Floor Panel Non-Slip Surface via Press Tool Micro-Indentations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing floor panels with high slip resistance are complex and costly, requiring additional processing steps and technologies.
Innovation Solution
Introducing micro-indentations and a superimposed surface structure into the decorative layer during pressing using a pressing tool, which replicates wood pores or grains, creating a rough surface similar to sandpaper for enhanced slip resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If laser pulses are used to create micro-craters for non-slip properties, then slip resistance is improved, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pressing operation with micro-indentation creation by integrating a pressing tool with a micro-indentation element into a single device. This eliminates the need for separate laser processing equipment and steps, directly resolving the technical contradiction by achieving micro-crater formation during the existing pressing operation without adding complex additional processing systems
2Reliability
If additional processing steps are added to create non-slip surface, then slip resistance is improved, but manufacturing time and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by creating the micro-indentations during the pressing operation itself, which is already part of the manufacturing process. The pressing tool with integrated micro-indentation element forms the non-slip surface structure in advance during the necessary pressing step, eliminating the need for subsequent separate processing steps and maintaining production efficiency
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
The method allows for the simple and cost-effective production of floor panels with high slip resistance by creating a surface that mimics sandpaper, achieving effective traction without complex additional processing.
Implementation Method 1
The surface of the decorative layer is roughened by the micro-indentations. Depending on the size, distribution and shape of the micro-indentations, a structure is created that resembles the surface structure of grinding paper or sandpaper.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for producing a floor panel that comprises a support plate and a decorative layer arranged on the upper side of the support plate, the decorative layer being pressed in a press onto the support plate by supplying heat. The invention is characterized in that micro-recesses are formed by a pressing tool on a surface of the decorative layer during the pressing process, thereby imparting high non-slip values to the floor panel.