JP2006230943A - Ornamental panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ornamental panel which realizes ornamental property and functionality while reducing labor, time and costs for production by simply and neatly finishing an end face appearing to the outside of an opening holding a sink etc. <P>SOLUTION: The ornamental panel 10 is provided with a core layer 12 and an ornamental layer 14 laminated on the core layer 12, and has an opening 16 formed partially. On the end face 16a of the opening 16, an ornamental material 18 is arranged, and the ornamental material 18 consists of translucent material such as acrylic resin. Inside of the ornamental material 18, a light-emitting diode 20 projecting light toward the opening 15 is arranged and connected to a support member 22 formed of heat radiation material. The support member 22 is fitted to the ornamental panel 10 to support the light-emitting diode 20 and to radiate heat generated by light projection by the light-emitting diode 20. The support member 22 is installed along the surface of the ornamental panel 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a decorative panel used for a top plate or the like for holding a sink installed in a kitchen or a washroom, for example, and in particular, an end face exposed outside an opening for holding a sink. Is to improve the decorativeness and design of the product.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sink used in the kitchen or the bathroom is held and installed on a top plate formed from the decorative panel 10. In this case, as one method of holding the sink 1 on the top plate made of the decorative panel 10, the flange 1a of the sink 1 is directed to the lower surface of the top plate made of the decorative panel 10, and the flange 1a is supported by a not-shown support. Nipping is performed between the metal fitting and the lower surface of the top panel made of the decorative panel 10 (so-called undersink type).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decorative panel 10 used for such a top plate has an end face 16 a of an opening 16 for exposing the sink 1 exposed to the outside. Therefore, if the appearance of the end face 16a of the opening 16 is poor, the appearance design as furniture is affected, and therefore a resinous material having a decorative property may be used for the end face 16a of the opening 16 ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  As such a resin material, a phenol resin has been generally used. However, the phenolic resin has a tea-based color as its unique color, so it is not always easy to impart decorative properties, and in recent years, a highly colored urethane that can give various colors. Attempts have been made to further enhance the decorativeness by using a resin.

  However, since urethane resin is foam-molded, the surface is rough due to the influence of air bubbles, and in order to be finally used as a decorative material, it was necessary to subject the surface to a coating treatment such as polishing or painting. However, there was a problem that required labor, time and cost.

In addition, due to the diversification of lifestyles in recent years, more decorativeness is required for kitchens and washrooms, as well as functions related to user work such as cooking and hand washing. It is required to further improve the performance, and there is a tendency to desire a kitchen and a washroom with decorativeness and functionality.
JP 2003-453 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-10056

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the labor, time and cost required for production by simply and beautifully finishing the end surface exposed to the outside of the opening holding the sink or the like in view of the above problems. On the other hand, it is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative panel that can realize further decorativeness and functionality.

  In the present invention, as a first means for solving the above-described problems, an end face of an opening is provided in a decorative panel having a core layer and a decorative layer laminated on the core layer, the opening being formed in part. Is provided with a decorative material, the decorative material is made of a translucent material, and a light projecting means for projecting light toward the opening is installed inside the decorative material. Is.

  The present invention provides, as a second means for solving the above problems, a decorative panel characterized in that, in the first solving means, the light-transmitting material is a light-transmitting resin or glass. Is.

  As a third means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a decorative panel characterized in that, in the second solving means, the light-transmitting resin is an acrylic resin.

  The present invention provides, as a fourth means for solving the above problems, a decorative panel characterized in that in any one of the first to third solving means, the light projecting means is a light emitting diode. To do.

  The present invention provides, as a fifth means for solving the above-mentioned problems, in any one of the first to fourth solving means, the light projecting means is connected to a support member formed of a heat-dissipating material, The support member is provided on the decorative panel to support the light projecting means and to dissipate heat generated by the light projected by the light projecting means.

  The present invention provides, as a sixth means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a decorative panel characterized in that, in the fifth solution means, the support member is installed along the surface of the decorative panel. Is.

  As a seventh means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to sixth solving means, the light projecting means can adjust the brightness of the light projection. A decorative panel is provided.

  The present invention provides, as an eighth means for solving the above-described problems, in any one of the first to seventh solving means, wherein the light projecting means can change or select a light projection color. A decorative panel is provided.

  According to the present invention, as a ninth means for solving the above-described problems, in any one of the first to eighth solving means, a plurality of light projecting means are installed, and each light projecting means is different from each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative panel characterized by being able to project a projected color.

  As a tenth means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides a plurality of light projecting means in any one of the first to ninth solution means, and the plurality of light projecting means are: It is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative panel characterized in that the light projection time can be adjusted to project light at a time different from that of other light projecting means.

  According to the present invention, as an eleventh means for solving the above-mentioned problems, in any one of the first to tenth solving means, the opening is an opening for installing a sink. It is to provide.

  According to the present invention, as described above, the end of the opening for holding the sink is formed of a light-transmitting material, and light can be irradiated from the end surface exposed to the outside of the opening. Benefits such as indirect lighting around the water, and more functionality such as checking the position of the sink in the dark and improving spoofing such as cooking and hand washing at hand There is.

  In this case, according to the present invention, as described above, since an acrylic resin that is particularly excellent in surface smoothness is used as the light projecting material, it is not necessary to perform treatment such as polishing or painting. There is an advantage that sufficient translucency and a beautiful finished end face can be secured.

  According to the present invention, as described above, since a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED) is used as the light projecting means, a relatively thin decorative panel while ensuring a sufficient irradiation amount with low power. Since it can be easily installed inside, and has excellent durability, there is an advantage that the user is not often forced to replace the light source in the vicinity of the sink periphery, which is difficult to work.

  In addition, according to the present invention, as described above, since the light projecting means is supported by the support member having the heat dissipating material, the support of the light projecting means and the heat radiation of the light projecting means are combined with a single member. Therefore, it is possible to omit the installation space for parts necessary for light projection, and at the same time, it is possible to extend the life of the light projecting means by heat dissipation, and to force the user to replace the light source frequently. In addition, there is an advantage that a light source can be appropriately installed even in a relatively small decorative panel.

  In this case, according to the present invention, since the support member of the light projecting unit is disposed along the surface of the decorative panel, the attachment function of the sink that the decorative panel originally has is not impaired, and the added value is added to the decorative panel. There is an advantage that the sink can be smoothly installed while providing the decorativeness and functionality as described above, and at the same time, the light projecting means can be easily replaced.

  In addition, according to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to adjust the brightness, emission color, lighting timing, and the like of the projection, so that appropriate projection according to user preferences and needs is ensured. There is an actual benefit that can further improve the decorativeness and functionality.

  The embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show a decorative panel 10 according to the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. Used as a top plate or the like for holding the sink 1 in a washroom or the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decorative panel 10 includes a core layer 12 and a decorative layer 14 laminated on the core layer 12. Although not shown, the decorative panel 10 has an overlay layer on the outer side of the decorative layer 14 or an outer surface of the core layer 12 opposite to the decorative layer 14 as necessary, in addition to the core layer 12 and the decorative layer 14. A back layer or the like can also be laminated.

  The core layer 12 can be formed, for example, by laminating a plurality of layers of phenol resin-impregnated paper (prepreg) obtained by impregnating a kraft paper with a phenol resin and drying the laminate. However, the core layer 12 is not particularly limited as long as it is normally used for the decorative panel 10, and other than kraft paper, natural organic fibers, inorganic fibers such as glass, synthetic fibers such as polyester, etc. are used alone or in combination. A paper, woven fabric, or non-woven fabric impregnated with a resin can also be used. In addition, the binder resin applied to the core layer 12 is not particularly limited to a phenol resin, and an epoxy resin or a cocondensate of a phenol resin and an epoxy resin can also be used. Epoxy-modified melamine or acrylic resin mixed melamine resin based on melamine resin which is excellent in suppressing calorific value at the time of combustion can be used.

  The material of the decorative layer 14 is not particularly limited as long as it is normally used as the decorative layer 14, but in general, a liquid thermosetting resin varnish containing a thermosetting resin is prepared. Then, after impregnating it into a paper substrate such as gravure printing paper, a prepreg in a state where the solvent is removed by heat drying and the thermosetting resin is semi-cured can be used. In addition, although there is no limitation in particular also about the thermosetting resin used here, For example, a melamine resin, a phenol resin, a urea resin, an epoxy resin etc. are mentioned, Usually, a melamine resin is used.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the decorative panel 10 of the present invention has an opening 16 in a part thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening 16 can be used to install a sink 1 used in a kitchen, a washroom, or the like. For furniture and other products installed in the opening 16, There is no particular limitation, and it can be used to install any product, and its size and shape can also be set as appropriate according to the application.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a decorative material 18 is disposed on the end surface 16 a of the opening 16. The decoration material 18 is for decorating the end surface 16 a of the opening 16. Therefore, the decorative panel 10 of the present invention is preferably used for an application in which the end face 16a is exposed to the outside. For example, when the sink 1 described above is installed, as shown in FIGS. The flange 1a of the sink 1 is directed to the lower surface of the decorative panel 10, and the sink 1 is opened by holding the flange 1a between a support fitting (clamping member) (not shown) and the lower surface of the decorative panel 10. The present invention can be applied to the undersink type sink 1 facing from 16.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the decoration material 18 is installed in a predetermined necessary area. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decoration material 18 is overlaid on the decorative layer 14 together with the core layer 12, and then a flat plate press device or the like is used. Then, it is laminated on the decorative layer 14 together with the core layer 12 by heating and pressing. The opening 16 can be formed by cutting out a set location in a predetermined area where the decorative material 18 is installed after this lamination, but after the opening 16 is formed in advance and the end face 16a is aligned. It can also be laminated. Moreover, the setting method of this decoration material 18 is not specifically limited, For example, after laminating | stacking the core layer 12 and the decoration layer 14 previously, the decoration material 18 can also be installed in the opening 16 vicinity.

  In the present invention, the decorative material 18 is made of a translucent material. The translucent material is not particularly limited as long as it is a material that can transmit light. For example, a translucent resin or a glass material can be used. As this translucent resin, it is preferable to use an acrylic resin. Acrylic resin is easy to mold and has excellent surface smoothness, so it is possible to ensure sufficient translucency and a beautiful finished end surface without any special treatment such as polishing or painting. This is because it is optimal as the end face 16a of the opening 16 that appears in FIG.

  However, it is not necessarily limited to acrylic resin, and other resin materials having similar materials include, for example, polycarbonate resin (PC), polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA), MS resin (methyl methacrylate / styrene). Monomer copolymer), polypropylene resin (PP), transparent ABS resin, transparent polystyrene resin (PS), transparent epoxy resin, polyarate resin (PAR), polysulfone resin (PSF), polyethersulfone resin (PES), transparent nylon Resin, transparent polybutylene terephthalate resin (PBT), transparent fluororesin, poly-4-methylpentene-1 (PMP), and the like can be used. Further, as other translucent resins, transparent phenoxy resins, polyimide resins (PI), olefin / maleimide copolymers, transparent phenol resins, non-bromo flame retardant PC resins, ARTON / PPS alloy resins, and silicone resins Norbornene resin (cyclic olefin resin) or the like can also be used.

  In addition, if the decoration material 18 has a light projection property, it can also be made into the colored transparent shape to which the color was attached | subjected. Thereby, for example, as the light projecting means 20, it is possible to adjust the light projecting color appropriately according to the user's preference and work necessity while using only the white power source.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a light projecting unit 20 that projects light toward the opening 16 is provided inside the decorative material 18. Therefore, the light projected by the light projecting means 20 is irradiated from the opening 16 toward the sink 1 through the decorative material 18 having translucency, so that the decorativeness in design and the functionality as illumination can be ensured. . The light projecting means 20 is not particularly limited as long as it is a light source, but can be easily installed in a relatively thin decorative panel while ensuring a sufficient irradiation amount with low power, Since it is excellent in durability, it is desirable to use a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the LED as the light projecting means 20 has an optical axis directed toward the opening 16 in the housing recess 18a formed in the decorative material 18 (left direction in FIGS. 2 and 3). ) Can be installed by storing. In this case, the LED that is the light projecting means 20 is connected to a conductive member 21 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and this conductive member 21 is connected to a power source (not shown) to energize the LED.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the LED as the light projecting means 20 is connected to and supported by one end of a support member 22 formed of a heat dissipating material via a conductive member 21. The In this case, one end of the mold connected to the light projecting means 20 of the support member 22 can be screwed into the housing recess 18 a of the decorative material 18.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support member 22 is attached to the decorative panel 10 by an appropriate means such as a screw or a spiral to support the LED as the light projecting means 20, It is possible to dissipate heat generated by light projection of the LED that is the light projecting means 20. Therefore, the other end of the support member 22 is installed so as to extend to the outside of the LED storage recess 18a as the light projecting means 20 so that heat can be sufficiently released to the outside.

  The heat-dissipating material for forming the support member 22 can be used regardless of the type such as aluminum or copper having high heat conductivity. It is preferable to select a heat conductive metal material that is excellent in heat resistance.

  Moreover, this support member 22 is installed along the surface of the decorative panel 10 as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3. Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 2, when the decoration material 18 has the same thickness as the core layer 12 and is partially overlapped, the support member 22 is projected. An L-shaped plate-like member disposed across the decorative material 18 and the core layer 12 from the inner wall surface of the housing recess 18 in which the LED as the means 20 is housed can be provided. Attached to. In this case, the other end of the support member 22 can be attached to the decorative material 18, but it is preferable that the support member 22 is fixed to the core layer 12 in terms of strength. Further, as an example of the thickness of each layer in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the decorative panel 10 as a whole has a thickness of about 20 mm, and the decorative layer 14 on the surface thereof has a thickness of about 0.8 mm. Can do.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, when the decoration material 18 is supported above the core layer 12 and is set to be thinner than the core layer 12, the LED that is the light projecting means 20 is accommodated in the support member 22. An L-shaped plate-like member that is disposed in the longitudinal direction from the inner wall surface of the storage recess 18 to the core layer 12 and is fixed to the lower surface of the core layer 12 can be obtained. As an example of the thickness of each layer in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the decorative panel 10 as a whole has a thickness of about 20 mm, of which the decorative layer 14 on the surface is about 0.8 mm and the decorative material 18 is The thickness can be about 10 mm.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the light projecting means 20 is installed at four places on the left and right corners of the sink 1 and on the left and right sides of the sink 1, as shown in FIG. Although it is installed, it is not necessarily limited and can be appropriately set as necessary. In addition, the number of LEDs and support members 22 that are the light projecting means 20 at each installation location can be arbitrarily set.

  Moreover, LED which is this light projection means 20 can be set so that the light projection state can be adjusted suitably. Specifically, 1) The LED that is the light projecting means 20 can be set so that the brightness of the light projection can be adjusted by controlling energization or the like. 2) The LED that is the light projecting means 20 can be set so that the light projection color can be changed or selected by installing a color filter or the like.

  Furthermore, in the case where a plurality of light projecting means 20 are installed, 3) each light projecting means 20 can be mutually connected by changing the setting of the specific emission color of the LED itself or by adopting a color filter. It can also be set so that different translucent colors can be projected. Similarly, 4) The plurality of light projecting means 20 are set so that the light projecting time can be adjusted by a relay switch or the like so that the light can be projected at a different time from the other light projecting means 20. You can also enjoy special illumination. For example, the plurality of light projecting means 20 can be sequentially lit to project light so that light travels, or can be alternately lit with adjacent light projecting means 20. Of course, it is also possible to project light by combining a plurality of the light projection settings 1) to 4).

  The decorative panel of the present invention can be applied as a decorative material or a functional material using an opening in addition to a top plate that supports the sink 1 in a kitchen, a washroom, or the like.

It is a top view of the decorative panel of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the decorative panel of this invention. It is sectional drawing of other embodiment of the decorative panel of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink 1a Flange of sink 10 Cosmetic panel 12 Core layer 14 Cosmetic layer 16 Opening 16a Opening end face 18 Decoration material 20 Light projection means 21 Conductive member 22 Support member

Claims (11)

A decorative panel comprising a core layer and a decorative layer laminated on the core layer, wherein a decorative material is disposed on an end surface of the opening, and the decorative material is made of a translucent material. A decorative panel is provided with a light projecting means for projecting light toward the opening inside the decorative material. The decorative panel according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmitting material is a light-transmitting resin or glass. 3. The decorative panel according to claim 2, wherein the translucent resin is an acrylic resin. The decorative panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light projecting means is a light emitting diode. 5. The decorative panel according to claim 1, wherein the light projecting unit is connected to a support member formed of a heat-dissipating material, and the support member is attached to the decorative panel. A decorative panel that supports the light projecting means and dissipates heat generated by the light projected by the light projecting means. 6. The decorative panel according to claim 5, wherein the support member is installed along a surface of the decorative panel. The decorative panel according to claim 1, wherein the light projecting unit is capable of adjusting a brightness of the light projection. The decorative panel according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light projecting unit can change or select a light projection color. The decorative panel according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a plurality of the light projecting units are installed, and the light projecting units can project different light colors. A decorative panel characterized by The decorative panel according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a plurality of the light projecting units are installed, and the plurality of light projecting units adjust other light projecting time to another light projecting unit. A decorative panel that can be projected at different times. The decorative panel according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the opening is an opening for installing a sink.

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