Self-Adhesive Mat with Recessed Bayonet Lock for Secure Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing self-adhesive mats and related devices face challenges such as difficulty in handling, high space requirements for storage and cleaning, and inadequate fixation strength, especially when used for pet feeding or children's meals, due to their elastic nature and design limitations.
Innovation Solution
A self-adhesive mat partially made from an elastically deformable material, featuring a recess for a receiving device that allows for high-strength fixation of objects, which can be easily detached and stored separately, with a smooth or textured underside for adjustable adhesion and a bayonet lock for secure attachment, along with an intermediate layer for enhanced protection and handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mat is made of elastically deformable material with self-adhesive properties, then the mat can adhere firmly to smooth surfaces and provide secure fixation, but the mat becomes difficult to handle and requires large space for storage and cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate components: a mat and a receiving device. The mat can be stored flat and adheres to surfaces, while the receiving device contains the object. This segmentation allows the mat to be handled independently for storage and cleaning without requiring the object to be detached, resolving the contradiction between fixation strength and handling ease.
2Reliability
If the mat size and tray height are increased to provide sufficient fixation and storage capacity, then the fixation strength improves, but the space requirement for storage and cleaning increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the mat from the receiving device, the system allows the mat to be stored in a compact flat state when not in use. The receiving device with the object can be stored separately or stacked. This eliminates the need for large integrated structures, reducing overall storage space requirements while maintaining fixation strength through the adhesive properties of the mat.
3Reliability
If the mat and object are permanently connected by welding or bolting, then the fixation strength is maximized, but the device cannot be separated without destruction and cannot be cleaned efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The mat acts as an intermediary element between the surface and the receiving device. It provides strong fixation through adhesion rather than permanent mechanical connection. This allows the receiving device to be firmly fixed during use but easily removed and cleaned by peeling the mat from the surface, achieving both strong fixation and ease of separation without destruction.
4Ease of operation
If the mat and object are connected by simple insertion into a tab, then the device can be separated easily, but the fixation strength is insufficient under excessive stress
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces simple mechanical insertion connections with self-adhesive bonding. The mat's adhesive properties provide distributed stress distribution and strong fixation that can withstand excessive stress, while still allowing easy separation by peeling. This substitution of adhesive bonding for mechanical interlocking resolves the contradiction between fixation strength and ease of separation.
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 solution enables a compact, easy-to-clean design with strong and quick-release fixation, minimizing space requirements while ensuring food compatibility and ease of use, even with pets or children, by utilizing a self-adhesive mat with a bayonet lock and intermediate layer for secure and adjustable adhesion.
Implementation Method 1
the mat adheres to the surface and can only be removed from the surface by lifting the mat at the edge
Implementation Method 2
when an attempt is made to lift the mat at a position away from the edge, a vacuum is created that prevents the mat from detaching completely
Implementation Method 3
The mat is made at least partially of an elastic material, in particular a food-safe material, for example a silicone and/or a thermoplastic elastomer
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mat (1), in particular a self-adhesive mat (1) which is at least partially formed by an elastically deformable material. According to the invention, the mat (1) has at least one recess (2), a receiving device (3) being located in said recess (2) and said receiving device consisting partially of a more solid material than the mat (1).