JP2001348996A - Glass block aggregation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass block aggregation capable of easily displaying various patterns from a glass block. SOLUTION: Designs showing various patterns are read by a computer, and a design drawing is prepared from these data and, based on this design drawing, a glass block with plural colors of an equilateral triangle column, a regular square column or a regular hexagonal column glass block can be placed and fixed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a glass block assembly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A glass block assembly is a plate formed by fixing a large number of glass blocks, and has various fields of use such as building materials, earth and wood, decorative boards, decorative articles such as wall hangings, and toys. .

Conventionally, such a glass block assembly has been used as a wall around an entrance. This is because a bright atmosphere is generated because light is transmitted. This is one side
A glass block of about 0 cm is laminated.

[0004] In addition, a method of laying glass beads or glass balls as decorative articles has been devised.

[0005]

The glass block assembly as a building material as described above makes good use of light transmittance, but cannot be said to be excellent in terms of aesthetics and individuality. There is no idea of a pattern at all. In the method of arranging glass beads and glass balls,
Since it is not self-supporting by itself, it is attached or inserted to a board or a base material. Also, it is very difficult to make a pattern appear.

[0006]

In view of the above-mentioned situation, the present inventor has completed the glass block assembly of the present invention as a result of intensive studies, and the feature of the present invention is that a pattern is described. Read the diagram with a computer, create a blueprint from the data, and based on the blueprint,
The present invention is characterized in that a glass block which is a triangular prism, a square prism or a hexagonal prism of a plurality of colors is placed and fixed.

A first feature of the present invention is that a glass block which is a regular triangular prism, a regular square prism or a regular hexagonal prism is used, and the second feature is that a design drawing is prepared by a computer.

The glass block referred to in the present invention is a regular triangular prism, a regular square prism or a regular hexagonal prism, and a plurality of colors are used. Even if there are a plurality of blocks, one block is basically one color, and a plurality of such blocks having different colors are used. Of course, it includes transparency. Further, the reason why the shape is limited to a regular triangular prism, a regular square prism, or a regular hexagonal prism is that if the shape is not such, it cannot be spread in a plane. The size of this block may be freely determined according to the application, and when expressing a fine pattern, a large number of small ones may be used, for example, about 1 cm to 2 cm, or when sticking to a large wall, When a relatively coarse pattern is sufficient, the size may be 2 to 5 cm or the like. Of course, it is not limited to such numerical values. Also, 1
For one building material, any one of a regular triangular prism, a regular square prism or a regular hexagonal prism is used, and the shapes are not mixed.

The block may have a shape in which at least one ridge line or a top (corner) is chamfered. This is because the adhesive penetrates into the chamfered portion and is more firmly adhered. Grooves or streaks may be provided in the chamfered portions. In the present invention, the surfaces in contact with each other need to have a predetermined shape, but other portions may be used. For example, the bottom surface may be pointed. Furthermore, the reason why a polygonal prism is used is that there are various thicknesses.

In order to absorb the thermal expansion of glass, etc.,
Transparent plastic may be applied between the glass blocks, or small projections may be provided. When used on a sidewalk or floor, if there is a problem of slip resistance on the surface, a resin or glass powder may be fixed to the surface.

The glass block may be manufactured from virgin glass, or may be manufactured by re-melting collected waste glass. What is necessary is just to classify the waste glass for each color and manufacture blocks for each color. It is said that waste glass, especially colored glass, is difficult to reuse, but the present invention solves such a problem. Further, without re-melting, a mixture of a crushed or crushed glass and a resin (adhesive or the like) may be molded into a predetermined shape.

Next, how to arrange the blocks of the plurality of colors is performed based on a design drawing created by a computer. Here, the term "pattern" refers to all visual expressions such as patterns, landscapes, people, characters, and symbols. The figure on which the picture is described includes a picture, a printed matter, a handwriting, and a picture recorded with digital data such as a floppy (registered trademark).

A figure on which such a pattern is described is read by a computer, and a design drawing is created from the data. This data describes where and what color of the glass block is placed. For example, it is assumed that a glass block is a cube and is placed in 100 columns vertically and 100 rows horizontally. At this time, a color is specified for each part on a 100 × 100 graph paper. All you have to do is digitize the photo, divide it into 100 x 100 sections and make each one a color, and you can use such software. If this section becomes coarse, it becomes like blurring by a so-called mosaic. It goes without saying that the more the number of sections, the more delicate the pattern.

Further, the computer designates the color in accordance with the number of colors of the prepared block. For example, if five colors are prepared, a photograph or the like is dropped into five colors. Needless to say, the more the number, the more precise the expression. If it is difficult to express a subtle color with one block, make a plate that divides one block into multiple pieces, make it darker by stacking even one color, and combine it with a transparent plate , And can be lighter in color. Of course, other colors can be combined with different colors. In this way, a very large number of colors can be expressed by stacking plates of a small number of colors.

The glass block is actually placed on the basis of the design drawing created in this manner. This may be done by machine, but is usually done manually.

The method of fixing each block will be described. First, each block is placed on a substrate based on a design drawing, is made to have a predetermined size, and an adhesive is applied from above. Since it is made of glass, there is a slight gap even if it is placed in contact with it, so that the adhesive penetrates between the blocks. Therefore, the adhesive is fixed by the adhesive in the gap and the adhesive covered on the upper part. Then, if the adhesive is cured, it is more reliable if the adhesive is applied from the back and the back side. Of course, this adhesive also needs to be transparent or translucent.

As such an adhesive, a urethane-based adhesive is preferable. This is because cracks can be prevented following deformation of the glass due to thermal expansion or the like.

Also, it has a peeling property (or has been subjected to a peeling treatment).
A substrate (preferably having an edge) may be filled with an adhesive at a predetermined thickness (about 2 to 10 mm), and a block may be placed thereon and fixed. Also in this case, if the adhesive alone is weak, the adhesive may be applied from above.

The glass block aggregate of the present invention can be used not only as a building material and the like, but also as a toy and a decorative article. For example, it may be manufactured by creating a design drawing from a photograph of oneself using a computer. These can be toys, wall hangings and the like.

Since the present invention is transparent or translucent, it is very beautiful whether it is a building material such as a wall or a partition, or a decorative article such as a wall hanging, when light is irradiated from behind. Therefore, such a backlight may be provided and used.

[0021]

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments. FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing a state where the manufacturing method of the present invention is performed. Various different glass blocks 1 are being placed at predetermined positions. When the mounting operation is completed, a transparent adhesive may be applied thereon.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a cubic glass block 1 coated with an adhesive 2 on both sides and cured to form a plate. It can be seen that the adhesive has penetrated between the glass blocks 1 as well.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing examples of various block shapes. (A) is an example of a regular square prism, (b) is an example of a regular triangular prism, and (c) is an example of a regular hexagonal prism. The thickness is free as in these examples. (D) is obtained by chamfering only the vertical ridge portion of the cube. (E) is a shape in which each corner of the cube is cut off.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the example of FIG. 3 is placed and an adhesive is applied to both sides. The adhesive penetrates into the chamfered portion and is more firmly fixed.

[0025]

The present invention described above has the following effects. (1) A beautiful pattern can be obtained simply by placing a colored glass block. Also, since the light is transmitted, it feels very bright and clear. (2) Since the design drawing is created by computer processing, anyone can make a pattern and copy it from photographs. (3) Room partitions, store windows, and other areas are very large. (4) Waste glass can be used, which not only saves resources but also contributes to waste disposal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing an example of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a building material manufactured by the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a block used in the method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a building material manufactured by the method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Glass block 2 Adhesive

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A computer computer reads a figure on which a picture is described, creates a design drawing from the data, and places a glass block that is a regular triangular prism, a square prism or a regular hexagonal prism of a plurality of colors based on the design drawing. A glass block assembly which is fixed. 2. The glass block assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fixing of the glass block is performed by applying an adhesive onto the placed glass block. 3. The glass block assembly according to claim 1, wherein the glass block has a chamfered edge portion. 4. The glass block assembly according to claim 1, wherein the mounting of the glass block is performed by a machine controlled by a computer.