Installation and installation method

Abstract

To use different types of installations that are rectangular in plan view to express non-linear boundaries between the installations.SOLUTION: Two cut and separated pieces of floor tiles 12, 13 each have the same planar shape above and below. One separated piece of the floor tile 12 is a second installation 3, and the other separated piece of the floor tile 13 is a first installation 2. A non-linear inner edge 11 of the second installation 3 and a non-linear outer edge 7 of the first installation 2 are brought into contact along each other to obtain a single, stepless, block-shaped installation 16. The non-linear inner and outer edges 7, 11 are both side edges of the guide passage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention is applied to floors of department stores, sports facilities, etc. The present invention relates to installations and installation methods for installations. [Background technology]

[0002] The objects to be laid on the existing floor surface are generally made of floor tiles that have a specified thickness and are square or rectangular in plan view, and are laid in sequence in a two-dimensional continuous state with sides of the same length abutting each other (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 or 2). The installation disclosed in Patent Document 1 consists of a first installation part having an insertion hole opened at approximately the center of a surface area of ​​the same thickness and rectangular in plan view, and a second installation part fitted into the insertion hole, and the surfaces of the first installation part and the second installation part are each given stripe patterns of different directionality, and these stripe patterns of different directionality are bent and continuous at the boundary between the first installation part and the second installation part, forming a single bent and continuous stripe pattern of different directionality in the surface area defined by the peripheral edge of the first installation part. The installations disclosed in Patent Document 1 (reference numerals 1 and 10 in the figure) are each formed into a rectangular shape in plan view, defined by a straight side edge that connects adjacent corner vertices with a straight line. Although each installation has a pattern, even if many installations are continuously arranged on the floor surface in two dimensions, only a vague repeating pattern is expressed as a whole, and the installations do not present any sign that has any meaning that appeals to people. When expressing a guide passage with installations laid on the floor surface, it is possible to consider laying another installation with a different color or the like on the surface of the installation at the passage position. However, the side edges of the passage expressed by installations of different colors are straight, which is a problem in that it lacks interest. It has been proposed to use a plurality of types of floor tiles with different colors to appeal to users the purpose of the area defined by the colors (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In the case of the floor tile installation disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, the boundaries between the different colored floor tiles are in a straight line, making it impossible to express a special design by simply laying different types of tiles, and there was a problem in that it lacked interest as a guide walkway. Therefore, the inventor has devised a construction method for a one-sided block-shaped construction that is rectangular in plan view by using two types of floor tiles that have different patterns and / or colors on their surfaces, and joining two types of constructions obtained from these two types of floor tiles together, and making the boundaries where the different types of constructions abut each other on the surface area of ​​this block-shaped construction into the desired non-linear shape, and arranging the block-shaped constructions that are rectangular in plan view adjacent to each other in a two-dimensional continuous state so that the non-linear shape continues in one direction, thereby creating a guide passageway that is expressed in an interesting non-linear shape that is in line with the purpose of the guiding location using only the constructions, and this construction method. The inventor noticed that two pieces of waste material are generated when manufacturing block-shaped flooring materials, each of which is cut from two floor tiles, and pondered ways to utilize the waste material. As a result, he invented a jigsaw puzzle for the elderly that takes advantage of the characteristics of the waste material. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent publication of Patent No. 6933953 [Patent Document 2] JP 2023-42218 A [Patent Document 3] Publication No. 4-18630 [Patent Document 4] Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3144177 [Patent Document 5] Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3076994 [Non-patent literature]

[0004] [Non-Patent Document 1] Toli Corporation Shiga Hard Plus NW No Wax Multifunctional Print Tile (August 2017 issue Vol. 1 Revised 1st edition) Photo of a pachinko parlor (colorful and vibrant vacation colors) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The problem that the invention is trying to solve is that even if different types of installations that are rectangular in plan view are used, the shapes expressed at the boundaries between the installations can only be straight lines, which makes it uninteresting. The present invention aims to form a guide passageway with continuous non-linear side edges by arranging the non-linear inner and outer edges of different types of installations so that when the non-linear inner and outer edges are brought into contact with each other, a pattern with a non-linear boundary is presented in the inner area of ​​the peripheral edge of the rectangular block-shaped installation in a plan view, and by laying the ends of the non-linear inner and outer edges of multiple block-shaped installations so that they are continuous. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to a method for making a floor covering comprising: a first installation and a second installation, each having a predetermined thickness and a different pattern or / and color on the surface; The first installation has an outer peripheral shape defined by a linear inner edge, linear front and rear edges, and a non-linear outer edge, the interior angle between the linear inner edge and the linear front and rear edges is set to 90 degrees, and the opposing linear front and rear edges are set to the same length, The second installation has an outer peripheral shape defined by a linear outer edge, linear front and rear edges, and a non-linear inner edge, the interior angle between the linear outer edge and the linear front and rear edges is set to 90 degrees, and the opposing linear front and rear edges are set to the same length, The linear inner edge of the first laying object and the linear outer edge of the second laying object are provided to have the same length; The non-linear inner edge of the second object and the non-linear outer edge of the first object are formed to be aligned with each other so that when the non-linear inner edge of the second object is abutted against the non-linear outer edge, the surfaces of the first object and the second object are connected in a one-sided planar rectangle with the non-linear inner and outer edges as the boundaries, The block-shaped installation, which is a square in plan view and is formed by abutting the non-straight outer edge of a first installation with the non-straight inner edge of a second installation, is characterized in that the linear inner edges of adjacent block-shaped installations abut and the corresponding linear front and rear edges of other adjacent block-shaped installations abut against each other and are arranged side by side in one direction, so that a large number of block-shaped installations are arranged adjacent to each other in a two-dimensional manner, and a guide passageway that extends continuously in one direction is formed with the non-straight outer edges as the passageway side edges. The invention described in claim 2 is a construction method for laying the installation material described in claim 1 on an existing floor surface, A step of overlapping a first floor tile and a second floor tile having different patterns and / or different colors on a surface of a floor tile having a predetermined thickness and having all interior angles set at 90 degrees in a plan view, with the four sides of each tile aligned; heating and softening the first floor tile and the second floor tile under polymerization conditions; A process of cutting the first floor tile and the second floor tile from the front surface side between the opposing front and rear side edges of the first and second floor tiles in an overlapping state in a non-linear shape when viewed from above; a step of cutting a first floor tile to define an outer circumferential shape by a linear inner edge, linear front and rear edges facing the linear inner edge, and a non-linear outer edge, forming the first installation, and cutting a second floor tile to define an outer circumferential shape by a linear outer edge, linear front and rear edges facing the linear outer edge, and a non-linear inner edge, forming a second installation, and abutting the non-linear outer edge and the non-linear inner edge to form a one-sided block-shaped installation having a rectangular shape in a plan view with the first installation and the second installation; A step of abutting and juxtaposing the linear inner edges of adjacent block-shaped installations; a step of abutting and connecting the linear front and rear end edges of a first block-shaped installation of adjacent block-shaped installations, and abutting and connecting the linear front and rear end edges of a second block-shaped installation of adjacent block-shaped installations, thereby laying the block-shaped installations in sequence in one direction; The present invention is characterized in that a guide passage having a non-linear side edge is laid, with the passage width being defined between opposing non-linear inner and outer end edges. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The present invention has the effect of abutting the non-straight side edges of two types of installation materials to form a block-shaped installation material that is rectangular in plan view, and by positioning both ends of the non-straight inner and outer edges at a fixed distance from both ends of the linear inner edge, it is possible to create side edges consisting of continuous non-straight portions that form the boundaries of different types of installation materials within an area where floor tiles and block-shaped installation materials are laid continuously without any gaps. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a partially omitted plan view illustrating a state in which a large number of floor tiles and block-shaped installation materials are laid (Example 1). [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a block-shaped installation (Example 1). [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a first floor tile and a second floor tile are overlapped with their four sides aligned (Example 2). [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the first floor tile and the second floor tile are heated in an overlapping state (Example 2). [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the softened first floor tile and the second floor tile are cut (Example 2). [Figure 6] Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a one-sided block-shaped installation having a rectangular shape in plan view is formed by a first installation and a second installation (Example 2). [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating the state in which the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle are separated (Example 3). [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a rectangular plate in plan view is obtained from waste material obtained by removing a laying object from a floor tile (Example 4). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Two types of rectangular floor tiles of the same thickness and shape in plan view are stacked, and then cut into a non-linear shape between the opposing sides while heated and softened. When the cut pieces of one floor tile and the cut pieces of the other floor tile are brought into contact with each other at their cut side edges, the plan view shape becomes the same as that of the floor tile. By arranging a pair of block-shaped installations, each of which is connected to form a square shape in the same plan view as the floor tiles, side by side, a passage is formed within the area of ​​the numerous laid floor tiles, whose non-linear side edges can be visually recognized as side edges. EXAMPLES

[0010] The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. On the existing floor surface, a large number of floor tiles 1, each of which has a square shape in plan view, are laid lengthwise and crosswise with their side edges abutting each other. The floor tiles 1 have a predetermined thickness, are made of a material that softens when heated to a degree that allows them to be cut, and have a pattern printed on the surface. As a specific example, the floor tiles 1 have a three-layer structure with a printed layer on the top surface of a hard vinyl chloride synthetic resin layer and a thermosetting synthetic resin coating layer on the top surface of the printed layer, and are made of Shiga Hard Plus NW (a product name of Toli Co., Ltd.), which has a square shape in plan view of about 450 mm x 450 mm and a thickness of 3 mm that is the same all over the surface. Note that the thickness and length of one side of the floor tiles 1 are not limited, but they must be thick enough to be cut simultaneously when two floor tiles 1 are heated and softened in a stacked state, and must be a square or rectangle with an inner angle of 90 degrees so that they can be laid efficiently on the existing floor surface without forming a gap between adjacent floor tiles 1 when laid, and are unlikely to be misaligned.

[0011] The first installation 2 and the second installation 3 form a block-shaped installation 16 having the same thickness and the same planar shape as the floor tile 1. The first installation 2 has the same thickness as the floor tile 1, and the surface is colored or patterned differently from the floor tile 1. The outer peripheral shape of the first installation 2 is defined by a straight inner edge 4, a straight front edge 5, a straight rear edge 6, and a non-linear outer edge 7. The straight front edge 5 and the straight rear edge 6 are set to the same length and are arranged in a parallel positional relationship. The straight inner edge 4 is connected to both ends with a straight front edge 5 and a straight rear edge 6, respectively, with an inner angle of 90 degrees. The non-linear outer edge 7 is arranged at a position opposite the straight inner edge 4, and has a gentle wave shape when viewed from above. The second installation 3 has the same thickness as the floor tile 1, and has the same color and pattern on its surface as the floor tile 1. The outer peripheral shape of the second installation 3 is defined by a straight outer edge 8, a straight front edge 9, a straight rear edge 10, and a non-linear outer edge 11. The straight front edge 9 and the straight rear edge 10 are set to the same length and are arranged opposite each other in a parallel positional relationship. The straight outer edge 8 is connected to both ends thereof by a straight front edge 9 and a straight rear edge 10, respectively, with an inner angle of 90 degrees. The non-linear inner edge 11 is arranged opposite the straight inner edge 8, and has a gently curved wave shape when viewed from above. The non-straight outer edge 7 and the non-straight inner edge 11 are formed to fit along each other, and by abutting the non-straight outer edge 7 and the non-straight inner edge 11, the first installation 2 and the second installation 3 are connected to form a block-shaped installation 16 that is the same square as the floor tile 1 when viewed in a plane.

[0012] As a specific example, if floor tile 1 is made of Shiga Hard Plus NW (Toli Corporation's product name) Master Oak, which is 3mm thick and uniform on all sides and has a square shape in plan view of approximately 450mm x 450mm, then the first installation material 2 could be made of a cut piece of Shiga Hard Plus NW (Toli Corporation's product name) Misty, which is 3mm thick and uniform on all sides and has a square shape in plan view of approximately 450mm x 450mm, and the second installation material 3 could be made of a cut piece of Shiga Hard Plus NW (Toli Corporation's product name) Master Oak, which is 3mm thick and uniform on all sides and has a square shape in plan view of approximately 450mm x 450mm.

[0013] The block-like installation 16, which is a square in plan view formed by abutting the non-linear outer edge 7 of the first installation 2 with the non-linear inner edge 11 of the second installation 3, connects the linear inner edges 4, 4 of another adjacent block-like installation 16 by abutting them against each other. The block-like installation 16 also abuts its linear front edges 5, 9 against the linear rear edges 6, 10 of an adjacent block-like installation 16 in a different direction, connecting them side by side with directionality. In this way, a large number of block-like installations are arranged adjacent to each other in a two-dimensional manner, and the non-linear outer edges 7, 11 form a passageway. The space between the opposing non-linear outer edges 7, 11 is a passageway. In other words, the two first installations 2, 2 connected by abutting linear inner edges 4, 4 form a passageway extending in one direction. The passageway has a different color from the floor tiles 1 and the second installations 3, making it easy to distinguish it from areas that are not passageways and it also functions as a guide passageway.

[0014] The block-shaped installation 16 of the first embodiment has the same shape and thickness as the floor tile 1, so that installation or removal is easy. In addition, the floor tile 1 and the block-shaped installation 16 are arranged side by side with their straight side edges of the same length in contact, so there is no gap between the floor tile 1 and the block-shaped installation 16, and no misalignment occurs, so that a stable installation state can be maintained. The straight front edge 5 and the straight rear edge 6 are set to the same length, and the straight front edge 9 and the straight rear edge 10 are also set to the same length, so that the wave-shaped pattern expressed by the boundary between the non-linear outer edge 7 and the non-linear inner edge 11 extends uninterruptedly as a continuous pattern in the direction of the passage. It is also possible to use this wave-shaped pattern as a side edge, and to use the area where the first installation 2 is laid as a passage, and to inform users that there is an aquarium at the end of this passage, which is assumed to be a wave. By using a color associated with guide facilities, such as blue, for the first installation 2, the service content to which the passage leads can be more clearly expressed. EXAMPLES

[0015] The construction method of the installation object will be described with reference to Figs. Two floor tiles 12 and 13, each having a different pattern or color on its surface, are laminated with their surfaces facing upward. The floor tiles 12 and 13 have the same thickness and are formed into the same rectangular shape in plan view. As a specific example, the floor tiles 12 are Master Oak of Shiga Hard Plus NW (trade name of Toli Co., Ltd.) with a square plan view of about 450 mm x 450 mm, and the floor tiles 13 are Misty of Shiga Hard Plus NW (trade name of Toli Co., Ltd.) with a uniform thickness of 3 mm all over and a square plan view of about 450 mm x 450 mm. The back surface of the floor tile 12 is brought into contact with the front surface of the floor tile 13, and the floor tiles 12 and 13 are laminated so that their four sides match up and down. As shown in FIG. 4, the floor tiles 12 and 13 are placed on a heating table 14 in a laminated state, and the entire floor tiles 12 and 13 are uniformly heated. The floor tiles 12 and 13 are heated and softened to such an extent that they can be cut into two pieces at once while in a polymerized state, but do not deform. When Shigahard Plus NW (a product name of Toli Co., Ltd.) is used for the floor tiles 12 and 13, the heating temperature is preferably about 180 degrees.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 5, the floor tiles 12 and 13 that have been softened and polymerized by heating are simultaneously separated from each other at room temperature along a gently wavy cutting line that extends from one side to the opposite side so that the cut ends are positioned opposite each other. In other words, the cutting start end and the cutting end are set at opposite positions on the opposite side edges. As shown in FIG. 6, the floor tiles 12 and 13 are each separated into two pieces. The opposite ends of the cutting line are set at opposite positions. 15 is a blade. Cutting may be performed using a cutting machine or manually using the blade 15. The cutting needs to be performed by lowering the blade perpendicular to the surface of the floor tiles 12 and 13.

[0017] As shown in Figure 6, the two cut and separated pieces of floor tiles 12, 13 have the same planar shape above and below. One separated piece of floor tile 12 is the second installation 3, and the other separated piece of floor tile 13 is the first installation 2. The non-linear inner edge 11 of the second installation 3 and the non-linear outer edge 7 of the first installation 2 are brought into contact along their length and connected in a single plane. A single-sided block-shaped installation 16 is obtained that has the same planar shape as the single floor tile 12, 13 without any steps.

[0018] The block-shaped installation 16, which is a square in plan view formed by abutting the non-linear outer edge 7 of the first installation 2 with the non-linear inner edge 11 of the second installation 3, is connected to another adjacent block-shaped installation 16 by abutting the linear inner edges 4 against each other, as shown in Figure 1. The block-shaped installation 16 is also connected to the linear front edges 5, 9 of another adjacent block-shaped installation 16 in a different direction. The first installations 2, 2 are arranged in a directional manner, abutting against the linear rear edges 6, 10 of the floor tiles 1 and the second installations 3. In this manner, a large number of block-shaped installations 16 are arranged adjacent to one another in a two-dimensional manner, with the non-linear outer edges 7, 11 serving as the aisle side edges, forming a passageway that extends continuously in one direction and is made up of the first installations 2, 2 existing between the opposing non-linear outer edges 7, 11. The passageway has a different color from the floor tiles 1 and the second installations 3, and serves as a guide passageway that strongly appeals to the user's visual sense.

[0019] With a simple operation, a wavy boundary pattern can be formed on the inside of a block-like installation 16 with non-linear inner and outer edges 7, 11 extending between opposing sides, and a guide passage can be formed with the first installations 2, 2 laid between the opposing non-linear inner and outer edges 7, 11. EXAMPLES

[0020] A jigsaw puzzle using waste floor tiles and a method for manufacturing the jigsaw puzzle will be described with reference to Figs. 7 and 8. Example 3 shows an example of a jigsaw puzzle using waste material generated by the construction method of the installation of Example 2 and a manufacturing method of the jigsaw puzzle. As shown in FIG. 7, the non-linear inner edge 11 side of the waste material 31 is cut to obtain a rectangular plate 17 in a plan view. The inner side of the rectangular plate 17 is cut along a gentle curve to obtain a large number of jigsaw puzzle pieces 18. The jigsaw puzzle pieces 18 do not have any uneven parts that fit on the peripheral edge. The jigsaw puzzle pieces 18 are assembled into a mount (not shown) having a surface with a removable and re-adhesive adhesive. Since the jigsaw puzzle pieces 18 do not have any unevenness on the peripheral edge, they are easy to grasp even for elderly people and can be used for hand rehabilitation. In addition, since the jigsaw puzzle pieces 18 use waste material from floor tiles 12, they can also function as interior decoration for a room when assembled inside a picture frame 19. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1, 12, 13 Floor tiles 2. First installation 3. Second installation 4 Straight inner edge 5, 9 Straight anterior edge 6, 10 Straight posterior edge 7 Non-linear outer edge 8 Straight outer edge 11 Non-linear inner side edge 16 Block-shaped installations 17 Rectangular plate 18 pieces 31 Scrap materials

Claims

1. The present invention comprises a first and a second installation having a predetermined thickness and a surface with different patterns and / or different colors, The first installation has an outer peripheral shape defined by a linear inner edge, linear front and rear edges, and a non-linear outer edge, the interior angle between the linear inner edge and the linear front and rear edges is set to 90 degrees, and the opposing linear front and rear edges are set to be the same length as each other, The second installation has an outer peripheral shape defined by a linear outer edge, linear front and rear edges, and a non-linear inner edge, the interior angle between the linear outer edge and the linear front and rear edges is set to 90 degrees, and the opposing linear front and rear edges are set to be the same length as each other, The linear inner edge of the first laying object and the linear outer edge of the second laying object are provided to have the same length; The non-linear inner edge of the second installation and the non-linear outer edge of the first installation are formed to be aligned with each other so that when the non-linear outer edge of the first installation is abutted against the non-linear inner edge of the second installation, the surfaces of the first installation and the second installation are connected to form a one-sided rectangular shape in plan view with the non-linear inner and outer edges as the boundaries, A block-shaped installation having a rectangular shape when viewed from above, formed by abutting the non-straight outer edge of a first installation with the non-straight inner edge of a second installation, is arranged in one direction with the straight inner edges of adjacent block-shaped installations abutting each other, and with the corresponding straight front and rear edges of other adjacent block-shaped installations abutting each other, so that a large number of block-shaped installations are arranged adjacent to each other in a two-dimensional manner, forming a guide passageway that extends continuously in one direction with the non-straight outer edges as the passageway side edges.

2. A method for laying the installation object according to claim 1 at a location on an existing floor surface, comprising the steps of: A step of overlapping a first floor tile and a second floor tile having different patterns and / or different colors on a surface of a floor tile having a predetermined thickness and all interior angles set at 90 degrees in a plan view, with the four sides of each tile aligned; heating and softening the first floor tile and the second floor tile under polymerization conditions; a step of cutting the first and second floor tiles from the front side between the opposing front and rear side edges of the first and second floor tiles in a non-linear shape when viewed from above while the first and second floor tiles are in an overlapping state; a step of cutting a first floor tile to define an outer periphery by a linear inner edge, linear front and rear edges facing the linear inner edge, and a non-linear outer edge, forming the first installation, and cutting a second floor tile to define an outer periphery by a linear outer edge, linear front and rear edges facing the linear outer edge, and a non-linear inner edge, forming a second installation, and abutting the non-linear outer edge and the non-linear inner edge to form a one-sided block-shaped installation having a rectangular shape in a plan view with the first installation and the second installation; A step of abutting and juxtaposing the linear inner edges of adjacent block-shaped installations; a step of abutting and connecting the linear front and rear end edges of a first block-shaped installation of adjacent block-shaped installations, and abutting and connecting the linear front and rear end edges of a second block-shaped installation of adjacent block-shaped installations, thereby laying the block-shaped installations in sequence in one direction; A method for constructing an object, characterized in that a guide passage having a non-linear side edge is laid, with the passage width being between opposing non-linear inner and outer end edges.

3. A jigsaw puzzle made from waste floor tiles generated by the construction method of claim 2, Each piece has a gentle curve without having any uneven portion that fits on the peripheral edge, and each piece is set to a size that an adult can hold with one hand, This jigsaw puzzle is characterized in that the floor pieces are assembled on the surface of a base plate having a re-peelable and re-attachable adhesive layer provided on the entire surface or at a predetermined interval, making it possible to restore the puzzle.

4. A method for manufacturing the jigsaw puzzle of claim 3, comprising the steps of: a step of cutting a quadrangle consisting of one non-linear side edge and three linear side edges from which the covering material has been removed from the floor tile in a straight line between both ends of the non-linear side edges; and cutting the planar rectangular plate obtained by the above step along a gently curving line to obtain pieces. A method of manufacturing a jigsaw puzzle, characterized in that a removable adhesive layer is provided over the entire surface or at regular intervals of a base plate having the same area as the rectangular plate when viewed in plan, making the pieces removable and reattachable.

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