Wall panel and wall structure

Abstract

To provide a wall panel that suppresses awareness of the presence of a video display unit when no video is displayed and can display a video at a required timing, and a wall structure.SOLUTION: Wall panel 1 comprises a decorative sheet 2 for covering the wall surface 100, and a video display section 6 that is covered by a partial area E of the decorative sheet 2 and displays a video. Video is displayed in the area E of the front surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2 when the video display section 6 displays a video. Therefore, a video can be displayed on the front surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2 at a timing when a video needs to be displayed. On the other hand, a pattern on the decorative sheet 2 is displayed when the video display section 6 does not display a video. Therefore, when the video is not displayed, the video display section 6 is hidden by the pattern, making it difficult to recognize the presence of the video display section 6. As described above, when the video is not displayed, recognition of the presence of the video display section 6 is suppressed, and a video can be displayed at a necessary timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wall panel and to a wall structure. [Background technology]

[0002] As TV screens get larger, TVs have a greater presence in living spaces. However, when the TV is not on, it is a huge black panel that gives off an unnatural presence. For example, in hotels that want to create an extraordinary space, TVs are essential equipment to have installed, even though they are rarely used by customers. For this reason, the presence of a large TV can sometimes get in the way of creating an extraordinary space. To address this issue, some methods have been used, such as recessing part of the wall on which the TV is mounted by the thickness of the wall to make the TV appear to be one with the wall, or attaching sliding doors or shutters to the wall to hide the TV when it is not being displayed.

[0003] In response to such problems, for example, in Patent Document 1, films such as paintings and photographs are placed on the monitor, and when images are not being displayed, they are used as part of the interior, just like framed paintings or photographs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-211450 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the monitor described in Patent Document 1 only displays another still image on the monitor surface, and the presence of a television remains. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the awareness of the presence of a video display unit such as a television in a space. On the other hand, it is necessary to display the video on the video display unit when necessary.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a wall panel and a wall structure that suppresses awareness of the presence of an image display section when no image is displayed, and that can display images at the required timing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] [1] In one aspect, the wall panel of the present invention is a wall panel that is attached to a wall surface to cover the wall surface, and is equipped with a decorative sheet for covering the wall surface, and a video display section that is covered by a partial area of ​​the decorative sheet and displays an image, and when the video display section displays an image, an image is displayed on the surface area of ​​the decorative sheet, and when the video display section does not display an image, a pattern on the decorative sheet is displayed.

[0008] This wall panel comprises a decorative sheet for covering the wall surface, and a video display section that is covered by a partial area of ​​the decorative sheet and displays a video. A video is displayed in an area on the surface of the decorative sheet when the video display section displays a video. Therefore, at a timing when a video needs to be displayed, a video can be displayed on the surface of the decorative sheet. On the other hand, when the video display section does not display a video, a pattern on the decorative sheet is displayed. Therefore, when the video is not displayed, the video display section is hidden by the pattern, making it difficult to recognize the presence of the video display section. As described above, when the video is not displayed, recognition of the presence of the video display section is suppressed, and a video can be displayed at a necessary timing.

[0009] [2] The wall panel of [1] above may further include a support frame that supports the edge of the decorative sheet, and the decorative sheet may be supported by the support frame in a tensioned state, with the display surface of the video display unit in contact with the rear surface of the decorative sheet. In this case, the support frame can support the decorative sheet in a state in which smoothness is enhanced by the tension. Furthermore, by having the display surface of the video display unit in contact with the rear surface of the decorative sheet, the gap between the decorative sheet and the display surface can be eliminated, allowing the image to be clearly projected. Furthermore, since the decorative sheet is in a state in which it is difficult to deform due to tension, even if the decorative sheet is in contact with the display surface of the video display unit, the decorative sheet can be prevented from deforming, making it difficult to recognize the presence of the video display unit.

[0010] [3] The wall panel of [1] above may further include a transparent substrate to which the decorative sheet is attached and which supports the decorative sheet. In this case, the decorative sheet is supported by the substrate, so that the decorative sheet can cover the image display unit with high smoothness.

[0011] [4] In any of the wall panels [1] to [3] above, the video display unit may display video without the need for a remote control. In this case, the video display unit can display video even when the presence of the video display unit is difficult to recognize due to the decorative sheet.

[0012] [5] In another aspect, the wall panel of the present invention is a wall panel that is attached to a wall to cover a video display unit provided on the wall and the wall, and is provided with a decorative sheet for covering the wall and the video display unit. An image is displayed on the surface of the decorative sheet when the video display unit displays an image, and a pattern on the decorative sheet is displayed when the video display unit does not display an image.

[0013] With this wall panel, in cases where a video display unit is already installed on the wall surface, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the wall panel [1] above.

[0014] [6] The wall structure according to the present invention comprises, as one aspect, a wall panel selected from any one of the above [1] to [5] covering a wall surface, and another wall panel covering the wall surface in a position adjacent to the wall panel, and the pattern of the decorative sheet of the wall panel is the same as the pattern of the decorative sheet of the other wall panel.

[0015] In this wall structure, the pattern on the wall panel covering the video display unit is integrated with the patterns on the other wall panels, creating a space in which it is difficult to notice that the video display unit is built into the wall structure. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a wall panel and a wall structure that suppresses awareness of the presence of an image display section when no image is displayed and that can display images at the required timing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wall panel according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the wall panel shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the wall panel attached to a wall surface. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional structure of the wall panel. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a wall structure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a structure according to a comparative example. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a wall panel according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Specific examples of wall panels and wall structures according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. In the following description, the same elements in the description of the drawings will be given the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

[0019] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a wall panel according to the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the wall panel shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the wall panel attached to a wall surface. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of use.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the wall panel 1 is a member that covers the wall surface 100 by being attached to the wall surface 100 (see FIG. 4). The wall panel 1 includes a decorative sheet 2, a support frame 3, a base member 4, and an image display unit 6. In the following description, the thickness direction of the wall panel 1 is defined as "D1" and the horizontal width direction of the wall panel 1 is defined as "D2". In the thickness direction D1, the front side as seen from the user is defined as "front" and the back side is defined as "back". In the width direction D2, "right" and "left" are set based on the state as seen from the user. The wall panel 1 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the wall panel 1 has a rectangular shape with a longitudinal direction in the up-down direction. However, the shape of the wall panel 1 is not particularly limited, and may have a longitudinal direction in the width direction D2 or may be a square shape. In addition, the wall panel 1 does not have to be rectangular, and may have another polygonal shape, such as a circular shape or an elliptical shape.

[0021] The decorative sheet 2 is a sheet-like member for covering the wall surface 100. The decorative sheet 2 also covers the image display unit 6. The decorative sheet 2 has a larger area than the image display unit 6. The decorative sheet 2 covers the image display unit 6 in a partial area E. A pattern is displayed on the surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2. The pattern is not particularly limited as long as it can impart a design to the wall surface 100. For example, patterns such as wood grain patterns, stone patterns, and abstract patterns may be adopted.

[0022] In area E of surface 2a of decorative sheet 2, an image is displayed when image display section 6 displays an image (see FIG. 3(a)), and a pattern of decorative sheet 2 is displayed when image display section 6 does not display an image (see FIG. 3(b)). As decorative sheet 2 that realizes such a function, a known decorative sheet 2 may be adopted.

[0023] For example, a sheet in which a pattern layer and a concealing layer are laminated may be used as the decorative sheet 2. The concealing layer is a layer that conceals the color of the image display section 6 when the image is not displayed, while transmitting and displaying the image when the image is displayed. The concealing layer is set to a predetermined range of visible light transmittance. An opening is formed in the concealing layer. The concealing layer may be printed using an inkjet device, for example, with a white ink containing titanium oxide. Specifically, the concealing layer may be printed, for example, by applying a solid white print to the back of the pattern layer. An example of the printing method is an inkjet device, but is not limited thereto. As the printing method, in addition to the inkjet printing method, various printing methods such as gravure printing method, offset printing method, letterpress printing method, flexographic printing method, screen printing method, and electrostatic printing method may be applied. The printing method is not limited to the above-mentioned printing methods, and any conventionally known image forming means can be applied, such as hand-drawing, ink-flowing, transfer, photography, electrophotography, photosensitive resin, vacuum deposition, chemical etching, thermal coloring, and discharge breakdown. The pattern layer is formed on the surface of the concealing layer using a printing method, and is provided for the purpose of imparting design to the decorative sheet 2. The pattern layer may be applied to the entire surface as long as it has a certain degree of light transmittance. Since the pattern layer does not need to have an opening like the concealing layer, a highly detailed design can be provided. Specifically, the pattern layer can be printed using an inkjet device, and the desired pattern may be printed using four colors of printing ink, for example, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Although an inkjet device has been exemplified as a printing method for the pattern layer, the method is not limited thereto, and various printing methods can be applied as in the case of the concealing layer. The decorative sheet 2 can adopt any known structure as long as it can exhibit the above-mentioned functions.

[0024] The frame 3 is a member that supports the edge of the decorative sheet 2. In this embodiment, the frame 3 has a rectangular frame-like shape. The frame 3 has the same shape as the decorative sheet 2 when viewed from the thickness direction D1. The frame 3 has a wall 3a that supports the right edge of the decorative sheet 2, a wall 3b that supports the left edge, a wall 3c that supports the upper edge, and a wall 3d that supports the lower edge. The material of the frame 3 is not particularly limited, but metal, resin, etc. may be used.

[0025] The base member 4 is a plate-like member that is attached to the wall surface 100. The front surface side of the base member 4 supports the image display unit 6. The base member 4 has a rectangular shape. The base member 4 has the same shape as the decorative sheet 2 when viewed from the thickness direction D1. A frame 3 is provided on the edge of the base member 4.

[0026] The video display unit 6 is a device that displays video. A flat display device is preferably used as the video display panel used for the video display unit 6, since it can be mounted with efficient space efficiency. An LED display having a large number of LED elements arranged in an array may be used as the video display unit 6. Alternatively, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like may be used as the video display unit 6. The video displayed by the video display unit 6 can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. The video may be information such as characters or patterns, visual information such as photographs, or an image of an operation screen. The video display unit 6 is covered by the decorative sheet 2 while being supported by the base member 4.

[0027] Next, the cross-sectional structure of the wall panel 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4(a). As shown in FIG. 4(a), the wall panel 1 is attached to the wall surface 100 with the back surface of the base member 4 in contact with the wall surface 100. The base member 4 is attached to the wall surface 100 by a method such as screwing, a locking member, adhesion, or double-sided tape. The back end of the frame 3 is fixed in contact with the front surface of the base member 4. The method of fixing the frame 3 to the base member 4 is not particularly limited, and may be fixed using an adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like. The back surface of the image display unit 6 is fixed in contact with the front surface of the base member 4. The method of fixing the image display unit 6 to the base member 4 is not particularly limited, and may be fixed using an adhesive, a screw, or double-sided tape, or the like.

[0028] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4(a), the decorative sheet 2 is supported by the support frame 3 in a tensioned state. The four edges of the decorative sheet 2 are fixed to the front end 9 of the walls 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d of the support frame 3. During manufacturing, for example, one edge in the longitudinal direction of the decorative sheet 2 is fixed to the wall 3c. While maintaining the decorative sheet 2 in a tensioned state, the other edge of the decorative sheet 2 is fixed to the end 9 of the walls 3a, 3b and 3d. As a result, the decorative sheet 2 after fixing is maintained in a tensioned state, and sagging is suppressed to maintain high smoothness. In this state supported by the support frame 3 with high smoothness, the display surface 6a of the image display unit 6 contacts the back surface 2b of the decorative sheet 2. Here, the thickness of the support frame 3 in the thickness direction D1 is set to be approximately the same dimension as the thickness of the image display unit 6. Therefore, the decorative sheet 2 can contact the display surface 6a at the position of the image display unit 6 while preventing a gap from being formed between the decorative sheet 2 and the display surface 6a and preventing the decorative sheet 2 from being deformed by being pressed too hard by the display surface 6a. There is no direct fixation between the decorative sheet 2 and the display surface 6a.

[0029] The decorative sheet 2 is in contact only with the image display unit 6 in the region on the inner side of the fixed portion of the edge with the support frame 3. That is, the decorative sheet 2 is not in contact with other members in the region between the edge and the image display unit 6. For example, if the decorative sheet 2 is in contact with a member other than the image display unit 6, it is necessary to control the dimensional accuracy of the member so that the decorative sheet 2 is not deformed by being pressed too hard by the member. In this embodiment, there is no need to control the dimensional accuracy of such members.

[0030] In order to improve the smoothness of the decorative sheet 2, the configuration of FIG. 4(b) may be adopted. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4(b), the wall panel 1 further includes a transparent substrate 7. The decorative sheet 2 is attached to the substrate 7, thereby supporting the decorative sheet 2. A panel having high smoothness may be adopted as the substrate 7. The material of the substrate 7 is not particularly limited, and for example, a transparent resin plate such as an acrylic resin plate, a polycarbonate resin plate, or a polyvinyl chloride resin plate may be used as a synthetic resin plate. Alternatively, glass may be adopted as the material of the substrate 7. The back surface 2b of the decorative sheet 2 is attached to the substrate 7 in a state of contact with the front surface 7a of the substrate 7. The display surface 6a of the image display unit 6 is in contact with the back surface 7b of the substrate 7 without any gap. The edge of the substrate 7 is fixed to the end 9 of the support frame 3.

[0031] In addition, the substrate 7 is in contact only with the image display unit 6 in the region on the inner side of the fixing portion with the support frame 3 at the edge. That is, the substrate 7 is not in contact with other members in the region between the edge and the image display unit 6. For example, if a frame or the like is provided on the substrate 7 to support the image display unit 6, the substrate 7 and the decorative sheet 2 may be distorted by the load. On the other hand, if the thickness of the substrate 7 is increased to ensure the strength to prevent distortion, the gap between the display surface 6a of the image display unit 6 and the decorative sheet 2 becomes large, and the image becomes easily blurred. In the embodiment of FIG. 4(b), the substrate 7 is not subjected to a load, so the smoothness of the decorative sheet 2 can be ensured.

[0032] 4(a) and (b), the image display unit 6 is fixed to the base member 4 without any other member being interposed between the image display unit 6 and the base member 4. The display unit 6 is in contact with the decorative sheet 2 (or the substrate 7) without any other member being interposed between the image display unit 6 and the decorative sheet 2 (or the substrate 7). Therefore, the wall panel 1 can be made thin.

[0033] Next, a wall structure 200 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5(a) is a plan view of the wall structure 200. FIG. 5(b) is a front view showing the wall structure 200 before the wall panel 1 is attached. FIG. 5(c) is a front view showing the wall structure 200 in a state where the wall panel 1 is attached. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the wall structure 200 includes the above-mentioned wall panel 1 and another wall panel 201 that covers the wall surface 100 at a position adjacent to the wall panel 1. The other wall panel 201 is a general wall panel that does not have a built-in video display unit 6. As shown in FIG. 5(c), the pattern of the decorative sheet 2 of the wall panel 1 is the same as the pattern of the decorative sheet 2 of the other general wall panel 201. The wall panel 1 can be distributed as a single panel member with the built-in video display unit 6. Therefore, at the time of construction, the wall panel 1 can be constructed in the same manner as the other general wall panels 201, as shown in FIG. 5(b)(c). In other words, the image display unit 6 can be incorporated into the wall structure 200 in a manner that conceals it in the pattern of the decorative sheet 2 without any special work being performed.

[0034] The video display unit 6 may display an image without the need for the user to operate the remote control. When no image is displayed, the video display unit 6 is hidden by the pattern on the decorative sheet 2, so that when the user enters the room, the user may not notice the presence of the video display unit 6 or may not be able to recognize its location. Therefore, the video display unit 6 may automatically display a message or the like when the user enters the room. Alternatively, the video display unit 6 may automatically display a message or the like when the user approaches. In addition, even after the video is displayed, the video display unit 6 may continue to display an image using a touch panel or the like without the user having to operate the remote control. The user may operate the video display unit 6 by operating the remote control.

[0035] Next, the actions and effects of the wall panel 1 and the wall structure 200 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0036] First, a wall panel according to a comparative example will be described with reference to FIG. 6. A wall panel 310 according to a comparative example 1 shown in FIG. 6(a) is configured by simply providing an image display unit 6 on a base member 4. In this configuration, the presence of the image display unit 6 is strongly recognized. A wall panel 320 according to a comparative example 2 shown in FIG. 6(b) makes the presence of the image display unit 6 difficult to recognize by surrounding the periphery of the image display unit 6 with a frame 321. However, since the image display unit 6 is visible from the space, the presence cannot be sufficiently hidden. A wall panel 330 according to a comparative example 3 shown in FIG. 6(c) hides the image display unit 6 with a door 331. However, unlike other wall surfaces, there is a problem that the presence of the door 331 is recognized. In addition, it is troublesome that the door 331 must be opened when displaying an image.

[0037] In contrast, the wall panel 1 according to this embodiment includes a decorative sheet 2 for covering the wall surface 100, and a video display unit 6 that is covered by a partial area E of the decorative sheet 2 and displays a video. A video is displayed in area E of the surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2 when the video display unit 6 displays a video. Therefore, at the timing when it is necessary to display a video, a video can be displayed on the surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2. On the other hand, when the video display unit 6 does not display a video, a pattern on the decorative sheet 2 is displayed. Therefore, when the video is not displayed, the video display unit 6 is hidden by the pattern, making it difficult to recognize the presence of the video display unit 6. As a result, when the video is not displayed, the recognition of the presence of the video display unit 6 is suppressed, and a video can be displayed at the necessary timing.

[0038] The wall panel 1 further includes a support frame 3 that supports the edge of the decorative sheet 2, and the decorative sheet 2 is supported by the support frame 3 in a tensioned state, and the display surface 6a of the video display unit 6 may be in contact with the back surface 2b of the decorative sheet 2. In this case, the support frame 3 can support the decorative sheet 2 in a state in which smoothness is enhanced by the tension. Furthermore, by having the display surface 6a of the video display unit 6 in contact with the back surface 2b of the decorative sheet 2, the gap between the decorative sheet 2 and the display surface 6a is eliminated, and the video can be clearly projected. Furthermore, since the decorative sheet 2 is in a state in which it is difficult to deform due to tension, even if the decorative sheet 2 is in contact with the display surface 6a of the video display unit 6, the decorative sheet 2 is prevented from being deformed, and the presence of the video display unit 6 can be made difficult to recognize.

[0039] The wall panel 1 may further include a transparent substrate 7 to which the decorative sheet 2 is attached, thereby supporting the decorative sheet 2. In this case, the decorative sheet 2 is supported by the substrate 7, so that it can cover the image display unit 6 with high smoothness.

[0040] The image display unit 6 may display an image without the need for a remote control operation. In this case, the image display unit 6 can display an image even in a state where the presence of the image display unit 6 is difficult to recognize due to the decorative sheet 2.

[0041] The wall structure 200 comprises the above-mentioned wall panel 1 covering the wall surface 100, and another wall panel 201 covering the wall surface 100 in a position adjacent to the wall panel 1, and the pattern of the decorative sheet 2 of the wall panel 1 is the same as the pattern of the decorative sheet 2 of the other wall panel 201.

[0042] In this wall structure 200, the pattern on the wall panel 1 covering the video display unit 6 is integrated with the pattern on the other wall panels 201, thereby creating a space in which it is difficult to notice that the video display unit 6 is built into the wall structure 200.

[0043] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0044] For example, a wall panel 250 shown in Fig. 7 may be employed. This wall panel 250 is attached to a wall surface 100 to cover the wall surface 100 and the video display unit 6 provided on the wall surface 100, and includes a decorative sheet 2 for covering the wall surface 100 and the video display unit 6, and a surface 2a of the decorative sheet 2 displays a video when the video display unit 6 displays a video, and displays a pattern on the decorative sheet when the video display unit 6 does not display a video.

[0045] In the case where the video display unit 6 is already installed on the wall surface 100, the wall panel 250 can provide the same effects as the wall panel 1 described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1,250...wall panel, 2...decorative sheet, 3...support frame, 6...video display unit, 7...circuit board, 100...wall surface, 200...wall structure.

Claims

1. A wall panel that is attached to a wall surface to cover the wall surface, A decorative sheet for covering the wall surface; a video display section that is covered by a portion of the decorative sheet and displays a video; The area on the surface of the decorative sheet includes: When the image display unit displays an image, the image is displayed, The wall panel displays the image on the decorative sheet when the image display section does not display an image.

2. Further comprising a support frame for supporting an edge portion of the decorative sheet, The decorative sheet is supported by the support frame in a tensioned state, The wall panel according to claim 1 , wherein a display surface of the video display unit is in contact with a rear surface of the decorative sheet.

3. 2. The wall panel of claim 1, further comprising a transparent substrate to which the decorative sheet is attached, thereby supporting the decorative sheet.

4. The wall panel according to claim 1 , wherein the image display unit displays images without the need for a remote control operation.

5. A wall panel that is attached to a wall surface to cover a video display unit provided on the wall surface and the wall surface, a decorative sheet for covering the wall surface and the image display unit; The surface of the decorative sheet is When the image display unit displays an image, the image is displayed, The wall panel displays the image on the decorative sheet when the image display section does not display an image.

6. A wall panel according to any one of claims 1 to 5 for covering a wall surface; and another wall panel covering the wall surface at a position adjacent to the wall panel, A wall structure, wherein the pattern of the decorative sheet of the wall panel is the same as the pattern of the decorative sheet of the other wall panel.

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