Building block, building block wall, and method for manufacturing building block

Abstract

To provide large-sized building blocks with side lengths exceeding approximately 300 mm, building block walls using the building blocks, and a method for manufacturing the building blocks.SOLUTION: A building block 1 has a pair of translucent plates 12 arranged opposite each other in the front-to-rear direction, and a frame-shaped body 11 having an opening 11A penetrating in the front-to-rear direction, and the frame-shaped body 11 and the translucent plates 12 are fixed together so that the pair of translucent plates 12 cover the opening 11A of the frame-shaped body 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a building block, a building block wall, and a method for manufacturing a building block.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1, after producing a pair of bottomed and lidless glass molded bodies whose bottom surfaces are light-transmitting surfaces by press molding, they are fused and integrated in a state where their open end edges are butted against each other. A building block used for building purposes is known.

[0003] When such a building block has a side length that is too large, the side edges are likely to deform after press molding, so it has been difficult to maintain an appropriate shape when forming the glass molded body. In addition, in order to suppress deformation, it is conceivable to increase the thickness of the glass molded body. However, when the thickness increases, the weight of the resulting building block increases, leading to a decrease in workability in subsequent processes and an increase in the cost of the product. Therefore, for example, it has been difficult to manufacture a building block with a side length exceeding about 300 mm.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In recent years, from the viewpoint of the design of buildings and the like, it has been desired to construct a building block wall using large building blocks.

[0006] Therefore, in the present invention, there is provided a building block that can be easily manufactured even in the case of a large size with a side length exceeding about 300 mm, a building block wall using the building block, and a method for manufacturing the building block.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The building block, the building block wall, and the method for manufacturing the building block for solving the above problems have the following characteristics.

[0008] That is, the building block is a building block having a pair of translucent plates arranged to face each other in a first direction and a frame body having an opening penetrating in the first direction, and the frame body and the translucent plates are fixed so that the opening of the frame body is covered by the pair of translucent plates.

[0009] Thereby, even if the translucent plate is formed large, it is possible to maintain an appropriate shape and suppress the weight of the resulting building block from becoming too large, and it is easy to configure a high-quality and large-sized building block with a side length exceeding about 300 mm.

[0010] Further, the translucent plate is made of glass.

[0011] Thereby, the translucency and weather resistance of the translucent plate can be ensured. Also, the design and aesthetic properties of the building block can be enhanced.

[0012] Further, the frame body is made of metal.

[0013] Thereby, the strength of the building block can be increased.

[0014] Further, the frame body contains aluminum.

[0015] Thereby, the water resistance of the building block can be increased and the weight of the building block can be reduced.

[0016] In addition, the outer shape of the light-transmitting surface of the light-transmitting plate as viewed from the first direction is similar to the outer shape of the frame-like body as viewed from the first direction, and the area of the light-transmitting surface of the light-transmitting plate as viewed from the first direction is larger than the area occupied by the outer shape of the frame-like body as viewed from the first direction.

[0017] Thereby, since the horizontal members and the vertical members can be covered with the light-transmitting plate, the design property and weather resistance of the building block wall can be improved.

[0018] In addition, the frame-like body and the light-transmitting plate are fixed by fastening members.

[0019] Thereby, compared with the case of forming a building block by integrally fusing a glass molded body, the building block can be easily formed without much labor.

[0020] In addition, it has a sealing member for sealing the contact portion between the frame-like body and the light-transmitting plate.

[0021] Thereby, the internal space of the building block surrounded by the frame-like body and the light-transmitting plate can be sealed, leakage of the dry air enclosed inside the building block to the outside can be suppressed, and generation of dew condensation inside can be prevented.

[0022] In addition, the building block wall includes a plurality of the building blocks, a support member that supports the plurality of the building blocks arranged along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a partition member that is located between the adjacent building blocks in the second direction and partitions the adjacent building blocks from each other.

[0023] Thereby, for example, compared with the case of constructing a building block wall by stacking building blocks in order from the bottom with mortar interposed therebetween and arranging reinforcing bars at the joints between the building blocks, the building block wall can be easily constructed without much labor.

[0024] Further, the building block is fixed to the support member by a fastening member.

[0025] Thereby, for example, when constructing a building block wall by stacking building blocks in order from the bottom with mortar intervening therebetween and arranging reinforcing bars at the joints between the building blocks, the building block wall can be easily constructed without much labor compared to that case. Further, the positioning accuracy of the building blocks in the building block wall can be improved.

[0026] Further, the partition member contains aluminum.

[0027] Thereby, the strength of the building block wall can be increased and the weight can be reduced.

[0028] Further, the manufacturing method of the building block is the manufacturing method of the building block, and includes a frame body forming step of forming the frame body, an assembling step of fixing the frame body and the translucent plate in a dry air atmosphere, and a seal member arranging step of arranging a seal member at a contact portion between the frame body and the translucent plate.

[0029] Thereby, a large-sized building block with high quality and a side length exceeding about 300 mm, in which dry air is enclosed, can be easily configured.

[0030] Further, the manufacturing method of the building block is the manufacturing method of the building block, and includes a frame body forming step of forming the frame body in which a first vent hole and a second vent hole communicating the outside and the inside of the frame body are formed, a translucent plate fixing step of fixing the translucent plate to the frame body, a seal member arranging step of arranging a seal member at a contact portion between the frame body and the translucent plate, and a dry air filling step of feeding dry air into the inside of the frame body through the first vent hole and discharging the air inside the frame body to the outside of the frame body through the second vent hole, and closing the first vent hole and the second vent hole after the inside of the frame body is filled with dry air.

[0031] This makes it possible to easily form a high-quality large-sized building block with a side length exceeding about 300 mm and filled with dry air.

Advantages of the Invention

[0032] According to the present invention, even if a light-transmitting plate is formed large, it is possible to maintain an appropriate shape and suppress the weight of the resulting building block from becoming too large, and it is easy to form a high-quality large-sized building block with a side length exceeding about 300 mm.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0034] Next, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] In the following description, as shown in FIG. 1, a front-rear direction, a left-right direction, and an up-down direction are defined. The front-rear direction is an example of a first direction, and the left-right direction is an example of a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

[0036] [Building Block] The building block 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is an example of a building block according to the present invention. The building block 1 has a frame body 11 and a light-transmitting plate 12.

[0037] The frame body 11 has an opening 11A penetrating in the front-rear direction, and is formed in a rectangular tube shape whose axial direction is the front-rear direction. The frame body 11 can be formed of metal. In the present embodiment, the frame body 11 is formed of a metal containing aluminum. However, the frame body 11 can also be formed of a material other than metal.

[0038] By forming the frame body 11 forming the skeleton of the building block 1 with metal, it is possible to increase the strength of the building block 1. In particular, by forming the frame body 11 with a material that is less likely to rust, such as stainless steel, it is possible to increase the water resistance of the building block 1. Further, by forming the frame body 11 with a metal containing aluminum, it is possible to increase the water resistance of the building block 1 and to reduce the weight of the building block 1.

[0039] The light-transmitting plate 12 is a rectangular plate-shaped member formed of glass having light-transmittance, and is arranged in a posture where the light-transmitting surface 12A faces in the front-rear direction. The building block 1 has a pair of light-transmitting plates 12, and the pair of light-transmitting plates 12 are arranged to face each other in the front-rear direction.

[0040] The type of glass forming the light-transmitting plate 12 is not limited. As the light-transmitting plate 12, for example, plate glass, patterned glass, ground glass, wired glass, and heat-ray reflecting glass can be used. By forming the light-transmitting plate 12 of glass, the light-transmittance and weather resistance of the light-transmitting plate 12 can be ensured. Also, it is possible to enhance the design and aesthetic properties of the building block 1. However, as long as the light-transmitting plate 12 has light-transmittance, it can also be formed of a material other than glass.

[0041] The pair of light-transmitting plates 12 are fixed to the frame body 11 so as to cover the opening 11A of the frame body 11 from the front-rear direction. The light-transmitting plate 12 and the frame body 11 are fixed by being fastened with screws 14 which are fastening members.

[0042] Specifically, a plurality of fixing screw holes 11a formed along the front-rear direction are formed at a plurality of positions in the frame body 11. In the present embodiment, the fixing screw holes 11a are formed on both the front surface and the rear surface of the frame body 11.

[0043] The fixing screw holes 11a are formed at two positions on each of the two sides extending in the up-down direction of the frame body 11 on both the front surface and the rear surface of the frame body 11. That is, four fixing screw holes 11a are formed on the front surface of the frame body 11, and four fixing screw holes 11a are formed on the rear surface of the frame body 11.

[0044] On the other hand, a plurality of through holes 12a penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at a plurality of positions in the light-transmitting plate 12. The through holes 12a are formed at four positions in the light-transmitting plate 12 in accordance with the positions where the fixing screw holes 11a of the frame body 11 are formed.

[0045] In the building block 1, a screw 14 is inserted into the through hole 12a of the translucent plate 12 located in front of the frame body 11 from the front, and the screw 14 inserted into the through hole 12a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 11a formed on the front surface of the frame body 11. Thereby, the translucent plate 12 located in front of the frame body 11 is fastened to the frame body 11, and the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12 are fixed. When the translucent plate 12 located in front of the frame body 11 is fixed to the frame body 11, the opening 11A on the front surface side of the frame body 11 is closed.

[0046] Also, a screw 14 is inserted into the through hole 12a of the translucent plate 12 located behind the frame body 11 from the rear, and the screw 14 inserted into the through hole 12a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 11a formed on the rear surface of the frame body 11. Thereby, the translucent plate 12 located behind the frame body 11 is fastened to the frame body 11, and the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12 are fixed. When the translucent plate 12 located behind the frame body 11 is fixed to the frame body 11, the opening 11A on the rear surface side of the frame body 11 is closed.

[0047] The internal space of the building block 1 surrounded by the frame body 11 and the pair of translucent plates 12 that close the opening 11A of the frame body 11, that is, inside the opening 11A of the frame body 11 closed by the pair of translucent plates 12, dry air is enclosed. If air containing moisture is enclosed inside the building block 1, depending on the environment where the building block 1 is installed, the moisture in the enclosed air may condense on the translucent plate 12. However, by enclosing dry air inside the building block 1, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of condensation on the translucent plate 12.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 3, the outer shape of the light-transmitting surface 12A of the translucent plate 12 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front-rear direction. The outer shape of the light-transmitting surface 12A has a horizontal side length of L1 and a vertical side length of L2. In the present embodiment, the light-transmitting surface 12A is formed in a square shape, and the horizontal side length L1 and the vertical side length L2 are the same.

[0049] The outer shape of the frame body 11 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front-rear direction. The outer shape of the frame body 11 has a horizontal side length of L3 and a vertical side length of L4. In the present embodiment, the frame body 11 is formed in a square shape, and the horizontal side length L3 and the vertical side length L4 are the same.

[0050] The outer shape of the light-transmitting surface 12A of the light-transmitting plate 12 when viewed from the front-rear direction and the outer shape of the frame body 11 when viewed from the front-rear direction are formed in a similar shape, and the outer shape of the light-transmitting surface 12A is formed larger than the outer shape of the frame body 11.

[0051] That is, both the horizontal side length L1 and the vertical side length L2 of the light-transmitting surface 12A are larger than the horizontal side length L3 and the vertical side length L4 of the frame body 11, and the area of the light-transmitting surface 12A of the light-transmitting plate 12 when viewed from the front-rear direction is larger than the area occupied by the outer shape of the frame body 11 when viewed from the front-rear direction.

[0052] Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the light-transmitting plate 12 protrudes to the outer diameter side from the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 11, and a groove space 1A surrounded by the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 11 and a pair of front and rear light-transmitting plates 12 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the building block 1.

[0053] In the building block 1, the horizontal side length L1 and the vertical side length L2 of the light-transmitting surface 12A of the light-transmitting plate 12 formed in a square shape can be formed to be 400 mm or more. However, when the light-transmitting surface 12A is formed in a rectangular shape where the length of one of the horizontal side and the vertical side is larger than the other, it can be formed such that the length of the long side of the horizontal side and the vertical side is 400 mm or more. Also, the thickness of the light-transmitting plate 12 can be formed to be about 3 mm to 10 mm, for example.

[0054] In the building block 1, since the translucent plate 12 formed of glass is formed in a plate shape and configured to be fixed to the frame body 11 formed separately, even if the translucent plate 12 is formed large, it is possible to maintain an appropriate shape and suppress the weight of the resulting building block 1 from becoming too large. Therefore, the building block 1 can be easily configured to be of high quality and large size with a side length exceeding about 300 mm.

[0055] Also, in the building block 1, since the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12 are fixed by the screw 14 which is a fastening member, it is possible to easily form the building block 1 without much effort as compared with the case of forming the building block by integrally welding the glass molded body.

[0056] Also, by forming the building block 1 such that the length of the long side as viewed from the front - rear direction is 400 mm or more, it becomes possible to satisfy the demand such as constructing a building block wall using large - sized building blocks.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 4, the building block 1 has a seal member 13. The seal member 13 is located at the contact portion between the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12, and seals so as to cover the contact portion between the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12. By sealing so as to cover the contact portion between the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12 with the seal member 13, the internal space of the building block 1 surrounded by the frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12 can be sealed, suppressing the dry air enclosed inside the building block 1 from leaking to the outside and preventing condensation from occurring inside.

[0058] The seal member 13 can be arranged, for example, in a sheet shape or a paste shape so as to cover the gap between the integrated frame body 11 and the translucent plate 12.

[0059] As the sealing material, a known sealing material can be used. For example, a silicone resin or the like can be used.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 5, the frame body 11 can be formed using, for example, a plurality of frame pieces 111 to 114. In the present embodiment, the frame body 11 has an upper frame piece 111, a lower frame piece 112, a left frame piece 113, and a right frame piece 114.

[0061] The upper frame piece 111 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with the longitudinal direction in the left - right direction. A through - hole 111a penetrating in the up - down direction is formed at the right end of the upper frame piece 111, and a fixing screw hole 111b formed along the left - right direction is formed on the left end surface of the upper frame piece 111. In the present embodiment, two through - holes 111a and two fixing screw holes 111b are formed respectively.

[0062] The lower frame piece 112 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with the longitudinal direction in the left - right direction and is located below the upper frame piece 111. The upper frame piece 111 and the lower frame piece 112 face each other in the up - down direction. A through - hole 112a penetrating in the up - down direction is formed at the left end of the lower frame piece 112, and a fixing screw hole 112b formed along the left - right direction is formed on the right end surface of the lower frame piece 112. In the present embodiment, two through - holes 112a and two fixing screw holes 112b are formed respectively.

[0063] The left frame piece 113 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with the longitudinal direction in the up - down direction and is located above the left end of the lower frame piece 112 and to the left of the upper frame piece 111. A through - hole 113a penetrating in the left - right direction is formed at the upper end of the left frame piece 113, and a fixing screw hole 113b formed along the up - down direction is formed on the lower end surface of the left frame piece 113. In the present embodiment, two through - holes 113a and two fixing screw holes 113b are formed respectively.

[0064] The right frame piece 114 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with the vertical direction as the long side direction, and is located to the right of the left frame piece 113. The right frame piece 114 and the left frame piece 113 face each other in the left-right direction. The right frame piece 114 is located below the right end of the upper frame piece 111 and to the right of the lower frame piece 112. A through hole 114a penetrating in the left-right direction is formed at the lower end of the right frame piece 114, and a fixing screw hole 114b formed along the vertical direction is formed on the upper end surface of the right frame piece 114. In the present embodiment, two through holes 114a and fixing screw holes 114b are formed respectively.

[0065] In the frame body 11, a screw 15 is inserted into the through hole 111a of the upper frame piece 111 from above, and the screw 15 inserted into the through hole 111a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 114b of the right frame piece 114, whereby the upper frame piece 111 and the right frame piece 114 are joined. Also, a screw 15 is inserted into the through hole 114a of the right frame piece 114 from the right, and the screw 15 inserted into the through hole 114a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 112b of the lower frame piece 112, whereby the right frame piece 114 and the lower frame piece 112 are joined. Further, a screw 15 is inserted into the through hole 112a of the lower frame piece 112 from below, and the screw 15 inserted into the through hole 112a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 113b of the left frame piece 113, whereby the lower frame piece 112 and the left frame piece 113 are joined. Also, a screw 15 is inserted into the through hole 113a of the left frame piece 113 from the left, and the screw 15 inserted into the through hole 113a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 111b of the upper frame piece 111, whereby the left frame piece 113 and the upper frame piece 111 are joined.

[0066] In this way, the frame body 11 is formed by joining the upper frame piece 111, the lower frame piece 112, the left frame piece 113, and the right frame piece 114 with screws 15 respectively. By forming the upper frame piece 111, the lower frame piece 112, the left frame piece 113, and the right frame piece 114 in the same shape, the types of members constituting the frame body 11 can be reduced, and cost reduction can be achieved.

[0067] When forming the frame body 11 by joining a plurality of frame pieces 111 to 114, by interposing a seal member at the joint between the upper frame piece 111 and the right frame piece 114, the joint between the right frame piece 114 and the lower frame piece 112, the joint between the lower frame piece 112 and the left frame piece 113, and the joint between the left frame piece 113 and the upper frame piece 111, the sealing degree of the space inside the building block 1 surrounded by the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 can be increased. Note that the frame body 11 can be formed not only by joining a plurality of frame pieces 111 to 114, but also by molding a single member into a square tube shape.

[0068] Note that the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 of the present invention are not limited to squares and rectangles, and from the viewpoint of further improving the design property, they may be polygons other than squares and rectangles, circular or elliptical, or may be in a shape imitating certain characters or symbols. Examples of the shape imitating certain characters or symbols include, for example, an L-shape, a star shape, etc. In this way, the design property of the building block 1 of the present invention can be further improved. In the building block 1 of the present invention, since it does not require a molding die used for manufacturing a conventional building block or a heat welding facility designed according to the die, a building block in the above shape other than squares and rectangles can be obtained easily and at low cost.

[0069] [Building block wall] As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, a building block wall 100 constructed using a plurality of building blocks 1 includes the building block 1, a horizontal member 2, and a vertical member 3.

[0070] The horizontal member 2 is a long member extending along the left-right direction, and is a member that supports a plurality of building blocks 1 arranged along the left-right direction. The horizontal member 2 is an example of a support member that supports a plurality of building blocks arranged along the second direction.

[0071] The horizontal member 2 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending along the left - right direction. The horizontal member 2 can be formed of metal. In the present embodiment, the horizontal member 2 is formed of a metal containing aluminum. However, the horizontal member 2 can also be formed of a material other than metal. The horizontal member 2 and the building block 1 are fixed by a screw 5 which is a fastening member.

[0072] The vertical member 3 is a long member extending along the up - down direction and is located between adjacent building blocks 1 in the left - right direction. The vertical member 3 partitions adjacent building blocks 1 in the left - right direction. A plurality of vertical members 3 are arranged in a plurality of rows in the left - right direction. The vertical member 3 is an example of a partition member that partitions adjacent building blocks.

[0073] The vertical member 3 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending along the up - down direction. The vertical member 3 can be formed of metal. In the present embodiment, the vertical member 3 is formed of a metal containing aluminum. However, the vertical member 3 can also be formed of a material other than metal. The vertical member 3 and the horizontal member 2 are fixed by a screw 6 which is a fastening member.

[0074] By forming the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 of metal, it is possible to increase the strength of the building block wall 100 to be constructed. In particular, by forming the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 of a material such as stainless steel that is less likely to rust, it is possible to increase the water resistance of the building block wall 100. Also, by forming the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 of a metal containing aluminum, it is possible to increase the water resistance of the building block wall 100 and to reduce the weight of the building block wall 100.

[0075] In the building block wall 100, a plurality of building blocks 1 are arranged along the left - right direction and the up - down direction, and the horizontal member 2 is arranged across a plurality of building blocks 1 in the left - right direction.

[0076] In addition, the horizontal member 2 is located between the building blocks 1 adjacent in the vertical direction. A plurality of stages of the horizontal member 2 are arranged in the vertical direction. The horizontal member 2 enters the groove space 1A at the lower end of the building block 1 located above and the groove space 1A at the upper end of the building block 1 located below. A gap is formed between the lower end of the light-transmitting plate 12 in the upper building block 1 and the upper end of the light-transmitting plate 12 in the lower building block 1.

[0077] The vertical member 3 enters the groove space 1A at the right end of the building block 1 located on the left and the groove space 1A at the left end of the building block 1 located on the right. A gap is formed between the right end of the light-transmitting plate 12 in the left building block 1 and the left end of the light-transmitting plate 12 in the right building block 1.

[0078] When emphasizing the waterproofness of the building block wall 100, or when a design in which the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 located between the light-transmitting plates 12 are not visible from the outside is preferred, the gaps between the light-transmitting plates 12 in the upper and lower building blocks 1 and the gaps between the light-transmitting plates 12 in the left and right building blocks 1 may be filled with the sealing member 7. In that case, the sealing member 7 seals the gaps between the light-transmitting plates 12 in the vertical and horizontal directions that serve as joints of the building block wall 100. By filling the sealing member 7 between the light-transmitting plates 12, the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 located between the light-transmitting plates 12 can be covered, improving the waterproofness and making them invisible from the outside. However, from the perspective of reducing the man-hours of the manufacturing process, in the building block 1, it is preferable to configure such that the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 between the light-transmitting plates 12 are visible from the outside without providing the sealing member 7 between the light-transmitting plates 12.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 7, a through hole 2a penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in the horizontal member 2, and fixing screw holes 11b formed along the vertical direction are formed in the upper frame piece 111 and the lower frame piece 112 of the frame body 11 in the building block 1.

[0080] In the building block wall 100, for example, a screw 5 is inserted into the through hole 2a of the horizontal member 2 from above, and the screw 5 inserted into the through hole 2a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 11b of the upper frame piece 111, whereby the building block 1 and the horizontal member 2 can be fixed. Also, a screw 5 is inserted into the through hole 2a of the horizontal member 2 from below, and the screw 5 inserted into the through hole 2a is screwed into the fixing screw hole 11b for the lower frame piece 112, whereby the building block 1 and the horizontal member 2 can also be fixed.

[0081] The vertical member 3 has a first vertical member 3A and a second vertical member 3B. The first vertical member 3A and the second vertical member 3B are alternately arranged along the vertical direction. In FIG. 7, the first vertical member 3A and the second vertical member 3B are arranged such that adjacent vertical members 3 in the left - right direction are the same vertical member 3 (the first vertical member 3A and the first vertical member 3A, or the second vertical member 3B and the second vertical member 3B). However, the first vertical member 3A and the second vertical member 3B can also be arranged such that adjacent vertical members 3 in the left - right direction are different vertical members 3 (the first vertical member 3A and the second vertical member 3B).

[0082] In the first vertical member 3A, a through hole 31A penetrating in the vertical direction and a fixing screw hole 32A formed along the vertical direction are formed. The through hole 31A is formed at two positions, namely, the front end portion and the rear end portion of the first vertical member 3A, and the fixing screw hole 32A is arranged between the through hole 31A at the front end portion and the through hole 31A at the rear end portion in the front - rear direction.

[0083] In the second vertical member 3B, a fixing screw hole 31B formed along the vertical direction and a through hole 32B penetrating in the vertical direction are formed. The fixing screw hole 31B is formed at two positions, namely, the front end portion and the rear end portion of the second vertical member 3B, and the through hole 32B is arranged between the fixing screw hole 31B at the front end portion and the fixing screw hole 31B at the rear end portion in the front - rear direction.

[0084] The horizontal member 2 includes a first horizontal member 2A having a through hole 2b penetrating in the vertical direction, and a second horizontal member 2B having a through hole 2c penetrating in the vertical direction. The through hole 2b is formed at two locations, namely the front end portion and the rear end portion, at the location where the vertical member 3 of the first horizontal member 2A is fixed. The through hole 2c is formed at the central portion in the front-rear direction at the location where the vertical member 3 of the second horizontal member 2B is fixed.

[0085] The first horizontal member 2A is disposed below the first vertical member 3A and above the second vertical member 3B. Also, the second horizontal member 2B is disposed below the second vertical member 3B and above the first vertical member 3A.

[0086] In the building block wall 100, a screw 6 is inserted from above into the through hole 31A of the first vertical member 3A and the through hole 2b of the first horizontal member 2A located below the first vertical member 3A, and the screw 6 inserted into the through holes 31A and 2b is screwed into the fixing screw hole 31B of the second vertical member 3B located below the first horizontal member 2A, thereby fixing the first vertical member 3A, the first horizontal member 2A, and the second vertical member 3B.

[0087] Also, in the building block wall 100, a screw 6 is inserted from above into the through hole 32B of the second vertical member 3B and the through hole 2c of the second horizontal member 2B located below the second vertical member 3B, and the screw 6 inserted into the through holes 32B and 2c is screwed into the fixing screw hole 32A of the first vertical member 3A located below the second horizontal member 2B, thereby fixing the second vertical member 3B, the second horizontal member 2B, and the first vertical member 3A.

[0088] In this way, the building block wall 100 has building blocks 1, horizontal members 2, and vertical members 3, and the building block wall 100 can be constructed by fastening and fixing a plurality of building blocks 1, a plurality of horizontal members 2, and a plurality of vertical members 3 to each other with screws 5 and 6.

[0089] A plurality of building blocks 1 are fixed to a horizontal member 2 by screws 5 which are fastening members, and the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 are fixed by screws 6. Thus, for example, when constructing a building block wall 100 by stacking the building blocks 1 in order from the bottom while interposing mortar and arranging reinforcing bars at the joints between the building blocks, the building block wall 100 can be easily constructed without much effort compared to the case of stacking them. Also, it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy of the building blocks 1 in the building block wall 100.

[0090] However, the building block wall 100 can also be constructed by arranging reinforcing bars between adjacent building blocks 1 in the left - right direction and filling them with a mortar material, instead of arranging the vertical member 3 between adjacent building blocks 1 in the left - right direction.

[0091] Also, the building block wall 100 can be constructed by arranging reinforcing bars between adjacent building blocks 1 in the up - down direction and filling them with a mortar material, instead of arranging the horizontal member 2 between adjacent building blocks 1 in the up - down direction.

[0092] Furthermore, the building block wall 100 can be constructed by arranging reinforcing bars between adjacent building blocks 1 in both the left - right direction and the up - down direction and filling them with a mortar material, instead of arranging the vertical member 3 and the horizontal member 2 between adjacent building blocks 1 in both the left - right direction and the up - down direction.

[0093] Also, in the building block 1, the area of the light - transmitting surface 12A of the light - transmitting plate 12 is formed larger than the area occupied by the outer - shape of the frame - like body 11. When the building block wall 100 is constructed, since the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 enter the groove space 1A of the building block 1, the horizontal member 2 and the vertical member 3 are covered by the light - transmitting plate 12, which makes it possible to improve the design and weather resistance of the building block wall 100.

[0094] [First Embodiment of Manufacturing Method of Building Block] Next, a first embodiment of a manufacturing method of a building block 1 filled with dry air will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the manufacturing method of the building block 1 according to the first embodiment includes a frame body forming step S01, an assembling step S02, and a seal member arranging step S03.

[0095] In the frame body forming step S01, a frame body 11 having an opening 11A penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed. In this case, the frame body 11 may be formed by joining a plurality of frame pieces 111 to 114, or the frame body 11 may be formed by molding a single member into a cylindrical shape.

[0096] In the assembling step S02, the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 are fixed to constitute the building block 1. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 are arranged in a space R filled with dry air, and the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 are fixed in the space R. That is, in a dry air atmosphere, the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 are fixed.

[0097] In the seal member arranging step S03, a seal member 13 is arranged so as to cover the gap between the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12. In this case, the seal member 13 formed in a sheet shape or a paste shape can be arranged so as to cover the gap between the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12.

[0098] In this way, by fixing the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 in a dry air atmosphere, the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12 can be fixed in a state where the opening 11A of the frame body 11 is filled with dry air, and a high-quality and large-sized building block 1 with a side length exceeding about 300 mm filled with dry air can be easily configured.

[0099] [Second Embodiment of Manufacturing Method of Building Block] Next, a second embodiment of the method for manufacturing the building block 1 filled with dry air will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the method for manufacturing the building block 1 according to the second embodiment includes a frame body forming step S11, a light-transmitting plate fixing step S12, a seal member arranging step S13, and a dry air filling step S14.

[0100] In the frame body forming step S11, a frame body 11 having an opening 11A penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed. In this case, the frame body 11 is formed with a first vent hole 11B and a second vent hole 11C that communicate the inside and outside of the frame body 11. That is, in the frame body forming step S11, the frame body 11 in which the first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C are formed is formed. Further, the frame body 11 may be formed by joining a plurality of frame pieces 111 to 114, or the frame body 11 may be formed by molding a single member into a cylindrical shape.

[0101] In the light-transmitting plate fixing step S12, a pair of light-transmitting plates 12 are fixed to the frame body 11 so as to cover the opening 11A of the frame body 11 from the front and rear directions. In this case, the light-transmitting plate 12 can be fixed to the light-transmitting plate 12 by screws 14.

[0102] In the seal member arranging step S13, a seal member 13 is arranged at the contact portion between the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12. In this case, the seal member 13 formed in a sheet shape or a paste shape can be arranged so as to cover the contact portion between the frame body 11 and the light-transmitting plate 12.

[0103] As shown in FIG. 13, in the dry air filling step S14, dry air is fed into the opening 11A, which is the internal space of the frame body 11, through the first vent hole 11B by a pressure feed pump 8, and the air existing in the opening 11A of the frame body 11 is discharged to the outside of the frame body 11 through the second vent hole 11C by a suction pump 9. In this way, by discharging the air in the opening 11A of the frame body 11 and feeding dry air into the opening 11A of the frame body 11, the opening 11A of the frame body 11 can be filled with dry air.

[0104] After the inside of the frame body 11 is filled with dry air, the first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C are closed. By closing the first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C, the dry air is sealed inside the frame body 11. The first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C can be closed, for example, by inserting a sealing material into the first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C. As the sealing material, for example, a silicone resin or the like can be used.

[0105] In this way, while sending dry air into the inside of the frame body 11, discharging the air inside the frame body 11 to the outside, and after the inside of the frame body 11 is filled with dry air, by closing the first vent hole 11B and the second vent hole 11C, it is possible to easily configure a large-sized building block 1 with high quality and a side length exceeding about 300 mm in which dry air is sealed.

[0106] As described above, although one embodiment for embodying the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, but is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the scope of the present invention is shown by the description in the claims, and further includes the equivalent meaning described in the claims and all modifications within the scope.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0107] 1 Building block 2 Horizontal member 3 Vertical member 5 (Screw for fixing the building block and the horizontal member) 6 (Screw for fixing the horizontal member and the vertical member) 8 Pressure pump 9 Suction pump 11 Frame body 11A Opening 11B First vent hole 11C Second vent hole 12 Translucent plate 13 Sealing member 14 (Screw for fixing the frame body and the translucent plate) Length of the horizontal side of L1 (light-transmitting surface) Length of the vertical side of L2 (light-transmitting surface) Length of the horizontal side of L3 (frame-shaped body) Length of the vertical side of L4 (frame-shaped body) R space

Claims

1. A building block having a pair of light-transmitting plates arranged to face each other in a first direction and a frame body having an opening penetrating in the first direction, The building block is characterized in that the frame body and the light-transmitting plates are fixed so as to cover the opening of the frame body with the pair of light-transmitting plates.

2. The building block according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmitting plate is made of glass.

3. The building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the frame body is made of metal.

4. The building block according to claim 3, wherein the frame body contains aluminum.

5. The outer shape of the light-transmitting surface of the light-transmitting plate as viewed from the first direction and the outer shape of the frame body as viewed from the first direction are similar shapes, The building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the area of the light-transmitting surface of the light-transmitting plate as viewed from the first direction is larger than the area occupied by the outer shape of the frame body as viewed from the first direction.

6. The building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the frame body and the light-transmitting plates are fixed by fastening members.

7. The building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a sealing member for sealing a contact portion between the frame body and the light-transmitting plates.

8. A plurality of the building blocks according to claim 1 or claim 2, A support member for supporting a plurality of the building blocks arranged along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, A partition member located between adjacent building blocks in the second direction and partitioning the adjacent building blocks from each other, A building block wall characterized by comprising the above.

9. The building block wall according to claim 8, wherein the building block is fixed to the support member by a fastening member.

10. The building block wall according to claim 8, wherein the partition member contains aluminum.

11. A method for manufacturing the building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, A frame body forming step of forming the frame body, An assembling step of fixing the frame body and the light-transmitting plates in a dry air atmosphere, A sealing member arranging step of arranging a sealing member at a contact portion between the frame body and the light-transmitting plates, A method for manufacturing a building block, characterized by having

12. A method for manufacturing a building block according to claim 1 or claim 2, a frame body forming step of forming the frame body in which a first vent hole and a second vent hole communicating the outside and the inside of the frame body are formed; a light-transmitting plate fixing step of fixing the light-transmitting plate to the frame body; a seal member arranging step of arranging a seal member at a contact portion between the frame body and the light-transmitting plate; a dry air filling step of feeding dry air into the inside of the frame body through the first vent hole, discharging the air inside the frame body to the outside of the frame body through the second vent hole, and closing the first vent hole and the second vent hole after the inside of the frame body is filled with dry air. A method for manufacturing a building block, characterized by having

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