Gutter Liner Debris Collection System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for removing roofing debris from roofs are cumbersome, requiring the hoisting and repositioning of collection bins and chute systems, which can damage buildings and surrounding structures, and lack efficiency in debris collection.
Innovation Solution
A roofing debris collection apparatus comprising gutter liners with U-shaped or V-shaped lips that fit over gutters, debris chute drapes attached to adjustable drape support poles, and a debris collecting ground tarp with handles, allowing debris to be directed from the roof into gutters and down to the ground for efficient collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional collection bins or chute systems are used to remove roofing debris, then debris can be collected and removed from the roof, but the systems are cumbersome requiring hoisting and repositioning of equipment, and can damage buildings and surrounding structures
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the debris collection function from complex hoisting and chute systems, isolating only the essential gutter liner component that fits directly into the existing gutter. This eliminates the need for external collection bins and complex positioning mechanisms, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining debris removal productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gutter liner is designed to be self-installing by simply fitting into the existing gutter structure, utilizing the gutter itself as the support and positioning mechanism. This self-service installation eliminates the need for hoisting equipment and complex positioning systems, reducing both device complexity and installation time while maintaining effective debris collection.
2Ease of operation
If debris is simply dropped off the side of the roof, then debris removal is simple, but the materials can damage the side of the building or damage other structures such as shrubs, flowers, and bushes
Solution Approach 1:
The gutter liner acts as an intermediary device between the roof and the ground, intercepting falling debris within the gutter channel and directing it safely to the ground. This mediator prevents direct impact with building sides and surrounding structures, eliminating damage risks while maintaining the simplicity of debris disposal.
3Quantity of substance
If collection bins are placed on the roof, then debris can be collected, but the bins have to be hoisted onto the roof and moved to different areas of the roof
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the debris collection function with the existing gutter structure by installing the liner directly into the gutter. This integration eliminates the need for separate collection bins that require hoisting and repositioning, as the gutter itself becomes the collection channel, thereby maintaining debris collection capacity while eliminating installation and repositioning time.
4Productivity
If chutes extend from the edge of the roof to the ground, then debris can be delivered to ground level, but the chutes have to be moved from position to position around the perimeter of the roof
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the debris delivery function from movable external chutes and integrates it directly into the fixed gutter structure. By utilizing the existing gutter as the delivery channel, the system eliminates the need for movable chutes that require repositioning, thereby maintaining efficient debris delivery while dramatically improving ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A roofing debris collection apparatus having one or more gutter liners constructed to fit in an interior of a gutter to collect roofing debris; one or more debris chute drapes; and one or more drape support poles to maintain the debris chute drapes in a vertical angled orientation adjacent the gutter to guide roofing debris from a roof to the ground. Roofing debris accumulates in the gutter liners or falls off the roof on to the debris chute drapes and slides from the debris chute drapes onto the ground or onto a debris collecting ground tarp. The roofing debris is collected and removed by collecting the gutter liners from the gutter and gathering the debris collecting ground tarp from the ground. The roofing debris collection apparatus allows for rapid collection and removal of roofing debris and protects the sides of a building from any damage that might be caused by the collection of roofing debris.