Mounting member for external components, installation method of external components using the same, adjustment method of the installation direction of external components, and installation structure

Abstract

To provide a fitting member for an external panel, a construction method of an external member using the same, an adjustment method of an arrangement direction of the external member, and a construction structure of the external member which can select a preferable arrangement direction for the external member such as a solar battery panel to a convex-like portion formed by exterior materials constituting an exterior face of a building built in various directions according to each site environment or the like.SOLUTION: A fitting member for fixing an external member to a convex-like portion 13 formed by exterior materials 1 constituting an exterior face comprises: a lower member 2 which is attached to the convex-like portion 13 and on whose upper face portion 21 a fitting bolt 2C is erected; an upper member 3 to whose upper part a frame 4 capable of supporting an external panel is attached and which comprises a bottom face portion 31 fixed to the fitting bolt 2C so as to freely rotate; and a fastening nut 2D which fixes the lower member 2 and the upper member 3 by being fastened to the fitting bolt 2C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting member for external components that allows selection of an appropriate installation direction for external components such as solar panels in relation to the roof slope of buildings built in various directions according to the respective site environments, etc., a construction method for external components using the same, a method for adjusting the installation direction of external components, and a construction structure. [Background technology]

[0002] It is desirable that the direction of installation of external components such as solar cell modules installed on the roof surface of a building is set according to the required environmental conditions. For example, it is desirable that the solar cell modules are installed in a direction that receives more sunlight depending on the season. When installing external components such as solar panels on an existing roof such as a slate roof or a horizontally shingled roof, a structure is adopted in which supports and metal fittings are placed on the existing roof to create a new foundation, and the external components are then installed on that foundation (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 employs a structure in which a support bracket 1 is fixed so as to straddle two seams on the exterior surface, and a solar cell module 11 is placed on the support bracket 1. Moreover, Patent Document 2 employs a structure in which a mounting fixture 1 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is fixed to an exterior surface, and a solar cell or the like is attached to the mounting fixture 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-40524 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-193569 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, the upper surface that spans the two seams serves as the support surface and mounting surface for the solar cell module, so that multiple solar cell modules are arranged along the roof slope, and sufficient irradiation efficiency is sometimes not obtained. In other words, whether the frame is attached parallel to the roof slope or perpendicular to the roof slope, the solar cell module is always rectangular, so it is arranged along the roof slope. Furthermore, since solar irradiation varies depending on the season, the roof slope of the building often does not receive solar irradiation efficiently.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention aims to propose a mounting member for external components that allows selection of an appropriate installation direction for external components such as solar panels for the roof slope of buildings built in various directions according to the respective site environments, etc., a construction method for external components using the same, a method for adjusting the installation direction of external components, and a construction structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is a mounting member to be fixed to a convex portion formed by an exterior material constituting an exterior surface, the mounting member comprising a lower member attached to the convex portion and having a mounting bolt erected on its upper surface, and a frame capable of supporting an external panel attached to the upper portion, the mounting bolt Equipped with a hole through which an upper member having a bottom surface; Attachment bolt is inserted through the hole in the bottom surface portion. By tightening the lower member On the upper surface of The upper member The bottom surface of but For free rotation and a fastening nut to which the external member is fixed.

[0008] The present invention also provides a method for installing an external component using the mounting member, the method comprising the steps of: a first step of mounting the lower component to the convex portion; The upper surface portion of The upper member is rotatably supported relative to the The bottom surface of By attaching the frame, Freely rotatableWe also propose a construction method for an external component, characterized in that it comprises a second step in which the installation angle of the external component supported by the frame is adjustable relative to the convex portion, and a third step in which the lower component and the upper component are fixed together by tightening the fastening nut.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for adjusting the installation direction of an external member using the mounting member, comprising the steps of loosening the fastening nut and rotating the upper member to fix the frame. Rotate A method for adjusting the installation direction of an external member is also proposed, which comprises the steps of: adjusting the ground contact angle of the external member with respect to the convex portion; and re-tightening the fastening nut.

[0010] The present invention also relates to a construction structure for an external member using the mounting member, in which the frame is disposed at an incline with respect to the convex portion formed along the roof slope. The mounting member is attached so that By doing so, we also propose an external component installation structure characterized in that the external component is supported by the frame. Effect of the Invention

[0011] The mounting member for an external component of the present invention includes a lower member fixed to a convex portion formed by an exterior material constituting an exterior surface, An upper member has a frame attached thereon capable of supporting an external panel, and a bottom surface portion with holes through which the mounting bolts can be inserted. When the mounting bolts are inserted through the holes in the bottom surface portion and tightened, the bottom surface portion of the upper member is fixed to the top surface portion of the lower member so as to be freely rotatable. The roof sloping angle is preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mm and 0.1 to 0.5 mm. The roof sloping angle is preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mm. The roof sloping angle is preferably 0.05 to 0.5 mm.

[0012] Furthermore, the method of installing external components using the mounting members can be carried out easily overall, since each step is an extremely simple operation.

[0013] Furthermore, the method of adjusting the installation direction of an external component using the mounting members can be performed easily overall, since each step is an extremely simple operation. For example, if the external component is a solar panel, adjustment may be performed two to three times a year depending on seasonal fluctuations.

[0014] Furthermore, the construction structure of the external components using the mounting members is such that the frame is arranged at an incline with respect to the convex portion formed along the roof slope, so that various external components such as solar cell panels can achieve sufficient efficiency (irradiation efficiency in the case of the aforementioned solar cell panels) by selecting the inclination angle according to the environmental conditions such as the location of the building. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] (a) is a partially enlarged front view showing the mounting member of Example 1 of the present invention attached along the convex portion, (b) is an enlarged perspective view of an upper member constituting the mounting member, (c) is an enlarged front view of a lower member, (d) is an oblique view showing the state immediately after the mounting member is attached to the convex portion, and (e) is an oblique view showing the upper member after being rotated. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1(a) is an exploded perspective view showing the state in which the mounting member and frame of Example 1 are attached along the convex portion of a vertical roof, FIG. 1(b) is a perspective view showing the attached state, and FIG. 1(c) is an enlarged front view of the frame used. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an example in which the upper member and frame of Example 1 are fixed at an incline to the convex portion of a vertical roof, FIG. 1B is a front view thereof, FIG. 1C is a side view thereof, and FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1A is a plan view showing another example in which the upper member and frame of Example 1 are fixed in a different inclined manner to the convex portion of a vertical roof, (b) its front view, (c) its side view, and (d) its oblique view. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13(a) is a front view showing the state in which an installation frame, a height adjustment material, and a support frame are attached to a frame material fixed to a mounting member of Example 2, and (b) is a side view showing a part of the arrangement. [Figure 6] (a) is a front view showing the upper member and frame in Example 3 fixed by an interlocking method, (b) its plan view, (c) its side view, (d) its front view showing only the upper member, (e) its front view showing the upper member and frame in Example 1 fixed by screws, (f) its plan view, (g) its side view, (h) its front view showing only the upper member, (i) its front view showing the upper member and frame in Example 2 fixed by a bolt and nut method, (j) its plan view, (k) its side view, (l) its front view showing only the upper member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] The mounting member for an external component of the present invention is a member fixed to a convex portion formed by an exterior material that constitutes an exterior surface, and includes a lower member that is attached to the convex portion and has a mounting bolt erected on its upper surface, and a frame that can support an external panel is attached to the upper portion, and the mounting bolt Equipped with a hole through which An upper member having a bottom surface portion, and the mounting bolt is inserted through the hole in the bottom surface portion. By tightening the lower member On the upper surface of The upper member The bottom surface of but For free rotation and a fastening nut that is fixed to the

[0017] The lower member constituting this mounting member is attached to the convex portion formed by the exterior material constituting the exterior surface as described above, and the detailed configuration is not particularly important as long as it has a configuration in which a mounting bolt is erected on the upper surface thereof. In other words, the structure attached to the convex portion may be anything that does not deform or crush the convex portion, and the specific structure is not important. Furthermore, with regard to the configuration in which the mounting bolt is erected on the upper surface portion, the specific configuration is not important as long as the mounting bolt is erected upward from a hole formed in the upper surface portion, that is, the head of the mounting bolt is positioned on the back side of the upper surface portion and the male threaded portion is arranged upward from the hole. For example, the lower member shown in the illustrated embodiment described below is configured as a pair of left and right members combined so as to be freely rotatable, and is attached so as to sandwich the convex portion, and a mounting bolt with its head held is erected on the back surface of the upper surface portion, making it a desirable lower member for use in the present invention.

[0018] The upper member that constitutes this mounting member need only have a configuration in which a frame capable of supporting an external panel is attached to the upper part, as described above, and a bottom portion that is rotatably fixed to the mounting bolt, and the detailed configuration is not particularly important. That is, the structure for mounting the frame can be anything as long as it can hold the frame, but as in the illustrated embodiment described below, the frame is a roughly rectangular gate-shaped molded body with side sections formed on the left and right sides of the top surface, and the top surface and the left and right side surfaces are formed with rails with groove-like sections that open outward along the length, making it a strong and convenient frame. The head of the bolt may be held by this rail so that it can be moved in a sliding manner and connected to the upper member (fastened with a nut), or it may be fitted, screwed, or a combination (combined use) of these. In consideration of subsequent adjustments, fastening with bolts and nuts is preferable. Furthermore, the specific configuration for fixing the bottom surface portion to the mounting bolt so as to be freely rotatable is not important. For example, the upper member shown in the illustrated embodiment described later is configured to hold the frame between upright pieces rising from the left and right sides of the bottom surface, has a hole in the bottom surface through which the mounting bolt can be inserted without impeding its rotation, and has a fixing plate on the upper surface of the hole, making it a desirable upper member for use in the present invention. The mounting bolt is a general-purpose hexagonal bolt.

[0019] The detailed configuration of the fastening nut that constitutes this mounting member is not particularly important as long as it can fix the lower member and the upper member together by tightening it onto the mounting bolt that stands upright from the lower member as described above. For example, the fastening nuts shown in the illustrated embodiment described below use hexagonal nuts that can be easily fastened with a general-purpose tool.

[0020] In addition, the exterior material to which this mounting member is attached forms a convex portion at the side edge of the adjacent exterior material when laid down, and is often formed at the top of the mountain-shaped portion of a folded plate roof made of vertically laid roofing material, as in the illustrated example described below. The convex portion may be formed by raising the side edge of the exterior material approximately vertically and crimping it, as shown in the illustrated example described below, or by arranging a cap-shaped cover material on the outside of the convex portion, or by overlapping one side edge with the other side edge, and the configuration is not particularly important.

[0021] In addition, although the above-mentioned external components have been described primarily using solar panels as an example, they may also include other greening panels (structures) or newly installed roofing materials (structures) that occupy a large area of ​​the roof surface, or may be partially installed components such as snow guards, lightning rods, and antennas. The solar cell panel may have any structure, including a structure in which a frame is provided around the periphery of the solar cell module, or a structure in which the solar cells are integrally provided on an exterior material.

[0022] Furthermore, the frame capable of supporting these external members can be of any shape or configuration, so long as it is a member that can be held by the upper member. For example, the external members (side edges) may be supported directly, or indirectly via one or more support members, and it is desirable to provide a plurality of rails on the top and sides that can hold mounting fixtures and slide them in the length direction, as in the illustrated embodiment described below.

[0023] In the mounting member of the present invention having such a configuration, the lower member and upper member are combined with the convex portion, and the clamping nut is tightened onto the mounting bolt, whereby the lower member and upper member are fixed at any inclination angle relative to the convex portion.

[0024] In addition, the method of installing an external component using this mounting member comprises a first step of attaching the lower component to the convex portion, a second step of attaching the upper component to the lower component so that it can rotate freely relative to the lower component, and a third step of tightening the clamping nut.

[0025] The first step is a step of attaching the lower member to the convex portion, and the lower member is disposed so as to enclose the convex portion from the left and right so as not to deform or crush the convex portion.

[0026] The second step is a step in which the upper member is attached so as to be freely rotatable relative to the lower member, and in this step the frame becomes freely rotatable in a pivotal manner, and the installation angle of the external member supported by the frame becomes adjustable relative to the convex portion.

[0027] The third step is a step of tightening the fastening nut, and in this step, the lower member and the upper member are fixed together. That is, the lower member and the upper member are sandwiched and fixed between the head of the mounting bolt and the fastening nut (fixing member). As in the illustrated embodiment, it is preferable that the lower member is provided with a head retaining piece that prevents the mounting bolt from rotating together, and that a fixing plate material is interposed to prevent the fastening nut from biting into the bottom surface portion.

[0028] Such a construction method consisting of the first to third steps can be carried out easily overall, since each step is an extremely simple operation.

[0029] Furthermore, a method for adjusting the installation direction of an external component using this mounting member comprises the steps of (A) loosening the fastening nut, (B) rotating the upper member to rotate the frame in a pivotal manner so that the ground contact angle of the external component can be adjusted relative to the convex portion, and (C) retightening the fastening nut. This adjustment method is based on the premise that the construction structure of the external components has already been constructed, as in the construction method described above, and construction is to be carried out in the order of (A), then (B), and then (C).

[0030] The adjustment method consisting of steps (A) to (C) can be performed easily overall because each step is an extremely simple operation. For example, if the external component is a solar panel, the adjustment may be performed two to three times a year depending on seasonal fluctuations.

[0031] In addition, the construction structure of the external component using this mounting member is such that the frame is arranged at an incline to the convex portion formed along the roof slope, and the external component is supported by the frame. As explained in the Background Art section above, conventionally, rectangular solar cell modules are arranged on a frame attached to the roof slope, i.e., parallel or perpendicular to the convex portion (ridge), so that the roof slope determines the arrangement direction of the solar cell module, and there are cases where sufficient irradiation efficiency cannot be obtained. In contrast, in the construction structure of the present invention, the frame is arranged on the convex portion at an incline, that is, the frame held by the upper member can be attached at an incline by rotating the upper member relative to the lower member, and the external members such as solar cell panels attached to the frame can be arranged at an incline. Therefore, in this construction structure, sufficient irradiation efficiency can be obtained by selecting the inclination angle according to the environmental conditions such as the location of the building. EXAMPLES

[0032] In Example 1 shown in Figures 1(a) to (e), the mounting member of the present invention comprises a lower member 2 which is attached to a convex portion 13 formed in an exterior material 1 which constitutes the exterior surface and has a mounting bolt 2C erected on its upper surface portion 21, an upper member 3 which has a frame (not shown in Figure 1) 4 attached above it which is capable of supporting an external panel (not shown) and which has a bottom surface portion 31 which is rotatably fixed to the mounting bolt 2C, and a fastening nut 2D which is fastened to the mounting bolt 2C to fix the lower member 2 and the upper member 3 together.

[0033] The lower member 2, as shown enlarged in Figure 1 (c), consists of a U-shaped material 2B arranged above and to the right of the convex portion 13, and having an upper surface portion 21 and a side portion 22 through which a mounting bolt 2C passes, and further having a bottom surface portion 25 whose tip engages with the base end of the convex portion 13, an L-shaped material 2A arranged to the left of the convex portion 13, and having a side portion 23 whose upper end is pivotally connected to the upper surface portion 21 so as to be freely rotatable, and further having a bottom surface portion 26 whose tip engages with the base end of the convex portion 13, and the mounting bolt 2C and a fastening nut 2D screwed onto it. In addition, an inclined extension portion 24 is provided which extends inward and upward from the side portion 22 of the L-shaped material 2A and follows the back surface of the upper surface portion 21, and at the tip of the inclined extension portion 24, there is provided a hole through which the mounting bolt 2C passes and arrow tip portions 24a, 24a which can hold the head of the mounting bolt. Furthermore, an inclined piece 211 extending upward is formed at the tip (the right end in the figure) of the top surface portion 21, and leg-like portions 251, 261 extending downward are formed on the bottom surface portions 25, .

[0034] The arrow tip portion 24a is provided at the lower end of a hanging piece formed on the edge of the hole and longer than the height of the head, and has an arrow-tip shaped cross section, so that it can hold the head of the mounting bolt 2C inserted from below. That is, when the mounting bolt 2C is inserted from below, the hanging piece is elastically pushed outward, and when the top surface of the head abuts against the edge of the hole, the hanging piece elastically recovers inward, so that the lower ends of the arrowheads 24a, 24a prevent the head from falling. Note that the top surface of the head does not refer to the top surface of the head, which is the bottom surface, but to the surface that is the base end of the male thread portion, which is located at the top in Fig. 1(a).

[0035] The lower member 2 is attached in advance by pivoting the L-shaped member 2A and the U-shaped member 2B so that they can rotate freely, with the L-shaped member 2A positioned to the left of the convex portion 13 and the U-shaped member 2B positioned above and to the right of the convex portion 13. Then, a mounting bolt 2C is placed from below the inclined extension portion 24, with its head held by the arrow tips 24a, 24a and its male thread portion disposed upward so as to penetrate from the inclined extension portion 24 to the upper surface portion 21. Therefore, when the fastening nut 2D is screwed onto the tip of the male threaded portion of the mounting bolt 2C extending upwardly and tightened, the mounting bolt 2C acts to pull upward, so that the inclined extension portion 24 of the L-shaped member 2A and the upper surface portion 21 of the U-shaped member 2B are attached in a pressure-welded (overlapping) state and the bottom portions 25, 26 of the members 2A, 2B are butted together. However, because the fastening nut 2D is tightened after the upper member 3 is placed, the lower member 2 is not integrated before the fastening nut 2D is tightened.

[0036] Furthermore, since the head of the mounting bolt 2C is held by the arrow tip portions 24a, 24a, it will not fall and become detached downward even before the fastening nut 2D is tightened, and the hanging piece to which the arrow tip portions 24a, 24a are attached prevents the head from rotating when the fastening nut 2D is tightened.

[0037] The upper member 3 has a bottom surface 31 which is rotatably fixed to the mounting bolt 2C as shown in an enlarged view in Figure 1(b), and a frame (not shown) can be held between upright pieces 32, 32 which rise from the left and right sides of the bottom surface 31. The bottom surface 31 is provided with a hole 310 through which the mounting bolt 2C can be inserted without impeding its rotation, and a fixing plate material 3B is interposed on the upper surface of the hole 310. The upper member 3 is a bilaterally symmetrical member, with vertical vertical pieces 33 provided on the left and right sides of a substantially horizontal bottom surface portion 31, and the bottom surface portion 31 is a horizontal piece that spans slightly below the left and right vertical pieces 33, 33 to form an H shape. The upright piece 32 extends from slightly above the vertical piece 33 at an incline outward, then vertically, and then further outward at an incline. In the figure, reference numeral 321 indicates a portion extending at an incline near the upper end of the upright piece 32, and reference numeral 320 indicates a circular hole formed in approximately the center of the upright piece 32.

[0038] The fixing plate material 3B is a disk-shaped member larger than the circular hole 320 formed in the bottom surface portion 31, and is disposed between the fixing nut 2D and a washer 3c, spring washer 3d, or the like, and is a hard plate material for transmitting the clamping pressure caused by tightening to firmly fix the fixing nut 2D. Moreover, the mounting bolt 2C and the fastening nut 2D are a hexagonal bolt and a hexagonal nut, as shown in FIG. 1(a).

[0039] 1, the frame 4 is a generally rectangular gate-shaped molded body having side sections 42, 42 formed on the left and right sides of a top section 41, as shown enlarged in FIG. 2(c), with a rail R1 that is open upward in the center of the top section 41, and rails R2, R3 that are open on the outer sides formed in a vertical line on each side section 42, forming a total of five open grooves. The interior (space) of each open groove is slightly larger than the head of the bolt, and the opening is slightly wider than the leg of the bolt and narrower than the head, and the bolt head is recessed from the side and moved in a sliding manner in the length direction. Horizontal bolts 4b and nuts 4c are attached to the rail R3 located below and open on the outside sides, so that the fixing position of the frame 4 relative to the upper member 3 can be adjusted as desired. That is, the head of the horizontal bolt 4b can be slid lengthwise while being recessed into the rail R3, so that the frame 4 is fixed integrally to the upper member 3 by tightening the nut 4c at the desired position.

[0040] The convex portion 13 in the illustrated embodiment is formed at the top of a mountain-shaped portion of a folded-plate roof formed of exterior material 1 (vertical roofing material). This exterior material 1 has rising portions 12 that rise at an angle from the left and right sides of a flat face plate portion 11, and the convex portion 13 is formed at the side edges of the adjacent exterior materials 1, 1 when laid down. Reference numeral 14 in the figure denotes a platform portion formed above the rising portions 12, and the edge of this platform portion 14 is raised substantially vertically and crimped to form the convex portion 13.

[0041] In the construction method of the external member using the mounting member in this embodiment 1, in the first step, the lower member 2 is mounted to the convex portion 13 so as to enclose the convex portion 13 from the left and right. Specifically, the L-shaped member 2A and the U-shaped member 2B are pivotally connected in advance so that they can rotate freely, and are attached so that the L-shaped member 2A is positioned to the left of the convex portion 13, and the U-shaped member 2B is positioned above and to the right of the convex portion 13. Next, when the mounting bolt 2C is inserted from below the inclined extension portion 24 starting from the male thread portion, the male thread portion is arranged upward so as to penetrate from the inclined extension portion 24 through the upper surface portion 21, and its head is held by the arrow tip portions 24a, 24a. At this point, the fastening nut 2D is not screwed onto the tip of the male threaded portion of the mounting bolt 2C extended upward, but since its head is held by the arrow tip portions 24a, 24a on the back side of the inclined extension portion 24, the mounting bolt 2C will not fall off.

[0042] The next second step is to attach the upper member 3 and frame 4 of the above-mentioned configuration so that they can rotate freely relative to the attached lower member 2. In this step, the frame 4 of the above-mentioned configuration becomes rotatable in a pivotal manner, and the installation angle of the external member supported by the frame 4 becomes adjustable relative to the convex portion 13. In this step, the frame 4 may be attached after the upper member 3 is attached to the lower member 2, or the frame 4 may be attached to the lower member 2 with the upper member 3 being fixed to the frame 4 in advance.

[0043] In the former method described above, the fixing plate 3B and the fastening nut 2D are aligned with the bottom surface 31 of the upper member 3 and attached to the mounting bolt 2C, and the fastening nut 2D is tightened at the desired inclination angle, and then the frame 4 is fixed. Note that the frame 4 may also be fixed by driving a fastener into the side surface 42 of the frame 4 from the outside of the upright piece 32 of the upper member 3, as shown in Fig. 6(e). In the latter method, the frame 4 is fixed to the upper member 3 in advance as shown in Fig. 6(i), and then the mounting bolt 2C is attached. In this embodiment, the head of the horizontal bolt 4b is inserted into the lateral rail R3 of the open groove provided in the frame 4, and the nut 4c is screwed in, thereby fixing the upper member 3 and the frame 4 together. Furthermore, by tightening the fastening nut 2D, the mounting bolt 2C is pulled upward, so that the inclined extension portion 24 of the L-shaped material 2A and the upper surface portion 21 of the U-shaped material 2B are attached in a pressure-welded (overlapping) state and the bottom portions 25, 26 of each member 2A, 2B are butted together. However, because the fastening nut 2D is tightened after the upper member 3 is placed, the lower member 2 is not integrated prior to tightening.

[0044] The third step thereafter is a step of tightening the fastening nut 2D, which fixes the lower member 2 and the upper member 3. That is, the lower member 2 and the upper member 3 are fixed in a sandwiched state between the head of the mounting bolt 2C and the fastening nut 2D. In the illustrated embodiment, the lower member 2 is provided with a head holding piece (upward piece) that prevents the mounting bolt 2C from rotating together, and a fixing plate member 3B is interposed to prevent the fastening nut 2D from biting into the bottom surface portion 31.

[0045] Such a construction method consisting of the first to third steps can be carried out easily overall, since each step is an extremely simple operation.

[0046] Furthermore, the construction structure formed by this construction method has the frame 4 arranged at an incline toward the convex portion 13 formed along the roof slope, and various external components such as solar cell panels can achieve sufficient efficiency (irradiation efficiency in the case of the aforementioned solar cell panels) by selecting the inclination angle according to the environmental conditions such as the location of the building.

[0047] Furthermore, the method of adjusting the installation direction of the external member using this mounting member includes a step of loosening the fastening nut 2D, a step of rotating the upper member 3 to pivot the frame 4 and adjust the ground contact angle of the external member with respect to the convex portion 13, and a step of re-tightening the fastening nut 2D. Each step of this adjustment method is an extremely simple operation, so that it can be performed easily overall, and for example, when the external member is a solar panel, adjustment may be performed two to three times a year depending on seasonal changes.

[0048] The mounting structures shown in Figures 3(a) and 4(a) are examples in which the upper member 3 and the frame 4 are fixed at inclinations of different angles to the convex portion 13 formed along the slope of the roof (roof surface). Since the convex portion 13 is formed parallel to the slope of the roof (roof surface), for example, if the external member (not shown) is rectangular, the external member will be arranged parallel or perpendicular to the slope of the roof (roof surface), and the external member surface will be flush with the roof surface. The flush external member surface is highly resistant to strong winds, and is extremely resistant to winds blowing down and up the roof surface.

[0049] 6(e) to 6(h), the upper member 3 and the frame 4 may be integrated together by fixing with screws (screws 4d). That is, the upper member 3 is fixed to the frame 4 by driving screws 4d into the outside of the upright pieces 32 without attaching horizontal bolts 4b and nuts 4c to the rail R3. EXAMPLES

[0050] The mounting member of the second embodiment has an upper member 3' in which a horizontally long rectangular hole 320' is provided instead of the circular hole 320 formed in the vertical piece portion 33 of the upper member 3 in the first embodiment, and in the embodiment shown in Fig. 5(a) and (b), a height adjustment member 6 is fixed to an installation frame 5 that spans adjacent frames 4, 4, so that an external member (not shown in the figure, reference numeral 7 is a support frame that supports the edge of the external member) can be arranged in an inclined manner with a height difference. That is, Fig. 5(b) shows a state in which the support frame 7 that supports the edge of the external member is arranged inclined in the height direction by using the height adjustment member 6.

[0051] As already explained, the frame 4 has rails R3 on the left and right sides that are open to the outside, and the horizontal bolts 4b and nuts 4c are attached to the rails R3, so that the fixed position of the frame 4 relative to the upper member 3 can be freely adjusted, but similar vertical bolts 4d and nuts 4e are also attached to the rail R1 formed at the top, which is open upward, so that the fixed position of the installation frame 5 relative to the frame 4 can be freely adjusted. Therefore, in Fig. 5(b), the installation frame 5 extending in the left-right direction can be slid relative to the frames 4, 4 extending in the depth direction of the drawing.

[0052] The erection frame 5 is a molded body having a substantially L-shaped cross section in the length direction, with a bottom surface portion 51 extending laterally and an upright surface portion 52 extending vertically, and is attached integrally to the frame 4 by fastening the nut 4e with the tip of the vertical bolt 4d inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the bottom surface portion 51. In addition, the upright surface portion 52 is provided with a rail R4 with an open side, and the erection frame 5 is fixed integrally to the adjacent supporting frame 7 in an overlapping state by attaching a horizontal bolt 5b and a nut 5c to the rail R4. The support frame 7 is a molded body having a substantially L-shaped cross section in the length direction, with a top surface portion 71 extending laterally and legs 72 extending vertically, and is attached integrally to the erection frame 5 by fastening nuts 5c with the tips of the horizontal bolts 5d inserted into holes (not shown) formed in the legs 72. In addition, a rail R5 with an open top is provided on the top surface portion 71, and vertical bolts 7b and nuts 7c are attached to the rail R5, thereby fixing the support frame 7 integrally to an external member (not shown). The erection frame 5 and the support frame 7 are made of the same material, but differ in that rails R4, R5 into which the heads of the bolts can be fitted are used as vertical or horizontal surfaces.

[0053] The height adjustment material 6 is a component fixed to an erection frame 5 spanning adjacent frames 4, 4, and its base end (lower end) portion is fixed integrally by a horizontal bolt 5d and a nut 5e which are attached to the rail R4 of the erection frame 5 in the same manner as the horizontal bolt 5b and the nut 5c, and its upper end portion is further attached integrally to the support frame 7 by a horizontal bolt 6b and a nut 6c.

[0054] In the above-mentioned Example 1, in a structure in which the external member (solar cell panel) is arranged so as to follow (=attach) the roof (roof surface), the external member is arranged parallel or perpendicular to the slope of the roof, so that the effect of fixing the upper member 3 and the frame 4 at an incline to the slope may not be fully achieved. In such a case, as in this Example 2, the height adjustment member 6 is fixed to the erection frame 5 spanning the adjacent frames 4, 4 so as to form a slope in the height direction, and the support frame 7 is attached to this erection frame 5 and the edge of the rectangular external member is engaged, so that the effect of fixing the upper member 3' and the frame 4 at an incline to the slope can be fully achieved, and the efficiency (irradiation efficiency) of the external member (solar cell panel) can be increased.

[0055] 6(i) to 6(l), the mounting member of Example 2 has a configuration in which an upper member 3' and a frame 4 are fixed together with bolts and nuts in the same manner as in Example 1. That is, the upper member 3' is fixed integrally with the frame 4 by attaching horizontal bolts 4b and nuts 4c to the rail R3. All other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description is omitted. EXAMPLES

[0056] The mounting member of Example 3 has a configuration in which the upper member 3" and the frame 4 are fixed by an interlocking mechanism, as shown in Figures 6(a) to (d). In other words, the upper member 3" has an interlocking protrusion 323 protruding from the inside of the upright pieces 32", 32", and is elastically interlocked with the lower edge portion of the rail R3 of the frame 4. All other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description is omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 Exterior materials (vertical roofing materials) 11 Face plate part 12 Side part 13 Convex part 2 Lower member 21 Top part 2A L-shaped material 2B U-shaped material 2C Mounting bolt 2D Fastening Nut 3,3',3" Upper member 3B Fixed plate material 3c Spring washer 3d washer 31 Bottom part 310 holes 32 Standing piece 33 Vertical piece 4 Frames 41 Top part 42 Side part R1~R5 rails 4b Side bolt 4c Nut

Claims

1. An attachment member to be fixed to a convex portion formed in an exterior material constituting an exterior surface, a lower member attached to the convex portion and having an attachment bolt standing on an upper surface of the lower member; An upper member having a frame attached thereto capable of supporting an external panel and a bottom surface portion having a hole through which the mounting bolt can be inserted; a fastening nut that is fastened with the mounting bolt inserted through a hole in the bottom surface portion to fix the bottom surface portion of the upper member to the top surface portion of the lower member so as to be freely rotatable; A mounting member for an external component, comprising:

2. a first step in which the lower member is attached to the convex portion; a second step in which the bottom surface of the upper member is rotatably attached to the top surface of the lower member, thereby making the frame rotatable and enabling the installation angle of the external member supported by the frame to be adjusted with respect to the convex portion; a third step of tightening the clamping nut; A method for installing an external component using the mounting member according to claim 1, comprising:

3. loosening the fastening nut; a step of rotating the upper member to pivot the frame and adjust the ground contact angle of the external member relative to the convex portion; retightening the clamping nut; 2. A method for adjusting the installation direction of an external component using the mounting member according to claim 1, comprising:

4. A construction structure for an external member using the mounting member according to claim 1, A construction structure for an external component, characterized in that the mounting member is attached so that the frame is arranged at an incline to the convex portion formed along the roof slope, and the external component is supported by the frame.

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