Mosaic Tile Paving Device with Segmented Vacuum Suckers
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mosaic tile paving methods face difficulties due to unevenness between tiles and low efficiency in large area installations, such as swimming pools and bathrooms, where soft base plates lead to challenges in maintaining horizontal alignment and efficient paving.
Innovation Solution
A mosaic tile paving device with multiple suckers on a vacuumizing shell, connected to a handle, allows for controlled suction and separation of tiles, using a suction pump and deflation module for efficient and level paving, with a switch for pump control and a hollow case to reduce overall size and weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple small tiles are fixed on a soft base plate to form a mosaic tile group, then the mosaic tile can cover large areas efficiently, but the soft base plate causes unevenness between horizontal and longitudinal small tiles
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the mosaic tile group into multiple independent suction zones, with each sucker corresponding to one small tile. This segmentation allows independent control of each tile's positioning, enabling precise level adjustment while maintaining efficient group paving.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a vacuumizing shell with multiple suckers that create negative pressure to hold each small tile individually. By controlling the air volume in the vacuumizing shell, the device can precisely adjust the suction force on each tile, ensuring proper level alignment during paving.
2Ease of operation
If artificial paving methods are used for mosaic tiles, then flexibility in installation is maintained, but the paving process becomes highly difficult and low efficiency for large areas
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines multiple functions into a single tool: it can hold, transport, position, and release multiple mosaic tiles simultaneously. The handle allows for easy carrying and positioning, while the vacuumizing shell with multiple suckers enables group installation, making the device versatile for various paving scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges multiple individual tile installation operations into a single unified action. By attaching multiple suckers to one vacuumizing shell that connects to a common handle, the device allows one operator to install multiple tiles at once, significantly improving productivity while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Device complexity
If a single sucker is used to hold a mosaic tile, then the device structure remains simple, but it becomes hard to pave individual tiles and inefficient for large areas
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using one large sucker for the entire mosaic tile group, the device segments the suction function into multiple individual suckers, each targeting a specific small tile. This segmentation allows precise control over each tile while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure based on the vacuumizing shell principle.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device ensures level alignment and significantly increases paving efficiency by allowing precise control over suction and deflation, facilitating smoother and faster installation of mosaic tiles.
Implementation Method 1
Multiple suckers are installed on the same vacuumizing shell. The suckers and the mosaic tiles are fixed together or separated by changing the air volume in the vacuumizing shell
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AI summary
A mosaic tile paving device includes suckers and a handle. The paving device is characterized in that multiple suckers are installed on a vacuuming shell. The suckers and the mosaic tiles can be fixed together or separated by changing the air volume in the vacuuming shell. A handle is connected on the vacuuming shell.