JP2020118397A - Wall securing bracket, pipe cover unit and water heater unit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wall securing bracket capable of easily supporting various installation forms while keeping variety down, a pipe cover unit and a water heater unit.SOLUTION: A wall securing bracket 10 is for fixing pipe cover units 11 to 15 to a wall, and has a first portion 1, a second portion 2 and a third portion 3. The second portion 2 is bent from the first portion 1 at a first end 1a of the first portion 1. The third portion 3 is bent from the first portion 1 at a second end 1b of the first portion 1. The first portion 1 has dividing parts SP1 and SP2 for dividing the first portion 1 along a lateral direction D2 that intersects a longitudinal direction D1 from the second portion 2 toward the third portion 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a wall fixing bracket, a pipe cover unit, and a hot water device unit.

Wall fixing fittings for fixing the casing of the water heater to the wall are disclosed, for example, in JP-A-2013-137777 (see Patent Document 1) and JP-A-62-223564 (see Patent Document 2). .. These wall fixing fittings have a structure in which the position can be slid with a fixed size.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-137777 JP 62-223564A

In recent years, the installation form of equipment such as a water heater fixed to a wall has diversified. For example, some sites require a large separation between the equipment and the wall. There are also sites where equipment must be installed avoiding outlets and sleeves.

Since the wall fixing fittings described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a fixed size, it is necessary to increase the variety of wall fixing fittings in order to cope with the diversified installation forms as described above. Also, depending on the size of the product to be fixed, it may be difficult to handle with a slide. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the number of types.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a wall fixing metal fitting, a pipe cover unit, and a water heating device unit that can easily cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the number of types. Is to provide.

One wall fixing metal fitting of the present invention is a wall fixing metal fitting which fixes a member to a wall, and is provided with a 1st portion, a 2nd portion, and a 3rd portion. The first portion has a first end and a second end that face each other. The second portion is bent from the first portion at the first end of the first portion. The third portion is bent from the first portion at the second end of the first portion. The first portion has a dividing portion for dividing the first portion along a second direction that intersects the first direction from the second portion to the third portion.

According to the wall fixing member of the present invention, since the dividing portion is provided in the first portion, it is possible to easily divide the first portion during construction at the site. By dividing the first portion, it becomes easy to cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the variety of wall fixing fittings.

In the said one wall fixing metal fitting, a 1st part has a 1st screw hole and a 2nd part has a 2nd screw hole.

Thereby, either the first screw hole or the second screw hole can be selected as the screw hole for attaching the member according to the installation form. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms.

In the said one wall fixing metal fitting, a 1st part has a 1st through-hole and a 2nd part has a 2nd through-hole. The first distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the first through hole is equal to the second distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the second through hole.

As a result, the wall fixing bracket before division is positioned on the wall to mark the position of the first through hole of the first portion on the wall, then the wall fixing bracket is divided, and the second through hole of the wall fixing bracket after division is formed. By aligning with the marking position, it becomes easy to position the wall fixing bracket after division on the wall and the member.

Further, the member can be attached to either the first portion or the second portion while maintaining the distance between the wall and the member fixed to the wall. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms.

In the above one wall fixing metal fitting, the first portion has a third end that is one end in the second direction and a fourth end that is the other end of the third end. The dividing portion has a first slit extending from the third end portion to the fourth end portion.

The first slit makes it easy to cut the wall fixture at the first portion.
In the above-mentioned one wall fixing fitting, the split portion has a second slit extending from the fourth end portion to the third end portion and facing the first slit in the second direction.

The first slit and the second slit allow the wall fixing fitting to be more easily cut at the first portion.

In the first wall fixing member, the split portion has a split through hole located between the first slit and the second slit.

The first slit, the second slit, and the through hole for division make it possible to more easily cut the wall fixing fitting at the first portion.

In the first wall fixing member, the split portion has a split groove extending between the third end portion and the fourth end portion.

By providing the dividing groove extending between the third end portion and the fourth end portion in this manner, it becomes possible to easily cut the wall fixing fitting at the first portion.

The first wall fixing member is made of a steel material coated with a substance having a sacrificial anode effect.
Since this makes it possible to protect the steel material from corrosion, excellent corrosion resistance can be obtained.

The other wall fixing metal fitting of the present invention is a wall fixing metal fitting which fixes a member to a wall, and is provided with the 1st part and the 2nd part. The second part is bent from the first part. The first portion has a first screw hole and the second portion has a second screw hole. The first portion has a split convex portion on the side opposite to the second portion.

According to another wall fixing member of the present invention, either the first screw hole or the second screw hole can be selected as the screw hole for attaching the member according to the installation form. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms.

In the other wall fixing metal fitting, the first portion has a first through hole and the second portion has a second through hole. The first distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the first through hole is equal to the second distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the second through hole.

As a result, the wall fixing bracket before division is positioned on the wall to mark the position of the first through hole of the first portion on the wall, then the wall fixing bracket is divided, and the second through hole of the wall fixing bracket after division is formed. By aligning with the marking position, it becomes easy to position the wall fixing bracket after division on the wall and the member.

Further, the member can be attached to either the first portion or the second portion while maintaining the distance between the wall and the member fixed to the wall. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms.

A pipe cover unit of the present invention includes any one of the above wall fixing fittings and a pipe cover fixed to a wall by the wall fixing fittings.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the piping cover unit of this invention, the piping cover can be installed corresponding to the diversified installation form, suppressing the kind of wall fixing metal fittings to few.

The pipe cover unit includes a plurality of wall fixing fittings that fix the pipe cover to the wall. The plurality of wall fixing brackets include a first wall fixing bracket and a second wall fixing bracket. The first wall fixing bracket is arranged above the second wall fixing bracket.

In this way, even when the first wall fixing member and the second fixing member are arranged vertically, it is easy to cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the variety of wall fixing members.

A water heating apparatus unit of the present invention includes the pipe cover unit according to any one of the above, an external pipe covered by the pipe cover unit, and a water heater connected to the external pipe.

According to the water heater unit of the present invention, it is possible to install the water heater corresponding to diversified installation modes while suppressing the number of types of wall fixing brackets.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a wall fixing fitting and a pipe cover for a hot water device, which can easily cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the number of types.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the water heater unit in one embodiment of this invention. It is a partial exploded perspective view which decomposes|disassembles and shows the structure of the piping cover unit in the water heater unit shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the wall fixing metal fitting used for the water heating apparatus unit shown in FIG. It is the front view (A) which shows the structure of the division part provided in the wall fixing metal fitting shown in FIG. 3, the sectional view (B) which follows the IVB-IVB line, and the sectional view (C) which follows the IVC-IVC line. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the modification 1 of the wall fixing metal fitting used for the water heating apparatus unit shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the modification 2 of the wall fixing metal fitting used for the water heater unit shown in FIG. The front view (A) which shows the structure of the modification 1 of the division part provided in the wall fixing metal fitting in one embodiment of this invention, the sectional view which follows the VIIB-VIIB line (B), and the section which follows the VIIC-VIIC line. It is a figure (C). The front view (A) which shows the structure of the modification 2 of the division part provided in the wall fixing metal fitting in one embodiment of this invention, the sectional view which follows the VIIIB-VIIIB line (B), and the section which follows the VIIIC-VIIIC line. It is a figure (C). The front view (A) which shows the structure of the modification 3 of the division part provided in the wall fixing metal fitting in one embodiment of this invention, the sectional view which follows the IXB-IXB line (B), and the section which follows the IXC-IXC line. It is a figure (C). It is a perspective view which shows the structure after dividing the wall fixing metal fitting shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the water heater used for the water heater unit in one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the piping cover unit which has several wall fixing metal fittings, and a water heater. It is a side view which shows the 1st state which installed the water heater unit in the wall. It is a side view which shows the 2nd state which installed the water heater unit in the wall.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the specification and the drawings, the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description. Further, in the drawings, the configuration may be omitted or simplified for convenience of description. Moreover, at least a part of each embodiment and each modification may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

<Structure of the water heater unit 40>
First, the configuration of the hot water unit 40 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water heating device unit 40 of the present embodiment includes a pipe cover unit 20 (member) and a water heating device 30. Each of the pipe cover unit 20 and the hot water device 30 is installed, for example, on the outer wall of a house.

The hot water device 30 is, for example, a hot water supply device, a heating device, a bath hot water supply device with hot water heating, a heat source device, or the like. Further, the hot water device 30 may be a system that burns fuel gas or a system that burns petroleum. The hot water device 30 may be a hot water storage type or an instant type.

The pipe cover unit 20 includes the wall fixing metal fitting 10, the pipe covers 11 to 15, and the water heater mounting metal fitting 16. The pipe covers 11 to 15 cover pipes and the like (not shown) extending from the hot water device 30 to improve the appearance.

The wall fixing bracket 10 is for fixing the pipe covers 11 to 15 to the wall. The hot water device mounting bracket 16 is for mounting the pipe covers 11 to 15 on the hot water device 30.

<Structure of the piping cover unit 20>
Next, the configuration of the pipe cover unit 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the piping cover unit 20 includes the wall fixing fitting 10, the piping covers 11 to 15, and the hot water device fitting 16 as described above. The pipe covers 11 to 15 include a pair of left and right side covers 11 and 12, a front cover 13, and joining members 14 and 15.

The front cover 13 is for covering the front of piping and the like. The pair of left and right side covers 11 and 12 are for covering the sides of pipes and the like. The front cover 13 is attached to the front surface of the joining member 15 by screwing the screw members 19d1 and 19d2 into the screw holes 15b1 and 15b2 of the joining member 15, respectively.

A through hole 11d is provided at the front upper end of the side cover 11. The front upper end of the side cover 11 is attached to one end of the joining member 15 by the screw member 19c1 penetrating the through hole 11d and being screwed into the screw hole 15c1 of the joining member 15.

A through hole 12d is provided at the front upper end of the side cover 12. The front upper end portion of the side cover 12 is attached to the other end portion of the joining member 15 by the screw member 19c2 penetrating the through hole 12d and being screwed into the screw hole 15c2 of the joining member 15.

A through hole 11b is provided at the lower front portion of the side cover 11. The front lower end of the side cover 11 is attached to one end of the joining member 14 by the screw member 19b1 penetrating the through hole 11b and being screwed into the screw hole 14a1 of the joining member 14.

A through hole 12b is provided at the lower front portion of the side cover 12. The front lower end portion of the side cover 12 is attached to the other end portion of the joining member 14 by the screw member 19b2 penetrating the through hole 12b and screwed into the screw hole 14a2 of the joining member 14.

As described above, the pipe covers 11 to 15 including the pair of left and right side covers 11 and 12, the front cover 13, and the joining members 14 and 15 are assembled.

The pipe covers 11 to 15 are attached to the hot water device 30 with the hot water device mounting bracket 16 and the joining member 15 interposed therebetween. Specifically, it is as follows.

The water heater mounting bracket 16 has a through hole 16b. The water heater attachment bracket 16 is attached to the water heater 30 by the screw member 19f penetrating the through hole 16b and screwed into the screw hole of the water heater 30.

A projecting portion 16b1 projects forward from one end of the water heater mounting bracket 16. Further, a projection 16b2 projects forward from the other end of the water heater mounting bracket 16.

The protrusion 16b1 is inserted into the through hole 11c of the side cover 11. Further, the protrusion 16b2 is inserted into the through hole 12c of the side cover 12. Accordingly, the pipe covers 11 to 15 are supported by the hot water device mounting bracket 16.

In this state, the screw member 19e penetrates the through hole of the hot water device 30 and is screwed into the screw hole 15a of the joining member 15. Thereby, the pipe covers 11 to 15 are attached to the hot water device 30.

The pipe covers 11 to 15 are fixed to, for example, the outer wall (wall) of the house with the wall fixing metal fitting 10 interposed. Specifically, it is as follows.

An anchor 17 is embedded in the outer wall of the house. The screw member 18 penetrates the through hole 5 a of the wall fixing fitting 10 and is screwed into the anchor 17. Thereby, the wall fixing member 10 is fixed to the wall.

A through hole 11 a is provided at the rear lower end of the side cover 11. The rear lower end of the side cover 11 is attached to one end of the wall fixing member 10 by the screw member 19a1 penetrating the through hole 11a and being screwed into the screw hole 4b of the wall fixing member 10.

A through hole 12 a is provided at the lower rear end of the side cover 12. The screw member 19a2 penetrates the through hole 12a and is screwed into the screw hole 4c of the wall fixing fitting 10, so that the rear lower end of the side cover 12 is attached to the other end of the wall fixing fitting 10.

As described above, the pipe covers 11 to 15 are fixed to the wall.
<Structure of wall fixing bracket 10>
Next, the configuration of the wall fixing metal fitting 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wall fixing metal fitting 10 has a first portion 1, a second portion 2, and a third portion 3. The first portion 1 has a first end portion 1a and a second end portion 1b that are opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the first portion 1 (direction of arrow D1 in the drawing: first direction).

The 1st part 1 has the main-body part 1m, the bending part 1sa, and the bending part 1sb. The main body 1m is a flat plate. The bent portion 1sa and the bent portion 1sb face each other in the lateral direction of the first portion 1 (direction of arrow D2 in the drawing).

The bent portion 1sa is bent from one end in the lateral direction of the main body portion 1m. The bent portion 1sb is bent from the other end of the main body portion 1m in the lateral direction. Each of the bent portion 1sa and the bent portion 1sb is bent from the main body portion 1m in the same direction. The angle of bending of each of the bent portion 1sa and the bent portion 1sb with respect to the main body portion 1m is 90°, for example.

The main body 1m of the first portion 1 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 4a (first screw holes) and a plurality of through holes 5a. Each of the plurality of screw holes 4a has a female screw portion. Each of the plurality of through holes 5a does not have a female screw portion.

The second portion 2 is bent from the first portion 1 at the first end 1 a of the first portion 1. The second portion 2 has a main body portion 2m, a bent portion 2sa, and a bent portion 2sb. The main body 2m is a flat plate. The bent portion 2sa and the bent portion 2sb are opposed to each other in the lateral direction of the second portion 2 (direction of arrow D2 in the drawing).

The bent portion 2sa is bent from one end of the main body portion 2m in the lateral direction. The bent portion 2sb is bent from the other end of the main body portion 2m in the lateral direction. Each of the bent portion 2sa and the bent portion 2sb is bent from the main body portion 2m in the same direction. The bending angle of each of the bent portions 2sa and 2sb with respect to the main body portion 2m is, for example, 90°.

The main body 2m of the second portion 2 is provided with, for example, one screw hole 4b (second screw hole) and, for example, one through hole 5b. The screw hole 4b has a female screw portion. The through hole 5b has no female screw portion.

The third portion 3 is bent from the first portion 1 at the second end 1b of the first portion 1. The third portion 3 and the second portion 2 are bent from the first portion 1 in the same direction as each other. The bending angle of each of the third portion 3 and the second portion 2 with respect to the first portion 1 is, for example, 90°.

The third portion 3 has a body portion 3m, a bent portion 3sa, and a bent portion 3sb. The main body 3m is a flat plate. The bent portion 3sa and the bent portion 3sb are opposed to each other in the lateral direction of the third portion 3 (direction of arrow D2 in the drawing).

The bent portion 3sa is bent from one end in the lateral direction of the main body portion 3m. The bent portion 3sb is bent from the other end of the main body 3m in the lateral direction. Each of the bent portion 3sa and the bent portion 3sb is bent from the main body portion 3m in the same direction. The angle of bending of each of the bent portion 3sa and the bent portion 3sb with respect to the main body portion 3m is 90°, for example.

The main body 3m of the third portion 3 is provided with, for example, one screw hole 4c and, for example, one through hole 5c. The screw hole 4c has a female screw portion. The through hole 5c does not have a female screw portion.

The first portion 1 has, for example, two divided portions SP1 and SP2. Each of the divided portions SP1 and SP2 is first along a lateral direction D2 (second direction) intersecting (for example, orthogonal to) the longitudinal direction D1 (first direction) from the second portion 2 to the third portion 3. This is a part for dividing the part 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the two divided portions SP1 and SP2 has a first slit 1na, a second slit 1nb, and a dividing through hole 1h. The first portion 1 has a third end 1c that is one end and a fourth end 1d that is the other end of the third end 1c in the lateral direction D2.

The first slit 1na extends from the third end 1c to the fourth end 1d. The first slit 1na cuts out a part of each of the bent portion 1sa and the main body portion 1m.

The second slit 1nb extends from the fourth end 1d to the third end 1c. The second slit 1nb cuts out a part of each of the bent portion 1sb and the main body portion 1m. The second slit 1nb faces the first slit 1na in the lateral direction D2.

The dividing through hole 1h is arranged between the first slit 1na and the second slit 1nb. The dividing through hole 1h is provided in the main body 1m. The widths of the first slit 1na, the second slit 1nb, and the dividing through hole 1h in the longitudinal direction D1 have, for example, the same dimension.

As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of screw holes 4a provided in the first portion 1 have, for example, four screw holes 4a1 to 4a4. The screw hole 4a1 is located closest to the first end 1a. The screw hole 4a2 is located next to the screw hole 4a1. The screw hole 4a3 is located closest to the second end 1b. The screw hole 4a4 is located next to the screw hole 4a3.

The plurality of through holes 5a provided in the first portion 1 have, for example, two through holes 5a1 and 5a2. The through hole 5a1 is located closer to the first end 1a than the through hole 5a2, and the through hole 5a2 is located closer to the second end 1b than the through hole 5a1.

The division part SP1 is located closer to the first end 1a than the division part SP2, and the division part SP2 is located closer to the second end 1b than the division part SP1. The screw holes 4a1 and 4a2 and the through hole 5a1 are arranged between the divided portion SP1 and the first end portion 1a. The screw holes 4a3, 4a4 and the through hole 5a2 are arranged between the divided portion SP2 and the second end portion 1b.

The distance L1a (first distance) from the boundary (first end 1a) between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 to the through hole 5a1 is equal to the boundary (first end) between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2. It may be set to be equal to the distance L2 (second distance) from the portion 1a) to the through hole 5b.

The distance L1b from the boundary (second end 1b) between the first part 1 and the third part 3 to the through hole 5a2 is from the boundary (second end 1b) between the first part 1 and the third part 3. It may be set to be equal to the distance L3 to the through hole 5c. The distances L1b and L3 may be equal to the distances L1a and L2.

Each of the plurality of screw holes 4a, 4b, 4c is configured to be fastened to the same screw member.
The wall fixing metal fitting 10 is configured by bending a piece of metal, for example. The wall fixing member 10 is made of, for example, a steel material coated with a substance having a sacrificial anode effect. The wall fixing member 10 may be made of, for example, a steel material plated with an alloy containing zinc (Zn) and aluminum (Al).

The wall fixing member 10 may be ZAM (registered trademark) which is a steel material plated with a molten zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy, and is made of an alloy obtained by adding magnesium and nickel (Ni) to a molten zinc-5% aluminum alloy. It may be Ecogal (registered trademark) that is a plated steel material, or may be SuperDymer (registered trademark) that is a steel sheet plated with an alloy in which aluminum, magnesium and silicon are added to zinc.

<Structure of Modification of Wall Fixing Bracket 10>
Next, the configuration of the first modification of the wall fixing member 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, and the configuration of the second modification will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the wall fixing fitting 10 of the modified example 1 is different between the divided portion SP1 and the through hole 5a1 and between the divided portion SP2 and the through hole 5a2 as compared with the configuration shown in FIG. The difference is that a screw hole 4a is added to each.

The distance L1a from the boundary between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 (first end portion 1a) to the through hole 5a1 passes through the boundary between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 (first end portion 1a). It may be set to be equal to the distance L2 to the hole 5b.

The distance L1b from the boundary (second end 1b) between the first part 1 and the third part 3 to the through hole 5a2 is from the boundary (second end 1b) between the first part 1 and the third part 3. It may be set to be equal to the distance L3 to the through hole 5c.

In this modification, two screw holes 4a are added between the divided portion SP1 and the through hole 5a1 and between the divided portion SP2 and the through hole 5a2, but one screw hole is added. Alternatively, three or more screw holes may be added.

Since the configuration of FIG. 5 other than this is almost the same as the configuration of FIG. 3, the same elements as the configuration of FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of FIG. 3 and the description thereof will not be repeated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the wall fixing fitting 10 of the modified example 2 has a plurality of screw holes 4b1 between the first end 1a and the through hole 5b as compared with the configuration of the modified example 1 shown in FIG. 4b2 are provided, and a plurality of screw holes 4c1 and 4c2 are provided between the second end 1b and the through hole 5c.

In this modification, the configuration in which two screw holes are arranged in each of the second portion 2 and the third portion 3 has been described, but three or more screw holes may be arranged.

Other than this, the configuration of the second modification of FIG. 6 is almost the same as the configuration of the first modification of FIG. 5, so the same elements as those of the configuration of FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of FIG. The description will not be repeated.

<Structure of Modification of Dividing Units SP1 and SP2>
Next, configurations of Modifications 1 to 3 of the division units SP1 and SP2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 7, the configuration of the modified example 1 of the divided portions SP1 and SP2 is different from the configuration shown in FIG. 4 in that a dividing groove 1g is added. The dividing groove 1g is provided in the main body portion 1m so as to extend from the first slit 1na to the dividing through hole 1h and extend from the second slit 1nb to the dividing through hole 1h. The portion of the main body 1m provided with the dividing groove 1g is thinner than the portion of the main body 1m not provided with the dividing groove 1g.

As shown in FIG. 8, the divided portions SP1 and SP2 in the modified example 2 have a first slit 1na, a dividing groove 1g, and a cutout portion 1sb1. The cutout portion 1sb1 is a portion where the bent portion 1sb is selectively removed.

The first slit 1na extends from the third end 1c to the fourth end 1d. The first slit 1na cuts out a part of each of the bent portion 1sa and the main body portion 1m. The first slit 1na faces the cutout portion 1sb1 in the lateral direction D2.

The dividing groove 1g is provided in the main body portion 1m so as to extend from the fourth end portion 1d of the main body portion 1m to the first slit 1na in the portion where the cutout portion 1sb1 is provided. The portion of the main body 1m provided with the dividing groove 1g is thinner than the portion of the main body 1m not provided with the dividing groove 1g.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the configuration of the modified example 3, as compared with the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the dividing through hole is omitted, and the dividing groove 1g extends from the first slit 1na to the second slit 1nb. They are different.

The configurations of Modification 1 of FIG. 7, Modification 2 of FIG. 8 and Modification 3 of FIG. 9 other than the above are substantially the same as those of FIG. Are assigned the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 and their description will not be repeated.

<Structure of the wall fixing bracket 10 after division>
Next, the structure after the wall fixing metal fitting 10 is divided at the dividing portions SP1 and SP2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, a case will be described as an example where the wall fixing metal fitting 10 of Modification 1 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the wall fixing metal fitting 10S after division has a divided first portion 1 and a second portion 2 bent from the first portion 1. The first portion 1 after the division has a through hole 5a1 (first wall fixing through hole) and a plurality of screw holes 4a. The plurality of screw holes 4a include the screw holes 4a1 and 4a2 described above. The second portion 2 has a through hole 5b (a second wall fixing through hole) and a screw hole 4b.

The first portion 1 after the division has a split portion SP11 that is broken on the side opposite to the second portion 2. The fractured divided portion SP11 has a first concave portion 1na1 formed by the first slit 1na, a second concave portion 1nb1 formed by the second slit 1nb, and a concave portion 1h1 formed by the dividing through hole 1h. There is. Further, the fractured divided portion SP11 has, for example, two divided convex portions SPP protruding relatively to the concave portions 1na1, 1nb1, 1h1 in the longitudinal direction of the first portion 1.

The first divided convex portion SPP of the two divided convex portions SPP is located between the concave portion 1na1 and the concave portion 1h1. The second divided convex portion SPP of the two divided convex portions SPP is located between the concave portion 1nb1 and the concave portion 1h1.

Similarly to the wall fixing metal fitting 10 before division shown in FIG. 5, also in the wall fixing metal fitting 10 after division, from the boundary (first end portion 1a) between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 to the screw hole 4a1. The distance L1a (first distance) is set to be equal to the distance L2 (second distance) from the boundary (first end 1a) between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 to the screw hole 4b. Good.

Although the wall fixing metal fitting 10 of the first modification shown in FIG. 5 has been described above, even when the wall fixing metal fitting 10 shown in FIG. 3 or 6 is divided, the wall fixing metal fitting 10 after the division is the same as the above. It has a split split portion SP11 having a similar configuration. Further, in the above, the configuration in which the division unit SP1 divides in the first modification shown in FIG. 5 has been described, but the portion formed of the first portion 1 and the third portion divided in the division unit SP2 is similar to the above. Have a configuration.

<Structure of the water heater 30>
Next, the configuration of the hot water device 30 included in the hot water device unit 40 in the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

As shown in FIG. 11, the hot water device 30 mainly includes a water supply pipe 35, a hot water pipe 36, a bypass pipe 37, heat exchangers 33 and 34, a combustion unit 32, a blower 31, and a controller 38. Have.

The heat exchangers 33 and 34 are connected between the water supply pipe 35 and the hot water discharge pipe 36. The heat exchangers 33 and 34 have a primary heat exchanger 33 and a secondary heat exchanger 34. The primary heat exchanger 33 is a sensible heat recovery type heat exchanger. The secondary heat exchanger 34 is a latent heat recovery type heat exchanger.

The combustion section 32 is arranged below the secondary heat exchanger 34 and the primary heat exchanger 33. Air required for combustion in the combustion section 32 is supplied by the blower 31. The primary heat exchanger 33 is located closer to the combustion section 32 than the secondary heat exchanger 34. Specifically, the primary heat exchanger 33 is arranged between the secondary heat exchanger 34 and the combustion section 32.

The water supply pipe 35 is connected to one end of the secondary heat exchanger 34. The other end of the secondary heat exchanger 34 and one end of the primary heat exchanger 33 are connected to each other. A hot water outlet pipe 36 is connected to the other end of the primary heat exchanger 33. The water supply pipe 35 and the hot water discharge pipe 36 are connected by a bypass pipe 37.

The water supply pipe 35 is a pipe for supplying water. The water supplied from the water supply pipe 35 to the secondary heat exchanger 34 is preheated by recovering the latent heat of the combustion gas generated in the combustion section 32.

The hot water preheated in the secondary heat exchanger 34 is supplied to the primary heat exchanger 33. The hot water supplied to the primary heat exchanger 33 is heated by recovering the sensible heat of the combustion gas generated in the combustion section 32. The hot water heated by the primary heat exchanger 33 is supplied to the outside of the hot water device 30 through the hot water discharge pipe 36.

Further, the controller 38 controls so that water is supplied from the water supply pipe 35 to the hot water discharge pipe 36 through the bypass pipe 37. As a result, the temperature of the hot water in the hot water pipe 36 is adjusted. Hot water adjusted to a desired temperature is supplied from the hot water discharge pipe 36 to the outside of the hot water device 30.

The external pipe 35 a is connected to the water supply pipe 35 and extends from the hot water device 30. The external pipe 36 a is connected to the hot water pipe 36 and extends from the hot water device 30. The pipe cover unit 20 covers the external pipes 35a and 36a.

Although not shown in the figure, the hot water device 30 is also connected to an external pipe for supplying fuel gas. The external pipe for supplying the fuel gas may also be covered with the pipe cover unit 20.

An outlet plug 38a for supplying electricity is electrically connected to the controller 38. The outlet plug 38a may also be arranged in the pipe cover unit 20.

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As shown in FIG. 12, the pipe cover unit 20 may be fixed to the wall by a plurality of wall fixing fittings 10F and 10S. The plurality of wall fixing fittings 10F, 10S have, for example, a wall fixing fitting 10F for fixing the lower end portion of the piping cover unit 20 to the wall and a wall fixing fitting 10S for fixing the central portion of the piping cover unit 20 to the wall. There is.

The wall fixing metal fitting 10S is located above the wall fixing metal fitting 10F, and is arranged so as to run in parallel with the wall fixing metal fitting 10F.

As a result, even when the pipe cover unit 20 has a large vertical dimension, the pipe cover unit 20 can be firmly fixed to the wall by the plurality of wall fixing fittings 10F and 10S.

Further, each of the through holes 5a, 5a1, 5a2, 5b, 5c has a long hole shape that is long in the short-side direction D2. Each of these through holes 5a, 5a1, 5a2, 5b, 5c does not have a female screw portion, but the female screw portion may be formed by tapping with the screw member 18 shown in FIG.

<Effect>
Next, the function and effect of this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, at the site where the water heater 30 is installed, obstacles such as piping sleeves and outlets may exist in the region RA overlapping the wall fixing fitting 10. In such a case, it is necessary to cut the wall fixing member 10 using a mechanical tool such as a grinder.

On the other hand, according to the wall fixing metal fitting 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, since the first portion 1 is provided with the split portions SP1 and SP2, the first portion is used during construction on site. 1 can be easily divided by hand without using a mechanical tool or the like. Since the first portion 1 can be easily divided by hand in this way, it becomes easy to cope with diversified installation forms while suppressing the variety of the wall fixing fittings 10 to a small number.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, there is a site where the wall portion where the piping cover unit 20 is attached is dented with respect to the wall portion where the hot water device 30 is attached. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, there is also a site where a draining plate 50 is attached to the wall.

In such a site, the distances D1 and D2 between the pipe cover unit 20 and the wall are different from the initially assumed distances. For this reason, it is difficult to deal with the difference in the distances D1 and D2 with only a single type of wall fixing fitting 10.

On the other hand, according to the wall fixing member 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the first portion 1 has the screw hole 4a and the second portion 2 has the screw hole 4b. .. Thereby, either the screw hole 4a or the screw hole 4b can be selected as the screw hole for attaching the pipe cover unit 20 according to the installation form. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, when the first portion 1 is fixed to the wall and the second portion 2 supports the pipe cover unit 20, and when the second portion 2 is fixed to the wall, the first portion is fixed. Depending on whether the pipe cover unit 20 is to be supported on the wall 1, the wall fixing fitting 10S after division can be used properly.

When fixing the second portion 2 to the wall as described above, the pipe cover unit 20 is supported in one screw hole selected from the screw holes 4a1 and 4a2 of the first portion 1 and the other screw holes 4a. be able to. Accordingly, even when the distance between the pipe cover unit 20 and the wall is different from the originally assumed distance, it becomes easy to cope with the difference in this distance.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the distance L1a from the boundary (first end 1a) between the first portion 1 and the second portion 2 to the through hole 5a1 is the first portion 1 Is set to be equal to the distance L2 from the boundary (first end 1a) between the second portion 2 and the through hole 5b. Thereby, the wall fixing metal fitting 10 before division is positioned on the wall and the position of the through hole 5a1 of the first portion 1 is marked on the wall, then the wall fixing metal fitting 10 is divided, and the through hole of the wall fixing metal fitting 10S after division. By aligning 5b with the marking position, it becomes easy to position the wall fixing metal fitting 10S after division on the wall.

Further, the pipe cover unit 20 can be attached to either the first portion 1 or the second portion 2 while maintaining the distance between the wall and the pipe cover unit 20. Therefore, it becomes easy to deal with diversified installation forms. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, it becomes easy to install the side surface of the hot water device 30 and the side surface of the pipe cover unit 20 flush with each other.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 to 9, each of the divided portions SP1 and SP2 extends from the third end portion 1c of the first portion 1 to the fourth end portion 1d. It has a first slit 1na. The first slit 1na allows the wall fixing member 10 to be easily cut by hand in the first portion 1.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 9, each of the divided portions SP1 and SP2 extends from the fourth end portion 1d to the third end portion 1c and is in the lateral direction. It has the 2nd slit 1nb which counters the 1st slit 1na in D2. The first slit 1na and the second slit 1nb allow the wall fixing member 10 to be more easily cut in the first portion 1.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, each of the split portions SP1 and SP2 has a split through hole 1h located between the first slit 1na and the second slit 1nb. Have Due to the first slit 1na, the second slit 1nb and the dividing through hole 1h, the wall fixing fitting 10 can be more easily cut in the first portion 1.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, each of the division parts SP1 and SP2 has a division groove 1g extending between the third end portion 1c and the fourth end portion 1d. Have By thus providing the dividing groove 1g extending between the third end 1c and the fourth end 1d, the wall fixing fitting 10 can be easily cut at the first portion 1.

Further, according to the present embodiment, wall fixture 10 is made of a steel material coated with a substance having the effect of a sacrificial anode. Since this makes it possible to protect the steel material from corrosion, excellent corrosion resistance can be obtained.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 1st part, 1a 1st end, 1b 2nd end, 1c 3rd end, 1d 4th end, 1g Dividing groove, 1h Dividing through hole, 1h1, 1na1, 1nb1 Recess, 1m, 2m , 3m body part, 1na first slit, 1na1 first recess, 1nb second slit, 1nb1 second recess, 1sa, 1sb, 1sb1, 2sa, 2sb, 3sa, 3sb bent part, second part, third part 4a, 4a1, 4a2, 4a3, 4a4, 4b, 4b1, 4b2, 4c, 4c1, 4c2, 14a1, 14a2, 15a, 15b1, 15c1, 15c2 screw holes, 5a, 5a1, 5a2, 5b, 5c, 11a, 11b , 11c, 11d, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d through holes, 10, 10F, 10S wall fixing metal fittings, 11, 12 side covers, 13 front covers, 14, 15 joining members, 16 hot water apparatus mounting metal fittings, 16b1, 16b2 protrusions Part, 17 anchor, 18, 19a1, 19a2, 19b1, 19b2, 19c1, 19c2, 19d1, 19d2, 19e, 19f screw member, 20 piping cover unit, 30 hot water device, 31 blower, 32 combustion part, 33 primary heat exchanger , 34 secondary heat exchanger, 35 water supply pipe, 35a, 36a external pipe, 36 hot water pipe, 37 bypass pipe, 38 controller, 38a outlet plug, 40 water heater unit, 50 drainer plate, SP1, SP2, SP11 division part, SPP split convex part.

Claims (13)

A wall fixing metal fitting for fixing a member to a wall,
A first portion having a first end and a second end facing each other;
A second portion bent from the first portion at the first end of the first portion;
A third portion bent from the first portion at the second end of the first portion,
The said 1st part is a wall fixing metal fitting which has a division part for dividing|segmenting the said 1st part along the 2nd direction which cross|intersects the 1st direction which goes to the said 3rd part from the said 2nd part. The wall fastener according to claim 1, wherein the first portion has a first screw hole and the second portion has a second screw hole. The first portion has a first through hole, the second portion has a second through hole,
The first distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the first through hole is the second distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the second through hole. The wall fixing metal fitting of Claim 2 which is equal. The first portion has a third end that is one end in the second direction and a fourth end that is the other end of the third end,
The said fixed part is a wall fixing metal fitting of any one of Claim 1 to 3 which has the 1st slit extended from the said 3rd end part to the said 4th end part. The wall fixing fitting according to claim 4, wherein the dividing portion has a second slit that extends from the fourth end portion to the third end portion and that faces the first slit in the second direction. .. The wall fixing fitting according to claim 5, wherein the dividing portion has a dividing through hole located between the first slit and the second slit. 7. The wall fixing metal fitting according to claim 4, wherein the dividing portion has a dividing groove extending between the third end portion and the fourth end portion. The wall fixing metal fitting according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is made of a steel material coated with a substance having a sacrificial anode effect. A wall fixing metal fitting for fixing a member to a wall,
The first part,
A second portion bent from the first portion,
The first portion has a first screw hole, the second portion has a second screw hole,
The said 1st part is a wall fixing metal fitting which has a division convex part on the opposite side to the said 2nd part. The first portion has a first through hole, the second portion has a second through hole,
The first distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the first through hole is the second distance from the boundary between the first portion and the second portion to the second through hole. The wall fixing metal fitting of Claim 9 which is equal. A wall fixing metal fitting according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A pipe cover unit fixed to the wall by the wall fixing bracket. Each includes a plurality of the wall fixing fittings for fixing the pipe cover to the wall,
The plurality of wall fixing brackets include a first wall fixing bracket and a second wall fixing bracket,
The pipe cover unit according to claim 11, wherein the first wall fixing member is arranged above the second wall fixing member. A pipe cover unit according to claim 11 or 12,
External piping covered by the piping cover unit,
A water heater connected to the external pipe, and a water heater unit.

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