Magnetic protector mat

Abstract

A magnetic protector mat for protecting a crockery stack (200) formed from crockery items (2) stacked one on top of the other, wherein the magnetic protector mat (1) has a magnetic element (3). The magnetic protector mat (1) is designed and configured to be arranged in a sandwich-like manner between a lower and upper, first and second crockery item (2), arranged adjacently one on top of the other in the crockery stack (200), such that the magnetic protector mat (1), as a first magnetic protector mat (1), interacts with at least a second, identical magnetic protector mat (1) and with a third, identical magnetic protector mat and / or with at least one metal crockery item (2) and / or with at least one metal-element-containing base (4) or support so as to provide a crockery stack (200) made up of at least two crockery items (2) stacked one on top of the other. The invention also relates to a crockery stack (200) and to a kit (1, 4) comprising a multiplicity of the above magnetic protector mats (1) for providing at least one stable crockery stack (200) and also comprising a multiplicity of magnetic elements (3) which are suitable for the magnetic protector mats and have different magnetic properties.

Description

[0001] Magnetic protection mat

[0002] Description

[0003] The invention relates to a dish stack protector provided by one or more protective mats, each having a magnetic element, which are referred to here and below in the context of the description of the invention as a magnetic protection mat. The invention also relates to a dish stack having at least one protruding magnetic protection mat, as well as to a kit comprising a plurality of protruding magnetic protection mats for providing at least one stable, non-slip, scratch-free, and stationary dish stack.

[0004] State of the art

[0005] WO 2011 / 002128 A1 discloses a spacer used for stacking cookware such as pots or frying pans, and is particularly suitable for stacking cookware with a coating on the inner surface, such as frying pans. The spacer is designed for stacking cookware without the stacked cookware pieces touching each other, wherein the spacer is arranged between two cookware pieces. The spacer consists of several hollow spacer elements, which are band-shaped with a flat top and bottom, so that the spacer elements can also be stacked on top of one another. With this configuration, the stacking height of the spacer can be adjusted depending on the depth of the cookware by nesting and stacking several of its hollow spacer elements.

[0006] The above-mentioned known spacer, with its spacer elements each having a considerable height, and in particular with a correspondingly fragile spacer composed of stacked spacer elements, is unsuitable for providing a stable and non-slip stack of dishes. The spacer is particularly unsuitable for a stable stack of dishes in conjunction with a suitable means of transport and / or in a vehicle of any type, whereby the assembled stack of dishes can be placed in a stable, non-slip, and stationary manner on the means of transport or on a vehicle interior element.

[0007] Task

[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a simple, effective and cost-effective way of stacking crockery items for many applications and in particular on a suitable means of transport or in a vehicle in a particularly stable, non-slip and scratch-free manner, and which is suitable for providing a correspondingly stable stack of crockery items from similar or differently designed crockery items.

[0009] A further object of the invention is to provide a stack of dishes having at least one protruding magnetic protection mat, as well as to provide a flexibly usable kit for providing at least one stable, non-slip, scratch-free stack of dishes.

[0010] The problem is solved by the features of the independent claims.

[0011] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims and / or the following description. The invention particularly relates to a magnetic protection mat for protecting a stack of dishes formed from stacked items of crockery, which comprises a magnetic element, and to a stack of dishes comprising at least one such magnetic protection mat.

[0012] The magnetic protection mat, in particular also its magnetic element, is designed and configured to be arranged in a sandwich-like manner between a lower and upper first and second crockery part arranged one above the other in the stack of crockery, such that the magnetic protection mat, as the first magnetic protection mat, interacts with at least one second similar magnetic protection mat and with a third similar magnetic protection mat in such a way that a stable, non-stationary, non-slip and scratch-free stack of crockery is provided from at least two crockery parts stacked one above the other.

[0013] The magnetic element of the magnetic protection mat can also interact with a metallic piece of crockery and / or at least one base or support comprising a metal element, which can each also be provided on the stack of crockery as an alternative to a protruding third magnetic protection mat.

[0014] The magnetic protection mat suitably has a central region in which the magnetic element is arranged, which interacts with the magnetic element in the at least one second magnetic protection mat and with the magnetic element in the third magnetic protection mat. The magnetic protection mats are suitably arranged in the stack of dishes such that the mutually attracting magnetic elements are arranged one above the other and interact in such a way that the magnetic protection mat, which is arranged sandwich-like between the first and second pieces of tableware, is held in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner between the first and second pieces of tableware in the stack of dishes. The first and second pieces of tableware are advantageously also held in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner in the stack of dishes.

[0015] As mentioned above, in order to provide this effective effect of the magnetic protection mat, the magnetic element can also interact with at least one metallic piece of crockery and / or a base or support having a metal element that is suitable for the stack of crockery, which can each also be provided on the stack of crockery as an alternative to a protruding third magnetic protection mat.

[0016] To provide its form-fitting arrangement with the first and second tableware parts, the magnetic protection mat can suitably have an edge region which has predetermined elastic properties and a predetermined flexibility, which are each selected and / or designed such that the edge region adapts in a form-fitting manner to the contour of the first and second tableware parts arranged adjacent to the magnetic protection mat.

[0017] To provide its aforementioned advantageous properties, the magnetic protection mat is also designed to be substantially planar in one plane and has a thickness selected such that, in particular, the edge region of the magnetic protection mat exhibits suitable flexibility and elasticity. The substantially planar design and the thickness are further selected such that the first and second pieces of tableware are arranged adjacent to one another in the stack of dishes without contact, thus preventing contact and possible mutual scratching of their surfaces in the stack of dishes.

[0018] The protruding edge region of the magnetic protection mat can be stepped relative to the central region and advantageously divided into spaced-apart strips that extend in different directions adjacent to the central region, giving the magnetic protection mat a star-shaped configuration. The central region thus has a greater thickness than the edge region, which is particularly advantageous for the suitable arrangement of the magnetic element in the central region of the magnetic protection mat and in the stack of dishes.

[0019] The magnetic protection mat, in particular with its spaced-apart strips of its edge region and its star-shaped configuration, can be suitably designed to be point-symmetrical with respect to the center of its central region. The magnetic protection mat can also be designed to be mirror-symmetrical with respect to at least one plane of symmetry that extends perpendicular to the flat magnetic protection mat through the center of its central region.

[0020] With the design described above, particularly of the edge region of the magnetic protection mat, as well as with its advantageous flexibility, the magnetic protection mat can be particularly easily adapted and arranged to the contours of even very different items of tableware, such as plates, pans, pots, bowls, etc. The strips of the star-shaped edge region are suitable both for spreading them out on a flat plate and for arranging them on the side wall of a pot or bowl, wherein the strips are advantageously designed and arranged so that they are spaced apart from one another that even the strips arranged on a side wall of a piece of tableware do not overlap. The central region of the magnetic protection mat advantageously remains arranged on a central, flat area of ​​the piece of tableware.To provide its above-described properties, the edge region may comprise a predetermined selection of, suitably, at least three strips or four or six strips each suitably formed and arranged.

[0021] The magnetic element can be suitably permanently embedded in the central region of the magnetic protection mat, or advantageously arranged reversibly in a suitably designed recess in the central region, positively and / or non-positively engaging with the recess. For this purpose, the recess can, in particular, have an upper edge that partially covers the recess and surrounds a central opening in the recess, through which the magnetic element can advantageously be interchangeably inserted into the recess.

[0022] For this purpose, the upper edge suitably has a predetermined dimension and flexibility suitable for inserting the magnetic element into the recess, which are each also selected such that the magnetic element inserted into the recess is held stably and securely in the recess. A magnetic element that can be flexibly removed from the magnetic protection mat, reinserted, and even replaced is advantageous for separate storage of the magnetic protection mat and the magnetic element, as well as for their separate cleaning.

[0023] A particular advantage is the ability to easily insert a magnetic element suitable for use with the magnetic protection mat into the mat, which element has selected magnetic properties in accordance with a predetermined application of the magnetic protection mat. For example, a weakly magnetic magnetic element may be advantageous for a stack of metal plates, while a comparatively strong magnetic element is suitable for a stack of thick-bottomed porcelain bowls.

[0024] The magnetic element can suitably be flat-cylindrical. The magnetic element can be marked with a polarity and magnetic properties, particularly for its easy replacement, selection, and reinsertion as described above. For particularly easy handling of the magnetic protection mat and for the correct and, in particular, central arrangement of its magnetic element in a stack of dishes together with other magnetic protection mats, the magnetic protection mat can also suitably be marked with a polarity marking of its magnetic element.

[0025] It should be noted here that a simple and sensible arrangement of magnetic protection mats alternating with the pieces of tableware in a stack of dishes to provide a properly stable stack of dishes is achieved simply and sensibly by ensuring the polarity of their magnetic elements is aligned identically, especially since the magnetic elements would otherwise repel each other. The magnetic protection mats are arranged with their magnetic elements aligned one above the other in the center of the stack, in accordance with their polarity.

[0026] Such an advantageous arrangement and formation of a stack results in a particularly simple manner when forming the stack after initially carefully positioning a first lower magnetic protection mat in the center for the other magnetic protection mats and, of course, also for other items of tableware in a stack, since the correct polarity and positioning of the magnetic elements in the magnetic protection mats with their centrally arranged and attracting magnetic elements is already ensured by their magnetic properties.

[0027] The magnetic protection mat, with its central region and its edge region, is suitably formed in one piece from a material with a predetermined, suitable elasticity and flexibility and with suitable surface properties. For this purpose, the magnetic protection mat can be made of felt, such as polyester felt. The magnetic protection mat is, in particular, made of a suitable flexible plastic with a predetermined, suitable Shore hardness. The magnetic protection mat can be made of a thermoplastic elastomer such as TPE or TPE-S, and is preferably made of silicone.

[0028] The magnetic safety mat can be manufactured using 3D printing and, for its desirable simplicity and cost-effectiveness, also advantageously by injection molding in series production. Silicone is particularly suitable as a material for the magnetic safety mat because it has a suitable Shore hardness and allows for the formation of selected areas of the magnetic safety mat with suitable flexibility. Silicone also has advantageous non-slip surface properties for providing a stable stack of dishes. A magnetic element permanently embedded in the central area, as mentioned above, can be overmolded during the production of the magnetic safety mat.

[0029] As mentioned at the outset, the invention also relates in particular to a stack of dishes with at least two items of crockery stacked one above the other adjacent to one another, wherein at least one magnetic protection mat as described above is arranged in a sandwich manner between the two items of crockery, wherein the stack of dishes provides a stack of dishes which can be set up in a stable, non-slip and non-stationary manner in the home and / or garden area and / or when camping, and in particular on a means of transport and / or in a vehicle.

[0030] The stack of dishes can comprise a predetermined number of N pieces of dishes stacked one above the other, wherein the stack of dishes can comprise at least a number of N-1 and preferably a number of N+1 magnetic protection mats as described above.

[0031] In a stack of dishes comprising, for example, ten items of crockery, at least nine magnetic protection mats are arranged in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent items of crockery, wherein the bottommost item of crockery in the stack can be arranged on a metallic base and a suitable metallic or magnetic support can be arranged on the topmost item of crockery in the stack, after which the bottommost and topmost items of crockery in the stack are also held stably and stationary on the stack.

[0032] The stack of dishes comprising, for example, ten pieces of tableware preferably has, as described above, eleven magnetic protection mats, with nine magnetic protection mats sandwiched between each two adjacent pieces of tableware, and with the bottommost piece of tableware in the stack being arranged on one magnetic protection mat, and another magnetic protection mat being arranged on the topmost piece of tableware in the stack, after which the bottom and topmost pieces of tableware in the stack are also held stably and stationary on the stack. Accordingly, each piece of tableware in the number N of tableware can preferably be sandwiched between two adjacent magnetic protection mats in the number N+1.

[0033] The invention also relates to a kit for providing a stack of dishes according to the invention, comprising a plurality of the above-described magnetic protection mats, and, suitably, a plurality of magnetic elements suitably designed for the magnetic protection mats, which magnetic elements can advantageously have different magnetic properties. The magnetic elements can also have suitable markings for identifying their magnetic properties.

[0034] The kit may also suitably comprise at least one coaster as a base for the stack of dishes, which coaster is suitable for stable, non-slip placement of the stack of dishes at a predetermined position.

[0035] The above kit enables a simple and flexible selection of magnetic protection mats that are particularly suitable for preparing a stack of dishes from predetermined items of crockery, which are also equipped with magnetic elements that are particularly suitable for the stack of dishes. The magnetic protection mats can be selected from the multitude of magnetic protection mats in the kit with their design and dimensions to suit the design and dimensions of the dishes. Suitable magnetic elements can be advantageously selected, as described above, in particular with their magnetic properties in accordance with the dimensions of the dishes and their material properties. A suitable magnetic element can advantageously be a flat-cylindrical neodymium magnet.

[0036] For use of a stack of dishes described above, comprising a plurality of magnetic protection mats, particularly on a means of transport and / or in a vehicle, the stack of dishes can interact with a suitable metallic substrate and, particularly advantageously, with a suitable coaster having a metal layer that interacts with a magnetic element of a magnetic protection mat and is suitably designed as a nano-gel adhesive pad with a non-slip, adhesive underside. Such a coaster is particularly advantageous because it allows for convenient, simple, and flexible retrofitting of a surface, such as a tray, table, shelf, etc., particularly in a vehicle.

[0037] A stack of dishes as described above can be intended for use in the home and / or garden and / or while camping, and is particularly advantageous for use on a means of transport and / or in a vehicle. In the home and / or garden, such a stack of dishes is particularly suitable for use at barbecues, for small children, for the elderly, in nursing homes, etc. Of course, the use of such a stack of dishes can also be desirable and advantageous in the catering industry.

[0038] Further embodiments and features, in particular of a magnetic protection mat according to the invention, which also relate in particular to suitable dimensions and geometries of the magnetic protection mat, are mentioned in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and explained in more detail below. They show:

[0040] Fig. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a magnetic protection mat according to an embodiment of the invention together with a magnetic element;

[0041] Fig. 1B is an enlarged view of a section through a central region of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 1A along the line SS of Fig. 1A;

[0042] Fig. 2A shows a modification of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 1A;

[0043] Fig. 2B is an enlarged view of a section through a central region of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 2A along the line SS of Fig. 2A;

[0044] Fig. 3A is a schematic perspective view of a magnetic protection mat according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0045] Fig. 3B and further representations of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 3A;

[0046] Fig. 3C

[0047] Fig. 4A is an enlarged plan view of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 3A;

[0048] Fig. 4B is a sectional view of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 4A taken along line SS of Fig. 4A;

[0049] Fig. 5A shows a modification of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 4A;

[0050] Fig. 5B is a sectional view of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 5A taken along line SS of Fig. 5A;

[0051] Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 4A for providing a stack of dishes together with a trivet suitable for the stack of dishes; Fig. 7A and further diagrams illustrating the use of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 7B of Fig. 4A.

[0052] Fig. 8A is a schematic perspective view of another stack of dishes; and

[0053] Fig. 8B is an enlarged view of a section through a central region of the stack of dishes from Fig. 8A along the line SS of Fig. 8A.

[0054] Some of the drawings contain simplified, schematic representations. In some cases, identical reference symbols are used for identical, but possibly not identical, elements.

[0055] Different views of the same elements may be scaled differently. Not all reference symbols are shown in all drawings.

[0056] Fig. 1A shows a schematic perspective view of a magnetic protection mat 1 according to an embodiment of the invention together with a magnetic element 3, and Fig. 1B shows in an enlarged view a section through a central region of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 1A along the line SS of Fig. 1A.

[0057] The magnetic protection mat 1 is intended for its sandwich-like arrangement as an intermediate layer between two adjacent pieces of crockery 2 of a stack of crockery 200 and is designed to stabilize the stack of crockery 200 and to protect its pieces of crockery 2 from damage. For this purpose, the magnetic protection mat 1 has a central magnetic element 3, which interacts with the magnetic element 3 of at least one adjacent further magnetic protection mat 1 of the stack of crockery 200 in such a way that the pieces of crockery 2 of the stack of crockery 200 are arranged in a stable manner and are effectively protected from touching, slipping and / or scratching. Examples of such stacks of crockery 200 are described below with reference to Fig. 6, Fig. 7A, Fig. 7B, Fig. 8A and Fig. 8B, wherein the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 1A and 1B is particularly suitable for a stack of crockery 200 consisting of essentially flat pieces of crockery 2, such asPlate 2 is suitable. It is clear that the magnetic protection mats 1 of a stack of dishes 200 are each arranged and positioned with their magnetic elements 3 in such a way that all magnetic elements 3 have the same polarity.

[0058] The magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 1 A and 1 B is designed as a flat, circular mat 1 with a thickness D and a diameter 0, wherein the magnetic element 3 is embedded in a central region of the magnetic protection mat 1. The thickness D is selected to provide a desirable flexibility of the magnetic protection mat 1 in accordance with, in particular, suitable elastic properties of the magnetic protection mat 1 such that a magnetic protection mat 1 arranged as intended in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent pieces of tableware 2 of a stack of tableware 200 adapts to the contours of the two pieces of tableware 2 and also has suitable damping properties. The diameter 0 of the magnetic protection mat 1 is selected to correspond to the diameter 0 of the pieces of tableware 2.For a magnetic protection mat 1 intended as a sandwich-like intermediate layer between two adjacent pieces of tableware 2, the magnetic protection mat 1 has a diameter 0 which is suitably larger than the diameter 0 of the pieces of tableware 2.

[0059] A magnetic element 3 suitable for the magnetic protection mat 1 is suitably flat and cylindrical in shape and has magnetic properties selected such that a magnetic element 3 of a magnetic protection mat 1 arranged in a stack of dishes 200 between two adjacent pieces of dishes 2 interacts with a magnetic element 3 of at least one adjacent upper or lower further magnetic protection mat 1 in such a way that the magnetic elements 3 attract each other and the pieces of dishes 2 are stably and stationary positioned in the stack of dishes 200. The magnetic element 3 of the magnetic protection mat 1 of the embodiment shown in Figs. 1A and 1B is suitably permanently embedded in the magnetic protection mat 1.

[0060] To provide the properties described above, the magnetic protection mat 1 can suitably be made of felt. The magnetic protection mat 1 can particularly advantageously be formed in one piece and made of a suitable flexible plastic with a predetermined, suitable Shore hardness. The magnetic protection mat 1 can suitably be made of a thermoplastic elastomer, such as TPE or TPE-S, wherein the magnetic protection mat 1 is particularly advantageously made of silicone, which, with suitable elastic properties, has desirable flexibility and, at the same time, advantageous non-slip surface properties. The magnetic element 3 embedded in the magnetic protection mat 1 can suitably be encapsulated by injection molding during the production of the magnetic protection mat 1.

[0061] To easily identify the polarity orientation of the magnetic element 3 embedded in the magnetic protection mat 1 and its magnetic properties, the magnetic protection mat 1 can have suitable markings or labels. The above statements regarding the material and labeling of the magnetic protection mat 1 also apply to the embodiments described below with reference to Fig. 2A, Fig. 3A, and Fig. 5A.

[0062] Fig. 2A shows a modification of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 1A, and Fig. 2B shows in an enlarged view a section through a central region 10 of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 2A along the line SS of Fig. 2A.

[0063] The magnetic protection mat 1 of Figs. 2A and 2B, like the above-described magnetic protection mat 1 of Figs. 1A and 1B, is also designed as a substantially circular and flat mat 1 with a diameter 0 and made of a suitable material, which is why reference is made here to the above description with reference to Figs. 1A and 1B.

[0064] Unlike the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 1A, the magnetic protection mat 1 has a central region 10 with a thickness D, adjoining which is an edge region 11 which is stepped compared to the central region 10 and has a correspondingly smaller thickness D with a correspondingly advantageously increased flexibility. The edge region 11 of a magnetic protection mat 1 which is intended to be arranged like a sandwich between a lower and upper piece of tableware 2 is designed in such a way that it adapts particularly well to the contours of the two pieces of tableware 2. The central region 10, which has a comparatively greater thickness D, is advantageously suitable for receiving a magnetic element 3 with a predetermined height H and, moreover, is advantageously designed for a desirable adjacent arrangement of the magnetic element 3 to a central region 20 arranged on the magnetic protection mat 1, namely the base of a piece of tableware 2.

[0065] In the central region 10, a recess 100 with an upper opening 101 and a flexible edge 110 is provided for the reversible reception of the magnetic element 3. The dimensions of the recess 100, with its opening 101 and its flexible edge 110, in particular its diameter 0, the diameter 0 of the opening 101, and the thickness D of the upper edge 110, are designed to correspond to the diameter 0 of the magnetic element 3 and its height H, such that the magnetic element 3 inserted into the recess 100 is held in the recess 100 in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

[0066] The magnetic element 3 of Fig. 2A provided for the magnetic protection mat 1 is, like the magnetic element 3 of Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B, also advantageously designed as a correspondingly flat-cylindrical shape with a diameter 0 and a height H. For an arrangement of the magnetic element 3 with a desirably oriented polarity, such as its north pole adjacent to the opening 101, the magnetic element 3 can advantageously have suitable markings or labels.

[0067] The magnetic element 3 may also have suitable markings for easy identification of its magnetic properties.

[0068] Fig. 3A shows a schematic perspective view of a magnetic protection mat 1 according to a further embodiment of the invention in a first operating state, in which the flat magnetic protection mat 1 is spread out on a flat surface. Figs. 3B and 3C show further views of the magnetic protection mat 1 from Fig. 3A.

[0069] The magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 3A has a central region 10 with a recess 100 for receiving a magnetic element 3, which is designed to correspond to the central region 10 of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B, which is why reference is made here to the above description in this regard.

[0070] The edge region 11, which adjoins the central region 10 in a stepped manner, is, unlike the edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1, divided into three spaced-apart strips 11 which extend in a star shape from the central region 10 in different directions. The star-shaped edge region 11 formed in this way is thus particularly advantageously designed so that the edge region 11 of a magnetic protection mat arranged sandwich-like between an upper and lower piece of crockery 2 adapts easily to the contours of the two pieces of crockery 2. The magnetic protection mat 1 is particularly advantageously suited for a large number of different pieces of crockery 2, the contours of which may also differ significantly.

[0071] In Fig. 3B and Fig. 3C, for the sake of clarity and overview, only the left-hand strip-shaped edge region 11 is shaped in accordance with the contours of a first and second piece of tableware 2, adapted to the contours of said first and second piece of tableware 2. The left-hand edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1 in Fig. 3B is adapted to the contours of an edge 21 of the plate 2, which rises by a predetermined amount relative to a flat central region 20, for example of a plate 2. The left-hand edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1 in Fig. 3C is bent upwards comparatively more clearly than the flat central region 10 of the magnetic protection mat 1 in the drawing and in this way adapted to the contours of an edge 21 of the bowl 2, which rises by a predetermined amount relative to a flat central region 20, for example of a bowl 2 and extends in a conical manner.

[0072] Fig. 4A shows a plan view of the magnetic protection mat 1 from Fig. 3A in an enlarged view, and Fig. 4B shows a sectional view of the magnetic protection mat 1 from Fig. 4A along the line SS of Fig. 4A. For the sake of clarity and overview, the magnetic element 3 of the magnetic protection mat 1 is not shown in Fig. 4A and 4B, as well as in Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B and Fig. 3C. The edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1, with its three spaced-apart strips 11, which extend in a star shape in different directions from the central region 10, is suitably designed to be point-symmetrical with respect to the center M of the central region 10 such that the strips 11 are each rotated about the center M by an angle α of 120° to one another. The section line SS of Fig.4A also corresponds to one of three mirror planes S, each of which extends centrally through a strip 11 and the center point M, wherein the mirror planes are also arranged rotated relative to one another by the angle a of 120° around the center point M. The strips 11 have a length L and a width B. With a constant positioning of the central region 10, a rotation of the symmetrically designed star-shaped magnetic protection mat 1 by a predetermined angle can cover a selected region of a surface with a diameter 0 of the strips 11.

[0073] The central region 10 of the magnetic protection mat 1 corresponds with its recess 100 provided for receiving a suitable magnetic element 3 to the central region 10 of the embodiment of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B, which is why reference is made here to the above description thereof.

[0074] Fig. 5A shows a modification of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A, and Fig. 5B shows a sectional view of the magnetic protection mat of Fig. 5A along the line SS of Fig. 5A.

[0075] The magnetic protection mat 1, like the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A, is also star-shaped with its edge region 11, wherein reference is made in this regard to the above description of the magnetic protection mat 1 with reference to Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B, Fig. 3C and Fig. 4A. Unlike the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A, the edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 5A has six strips 11 which are arranged point-symmetrically at an angle a of 60° to one another about the center M. In addition to the three mirror planes S of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A, the magnetic protection mat 1 has three further mirror planes, wherein the total of six mirror planes are each arranged at an angle of 60° to one another about the center M.

[0076] Unlike the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B, the central region 10 does not have an upper opening 101, and the magnetic element 3 is permanently embedded in the central region 10 as in the embodiment of Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B.

[0077] Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective view to explain the use of a magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A.

[0078] Fig. 7A and Fig. 7B show further illustrations to explain the use of the magnetic protection mat 1 of Fig. 4A and Fig. 6.

[0079] In Fig. 6, a first plate 2 is arranged like a sandwich between two magnetic protection mats 1. The first plate 2 stands with the base of its flat central region 20 on a first magnetic protection mat 1, and a second magnetic protection mat 1 is arranged on the plate 2. The contours, in particular of the edge 11 of the magnetic protection mat 1, are adapted, as described above, to the contours of the flat central region 20 and to the edge 21 of the plate 2 such that in particular the edge 11 is in contact with the flat central region 20 and with the edge 21 of the plate 2. The dimensions of the first and second magnetic protection mats 1 suitably have a diameter 0 that is larger than the diameter 0 of the plate 2, so that the edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mats 1 each overlaps the edge 21 of the plate 2.

[0080] The second magnetic protection mat 1 is arranged, as intended, with its central region 10 and the magnetic element 3 above the central region 10 and the magnetic element 3 of the first magnetic protection mat 1 such that the two magnetic elements 3 of the first and second magnetic protection mats 1 interact and attract each other such that the magnetic protection mats 1 are held stationary and stable in their positions on and below the plate 2, rotated by a predetermined angle to each other. Fig. 7A shows a plan view of the first plate 2, which is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the first and second magnetic protection mats 1.

[0081] Fig. 6 shows a second plate 2 for its intended arrangement on the first plate 2 and on the second magnetic protection mat 1 above the first plate 2 to form a stack 200 from the two plates 2. Fig. 7B shows the stack 200 with the two plates 2, wherein the second plate 2 is arranged on the second magnetic protection mat 1 above the first plate 2 and the second magnetic protection mat 1 is arranged as intended as an intermediate layer sandwiched between the first and second plates 2. To stabilize the stack 200 with a stable, stationary positioning of the second plate 2 on the first plate 2, a third magnetic protection mat 1, such as the magnetic protection mat 1 arranged on the first plate 2 in Fig.7A, wherein the magnetic elements 3 of the first and second magnetic protection mats 1 and the second and third magnetic protection mats 1 interact as intended in such a way that they attract each other.

[0082] A tableware stack 200 described above therefore consists of two plates 2 and three magnetic protection mats 1, wherein each plate 2 is sandwiched between two magnetic protection mats 1, and according to which a stack 200 consisting of a number of N plates 2 has a number of N+1 magnetic protection mats 1. The stack 200 can be suitably arranged with its first lower magnetic protection mat 1 on a suitable metallic base, so that not only the individual plates 2 of the stack 200 are arranged in a non-slip manner relative to one another, but also the complete stack 200 is arranged in a predetermined position.

[0083] A suitable metallic substrate can be provided in particular by means of a flat coaster 4, which can suitably be designed as a nano-gel adhesive pad with a non-slip and adhesive underside, and which has a metal layer that interacts with the magnetic element 3 of the lower magnetic protection mat 1. The coaster 4, with its non-slip and adhesive underside, is suitably designed to be placed in a simple and flexible manner at a predetermined position on a surface, e.g., a piece of furniture 5, such as a table, a shelf, or a rack, after which the coaster 4 is positioned in a non-slip and adhesive and at the same time reversibly for its intended use in interaction with the magnetic protection mat 1.The magnetic protection mat 1, with its enclosed magnetic element 3, interacts as intended with the coaster 4 having a metal layer in such a way that the magnetic protection mat 1 and a stack of dishes 200 having the magnetic protection mat 1 are held non-slip on the coaster 4.

[0084] The plates 2 can be porcelain plates 2, glass plates 2, plastic plates 2 or even metal plates 2, wherein in particular with a suitably selected magnetic element 3 with suitable magnetic properties and a stable stack of dishes 200 consisting of metal plates 2, the first, lower magnetic protection mat 1 and / or second upper magnetic protection mat 1 shown in the drawing is not required to provide a stable and non-slip stack of dishes 200, according to which a stack 200 consisting of a number of N plates 2 can also have a number of N or N-1 magnetic protection mats 1, which are all arranged in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent plates 2.

[0085] Fig. 8A shows a schematic perspective view of a pan stack 200 with a number N = 3 of differently sized metallic pans 2 arranged one above the other, wherein a magnetic protection mat 1 of the embodiment of Fig. 4A is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent pans 2 as intended. The pans 2 each have a different diameter 0 with a flat central region 20 of the same thickness. The upper and lower metallic pans 2 adhere to the stack 200 just as stably and non-slip as the middle pan 2, which is arranged sandwich-like between the two magnetic protection mats 1 with a number N-1 = 2 of the magnetic protection mats 1.

[0086] Fig. 8B shows a slightly enlarged view of a section through a central region of the crockery stack 200 of Fig. 8A along the line SS of Fig. 8A. The stack 200 is arranged in a non-slip manner on a coaster 4 designed as the adhesive pad described above, the underside of which adheres non-slip to the surface of a piece of furniture 5, which may be, for example, a table 5. In the stack 200 consisting of metallic pans 2, no lower magnetic protection mat 1 is required, since the magnetic element 3 of the magnetic protection mat 1 arranged on the lower pan 2 interacts as intended with the lower metallic pan 2 and therefore also with the metal layer of the coaster 4. In this way, the lower pan 2 adheres stably, securely, and non-slip to the stack 200.This of course also applies to the upper pan 2, which is attracted as intended by the magnetic element 3 of the magnetic protection mat 1 arranged below it and on the middle pan 2.

[0087] To achieve the above-described intended effect, magnetic elements 3 with suitable magnetic properties are selected as described above. The magnetic protection mats 1 are arranged with their magnetic elements 3 in the stack 200 in the same direction, one above the other, in the center M of the stack 200, in accordance with their polarity. Only the strips 11 of the edge regions 11 of the magnetic protection mats 1 are arranged rotated relative to one another at a predetermined suitable angle a, as described above.

[0088] Such an advantageous arrangement and design of the stack 200 results in a particularly simple manner when forming the stack 200 after an initial, careful central positioning of the lower magnetic protection mat 1 for the other magnetic protection mats 1 of a stack 200, since the correct polarity and positioning of the magnetic elements 3 in the magnetic protection mats 1 with their centrally arranged and attracting magnetic elements 3 is already ensured by their magnetic properties.

[0089] The flat bottom of the central region 20 of the pans 2 of the stack of Fig. 8A sits substantially on the central region 10 of the magnetic protection mats 1, whereas in a stack 200 formed, for example, from plates 2 with a lower edge 21 according to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7A and Fig. 7B, the edge 21 of the plates 2 also lies on the edge region 11 of the magnetic protection mats 1. In any case of a stack 200 of tableware items 2 and magnetic protection mats 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, it is of course ensured that the tableware items 2 are stacked in a stack 200 in a slip-proof and stationary manner without their surfaces touching one another, after which the tableware items 2 are particularly effectively protected against scratching.

[0090] A kit described at the outset with a plurality of magnetic protection mats 1 described above according to an embodiment of the invention is particularly suitable as an advantageously retrofittable, reusable kit for providing a stack of dishes 200, in particular for a variety of applications in the home and / or garden and / or catering sector and in particular for the use of the stack of dishes 200 on a means of transport and / or in a vehicle, in particular in conjunction with a suitable coaster 4.

[0091] Selected designs of magnetic protection mats 1 were described above with reference to the drawings, each of which is designed to correspond to exemplary tableware items 2. As also described above, a suitable set of magnetic protection mats 1 can be designed for the stable, non-slip, and scratch-free stacking 200 of any other tableware items 2, such as bowls, cups, coasters, etc.

[0092] Although various aspects or features of the invention are shown in combination in the figures, it is clear to those skilled in the art—unless otherwise stated—that the illustrated and discussed combinations are not the only possible ones. In particular, corresponding units or feature complexes from different embodiments can be interchanged.

[0093] List of reference symbols

[0094] 1 magnetic protection mat, stack protection mat, mat,

[0095] Dish stack protection

[0096] 10 central area

[0097] 100 recess

[0098] 101 Opening

[0099] 110 Rand

[0100] 11 Edge, border area, stripe

[0101] 2 pieces of crockery, plate, pan

[0102] 20 central area, flat area

[0103] 21 edge, edge area

[0104] 200 stacks, stack of dishes

[0105] 3 Magnet, magnetic element

[0106] 4 coasters, base

[0107] 5 Furniture, table, surface

[0108] B Width

[0109] D Thickness

[0110] H Height

[0111] L length

[0112] M Middle

[0113] S line, intersection line, mirror plane, plane of symmetry a angle

[0114] 0 diameter

Claims

Magnetic protection mat Claims 1. A magnetic protection mat (1) for protecting a stack of dishes (200) formed from tableware items (2) stacked one above the other, comprising: the magnetic protection mat (1) has a magnetic element (3); the magnetic protection mat (1) is designed and configured to be arranged in a sandwich-like manner between a lower and upper first and second tableware item (2) arranged adjacent to one another in the stack of dishes (200) in such a way that the magnetic protection mat (1) interacts as the first magnetic protection mat (1) with at least one second similar magnetic protection mat (1) and with a third similar magnetic protection mat (1) and / or at least one metallic tableware item (2) and / or at least one base (4) or support comprising a metallic element in such a way that a stable, non-local, non-slip, and scratch-free stack of dishes (200) comprising at least two stacked tableware items (2) is provided.

2. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) has a central region (10) in which the magnetic element (3) is arranged, which is connected to the Magnetic element (3) in the at least one second magnetic protection mat (1) and interacts with the magnetic element (3) in the third magnetic protection mat (1) and / or the at least one metallic item of crockery (2) and / or the base (4) or support comprising a metallic element in such a way that the magnetic protection mat (1) arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the first and second item of crockery (2) is held in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner between the first and second item of crockery (2) in the stack of crockery (200), and wherein the first and second item of crockery (2) are likewise held in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner in the stack of crockery (200).

3. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) has an edge region (11) which has predetermined elasticity properties and a predetermined flexibility, which are each selected and / or designed such that the edge region (11) interacts in a form-fitting manner with the contour of the first and second tableware part (2) arranged adjacent to the magnetic protection mat (1).

4. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to claim 3, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) is formed substantially planar in one plane and has a thickness (D), so that in particular the edge region (11) of the magnetic protection mat (1) has a suitable flexibility and elasticity property.

5. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the edge region (11) is stepped relative to the central region (10) and is divided into spaced-apart strips (11) which extend in different directions following the central region (10) such that the magnetic protection mat (1) is star-shaped.

6. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to claim 5, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1), in particular with its star-shaped design, is point-symmetrical with respect to the center (M) of the central region (10), and is mirror-symmetrical to at least one plane of symmetry (S) which extends perpendicular to the flat magnetic protection mat (1) through the center (M) of the central region.

7. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the magnetic element (3) is permanently embedded in the central region (10) of the magnetic protection mat (1), or is arranged interchangeably in a suitably designed recess (100) of the central region (10) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner with the recess (100), wherein the magnetic element (3) has an identification of its polarity and / or an identification of its magnetic properties can, and wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) can have an identification of the polarity of its magnetic element (3).

8. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the magnetic element (3) is flat-cylindrical and has selected magnetic properties in accordance with a predetermined application of the magnetic protection mat (1).

9. Magnetic protection mat (1) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) with its central region (10) and its edge region (11) is formed in one piece from a material with a predetermined selected suitable elasticity and flexibility and with suitable surface properties, wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) can be provided from felt, and wherein can be made from a suitable flexible plastic with a predetermined selected suitable Shore hardness, and wherein the magnetic protection mat (1) can be provided from a thermoplastic elastomer such as TPE or TPE-S and is preferably provided in particular from silicone.

10. A stack of dishes (200) with at least two pieces of dishes (2) arranged adjacent to one another and stacked one above the other, wherein a magnetic protection mat (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9 is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the two pieces of dishes (2), and wherein the stack of dishes (200) provides a stack of dishes (200) which can be set up in a stable, non-slip and non-stationary manner in the house and / or garden area and / or when camping, and in particular on a means of transport and / or in a vehicle.

11. Crockery stack (200) according to claim 10 with a number of N crockery items (2) stacked one above the other, wherein the crockery stack (200) has at least a number of N-1 and preferably a number of N+1 magnetic protection mats (1), and wherein in each case one magnetic protection mat (1) of the number of N-1 magnetic protection mats (1) is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent crockery items (2) of the number N crockery items (2), and wherein preferably each crockery item (2) of the number N crockery items (2) is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between two adjacent magnetic protection mats (1) of the number N+1 magnetic protection mats (1).

2. Kit (1 , 4) for providing a stack of dishes (200) according to Claim 10 or 11, with a plurality of magnetic protection mats (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, and with a plurality of magnetic elements (3) suitably designed for the magnetic protection mats (1) and having different magnetic properties, wherein the kit (1, 4) can also have at least one coaster (4) suitable for stable, non-slip placement of the stack of dishes (200) in a predetermined position as a base (4) of the stack of dishes (200).

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