Modular Flooring Structure for Heat Conduction Without Deformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wood and composite floorings are prone to deformation, have poor heat conduction, contain hazardous substances, are inconvenient to maintain and disassemble, and lack secure fastening, leading to a short lifespan.
Innovation Solution
A modular flooring system with environment-friendly, finger-jointed panels and frames featuring heat radiation holes, connecting rods, and adjustable lifting legs, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and maintenance, while ensuring secure fastening and comfort, and made from sustainable materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If existing wood flooring is paved on radiant floor, then heat conduction is achieved, but the flooring deforms easily and has poor heat conduction effect
Solution Approach 1:
The flooring is divided into modular units with independent frames and panels. Each module can expand and contract independently through air gaps and lifting legs, preventing deformation while maintaining heat conduction. The segmented design allows thermal expansion without compromising structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces vertical spacing between the flooring panels and the radiant floor surface through lifting legs and props. This creates an air gap that accommodates thermal expansion in the vertical dimension, preventing horizontal deformation while still allowing heat conduction through the panels.
2Quantity of substance
If existing composite flooring is used, then flooring coverage is achieved, but hazardous substances such as formaldehyde are present
Solution Approach 1:
The flooring uses a composite structure combining wood-based panels with metal or plastic frames and support elements. This composite design allows the use of environmentally friendly panel materials while incorporating durable non-hazardous framing components, achieving full coverage without formaldehyde exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the flooring into modular units with separate panels and frames, the invention allows selection of eco-friendly panel materials (such as certified sustainable wood or formaldehyde-free composite panels) while using inert framing materials, eliminating hazardous substances while maintaining coverage.
3Ease of manufacture
If existing floorings are paved directly on the ground or radiant floor, then installation simplicity is achieved, but comfort is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting legs and props elevate the flooring panels above the radiant floor surface, creating an air gap that provides thermal insulation and cushioning. This vertical dimension addition improves comfort by reducing direct contact with cold surfaces while maintaining installation simplicity through the modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The air gap created by lifting legs acts as an intermediary layer between the radiant floor and the flooring panels. This intermediary space provides thermal buffering and comfort improvement while allowing the simple modular installation process to remain effective.
4Ease of manufacture
If existing floorings are paved directly on the ground, then installation simplicity is achieved, but materials and human resources for leveling with cement are saved
Solution Approach 1:
The modular flooring units with adjustable lifting legs eliminate the need for cement leveling by allowing each module to be independently positioned at the correct height. This segmentation approach saves leveling materials while the air gaps provide comfort, resolving both aspects of the contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable lifting legs provide dynamic height adjustment capability, allowing the flooring to adapt to uneven surfaces without cement leveling. This dynamic adjustment mechanism eliminates the need for static cement beds while maintaining comfort through controlled air gaps.
5Ease of repair
If modular flooring with unit boards is used, then easy removal is achieved, but secure fastening between tiles is not ensured and long term life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The flooring is segmented into modular units with standardized connection interfaces. Each module can be easily removed and reinstalled through simple connection mechanisms (such as click-lock or snap-fit systems), while the segmented design with air gaps reduces stress on connections, ensuring secure fastening and long-term reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism extends into the vertical dimension with lifting legs and props that provide additional anchoring points. This multi-dimensional fastening approach ensures secure attachment while maintaining easy removal capability through standardized interfaces.
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 modular flooring system provides easy maintenance, comfort, effective heat conduction, and a long lifespan, while reducing material and labor costs associated with traditional flooring installations.
Implementation Method 1
each rectangular frame 10 is provided with lifting support legs 11 at the four corners, which are used to adjust the height of the rectangular frame 10
Implementation Method 2
Heat radiation holes are formed in the panels. Heat radiation holes are formed in the movable frame.
Implementation Method 3
the present invention provides a modular flooring which is paved indoors, has the characteristics of easy disassembly and replacement, convenient maintenance, environmental protection, beautiful appearance, comfort, good heat conduction effect
Implementation Method 4
The fixed frame and the panels are all finger-jointed
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AI summary
A modular flooring belongs to the technical field of white steel weldment and woodworking furniture. The modular flooring is an environment-friendly easy-to-maintain flooring made according to thermal and mechanical principles. The present invention has the characteristics of easy disassembly and replacement, convenient maintenance, environmental protection, beautiful appearance, comfort, good heat conduction effect, no easy deformation, etc., and also saves materials and human resources required for leveling with cement during pavement of floorings of other types. The present invention comprises a fixed frame which is internally provided with a plurality of unit boards, wherein the unit boards comprise long boards and short boards, and the short boards are shorter than the long boards; the long boards and the short boards are arranged in a transverse row of long and short boards, a plurality of long boards are arranged in a transverse row of long boards, the transverse row of long boards and the transverse row of long and short boards are vertically spaced, and the long boards in the transverse row of long and short boards and the long boards in the transverse row of long boards are vertically staggered; both the long boards and the short boards are comprised of a frame and a panel, and props are fixed on the bottom of the rectangular frame.