Gutter Mesh Fastener Structure for Box Gutter Debris Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial box gutters lack effective gutter guards, necessitating regular cleaning due to debris accumulation, which is costly and poses fire hazards.
Innovation Solution
A gutter installation system featuring a gutter mesh secured to the roof edge using fasteners with outwardly extending teeth and support formations to prevent debris entry while allowing water flow, including a fastener body mounted to the roof and support members for securing gutter mesh.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a mesh gutter guard is installed to prevent debris accumulation, then debris prevention is improved, but the ability to securely fasten the mesh to box gutters deteriorates due to the enclosed nature of box gutters
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into separate components: a fastener body that attaches to the roof and a mesh retention member that secures the gutter mesh. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the fastener body for secure roof attachment and the retention member for effective mesh securing, resolving the installation difficulty while maintaining debris prevention
Solution Approach 2:
The retention member acts as an intermediary between the fastener body and the gutter mesh. It transfers the securing force from the fastener body to the mesh, enabling reliable attachment of the mesh to box gutters without requiring modifications to the gutter structure itself, thus overcoming the installation challenge
2Object-affected harmful factors
If regular gutter cleaning is performed to remove accumulated debris, then fire hazard is reduced, but maintenance cost and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gutter mesh is installed in advance to proactively prevent debris from entering the gutter channel. This preliminary protective action eliminates the need for subsequent cleaning operations to remove accumulated leaves and flammable debris, thereby reducing fire hazard while minimizing maintenance time and cost
3Productivity
If a permeable mesh is used as gutter guard, then water flow is maintained, but debris entry is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
A permeable mesh material is selected that possesses inherent porosity with opening sizes designed to allow water molecules to pass through while blocking larger debris particles. This porous structure simultaneously achieves water discharge efficiency and debris prevention without requiring additional mechanical components
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a gutter installation secured at an edge of a roof of a building. The gutter installation includes a gutter having a gutter channel to receive water flowing from the roof. The gutter installation further includes gutter mesh to cover at least a portion of the gutter channel and a gutter mesh fastener operatively adapted to secure the gutter mesh to the edge of the roof. The gutter mesh fastener includes (i) a fastener body operatively adapted to be secured to the roof and (ii) a plurality of fastener teeth outwardly extending from the fastener body. The fastener teeth are operatively adapted to pass through mesh openings of the gutter mesh to secure the gutter mesh to the roof.