JP2011094420A - Tile and tile mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tile for thoroughly facilitating fixation and removal, and a mounting structure of the tile. <P>SOLUTION: The tile 10 is provided with a main plate part 12, and a side plate part 14 which is bent and extended from the peripheral edge of the main plate part 12. A pair of notches 16b, 16d are formed in the positions facing each other at the edge 14e of the side plate part 14 opposite the main plate part 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tile and a tile mounting structure.

  Conventionally, tiles that can be detachably fixed to a fixing member without performing plastering work or the like are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-276121 A

  By the way, it is possible to give a beautiful appearance as a whole by giving colors and designs to the surfaces of the tiles, and appropriately arranging and fixing these tiles on a wall or the like. In this case, in order to easily change the design, it is desirable that the tile can be easily fixed to a wall or the like and can be easily removed as necessary. In addition, even if the tile itself has no color or design, for example, if the tile itself has a deodorizing function, a humidity control function, etc., in order to facilitate replacement of the tile when the function deteriorates, It is desirable that the tile can be easily fixed to a wall or the like and can be easily removed.

  However, conventional tiles are not always so easy to fix and remove.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a tile and a tile mounting structure that are sufficiently easy to fix and remove.

  The tile according to the present invention includes a main plate portion and side plate portions that are bent and extend from the periphery of the main plate portion. A pair of cutouts are formed at positions facing each other on the edge of the side plate portion opposite to the main plate portion.

  According to the tile according to the present invention, the tile can be easily fixed to the wall or the like by engaging the pair of notches provided in the side plate portion with the engaging member installed on the wall or the like. At this time, since the notches are formed as a pair, the tiles can be stably fixed by engagement at two locations. In addition, since the pair of notches are respectively formed on the edges of the side plate portion opposite to the main plate portion, the direction in which the tile is orthogonal to the main plate portion of the tile when engaging and releasing the engagement. Alternatively, it may be moved in a direction that is oblique to the main plate portion, and there is no need to move in a direction parallel to the main plate of the tile as in the prior art. Therefore, even if the tiles are arranged close to each other vertically and horizontally in a matrix, the desired tiles can be easily attached and detached.

  Here, as viewed from the direction connecting the pair of notches, the pair of notches is formed on one end side in the direction parallel to the edge of the side plate portion, and the tip of the notch is at one end rather than the open end of the notch. It is preferable that each of them is formed so as to be close to the side.

  According to this, compared with the case where the notch is formed perpendicular to the edge without being inclined, the stability when the tile is fixed on the vertically extending plate is improved.

  Moreover, the planar shape of the main plate portion is a square, and the side plate portion includes a first side plate portion and a third side plate portion provided on two opposite sides of the main plate portion, and the other two sides of the main plate portion opposite to each other. A second side plate portion and a fourth side plate portion respectively provided in the first side plate portion and the third side plate portion, and a pair of cutouts are formed on the first side plate portion and the third side plate portion. Also, a pair of notches is preferably formed.

  According to this, the tile can be fixed even in a state where the tile is rotated by 90 ° around an axis orthogonal to the main plate portion, and the design can be further improved.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the surface of the main plate part is a curved surface. As a result, by arranging a plurality of tiles in a matrix, the surface undulates and the design is excellent.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the main plate part and the side plate part are integrally formed of resin. Such tiles can be manufactured at low cost.

  A tile fixing structure according to the present invention includes the above-described tile and a protrusion that engages with a pair of notches of the tile.

  Here, it is preferable that the protrusion is a ridge extending in the horizontal direction. Thereby, it is easy to fix a plurality of tiles arranged in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, it is preferable that a protrusion is provided on the surface, and a plate is provided that faces the tile engaged with the protrusion, and the plate is formed with a recess at a position facing the lower portion of the tile. Thereby, even if the tile is surrounded by other tiles, it is much easier to remove the tile.

  According to the present invention, a tile and a tile mounting structure that are sufficiently easy to fix and remove are provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the tile which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the tile of FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of the tile of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the state which fixed many tiles of FIG. 1 with respect to the fixing member in matrix form. 4A is a vertical sectional view of the back plate of FIG. 4, FIG. 4B is a vertical sectional view of the state where the tile is engaged with FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C shows a situation where the tile is removed from the upper body of FIG. It is a vertical sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the tile which concerns on 2nd embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tile according to the first embodiment. The tile 10 mainly includes a main plate portion 12 and a side plate portion 14.

  The main plate portion 12 is a square plate in plan view. Compared with the center of gravity 12p of the square, the pair of corners 12i and 12j on one diagonal of the square are recessed and the corners 12k and 12l on the other diagonal are convex on the surface of the main plate part 12. A smooth curved surface is formed.

  Although the size of the square of the main plate portion 12 is not particularly limited, for example, the length of one side can be about 5 to 30 cm.

  From the four peripheral edges of the main plate portion 12, a first side plate portion 14a, a second side plate portion 14b, a third side plate portion 14c, and a fourth side plate portion 14d that are bent in the −Z direction are provided. The side plate portions 14a to 14d are respectively connected to adjacent side plate portions to form a cylindrical side plate portion 14. Although the thickness in the Z direction of the side plate portion 14 is not particularly limited, it can be 3 to 60 mm at the thinnest portion and 5 to 100 mm at the thickest portion.

  An edge 14e of the side plate portion 14 on the side away from the main plate portion 12 is formed on the same plane (XY plane).

  Further, notches 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d are formed in the edge e of the side plate portion 14. Specifically, the first side plate portion 14a and the third side plate portion 14c facing each other are formed with a notch 16a and a notch 16c at positions facing each other. Further, the second side plate portion 14b and the fourth side plate portion 14d facing each other are formed with a notch 16b and a notch 16d at positions facing each other.

  The notch 16b and the notch 16d are formed in a direction along the edge 14e (±) as viewed from the direction connecting the notches 16b and 16d, that is, the direction perpendicular to the second side plate portion 14b (X direction) (see FIG. 3). In the Y direction), the side plate portions 14b (14d) are provided so as to be biased toward the one end 14be side (the + Y direction side in FIG. 3). Further, the notches 16b and 16d are formed so as to be inclined so that the tips 16bs and 16ds of the notches 16b and 16d are closer to the one end 14be side than the open ends 16bt and 16dt of the notches 16b and 16d.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the notches 16a and 16c are also one end side (+ X side) in the direction along the edge 14e of the side plate portions 14a and 14c when viewed from the direction connecting the notches 16a and 16c (Y direction). ) And the direction of the notch is also inclined to the + X side.

  The inclination angle θt (see FIG. 3) with respect to the edge 14e in these notches is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 to 85 °, more preferably 10 to 80 °, still more preferably 20 to 70 ° C, and 30 to 60 °. Is even more preferred, with 40-50 ° being most preferred. It should be noted that the implementation can be performed even when θt is 90 °. Further, the width Wt along the edge 14e in the notch is not particularly limited, but can be 3 to 50 mm. The length Lt orthogonal to the edge 14e in the notch is not particularly limited, but can be 2 to 50 mm.

  The material of the tile 10 is not particularly limited, and PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PC ( Polycarbonate), PA (polyamide), POM (polyoxymethylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PS (polystyrene), AS (acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer), and mixed resins thereof, wood, iron, aluminum, Examples include metals such as stainless steel, paper, glass, and ceramics. In particular, a resin is preferable, and it is preferable because it can be easily molded integrally.

(Fixed structure)
Next, the fixing structure 100 for such a tile 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The fixing structure 100 includes the tile 10 described above and a fixing plate 28. The fixed plate 28 is disposed on the rectangular plate-like back plate 20, the decorative frame 26 that exposes the central portion 20 a of the back plate 20 and covers the peripheral portion of the back plate 20, and the central portion 20 a of the back plate 20. And a ridge (projection) 22 extending in the lateral direction.

  The center portion 20a of the back plate has a size that allows a plurality of tiles 10 to be arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction so that a matrix of the tiles 10 can be formed.

  A plurality of rail-like ridges 22 extending in the horizontal direction are arranged in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 5A, the ridges 22 protrude upwardly from the back plate 20. The shape of the ridge 22 is a shape that can be engaged with the notch of the tile 10. Specifically, for example, the inclination angle θs of the ridge 22 is the same as the inclination angle θt of the notch of the tile 10. The protruding length Ls of the ridge 22 is also the same as the notch length Lt of the tile 10. The width Ws of the ridge 22 is made smaller than the width Wt of the tile 10.

  4 and FIG. 5 (b), a pair of notches 16b and 16d of some tiles 10 are engaged with the ridges 22 so that the tiles 10 are connected to the back plate 20. It is fixed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in the other part of the tile 10, the pair of notches 16 c and 16 a of the tile 10 are engaged with the ridges 22, whereby the tile 10 is fixed to the back plate 20. Yes. The tiles 10 fixed by the pair of notches 16b and 16d and the tiles 10 fixed by the pair of notches 16c and 16a are alternately arranged in the horizontal direction and alternately in the vertical direction. On the entire surface of the tile, a wavy shape that periodically oscillates with a period of the length of the two tiles is expressed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5B, a concave portion 24 is formed in the central portion 20 a of the back plate 20 at a portion facing the lower portion of the tile 10. When the tile 10 is removed, as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 5C, the lower portion of the tile 10 is pushed toward the concave portion 24 with a finger or the like, and the upper edge of the concave portion 24 is used as a fulcrum. The upper portion of 10 is rotated about the horizontal direction as indicated by arrow B in FIG. 5C, so that the notches 16b and 16d are detached from the ridges 22 and are easily disengaged.

  According to the tile 10 and the fixing structure 100 according to the present embodiment, the main plate portion 12 and the side plate portion 14 that is bent and extends from the periphery of the main plate portion 12 are provided, and the edge 14e of the side plate portion 14 on the side opposite to the main plate portion 12 is provided. A pair of notches 16b and 16d are formed at positions facing each other. Thereby, the tile 10 can be easily fixed to the wall or the like by engaging the pair of notches 16b and 16d provided on the side plate portion 14 with the ridges 22 installed on the wall or the like. At this time, since the notches 16b and 16d are formed as a pair, the tile 10 can be stably fixed by engagement at two locations. Further, since the pair of notches 16b and 16d are formed on the edge 14e of the side plate portion 14 on the opposite side to the main plate portion 12, the tile 10 is connected to the main plate portion 12 at the time of engagement and disengagement. It is only necessary to move in a direction orthogonal to the main plate portion 12 or a direction oblique to the main plate portion 12, and move in a direction parallel to the main plate portion 12 of the tile 10 (Y direction in FIG. 1) as in the past. There is no need to let them. Therefore, even if the tiles 10 are arranged in a matrix shape close to the top, bottom, left, and right, the desired tiles 10 can be easily attached and detached.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pair of notches 16b and 16d is one end (14be) in a direction parallel to the edge 14e of the side plate portion 14 when viewed from the direction (X direction) connecting the pair of notches 16d and 16b. The tip ends 16bs and 16ds of the notches 16b and 16d are formed so as to be closer to one end (14be) side than the open ends 16bt and 16dt of the notches 16b and 16d, respectively. Therefore, stability when the tile 10 is fixed on the back plate 20 extending vertically is improved.

  Furthermore, the planar shape of the main plate portion 12 is square, and a pair of notches 16a and 16c are formed in the first side plate portion 14a and the third side plate portion 14c, and the second side plate portion 14b and the fourth side plate portion 14d. Since the pair of notches 16b and 16d are also formed, the tile 10 can be fixed even if the tile 10 is rotated by 90 ° around an axis orthogonal to the main plate portion 12, thereby improving the design. it can.

  Furthermore, since the recessed part 24 is formed in the position which opposes the lower part of the tile 10 in the backplate 20, the removal of the tile 10 is especially easy.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The tile 10 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the main plate portion 12 is not a curved surface but a flat surface. Such a tile 10 also has the same effects as the first embodiment.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, the surface shape of the main plate portion 12 can be various forms. In addition, by changing the color for each tile 10, the design can be drawn as a whole with multiple tiles, and by writing letters and symbols on the tiles, messages can be displayed, language learning materials It can also be used as

  In the above embodiment, two pairs of notches have a total of four notches, but when there is no need to rotate and fix the tiles, such as when the tile is plain, the pair of notches You may have only. The side plate portion does not need to be cylindrical, and may be only a pair of the first side plate portion 14a and the third side plate portion 14c, for example.

  Further, the planar shape of the main plate portion is not limited to a square, and may be a regular hexagon, a regular octagon, or the like, and may be a rectangle, a circle, or the like without being a regular polygon.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the main board part 12 and the side board part 14 are integrally formed, you may become a different body.

  Further, the protrusions that extend in the horizontal direction are employed as the protrusions that engage with the cutouts. However, the protrusions are not limited as long as they can be engaged with the cutouts. For example, the ring that engages with the cutouts individually. Can be used.

  Needless to say, the present invention can be implemented without the recess 24 of the back plate 20.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the notch inclines, implementation is possible even if it does not incline, and if the shape of a notch can engage with a protrusion, it will not specifically limit.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Tile, 12 ... Main plate part, 14 ... Side plate part, 14a ... First side plate part, 14b ... Second side plate part, 14c ... Third side plate part, 14d ... Fourth side plate part, 14e ... Edge, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d: Notch, 16bt, 16dt: Open end of the notch, 16bs, 16ds ... Tip of the notch, 20 ... Back plate (plate), 22 ... Projection (projection), 24 ... Concave, 100 ... Fixed structure.

Claims (8)

  A tile comprising a main plate portion and a side plate portion that is bent and extended from a peripheral edge of the main plate portion, and a pair of cutouts are formed at positions opposite to the main plate portion in the side plate portion at positions facing each other.   When viewed from the direction connecting the pair of notches, the pair of notches is formed on one end side in a direction parallel to the edge of the side plate portion, and the tip of the notch is more open than the open end of the notch. The tile according to claim 1, wherein each tile is inclined so as to be close to the one end side. The planar shape of the main plate portion is square,
The side plate portion includes a first side plate portion and a third side plate portion respectively provided on two opposite sides of the main plate portion, and a second side plate portion provided on each of the other two sides opposite to each other of the main plate portion. And a fourth side plate part,
The pair of notches are formed in the first side plate portion and the third side plate portion, and the pair of notches are also formed in the second side plate portion and the fourth side plate portion. tile.   The tile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a surface of the main plate portion is a curved surface.   The tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main plate portion and the side plate portion are integrally formed of resin.   A tile fixing structure comprising: the tile according to any one of claims 1 to 5; and a protrusion that engages with the pair of notches of the tile.   The tile fixing structure according to claim 6, wherein the protrusion is a ridge extending in a horizontal direction. The projection is provided on the surface, and includes a plate facing the tile engaged with the projection,
The tile fixing structure according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a concave portion is formed in the plate at a position facing a lower portion of the tile.

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