REVERSIBLE SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING PLATES OF DIFFERENT NATURES

Abstract

The magnetic ceramic tile project was aimed at developing a system for magnetically fastening a tile to a substrate and arose as a solution to the need in the ceramic tile industry to use new installation systems that offer greater versatility and fit in with the dynamics of a product that is increasingly identified with the concept of fashion. A permanently up-to-date image. What is the point of bringing a large number of designs to market only to be inconvenienced by invariably disruptive replacement work? It is much easier to have a removable installation system that allows ceramic tiles to be replaced without construction work and a constantly up-to-date image to be provided. Inconvenient construction work, a thing of the past. The various technologies applied to ceramic tiles generate a product with great advances in terms of design and finishes but which continues to use mortar as a bonding system. This obliges fixed installation with the same problem as always: construction work, synonymous with demolition, dust, rubble, noise, dirt and other nuisances that always question the advisability of changing the tiles. Gaining ground for ceramic tiles against the competition. Other materials are gaining popularity over ceramic tiles because they are much easier to replace and do not involve the problem of construction work. Vinyls, synthetic parquets, carpets and other similar products are increasingly entering the traditionally ceramic market, with their designs, finishes and textures evolving in line with fashion in the same way as those of ceramic tiles. However, these other materials have the advantage of simpler and cleaner assembly than masonry works. Additional uses and advantages Hotels, and the contract world in general, require frequent decoration changes and are the sectors most affected by replacement works, since, apart from the inconvenience caused, they reduce revenue. Using the new magnetic installation technology, all these problems can be eliminated, with economical, quick and clean installation being prioritised. Exhibition spaces, into which so much is invested, can become an area of significant savings while highlighting the new opportunities provided by the system. The technique also allows the incorporation of magnetically powered sensors, with information input, which make walls smart (utility model: smart walls). Similarly, any intervention can be carried out in a way that is minimally damaging to the tiling. An added economic advantage is that the ceramic tile, which can be easily installed and replaced without being damaged, can be included in equipment that can be financed through leasing, with the advantages that this entails. The system has many other advantages. A magnetic attraction. The system is based on the magnetism produced by a formulation of magnetite, ferrite and other minerals harmless to health. Magnetite has countless uses today, including in magnetic systems in the automotive industry, aeronautics, advertising, robotics, medicine and many other industries that use its properties to solve the need for permanent adherence free of deterioration or loss of qualities. It is important to differentiate the magnetic field without contraindications of magnetite and ferrite, from high-power industrial magnetic fields, such as those produced using neodymium magnets, which can indeed negatively affect both electronic devices and pacemakers. In this installation system, the magnetic field is exclusively restricted to the joint between the ceramic tile and the substrate and is confined to this area without its influence extending to the outside. In a word. The system is simple, functional and ecological. Assembly is perfect and does not require specialised labour. The same substrate can be used for successive design and format changes. The same base is used for an infinite number of changes. The many aspects and applications of magnetic fastening open up important prospects.

Claims

1. The reversible system for installing plates of different natures is characterized in that: it comprises sheets of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam that impart soundproofing, waterproofing, and thermal and antistatic properties to the system; a ferromagnetic enamel (3) and plates (4), such as ceramic plates, vinyl, carpet, stone, wood, paper, glass, etc., that are designed to adhere removably to the ferromagnetic supports (3) by means of a magnetic adhesion; and the high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam sheets (2) have pairs of first and second opposing faces, the first faces being configured to rest on a surface (5a) of a structural floor or wall base (5), while the second faces of the high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam sheets (2) are configured such that the ferromagnetic sheets (3) sit on them.

2. The reversible system for installing plates of different natures according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the plates (4) comprises a decorative body (4a) and a ferromagnetic enamel (4b) that is bonded to a first face of the decorative body (4a), which includes a second decorative face that is situated opposite the first face, the plates (4) being affixed on top of the ferromagnetic sheets or surfaces (3) via the ferromagnetic enamel (4b) that is bonded to the decorative body (4a) of the plates (4).

3. The reversible system for installing plates of different nature according to claim 1, characterized in that the ferromagnetic enamel (3) provides an improvement in the shearing motion of the plate.

4. The reversible system for installing plates of different natures according to claim 2, characterized in that the magnetic sheet (4b) is made of magnetized rubber material.

5. The reversible system for installing plates of different natures according to claim 1, characterized in that the high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam sheets have soundproofing, waterproofing, and thermal and antistatic properties.

6. The reversible system for installing plates of different natures according to claim 1, characterized in that the sheets of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate have a thickness of 4 millimeters with the characteristic of absorbing the irregularities of the substrate. That is, the lower part of the acetate sheet corrects the imperfections of the substrate, maintaining proper planimetry on its surface for the perfect seating of the plates.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

[0029] FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of the wall and floor covering structure constituting the subject matter of the invention. In this figure, the application of the invention is on a floor surface.

DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0030] With reference to the numbering adopted in the figure, the covering structure 1 for walls and floors comprises a sheet of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam 2, ferromagnetic enamel in a proportion of 500 g/m.sup.2, and a plate 4 that is designed to adhere detachably to the ferromagnetic sheet 3.

[0031] To this end, each of the plates 4 comprises a decorative plate body 4a and a magnetic enamel 4b that is bonded to a first face of the decorative body 4a, which includes a second visible decorative face that is situated opposite the first face, the plate 4 being affixed to the ferromagnetic supports 3 by means of the ferromagnetic enamel 4b that is bonded to the plate 4.

[0032] High-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam sheets 2 have pairs of first and second opposing faces. The first faces are designed to rest on a surface 5a of a structural base 5 of floor or wall, while the second faces of the sheets of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam 2 are configured such that the ferromagnetic sheets 3 sit on them.

[0033] The decorative body 4a of the plate 4 can be made of ceramic, porcelain, vinyl, wood, carpet, paper, glass, etc.

[0034] The ferromagnetic enamel 4b is adhered to the decorative body 4a of the plate 4 by means of a primer that is applied using any of various systems, whether by spray, airless, injection, roller, line, or hood, immediately cohering with the plate.

[0035] It should be noted that each sheet of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate foam 2 has a thickness of 4 millimeters, while it is a sheet with soundproofing, waterproofing, and thermal and antistatic properties.

[0036] High-density crosslinked ethylene acetate sheets 2 offer the advantage of being able to replace conventional insulation systems between walls of different rooms which, until now, have usually been installed through insertion of insulating sheets.

[0037] The application of high-density crosslinked ethylene acetate sheets 2 provides a significant advantage over any other conventional wall/floor acoustic insulation system, as it offers soundproofing, waterproofing, and thermal and antistatic properties.