DE102014014589A1 - Device (carrier profile) for aligning and simplifying the laying of various tile / mosaic tile formats and their loading / backlighting. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (carrier element) as laying aid (profile) in at least one and at most in any number of planes / layer thicknesses, any shape and variable dimensions in lengths, heights, and widths. Characterized in that: 1a: a support element according to free selection of any of the prior art usable material consisting of at least one and at most any number of parts made according to the state of the art and further processed, and its construction solid, single-layered, multi-layered or skeletal is. 1b: its surfaces suitably contain any type of structure and at least zero and at most any number of guide aids in freely selectable form, structure or arrangement. 1c: several individual elements or profiles, also corner profiles, angle profiles, flexible profiles, etc. can be combined as required, assembled and joined together. 1d: support elements in their production stage from the profile individual part to the finished tiled module can be attached to the state of the art of connection technology, combined with one another and further processed or produced as a finished overall object.

Description

The invention relates to a device (profile / support profile) for simpler and more precise installation of various tiles / mosaic tile formats in association with standard tiles and optionally their Be - / - backlighting and use as a luminous / luminous surface in any region (tiles / joints / total area) using appropriate Lighting devices and related materials.

Technical problem and objective:

When laying tiles / mosaic tiles with different formats and thicknesses in the dressing, this is designed to be very difficult and time-consuming, because it can only be acted by appropriate relining with glue and great sensitivity with primitive tools. The results are usually best described as satisfactory.

Likewise, there is no possibility in technical terms according to the state of the art to produce these surfaces / partial surfaces with simple means for illumination / backlighting and thus at the same time creative and variable patterns with integrated light effects / illuminated surfaces.

The invention (profiles / support profiles) allows the user to install different tile formats and tile variations in size, variety of materials, material thickness and shape time-saving and precise, with respect to harmonization of the surface level and the joint width.

Likewise, the user can thereby creatively design his surfaces to be tiled with simple means and use these as desired, as illuminated surfaces / lighting surfaces or joint lighting.

The solution of the problem:

The invention consists essentially of at least one planar support profile, or a support profile with several levels or multiple profiles / sub-profiles, which compensate for their construction in different or equal thicknesses, as well as the dimensions of their sub-areas, the different thicknesses and formats of the overlying and adjacent tiles ,

As an additional laying aid for the individual tiles / tile elements, integrated webs or other positioning aids are used to ensure a consistent joint width.

For internal Be / backlighting, the light-conducting, light-reflecting and light-absorbing properties of the correspondingly used materials as well as the structure and structure of the individual profiles are made use of. As a luminous body of the tile elements / surfaces serve either in the profile firmly eigearbeitete lighting elements or in the profile integrated openings / guides / channels for insertion / insertion of the lighting. Coatings for better light reflection / absorption are helpful here.
(Drawings 1-12)

versions:

Basically, it is a profile that, by its construction in different or equal thicknesses and dimensions of the sections and with optional ensprechenden adjustment guides (guides) for inserting the individual tiles / mosaic tile segments in different formats, according to the selected mosaic tiles / tiles in length and Width and in the material thickness of the partial surfaces and number of guide aids (later joint) variable, for the respective final version after selection of the tiles to be used / mosaic tiles in shape and design can be produced. Also a skeletal structure is possible. (Drawings 1, 2 and 3) Likewise, egg-shaped, rail-like formats can be used only in the region of the joint. These can be used in parallel, cross-shaped or adapted in other laying form. (Drawing 9) Also all conceivable corner or angle profiles are feasible.

By using a flexible or flexible material, or individual or connected movable individual segments, an assembly of curves is possible.

In the case of the illumination / backlighting of the profile provided with tiles / mosaic tiles / effect tiles, this is illuminated in its interior. This light inevitably penetrates outwards due to the construction. For this purpose, a translucent or photoconductive material for the carrier profile is required, which can be provided for better conductivity of the light depending on the application in some areas, with light-reflecting coatings. In order to achieve certain effects, it is also possible to work partially with light-absorbing coatings. Coatings can be vapor-deposited, lacquered, glued on, incorporated inside, etc.

Likewise, surfaces / partial surfaces may have a roughened or irregularly shaped structure. (Drawings 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11)

As lighting, at least one, but also any number of luminous bodies can be used become. For introducing the luminous body, at least one, depending on the design but also several grooves, channels or other openings are necessary. These can be both rectilinear and have other shapes or arrangements. The images for the bulbs can be designed using more than one, parallel, crossover or otherwise shaped.

Can be used all imaginable filaments that are the current and future state of the art, commercially available. Also special designs that need to be specially manufactured for this purpose are used and can better realize lighting effects. In particular, LEDs are in the form of stripes, which produce monochrome or RGB's color change.

The lighting fixtures can be permanently incorporated into the profile and can be provided with all the state-of-the-art electrotechnical plug-in devices, soldered connections, clamping connections and contactless connections (eg induction), etc., so that individual elements can be arranged and combined.

Likewise, the profiles can be made in construction with grooves, internal channels, or other openings, so that the luminous bodies are inserted or retracted or applied after the assembly of the corresponding profiles. The position and direction of the luminous elements in the profile can vary as needed. It is possible with this design, the possibility of defective bulbs replace them later. Depending on the arrangement, a uniformly illuminated surface without irregularities or illumination with partial highlighting of the light sources is produced. The grooves, or channels or other openings for receiving the filament are in shape and dimension of the selection of the filament dependent and finished accordingly. (Drawings 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11)

The individual profile elements can either be placed against each other bluntly and fixed or be equipped with fixing aids and connecting aids according to the state of the art of connection technology. This is realized in the form of recesses (hole, milling, guide, tongue and groove etc) and corresponding connectors (pins, plates o. Ä). Likewise, any kind of click connection or fits are possible. (Drawing 7)

For the design of corners and for introducing the light source and the power supply, the profiles at their ends or at any point, as many openings with optional resealable cover segments have, which are in the field of implementation / introduction for the lighting elements or the power supply to introduce them better or adjust around the corner. (Drawing 6)

Alternatively, special corner profiles, the production of which is particularly complex in the variant with illumination, can be used.

Angle profiles are realized either by connectable to fermentation individual profiles with in the fermentation at the ends or elsewhere with openings with resealable lid segments in the field of bulbs, or in one piece, with in the fermentation, at the ends or elsewhere again Lid segments produced in the field of lighting.

A special form is a flexible variant that is suitable for rounding.

This is made possible by the use of flexible materials or many individual segments which are individually put together or provided with axially / vertically movable connecting elements, according to the prior art.

Designs and materials for beam profiles to simplify and clarify the assembly of the same or different tiles and mosaic tiles in the dressing: (Drawings 1 and 2)

As materials here all plastics, (solid or flexible) rubber or latex-containing materials, wood and wood-made materials, metals, composites, glass, particle composites, pressed natural or recycled materials, etc. can be used.

The profiles may be cast, pressed, stamped, drawn or joined by assembling a plurality of individual components using the corresponding prior art fasteners or fastening technique. This includes pressing, gluing, adhesive tapes (also double-sided) click / snap-in connections, fits, screws, stapling, laser cutting, welding, soldering, cold-welding etc. Production with 3D printers is also possible.

There is also the possibility of a complete modular system in which the profile is assembled according to the requirement only before use. (Drawing 7) The attachment of the individual profiles is done by gluing, plugging, tongue and groove, click connection (also self-adhesive connections), etc. or other prior art fasteners (screws, staples, nails, etc.).

With an appropriate design, the profile element may be designed in its shape so that several profiles can be strung together modularly in width and length and in three-dimensional form.

The fixing of the tiles / mosaic tiles is carried out using suitable adhesives of all kinds or by an already applied during production self-adhesive layer or double-sided tape, etc.

As guide aids / webs for the mosaic elements, a variable height, width and shape according to the purpose of serving.

The arrangement of the guide aids / webs can be varied according to the mosaics / tiles used. (Drawing 10 and 12)

For very simple requirements or artistically creatively designed surfaces, can be dispensed with the webs. By joining several profiles, a three-dimensional design is possible.

Likewise, complete prefabricated modules can be realized for easy assembly (also attachable).

Designs and materials for support profiles to simplify and specify the installation of the same or different tiles and mosaic tiles in the dressing and their illumination / backlighting: (Drawings 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11)

As materials here all plastics (solid or flexible) rubber or latex-containing materials, composites, glass particle composites, pressed nature or recycled materials, etc. can be used.

The prerequisite for the material used in each case is the light transmittance and / or a high optical conductivity of the material corresponding to the purpose. According to the purpose also opaque materials are possible.

This acts as a light guide, enabling the use of matching tiles, adhesives and grout materials to illuminate mosaic tiles and their joints.

Depending on the shape, configuration or light-reflecting / absorbing coatings of the surfaces / partial surfaces, different light effects can be generated here.

Depending on the arrangement of the light-guiding grooves, channels or openings and depending on the positioning of the luminous elements, the lighting effects can be varied as creatively.

The light-guiding grooves / channels / openings are variable depending on the design of the luminous body used in shapes and dimensions.

The selection of the luminous elements is variable. (Ideally LED / RGB LED low voltage)

The profiles may be cast, pressed, stamped, drawn or joined by assembling a plurality of individual components using the corresponding prior art fasteners or fastening technique. This includes pressing, gluing, adhesive tapes (also double-sided) clicking / snap-in connections, fits, screws, stapling, laser cutting, welding, soldering, cold welding, etc. Also helpful here is the use of transparent (translucent) lanyards. Similarly, a production with 3D printers is possible. There is also the possibility of a complete modular system in which the profile is assembled according to the requirement only before use. (Drawing 7)

The attachment of the profiles is done by gluing (also self-adhesive) or other prior art fasteners (screws, tackles, nails o. Ä).

In ensprechender execution, the profile element may be designed in its shape so that several profiles can be strung together modular in length and width.

The fixing of the tiles / mosaic tiles is carried out using suitable adhesives of all kinds or by an already applied during production self-adhesive surface or layer or double-sided tape, etc. Again, translucent.

As guide webs for the mosaic elements, the height and the width as well as the shape of these can be variably designed. The arrangement of the guide webs / guide aids can be varied according to the mosaics used. (Drawing 10 and 12)

For very simple requirements can be dispensed with the webs, which, however, has a poorer light output result.

With freely designed mosaics (eg artistically free and creatively designed like cow or tree etc) the above can be used as an alternative to realize such a project, with less effort. By joining several elements, a three-dimensional design is possible.

Likewise, complete prefabricated modules with lighting effect can be realized ready for connection (also attachable) for easy installation.

Modular construction: (Drawing 7)

With a modular design, it is possible to variably design and combine various variants of the particular desired profile with different basic profiles.

In this case, various basic profiles are manufactured, which plug together with each other in the modular principle, fits, gluing, telescoping, Klixverschlüsse or other, the prior art means of fastening technology, are connected together.

The aim here is to strive for the widest possible range of products with the lowest possible production outlay with the lowest possible number of basic profiles.

Application areas:

The invention enables the user to easily and quickly lay tiles of various types in all areas or subregions to be tiled and thus to easily match the standard tiled areas. (Drawing 5 and 9)

This is done with high dimensional accuracy, a flat overall surface, consistent joint widths and less work.

The user has the possibility to design creative surfaces / partial surfaces with high precision and, if necessary, to create internal or rear lights.

Likewise, the user has the possibility of creatively designing two or three-dimensional objects.

Complete modules can be realized with or without light.

Application on all surfaces to be tiled, (walls, floors, etc.) and embedded, mounted or suspended on all conceivable surfaces or objects.

Explanatory Notes to Drawings 1-12 (Sheet 1. Drawings 1-6, Sheet 2. Drawings 7-12)

• Sheet 1. Drawing 1: Simplest carrier profile for matching tiles of different material thickness. (Cross-section)
• Sheet 1. Drawing 2 Carrier profile for matching two different thickness tiles to a third material thickness. (Cross-section)
• Sheet 1 Drawing 3: Carrier profile for matching two different thickness tiles to a third material thickness with guide aids (guide webs, a) to optimize the joint width. (Cross-section)
• Sheet 1. Drawing 4: Carrier profile for aligning two different thickness tiles to a third material thickness with guide aid (guide webs, b) to optimize the joint width and integrated channel (b) for introducing luminous elements (eg LED stripes) and reflective coating (c) on the underside for effective illumination , (Cross-section)
• Sheet 1. Drawing 5: Carrier profile for matching two different thickness tiles to a third material thickness with guide aid (guide webs, a) to optimize the joint width and integrated channel (b) for introducing luminous elements (eg LED stripes) and reflective coating (c) on the underside for effective illumination , (Cross section) Here as a representation with laid tiles / mosaic tiles to illustrate the principle.
• Sheet 1. Drawing 6: Carrier profile for matching two different thickness tiles to a third material thickness with guide aid (guide webs, a) to optimize the joint width and integrated channel (b) for introducing luminous elements (eg LED stripes) and reflective coating (c) on the underside for effective illumination , At the end of the channel, an opening (d), which can be reached from above, is incorporated for easier insertion of the luminous elements when several profiles are attached. This can be closed with appropriate covers after installation. (Top view)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 7: Example of a modular system with different individual modules, which consider different ways of connecting to each other here. Alternative forms of the design of channels for the introduction of lighting elements are possible. (B) (Cross-section)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 8: Production of a module from individual parts (glued or otherwise connected) (Cross-section)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 9: Installation of individual profile rails with illumination to illuminate the joints and to match different thicknesses of material during installation. (Cross-section)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 10: Drawing shows various shapes and designs of guide bars. (Cross-section)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 11: The illustration shows a profile with different thicknesses and widths of the tile elements to be inserted with different light-reflecting coatings (c). (Cross-section)
• Sheet 2. Drawing 12: Top view with different possibilities of arranging guide webs for laying different tile formats and shapes. (Top view)

Explanation of the letters:

• a

  = Guide bars / guide aids.

  b

  = Channel or opening for lighting.

  c

  = Light-reflecting, or absorbing layer.

  d

  = Opening for easier insertion of lighting when attaching profiles.

Claims (2)

Device (carrier element) as laying aid (profile) in at least one and at most in any number of planes / layer thicknesses, any shape and variable dimensions in lengths, heights, and widths. Characterized in that: 1a: a carrier element according to free selection of any of the prior art usable material consisting of at least one and at most any number of parts made according to the state of the art and further processed, and its structure is solid, single-layered, multi-layered or skeletal. 1b: its surfaces suitably contain any type of structure and at least zero and at most any number of guide aids in freely selectable form, structure or arrangement. 1c: several individual elements or profiles, also corner profiles, angle profiles, flexible profiles, etc. can be combined as required, assembled and joined together. 1d: support elements in their production stage from the profile individual part to the finished tiled module can be attached to the state of the art of connection technology, combined with one another and further processed or produced as a finished overall object. Device (support element) as a laying aid (profile) in at least one and at most in any number of layers / thicknesses and variable dimensions in lengths, heights, and widths and integrated Be / backlighting or recordings for filament for Be / backlighting as a filament or light object in the joint or on the entire surface. Characterized in that: 2a: the device the claims under 1.a.-1.d. is executed accordingly. 2b: the device correspondingly predominantly consists completely or partially of translucent or photoconductive material and / or contains or can receive corresponding luminous bodies on surfaces, if it is an opaque material. Surfaces or interior surfaces or areas are provided with at least zero and at most any number of light-reflecting or light-absorbing layers or elements and may be applied or incorporated in any manner known in the art. 2c: the device has at least one and at most any number of permanently integrated luminous bodies in the interior or on its surface, or at least one and at most as many admissions / guides for at least one and at most as many luminous bodies according to the prior art (monochrome, multicolor or RGB ) in its interior or on its surface. The luminous bodies or their guides are arbitrarily variable in their number, shape, position, arrangement and dimension in or on the device. Also multi-layered, crosswise etc. 2d: as a design with fixed preinstalled luminaires with all the prior art electrical connection options can be supplied with electrical energy and queued. Also contactless (eg induction) or as a design with guides for introducing or applying the filament are equipped with at least one and a maximum of any number of openings / guides in any arrangement for the introduction of luminous elements and the required electrical energy. These openings can also be made resealable.

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