Illuminated floor and method for producing an illuminated floor

Abstract

Illuminated flooring for the interior and exterior of buildings, includes a load-bearing substructure having a composite screed layer and lighting fixtures. A channel system with light output units (2) is arranged on the load-bearing substructure (9) and the channel system and the light output units (2) are embedded in a casting layer structure and ribbon cables with LEDs mounted thereon in sections are inserted into the channel system.

Claims

1.-7. (canceled)

8. An illuminated flooring, comprising: a load-bearing substructure with a bonded screed layer and lighting fixtures; and a channel system with light output units (2) arranged on the load-bearing substructure (9), wherein the channel system and the light output units (2) are embedded in an encapsulating layer structure, and wherein ribbon cables with LEDs mounted thereon at intervals are inserted into the channel system.

9. The illuminated flooring according to claim 8, wherein the light output units (2) and the channel system consist of a translucent plastic material.

10. The illuminated flooring according to claim 8, wherein the channel system is constructed in strip form from at least one channel section (1) having at least one of the light output units (2), at least one intermediate piece (4), connecting pieces (5), a closure piece (7), and an end piece (6).

11. The illuminated flooring according to claim 8, wherein the channel system is formed from at least one channel grid (8) having one or more of the light output units (2), intermediate pieces (4), connecting pieces (5), end pieces (6), and closure pieces (7).

12. The illuminated flooring according to claim 8, wherein the light output units (2) have light-conducting crowns (3), and wherein the light-conducting crowns (3) are formed in shape of regular and/or irregular prismatic bodies.

13. The illuminated flooring according to claim 8, wherein a casting layer is applied after laying the channel system onto the load-bearing substructure (9), wherein the structure consists of a flowing screed layer and a cover layer.

14. A method for producing an illuminated flooring, comprising: applying, in a first step, a channel system having light output units (2) onto a load-bearing substructure (9) having a composite screed layer in accordance with an installation plan; applying, in a second step, a flowing screed layer (11) up to a lower edge of light-conducting crowns (3); applying, in a third step, after hardening and drying of the flowing screed layer (11), a cover layer (12) up to an upper edge of the light-conducting crowns (3); separating, in a fourth step, after hardening and drying of the cover layer (12), protruding regions of end pieces (6) and sanding and sealing a surface; and inserting, in a fifth step, ribbon cables having LEDs mounted thereon at intervals into the channel system and connecting the ribbon cables to a control unit and a power supply unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The invention is to be explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a channel section.

[0027] FIG. 2 shows an intermediate piece.

[0028] FIG. 3 shows a connecting piece.

[0029] FIG. 4a shows an end piece.

[0030] FIG. 4b shows a closure piece.

[0031] FIG. 5 shows a channel grid.

[0032] FIG. 6 shows a flooring structure.

[0033] FIG. 7 shows a section of an illuminated floor surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] FIG. 1 shows a channel section 1 having mounted light output units 2. Both the channel sections 1 and light output units 2 are produced from a translucent plastic in the 3D-printing method.

[0035] FIGS. 2, 3, 4a, and 4b show further individual parts, from which linear cable channel systems for illuminating floor surfaces can be composed in connection with the channel sections 1. The individual parts comprise the connecting pieces 5, the intermediate pieces 4, the end pieces 6 and the closure pieces 7.

[0036] FIG. 5 shows a channel grid 8 that consists of three channels which are connected to one another by bridges. In connection with the individual parts, connecting pieces 5, intermediate pieces 4, end pieces 6 and closure pieces 7, an extensive channel system can be formed.

[0037] FIG. 6 shows an excerpt of the structure of an illuminated flooring. A channel system, comprising a channel section 1 having a light output unit 2 and an end piece 6 placed on the wall 10, is applied onto a load-bearing substructure 9 with a bonded screed layer, and if necessary is secured against slipping by adhesive bonding.

[0038] Subsequently, the channel system is embedded with the aid of a flowing screed layer 11. The flowing screed layer 11 is applied up to the lower edge of the light-conducting crowns 3.

[0039] After the hardening and drying of the flowing screed layer 11, a cover layer 12 is applied as another layer up to the upper edge of the light-conducting crowns 3.

[0040] After the hardening and drying of the cover layer 12, the surface is sanded and sealed. Subsequently, the light fixtures which are mounted on a ribbon cable in the form of LEDs are inserted, and the electrical connection to a control and power supply unit is made. The ribbon cables having the applied LEDs are formed in such a way that the LEDs each come to rest at the point at which a light output unit is located on the channel section 1 or on the channel grid 8.

[0041] FIG. 7 shows a section of an illuminated floor surface 13 having the corresponding light-emitting surfaces of the light-conducting crowns 3.

REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST

[0042] 1 channel section [0043] 2 light output unit [0044] 3 light-conducting crown [0045] 4 intermediate piece [0046] 5 connecting piece [0047] 6 end piece [0048] 7 closure piece [0049] 8 channel grid [0050] 9 substructure [0051] 10 wall [0052] 11 flowing screed layer [0053] 12 cover layer [0054] 13 floor surface