Method of manufacturing solid surface counter top

Abstract

A solid surface counter top is manufactured by preparing a solid surface raw-material sheet having a glossy surface to which a protection film is attached, processing a groove on an opposite surface of the glossy surface, leaving a connection portion having a fine thickness, to fold the raw-material sheet to fit to a shape of the top plate having at least one bent portion, heating the connection portion, and folding the row-material sheet to fit to the shape of the top plate by bending the heated connection portion.

1 . A method of manufacturing a solid surface counter top comprising: 
 preparing a solid surface raw-material sheet having a glossy surface to which a protection film is attached;    processing a groove on an opposite surface of the glossy surface, leaving a connection portion having a fine thickness, to fold the raw-material sheet to fit to a shape of the top plate having at least one bent portion;    heating the connection portion; and    folding the raw-material sheet to fit to the shape of the top plate by bending the heated connection portion.    
   
   
       2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising cooling a portion near the heated portion to prevent heat from being transmitted to the backsplash when the connection portion is heated.  
   
   
       3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, when the connection portion is bent, a molding member having a predetermined shape is inserted in an inner space of the connection portion to be bent to maintain the shape of the molding member.  
   
   
       4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the top plate has a flat panel portion and edge and backsplash disposed at both sides of the flat panel portion and each of boundary portions is bent.  
   
   
       5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protection film is detached after the solid surface counter top is delivered to a customer.  
   
   
       6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a trademark of the raw-material sheet is marked on the protection film.