KR20240030878A - A puzzle type electric mat - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a puzzle-type electric mat consisting of a plurality of square heating panels that can be combined with each other, with connectors formed at 1/4 and 3/4 points on the side of each heating panel, comprising: a plurality of heating panels (10); And, it includes a controller 80 having a power supply connector 81, and the heating panel 10 includes a main body 11 formed in a rectangular shape; A heating unit 50 provided inside the main body 10 and arranged as an electric heating wire; And, it includes a first fastening part 20 and a second fastening part 30 formed on both sides of the main body 10 in opposite directions and forming a pair with each other, and the first and second fastening parts 20, 30) Each of the coupling protrusions (21, 31) and coupling grooves (22, 32) are formed alternately in the longitudinal direction, and are configured to have a continuous uneven shape, and the coupling protrusions (21, 31) and coupling grooves (22) , 32) have complementary shapes, and the first fastening portion 20 has coupling protrusions 21 (hereinafter referred to as primary coupling protrusions) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. (21a), secondary coupling protrusion (21b), and tertiary coupling protrusion (21c) are formed, and the second fastening portion (30) is located at 1/4 point, 2/4 point, and 3/4 point in the longitudinal direction. A configuration is provided in which coupling grooves 32 (hereinafter referred to as primary coupling grooves 32a, secondary coupling grooves 32b, and tertiary coupling grooves 32c) are formed, respectively.
By using the above device, connectors are formed at 1/4 and 3/4 points on the side of each heating panel, so that only 1/2 of the heating panels can be contacted and combined to form mats of more diverse shapes.

Description

Puzzle type electric mat { A puzzle type electric mat }

The present invention relates to a puzzle-type electric mat that is composed of a plurality of panels that can be assembled, is easy to store and transport, and can be assembled into various shapes.

In general, electric mats receive electrical energy from the outside and convert it into heat energy to maintain a high temperature and provide a comfortable environment for people or pets living on it.

These electric mats are generally manufactured in a rectangular shape of a certain size and are installed on the floor of a room, etc., so installation is often impossible when the floor size is small or is formed in a relatively complex shape.

In order to solve this problem, a technology for constructing an electric mat by assembling multiple panels has been proposed [Patent Document 1-6]. As an example, as shown in FIG. 1, the prior art proposes a technology for forming an electric mat by assembling four rectangular heating panels 100 like a puzzle [Patent Document 1]. In particular, protrusions and grooves are formed alternately on the side of the heating panel 100, so that different heating panels 100 are connected to each other. Additionally, the finishing panel 200 is formed to finish the uneven portion of the side.

However, as shown in FIG. 1, the prior art only proposes a configuration in which square heating panels are combined so that the corners match each other. Therefore, the conventional prior arts have the problem of forming only a rectangular electric mat shape.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2395437 (announced on May 10, 2022) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1420119 (announced on September 25, 2014) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0103071 (published on August 23, 2021) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1485587 (announced on January 28, 2015) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0033287 (published on March 16, 2022) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0109112 (published on September 15, 2014)

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, and consists of a plurality of square heating panels that can be combined with each other, and connectors are formed at 1/4 and 3/4 points on the side of each heating panel, It provides a puzzle-type electric mat.

In addition, the object of the present invention is to form coupling protrusions or coupling grooves on the pair of upper and lower sides and the pair of left and right sides in opposite directions of each heating panel, respectively, and the coupling protrusions or grooves are formed at 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 points. To provide a puzzle-type electric mat that forms a coupling groove.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a puzzle-type electric mat, including a plurality of heating panels (10); And, it includes a controller 80 having a power supply connector 81, and the heating panel 10 includes a main body 11 formed in a rectangular shape; A heating unit 50 provided inside the main body 10 and arranged as an electric heating wire; And, it includes a first fastening part 20 and a second fastening part 30 formed on both sides of the main body 10 in opposite directions and forming a pair with each other, and the first and second fastening parts 20, 30) Each of the coupling protrusions (21, 31) and coupling grooves (22, 32) are formed alternately in the longitudinal direction, and are configured to have a continuous uneven shape, and the coupling protrusions (21, 31) and coupling grooves (22) , 32) have complementary shapes, and the first fastening portion 20 has coupling protrusions 21 (hereinafter referred to as primary coupling protrusions) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. (21a), secondary coupling protrusion (21b), and tertiary coupling protrusion (21c) are formed, and the second fastening portion (30) is located at 1/4 point, 2/4 point, and 3/4 point in the longitudinal direction. It is characterized in that a coupling groove 32 (hereinafter referred to as a primary coupling groove 32a, a secondary coupling groove 32b, and a tertiary coupling groove 32c) is formed in each.

In addition, the present invention relates to a puzzle-type electric mat, wherein a first male connector (23) is installed on the primary coupling protrusion (21a) of the first fastening portion (20), and a second connector (23) is installed on the third coupling protrusion (21c). A male connector 24 is installed, a first female connector 33 is installed in the primary coupling groove 32a of the second fastening part 30, and a second female connector 34 is installed in the third coupling groove 32c. ) is installed, and the power supply connector 81 is characterized in that it has the same structure as the male connectors 23 and 24 or the female connectors 33 and 34.

In addition, in the present invention, in the puzzle-type electric mat, residual protrusions (21d) are formed at both end points of the first fastening portion (20), and residual grooves (32d) are formed at both end points of the second fastening portion (30). ) is formed, and the width d of the remaining protrusion 21d and the width w of the remaining groove 32d are characterized by being calculated by the following equation 1.

[Formula 1]

,

However, D and H are the width and height of the fastening protrusion 21, respectively, and W and H are the width and depth of the fastening groove 32, respectively.

In addition, in the present invention, in the puzzle-type electric mat, each of the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 is a device for connecting a direct current power source and is composed of a positive and negative wire, and is connected to the positive and negative wires inside the main body 11. A power line 40 is formed, each of the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 is connected in parallel to the power line 40, and the heating unit 55 is connected in parallel to the power line 40. It is characterized by being connected to .

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that, in the puzzle-type electric mat, the power line 40 is formed around the outer perimeter of the heating unit 50.

As described above, according to the puzzle-type electric mat according to the present invention, heating panels formed in relatively small sizes are combined to form mats of various shapes and sizes, so that they can be installed in various places, improving usability. is obtained.

In particular, according to the puzzle-type electric mat according to the present invention, connectors are formed at 1/4 and 3/4 points on the side of each heating panel, so that only 1/2 of the heating panels are contacted and connected to create mats of more diverse shapes. A formable effect is achieved.

In addition, according to the puzzle-type electric mat according to the present invention, the effect of improving durability is obtained by preventing unintentional separation between heating panels through a coupling structure between heating panels and preventing damage to connectors due to this.

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a puzzle-type electric mat according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a heating panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a method for calculating the widths of residual protrusions and residual grooves according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an internal circuit diagram of a heating panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a male connector and a female connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a configuration diagram of a puzzle-type electric mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 7 and 8 are illustrations showing a form in which a plurality of heating panels are combined according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific details for implementing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In addition, in explaining the present invention, like parts are given the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof is omitted.

First, the configuration of the heating panel 10 of the puzzle-type electric mat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heating panel 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rectangular body 11 and first and second fastening parts 20 and 30 formed on both sides of the body 11. ), and is composed of a heating unit 50 consisting of an electric heating wire inside the main body 11.

First, the main body 11 is formed in a rectangular or, preferably, square shape, and a heating unit 50 in which electric heating wires are arranged is provided therein.

In addition, a first fastening part 20 and a second fastening part 30 are formed on both sides of the main body 11 in opposite directions to form a pair. Preferably, first and second fastening parts 20 and 30 are formed on both upper and lower sides of the main body 11, respectively, and first and second fastening parts 20 and 30 are formed on both left and right sides of the main body 11, respectively. is formed.

In addition, each of the first and second fastening parts 20 and 30 is configured to have a continuous concavo-convex shape with engaging protrusions 21 and 31 and engaging grooves 22 and 32 alternately formed in the longitudinal direction. The coupling protrusions 21 and 31 and the coupling grooves 22 and 32 have complementary shapes. Accordingly, the engaging protrusions 21 and 31 and the engaging grooves 22 and 32 can be coupled to each other by inserting the protruding portion into the groove portion and fitting them into each other.

In addition, the coupling protrusions 21 and 31 have an external narrow portion, that is, a portion where the outer width of the protrusion is wider than the inner width of the protrusion. Additionally, the coupling grooves 22 and 32 have an inner and outer width, that is, a portion where the inner width of the groove is wider than the outer width of the groove. Therefore, when the coupling protrusions (21, 31) and the coupling grooves (22, 32) are coupled to each other, they are coupled so that they do not easily fall off even when pulled to both sides.

In addition, the first fastening portion 20 has a primary coupling protrusion (21a), a secondary coupling protrusion (21b), and a tertiary coupling protrusion (21b) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. 21c) is formed, and residual protrusions 21d are formed at both end points. The remaining protrusion (21d) is formed only by a portion of the end of the coupling protrusion (21). In addition, the first fastening portion 20 has a coupling groove 22 formed between the coupling protrusions 21a, 21b, and 21c, or between the coupling protrusions 21a, 21c and the remaining protrusion 21d.

In addition, the second fastening portion 30 has a first coupling groove (32a), a second coupling groove (32b), and a third coupling groove (32b) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. 32c) is formed, and residual grooves 32d are formed at both end points. The remaining groove (32d) is formed only by a portion of the end of the coupling groove (32). In addition, the second fastening portion 30 has a coupling protrusion 31 formed between the coupling grooves 32a, 32b, and 32c, or between the coupling grooves 32a, 32c and the remaining groove 32d.

Therefore, the first, second, and third coupling protrusions (21a, 21b, and 21c) of the first coupling part (20) are respectively connected to the first, second, and third coupling grooves (32a, 32b) of the second coupling part (20). ,32c) corresponds to each other and has a complementary shape. In addition, the coupling grooves 22 of the first coupling part 20 and the coupling protrusions 31 of the second coupling part 20 correspond to each other and have complementary shapes.

Accordingly, the first fastening portion 20 and the second fastening portion 30 are formed as a whole to be complementary to each other. Accordingly, when a plurality of heating panels 10 are arranged adjacent to each other, each of the second fastening parts 30 and the first fastening parts 20 between the neighboring heating panels 10 can be coupled to each other.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the width d of the remaining protrusion 21d is calculated by the following equation.

[Equation 1]

Here, D and H are the width and height of the fastening protrusion 21, respectively.

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the width w of the remaining groove 32d is calculated by the following equation.

[Equation 1]

Here, W and H are the width and depth of the fastening groove 32, respectively. In particular, the depth of the fastening groove 32 is equal to the height of the fastening protrusion 21. This is because the fastening protrusion 21 and the fastening groove 32 are complementary to each other.

Additionally, a first male connector 23 is installed on the primary coupling protrusion 21a of the first fastening portion 20, and a second male connector 24 is installed on the third coupling protrusion 21c. Since the first coupling protrusion (21a) and the third coupling protrusion (21c) are located at 1/4 and 3/4 points of the side of the main body 11, respectively, the first and second male connectors 23 and 24 are They are located at 1/4 and 3/4 of the side of the main body 11, respectively.

Additionally, a first female connector 33 is installed in the primary coupling groove 32a of the second fastening part 30, and a second female connector 34 is installed in the third coupling groove 32c. Since the first and third coupling grooves (32a, 32c) are located at 1/4 and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction of the side, respectively, the first and second female connectors (33, 34) are located at the main body (11), respectively. It is located at the 1/4 and 3/4 points of the side.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 is a connector for connecting direct current power and is composed of a positive wire and a negative wire. That is, the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 of the first connection part 20 and the second connection part 30 are respectively connected in parallel to the power line (consisting of a positive line and a negative line) 40. Additionally, the heating unit 55 is connected to the power line 40 in parallel. At this time, preferably, the power line 40 is disposed around the outer perimeter of the heating unit 50 inside the main body 11.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the primary coupling protrusion 21a or the tertiary coupling protrusion 21c of the first fastening portion 20 is each stepped, and male connectors 23 and 24 are formed at the stepped portions. Additionally, the primary coupling groove 32a or the tertiary coupling groove 32c of the second fastening portion 30 is each stepped, and female connectors 33 and 34 are formed at the stepped portions. At this time, the stepped portion of the first fastening portion 20 and the stepped portion of the second fastening portion 30 are stepped complementary to each other.

Preferably, the female connectors 33 and 34 installed in the coupling grooves 32a and 32c are stepped so as to be exposed upwardly, and the male connectors 23 and 24 installed in the coupling protrusions 21a and 21c. It is stepped so that it is exposed to the bottom (in the downward direction).

Preferably, when two different heating panels 10 are coupled to each other, the male connectors 23 and 24 and female connectors 33 and 34 may be configured with pins or sockets to be detachable.

Additionally, the heating unit 50 is built into the main body 11 as a means of converting electrical energy into thermal energy. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, the heating unit 50 is connected to a power line and generates heat according to power supply.

Preferably, the heating unit 50 may be a planar heating element using a thin metal plate or carbon fiber as a heating means, or may be a conductive graphene fiber. Alternatively, the heating unit 50 may be a planar heating element containing metal fibers made by weaving stainless steel or nichrome with a diameter of 0.01 to 0.1 mm.

Next, the configuration of the puzzle-type electric mat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

As shown in Figure 6, the puzzle-type electric mat according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of a plurality of heating panels 10 and a controller 80.

The controller 80 is provided with a power supply connector 81 that can be connected to the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 of the heating panel 10. Preferably, the power supply connector 81 has the same structure as the female connectors 33 and 34 of the heating panel 10, and is configured to be connected to the male connectors 23 and 24 of the heating panel 10. do. At this time, it can be connected to any of the male connectors 23 and 24 of the heating panel 10. Alternatively, the power supply connector 81 may have the same structure as the male connectors 23 and 24 of the heating panel 10.

Meanwhile, the controller 80 is equipped with a power connection line (not shown) to connect to a commercial power source, converts the commercial power source to direct current, and supplies direct current power to the heating panel 10 through the power supply connector 81. .

Next, a form in which a plurality of heating panels according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

As shown in FIG. 7, one heating panel (hereinafter referred to as first heating panel) 10a can be combined side by side with another heating panel (hereinafter referred to as second heating panel) 10b. That is, the second fastening part 30 of the first heating panel 10a and the first fastening part 20 of the second heating channel 10b can be coupled to each other. In this case, the two connectors formed on the coupling side of the first heating panel 10a are each connected to the two connectors formed on the coupling side of the second heating panel 10a.

That is, since the first and third coupling grooves (32a, 32c) of the first heating panel (10a) are respectively coupled to the first and third coupling protrusions (21a, 21c) of the second heating panel (10b), the first The primary and secondary female connectors 33 and 34 of the heating panel 10a are respectively connected to the primary and secondary male connectors 23 and 24 of the second heating panel 10b.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8A, the first heating panel 10a and the second heating panel 10b are joined on their sides, but only 1/2 of the sides of each side may be coupled. That is, the upper half of the second fastening part 30 of the first heating panel 10a and the lower half of the first fastening part 20 of the second heating channel 10b can be coupled to each other. there is. In this case, only one of the two connectors formed on the coupling side of the first heating panel 10a is connected to one of the two connectors formed on the coupling side of the second heating panel 10b.

That is, the primary coupling groove 32a of the first heating panel 10a is coupled to the tertiary coupling protrusion 21c of the second heating panel 10b, so the primary female connector of the first heating panel 10a ( 33) is connected to the secondary male connector 24 of the second heating panel 10b.

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the coupled state of FIG. 8A, another heating panel (hereinafter referred to as a third heating panel) 10c can be coupled to the lower half of the first heating panel 10a. That is, the lower half of the second fastening part 30 of the first heating panel 10a and the upper half of the first fastening part 20 of the third heating channel 10c can be coupled to each other. there is. In this case, the remaining connector formed on the coupling side of the first heating panel 10a is connected to one of the two connectors formed on the coupling side of the third heating panel 10c.

That is, since the tertiary coupling groove 32c of the first heating panel 10a is coupled to the primary coupling protrusion 21a of the third heating panel 10c, the secondary female connector of the first heating panel 10a ( 34) is connected to the primary male connector 23 of the second heating panel 10b.

Additionally, the second heating panel 10b is coupled to the upper side of the third heating panel 10c at its lower side. That is, the lower second fastening part 30 of the second heating panel 10b and the upper first fastening part 20 of the third heating panel 10c are completely coupled. Accordingly, the second and third heating panels 10b and 10c have two connectors connected to each other on the upper and lower sides.

Above, the invention made by the present inventor has been described in detail based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to the examples and, of course, can be changed in various ways without departing from the gist of the invention.

10: heating panel 11: main body
20: first fastening portion 21: coupling protrusion
21a: primary coupling protrusion 21b: secondary coupling protrusion
21c: tertiary bonding protrusion 21d: residual protrusion
22: Combining groove
23: first male connector 24: second male connector
30: second fastening portion 31: coupling protrusion
32: Combining groove
32a: primary coupling groove 32b: secondary coupling groove
32c: 3rd coupling groove 32d: remaining groove
33: first female connector 34: second female connector
50: heating unit
80: Controller 81: Connector for power supply

Claims (5)

In the puzzle-type electric mat,
Multiple heating panels (10); and,
It includes a controller (80) having a power supply connector (81),
The heating panel 10,
A main body 11 formed in a rectangular shape;
A heating unit 50 provided inside the main body 10 and arranged as an electric heating wire; and,
It includes a first fastening part 20 and a second fastening part 30 formed on both sides of the main body 10 in opposite directions and forming a pair,
Each of the first and second fastening parts 20 and 30 is configured to have a continuous concavo-convex shape with engaging protrusions 21 and 31 and engaging grooves 22 and 32 alternately formed in the longitudinal direction. The projections (21, 31) and the coupling grooves (22, 32) have complementary shapes,
The first fastening portion 20 has coupling protrusions 21 (hereinafter referred to as primary coupling protrusions 21a and secondary coupling protrusions 21b) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. , a tertiary coupling protrusion (21c) is formed,
The second fastening portion 30 has coupling grooves 32 (hereinafter referred to as primary coupling grooves 32a and secondary coupling grooves 32b) at 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 points in the longitudinal direction, respectively. , A puzzle-type electric mat, characterized in that a third coupling groove (32c) is formed.
According to paragraph 1,
A first male connector 23 is installed on the primary coupling protrusion 21a of the first coupling portion 20, and a second male connector 24 is installed on the third coupling protrusion 21c, and the second coupling protrusion A first female connector 33 is installed in the primary coupling groove 32a of the part 30, and a second female connector 34 is installed in the third coupling groove 32c,
A puzzle-type electric mat, characterized in that the power supply connector (81) has the same structure as the male connectors (23, 24) or female connectors (33, 34).
According to paragraph 1,
Residual protrusions 21d are formed at both end points of the first fastening part 20, and residual grooves 32d are formed at both end points of the second fastening part 30,
A puzzle-type electric mat, characterized in that the width d of the remaining protrusion (21d) and the width w of the remaining groove (32d) are calculated by the following equation 1.
[Formula 1]
,
However, D and H are the width and height of the fastening protrusion 21, respectively, and W and H are the width and depth of the fastening groove 32, respectively.
According to paragraph 2,
Each of the connectors 23, 24, 33, and 34 is a device for connecting a direct current power source and is composed of a positive and negative line. A power line 40 composed of a positive and negative line is formed inside the main body 11, and the A puzzle-type electric mat, characterized in that each of the connectors (23, 24, 33, and 34) is connected in parallel to the power line (40), and the heating unit (55) is connected in parallel to the power line (40).
According to paragraph 4,
The power line (40) is a puzzle-type electric mat, characterized in that formed around the outer periphery of the heating unit (50).

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