CN101490347B - Locking system comprising a combination lock for panels - Google Patents

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CN101490347B
CN101490347B CN2007800267646A CN200780026764A CN101490347B CN 101490347 B CN101490347 B CN 101490347B CN 2007800267646 A CN2007800267646 A CN 2007800267646A CN 200780026764 A CN200780026764 A CN 200780026764A CN 101490347 B CN101490347 B CN 101490347B
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • 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
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    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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    • 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
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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    • E04F2201/02Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
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    • E04F2201/00Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
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    • E04F2201/00Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape

Abstract

The invention relates to a locking system and a set of floor panels (1, 1' , 3) providing connecting an edge with a combination lock (C) to two different types of connecting devices (T, FG).

Description

The locking system that comprises combination lock that is used for panelling
Technical field
The present invention relates in general to the field of floor panel, and this floor panel has the mechanical locking system that contains the flexibility and can be shifted joint tongue.
Especially but without limitation, the present invention relates to a kind of locking system, floor panel and mechanical engagement are preferably to form one group of floor panel of floating floor.But the present invention also can be used for building panelling usually.More particularly, the present invention relates to the mechanical locking system of such type, this mechanical locking system comprises the joint tongue of flexibility or partially flexible and/or the joint tongue that can be shifted, so that help the installation of building panelling.
Background technology
Provided such floor panel among the WO2006/043893, it has put down in writing a kind of floor panel with locking system, this locking system has with latch recess cooperates so that realize the locking member of horizontal lock, and cooperates so that realize the flex tongue of the locking on the vertical direction with tongue groove.This flex tongue is crooked in a horizontal plane during the connection of floor panel, and making can be by vertical folding (folding) or panelling only is installed by moving both vertically." vertical folding " is meant the connection of three panellings, and wherein first and second panellings are in connection status, and single drift angle adjusting (angling) action is connected to first and second panellings simultaneously with two vertical edges of new panelling.This connection takes place when for example the long limit of first panelling in first row has been connected to second the long limit of second panelling in capable.The 3rd panelling is regulated the long limit that is connected to first panelling in first row by the drift angle then.The drift angle of this particular type is regulated action and is called as " vertical folding ", and it also is connected the minor face of new panelling with second panelling.Also can be only by reducing whole panelling, to connect two panellings with respect to vertically moving of another panelling.
Summary of the invention
Hereinafter, the visible surface of mounted floor panel is called as " front ", and the opposite flank in the face of subfloor of floor panel is called as " back side ".Edge between the front and back is called as " trip edge "." horizontal plane " refers to the plane of the exterior section extension that is parallel to surface course.The juxtaposed top of the next-door neighbour part at two adjacent bond edges of the floor panel of two joints defines " vertical plane " perpendicular to horizontal plane jointly.
" joint " or " locking system " refers to coefficient linkage, and it vertically and/or flatly connects floor panel." mechanical locking system " refers to joint and can realize under the situation of not using binder.Mechanical locking system also can combine with gummed in many cases." integrated " refers to panelling and forms an integral body or be connected to panelling in factory.
" flex tongue " refers to independent joint tongue, and it has the length direction along the trip edge, forms the part of vertically system, but and between lockup period horizontal shift.This joint tongue is for example flexible, perhaps has flexibility and elastic part, thereby can be along its curved in length and its initial position that rebounds back.
" drift angle adjusting " refers to the connection that realizes by rotating, and angle takes place between two parts that just are connected or separate during this period change.When the drift angle adjusting related to the connection of two floor panels, angular movement took place, and the top of trip edge is in contact with one another at least in part during at least a portion of this motion.
The present invention relates to a kind of locking system and one group of floor panel or floating floor, it has realized providing the new embodiment according to different aspect of attendant advantages.Available area of the present invention comprises for example floor panel of lamination, timber, HDF, veneer or stone material of Any shape and material.
According to first target, the invention provides the locking system that is used for floor panel, this locking system comprises first linkage.This first linkage comprises combination lock, and this combination lock is configured to the second and the 3rd linkage of difference level and vertically to the second and the 3rd linkage.This combination lock comprises locking member, and this locking member is used for cooperating so that realize horizontal lock with the latch recess of this second and the 3rd linkage.In addition, this combination lock comprises flex tongue and displacement groove, and it is configured to cooperate with the flex tongue groove of second floor panel and the joint tongue of the 3rd floor panel.
Locking system according to the floor panel of first target of the present invention has flexible and the joint tongue that can be shifted, this joint tongue can be in the displacement groove displacement and be configured to cooperate with flex tongue groove and joint tongue, this has realized a plurality of advantages.First advantage is a side with floor panel of first linkage can be connected to two different linkages.Second advantage provides firm joint, and the 3rd advantage is the height and position that improves in the joint on minor face and long limit between the floor panel.
As can be known, WO 2006/043893 discloses can crooked in the longitudinal direction arc flex tongue from aforesaid WO 2006/043893 for the locking system of such floor panel.The defective of this locking system is when it is used for joint between long limit and the minor face, and this joint can weaken.First panelling has the drift angle to be regulated the long edge of type (see Figure 10 a), this long edge comprises locking member and tongue groove.In order to help and being connected of the minor face of second panelling, this minor face has flex tongue and displacement groove.This causes having extremely thin part between the bottom of displacement groove and latch recess.Should thin part make the joint fragility, and when joint bore load, this part that approaches may be broken.
Advantageously, the length of displacement groove equals the summation of the width of flex tongue and joint tongue at least.
Advantageously, the width of the inlet E of displacement groove equals the thickness T T of joint tongue at least.
Preferably, flex tongue can be shifted via described joint tongue.
Preferably, the panelling of joint is A and the category-B type with linkage of mirror image switch.
Preferably, this flex tongue has straight outward flange and with the inward flange of flexible lug boss.
According to second target, the invention provides one group of floor panel, it wherein comprises combination lock on two edges first panelling, and this combination lock is configured to cooperate with second linkage of second panelling and the 3rd linkage of the 3rd panelling.This group floor panel has the advantage identical with above-mentioned advantage, and makes and to be easy to be mounted to advanced pattern.
Unless offer some clarification in addition, otherwise all should be interpreted as at least one example that is meant described element, equipment, parts, device, step etc. to quoting of "// should [element, equipment, parts, device, step etc.] " openly.
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Fig. 1 a-b illustrates locking system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the installation of two panellings according to an embodiment of the invention, and the tongue side of a panelling connects the tongue side of adjacent panel.
Fig. 3 illustrates the installation of two panellings according to an embodiment of the invention, and the tongue side of a panelling connects the groove side of adjacent panel.
Fig. 4 a-b illustrates the minor face according to two floor panels of prior art, and this minor face has the locking system that is suitable for vertical folding.
Fig. 5 a-b illustrates the locking system that minor face utilization according to two floor panels of prior art is suitable for vertical folding and locks.
Fig. 6 illustrates the 3-D view that utilizes vertical folding to lock.
Fig. 7 a-e illustrates according to the be shifted joint tongue in the embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 8 a-e illustrates the embodiment of applicable installation pattern.
Fig. 9 a-d illustrates the embodiment of the locking system of the present invention that is applied to rectangle and square panelling A and B.
Figure 10 a illustrates the locking system of prior art.
Figure 10 b-d illustrates the embodiment according to locking system of the present invention.
Figure 11 illustrates the panelling that forms the pattern that comprises A, B and square panelling and installs, and locking system of the present invention can be applicable to this panelling.
Figure 12 a-b illustrates the embodiment of the combination of locking system, comprises rectangle and the square panelling A and the B that can use locking system of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
Shown in Fig. 1-3,7-12, the present invention relates to have to be shifted locking system and one group of floor panel of joint tongue.
Fig. 1 a-b illustrates the embodiment according to locking system of the present invention.Fig. 1 b illustrates the locking system that is in such state: wherein first linkage, the combination lock C of first panelling 1 are connected to the second linkage FG of second panelling 1 '.The locking member 8 that combination lock comprises locking bar 6 and projects upwards, this locking member 8 is cooperated so that realize horizontal lock with the latch recess 14 of second linkage.In addition, combination lock comprises flexible and the joint tongue 15 that can be shifted, and this joint tongue 15 can displacement in displacement groove 40, cooperates with the flex tongue groove 20 of second linkage so that realize in vertical direction locking.After this, second linkage will be called as the FG lock.Fig. 1 a is illustrated in the locking system under the state of the 3rd linkage T that combination lock is connected to the 3rd panelling 3.The 3rd linkage comprises latch recess 14, and this latch recess 14 is cooperated so that realize horizontal lock with the locking member of combination lock.In addition, the 3rd linkage comprises joint tongue, and this joint tongue pushes this displacement groove with the flex tongue of combination lock, and cooperates so that locking in vertical direction with this displacement groove.After this, the 3rd linkage will be called as the T-lock.
Fig. 1 a-b illustrates such embodiment, and the depth D of the groove 40 that wherein is shifted equals the width of flex tongue F and joint tongue S.Can use darker displacement groove, and if the characteristic of joint tongue allow compression and/or after frustrate (foiling), then also can use more shallow displacement groove.
Fig. 2 divided for four steps first panelling with combination lock C was shown and has the preferred method of attachment of the 3rd panelling of T lock.These panellings are regulated by the drift angle and are connected, and flex tongue is pushed into the displacement groove.These panellings preferably have guide surface 22, and it helps to overcome the displacement resistance of flex tongue.The width of the inlet E of displacement groove preferably equals the thickness T T of joint tongue at least.Under this relation, the inlet of displacement groove is restricted to and starts from composition plane.
Fig. 3 divided for four steps first panelling with combination lock C was shown and has the preferred method of attachment of second panelling of FG lock.These panellings connect by folding, perhaps only connect by vertically moving of whole panelling, and flex tongue are pushed into the displacement groove during connecting, the flex tongue that rebounds back then groove.These panellings preferably have guide surface 22, and it helps to overcome the displacement resistance of flex tongue.
Floor panel 1,1 ' with mechanical locking system and prior art of the joint tongue that can be shifted is described with reference to Figure 4 and 5.Mechanical locking system is realized the mutual locking of panelling on vertical direction D1 and horizontal direction D2.
In order to realize the joint of two trip edges on D1 and D2 direction, the edge of floor panel is called as hereinafter on the trip edge of " bar panelling " and has the locking bar 6 that contains locking member 8 in a manner known way, this locking member is cooperated with the latch recess 14 in another trip edge that hereinafter is called as " folding panelling ", and realizes horizontal lock.
The mechanical locking system of prior art comprises independent flex tongue 15, and this flex tongue 15 is fixed in the displacement groove 40 that forms in the trip edge.This flex tongue 15 has the concave part P1 that is arranged in displacement groove 40 and is projected into the protuberance P2 of displacement outside the groove 40.The protuberance P2 of the flex tongue 15 in a trip edge cooperates with the tongue groove that forms in another trip edge.
Flex tongue 15 has protuberance P2, and this protuberance P2 has the exterior section 31 and the slidingsurface 32 of fillet, and this slidingsurface forms the inclined-plane in this embodiment.Flex tongue 15 has joint tongue displacement surface 33, top and bottom joint tongue displacement surface 35 and interior section 34.
Displacement groove 40 has and be the upper opening 42 of fillet and lower openings 46 in this embodiment, bottom 44, upper grooves displacement surface 43 and lower recess displacement surface 45, and these grooves displacement surfaces are preferably substantially parallel with horizontal plane HP.
Tongue groove 20 has joint tongue locking surface 22, cooperates with flex tongue 15 and lock the trip edge on vertical direction D1 in this surface 22.Folding panelling 1 ' has vertically surface 24, this surface 24 than tongue groove 20 more near the back side 62.Cooperating with locking bar 6 in vertically surface 24, and locks the trip edge on another vertical direction.Folding panelling has slidingsurface 23 in this embodiment, and this slidingsurface 23 is cooperated with the slidingsurface 32 of joint tongue between lockup period.
Fig. 4 a illustrates the cross section, A-A of seeing from the top according to the panelling of Fig. 4 b.Flex tongue 15 has the length L along the trip edge, is parallel to horizontal plane and perpendicular to the width W of this length L, and the thickness A on vertical direction D1.The summation of maximum concave part P1 and maximum protuberance P2 is overall width TW.In this embodiment, flex tongue also has mid portion MS and two the marginal portion ESs adjacent with this mid portion.In this embodiment, the size of protuberance P2 and concave part P1 changes along length L, and joint tongue and two corner part 9a and 9b are spaced apart.Flex tongue 15 has friction connecting portion 36 on a marginal portion, the shape of this friction connecting portion 36 can form for example local little vertical projections.If flex tongue is mutually integrated with floor panel in factory, then during installation or in production, packing with between the delivery period, this friction connecting portion 36 remains on flex tongue in the displacement groove 40.
Fig. 5 a and 5b illustrate during installation, in the position of flex tongue 15 after bottom 44 displacement for the first time of displacement groove 40.This displacement mainly is to cause by be parallel to the crooked flex tongue 15 of width W on the length direction L of flex tongue 15.This feature is that this prior art institute is indispensable.
Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of vertical folding.First the row in first panelling 1 " be connected to second the row in second panelling 1.New panelling 1 ' is regulated the long limit 5b that is connected to first panelling by its long limit 5a by the drift angle.The minor face 4a that action also is connected to the minor face 4b of new panelling second panelling is regulated in this drift angle.Folding panelling 1 ' is locked on the bar panelling 1 by the vertical and rotational motion along the combination of vertical plane VP.Protuberance P2 has folding part P2 ' fillet and/or angled, cooperates with the slidingsurface 23 of folding panelling 1 ' during folding in this folding part.Folding part P2 ' helps be shifted the first time of flex tongue 15 with the compound action of the slidingsurface 32 of joint tongue, and this slidingsurface 32 is cooperated with the slidingsurface 23 of folding panelling 1 ' during folding.The essential feature of this embodiment is the position of protuberance P2, and this protuberance P2 and corner part 9a and 9b are spaced apart.Spacing be the trip edge length at least 10%, this trip edge is visible minor face 4a in the case.
Fig. 7 a-e illustrates except the arc joint tongue shown in the Figure 4 and 5, the embodiment of the applicable joint tongue 15 that is shifted according to the present invention.Joint tongue is preferably made by molded plastics.Can use the polymeric material of any kind, for example PA (nylon), POM, PC, PP, PET or PE, or similar material with characteristic of above in different embodiment, describing.When using injection molding, available for example glass fiber, Kevlar fiber, carbon fiber or talcum or chalk strengthen these plastic materials.Preferred material is a glass fiber, is preferably PP or POM speciality, that strengthen.
Fig. 7 a illustrates the embodiment with the first long edge L1 and second long edge L2.The first long edge has the lug boss that extends in the plane of the upside 64 that is parallel to joint tongue 15, this lug boss is angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of joint tongue.
Fig. 7 a-7b illustrates vertical view and the lateral view of the embodiment with the first long edge L1 and second long edge L2.The first long edge has lug boss 61, and this lug boss 61 extends in the plane that is parallel to the upside of joint tongue, displacement surface, top 61, dorsal part, displacement surface, bottom, and angled with respect to the longitudinal direction of joint tongue.Lug boss is preferably arc, and in especially preferred embodiment, joint tongue has recess 62 at each lug boss 61 place.This recess preferably adapts to the size and the shape of lug boss.
Lug boss preferably has friction connecting portion 63, more preferably this friction connecting portion 63 be positioned at lug boss the end or near, the shape of this friction connecting portion for example can form the little vertical projections of part.Joint tongue is mutually integrated with floor panel in factory if can be shifted, then during installation or in production, packing with between the delivery period, this friction connecting portion remains on flex tongue in the displacement groove 40.
Fig. 7 d illustrates an embodiment according to locking system of the present invention, and it is illustrated in the joint tongue 15 in the cross section B-B of Fig. 7 c and the displacement groove 40 that be located in first panelling 1 with combination lock C.The displacement surface, upper and lower of this joint tongue is configured to cooperate with upper grooves displacement surface 43 and lower recess displacement surface 45.Panelling comprises locking bar 6 and the locking member 8 that is used for horizontal lock.Panelling 1 is configured to be connected to second panelling 1 ' with the similar mode of mode shown in Fig. 2 or 3.In a preferred embodiment, displacement surface, the top of joint tongue (64) and/or displacement surface, bottom (65) have beveled edge, are presented as slidingsurface (32,31) and tilt-lock surface (66) respectively.Preferably cooperate with the inclination joint tongue locking surface 22 in the tongue groove 20 in the tilt-lock surface.Combination lock C can be connected to second panelling 1 ' with FG lock or the 3rd panelling with T lock.
In the embodiment according to Fig. 7 d, displacement groove 40 forms with the core of panelling, but can have other modification.The displacement groove can by independent material for example HDF form, it is connected to the wooden core of parquet floor.The displacement groove can be formed by U-shaped plastics or metalwork, and it connects, glues together by for example buckle or friction is connected to panelling.These modification can be used for reducing friction, and help the horizontal shift of joint tongue in the displacement groove.The also available media processes of reducing friction of displacement groove.These principles also can be used for tongue groove.
Fig. 7 e illustrates casting cast gate 71, and this cast gate 71 is cut before inserting the displacement groove.
Fig. 8 a-8e illustrates the different installation patterns that can be mounted to by locking system according to the present invention and in groups floor panel.Fig. 8 a illustrates a pattern, and wherein three floor panels are connected to the long edge of the panelling with mirror image switch linkage at the minor face edge, about A and B panelling, hereinafter will be described and shown in Fig. 9 a-e.This pattern is included in one group of three panelling on the first direction, and it is centered on by many groups on the vertical direction three panellings.Fig. 8 b is illustrated in the square panelling that all edges are connected to the long edge of rectangular panels.Fig. 8 c illustrates a pattern, wherein be connected to three panellings on second vertical direction at an edge at the panelling on the first direction, these three panellings are connected to the first long edge of the 4th panelling on first direction, the opposite edges at this first long edge are connected to three panellings on second direction, continue in this way to repeat.Fig. 8 d illustrates such pattern, and it comprises the square panelling that is centered on and be connected to one group of four connection at this long edge by the long edge of rectangular panels.Fig. 8 e illustrates traditional herringbone pattern.All these are installed patterns and comprise minor face and grow being connected of limit.The invention provides a kind of like this scheme, this scheme makes it possible to by the vertical folding method pattern is installed, thereby vertically with on the horizontal direction is being connected panelling by firm joint.This pattern for example comprises the joint (referring to Fig. 9,12) with lower limb:
● have the minor face edge and long edge of combination lock C with T lock;
● have the minor face edge and long edge of FG lock with combination lock C;
● have the long edge and long edge of combination lock C with T lock;
● have the minor face edge and minor face edge of FG lock with combination lock C;
● have another edge of edge and square panelling of the square panelling of combination lock C with T lock;
● have another edge of edge and square panelling of the square panelling of combination lock C with FG lock;
● have the edge and long edge of the square panelling of combination lock C with FG lock;
● have the edge and long edge of the square panelling of combination lock C with T lock;
● have the edge and long edge of the square panelling of FG lock with combination lock C;
● have the edge and long edge of the square panelling of T lock with combination lock C.
The minor face edge of A panelling preferably joins the long edge of B panelling to, and this installation for A and B panelling is common.
A kind of method that makes minor face can be connected to long limit is shown in Fig. 9 a-d, makes A panelling and B panelling have the linkage of mirror image switch.Two neighboring edges of panelling have combination lock C, and an edge has the FG lock, and an edge has the T lock.Three kinds of linkage C, FG, be distributed on A and the B panelling T mirror image switch.Fig. 9 a illustrates the rectangle A panelling with long edge and minor face edge.Fig. 9 b illustrates the rectangle B panelling with long edge and minor face edge.Fig. 9 a illustrates square A panelling, and Fig. 9 b illustrates square B panelling.
Figure 10 a illustrates such embodiment, and the flex tongue that wherein can be shifted 15 and displacement groove 40 are arranged on the 4th linkage on the 4th panelling 4 that comprises latch recess 14.This feasible long limit that can the minor face with the 4th linkage of floor panel 4 be connected to the 5th panelling 5 by vertical folding, this length limit comprises device for coupling modules, and this device for coupling modules comprises by the drift angle regulates locking member 8 and the tongue groove 11 that realizes connection.Problem is, this scheme forms thin part between the bottom of displacement groove 40 and latch recess 14, cause fragile joint.
Figure 10 b illustrates such embodiment, and wherein flex tongue is removed, and only locking in the horizontal direction of joint.
Figure 10 c-d is illustrated under the situation without any horizontal lock, and how principle of the present invention is applied to joint tongue-groove joint.Figure 10 c illustrates the panelling with flex tongue 15 and displacement groove 40, and this displacement groove is cooperated with the joint tongue 10 of joint tongue panelling.Figure 10 d illustrates the groove panelling with flex tongue groove 20, and this flex tongue groove is cooperated with flex tongue 15.The groove panelling also can be connected to the joint tongue panelling with the joint tongue of cooperating with groove 11.
Figure 11 divided for 10 steps the preferred method of attachment of A square and that have long and minor face edge and B panelling formation advanced pattern was shown.The minor face edge joins long edge to, and square panelling closes with long side edge at all edges.
Figure 12 a illustrates the amplifier section of the pattern among Figure 11, and how combination lock distributes to form A and B panelling and to make it possible to realize this pattern.
Figure 12 b illustrates combination lock and how to distribute to form square A and B panelling.These panellings connect in the mode of avoiding being formed on several CFG joints of the delegation on the line, and this CFG joint is the joint between combination lock and the FG lock.This is favourable, because the CT joint provides more firm connection in vertical direction, this CT joint is the joint between combination lock and the T lock.Therefore, preferably, on a line every a joint be the CFG joint and between them for the CT joint.The embodiment of the distribution of the linkage that will provide also is provided this accompanying drawing, the feasible long edge that a plurality of square panellings can be connected to rectangular panels of this distribution.A plurality of edges with square panelling of combination lock can be connected to the long edge with T lock.The square panelling that edge on a line has FG lock and T lock can be connected to the long edge with combination lock C.
The defective of CT joint is that flex tongue promotes panelling separately, and may produce the gap between panelling.A kind of scheme of avoiding this defective is to adjust the rigidity of flex tongue, reduce so that promote the power that panelling separates, but this also can influence the final position in the CFG-joint.Alternative plan is that flex tongue is configured to break when joint tongue pushes the displacement groove with flex tongue or damage.Third party's case is the firm locking member with guide surface, thereby helps to install.Cubic case is to remove or remove this joint tongue.Also can make the trip edge have inclined-plane or the decorative groove of hiding this gap.

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1. locking system that is used for floor panel, this locking system comprises first linkage, this first linkage is included in the integrated combination lock (C) of first edge of first floor panel (1), this combination lock is configured to this first floor panel is connected to another floor panel (1 ', 3), thereby the top of the trip edge of these floor panels defines vertical plane (VP) under connection status
Wherein, this combination lock comprises upwards directed locking member (8), this locking member (8) is configured to cooperate with the latch recess (14) of second linkage (FG) of the edge that is positioned at second floor panel (1 '), so that go up this first floor panel (1) of connection and described second floor panel (1 ') in horizontal direction (D2) perpendicular to described vertical plane
This combination lock (C) comprises the flex tongue (15) that is arranged in displacement groove (40), this flex tongue (15) is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove (20) of second linkage (FG), so that upward first floor panel and second floor panel (1 ') are linked together in the vertical direction that is parallel to described vertical plane (VP) (D1)
It is characterized in that, the displacement groove of this combination lock and flex tongue are configured to cooperate with the joint tongue (10) of the 3rd linkage (T) of the edge that is positioned at the 3rd floor panel (3), connect first floor panel (1) and the 3rd floor panel (3) so that go up in the vertical direction that is parallel to described vertical plane (VP) (D1); And, flex tongue (15) can be shifted via the joint tongue (10) of the 3rd floor panel, and is positioned in inner and displacement groove (40) inside, trip edge of first floor panel via described joint tongue (10) at the link position of first floor panel and the 3rd floor panel.
2. according to the locking system of claim 1, it is characterized in that the degree of depth (D) of displacement groove equals the summation of width (F) with the width (S) of the joint tongue of the 3rd floor panel (3) of flex tongue at least.
3. according to the locking system of claim 1, it is characterized in that the width (E) of the inlet of displacement groove equals the thickness (TT) of joint tongue (10) at least.
4. according to the locking system of claim 1, it is characterized in that, first floor panel is a rectangle A panelling, the 3rd floor panel is a rectangle B panelling, described A panelling and B panelling have first linkage, second linkage and the 3rd linkage, are positioned on A panelling and the B panelling these linkage mirror image switch.
5. according to the locking system of claim 4, it is characterized in that described second floor panel is the B panelling.
6. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that each panelling has combination lock two edges.
7. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that described combination lock is positioned at the long edge of first floor panel, and be configured to cooperate with the joint tongue of the short edge of the 3rd floor panel (3).
8. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that the 3rd floor panel is square, combination lock is positioned at the long edge of first floor panel, and is configured to cooperate with the joint tongue of the edge of square the 3rd floor panel (3).
9. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that described panelling is square.
10. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that, described flex tongue can be in the displacement groove superior displacement in the horizontal direction, and at least two lug bosses are located to comprise in the first long edge (L1) in described flex tongue, described lug boss can be at the horizontal in-plane bending and is extended substantially in the horizontal direction, and
Described flex tongue (15) has the second long edge (L2), this second long edge is connected to second floor panel under connection status, extend to outside the displacement groove, and the outer rim at this second long edge (L2) totally is straight on the whole length of flex tongue substantially.
11. the locking system according to claim 10 is characterized in that, has certain angle between the longitudinal direction of lug boss (61) and flex tongue (15).
12. the locking system according to claim 10 is characterized in that, lug boss (61) is arc.
13. the locking system according to claim 10 is characterized in that, lug boss (61) extends in the displacement groove (40).
14. according to each locking system among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that, described flex tongue can be in the displacement groove superior displacement in the horizontal direction, and be arc.
15., it is characterized in that locking member (8) is configured to cooperate with the latch recess of the 3rd linkage (T) according to each locking system among the claim 1-5.
16., it is characterized in that first floor panel is configured to by vertical folding or only is locked on second floor panel or the 3rd floor panel by vertical moving according to each locking system among the claim 1-5.
17. one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3), comprise first floor panel, second floor panel and the 3rd floor panel, first floor panel comprises first linkage, this first linkage is included in the integrated combination lock (C) in the first and second neighboring edge places of first floor panel (1), this combination lock is configured to this first floor panel is connected to second floor panel (1 ') and the 3rd floor panel (3), thereby the top of the trip edge of these floor panels defines vertical plane (VP) under connection status
Wherein, this combination lock comprises upwards directed locking member, (8), this locking member, (8) be configured to and be positioned at second floor panel, the second adjacent linkage of first edge of (1 ') and be positioned at the 3rd floor panel, the latch recess of the 3rd adjacent linkage of first edge (3), (14) cooperation, so that in horizontal direction perpendicular to described vertical plane, (D2) make first floor panel on, (1) first and second edges and the described second and the 3rd floor panel, (1 ') connects
This combination lock (C) comprises the flex tongue (15) that is arranged in displacement groove (40), this flex tongue (15) is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove (20) of second linkage (FG), so that upward first edge of first floor panel and first edge of second floor panel (1 ') are linked together in the vertical direction that is parallel to vertical plane (VP) (D1)
It is characterized in that, be configured to cooperate in the displacement groove of the combination lock of second edge of first floor panel and flex tongue, so that go up second edge that connects first floor panel (1) and first edge of the 3rd floor panel (3) in the vertical direction that is parallel to vertical plane (VP) (D1) with joint tongue at the 3rd linkage (T) of first edge of the 3rd floor panel (3); And, flex tongue (15) can be shifted via the joint tongue (10) of the 3rd floor panel, and is positioned in inner and displacement groove (40) inside, second edge of first floor panel via described joint tongue (10) at the link position of first floor panel and the 3rd floor panel.
18. the one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) according to claim 17 is characterized in that described floor panel is a rectangle, and first edge of first floor panel is long edge, second edge of first floor panel is the minor face edge.
19. the one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) according to claim 18 is characterized in that first edge of the 3rd floor panel is long edge.
20. the one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) according to claim 18 is characterized in that first edge of second floor panel is the minor face edge.
21. the one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) according to claim 17 is characterized in that described panelling is square.
22. one group of floor panel (1 according to claim 17,1 ', 3), it is characterized in that, first floor panel is a rectangle A panelling, the 3rd floor panel is a rectangle B panelling, and described A panelling and B panelling have first linkage, second linkage and the 3rd linkage, is positioned on A panelling and the B panelling described first linkage, second linkage and the 3rd linkage mirror image switch.
23. the one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) according to claim 22 is characterized in that second floor panel is the B panelling.
24., it is characterized in that each panelling has combination lock two edges according to each one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) among the claim 17-23.
25., it is characterized in that first floor panel is configured to by vertical folding or only is locked on second floor panel or the 3rd floor panel by vertical moving according to each one group of floor panel (1,1 ', 3) among the claim 17-23.
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