Multifunction Floor Finishing Assembly with Coated Interstice
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Solution Overview
Problem
Multifunction finishing assemblies for floor coverings suffer from aesthetic and durability issues due to a small width longitudinal gap between individual bars, leading to brittleness and easy dirt accumulation.
Innovation Solution
A multifunction finishing assembly with a central T-shaped bar and side bars connected by a bridge, where the surface coating covers the longitudinal interstice between the bars, and a method involving temporary assembly and surface coating application to eliminate the gap, allowing for separation and reconfiguration as different types of bars.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bars are assembled together to form a multifunction finishing assembly, then the assembly can be used in different applications (joint bar, transition bar, stop bar), but a longitudinal gap appears between the bars causing aesthetic issues and durability problems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate bars into a single monobloc assembly that can be configured in different ways. The assembly includes a first bar, a second bar, and a bridge connecting them, all formed as one integral piece. This allows the assembly to function as a joint bar, transition bar, or stop bar depending on configuration, while eliminating the longitudinal gap between bars that causes aesthetic and durability issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The monobloc assembly is designed with separable components (first bar, second bar, and bridge) that can be separated from each other. This segmentation allows the assembly to be reconfigured for different applications - the bars can be used together or separately depending on whether a joint bar, transition bar, or stop bar is needed, while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Ease of operation
If a longitudinal gap exists between assembled bars, then the assembly allows for separation and reconfiguration, but the gap leads to brittleness and easy dirt accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The bridge connects the first and second bars into an integral monobloc assembly, eliminating the longitudinal gap between bars. This merger prevents dirt accumulation and brittleness issues while maintaining the ability to separate the bars from the bridge for reconfiguration into different bar types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the assembly is made as separate bars, then it can be separated for different applications, but the aesthetic quality is reduced due to visible gaps
Solution Approach 1:
The first bar, second bar, and bridge are formed as a single monobloc assembly, creating a continuous, gap-free surface that provides superior aesthetic quality. The integral construction eliminates visible seams while the separable design allows reconfiguration for different applications.
Data Source
AI summary
The finishing assembly for floor covering comprises at least two bars (1;2/1;3), being on the one hand assembled together side by side such that they comprise at least two surfaces (1d;2d/1d; 3d) substantially in the prolongation of one another, and separated by a longitudinal interstice (6/6′), and being, on the other hand, separable. Both assembled bars (1;2/1;3) are designed to be used in a first floor covering application and at least one (1) of said two bars are designed to be used in a second floor covering application. The assembly further comprises a surface coating (4) being applied on both bars (1;2/1;3) and covering the longitudinal interstice (6/6′) between both bars.