizontal piece 72 extending toward the eaves, and a fixed part 71 as an extending piece provided at the tip thereof are formed. The configuration is as follows. That is, the eave support material 7 of this reference example 2 is almost the same as the reference example 1 except that a fixed part 71 for fixing the cover material 3 covering the open upper surface of the eaves gutter 2 is formed on the main body 7A. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description thereof will be omitted.

The eaves structure shown in FIG. 2(c) is an example using the eaves supporting material 7 of the reference example 2, and the eaves gutter 2 and cover material 3 in the eaves structure are the same as the eaves supporting material 7 of the reference example 1. Since it is completely the same as the eaves structure shown in FIG. 1(c) using Material 1, the same reference numerals are given to the drawings and the explanation will be omitted.
Therefore, in the eaves gutter 2 in this eaves structure, the upper end 232 of the side surface 23 on the building side is inserted into the upper holding part 161 of the eaves support member 7 from below and held. , the held part 231 provided at the lower end thereof is held in a resting manner by the approximately L-shaped lower holding part 15 of the eaves support member 7, but from the side (inner surface side) in the middle of the height. This side surface 23 is firmly and reliably fixed with screws 2b.
In addition, as described above, the cover material 3 is fixed with screws 3b with the fixed part 33 along the fixed part 71 provided on the main body 7A instead of the eaves arabesque, and the engaging part is formed in a substantially U-shape. 32 is attached by engaging with the eaves tip 221 of the eaves gutter 2, but it is fixed more reliably and firmly by driving a screw 3c from the eaves edge side.

Further, the eaves structure is similar to the eaves structure in that the eaves to which the eaves support material 7 is attached is an inclined fascia wall surface 4A, but the upper surface of the H frame 5 forming the roof slope is covered with a wood wool cement board. Field materials 4B and exterior materials 6G made of materials such as the following are provided. Further, on the upper surface side of the eave end of the field material 4B, a draining material 6h is fixed with screws 6d, and a waterproof sheet 6e is laid.
As mentioned above, the eaves to which the eaves support material 7 is attached has a structure in which the inclined vertical wall surface forms the fascia wall surface 4C, and the mounting portion 11, which is a vertical surface, is placed along the wall surface 4A. , screws 1c, 1c are driven into the two holes 111 of the mounting part 11 to fix it.

The main body 7A in this reference example 2 includes a fixed part (fixed part 71) that was formed in the eaves arabesque 6C in the eaves structure shown in FIG. It is possible to hold the eave gutter 2 including the eaves gutter 2. That is, similar to the main body 1A in the eaves structure, the main body 7A in this eaves structure also has the upper end of the building-side side surface 23 of the eaves gutter 2 at the upper holding part 161, and the lower end (supported part 231) at the lower holding part 15. In addition, since the cover material 3 covering the upper surface of the eaves gutter 2 is pulled and held by the fixed part 71, the eaves gutter 2 can be stably held from both sides, that is, from the building side and the eaves tip side. can be retained.

FIG. 3 shows a construction procedure for installing the eaves support material 7 of Reference Example 2 on the eaves (fascia wall surface) 4A, and FIG. The construction procedure was shown. That is, the eaves structure shown in FIG. 2(c) was constructed using the construction procedure shown in FIG. 3.

First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the eaves mounting material 7B is fixed to the eaves 4A, which is an inclined vertical wall surface (fascia wall surface). The screws 1c and 1c are driven into the holes 111 and 111, respectively, and fixed.
Next, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the small arc-shaped bearing part 12 provided on the main body 7A is attached to the large arc-shaped bearing part 12 provided on the attached eaves mounting material 7B, as shown by the wavy line arrow in the figure. The shaft portion 18 is inserted and assembled so as to be rotatable. In this state, the main body 7A can be rotated relative to the eaves attachment member 7B about the shaft portion 18 and bearing portion 12 as the central axis. Therefore, the lower horizontal piece 101 provided on the main body 7A is made to face the locking receiving piece 13 provided on the eaves attachment member 7B, and the lower side The locking convex portion 19, which is a downwardly facing piece formed on the piece 101, is brought into contact with the piece 101. The adjustment is made by rotating the main body 7A as indicated by the dashed arrow at the lower left of the figure, and the main body 7A is finely adjusted so that the vertical piece 17 is oriented vertically.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 3(c), the horizontal piece (lower horizontal piece 101) of the main body 7A and the horizontal piece (locking receiver piece 13) of the eaves attachment material 7B are arranged to face each other. In order to maintain this state, cylindrical fixtures 7C are fitted from the eaves sides of both horizontal pieces. Note that since the opening size of the cylindrical fixture 7C is determined according to the opposing dimension between the horizontal pieces 101 and 13, the cylindrical fixture 7C is installed deeply to obtain the state shown in FIG. 3(d). Specifically, since a protrusion 10k is provided on the eaves side of the lower horizontal piece 101 to prevent it from coming off, the lower horizontal piece 101 is attached deeply until the protrusion 10k is exposed. This raised portion 10k allows the cylindrical fixture 1C to be stably attached without coming off due to, for example, vibration.

FIG. 4(a) shows a state in which the eaves gutter 2 is attached to the eaves supporting member 7 attached to the eaves 4A. That is, the upper end 232 of the side surface 23 of the eaves gutter 2 on the building side is inserted and held from below by the upper holding part 161 of the eaves support member 7, and the lower end (held part 231) of the side surface 23 is held by the eaves support member 7. The material 7 is placed and held on the substantially L-shaped lower holding portion 15 . In this state, since the cover material 3 was not disposed, there was a risk that it would come off due to the weight of the eaves gutter 2, so the eaves gutter 2 was fixed to the main body 7A by driving screws 2b at appropriate intervals.
Subsequently, FIG. 4(b) shows a state in which the cover material 3 is attached to the attached eaves gutter 2. That is, the engaging portion 32 provided at the tip of the eaves of the cover material 3 is engaged with the tip of the eaves 221 of the eaves gutter 2, and the fixing portion 33 provided near the upper end thereof is aligned with the fixed portion 71 of the main body 7A. and fixed it with screw 3b. Although not shown in FIG. 4(b), a screw 3c may be driven into the engaging portion 32 as shown in FIG. 2(c) to more firmly fix the engaging portion 32.
In addition, although FIG. 4(c) shows a state in which cover materials 3', 3' of predetermined dimensions are attached to the attached eaves gutter 2 in a butt-like manner, the attachment of the cover materials 3' in this case is also the same as described above. Just follow the instructions below. As shown in the figure, it is desirable to arrange the eaves support material 7 so that it exists on the back side of the abutted portion. That is, it is desirable that two cover materials 3', 3' be attached to one eaves support member 7.

In the eaves supporting material 7' of Reference Example 3 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the eaves mounting material 7B' which is wider than the main body 7A is used, and the holes 111, 111 formed in the mounting part 11' are not in the vertical (up and down) direction. Although provided in the lateral (left and right) direction, only the locking receiving piece 13 is formed to have substantially the same width dimension as the main body 7A. That is, in the reference example 2, the width dimensions of the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B were approximately the same, but in the reference example 3, the width dimensions of the horizontal piece (lower horizontal piece 101) of the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B' were approximately the same. Since the horizontal pieces (locking receiving pieces 13) are formed in the same manner, the position adjustment mechanism is also exactly the same as that of the eaves support member 1 of Reference Example 1 and the eaves support member 7 of Reference Example 2.

As shown in FIGS. 5(c), 6(d), and (e), the shaft portion 18 of the main body 7A is inserted into the bearing portion 12 of the eaves attachment material 7B, and the lower end of the locking convex portion 19 is engaged. Attach it so that it faces the teeth 131. As shown in FIG. 3(b) in the explanation of the above-mentioned construction procedure, in order to insert the shaft part 18 into the bearing part 12, the side end of the bearing part 12 is inserted as shown by the broken arrow in the figure. , so that the side ends of the shaft portions 18 face each other and are slid to be inserted. Since both the bearing part 12 and the shaft part 18 are formed so as to be continuous in the length direction, they are stably assembled after being inserted.

In this assembled state, the dimensions are designed and molded so that the lower end of the locking convex portion 19 provided on the main body 7A comes into contact with the engaging teeth 131 provided on the eaves attachment portion 7B', but there is no play. In dimensional design, there are cases where contact cannot be easily achieved due to friction, etc., so dimensional design that includes play, that is, molding that includes molding errors, is performed. However, in the present invention, a structure is adopted in which the horizontal pieces (lower side piece 101 and locking piece 13) of both members (main body 7A and eaves attachment member 7B') are fitted together in the fixture 7C. It is easy to install and can be firmly integrated.
When a predetermined angle is determined, the cylindrical fixture 7C is fitted onto both members 7A and 7B to integrate (fix) them. Specifically, the lower horizontal piece 101 of the main body 7A and the locking receiving piece 13 of the eaves attachment material 7B are integrated (fixed) at the upper and lower side parts of the cylindrical fixture 7C. .
More specifically, the horizontal piece (lower horizontal piece 101) of the main body 7A and the horizontal piece (locking receiving piece 13) of the eaves attachment material 7B' are formed so as to face each other with an interval H apart, and the opposite They are fitted using a cylindrical fixture 7C having a fitting part 77 that maintains the interval H. This fitting part 77 has a thickness of the space between the cylindrical upper side part and the lower side part (hereinafter referred to as the fitting interval) H', and the facing interval H and the fitting interval H' are approximately the same. However, since a protrusion 10k is provided on the eaves side of the lower horizontal piece 101 to prevent it from coming off, the cylindrical fixture 1C does not come off due to vibration, etc., and is stable. can be attached to.

Each eaves structure shown in FIGS. 7(a) and (b) is one to which the eaves supporting material 7' of Reference Example 3 is applied, and even the eaves structure shown in FIG. 7(a) with a relatively gentle slope is compared. Even the eaves structure shown in FIG. 7(b), which has a steep slope, can be easily applied by adjusting the angle.
As mentioned above, the eaves to which the eaves support material 7' is attached has a configuration in which the inclined vertical wall surface forms the fascia wall surface 4C, and the vertical surface of the mounting portion 11 is attached along the wall surface 4A. Then, screws 1c, 1c are driven into the two holes 111 of the mounting part 11 to fix it.
Note that a vertical wall surface 4D is arranged on the back side of the wall surface 4C, and on the upper surface of the H frame 5 forming the roof slope, field material 4B and exterior material 6G made of wood wool cement boards etc. are arranged. . Further, on the upper surface side of the eave end of the field material 4B, a draining material 6h is fixed with screws 6d, and a waterproof sheet 6e is laid. In these eaves structures, the frame structure and exterior structure used are exactly the same, but their inclination angles are different, so the eaves in Fig. 7(a) are called 4C, and the eaves in Fig. 7(b) are called 4C'. , and all other members and parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

When constructing these eaves structures, as described above, one end of the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B that constitute the eaves support material 7 are rotatably attached to the shaft, and the lower end of the locking convex portion 19 of the main body 7A is attached to the eaves attachment. Attach it so that it faces the engaging teeth 131 of the material 7B. The mounting portion 11 of this eaves mounting material 7B is provided with the holes 111, 111 as described above, so with the mounting portion 11 aligned along the respective fascia wall surface 4A, screws are inserted into the holes 111, 111, respectively. Drive in 1d to secure it.
Regarding the angle adjustment of each eaves structure, the vertical piece 13 of the main body 7A is adjusted vertically while maintaining the state in which the lower end of the locking convex portion 19 is in contact (locked) with the plurality of stages of engagement teeth 131. Rotate it until it is placed in the position.
Thereafter, the cylindrical fixture 7C is fitted onto both members 7A and 7B to be integrated (fixed).

In this manner, the eaves support material 7' of Reference Example 3 allows the eaves gutter 2 to be attached and constructed in almost the same way to the eaves 4C and 4C' having different inclinations using a type of eave support material 7.
In addition, the formed eave structure has exactly the same arrangement angle of the eaves gutter 2 as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), and can be stably and reliably fixed. That is, the eaves support material 7 of this reference example 2 also allows the eaves gutter 2 to be attached without being subject to any restrictions on the angle of the eaves of an existing roof or the eaves of a newly constructed roof, similar to the above-mentioned reference example 1.
Furthermore, in this second reference example, since the cylindrical fixture 7C is used as the fixing means, work such as tightening screws is not required, and therefore the workability is excellent.

In the eaves supporting material 9 of Example 1 shown in FIGS. 8(c) and 8(d), the main body 9A supporting the eaves gutter 2 is different from the eaves mounting material 9B having the attachment part 91 attached to the eaves (4A). It is equipped with a position adjustment mechanism (89, 93, 90, 9C) that can be slidably assembled and integrated.
The support of the eaves gutter 2 in the main body 9A in this embodiment 1 is similar to the reference example 1 and the reference example 2 described above. The support part 231) is held by the lower holding part 85, and the cover material 3 that covers the upper surface of the eaves gutter 2 is further fixed by the fixed part 71, so the eave gutter 2 is held on both sides, that is, on the building side and It can be stably held from the edge of the eaves.

The main body 9A of this embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 8(a) includes a vertical piece 87 disposed approximately vertically, and a cover material 3 that covers the upper surface of the eaves gutter 2 is fixed to the eaves side (left side in the drawing). This embodiment is similar to the main body 7A in Reference Example 2 in that it includes a fixed portion 81. In this main body 9A, a substantially L-shaped piece 83 whose upper end curves toward the eaves side is provided on the building side (right side in the drawing) of the vertical piece 87, and the curved portion of the substantially L-shaped piece 83 is attached to the upper side. 82, and a vertically elongated hole 821 is formed in the upper mounting portion 82.
Further, on the back side of the horizontal piece 84 that connects the substantially L-shaped piece 83 and the fixed portion 81, an inclined piece 86 directed toward the eaves side is provided, and a slanted piece 86 is provided from the lower end of the vertical piece 87 toward the building side. A protruding portion 80 is formed, and a substantially L-shaped lower holding portion 85 extends from the eaves side of the lower end of the protruding portion 80. On the upper surface of the lower piece 80u of the protruding portion 80, a fitting whose upper part is open is provided. The engagement groove 80s has a plurality of stages of engagement teeth 89 formed on the lower surface of the lower piece 80u. Furthermore, a nut 90 can be fitted and fixed in advance inside the fitting groove 80s.

The eaves mounting material 9B of this embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 8(b) is a substantially L-shaped piece material, and is a vertically long piece into which the fastener 9d is driven into the lower mounting portion 91, which is a vertical surface with a curved upper end. A hole 911 is provided, and a plurality of stages of engagement teeth 93 are formed on the top surface of the eave tip of the horizontal piece 92. Note that this horizontal piece 92 is provided with a horizontally long hole 921 through which the fastener 9C moves.
The fastener 9C is an upward bolt, and can be screwed from below into a nut 90 fitted in the fitting groove 80s in advance.

The eaves supporting material 9 of the first embodiment, which is composed of the main body 9A, the eaves mounting material 9B, and the fastening tool 9C, is integrated before construction according to the following procedure.
First, the nut 90 is fitted and fixed in the fitting groove 80s of the main body 9A in advance.
Next, in this state, the eaves attachment material 9B is faced from below, and the engagement teeth 93 of the eaves attachment material 9B are engaged with the engagement teeth 89 of the main body 9A.
Furthermore, the fastener 9C is exposed from below the horizontal piece 92 of the eaves mounting material 9B, and the fastener 9C is attached in a penetrating manner from the hole 921 of the horizontal piece 92 to the nut 90 in the fitting groove 80s. Do not tighten tightly.
In this assembled state, the eave support member 9 slides the main body 9A against the eaves attachment member 9B (slides toward the building side) while the engaging teeth 89 and the engaging teeth 93 are arranged oppositely. movement) is possible.
When a predetermined protrusion dimension is determined, both members 9A and 9B are integrated (fixed) using the fastener 9C. Specifically, by firmly tightening the fastener 9C, the engaging teeth 89 of the main body 9A and the engaging teeth 93 of the eaves attachment material 9B are meshed and integrated (fixed).

In addition, the eave support material 9 of Example 1 also includes holding parts (861, 85) that hold the upper end 232 and lower end (held part 231) of the building-side side surface 23 of the eaves gutter 2, so that the cover material Coupled with the configuration of the fixed portion 81 that fixes the eaves gutter 3, the eaves gutter 2 can be stably held from both sides, that is, from the building side and the eaves tip side.
In this first embodiment, as described above, the eaves attachment portions are formed on each of the main body 9A and the eave attachment material 9B. As for these two mounting parts (82, 91), the curved part near the upper end of the vertical piece 82 of the main body 9A is the upper mounting part 82, and the lower mounting part 91 is formed not on the main body 9A but on the eaves mounting material 9B. has been done.

Although the position adjustment mechanism in this embodiment 1 is indicated as (89, 93, 90, 9C), the nut 90 and tightening mechanism are designed to integrate the main body 9A and the eaves attachment material 9B and to allow them to slide. Engagement teeth 89 and 93 are shown on the fitting 9C to be engaged at arbitrary positions.

Each eave structure shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b) is one to which the eave support material 9 of Example 1 is applied, and even the eave structure shown in FIG. 9(a) with a relatively gentle slope is relatively Even with the steeply sloped eaves structure shown in FIG. 9(b), the projecting dimension can be easily adjusted and applied.
In addition, in these eaves structures, the frame structure and exterior structure used are exactly the same, but their inclination angles are different, so the eaves in Fig. 9(a) is referred to as 4A', and the eaves in Fig. 9(b) is referred to as 4A'. 4A'' as a representative, and other members and parts are given the same reference numerals.

When constructing these eaves structures, the eaves supports 9, which have been assembled in advance as described above, are attached to the eaves 4A' and 4A''. Since it is formed in such a manner that it can be brought into reliable contact with the eaves 4A', 4A''. Furthermore, since vertically elongated circular holes 821 and 911 are formed in both the upper mounting portion 82 and the lower mounting portion 91, the fastener 9d can be adjusted and fixed in the vertical direction when driven in.
In addition, regarding the adjustment of the protruding dimension of the eaves attachment material 9B in each eaves structure, the vertical piece 87 of the main body 9A is vertically aligned while maintaining the state in which the engagement teeth 89 and the engagement teeth 93 are arranged in a facing manner. Rotate it until it is placed in the position.
Thereafter, the fastener 9C is firmly tightened to integrate (fix) both members 9A and 9B.

In this way, the eaves support material 9 of the first embodiment allows the eaves trough 2 to be attached and constructed in almost the same way to the eaves 4D', 4D'' having different inclinations using a kind of eave support material 7.
In addition, the formed eaves structure has exactly the same arrangement angle of the eaves troughs 2 as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), and can be stably and reliably fixed. That is, the eaves support material 9 of this reference example 3 also allows the eaves gutter 2 to be attached without being subject to any restrictions on the angle of the eaves of an existing roof or the eaves of a newly constructed roof, as in the above-mentioned reference examples 1 and 2.
Furthermore, in this first embodiment, since the pre-assembled fastener 9C is used as the fixing means, there is no need for the operator to prepare special screws, for example, and the workability is excellent.

FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b) show a U-shaped fixture 7C1 that can be used to integrate the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B in Reference Example 2. Since this fixture 7C1 is U-shaped with its left side open, its fitting portion 771 points between the upper and lower sides similarly to the fixture 7C.
This fixture 7C1 is also basically assembled integrally by being attached from the eaves side to the building side in the same way as the cylindrical fixture 7C, but when molded from a material with a certain degree of elasticity, It is also possible to install it from the open part (installation procedure from right to left).
FIGS. 10(c) and 10(d) show an inverted U-shaped fixture 7C2 that can be used to integrate the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B in Reference Example 2. This fixture 7C2 has an inverted U-shape that is open at the bottom, and its fitting portion 772 points between the upper side portion and the lip-shaped portion at the lower end.
This fixture 7C2 is also basically assembled integrally by being attached from the eaves side to the building side in the same way as the cylindrical fixture 7C, but when molded from a material with a certain degree of elasticity, It is also possible to install from the open part (installation procedure from top to bottom).

FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b) show an inverted U-shaped fixture 7C3 that can be used to integrate the main body 7A' and the eaves attachment material 7B in Reference Example 2. This fixture 7C3 has an inverted U-shape with an open bottom like the fixture 7C2 in FIGS. 703 is formed, and the fixture 7C3 is inserted into the insertion slit 703. Note that, similarly to the fixture 7C2, the fitting portion 773 is between the upper side portion and the lip-shaped portion at the lower end.
FIGS. 11(c) and 11(d) show an E-shaped fixture 7C4 that can be used for integration with the main body 7A" and the eaves mounting material 7B in Reference Example 2. This fixture 7C4 is Since it has an E-shape, an insertion slit 704 is formed in the main body 7A'', and the fixture 7C4 is inserted into the insertion slit 704. Note that the fitting portion 774 indicates between the upper horizontal piece and the lower horizontal piece.
These fixtures 7C3 and 7C4 are also integrally assembled by being attached from the eaves side to the building side, similarly to the cylindrical fixture 7C.
FIGS. 11(e) and 11(f) show a U-shaped fixture 7C5 that can be used to integrate the main body 7A and the eaves attachment material 7B in Reference Example 2. This fixture 7C5 has a U-shape that is open at the top, and its fitting portion 775 points between the lip-shaped portion at the upper end and the lower side portion.
This fixture 7C5 is also basically assembled integrally by being attached from the eaves side to the building side in the same way as the cylindrical fixture 7C, but when molded from a material with a certain degree of elasticity, It is also possible to install it from the open part (installation procedure from bottom to top).

FIG. 12 shows a variation of a structure in which the shaft portion 18 of the main body 7A and the bearing portion 12 of the eaves attachment member 7B in Reference Example 2 are at least engaged. The attachment parts on the main body 7A side are shown as 18a to 18f, and the attachment parts on the eaves attachment material 7B side are shown as 12a to 12f.
These assembly structures are inferior in stability after assembly to the pivoting (pivotal attachment) between the shaft portion 18 and the bearing portion 12, but each member is easy to mold and assembly is easy.

FIG. 12(a) shows an embodiment in which both are formed in a semicircular arc shape, and the mounting portion 18a on the main body 7A side is formed in a medium size, and the mounting portion 12a on the eaves attachment material 7B side is formed in a small size. The mounting portion 18a on the main body 7A side is received on the lower side, and the mounting portion 12a of the eaves attachment material 7B is located on the upper side and engaged.
In FIG. 12(b), both are formed in a semicircular arc shape, but the mounting part 18b on the main body 7A side is formed in a small size, the mounting part 12b on the eaves attachment material 7B side is formed in a large size, and the main body 7A side mounting part 18b is formed in a small size, The mounting portion 18b on the side 7A is located on the upper side, and the mounting portion 12b of the eaves attachment material 7B is located on the lower side and engaged in a receiving state.

FIG. 12(c) shows an embodiment in which both are formed in a J-shape, and the mounting portion 18c on the main body 7A side extends substantially horizontally from the upper left end and extends diagonally downward in a folded manner. , the mounting portions 12c on the side of the eaves mounting material 7B extend substantially horizontally from the lower right end, extend diagonally upward in a folded manner, and engage with each other with their tips facing open corners formed by each other. are doing.
In FIG. 12(e), both are formed in a J-shape, but the mounting portion 18e on the main body 7A side extends substantially horizontally from the lower left end and extends diagonally upward in a folded shape, and is attached to the eaves. The mounting portions 12e on the material 7B side extend substantially horizontally from the upper right end, extend diagonally downward in a folded manner, and engage with each other with their tips facing open corners formed by each other. .

In FIGS. 12(d) and 12(f), the mounting portions 18d and 18f on the main body 7A side are formed in an L-shape, and the mounting portions 12d and 12f on the eaves attachment material 7B side are formed in a U-shape. .
In FIG. 12(d), the tip of the L-shaped attachment part 18d on the main body 7A side is arranged so as to face downward, and in FIG. 12(f), the tip of the L-shaped attachment part 18f on the main body 7A side is arranged so as to face upward. and are arranged to face each other and in engagement with each other.

As shown in FIG. 12, even if the shaft is not necessarily rotatably attached, as long as at least the engaging portions (attachment portions 12a to 12f, 18a to 18f) are formed, the aforementioned engagement In combination with the configuration of the teeth 131 and the locking convex portion 19, it can be used as a position adjustment mechanism.

1, 7, 7', 9 Eave support material 1A, 7A, 7A', 7A", 9A Main body 1B, 7B, 9B Eave mounting material 1C, 7C Cylindrical fixture 7C1 to 7C5 Fixture 11, 82, 91 Mounting part 15, 161, 85, 861 Holding part 2 Eaves gutter 21 Bottom surface 22 Inner surface 221 Eave tip 23 Side surface 231 Supported part 3 Cover member 31 Decorative surface 311 Water inlet 32 Engagement part 33 Fixing part 35 Drainage groove 4A, 4A', 4A", 4C, 4C' Fascia wall 4B Field material 5 H frame 6A Exterior material 6b Draining material 9C Fasteners (12, 18, 19, 131), (89, 93, 90, 9C) Position adjustment mechanism

Claims (2)

An eaves supporting material having a main body and an eaves mounting material assembled to the main body , wherein the main body supporting an eaves gutter arranged on the eaves side of a building has a mounting part that is attached to a fascia wall surface. A position adjustment mechanism that can be slidably assembled and integrated with the eaves attachment material is provided, and the position adjustment mechanism has a plurality of stages of engagement teeth formed on opposing surfaces of both the main body and the eaves attachment material. The eaves support material is characterized in that the material is engaged in stages and fixed by screwing an upward bolt from below into a nut fitted into a fitting groove provided on the opposing surface . An eaves structure using the eaves support material according to claim 1 and a cover material that engages with the eaves tip of the eaves gutter and covers the open upper surface thereof.

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