DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ADHESIVES ON PLATES

Abstract

A distributing device (10) for distributing liquid, pasty or viscous adhesives on plates, in particular adhesive sides of plates, and more preferably tiles which may comprise different sizes. The distributing device (10) comprises a base element (11) and two guide elements (13), such as lateral guide elements (13), for guiding the plates. The distributing device (10) comprises a distributing element (12) for distributing the adhesive on the plates. The distributing element (12) is directly or indirectly connected or connectable to the base element (11). The distributing device (10) comprises a receiving area (14), a guiding area (15) and a removal area (16) for receiving, guiding and removing the plates.

Claims

1. A distributing device for distributing liquid, pasty or viscous adhesives on plates, comprising: a base element, and two guide elements, for guiding the plates, wherein the distributing device comprises a distributing element for distributing the adhesive on the plate, and the distributing element is connected or connectable, directly or indirectly, to the base element.

2. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the distributing element, or at least a part of the distributing element, is arranged at a distance from the base element.

3. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the distributing device comprises at least one fastening element for fastening the distributing element.

4. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the distributing element comprises a wiper element.

5. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the guide elements are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

6. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the distributing device comprises pressing elements for pressing at least one guide element against the plates to be provided with adhesive.

7. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the base element comprises at least one fastening element, this at least one fastening element, for fastening at least one guide element, by means of which the guiding area can be adapted to the size of the plates.

8. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein a length of the guiding area is between 1.77 inches-177.17 inches (45 mm-4500 mm).

9. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein a width of the base element is between 0.39 inches-137.01 inches (10 mm and 3480 mm in a removal area.

10. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein a receiving area comprises at least one directing element for easy insertion of the plates.

11. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the guiding area of the distributing device is defined by the base element and the guide elements, and the guiding area is designed for receiving and holding adhesives.

12. The distributing device according to claim 1, wherein the distributing device comprises an introducing device for introducing adhesives into the distributing device.

13. A method for distributing adhesives, by a distributing device according to claim 1, the method comprising the steps: Insertion of a first plate into the distributing device, into a receiving area of the distributing device Filling adhesive into the distributing device, Passing the first plate through the distributing device, and the adhesive being distributed on the plate by a distributing element when the plate is passed through; and Removing the first plate from the removal area of the distributing device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a thickness of the adhesive layer is changed by moving the distributing element from a first fastening position to a second fastening position.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein first a width of the guiding area is adapted to a width of the plates to be provided with adhesive by moving at least one guide element from a first fastening position to a second fastening position.

16. The distributing device according to claim 2, wherein the distance is adjustable.

17. The distributing device according to claim 3, wherein the fastening element enables fastening of the distributing element in a first fastening position and a second fastening position.

18. The distributing device according to claim 7, wherein the guide area can be adapted, by the at least one fastening element, to a size of the plates ranging between 1.18 inches-137.80 inches (30 mm and 3500 mm).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0060] An embodiment of a distributing device is exemplified with reference to the following figures. They show:

[0061] FIG. 1: Perspective view of a distributing device.

[0062] FIG. 2: Front view of a distributing device

[0063] FIG. 3: Top view of a distributing device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0064] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a distributing device 10. The distributing device 10 has a length of 600 mm and a width of 450 mm and is made of chromium steel. The distributing device 10 comprises three main elements: a base element, in this case a base plate 11, two guide elements 13 and a distributing element 12. The distributing device 10 also comprises three areas: A receiving area 14, a guiding area 15, and a removal area 16. The areas are arranged along a feed-through direction D. The feedthrough direction D is the direction from one end of the base element 11 to the other end of the base element 11 parallel to an axis of symmetry L (cf. FIG. 3). The receiving area 14 is arranged first in the feed-through direction D, followed by the guiding area 15, which essentially corresponds to the area between the guide elements 13, and this is followed by the removal area 16.

[0065] The guide elements 13 are arranged on the base plate 11, whereby they are arranged parallel to each other and to the axis of symmetry L (cf. FIG. 3).

[0066] The guide elements 13 are here plates having a base surface G. The base surface G has a substantially quadrangular shape. The base surface G comprises substantially a right angle a, two obtuse angles b, c and an acute angle d, so that no side of the base surface G is parallel to or equal in length to another. The shortest side of the base surface G is arranged at a right angle a to the longest side. The second longest side is arranged at an obtuse angle b to the shortest side. The second shortest side is arranged to the two longer sides such that it forms an acute angle d to the longest side and an obtuse angle c to the second longest side.

[0067] The bases G are arranged substantially on one side of the base plate 11 such that the longest side of the base G is parallel to the axis of symmetry L and the shortest side leads away from the side of the base plate 11 at a right angle. This results in a shorter, steeper ramp 20 and a longer, flatter ramp 19. The shorter ramp 20 is arranged to lead down to the removal area 16. The longer ramp 19 is arranged to lead down to the receiving area 14. Grooves are arranged on the surface of the shorter ramp 19. The distributing element 12 is arranged on the shorter ramp 19.

[0068] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the distributing device 10 of FIG. 1. The distributing element 12 is a substantially rectangular plate having four holes. The distributing element 12 is arranged on the guide elements 13 in such a way that there is a distance A between the base plate 11 and the distributing element 12. This distance A is the height of an opening arranged between the base plate 11, the distributing element 12 and the guide elements 13.

[0069] The distributing element 12 is connected to each guide element 13 by means of two screws 17.

[0070] FIG. 3 shows a top view of the distributing device from the previous figures. The base plate 11 is mirror symmetrical to an axis of symmetry L, the axis of symmetry L being parallel to the longest edges of the base plate 11. On the side of the removal area 16 at the end of the base plate 11, both corners of the base plate 11 are stepped by 50 mm×100 mm, so that this end of the base plate 11 is less wide than the rest of the base plate 11, making it easier to remove the adhesive-coated plates.

[0071] The base plate 11 comprises two opposite sides. On one side there are two grooves 18 which are perpendicular to the line of symmetry L and parallel to each other. These allow the guide elements 13 to be connected to the base plate 11. Each guide element 13 is connected to these grooves 18 of the base plate 11 by two wing screws 21. By loosening the wing screws 21, moving a guide element 13 and fastening the wing screw 21, the width B of the guiding area 15 can be increased or decreased.

[0072] When spreading adhesive on plates, first both distance A and width of guiding area 15 are adjusted to the size of the plate. Then, a first plate is inserted into the receiving area 14 of the distributing device 10. An adhesive is introduced into the guiding area 15. Another plate is used to push the first plate through the guiding area 15 and through the opening between the distributing element 12 and the base plate 11, causing the adhesive to spread and be wiped off the first plate. The first plate can be removed. The process can now be continued by pushing the further plate through a third plate through the distributing device 10.