FR3055059A1 - VEGETABLE REALIZATION SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an artificial assembly (EVA), which can be vegetal. Said assembly (EVA) associates, on the one hand, one-dimensional elements such as solid or hollow primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) corresponding to all or part of a stem or a trunk or a branch or a non-plant element, on the other hand a conductive layer (EOC) for implantation of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) resting on a substrate (SUB), and being covered in whole or in part with a superstrate (SUP) which is also conductive, said implantation being carried out by electrical means, which comprise said layer (COU), said superstrate (SUP), and said superstrate (SUP), said superstrate (SUP) being arranged before said implantation. The invention also relates to a method (PRO) for implementing said set (EVA).

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055 059

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PATENT INVENTION APPLICATION

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©) Date of filing: 12.08.16. ©) Priority: © Applicant (s): HUTTEAU OLIVIER— FR. @ Inventor (s): HUTTEAU OLIVIER. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 16.02.18 Bulletin 18/07. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): HUTTEAU OLIVIER. ©) Extension request (s): © Agent (s): HUTTEAU OLIVIER.

Pty PLANT REALIZATION SYSTEM.

FR 3 055 059 - A1 tü /) The invention relates to an artificial set (EVA), which may be plant.

Said assembly (EVA) associates on the one hand elements with a dimension such as solid or hollow primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) corresponding to all or part of a rod or a trunk or a branch or a non-plant element, on the other hand a layer (EOC) conductive for implanting said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) resting on a substrate (SUB), and being covered in whole or in part with a superstrate (SUP) also conductive, said implantation being carried out by electrical means, which comprise said layer (COU), said superstrate (SUP), and said superstrate (SUP), said superstrate (SUP) being arranged before said implantation.

The invention also relates to a method (PRO) for implementing said assembly (EVA).

The present invention relates to an artificial, miniature and arborescent set, which can be a plant set.

Such an invention relates particularly to model builders, including producers of sets for electric trains.

The existing devices at present pose a certain number of problems and limitations, among which:

The making of grass, and all the more reason for trees by the model makers, is done in the same way as flocking, technique borrowed from the textile industry to print a velvet or flocking on a textile or other surface: glasses case , car interior, etc.

15 In the domain of model making, one of problems techniques who arises when putting in work of such device East the creation of an electrostatic field thanks to

glue loaded with a base. Textile fibers activated to create an electrostatism effect are placed in a device electrified by a high voltage current. The textile fibers are straightened by the field and stick to the layer of glue.

However, with this process, once the glue has dried, it is no longer possible to recreate an electrostatic field. Consequently, it is impossible by applying glue spray on the fibers already glued to come back to glue a second layer of fiber and so on. The fibers lay flat in the absence of an electrostatic field.

The first main object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing an artificial assembly, which may be plant.

According to a first major characteristic of the invention, this assembly combines on the one hand elements with a dimension such as solid or hollow primary fibers corresponding to

-2 all or part of a stem or a trunk or a branch or of a non-plant element, on the other hand a conductive layer for implantation of the primary fibers resting on a substrate, and being covered in whole or part of a superstrate also conductive, the implantation being carried out by electrical means, which comprise the layer and the superstrate being arranged before this superstrate, the implantation.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the superstrate then being arranged mainly at the apex of the at least one secondary fiber is able to apex, and to extend the primary fibers, the fixing being carried out by electrical means, at least one times, and the superstrate being arranged before each fixing, until the desired tree structure is obtained.

primary fibers, attach to each

According to another characteristic of the invention, the superstrate then being arranged mainly on the surface of the primary fibers, at least one secondary fiber is capable of fixing to each surface, and of extending or thickening said _ primary fibers, the fixing being carried out by electrical means, at least once, and the superstrate being arranged just before each fixing, until the desired tree structure is obtained.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the superstrate being applied to all or part of said trees, two-dimensional elements imitating leaves or non-vegetal structures, or three-dimensional elements imitating flowers or fruits or non-vegetative structures being able to be fixed on said superstrate, the fixing being carried out by electrical means, at least once, and the superstrate being arranged just before each fixing, until the desired tree structure is obtained.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the implantation layer is composed firstly of a flexible resin such as natural or synthetic latex, or of an adhesive, for the purpose of flexibility, secondly of graphite or carbon fiber, ensuring the required dielectric properties, thirdly of a mineral filler such as cement, ensuring the ductility required to maintain the primary fibers.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the superstrate is an adhesive, which can be applied by spreading or spraying.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the adhesive being able to shrink on drying, and to be arranged in variable thickness on the surfaces of the fibers required, the previously linear fibers have a curvature after drying.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the electrical means comprise on the one hand an electrostatic flocking device filled with fibers, or with 2 or 3-dimensional elements, on the other hand a mass which is a needle pricked in the layer of implantation.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the implantation layer is neither flat nor regular.

According to another characteristic of the invention, a conductive sheet, such as an aluminum sheet, is arranged in contact with said substrate.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the trees are removable and "relocatable", as well as other reported external structures, such as figurines of characters or models of buildings.

The second main aim of the present invention is therefore to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing a method for implementing this artificial assembly.

According to a second major characteristic of the invention, this process comprises all or part of the following phases:

Positioning of the implantation layer on a substrate.

Arrangement of the adhesive constituting the superstrate.

Arrangement and filling of the flocking apparatus, installation of the mass.

Implementation of ad hoc implantation or collage.

In summary, the present invention therefore aims to remedy these drawbacks which prevent refloculation and the production of trees and curves to better represent the vegetation.

More particularly, the present invention aims to provide the processes and materials necessary for lasting activation at the request of an electrostatic field of an already flocked surface without adding a basic fluid to an existing flocking.

Other advantages and characteristics will emerge more clearly from the description which follows of a non-exclusive embodiment of a device according to the invention, given by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings:

Figure 1 is a general block diagram of an embodiment of the device object of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of one-dimensional elements.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of two and three dimensional elements.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of one-dimensional curved elements.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of the implementation method of the present invention.

Figures 1 to 4 show an artificial assembly (EVA) according to the present invention.

-5 Said artificial assembly (EVA), which can be vegetal, combines on the one hand elements with a dimension such as solid or hollow primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) corresponding to all or part of a stem or a trunk or d '' a branch or of a non-plant element, on the other hand a layer (EOC) conducting implantation of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) resting on a substrate (SUB), and being covered in whole or in part with a superstrate (SÜP), depending on the surface of the implantation area.

Said implantation is carried out by electrical means, which comprise said layer (EOC) and said superstrate (SUP), said superstrate (SUP) being arranged before said implantation.

Said SUP superstrate is then mainly arranged at the apex of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), at least one secondary fiber (FIS11, FIS12) is able to attach to each apex, and to extend said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) .

Said attachment is carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said superstrate (SUP) is arranged before each attachment, until the desired tree structure (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) is obtained.

Said superstrate (SUP) is then mainly arranged on the surface of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), at least one secondary fiber (FIS11, FIS12) is capable of fixing to each surface, and of extending or thickening said primary fibers (FIP1 , FIP2).

Said attachment is carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said superstrate (SUP) is arranged just before each attachment, until the desired tree structure (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) is obtained.

Said superstrate (SUP) is applied to all or part of said trees (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3), two-dimensional elements imitating sheets or structures not

-6 plants, or three-dimensional elements imitating flowers or fruits or non-vegetable structures are capable of being fixed on said superstrate (SUP).

Said fixing is carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said superstrate (SÜP) is arranged just before each fixing, until the desired tree structure is obtained.

Said implantation layer (EOC) is composed firstly of a flexible resin such as natural or synthetic latex, or of an adhesive, for the purpose of flexibility, secondly of graphite or carbon fiber, ensuring the required dielectric properties, thirdly a mineral filler such as cement, ensuring the ductility required to maintain said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2).

Said superstrate (SUP) is an adhesive, which can be applied by spreading or spraying.

Said adhesive being able to shrink on drying, and to be arranged in variable thickness on the surfaces of the required fibers, said previously linear fibers have a curvature after drying.

Said electrical means (MOE) comprise on the one hand an electrostatic flocking device (AFE) filled with fibers (FIP1, FIP2, FIS1, FIS2) or with 2 or 3 dimensional elements on the other hand a mass (MAS) which is a needle stuck in said implantation layer (COU).

Said implantation layer (EOC) is neither flat nor regular.

In a variant of the invention, a conductive sheet, such as an aluminum sheet, is arranged in contact with said substrate (SUB).

Said trees (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) are removable and "relocatable", as well as other structures

-7 reported exteriors, such as figurines of characters or models of buildings.

This allows for example on the one hand to mass produce miniature trees on a flat support and to arrange them on reliefs of a mountain model, on the other hand to complete the plant decoration of an electric train circuit by buildings, characters, animals, etc.

FIG. 5 presents a method of implementation (PRO) of an artificial assembly (EVA) in accordance with the present invention.

Said device (DIS) comprises all or part of the following phases:

(PHA1) Positioning of the implantation layer (COU) on a substrate (SUB).

(PHA2) Arrangement of the adhesive constituting said superstrate (SUP) (PHA3) Arrangement and filling of the flocking apparatus, installation of said mass (MAS).

(PHA4) Realization of the installation or ad hoc collage.

To obtain a flocking imitating a grassy or arborescent vegetation, it is necessary to apply to the surfaces to be flocked, a material slightly conducting electricity to achieve the mass of the electrostatic field.

This material is composed of a flexible resin such as natural or synthetic latex or of glue. It is loaded with graphite and carbon fiber in order to give it the required dielectric qualities and possibly with a mineral filler such as cement to give this material the ductility necessary to hold a point pierced in this layer.

Once the layer of this material spread and hardened on the surface, we proceed to the application of an adhesive by

-8 spreading or spraying. A conventional electrostatic flocking apparatus filled with fibers is then used. We connect the mass by pricking a needle into the layer to be flocked.

Said positively charged fibers are fixed very straight vertically on the glued support. The electrode of the device creates negative ions which are going to be fixed on the fibers. A cloud of charged particles and free ions is therefore created. The electric charge is transmitted to the fibers by ion captivations. Added to the electric field, the charge of this "cloud" creates another field between the room and this cloud. The deposition of fibers depends on the charge of the particles, their concentrations in the cloud and their speeds.

Once a first coat has been applied, you can spray or dab with glue again. The glue droplets will be placed first on the tips of the fibers. A new application of fibers of the same length with the electrostatic device will add the new fibers to the existing fibers. A new application of fibers of shorter lengths with the electrostatic device will come to add the new fibers in a tree-like way to the existing ones.

By playing on the fluidity of the glue, it is also possible to obtain that the fibers stick in parallel instead of the perpendicular on the existing trunks which increase the diameters of the branches.

We can also play on the spray angle of the glue, on the size and spacing of the droplets to obtain different effects.

Similarly, by spraying an adhesive or a product that shrinks or swells on drying, on the side of the fibers, the fibers are bent in the direction of the stress.

It is quite obvious that the examples of the modes of

-9réalisation which one has just given are only particular illustrations and in no case limiting in relation to the fields of application of the invention.

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Claims (10)

1 Artificial assembly (EVA), which can be plant, characterized in that it combines on the one hand elements with a dimension such as solid or hollow primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2) corresponding to all or part of a rod or d '' a trunk or branch or of a non-plant element, on the other hand a layer (EOC) conducting the implantation of said primary fibers (FIP1, F1P2) resting on a substrate (SUB), and being covered in all or part of a superstrate (SUP) also conductive, said implantation being carried out by electrical means, which comprise said layer (EOC) and said superstrate (SUP), said superstrate (SUP) being arranged before said implantation. 2 assembly (EVA) according to claim 1, characterized in that said superstrate (SUP) then being arranged mainly at the apex of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), at least one secondary fiber (FIS11, FIS12) is capable of fix at each apex, and extend said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), said fixation being carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said SUP superstrate being arranged before each fixation, until the tree structure is obtained ( ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) desired. 3 assembly (EVA) according to claim 1, characterized in that said superstrate (SUP) then being arranged mainly on the surface of said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), at least one secondary fiber (FIS11, FIS12) is capable of being fixed to each surface, and to extend or thicken said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2), said fixing being carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said - 11 superstrate (SUP) being arranged just before each attachment, until the desired tree structure (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) is obtained. 4 assembly (EVA) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said superstrate (SUP) being applied to all or part of said trees (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3), two-dimensional elements imitating sheets or structures not vegetable, or three-dimensional elements imitating flowers or fruits or non-vegetable structures being able to be fixed on said superstrate (SUP), said fixing being carried out by electrical means, at least once, and said superstrate (SUP ) being arranged just before each attachment, until the desired tree structure is obtained. 5 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said implantation layer (COU) is composed firstly of a flexible resin such as natural or synthetic latex, or an adhesive, in a purpose of flexibility, secondly of graphite or carbon fiber, ensuring the required dielectric properties, thirdly of a mineral filler such as cement, ensuring the ductility required to maintain said primary fibers (FIP1, FIP2). 6 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims there 5, characterized in that said superstrate (SUP) is an adhesive, which can be applied by spreading or spraying. - 127 assembly (EVA) according to claim 6, characterized in that said adhesive being able to shrink on drying, and to be arranged in variable thickness on the surfaces of the fibers required, said previously linear fibers have a curvature after drying. 8 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said electrical means (MOE) comprise on the one hand an electrostatic flocking device (AFE) filled with fibers (FIP1, FIP2, FIS1, FIS2) or elements to 2 or 3 dimensions on the other hand a mass (MAS) which is a needle pricked in said implantation layer (COU). 9 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said implantation layer (EOC) is neither flat nor regular. 10 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a conductive sheet, such as aluminum foil, is arranged in contact with said substrate (SUB). 11 assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 2 to 10, characterized in that said trees (ARB1, ARB2, ARB3) are removable and "relocatable", as well as other reported external structures, such as figurines of characters or models of buildings. -13 12 Method (PRO) of implementing said assembly (EVA) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises all or part of the following phases: (PHA1) Positioning of the implantation layer (COU) 5 on a substrate (SUB). (PHA2) Arrangement of the adhesive constituting said superstrate (SUP). (PHA3) Arrangement and filling of the flocking apparatus, installation of the said mass (MAS). 10 (PHA4) Realization of the ad hoc layout or collage. 4/3 F £ lM 5PB ÛQ \) MB MM freezes pV6 ARM MB ^ W