Xuanli support

Abstract

To provide an eaves gutter support which can move a gutter support body slidably in a smooth manner.SOLUTION: An eaves gutter support 1 comprises a washer member 30 that includes a bulging portion 32 protruding toward the side of a lock lever 40, and a spring piece 33 and a locking piece 36 protruding toward the side of a continuous uneven portion 23, and when lock operation of the lock lever is performed, the lock lever and a gutter support body 20 are brought into a pressure contact state through the bulging portion, the spring piece is pressed by the lock lever and deforms elastically as a result of a plate portion 35 abutting on a plurality of protruding portions 23b, and a distal end portion 36a of the locking piece is located within a recess portion 23a of the continuous uneven portion and is locked in the recess portion, and when unlock operation of the lock lever is performed, the spring piece returns elastically as a result of the pressure contact state of the lock lever and the gutter support body being released, and the distal end portion of the locking piece is displaced to the outside of the recess portion, and the locking with the continuous uneven portion is released.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an eaves gutter support for supporting an eaves gutter. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, eaves gutter supports have been known that can adjust the extent to which the eaves gutter extends from the eaves by adjusting the front-to-back position of the gutter support body, which is connected to a mounting part fixed to a building structure so that it can slide back and forth in the front-to-back direction.

[0003] The device described in Patent Document 1 below can be switched between locked (fixing the gutter support body) and unlocked (releasing the fixation) by operating a lock lever; in the locked state, the locking piece engages with a recess in a continuous uneven section provided on the gutter support body, restricting sliding movement; in the unlocked state, the locking piece is released, allowing sliding movement.

[0004] In particular, with this eaves gutter support, in order to prevent the locking pieces of the continuous uneven portion of the gutter support body from getting caught when the gutter support body is slid, a sliding piece portion is provided that can slide over the convex portion of the continuous uneven portion, making it easier to slide. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4431253 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, since the sliding piece portion in Patent Document 1 is formed to be curved, as shown in the unlocked state diagram in Patent Document 1, Figure 2, there is a risk that part of the sliding piece portion will get caught in the recess of the continuous uneven portion, preventing the gutter support body from sliding smoothly.

[0007] The present invention has been proposed in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide an eaves gutter support that allows the gutter support body to slide smoothly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the eaves gutter support of the present invention comprises an attachment part fixed to a building structure, a gutter support body that is slidably connected to the attachment part and supports the eaves gutter, a lock lever that is rotatably connected to the gutter support body, and a washer member interposed between the gutter support body and the lock lever, and these are connected by a fastener that passes through them so that the gutter support body is fixed at a desired position in the front-to-rear direction relative to the attachment part, and by rotating the lock lever, it is possible to freely switch between a locked state and an unlocked state for the sliding movement of the gutter support body relative to the attachment part, and the gutter support body comprises an elongated hole extending in the front-to-rear direction and a continuous uneven portion in which concave and convex parts are alternately and continuously arranged along the elongated hole, and the washer member has a bulge that protrudes towards the lock lever and a lock lever that protrudes towards the continuous uneven portion and a locking piece that protrudes toward the continuous uneven portion, and the spring piece has an upright portion that protrudes toward the continuous uneven portion further than the locking piece in the unlocked state, and a flat portion that extends from the end of the upright portion and has a front-to-back dimension that spans multiple convex portions.When the lock lever is operated to lock, the lock lever and the gutter support main body are placed in a pressure-contact state via the bulge portion, causing the flat portion to abut against the multiple convex portions and the spring piece to be pressed against the lock lever and elastically deformed, and the tip of the locking piece is positioned within the recess of the continuous uneven portion and is locked in the recess.On the other hand, when the lock lever is operated to unlock, the pressure-contact state between the lock lever and the gutter support main body is released and the spring piece elastically returns, and the tip of the locking piece is displaced out of the recess and is unlocked from the continuous uneven portion.

[0009] In the above-mentioned eaves gutter support, two or more of the locking pieces may be provided spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the spring piece may be provided between the locking pieces.

[0010] In the above-described eaves gutter support, the tip of the flat plate portion may be bent toward the main body of the washer member.

[0011] In the above-described eaves gutter support, the washer member may be formed from a metal plate, and the spring piece and the locking piece may be formed by cutting and raising the plate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] Since the eaves gutter support of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the gutter support body can be smoothly slid. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the eaves gutter support according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] (a) is a schematic oblique view of the washer member, (b) and (c) are schematic longitudinal cross-sectional views of the main parts of the eaves gutter support corresponding to the X-X' arrow cross-sectional view of (a), where (b) shows the unlocked state and (c) shows the locked state. [Figure 3] (a)(b) are schematic bottom views of the main parts of the eaves gutter support, (a) showing the unlocked state, (b) showing the locked state, (c) a cross-sectional view taken along line Y1-Y1' in (a), and (d) a cross-sectional view taken along line Y2-Y2' in (b). [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a modified example of a washer member. [Figure 5] (a) is a schematic exploded oblique view of an eaves gutter support according to a modified example of the first embodiment, and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main parts of the same eaves gutter support in an unlocked state corresponding to Figure 2(c). [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an eaves gutter support according to a modified example of the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The eaves gutter support 1 according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, below, directions such as front-to-back, up-down, and sideways are described based on the direction as seen from the eaves wall side of the building structure to which the eaves gutter 50 is attached. The front direction is the direction away from the eaves wall in the front-to-back direction, and the rear direction is the opposite direction. Also, some detailed reference numerals used in other drawings are omitted in some drawings.

[0015] The eaves gutter support 1 comprises an attachment part 10 that is fixed to a building structure, and a gutter support body 20 that is slidably connected to the attachment part 10 and supports the eaves gutter 50. The eaves gutter support 1 further comprises a lock lever 40 that is rotatably connected to the gutter support body 20, and a washer member 30 that is interposed between the gutter support body 20 and the lock lever 40. The eaves gutter support 1 is configured so that the attachment part 10, gutter support body 20, washer member 30, and lock lever 40 are connected by a rivet R, which is a fastener that overlaps and penetrates these components, and the gutter support body 20 is fixed to the attachment part 10 at a desired position in the front-to-rear direction.

[0016] The eaves gutter support 1 can be freely switched between a locked state and an unlocked state for the sliding movement of the gutter support body 20 relative to the mounting part 10 by rotating the lock lever 40. The gutter support body 20 has an elongated hole 22 extending in the front-to-rear direction and a continuous uneven portion 23 in which concave portions 23a and convex portions 23b are alternately and continuously arranged along the elongated hole 22. The washer member 30 has a bulge 32 that protrudes toward the lock lever 40, and a spring piece 33 and a locking piece 36 that protrude toward the continuous uneven portion 23. The spring piece 33 has an upright portion 34 that protrudes toward the continuous uneven portion 23 beyond the locking piece 36 in the unlocked state, and a flat portion 35 that extends from the end of the upright portion 34 and has a dimension in the front-to-rear direction that spans the multiple convex portions 23b.

[0017] When the lock lever 40 is operated to lock, the lock lever 40 and the gutter support main body 20 are brought into a pressure-contact state via the bulge 32. As a result, the flat plate portion 35 abuts against the multiple protrusions 23b, the spring piece 33 is pressed against the lock lever 40 and elastically deforms, and the tip portion 36a of the locking piece 36 is positioned within the recess 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23 and is locked in the recess 23a. On the other hand, when the lock lever 40 is operated to unlock, the pressure-contact state between the lock lever 40 and the gutter support main body 20 is released, the spring piece 33 elastically returns, and the tip portion 36a of the locking piece 36 is displaced out of the recess 23a, releasing it from its lock with the continuous uneven portion 23.

[0018] Next, details of the eaves gutter support 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the eaves gutter support 1. Fig. 2(a) is a schematic perspective view of the washer member 30, and Figs. 2(b) and 2(c) are schematic vertical cross-sectional views of the main parts of the eaves gutter support 1 corresponding to the cross-sectional view taken along line X-X' in Fig. 2(a), with Fig. 2(b) showing the unlocked state and Fig. 2(c) showing the locked state. Figs. 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic bottom views of the main parts of the eaves gutter support 1, with Fig. 3(b) showing the unlocked state and Fig. 3(c) showing the locked state. Fig. 3(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y1-Y1' in Fig. 3(a), and Fig. 3(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y2-Y2' in Fig. 3(b).

[0019] The eaves gutter support 1 shown in Figure 1 and elsewhere is configured so that, by rotating the lock lever 40, it is possible to switch between a locked state, which restricts the sliding movement of the gutter support main body 20, and an unlocked state, which allows the sliding movement of the gutter support main body 20. As will be described in more detail below, in the locked state, almost the entire lock lever 40 overlaps the gutter support main body 20 in the vertical direction, i.e., the front-to-back direction (longitudinal direction) of the gutter support main body 20 and the longitudinal direction of the lock lever 40 are aligned. In addition, in the unlocked state, the front-to-back direction of the gutter support main body 20 and the longitudinal direction of the lock lever 40 are approximately perpendicular to each other.

[0020] Next, each of the members that make up the eaves gutter support 1 will be described. As shown in Figure 1, the mounting part 10 is a component fixed to the eaves wall surface or the like of an architectural structure, and comprises a flat mounting base plate 11 fixed to the eaves wall surface or the like with screws or the like, and a long foot part 12 extending forward from the center of the upper end of the base plate. A connecting part 13 is formed at the front part of the foot part 12, with a step formed downward, and a through hole 14, through which a rivet R serving as a fastener is inserted, is formed and passes vertically through the connecting part 13. The head R1 of the rivet R is disposed above the through hole 14.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1 , the gutter support body 20 is a component disposed below the connecting portion 13 of the mounting portion 10 and is connected to the mounting portion 10 so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction. The gutter support body 20 comprises an elongated main body portion 21 extending in the front-to-rear direction, a front ear locking portion 24 disposed on the front side of the main body portion 21 for locking the front ear 51 of the eaves gutter 50, and a rear ear locking portion 25 disposed on the rear side of the main body portion 21 for locking the rear ear 52 of the eaves gutter 50. Furthermore, a long hole 22 extending in the front-to-rear direction and continuous uneven portions 23 adjacent to both lateral sides of the long hole 22 and extending in the front-to-rear direction along the long hole 22 are formed in the approximate center of the main body portion 21 in the front-to-rear direction. The continuous uneven portions 23 have concave and convex portions 23a and ridges 23b arranged alternately and continuously along the long hole 22. Furthermore, grooves 26, 26 into which wall portions 38, 38 of a washer member 30, which will be described later, fit are formed at both lateral ends of the underside of the main body portion 21 of the gutter support body 20 (see FIGS. 3(c) and 3(d)).

[0022] As shown in Figure 1, the washer member 30 is a member disposed below the main body portion 21 of the gutter support body 20. The washer member 30 is formed from a metal plate, and the spring piece 33 and the locking piece 36 are formed by cutting and raising the metal plate.

[0023] The washer member 30 shown in FIG. 2(a) includes a main body 31, a bulge 32, a spring piece 33, a locking piece 36, an insertion hole 37, and a wall 38. The main body 31 is formed in the shape of a flat plate with its surface facing up and down. The wall 38 extends upward from both lateral ends of the main body 31 and is formed approximately parallel to each other so as to face each other. The bulge 32 is formed to protrude downward from the main body 31, and a pair of bulges 32 are provided spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction. The bulge 32 is elongated in the horizontal direction, and its longitudinal cross section in the front-to-rear direction is approximately semicircular as shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 2(c), with a hemispherical umbilicus 32a in the center protruding downward.

[0024] 2(a), a pair of bulging portions 32, 32 spaced apart in the front-rear direction are provided between them with an insertion hole 37, a spring piece 33, and a locking piece 36. The insertion hole 37 is located approximately in the center of the main body 31, and is a round hole that penetrates in the up-down direction, through which a rivet R is inserted.

[0025] A spring piece 33 is formed at each position spaced apart on both sides of the insertion hole 37 in the lateral direction. The spring piece 33 is provided between the locking pieces 36, 36 spaced apart in the front-rear direction and is formed as an elongated piece cut out from the main body portion 31 and extending in the front-rear direction. The spring piece 33 includes an upright portion 34 that protrudes upward (toward the continuous uneven portion 23) and is inclined rearward, and a flat plate portion 35 that extends rearward from the upper end of the upright portion 34 and has a dimension in the front-rear direction that spans the multiple convex portions 23b. The flat plate portion 35 is formed approximately parallel to the main body portion 31, and its tip portion (rear end portion) 35a is bent toward the main body portion 31 of the washer member 30. In this embodiment, the tip portion 35a of the flat plate portion 35 is bent from the main body side of the flat plate portion 35 and is inclined downward rearward.

[0026] The locking pieces 36 are formed at positions spaced apart from each other in the front-to-rear direction of the spring pieces 33, 33, for a total of four on the main body 31. The locking pieces 36 are cut out from the main body 31 and formed in a flat plate shape so as to protrude upward. The protruding dimension of the locking pieces 36 is smaller than the dimension from the top surface of the main body 31 to the top surface of the erected portions 34 of the spring pieces 33 in the elastically restored state (unlocked state). The locking pieces 36 are formed to a size that allows them to fit into the recesses 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23.

[0027] The lock lever 40 is a plate-like body bent in a generally inverted U-shape, and includes a long base plate portion 42 and a lever portion 41 that extends downward from a short end of the base plate portion 42 and is arranged generally parallel to face each other. A round insertion hole 43, through which a rivet R is inserted, is provided in the approximate center of the base plate portion 42 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction. The crimped portion R2 of the rivet R is arranged below this insertion hole 43.

[0028] Furthermore, a pair of locking recesses 44, which are through-holes that extend in the short direction of the substrate portion 42 and penetrate in the up-and-down direction, are formed at a distance in the longitudinal direction of the substrate portion 42. Note that the locking recesses 44 may not be through-holes, but may be depressions in which the surface on the continuous uneven portion 23 side (upper side) is recessed downward.

[0029] The rivet R is inserted through the insertion hole 14 of the mounting part 10, the long hole 22 of the gutter support body 20, the insertion hole 37 of the washer member 30, and the insertion hole 43 of the lock lever 40 in the vertical direction, thereby connecting the mounting part 10, the gutter support body 20, the washer member 30, and the lock lever 40. This allows the lock lever 40 to rotate around the axis of the rivet R.

[0030] In this embodiment, the lock lever 40 is capable of horizontal rotation about the axis of the rivet R. As shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 3(a), when the base plate portion 42 of the lock lever 40 is not in contact with the bulge portion 32 of the washer member 30, the gutter support body 20 is able to slide in the front-to-rear direction relative to the mounting portion 10 (unlocked state). By adjusting the front-to-rear position of the gutter support body 20 relative to the mounting portion 10 in the unlocked state, the extent to which the eaves gutter 50 protrudes when supported can be adjusted. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2(c) and 3(b), when the base plate portion 42 of the lock lever 40 is in contact with the bulge portion 32 and the lock recess 44 and the bulge portion 32 overlap in the vertical direction, the sliding movement of the gutter support body 20 is restricted (locked state).

[0031] Next, the locked and unlocked states of the sliding movement of the gutter support main body 20 will be described in detail. When the lock lever 40 is operated to perform a locking operation (an operation to transition from the state of FIGS. 2(b) and 3(a) to the state of FIGS. 2(c) and 3(b)), the bulging portion 32 climbs onto the base portion 42, and the locking recess 44 overlaps the bulging portion 32 in a cross shape when viewed from the bottom. When transitioning to the state of FIGS. 2(c) and 3(b), the lock lever 40 and the gutter support main body 20 enter a pressure-contact state via the bulging portion 32. When the pressure-contact state is reached, the lock lever 40 presses the washer member 30 toward the gutter support main body 20, displacing it toward the gutter support main body 20. This displacement causes the flat portion 35 to come into contact with the multiple protrusions 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23, and the spring piece 33 is pressed by the lock lever 40 and elastically deforms. The locking piece 36 then enters and is locked in the recess 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23. This restricts the sliding movement of the gutter support body 20 relative to the attachment portion 10 in the front-rear direction.

[0032] Furthermore, the wall portion 38 of the washer member 30 is disposed so as to fit within the groove portion 26 of the gutter support body 20. As shown in Figures 3(c) and 3(d), in either the unlocked state or the locked state, at least the tip of the wall portion 38 fits within the groove portion 26, thereby restricting lateral rotation of the washer member 30.

[0033] When the lock lever 40 is rotated and the bulge 32 rides up on the vicinity of the lock recess 44, and the navel 32a at the center of the bulge 32 moves relative to the center position of the lock recess 44 (the navel 32a is released from the pressure contact with the base 42), the navel 32a and the lock recess 44 engage (the pressure contact between the navel 32a and the base 42 is released), giving a "click" feeling to the fingers. As a result, the operator can stop the operation at an appropriate position.

[0034] 2(c) and 3(b) to the state shown in FIG. 2(b) and 3(a), the bulging portion 32 is released from the pressed state caused by riding on the base portion 42, the lock lever 40 is released from pressing the washer member 30, and the spring piece 33 elastically returns. As the spring piece 33 elastically returns, the main body 31 of the washer member 30 is pressed toward the lock lever 40, and the locking piece 36 is displaced outward (downward, toward the lock lever 40) from the recess 23a. As shown by the dashed dotted line in FIG. 2(b), the erected portion 34 of the spring piece 33 protrudes further toward the continuous uneven portion 23 than the locking piece 36 in the unlocked state, and therefore the locking piece 36 is displaced downward from the continuous uneven portion 23. As a result, when the gutter support body 20 is slid forward and backward, the locking pieces 36 do not lock onto the recesses 23a and protrusions 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23, and are prevented from getting caught.

[0035] Furthermore, the flat plate portion 35 of the spring piece 33 is a flat plate extending in the front-rear direction and substantially parallel to the main body portion 31, and its dimension in the front-rear direction is set to a dimension spanning the multiple convex portions 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23. In this embodiment, the flat plate portion 35 is configured to abut against the convex portions 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23 even in the unlocked state. Therefore, even during sliding movement of the gutter support body 20, the flat plate portion 35 abuts against the convex portions 23b, preventing the flat plate portion 35 from entering and getting caught in the concave portions 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23.

[0036] The flat plate portion 35 may be configured to be spaced below the continuous uneven portion 23 in the unlocked state and not come into contact with the convex portion 23b. Even with such a configuration, when the washer member 30 moves upward during the sliding movement of the gutter support body 20, the flat plate portion 35 comes into contact with the convex portion 23b, thereby preventing the flat plate portion 35 from entering and becoming caught in the concave portion 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23.

[0037] According to the eaves gutter support 1 of this embodiment, the flat plate portion 35 has a dimension in the front-to-rear direction that spans multiple protrusions 23b, and in the unlocked state, the standing portion 34 protrudes further toward the continuous uneven portion 23 than the locking piece 36. This prevents the locking piece 36 and flat plate portion 35 from getting caught on the recesses 23a and protrusions 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23 when the gutter support main body 20 is slid in the front-to-rear direction, allowing the gutter support main body 20 to slide smoothly. It is desirable that the flat plate portion 35 always has a length that spans at least two protrusions 23b (a length that does not enter the recesses 23a) even during sliding movement.

[0038] Furthermore, the tip 35a of the flat plate portion 35 is bent toward the main body portion 31 of the washer member 30, which prevents the tip 35a from getting caught on the continuous uneven portion 23 when the gutter support body 20 is slid. The tip 35a is formed in a bent shape from the main body portion of the flat plate portion 35, but it may also be formed in a curved shape.

[0039] 1 to 3 are formed in an elongated shape extending in the front-rear direction, but may be formed in an elongated shape extending in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 4. In this case, if the front-rear dimension, which is the short-side dimension of the flat portion 35, is formed to a dimension spanning at least two convex portions 23b of the continuous concave-convex portion 23, the flat portion 35 is prevented from slipping into the concave portion 23a and getting caught on the convex portions 23b. Furthermore, since two spring pieces 33 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, more stable sliding movement without getting caught is possible. Furthermore, although the washer member 30 in FIGS. 1 to 3 is provided with four locking pieces 36, this number is not limited thereto. For example, two locking pieces 36 may be provided spaced apart in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 4.

[0040] <Modification of the first embodiment> Next, a modified example of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3 will be described with reference to Figures 5(a)(b) and Figure 6. Note that a description of the configuration and effects of members common to the eaves gutter support 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 above will be omitted. First, the eaves gutter support 1A shown in Figures 5(a)(b) will be described. Figure 5(a) is a schematic exploded perspective view of the eaves gutter support 1A, and Figure 5(b) is a cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the unlocked state of the eaves gutter support 1A corresponding to Figure 4(b).

[0041] 1 to 3 described above, the eaves gutter support 1 of the first embodiment has, from top to bottom, the insertion hole 14 of the mounting portion 10, the elongated hole 22 of the gutter support main body 20, the insertion hole 37 of the washer member 30, and the insertion hole 43 of the lock lever 40, which are overlapped and connected by rivets R. On the other hand, the eaves gutter support 1A shown in Figures 5(a) and (b) has, from top to bottom, the insertion hole 43 of the lock lever 40, the insertion hole 37 of the washer member 30, the elongated hole 22 of the gutter support main body 20, and the insertion hole 14 of the mounting portion 10, which is the reverse of the order of the eaves gutter support 1 of the first embodiment.

[0042] The gutter support body 20 shown in Figure 5(a) differs from the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the connecting portion 13, which is formed by stepping down from one lateral side of the front end of the foot portion 12 and extending to one lateral side. An insertion hole 14 is formed in the connecting portion 13 and passes through it in the vertical direction. The foot portion 12 and connecting portion 13 are formed in positions that do not interfere with the forward / backward sliding movement of the gutter support body 20 arranged above the connecting portion 13 or the lateral rotation operation of the lock lever 40.

[0043] 5(a) is configured without a wall portion 38, unlike that of the first embodiment, but is otherwise substantially identical to that of the first embodiment. The washer member 30 is arranged upside down compared to that of the first embodiment, with the spring piece 33 and the locking piece 36 on the lower side. The lock lever 40 is also arranged upside down compared to that of the first embodiment, with the base portion 42 located below the lever portion 41.

[0044] A washer member 30 is disposed above the gutter support body 20, with the spring piece 33 and locking piece 36 facing downward. Therefore, when no external force is applied, gravity causes the flat portion 35 of the spring piece 33 to protrude below the locking piece 36 and abut against the convex portion 23b of the continuous uneven portion 23 located below. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5(b), in the unlocked state, the spring piece 33 keeps the locking piece 36 above the convex portion 23b without it entering the concave portion 23a. This prevents the locking piece 36 from getting caught on the continuous uneven portion 23, allowing the gutter support body 20 to slide smoothly in the front-rear direction. The spring piece 33 is particularly effective when the locking piece 36 is disposed above the gutter support body 20 in this manner.

[0045] Next, we will explain the eaves gutter support 1B shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the eaves gutter support 1B. In the eaves gutter support 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 described above, the connecting portion 13 of the mounting portion 10, the main body portion 21 of the gutter support main body 20, the washer member 30, and the lock lever 40 are stacked in this order from top to bottom and connected with rivets R, but as shown in Figure 6, these may also be stacked horizontally and connected with fasteners. Simply put, the eaves gutter support 1B in Figure 6 has a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3 described above, with the "vertical direction" and "horizontal direction" interchanged. The lock lever 40 also rotates vertically.

[0046] The configuration of the eaves gutter support 1B in Figure 6 will be described in detail. The mounting part 10 in Figure 6 has substantially the same configuration as that in Figure 1, with respect to the mounting base 11 and foot part 12. The configuration of the connecting part 13 formed at the front part of the foot part 12 differs from that in Figure 1, and the connecting part 13 is formed so that its surface faces horizontally. Therefore, the insertion hole 14 is formed to penetrate in the horizontal direction.

[0047] The gutter support body 20 in Figure 6 has substantially the same configurations as those in Figure 1, with respect to the front ear locking portion 24 and the back ear locking portion 25. The configuration of the main body portion 21 located between the front ear locking portion 24 and the back ear locking portion 25 differs from that in Figure 1, and the main body portion 21 is formed so that its surface faces horizontally. The elongated hole 22 located approximately in the center of the main body portion 21 extends in the front-to-back direction and penetrates horizontally. The continuous uneven portion 23 is adjacent to the elongated hole 22 in the up-down direction, and is formed by alternating and continuous recesses 23a recessed in the horizontal direction and protrusions 23b protruding in the horizontal direction.

[0048] The configurations of the washer member 30 and the lock lever 40 are substantially the same as those shown in Fig. 1, with the insertion hole 37 of the washer member 30 and the insertion hole 43 of the lock lever 40 arranged to face horizontally in alignment with the insertion hole 14 of the mounting portion 10 and the elongated hole 22 of the gutter support body 20, which penetrate laterally. Then, a rivet R is inserted with the insertion hole 14 of the mounting portion 10, the elongated hole 22 of the gutter support body 20, the insertion hole 37 of the washer member 30, and the insertion hole 43 of the lock lever 40 aligned horizontally, connecting the mounting portion 10, the gutter support body 20, the washer member 30, and the lock lever 40. This allows the lock lever 40 to rotate about the axis of the rivet R. The lock lever 40 in Fig. 6 is capable of vertical rotation about the axis of the rivet R.

[0049] 6 is substantially the same as that in Fig. 1, but it is desirable that the wall portion 38 be configured to abut against at least one of the upper and lower end faces of the connecting portion 13 when the washer member 30 is connected to the mounting portion 10, etc. In this way, the gutter support body 20 arranged between the wall portions 38, 38 can be prevented from rotating vertically around the rivet R as its axis, and can support the eaves gutter 50 in a stable state.

[0050] In the eaves gutter support 1B of Figure 6, the spring piece 33 and the locking piece 36 of the washer member 30 are configured to protrude laterally to one side. Even with this configuration, in the unlocked state, the spring piece 33 protrudes further toward the continuous uneven portion 23 (to one side in the horizontal direction) than the locking piece 36, causing the locking piece 36 to be displaced out of the recessed portion 23a of the continuous uneven portion 23 and not engage with the continuous uneven portion 23. In addition, the flat portion (not shown) of the spring piece 33 is formed with a dimension in the front-to-rear direction that spans multiple protruding portions 23b. As a result, when the gutter support body 20 is slid in the front-to-rear direction, the flat portion (not shown) of the spring piece 33 always abuts against two or more protruding portions 23b, preventing it from entering and becoming caught in the recessed portion 23a.

[0051] The configuration of the above-described eaves gutter supports 1, 1A, and 1B is not limited to that shown in the drawings. For example, the tip 35a of the flat plate portion 35 may be formed to extend substantially parallel to the main body portion 31 of the washer member 30 without being bent. Furthermore, the spring pieces 33 and the locking pieces 36 are not limited to being formed by cutting and raising the main body portion 31, but may be formed separately from the main body portion 31 and fixed to the main body portion 31 by welding or the like. Furthermore, the washer member 30 does not need to be provided with the wall portion 38. Furthermore, the fastener is not limited to a rivet R, but may be, for example, a combination of a screw and a nut. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1,1A,1B Eave gutter support 10 Mounting part 20 Gutter support body 22 long hole 23 Continuous uneven part 23a Recess 23b Convex part 30 Washer material 32 Bulge 33 Spring piece 34 Standing section 35 Flat plate part 35a Tip 36 Locking piece 36a Tip 40 Lock lever 50 Gutters 51 Front ear 52 Posterior ear R Rivet (fixture)

Claims

1. An eaves gutter support comprising an attachment part fixed to a building structure, a gutter support body supporting an eaves gutter and slidably connected to the attachment part, a lock lever rotatably connected to the gutter support body, and a washer member interposed between the gutter support body and the lock lever, the gutter support body being connected by a fastener that passes through the attachment part so that the gutter support body can be fixed at a desired position in the front-to-rear direction relative to the attachment part, By rotating the lock lever, the sliding movement of the gutter support body relative to the mounting portion can be freely switched between a locked state and an unlocked state. The gutter support body includes a long hole extending in the front-rear direction and a continuous concave-convex portion in which concave portions and convex portions are alternately and continuously arranged along the long hole, the washer member has a bulging portion that protrudes toward the lock lever, and a spring piece and a locking piece that protrude toward the continuous concave-convex portion, the spring piece includes a standing portion that projects toward the continuous concave-convex portion further than the locking piece in the unlocked state, and a flat portion that extends from an end of the standing portion and has a dimension in a front-to-rear direction that spans the plurality of convex portions, When the lock lever is locked, the lock lever and the gutter support body are pressed together via the bulge, causing the flat plate portion to abut against the multiple protrusions, and the spring piece is pressed against the lock lever and elastically deformed, with the tip of the engagement piece positioned within the recess of the continuous uneven portion and engaged in the recess; When the lock lever is unlocked, the pressure contact between the lock lever and the gutter support body is released, the spring piece elastically returns, and the tip of the engagement piece is displaced outside the recess, releasing the engagement with the continuous uneven portion.

2. In claim 1, Two or more of the locking pieces are provided spaced apart in the front-rear direction, The eaves gutter support is characterized in that the spring piece is provided between the locking pieces.

3. In claim 1 or claim 2, A gutter support device characterized in that the tip of the flat plate portion is bent toward the main body of the washer member.

4. In claim 1 or claim 2, The washer member is formed of a metal plate material, The eaves gutter support is characterized in that the spring piece and the locking piece are formed by cutting and raising the plate material.

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