JP2000094897A - Manufacture of artificial stone and artificial tree and artificial stone and artificial tree planter manufactured by its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture an artificial stone and an artificial tree resembling a natural stone and a natural tree using a simple means with a lightweight and low-priced synthetic resin foamed material and at the same time, easily fabricate the foamed material into a planting pot like a planter. SOLUTION: A planter base body 2 which is made of a foamed styrol material and is close to a desired outer shape, is formed with recessed parts 3a, 3b, 3c for planting a flowering plant formed at three spots. In addition, drains 8a, 8b are provided from the upper stage recessed part 3a down to the lower stage recessed parts 3b, 3c and the planter is finished in detail to the shape close to a natural stone or a natural tree by thermally melting the outer surface of the planter base body 2 and the inner surfaces of the recessed parts 3a, 3b, 3c. Further, the whole surface of the planter is plastered with a cement material containing an adhesive and then a coating adjusted to the color tone of a stone or a tree suitability is applied to the surface of the cement material to obtain the completed planter P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing a pseudo rock as a figurine and a pseudo tree, and a pseudo rock and a pseudo tree planter formed by this method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Artificial artificial rocks and artificial trees made to resemble natural rocks and trees are conventionally known as ornaments for decoration. Conventionally, this kind of artificial rock or artificial wood is made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) or glass fiber mixed concrete (GRC) (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-186283). For example, FRP artificial rock,
Mock trees are made from natural rocks and wooden molds.
The glass fiber or carbon fiber formed on the front or back side of this mold is impregnated with a polyester or epoxy resin, cured and molded. Finally, the surface is colored and finished in a pseudo rock or pseudo wood style. .

On the other hand, pseudo rocks and pseudo woods made of GRC are formed like natural rocks and trees by hardening a cement mortar mixed with glass fibers. According to the manufacturing method, a wire mesh is attached to a frame material formed of a steel frame or the like, and a glass fiber-mixed cement mortar is applied to the wire mesh two to three times and cured to form a base. Next, after the substrate is completely cured, the mortar is sprayed with cement mortar mixed with glass fiber and other decorative mixture using a mortar spray. To finish. Finally, the surface is colored to give a pseudo-rock or pseudo-wood style.

[0004]

However, the above F
In the method of manufacturing artificial rocks and artificial wood by RP and GRC, a steel frame etc. is made using a mold copied from the surface of natural rock or wood as a basic shape, and the whole surface is finished by applying plastic and cement over the surface. In addition, the manufacturing process is complicated, and the shape is limited by the shape of the natural object copied first, so that the degree of freedom of the shape design is small. Moreover, since the inside of the artificial rock and artificial tree is formed in a cavity, it has been difficult to use this as a potted plant such as a planter.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to make pseudo rocks and pseudo woods resembling natural rocks and trees by simple means using synthetic resin foam, and to make various shapes rich in variations. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing artificial rocks and artificial trees that can be easily processed into potted plants such as planters.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a pseudo-rock or pseudo-wood having extremely high surface strength while being a synthetic resin foam having brittle properties.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pseudo rock and a pseudo tree planter which are excellent in appearance and highly decorative.

[0008]

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing artificial rock and artificial wood, wherein a synthetic resin foam material is formed into a desired external shape, and its surface is heated and melted to make the details natural. It is characterized in that it is finished in a shape similar to rocks and trees, and its entire surface is hardened with a cement material containing an adhesive, and then a paint adjusted to a rock-like or tree-like color is applied from above.

The artificial rock and artificial tree planter according to the second aspect of the present invention are formed by forming a planter base having a desired external shape with a synthetic resin foam material, forming a plurality of concave portions for planting flowers and forming a plurality of concave portions. A drainage channel is provided from the upper concave part to the lower concave part, and the outer surface of the planter base and the inner surface of the concave part are heated and melted to finish the details in a planter shape close to natural rocks and trees, and the entire surface is adhesive It is characterized in that after being hardened with a blended cement material, a paint adjusted to a rock-like or tree-like color tone is applied thereon.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a planter P manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention. The planter P is for viewing on a veranda, a garden, or the like of an ordinary household. The planter base 2 is made of synthetic resin foam material such as styrofoam material in a quasi-rock style or a simulated wood style, and plants are planted on the planter base 2. For this purpose, a plurality of recesses 3a, 3b, 3c are provided in multiple stages. The upper recess 3a and the lower recesses 3b, 3c are connected by drainage channels 8a, 8b, respectively, and the lower recesses 3b, 3c are further connected.
c to the lower part of the front surface of the planter base 2,
8d are provided. Thus, the above-described planter P
Since the recesses 3a, 3b, 3c for planting flowers are three-dimensionally arranged, it looks as if plants are growing from rocks and dead trees, and the decorative effect is great. In addition, since the recesses 3a, 3b, 3c are connected by drainage channels 8a, 8b and further communicate with the outside by drainage channels 8c, 8d, the drainage channels 8a,
Water can also be supplied to the lower recesses 3b and 3c along the line 8b, and the labor for supplying water can be saved by that much.

The shape of the planter P is not particularly limited, but is left to the creator. Further, the shape, size, number, location, and the like of the recesses 3a, 3b, 3c can be freely selected. Further, each of the recesses 3a, 3
The drainage channels 8a and 8b connecting the b and 3c are also not directly connected from the upper recess 3a to the lower recesses 3b and 3c as described above, but are instead connected from the upper recess 3a to the middle recess 3b and the lower recess 3c. May be connected in order.

Next, a method of manufacturing the planter P will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 2, a columnar or prismatic styrofoam material 1 slightly larger than the desired final shape of the planter P is prepared. This styrofoam material 1 is desirably hardened to some extent. Next, the massive styrofoam material 1 is roughly cut with a saw or a cutter to form a planter substrate 2 having a shape close to a desired rock or tree. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, three concave portions 3a and 3 for planting flowers by drilling the upper surface 4 and the trunk portion 5 of the planter base 2 with a drill or the like.
b and 3c are provided at predetermined positions. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, holes are drilled from the bottom of the upper recess 3a toward the upper inner peripheral surfaces of the middle recess 3b and the lower recess 3c to form drain passages 8a and 8b. . Finally, holes are drilled from the lower part of the front surface of the planter base 2 toward the bottoms of the recesses 3b, 3c to form drainage channels 8c, 8d.

In the next step, as shown in FIG. 5, the surface of the rough-cut planter substrate 2 is brushed with a wire brush 6 to make irregularities or roundness so that the shape of the details is adjusted. If you want a rough rock or woodgrain,
The entire surface of the planter substrate 2 is scratched with a wire brush 6 so as to make a fluff. The surface treatment step using the wire brush 6 is important not only for adjusting the shape of the surface of the planter base 2 but also for forming a base when heating and melting in a later step. is there.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the surface of the planter substrate 2 is heated and melted by applying a burner 7 to the surface of the planter substrate 2 to make the surface more uneven or rounded to have a more natural shape. Cool and cure. By heating and melting the surface in this manner, the shape of the planter substrate 2 can be freely formed and the surface hardness can be increased. In addition, blasting using the burner 7 only melts the surface of the planter base 2 and does not burn the surface, so that no harmful substances such as dioxin are generated and the environment is adversely affected. There is no fear.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, a cement material 13 is thinly applied with a brush 12 on the entire surface of the planter substrate 2 after being heated and melted by the burner 7. Not only on the outer surface,
The inner surfaces of the three concave portions 3a, 3b, 3c are also thinly applied.
In this embodiment, a small amount of sand and an aqueous synthetic adhesive are mixed with cement. By doing so, cement material 1
3 is given stickiness and surface strength and durability are increased,
It becomes familiar with the surface of the planter substrate 2 and improves the adhesion.
The brittleness of the styrofoam material 1 constituting the planter substrate 2 is compensated. That is, since the elasticity is obtained due to the stickiness of the cement material 13, even if the surface is hit after solidification, the cement material 13 has a large resistance to impacts such as not being shattered. In addition, since there is stickiness, as shown in FIG. 7, the cement material 13 can be hardened with the brush 12. Therefore, even if the operation is performed with the planter base 2 standing, the cement material 13 applied to the surface does not flow down, and the operation speed is increased. In addition, the cement material 13 can be applied by spraying in addition to the means for solidifying with the brush 12 as shown in FIG.

Next, after the cement material 13 applied to the surface of the planter substrate 2 is dried and solidified, the process proceeds to a coating step. In this coating step, as shown in FIG. 8, a coating gun 9 is used to spray paint over the entire surface of the planter base 2 so as to give a rock-like or tree-like color tone. The type of the paint 10 is not particularly limited, but for example, an aqueous alkyd synthetic resin paint can be used. By selecting the type of paint or changing the blending ratio, a desired color tone such as rock style or tree style can be selected. In addition, it is needless to say that the above-mentioned coating step is not limited to only spray coating, but may be coating with a brush or doping. In this way, a series of manufacturing steps are completed through the coating step, and as shown in FIG. 9, potting recesses 3a, 3b, 3c are formed in three places of the planter base 2.
Is completed.

In the above-described embodiment, the method for producing the planter P has been described. However, the method for producing artificial rocks and artificial trees according to the present invention is not limited to the planter P, but can be applied to various decorative ornaments. . Also, as synthetic resin foam,
Although the case where styrofoam material is used has been described,
Of course, other foam materials can be used. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the desired shape is formed by roughly cutting the massive styrofoam material 1 with a saw or a cutter has been described. However, in the present invention, the foam is directly formed into a desired external shape by die molding. Such a manufacturing method is also included.

[0018]

As described above, according to the method for manufacturing artificial rocks and artificial trees according to the present invention, natural rocks and trees can be produced by simple means by using a synthetic resin foam which is a lightweight and inexpensive material. You can make artificial rocks and artificial trees that resemble
We can make various shapes rich in variations,
Also, it can be easily processed into a potted plant such as a planter.

Further, by heating and melting the surface of the synthetic resin foam material, it is possible to finish the details in a shape close to nature and to harden the surface of the soft synthetic resin foam material. The artificial rocks and artificial woods with extremely high surface strength can be obtained by compensating for the brittleness.

Further, since the surface of the synthetic resin foam material is hardened with a cement material containing an adhesive, the resistance to impacts is increased, and a highly practical pseudo rock or pseudo wood which does not make the synthetic resin foam material feel brittle is obtained. can get.

Further, a pseudo rock formed by the above-mentioned manufacturing method,
By providing a tree planting recess or drainage hole in the artificial tree, a planter with a strange appearance and high decorativeness can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a planter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a styrofoam material before processing.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a process of rough cutting the surface and providing a concave portion.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a step of providing a drainage channel.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a step of rubbing the surface with a wire brush.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a step of brushing the surface with a burner.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a step of hardening the surface with cement.

FIG. 8 is an external view of a planter substrate showing a surface coating step.

FIG. 9 is an external view of a completed artificial rock and artificial tree planter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Planter 1 Styrofoam material (synthetic resin foam material) 2 Planter base 3a, 3b, 3c Depression 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d Drainage channel 10 Paint 13 Cement material

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A synthetic resin foam material is formed into a desired external shape, and the surface is heated and melted to finish the details into a shape close to natural rock or wood, and the entire surface is coated with a cement material containing an adhesive. A method for producing artificial rocks and artificial trees, comprising applying a paint adjusted to a rock-like or tree-like color tone from above after hardening. 2. A planter substrate having a desired external shape is formed from a synthetic resin foam material, a plurality of recesses for planting flowers are formed in multiple stages, and a drainage channel is provided from the uppermost recess to the lower recess. The outer surface of the planter substrate and the inner surface of the recess are heated and melted to finish the details in a planter shape close to natural rocks and trees, and the entire surface is coated with a cement material containing an adhesive, and then rocked from above A pseudo rock characterized by applying a paint adjusted to a wind or tree-like color tone,
Fake tree planter.