Gutter Drip Edge and Micromesh Cover for Backflow Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gutter systems and debris covers face issues such as damage to sealing integrity, inadequate addressing of backflow, undesirable slopes, and complex, expensive manufacturing processes, leading to inefficient debris collection and water management.
Innovation Solution
A rain gutter system featuring a gutter with an integrated drip edge and high-back design, combined with a micromesh debris cover that allows water penetration and flow, secured by internal hangers, manufactured using a roll forming process for cost-effectiveness and simplicity, eliminating the need for heavy machinery and complex installations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional gutter systems are installed, then water collection is achieved, but the sealing integrity of the roof is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The gutter system is divided into modular sections that can be independently installed and secured to the fascia board without penetrating the roof structure. This segmentation allows water collection functionality while preserving roof sealing integrity by eliminating the need for roof penetrations.
2Reliability
If conventional debris covers are used, then debris collection is improved, but water collection becomes inadequate due to undesirable slopes
Solution Approach 1:
The debris cover is designed with an adjustable slope mechanism that can be dynamically configured to optimize both debris retention and water flow. The cover incorporates channel structures with varying angles that adapt to different installation scenarios, ensuring effective water collection while maintaining debris prevention capabilities.
3Shape
If extrusion processes are used to manufacture gutter systems, then complex cross-sections are achieved, but manufacturing becomes complicated and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The gutter system utilizes thin-walled formed sections that can be efficiently manufactured using roll-forming processes. The cross-sectional profiles are designed with optimized wall thicknesses and geometric features that provide structural integrity while being suitable for continuous roll-forming production, eliminating the need for complex extrusion machinery and reducing manufacturing costs.
Data Source
AI summary
A rain gutter system, including a gutter, and a debris cover, and a method of manufacturing the gutter and the debris cover, wherein the gutter includes a front wall and a back wall interconnected through a bottom and spaced-apart to cooperatively define a water-collecting channel therebetween, the front wall including a lip extending in the direction toward the back wall and a drip edge extending in a direction away from the back wall, the back wall extending upward vertically beyond the height of the front wall. In further embodiments, the rain gutter system includes at least one hanger, and the at least one hanger is positioned in the channel of the gutter, spaced-apart from the bottom. The debris cover allows water to penetrate the debris cover, is attached on top of the gutter at a desirable pitch, and includes a mircomesh.