EP1510361A2 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen einer dekorativen Oberfläche - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen einer dekorativen Oberfläche Download PDF

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EP1510361A2
EP1510361A2 EP04255228A EP04255228A EP1510361A2 EP 1510361 A2 EP1510361 A2 EP 1510361A2 EP 04255228 A EP04255228 A EP 04255228A EP 04255228 A EP04255228 A EP 04255228A EP 1510361 A2 EP1510361 A2 EP 1510361A2
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Rodney Edward Barker
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C19/00—Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces
    • B05C19/04—Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces the particulate material being projected, poured or allowed to flow onto the surface of the work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D5/00—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
    • B05D5/06—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/18—Applying ornamental structures, e.g. shaped bodies consisting of plastic material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/26—Inlaying with ornamental structures, e.g. niello work, tarsia work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
    • B44C5/04—Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers
    • B44C5/0407—Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers containing glass elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials

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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a decorative surface, particularly to a decorative surface comprising glass beads embedded in a resin substrate.
  • Decorative flooring may be used, for example, to define areas such as pathways or seating areas and must be hard wearing as well as decorative.
  • Decorative floors have been created in the past using glass beads embedded in resin with a top surface of the beads protruding from the resin to produce the desired aesthetic effect.
  • a method for producing a decorative surface comprising the steps of;
  • the invention also provides apparatus for creating a decorative surface, the apparatus comprising a load member having a plurality of load sites, said load sites being arranged in a predetermined pattern and said apparatus further comprising retaining means and a layer of fluid substrate, wherein:
  • Providing a load member allows particles to be loaded into the load sites so that they are arranged in the predetermined pattern.
  • the particles are retained in the load sites by the retaining means and are then released into the substrate such that the particles form the predetermined pattern in the substrate.
  • the load sites can be rapidly loaded as rotation of the particle within the load site during loading will not result in unwanted resin coating of the particles. It is preferred that, when the particles are released from the load member, the particles enter the fluid substrate substantially perpendicular to a plane of an upper surface of the substrate. It is also preferred that the particles do not rotate upon contact with the substrate.
  • the upper surface of the substrate is preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to gravitational vertical as this substantially prevents the substrate flowing under gravity and also allows the particles released from the load member to fall under gravity into the substrate and enter the substrate substantially perpendicular to the fluid substrate layer. This reduces the manufacturing complexity of the load member and retaining means means, but it should be understood that the particles may be forced from the load member into the substrate by mechanical, electrical or other means.
  • the particles are substantially spherical as this eliminates any requirement to orientate the particles correctly within the substrate or load member, however, it should be understood that other shapes could be used to produce different visual effects, for example cubes, ovoids or other shapes. It is also preferred that the particles are substantially translucent, for example they may be made of glass or plastic and the substrate is preferably coloured. These features enable the visual appearance of the decorative surface to be enhanced by a light source placed behind a finished decorative surface which further highlights the surface. Optical fibres or other light sources may optionally be embedded within the substrate for other lighting effects.
  • the first dimension of the particles is preferably the smallest dimension of the particle, but an elongate particle having a smallest dimension smaller than the thickness of the substrate layer could be arranged within the load member such that, upon release and entry into the substrate layer at least a portion of the particle protrudes from the substrate layer. It is preferred that the particles have a first dimension of between 3mm to 15mm and preferably between 7mm to 8mm. It is also preferred that the distance between the load member and the surface of the layer of fluid substrate is less than 20cm and preferably less than 10cm as this reduces the likelihood of distortion of the predetermined pattern as the particles are released from the load member and enter the substrate.
  • each of the load sites in the load member is loaded with at least one particle, and preferably exactly one particle before the particles are released into the substrate.
  • the load member may comprise a first plate having apertures therethrough and a second plate slidably mounted underneath.
  • the apertures form the load sites and allow the particles to be arranged in the predetermined pattern.
  • the particles are prevented from falling though the apertures by the retaining means, in this case the second plate.
  • the load member When the load sites have been loaded with particles as desired the load member is located above the substrate layer and the second plate moved by sliding substantially parallel with the first plate to release the particles such that the particles fall through the apertures and into the substrate.
  • the first plate preferably has a thickness of between 4mm and 10mm and more preferably between 5mm and 7mm as these dimensions provide suitable restraint for the particles. It should be understood that the load member may be located above the substrate layer before the load sites are loaded and may be permanently affixed in position.
  • the load member comprises a plurality of recesses that correspond to the predetermined pattern of the particles and form the load sites.
  • a conduit is formed and each conduit couples the load site to the suction means.
  • a particle may be retained within each recess by using the suction means to create a region of low pressure between the particle and the load site. The particle may be released by reducing or ceasing the suction caused by the suction means. This allows a greater density of particles per unit area to be applied to the substrate.
  • the recesses may be formed by taking an impression of a preformed decorative surface having the desired predetermined pattern of particles as the protruding portions of the particles will form the required recesses in the mould. The conduits through the mould can then be formed in each recess.
  • conduits are between 1mm and 3mm in diameter.
  • the suction means may be attached to each conduit individually, or one or more conduits could connect to a plenum chamber such that a plurality of conduits may be coupled to the suction means using a single coupling means.
  • a load member including recesses could comprise a slidably mounted retaining means.
  • the load sites could be loaded with particles and the slidable retaining means inserted over the particles.
  • the load member could then be inverted so that the particles were prevented from falling by the retaining means and substantially prevented from lateral movement by the recesses in the mould.
  • the apparatus is capable of creating a decorative surface covering an area substantially equal to the area of the load member.
  • This will typically be used for creating a tile, a plurality of which may be used to cover a larger area.
  • the load member may comprise a movable belt on which the load sites are arranged. The load sites may be loaded at one location during the travel of the belt and released at a different location as this may permit a continuous strip of decorative surface to be produced. If such a belt load member was coupled with apparatus capable of laying a layer of substrate on a surface a decorative surface could be produced in the desired location.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show views from above and from the side respectively of a decorative floor tile 1 produced according to the method.
  • the floor tile comprises a resin substrate 2 in which glass beads 4 are embedded such that a surface 6 of the glass bead protrudes above a surface 8 of the resin substrate 2.
  • the beads are 7mm in diameter and the tile has an area of 1200mm by 1200mm.
  • FIG 3 shows a cross section view through apparatus 10 according to the invention.
  • the apparatus 10 comprises a load member 12 which includes load sites 14 and retaining means 16.
  • the load sites 14 are formed by apertures 18 through a first plate 20.
  • the first plate 20 has a thickness of 6mm in this embodiment.
  • the retaining means in this case comprises a second plate 22 which is slidably mounted in runners 24 below the first plate 20 to retain beads 4 in the load sites 14.
  • the load member 12 is arranged above a frame 26 in which a layer of fluid substrate 28 is located.
  • the second plate 22 is located below the first plate 20 and beads 4 are located in the load sites 14. In this figure the second plate 22 is being moved in a removal direction 30 and releasing beads 4. The released beads 4 fall into the fluid substrate layer 28 leaving a surface 6 of the bead 4 exposed.
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross section through a different embodiment of a load member 112 according to the invention.
  • the first plate 120 is a mould taken of an existing decorative surface that has the desired predetermined pattern.
  • the load sites 114 are defined by recesses 115 in the first plate.
  • Each recess 115 includes a conduit 50 which fluidly connects the load site 114 with a plenum chamber 52.
  • the plenum chamber 52 is connected to suction means 54 which may be activated to reduce the pressure in the plenum chamber 52 and therefore in the load sites 114 to retain particles 4 within said load sites 114.
  • the suction means 54 is controllable to reduce or cease the suction applied to the plenum chamber 52 to release the beads 4 so that they fall into the layer of fluid substrate 28 below.
  • the substrate is hardened by curing.

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FR2928103A1 (fr) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-04 Rudy Bensimon "dispositif typographique manuel portatif pour l'application et l'impression de strasses thermocollants"
ITUD20080236A1 (it) * 2008-11-10 2010-05-11 Gruppo Arches Pannello con inserti in vetro e relativo procedimento di produzione

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JPH04176958A (ja) * 1990-11-08 1992-06-24 Shintaro Sato 粒子表飾法と同法に用いる表飾マット
DE19615298A1 (de) * 1996-04-18 1997-10-23 Faass Boeden Gmbh Bodenbelag und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben
DE19936464A1 (de) * 1999-08-03 2001-02-15 Lafarge Braas Gmbh Farbige Beschichtung

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FR2928103A1 (fr) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-04 Rudy Bensimon "dispositif typographique manuel portatif pour l'application et l'impression de strasses thermocollants"
ITUD20080236A1 (it) * 2008-11-10 2010-05-11 Gruppo Arches Pannello con inserti in vetro e relativo procedimento di produzione

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