Construction Element With Grooved Retaining Element For Safe Glass Sheet Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass floor and wall construction elements require frequent replacement due to wear, which is time-consuming and hazardous, as the upper transparent sheet must be broken to remove the seal and adhesive, posing safety risks and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A construction element with a retaining element on one sheet and an adhesive product on the other, where the adhesive forms a receiving groove that hardens to secure the sheets together, allowing for easy detachment without damaging the retaining element, using materials like thermoplastic polymers and curable polymers that harden from uncured to cured states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the upper transparent sheet is broken to remove the seal and adhesive, then the sheets can be separated, but safety risks and inefficiencies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing system is segmented into a retaining element with groove and an adhesive product with anchoring part, allowing the adhesive to be extracted independently from the retaining element. This segmentation enables safe removal of the upper sheet without breaking it, as the adhesive can be pulled out through the groove while the retaining element remains intact on the lower sheet.
2Ease of repair
If the upper transparent sheet is broken to remove the seal and adhesive, then the sheets can be separated, but maintenance time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive product is designed to be extractable from the retaining element's groove. During maintenance, the adhesive can be pulled out through the groove while the retaining element remains on the lower sheet, allowing quick replacement of the upper sheet without time-consuming breaking or cutting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element with groove and anchoring part is pre-installed on the lower sheet before assembly. This preliminary arrangement facilitates easy adhesive extraction and sheet replacement during maintenance, eliminating the need for complex removal procedures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the adhesive product is retained by the anchoring part, then lateral and transverse displacement is prevented, but the adhesive must be extractable without damaging the retaining element
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element and adhesive product are made of compatible materials with appropriate mechanical properties. The adhesive can be extracted from the groove by deforming either the retaining element or adhesive, or both, without damaging the retaining element. This material parameter selection ensures both stable fixation during use and easy extraction during maintenance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and safe replacement of glass sheets by allowing the adhesive to be extracted without damaging the retaining element, reducing maintenance time and ensuring safety by preventing lateral or transverse displacement of the sheets.
Implementation Method 1
The hardening of the adhesive product can result from a chemical reaction or from cooling. The chemical reaction is in particular a polymerization and/or crosslinking reaction initiated by at least contact with humidity in the air, heating, radiation, or a mixture between two previously separated components.
Implementation Method 2
The chemical reaction is in particular a polymerization and/or crosslinking reaction initiated by at least contact with humidity in the air, heating, radiation, or a mixture between two previously separated components.
Implementation Method 3
The chemical reaction is in particular a polymerization and/or crosslinking reaction initiated by at least contact with humidity in the air, heating, radiation, or a mixture between two previously separated components.
Implementation Method 4
an adhesive product (30) adhering to the second sheet (14), the retaining element (20) forming a receiving groove (28) that can be filled by the adhesive product (30) in an uncured state
Implementation Method 5
Those skilled in the art will know how to choose appropriate materials for the retaining element and the adhesive product, depending in particular on the shape of the retaining element, so that the two parts can be detached from each other by deformation of the retaining element and/or of the adhesive product in the hardened state.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a construction element (10), in particular for a floor, staircase or wall, which comprises at least a first sheet (12) and a second sheet (14) stacked and separated from one another, in a stacking direction (Z), and means (20, 30) for fastening the first (12) and second sheets (14) to one another, arranged between said sheets. The fastening means (20, 30) comprise at least one retaining element (20) attached to the first sheet (12) and at least one adhesive product (30) adhering to the second sheet (14), the retaining element (20) forming a receiving groove (28) which can be filled with the adhesive product (30) in a non-hardened state and having at least one anchoring portion (24, 26) suitable for retaining the adhesive product (30) in a hardened state. The retaining element (20) and the adhesive product (30) are each made of a material which allows the adhesive product (30) in the hardened state to be removed from said groove (28) without damaging the retaining element (20).