Systems for using a releasable adhesive in suction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10018217-B2
Application number	US-201514938774-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2015
Priority date	Nov 13, 2014
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A releasable adhesive system, for securing a suction device to an attaching surface. The releasable adhesive comprises a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule that is configured to be positioned parallel with at least one molecule of the attaching surface, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, that is configured to permanently attach to an interior surface of the suction device. The first-portion molecule positioned parallel with the molecule of the attaching surface is configured to maintain a bond between the first portion and the attaching surface up to one or more pre-determined forces on the attaching surface, such as a pre-determined shear force, pull force, and peel force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A releasable adhesive system, for securing a suction device to an attaching surface, comprising:
a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least one attaching-surface molecule, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, configured to permanently attach to an interior surface of the suction device, wherein:
the primary material is shaped into a plurality of components, each component being positioned at a location and extending in a direction outward from the location, forming a plurality of radii from the location, and
the at least one first-portion molecule, positioned parallel with the attaching-surface molecule, is configured to (a) maintain a bond between the first portion and the attaching surface up to a pre-determined shear force being exerted on the attaching surface and (b) release the bond between the first portion and the attaching surface in response to at least a pre-determined peel force exerted on the attaching surface.

2. The releasable adhesive system of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of first-portion molecules contact a plurality of attaching-surface molecules during operation of the releasable adhesive system.

3. The releasable adhesive system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of components has (i) the first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least attaching-surface molecule and (ii) the second portion configured to permanently attach to the suction device.

4. The releasable adhesive system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radii is positioned at an angle with a preceding radius and a succeeding radius.

5. The releasable adhesive system of claim 1 , further comprising a securing device configured to couple to an exterior surface of the suction device forcing contact between the suction device and the attaching surface.

6. The releasable adhesive system of claim 5 , wherein air between the interior surface of the suction device and the attaching surface is at least partially removed using the securing device.

7. The releasable adhesive system of claim 6 , wherein the securing device includes or creates a vacuum.

8. A releasable adhesive system, for securing a suction device to an attaching surface, comprising:
a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least one attaching-surface molecule, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, configured to permanently attach to an interior surface of the suction device, wherein:
the primary material is shaped into a plurality of components shaped to allow concentric positioning of each of the plurality of components with respect to one another, and
the at least one first-portion molecule, positioned parallel with the attaching-surface molecule, is configured to (a) maintain a bond between the first portion and the attaching surface up to a pre-determined shear force being exerted on the attaching surface and (b) release the bond between the first portion and the attaching surface in response to at least a pre-determined peel force exerted on the attaching surface.

9. The releasable adhesive system of claim 8 , wherein a plurality of first-portion molecules contact a plurality of attaching-surface molecules during operation of the releasable adhesive system.

10. The releasable adhesive system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of components has (i) the first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least attaching-surface molecule and (ii) the second portion configured to permanently attach to the suction device.

11. The releasable adhesive system of claim 8 , further comprising a securing device configured to couple to an exterior surface of the suction device forcing contact between the suction device and the attaching surface.

12. The releasable adhesive system of claim 11 , wherein air between the interior surface of the suction device and the attaching surface is at least partially removed using the securing device.

13. A method for using a suction device on an attaching surface, comprising:
positioning a suction device approximately near an attaching surface, the suction device comprising:
a primary material affixed to an interior surface of the suction device, the primary material having a first portion including at least one molecule that is configured to be positioned parallel with at least one molecule of the attaching surface, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, that is configured to permanently attach to the inner surface of the suction device, wherein:
the primary material is shaped into a plurality of components, each component being positioned at a location and extending in a direction outward from the location, forming a plurality of radii from the location, and
the molecule of the primary material, positioned parallel with the molecule of the attaching surface, is configured to (a) maintain a bond between the first portion and the attaching surface up to a pre-determined shear force being exerted on the attaching surface and (b) release the bond between the first portion and the attaching surface in response to a pre-determined peel force exerted on the attaching surface; and

engaging the first portion with the attaching surface using a securing device, wherein at least a portion of the suction device is approximately flat against the attaching surface.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the engaging occurs by at least temporarily attaching a securing device to an exterior surface of the suction device forcing contact between the suction device and the attaching surface.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein air between the interior surface of the suction device and the attaching surface is at least partially removed using the securing device.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the securing device includes or creates a vacuum.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising releasing the bond between the first portion and the attaching surface using the peel force.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the releasing occurs by introducing air into the inner surface of the suction device.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the releasing occurs by exerting a force on a securing device in contact with the attaching surface such that the suction device is released from the attaching surface.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the releasing device is compressed air provided by a vacuum line.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Lin Yhu-Tin

Classifications

• F16B47/003 Primary

  using adhesives for attaching purposes (using adhesives for connecting constructional elements F16B11/006) · CPC title