Eaves

Abstract

To provide eaves capable of improving workability of fitting work or maintenance work.SOLUTION: The eaves fitted to the outer wall of a building comprise: an eaves body fitted to the outer wall; an illuminator that can emit light below the eaves body; and a case fitted to the lower part of the eaves body. The case includes an illuminator holding part that holds the illuminator, and a wiring storage part that stores a connection part of first wiring connected to at least the illuminator and second wiring connected to an external power source.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a canopy equipped with a lighting device. [Background technology]

[0002] Eaves are sometimes attached to the exterior walls of buildings. Eaves are installed, for example, above entrances or luggage storage areas facing the outdoors to provide shade from the sun and rain. Patent Document 1 discloses an eaves equipped with a lighting device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-307535 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the configuration of Patent Document 1, the lighting device is installed so as to be embedded in the eaves body, and its wiring passes directly through the inside of the eaves body and is pulled into the exterior wall of the building. For this reason, in this configuration, when installing or replacing the lighting device, it is necessary to disassemble the eaves body, which creates a problem in terms of workability.

[0005] In particular, in the construction of general eaves, the builder who installs the eaves body and the electrical worker who installs the lighting device are different. For this reason, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, when installing the eaves, the electrical worker must first disassemble the eaves body installed by the builder and then install the lighting device, which is time-consuming.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems with the conventional technology described above, and aims to provide a canopy that can improve the workability of installation and maintenance work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The eaves of the first aspect of the present invention is an eaves that is attached to the exterior wall of a building, and comprises an eaves main body that is attached to the exterior wall, a lighting device capable of irradiating light below the eaves main body, and a case that is attached to the lower part of the eaves main body, and the case has a lighting device holding section that holds the lighting device, and a wiring storage section that stores at least a connection section between a first wiring connected to the lighting device and a second wiring connected to an external power source.

[0008] The eaves of the second aspect of the present invention is an eaves that is attached to the exterior wall of a building and comprises an eaves body that is attached to the exterior wall, a lighting device capable of irradiating light below the eaves body, and a case that is attached to the lower part of the eaves body, extends over almost the entire width of the eaves body, and has a wiring storage section that stores part of the wiring that connects the lighting device to an external power source. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the above aspects of the present invention, the workability of installation work and maintenance work can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a canopy according to a first embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from below. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of a portion of the canopy. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of the cover member opened by a hinge. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a schematic internal structure of the case. [Figure 6] 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a human presence sensor installed in a wiring storage section. FIG. [Figure 7] 6 is a schematic plan view in which lighting devices and wiring are installed inside a case in an arrangement different from that in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] 8 is a schematic plan view in which the lighting device and wiring are disposed inside the case in an arrangement different from that in FIGS. 5 and 7. FIG. [Figure 9A] FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a case according to a modified example. [Figure 9B] 9B is a side cross-sectional view showing an operation of removing the second case member from the first case member shown in FIG. 9A. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of a portion of a canopy according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the cover member removed from the case member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the canopy according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the eaves 10 according to the first embodiment is an outdoor structure attached to an exterior wall 12 of a building such as a house or a store. The eaves 10 are installed, for example, above an entrance such as a front door facing the outdoors or a luggage storage area, and provide shade from the sun and rain.

[0013] The eaves 10 comprises an eaves body 14, a lighting device 16, and a case 18. In the following description, the direction of the eaves 10 as viewed from the tip side is referred to as the front, the near side as viewed from the front is referred to as the front, the far side as the rear, the upper side as the top, the lower side as the bottom, the left side as the left, and the right side as the right. These names for each direction are given for the sake of convenience, and the actual directions may of course change depending on the installation conditions of the eaves 10 or the user's viewpoint position, etc. Also, depending on the installation posture of the eaves 10, it is natural that each component may be installed in a posture slightly tilted from the front-to-back (depth direction), left-to-right (width direction), and up-to-down (height direction) directions, but this application includes these cases and describes them as front-to-back, left-to-right, and up-to-down.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the eaves body 14 comprises multiple roof materials 20 and a roof frame 22 that surrounds the periphery of the roof materials 20. The eaves body 14 is installed so as to protrude forward from the exterior wall 12, and has a water gradient that gradually slopes downward toward the front. The eaves body 14 may be installed horizontally, or the direction of the water gradient may be reversed front to back.

[0015] The adjacent edges of the roof materials 20 in the width direction (left and right direction) are connected to each other and lined up in the left and right direction. For example, the front end of each roof material 20 is supported by a roof frame 22, and the rear end is fixed to the roof frame 22 with screws 24 (see FIG. 2). The roof materials 20 at both the left and right ends have their sides supported by the roof frames 22.

[0016] The roof frame 22 has a front frame 26, a rear frame 27, left and right side frames 28, 29, and a mounting rail 30. Each of the frames 26 to 29 and the mounting rail 30 is an extruded member made of a metal such as aluminum.

[0017] The front frame 26 and the rear frame 27 are frame materials extending along the arrangement direction (left-right direction) of the roof materials 20, and are parallel to each other. The front end of each roof material 20 is placed on one side of the front frame 26 from above and supported. The front frame 26, which is on the lower side in terms of the water gradient, is provided with a rain gutter along the longitudinal direction, and a drainage part 31 is attached to one end of the gutter (see FIG. 1). The rear frame 27 has a mounting bar 30 integrally connected to its lower side. The rear end of each roof material 20 is supported by being sandwiched between the rear frame 27 and the mounting bar 30, and is fixed to the rear frame 27 and the mounting bar 30 with screws 24. The rear surface of the rear frame 27 and the mounting bar 30 are firmly fixed to the exterior wall 12 using a fastener 32. The mounting bar 30 is fixed to the exterior wall 12 together with the rear frame 27, thereby improving the mounting strength of the eaves body 14 to the exterior wall 12. The mounting bar 30 may be integrally formed with the rear frame 27.

[0018] The side frames 28, 29 are frame materials that extend in the front-to-rear direction with a downward slope toward the front, and are parallel to each other in the left-to-right direction. The side frames 28, 29 connect the left and right ends of the front frame 26 and the left and right ends of the rear frame 27. The side frames 28, 29 support the sides of the roof material 20 that are located at the left and right ends.

[0019] As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the lighting device 16 is stored and held in a case 18. The lighting device 16 is, for example, a long and thin rod-shaped line light capable of emitting linear light from an emitting surface 16a facing downward. The lighting device 16 is, for example, formed of a translucent plate of milky white color or the like, has a casing on which the emitting surface 16a is formed, and has a configuration in which a plurality of light-emitting chips are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the casing. The light-emitting chips are, for example, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). This allows the lighting device 16 to emit long and thin seamless linear light from the emitting surface 16a extending along its longitudinal direction (left-right direction).

[0020] 1 to 3, case 18 is attached to the lower part of eaves main body 14. Case 18 is formed into a rectangular cylindrical shape overall, and extends over approximately the entire length of eaves main body 14 in the width direction (left-right direction).

[0021] The case 18 includes a first case member 34 and a second case member 35. The case members 34 and 35 are extruded members made of a metal such as aluminum. The case members 34 and 35 have ends that open at both ends in the longitudinal direction and are closed together by a common end cover 36. This allows the case members 34 and 35 to each have an internal space capable of storing various components. The case 18 includes a wiring storage section 38 provided inside the first case member 34 and a lighting device holder 40 provided inside the second case member 35.

[0022] The first case member 34 has an opening 34a on its lower surface, so that it has a generally U-shaped cross section that opens downward. The first case member 34 is box-shaped with a vertical height that is smaller than its front-rear width. The opening 34a may be provided in a place other than the lower surface of the first case member 34.

[0023] The first case member 34 has an attachment piece 42 protruding forward from the upper part of the front wall 34b and an engagement piece 43 protruding rearward from the lower part of the rear wall 34c. The attachment piece 42 is fastened and fixed to the underside 20a of the roof material 20 using a screw 44. The engagement piece 43 engages from above with an upwardly facing bent piece 30a provided on the mounting rail 30. In this way, the first case member 34 is fixed to the eaves body 14.

[0024] The opening 34a is opened and closed by a cover member 46. The cover member 46 is rotatably connected to the first case member 34 by means of a hinge 47. The hinge 47 is composed of an axis portion 47a formed at the lower end of the rear wall of the first case member 34 and a rotating portion 47b formed at the rear end of the cover member 46. The axis portion 47a is, for example, cylindrical. The rotating portion 47b is, for example, formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section, and its inner peripheral surface slides against the outer peripheral surface of the axis portion 47a. The front end of the cover member 46 is provided with a recess 46a recessed upward. The bottom of the recess 46a is fastened to the first case member 34 by means of a screw 48. This allows the cover member 46 to easily open and close the opening 34a by attaching and detaching the screw 48 (see FIG. 4).

[0025] The first case member 34 has a locking portion 50 at the bottom of the front wall 34b. The locking portion 50 is a recess formed by recessing part of the front wall 34b rearward. A protrusion 58 of the second case member 35 (described later) is inserted into the locking portion 50, and restricts the movement of the second case member 35 in the up and down direction. The screw 48 is fastened to the bottom wall of the locking portion 50.

[0026] 2 and 5, the wiring storage section 38 is formed in the internal space of the first case member 34. The wiring storage section 38 stores at least a part of the wiring (first wiring) 52 and the wiring (second wiring) 53 and their connection section 54.

[0027] One end of the wiring 52 is connected to the lighting device f. The other end of the wiring 52 is led into the wiring storage section 38 through a through hole formed in the walls 35b, 34b of the case members 35, 34, and is connected to the wiring 53 at a connection section 54.

[0028] The other wire 53 is a wire connected to an external power source. One end of the wire 53 is connected to the wire 52 at a wire connection part 54 in the wire storage part 38. The other end of the wire 53 is drawn out of the case 18 through a wire hole 55 formed in the cover member 46, for example, and connected to an external power source. Reference symbol 55a in FIG. 2 is a wire hole cover (bush) that is attached to the inner edge of the wire hole 55 and prevents the wire 53 from being damaged by a metal edge. The external power source is, for example, a power source provided in a building on which the eaves 10 is installed. After being drawn out of the case 18, the wire 53 may be directly connected to the power source, or may be connected via another wire or the like. The wire hole 55 may be formed in the end cover 36 or the rear wall 34c. The wire connection part 54 electrically connects the two wires 52 and 53. The wire connection part 54 may be a part that connects the electric wires of the wires 52 and 53 to each other by soldering or the like, or may be a part that connects them using a connector or the like.

[0029] As described above, the wiring storage section 38 is long in the left-right direction. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 6, the wiring storage section 38 can also store components other than the wiring 52, 53 and the wiring connection section 54, such as a human presence sensor 56. The human presence sensor 56 is a sensor device that detects a person using a sensor section 56a disposed on the outer side (lower side) of the cover member 46 and automatically turns the lighting device 16 on or off. In addition to the human presence sensor 56, the wiring storage section 38 can also store, for example, a surge protector that protects the lighting device 16 from lightning strikes and the like.

[0030] The second case member 35 is detachably connected to the front wall 34b of the first case member 34. The second case member 35 has an opening 35a on its lower surface, so that the second case member 35 has a generally C-shaped or U-shaped cross section that opens downward. The second case member 35 is box-shaped with a height in the up-down direction greater than its width in the front-rear direction. The opening 35a may be provided on a part other than the lower surface of the second case member 35.

[0031] The second case member 35 has a protruding portion 58 protruding rearward from the lower portion of the rear wall 35b. The protruding portion 58 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A gap 58a is provided in a portion of the lower surface of the protruding portion 58, and the protruding portion 58 is open along the longitudinal direction (left-right direction). The protruding portion 58 can be inserted into and removed from the locking portion 50 of the first case member 34 (see Figs. 2 and 4). The protruding portion 58 is locked so as not to move in the vertical direction by being inserted into the locking portion 50, and is prevented from coming off from the locking portion 50 by the screw 48. The protruding portion 58 can be easily pulled out from the locking portion 50 by removing the screw 48. This allows the second case member 35 to be easily attached to and detached from the first case member 34, and also prevents the second case member 35 from rattling or falling off when attached.

[0032] The second case member 35 has claw-shaped engaged portions 60a, 60b formed at the lower ends of the walls spanning the opening 35a from front to rear. A light-transmitting cover 62 and a pair of end covers 63 are attached to the engaged portions 60a, 60b. The covers 62, 63 close the opening 35a (see FIG. 1). The covers 62, 63 are inserted from the small opening of the second case member 35 and engaged with the engaged portions 60a, 60b.

[0033] The light-transmitting cover 62 is provided at a position where it overlaps at least the lighting device 16 vertically in the longitudinal direction of the opening 35a. The light-transmitting cover 62 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin material, and transmits light irradiated from the lighting device 16. The end covers 63 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening 35a where the light-transmitting cover 62 is not installed. The end covers 63 are extruded members made of a metal such as aluminum. Depending on the installation length of the light-transmitting cover 62, only one end cover 63 may be used, or both end covers 63 may be omitted.

[0034] The internal space of the second case member 35 is divided into upper and lower parts by the mounting plate 64. The mounting plate 64 is a horizontal plate located above the center in the vertical direction of the second case member 35. The lighting device 16 is fixed to the mounting plate 64.

[0035] 2, the lighting device holding portion 40 (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as the “holding portion 40”) is formed by the internal space of the second case member 35 and the mounting plate 64. The holding portion 40 houses and holds the lighting device 16.

[0036] The lighting device 16 is stored in the space below the mounting plate 64 in the internal space of the second case member 35. A bracket 16b is attached to the upper surface of the lighting device 16 opposite to the irradiation surface 16a, and the bracket 16b is fixed to the mounting plate 64 with a screw 65. A screw hole for fastening the screw 65 is formed on the back side of the mounting plate 64. In this way, the lighting device 16 is suspended and supported by the mounting plate 64, and light can be irradiated from the irradiation surface 16a facing downward to the outside of the case 18 through the light-transmitting cover 62.

[0037] Next, the function and effect of the canopy 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0038] Eaves 10 comprises eaves body 14 attached to exterior wall 12 of a building, lighting device 16 capable of emitting light downward of eaves body 14, and case 18 attached to the lower part of eaves body 14. Case 18 has lighting device holding section 40 that holds lighting device 16, and wiring storage section 38 that stores at least connection section 54 between wiring 52 connected to lighting device 16 and wiring 53 connected to an external power source.

[0039] Therefore, the eaves 10 can hold and store the lighting device 16 and the wiring part 54 in the case 18 configured separately from the eaves main body 14. Therefore, the eaves 10 does not need to disassemble the eaves main body 14 when installing the lighting device 16 or when performing maintenance such as replacement. For example, an electrical contractor who installs or maintains the lighting device 16 does not need to perform direct work on the eaves main body 14, improving work efficiency. In addition, since the wiring part 54 is stored in the wiring storage part 38, the installation and maintenance work of the lighting device 16 is made easier. That is, the eaves 10 can perform wiring work and unwiring (removal) work at the wiring part 54 simply by accessing the wiring storage part 38. Therefore, the eaves 10 makes it easy to handle the wiring 52, 53 when attaching and detaching the lighting device 16. In particular, the case 18 can easily open and close the opening 34a by using the cover member 46. Therefore, the wiring storage part 38 further improves the work efficiency of each of the above-mentioned tasks.

[0040] In the eaves 10 of this embodiment, the lighting device 16 is attached to the case 18, so the lighting device 16 is not directly fixed to the eaves body 14. The eaves 10 does not need to pass the wiring 52, 53 and the connection part 54 inside the eaves body 14. Therefore, the eaves 10 can minimize groove processing and hole processing on the roof material 20 and roof frame 22 that constitute the eaves body 14, and suppress the decrease in strength of the eaves body 14. The eaves 10 can arrange electronic components such as the lighting device 16, the wiring 52, 53, the connection part 54, and the human sensor 56 outside the eaves body 14. As a result, the eaves 10 is less susceptible to the effects of temperature rise, rainwater, or condensation, compared to a configuration in which electrical components are stored inside the eaves body 14 that is directly exposed to sunlight and rainwater. Therefore, the eaves 10 can also suppress failure and deterioration of the lighting device 16, the connection part 54, etc.

[0041] The case 18 can extend over substantially the entire length of the eaves body 14 in the width direction (left-right direction). That is, the holding section 40 also extends in the left-right direction. This allows the holding section 40 to easily store and hold the long, linear lighting device 16. Similarly, the wiring storage section 38 also extends over substantially the entire length of the eaves body 14 in the left-right width direction. This allows the wiring storage section 38 to smoothly route the wiring 52, 53 along its longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the wiring storage section 38 can have a wire connection section 54 provided at a desired position in the longitudinal direction (see Figures 3 and 5), making wiring work easy.

[0042] For example, in the case 18 of the configuration example shown in Fig. 5, the wiring 52 drawn out from the left end of the lighting device 16 is pulled into the wiring storage section 38 located behind it and connected to the wiring 53. The wiring 53 is passed through the wiring storage section 38 toward the wiring hole 55 located at the left end of the cover member 46 and connected to an external power source. In other words, the wiring connection section 54 can be disposed in a position close to the connection section of the wiring 52 to the lighting device 16 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the canopy 10 can be reliably connected to the wiring 53 even when, for example, the length of the wiring 52 previously connected to the lighting device 16 is short.

[0043] 7, for example, the wiring hole 55 is located at the right end of the cover member 46 (the wiring storage section 38). Even in this case, the wiring connection section 54 can be located in a position in the wiring storage section 38, for example, close to the left end of the lighting device 16. In this configuration, the distance from the wiring connection section 54 to the wiring hole 55 is long, but the wiring 53 can be smoothly passed to the wiring hole 55 by utilizing the long wiring storage section 38.

[0044] For example, in the case 18 of the configuration example shown in FIG. 8, two lighting devices 16, 16 are arranged in a straight line using a long holding part 40. In FIG. 8, the lighting device 16 on the left side is the lighting device 16A, and the lighting device 16 on the right side is the lighting device 16B. In this configuration example, the wiring 52 from the lighting device 16A is drawn into the wiring storage part 38 from its left end and connected to the wiring 53. Similarly, the wiring 52 from the lighting device 16B is drawn into the wiring storage part 38 from its right end and connected to the wiring 53. Each of the wirings 53 connected to the wiring 52 from the lighting devices 16A and 16B is passed through the wiring storage part 38 toward the wiring hole 55 formed in the left end part of the cover member 46. Then, each of the wirings 53 is joined by a connector or the like, or is passed through the wiring hole 55 separately. The number of lighting devices 16 installed may be three or more, and the arrangement of the wiring 52, 53 and the wiring connection portion 54 may be other than that shown in Figures 5, 7, and 8. As long as the case 18 can accommodate at least the wiring connection portion 54, it may have a short configuration that does not extend over approximately the entire width of the eaves body 14.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the case 18 has a first case member 34 provided with a wiring storage section 38 and a second case member 35 provided with a lighting device holding section 40. The second case member 35 is detachably connected to the first case member 34. For this reason, when the lighting device 16 is to be removed from the case 18 for replacement or the like, the cover member 46 is opened, the wiring section 54 is removed, and the second case member 35 is removed from the first case member 34. This makes it easy to replace the lighting device 16. On the other hand, when the lighting device 16 is to be attached to the case 18, the second case member 35 is attached to the first case member 34 with the lighting device 16 held by the holding section 40, and the wiring section 54 is connected. This makes it easy to attach the lighting device 16. In this way, the case members 34 and 35 of the awning 10 are separately constructed, which makes it even easier to attach and detach the lighting device 16. The case 18 does not have to be composed of separate case members 34, 35, but may be configured with the wiring storage section 38 and the holding section 40 provided in a single case member.

[0046] When the case members 34, 35 have a detachable structure, it is preferable that the first case member 34 has a locking portion 50 that restricts the vertical movement of the second case member 35. In the second case member 35 of this embodiment, the protrusion 58 is locked by the locking portion 50, and the vertical movement of the second case member 35 relative to the first case member 34 is restricted. Therefore, the second case member 35 can be easily attached to and detached from the first case member 34 without using a large number of screws or the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to prevent the second case member 35 from accidentally moving in the vertical direction and falling off the first case member 34.

[0047] 2 and 4, in the canopy 10 of this embodiment, the screw 48 that secures one end of the cover member 46 also functions as a member that prevents the protrusion 58 from slipping out of the locking portion 50. Therefore, during maintenance work, the second case member 35 of the canopy 10 can be easily removed simply by removing the screw 48 to open the cover member 46. When maintenance work is completed, the canopy 10 can be easily removed because the protrusion 58 is prevented from slipping out of the locking portion 50 simply by fixing the cover member 46 with the screw 48.

[0048] The attachment / detachment structure of the second case member 35 relative to the first case member 34 may be other than the structure shown in Figures 2 and 4. For example, a case 70 according to a modified example shown in Figures 9A and 9B has a different attachment / detachment structure of the case members 34, 35 from the case 18 described above.

[0049] In the case 70 shown in Figs. 9A and 9B, the first case member 34 has receiving pieces 72a, 72b and a locking screw 73. The receiving pieces 72a, 72b are upwardly bent pieces formed on the upper and lower parts of the front wall 34b. The locking screw 73 is a screw that is screwed into a screw hole penetrating the front wall 34b from the wiring storage section 38 side. The locking screw 73 is a decorative screw that can be easily tightened by hand, for example. In the case 70, the second case member 35 has engaging pieces 74a, 74b and a receiving surface 75. The engaging pieces 74a, 74b are downwardly bent pieces formed on the upper and lower parts of the rear wall 35b. The receiving surface 75 is an upwardly facing surface located below the portion where the upper part of the rear wall 35b is recessed.

[0050] In the case 70, the second case member 35 can be attached to and detached from the first case member 34 by engaging the engagement pieces 74a and 74b with the receiving pieces 72a and 72b, respectively. That is, the receiving pieces 72a and 72b also function as locking parts that restrict the downward movement of the second case member 35. However, with only this engagement action, the second case member 35 easily falls off the first case member 34 when it moves upward (see FIG. 9B). Therefore, the tip of the locking screw 73 is placed on the receiving surface 75. In this way, the locking screw 73 functions as a locking part that locks the receiving surface 75 and restricts the upward movement of the second case member 35.

[0051] In this way, the receiving pieces 72a, 72b and the locking screw 73 of the first case member 34 of the case 70 function as a locking portion that restricts the vertical movement of the second case member 35. Note that with the case 70 as well, the second case member 35 can be detached from the first case member 34 simply by removing the locking screw 73 and lifting the second case member 35 upward.

[0052] Next, a canopy 80 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 10 and 11. In the canopy 80 according to the second embodiment, elements that have the same or similar functions and effects as the canopy 10 according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 9B are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0053] As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, canopy 80 of the present embodiment includes lighting device 82 and case 84 having configurations different from lighting device 16 and case 18 of canopy 10 of the above-described first embodiment.

[0054] The lighting device 82 is, for example, a spotlight. The lighting device 82 can intensively irradiate light from around a light source such as an LED onto a narrow area via a reflector or lens. The lighting device 82 is directly fixed to the underside 20a of the roof material 20 with screws 86, and a portion of the lighting device 82 is embedded in the roof material 20. Multiple lighting devices 82 may be provided along the left and right width directions of the eaves body 14.

[0055] The case 84 has a case member 88 in which the wiring storage section 38 is provided. The case member 88 has a convex portion 88a that protrudes upward from the front end of the upper wall. The upper surface of the convex portion 88a of the case member 88 is fixed to the underside 20a of the roof material 20 with screws 44. The rear wall 34c of the case member 88 is similar to the first case member 34 described above, and the engagement piece 43 engages with the bent piece 30a of the mounting rail 30. This fixes the case member 88 to the eaves main body 14.

[0056] The opening 34a of the case member 88 is opened and closed by a cover member 90. The case member 88 has a pocket portion 92 that opens forward at the lower end of the rear wall 34c, and an L-shaped bracket 94 is fixed to the inner surface of the front wall 34b. The rear end of the cover member 90 is engaged with the pocket portion 92, and the front end is fixed to the bracket 94 by the screw 48. In this way, the cover member 90 is detachably attached to the case member 88, and the opening 34a can be opened and closed. The cover member 46 and the hinge 47 shown in FIG. 4 may be applied to the case member 88. The cover member 90 and the bracket 94 shown in FIG. 11 may be applied to the first case member 34 shown in FIG. 4.

[0057] In the eaves 80 of this embodiment, the wiring 52 from the lighting device 82 is passed rearward inside the eaves body 14, and then drawn into the wiring storage section 38 of the case member 88 through a wiring hole provided in the underside 20a of the roof material 20. In the eaves 80 as well, the wiring 52 is connected to the wiring 53 at the connection section 54 in the wiring storage section 38. Reference numeral 96 in Fig. 10 is a PF pipe (Plastic Flexible conduit). The PF pipe 96 is a plastic bellows pipe that extends from the inside of the eaves to the wiring storage section 38, and protects the wiring 52 by passing the wiring 52 through the inner tube.

[0058] Thus, the canopy 80 of this embodiment includes a case 84 attached to the lower part of the canopy main body 14, similar to the canopy 10 of the first embodiment described above. The case 84 extends over substantially the entire width of the canopy main body 14, and has a wiring storage section 38 that stores at least a part of the wiring 52, 53 that connects the lighting device 82 to an external power source and the connection section 54. Therefore, even in the case of the canopy 80, the wiring storage section 38 can smoothly install the wiring 52, 53 along its longitudinal direction. Furthermore, even in the case of the canopy 80, the connection section 54 can be provided at a desired position of the wiring storage section 38 that extends in the width direction of the canopy main body 14.

[0059] The eaves 80 can flexibly accommodate, for example, the installation of multiple lighting devices 82, because the case 84 in which the wiring storage section 38 is provided extends over substantially the entire width of the eaves main body 14. When multiple lighting devices 82 are provided along the left-right direction on the underside 20a of the eaves main body 14, the wiring 52 extending rearward from each lighting device 82 is drawn into the wiring storage section 38 via the PF pipe 96. Each wiring 52 drawn individually into the wiring storage section 38 can be connected to the wiring 53 at the respective connection section 54, as in the configuration example shown in FIG. 8, and then connected to an external power source.

[0060] Unlike the eaves 10 of the first embodiment, the eaves 80 of the second embodiment has the lighting device 82 fixed directly to the eaves body 14. However, if the builder constructing the eaves body 14 installs the PF pipe 96 inside the eaves body 14, the work of the electrical contractor installing the lighting device 82 will be easy. For example, the installation of the lighting device 82 is performed by first passing the wiring 52 through the PF pipe 96 and then fixing the lighting device 82 to the roof material 20 with the screw 86. Next, the case member 88 is fixed to the roof material 20, the cover member 90 is opened, and the wiring 52, 53 is connected at the connection part 54. This completes the installation of the lighting device 82 and the wiring processing work, resulting in high work efficiency.

[0061] As described above, the eaves according to the first aspect of the present invention is an eaves to be attached to the exterior wall of a building, and includes an eaves body to be attached to the exterior wall, a lighting device capable of irradiating light downward of the eaves body, and a case to be attached to the lower part of the eaves body, and the case has a lighting device holding section to hold the lighting device, and a wiring storage section to store at least a connection section between a first wiring connected to the lighting device and a second wiring connected to an external power source. With this configuration, the lighting device and the connection section can be held and stored in a case configured separately from the eaves body. Therefore, the eaves does not need to disassemble the eaves body when installing the lighting device or when performing maintenance work such as replacing it, improving workability. In particular, the eaves has a wiring storage section to store the connection section, improving the workability of wiring and unwiring, making installation and maintenance work even easier.

[0062] The case may have a first case member in which the wiring storage section is provided and which is fixed to the eaves body, and a second case member in which the lighting device holding section is provided and which is detachably connected to the first case member. In this case, the second case member can be removed from the first case member fixed to the eaves body to perform installation or replacement of the lighting device, further improving workability.

[0063] The first case member may have a locking portion that restricts the movement of the second case member in the up-down direction. In this case, the second case member can be easily attached to and detached from the first case member by, for example, an engagement structure, while being prevented from accidentally falling off the first case member.

[0064] The case may extend over substantially the entire width of the canopy body, thereby improving the freedom of routing the first and second wires in the wiring storage section and further improving the workability of wiring work.

[0065] The eaves according to the second aspect of the present invention is an eaves to be attached to an exterior wall of a building, and includes an eaves body to be attached to the exterior wall, a lighting device capable of irradiating light downward of the eaves body, and a case attached to the lower part of the eaves body, extending over substantially the entire width of the eaves body, and having a wiring storage section for storing a part of the wiring connecting the lighting device to an external power source. With this configuration, the wiring storage section allows the wiring from the lighting device to be smoothly installed along the longitudinal direction of the case, improving the freedom of wiring arrangement and improving the workability of wiring work. Therefore, the eaves improves the workability during installation work of the lighting device and maintenance work such as replacement.

[0066] The wiring storage section may further store a connection section between a first wiring connected to the lighting device and a second wiring connected to the external power source. In this case, the connection section of the wiring is stored in the wiring storage section, improving the workability of wiring and unwiring, and making installation and maintenance easier.

[0067] The case may include a case member in which the wiring storage section is provided and which has an opening, and a cover member capable of opening and closing the opening, thereby further improving the efficiency of work such as wiring in the wiring storage section.

[0068] The cover member may be supported by a hinge so as to be rotatable relative to the case member, which makes it easier to open and close the cover member and further improves workability in the wiring storage section.

[0069] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can of course be freely modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 10, 80 eaves, 12 exterior wall, 14 eaves body, 16, 16A, 16B, 82 lighting device, 18, 70, 84 case, 34 first case member, 35 second case member, 38 wiring storage section, 40 lighting device holding section, 46 cover member, 50 latching section, 52, 53 wiring, 54 wiring connection section, 88 case member

Claims

1. A canopy attached to the exterior wall of a building, A eaves body attached to the exterior wall; A lighting device capable of irradiating light downward of the eaves body; A case attached to a lower portion of the eaves body; Equipped with The case is a lighting device holder for holding the lighting device; a wiring storage section for storing a connection section between at least a first wiring connected to the lighting device and a second wiring connected to an external power source; have A eaves characterized by:

2. The canopy according to claim 1, The case is A first case member in which the wiring storage section is provided and which is fixed to the visor body; a second case member provided with the lighting device holding portion and detachably connected to the first case member; have A eaves characterized by:

3. The canopy according to claim 2, The first case member has a locking portion that restricts the movement of the second case member in the up-down direction. A eaves characterized by:

4. The canopy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The case extends over substantially the entire width of the eaves body. A eaves characterized by:

5. A canopy attached to the exterior wall of a building, A eaves body attached to the exterior wall; A lighting device capable of irradiating light downward of the eaves body; A case attached to the lower part of the eaves body, extending over substantially the entire width of the eaves body, and having a wiring storage section for storing a part of the wiring connecting the lighting device to an external power source; A canopy characterized by comprising:

6. The canopy according to claim 5, The wiring storage section further stores a connection section between a first wiring connected to the lighting device and a second wiring connected to the external power source. A eaves characterized by:

7. The canopy according to claim 1 or 5, The case is a case member provided with the wiring storage section and having an opening; A cover member capable of opening and closing the opening; have A eaves characterized by:

8. The canopy according to claim 7, The cover member is rotatably supported on the case member by using a hinge. A eaves characterized by:

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