Heat insulation structure for rooftops of buildings

Claim 2

A heat insulation structure for a building rooftop, said rooftop being coated with a waterproof layer, comprising: a plurality of heat insulation panels; a plurality of protective panels; and supporting means supported on said waterproof layer, for supporting said heat insulation panels so that a first air gap is formed between said waterproof layer and said insulation panels to form a first air layer, said supporting means also supporting said protective panels so that said protective panels are positioned above said insulation panels so that a second air layer is formed between said insulation panels and said protective panels, said insulation panels being arranged in a side by side relation to thereby form an insulation layer, and said protective panels being arranged in a side by side relation to thereby form a protective layer,

Claim 3

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 1, wherein said supporting means includes a corner supporting device, said corner supporting device comprising: a center member, a first supporting member attached to said center member for supporting corners of adjacent protective panels, and a second supporting member attached to said center member so as to be disposed below said first supporting member for supporting corners of adjacent heat insulation panels.

Claim 4

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 2, wherein said corner supporting device further includes a securing member connected to said center member, for holding said corners of said adjacent protective panels against said first supporting member.

Claim 5

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 3, wherein said center member is a supporting column vertically supported on the waterproof layer, said first and second supporting members are first and second flanges projecting radially outwardly from said supporting column respectively, and said securing member includes a securing plate and a pin projecting perpendicularly from said securing plate and engaging with a top portion of said supporting columm.

Claim 6

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 3, wherein: said center member is a shank, said second supporting member is a base seat supported on said waterproof layer and threadedly engages a bottom end of said shank, said first supporting member is a flange member fitted around and supported on said shank so that said flange member is positioned at a predetermined level above said base seat, said flange member receiving at its upper face said corners of said adjacent protective panels, and said securing member is a cap threadedly engaged with a top end of said shank.

Claim 7

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 3, wherein said center member is a center rectangular column member, said first supporting member is a first rectangular column member integrally formed above said center member, said second supporting member is a second rectangular column member integrally formed with each side of said center member, and said securing member is a bolt member threadedly engaged with the top face of said first member.

Claim 8

A heat insulation structure as recited in claim 5, wherein: said shank comprises an upper threaded portion for engaging with said cap, and a lower threaded portion, said shank having a slot at its top end; said flange member comprises a first hub portion, and a first flange portion extending radially outwards from the first hub portion, said first hub portion fitted around said shank and resting at a lower end of said first hub portion on an upper portion of said lower threaded portion of said shank; and said base seat comprises a second hub portion, a second flange portion extending radially outwardly from a lower end of said second hub portion, said second flange portion being placed on said waterproof layer, and a plurality of supporting plates integrally and vertically formed with the outer periphery of said second hub portion and an upper face of said second flange portion at angular intervals so that a supporting edge is formed by an upper edge of each supporting plate for supporting said corners of said insulation panels, said second hub portion being threadedly engaged with said lower threaded portion of said shank.