JP2007332568A - Tile wall and tile unit for use in it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce maintenance costs by preventing the appearance of a tile wall from being deteriorated by soil in a joint groove between tiles even in a rainfall; and to enable the tile wall to be constructed in a short period of time only by performing simple laying work without the need for high skill. <P>SOLUTION: In this tile wall 3, the plurality of tiles 2 are laid on the wall surface 1 of a building; the joint groove 4 is formed between the tiles 2; and lower end surfaces 2a of the upper-side tiles 2 adjacent to one another in a longitudinal direction B and upper end surfaces 2b of the lower-side tiles 2 are each inclined so that the opening 4a side width C of the joint groove 4 in a lateral direction A at least between the tiles 2 can be small and so that the back 4b side width D thereof can be great. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tile wall and a tile unit used for the tile wall.

  In order to give a sufficient texture to the outer wall structure of a building such as a condominium or a detached house, tiles are often used as a finishing material for the outer wall structure of the building. In this case, a tile wall in which joint grooves are formed between the tiles is generally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, dirt such as oil adhering to the front surface of the tile can be easily removed by wiping, but dirt that has entered the joint groove cannot be easily removed by wiping, and the dirt can be removed over time. Become prominent. In particular, in the conventional example shown in Patent Document 1, a plurality of tiles 2 are attached to a wall surface 1 of a building with an adhesive 11 and joint grooves 4 are formed between the tiles 2 as shown in FIG. Since the joint grooves 4 are formed in a U-shaped cross section on the tile wall, the dirt 12 such as dust and oil accumulated in the joint grooves 4 is easily noticeable from the outside. In addition, rain water W that flows downward along the tile 2 during rainfall easily enters the joint groove 4 and easily flows out from the opening 4a side of the joint groove 4, and as shown in FIG. Thus, the U-turn flow path 10 of the rainwater W is formed in the joint groove 4 and the dirt 12 accumulated in the joint groove 4 flows out to the front surface 2f of the tile 2, and as a result, the front surface 2f of the tile 2 is soiled. There is a problem of end. For this reason, conventionally, in order to maintain the front surface 2f of the tile wall 3 beautifully, it is necessary to periodically clean it, which requires a large maintenance cost.
JP-A-11-350704

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and provides a tile wall that can prevent appearance from being damaged by dirt in a joint groove between tiles even by rain and can reduce maintenance costs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tile unit used for a tile wall that can be constructed in a short time by simply performing a simple pasting operation without requiring a highly skilled technique. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tile wall according to the present invention has a plurality of tiles 2 attached to a wall surface 1 of a building and a joint groove 4 formed between the tiles 2, and at least a joint groove in the lateral direction A between the tiles 2. 4, the lower end surface 2 a of the upper tile 2 and the upper end surface 2 b of the lower tile 2 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction B are set so that the width C on the opening 4 a side is narrow and the width D on the back 4 b side is wide. It is characterized by being inclined.

  By adopting such a configuration, the width C on the side of the opening 4a of the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A is reduced, so that dirt 12 such as dust or oil accumulates in the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A. The structure is less noticeable from the outside. In addition, even if rainwater W enters the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A during rainfall, the width D on the back 4b side of the joint groove 4 is wide, so the rainwater W that has entered has an opening with a narrow width C. It does not return to the 4a side, but drains along the wide groove part on the back 4b side. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the dirt 12 accumulated in the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A from flowing out to the front surface 2f of the tile 2 by the rainwater W.

  Further, one side adjacent to the lateral direction A so that the width C ′ on the opening 5a side of the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B orthogonal to the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A is narrow and the width D ′ on the back 5b side is wide. It is preferable that the one side surface 2c of the tile 2 and the other side surface 2d of the other tile 2 are inclined, and in this case, by narrowing the width C ′ on the side of the opening 5a of the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B, Even if dirt 12 such as dust or oil accumulates in the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B, the structure is less noticeable from the outside. Even when rainwater W enters the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B during rain, or rainwater W that enters the joint groove 4 in the horizontal direction A flows into the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B. Since the width D 'on the back 5b side of the joint groove 5 is wide, the rainwater W does not return to the opening 5a side where the width C' is narrow, but drains through the wide groove portion on the back 5b side. . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the dirt 12 accumulated in the joint grooves 4 and 5 from flowing out to the front surface 2f of the tile 2 by the rainwater W.

  In addition, the tile unit used for the tile wall according to the present invention includes a tile S2 (S2) corresponding to the joint groove 4 (5) in a place other than the wall surface 1 in the tile 2 group in which the tile 2 is a set of a predetermined number of tiles. The tile 2 group is integrated using the mount 9 by temporarily bonding the mount 9 with the water-soluble glue 8 so as to straddle the front surface 2f of each tile 2 in a state where the tiles 2 are aligned. It is a feature.

  With such a configuration, a tile unit 7 in which a predetermined number of tiles 2 are integrated can be attached to the wall surface 1 at a time, and each tile 2 corresponds to a joint groove 4 (5) by a mount 9. Since the tile 2 is held with a gap S <b> 1 (S <b> 2) that is not an expert, the tile 2 is not pasted up and down, left and right, or slanted, and the tile 2 is stuck. Can be performed efficiently and with good appearance.

  Moreover, it is preferable to coat the surface of the tile 2 with the photocatalyst layer 6, and in this case, organic matter such as oil adhering to the surface of the tile 2 after construction can be self-purified (self-cleaning) using a photocatalyst, The surface of the tile 2 can be maintained beautifully for a longer period.

  The tile wall according to the present invention is such that the width of the opening side of the joint groove in the lateral direction between the tiles is narrow and the width of the back side is wide, and the lower end surface and the lower step side of the upper side tile adjacent in the vertical direction. By tilting the top surface of each tile, even if dirt such as dirt or oil accumulates in the horizontal joint groove, it will not be noticeable from the outside, and in the horizontal joint groove during rainfall The infiltrated rainwater does not drain dirt accumulated in the joint groove from the opening of the joint groove, and as a result, the appearance of the front of the tile can be maintained beautifully for a long time, reducing maintenance costs It can be done.

  In addition, the tile unit used for the tile wall according to the present invention can attach a tile unit in which a predetermined number of tile groups are integrated to the wall surface at once, and each tile has a gap corresponding to a joint groove by a mount. Since it is held, the tile wall can be constructed in a short time only by performing a simple pasting work without requiring a highly skilled technique, and the construction man-hour and construction period can be greatly reduced.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1A is a side sectional view of a tile wall 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is an enlarged side sectional view of a joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a state in which rainwater W flows down a portion where a joint groove 4 in A and a joint groove 5 in the longitudinal direction B intersect, and FIG. 2 is an outline of a house in which the tile wall 3 is constructed. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of tiles 2 are attached to the wall surface 1 of the building, and joint grooves 4 and 5 are formed between the tiles 2. In the present embodiment, the tiles 2 are formed by arranging the elongated tiles 2 in the horizontal direction A in a staggered manner and bonding the back surface 2e to the wall surface 1 of the building. The material of the tile 2 is made of, for example, ceramic made of an inorganic material.

  Between the tiles 2, joint grooves 4 in the horizontal direction A and joint grooves 5 in the vertical direction B are formed. The widths of the joint grooves 4 and 5 are substantially the same.

  Here, the joint grooves 4 in the horizontal direction A are arranged in the vertical direction B so that the width C on the opening 4a side is narrow and the width D on the back 4b side is wide, as shown in FIGS. The lower end surface 2a of the adjacent upper tile 2 and the upper end surface 2b of the lower tile 2 are inclined. That is, the lower end surface 2a of the upper tile 2 is inclined upward with respect to the horizontal direction, and the upper end surface 2b of the lower tile 2 is inclined downward with respect to the horizontal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 1C, the joint groove 5 in the longitudinal direction B is adjacent to the lateral direction A so that the width C ′ on the opening 5a side is narrow and the width D ′ on the back 5b side is wide. One side surface 2c of the tile 2 and the other side surface 2d of the other tile 2 are inclined. In this example, the cross-sectional shapes of the joint grooves 4 and 5 are each formed in a dovetail shape. These joint grooves 4 and 5 serve to give a clear and deep feeling to the appearance of the tile wall 3 and to give a heavy feeling and a high-class feeling due to the thickness of the tile 2.

  Accordingly, the width C on the opening 4a side of the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A is narrowed, and the width C 'on the opening 5a side of the joint groove 5 in the longitudinal direction B is narrowed. Even if dirt 12 such as dust or oil accumulates in the interior 5, the structure is less noticeable from the outside.

  Further, even if rainwater W enters the joint grooves 4 and 5 during the rain, the U-turn flow path 10 (FIG. 4B) for the rainwater W is formed in the joint grooves 4 as in the prior art. Can be prevented. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, even if rainwater W enters the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A, the rainwater W is a wide groove portion on the back 4b side of the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A. , And then flows downward along a wide groove portion on the back 5b side of the joint groove 5 in the vertical direction B. That is, the lower end surface 2a and the upper end surface 2b (the same applies to the side surfaces 2c and 2d) of the tile 2 are inclined, and the distance L of the end surface 2a and the distance L of the end surface 2b (FIG. 1B) are increased by the inclination. Therefore, it is difficult for the rainwater W to return to the opening 4a side through the end surfaces 2a and 2b of the tile 2. This prevents the dirt 12 accumulated in the joint grooves 4 and 5 from flowing out from the opening 4a side of the joint groove 4 (opening 5a side of the joint groove 5) due to rainwater W and soiling the front surface 2f of the tile 2. Therefore, the appearance of the tile wall 3 can be maintained beautifully over a long period of time, and maintenance costs can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the joint grooves 4 and 5 in the lateral direction A and the longitudinal direction B are each formed in a dovetail shape, but at least the joint groove 4 in the lateral direction A may be formed in a dovetail shape. Further, the arrangement of the tiles 2 is not limited to a staggered pattern, but may be a grid pattern.

  Next, an example of the construction procedure of the tile wall 3 will be described. The process is divided into a process of creating the tile unit 7 and a process of attaching the tile unit 7 to the wall surface 1. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the tile unit 7 is provided with a group of tiles 2 in which a predetermined number of tiles 2 smaller than the total number of tiles 2 used for the tile wall 3 is set as one set. The tile unit 7 is created in a horizontal place other than the wall surface 1. First, with the front surfaces 2f of the predetermined number of tiles 2 facing upward, the tiles 2 are aligned with a gap S1 (the same width as the width C on the opening 4a side) corresponding to the joint grooves 4 in the lateral direction A, In addition, the gaps S2 corresponding to the joint grooves 5 in the vertical direction B (the same width as the width C ′ on the opening 5a side) are opened and aligned. In this aligned state, the mount 9 is temporarily bonded using, for example, starch paste 8 (water-soluble paste) so as to straddle the front surface 2f of each tile 2. Thus, the tile unit 7 in which the tiles 2 are integrated using the mount 9 is obtained. In this example, for example, a set of 10 tiles 2 groups are arranged in a zigzag pattern and connected together by a mount 9 to create one tile unit 7. A plurality of tile units 7 are created. The mount 9 is peeled off after the tile 2 is attached, and water-soluble paper, for example, is used.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG.3 (c), the adhesive agent 11 is apply | coated to the whole surface on the wall surface 1 of a building. As the adhesive 11, for example, a resin elastic adhesive having rubber elasticity and a buffering action is used. Thereafter, the tile unit 7 is attached. Note that the adhesive 11 may be applied to the back surface 2e side of the tile unit 7 instead of the wall surface 1 side.

  The tile unit 7 is attached by pressing the back surface 2e opposite to the front surface 2f to which the mount 9 of the tile unit 7 is temporarily bonded to the wall surface 1 for bonding. At this time, since the tile unit 7 is connected to the predetermined number of tiles 2 by the mount 9, the operator simply presses the tile unit 7 against the wall surface 1 to bring the predetermined number of tiles 2 into a normal position with a uniform adhesive force. Can be glued.

  When the attaching work of all the tile units 7 is completed, as shown in FIG. 3D, the front surface 2f of the tile units 7 is washed with water and the mount 9 is removed. At this time, the starch paste 8 is dissolved by water, and the mount 9 is easily peeled off. Further, the front surface 2f of the tile 2 is rubbed with a brush to finish it neatly, thereby completing the tile 2 attaching operation.

  Incidentally, when the tiles 2 are attached to the wall surface 1, it is time consuming and troublesome to attach the tiles 2 one by one, but a predetermined number of tiles 2 are integrated together using the mount 9 as in the present invention. By attaching, tile 2 can be accurately attached without shifting the tile 2 up and down, left and right or diagonally, even if you are not an expert, so you can efficiently apply the tile 2 In addition, the tile wall 3 can be easily constructed only by performing a simple pasting operation without requiring a highly skilled technique, and the construction man-hour and construction period can be greatly reduced. Moreover, since the mount 9 can be easily peeled off by washing with water after the tile 2 is attached, the working efficiency is further improved.

  Note that when the tile unit 7 is attached and washed with water to remove the mount 9, the starch paste 8 may remain in the joint grooves 4 and 5 between the tiles 2, which causes mold in the joint grooves 4 and 5. However, in the present invention, the openings 4a and 5a of the joint grooves 4 and 5 are narrow as described above, and the dirt 12 is not easily noticeable from the outside. Since the dirt 12 in the joint grooves 4 and 5 does not stain the front surface 2f of the tile 2 due to rain, the dirt 12 in the joint grooves 4 and 5 is not a problem even if left untreated.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, it is desirable to coat the photocatalyst layer 6 on the outermost layer of the surface of the tile 2. The photocatalyst layer 6 may be coated on the entire surface of the tile 2, but at least the front surface 2f exposed to the outdoors may be coated. This photocatalyst has a function of generating a strong oxidizing action when exposed to sunlight and decomposing organic matter such as oil, so that the surface of the tile 2 can be self-cleaned (self-cleaning) after construction. . Note that inorganic dirt such as dust adhering to the surface of the tile 2 is not decomposed by the photocatalyst, but such inorganic dirt naturally flows down by rainwater, so that the surface of the tile 2 can be maintained beautifully for a longer period of time. It becomes like this.

  The tile wall 3 and the tile unit 7 used for the tile wall 3 of the present invention are not limited to the wet method in which the tile 2 is bonded to the wall surface 1, but can be widely applied to, for example, the dry method in which the tile 2 is fixed by nailing.

(A) is side sectional drawing of the tile wall which shows one Embodiment of this invention, (b) is side sectional drawing to which the horizontal joint groove was expanded, (c) is the horizontal joint groove and vertical It is a perspective view explaining the state in which rainwater flows down the part which the joint groove of a direction cross | intersects. It is the schematic of the house which built the same tile wall. A tile unit same as the above is shown, (a) is a plan view of the tile unit, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of (a), and (c) illustrates a process of bonding the tile unit to a wall surface. It is side surface sectional drawing to do, (d) is explanatory drawing of the state which peels a base_sheet | mounting_paper after bonding a tile unit to a wall surface. It is sectional drawing explaining the state which coated the surface of the tile same as the above with the photocatalyst layer. (A) is explanatory drawing of the joint groove of the conventional tile wall, (b) is explanatory drawing in case the stain | pollution | contamination in a joint groove is discharged | emitted by the rain water to the front surface of a tile.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall surface 2 Tile 2a Lower end surface 2b Upper end surface 2c One side surface 2d Other side surface 3 Tile wall 4 Horizontal joint groove 4a Opening 5 Vertical joint groove 5a Opening 6 Photocatalyst layer 7 Tile unit 8 Water-soluble glue 9 Mount A Horizontal direction B Vertical direction C, C 'Open side width D, D' Back side width S1, S2 Gap corresponding to joint groove

Claims (5)

  A plurality of tiles are affixed to the wall of the building and joint grooves are formed between the tiles, so that at least the width of the opening side of the horizontal joint groove between the tiles is narrow and the width of the back side is wide. A tile wall formed by inclining a lower end surface of an upper tile and an upper end surface of a lower tile adjacent to each other.   One side surface of one tile adjacent in the horizontal direction and the other side surface of the other tile so that the width of the opening side of the vertical joint groove perpendicular to the horizontal joint groove is narrow and the width of the back side is wide. The tile walls according to claim 1, wherein each of the tile walls is inclined.   3. The tile wall according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the tile is coated with a photocatalytic layer.   A tile group comprising a set of tiles according to claim 1 or 2 as a set with a predetermined number of tiles straddling between the front surfaces of the tiles in a state where a gap corresponding to a joint groove is arranged at a place other than a wall surface. A tile unit used for a tile wall, wherein a tile group is integrated using a mount by temporarily bonding the mount with a water-soluble glue. The tile unit used for a tile wall according to claim 4, wherein the surface of the tile is coated with a photocatalytic layer.

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