ILLUMINATED HALLWAY FLOOR ASSEMBLY

• US 20120297713A1
• Filed: 10/04/2010
• Published: 11/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASB Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH, Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: ASB Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH, Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Geith, Andreas, Schreiber, Walter, Krause, Oliver, Babinsky, Horst
• Granted Patent: US 9,192,850 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/306
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/065 Line markings, e.g. tapes; Methods therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 5/46 Special adaptation of floors for transmission of light, e.g. by inserts of glass of ceilings E04B9/32, block-shaped elements E04C1/42; slab- or sheet-shaped elements E04C2/54; for roof covering E04D3/06
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 15/02172 Floor elements with an anti-skid main surface, other than with grooves
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 15/024 Sectional false floors, e.g. computer floors height-adjustable supports for terrace roof coverings E04D11/00; underfloor heating using water F24D3/142, using air F24D5/10; installation of cables, lines or protective tubing in floors H02G3/28
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2290/026 for lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/022 intended to be recessed in a floor or like ground surface, e.g. pavement or false floor

Abstract

An illuminated floor assembly, comprising: a composite floor panel; an overlay; a polymer block and an LED light channel between the composite glass floor panel and the overlay; a hook-and-loop fastener between the polymer block and the composite glass floor panel; and a support between the overlay and the hallway foundation.

Claims

1. An illuminated arena floor, comprising:

a composite glass floor panel;

an overlay;

a polymer block and a light channel next to each other between the composite glass floor panel and the overlay;

a hook and loop fastener between the polymer block and the composite glass floor panel; and

one or more supports between the overlay and the foundation of the arena.

2. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the composite glass floor panel comprises a composite glass pane and a connection joint.

3. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the composite glass floor panel has a height from 4 to 20 mm.

4. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the composite glass floor panel comprises an anti-slip coating on top.

5. The arena floor according to claim 2, wherein the connection joint has a Shore-A hardness of greater than 30.

6. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the light channel comprises a light source.

7. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the polymer block has a height from 5 mm to 30 mm.

8. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the polymer block and/or the overlay have a flat aluminum frame on top and/or bottom.

9. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the overlay comprises one or more metals or one or more polymers.

10. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the overlay has a height from 5 mm to 20 mm.

11. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the supports comprise spring elements and/or spring supports.

12. The arena floor according claim 1, wherein the supports have a height from 70 mm to 250 mm.

13. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein height of the supports is adjustable.

15. A method comprising:

using the illuminated arena floor according to claim 1 as a sports arena, a gymnasium, a handball court, a volleyball court, a hockey field, a soccer field, and/or a basketball court.

16. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the composite glass floor panel has a height from 8 mm to 16 mm.

17. The arena floor according to claim 2, wherein the connection joint has a Shore-A hardness of greater than 40.

18. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the light channel comprises a an LED and/or an OLED.

19. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the polymer block has a height from 15 mm to 25 mm.

20. The arena floor according to claim 9, wherein the one or more metals are selected from the group consisting one or more of:

aluminum, iron, titanium, tungsten, chromium, molybdenum, and/or alloys thereof.

21. The arena floor according to claim 9, wherein the one or more polymers are selected from the group consisting one or more of:

carbon fibers, carbon fiber reinforced polymers, and/or mixtures or copolymers.

22. The arena floor according to claim 1, wherein the overlay has a height from 7 mm to 15 mm.

23. The arena floor according claim 1, wherein the supports have a height from 100 mm to 200 mm.

14. A method for producing an illuminated arena floor, the method comprising:

position one or more supports on a floor foundation

placing and attaching an overlay on the supports;

attaching a polymer block on the overlay;

attaching a hook and loop fastener on the polymer block and a composite glass floor panel;

attaching a light channel on the overlay;

providing the light channel with electrical connections; and

attaching the composite glass floor panel on the polymer block with the hook and loop fastener.