Tile roof

Abstract

The present invention provides a tiled roof that can adequately protect the sides of a building from both rain falling in from the eaves and rain caused by updrafts, while continuously maintaining the beautiful design from the eaves side. [Solution] The tile roof of the present invention is characterized in that a through member 1 is arranged along the roof slope, and main tiles 2 are arranged in a covering manner between adjacent through members 1,1 in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, and a decorative surface is formed on the back side of the through member 1 which extends outward from the eaves b of the building B on which the tile roof is placed, by connecting adjacent decorative panels 3,3 which are fixed to the through member 1 in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tiled roof that can sufficiently protect the side of a building from rainfall descending from the eaves side or rainfall caused by updrafts, and can continuously maintain a beautiful design from the eaves side.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, the eaves storage of a tiled roof has a short roof overhang, so it is not sufficient to protect the side of the building from rainfall descending from the eaves side. The tile materials such as the main tiles used for this tiled roof are sturdy but heavy. Therefore, if they are greatly (long) overhung to the eaves, the retaining members cannot support the tile materials, so the overhang dimension is short enough to consider drainage.

[0003] For example, in the conventional eaves storage of a tiled roof proposed in Patent Document 1, the arabesque tiles 5 and the flat tiles 4 arranged on the back side thereof project short distances to the eaves, and further, members such as the tile seats 25 and the back armor 24 located on the back side thereof are exposed to rainfall from the eaves. Therefore, deterioration of these members 25, 24 that form a part of the building due to rainfall from the eaves is presumed, and this phenomenon will be described with reference to the comparative example shown in FIG. 5.

[0004] In FIG. 5, the tiled roof is formed only by a plurality of rows of tile materials indicated by reference numeral A, and an eaves surface door C is disposed between the tiled roof and the building B, and the eaves surface door C covers above the eaves end b located on the side of the building B. Therefore, the eaves surface door C can cover rainfall from the eaves indicated by the broken-line arrow in the figure to some extent, but the lower part of the eaves end b of the building B located in the elliptical part surrounded by the one-dot chain line in the figure is surely exposed to rainfall, and in the case of rainfall occurring when the wind direction is close to the horizontal direction, a wider range of the eaves end b is exposed to rainfall. Further, since the tile material A located on the outermost eaves side is not continuous with the eaves, rainwater intrusion from the gap is also expected. Figure 5 shows this condition as viewed from the rear side. However, since rainfall is also expected to be blown in from the same direction by upwind, the eaves tip b of building B will become wet with rainwater, accelerating its deterioration. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3654321 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] In tile roofs like the one described in Patent Document 1, the sides of the building cannot be adequately protected from rainfall entering from the eaves, and deterioration is accelerated by exposure to rain and moisture. Moreover, since the deterioration can be seen from the underside of the eaves, it becomes necessary to replace the components periodically or to apply different waterproofing treatments.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention aims to propose a tile roof that can adequately protect the sides of a building from both rainfall coming in from the eaves and rainfall caused by updrafts, while continuously maintaining the beautiful design from the eaves side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and relates to a tiled roof in which through members are arranged along the roof slope, and main tiles are arranged in a covering manner between adjacent through members in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, characterized in that a decorative surface is formed on the back side of the through members that protrude outward from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed, in which decorative panels fixed to the through members are connected adjacently in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes a tiled roof characterized in that, in the tiled roof, interlocking tiles are connected between adjacent main tiles in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes a tiled roof characterized in that the decorative panel has an arc-shaped decorative surface.

[0011] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes a tiled roof characterized in that the through member is a drainage member having a raised fixing portion in the center, and a decorative surface is formed at the fixing portion in which decorative panels are connected adjacently in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] In the present invention, a decorative surface is formed on the underside of a through member that extends protruding from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed. This decorative surface is fixed to the through member in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope and connected adjacently to the through member. As a result, this decorative surface can adequately protect the side of the building from rainfall coming in from the eaves and from rainfall caused by updrafts, and it also has excellent aesthetic appeal from the underside.

[0013] Furthermore, if corrugated tiles such as round tiles are connected between adjacent main roof tiles in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, the decorative aspect of the corrugated tiles is added, and the tiled roof becomes a corrugated tiled roof.

[0014] Furthermore, if the decorative surface of the decorative panel is formed in an arc shape, the view from the back of the formed decorative surface will mimic the view from the front of a tiled roof, thus not detracting from its soft aesthetic appeal.

[0015] Furthermore, the through-member is a drainage member with a raised fixing section in the center, and when adjacent decorative panels are connected at this fixing section, the decorative panels cover the back surface of the through-member and the main roof tile, resulting in superior aesthetic appeal from the back side. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] This is a side view showing a tiled roof according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2](a) Perspective view of the construction of the tile roof of Example 1 as seen from the front side, (b) Perspective view of the through-member used, (c) Perspective view of the battens used, (d) Perspective view showing the mounting members and reinforcing members used, (e) Perspective view of the main tiles used. [Figure 3] (a) Cross-sectional view showing the state where the main tiles are attached to the front side and the decorative board is attached to the back side between adjacent through-members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope, (b) Cross-sectional view showing the construction state. [Figure 4] (a) Cross-sectional view showing the state where the main tiles are attached to the front side and the decorative board of Example 2 is fitted and fixed to the back side between adjacent through-members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope, (b) Cross-sectional view showing the construction state. [Figure 5] Side view showing the tile roof of the comparative example.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] In the tile roof of the present invention, through-members are arranged along the roof slope, and main tiles are arranged in a covering manner between the adjacent through-members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope. On the back side of the through-members that protrude from the eaves of the building on which the tile roof is placed, a decorative surface is formed in which decorative boards fixed to the through-members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope are connected adjacent to each other.

[0018] As described above, in the tile roof of the present invention, through-members arranged along the roof slope, main tiles arranged in a covering manner between the adjacent through-members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope, and decorative boards arranged in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope and connected adjacent to each other on the back side of the through-members that protrude from the eaves of the building on which the tile roof is placed are used.

[0019] The through member is a member arranged along the roof slope as described above. Since the main tiles are arranged in a covering manner between adjacent through members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope, it is desirable to be formed of a material with rigidity in order to serve as a support member (hanger) for attaching the main tiles. Forming this through member of a material with rigidity is also desirable for the purpose of improving the support strength when the roof overhang is lengthened. Further, this through member may be formed in a gutter shape so as to also serve as a drainage member as in the illustrated embodiment described later. When this through member also serves as a drainage member, a fixing portion for attaching to the roof base is required. This fixing portion may be provided outside the gutter-shaped drainage portion, or a fixing portion that bulges in the center may be provided as in the illustrated embodiment described later. Further, since the main tiles are attached to the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces formed in a gutter shape, it is desirable that claw-shaped cut-up pieces are provided at predetermined intervals in advance.

[0020] The main tile is arranged in a covering manner between the adjacent through members in the direction perpendicular to the roof slope as described above. In the illustrated embodiment described later, it has a face plate portion whose cross-sectional shape is formed in an arc shape (curved downward convexly) in the width direction, side edge portions attached to adjacent through members on the left and right, a water upper end raised to the front surface side, and a water lower end folded down to the back surface side. However, its shape and material are not limited, and it is desirable to be manufactured by processing a metal plate with corrosion resistance or a metal plate subjected to a corrosion resistance treatment. By engaging and connecting this main tile to the roof slope, the rainfall received by the face plate portion can be reliably made to flow downward in the flow direction, and surplus rainwater exceeding the side edge portion can be guided to the gutter-shaped drainage portion of the through member. Further, since this main tile is arranged between the through members, when the through member is provided with a cut-up piece, it is desirable that a hole through which it is inserted is provided in the side edge portion. With this configuration, alignment when arranging the main tile with respect to the through member can be easily performed.

[0021] The decorative panels are installed on the back side of the through-members that protrude from the eaves of the building, as described above. They are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope and connected to each other, contributing to the aesthetic appearance, especially when viewed from the back side. This decorative panel has connecting parts formed on the side edges of the decorative surface for connecting to adjacent decorative panels, and can be fixed in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope by connecting these connecting parts to a through-member. In the illustrated embodiment described later, the cross-sectional shape of the decorative surface is formed in an arc shape in the width direction (curved in a downward convex shape), so it mimics the view from the surface side of a tiled roof and does not impair the soft aesthetic appearance.

[0022] The connecting portion of the decorative panel is also the part that connects to the through member, as described above. It may be attached to the bottom surface of the trough-shaped drainage portion of the through member using special screws for water sealing, or it may be attached to the back surface of the fixing portion using ordinary screws. In particular, if the through member also serves as a trough-shaped drainage member as shown in the illustrated embodiment described later, and has a raised fixing part in the center, the connecting part of the decorative panel can be connected by driving screws into the back surface of the fixing part by providing a fitting end that follows the back surface of the width of the fixing part. Furthermore, by using an asymmetrical connection section, and inserting the insertion section of one connection section into the insertion section of the other connection section, the through-member can be connected in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

[0023] Furthermore, it is desirable that interlocking tiles, such as round bar tiles, be connected between adjacent main roof tiles in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. Since the main roof tiles are arranged between adjacent connecting members in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, these interlocking tiles are arranged to cover the connecting members from above. Naturally, rainwater falling on these interlocking tiles is guided to the adjacent main roof tiles, ensuring that rainwater flows reliably towards the eaves. To install the aforementioned roof tiles, they may be attached via mounting members fixed between the main tiles, as shown in the illustrated embodiment described later. In this illustrated embodiment, the mounting member is attached by providing holes for inserting cut-out pieces, similar to the configuration described when installing the main tiles, where cut-out pieces are provided on the through-member and holes are formed for inserting them, but it is not limited to this configuration. Furthermore, if the roof tiles have a shape that combines functionality and aesthetic appeal, such as round bar tiles, a standard-shaped reinforcing material may be interposed along the inner surface, or an irregular-shaped filler material may be interposed.

[0024] The tiled roof of the present invention consists of the through members, main tiles, decorative panels, etc., as described above. The decorative panels are connected adjacent to the underside of the through members, which protrude from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed, in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. As a result, the decorative panels can adequately protect the sides of the building from rainfall coming in from the eaves and from rainfall caused by updrafts, and also have excellent aesthetic appeal from the underside.

[0025] Furthermore, if corrugated tiles such as round tiles are connected between adjacent main roof tiles in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, the decorative aspect of the corrugated tiles is added, and the tiled roof becomes a corrugated tiled roof. Furthermore, if the decorative surface of the decorative panel is formed in an arc shape, it will mimic the view from the surface side of a tiled roof, thus not detracting from its soft aesthetic appeal. Furthermore, if the through-member is a drainage member with a raised fixing section in the center, and adjacent decorative panels are connected at this fixing section in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, the decorative panels will cover the back surface of the through-member and the main roof tiles, resulting in superior aesthetic appeal from the back side. [Examples]

[0026] The tiled roof of Embodiment 1 of the present invention shown in Figure 1 is a tiled roof in which through members 1 are arranged along the roof slope, and main tiles 2 are arranged in a covering manner between adjacent through members 1,1 in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, and a decorative surface is formed on the back side of the through members 1 that protrude outward from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed, with decorative panels 3,3 connected adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. For comparison with the comparative example in Figure 5, which has already been explained, building B and its eaves tip b are shown in exactly the same way.

[0027] As shown in Figure 2(a), the through member 1 is a member that is arranged along the roof slope and is made of a rigid metal material. Since the main roof tiles 2 are arranged in a covering manner between these through members 1,1 which are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, the through member 1 serves as a support member (hanger) for attaching the main roof tiles 2. As is clear from the comparison with the comparative example in Figure 5, this through member 1 is an extended roof overhang, and as mentioned above, it is formed from a rigid metal material, so that deformation of the overhang portion does not occur and it has high support strength. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2(b), this through member 1 is shaped like a trough with a raised fixing portion 11 in the center, and therefore also serves as a drainage member (in the figure, 10 is the trough-shaped drainage portion, and 12 is the bottom portion). It is therefore treated to prevent deterioration due to contact with moisture. This fixing portion 11 is fixed to the substrate from above using a fixing device (not shown), but it is also the part to which the decorative panel 3, described later, is fixed to its back surface, and is formed in a groove shape with an open bottom.

[0028] The through member 1, which also serves as a drainage member, has claw-shaped cut-out pieces 141, 141 pre-placed at predetermined intervals on the upper ends 14, 14 of the left and right sides 13, 13 which are formed in a gutter shape, for attaching the main roof tiles 2. In Figure 2(b), the member is shown in a lying position and is therefore labeled 141', but this is to distinguish it from the member 141 in an upright position. Specifically, the through member 1, which is formed from a metal plate into a roughly gutter shape and partially cut out at predetermined positions, is arranged along the roof slope, and then the part labeled 141' is raised to form the claw-shaped cut-out pieces 141.

[0029] As shown in Figure 2(a), the main roof tile 2 is a member that is installed in a covering manner between adjacent through members 1, 1 in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, and as shown in Figure 2(e), it has a face plate portion 21 whose cross-sectional shape is formed in an arc shape (curved downwards in a convex shape) in the width direction, side edge portions 22, 22 that are attached to adjacent through members 1, 1 on the left and right, an upper water end 24 that is raised toward the surface side, and a lower water end 23 that is folded down toward the back side, and is made by processing a metal plate that has corrosion resistance.

[0030] The main roof tiles 2 are connected in an interlocking manner to adjacent tiles 2,2 on the roof slope, ensuring that rainwater received on the faceplate portion 21 flows reliably downwards (in the direction of flow), and any excess rainwater that exceeds the side edges 22,22 can be guided to the gutter-shaped drainage portion 10 of the through material 1. Furthermore, since this main roof tile 2 is installed between the through members 1,1, a hole 221 is provided in the side edge 22 through which the cut-up piece 141 provided in the through member 1 is inserted. Note that this hole 221 is an elongated hole that follows the roof slope, and the cut-up piece 141 is also an upright piece that follows the roof slope, thus preventing the main roof tile 2 from shifting.

[0031] As described above, the decorative panel 3 is installed on the back side of the through member 1 which extends protruding from the eaves of the building, and is a member that is installed in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope and connected to an adjacent member, and contributes to the appearance when viewed from the back side in particular. As shown in Figure 3(a), the decorative panel 3 has a cross-sectional shape formed in an arc shape in the width direction (curved downwards in a convex shape), and connecting parts 32, 32 for connecting to adjacent decorative panels 3 are formed on the side edges of the decorative surface 31.

[0032] This connecting portion 32 is also the part that is attached to the back surface of the fixing portion 11 of the through member 1 using screws (fasteners) 3b. The side end of the decorative surface portion 31 is bent twice at a right angle to form a roughly L-shape, and is fitted into the back surface of the groove-shaped fixing portion 11, which is open at the bottom of the through member 1, and is fixed from the back side with screws 3b.

[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment 1, as shown in Figure 2(a), a round bar tile 4, as shown in Figure 2(c), is arranged between adjacent main tiles 2, 2 in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. This tile 4 has engaging portions 42, 42 formed by folding the left and right lower edges of a semicircular curved portion 41 inward, and is arranged to cover the through member 1 from above. This roof tile 4 has notches 410 formed by cutting out the upper side of the left and right lower edges of its curved surface 41. When connecting roof tiles 4, 4 in the direction of flow, the upper end of the lower roof tile 4 is fitted into the lower end of the upper roof tile 4 by reducing its diameter.

[0034] To attach the aforementioned roof tile 4, the mounting member 5 shown in Figure 2(d) is used. As shown in Figure 2(a), this mounting member 5 is a member fixed between the main roof tiles 2, 2, and is arranged in a covering manner from above the through member 1. It has a covering surface portion 51 that is wider than the width of the through member 1, and engaging portions 52, 52 whose left and right side edges are bent downwards. The mounting member 5 is attached when these engaging portions 52, 52 engage with the engaging portions 42, 42 of the roof tile 4. Furthermore, since this mounting member 5 is equipped with a hole 511 for inserting the cut-up piece 141 provided in the through member 1, just like the main tile 2, this mounting member 5 can also be attached to the through member 1 in the same way as the main tile 2. Therefore, the batten tile 4 can also be attached to the through member 1 in the same way as the main tile 2.

[0035] The reinforcing material 6, shown by the dotted line in Figure 2(d), is not limited to any particular material, but it has multiple raised sections and plays a role in maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the curved portion 41 of the round roof tile 4, and in particular prevents deformation such as crushing of the curved portion 41 of the roof tile 4 when strong pressure is applied from above.

[0036] In the tiled roof of Embodiment 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3, a decorative surface is formed on the back side of the through member 1 that extends protruding from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed, with decorative panels 3 connected adjacently in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope. Therefore, this decorative surface can adequately protect the side of the building B from rainfall coming in from the eaves side as well as rainfall caused by updrafts, and also has excellent design aesthetics from the back side. In Figure 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a finishing material that covers the eaves edge of the batten tile 4 and through-piece 1, and reference numeral 8 denotes a finishing material that covers the eaves edge of the main tile 2 and decorative material 3.

[0037] In particular, as shown in Figure 3(b), the decorative panel 3 has a joint width X that is narrower than the width Y of the head of the fastening screw 3b. Therefore, it only forms a decorative surface with extremely narrow joints in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, resulting in a beautiful design surface. Specifically, the joint width X is formed because the decorative surface portion 31 is formed in an arc shape (curved downwards in a convex shape). As a result, the design from the back side also mimics the visual appearance from the front side, giving it a soft and beautiful appearance. [Examples]

[0038] The tiled roof of Embodiment 2 shown in Figure 4 is exactly the same as that of Embodiment 1 in terms of all components except for the decorative panel 3' used, so the same reference numerals are used in the drawing and their explanations are omitted.

[0039] The decorative panel 3' in this embodiment 2 has a decorative surface portion 31' whose cross-sectional shape is formed in an arc shape in the width direction (curved downwards in a convex shape), similar to the decorative panel 3 in embodiment 1, but the width dimension is slightly longer than that of the decorative surface portion 31 in embodiment 1. Asymmetrical connecting portions 32a and 32b are formed on the side edges of this decorative surface portion 31' for connecting to adjacent decorative panels 3', and a horizontal groove-shaped insertion portion 33a provided on one connecting portion 32a is inserted into a horizontal piece-shaped insertion portion 33d provided on the other connecting portion 32b to connect them. Furthermore, an auxiliary piece 3c, which has both ends (33b, 33c) of a plate-like material tilted upwards, is bonded to this connection part 32a. One of the raised pieces 33b of the auxiliary piece 3c serves to prevent it from coming loose, while the other raised piece 33c serves to restrict its position. Note that the auxiliary piece 3c is integrated with this connection part 32a when it is attached to the through material 1 by fixing it with a screw (fastener) 3b', so the initial bonding may be done with tape or the like. Also, since the screw 3b' used here is fixed to the bottom surface 12 of the through material 1, a waterproof screw should be used, or a waterproofing treatment should be applied after fixing.

[0040] To connect the decorative panel 3' in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, as shown in Figure 4(a), the connecting portion 32a to which the auxiliary piece 3c is attached is fixed to the back surface of the through material 1 (bottom surface portion 12) with screws 3b'. As mentioned above, the connecting portion 32a has an integrated rising piece 33c, so the position of the connecting portion 32a can be easily identified by fitting the rising piece 33c along the side surface 13 of the through material 1. Then, the horizontal piece-shaped insertion portion 33d provided on the other connecting portion 32b is inserted from the side into the horizontal groove-shaped insertion portion 33a of the fixed connecting portion 32a to connect them. As mentioned above, the rising piece 33b is integrated into the connecting portion 32a, so the inserted connecting portion 32b is prevented from coming loose.

[0041] Thus, in Example 2, adjacent decorative panels 3',3' in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope are fitted and fixed together, forming a gapless decorative surface. This results in excellent aesthetic appeal from the back side and adequately protects the side of building B from rainfall caused by updrafts. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0042] 1 Through member 10 Gutter-like drainage section 11 Fixed part 12 Bottom part 13 Side view 14 Top edge 141 Section 2 tiles 21 Face plate section 22 Side edge 23 Bottom end of water 24 Waterfront 3,3' Decorative material 31,31' Cosmetic area 32, 32a, 32b connection section 3b, 3b' Bis 4 Samurai tiles 41 Curved part 42 Engagement part 5. Mounting materials 51 Covered surface part 511 holes 52 Engaged portion 6. Reinforcement B Building b. Eaves (edge)

Claims

1. A tiled roof in which continuous members are arranged along the roof slope, and main tiles are arranged in a covering manner between adjacent continuous members in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope, A tiled roof characterized in that, on the back side of the through member that extends protruding from the eaves of the building on which the tiled roof is placed, a decorative surface is formed in which decorative panels fixed to the through member are connected adjacently in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

2. The tiled roof according to claim 1, characterized in that interlocking tiles are connected between adjacent main tiles in a direction perpendicular to the roof slope.

3. The decorative panel is characterized in that the decorative surface portion is formed in an arc shape, as described in claim 1 or 2.

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