WO2012140280A1

WO2012140280A1 - Textured illuminated tiles

Info

Publication number: WO2012140280A1
Application number: PCT/ES2011/070244
Authority: WO
Inventors: David VERA LLAVERÍA
Original assignee: Vera Llaveria David
Priority date: 2011-04-12
Filing date: 2011-04-12
Publication date: 2012-10-18

Abstract

The invention relates to a textured illuminated tile characterized in that it includes a support or base (1), on which electronic lighting means (2) are uniformly distributed across the surface thereof. According to the invention, the support (1) and the electronic means (2, 20) are covered with a transparent or translucent textured casing (3) that is configured to withstand different mechanical stresses.

Description

TEXTURI ZADAS BRIGHT TILES

DESCRIPTION The object of the present invention is a textured light tile that is characterized by being formed by a base or support, on which lighting means are assembled, so as to allow a perfect distribution of light and color; and that is covered by a transparent or translucent textured and resistant to mechanical stress; whose utility is to cover surfaces of floors, walls and ceilings for decorative applications both interior and exterior, and whose characteristics allow the change of color and light intensity while maintaining the appearance of the texturized.

STATE OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE Currently, there is an immense variety of products of the type cladding or tiles, with physical and aesthetic differences, intended for paving floors, wall and ceiling cladding, or decorative applications. Among some of the most representative cases of these, are the different types of parquet that are currently made of wood or similar, or all types of ceramic or plastic flooring, intended to decorate walls, floors or ceilings.

Among the applications that can be known as in the current state of the art, it is possible to indicate the floor covering tiles illuminated for premises, containers illuminated below with bulbs, LEDs protected from the outside with transparent and translucent tiles, fixed by means of a metal frame on whose surface diverse messages and information are written. The main drawback of such systems of lighting consists of the high price that is required for the construction of such containers or premises.

There are also other luminous tiles that use electronic subsets for energy supply. The main disadvantages of these systems are the high investment costs to acquire and manufacture the sub-assemblies and the need to use specialists for their installation and maintenance.

By way of example, the German document DE20200400810U1 discloses a luminous tile comprising a tile made of a transparent material that is resistant to mechanical stress, fixed slightly on a printed circuit board by means of a separator and an adhesive, where a closed space is formed between said tile separator and the printed circuit board. A series of LEDs are mounted on said printed circuit board in order to be located in said enclosed space, and the electrical contacts are located on the other side of the printed circuit board; an electrical circuit is also located in said closed space to control said LEDs. The said electrical contacts are connected, via a cable, to a power supply.

Finally, document ES 2 313 684 T3 describes a luminous tile characterized in that it comprises: a transparent or luminescent tile made of a material resistant to mechanical stress; a printed circuit board parallel to said tile, with a face oriented towards said tile and an opposite lower face; a separator for sealing said tile and the printed circuit board together by means of an adhesive; and a sealing layer made of a silicone type material and applied as a continuous layer, in which on said face of the plate A printed circuit that is oriented towards the tile is mounted a plurality of LEDs, as well as a diode and a resistor connected to said LEDs. On said lower face of the printed circuit board are located two electrical contacts connected by means of a welded joint to two electrical cables for an additional connection to a power supply. Said separator is disposed between said tile and said printed circuit board so that: an upper face of said separator is in contact with the tile and an opposite lower face of said separator is in contact with said face of the plate of printed circuit that is oriented towards said tile, thus forming a tight space between said tile, the printed circuit board and the separator where said LEDs, the diode and the resistance are located. In addition, the side surfaces of the separator and the printed circuit board are removed from the peripheral edge of the tile, and the sealing layer is applied around said side surfaces of the separator and the printed circuit board to said peripheral edge of the tile. , so that the entire tile assembly is sealed on the side and back.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The textured light tile advocated by the present invention comprises a support or base, made of any type of metallic or plastic material, whose inner surface is preferably white, although it can adopt any other color or hue sufficiently reflective of the light. On said base or support, electronic lighting means are placed, distributed on its surface of a uniform shape; and where said support and said electronic means are covered by a third transparent or translucent textured surface and configured to resist different mechanical stresses.

The operation of this tile is based on changing the intensity of the light and the color of the lighting means included in the tile itself, which in turn allows us to modify the exterior appearance of the tile.

More specifically, based on the texture applied to the tile, and by means of the play of interior light by means of lighting, in a preferred embodiment a LED strip or the like, we can modify the exterior appearance, thereby giving a feeling of completely different tile, within the range of texture in which the tile is found, such as wood, stone, sand, or others.

The recommended tile distinguishes two types of connections, these types being that of an individual tile or a set of tiles that make up a larger surface.

In the event that the connection system is for an insulated tile, the connection will be made by means of a power supply, which will allow us to connect a LED strip, attached to a means of regulation, in the preferred embodiment, a multiplexer, which will allow us to control the color and intensity of the light, and finally, the LED strip is connected at one end to the multiplexer, through a tight connector at one end, leaving the remaining end free.

On the other hand, when the connection system is for a set of tiles, the connection will be made through a higher power supply, using signal amplifiers. Together with the power supply, a multiplexer is placed whose purpose is to control the color and intensity of the light, together with the multiplexer we will connect various signal amplifiers that allow us to feed several meters of LED strip without voltage drop.

The textured light tiles object of the present invention have the possibility of being cut both longitudinally and transversely without impairing their light functionality. After a small modification to recover the mechanical consistency, the new cut tile can work normally.

In the case of an insulated tile, with connection at only one end, we can cut both longitudinally and transversely without prejudice to the electrical part. As for the mechanical part, the placement of closing plates at the cut ends would be necessary in order to give consistency to the assembly.

In the second case, from a set of connected textured luminous tiles, we can also cut the plates both longitudinally and transversely. If the cut is in the longitudinal direction, there is no damage to the electrical part and only a closing plate should be placed at the cut end. If the cut is transverse, the watertight connector must be reinstalled on the sectioned side to be able to reconnect with the next plate.

The control of the color and intensity of the light coming from the textured light tile, in its two possible connections, can be carried out by means of a computer system or any similar device connected to the regulation means.

Throughout the description and claims the word "comprises" and its variants are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps. For those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be derived partly from the description and partly from the practice of the invention. The following examples and drawings are provided by way of illustration, and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In addition, the present invention covers all possible combinations of particular and preferred embodiments indicated herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG 1. Shows the textured light tile, object of the present invention, in an exploded perspective view.

FIG 2. Shows the connection of the tiles in a wide assembly, such that a floor or the like, where Fig.2a shows the connection of an insulated tile and Fig.2b shows as an example the connection of tiles for the covering of an area of 30 m ² .

DETAILED EXHIBITION OF REALIZATION MODES

As shown in the attached figures, FIG. 1 shows a textured light tile, object of the present invention, which is characterized in that it comprises a base or support (1), on which electronic lighting means are assembled ( 2), in this practical embodiment, electronic lighting means or LED strip or the like. This distribution is configured to enable a perfect distribution of light and color.

Both elements, support (1) and lighting means (2) are covered by a transparent or translucent enclosure (3), textured and resistant to stress mechanics The usefulness of this surface is to cover floors, walls and ceilings for both interior and exterior decorative applications, and whose characteristics allow the change of color and light intensity while maintaining the appearance of texturing, such as wood, stone, sand, between other examples.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is necessary to differentiate between the connection for a single tile (shown in Fig. 2a) and the connection for a coating of a type surface, in the example shown in Fig. 2b , for a floor of 30 m ² .

In the event that the connection system is for an insulated tile (FIG. 2a), the connection will be made through a power supply (4). Said source (4) is connected to the LED strip (2), through a multiplexer (5), for this practical example, configured to control the color and intensity of the light. On the other hand, the LED strip (2) is connected at one end to the multiplexer (5), by means of a watertight connector, the opposite end being free.

The textured light tile, object of the present invention, is provided with means of assembly by contact, configured for non-permanent joining of a plurality of tiles, both longitudinally and transversely, as non-limiting examples of bonding between tiles, it is possible quote:

Bolted union: The union is made by mechanical fasteners such as screws, bolts etc. - Clip union: The clip has a contact anchoring solution of a male and a female geometry. The union or separation of a piece by clip allows an advantageous non-permanent type of connection as it is Quick and easy and only requires the introduction of two auxiliary profiles for the assembly. In the outdoor application, the geometry of the two auxiliary profiles is significantly modified so that the pieces can be separated enough for the water to drain.

- Union by magnetic bodies: The physical phenomenon of magnetism can be applied to join two or more pieces non-permanently. The union can be made using bodies or devices that generate a magnetic field of attraction between them (magnets). To disassemble the assembly, simply reverse the polarity of the magnets or introduce a force of attraction of greater intensity in the opposite direction to that of union.

- Union by "Velero®": It is a quick and simple joint system consisting of two cloth tapes that must be fixed to the plastic surface to be joined by bonding with any type of adhesive. One of the tapes has small flexible hooks that, by simple pressure, are inserted into the other tape covered with matted fibers that form loops and allow the union. - Bonding by adhesives: Adhesives are chemical or natural substances that hold two or more pieces together by surface contact. The bond can be undone using the respective solvent of the adhesive

When the connection system is for a set of tiles, as shown in FIG. 2b, the connection will be made through a power supply (40) configured to connect, through a plurality of signal amplifiers (60 ).

Connected to the power supply (40) a multiplexer (50) is presented, for this exemplary embodiment, whose purpose is to control the color and intensity of light.

As indicated, the power supply (40) is connected in parallel with a plurality of amplifiers (60), up to a maximum of five, since said amplifiers (60) feed up to ten meters of LED strip (20) without drop tensile. In this practical embodiment of the invention, every ten meters, the LED strip (20) will be connected at one end to the signal amplifier (60) and at the other end, connected to another LED strip (20), until a maximum of strips (20) not exceeding ten linear meters. In turn, each 10 meter strip will be connected at one end to the signal amplifier and at the other end does not require any connection. Five signal amplifiers depend on each power supply and 10 meters of LED strip depend on each amplifier. Therefore, from each power supply we can take up to 50 meters of LED strip.

As indicated, this connection thus described is a practical embodiment of the connection of the invention which, however, can change in its measurements depending on the efficiency of the electronics used.

Finally, in a practical embodiment for use in sports facilities and enclosures where any type of dynamic activities are held, additional pieces intended to provide greater stability and mechanical strength, as well as the necessary elements for the assembly, can be added to the textured light tile. the delimitation of the playing field or the stage where the activity is going to take place, according to the needs of the moment, incorporating, on the one hand, rubber profiles in the lower part of the base described above, which give the whole a greater flexibility and cushioning before the ball boats, jumps of athletes or other impacts that the activities carried out may produce, and, on the other hand, adding two layers of transparent methacrylate at the top, prepared with the field lines of the different sports that They can be practiced in the current sports center or in the scenario corresponding to the specific activity to be developed.

Claims

1. - Textured light tile, characterized in that it comprises a support or base (1), on which electronic lighting means (2) are distributed on its surface in a uniform manner; and wherein said support (1) and said electronic means (2,20) are covered by a textured, transparent or translucent enclosure (3), and configured to resist mechanical stress.

2. - Textured light tile, according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic lighting means (2,20) are powered by a power supply (4,40) connected with lighting regulation means (5, 50) which in turn are connected to the electronic lighting means (2,20).

3.- Textured light tile, according to claim 2, characterized in that in multiple tile applications, the power supply (40) is connected to a signal amplifier (60).

4. - Textured light tile, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that when a tile is cut, a plurality of closing plates is placed at the cut ends.

5. - Textured light tile, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that for a set of tiles, if a longitudinal cut occurs, a closing plate is placed at the cut end; and where if the cut is transverse, a watertight connector is installed on the sectioned side to be able to reconnect with the next plate.

6. - Textured light tile, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting regulation means (5,50) comprise a multiplexer with regulation by means of a computer device.

7. - Textured light tile, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint between tiles is at least one selected from:

- screw connection, where the connection is made by mechanical fasteners such as screws, bolts or equivalent;

- clip connection, where the clip has a contact anchoring solution of a male and a female geometry;

- union by magnetic bodies, wherein the union comprises a plurality of magnets;

- joining by means of flexible fabric strips, "Velero®" type; Y

- bonding by adhesives.

8. - Use of the tile of claims 1 to 7 for coating surfaces of floors, walls and ceilings in interior and exterior decorative applications, allowing the change of color and light intensity while maintaining the textured appearance of the tile.

9. - Use of the tile of claims 1 to 7, in sports facilities and enclosures where any type of dynamic activities are held, wherein additional pieces intended to provide the whole with greater stability and resistance are added to the textured light tile mechanical, as well as the necessary elements for the delimitation of the playing field or the stage where the activity is going to take place, according to the needs of the moment, incorporating, on the one hand, some rubber profiles in the lower part of the base described above, which give the group greater flexibility and cushioning before the ball boats, jumps of athletes or other impacts that the activities carried out may produce, and, on the other hand, adding two layers of transparent methacrylate in the upper part, prepared with the lines of the field of the different sports that can be practiced in the current sports centers, or of the stage that corresponds to the concrete activity to develop.