JP2014080796A - Decorative cover for functional panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative cover for a functional panel which reduces cost and is simply structured to protect an electric power line or heat collection piping disposed inside.SOLUTION: In a decorative cover 10 for a functional panel which is disposed around a functional panel 1 including at least one of a photovoltaic panel and a heat collection panel, a component 36 or a member 43 is fixed by threading a machine screw 37 for fixing at a front side. In the decorative cover 10 for a functional panel, ribs 35a and 35b having a height equal to or more than a protrusion height of the machine screw 37 for fixing are provided integrally over a full length in a length direction in the vicinity of a protruding portion of the machine screw 37 for fixing on a rear side of the decorative cover 10 for a functional panel. A recessed groove 41 indicating a position to thread in the machine screw 37 for fixing is formed on an external surface of the decorative cover 10 for a functional panel.

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative cover for a functional panel, and more particularly to a cover provided with a structure for preventing a power line and a heat collecting pipe disposed inside the decorative cover from being damaged by the tip of a fixing screw.

  Conventionally, various functional panels such as a solar battery panel that generates power from sunlight and a heat collection panel that uses solar heat are installed on a flat or inclined installation surface such as a roof via a fixing base. This fixing base is composed of a plurality of vertical racks that are fixed to the installation surface via fixtures, and a plurality of horizontal racks that are fixed on these vertical racks.

  Generally, the functional panel includes a panel body having a power generation function and a heat collection function, and a frame-like frame provided on the outer periphery of the panel body, and extends from the panel body to the outside. Electric power and heat are supplied to various devices in the home via a power line capable of outputting electric power to the outside and a heat collecting pipe through which a heat medium flows.

  By the way, on the structure where a plurality of functional panels are installed on the roof, the power lines and heat collecting pipes extending from these functional panels are exposed on the roof, and are deteriorated by exposure to ultraviolet rays, wind and rain, and the appearance deteriorates. There's a problem. For this reason, a decorative cover is attached around the functional panel, and power lines and heat collecting pipes are housed inside the decorative cover to prevent deterioration and improve the appearance in many cases.

  The above-mentioned decorative cover may be additionally provided with parts and members (for example, a name plate and another cover member) as necessary. In this case, a fixing screw is screwed from the outer surface of the decorative cover. The parts or members are fixed by However, since the power line and the heat collecting pipe are housed inside the decorative cover, there is a possibility that the power line and the heat collecting pipe may be accidentally damaged at the tip of the fixing screw.

  Therefore, in order to prevent damage to the power line and the heat collecting pipe due to the fixing screws, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure including cover receiving means. That is, in the structure provided with the cover receiving means, brackets (cover receiving means) are attached to a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the side surface portion of the functional panel, and the upper end portions of these brackets are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the functional panel. By attaching the cover, the power line and heat collecting pipe housing part and the screw leg housing part are partitioned and screwed so that the tip of the fixing screw is housed in the screw leg housing part. The piping is prevented from being damaged.

JP 2003-298098 A

  However, in the structure of Patent Document 1 described above, the power line and the heat collecting pipe are prevented from being damaged by accommodating the tip of the fixing screw in the screw leg accommodating portion formed by the bracket. Since the structure requires a specially shaped bracket, the number of parts for attaching the decorative cover increases and the mounting structure becomes complicated. Therefore, the number of functional panel installation operations increases, and the installation work Costly and expensive.

  By the way, in order to protect the power line and heat collecting pipe inside the decorative cover, a cushioning material is attached to the position where the fixing screw is screwed on the back side of the decorative cover without providing a bracket or the like. In some cases, the tip of the fixing screw is screwed. However, the structure of sticking the cushioning material on the back side increases the number of parts in the same way as above, and it takes time to paste the cushioning material on the back side of the decorative cover, resulting in an increase in cost. End up.

  The objective of this invention is providing the thing provided with the structure which can implement | achieve protection of the power line and heat collection piping which were arrange | positioned by the low cost and simple structure in the decorative cover for functional panels.

  The functional panel decorative cover according to claim 1 is a functional panel decorative cover disposed around a functional panel including at least one of a solar cell panel and a heat collecting panel, and by screwing a fixing screw into the surface side. In the functional panel decorative cover to which a component or member is fixed, a height equal to or higher than the protruding height of the fixing screw is provided in the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw on the back side of the functional panel decorative cover. It is characterized in that a rib having a thickness is provided integrally.

  A functional panel decorative cover according to a second aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to the first aspect, the rib is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the functional panel decorative cover.

  The functional panel decorative cover according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a concave groove is formed on an outer surface of the functional panel decorative cover to indicate a position into which the fixing screw is screwed. It is characterized by.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rib having a height equal to or higher than the protruding height of the fixing screw is integrally formed in the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw on the back side of the functional panel decorative cover. Since the fixing screw is screwed in from the outer surface of the functional panel decorative cover, the power line and heat collection pipe housed inside the fixing screw cannot be approached by the rib on the back side, and fixed. It is possible to prevent the tip of the machine screw from interfering with the power line and the heat collecting pipe, and therefore, the power line and the heat collecting pipe can be protected with a simple structure.

  In addition, the structure in which the ribs are integrally provided on the functional panel decorative cover, a structure that protects the power line and the heat collecting pipe can be realized at a lower cost than when an additional member such as a bracket or a cushioning material is used. .

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the rib is provided over the entire length of the functional panel decorative cover, the selectivity of the screwing position of the fixing screw with respect to the outer surface of the functional panel decorative cover. Since the rib is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, it is advantageous when the functional panel decorative cover is manufactured using an extrusion molding material.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the concave groove for indicating the screwing position of the fixing screw is formed on the outer surface of the functional panel decorative cover, the position of the rib becomes clear even from the outer surface, At the installation site, the tip of the fixing screw can be securely engaged with the concave groove, and the drilling can be stably performed. The front end of the fixing screw does not slip due to the concave groove, the surface of the functional panel decorative cover can be prevented from being damaged, and the quality deterioration of the functional panel decorative cover can be prevented.

It is a top view of a plurality of functional panels installed in a mount concerning Example 1, and a decorative cover for functional panels. It is a side surface enlarged view of the eaves side part of FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the decorative cover for functional panels. It is a side surface enlarged view of the eaves side part which concerns on a partial change form. It is a side surface enlarged view of the eaves side part which concerns on a partial change form. It is a side surface enlarged view of the eaves side part which concerns on a partial change form.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described based on examples.

First, an overall structure in which a plurality of functional panels 1 are installed on a fixing base 2 installed on the roof of various buildings will be briefly described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of functional panels 1 are installed on a roof installation surface S via a fixing base 2. The plurality of functional panels 1 are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 4 columns, for example, and each panel row is installed in a state of supporting both ends in the vertical direction by two horizontal racks 8 (see FIG. 2). Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the functional panel 1 includes a heat collection panel that can heat a heat medium using solar heat. That is, the functional panel 1 (heat collecting panel) includes a single panel body 3 in which internal piping for circulating a heat medium is incorporated, and a frame-like frame 4 provided on the outer periphery of the panel body 3. The forward and return side heat collecting pipes 5 are connected to the upstream end and the downstream end of the internal pipe of the panel body 3, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, hot water storage tanks 6 capable of storing hot water are disposed, for example, under eaves of various buildings or in gaps between buildings. Inside the hot water storage tank 6 is provided a heat exchange passage (heat exchanger) that forms a part of the circulation path of the heat medium, and the forward and return side heat collecting pipes 5 communicate with the heat exchange passage, respectively. Then, heat exchange is performed between the heat medium heated by the function panel 1 and the hot water in the hot water storage tank 6, and the hot water in the hot water storage tank 6 is supplied to various devices in the home.

  Note that the shape of the functional panel 1 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square shape or a trapezoidal shape, and the size is not particularly limited. Since the heat collecting panel constituting the function panel 1 is an existing one, further detailed explanation is omitted.

Next, the fixing base 2 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixing base 2 is for attaching a plurality of functional panels 1 to the installation surface S, and extends in the vertical direction and a plurality of vertical racks 7 extending in the vertical direction. A plurality of horizontal racks 8. The plurality of vertical racks 7 are arranged at appropriate intervals in the horizontal direction. The plurality of horizontal racks 8 are arranged on the plurality of vertical racks 7 at intervals substantially equal to the vertical width (vertical width) of the functional panel 1.

  The vertical rack 7 and the horizontal rack 8 are strips obtained by extrusion-molding aluminum or an aluminum alloy, respectively. The vertical rack 7 is fixed to the installation surface S via a plurality of fixing brackets 7a. At each intersection of the vertical rack 7 and the horizontal rack 8, the horizontal rack 8 is fixed to the vertical rack 7 by a pair of connecting fittings 9.

Next, the functional panel decorative cover 10 according to the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a functional panel decorative cover 10 (hereinafter referred to as a decorative cover 10) is arranged around the functional panel 1, and has a horizontal rack 8 between the panel rows. A plurality of intermediate covers 21 covering the upper surface side of the upper side, a ridge cover 22 covering the upper surface side of the uppermost horizontal rack 8, and an eaves cover 23 covering the upper surface side of the lowermost horizontal rack 8.

  The decorative cover 10 is for stripping power lines and heat collecting pipes extending from the plurality of functional panels 1 to improve the appearance of a roof or the like, and is a strip formed by extruding aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In this embodiment, since the structure unique to the present application is applied to the eaves cover 23, the structure of the eaves cover 23 will be mainly described below. In the following description, the upper, lower, left, and right in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the eaves cover 23 includes an engagement plate portion 24 that curves upward, and an upper surface plate portion 25 that extends from the left end portion of the engagement plate portion 24 in a direction substantially parallel to the installation surface S. An inclined plate portion 26 extending downwardly inclined from the left end portion of the upper surface plate portion 25, a side plate portion 27 extending from the lower end portion of the inclined plate portion 26 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation surface S, and the side plate It is integrally formed from an inner plate portion 28 that is L-shaped in side view and extends inward from the middle portion of the portion 27.

Next, the pair of ribs 35a and 35b will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a thin plate-like component 36 such as a name plate is attached to the outer surface of the inclined plate portion 26 via a plurality of fixing screws 37. A pair of ribs 35 a and 35 b are integrally provided over the entire length of the eaves cover 23 in the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw 37. The pair of ribs 35a and 35b is formed when the eaves cover 23 is extruded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of ribs 35a and 35b are formed so as to extend inwardly in a direction orthogonal to the inclined plate portion 26 and parallel to each other. The gap between the pair of ribs 35a and 35b is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the screw portion 37a of the fixing screw 37. Each of the ribs 35a and 35b has a height (for example, a height of about 10 mm) equal to or higher than the protruding height at which the screw portion 37a of the fixing screw 37 protrudes to the inside of the eaves cover 23. However, the height of each of the ribs 35a and 35b is not limited to the above-mentioned size as long as it is higher than the protruding height of the fixing screw 37.

  In this way, by providing the pair of ribs 35 a and 35 b integrally on the back surface side of the inclined plate portion 26, the heat collecting pipe 5 housed inside the decorative cover 10 moves to the back surface side of the inclined plate portion 26. Even if it does, since the front-end | tip part of rib 35a, 35b contact | abuts on the surface of the heat collection piping 5, it can prevent that the front-end | tip part of the fixing screw 37 contacts the surface of the heat collection pipe 5.

Next, the concave groove 41 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, a concave groove 41 is formed on the outer surface of the inclined plate portion 26 of the decorative cover 10 to indicate the position where the fixing screw 37 is screwed. That is, the concave groove 41 is formed so as to extend over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of the inclined plate portion 26 corresponding to the central portion of the pair of ribs 35a and 35b on the back surface side. The concave groove 41 is formed when the eaves cover 23 is extruded.

  The concave groove 41 is a groove having a V-shaped cross section, and is formed so that the tip of the fixing screw 37 can be engaged. The concave groove 41 is formed with a depth of about 0.3 to 0.5 mm and a width of about 1 to 3 mm, for example. The concave groove 41 is formed in a V-shaped cross section, but is not particularly limited to this shape, and may be formed in a U-shaped cross section or other shapes.

Next, a structure for fixing the decorative cover 10 to the functional panel 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface side of the upper surface plate portion 25, an engagement groove portion 25c composed of an L-shaped wall portion 25a and a vertical wall portion 25b is formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of fixing mechanisms 31 for fixing the eaves cover 23 to the functional panel 1 are attached to a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction of the portion 25.

  Each fixing mechanism 31 includes a fixing bolt 32 and an L-shaped fixing bracket 33 in cross-section, and the fixing bolt 32 is inserted through an insertion hole formed in the upper surface plate portion 25, and the horizontal plate of the fixing bracket 33. The vertical plate portion 33b of the fixing bracket 33 is inserted into the engaging groove portion 25c from below by being screwed into a screw hole formed in the portion 33a, and fixed / unfixed to the functional panel 1 through the operation of the fixing bolt 32. It is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 2, at both ends in the vertical direction of the functional panel 1, attachment protrusions 1 a that protrude outwardly to which the decorative cover 10 can be attached are formed at the upper end portions over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. Engaging protrusions 1b projecting outward that can be engaged with or placed on the fixing base 2 are formed on the lower end portions over the entire length in the longitudinal direction.

  When the eaves cover 23 is fixed to the functional panel 1, the attachment protrusion 1 a of the functional panel 1 is inserted between the engagement plate portion 24 and the horizontal plate portion 33 a of the fixing bracket 33, and the lower end portion of the engagement plate portion 24. Is engaged with the upper convex upper end of the mounting projection 1a and the fixing bolt 32 is tightened in this state, the upper end surface of the horizontal plate portion 33a comes into contact with the lower end of the mounting projection 1a from below and is pressed. And the eaves cover 23 can be fixed to the functional panel 1 so that the upper part of the horizontal rack 8 may be covered by clamping the attachment protrusion 1a with the engaging plate part 24 and the horizontal plate part 33a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface side of the inclined plate portion 26, two screw-engaged portions 38 a and 38 b having a C-shaped cross section are formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction across a pair of ribs 35 a and 35 b. Each is formed. When attaching another cover member to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the eaves cover 23, the fixing screw is inserted through the insertion hole of the other cover member, and the tip is screwed into the screw screw portions 38a and 38b. The cover member can be attached to the eaves cover 23.

  The side plate portion 27 is formed to extend to the vicinity of the eave side (left side) end portion of the vertical rack 7. The inner side plate portion 28 formed on the side plate portion 27 is integrally formed of a horizontal plate portion 28a and a vertical plate portion 28b, and in a state where the eaves cover 23 is fixed to the functional panel 1, the vertical plate portion 28b is It is engaged with the vertical wall portion of the horizontal rack 8 with a slight gap from the right side.

Next, the operation and effect of the decorative cover 10 of the present invention will be described.
First, the plurality of vertical racks 7 are arranged in the vertical direction of the installation surface S and at an appropriate interval in the horizontal direction, and then the plurality of horizontal racks 8 are arranged on the plurality of vertical racks 7 in the horizontal direction. The functional panels 1 are arranged at intervals almost equal to the vertical width of the functional panel 1, and then, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of functional panels 1 are arranged between the two horizontal racks 8 so as to support the upper and lower ends. Then, it is fixed to the horizontal rack 8 by a fixing bracket (not shown).

  Next, according to the installation position of the function panel 1, the cover 21 is attached to each horizontal rack 8 between panel rows. Next, the ridge cover 22 is attached to the plurality of uppermost functional panels 1, and then the eaves cover 23 is attached to the plurality of lowermost functional panels 1. When the decorative cover 10 is attached, the heat collecting pipe 5 extending from the functional panel 1 is accommodated in the decorative cover 10.

  Here, when the component 36 is fixed by screwing the fixing screw 37 into the surface side of the eaves cover 23, the component 36 is disposed at a predetermined mounting position, and the tip of the fixing screw 37 is formed in advance on the component 36. It is inserted into the insertion hole 36 a and engaged with the concave groove 41. Next, a tool such as a screwdriver is engaged with the head 37b, the fixing screw 37 is rotated, and the fixing screw 37 is screwed while being drilled between the pair of ribs 35a, 35b of the inclined plate portion 26. By doing so, the component 36 is fixed to the eaves cover 23.

  As described above, the ribs 35 a and 35 b having a height equal to or higher than the protruding height of the fixing screw 37 are integrally formed in the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw 37 on the back surface side of the decorative cover 10. Since the fixing screw 37 is screwed from the outer surface of the decorative cover 10, the heat collecting pipe 5 housed inside is approached toward the tip of the fixing screw 37 by the ribs 35 a and 35 b on the back side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tip of the fixing screw 37 from interfering with the heat collecting pipe 5, and thus the heat collecting pipe 5 can be protected with a simple structure.

  Moreover, compared with the case where additional members, such as a bracket and a shock absorbing material, are used for the structure which provides the ribs 35a and 35b integrally in the decorative cover 10, the structure which protects the heat collection piping 5 at low cost is realizable. .

  Furthermore, since the ribs 35a and 35b are provided over the entire length of the decorative cover 10, the selectivity of the screwing position of the fixing screw 37 with respect to the outer surface of the decorative cover 10 is improved, and the rib 35a. , 35b are provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, which is advantageous when the decorative cover 10 is manufactured using an extrusion molding material.

  In addition, since the concave groove 41 for indicating the screwing position of the fixing screw 37 is formed on the outer surface of the decorative cover 10, the positions of the ribs 35 a and 35 b become clear even from the outer surface, and can be installed at the installation site. Thus, the distal end of the fixing screw 37 can be reliably engaged with the concave groove 41 to stably perform the drilling. The tip of the fixing screw 37 does not slip due to the concave groove 41, so that the surface of the decorative cover 10 can be prevented from being damaged, and the quality of the decorative cover 10 can be prevented from deteriorating.

Next, a mode in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
[1] In the above embodiment, the structure in which the pair of ribs 35a and 35b is provided on the back side of the eaves cover 23 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the eaves cover 23A has a pair of ribs 35a and 35b. The rib 35b on the lower side in the tilt direction may be omitted, and one rib 35a may be provided on the back side of the tilted plate portion 26A. Note that the rib 35a on the upper side in the inclination direction of the pair of ribs 35a and 35b may be omitted, and one rib 35b may be provided on the back side of the inclined plate portion 26A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the eaves cover 23B has a structure in which a rib 35c having an L shape in cross section is provided on the back side of the inclined plate portion 26B so as to cover the tip of the screw portion 37a of the fixing screw 37. Also good. According to these structures, the ribs 35 a and 35 c can prevent the front end of the fixing screw 37 from interfering with the heat collecting pipe 5 disposed inside the decorative cover 10.

[2] As shown in FIG. 6, in the eaves cover 23C, instead of (or in addition to) the inclined plate portion 26, a pair of ribs 45a and 45b may be integrally provided on the side plate portion 27C. good. That is, a member 43 such as an eaves lower cover is attached to the side plate portion 27C via a plurality of fixing screws 37C, and is fixed to the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw 37C on the back side of the side plate portion 27C. A pair of ribs 45a and 45b having a height equal to or higher than the projecting height of the service screw 37C are integrally provided.

  The pair of ribs 45a and 45b has the same shape as the pair of ribs 35a and 35b of the above-described embodiment, and has the same effect. Further, a concave groove similar to the concave groove 41 for indicating the screwing position of the fixing screw 37C may be formed on the outer surface corresponding to the central portion of the pair of ribs 45a and 45b of the side plate portion 27C. .

[3] In the above embodiment, the functional panel 1 is composed of a heat collecting panel, but may be composed of a solar cell panel that generates power from sunlight instead of the heat collecting panel. The solar cell panel has a panel body having a power generation function and a frame-like frame provided on the outer periphery of the panel body.

  The solar cell panel can supply power to various devices in the home via a power line that extends from the panel body to the outside and can output power to the outside. That is, when the functional panel 1 is formed of a solar cell panel, the pair of ribs 35a and 35b of the eaves cover 23 can prevent the tip of the fixing screw 37 from interfering with the power line.

  Further, as the function panel 1, a hybrid panel having both a power generation function and a heat collection function may be employed. In this case, the pair of ribs 35a and 35b of the eaves cover 23 can prevent the tip of the fixing screw 37 from interfering with both the power line and the heat collecting pipe.

[4] The decorative cover 10 has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the functional panel 1, but the structure is not limited to this structure, and may be a structure that can be attached to and detached from the fixing base 2.

[5] In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in various forms with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention includes such modifications. It is.

S Installation surface 1 Function panel 2 Fixing base 10 Functional panel decorative cover 35a, 35b, 35c Rib 36 Parts 37, 37C Fixing screw 41 Groove 43 Member 45a, 45b Rib

Claims (3)

A functional panel decorative cover disposed around a functional panel including at least one of a solar battery panel and a heat collecting panel, wherein a component or member is fixed by screwing a fixing screw on the surface side. In the cover,
A rib having a height equal to or higher than the protruding height of the fixing screw is integrally provided in the vicinity of the protruding portion of the fixing screw on the back surface side of the functional panel decorative cover. A decorative cover for functional panels.   The said rib is provided over the full length of the longitudinal direction of the said decorative cover for functional panels, The decorative cover for functional panels of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The functional panel decorative cover according to claim 1, wherein a concave groove is formed on an outer surface of the functional panel decorative cover to indicate a screwing position of the fixing screw.