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    • 专利摘要:
    A surface covering system (1) comprises: - at least one elongated mounting rail (100) comprising two mounting flanges (145, 150) with facing free edges; - at least one profiled strip (200) having longitudinal side surfaces (220, 230), with at least one elongated recess or groove (222, 232) provided in each of the side surfaces (220, 230). The rail and strip are dimensioned such that the strip (200) fits within the mounting flanges (140, 150) of the rail (100) with said mounting flanges extending into the grooves (222, 232) to effectively secure the strip (200) hold.
    公开号:BE1027031B1
    申请号:E20200017
    申请日:2020-02-11
    公开日:2021-03-12
    发明作者:Der Lee Leonardus Johannes Maria Van
    申请人:Savantics Holding B V；
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    专利说明:

    Title: System for covering a large surface such as a wall
    FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to a wall covering.
    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Traditionally, walls of buildings such as residential or office buildings have been built by bricklaying together. The stones are applied side by side in a horizontal layer, on which a next layer is applied, and so on. When finished, the stones themselves form the structural wall and are capable of providing bearing strength. The wall thus constructed can be an inner wall of the building concerned, or an outer wall. In any case, such a wall has a wall surface which, unless covered, is visually observable, and which shows a pattern of side faces of stones. Such a pattern, and the impression it gives to a human observer, appears to have aesthetic value, so that even in cases where a wall is built by other methods, wall coverings have been designed that are attached to the wall to give the same or similar impression. arouse. As an example, wallpaper with a stone print can be mentioned. An advantage of wallpaper is that it is lightweight and does not form a heavy load on the load-bearing wall. However, although a similar impression may be given from a distance, wallpaper remains paper, and closer inspection will nullify any impression of actual stones. In addition, a pattern in wallpaper is always repetitive, and this leaves no room for artistic variation. A further disadvantage is that it is difficult to provide a truly three-dimensional effect. A further disadvantage is that if one wishes to change the pattern, it is almost impossible to reuse the existing wallpaper: either one applies new paper over the old paper, or one removes the old paper and throws it away. An alternative wall covering system consists of tiles that must be attached to the bearing wall with glue. These tiles are obtained by cutting a thin layer from an actual stone, and they are also referred to as stone slips. Their application to a wall requires them to be individually glued, it is difficult to obtain straight lines, and it is difficult to remove the strips so that they do not break and can be reused.
    A common drawback of the above systems is that they all require the presence of a closed wall to which the wallpaper or brick slips can be attached. However, it is also desirable to be able to form a cover for a wall that has an open structure, for example a metal frame structure.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a solution to the above problems. In particular, the present invention seeks to provide a relatively lightweight wall covering system that is versatile, provides a true three-dimensional effect of real bricks, and is reusable. Furthermore, the system should be easy to use without requiring certain skills. The system must be capable of application on open walls.
    To this end, the present invention proposes a system consisting of specially profiled brick slips and mounting rails for holding the brick slips. The mounting rails can be easily attached, for example by screws, to a support structure, which does not have to be a closed wall. The profiled brick slips can easily be mounted in the rails by a sliding movement. The rails ensure a nice, sleek result. Disassembling the wall covering can easily be done by reverse operation, sliding the strips out of the rails and unscrewing the rails, after which the system is immediately ready for reuse in another location. It is also easily possible to change the visual impression by swapping the strips with other strips.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained by the following description of one or more exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate like or like parts, and in which: figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a specially profiled mounting rail according to the present invention; figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a specially profiled strip according to the present invention;
    Figure 3 is a schematic cross-section, on a larger scale, of a brick slip mounted in the mounting rail; Figure 4 is a schematic cross-section of a wall covered with the system according to the present invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Figure 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a portion of a specially contoured elongated mounting rail 100 in accordance with the present invention. The rail 100 has a generally U-shaped shape, with a bottom wall 110, and two side walls 120, 130 on either side of the bottom wall 110. At its top end, each side wall 120, 130 has a respective inwardly facing mounting flange 140, 150.
    The walls and flanges can be perpendicular to each other as shown, but this is not essential. In an alternative embodiment, the bottom 110 may be smaller, with one of the side walls 120, 130, or both extending obliquely outward.
    In a preferred embodiment, as shown, the mounting flanges 140, 150 are aligned with each other, that is, they lie in a common virtual plane, parallel to the bottom wall 110. In other embodiments, this is not necessary: the flanges may be angled. relative to the bottom wall.
    The mounting rail 100 can be made as an extrusion profile, or can be made by folding a flat strip. Suitably the material of the strip is a metal, for example aluminum or stainless steel.
    The rail 100 is intended to be attached to a support structure, with its bottom wall 110 facing such support structure. To this end, the rail 100 can conveniently be provided with holes 111 for passage of screws. These holes can be made by the manufacturer, but they can also be made or added later, at the intended application site. There may also be situations where it is more convenient to attach a sidewall to a support. As an alternative to screws, it is also possible to attach the rail using an adhesive.
    Figure 2 schematically shows a perspective view of a portion of a specially profiled strip 200 according to the present invention.
    The strip 200 has a generally rectangular appearance, with a longitudinal dimension L, a width dimension W, and a height dimension or thickness H. Normally, the longitudinal dimension L will be greater than the width dimension W, but this is not essential. Normally, the thickness H will be less than the width dimension W, but that is not essential to the practice of the present invention.
    Major surfaces of the strip 200 are referred to as first major face 210 and second major face 240, or more conveniently, for purposes of the drawing, as top and bottom faces 240, 210. These faces generally extend in the longitudinal and width directions.
    Side surfaces of the strip 200, which extend generally in the longitudinal and height directions, are referred to as first side surface 220 and second side surface 230, or more conveniently for the purposes of the drawing, as left and right surfaces 230, 220.
    In accordance with an essential aspect of the present invention, an elongated depression or groove 222, 232 is provided in each of the side faces 220, 230. The remaining side face portions above and below the groove are referred to as bottom side face portions 221, 231 and top side face portions 223, 233, respectively.
    A strip 200 is said to "mate" with a mounting rail 100 if the strip 200 can be mounted to the rail 100, with the mounting flanges 140, 150 extending into the grooves 222, 232 and thus holding the strip 200, as shown in FIG. figure 3. For this it is necessary that: - the width (height) of the grooves 222, 232 corresponds to, that is to say slightly greater than the thickness of the mounting flanges 140, 150; the width of the body portion 250 of the strip 200 remaining between the bottoms of the grooves 222, 232, corresponds to, i.e., is less than the spacing between the free end edges of the mounting flanges 140, 150; for each groove the total of its depth (width direction) and the width of the body part 250 is greater than the mutual distance between the free end edges of the mounting flanges 140, 150.
    Mounting a strip 200 to a rail 100 is done by placing the strip 200 in alignment with the end of the rail 11, and sliding the strip longitudinally into engagement with the rail, and then further sliding the strip to a target location. . This target location can be defined by bumping into a neighbor strip that is already in place. It should be understood that this is a very easy operation.
    Figure 4 is a schematic cross-section of a wall M covered with the system 1 according to the present invention. Multiple mounting rails 100 are attached to the wall M in a straight line, with adjacent rails preferably touching each other, and if necessary, the rails are adapted to all lie in the same plane. This does not require any specific construction skills. Then the strips 200 are mounted on the rails 100. The end result is a wall covering that gives an impression of perfectly straight lines of bricks.
    Although Figure 4 shows the system 1 applied to a vertical wall, it is noted that the inventive system can also be used to cover a ceiling or a floor. The support structure, perhaps a wall, does not need to be prepared in advance to provide a flat mounting surface. Actually, the support structure does not have to present a mounting surface at all: the support structure may, for example, consist of a beam frame. It is noted that the support structure as such is not part of the invention.
    Not only does the inventive system allow for very easy mounting, and equally easy disassembly without destruction and therefore reusable, but the system also allows for various variations to achieve desired visual effects. Depending on whether such capabilities are desired or not, the system can exhibit various design details.
    The material of the strip 200 can actually be any material that a designer would like to use for aesthetic reasons, for example, metal, wood, stone, glass, ceramic. The strip 200 can be manufactured as an extrudate that is cut to size. The strip 200 can be manufactured as a cast product. The strip 200 can be made by cutting slabs from a larger piece of material, such as a brick or a piece of wood. The grooves can be formed intrinsically, for example in extrusion, but the grooves can also be provided later, for example by grinding or cutting away the groove material.
    When mounted on the mounting rail 100, the strip 200 has one of its major faces toward the interior of the rail while retaining it. the other major plane faces outward to be visible to an observer. This main plane will be called the outer plane. This outer surface can, if desired, be a flat surface or a surface exhibiting three-dimensional structure.
    Strip 200 may have only one face which is intended to be the outer face. In such a case, it may be desirable to provide protective measures to prevent the strips from being mounted in the wrong orientation (inside out). To this end, the mounting flanges 140, 150 can be arranged at a slight angle, corresponding to a comparable angle in the orientation of the grooves 222, 232, so that the strips only fit in one direction.
    Alternatively, the strip 200 may have both faces adapted to be the outer face, with the choice of which face to actually use as the outer face being made by the user when mounting the strip to the rail. In such a case, the flanges 140, 150 should be aligned in a common virtual plane, and the same is true for the grooves 222, 232.
    The grooves 222, 232 may be symmetrically positioned in the strip 200, that is, the bottom side face portions 221, 231 have the same height as the top side face portions 223, 233. In such a case, all of the strips will have their outer face flush regardless of mounting orientation. . However, the user may be afforded an opportunity to obtain aesthetic visual effects by having some strips recessed relative to other strips. This can be achieved if the grooves 222, 232 are positioned asymmetrically in the strip 200.
    For example, while the grooves may be parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the strip, the grooves may be closer to the top surface 240 / bottom surface 210 so that the bottom side face portions 221, 231 have greater / lesser height than the top side face portions 223,
    233. In such a case, when mounted in one direction, the strip will be lifted while recessed in the other orientation.
    While the grooves may be parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the strip, the grooves 222, 232 may further be at different levels so that the strip, when mounted, slopes slightly transversely.
    Furthermore, while the grooves may be angled in the longitudinal direction so that the strip, when mounted, slopes slightly in the longitudinal direction.
    Furthermore, a strip 200 may have two or even more grooves in its sides 220, 230 to allow the strip to be mounted to the rail at various selectable levels. Combinations of the above variations are possible. These combinations can be in one and the same strip. These combinations can also be that the various strips of the system have mutually different design features. In Figure 3, it can be seen that the inner half of the strip 200 is enclosed between the side walls 120, 130 of the rail 100. If it is desired that the strip 200 can also be used in an inverted orientation, the top half of the strip 200 can also fit between the side walls 120, 130 of the rail 100. Accordingly, on the outside of the rai! 100, the outer surfaces have a small gap between them, defined by the material thickness of the side walls of the rail. If it is desired for such a gap to be smaller, or even zero, the strip 200 may be asymmetrical in that the outer face is slightly wider than the inner face.
    The confinement of the strip 200 transversely to the rail 100 is accomplished either by the inner half of the strip 200 touching (one of) the side walls 120, 130 of the rail 100, or by the bottom of the grooves 222 , 232 touches (one of) mounting flanges 140, 150. The amount of play that the strip has will be determined by the amount of play in said places.
    Once mounted, the combination of the rail 100 with strips 200 forms a closed box. The interior of this box provides a suitable receiving space for receiving cables, hoses, pipes, of various types, installed before the strips are placed or later. Furthermore, this internal can contribute to insulation. To further improve the insulating properties of the wall covering, insulating material may be provided in the rail before the strips are installed, or the strips 200 may have insulating material attached to their inner surfaces.
    It should be understood by one skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments discussed above, but that various variations and modifications are possible within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
    For example, the side and bottom walls of the rails can be perforated, or they can be implemented as an open mesh or grid, to reduce material and weight.
    Furthermore, the side walls may be provided with one or more recessed portions for receiving cables that are not readily accessible from the outside.
    Even if certain features are set forth in different dependent claims, the present invention also relates to an embodiment that includes these features in common.
    Even if certain features have been described in combination with each other, the present invention also relates to an embodiment in which one or more of these features are omitted.
    Features not explicitly described as essential may also be omitted.
    Any reference numbers in a claim should not be construed as limiting the scope of that claim.
    权利要求:
    Claims (15)
    [1]
    A system (1) for covering a surface, comprising: - at least one elongated mounting rail (100) comprising two mounting flanges (145, 150) with free edges facing each other; - at least one profiled strip (200) having longitudinal side surfaces (220, 230), with at least one elongated recess or groove (222, 232) provided in each of the side surfaces (220, 230); - wherein the rail and strip are dimensioned such that the strip (200) fits within the mounting flanges (140, 150) of the rail (100), said mounting flanges extending into the grooves (222, 232) around the strip (200) effectively hold.
    [2]
    The system of claim 1, wherein the mounting rail (100) has a generally U-shaped shape, with a bottom wall (110), and two side walls (120, 130) on either side of the bottom wall (110), said mounting flanges (145, 150) are provided at the respective top ends of the respective side walls (120, 130), facing inward.
    [3]
    The system of claim 2, wherein the bottom wall (110) of the rai! (100) has holes (111).
    [4]
    System according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting flanges (140, 150) are aligned with each other.
    [5]
    System according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the strip (200) comprises metal, wood, stone, glass, ceramic, or a combination of these materials.
    [6]
    System according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the strip (200) is made by extrusion, or wherein the strip (200) is made by cutting slabs from a larger piece of material.
    [7]
    System according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting flanges (140, 150) are aligned in a common virtual plane,
    and wherein the grooves (222, 232) are aligned in a common virtual plane.
    [8]
    System according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the grooves (222, 232) are symmetrically positioned in the strip (200).
    [9]
    System according to any of the preceding claims 1-7, wherein the grooves (222, 232) are positioned asymmetrically in the strip (200).
    [10]
    The system of claim 9, wherein the grooves (222, 232) are closer to one major surface (240) as compared to the opposite major surface (210).
    [11]
    The system of claim 9 or 10, wherein the grooves (222, 232) are at mutually different heights.
    [12]
    12. System according to any of the preceding claims 9-11, wherein the grooves are at a small angle in the longitudinal direction.
    [13]
    System according to any of the preceding claims 9-12, wherein at least one side (220, 230) of the strip (200) has two or even more grooves.
    [14]
    System according to any of the preceding claims 1-13, wherein the strip (200) has an outer surface wider than its inner surface.
    [15]
    System according to any of the preceding claims 1-14, wherein the system comprises a first plurality of strips (200) all having the same design features, and / or a second plurality of strips (200) all having mutually different design features.
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    法律状态:
    2021-05-07| FG| Patent granted|Effective date: 20210312 |
    2021-10-06| PD| Change of ownership|Owner name: LEEFRAME PRODUCTS HOLDING B.V.; NL Free format text: DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), ASSIGNMENT; FORMER OWNER NAME: SAVANTICS HOLDING B.V. Effective date: 20210826 |
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