JP7279934B2 - flash panels and furniture - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to flash panels and furniture.

A flash panel has a basic configuration including a frame and plate-like members attached to both sides of the frame so as to sandwich the frame. Such a flash panel is generally composed of a wooden frame and a wooden plate-like member, and has been widely used for furniture and the like.

On the other hand, in modern life, most of the devices such as display devices and recording devices are operated by remote control. These various devices are often placed indoors while being housed in furniture such as a television board.

When a recording device or the like is housed in a TV board or the like, it is often housed in a housing section with an open front or a glass door on the front in order to enable remote control operation. This is because infrared rays used for remote control operation can reach the light receiving units of various devices from the remote control terminal and control the various devices.

With respect to such a TV board, etc., there is a need to hide various devices stored therein. Therefore, the inventors of the present application have developed a flash panel that allows infrared rays used for remote controls to pass through while concealing various stored devices, and filed the following patent application.

JP 2017-131414 A

The flash panel disclosed in the above patent document is composed of a frame and a plate-like member. The plate-like member includes a transparent or translucent base plate and an infrared-transmitting decorative film attached to the outer surface of the base plate. It is made up of sheets.

In the flash panel described in the above patent document, a thin plate material obtained by thinly slicing Japanese paper or wood is exemplified as the decorative sheet. However, it has been difficult to use it for white furniture, for which there is a strong demand, because it requires a step of bonding the decorative sheet to the base plate.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned matters, and does not require a process of attaching a decorative sheet to a base plate, and can be used for white furniture, which is in strong demand, and can transmit infrared rays. To provide a flash panel and furniture using such a flash panel.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the flash panel of the present invention comprises a frame and infrared-transmitting white resin plates attached to both sides of the frame so as to transmit infrared rays in the thickness direction. The configured configuration.

Since the flash panel is permeable to infrared rays, even when the flash panel is interposed between the remote control terminal and various devices, remote control operation of various devices is possible. Incidentally, the wavelength of the infrared rays emitted from the remote control terminal is usually 900 to 1000 nm, more specifically approximately 940 to 950 nm.
In addition, it can transmit infrared rays while having the appearance of a normal white panel, and can be used for white furniture for which there is a strong demand.
Furthermore, since a white resin plate having infrared transmittance is used, the conventional process of attaching a decorative sheet to the base plate is not required. In addition, peeling of the decorative sheet and warpage of the plate member due to thermal expansion and moisture absorption do not occur.

A flash panel can be provided in which the white resin plate is made of acrylic resin and titanium oxide dispersed in the acrylic resin.

The acrylic resin itself not only has a high transparency but also a high transmittance of infrared rays, and is most suitable for the flash panel of the present invention. It is preferable to use a white resin plate in which titanium oxide as a white pigment is uniformly dispersed in such an acrylic resin from the viewpoint of achieving both infrared transmission performance and whiteness retention.

A flash panel can also be used in which the white resin plate has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm.

If the thickness of the white resin plate is less than 2 mm, the strength tends to be insufficient, and bending may occur. Further, if the thickness of the white resin plate exceeds 5 mm, the material cost increases and the weight increases, which makes the flash panel heavy, which is not preferable. The thickness of the white resin plate is preferably 2-4 mm, more preferably 2.5-3.5 mm, and most preferably about 3 mm.

At this time, it is preferable to use a flash panel in which the white resin plate contains 0.1 to 1% by weight of titanium oxide.

It is preferable that the content of titanium oxide is 0.1 to 1% by weight when the white resin plate has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm. If the white resin plate has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm and the content of titanium oxide is less than 0.1% by weight, the degree of whiteness is lowered. Also, if the white resin plate has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm and the content of titanium oxide exceeds 1% by weight, it becomes difficult for the infrared rays radiated from the remote controller to pass through. The content of titanium oxide in the white resin plate having a thickness of 2 to 5 mm is more preferably 0.2 to 1% by weight, most preferably 0.3 to 1% by weight.
2. Description of the Related Art In various devices such as recording devices, when the power is turned on, LEDs and liquid crystal display units provided on the front of the various devices often light up. When the white resin plate has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm and the content of titanium oxide is 0.1 to 1% by weight, when the flash panel is used for the door of furniture, especially when the surroundings become dark, various devices can be used. Light from an LED or the like is transmitted through the flash panel and is faintly visible from the outside. In other words, it is possible to confirm that the power is turned on, and to produce a stylish atmosphere and a high-class feeling by the faint light.

A flash panel may be used in which the frame is made of acrylic resin crosspieces.

A conventional flash panel has a frame made of wooden crosspieces. In the flash panel of the present invention using a white resin plate, the frame can also be made of wooden crosspieces as in the conventional case. However, due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficient and hygroscopic expansion coefficient between the frame (wooden crosspiece) and the white resin plate, it is conceivable that the white resin plate may become wavy or peel off from the frame over time. . Therefore, by constructing the frame with crosspieces made of acrylic resin, the possibility of such a phenomenon occurring can be greatly reduced.

The flash panel may have a rectangular shape in surface view, and the frame body may be a flash panel configured by using acrylic resin crosspieces in the longitudinal direction.

In the case of a flash panel that is rectangular in surface view, a frame made of acrylic resin can be used in the longitudinal direction (long side direction of the rectangle). At this time, the crosspieces in the lateral direction (the short side direction of the rectangle) are not particularly limited, and can be made of wood or acrylic resin, for example.

At this time, it is preferable to use a flash panel in which the acrylic resin crosspiece is formed by laminating a plurality of acrylic resin plates.

A certain amount of thickness is required for the crosspiece. However, thick acrylic resin is very expensive. Therefore, material cost can be reduced by stacking a plurality of acrylic resin plates to form a cross member.

At this time, it is preferable that the acrylic resin crosspiece is configured by bonding and laminating a plurality of acrylic resin plates with an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer is a flash panel whose main component is acrylic resin. .

Since a plurality of acrylic resin plates are bonded together by an adhesive layer whose main component is the same type of resin (acrylic resin), the flash panel is excellent in terms of adhesive strength and reliability.

If these flash panels are used for the doors of furniture, it is possible to operate a video recorder or the like stored inside the furniture with a remote control while keeping it in a state where it is difficult to see from the outside. In addition, it is possible to provide a beautiful piece of furniture with a uniform white color tone while having such functions.

According to the present invention, a flash panel capable of transmitting infrared rays, which does not require a step of bonding a decorative sheet to a base plate and can be used for white furniture for which there is a strong demand, and furniture using such a flash panel can be provided.

4 is an exploded perspective view of a flash panel; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a flash panel; FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2; FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st another example of a frame. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd another example of a frame. 1 is a perspective view of furniture using a flash panel; FIG.

The flash panel 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings. The flash panel 1 consists of a frame 2 and white resin plates 3 having infrared transmittance attached to both sides of the frame 2 so as to face each other. The flash panel 1 is configured to transmit infrared rays in the thickness direction.
Each component will be illustrated below, but the present invention and its components are not limited to the following description. First, the white resin plate 3 will be described as an example.

1. White resin plate The white resin plate 3 has infrared transmittance and is attached to both sides of the frame 2 (described later) so as to face each other. As the white resin plate 3, a plate-like body made of a base resin material and a white pigment dispersed in the resin material can be used.

The resin material that forms the base of the white resin plate 3 is not particularly limited as long as it is transparent or translucent and has infrared transmittance. As the resin material, for example, polyester, acryl, polystyrene, polycarbonate, or the like can be used. Among them, an acrylic resin having excellent infrared transmittance and high strength is preferable.

As the white pigment, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, and the like can be used. Among them, titanium oxide is preferable from the viewpoint of colorant and weather resistance. Assuming that the white resin plate 3 has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm, the content of titanium oxide in the white resin plate 3 is preferably 0.1 to 1% by weight. Fine particles of titanium oxide are used. The size of titanium oxide is not particularly limited, but a relatively small one is preferable in consideration of infrared transmittance.

The thickness of the white resin plate 3 is preferably 2 to 5 mm. In this embodiment, the thickness of the white resin plate 3 is approximately 3 mm.

2. Frame Body The frame body 2 is for mounting the white resin plates 3 on both sides thereof facing each other. As the frame 2, a combination of a plurality of crosspieces can be used. In this embodiment, the flash panel is rectangular in surface view, and the frame 2 is constructed by combining four crosspieces 21L and 21S. In this embodiment, the inside of the frame 2 is open.

The crosspieces 21L and 21S forming the frame 2 can be made of wood, but are not limited to this. For example, resin crosspieces 21L and 21S can be used. In particular, it is preferable that the cross member is made of the same type of resin as the resin material used for the white resin plate 3 .

For example, in the case of the white resin plate 3 based on acrylic resin, it is preferable to construct the frame 2 using acrylic resin crosspieces 21L and 21S. At this time, it is preferable that all the crosspieces 21L and 21S are made of acrylic resin, but only the long crosspieces can be made of acrylic resin. For example, in the case of the flash panel 1 having a rectangular shape in surface view, only the crosspieces 21L in the longitudinal direction (long side direction of the rectangle) can be made of acrylic resin. At this time, the crosspieces 21S in the lateral direction (rectangular short side direction) can be made of wood (of course, they may be made of acrylic resin).

Further, when using acrylic resin crosspieces 21L and 21S, a plurality of acrylic resin plates may be laminated. The frame body 2 illustrated in FIG. 4 is constructed by stacking three acrylic resin plates 211 to form crosspieces 21L and 21S. The three acrylic plates are adhered and laminated by an adhesive layer (not shown) mainly composed of acrylic resin. In the frame 2 illustrated in FIG. 5, three acrylic resin plates 211 are laminated only for the crosspiece 21L in the longitudinal direction. At this time, the transverse crosspiece 21S can be made of wood or acrylic resin. Note that the number of laminated acrylic plates is not limited to three.

3. Flash Panel Then, as illustrated in FIG. 1, white resin plates 3 are attached so as to sandwich the frame 2 so as to face both sides of the frame 2 (upper and lower sides in FIG. 1). At this time, if the white resin plate 3 and the frame 2 (crosspieces 21L and 21S) are made of acrylic resin, the white resin plate 3 and the frame 2 can be adhered using an acrylic resin adhesive. preferable.

The obtained flash panel 1 is white, but can transmit infrared rays in the thickness direction as a whole.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the flash panel 1 of this embodiment has a hollow structure in which the inside of the frame 2 is open. In this embodiment, white resin plates 3 are attached to both sides of the frame 2, and white decorative frame members 4 are provided at the ends thereof.

4. Furniture Using Flash Panel The flash panel 1 can be used for furniture 5, for example. For example, as exemplified in FIG. 6, by using the flash panel 1 for the door of the furniture 5, specifically the door of the storage section 51 for storing various devices operated by the remote control terminal, the stored various devices can be concealed. Can be operated by remote control. By using the flash panel of the present invention, it is easy to make the furniture 5 with a white color tone.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art, etc. have Various changes and modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the claims.

For example, in the above embodiment, the flash panel 1 having a hollow structure was exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. A reinforcing member may be provided inside the flash panel 1 to the extent that it does not block infrared rays. For example, a transparent or translucent reinforcing member can be provided.
In the above-described embodiment, acrylic resin is used as the base resin material for the white resin plate. As the resin material, other than acrylic resin, for example, polycarbonate, polyester, polystyrene, or the like can be used. At this time, the acrylic resin crosspiece can be made of a resin material that serves as the base of the white resin plate.

1 flash panel

2 frame
21L Crosspiece (Longitudinal)
211 acrylic resin plate
21S crosspiece (transverse direction)
211 acrylic resin plate

3 White resin plate

4 Decorative edge material

5 Furniture
51 Containment

Claims (7)

a frame with an opening inside ;
A white resin plate with infrared permeability attached to both sides of the frame facing each other, and a white color for a furniture door used as a door of a storage section for storing various devices operated by a remote control terminal using infrared rays. a flash panel,
The white resin plate is
Consists of an acrylic resin and 0.1 to 1% by weight of titanium oxide dispersed in the acrylic resin, and has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm,
A furniture door that has a hollow structure configured to transmit infrared rays in the thickness direction while exhibiting the appearance of a white panel , and that is configured to allow remote control while concealing various devices stored in the storage section. white flash panel for (However, those with members covering the surface of the white resin plate are excluded.)
It has a hollow structure that allows infrared rays with a wavelength of 900 to 1000 nm to pass through in the thickness direction while exhibiting the appearance of a white panel.
A white flash panel for furniture doors according to claim 1.
The frame is made of acrylic resin crosspieces,
A white flash panel for furniture doors according to claim 1 or 2.
The flash panel is rectangular in surface view,
The frame body is constructed using acrylic resin crosspieces in the longitudinal direction,
A white flash panel for furniture doors according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. The white flash panel for a door of furniture according to claim 3, wherein the acrylic resin crosspiece is constructed by laminating a plurality of acrylic resin plates.
Furniture using the white flash panel for the door of furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
7. The furniture according to claim 6, wherein the overall color tone is white.

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