JPH11210155A - Structural material block and structural material panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide and a structural material block and a structural material panel which are lightweight, have high pressure resistance, and can be constructed of empty cans, which come in large amounts as wastes, by using the cans directly without the need for any processing. SOLUTION: A structural material block has an outer shell 3 whose outer form is a right hexagon as seen from the direction of its height and seven empty cans 5 stored in the outer shell 3. The empty cans 5 are stored therein in such a way that six are located at corners 9c and arranged in a circle with their height directions matching the height direction of the outer shell 3, while one is located at the center. Gaps among the cans are filled with a filter 7. Therefore, the structural block is lightweight, has high pressure resistance, and can be constructed of empty cans, which come in large amounts as wastes, by using the cans directly without any processing. The structural blocks can be laid as paving stones or the like without gaps among them, and, when laid in a flat panel shell, can be used also as the core of a lightweight structural panel 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structural material block and a structural material panel, and is particularly suitable for building materials and materials for civil engineering work. The present invention relates to a structural material block and a structural material panel that can directly and greatly contribute to recycling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, there are relatively many concrete materials, such as building materials and road-related civil engineering materials, which are required to have high pressure resistance and bending resistance, due to factors such as manufacturing costs. For example, concrete U-shaped grooves and paving stone blocks are often used for road side gutters and paving stones of pavements, and so-called siding boards and slate tiles made of concrete are often used even in ordinary houses.

[0003]

However, these structural members made of concrete have the drawbacks that they are extremely heavy and are surprisingly weak against deterioration over time. The heavy weight necessitates a large number of on-site workers, which increases labor costs and transportation costs, etc., which increases construction costs,
This leads to problems such as a longer construction period and a risk of work. In addition, it is vulnerable to deterioration over time due to rainwater, and may be unexpectedly vulnerable to damage caused by impact.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is necessary to reduce the weight and the high pressure resistance and to treat a large amount of waste such as empty cans. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structural material block and a structural material panel that can be used and configured without using them.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a structural material block according to the present invention comprises a polygonal outer shell which can be laid out without any gap when viewed from the height direction, and an outer shell made of the outer shell. A plurality of empty cans housed inside the shell, and the empty cans are located at least at each corner of the peripheral wall of the outer shell and adjacent to each other in a direction in which the height direction coincides with the height direction of the outer shell. At least two empty cans are stored in contact with each other.

[0006] Therefore, the entire peripheral wall of the outer shell and the peripheral wall of the empty can function as an aggregate extending in the height direction of the outer shell, and the peripheral walls of the empty can are in contact with each other and at the corner of the peripheral wall of the outer shell. As a result, lateral displacement and lateral deformation are reliably prevented, so that the pressure resistance and the bending resistance at least in the height direction of the outer shell are considerably high. In addition, since the inside is mostly a space, it is very lightweight and has a high heat insulation effect and a high sound insulation effect. And since the outer shape of this structural material block is a polygon that can be laid without gaps, for example, a regular hexagon, a regular triangle, and a rhombus, it is laid in a large number of areas in various construction and civil engineering related works. It can be widely used as a member, and a high design effect can be obtained.

[0007] A portion of the internal space of the structural material block other than the portion filled with the empty can is preferably filled with a filler. In this way, the position of the empty can in the outer shell is completely fixed, so that the reliability against deformation, cracking and corrosion can be further improved. This filling material may be packed after the empty can is stored, but it is formed in advance with the outer shell (therefore, the inside of the outer shell is formed with a plurality of holes in which the empty cans individually fit. Is desirable). As the material of the outer shell and the filler, synthetic resin is suitable, but depending on the place where it is used, a material using waste paper or the like may be used, so that it is possible to further contribute to resource recycling. In addition, the whole can be made lighter and cheaper.

In the structural material panel of the present invention, a large number of the above structural material blocks are housed in a plate-shaped flat panel shell as a meat material, and the structural material blocks are arranged without gaps therebetween. . Therefore, all of the peripheral wall of each outer shell and the peripheral wall of the empty can in the panel shell function as an aggregate extending in the thickness direction of the structural material panel. The strength can be very high.

In particular, since a large number of empty cans in the panel shell are not stored directly, but are stored in a state of being combined as one unit for each individual structural material block. Even if a part of the panel is damaged, the strength is not reduced by the whole panel, and the damage is almost negligible. Therefore, the reliability of the strength is very high. Also in this structural material panel, a portion other than the portion filled with the meat material in the inside of the panel shell may be filled with a filler that is integral with or separate from the panel shell.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A structural material block and a structural material panel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structural material block 1 will be described (see FIGS. 1 to 4). The structural material block 1 includes an outer shell 3, seven empty cans 5 housed inside the outer shell 3, and a filler 7. The empty can 5 has a general specification used as a container for coffee, soft drinks, and the like, and is used by collecting used cans collected as recycled resources. The seven empty cans 5 are of a fixed size and are all made of steel or aluminum. The empty can 5 may have some scratches, but a perforated or deformed peripheral wall 5a is preferably not used. In the drawing, the state where the pull tab is removed from the empty can 5 is shown.

The outer shell 3 has a regular hexagonal box shape. That is, the outer shell 3 is composed of an outer shell main body 9 having an open upper surface and a cover plate 11, and the outer shell main body 9 has a height slightly higher than the height of the empty can 5 to be stored, and has an outer shape viewed from the height direction. Is a regular hexagon, and the open upper surface is closed by the lid plate 11. The thickness of the peripheral wall 9a of the outer shell body 9 is constant, and therefore, the inner circumferential surface of the outer shell body 9 has a regular hexagon similar to the outer shape. The planar size of the inner space of the outer shell main body 9 is a size in which seven empty cans 5 are exactly accommodated in an arrangement mode described later.

The outer shape of the cover plate 11 is a regular hexagon whose size fits snugly inside the peripheral wall 9 a of the outer shell body 9, and the height of the inner surface of the peripheral wall 9 a is the length of the empty can 5 and the thickness of the cover plate 11. It is the dimension which added. The outer shell 3 having such a shape is formed by molding a synthetic resin or a material which is subjected to sintering or the like using waste paper as a main raw material. The outer shell main body 9 is formed by integrally forming a peripheral wall 9a and a bottom plate 9b. You. The selection of this material is performed according to the purpose of use of the structural material block 1. The thickness of each part of the outer shell 3 is approximately 2 mm.

The seven empty cans 5 are stored inside the outer shell 3 as shown in FIG. That is, each of the seven empty cans 5 has a direction in which the height direction coincides with the height direction of the outer shell 3, and
The two empty cans 5 are accommodated one by one in the six corners 9c and arranged in a ring shape, and are accommodated in the form of being accommodated in the center thereof. When stored in such a manner, the six empty cans 5 arranged in a ring form contact with the peripheral wall 5a between adjacent ones, and all come into contact with the central empty can 5. Therefore, the positions of the seven empty cans 5 inside the outer shell 3 are all fixed.
The empty cans 5 may be stored in the outer shell body 9 one by one. However, as shown in FIG. 3, if seven empty cans 5 are bundled in advance with an appropriate tape 13 and then stored, the work efficiency is good. .

After the seven empty cans 5 are stored in the outer shell main body 9, the space remaining in the outer shell main body 9, that is, the space other than the portion filled with the empty cans 5 is filled with the filler 7. As the filler 7, pellets of recycled plastic are kneaded with a post-curing molten resin, and are poured into the remaining space and cured. Finally, the cover plate 11 is fitted into the opening of the outer shell body 9, and the contact portion between the peripheral edge of the cover plate 11 and the outer shell body 9 is sealed with an adhesive or the like. As described above, the structural material block 1 in which the seven empty cans 5 are sealed is formed, and all the empty cans 5 are accommodated in the outer shell 3 while being prevented from moving and deforming in any directions.

In this embodiment, the outer shell 3 is filled with the empty cans 5 and then the empty space is filled with the filler 7. However, the portion corresponding to the filler 7 is previously filled with the outer shell 3. They may be formed integrally.

In the structural material block 1 having such a structure, all the peripheral walls 5a of the seven empty cans 5 function as aggregates extending in the height direction of the structural material block 1, and the peripheral walls are in contact with each other. And the peripheral wall 9a of the outer shell 3 reliably prevents lateral deformation. Therefore, the pressure resistance and the bending resistance in the height direction of the structural material block 1 are extremely high, and the interior is very light because most of the space is a space.

The structural material block 1 can be used not only as a material for a structural material panel described later, but also as various block materials in construction and civil engineering work. Specifically, it is used as a pavement paving stone, a roofing material, or the like, in a form in which many are laid. In this case, it is desirable that the structural material blocks 1 are laid out in close contact with each other so as to form a honeycomb shape by utilizing the fact that the outer shape of the structural material block 1 is a regular hexagon. As an example, FIG. 4 shows a usage example in which the structural material block 1 is used as a paving stone for a pavement. By laying out in this manner, the positional relationship between each other is extremely stabilized, and an excellent appearance is exhibited.

In FIG. 4, the difference between the one with the satin finish and the one without it represents the color difference, which may be processed in the step of forming the outer shell 3. Therefore, it is easy to express an aesthetic appearance equal to or better than that of an existing concrete pavement block. As described above, since the structural material blocks 1 are light in weight, the work of laying a large number of them can be much lighter than the conventional work of laying pavement blocks made of concrete.

When the structural material blocks 1 are laid in this manner, a triangular or trapezoidal space is formed at the end. When it is necessary to fill the empty space, a known material such as a concrete block or a stone material is used, or the structural material block 1 is cut into a required size and used. When the structural material block 1 is cut and used, the opening surface, which is a cut surface, may be closed with a material similar to the filler 7 described above.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a structural material panel 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This structural material panel 21 is a flat plate-shaped panel shell 23 formed by forming the above-described structural material block 1.
Are housed in a large number inside. Panel shell 23
Is composed of a shell main body 25 having an open upper surface and a lid plate 27 closing the opening surface of the shell main body 25, and its planar outer size is the same as that of a so-called “3 × 6” plate.

Inside the shell main body 25, the structural material blocks 1 are laid without gaps so as to form a honeycomb shape with each other. In this case, the outer shells 3 that are in contact with each other may be lightly bonded with an adhesive. The peripheral wall 2 of the shell body 25
There is a space such as a triangle or trapezoid at the position along 5a,
As a means for filling the empty space, a used PET bottle collected as a recycled resource is filled as it is or cut into an appropriate size and solidified with a molten resin, or the panel shell 23 and the They may be formed integrally.

After the shell body 25 is filled with the structural material block 1 or the like in this way, the cover plate 2
7, and the contact portion between the peripheral edge of the cover plate 27 and the shell main body 25 is sealed. Thus, the structural material panel 21 having the structure sealed in the shell panel 23 is formed in a state where the many structural material blocks 1 are prevented from moving and deforming in any direction.

In the structural material panel 21 having such a structure, all of the peripheral walls 5a of the large number of empty cans 5 and all of the peripheral walls 9a of the outer shell 3 function as aggregates extending in the thickness direction of the structural material panel 21. Moreover, the lateral wall 9a of the outer shell 3 is in contact with each other and the peripheral wall 25a of the shell panel 23 reliably prevents lateral displacement and deformation. Therefore, the pressure resistance and the bending resistance in the thickness direction of the structural material panel 21 are extremely high, and the weight is very light because most of the meat material is the empty can 5.

The structural material panel 21 can be mainly used as various panel materials in construction and civil engineering work. Specifically, building exterior and partition walls, flooring,
It can be used as a roofing material or the like, or as a meat material for a road or bridge floor slab.

In the above, an example is shown in which the planar outer shape of the structural material block 1 (the meat material in the structural material panel 21) is a regular hexagon, but the planar outer shape of the structural material block 1 in the present invention is a regular hexagon. The present invention is not limited to this, and any shape may be used as long as it is “a polygon that can be laid and arranged without any gap when viewed from the height direction”. Therefore,
This outer shape is represented by a rhombus shown in FIG. 7, a regular triangle shown in FIG.
Other polygons are also conceivable.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are changes in the design without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the empty cans are made to directly contact each other inside the outer shell. However, depending on the case, an interposing member such as a metal plate may be inserted between the empty cans that are in contact with each other. Also, as the material of the outer shell and panel shell,
In addition to the above-mentioned synthetic resin and waste paper, it may be made of wood or metal depending on the use. Depending on the mode of use, empty cans inside the outer shell may be stacked in a plurality of stages.

[0027]

As described above, in the structural material block of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the outer shell and the peripheral wall of the empty can all function as aggregate extending in the height direction of the outer shell, and the peripheral walls of the empty can are mutually separated. Because it is in contact with and touches the corner of the outer wall of the outer shell, lateral displacement and deformation to the side are reliably prevented, so the pressure resistance and bending resistance at least in the height direction of the outer shell are quite high Become something. And since the inside is mostly a space, it is very lightweight and has a high heat insulation effect and a high sound insulation effect. The outer shape of the structural material block is a polygon that can be laid without gaps, for example, a regular hexagon, a regular triangle, and a rhombus. It can be widely used as a member to be arranged, and a high design effect can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the structural material block, a portion other than the portion in which the empty can is accommodated in the outer shell is filled with a filler which is integral with or separate from the outer shell. It is. Therefore, since the position of the empty can in the outer shell is completely fixed by the filler, the reliability against deformation, cracking and corrosion can be further improved.

Further, according to the structural material panel of the present invention, the entire peripheral wall of each outer shell and the peripheral wall of the empty can in the panel shell function as an aggregate extending in the thickness direction of the structural material panel, so that the weight is light. However, the pressure resistance and the bending resistance in the thickness direction can be extremely increased. In particular, the empty cans in the panel shell are not stored directly, but are stored in a state where they are combined as a single unit for each individual structural material block. Even if it does occur, the resulting strength reduction does not extend to the entire panel, and it can be done with almost negligible damage.
The reliability for strength will be very high.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a structural material block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which shows in the state which cut out a part of outer shell.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the structural material block shown in FIG. 1 in a state before a cover of an outer shell is attached.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the structural material block shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of using the structural material block shown in FIG. 1 as a paving stone for a pavement.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part taken along line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the structural material panel according to the embodiment of the present invention with a part of the panel shell cut away.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing a modified example of the outer shape of the structural material block of the present invention viewed from the height direction.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing another modified example of the outer shape of the structural material block of the present invention viewed from the height direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Structural material block (meat material) 3 Outer shell 5 Empty can 5a Peripheral wall (of empty can) 7 Filling material 21 Structural material panel 23 Panel shell

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An outer shell having a polygonal shape whose outer shapes viewed from the height direction can be laid without any gap therebetween, and a plurality of empty cans housed inside the outer shell.
At least two empty cans located at least at each corner of the peripheral wall of the outer shell in a direction in which the height direction coincides with the height direction of the outer shell and are housed in a state where they are in contact with each other. Structural material blocks. 2. The structural material block according to claim 1, wherein a portion other than the portion in which the empty can is accommodated in the outer shell is filled with a filler which is integral with or separate from the outer shell. Structural material blocks. 3. A structural material panel in which a large number of meat materials are housed inside a flat panel shell having a plate shape, wherein the meat materials are laid out without any gap when viewed from the height direction. A plurality of empty cans are housed inside a polygonal outer shell, and the empty cans have at least each corner of the peripheral wall of the outer shell in a direction in which the height direction coincides with the height direction of the outer shell. Characterized in that at least two adjacent empty cans are stored in contact with each other.