JP2002255245A - Spacer for tile and laying method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely constitute a three-dimensional uneven design on the tile laid surface without preparing tiles having differences in the thickness. SOLUTION: When tiles for construction are stacked and transported/stored, this spacer 10 for tile is used by being inserted between tiles. The spacer 10 for tile comprises a sheet material having cushioning property. The spacer 10 for tile is equipped with holes 12 for bonding which are arranged plurally in the longitudinal and lateral directions with intervals, to penetrate from the front to the rear sides of the spacer 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tile spacer and a method of installing a tile, and more particularly, to a tile spacer used for transporting and storing a tile to be installed on a wall surface of a building, and the like. The present invention is directed to a method for improving the construction of a tile using a tile spacer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When transporting and storing architectural tiles, a large number of tiles are stacked and a cushioning sheet material such as corrugated paper is sandwiched between the tiles. With this buffer sheet, it is possible to prevent the tiles from contacting each other and being damaged or broken. When constructing tiles at a construction site, the tiles that have been stacked are taken out one after another, and unnecessary cushioning sheets are disposed of or incinerated.

[0003] Apart from this, in order to change the construction design of tiles, it is also proposed to construct a three-dimensional uneven design on the tile construction surface by combining and laying tiles having different thicknesses on the same construction surface. Have been.

[0004]

When tiles having different thicknesses are used to change the design of the tile construction surface, it is troublesome to manufacture a plurality of tiles having different thicknesses in advance. In accordance with the construction design, it is necessary to carry the required number of tiles of the required thickness to the site, and it takes time to manage the supply of the tiles. Since tiles with different thicknesses require delicate adjustments in manufacturing conditions such as molding and firing, it is technically difficult to produce tiles with uniform quality and different thicknesses.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and reliably construct a three-dimensional uneven design on a tile construction surface without preparing tiles having different thicknesses.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A tile spacer according to the present invention is a tile spacer which is used by being interposed between tiles when building tiles are stacked and transported and stored. It is made of a sheet material having a cushioning property, and is provided with a plurality of bonding holes that are arranged at intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions and penetrate the front and back. [Tile] Tiles similar to those used in ordinary construction can be used. The tile includes a fired tile and a non-fired tile, and any of them may be used. Some of the fired tiles have a vitreous glaze layer formed on the surface, and some are unglazed. Some have a colored or patterned pattern on the surface. Some have fine irregularities on the surface.

The tiles are generally rectangular in shape, but may be polygons other than rectangles or curved shapes such as circles. [Sheet Material] A sheet material having a cushioning protection function capable of preventing damage to the tiles when interposed between the stacked tiles is used. The same material as that of a normal tile spacer can be used. The sheet material may be soft and easily deformable, or may be a relatively hard material that maintains a plate-like shape. Specifically, a paper material such as corrugated cardboard, a synthetic resin material such as expanded polystyrene, a fiber material such as a nonwoven fabric, or a composite material obtained by combining a plurality of these materials can be used. Materials that can be easily disposed of, such as by incineration, are preferred.

It is preferable that the thickness of the sheet material is set to such an extent that the required cushioning performance can be exhibited and that a sufficient uneven structure can be formed at the time of tile construction described later.
Specifically, the thickness of the sheet material can be set in a range of 1 to 6 mm. The sheet material, that is, the shape of the tile spacer is set according to the shape of the tile. Usually, the shape of the tile is substantially the same as the shape of the tile. However, the shape of the tile may be slightly smaller than the shape of the tile, or conversely, may be slightly larger than the shape of the tile. The shape does not have to be similar to the outer shape of the tile. [Adhesion hole] This is a hole in which an adhesive for adhering the tile to the construction base surface is arranged and penetrates the front and back of the tile spacer.

[0009] The necessary number of bonding holes can be arranged in a necessary shape and at a position necessary for securely adhering the tile to the construction base surface. However, if the proportion of the penetrating portion due to the bonding holes is too large, the cushioning protection of the tile becomes insufficient, and it becomes difficult to sufficiently support or set the height of the tile during tile construction. Therefore, it is preferable to balance the bonding hole and the outer surface thereof to such an extent that the tile spacer can support the tile or set the height position. The shape of the bonding hole may be a circle, an ellipse, an oval, a rectangle, a polygon, or any other shape.

The inner diameter of the bonding hole can be set in the range of 10 to 70 mm. The bonding holes are usually arranged at equal intervals vertically and horizontally on the entire surface of the tile spacer. However, the bonding holes can be arranged only on the outer peripheral portion of the tile spacer, or the arrangement pattern can be changed between the center side and the outer peripheral side.
The distance between adjacent bonding holes can be set in the range of 10 to 50 mm. [Easy Cutting Lines] The tile spacer sheet material can be provided with easy cutting lines arranged in a grid pattern at intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0011] The cut pieces of the sheet material separated by the easy cutting line are sandwiched between the end faces of the tiles at the time of tile construction, and are used for setting the joint gap. The easy cutting line can employ a structural means for facilitating cutting without using a blade in a normal sheet material. Specifically, a perforated line composed of intermittent penetrating wires, a weakened line composed of a groove-shaped depression, or the like can be employed. As for the easy-cutting line, an interval between the lines is set so that the cut pieces cut by the easy-cutting line are convenient for the use. Specifically, the interval between the easy cutting lines can be set in the range of 20 to 40 mm.
An easy cutting line can be arranged in accordance with the arrangement interval of the bonding holes. For example, an easy cutting line can be provided so as to pass through the center of the bonding hole.

[Tile Construction] Basically, the same steps as those for tile construction in ordinary construction can be employed. Specifically, tiles are laid in a required arrangement pattern on a construction base surface such as a floor or a wall of a building. An adhesive is arranged and adhered between the back surface of the tile and the base surface for construction. Construction base surface is wood material such as plywood, inorganic material such as gypsum board,
In addition, it is composed of a usual base material. The surface of the base surface for construction is generally a flat surface, but may be a step surface, a bent surface, or a curved surface combining flat surfaces.

As the adhesive, an ordinary adhesive for tiles, such as an adhesive made of an inorganic material such as cement or gypsum, an organic material such as a synthetic resin, or a combination of an inorganic material and an organic material can be used. [Adjustment of Tile Height] At the time of tile construction, the surface height of some of the tiles laid out can be set higher than other tiles. At the place where the height of the tile surface is desired to be set high, a tile spacer is arranged between the construction base surface and the tile laid thereon. Due to the thickness of the tile spacer, the tile at that portion has a higher surface position than the other tiles and is in a protruding state.

An adhesive is supplied into the inside of the bonding hole provided in the tile spacer, and the tile is adhered to the base surface for construction. In this case, by making the thickness of the adhesive sufficient,
The tile can be attached to the construction base surface. Specifically, an adhesive may be applied on the construction base surface inside the bonding hole while the tile spacer is arranged on the construction base surface, or the tile spacer may be applied on the back surface of the tile. An adhesive may be applied to a position corresponding to the bonding hole. In addition,
By increasing the number of tile spacers arranged between the tile and the groundwork, the height of the tile can be further increased. Tiles having different surface heights in a plurality of stages can be mixed on one tile construction surface.

[Adjustment of Tile Interval] When a cut piece obtained by cutting a tile spacer along an easy-cutting line is sandwiched between end faces of tiles to be constructed adjacently, a gap between tiles, that is, a joint interval is reduced. It can be set accurately and prevent the tiles from moving or shifting until they are fully joined. If the tile joint spacing is just equal to or slightly smaller than the thickness of the cut pieces, just insert one cut piece, or if you want to set the tile joint spacing wide, stack multiple cut pieces. Can also be used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Tile Spacer] As shown in FIG. 1, the tile spacer 10 is made of cardboard and has a square shape as a whole. Illustrated tile spacer 10
Is provided with an easy-cutting line 14 formed by a perforated line extending in the vertical and horizontal directions, penetrating the circular bonding holes 12 in three rows and columns. By cutting the tile spacer 10 along the easy-cutting line 14, a total of 32 cut pieces in four rows and eight rows can be obtained. Each of the cut pieces is substantially rectangular and partially has an arc-shaped recess corresponding to the inner periphery of the bonding hole 12.

As a specific example of the dimensions of the tile spacer, there is a tile spacer having a square of 303 mm on a side, a thickness of 3 mm, and an adhesive hole 12 having an inner diameter of 70 mm. [Tile Transport and Storage] As shown in FIG. 2, when the tiles 20 are stacked and transported and stored, the tile spacers 10 are sandwiched between the tiles 20 respectively. The tile spacer 10 prevents the tiles 20 from contacting each other,
This is effective for preventing the surface of the tile 20 from being scratched or broken. There is also a function of preventing the tile 20 from shifting or slipping in the plane direction.

In particular, the bonding hole 1 of the tile spacer 10
2 has the effect of favorably absorbing the shock and vibration applied to the tile spacer 10. The air in the space exhibits a buffering effect. In addition, the space also serves as an escape location for air trapped between the tile 20 and the tile spacer 12 when the tile 20 and the tile spacer 10 are sequentially stacked. The work of stacking the spacers 12 can be easily performed, the posture is not easily distorted or the height is not shifted in the stacked state, and the stacked steps are prevented from collapsing. The outside of the stacked tiles 20 and the tile spacers 10 can be tied with a string or tape. It can also be carried in a case.

[Construction of Tile] The stacked tiles 20 and the tile spacers 12 are carried into a building site. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, at the construction site, the stacked tiles 20 are sequentially taken out, and the construction base surface 30 is taken out.
And lay them out. In FIG. 3, the square tiles 20 are arranged evenly vertically and horizontally. Although not shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG.
Open. Usually, the adhesive 40 is applied to the back surface of the tile 20,
The tiles 20 to which the adhesive 40 has been applied are arranged on the surface of the construction base surface 30,
The tile 20 is applied by the adhesive force of the adhesive 40.
Attach to 0.

However, the tile 20 shown on the right side in FIG.
In the case of (1), one tile spacer 10 is arranged between the tile 20 and the groundwork surface 30. The adhesive 40 is supplied to the inside of the bonding hole 12 of the tile spacer 10 to adhere the tile 20 to the base ground surface 30. As a specific operation, the tile spacer 10
From the back side of the tile spacer 10
May be filled with the adhesive 40. The adhesive 40 is filled up to the periphery of the bonding hole 12. If such an integral body of the tile 20, the tile spacer 10, and the adhesive 40 is laid on the groundwork surface 30, the adhesive 40 in the bonding hole 12 joins the tile 20 to the groundwork surface 30. . The tile spacer 10 is a tile 20
And between the construction base surface 30 and therefore, it does not move or float after construction. Further, the adhesive 40 filled in the inside of the bonding hole 12 is prevented from protruding to the periphery at the time of construction. Therefore, even when a relatively large amount of the adhesive 40 is used, a problem that the finished appearance is poor due to the protrusion of the adhesive 40 is unlikely to occur.

The upper end surface of the tile 20 where the tile spacer 10 is disposed is located higher than the surrounding tiles 20 by the thickness of the tile spacer 10.
In the construction finish surface shown in FIG. 3, a part of the flat surface on which the tile 20 is normally constructed is partially replaced with a partially high tile 20.
Are protruded. Partially protruding tiles 20 accentuate the design,
An extremely interesting and unique design effect can be added to the tile construction surface consisting of a monotonous flat surface. By changing the position and pattern of the tile 20 on which the tile spacer 10 is arranged, the three-dimensional design of the tile construction surface can be freely changed. Since all the tiles 20 themselves are the same, the position of the tile 20 whose height is to be changed can be appropriately changed in design while correcting the overall layout at the construction site.

When transporting and storing, approximately the same number of tile spacers 10 as the number of tiles 20 are used. Therefore, when constructing the tiles, only the number of tile spacers required for the number of tiles 20 whose height needs to be adjusted is required. 10 can be supplied with margin. If there is room for the number of tile spacers 10, two or more tile spacers 10 can be arranged under one tile 20. in this case,
Combine the three types of differences in height between the place where the tiles 20 are laid directly on the groundwork surface 30, the place where one tile spacer 10 is sandwiched, and the place where two tile spacers 10 are further sandwiched. Thus, a more complicated design effect can be obtained.

[Joint Setting] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the joint gap 22 between the end faces of the tiles 20 can be easily and accurately set by using the tile spacer 10.
Of the tile spacers 10, the remaining tile spacers 10 that are not used for adjusting the height of the tiles 20 are
It is divided into small cut pieces 16 by easy cutting lines 14 in the vertical and horizontal directions.
The easy-cutting line 14 composed of perforated lines can be cut off by hand without using a blade. When the cut pieces 16 are inserted into the joint gaps 22 between the tiles 20, the joint gaps 22 are set accurately. Until the adhesive 40 is sufficiently cured and the tile 20 is fixed, the movement and displacement of the tile 20 can be reliably prevented.

In the figure, the width of the joint gap 22 is substantially equivalent to the thickness of one cut piece 16. However, a plurality of cut pieces 16 are stacked and the width of the joint gap 22 is set to an arbitrary size. Can be set. Tile construction is completed and tile 2
0 is sufficiently fixed, the cut piece 16 is removed from the joint gap 22.
Can be removed and discarded. Cut piece 1 made of cardboard
6, together with the tile spacer 10 not used,
Disposal such as incineration is easy. [Another embodiment] Tile spacer 10 shown in FIG.
At the time of manufacture, only the easy-cutting lines 14 are formed at narrow intervals vertically and horizontally, and the bonding holes 12 are not formed.

When the tile 20 is transported and stored, it can be used as it is in the state shown in FIG. However, in this case, the bonding hole 12 cannot exhibit the buffering effect of the space or the function as a place for escaping air. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), at the center of the tile spacer 10,
When one rectangular section surrounded by 4 is cut off, an adhesive hole 12 can be made at the center. In the same manner, the bonding holes 12 can be formed at a plurality of locations. If the tile 20 is used for transportation and storage in this state, the above-described improvement of the buffer effect and the function of escaping trapped air can be exhibited.

In the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, at the time of tile construction, it can be used as a space filled with an adhesive 40 for sticking the tile 20 to the foundation surface 30 for construction. The cut pieces 16 cut out for the production of the bonding holes 12 or the cut pieces 16 cut off along the easy-cutting line 14 from the tile spacer 10 surplus during tile construction are used for setting the joint gap 22 of the tile 20. can do. In the above embodiment, the position and the size of the bonding hole 12 can be changed by changing the position of the easy cutting line 14 to be separated at the center of the tile spacer 10. The bonding holes 12 can be drilled only at necessary places according to the working conditions.

[0027]

As described above, the tile spacer according to the present invention is capable of reducing the surface height of the tile by attaching the tile in a state where the tile spacer is sandwiched between the tile and the foundation surface during tile construction. The height can be increased by the amount of the spacer. This makes it possible to make the design of the tile construction surface excellent in design with three-dimensional irregularities. Since the tile spacer has the bonding hole, the tile can be securely and firmly joined to the groundwork surface by the adhesive inside the bonding hole at the time of tile construction. The bonding hole can also exert an effect of preventing the adhesive from protruding around the tile.

When the tiles and the tile spacers are stacked and transported and stored, the space provided by the bonding holes of the tile spacers enhances the cushioning function or serves as a space for escaping air. Can facilitate and enhance the protection function of the tile.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tile spacer representing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of tiles during transportation and storage.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a construction state of a tile.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a construction state of a tile.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another construction state.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view in the construction state of the preceding figure.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tile spacer 12 Adhesion hole 14 Easy cutting line 16 Cut piece 20 Tile 30 Construction ground line 40 Adhesive

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Claims (5)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A tile spacer interposed between tiles for use in stacking and storing architectural tiles for transport and storage, comprising a sheet material having a cushioning property and having a vertical and horizontal spacing. A tile spacer that is provided with a plurality of holes and has an adhesive hole penetrating the front and back. 2. The tile according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the sheet material is 1 to 6 mm, the inner diameter of the bonding hole is 10 to 70 mm, and the interval between the bonding holes is 10 to 50 mm. Spacer. 3. The tile spacer according to claim 1, further comprising easy-cutting lines arranged in a grid pattern at intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. 4. A method of laying a tile on a construction base surface of a building and attaching the tile with an adhesive, wherein the step (a) of disposing the tile spacer between the construction base surface and the tile And bonding the tile and the foundation layer through the adhesive inside the bonding hole of the tile spacer.
and (b) the method of constructing a tile. 5. A step of cutting the tile spacer according to claim 3 along the easy-cutting line, and sandwiching the obtained cut piece in a joint gap between end faces of tiles laid on a construction base surface.
The method according to claim 4, further comprising (c).