JPH07331766A - Glass block wall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify piling-up work by continuously forming a protruded part and a recessed part along neighbouring two sides on a vertical surface and continuously laying a packing in the peripheral direction on the side surface in the thickness direction of the trotruded part and on the recessed part. CONSTITUTION:A protruded part 2 and a recessed part 3 are continuously formed along neighbouring two sides on the vertical surface of a glass block 1. Thereafter, a packing 4 is laid continuously in the peripheral direction at least on one side surface and the recessed part 3 in the thickness direction of the protruded part. Additionally, a glass block wall is constructed by piling up the glass block 1 by way of engaging the protruded part 2 and the recessed part 3 of the glass block 1 with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass block wall constructed by stacking a plurality of glass blocks.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A glass block wall used as a partition wall or the like is conventionally a glass block while filling joints with mortar along a vertical bar partially reinforced like a concrete block. Although the blocks are piled up and completed, there is a drawback that the construction is time consuming and costly because of the wet method.

On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-279550, a wall is completed by simply stacking it in the height direction and the lateral direction.
A glass block with improved workability has been proposed.

This glass block maintains its shape by surrounding convex portions and concave portions fitted to each other and adjacent glass blocks engaging with each other in the out-of-plane direction, and the convex portions are provided with concave portions on two opposite sides. By forming it on two sides that are orthogonal to it, the advantage of eliminating the relationship between the front and back is obtained, but the direction of the glass blocks adjacent to each other in the height direction and the lateral direction must be changed, and the regularity of stacking is sacrificed. I have to.

Further, since joints are formed between adjacent glass blocks, finishing work by filling with a sealing material, mortar, etc. is required after stacking in order to secure watertightness and airtightness, and in particular, the convex portion is not formed along the entire length of the side. Therefore, at the portion where the four glass blocks gather, the convex portions of the adjacent glass blocks become discontinuous, so that a gap is created between the concave portion and the convex portion, and the filling amount of the sealing material or the like increases. Further, since the joint is exposed on the surface, the appearance design of the completed wall is affected by the joint.

The present invention was made by paying attention to the above glass block, and proposes a glass block wall having good stacking workability and good design.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the convex portions and the concave portions of the glass blocks which are fitted with each other are adjacent to each other on the vertical surface.
The stacking workability of the glass blocks is improved by forming the blocks continuously over the sides, and packing is continuously laid in the circumferential direction on at least one side surface in the thickness direction of the protrusion and the recess. The finishing work is unnecessary and the design is improved.

The convex portion and the concave portion are formed in the central portion in the thickness direction of the end face around the glass block, and both are continuously formed on two adjacent sides on the vertical surface, whereby the glass block of the glass block is formed. Deciding the stacking direction creates regularity, simplifies the stacking work, and improves work efficiency.

Further, since the packing is continuously laid on the convex portion and the concave portion, the watertightness and airtightness between the glass blocks are secured by stacking the glass blocks, and it is not necessary to fill the sealing material or the mortar after the stacking. become. In addition, since the convex portion and the concave portion are continuously formed on both sides, the continuity of the convex portion between adjacent glass blocks is ensured, and the void is not generated between the concave portion and the convex portion, and the void is filled. There is no need. The member of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-166009 has a convex portion and a concave portion continuously formed on two adjacent sides, but since it is a single material, it is necessary to treat the joint after stacking.

The glass blocks are piled up while the packings are compacted, and the joints between the glass blocks are closed by the compaction. Therefore, although the packings are attached to the glass blocks, the appearance of the joints affects the appearance of the wall. It is reduced and the design is improved.

By securing the airtightness of the completed glass block wall by the packing, it becomes possible to apply it to a site where soundproof performance is required.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The glass block wall 5 of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The glass block 1 having the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 3 on the peripheral end face as shown in FIG.
And the concave portions 3 are fitted to each other and stacked in the height direction and the lateral direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, both the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 3 are continuously formed over the two adjacent sides on the vertical surface, and the glass block 1 is the center of the three quadrilateral plates. It has a three-dimensional shape in which the plate is moved diagonally.

At least one side surface of the convex portion 2 in the thickness direction and the concave portion 3 are provided with packing 4 continuously in the circumferential direction. The packing 4 may be watertight or airtightly arranged on either the inner side or the outer side of the glass block wall 5, but it is arranged on both sides for stability in a stacked state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the packing 4 is laid along the grooves 21 and 31 formed continuously over the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 3. The groove 21 is provided on the side surface in the thickness direction of the convex portion 21 with the groove 31.
Are formed on the surfaces of the concave portions 3 which are relatively convex, and the convex portions 32, 32 face each other. Since the glass block 1 has the above-described three-dimensional shape, the vertical cross section and the horizontal cross section appear the same, and FIG. 3 shows both of them.

Since the glass blocks 1 are symmetrical with respect to the vertical direction in the diagonal direction, the stacking direction is determined so that the glass blocks 1 and 1 adjacent to each other are not changed in direction as shown in FIG. Thus, the convex portions 2 and the concave portions 3 of the adjacent glass blocks 1 and 1 are simply stacked while being fitted to each other to form the glass block wall 5. In the embodiment, the convex portion 2 is directed upward, but the orientation does not matter as long as the orientation of all the glass blocks 1 is unified.

As shown in FIG. 5, the packing 4 has a convex portion 2 and
It is sandwiched between the convex portions 32, 32 which are relatively convex in the concave portion 3,
The glass block 1 is compacted in the thickness direction and adheres to both the adjacent glass blocks 1 and 1. At the same time, the packing 4 is also consolidated in the direction in which the glass blocks 1 and 1 are adjacent to each other, thereby ensuring watertightness and airtightness between the glass blocks 1 and 1. Further, since the groove depth of the concave portion 3 is set to be larger than the protruding amount of the convex portion 2, the joint between the glass blocks 1 and 1 is blocked, and both the inner and outer surfaces sandwiching the glass block wall 5 are closed. Get flush.

The packing 4 also serves as a cushioning material that protects the raw material glass when the glass blocks 1 are stacked, and also serves to prevent the glass blocks 1 and 1 that are adjacent to each other from sticking to each other after the stacking to prevent misalignment. .

In the embodiment, the end face of the convex portion 2 and the end face of the concave portion 3 are both formed in a concave shape, but in the stacked state, the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 3 of the glass blocks 1 and 1 are butted against each other. Therefore, the line contact is made substantially and the stability is high.

[0020]

The present invention is as described above, and since the convex portions and the concave portions of the glass blocks are continuously formed over the two adjacent sides on the vertical surface, the stacking direction of the glass blocks can be changed. By deciding, regularity is created, the stacking work is simplified, and the work efficiency is improved.

Since packing is laid continuously in the circumferential direction on at least one side surface in the thickness direction of the convex portion and the concave portion, the watertightness and the airtightness between the glass blocks can be secured by stacking the glass blocks. Therefore, it is not necessary to fill the seal material and mortar after stacking. In addition, since both the convex portion and the concave portion are continuously formed over two sides, the continuity of the convex portion between adjacent glass blocks is ensured,
There is no gap between the concave and convex portions and there is no need to fill the gap.

Further, since the joints between the glass blocks are closed by the compaction of the packing, the influence of the exposed joints on the external appearance of the wall is reduced, the design is improved, and the stain resistance is reduced.
Easy to clean.

Since the completed glass block wall secures airtightness by the packing, it can be applied to a portion requiring soundproofing performance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a glass block.

FIG. 2 is an elevational view showing a glass block in a state in which packing is not laid.

3 is a partial cross-sectional side view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an elevational view showing a glass block wall.

5 is a partial cross-sectional side view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... glass block, 2 ... convex part, 21 ... groove, 3 ...
Recesses, 31 ... Grooves, 32 ... Convex parts, 4 ... Packing, 5 ...
Glass block wall.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A glass block 1 having a convex portion 2 and a concave portion 3 at a central portion in the thickness direction of a peripheral end face, while fitting the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 3 of adjacent glass blocks 1 and 1 to each other. The glass block wall 5 is formed by stacking the glass block 1 in the height direction and the lateral direction. Both the convex portions 2 and the concave portions 3 of the glass block 1 are continuously formed over two adjacent sides on the vertical surface, and the convex portions are formed. At least one side surface of the portion 2 in the thickness direction and the recess 3 are provided with packing 4 continuously in the circumferential direction, and the adjacent glass blocks 1 and 1 are stacked while the packings 4 are compressed. A glass block wall characterized by that.