JPS5945622B2 - stained glass manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a stained glass manufacturing method that allows even an unskilled person to easily create a desired pattern, and also allows for mass production of stained glass with the same pattern.

Stained glass has been popular as a unique piece of art since ancient times, but in recent years it has become widely used not only for light windows (but also for decoration of everyday objects such as lighting fixtures and other furniture).

When manufacturing conventional stained glass, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, so-called eye beams 1 made of lead made of lead having a single-shaped cross-sectional shape, and groove-shaped beams 1 having a U-shaped cross-sectional shape are used. ' etc. are used.

To manufacture stained glass using such conventional beams, first, a color-retaining plate glass is cut into a desired shape using a cutter or the like in accordance with an intended design (hereinafter referred to as a pattern).

Next, the edge 2a of this glass section 2 is attached to, for example, an eye beam 1.
By inserting the beam into the groove A of the pattern, the beam, glass section, beam, and glass section are assembled in this order from the end of the pattern.

The joint portions 5 of each beam are connected by soldering.

In this way, each "part" of the pattern 3°4...
... are joined together, and finally stained glass with the desired pattern is completed.

Incidentally, shaking of the glass section held in the beam groove A is prevented by filling the gap with a filler 6 such as putty, as shown in FIG.

However, in such conventional stained glass manufacturing methods, when glass sections of each "part" with complicated curves are inserted into the groove of the beam and successively joined, the following steps are required. There was a problem.

(1) Since the glass sections are attached and joined to the beam for each "part" of the pattern, if the cut of each glass section is slightly different from the desired shape, the deviation will cause problems in the process of joining one after another. The image will be enlarged and displayed.

As is well known, cutting out glass sections in a desired shape requires a high degree of skill, and it is difficult even for an expert to cut them into exactly the same shape and dimensions.

Moreover, it was almost impossible for an unskilled person to easily create a work according to a pattern with complicated curves, and to mass-produce the same work by copying it, making it impossible to meet market demand.

This invention was made by focusing on these conventional problems, and by using a matrix with grooves carved to express the desired pattern, it is possible for non-experts to create all stained glass windows with the same pattern. The purpose of this invention is to solve the above problems by providing a stained glass manufacturing method that can be easily mass-produced by hand.

This invention achieves the above object by forming a matrix having grooves to express a desired pattern, inserting the long sides of a plurality of beams consisting of two long and short sides into the grooves of the matrix, and each beam. forming a pattern frame using the groove as a guide by integrally joining the joint parts;
After removing the pattern frame from the groove and inverting it, a process of arranging glass sections formed to match the shape of each part of the pattern at predetermined locations on the pattern frame, and bending the long sides of the beam to This is a stained glass manufacturing method that includes the steps of edging and fixing the sections.

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The beam 10 of this embodiment has a cross-sectional shape of two intersecting
It is formed into an L-shape with sides 10a and 10b.

The length n of the short side 10b of this L-shaped beam may be approximately 1/2 the length m of the upper side 1a of the conventional eye beam 1, for example.

Also, the length 0 of the long side 10a means that the side 1 is in the groove 1 of the eye beam.
It may be formed equal to the length of a plus 172, that is, l+-z.

Stained glass using this L-shaped beam 10 is manufactured, for example, as follows.

That is, grooves 12 or 12 are formed in the board according to the desired pattern.
' is carved to form a matrix 11.

Of course, this work can also be carried out manually using a chisel, for example.

Furthermore, for complex patterned or large-sized items, well-known die engraving machines, laser devices, etc. may be used.

The material of the board is preferably wood, plastic material, or rubber material, which is easy to carve grooves.

The width H of the groove 12 is t, where t is the thickness of the L-shaped beam 10.
<H<n, and the width H' of the groove 12' is 2t<H'<
It may be within the range of 2n, but the narrower it is, the easier it will be to do subsequent work.

In the groove 12 of the above-mentioned matrix 11, one L-shaped beam cut to an appropriate length is placed, and in the groove 12', two beams are placed back to back in sets, as shown in FIG. Insert into.

Then, each joint, such as the joint 13 of the two sheets together and the joint 14 of the end in the length direction, is soldered to form a pattern frame.

In the above pattern frame forming process, first of all, the entire frame framed according to the desired pattern is
Since the grooves 12 and 12' can be formed as guides, there is no possibility that the completed pattern will gradually shift during the process of assembling the glass sections and change from what was originally intended, unlike in the conventional case.

Subsequently, this pattern frame was taken out from the groove and placed upside down as shown in FIG. Place them at corresponding predetermined locations on the frame.

At this time, it is not necessary to fit each glass section into the groove A of the beam as in the conventional case, and the work is extremely easy because it is only necessary to place the glass section on the beam 10 of the pattern frame.

At this time, if necessary, filler such as putty can be easily filled into the gap 16 between the end face of the glass section 15 and the beam 10, so that the cut glass section 15 exactly matches the desired pattern. There is no need to do this, and there is no problem if you cut it a little too small.

Also, unlike the conventional method, the putty can be sufficiently filled up to the gap between the glass section and the beam, so that shaking of the glass section can be completely prevented.

Furthermore, the beam itself is easier to bend than the conventional I-shaped or U-shaped cross section, so it can be easily shaped according to the pattern.

Thereafter, the L-shaped beam 10 is bent in the direction of the arrow mark in FIG. 6, and the glass pieces 15 are clamped as shown by the chain lines. It can be fixed to the removed beam and the stained glass molded into the desired pattern is completed.

When mass-producing pieces with the same pattern, it is sufficient to use the matrix 11, which is a plate with grooves, and repeat the process of forming a frame with a beam, inserting glass pieces, and fixing in the same manner as described above.

Therefore, even if the pattern is complex, anyone can easily mass-produce stained glass pieces with the exact same pattern by separately manufacturing and providing the engraving matrix, even if they are not an expert. be able to.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment.

In this embodiment, two sides 20 intersect the cross-sectional shape of the beam 20.
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a T-shaped beam consisting of a and 20b is used instead of the two L-shaped beams 10.

A cut of an appropriate length is made in the side 20a from the tip.

In this case, since there is no joint along the length of the side 20b, the effort required for soldering is less than in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 shows yet another embodiment.

In this embodiment, two sides 30 intersect the cross-sectional shape of the beam 30.
It differs from each of the above embodiments in that it is formed in a cross shape with a and 30 b.

If this beam 30 is used, the glass piece can be held by providing a step as shown in the opening of FIG.
When used in combination with other beams such as 10 and 20, it is possible to produce stained glass with four or convex portions formed on a flat surface.

Therefore, unlike conventional two-dimensional designs, it is also possible to provide stained glass works that are three-dimensionally shaped and have a new feel.

As explained above, according to the present invention, since a matrix with grooves carved to express a pattern is used,
It is easy to make frames by shaping the beams according to the desired pattern, and even if you are not particularly skilled, you can easily make many frames with the same pattern, making it easier to create stained glass pieces with the same design. The effect is that mass production can be carried out efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing →l of a conventional beam for stained glass, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing an example of molding using a conventional beam, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ of Fig. 2. , FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a beam shape according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the molding method according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same main part, and FIG. FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the beam of the embodiment, and FIG. 10.20, 30...beam for stained glass, 10a, 20a, 30a...long side of beam cross section, 10b, 20b, 30b...short side of beam cross section, 11... Matrix, 12,12'...
... (representing a pattern) grooves, 13, 14...
...Joint part of each beam, 15...Glass section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The process of forming a matrix with grooves that express the desired pattern, inserting the long sides of a plurality of beams consisting of two long and short sides into the grooves of the matrix, and integrally joining the joints of each beam. A process of forming a pattern frame using the groove as a guide, and then removing the pattern frame from the groove and inverting it, and then placing glass pieces formed to match the shape of each part of the pattern at predetermined locations on the pattern frame. A method for manufacturing stained glass comprising the steps of: bending the long sides of the beam to frame and fixing the glass section.