Device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots, with force distribution
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04F-015/14
E04F-015/12
E04F-013/21
출원번호
US-0276517
(2001-04-11)
국제출원번호
PCT/FR01/001119
(2001-04-11)
§371/§102 date
20030701
(20030701)
국제공개번호
WO01/088307
(2001-11-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Becker,Arnaud
출원인 / 주소
Espace Production International EPI
대리인 / 주소
Young &
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11인용 특허 :
4
초록▼
The invention concerns a device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots (1), consisting of at least a male part (2) equipping a longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1) and of at least a female part (3) with matching shape provided on the other longitudinal ed
The invention concerns a device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots (1), consisting of at least a male part (2) equipping a longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1) and of at least a female part (3) with matching shape provided on the other longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1). Said device is characterised in that it provides force distribution and the longitudinal edges bearing the male (2) and female (3) parts extend along parallel oblique planes. The invention is particularly suited for the building sector, in particular for floor covering, wall sheathing and ceiling panelling, particularly in the form of panels, laths or wainscots of different materials, such as wood, skin materials, synthetic materials.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. Device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots (1), constituted by at least one male portion ( 2) on a longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1 ) and by at least a female portion (3) of corresponding shape on the other longitudinal
The invention claimed is: 1. Device for assembling longitudinal edges of panels, laths or wainscots (1), constituted by at least one male portion ( 2) on a longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1 ) and by at least a female portion (3) of corresponding shape on the other longitudinal edge of said panels, laths or wainscots (1), characterized in that there is a distribution of forces, in that the longitudinal edges carrying the male and female portions (2 and 3) extend along parallel oblique planes, in that it is provided with self-locking and self-joining means and means for holding in service position in the form of at least one longitudinal shoulder (4) connecting at least one edge of the tongue (2), forming the male portion of the device, to the corresponding longitudinal edge and coacting with another shoulder (5) provided on the corresponding edge delimiting the female portion (3) of the assembly device and in that the male portion (2) in the form of a longitudinal tongue has, on the side (4') opposite that forming the shoulder (4) , a portion (6) laterally projecting relative to this side ( 4') and forming an acute angle with, the oblique surface carrying the male portion (2), this laterally projecting portion (6) coacting with a hollow (7) of the recess forming the female portion (3). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint between two successive panels, laths or wainscots (1) is in line with the end of the male portion. 3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint between two successive panels, laths or wainscots (1) is in line with the male and female portions (2 and 3). 4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint between two successive panels, laths or wainscots (1) is outside the vertical plane comprising the male and female portions ( 2 and 3). 5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the male and female portions (2 and 3) are present respectively in the form of a longitudinal tongue inclined substantially at a right angle relative to a first longitudinal edge bearing it and a recess of corresponding shape provided in the other longitudinal edge and whose inclination is complementary to that of the tongue on the first longitudinal edge. 6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tongue forming the male portion (2) extends upwardly or downwardly and coacts with a recess (3) forming the female portion. 7. Device according to any one of claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the male and female portions (2 and 3) are of simple tongue and groove shape of square or rectangular shape extending perpendicularly relative to the longitudinal oblique edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1). 8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the laterally projecting portion (6) of the male portion (2) is in the form of a longitudinal appendix having a cross-section narrowing from the longitudinal edge of the panel, lath or wainscot (1) in the direction of the free end of said longitudinal appendix. 9. Device according to any one of claims 1 and 6, characterized in that the surface (2') of the male portion ( 2) connecting the sides (4 and 4') or the side (4 ) of the external edge of the laterally projecting portion (6) of the male portion (2) is preferably present in the form of a flat surface. 10. Device according to any one of claims 1, 8 and 9, characterized in that the laterally projecting portion (6) of the male portion (2) is connected to the longitudinal edge carrying said male portion (2) by a side (4') substantially perpendicular to this longitudinal edge. 11. Device according to any one of claims 1 and 8 to 10 , characterized in that the laterally projecting portion (6) of the male portion (2) is connected to the longitudinal edge carrying said male portion (2) directly by its surface (6') opposite the surface (2') of the male portion (2), at an acute angle. 12. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the male and female portions (2 and 3) are doubled and, on each longitudinal edge are disposed, adjacently, a male portion (2) and a female portion (3) coacting with a female portion (3) and a male portion (2) of the opposite edge, these male and female portions (2 and 3) of two edges being disposed alternatingly and providing a double tongue and groove assembly. 13. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 8 to 12, characterized in that the tongue and groove forming the male and female portions (2 and 3) are made from curvilinear male and female elements mutually fitting together and ensuring locking in position of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) with each other. 14. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the oblique parallel planes forming the longitudinal edges carrying the male and female portions (2 and 3) are connected to the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) by means of edges (1') of these latter, which extend perpendicularly to said upper and lower surfaces. 15. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the edges (1') of the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) are directly connected to the male and female portions (2 and 3), whose bases and end surfaces in mutual contact extend along oblique parallel planes. 16. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 7 and 8 to 14, characterized in that at least one of the male portions ( 2) is provided, at its end entering the corresponding female portion (3), with a locking element (8) by shape cooperation engaging in a corresponding recess (9) of said female portion ( 3). 17. Device according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking element (8) is constituted by a resilient tongue provided with a snap-in rib coacting with the recess of the female portion ( 3). 18. Device according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking element (8) is constituted in the form of a resilient blade made by formation of a parallel longitudinal groove (8') in the male portion (2), this blade being provided with the snap-in rib coacting with the recess (9) of the female portion (3). 19. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 8 to 15, characterized in that at least one edge (2') of a male portion (2) and the corresponding angle (3") of the coacting female portion (3) are cut by a flat surface extending parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, laths or wainscots (1). 20. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 12, characterized in that it is completed by a second assembly of male and female portions (2 and 3) forming simultaneously a self-locking and self-joining means and means for holding in surface position. 21. Device according to claim 20, characterized in that at least one of the assemblies of male and female portions (2 and 3) has rounded shapes. 22. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 8 to 12, 14 to 16 and 20, characterized in that the male and female portions (2 and 3) on the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) have lateral walls inclined in the direction of a narrowing of the cross-section from the base toward the summit of the male portions and a flaring from the base to the opening of the female portions. 23. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 8 to 12, 14 to 16 and 20, characterized in that the connecting edges of the acute angles delimiting the male portion (2 ), as well as the acute angles delimiting the recess forming the female portion (3), are slightly rounded or beveled. 24. Device according to any one of claims 14 and 15, characterized in that the edges (1') connecting the parallel oblique planes forming the longitudinal edges, carrying the male and female portions (3) to they upper surface of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) and extending perpendicularly to said upper surface, are each provided with a longitudinal recess (10) partially open along said upper surface and each delimiting with the recess (10) of the longitudinal edge a panel, lath or wainscot (1) adjacent a throat (11) for reception of a joint element (12) in the form of a mastic, a rod or the like. 25. Device according to claim 24, characterized in that the recesses (10) of the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) have a shape flaring inwardly of said panels, laths or wainscots (1) permitting obtaining throats (11) flaring inwardly of the assembly of panels, laths or wainscots (1) when assembled. 26. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 12 and 13, characterized in that at least one male portion (2) of one of the oblique parallel planes forming the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) is provided with locking means (13) in the form of a longitudinal groove, which coacts with a means (14 ) of cooperating shape of the corresponding female portion (3), constituted by a longitudinal rib, the assemblage of the assembly being carried out by plastic deformation of the locking means 113 and 14). 27. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 12, 13 and 26, characterized in that at least one pair of recess (3)--male portion (2) of the assembly is completed by at least one supplemental locking means (15) in the form of a longitudinal projection and a corresponding recess. 28. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 12, 19, 20, 22 and 23, characterized in that the ends of the male portions (2) in the bottom of the recesses forming the female portions (3) have a surface parallel to that of the upper and lower surfaces of the panels, laths or wainscots (1). 29. Device according to any one of claims 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 26 to 28, characterized in that the male portions (2) in a same oblique plane extend in opposite directions. 30. Device according to claim 23, characterized in that the inlet edges of the recesses forming the female portion or portions ( 3) of at least one of the oblique parallel planes forming the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1), as well as the corresponding edges of the male portion or portions (2) of the other oblique plane are each provided with an inclined longitudinal ramp (31, 21) forming respectively an enlargement of funnel shape at the inlet of the female portion or portions (3) and a flaring starting from the summit of the male portion or portions ( 20), these inclined longitudinal ramps (31 and 21) being provided on the edges of the corresponding male and female portions (2 and 3) farthest from a point of pivoting of the assembly (A) between two panels, laths or wainscots (1). 31. Device according to claim 30, characterized in that the ends of the ramp or ramps (21) provided on the male portions ( 2) have, relative to the pivotal point of the assembly (A) between two panels, laths or wainscots (1) a distance or a radius increasing from the summit of said male portions (2) toward their foot of connection to the corresponding longitudinal edge. 32. Device according to claim 30, characterized in that the ends of the ramp or ramps (31) provided at the inlet of the female portion or portions (3) have, relative to the pivotal point of the assembly (A) between two panels, laths or wainscots (1) a distance or a radius decreasing from the inlet of said female portions (3) toward the bottom of these latter. 33. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the oblique planes forming the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) are subdivided into at least two portions of a plane, parallel or not, offset and connected each to one connection edge of a male portion (2) or of a female portion (3). 34. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 12, 13 and 26, characterized in that two male portions (2) of two oblique parallel planes forming the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) are each provided with a blocking means (13', 13"), respectively in the form of a longitudinal groove (13 '), provided on the upper male portion (2), which coacts shape-matingly with a means (14') constituted by a longitudinal rib of the corresponding female portion (3), and a longitudinal rib ( 13") provided below the lower male portion (2), which coacts shape-matingly with a means (14") constituted by a longitudinal groove of the corresponding female portion (3). 35. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet edges of the recesses forming the female portion or portions ( 3) of the oblique parallel planes forming the longitudinal edges of the panels, laths or wainscots (1) are disposed in a same vertical plane and have a locking portion (301) located entirely within the recesses (3) behind said vertical plane. 36. Device according to claim 35, characterized in that the lower edge of the lower recess (3) is directly connected by a vertical plane to the lower surface of the panel, lath or wainscot ( 1). 37. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower edge delimiting the lower recess (3) is disposed retracted from the vertical plane passing through the upper edge of said recess ( 3), toward the interior of the panel, lath or wainscot (1).
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