Floor coverings and construction

Abstract

To provide a floor finishing material which is excellent in workability and maintainability and can reduce the number of components while ensuring the strength of the resin floor finishing material.SOLUTION: A floor finishing material 10 is provided so as to cover the eaves gutter provided at the end portion of the floor of a balcony provided outdoors. The floor finishing material 10 includes a resin body 11 that has a width straddling the eaves gutter and allows rainwater to pass through it to the eaves gutter, and a square pipe 12 attached to the back side of the body 11 and having a long shape straddling the eaves gutter and as a strength member capable of preventing deformation of the body 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to floor coverings and floor constructions. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a balcony floor structure has been known in which a gutter is provided at the underwater end of the floor and the gutter is covered with a lid (for example, Patent Document 1). In this conventional technology, a box-shaped gutter that collects water on the upper surface of the floor and directs it to a drain is provided at the underwater edge of the floor, and a steel grating lid is provided to cover the top of this gutter. In such a conventional floor structure, the provision of a lid can prevent garbage from accumulating in the gutter and prevent residents from tripping over it.

[0003] In addition, the steel grating lids used in the above-mentioned conventional floor structures are heavy, costly, and have low flexibility in adjusting dimensions, so it is also known to use plastic lids. For example, plastic lids similar to the floor finishing material described in Patent Document 2, which is laid on the floor surface, are used. In this case, they are cheaper and lighter than steel lids, and can be cut and adjusted to fit the dimensions of the eaves gutter.

[0004] However, although resin floor finishing materials are lightweight, it is difficult for them to ensure that they are strong enough to withstand the weight of people, etc. For this reason, a lattice made of aluminum square pipes connected together with bars is installed above the eaves gutter, and then the resin floor finishing material is installed on top of that. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-91017 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-77443 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The resin floor finishing materials used in the latter floor structure mentioned above are lightweight, inexpensive, and can be cut and sized more easily than iron materials, but they have the following problems. (a) Conventional floor finishing materials are installed on top of a support grille after the support grille is installed on the floor. However, the two are separate parts and, for example, the support grille is fitted into a groove in the floor finishing material to secure the two together. This means that aligning the two is time-consuming and requires additional construction labor. (b) When carrying out maintenance such as cleaning the eaves gutters, it is necessary to remove the floor finishing material from the lattice, but as floor finishing materials are usually fixed to the lattice, removing them is time-consuming. Furthermore, after maintenance, the floor finishing material needs to be fixed back to the lattice, which is also time-consuming as described above in (a). This makes it difficult for residents who are not professionals to carry out the work, and makes maintenance difficult. (c) The length of the eaves gutter varies depending on the size of the balcony, so multiple types of lattice are required depending on the length. As a result, the number of parts tends to increase.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made with attention to the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a floor finishing material and floor structure that ensures the strength of a resin floor finishing material while being easy to install and maintain, and that reduces the number of parts required. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The floor covering material of the present disclosure comprises: Covering the eaves gutter at the edge of the floor installed outdoors of the building In this way, the eaves gutter is directly attached to and detached from the eaves gutter. A floor covering material comprising: A resin body having a width spanning the eaves gutter and formed to allow rainwater to pass through to the eaves gutter; On the back of the main body In one Installed, Extending across the entire width of one of the main bodies Over the eaves gutter the law of nature, The deformation of the body can be prevented. Multiple parallel A strength member; Equipped with 、 Multiple parallel The strength member is Before attaching to the eaves gutter, The fixing means is attached to the main body. , individually and unconnected to each other It is fixed. Effect of the Invention

[0009] This disclosure The gutter is attached directly to the roof. In floor finishing materials, With the above-mentioned configuration, On the back of the plastic body , several parallel strips extending across the entire width of one of the main bodies and spanning the eaves gutters Strength members The pieces are individually and in a non-connected state by a fixing means. attachment Together This structure ensures strength while being lightweight and easy to work with. In addition, because the strength is ensured by pre-attaching strength members to the main body, there is no need to use separate support members such as a support lattice to ensure support strength. Compared to installing a support lattice, this reduces the number of man-hours required, is easy to install, and requires fewer parts.

[0010] In addition, when performing maintenance such as cleaning the eaves gutter, the floor finishing material only needs to be removed from the eaves gutter, and there is no need to release the floor finishing material from the support material such as the lattice, and when installing the floor finishing material, there is no need to align it with the support material such as the lattice or to fix it in place. Therefore, it can be easily performed by residents who are not professional craftsmen, and is easy to maintain.

[0011] Furthermore, even if the length of the eaves gutters differs depending on the size of the floor, such as for balconies, this can be accommodated by simply changing the number of floor finishing materials installed. There is no need to set multiple specifications for support materials such as lattices, which also makes it possible to reduce the number of parts. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a floor structure using the floor finishing material of the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the back side of the floor finishing material of the first embodiment. [Diagram 3]1A is a cross-sectional view of the floor finishing material of the first embodiment taken along the line S3-S3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the floor finishing material of the first embodiment, showing the state in which the square pipe is fixed by the fixing belt. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing the back side of the floor finishing material of the second embodiment. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the floor finishing material of the second embodiment taken along the line S5-S5 of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a floor finishing material according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) A floor structure equipped with the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment is applied to a balcony 20 of a building H shown in FIG.

[0014] The floor 21 of the balcony 20 is provided with a water gradient that descends in the direction of the arrow WD1, and a box-shaped eaves gutter 30 is provided at the downstream end of the water gradient. The eaves gutter 30 is formed in a concave shape that opens upward as shown in the figure, and is provided with a water gradient that descends in the direction of the arrow WD2. A vertical gutter (not shown) is provided at the downstream end of the water gradient of the eaves gutter 30, and is formed so that water that flows into the eaves gutter 30 can be drained downward from the vertical gutter.

[0015] The eaves gutter 30 is covered with the floor finishing material 10 over its entire length.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 2, the floor finishing material 10 comprises a main body 11, a square pipe 12, and a fixing belt 13.

[0017] The main body 11 is made of resin, and as shown in Fig. 1, its planar shape when viewed from the top and bottom is rectangular, and its width dimension La is formed to a dimension that allows it to straddle the edge of the eaves gutter 30 and cover the eaves gutter 30, that is, a dimension larger than the width dimension Lb of the eaves gutter 30. In the following description, the directions along the above width dimensions La and Lb are referred to as the width direction of the floor finishing material 10 and the main body 11, and the width direction of the eaves gutter 30.

[0018] 2, the main body 11 is formed in a lattice shape combining a cross lattice and a cross lattice, and between the lattices are holes 11a that penetrate in the vertical direction. Therefore, rainwater that falls on the floor 21 passes through the holes 11a of the floor finishing material 10 and flows into the eaves gutter 30.

[0019] The length dimension of the eaves gutter 30 (the dimension in the direction along the water gradient) is set to be an integer multiple of the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the width direction of the floor finishing material 10 (main body 11). Therefore, by arranging a predetermined number of floor finishing materials 10, the eaves gutter 30 can be covered with the floor finishing materials 10 over its entire length.

[0020] Furthermore, a plurality of connecting female parts 112 are provided at predetermined intervals along each side of a first side set consisting of two sides sandwiching a first corner, which is one of the four corners of the main body 11. These connecting female parts 112 protrude outward from the lower end of the side of the main body 11, and have circular connecting holes 112a formed therethrough.

[0021] On the other hand, including a second side set consisting of two sides that sandwich a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, connecting male parts 113 formed in a downwardly convex shape so as to be insertable into connecting holes 112a of connecting female parts 112 are provided at regular intervals along the four sides.

[0022] Therefore, floor finishing materials 10 arranged next to each other can be connected to each other in two directions by inserting the connecting male part 113 of one floor finishing material 10 into the connecting hole 112a of the connecting female part 112 of the other floor finishing material 10.

[0023] Furthermore, cylindrical portions 114 that are downwardly convex (see FIG. 3) and cylindrical are provided at the intersections of the lattices on the underside of the main body 11. As described above, the cylindrical portions 114 are provided at the intersections of the lattice and the cross lattice, so that multiple rows are formed along the width direction, and these rows are provided in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the width direction.

[0024] Furthermore, triangular flanges 114f are provided along a cross lattice on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 114. The cylindrical portion 114 and the flanges 114f reinforce the main body 11. The flanges 114f are formed so that the vertical dimension is large at the portion along the cylindrical portion 114 and the vertical dimension gradually decreases as it moves away from the cylindrical portion 114. The tips of the flanges 114f located on the side farther from the cylindrical portion 114 are arranged with a gap between them.

[0025] The square pipes 12 are strength members that ensure the strength of the resin body 11 and are made of metal such as aluminum, and extend across the entire width at multiple locations (three locations in the first embodiment) of the body 11 as shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the square pipes 12 are disposed between the cylindrical portions 114 in the direction perpendicular to the width direction, and are formed with a width dimension that does not interfere with the flange portions 114f and a height dimension that is approximately equal to the height of the cylindrical portions 114.

[0026] The fixing belt 13, which fixes the square pipe 12 to the main body 11, is a belt made of cloth or resin, etc., and has dimensions and materials that allow it to pass through the hole 11a. The fixing belt 13 is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener 13a. That is, the hook-and-loop fastener 13a is provided in a position where it can be engaged with the fixing belt 13 and the main body 11 when the fixing belt 13 is wrapped around the outer periphery of the square pipe 12 with the main body 11, as shown in Fig. 3.

[0027] (Operation of the First Embodiment) As an operation of the first embodiment, first, a manufacturing procedure for the floor finishing material 10 will be described.

[0028] The main body 11 is formed by injection molding or the like using resin. Then, a plurality of square pipes 12 (three in the first embodiment) are attached to the back surface of the main body 11. In this case, the square pipes 12 are arranged between the rows of cylindrical portions 114 arranged in the width direction on the back surface of the main body 11, as shown in Fig. 2, and arranged so that both ends in the longitudinal direction of the square pipes 12 coincide with both ends in the width direction of the main body 11. In this case, the square pipes 12 are only arranged between the flange portions 114f, 114f so as not to interfere with the flange portions 114f, and there is no need to fit them to the back surface of the main body 11, which is easier to work with than fitting them in place.

[0029] Furthermore, the square pipe 12 does not need to be formed into a complex shape to fit with the main body 11, and a rectangular cross section that is easy to mass-produce can be used, resulting in excellent manufacturability and low manufacturing cost.

[0030] Next, the square pipes 12 arranged as described above are fixed by the fixing belts 13. In this case, as shown in Fig. 3(b), both ends of the fixing belts 13 are passed from the front side of the main body 11 through the holes 11a, 11a of the lattice to the back side, respectively, and wrapped around the outer periphery of the square pipes 12, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 13a, 13a are engaged with each other. As a result, the square pipes 12 are fixed to the back side of the main body 11, and the floor finishing material 10 is completed.

[0031] Next, a procedure for installing the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment on the balcony 20 of the building H and forming the floor structure of the first embodiment will be described.

[0032] In this case, the floor finishing material 10 is straddled over the eaves gutter 30 with the width direction, which is the direction in which the square pipe 12 is extended, facing the width direction of the eaves gutter 30. Then, the floor finishing materials 10 are installed in series from one end of the eaves gutter 30 to the other end in the longitudinal direction. In this case, for floor finishing materials 10 that are arranged adjacent to each other, the connecting male part 113 of the other floor finishing material 10 to be installed later is inserted into the connecting hole 112a of the connecting female part 112 of one floor finishing material 10 that was installed first, to connect the floor finishing materials 10, 10 to each other. By repeating this operation from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the eaves gutter 30, the floor finishing materials 10 can be installed while being connected over the entire length of the eaves gutter 30.

[0033] It should be noted that a floor finishing material (not shown) can also be installed on the floor 21 of the balcony 20 in areas other than the eaves gutter 30. As a floor finishing material (not shown) to be installed on this floor 21, a floor finishing material 10 to which the square pipes 12 are not fixed can be used. Therefore, when such a floor finishing material is installed on the floor 21, the connecting female part 112 (or the connecting male part 113) of the floor finishing material 10 installed on the eaves gutter 30 can be connected by engaging it with the connecting male part 113 (or the connecting female part 112) of the floor finishing material (not shown) installed on the floor 21.

[0034] The floor finishing material 10 installed as described above has a resin body 11, but is provided with a plurality of square pipes 12 on the underside, giving it strength that will not deform even if a resident steps on it.

[0035] Furthermore, at the time of maintenance such as cleaning the eaves gutter, the floor finishing material 10 installed on the eaves gutter 30 can be easily removed from the eaves gutter 30 by lifting the floor finishing material 10 upward while disengaging the connecting female part 112 and the connecting male part 113 of adjacent floor finishing materials 10 and a floor finishing material not shown.

[0036] Furthermore, after maintenance work, the floor finishing material 10 can be reinstalled by engaging the connecting female part 112 and the connecting male part 113 with adjacent floor finishing materials 10 and floor finishing materials not shown, in the same manner as during installation.

[0037] In this way, there is no need to disengage or engage the receiving grid, making the work easier to operate.

[0038] (Effects of the First Embodiment) The advantages of the first embodiment are listed below. (1) The floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment is installed to cover the eaves gutter 30 installed at the end of the floor 21 of the balcony 20 installed outdoors. The floor finishing material 10 includes a resin main body 11 having a width spanning the eaves gutter 30 and formed to allow rainwater to pass through to the eaves gutter 30, and a rectangular pipe 12 attached to the back side of the main body 11, having a long shape spanning the eaves gutter 30, and serving as a strength member capable of preventing deformation of the main body 11.

[0039] Therefore, the floor finishing material 10 has a structure in which multiple square pipes 12 are attached to the back side of the resin main body 11, so it is lightweight and easy to work with, while ensuring strength. And because the square pipes 12 are attached to the main body 11 in advance to ensure strength, there is no need to use a separate support member such as a lattice to ensure support strength when installing. Therefore, compared to installing a lattice, the number of labor hours can be reduced, making installation easier, and the number of parts can be reduced.

[0040] Furthermore, when performing maintenance such as cleaning the eaves gutter 30, the floor finishing material 10 can be removed simply by removing it from the eaves gutter 30. Therefore, there is no need to release the floor finishing material 10 from the support material such as the lattice as in the past, and when installing it after maintenance, there is no need to align or fix it to the support material such as the lattice. Therefore, it can be easily performed by residents who are not professional craftsmen, and it is easy to maintain.

[0041] Furthermore, even if the length of the eaves gutter 30 differs depending on the size of the floor 21 of a balcony or the like, this can be accommodated by simply changing the number of floor finishing materials 10 installed, and there is no need to set multiple length specifications for supporting materials such as lattices, which also makes it possible to reduce the number of parts.

[0042] (2) In the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment, the main body 11 has cylindrical portions 114 on the back side as convex reinforcing protrusions, and the cylindrical portions 114 form a row aligned in the width direction, and the rows are arranged in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. The square pipes 12 as reinforcing members are arranged between the rows of the cylindrical portions 114 in the width direction.

[0043] In this way, the square pipes 12 are simply placed between the rows of cylindrical portions 114, which makes manufacturing easier than when a fitting structure is provided between the main body 11. Furthermore, the cylindrical portions 114 can prevent the square pipes 12 from moving in the direction perpendicular to the width direction of the main body 11, and can prevent the square pipes 12 from shifting out of position, compared to when the square pipes 12 are simply attached to the flat back surface of the main body 11.

[0044] (3) In the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment, the square pipes 12 are fixed to the main body 11 by the fixing belts 13 as fixing means. Therefore, the work of fixing the square pipes 12 to the main body 11 can be performed easily and inexpensively compared to the case where screws, bolts, etc. are used for fixing, and further, the square pipes 12 can be fixed more reliably with less deterioration over time than when an adhesive is used.

[0045] (4) In the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment, the metal square pipes 12 are used as strength members. Therefore, compared to the case where a solid metal member is used, it is possible to ensure strength while keeping the weight low.

[0046] (5) In the floor structure of the first embodiment, the eaves gutter 30 provided at the end of the floor 21 of the balcony 20 provided outdoors of the building is covered with the floor finishing material 10 having the effects of (1) to (4) above. Therefore, the floor structure can obtain the effects of (1) to (4) above.

[0047] (Other embodiments) Next, other embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. In the description of the other embodiments, the same reference numerals as in the other embodiments will be used to designate configurations common to the other embodiments, and descriptions thereof will be omitted. Only differences from the other embodiments will be described.

[0048] (Embodiment 2) The floor finishing material 210 and the floor structure according to the second embodiment shown in Figs. 4 and 5 will be described below.

[0049] A floor finishing material 210 of the second embodiment differs from the floor finishing material 10 of the first embodiment in the fixing means for fixing the square pipes 12 to the main body 11.

[0050] That is, in the second embodiment, a spacer 213 is provided on the side surface of the square pipe 12. As in the first embodiment, this spacer 213 has a thickness that can fill the gap between the side surface of the square pipe 12 and the cylindrical portion 114 when the square pipe 12 is disposed between rows of the cylindrical portions 114. Moreover, the spacer 213 is fixed in advance to the side surface of the square pipe 12 by adhesion or the like.

[0051] Metal, resin, foam, elastic body, etc. can be used as the material of this spacer 213. When a relatively hard metal or resin spacer is used as the spacer 213, all or any one or two of the main body 11, square pipe 12, and spacer 213 can be elastically deformed, and the square pipe 12 can be fixed to the main body 11 by the repulsive force.

[0052] Furthermore, when an elastically deformable material such as a foam or an elastic body is used as the spacer 213, the square pipe 12 can be fixed to the main body 11 mainly by elastically deforming the spacer 213 and using the repulsive force thereof.

[0053] Even in this embodiment 2, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those (1), (2), (4), and (5) in embodiment 1. Also, in embodiment 2, the square pipe 12 can be fixed simply by inserting it between the rows of cylindrical portions 114, so the fixing work of the square pipe 12 is also easy.

[0054] (Embodiment 3) Next, a floor finishing material 310 according to a third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The floor finishing material 310 uses a frame member 312 instead of the square pipe 12. This frame member 312 is made of metal and includes a frame portion 312a that functions as a strength member and spring portions 312b, 312b that serve as fixing means, and can be formed by extrusion molding or the like.

[0055] The frame portion 312 a is formed in a U-shaped cross section and has the same rigidity as the square pipe 12 .

[0056] The spring portions 312b, 312b are integrally formed at the end of the frame portion 312a. The spring portions 312b, 312b are formed in a shape in which the width Lc is wider than the interval Ld between the rows of the cylindrical portions 114 before attachment to the main body 11 as shown in Fig. 6(a). Then, when attached to the main body 11 as shown in Fig. 6(b), the spring portions 312b, 312b are elastically deformed so that the interval between them narrows, and are fixed to the main body 11 by the repulsive force.

[0057] Even in this embodiment 3, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those (1), (2), (4), and (5) of embodiment 1. Also, in embodiment 3, the frame member 312 can be fixed simply by inserting it between the rows of cylindrical portions 114, so the fixing work is also easy.

[0058] The above describes in detail the embodiments of the floor finishing material and floor structure of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention.

[0059] For example, in the embodiment, the square pipes 12 and the frame members 312 are shown as the strength members, but the present invention is not limited to these, and solid members can be used. When using these solid members, the members can be made of resin, making them lighter. Also, when using pipes as the strength members, they are not limited to square pipes, and other shapes such as round pipes can be used.

[0060] Furthermore, the fixing means for fixing the strength member to the main body is not limited to those shown in the embodiment. For example, adhesives, adhesive tapes, etc. can be used as the fixing means. Furthermore, the member provided to surround the strength member as the fixing means is not limited to the fixing belt shown in the first embodiment, and a string-like member such as a wire can also be used.

[0061] In addition, in the embodiment, the main body is formed in a lattice shape, but this is not limited thereto, and the main body may have a shape in which holes through which rainwater can pass are formed in the plate material. In this case, the holes are not limited in shape, and may be polygonal, circular, elliptical, or other shapes. In addition, in the case of a lattice shape, the example shows a combination of a cross lattice and a lattice, but this is not limited thereto, and the main body may be either a lattice or a cross lattice, or may have other lattice shapes.

[0062] In addition, in the embodiment, the cylindrical portion 114 is shown as the convex reinforcing protrusion on the back side of the main body, but the shape of the protrusion is not limited to this. For example, the protrusion is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may be a columnar or plate-like shape, and the shape is not limited to a circular shape, but may be another shape such as a polygonal shape. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 10. Floor finishing materials 12 Square pipe (Strength material: Pipe material) 13 Fixing belt (fixing means) 20 Balcony 21 Beds 30 Eaves gutter 114 Cylindrical part (protrusion) 114f Flange part 210 Floor finishing materials 213 Spacer (fixing means) 310 Floor finishing materials 312 Frame members 312a Frame section (strength member) 312b Spring portion (fixing means) H building

Claims

1. A floor finishing material that is individually and directly attached to and detached from an eaves gutter provided at the end of a floor provided outdoors of a building so as to cover the eaves gutter, A resin body having a width spanning the eaves gutter and formed to allow rainwater to pass through to the eaves gutter; A plurality of parallel strength members that are integrally attached to the back side of the main body, extend across the entire width of the main body, straddle the eaves gutter, and prevent deformation of the main body; Equipped with A floor finishing material in which the multiple parallel strength members are individually fixed to the main body in a non-connected state by a fixing means before attachment to the eaves gutter.

2. 2. The floor covering material according to claim 1, The main body has a convex reinforcing protrusion on the back side, The protrusions form a row on the main body aligned in the width direction of the main body and the eaves gutter, and the row in the width direction is provided at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the width direction, The floor covering material, wherein the strength members are positioned anywhere between a row of the protrusions in the width direction and another adjacent row in the width direction in the orthogonal direction.

3. In the floor finishing material according to claim 2, The projection is provided on its outer periphery with a triangular flange portion that widens toward the main body, The flange portion is disposed on the protrusion at a distance not to interfere with the strength member, A floor finishing material in which the strength members are arranged between the flange portions so as not to interfere with the flange portions.

4. In the floor finishing material according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The strength member is a floor finishing material which is a metal pipe material.

5. A floor structure in which the floor finishing material according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided to cover an eaves gutter provided at an end of a floor provided outdoors of a building.

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