Metal roofing material, and roofing structure and roofing method using same

US10597874B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10597874-B2
Application numberUS-201615778100-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 24, 2016
Priority dateNov 27, 2015
Publication dateMar 24, 2020
Grant dateMar 24, 2020

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A body portion 100 of a front substrate 10 includes first side surfaces 105 and second side surfaces 106 , each of the second side surfaces 106 being arranged at a position protruding toward the outer side along a width direction 100 a than the first side surface 105. Each of the first side surfaces 105 includes a side flange 105 a. A protruding width of the side flange 105 a from the first side surface 105 is equal to or less than a protruding width of the second side surface 106 from the first side surface 105. A metal roofing member 1 is arranged on a roof base while abutting at least the second side surface 106 against a second side surface of other metal roofing member.

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A metal roofing member that is arranged on a roof base, the metal roofing member having a ridge side and an eave side when the metal rooting member is placed on the roof base, and the metal roofing member comprising: a front substrate made of a metal sheet, the front substrate comprising a body portion formed in a box shape; a back substrate arranged on a back side of the front substrate, the back substrate being configured to cover an opening of the body portion; and a core material filled between the body portion and the back substrate; wherein the body portion comprises: first side surfaces and second side surfaces, each of the second side surfaces being adapted so as to be located on the ridge side of one of the first side surfaces when the metal roofing member is placed on the roof base, each of the second side surfaces being arranged at a position protruding toward an outer side along a width direction of the body portion than the one of the first side surfaces; wherein each of the first side surfaces comprises a side flange, the side flange being formed by folding back the metal sheet toward the back side of the front substrate such that the metal sheet wraps around the back substrate, the metal sheet extending from a lower end of the first side surfaces toward the outer side along the width direction; wherein the side flange comprising a back end that is configured to contact the roof base; wherein a distance between the back end of the side flange and a back surface of the back substrate is 1 mm or more and 4 mm or less; wherein a protruding width of the side flange from one of the first side surfaces is equal to or less than a protruding width of one of the second side surfaces from the one of the first side surfaces; and wherein the metal roofing member is configured to be arranged on the roof base while abutting at least one of the second side surfaces against a second side surface of another metal roofing member. 2. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a ridge-side end surface located on the ridge side when the metal roofing member is placed on the roof base; and wherein the ridge-side end surface comprises a straight portion extending along the width direction between two sides; and inclined portions provided on both sides of the straight portion, each of the inclined portions connecting the straight portion and one of the second side surfaces, and extending so as to be inclined to the straight portion such that each of the inclined portions is directed to the eave side as it approaches the one of the second side surfaces. 3. The metal roofing member according to claim 2 , wherein the straight portion of the ridge-side end surface comprises a ridge-side flange, the ridge-side flange being formed by folding back the metal sheet toward the back side of the front substrate such that the metal sheet wraps around the back substrate, the metal sheet extending from a lower end of the ridge-side end surface toward the outer side along the width direction of the body portion; wherein the ridge-side flange comprising a back end that is configured to contact the roof base; and wherein a distance between the back end of the ridge-side flange and the back surface of the back substrate is 1 mm or more and 4 mm or less. 4. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises an eave-side end surface located on the eave side when the metal roofing member is placed on the roof base; and wherein the eave-side end surface comprises an eave-side flange, the eave-side flange being formed by folding back the metal sheet toward the back side of the front substrate such that the metal sheet wraps around the back substrate, the metal sheet extending from a lower end of the eave-side end surface toward the outer side along the width direction of the body portion; wherein the eave-side flange comprising a back end that is configured to contact the roof base; and wherein a distance between the back end of the eave-side flange and the back surface of the back substrate is 1 mm or more and 4 mm or less. 5. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a peripheral wall portion comprised of a wall surface that is continuous in a circumferential direction of the front substrate. 6. A method for producing the metal roofing member according to claim 5 , wherein the metal sheet, which is a material of the front substrate, comprises a hot-dip Zn-based plated steel sheet, a hot-dip Al plated steel sheet, a hot-dip Zn-based plated stainless steel sheet, a hot-dip Al plated stainless steel sheet, a stainless steel sheet, an Al sheet, a Ti sheet, a coated hot-dip Zn-based plated steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Al plated steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Zn-based plated stainless steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Al plated stainless steel sheet or a coated stainless steel sheet; and wherein the method comprises subjecting the metal sheet to drawing or bulging processing to form the body portion. 7. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding width of the side flange from the one of the first side surfaces is 2 mm or more and 5 mm or less. 8. The metal roof member according to claim 1 , wherein the metal sheet, which is a material of the front substrate, comprises a hot-dip Zn-based plated steel sheet, a hot-dip Al plated steel sheet, a hot-dip Zn-based plated stainless steel sheet, a hot-dip Al plated stainless steel sheet, a stainless steel sheet, an Al sheet, a Ti sheet, a coated hot-dip Zn-based plated steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Al plated steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Zn-based plated stainless steel sheet, a coated hot-dip Al plated stainless steel sheet, a coated stainless steel sheet, a coated Al sheet or a coated Ti sheet. 9. The metal roofing member according to claim 8 , wherein the metal sheet making up the front substrate has a thickness of 0.27 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less. 10. The metal roofing member according to claim 8 , wherein a bent portion of the metal sheet included in the side flange has a curved radius. 11. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion has a height of 4 mm or more and 8 mm or less. 12. The metal roofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the back substrate comprises an aluminum foil, aluminum metallized paper, aluminum hydroxide paper, calcium carbonate paper, a resin film or glass fiber paper. 13. A roofing structure comprising a plurality of metal roofing members, each of the plurality of metal roofing members having a ridge side and an eave side when placed on a roof base, and each of the plurality of metal roofing members comprising: a front substrate made of a metal sheet, the front substrate comprising a body portion formed in a box shape; a back substrate arranged on the back side of the front substrate, the back substrate being configured to cover an opening of the body portion; and a core material filled between the front substrate and the back substrate; wherein the body portion comprises: first side surfaces and second side surfaces, each of the second side surfaces being adapted so as to be located on the ridge side of one of the first side surfaces when the metal roofing member is placed on the roof base, each of the second side surfaces being arranged at a position protruding toward an outer side along a width direction of the body portion than the one of the first side surfaces; wherein each of the first side surfaces comprises a side flange, the side flange being formed by folding back the metal sheet toward the back side of

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  • of plastics; {of asphalt;} of fibrous materials · CPC title

  • the fastening means taking hold directly on elements of succeeding rows and fastening them simultaneously to the structure · CPC title

  • Fastenings for attaching roof-covering elements to the supporting elements · CPC title

  • Roofing elements with cavities, e.g. hollow tiles (E04D1/28 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation {(self-supporting roofing slabs laminated with layers of insulating material E04B7/22; insulating devices or arrangements in the roof covering E04D13/16; connecting, fastening of double roof covering E04D3/3608)} · CPC title

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What does patent US10597874B2 cover?
A body portion 100 of a front substrate 10 includes first side surfaces 105 and second side surfaces 106 , each of the second side surfaces 106 being arranged at a position protruding toward the outer side along a width direction 100 a than the first side surface 105. Each of the first side surfaces 105 includes a side flange 105 a. A protruding width of the side flange 10…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nisshin Steel Co Ltd, Nippon Steel Nisshin Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E04D1/18. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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