Impact Absorbing Flooring With Truncated Pyramid Structures for Stable Walking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing impact-absorbing flooring technologies do not adequately address the need for both effective impact absorption and maintenance of walking performance, particularly in environments where falls are likely to occur, such as around the elderly or in healthcare settings.
Innovation Solution
A flooring system comprising a structural layer with truncated pyramid-shaped structures, an intermediate layer for impact buffering, and an upper layer for walking performance, designed to absorb impact and maintain stability and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If impact absorbing structures are added to flooring, then impact absorption performance is improved, but walking performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flooring is divided into multiple layers with distinct functions: a structural layer with truncated pyramid structures for impact absorption, an intermediate layer for cushioning, and an upper walking surface layer for comfort. This segmentation allows each layer to optimize its specific function without compromising others.
Solution Approach 2:
The truncated pyramid structures are strategically positioned in the structural layer to provide localized impact absorption where needed, while the upper walking surface maintains uniform properties for consistent walking performance across the entire flooring surface.
2Reliability
If complex multi-layer structure is used for impact absorption, then impact absorption performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional requirements are merged into a single integrated flooring system where the structural layer, intermediate layer, and upper layer work together as a unified structure. The truncated pyramid geometry itself combines structural support and impact absorption functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The flooring uses composite construction with different materials optimized for specific functions: a rigid structural layer for shape maintenance, a cushioning intermediate layer for impact absorption, and a smooth upper layer for walking comfort. This composite approach achieves high impact absorption without excessive complexity.
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 system effectively reduces the impact force on the body during falls, preventing fractures and maintaining walking stability while ensuring a smooth and safe surface.
Implementation Method 1
a structural layer having a plurality of impact absorbing structures, each of which has a truncated pyramid-shaped structure
Implementation Method 2
an intermediate layer for impact buffering
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an impact absorbing flooring that reduces an impact caused by falling of a user. The impact absorbing flooring includes a structural layer having a plurality of impact absorbing structures, each of which is a truncated pyramid-shaped structure and has a recess on a side of the truncated pyramid that is substantially not horizontal to a ground surface.