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KR100771187B1
KR100771187B1 KR1020060047983A KR20060047983A KR100771187B1 KR 100771187 B1 KR100771187 B1 KR 100771187B1 KR 1020060047983 A KR1020060047983 A KR 1020060047983A KR 20060047983 A KR20060047983 A KR 20060047983A KR 100771187 B1 KR100771187 B1 KR 100771187B1
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A processed stone board is provided to improve design by filling up spaces formed on the surface, with the mixture of light reflecting mineral powder and unsaturated polyester resin and to increase durability in receiving external impact and vibration by filling up the spaces by a putter. Mineral materials such as gold or silver powder profitable for human bodies and securing a visual effect by reflecting the light in a space or groove are mixed with unsaturated polyester resin at the rate of 2:1. The mixture of mineral material and unsaturated polyester resin is applied to a stone board having natural spaces or artificial grooves on the surface and integrally hardened together with the stone board. And then, the surface of the stone board is polished. Therefore, the light is reflected due to the mineral material by filling up the natural grooves by forming a transparent unsaturated polyester resin layer on the surface.

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가공석재판{Processing stone board}Processing stone board

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판 제조방법을 나타낸 공정도1 is a process chart showing a method for manufacturing a processed stone plate according to the present invention

도 2는 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판을 나타낸 사시도2 is a perspective view showing a processing stone plate according to the present invention

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판 제조를 보인 예시도Figure 3 is an illustration showing the production of processed stone plate according to the present invention

본 발명은 가구 또는 건축 내외장재로 이용되는 공간을 메워 가공한 인공석재판 제조방법에 관한 것으로, 석판재의 표면에 공간을 자연 그대로 표현되도록 가공하고, 상기 공간에 금분, 은분이나 빛을 반사하는 광물분을 호마이카와 혼합하여 상기 공간을 메움으로써, 빛을 반사하는 귀형학적인 공간의 형상이 매우 다양하면서 조화를 이루므로, 가구용 판재 또는 건물 내외장재로 사용할 경우에는 디자인성이 향상되어 가구 또는 건축물의 값어치가 상승되고 석재판의 공간을 퍼티로 메움으로써, 외부의 충격, 진동 및 해빙 시에 강한 내구력이 향상된 가공석재판에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an artificial stone plate filled with a space used as furniture or building interior and exterior materials, processing to express the space on the surface of the stone material as it is, mineral powder that reflects gold powder, silver powder or light in the space By filling the space with Homica, the shape of the aesthetic space reflecting light is very diverse and harmonious. Therefore, when used as furniture sheet or interior and exterior materials of the building, the design is improved and the value of the furniture or building is improved. By raising and filling the space of the stone plate with a putty, the present invention relates to a processed stone plate with improved strong durability at the time of external impact, vibration and thawing.

일반적으로 화강암이나 대리석 등은 일반 퇴적암에 비해 단단하면서도 윤기가 있어 건축물의 내외장재로 아주 적합하게 사용되는 암석이다. In general, granite and marble are harder and more polished than general sedimentary rocks, and are suitable for interior and exterior materials of buildings.

근래에는 이러한 석재를 판을 가공하여, 건축자재로 이용하거나 가구로 제조하여 사용되어 왔다. In recent years, such a stone has been used to process the plate, as a building material or to manufacture furniture.

상기와 같은 화강암이나 대리석은 지상에 분출된 마그마가 급격히 식어서 굳어진 화성암의 하나로 공기중에서 급격히 굳었기 때문에 유리질이 섞인 석기(石基)로 된다.Granite or marble as described above is one of igneous rocks hardened by rapid cooling of magma, which is hardened in the air, resulting in a mixture of glassy stones.

상기 화강암이나 대리석을 건축용 내외장재나 가구용 자재로 사용하기 위해서는 원석을 일정한 두께로 가공하여 석재판을 얻어야 하는 선행 과정을 거쳐야 하는데, 이 과정에서 얻어진 석재판은 그 표면이 매끄러울 수 밖에 없다.In order to use the granite or marble as a building material for interior and exterior or furniture, it is necessary to go through a preliminary process of obtaining a stone plate by processing a raw material to a certain thickness, and the stone plate obtained in this process has a smooth surface.

그리고 표면이 매끄러운 석재판은 그대로 사용하기도 하지만 때에 따라서는 자연미를 살리거나 기타 다른 이유에 의해 그 매끄러운 표면을 다시 거칠게 처리하여 사용되어 왔다.In addition, the smooth stone plate may be used as it is, but sometimes the smooth surface is roughened again for natural beauty or for other reasons.

따라서 본 발명은 종래에서 상기한 제반 문제점을 해소하기 위해 석판재의 표면에 공간을 자연 그대로 표현되도록 가공하고, 상기 공간에 빛을 반사하는 광물분을 호마이카와 혼합하여 상기 공간을 메움으로써, 빛을 반사하는 귀형학적인 공간의 형상이 매우 다양하면서 조화를 이루므로, 가구용 판재 또는 건물 내외장재로 사용할 경우에는 디자인성이 향상되어 가구 또는 건축물의 값어치의 상승하고, 석 재판의 공간을 퍼티로 메움으로써, 외부의 충격, 진동 및 해빙 시에 강한 내구력이 향상된 가공석재판을 제공함을 그 목적으로 한다.Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention processes the surface of the slab to express the natural state as it is, and mixes the mineral powder reflecting light in the space with Homica to fill the space, thereby reflecting the light. Since the shape of the typological space is very diverse and harmonious, when it is used as furniture plate or building interior and exterior materials, the design is improved and the value of the furniture or building is increased, and the space for seating is filled with putty. The object of the present invention is to provide a processed stone plate with improved durability and strong resistance during shock, vibration and thawing.

이와 같은 본 발명 가공석재판을 살펴보면 다음과 같다.Looking at the processed stone plate of the present invention as follows.

석재판을 구성함에 있어서,In constructing the stone board,

표면에 자연적인 공간 또는 인위적인 홈을 형성한 석재판에 금분이나 은분 의 인체에 유익하고 상기 공간이나 홈에 빛을 반사하여 시각적인 효과를 갖는 광물질을 호마이카2에 광물질1의 비율로 혼합한 호마이카를 채워져서 석재판과 일체로 굳힌 다음 상기 석재판의 표면을 연마가공하고, 그 표면에 투명 호마이카보호층을 자연적인홈에 채워서 형성하여 광물질이 반사하여 시각적인 효과를 얻도록 구성한다.Homica, which is beneficial to the human body of gold powder or silver powder on the stone plate with natural spaces or artificial grooves formed on the surface and has a visual effect by reflecting light in the spaces or grooves, is mixed with Homica 2 in the ratio of mineral 1 It is filled and hardened integrally with the stone plate, and then the surface of the stone plate is polished, and the transparent homica protective layer is formed by filling the natural grooves on the surface so that the mineral material is reflected to obtain a visual effect.

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이와 같은 본 발명의 구성 및 실시예를 도면에 도시된 바와 같이 설명하면 다음과 같다.Referring to the configuration and embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings as follows.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판 제조방법을 나타낸 공정도이고, 도 2는 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판을 나타낸 사시도이며, 도 3은 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판 제조를 보인 예시도이다.1 is a process chart showing a method for manufacturing a processed stone plate according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a processed stone plate according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing the production of a processed stone plate according to the present invention.

도 1에 도시된 바와 같이 석재판을 가공함에 있어서,In processing the stone plate as shown in Figure 1,

석재판가공공정은 다수개의 공간(홈이나 기공)을 가진 석재를 공간이 표면에 노출되도록 석재를 판형으로 절단 성형한다.In the stone plate processing process, a stone having a plurality of spaces (grooves or pores) is cut and formed into a plate shape so that the space is exposed on the surface.

채움재제조공정은 호마이카에 금분이나 은분 등의 빛을 발하면서도 인체에 유익한 광물입자를 호마이카2에 광물입자1의 비율로 혼합한다.The refilling process mixes mineral particles that are beneficial to the human body in the proportion of mineral particles 1 to Homica 2 while radiating gold powder or silver powder to Homica.

공간메움공정은 상기 채움재제조공정에 의해 제조된 채움재를 석재판의 공간에 채워 메운다.The space filling process fills the space of the stone plate with the filling material produced by the filling material manufacturing process.

표면연마공정은 상기 공간메움공정에서 석재판의 공간에 채워진 채움재가 건조되면 그 표면을 연마하여 가공한다.In the surface polishing process, when the filling material filled in the space of the stone plate is dried in the space filling process, the surface is polished and processed.

표면보호막성형공정은 상기 표면연마공정에서 표면가공이 완료된 표면에 투명 호마이카를 도포하고, 24시간 이상 건조시키는 표면보호막을 성형한다.In the surface protective film forming process, a transparent foil is coated on the surface of the surface in the surface polishing process, and the surface protective film is dried for at least 24 hours.

표면처리공정은 상기 표면보호막을 연마하여 표면을 균일하게 한다.In the surface treatment process, the surface protection film is polished to make the surface uniform.

상기와 같은 공정으로, 도 2에 도시된 바와 같이 표면에 자연적인 공간 또는 인위적인 홈을 형성한 석재판에 금분이나 은분 등의 인체에 유익하고, 상기 공간이나 홈에 빛을 반사하여 시각적인 효과를 갖는 광물질을 혼합한 호마이카를 채워져서 석재판과 일체로 굳히고, 상기 석재판의 표면을 연마가공하고, 상기 연마된 석재판의 표면에 투명 호마이카보호층을 형성하여 가공석재판으로 구성된다.In the above process, as shown in Figure 2, the stone plate formed a natural space or artificial grooves on the surface is beneficial to the human body, such as gold powder or silver powder, and reflects light in the space or groove to visual effects It is composed of a processed stone plate by filling a homica which is a mixture of minerals having it and solidifying it integrally with a stone plate, polishing the surface of the stone plate, and forming a transparent homica protective layer on the surface of the polished stone plate.

이와 같은 본 발명의 구성 및 실시예를 도면에 도시된 바와 같이 설명하면 다음과 같다.Referring to the configuration and embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings as follows.

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 가공석재판 제조를 보인 예시도인데, 도 3a에 도시된 바와 같이 석재판가공공정을 나타낸 것으로 다수개의 공간을 가진 석재를 공간이 표면에 노출되도록 석재를 판형으로 절단 가공한다.Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing a manufactured stone plate manufacturing according to the present invention, showing a stone plate processing process as shown in Figure 3a to cut the stone in a plate shape so that the space having a plurality of spaces exposed on the surface .

이때 공간이라 함은 가스구멍을 말하는 것으로, 화산암은 마그마가 공기중에서 급속도록 식어 굳어진 암석으로, 공기중에 닿은 암석 표면이 내부보다 빨리 굳 어져 내부에 생성된 가스가 방출되지 못해 형성된다. 그리고 인의적으로 암석을 제조할 시에도 많이 형성된다.At this time, the space refers to a gas hole, and volcanic rock is a rock hardened by magma rapidly cooling in the air. The surface of the rock touched by the air hardens faster than the inside and is not formed to release the gas generated therein. And it is also formed a lot when artificially making rocks.

본 발명을 실시하기 위해서는 공간을 많이 포함하는 화산암이나 인위적으로 공간을 많이 포함시켜 제조된 암석으로 석재판가공공정을 실시하는 것이 바람직하고, 또는 석재판의 표면에 인위적으로 공간이 형성되도록 가공하는 것도 가능하다.In order to carry out the present invention, it is preferable to perform a stone plate processing process with volcanic rock containing a large amount of space or artificially containing a large amount of space, or to process an artificial space to be formed on the surface of the stone plate. It is possible.

상기 채움재제조공정으로 호마이카에 금분이나 은분 또는 빛을 반사하는 광물분을 2:1의 비율로 혼합하여 채움재를 만든다.The filler is manufactured by mixing gold powder, silver powder or mineral powder reflecting light in a ratio of 2: 1 by the filler material manufacturing process.

상기 공간메움공정으로 상기 채움재제조공정에 의해 제조된 채움재를 공간이 형성된 석재판 외면에 도포하고, 불필요한 채움재는 긁어 낸다.The filling material produced by the filling material manufacturing process by the space filling process is applied to the outer surface of the stone plate formed space, scraping out unnecessary filling material.

그리고 상기 공간메움공정에 의해 석재판에 메워진 채움재를 자연적 또는 열이나 바람을 가하여 건조한다.And the filling material filled in the stone plate by the space filling process is dried by applying natural or heat or wind.

상기 표면연마공정으로 상기 채움재가 공간에 메워진 석재판의 표면을 연마하여 가공한다.In the surface polishing process, the surface of the stone plate in which the filler is filled in the space is polished and processed.

상기 표면보호막성형공정으로 표면연마공정에서 표면이 가공된 석재판의 그 표면에 보호막이 형성되도록 호마이카를 고르게 도포하고, 상기 보호막을 건조한 후 표면처리공정으로 상기 보호막을 연마하여 광택이 나도록 가공한다.In the surface protective film forming process, Homica is evenly applied so that a protective film is formed on the surface of the stone plate processed in the surface polishing process, and after drying the protective film, the protective film is polished by polishing the protective film.

또한 상기 채움재를 호마이카2에 광물이 아닌 빛의 난반사에 뛰어난 홀로그램 입자1의 비율로 혼합하여 구성 가능하다.In addition, it is possible to configure the filler in the ratio of the hologram particles 1 excellent in diffuse reflection of light, not minerals in Homica 2.

이상에서 설명한 바와 같이 본 발명 석판 제조방법에 의하면, 석판재의 표면에 공간을 자연 그대로 표현되도록 가공하고, 상기 공간에 금분, 은분이나 빛을 반사하는 광물분을 호마이카와 혼합하여 상기 공간을 메움으로써, 빛을 반사하는 귀형학적인 공간의 형상이 매우 다양하면서 조화를 이루므로, 가구용 판재 또는 건물 내외장재로 사용할 경우에는 디자인성이 향상되어 가구 또는 건축물의 값어치가 상승되는 효과가 있다.As described above, according to the method for manufacturing a slab of the present invention, the surface of the slab is processed so that the space is naturally expressed as it is, and the gold powder, silver powder or mineral powder that reflects light in the space is mixed with Homica to fill the space. Since the shape of the aesthetic space reflecting light is very diverse and harmonious, when used as furniture sheet or interior and exterior materials of the building, the design is improved and the value of the furniture or building is increased.

그리고 석재판의 공간을 퍼티로 메움으로써, 외부의 충격, 진동 및 해빙 시에 강한 내구력이 향상된 석재판을 얻을 수 있다.And by filling the space of the stone plate with a putty, it is possible to obtain a stone plate with improved strong durability at the time of external impact, vibration and thawing.

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삭제delete 석재판을 구성함에 있어서,In constructing the stone board, 표면에 자연적인 공간 또는 인위적인 홈을 형성한 석재판에 금분이나 은분 의 인체에 유익하고 상기 공간이나 홈에 빛을 반사하여 시각적인 효과를 갖는 광물질을 호마이카2에 광물질1의 비율로 혼합한 호마이카를 채워져서 석재판과 일체로 굳힌 다음 상기 석재판의 표면을 연마가공하고, 그 표면에 투명 호마이카보호층을 자연적인홈에 채워서 형성하여 광물질이 반사하여 시각적인 효과를 얻도록 구성함을 특징으로 하는 가공석재판.Homica, which is beneficial to the human body of gold powder or silver powder on the stone plate with natural spaces or artificial grooves formed on the surface and has a visual effect by reflecting light in the spaces or grooves, is mixed with Homica 2 in the ratio of mineral 1 It is filled and hardened integrally with the stone plate, and then the surface of the stone plate is polished and formed by filling a transparent Homica protective layer in the natural groove on the surface to reflect minerals to obtain a visual effect. Processed stone plate. 제 2항에 있어서,The method of claim 2, 상기 채움재를 호마이카2에 광물이 아닌 빛의 난반사에 뛰어난 홀로그램 입자1의 비율로 혼합하여 구성함을 특징으로 하는 가공석재판.Processed stone plate characterized in that the filler is mixed with Homica 2 in a ratio of hologram particles 1 excellent in diffuse reflection of light, not minerals.
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