Floor arrangement

Abstract

The invention relates to a floor arrangement (10), preferably for a passenger transport vehicle (1), in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and more particularly in a rail vehicle, comprising a panel (100), a covering (200), and at least one adhesive system (300) which secures the covering (200) to the panel (100), characterised in that the covering (200) and the adhesive system (300) together form a mounting unit (200), (300), and the adhesive system (300) is a dry-adhesive system.

Description

[0001] Description

[0002] Floor arrangement

[0003] The invention relates to a floor arrangement, preferably for a passenger transport vehicle, particularly in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore particularly in a rail vehicle. The floor arrangement comprises a panel, a covering, and at least one adhesive system for attaching the covering to the panel.

[0004] Furthermore, the invention relates to a passenger transport vehicle comprising at least such a floor arrangement or a further developed one as described below.

[0005] Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for assembling a floor arrangement, preferably in a passenger transport vehicle, in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle.

[0006] The flooring was previously installed on floor panels using a solvent-based adhesive. This adhesive has the property of drying quickly, thus allowing for tight and reproducible production cycles.

[0007] Before further work can be carried out after the flooring has been laid, a waiting period of at least 4 hours must be observed. Only then can subsequent steps such as grouting / sealing be carried out.

[0008] During the application of the coating to the flooring and tiles, employees must wear personal protective equipment (gloves, knee pads, respirator). A workroom with a ventilation system is required for applying the coating.

[0009] Further disadvantages of the existing solution include the handling of hazardous materials, serial work processes including waiting times (application, drying), and the threat of obsolescence. Based on these considerations, the invention aims to provide a floor arrangement that allows for simple and time-saving installation.

[0010] This problem is solved by the floor arrangement of claim 1, the passenger transport vehicle of claim 7 and the method of claim 9.

[0011] Advantageous designs and further developments are the subject of the respective sub-claims.

[0012] According to the invention, a floor arrangement, preferably for a passenger transport vehicle, particularly in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore particularly in a rail vehicle, is provided. The floor arrangement comprises a panel, a covering, and at least one adhesive system that attaches the covering to the panel. The covering and the adhesive system together form an assembly unit, and the adhesive system is a dry adhesive system.

[0013] According to the invention, a vehicle for passenger transport, preferably a track-guided vehicle, and preferably a rail vehicle, is provided, characterized by at least one such floor arrangement or a further developed floor arrangement as described below.

[0014] According to the invention, a method for assembling a floor arrangement, preferably in a passenger transport vehicle, particularly in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore particularly in a rail vehicle, is provided, wherein the floor arrangement comprises a panel, a covering and at least one adhesive system, and wherein the method comprises the following steps, preferably in the following order: forming an assembly unit by means of the covering and the adhesive system, which is provided as a dry adhesive system, attaching the covering to the panel by mounting the assembly unit on the panel and dry-bonding the covering to the panel by means of the dry adhesive system.

[0015] In its installed state, the adhesive system is positioned between the covering and the slab.

[0016] The floor arrangement according to the invention provides a durable, waterproof, and visually appealing floor arrangement that is easy to install and can be easily repaired or replaced. The design of the adhesive system as a dry adhesive system allows for quick and uncomplicated installation without the need to coat the floor covering or panel.

[0017] The combination of adhesion and fracture pattern targeted for this application enables easy repair / replacement and thus offers LCC advantages.

[0018] In the design of the floor arrangement, it can be provided that the adhesive system is designed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive, which is preferably designed in such a way that repositioning of the mounting unit is possible before pressure is applied to the mounting unit against the plate.

[0019] This provides an adhesive system that allows for easy assembly and permits corrections such as repositioning during the assembly process. Pressure can only be applied to the mounting unit against the panel to bond the floor assembly once the actual assembly is complete. Bonding only occurs when sufficiently high pressure forces have been applied.

[0020] In the design of the floor arrangement, it may be provided that the adhesive system is designed as a fully reacted adhesive film.

[0021] This eliminates the need to consider reaction times and the need for solvent vapors to react. Instead, the adhesive system is provided as a fully cured adhesive film, allowing for immediate assembly. Any waiting times are thus eliminated.

[0022] If the adhesive system is in the form of a fully reacted adhesive film, the adhesive film is covered with a liner (for example, in the form of a plastic film or paper) before installation, which can only be removed immediately before laying.

[0023] In the design of the floor assembly, the adhesive system can be applied across the entire surface of the covering and preferably form a sealing layer between the covering and the panel. This ensures a seal between the covering and the panel, preventing liquids from the vehicle interior from penetrating the vehicle's floor structure.

[0024] The design of the floor arrangement may include the provision that the adhesive system is free of solvent-based adhesives and / or comprises an acrylate adhesive.

[0025] This ensures that the adhesive system no longer emits solvent-containing vapors or gases during application. Personal protective equipment, such as that required when applying liquid, solvent-based adhesive systems, is therefore no longer necessary.

[0026] The design of the floor arrangement may include the provision that the panel is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

[0027] This results in a plate that is both inexpensive to manufacture and has a stable design.

[0028] The vehicle design may include a floor structure in which the passenger transport vehicle has a floor assembly and the floor arrangement is detachably attached to the floor structure.

[0029] By fastening the floor construction according to the invention in the vehicle, it is achieved that an easy-to-assemble floor construction is provided, which makes it possible to equip the vehicle with a floor construction without waiting times, which according to the prior art result, for example, from the reaction of solvent-based liquid adhesives.

[0030] Where advantages for the device design have been mentioned above, these apply equally to the process steps of the method listed below. To avoid repetition, these are not listed again separately after the repetition of the claims for the individual process steps; instead, reference is made directly to the respective dependent claims of the devices.

[0031] In an embodiment of the method, it may be provided that the method includes one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: providing the adhesive system as a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and / or repositioning the assembly unit before applying pressure to the assembly unit.

[0032] In the design of the process, it may be provided that the process includes the following step: reacting the adhesive system to form a fully reacted adhesive film before the step of forming the assembly unit.

[0033] In the embodiment of the method, it may be provided that the method includes the following step: full-surface arrangement of the adhesive system on the covering to preferably form a sealing plane between the covering and the slab.

[0034] The adhesive system thus forms a homogeneous adhesive layer across the entire surface, which also creates a uniform appearance free of adhesive ridges. According to the prior art, such adhesive ridges were visible in the coating, which is now prevented.

[0035] In an embodiment of the process, it may be provided that the process includes one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: solvent-free bonding of the adhesive system, which is free of solvent-containing adhesives; elimination of a waiting period after bonding the adhesive system.

[0036] The design of the process may include the following step: providing a panel that is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

[0037] The design of the procedure may include the following step: Detachable fastening of the floor assembly to a floor structure of the passenger transport vehicle.

[0038] The invention will now be explained using one embodiment with reference to the drawings.

[0039] It shows: Fig. 1 a schematic perspective view of a floor arrangement according to the invention in an unassembled state;

[0040] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a floor arrangement according to the invention in its assembled state; and

[0041] Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a floor arrangement 10 according to the invention in an unassembled state.

[0042] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a floor arrangement 10 according to the invention in its assembled state.

[0043] Fig. 1 shows a floor arrangement 10, preferably for a passenger transport vehicle 1, in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle.

[0044] The passenger transport vehicle 1, preferably a track-guided vehicle, and more preferably a rail vehicle, comprises at least one floor arrangement 10.

[0045] The passenger transport vehicle 1 has a floor structure 3 and the floor arrangement 10 is detachably attached to the floor structure 3.

[0046] The floor arrangement 10 comprises a panel 100, a covering 200 and at least one adhesive system 300 which fastens the covering 200 to the panel 100.

[0047] The coating 200 and the adhesive system 300 together form an assembly unit 200, 300 and the adhesive system 300 is a dry adhesive system.

[0048] In the assembled state shown in Fig. 2, the adhesive system 300 is arranged between the covering 200 and the plate 100.

[0049] The adhesive system 300 is designed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive, preferably configured such that repositioning of the mounting unit 200, 300 is possible before pressure is applied to the mounting unit 200, 300 against the plate 100. The adhesive system 300 is designed as a fully cured adhesive film.

[0050] The adhesive system 300 is arranged over the entire surface of the covering 200 and is preferably designed as a sealing layer between covering 200 and plate 100.

[0051] The adhesive system 300 is free of solvent-based adhesives and / or includes an acrylate adhesive.

[0052] The panel 100 is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

[0053] The following describes, with reference to the figures, the method for assembling a floor arrangement 10, preferably in a passenger transport vehicle 1, in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle.

[0054] The method for assembling a floor arrangement 10, preferably in a passenger transport vehicle 1, in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle, is designed as follows: It comprises a floor arrangement 10, a panel 100, a covering 200 and at least one adhesive system 300, wherein the method comprises the following steps, preferably in the following sequence: forming an assembly unit 200, 300 by means of the covering 200 and the adhesive system 300, which is provided as a dry adhesive system, attaching the covering 200 to the panel 100 by mounting the assembly unit 200, 300 on the panel 100 and dry-bonding the covering 200 to the panel 100 by means of the dry adhesive system.

[0055] Furthermore, the method comprises one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: providing the adhesive system 300 as a pressure-sensitive adhesive and / or repositioning the assembly unit 200, 300 before applying pressure to the assembly unit 200, 300.

[0056] Furthermore, the method comprises the following step: allowing the adhesive system 300 to fully react and form a fully reacted adhesive film before the step of forming the assembly unit. The method further comprises the following step: applying the adhesive system 300 over its entire surface to the covering 200, preferably to form a sealing plane between the covering 200 and the plate 100.

[0057] Furthermore, the method comprises one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: solvent-free bonding of the adhesive system 300, which is free of solvent-based adhesives; elimination of a waiting period after bonding the adhesive system 300.

[0058] Furthermore, the procedure includes the following step: providing a board 100, which is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

[0059] Furthermore, the procedure includes the following step: Detachably fastening the floor assembly 10 to a floor structure 3 of the passenger transport vehicle 1.

[0060] The foregoing disclosure applies equally to a passenger transport vehicle, preferably a track-guided vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, comprising at least one floor arrangement as described above. Likewise, the foregoing disclosure may also refer to a single car body of a track-guided vehicle.

[0061] Finally, it should be mentioned that the features of all the embodiments described above can be combined with one another in any way to form further embodiments of the invention. Likewise, all features of dependent claims can be combined individually with any feature of any other claim, either individually or in any combination, to obtain further embodiments.

[0062] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by means of an exemplary embodiment, the invention is not limited by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived from them by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the invention. Regardless of the grammatical gender of a particular term, persons of male, female, or other gender identities are included.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Floor arrangement (10), preferably for a passenger transport vehicle (1), in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle, comprising a panel (100), a covering (200) and at least one adhesive system (300) which fastens the covering (200) to the panel (100), characterized in that the covering (200) and the adhesive system (300) together form an assembly unit (200, 300) and the adhesive system (300) is a dry adhesive system.

2. Floor arrangement (10) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the adhesive system (300) is designed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive, which is preferably designed in such a way that repositioning of the mounting unit (200, 300) is possible before pressure is applied to the mounting unit (200, 300) against the plate (100).

3. Floor arrangement (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adhesive system (300) is designed as a fully reacted adhesive film.

4. Floor arrangement (10), according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the adhesive system (300) is arranged over the entire surface of the covering (200) and is preferably designed as a sealing layer between covering (200) and panel (100).

5. Floor arrangement (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the adhesive system (300) is free of solvent-based adhesives and / or comprises an acrylate adhesive.

6. Floor arrangement (10), according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the panel (100) is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

7. Passenger transport vehicle (1), preferably a track-guided vehicle, further preferably a rail vehicle, characterized by at least one floor arrangement (10) according to one of claims 1 to 6.

8. Passenger transport vehicle (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the passenger transport vehicle (1) has a floor construction (3) and the floor arrangement (10) is detachably attached to the floor construction (3).

9. Method for assembling a floor arrangement (10), preferably in a passenger transport vehicle (1), in particular in a track-guided vehicle, and furthermore in particular in a rail vehicle, wherein the floor arrangement (10) comprises a panel (100), a covering (200) and at least one adhesive system (300), and wherein the method comprises the following steps, preferably in the following order: - Forming an assembly unit (200, 300) by means of the covering (200) and the adhesive system (300), which is provided as a dry adhesive system, attaching the covering (200) to the panel (100) by mounting the assembly unit (200, 300) on the panel (100) and dry bonding the covering (200) to the panel (100) by means of the dry adhesive system.

10. The method of claim 9, characterized by one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: Providing the adhesive system (300) as a pressure-sensitive pressure-sensitive adhesive, and / or Repositioning the assembly unit (200, 300) before applying pressure to the assembly unit (200, 300).

11. Method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by the following step: Reacting the adhesive system (300) to form a fully reacted adhesive film prior to the step of forming the assembly unit.

12. Method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized by the following step: The adhesive system (300) is applied over the entire surface of the covering (200) to preferably form a sealing plane between the covering (200) and the plate (100).

13. Method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized by one or more of the following steps, preferably in the following order: Solvent-free bonding of the adhesive system (300), which is also free of solvent-based adhesives Elimination of a waiting period after bonding the adhesive system (300).

14. Method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized by the following step: Providing a board (100) which is predominantly made of wood-based materials.

15. Method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized by the following step: Detachable fastening of the floor assembly (10) to a floor structure (3) of the passenger transport vehicle (1).

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