Building material

Abstract

To provide a building material capable of reducing conspicuousness of a joint part, a pattern habit, slippage of a horizontal joint, and the like.SOLUTION: A building material 1 has one or more lateral joint parts 10 extending laterally in a construction state and a plurality of pattern parts 20 on a surface. The pattern parts 20 include a plurality of upper pattern parts 21 adjacent to an upper side along the lateral joint parts 10 and a plurality of lower pattern parts 22 adjacent to a lower side along the lateral joint parts 10. A dark-colored part X is partially provided in the lateral joint part 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to building materials, and more particularly to building materials having horizontal joints.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a building board having a pattern in which a plurality of brick portions surrounded by concave grooves on the surface are arranged vertically and horizontally, and the pattern includes slopes having height differences in the vertical direction and / or slopes having height differences in the horizontal direction and / or slopes having height differences in both the vertical and horizontal directions, either entirely or partially, and brick portions that are substantially flat and have a fine uneven pattern on the surface. According to this building board, it is said that a preferable design rich in variety and contrast can be given to the surface of the building board.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, since light and shade are formed by the height differences of the surface shaping, there is a disadvantage that the design is restricted.

[0005] Under such circumstances, in building materials, there is a demand for a method of reducing various conspicuousnesses such as conspicuousness at joints, conspicuousness due to pattern habits, and conspicuousness due to displacement of horizontal joints in the left and right horizontal directions with a sealing material interposed therebetween, without restricting the design.

[0006] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a building material capable of reducing conspicuousness such as joints, pattern habits, and displacement of horizontal joints.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] The building material according to one aspect of the present disclosure has one or more horizontal joint portions extending horizontally and a plurality of pattern portions on its surface in the construction state. The pattern portions include a plurality of upper pattern portions adjacent upward along the horizontal joint portion and a plurality of lower pattern portions adjacent downward along the horizontal joint portion. A dark-colored portion is provided partially on the horizontal joint portion.

[0008] The plurality of pattern portions preferably include pattern portions protruding toward the surface side, and further include the plurality of upper pattern portions and the plurality of lower pattern portions with different protruding heights.

[0009] The plurality of pattern portions preferably include pattern portions protruding toward the surface side, and the height difference between the plurality of upper pattern portions and the plurality of lower pattern portions located across the horizontal joint portion preferably changes in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion.

[0010] Preferably, the lower the lightness of the dark-colored portion, the greater the height difference between the upper pattern portion and the lower pattern portion.

[0011] Preferably, the surfaces of the upper pattern portion and the lower pattern portion are set to have higher lightness as the protruding height is greater.

[0012] Preferably, the building material has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and at least one of both ends in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion is provided with one or more dark-colored portions.

[0013] Preferably, the dark-colored portion is provided from the horizontal joint portion to include at least one surface of the upper pattern portion and the lower pattern portion.

[0014] Preferably, at least one of the horizontal joint portions is a continuous joint reaching both ends of the building material.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the visibility of joints, patterns, misalignment of horizontal joints, etc. in building materials. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the unevenness and three-dimensionality of building materials. According to such the present invention, the design of building materials is less likely to be restricted.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] <Building Material> Hereinafter, the building material 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiment can be variously modified according to the design, etc., as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, each drawing described in the following embodiment is a schematic diagram, and the ratio of the size and thickness of each component in the drawing does not necessarily reflect the actual dimensional ratio. Hereinafter, "front view" means looking at the object from the front.

[0018] (Overview) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventors have intensively studied and found that in a building material having a horizontal joint and a pattern on the surface, the visibility of each part can be controlled by the light and shade of the horizontal joint, etc., and thus completed the present invention.

[0019] The building material 1 of the present invention has, on its surface, one or more horizontal joint portions 10 extending horizontally in the construction state and a plurality of pattern portions 20. The pattern portions 20 include a plurality of upper pattern portions 21 adjacent upward along the horizontal joint portion 10 and a plurality of lower pattern portions 22 adjacent downward along the horizontal joint portion 10. In the building material 1, a dark-colored portion X is provided partially in the horizontal joint portion 10.

[0020] The "dark-colored portion" refers to a portion in the horizontal joint portion and the pattern portion of the building material where the color is made darker compared to the surrounding horizontal joint portion and pattern portion. Specifically, the dark-colored portion X is a portion where the color of the horizontal joint portion, the pattern portion, etc. of the original building material is further darkened by printing, painting, etc.

[0021] According to the building material 1 of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the conspicuousness of joints, pattern biases, horizontal joint misalignments, etc. Although the reason for achieving the above effects when the building material 1 of the present invention has the above configuration is not necessarily clear, for example, by darkening a part of the horizontal joint portion 10, a conspicuous place is created within the building material, so that even for the conspicuousness caused by the joints becoming darker due to manufacturing or construction errors, the line of sight can be diverted without being caught by the joints. And it is considered that by controlling the shadow effect of the concave portion, it is possible to correspond to building materials with various designs.

[0022] Also, according to the present invention, by providing the dark-colored portion X partially in the horizontal joint portion 10, the unevenness feeling, three-dimensional feeling, etc. of the building material 1 can be enhanced. In this way, by enhancing the unevenness feeling, three-dimensional feeling, etc., the building material 1 can: (1) enhance the solid and high-class feeling of the building. (2) When used in a place where it is easily exposed to sunlight daily, the unevenness feeling, three-dimensional feeling, etc. can be enhanced by the effect of emphasizing the shadow more. (3) Even when used in a place where the shadow of the pattern by sunlight or lighting is weak, such as in bad weather, evening, the north side where sunlight is hard to reach, or indoors, the unevenness feeling, three-dimensional feeling, etc. can be sufficiently felt by the effect of complementing the shadow. (4) It can produce a real and natural texture. (5) It can also achieve effects such as being able to have a more complex and elaborate finish and an appearance expression with a natural look.

[0023] (Details) Hereinafter, the details of the building material 1 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0024] FIG. 1A is a front view showing a part of the building material 1. FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view showing a part of the building material 1. In the construction state, the building material 1 has a horizontal joint part 10 and a plurality of pattern parts 20 on its surface. The plurality of pattern parts 20 include a plurality of upper pattern parts 21 and a plurality of lower pattern parts 22. In the building material 1, a dark part X is partially provided in the horizontal joint part 10.

[0025] [Horizontal joint part] The building material 1 has one or more horizontal joint parts 10 on its surface. The horizontal joint part 10 is a joint extending horizontally in the building material 1 in the construction state, that is, a joint extending in the horizontal direction. At least one of the horizontal joint parts 10 may be a continuous joint reaching both ends of the building material 1.

[0026] [Pattern part] The pattern part 20 refers to a part of the surface where a pattern is applied. The pattern of the pattern part 20 is not particularly limited, and examples include a natural stone pattern, a brick pattern, a wood grain pattern, etc. The building material 1 has a plurality of pattern parts 20 on its surface. The plurality of pattern parts 20 include a plurality of upper pattern parts 21 and a plurality of lower pattern parts 22. The upper pattern part 21 is a part adjacent upward along the horizontal joint part 10. The lower pattern part 22 is a part adjacent downward along the horizontal joint part 10.

[0027] The plurality of pattern parts 20 may include a pattern part protruding to the surface side (hereinafter also referred to as a protruding pattern part P). That is, each pattern part 20 may be a protruding pattern part P or a pattern part not protruding to the surface side (hereinafter also referred to as a non-protruding pattern part Q). The upper pattern part 21 and the lower pattern part 22 in FIG. 1B are both protruding pattern parts P. The shape of the longitudinal section of the protruding pattern part P is, for example, a trapezoidal shape, a rectangular shape, etc. Note that the surface of the protruding pattern part P may be flat or may have an uneven pattern formed. The non-protruding pattern part Q may be only printing or painting.

[0028] In the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22, the height of the surface of the protruding handle portion P from the surface of the adjacent horizontal joint portion 10 is defined as the "protrusion height". The protrusion heights of the respective plurality of handle portions 20 may be the same or different.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1B, the height difference between the surface of the upper handle portion 21 and the surface of the lower handle portion 22 is defined as the "height difference H". When both the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 are the protruding handle portion P, the height difference H is the absolute value of the difference in the protrusion heights between the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22. When the protrusion heights of the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 are the same, the height difference H = 0.

[0030] (Dark-colored portion) The dark-colored portion X is partially provided in the horizontal joint portion 10. The dark-colored portion X may be provided in a substantially uniform dispersion or a non-uniform dispersion in the horizontal joint portion 10.

[0031] Further, it is preferable that the dark-colored portion X is provided not only in the horizontal joint portion 10 but also including at least one surface of the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 from the horizontal joint portion 10. By providing the dark-colored portion X in the horizontal joint portion 10 and the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 in this way, the horizontal joint portion 10, the upper handle portion 21, and the lower handle portion 22 appear to be integrated, etc., so that the conspicuousness such as horizontal joint misalignment can be further reduced.

[0032] The dark-colored portion X in FIG. 1B is provided in the horizontal joint portion 10, the entire inclined surface of the trapezoidal cross-section of the upper handle portion 21, the entire inclined surface of the trapezoidal cross-section of the lower handle portion 22, and a part of the upper surface of the trapezoidal cross-section.

[0033] In FIGS. 2 and 3, the range where the dark-colored portion X is provided is shown as a pseudo-shadow range Y.

[0034] In the building material 1, it is preferable that the lower the lightness of the dark-colored portion X is set as the height difference H between the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 is larger. By setting the lightness of the dark-colored portion X in this way, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be further enhanced.

[0035] "Brightness", specifically, is L * a * b * Brightness L in the color space * is meant. Brightness can be measured, for example, using a spectrophotometer.

[0036] Regarding the dark-colored part X of the building material 1, the ratio of the difference between the highest brightness and the lowest brightness to the lowest brightness ((highest brightness - lowest brightness) / lowest brightness) (hereinafter also referred to as brightness difference (I)) is preferably 3% or more, more preferably 5% or more, still more preferably 10% or more, and particularly preferably 15% or more. By setting the brightness difference in the dark-colored part X in this way, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be enhanced more.

[0037] Also, the surfaces of the upper handle part 21 and the lower handle part 22 are preferably set to have higher brightness as the protrusion height thereof is larger. By setting the brightness of the surfaces of the upper handle part 21 and the lower handle part 22 in this way, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be enhanced more.

[0038] Fig. 2 shows an example of the combination of the horizontal joint part 10 and the handle part 20 in the building material 1 of this embodiment.

[0039] In FIG. 2, for A, the protruding heights of the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 are the same (height difference H = 0), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 and the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the upper handle portion 21 and the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the lower handle portion 22. For A', the height difference H = 0, and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the horizontal joint portion 10 and the lower handle portion 22. For A", the height difference H = 0, and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the horizontal joint portion 10 and the upper handle portion 21. For B, the protruding height of the upper handle portion 21 is greater than that of the lower handle portion 22 (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the horizontal joint portion 10 and the upper handle portion 21, the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the lower handle portion 22, and a part of the surface side surface adjacent thereto. For C, the protruding height of the upper handle portion 21 is greater than that of the lower handle portion 22 (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the horizontal joint portion 10 and the upper handle portion 21, the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the lower handle portion 22, and a part of the surface side surface adjacent thereto. For D, the upper handle portion 21 is the protruding handle portion P and the lower handle portion 22 is the non-protruding handle portion Q (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire inclined surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the horizontal joint portion 10 and the upper handle portion 21, and a part of the surface adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 of the lower handle portion 22. Including the case of D, the horizontal joint portion 10 at the location where the upper handle portion 21 or the lower handle portion 22 is the non-protruding handle portion Q can be regarded as an extension of the horizontal joint portion 10 at other locations adjacent in the horizontal direction and having the same shape.

[0040] In A to D of FIG. 2, the height difference H between the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 increases from A to D. In this case, it is preferable that the lightness of the dark-colored portion X is set lower from A to D. By setting the lightness of the dark-colored portion X in this way, the above-described effect of the building material 1 can be enhanced more.

[0041] Also, in FIG. 2, for E, the protruding height of the upper handle portion 21 is greater than that of the lower handle portion 22 (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire horizontal joint portion 10, the entire slope of the upper handle portion 21 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10, and the entire slope of the lower handle portion 22 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 and the entire surface side surface adjacent thereto. For F, the protruding height of the lower handle portion 22 is greater than that of the upper handle portion 21 (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire horizontal joint portion 10, the entire slope of the upper handle portion 21 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 and the entire surface side surface adjacent thereto, and the entire slope of the lower handle portion 22 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10. For G, the protruding height of the lower handle portion 22 is greater than that of the upper handle portion 21 (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the entire horizontal joint portion 10, the entire slope of the upper handle portion 21 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10 and a part of the surface side surface adjacent thereto, and the entire slope of the lower handle portion 22 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10. For H, the upper handle portion 21 is a non-protruding handle portion Q, the lower handle portion 22 is a protruding handle portion P (height difference H), and the pseudo-shadow range Y is the horizontal joint portion 10, a part of the surface of the upper handle portion 21 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10, and the entire slope of the lower handle portion 22 adjacent to the horizontal joint portion 10.

[0042] In E to H of FIG. 2, the height difference H between the upper handle portion 21 and the lower handle portion 22 increases from E to H. In this case, it is preferable that the lightness of the dark portion X is set lower from E to H. By setting the lightness of the dark portion X in this way, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be enhanced more.

[0043] The building material 1 of the present embodiment may include a plurality of handle portions 20 having a plurality of upper handle portions 21 and a plurality of lower handle portions with different protruding heights, for example, as shown in B, C, D, E, F, G, H of FIG. 2. In this case, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be enhanced more. Also, the building material 1 can achieve expressions such as shadow styles with various densities and natural shadow styles.

[0044] Fig. 3 shows an example of the building material 1 of this embodiment. In Fig. 3, the dark-colored portions X in the horizontal joint portion 10 and the pattern portion 20 are indicated by dots. In Fig. 3, F indicates the F-F cross section, E indicates the E-E cross section, and C indicates the C-C cross section. F and C in Fig. 3 include the joint (horizontal joint).

[0045] The building material 1 in Fig. 3 includes a plurality of pattern portions 20 that include pattern portions 20 protruding from the surface side, and the height difference H between the plurality of upper pattern portions 21 and the plurality of lower pattern portions 22 located with the horizontal joint portion 10 interposed therebetween changes in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion 10. By configuring the building material 1 in this way, the above-described effects can be further enhanced.

[0046] The shape of the building material 1 is not particularly limited. For example, it has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. When the building material 1 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, it is preferable that at least one of both ends of the building material 1 in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion 10 is provided with one or more dark-colored portions. By providing the dark-colored portion X at at least one of both ends, the above-described effects of the building material 1 can be further enhanced. In the building material 1, it is more preferable that the dark-colored portions X are provided at both ends, and it is even more preferable that a plurality of dark-colored portions X are provided at both ends.

[0047] In the building material 1, at least one of the horizontal joint portions 10 is preferably a continuous joint reaching both ends of the building material 1 in order to reduce the visibility of the joint (horizontal joint). In the building material 1, the more the horizontal joint portion 10 extends straight and looks uniform, the more conspicuous the deviation of the horizontal joint portions 10 between adjacent building materials 1 at the joint (vertical joint) becomes. That is, when the horizontal joint portion 10 is a continuous joint, the benefits of adopting the present invention are great.

[0048] The building material 1 of this embodiment can be manufactured by forming the dark-colored portion X having the above-described characteristics on the surface of the building material. Examples of the method for forming the dark-colored portion X include methods such as painting by inkjet painting, spray painting, etc.

[0049] FIG. 4A is a photograph showing the building material 1 of the present invention provided with the dark-colored portion X. FIG. 4B is a photograph showing a conventional building material not provided with the dark-colored portion X.

[0050] The dotted frames in FIGS. 4A and 4B indicate portions having the same pattern as each other in the horizontal joint portion 10, the upper handle portion 21, and the lower handle portion 22. As can be seen from the comparison between FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the building material 1 of the present invention in FIG. 4A provided with the above-mentioned dark-colored portion X shows a shadow emphasizing the height difference as compared with the building material in FIG. 4B not provided with the dark-colored portion X.

[0051] (Summary) As is clear from the above embodiments, the present disclosure includes the following aspects.

[0052] The building material 1 according to the first aspect has, on the surface, one or more horizontal joint portions 10 extending horizontally in the construction state and a plurality of handle portions 20. The handle portions 20 include a plurality of upper handle portions 21 adjacent upward along the horizontal joint portion 10 and a plurality of lower handle portions 22 adjacent downward along the horizontal joint portion 10. A dark-colored portion X is provided partially on the horizontal joint portion 10.

[0053] According to the first aspect, it is possible to reduce the visibility of joints, handle habits, misalignment of horizontal joints, etc. in the building material.

[0054] In the building material according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the plurality of handle portions 20 further include a plurality of upper handle portions 21 and a plurality of lower handle portions 22 having different protruding heights, including the handle portions 20 protruding to the surface side.

[0055] According to the second aspect, the building material 1 can further enhance the above-mentioned effects. In addition, the building material 1 can exhibit various shades of shadow-like, natural shadow-like expressions.

[0056] In the building material according to the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the plurality of pattern portions 20 include pattern portions 20 protruding to the surface side, and a height difference H between the plurality of upper pattern portions 21 and the plurality of lower pattern portions 22 located across the horizontal joint portion 10 changes in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion 10.

[0057] According to the third aspect, the building material 1 can further enhance the above-described effects.

[0058] In the building material according to the fourth aspect, in the second or third aspect, the greater the height difference H between the upper pattern portion 21 and the lower pattern portion 22, the lower the lightness of the dark-colored portion X is set.

[0059] According to the fourth aspect, the building material 1 can further enhance the above-described effects.

[0060] In the building material according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the second to fourth aspects, the surfaces of the upper pattern portion 21 and the lower pattern portion 22 are set to have higher lightness as the protruding height thereof is greater.

[0061] According to the fifth aspect, the building material 1 can further enhance the above-described effects.

[0062] In the building material according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the building material 1 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and at least one of both ends in the extending direction of the horizontal joint portion 10 is provided with one or more dark-colored portions X.

[0063] According to the sixth aspect, the building material 1 can further enhance the above-described effects.

[0064] In the building material according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the dark-colored portion X is provided from the horizontal joint portion 10 to include at least one surface of the upper pattern portion 21 and the lower pattern portion 22.

[0065] According to the seventh aspect, the horizontal joint portion 10, the upper handle portion 21, and the lower handle portion 22 can be made to appear integrated, so that the conspicuousness of misalignment of the horizontal joint or the like can be further reduced.

[0066] In the building material according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, at least one of the horizontal joint portions 10 is a continuous joint reaching both ends of the building material 1.

[0067] According to the eighth aspect, since the horizontal joint portion 10 is a continuous joint, while the conspicuousness of the joint portion (horizontal joint) can be reduced, the present invention is highly beneficial for a building material 1 in which the misalignment of the horizontal joint portion 10 at the joint portion (vertical joint) is likely to be conspicuous.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0068] 1 Building material 10 Horizontal joint portion 20 Handle portion 21 Upper handle portion 22 Lower handle portion X Dark-colored portion H Level difference Y Virtual shadow range

Claims

1. It has one or more horizontal joint parts extending horizontally and a plurality of pattern parts on the surface in the construction state, The pattern parts include a plurality of upper pattern parts adjacent upward along the horizontal joint part and a plurality of lower pattern parts adjacent downward along the horizontal joint part, A dark-colored part is partially provided on the horizontal joint part, Building material.

2. The plurality of pattern parts include pattern parts protruding to the surface side, and further include the plurality of upper pattern parts and the plurality of lower pattern parts with different protruding heights, The building material according to Claim 1.

3. The plurality of pattern parts include pattern parts protruding to the surface side, and the height difference between the plurality of upper pattern parts and the plurality of lower pattern parts located across the horizontal joint part changes in the extending direction of the horizontal joint part, The building material according to Claim 1.

4. The lower the lightness of the dark-colored part is set, the greater the height difference between the upper pattern part and the lower pattern part is, The building material according to Claim 2 or 3.

5. The surfaces of the upper pattern part and the lower pattern part are set to have higher lightness as the protruding height thereof is greater, The building material according to Claim 2 or 3.

6. The building material has a rectangular shape in front view, and at least one of both ends in the extending direction of the horizontal joint part is provided with one or more dark-colored parts, The building material according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

7. The dark-colored part is provided from the horizontal joint part to include at least one surface of the upper pattern part and the lower pattern part, The building material according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

8. At least one of the horizontal joint parts is a through joint reaching both ends of the building material, The building material according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

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