Roof structure

Abstract

To provide a roof structure that improves the ease of attaching and detaching the cover material of the inspection hatch. [Solution] The roof structure comprises a gutter positioned below the side of the roof, a soffit material positioned on the underside of the roof, an end member covering the end of the soffit material, an inspection opening provided between the gutter and the end member, and a cover material for opening and closing the inspection opening, wherein the cover material has a hooking portion and a fixing portion for detachably connecting to the end member, the end member has a hooked portion to which the hooking portion is hooked, and a fixed portion to which the fixing portion is screwed, and in the width direction of the inspection opening from the gutter toward the end member, the hooking portion is on the side further from the gutter than the fixing portion, and the hooked portion is on the side further from the gutter than the fixed portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a roof structure that can be used, for example, as a carport.

Background Art

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a roof structure installed as a carport or the like, which has an eaves edge on the lower surface side of the roof. Such a roof structure has a rain gutter for draining rainwater or the like that has fallen on the roof.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Depending on the installation location and usage conditions of the roof structure, fallen leaves or the like may accumulate in large amounts in the rain gutter. In that case, it is convenient for the roof structure to have an inspection opening that allows easy inspection of the rain gutter from under the roof without, for example, climbing onto the roof. On the other hand, considering the design of the roof structure, it is desirable for the inspection opening to be hidden from view as much as possible when not in use. Therefore, it is conceivable to cover the inspection opening with a covering material so that it can be opened and closed. However, since the covering material will be attached and detached each time an inspection is performed, it is desirable to have a structure that is easy to attach and detach.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a roof structure capable of improving the detachability of the covering material of the inspection opening.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A roof structure according to one aspect of the present invention is a roof structure having a roof, comprising: a rain gutter disposed below the side surface of the roof; a soffit having an end member that covers the end of the soffit; an inspection opening provided between the rain gutter and the end member; and a cover material for opening and closing the inspection opening, wherein the cover material has a hook portion and a fixing portion for detachably connecting to the end member, the end member has a hooked portion to which the hook portion is hooked and a fixed portion to which the fixing portion is screwed, and in the width direction of the inspection opening toward the end member from the rain gutter, the hook portion is on the side further from the rain gutter than the fixing portion, and the hooked portion is on the side further from the rain gutter than the fixed portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above embodiment of the present invention, the ease of attaching and detaching the cover material of the inspection opening can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a top-down perspective view of a roof structure according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the roof structure from below. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of a portion of the roof structure. [Figure 4] This is a side cross-sectional view of the cover material and its surrounding area. [Figure 5] Figure 4 is an exploded view with the cover material removed. [Figure 6] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the process of attaching the cover material shown. [Figure 7] This is a plan view of the back panel. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the roof structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the roof structure 10 according to this embodiment comprises a roof 12, an eaves 14, support columns 16, and beams 18. The roof structure 10 is an outdoor structure that can be used as, for example, a carport, a terrace roof, or a storage shed. In this embodiment, a roof structure 10 that is a carport is given as an example.

[0011] In the following description of the components of the roof structure 10, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the side of the roof 12 with the rain gutter 32 will be considered the front, and the side closer to the viewer from the front will be referred to as the front, the side further away 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 directions are for convenience of explanation, and each direction may change depending on the use of the roof structure 10, the installation situation, or the viewer's perspective. In addition, depending on the installation posture of the roof structure 10, each component may be installed at a slightly tilted position from the front, back, left, right, up, and down directions, but in this application, these cases are also referred to as front, back, left, right, and up and down.

[0012] The roof 12 and soffit 14 are supported, for example, by four support columns 16 and two beams 18. Two support columns 16 are erected on each side of the roof structure 10, two at the front and two at the back. The upper ends of the left and right pairs of support columns 16 are connected by beams 18 that extend to the left and right. The roof 12 and soffit 14 are supported by two beams 18 at the front and back, with both ends supported by support columns 16. The number of support columns 16 and beams 18 can be appropriately changed depending on the size and specifications of the roof structure 10.

[0013] The roof 12 has a plurality of roofing materials 22 fixed to rest on the upper surfaces of a pair of front and rear beams 18, and fascia boards 24a to 24d that form a frame surrounding the four perimeter ends of the roofing materials 22.

[0014] The roofing material 22 in this embodiment is made of folded sheets having a mountain shape that extends in the front-to-back direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the beam 18. The roofing materials 22 are arranged in parallel in the left-to-right direction. Tight frames 26 having a wave shape are screwed to the upper surface of each beam 18. The inner surface of the peak of the mountain shape of the roofing material 22 is screwed to the tight frame 26, and the outer surface of the valley bottom between the mountain shapes is screwed to the upper surface of each beam 18. A rectangular tubular reinforcing material 28 extending in the front-to-back direction is inserted inside some of the roofing materials 22.

[0015] The fascia boards 24a to 24d can be formed from, for example, extruded aluminum alloy profiles. The fascia boards 24a to 24d are provided so as to enclose the four peripheral edges of the roofing material 22. The front and rear fascia boards 24a and 24b conceal the front and rear end faces of the roofing material 22. The left and right fascia boards 24c and 24d conceal the left and right end faces of the roofing material 22. The roof 12 has a water slope that gradually inclines downward from rear to front. In the roof 12, only the roofing material 22 has a water slope, and the fascia boards 24a to 24d, which form a frame shape overall, may be installed horizontally.

[0016] As shown in Figure 3, the fascia board 24a on the downstream (front) side may have a fascia section 30 that conceals the front end surface of the roofing material 22 and a rain gutter 32. The fascia section 30 rises upward from the outer vertical wall of the rain gutter 32, and its upper end bends toward the roofing material 22 to cover and conceal the end surface of the roofing material 22. The other fascia boards 24b to 24d do not have a rain gutter 32, but their other configurations can be similar to those of fascia board 24a. The rain gutter 32 is a gutter that collects and drains rainwater that falls on the roofing material 22. For example, drain pipes 33 are connected to the left and right ends of the rain gutter 32. Although only a portion of the drain pipe 33 is shown in Figure 2, the drain pipe 33 extends, for example, along a nearby support column 16 to near the ground.

[0017] The soffit 14 is a ceiling positioned on the underside of the roof 12. The soffit 14 has multiple soffit materials 34 and end members 36, 37 that serve as moldings to conceal the ends of the soffit materials 34.

[0018] A plurality of reinforcing members 28 are installed on the upper surface of the beam 18 at a predetermined interval in the left - right direction and extend in the front - rear direction. On the lower surface of each reinforcing member 28, a plurality of square - tubular base members 38 are fixed at a predetermined interval in the front - rear direction and extend in the front - rear direction. Each eaves member 34 is screwed to the lower surface of the base member 38 and extends in the front - rear direction. The eaves member 34 is composed of a thin panel member having a rectangular shape in plan view, and the eaves 14 is formed by arranging a plurality of such eaves members 34 side by side in the left - right direction (see Fig. 2). The eaves member 34 is provided, for example, at a position where it covers the roof 12 from the lower surface side in front of the front beam 18, at a position where it covers the roof 12 from the lower surface side between the front and rear beams 18, and at a position where it covers the roof 12 from the lower surface side behind the rear beam 18. In Fig. 2, the illustration of some of the eaves members 34 is omitted, and the structure on the lower surface side of the roof 12 is shown.

[0019] The front end face 34a of the eaves member 34 in front of the front beam 18 is hidden by the end member 36, and the rear end face 34b is hidden by the end member 37 (see Fig. 3). The end member 36 is fixed to the lower surface of the reinforcing member 28 with screws 40. The end member 37 is fixed to the side surface of the beam 18 with screws. Note that the end members that hide the side end faces of the eaves members 34 at both the left and right ends can have a configuration in which, for example, the hanging portion 48 and the fixing portion 50 described later are omitted from the end member 36. The end faces of the eaves members 34 between the front and rear beams 18 and behind the rear beam 18 are also hidden using end members having the same configuration as the end members that hide the end members 36, 37 and the side end faces of the eaves members 34.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 3, the roof structure 10 has an inspection opening 42 between the end member 36 at the front end of the eaves 14 and the rain gutter 32. The inspection opening 42 is an opening provided between the rain gutter 32 and the end member 36. The inspection opening 42 can be used to remove debris such as fallen leaves that clog the upper part of the rain gutter 32 and the drain pipe 33. The inspection opening 42 can be provided near the left and right drain pipes 33 where fallen leaves and the like are most likely to clog, within the entire length of the rain gutter 32 extending left and right (see Fig. 2). The inspection opening 42 may be provided over the entire length of the rain gutter 32. The front - rear width of the inspection opening 42 can be set to a width that allows a hand to be inserted (for example, about 200 mm), and the left - right length of the inspection opening 42 can be set to a length sufficient for removing fallen leaves and the like (for example, about 500 mm). The width and length of the inspection opening 42 can be changed as appropriate.

[0021] The inspection opening 42 is not used except during inspections. Therefore, the roof structure 10 includes a cover member 44 for closing the inspection opening 42 when not in use to ensure the design quality.

[0022] Therefore, next, the configuration of the cover member 44 and its peripheral portion will be described.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the cover member 44 is a detachable lid member that opens and closes the inspection opening 42 formed between the rain gutter 32 and the end member 36.

[0024] The rain gutter 32 is a groove member that opens upward and is disposed below the side surface of the roof 12. The rain gutter 32 is disposed below the roofing material 22 in the vertical direction and straddles the front side surface of the roofing material 22 in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the rain gutter 32 can receive rainwater and the like that has flowed down in front of the roofing material 22. The rain gutter 32 has a pair of front and rear vertical wall portions 32a, 32b that form its groove shape. The front vertical wall portion 32a is integrally formed with the nose hiding portion 30. The rear vertical wall portion 32b faces the inspection opening 42 and rises upward. The upper end 32c of the vertical wall portion 32b is disposed at a position with a certain gap from the lower surface of the roofing material 22.

[0025] The cover member 44 can be formed, for example, from an extruded aluminum alloy material. The cover member 44 has a cover body 46 that is a lid member for opening and closing the inspection opening 42. The cover body 46 can have a lid portion 46a, a fin portion 46b, and a connecting portion 46c.

[0026] The lid portion 46a occupies most of the cover body 46 in the front-rear direction and has a semi-hollow shape with an open upper surface to ensure rigidity. The lid portion 46a is also a portion for gripping by hand during the attachment / detachment operation of the cover member 44. The fin portion 46b protrudes forward from the front side surface of the lid portion 46a. The reference numeral 47 in FIG. 3 is an end cap for closing the mouth of the lid portion 46a.

[0027] The connecting portion 46c is a part for detachably connecting the cover material 44 to the end member 36. The connecting portion 46c has a hook portion 48 and a fixing portion 50.

[0028] The hook portion 48 is a part for hooking onto the end member 36. The hook portion 48 has a hook shape that allows it to hook onto the object to be hooked (the hooked portion 60) from above. The hook portion 48 has an upright portion 48a that rises upward and a bent portion 48b that bends backward from the upper end of the upright portion 48a and then bends downward. The tip of the bent portion 48b has an open mouth shape that is bent away from the upright portion 48a, making it easy to hook onto the hooked portion 60.

[0029] The fixing portion 50 is the part for screwing to the end member 36. The fixing portion 50 may have a plate portion 52 and a back plate 54.

[0030] The plate portion 52 is formed as part of the cover material 44. The plate portion 52 protrudes rearward from the rear side surface of the lid portion 46a, and its surface direction is aligned with the front-to-back direction. The plate portion 52 abuts against the end member 36 and is fixed with a screw (first screw) 56. The lower surface 52a of the plate portion 52 is the contact surface with the end member 36, and the upper surface 52b is the installation surface for the back plate 54. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the plate portion 52 of this embodiment has a concave shape 52c on the lower surface 52a. The concave shape 52c is the part that avoids the head of the screw (second screw) 57 that fixes the back plate 54 to the plate portion 52. For this reason, only a part of the plate portion 52 on the lower surface 52a side abuts against the end member 36. The lower surface 52a may not have a concave shape 52c and may be configured to abut against the end member 36 with its entire surface. In this case, the head of the screw 57 can be accommodated by a counterbore or similar hole provided on the lower surface 52a.

[0031] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the cover material 44 has a hook portion 48 that is further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixing portion 50 in the width direction (front-to-back direction) of the inspection opening 42 that extends from the rain gutter 32 to the end member 36. In other words, the hook portion 48 is behind the fixing portion 50 (towards the end member 36). Also, the hook portion 48 is above the fixing portion 50.

[0032] The backing plate 54 is a metal plate used to screw the plate portion 52 to the end member 36. The backing plate 54 is made of, for example, stainless steel or steel, and has higher durability against repeated fastening of screws 56 than the plate portion 52 which is made of aluminum alloy. The backing plate 54 is placed on the upper surface 52b of the plate portion 52 and fixed from below with screws 57. As shown in Figure 7, the backing plate 54 may have a fixing hole 54a formed in the center in the longitudinal direction and a pair of screw holes 54b that straddle the fixing hole 54a.

[0033] The fixing hole 54a is a female screw used to fix the backing plate 54 to the plate portion 52. A screw 57 that passes through a through hole formed in the plate portion 52 is tightened into the fixing hole 54a. Since there is only one fixing hole 54a, the backing plate 54 may rotate when tightening the screws 56 and 57. Therefore, the backing plate 54 is prevented from rotating by having one side surface 54c abut against a projection 53 provided on the side of the plate portion 52. The screw hole 54b is a female screw used to fix the fixing portion 50 to the fixed portion 62 of the end member 36, which will be described later. A screw 56 that is inserted through the fixed portion 62 and the plate portion 52, respectively, is tightened into the screw hole 54b. In Figure 7, a pair of screw holes 54b are provided, but only one screw hole 54b may be provided.

[0034] The cover material 44 may have a gap-concealing portion 58. If the metal cover material 44 is metal, it is preferable to ensure a gap G between them to avoid metal-to-metal contact, so-called metal-to-metal contact, with the metal rain gutter 32. The gap G is also intended to prevent the rain gutter 32 from bending or moving slightly up and down due to snow accumulation or strong winds, which could cause contact with the cover material 44 and generate abnormal noise. The gap G is, for example, about 50 mm and is not very noticeable in appearance. However, if the gap G can be concealed, the appearance of the roof structure 10 will be further improved.

[0035] The gap-concealing part 58 is a component that conceals the gap G and improves the aesthetic appearance of the roof structure 10. The gap-concealing part 58 is, for example, attached to a pocket formed on the upper surface of the tip of the fin part 46b and protrudes toward the vertical wall part 32b. The gap-concealing part 58 can be made of a soft material such as rubber or resin. This suppresses the generation of abnormal noise even when the tip of the gap-concealing part 58 is in contact with the vertical wall part 32b. In other words, the gap-concealing part 58 made of a soft material can completely close the gap G by contacting the vertical wall part 32b while suppressing the generation of abnormal noise.

[0036] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the end member 36 can be formed from, for example, an extruded aluminum alloy profile. The end member 36 extends in the left-right width direction of the soffit 14. The end member 36 may have a mounting plate 36a, an end concealing portion 36b, and a connecting portion 36c.

[0037] The mounting plate 36a is a plate portion that runs along the front-to-back direction. The mounting plate 36a is the part that fixes the end member 36 to the lower surface of the reinforcing member 28 with screws 40. The end concealing portion 36b is the part that encloses and covers the ends of each soffit material 34 that are arranged on the left and right. The end concealing portion 36b extends downward from near the front-to-back center of the mounting plate 36a, then bends forward once, extends downward again, and then bends backward. As a result, the end concealing portion 36b can cover and enclose the sides and bottom of the front end surface 34a of each soffit material 34.

[0038] The connected portion 36c is the part for connecting the connecting portion 46c of the cover material 44. The connected portion 36c has a hooked portion 60 and a fixed portion 62.

[0039] The hooked portion 60 is the part for hooking the hook portion 48 of the cover material 44. The hooked portion 60 can be made of a plate piece that protrudes upward from an upward-facing surface formed in the middle of the end concealing portion 36b. This allows the hooked portion 60 to easily hook the hook-shaped hook portion 48 from above.

[0040] The fixed portion 62 is the part for screwing the fixing portion 50 of the cover material 44. The fixed portion 62 can be made of a plate piece that protrudes forward from a vertical side formed in the middle of the end concealing portion 36b. This allows the fixed portion 62 to be easily fastened with screws 56 from below by bringing the plate portion 52 into contact with it from above.

[0041] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, in the width direction of the inspection opening 42 extending from the rain gutter 32 to the end member 36, the hooked portion 60 is located further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixed portion 62. In other words, the hooked portion 60 is located behind the fixed portion 62. Also, the hooked portion 60 is located above the fixed portion 62.

[0042] Next, the attachment and detachment operation and effects of the cover material 44 will be explained.

[0043] When covering the inspection opening 42 with the removed cover material 44, first, hook the hook portion 48 onto the hooked portion 60 as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The cover material 44 is temporarily held in place by the end member 36 when the hook portion 48 is hooked onto the hooked portion 60, thus preventing it from falling during the work. If the back plate 54 is fastened to the plate portion 52 with screws 57 during the initial assembly, there is no need to remove it when attaching or detaching the cover material 44 during subsequent inspections.

[0044] When the hook portion 48 of the cover material 44 is securely hooked onto the hooked portion 60, the contact surface (lower surface 52a) of the plate portion 52 comes into contact with the upper surface of the fixed portion 62 of the end member 36 and is placed on top (see Figure 4). Next, the fixing portion 50 is fastened to the fixed portion 62 with screws 56. The screws 56 are inserted from the bottom to the top of the fixed portion 62, through the through holes formed in the fixed portion 62 and the plate portion 52 respectively, and tightened into the screw holes 54b of the back plate 54 (see Figures 5 and 4). For example, if the plate portion 52 has sufficient thickness, the back plate 54 can be omitted. In this case, the plate portion 52 can be directly fastened to the fixed portion 62 with screws 56.

[0045] As a result, the cover material 44 is connected to the end member 36, and the inspection opening 42 is covered by the cover material 44, leaving a small gap G. If the cover material 44 has a gap-concealing portion 58, the gap-concealing portion 58 comes into contact with the vertical wall portion 32b of the rain gutter 32 at the same time as it is connected to the end member 36, so the gap G can also be sealed.

[0046] To remove the cover material 44 from the inspection opening 42, simply reverse the installation procedure described above. That is, first remove the screw 56 to release the fixing of the fixing part 50 and the fixed part 62. Then, pull the hook part 48 out of the hooked part 60 to complete the removal of the cover material 44.

[0047] Thus, the roof structure 10 of this embodiment is equipped with a cover material 44 that opens and closes an inspection opening 42 provided between the rain gutter 32 and the end member 36 of the soffit 14. As a result, the roof structure 10 has improved aesthetics by covering the inspection opening 42 with the cover material 44 when not being inspected.

[0048] Furthermore, in the roof structure 10, in the width direction of the inspection opening 42 extending from the rain gutter 32 to the end member 36, the hook portion 48 is located further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixing portion 50, and the hooked portion 60 is located further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixed portion 62. Therefore, when the cover material 44 is installed, the fixing portion 50 avoids interference with the hooked portion 60 and the fixed portion 62, while the hook portion 48 can be smoothly hooked onto the hooked portion 60. This is because, with the hook portion 48 located further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixing portion 50, the fixing portion 50 and screw 47, which are closer to the rain gutter 32, avoid interference with the hooked portion 60 and the fixed portion 62 when the hook portion 48 is hooked onto the hooked portion 60.

[0049] Furthermore, the cover material 44 is attached by hooking the hook portion 48 onto the hooked portion 60, and then screwing the fixing portion 50 to the fixed portion 62. At this time, because the fixing portion 50 of the cover material 44 is closer to the rain gutter 32 than the hook portion 48, the hook portion 48 and the hooked portion 60 do not get in the way when fastening the screw 56, and the screw 56 can be tightened smoothly. As a result, the roof structure 10 has improved ease of attachment and detachment of the cover material 44, which is performed each time an inspection is conducted using the inspection hatch 42, making the attachment and detachment work easier.

[0050] In the cover material 44, the hook portion 48 is located above the fixing portion 50, and in the end member 36, the hooked portion 60 is located above the fixing portion 62. In the cover material 44, the hook portion 48 is located above the fixing portion 50, which allows the hook portion 48 to be hooked more smoothly onto the hooked portion 60 when attaching it to the end member 36.

[0051] The fixing portion 50 is formed in part of the cover material 44 and may have a plate portion 52 that is fixed to the fixed portion 62 with screws 56. Having the plate portion 52 in this way allows the fixed portion 62 to be easily screwed in. Furthermore, the fixing portion 50 may have a screw hole 54b into which the screw 56 is threaded, and a backing plate 54 fixed to the back surface (upper surface 52b) of the contact surface (lower surface 52a) of the plate portion 52 with respect to the fixed portion 62, using screws 57 separate from the screws 56. In other words, the screws 56 used to attach and detach the cover material 44 to the end member 36 can be threaded into the screw hole 54b formed in the backing plate 54, rather than in the cover material 44. This eliminates the need for the cover material 44 to have screw holes for fastening the screws 56, preventing damage to the cover material 44 even with repeated fastening operations of the screws 56, and ensuring reliable fastening strength of the screws 56 over a long period. Although the backing plate 54 is fixed to the plate portion 52 with screws 57, the hook portion 48 is located further from the rain gutter 32 than the fixing portion 50, so the screws 57 and the backing plate 54 do not get in the way when hooking the hook portion 48 onto the hooked portion 60.

[0052] The fixed portion 62 has a plate piece that protrudes from the side of the end member 36 facing the inspection opening 42. The fixing portion 50 is positioned so that the plate portion 52 rests on the upper surface of the plate piece constituting the fixed portion 62, with the hook portion 48 hooked onto the hooked portion 60. The screw 56 fastens the fixed portion 62 and the fixing portion 50 from below the fixed portion 62 upwards. As a result, when the cover material 44 hooks the hook portion 48 onto the hooked portion 60, the fixing portion 50 is automatically placed on top of the fixed portion 62, making the subsequent screw fastening work smoother.

[0053] The cover material 44 can be positioned so that the lower surface 46d of the lid portion 46a is aligned with the surface direction of the lower surface 36d of the end member 36. In other words, the cover material 44 can be positioned flush with the lower surface 36d of the end member 36. As a result, the roof structure 10 has an appearance in which the cover material 44 constitutes part of the end member 36, further improving its aesthetic appeal (see also Figure 2). Reference numeral 64 in Figure 2 is a fixed cover material that closes the space between the inspection openings 42, 42 provided at both the left and right ends. The fixed cover material 64 does not have a detachable structure like the cover material 44 and is fastened to the end member 36.

[0054] A roof structure according to one aspect of the present invention is a roof structure having a roof, comprising: a rain gutter disposed below the side surface of the roof; a soffit having an end member that covers the end of the soffit; an inspection opening provided between the rain gutter and the end member; and a cover material for opening and closing the inspection opening, wherein the cover material has a hooking portion and a fixing portion for detachably connecting to the end member, the end member has a hooked portion to which the hooking portion is hooked and a fixed portion to which the fixing portion is screwed, and in the width direction of the inspection opening toward the end member from the rain gutter, the hooking portion is on the side further from the rain gutter than the fixing portion, and the hooked portion is on the side further from the rain gutter than the fixed portion. With this configuration, when connecting the cover material to the end member, the hooking portion can be smoothly hooked onto the hooked portion while avoiding interference between the fixing portion and the hooked portion. This improves the ease of attaching and detaching the cover material, which is required each time an inspection is performed using the inspection hatch, making the attachment and detachment process easier.

[0055] The hooking portion may be positioned above the fixing portion, and the hooked portion may be positioned above the fixing portion. In this configuration, the hooking portion can be hooked more smoothly onto the hooked portion when attaching it to the end member of the cover material.

[0056] The fixing portion may be formed in part of the cover material and have a plate portion that is fixed to the fixed portion with screws. Having a plate portion in the fixing portion allows the fixed portion to be easily screwed in. The fixing portion and the fixed portion may be fastened together using a backing plate or directly fastened with screws.

[0057] The fixed portion has a plate piece protruding from the side of the end member facing the inspection opening, and the fixing portion is positioned so that the plate piece rests on the upper surface of the plate piece with the hook portion hooked onto the hooked portion, and the screws may be configured to fasten the plate piece and the plate piece from bottom to top. In this case, the fixing portion is automatically placed on the fixed portion when the hook portion of the cover material is hooked onto the hooked portion, making the subsequent screw fastening work smoother.

[0058] The lower surface of the cover material may be positioned to be aligned with the lower surface of the end member in the plane direction. In this case, the cover material will form part of the end member, resulting in an appearance structure that further improves the aesthetic appeal.

[0059] A gap may be provided between the cover material and the rain gutter, and the cover material may be configured to have a gap-concealing portion that hides the gap. In this case, the gap provided between the cover material and the rain gutter to suppress the generation of abnormal noise can also be concealed, and the aesthetic design of the roof structure is further improved.

[0060] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be freely modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0061] 10 Roof structure, 12 Roof, 14 Soffit, 22 Roofing material, 24a~24d Fascia board material, 32 Rain gutter, 34 Soffit material, 36,37 End members, 42 Inspection hatch, 44 Cover material, 48 Hook part, 50 Fixing part, 52 Board part, 54 Backing board, 58 Gap concealing part, 60 Hooked part, 62 Fixed part

Claims

1. A roof structure having a roof, A rain gutter positioned on the lower side of the aforementioned roof, A soffit having a soffit material positioned on the underside of the roof and an end member covering the end of the soffit material, An inspection opening is provided between the rain gutter and the end member, A cover material for opening and closing the inspection opening, Equipped with, The cover material has a hook portion and a fixing portion for detachably connecting to the end member, The end member has a hooked portion to which the hooking portion is hooked, and a fixed portion to which the fixing portion is screwed. In the width direction of the inspection opening extending from the rain gutter towards the end member, the hooking portion is located further from the rain gutter than the fixing portion, and the hooked portion is located further from the rain gutter than the fixing portion. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

2. A roof structure according to claim 1, The hook portion is located above the fixing portion, The hooked portion is above the fixed portion. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

3. A roof structure according to claim 2, The fixing portion is formed in part of the cover material and has a plate portion that is fixed to the fixed portion with screws. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

4. A roof structure according to claim 3, The fixed portion has a plate piece protruding from the side surface of the end member facing the inspection opening, The fixing portion is positioned such that the plate portion is placed on the upper surface of the plate piece with the hook portion hooked onto the hooked portion. The screw fastens the plate piece and the plate portion from bottom to top. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

5. A roof structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The lower surface of the cover material is positioned in the plane direction of the lower surface of the end member. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

6. A roof structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A gap is provided between the cover material and the rain gutter. The cover material has a gap-concealing portion that hides the gap. A roof structure characterized by the following features.

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