CA2577000A1 - Floor panel and floor covering composed of such floor panels - Google Patents

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CA2577000A1
CA2577000A1 CA002577000A CA2577000A CA2577000A1 CA 2577000 A1 CA2577000 A1 CA 2577000A1 CA 002577000 A CA002577000 A CA 002577000A CA 2577000 A CA2577000 A CA 2577000A CA 2577000 A1 CA2577000 A1 CA 2577000A1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02038Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements characterised by tongue and groove connections between neighbouring flooring elements
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0293Mat modules for interlocking engagement
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/04Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood or with a top layer of wood, e.g. with wooden or metal connecting members
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0107Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges
    • E04F2201/0115Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges with snap action of the edge connectors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0153Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is parallel to the abutting edges, possibly combined with a sliding movement
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/02Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E04F2201/023Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections with a continuous tongue or groove
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/16Two dimensionally sectional layer
    • Y10T428/163Next to unitary web or sheet of equal or greater extent
    • Y10T428/164Continuous two dimensionally sectional layer
    • Y10T428/167Cellulosic sections [e.g., parquet floor, etc.]

Abstract

Floor panel consisting at least of a board-shaped element (3), whereby this floor panel (1), at least at two opposite edges (4-5), is provided with coupling parts (6-7) allowing that several of such floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other, whereby the coupling parts have contact portions forcing the floor panels (1), in the coupled condition, with a tension force (T1) at least laterally towards each other, characterized in that said coupling parts (6-7) also comprise support portions (17-18), which, in the coupled condition (8) of the respective floor panels (1), create a fixation in the mutual position of the contact portions (12-13) cooperating under tension.

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1.- Floor panel, consisting at least of a board-shaped element (3), whereby this floor panel (1), at least at two opposite edges (4-5), is provided with coupling parts (6-7) allowing that several of such floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other, whereby these coupling parts (6-7), in coupled condition (8) of two of such floor panels (1), provide in a locking in a first direction (R1) perpendicular to the plane of the floor panels (1), as well as in a second direction (R2) perpendicular to the respective edges (4-5) and parallel to the plane of the floor panels (1), whereby said coupling parts (6-7) comprise a tongue (8) and a groove (9), whereby the groove (9) is located between an upper lip (10) and a lower lip (11), whereby the lower lip (11) extends beyond the upper lip (10), and whereby the coupling parts (6-7) also comprise locking portions effecting a locking in said second direction (R2) and being at least formed by contact portions (12-13), which, in the coupled condition (8) of two of such floor panels (1), cooperate with each other, whereby one of these contact portions (13) is situated in the upper side of the lower lip (11), such that this contact portion (13) is located at least partially beyond the upper lip (10) and whereby said contact portions (12-13) are situated such that the floor panels (1), in coupled condition (8), are forced with a tension force (T1) at least laterally towards each other, characterized in that said coupling parts (6-7) also comprise support portions (17-18), which, in the coupled condition (8) of the respective floor panels (1), cause a fixation in the mutual position of the contact portions (12-13) cooperating under tension.
2.- Floor panel according to claim 1, characterized in that the support portions (17-18) are realized as abutment portions.
3.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the coupled condition (8), a tension force (T2-T3) exists between the cooperating contact portions (12-13) as well as between the cooperating support portions (17-18).
4.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edges (4-5) are provided with profiles, which, in their unloaded condition (8), show an overlapping design, whereby the overlapping is such that the overlap, measured in vertical direction, at the support portions (17-18) is smaller than the overlap, measured in vertical direction, at the contact portions (12-13).
5.- Floor panel according to claim 4, characterized in that said vertical overlap at the support portions (17-18) is approximately one-half of said vertical overlap at the contact portions (12-13).
6.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the overlap, measured in vertical direction, at the support portions (17-18) is smaller than the theoretical vertical displacement among the contact portions (12-13), however, is larger than the actual vertical displacement, whereby this actual vertical displacement preferably represents the actual vertical displacement at the height of the support portions (17-18) that would occur if no contact among the support portions (17-18) were realized.
7.- Floor panel according to any of the claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the measured overlaps are determined starting from a mutual position, whereby the floor panels (1), next to their upper edge, adjoin each other laterally and whereby the upper side of the tongue rests against the lower side of the groove, whereby preferably measurements are applied that have been obtained by means of a 3D-measuring bench.
8.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the coupled condition of the respective floor panels (1), the contact surfaces of the contact portions (12-13), at the location where they cooperate with each other, define a tangent line (L1) forming an angle (A1) with the plane of the floor panels (1) which is smaller than 80 degrees, and preferably is larger than 30 degrees and even better is situated between 30 and 70 degrees.
9.- Floor panel according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the contact portions (12-13) define a tangent line forming an angle with the plane of the floor panels (1) that is larger than 80 degrees and in particular is 90 degrees.
10.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels (1), the contact portions (12-13) , seen in a cross-section, in or next to their highest-located contact point (23) define a tangent line (L1) deviating less than 30 degrees from the tangent line (L2) through the same point (23), however, tangenting to the angling curve (W1) drawn through this point (23), said curve being followed by the floor panels (1) when angling them in or out.
11.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the contact portions (12-13) comprises a flat contact surface, and even better both contact portions (12-13) comprise flat contact surfaces.
12.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one support portion has a flat support surface, preferably the support portion (18) provided at the lower lip (11).
13.- Floor panel according to claim 12, characterized in that the other support portion (17) has a convex or pointed shape.
14.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support portions (17-18) define a tangent line (L3) which is parallel to the plane of the floor panel (1) or deviates from this plane with an angle that is smaller than 30 degrees.
15.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support portions (17-18), seen in cross-section, and according to a direction perpendicular to the coupled edges (4-5) and in the plane of the floor panels (1), are situated at a short distance in front of or behind the contact portions (12-13).
16.- Floor panel according to claim 15, characterized in that said distance (B1) is less than 2 millimeters, and even better the distance (B2) between the centers of the contact zones is smaller than 2 millimeters.
17.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the floor panel (1), at least at the height of the contact portions (12-13) and the support portions (17-18), consists of wood or a wood-based product.
18.- Floor panel according to claim 17, characterized in that said wood-based product is MDF or HDF.
19.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling parts (6-7) are entirely formed of MDF/HDF.
20.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling parts (6-7) are manufactured in one piece from the core (26) of the floor panel (1).
21.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling parts (6-7) allow that two of the respective floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other by shifting them towards each other, whereby they engage in each other by means of a snap action.
22.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling parts (6-7) allow that two of the respective floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other by means of an angling movement.
23.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the floor panel (1) has a thickness of less than 17 mm.
24.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a laminate panel is concerned, preferably of the type having a continuous board-shaped core (26), such as MDF or HDF board, a laminate top structure (27) situated thereupon, comprising at least a printed and resin-impregnated decor layer (29), as well as a backing layer (28) at the underside of the floor panel (1).
25.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact portion (13) situated in the upper side of the lower lip (11), instead of being located at least partially beyond the upper lip (10), is located entirely within the distal end of the upper lip.
26.- Floor panel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least on one of the contact portions (12-13), a sliding agent, such as paraffin or oil, is provided.
27.- Floor panel, at least consisting of a board-shaped element (3) and a layer (33) of carpet product (34) directly or indirectly attached thereupon, whereby this floor panel (1), at least at two opposite edges (4-5), is provided with coupling parts (6-7) allowing that several of such floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other, whereby these coupling parts (6-7), in coupled condition of two of such floor panels (1), provide for a locking in a first direction (R1) perpendicular to the plane of the floor panels (1), as well as in a second direction (R2) perpendicular to the respective edges (4-5) and parallel to the plane of the floor panels (1), whereby said coupling parts (6-7) preferably comprise a tongue (8) and a groove (9), whereby the groove is situated between an upper lip (10) and a lower lip (11), and whereby the coupling parts (6-7) also comprise locking portions effecting a locking in said second direction (R2) and being formed by contact portions (12-13), which, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels (1), can cooperate with each other, whereby said contact portions (12-13) are situated such that the floor panels (1), in coupled condition, are forced towards each other with a tension force (T1), characterized in that said opposite edges (4-5) of the floor panels (1) hereby are formed such that said tension forces (T1) are entirely or largely taken up by the actual board-shaped element (3).
28.- Floor panel comprising a board-shaped element (3) of wood or a wood-based product, upon which a layer (33) of carpet product (34) is provided, characterized in that between the board-shaped element (3) and the layer (33) of carpet product (34) at least one layer (35) is provided forming a barrier against the permeation of liquids.
29.- Floor panel according to claim 28, characterized in that the barrier consists of a layer of glue (36) extending at least over 90% and preferably 100% of the surface of the board-shaped element, whether or not in combination with other layers.
30.- Floor panel according to claim 29, characterized in that the barrier at least consists of a laminate layer (37) which, in its turn, is composed of one or more layers, preferably a laminate layer (37) based on melamine resin.
31.- Floor panel according to claim 30, characterized in that said laminate layer (37) in its turn is composed of a single layer, in other words, is formed of one carrier provided with resin; whereby this layer preferably is free of particles for enhancing wear resistance.
32.- Floor panel comprising a board-shaped element (3), upon which a layer of carpet product (34) is provided, whereby the board-shaped element (3) comprises a core (26) of wood or a wood-based product, characterized in that this board-shaped element has a sandwich structure.
33.- Floor panel according to claim 32, characterized in that the core (26) is located between an upper layer and a counterbalancing backing layer (28).
34.- Floor panel according to claim 33, characterized in that the core (26) consists of a single continuous MDF
or HDF board.
35.- Floor panel according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that the upper layer and backing layer consist of laminate layers on the basis of resin, more particularly of resin-impregnated paper layers.
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