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CN104196203B - The mechanical caging of floor panel - Google Patents
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CN104196203B
CN104196203B CN201410495495.XA CN201410495495A CN104196203B CN 104196203 B CN104196203 B CN 104196203B CN 201410495495 A CN201410495495 A CN 201410495495A CN 104196203 B CN104196203 B CN 104196203B
CN201410495495.XA
CN104196203A (en
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The present invention relates to floor panel (1,1 '), this floor panel is at long edge (5a, 5b) with short edge (4a, there is on 4b) mechanical locking system, making to be regulated by the drift angle at long edge and install, wherein short edge locking system has movable joint tongue, and this joint tongue can be displaced to final latched position from Interior Solutions lock position the most in one direction.
The mechanical caging of floor panel
The application is the division Shen of the patent application of Application No. 200780051092.4 (PCT/SE2007/000836) Please, the filing date of original application JIUYUE in 2007 24 days, entitled " mechanical caging of floor panel ".
The invention mainly relates to the field with the floor panel of mechanical locking system, this mechanical locking system include so that The most individually flex tongue is installed.Present invention provide for the new improvement of building panel, especially floor panel Locking system and installation method.
Especially but without limitation, the present invention relates to a kind of rectangle floor panel for having long edge and short edge Mechanical locking system.Describe it is emphasized that long edge and short edge are only for simplifying.Panelling can also is that square, they Can have the edge of more than 4, and neighboring edge can have the angle being different from 90 degree.But, the present invention is the most same Ground can be applicable to building panel.More particularly it relates to an can be operated by single drift angle regulation (angling) The whole four edges edge making panelling lock onto the mechanical locking system on other panelling, and this mechanical locking system includes flexibility And/or movable and/or that rotate joint tongue, in order to contribute to the installation of building panel.
WO 2006/043893 describes this floor panel, the document discloses the floor edge with locking system Plate, this locking system includes cooperating with latch recess to carry out the locking member of horizontal lock, and cooperates with tongue groove So as the flex tongue vertically locked.During the connection of floor panel, flex tongue bends in horizontal plane, makes Can pass through vertical folding (folding) or only panelling is installed by vertically moving." vertical folding " refers to three edges This connection of plate: wherein the first and second panellings are in connection status, and are referred to as the list of the new panelling of " fold panel " Two vertical edges of this new panelling are simultaneously connected to this first and second panelling by the regulation operation of individual drift angle.This connection is such as The long edge of the first panelling in the first row has been coupled to during the long edge of the second panelling in the second row occur.New folding The long edge of the first panelling that then panelling is connected in the first row by drift angle regulation.It is also connected with new fold panel and the second edge This certain types of drift angle regulation operation of the short edge of plate is referred to as " vertical folding ".Short edge generally utilizes and includes being positioned at The band of the locking member on " band panelling " and the locking member with band panelling on the low portion of fold panel The latch recess of cooperation realizes level connection joint.Also can only by relative to another panelling vertically move reduce whole panelling with Connect two panellings.This certain types of locking is referred to as " vertically ".
WO2003/016654 further describes similar floor panel, the document discloses and include that there is flexible convex The locking system of the joint tongue of sheet.This joint tongue extends the most in vertical direction and bends, and the end of this lug is assisted with tongue groove Make for vertically.
During the drift angle at long edge regulates, the horizontal displacement in dual operation of the flexible portion of flex tongue or joint tongue Time, this vertically and vertical folding produce separating pressure at short edge.The part of joint tongue is in phase starting stage of locking Between inward displacement, hereafter towards initial position displacement during the terminal stage of lock operation.Present inventor analyzes Several floor panels, and it was found that there is short edge during installation and mutually pushed away and between the marginal portion of short edge Produce the grave danger in gap.This gap may hinder further installs, and floor panel can not connect.It is also possible to Locking system at short edge is caused serious harm.Laterally promote floorboard to prevent during installation towards short edge Gap.But, this installation method is complicated and is difficult with, this is because as described below, in conjunction with the downward deviation at long edge While, it is necessary to combine and use three operations.
A) edge that must make new floor panel contacts with the first floor panel being laid on floor, and new panelling Long edge must be extruded forward towards the first panelling at angle position；
B) new panelling must be made to be extruded and the position lateral displacement of upwards deviation, and be laterally squeezed in laying In the short edge of the second panelling on floor, to offset the back pressure of joint tongue；
C) must make new panelling finally down towards floor deviation, and drift angle regulation operation during must keep forward direction and Lateral pressure.
Inventor is it has been found that work as panelling and have little thickness and have little compact locking system on long edge Time, or when panelling core is made up of the material such as high density fiberboard (HDF) with smooth surface, usually can occur point From and installation question.This problem is likely to occur in short-term at panelling, or with first in every a line or last panelling Installation relevant, this is because this installation generally uses is cut into smaller length so that floor is suitable for the edge of wall locations Plate realizes.The certain pole of separation problem in any kind of panelling using the locking system with firm flex tongue Difficult, the flex tongue that this is firm during vertical folding produces the separating pressure of basic horizontal.This firm joint tongue exists Need in connected vertically many application of high-quality extremely important, and have this soft by the installation of known installation method The panelling of property joint tongue is extremely difficult.
Present invention seek to address that and pacify being regulated by the drift angle at vertical folding or vertically or the longest edge Separation problem in the floor of dress.
Vertical folding according to known technology vertically locks panelling when the downward deviation of panelling.Panelling can unlock.This Can realize by inserting the specific purpose tool of locking system.Full line panelling upwards deviation can also be made, and make panelling be mutually disengaged Connect.If each panelling can with easier way, preferably locked by the regulation operation of simple reverse drift angle and Unlock, be then favourable.The panelling damaged or the panelling being improperly installed can be adjusted, exchange or reinstall.
Therefore, another target of the present invention is to use new locking system to provide solution, this new lock for this problem Determine system the most vertically to connect after vertical folding, and can be released by simple drift angle regulation in the opposite direction.
Vertical folding according to known technology requires that the some parts of locking system is bent when panelling is by downward deviation, Compression or displacement.This generates resistance, this resistance is disadvantageous during installation.3rd target of the present invention is to provide as far as possible Avoid the scheme of this resistance, it is preferable that all types of resistances caused by vertically part during vertical folding It is significantly reduced or is completely eliminated.
Different types of floor needs different locking schemes.Be suitable to lock the thin layer pressure ground of the 5-8mm with HDF core The locking system of plate is not always able to such as to be had 14-25mm thickness for locking and comprises and have various types of timber The thick timber floor of the core of fragrance and quality.4th target is to provide and is suitable for a wide range of different floor type with identical The various sizes of scheme of floor type.
Hereinafter, the visible surface of mounted floor panel is referred to as " front ", in the face of the floor of subfloor edge The opposite flank of plate is referred to as " back side ".Edge between front and back is referred to as " trip edge ".Without additionally limit Fixed, upper and lower refers to towards front with towards the back side.Inside and outside refer to the center toward and away from panelling." water Average face " refer to be parallel to the plane that the exterior section of surface layer extends.Two of two floor panels engaged adjacent The upper part of the close apposition closing edge collectively defines " vertical plane " being perpendicular to this horizontal plane." flatly " refer to Being parallel to horizontal plane, " vertically " refers to be parallel to vertical plane.
" joint " or " locking system " refers to coefficient attachment means, and it vertically and/or horizontally connects ground Plate panelling." mechanical locking system " refers to realize engaging in the case of not using adhesive.Mechanical locking system is being permitted Also can combine with gluing in the case of Duo." integral " refers to be formed en bloc with panelling or be connected to edge in factory Plate." individually " partly, parts, element etc. refer to that they are produced separately and do not become whole with the core of panelling or main body Block.Individually part is generally connected with panelling in factory and combines, but they can be as removable section (lose part) quilt Supply, and will be used during panelling is installed.
" flex tongue " refers to such single joint tongue: this joint tongue has at least some flexible portion, has along connecing Close the length direction at edge, and form a part for vertical locking system.Whole joint tongue is the most flexible, or it can have Can be bent and/or compress and the initial position that can rebound back at least in part/towards the flexibility of initial position bounce-back with return Elastic part.Flexibility causes joint tongue to be the most flatly subjected to displacement during locking.In this document, flex tongue quilt It is widely used, this is because the major part in illustrated embodiment has at least some flexible portion.The present invention is not precluded from substantially Ground or the flex tongue being partly made up of rigid material.
" displaceable tongue " refers to following any kind of joint tongue: this joint tongue vertically connects neighboring edge, by individually Material make and be connected to floor panel, and can completely or partially displacement between unlocked position and latched position. Displaceable tongue can be flexible or rigidity.
" joint tongue " refers to prevent any part in edge section of vertical displacement.
" drift angle regulation " refers to the connection occurred by rotation, during this rotation, is connecting or is being disconnected Two parts between occur Angulation changes.When drift angle regulation relates to the connection of two floor panels, angular movement is performed such that Angular movement at least some of period trip edge upper part contact with each other at least in part.
" angling locking system " refers to be regulated the mechanical caging system both vertically and horizontally connected by drift angle System, this locking system is included in vertical direction joint tongue and the groove of two neighboring edges of locking, and is being referred to as " band edge Plate " panelling an edge in the locking band with locking member, this locking member be referred to as " groove panelling " Latch recess cooperation on another edge of panelling, and lock-in edge in the horizontal direction.Locking member and latch recess There is the guiding surface of the substantially sphering guided to latch recess by locking member, and carry out locking and preventing between edge The locking surface that occurred level separates.
Vertical folding is not the such as angling locking system on long edge and the vertically system in short edge The simple combination of system, this is because vertical operation and drift angle regulation operation combine, and short edge is with the side identical with shears Formula folds.Lock an edge section from a neighbouring angled long edge towards another relatively long edge neighbouring Another edge section gradually carry out.This locking of two neighboring edges is defined as " foldable locking ".
" vertical folding " is the locking of three panellings, which uses the drift angle regulation on long edge and the folding in short edge Folded combination." along the vertical folding of vertical plane " refers to such vertical folding: wherein in the most whole folding operation phase Between the top edge of two short edges substantially contact, until edge is locked in together.
The present invention relates to that there is one group of building panel of mechanical locking system, especially floor panel or floating floor, The single displaceable tongue that this mechanical locking system is included in short edge, this joint tongue is configured for improving by vertical folding The installation of the floor panel that folded or drift angle regulation is installed and being disconnected, and by obstruction or prevent short edge during installation Separate.
The present invention is based on the first basic comprehension, i.e. this separation problem and the single displaceable tongue in fold latch Relevant, during vertical folding, this joint tongue must be pressed inwardly in displacement groove to return the most rapidly towards tongue groove Return.It is an object of the present invention to provide such a locking system, this locking system can be by the vertical movement of neighboring edge or inclined Angle regulation is locked, and be significantly reduced due to the inside displacement in displaceable tongue during installation to displacement groove or Being completely eliminated, the separating force of the displaceable tongue during vertical movement or drift angle regulation is substantially reduced or is preferably eliminated.
The invention provides the new of the locking system at short edge according to the different aspect with attendant advantages to implement Example.The available area of the present invention is wall panel, roof, applications and has any shape and material such as laminate Floor panel；Especially there is the panelling of the surfacing comprising thermosetting resin, timber, HDF, facing or stone material.
According to the first ultimate principle, the present invention includes one group of floor panel with locking system, and this locking system includes With the edge all-in-one-piece displaceable tongue of floor panel, for the adjacent edge that this edge-perpendicular is connected to similar panelling Edge.Displaceable tongue is configured to the most essentially horizontally and is displaced to enter tongue groove from initial position the most in one direction Final outer locked position.
According to first embodiment, the present invention includes one group of essentially identical floor panel, and this floor panel has the first He Second adapter, described adapter is integral with floor panel and is configured to be connected neighboring edge.This first adapter includes Edge at a floor panel has a locking band of upwardly-directed locking member, and adjacent at another floor panel The downwardly open latch recess of edge, for connecting neighboring edge in the horizontal direction be perpendicular to neighboring edge.Should Second adapter is included in the displaceable tongue of the edge of a floor panel, and the neighboring edge at another floor panel In the tongue groove of horizontal opening, for connecting neighboring edge in vertical direction, described connector structure becomes by partially Angle regulation or vertical movement are locked.The lock part of displaceable tongue is disposed in the displacement groove of the edge of a panelling In inside initial position.This lock part is configured to the most essentially horizontally and the most in one direction from initial position be displaced to Enter the final outer locked position of tongue groove.
Essential difference is in that with one of known technology, joint tongue at least some of the most in one direction from initial solution Lock position is displaced to latched position, is connected to edge in factory at this initial solution lock position joint tongue, at this tenon of this latched position Tongue vertically lock-in edge.Described locking is " single snap-action " or " single displacement operation ".Known flexible displaceable tongue First inward displacement is in displacement groove, and then outward displacement is in tongue groove.The two displacement is generally of identical width Degree.In some cases, such as when a part for relative tongue groove utilizes pretension to lock, the first displacement is the biggest In the second displacement.This locking is " double snap-action ".The major advantage of single snap-action or single displacement operation is not have Realizing locking in the case of having any separating force, during locking with installation, described separating force will promote such as short edge to separate.
" the most in one direction " means present invention encompasses some dual operation embodiments, and in a case where Preferably being not excluded for these dual operation embodiments: wherein, the first displacement entering displacement groove approximately less than enters tongue groove The second displacement.First displacement such as can be used for the Interior Solutions lock position from displaceable tongue and discharges this displaceable tongue, or It is only oriented towards unblock or partially locked position realizes a part of displacement.
The first aspect of the First Principle according to the present invention, it is provided that one group of floor panel with locking system, this lock Determine system and include the single flex tongue of edge all-in-one-piece with floor panel, for edge-perpendicular being connected to similar edge The neighboring edge of plate.A part for joint tongue is configured to essentially horizontally and the most in one direction from initial position be displaced to Final outer locked position.This joint tongue is configured to during locking distort along joint.
According to the embodiment of First Principle, the invention provides the flex tongue with elbow joints, this elbow joints has There is the extrolling extending portion extended from this elbow joints basic horizontal, and prolong from the substantially vertical upwardly extending locking of this elbow joints Extending portion.At this locking extension upper part above this elbow joints, there is lock part.When the such as first and second edges When the adjacent short sides edge of plate is vertically pressed against extrolling extending portion, this lock part is locked in tongue groove, until short edge quilt In the plane being located in substantially the same.
The vertical extruding of opposing compression extension is preferably realized by vertical folding.
Second aspect according to First Principle, it is provided that one group of floor panel including locking system, this locking system has There is the single flex tongue of edge all-in-one-piece with floor panel, for the phase that this edge-perpendicular is connected to similar panelling Adjacent side edge.This flex tongue includes the part being under pretension.
An embodiment according to second aspect, it is provided that such as have the floor panel of locking system in short edge, should Locking system has the single flex tongue being realized locking by single operation.Vertically moving so that movable of one short edge A part for joint tongue is ejected into external vertical latched position, at the beginning of this inside from internal initial solution lock position the most in one direction This displaceable tongue of beginning unlocked position utilizes pretension to be connected to displacement groove.Preferably caused releasing of pretension by vertical folding Put.
The third aspect according to First Principle, it is provided that one group of floor panel including locking system, this locking system bag Include the single joint tongue of edge all-in-one-piece with floor panel, for the adjacent edge that this edge-perpendicular is connected to similar panelling Edge.This joint tongue the most movable, and to lock be by that apply at the edge section of this joint tongue and basic Lateral pressure along this edge realizes.
An embodiment according to this third aspect, the present invention includes a kind of movable tenon of displacement in displacement groove Tongue.It is a feature of the present invention that this displaceable tongue from its in the connected initial solution lock position of factory to entering tongue groove Displacement e.g. caused by the long edge of the 3rd panelling, the 3rd panelling is angled and generally within same flat It is connected to the first and second panellings in face and when their short edge contacts.
This third aspect makes panelling vertically to be unlocked, until the 3rd panelling in continuous print a line is connected.Energy Realize vertical folding again with downwardly and upwardly deviation the most in a straightforward manner and be disconnected, this is because there is not generation Any resistance and the joint tongue of vertically.It is first begin to vertically when installing new a line panelling.Known with all The system that is folded down with vertically is compared, and this is major advantage.Locking system according to this principle can have and such as exists Displaceable tongue in the short edge of panelling, when the long edge of the panelling in adjacent lines is such as by when upwards deviation is released, This joint tongue returns initial solution lock position.This makes whole floor can realize de-by the simple drift angle regulation operation of each panelling From connection.As known technology, it is not necessary to make full line be disconnected to separate floor by drift angle regulation.Optional Ground, even if locking system is configured so to the 3rd panelling and is removed, flexible joint tongue is still due to rubbing between joint tongue and panelling Wiping power or the permanently shaping of joint tongue and rest on its external position.
All these three basic embodiment is based on following cardinal principle: i.e., and displacement is carried out the most in one direction, and And this displacement will be very limited amount of or there is not separating force, in these three basic embodiment, displacement is by grasping as follows Work causes:
A) it is squeezed in extrolling extending portion,
B) release pretension,
C) long edge is utilized to make the joint tongue displacement in short edge.
Describe above-mentioned aspect by having the panelling at long edge and short edge.Panelling can have the limit of more than four Edge, and they can be square.
According to the second principle, the invention provides by the such as angling locking system on long edge with at minor face Displaceable tongue on edge mounts and separates the method for floor panel.The method comprises the following steps:
1. the long limit of the first panelling long edge of the second panelling in the second row and new panelling being connected in the first row Edge, thus the short edge of the second panelling in the second row and new panelling contacts and is substantially in same plane.
2. by drift angle regulation, the 3rd panelling in the third line is connected to the long edge of the second panelling and new panelling, thus Displaceable tongue in the short edge of the second panelling or new panelling is displaced in tongue groove so that short edge is by vertically and water Level land locks.
According to this second principle, the invention provides by the such as angling locking system on long edge with vertical Connect the method that the displaceable tongue in short edge of floor panel separates floor panel.The method comprises the following steps:
1., by making the 3rd panelling away from subfloor upwards deviation, make the long edge and of the 3rd panelling in the third line The second panelling and the long edge of new panelling in two row are disconnected, and make new panelling in displaceable tongue and the second row with Vertically between second panelling is disconnected.
2. long edge and the minor face of the second panelling of the first panelling in new panelling and the first row is made by upwards deviation Edge is disconnected.
According to the 3rd principle, the invention provides panelling and the lock of the flexible or movable locking member with level Determining system, this locking member makes it possible to, according to the identical ultimate principle for vertical folding described in this document, pass through In the most common plane, horizontal position in-migration toward each other connects panelling.This locking member vertical displacement and in level side Upwards in lock into place latch recess in top or the top of lower flange or low portion.Locking in vertical direction Preferably realized by joint tongue and groove.This 3rd principle the most only outline describes, this is because for vertical lock Fixed all embodiments and principle can be used for horizontal lock.It is obvious that the parts of level cooperation should be adjusted to Vertical Coordination, etc. Deng.
Second target of the present invention be to provide can be used for all types of locking system single flex tongue new, The embodiment improved, wherein needs being subjected to displacement at least partially of joint tongue, in order to complete the horizontal or vertical locking of panelling.With Known technology is compared, and this target is intended to improve lock function and locking intensity.
The invention provides the flex tongue with length direction.At least one of which edge extended along its length is Rigidity.This flex tongue has one or more flexible cavity in the longitudinal direction, and this flexibility cavity can be compressed and towards just Rebound in beginning position.
The present invention can be used for all types of floor, and the frictional force between being especially difficult to by the longest edge prevents point From or known joint tongue produce high separating force floor.Therefore, it is especially applicable to low along the frictional force at long edge The short panelling of such as 40-120cm, owing to known flex tongue is longer and is more than by the width producing big joint tongue pressure The wide panelling of 20cm, and there is such as HDF, close bed pressing plate or plastic material and core that similar material is made and due to Unusual light and low-frictional force surface in locking system and cause the panelling that frictional force is low.The present invention can be additionally used in such as thickness For the thin panelling of 6-9mm, especially have be positioned on long edge compact locking system, such as have and be shorter than the locking bar of 6mm The panelling of band, this is because the little contact surface that this floor panel and this locking system are low by having frictional force.
By multiple advantage can be realized according to the floor system of the one or more structures in above-mentioned principle.First advantage exists In realizing installation in a straightforward manner, and need not during installation apply lateral pressure to prevent floor at minor face Separate at edge.The edge separation that second advantage is possible to cause to rupture in locking system during folding dangerous substantially Reduce.Third advantage is that locking system may be formed to have more rigidity and firmer joint tongue, and this joint tongue is available more High intensity carrys out vertically panelling.4th advantage is to make locking and unlock easier, and has more reliable lock Determine function.
Joint tongue can be such as made up of plastic material, and can such as be produced by injection molding.By this production method, can Produce the 3D shape of large amount of complex at low cost, and flex tongue can be easily connected with each other to form joint tongue base substrate. Joint tongue also can be made up of that extrude or machining plastics or metallic section, and this section can be shaped further by such as punching press To form flex tongue.Outside production stage except for an additional, the defect of extrusion is to be difficult to (but not can not) and passes through example As fiber strengthens joint tongue.But, when joint tongue has essentially rectangular cross section, extrusion plastic section can be preferred Replacement scheme.Wood-base materials such as HDF or close bed pressing plate or plate shape plastic material can also be used for being formed flexible or can position The joint tongue moved.
Any kind of polymeric material can be used, such as PA (nylon), POM, PC, PP, PET or PE or have above not Similar material with the characteristic described in embodiment.When using such as injection molding, such as glass fibre, Kevlar can be used Fiber, carbon fiber or Talcum or Chalk strengthen these plastic materials.Preferably material is glass fibre, preferably overlength Strengthen PP or POM.
Can separate short edge by needle tool, this needle tool can insert tongue groove from turning section, and will Flex tongue is squeezed back in displacement groove.Then, another panelling can be made the most inclined when a panelling is still located on subfloor Folding.Certainly, the displacement also by upwards deviation or along joint separates panelling in a conventional manner.
Unless otherwise expressly noted, otherwise all to " one/mono-/should [element, structure, parts, device, step etc.] " Describe all should be construed to refer at least one example of described element, structure, parts, device, step etc. with being opened.
The single joint tongue that nearly all embodiment is both on band panelling is described, this primarily to letter Change and describe.Individually joint tongue can be located on the edge of fold panel.
Fig. 1 a-d illustrates the locking system of prior art.
Fig. 2 a-b is shown in the flex tongue of the prior art during lock operation.
Fig. 3 a-b is shown in short edge the floor panel of the mechanical locking system with prior art.
Fig. 4 illustrates the short edge how being locked two floor panels according to prior art by vertical folding.
Fig. 5 a-d produces the embodiment of the short edge locking system of separating force during being shown in locking.
Fig. 6 a-6d illustrates embodiment according to the first aspect of the invention.
Fig. 7 a-c illustrates the 3D embodiment of flex tongue according to the first aspect of the invention.
Fig. 8 a-d illustrates the embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention.
Fig. 9 a-b illustrates the displaceable tongue of embodiment according to the second aspect of the invention.
Fig. 9 c-g illustrates embodiment according to the third aspect of the invention we.
Figure 10 a-d illustrates embodiment according to the third aspect of the invention we.
Figure 11 a-d illustrates the embodiment of the first and second aspect according to the present invention.
Figure 11 e-g illustrates how the example using the ultimate principle of the present invention to be connected panelling by horizontal buckle.
Figure 12 a-d illustrates the edge section of one embodiment of the present of invention.
Figure 13 a-f illustrates the installation of the panelling with flex tongue according to a preferred embodiment.
Figure 14 a-h illustrates the embodiment of flex tongue.
Figure 15 a-f illustrates the embodiment of the instrument of flex tongue and generation lateral pressure.
Figure 16 a-e illustrates how to connect and produce the example of joint tongue.
Figure 17 a-j illustrates the embodiment of displaceable tongue.
Figure 18 a-i illustrates the embodiment of the displaceable tongue of flexibility.
Figure 19 a-e illustrates the embodiment of flex tongue.
Figure 20 a-c illustrates the embodiment of flex tongue.
Figure 21 a-d illustrates the embodiment of the displaceable tongue of flexibility.
Figure 22 a-b illustrates the installation of last column.
Figure 23 a-c illustrates the embodiment of displaceable tongue.
Figure 24 a-d illustrates the installation of the panelling utilizing flex tongue to carry out according to bending principle.
Figure 25 a-b illustrates the flex tongue with rigid element.
Figure 26 a-c illustrates have the flex tongue preventing the device along edge dislocation.
Fig. 1-4 and associated description hereafter illustrate the embodiment announced, and for explaining the main of the present invention Principle.Shown embodiment is only example.
The floor panel 1,1 ' of the prior art with mechanical locking system and flex tongue 30 is described with reference to Fig. 1 a-1d.
Fig. 1 a is shown schematically in the short edge trip edge 4a of panelling 1 and the relatively short edge join of the second panelling 1 ' The cross section of the joint between edge 4b.
The front of panelling is generally positioned in public horizontal plane HP, and the upper part of trip edge 4a, 4b 21,41 are mutually abutted against in vertical plane VP.Mechanical locking system realizes panelling in vertical direction D1 and horizontal direction D2 Mutual locking.
In order to make two trip edges engage on D1 and D2 direction, the edge of floor panel exists in a way known Hereinafter referred to as there is on a trip edge of " band panelling " the locking band 6 of locking element 8, this locking member with under The latch recess 14 that literary composition is referred to as in another trip edge of " fold panel " cooperates, and provides horizontal lock.
The mechanical locking system of prior art includes single flex tongue 30, and this joint tongue 30 is fixed on one of trip edge In the displacement groove 40 of middle formation.Flex tongue 30 has the concave part P1 being positioned in displacement groove 40, and it is recessed to be projected into displacement Protuberance P2 outside groove 40.The protuberance P2 of the flex tongue 30 in a trip edge with in another trip edge The tongue groove 20 formed cooperates.
Fig. 3 a illustrates the cross section, A-A of the panelling according to Fig. 3 b seen from above.Flex tongue 30 is a marginal zone Having friction connection 36 on Duan, this friction connection 36 is such as formed as the shape of the little vertical lug of local.? During installation, or when flex tongue is producing, packing and the transport phase in the case of factory is combined into one with floor panel Between, flex tongue is maintained in displacement groove 40 by this friction connection.
Fig. 2 a and 2b is shown in the bottom towards displacement groove 40 and carries out the position of flex tongue 30 after the first displacement.This position Move to be substantially and cause by utilizing fold panel to bend flex tongue 30 on the length direction of flex tongue 30, folding Period, this bending produced separating force, and this separating force may result in long boundary slip and short edge separates.
Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment of vertical folding.The first panelling 1 in the first row R1 " it is connected in the second row R2 Second panelling 1.New panelling 1 ' with the conventional established angle of about 25-30 degree by its long edge 5a towards the first panelling 1 " long edge 5b moves, and is pressed on neighboring edge, and utilizes drift angle regulation to be connected to the long edge 5b of the first panelling by its long edge 5a. Short edge 4b of new panelling 1 ' is also connected to short edge 4a of the second panelling 1 by the regulation operation of this drift angle.By along vertical plane Vertical and the rotational motion of the combination of VP and by the contact between the second panelling 1 and the top of new panelling 1 ', folding Panelling 1 ' locks onto on band panelling 1.
Fig. 5 a-5c illustrates the known example that can be used for locking the flex tongue 30 of short edge according to known technology.Fig. 5 a shows Provide the single joint tongue 30 being positioned on band panelling of the flexible snap lug downwardly extended.Fig. 5 b is shown in displacement groove The single joint tongue with flexible snap lug in 40.This snap tab can extend up or down, and can be located at band On panelling or be positioned on fold panel.Fig. 5 c illustrates the flex tongue 30 comprising the protuberance 60 shown in Fig. 5 d, and these protrude Portion can be located in displacement groove 40 or extends to tongue groove 20 from vertical plane.When the flexible portion of joint tongue is recessed towards displacement When the bottom of groove is extruded inward, all these embodiments will produce separating pressure P, and this may result in short edge and separate, thus locks Determine system by damaged, or panelling would be impossible to install.
Fig. 6 a-d illustrates the embodiment of the panelling with locking system according to a first aspect of the present invention.Band panelling 1 has Having locking band 6 and flex tongue 30, this locking band has locking member 8, and this flex tongue 30 is connected to displacement groove 40. Flex tongue 30 has elbow joints 15, and this elbow joints 15 has lower compression extension 17, and this extension 17 is from vertical flat Face VP essentially horizontally stretches out, and includes extruding locking member 18.Described elbow joints also has and to extend substantially vertically Locking extension 16, the upper part at this locking extension 16 has lock part 19.Fold panel 1 ' has latch recess 14 and extruding latch recess 10, this latch recess 14 cooperates with locking member 8 and flatly locks panelling, this extruding locking Groove 10 cooperates with extruding locking member 18 and prevents occurred level position between fold panel 1 ' and displaceable locking element 31 Move.Fold panel 1 ' also has tongue groove, and this tongue groove cooperates with lock part 19 and vertically locks panelling 1,1 ". When fold panel 1 ' moves along vertical plane VP vertically downward towards band panelling 1 substantially as shown in figs. 6b and 6c, extruding extends Portion 17 will be bent downwardly, and extrude locking member 18 be locked in extruding latch recess 11 in.Top when trip edge 21,41 When part is substantially in identical horizontal plane, lock part 19 will finally be buckled in tongue groove 20, and panelling 1, 1 ' will vertically D1 and the locking of horizontal direction D2, and do not exist can make these edges during vertical folding away from each other Any horizontal pressure force.The extruding the most separated from one another during locking of extrolling extending portion 17 and lock part is allowed to extend The bending in portion 17 and the flexibility of flex tongue 30 are that by the Gao Pin in wherein top edge is locked in common plane The essential feature of matter locking.Locking system according to the present invention is vertical buckle systems.Joint tongue will be along long during vertical folding The distortion of degree direction.To obtain during vertical folding near the edge (4b1 in Fig. 4) at the long edge connected by drift angle regulation Position as shown in the figure 6c, and other edge (4b2 in Fig. 4) will be in the position shown in Fig. 6 a.Extrolling extending portion 17 Bending by along joint tongue 31 length change.The little bending of the most about 0.1mm also can significantly improve locking action and quality, And can be greatly reduced or preferably eliminate gap or vertical open space.
Fig. 7 a-c illustrates flex tongue.Fig. 7 a illustrates the flex tongue 30 such as made by extrusion.Fig. 7 b illustrates and can lead to Cross the embodiment of the combination generation that extrusion is such as stamped or cut out with mechanical molding.The some parts of lower projection 22 can be removed Go, in order to increase flexibility and the warping property of lower projection.This means that length LP of extrolling extending portion will be along flex tongue 30 Change.Fig. 7 c is shown through another embodiment that injection molding is made.This locking extension and extrolling extending portion have aperture 24,23 or relatively thin section, it contributes to flexibility, this is because the distortion that displaceable tongue is along its length can be used for so that Some parts bends in the case of keeping locking intensity larger.This means lock part TL and/or locking extension TE And/or the thickness of extrolling extending portion TP can change along flex tongue 30.
Plurality of optional scheme can be there is in the range of the cardinal principle of the present invention.It is similar to the reality shown in Figure 11 a and 11f Executing example, extruding locking member 18 also can have and downwardly extends protuberance 18 ', thus it may be locked in the top portion being positioned at band 6 In the latch recess 14 ' divided.Horizontal lock can be realized, so due to less in the case of not using big locking member 8 Waste of material and make cost relatively low, and make to present invention can apply to the thinnest floor and be such as thinner than the floor of 7mm.Squeeze Calendering extending portion 17 can have various length, and can cover a part for locking member 8 or even whole as shown in the dotted line in Fig. 6 d Individual locking member 8.
Fig. 8 a-8d illustrates embodiment according to the second aspect of the invention.Flex tongue 30 have Interior Solutions lock position and Outer locked position.Flex tongue 30 is passed through such as by the flex tongue part of upwardly flex tongue 30 at its unlocked position 51 pretensions caused and be fixed in displacement groove.Horizontal tongue lock in flex tongue 30 52 with in displacement groove 40 Horizontal groove lock 53 cooperation, and prevent flex tongue 30 from ejecting towards its final latched position.Rabbeted lock may be formed to have various Angle.Scraper can such as be used for forming the surface with high locking angle.As shown in Fig. 8 b, 8c, when on fold panel 1 ' The upper part 21 of short edge make a part for flex tongue move down and emission levels tongue lock and rabbeted lock 52,53 Time, flex tongue ejects towards latched position, is locked in displacement groove in this latched position lock part 19.There is difformity Some alternatives of flexible portion, locking member and releasing parts can be used for producing the pretension of flex tongue, in order to will Tongue lock is scheduled in displacement groove, and release flex tongue is so that it ejects towards latched position.Flexible portion can by with flexibility The material that joint tongue is identical is made, or is made up of the single flexible material being connected to joint tongue or displacement groove.Joint tongue wherein In the most this single snap-action of displacement, there is usually no horizontal separation power.Even if when fold latch not by In the case of time fully locked, pretension will be released, owing to the locking member 8 of band panelling is positioned partially at fold panel In latch recess 14 and prevent separate, so separation problem can be reduced.This illustrates in figure 8b.
Fig. 9 a illustrates that the embodiment of flex tongue seen from above, Fig. 9 b illustrate from the panelling limit parallel with horizontal plane The identical embodiment that edge is seen.Protuberance 51 is the flexible portion both horizontally and vertically extended, thus can be along the two direction Extruding flex tongue, in order to utilize pretension to lock flex tongue, and make flex tongue be displaced to final latched position.
Fig. 9 c and 9e illustrates the embodiment of the third aspect of the First Principle seen in the same manner as described above.It is provided with Displaceable tongue, this displaceable tongue has the protuberance 60 of one or more basic horizontal, and this protuberance 60 has friction even Meeting portion 36, it keeps displaceable tongue 31 to be fixed to displacement groove 40.As shown in figure 9e, when the squish lip on displaceable tongue When applying lateral pressure P at edge 32, displaceable tongue 31 will be subjected to displacement, and the lock part 19 that it is positioned in displacement groove is basic Rotational motion is carried out around the friction connection on protuberance.This rotational motion also will make displaceable tongue move to tongue groove In 20.Some other alternative can be used to realize displacement will pass through lateral pressure.Displaceable tongue can be with one or many Individual single wedge-shaped element is combined, and when this joint tongue or single element are by lateral displacement, this single element can be used for moving Dynamic and promotion displaceable tongue enters in tongue groove.Other alternative is to have the displaceable tongue of such part: I.e., during transportation joint tongue is maintained in displacement groove by this part, and when apply lateral pressure time this part trend towards with Joint tongue separates.Certainly known bow shaped tongue as shown in Figure 3 b it is used as.Lateral pressure will make joint tongue bend, and protrude Portion P2 will be perpendicular to the length direction displacement of joint tongue.Wherein lateral pressure can be used for all known principle realizing vertical displacement It is displaced in tongue groove in making lock part.All embodiments shown in this document are based on three below principle:
Linking (link) principle, wherein the rotation around central point is used for realizing displacement；
Wedging principle, relative to each other slides in two of which wedge portion；
Bending principle, some of them part is bent to arcuate form.
These three principle can combine, and displaceable tongue can have such part: wherein use link, wedging and Lateral pressure is converted into vertical displacement by bending principle, so that the some parts of joint tongue enters groove and vertically or horizontally Locking floor.
A third aspect of the present invention provides advantages in that i.e., and all parts of displaceable tongue may be made in rigidity. But, in some applications, flex tongue or flexible portion are preferred.
Fig. 9 f illustrates such embodiment: be wherein connected to the first panelling 1 " the second panelling 1 long edge 5b at sudden and violent Expose extruding margin 32.New panelling 1 ' is connected to the first panelling 1 by drift angle regulation " long edge, and be laid in bottom ground On plate, thus the second panelling and short edge 4a of new panelling, 4b are in same level.The 3rd panelling 1a as shown in figure 9g this Time can be connected to the long edge 5b of the second panelling 1 and new panelling 1 ' by drift angle regulation, and extruding margin 32 can be such as by the The joint tongue 10 of three panelling 1a inwardly extrudes along the short edge of the second panelling 1.Displaceable tongue 31 now will along short edge displacement, and And also in the tongue groove 20 of new panelling 1 ', the second panelling 1 and new panelling 1 ' by horizontal lock, and will eliminate at lock The danger of edge separation between Ding Qi.This installation method and locking system is further illustrated in Figure 10 a-10d.Figure 10 a illustrates During the drift angle at long edge regulates, how joint tongue 10 is at extruding margin section 32 along the direction of short edge.Figure 10 b illustrates lock Location is put, and wherein displaceable tongue is positioned at the latched position that it is final.During locking, joint tongue can produce opposing compression edge Bigger pressure, and short edge can be in vertical direction by mutual secure lock.Figure 10 c illustrates the second panelling 1 and new panelling 1 ' In their short edge by the position before vertically, Figure 10 d illustrates when the joint tongue of the 3rd panelling 1a has made displaceable tongue 31 move to latched position during its final latched position.
It is obvious that by being executed by the drift angle regulation of such as instrument rather than the 3rd panelling by setter during installation The pressure at the opposing compression edge added, can make joint tongue displacement.It is also obvious that displaceable tongue can quilt during installation It is connected to the edge of panelling.
The present invention includes a kind of next by the angling locking system on long edge and the displaceable tongue in short edge The method installing floor panel.The method comprises the following steps:
The first panelling 1 that the long edge of the second panelling 1 and new panelling 1 ' is connected in the first row R1 " long edge, from And the short edge of the second panelling in the second row R2 and new panelling contacts and is in essentially identical plane.
By drift angle regulation, the 3rd panelling in the third line R3 is connected to the long edge of the second panelling and new panelling, thus Displaceable tongue in the short edge of the second panelling and new panelling is subjected to displacement so that short edge is both vertically and horizontally locked Fixed.
The present invention includes a kind of by the angling locking system on the long edge as shown in Figure 10 d and 10c and minor face Flex tongue on edge makes the method that floor panel is disconnected.Flex tongue 30 can have such flexibility, i.e. makes to work as When discharging lateral pressure P as shown in Figure 14 f-14h, this flex tongue 30 returns initial unlocked position.Panelling is as shown in fig. 10d It is mounted and locking.The method comprised the following steps is described with reference to Figure 10 c.
1., by away from subfloor upwards deviation the 3rd panelling 1a, make the long edge 5a of the 3rd panelling 1a in the third line It is disconnected with the long edge 5b of the second panelling 1 in the second row and new panelling 1 ', and makes in flex tongue 30 and the second row New panelling 1 ' and the second panelling 1 between vertically be disconnected.
2., by the upwards new panelling 1 ' of deviation, make new panelling 1 ' and the first panelling 1 in the first row " long edge 5b and Short edge 4a of the second panelling 1 is disconnected.
All three links, wedges and bend principle is reversible.
Figure 11 a-11d is such example, and it illustrates that all embodiments of movable flex tongue can be adjusted so that They can be optionally connected to the relatively short edge on fold panel.Obviously it will be seen that such as institute in Fig. 9 f from accompanying drawing The displaceable tongue 31 shown may be connected to the displacement groove on the new panelling 1 ' that second strip panelling 1 folds.Figure 11 a illustrates Extrolling extending portion 17 can have the extruding locking member 18 ' downwardly extended, upper in band 6 of this locking member 18 ' lock into place In the latch recess 14 ' of portion's part.Band shown in phantom may be made in shorter.
Figure 11 e-11g is such example, its ultimate principle illustrating displaceable tongue and its function and geometry Can be used for the single snap-action by basic horizontal and vertically connect floor panel.This embodiment illustrates flexible locking element 61, this flexible locking element 61 is fixed in groove by pretension, and inlays relative to another a panel edge It is released during the horizontal displacement of edges of boards edge.All illustrated embodiments according to described locking and the principle separating panelling can be used According to the shown same principle for vertical folding come horizontally connected with separate panelling.It is obvious that all illustrate soft Property or displaceable tongue is that be used as flexibility or movable locking member 61, it can vertically rather than flatly be displaced to In latch recess 14.As shown in Figure 11 e-f, new panelling can be connected according to following principle: i.e., and the flatly displacement of new panelling is with lock On the first panelling being scheduled in the first row, and preferably along connected long edge dislocation, until new panelling and the second panelling Top contact, and joint tongue 10 is positioned in groove 9.Movable locking member 61 can such as be hung down by the 3rd panelling 1a Straight displacement, the 3rd panelling 1a is angled with the long edge of new panelling 1 ' and the second panelling 1.3rd panelling can be pressed against can On the extruding margin of the locking member 61 of displacement, and a part for locking member 61 is made to carry out vertical displacement.When pressure quilt During release, locking member 61 such as can rebound its unlocked position.This makes panelling can pass through the reverse water away from short edge Prosposition moves and is released.It is obvious that can be used for horizontal lock based on the vertical displacement linking, wedge and bend principle.The present invention's This 3rd principle also can combine with First Principle.Edge can have displaceable tongue and displaceable locking element.Locking member On the 61 low portion 10b that can be located at joint tongue 10 or upper part 10a, and latch recess 14 can be located at the inside of band 6 Part or be positioned in upper flange.This side portion of cutting in the latch recess of upper flange 9a can such as be formed by scraping.
Therefore, according to the 3rd principle, the present invention includes one group of essentially identical floor panel, each described floor panel bag Include a pair opposite edges with the first and second adapters, described first and second adapters integral with floor panel and It is configured to both vertically and horizontally connect neighboring edge.At least one in first or second adapter includes individually locking unit Part, this locking member is integral with panelling, and is connected to displacement groove at unlocked position.Described single locking member constructs Become the most horizontally or vertically be displaced to outer locked position from Interior Solutions lock position, in order to vertically and/or Flatly two neighboring edges of locking.
This embodiment will assist in easily installs, and this is because of no need of overcoming compression stress so that will locking unit Part is expressed in displacement groove realize horizontal or vertical snap-action.
All embodiments of the present invention can use on long edge and/or short edge, or at band panelling and/or groove Use on panelling.The present invention is not precluded within the joint tongue on two neighboring edges, or arrange abreast or up and down same Multiple joint tongues on edge.The locking system of the shown first and second aspect according to the present invention is formed as can be the most logical Cross drift angle regulation and/or buckle is connected.Locking system according to the third aspect of the invention we can be by the horizontal card at long edge Button is locked, thus the joint tongue on the longest edge can be pressed against the squish lip of displaceable tongue during the horizontal buckle at long edge Edge.All embodiments can have the geometry allowing to be realized separation by upwards deviation.Panelling can have non-perpendicular edge, And they can have the edge of more than 4, such as 5,6,8 edges are even up to 12 edges.
Figure 12 a-d illustrates the edge section of displaceable tongue 31.Figure 12 a is shown in displaceable tongue and is connected to displacement groove Displaceable tongue before in 40.In this embodiment, lateral projection 60 has a friction connection 36, and with movable tenon The length direction of tongue becomes the angle of about 50-60 degree.During Figure 12 b is shown in the connection of displaceable tongue 31 and displacement groove 40 The initial connection of displaceable tongue.Lateral projection 60 bends to the smaller angle of such as 35-40 degree.Figure 12 c illustrates along connecing Close the displacement of the displaceable tongue at edge.Displaceable tongue is being positioned at suitable position along the length direction of short edge by this displacement Put, and arrive the precalculated position at the long edge relative to panelling.This displacement will make extruding margin 32 be in correct position, and And eliminate production tolerance.High-quality locking require that displaceable tongue and extruding margin 32 are positioned accurately, preferably with Tolerance location less than 1mm.Figure 12 d illustrates that displaceable tongue 31 is how on the locking direction LD being perpendicular to lateral pressure P Displacement, this lateral pressure P is parallel to the length direction of displaceable tongue 31 and is applied in.Lateral projection 60 has greatly in this position The angle of about 70-75 degree.This lateral projection bends along circle C substantially.This is favourable, because the pressure on locking direction P can be significantly higher than the latching force in direction of extrusion PD.Even if the short edge of panelling is slightly bend in different directions, this is still Firm vertically will be produced, and promote short edge to obtain the position on same level.Figure 12 d illustrates extruding margin 32 Can be flexible and flexible.This is favourable, and will eliminate and displaceable tongue and the position of locking system and several The production tolerance what structure is relevant.Can be locked in tongue groove 40 by pretension by displaceable tongue.
Figure 13 a-e illustrates by very simple assembly, preferably by having squeezing of the most essentially rectangular cross section Go out or the effect of displaceable tongue 31 that molded plastics section is made.Figure 13 a illustrates the first panelling 1 before proceeding " and the Two panellings.Figure 13 b illustrates the cross section of short edge 4a of the second panelling 1.Figure 13 illustrates the panelling being in access phase.Movable Joint tongue is positioned in displacement groove 40.Figure 13 d illustrates that new panelling 1 ' (not shown in Figure 13 c) can vertically move up and down, and not Exist and prevent new panelling 1 ' and the first panelling 1 " vertically the connecting of long edge deviation up or down.In order to simplify description, figure New panelling not shown in 13e.The connection of the 3rd panelling 1a and the second panelling 1 is by towards the first panelling 1 " edge extrude one of them Edge section Es1, preferably presses against the interior section of the tongue groove 9 at long edge, and by another edge section Es2, It is squeezed on an edge of the 3rd panelling 1a for extruding margin 32 in the case of this, is preferably squeezed in the joint tongue 10 at long edge On.Displaceable tongue 31 will bend with on length direction in a horizontal plane.As shown in figure 13f, a part of movable to joint tongue In groove 20.If the 3rd panelling 1a is disconnected and pressure in edge section Es1 and Es2 is released, the most movable Joint tongue 31 will return initial position as shown in figure 13 c.This makes new panelling 1 ' can be disconnected by the operation of upwards deviation.Logical Cross locking that vertical folding realizes and be disconnected preferably at new panelling and the second panelling by what upwards deviation realized Perform along vertical plane VP in the case of top contact.Bending or displacement should be preferably at the sections with applying lateral pressure At edge section Es1 that Es2 is relative more prominent.This achieves stronger locking, this is because at the length direction of joint On frictional force can reduce, and the vertical force entering tongue groove can be higher.This means that bending can be at edge section Es2 Start, and can be gradually increased towards extruding section Es2.Joint tongue can obtain latched position, thus the major part of centre portion with Tongue groove is parallel.A major advantage compared to the prior art is, compared with during the starting stage, final lock The pressure being obviously enhanced is obtained during stage.This can be used for carrying out lock-in edge by powerful pretension.On the contrary, at known lock Determining in system, when joint tongue is in interior location, joint tongue pressure is in peak value.If as shown in figure 13f, displacement groove 40 times Portion's part is formed in being positioned at the plane of over top of locking member, then be favourable.
Figure 14 a-b illustrates if displaceable tongue 31 is at unlocked position horizontal curvature the most slightly, then can have Help the bending of displaceable tongue 31.
Figure 14 c illustrates displaceable tongue 31, owing to it can bend along its length, is the most also flexible tenon Tongue.Displaceable tongue 31 has simple and essentially rectangular cross section, and is kept by joint tongue during transport and installation At least one friction connection in displacement groove.This joint tongue has length L and width W.Figure 14 d illustrates movable tenon Tongue 31, its horizontal curvature slightly in being parallel to the horizontal plane of principal plane of panelling.This contribute to further bending and Displacement.Figure 14 e illustrates that friction connection can be substituted by the displaceable tongue being perpendicular to horizontal plane vertical curve slightly.The brightest Aobvious, joint tongue may be connected to do not have any special friction connection or curve form in displacement groove.Just closely cooperate Enough.It is not excluded for bonding.All these embodiments can be in conjunction with.Joint tongue can such as be produced as the most curved Bent.Preferably, to plate shape plastic material by injection molding or by extrusion or only by punching press, it is molded of plastic material institute There are these joint tongues.
Figure 14 f-h illustrates another principle forming displaceable tongue.Joint tongue L along its length has centre portion S1, should The width of section S1 is less than near edge section Es1, the width of the part of Es2.This contributes to bending.Figure 14 g and 14h illustrates and works as Bending when applying and release lateral pressure P.
Figure 15 a-c illustrates the embodiment of movable and flexible joint tongue 31, and joint tongue 31 has the main portion allowing joint tongue Flexible edge section Es1, Es2 of displacement component, and there is in the major part of the length of short edge vertically unit substantially Part 19.
Figure 15 d-e illustrates that flexible edge's section according to Figure 15 a-c and the bending according to Figure 14 b can be in conjunction with.
Figure 15 f illustrates and can make displaceable tongue displacement by means of the instrument producing lateral pressure.
Figure 16 a-16d illustrates single joint tongue or the connection of any similar loose element.Displaceable tongue 31 has Angle of rake edge is connected to groove 40, and this propeller preferably connects an edge of joint tongue.Figure 16 b illustrates and can use pressure Wheels PW makes displaceable tongue 31 be connected further in groove 40.Figure 16 d illustrates that location equipment PD can be used for relative to one Location, long edge joint tongue.This can in continuous print flow process canbe used on line.
Figure 16 e illustrates how by joint tongue base substrate TB, is such as formed the movable or joint tongue 31 of flexibility by extrusion section, should Extrusion section is stamped to be formed from the joint tongue base substrate TB of extrusion and separating joint tongue.Friction connection such as can by punching press or Person utilizes thermosetting.
Figure 17 a-j illustrates the embodiment of the flexible and movable joint tongue 31 according to the present invention.Figure 17 a-b illustrates have The flex tongue 30 of centre portion, this centre portion is included in two parts spaced apart from each other on width W direction.Figure 17 c-e shows Going out such joint tongue, wherein width W changes along length L of flex tongue 30.
Figure 14 a-14h, 15a-15e and 17a-17e are all based on bending the example of the embodiment of principle.
Figure 17 f-g illustrates the wedging principle with movable double tongue, and this double tongue has the wedge portion 70 including cooperation Two parts 31a, 31b, when apply lateral pressure P time this wedge portion 70 be subjected to displacement and mutually separate on width W Open.
Figure 17 h-17j illustrates that the edge section of double tongue, two of which part 31a are connected with 31b.Figure 17 h illustrates and works as When being connected as shown in Figure 17 i, how this double tongue is produced and to be folded.When applying lateral pressure P, connect this The connecting portion 62 of two parts is flexible, extend, compress or be partially separated with one of them.
Figure 18 a-c illustrates the embodiment according to the displaceable tongue 31 linking principle, and this joint tongue has multiple level and protrudes Portion 60, is connected (Figure 18 b) and displacement (Figure 18 c) period at joint tongue with groove 40, and this lateral projection 60 rotates around central point. Protuberance can be bent and can be rotated consistently or be flexible alternatively, thus when lateral pressure is released, it Can return initial solution lock position at least in part.
Figure 18 d illustrates the base substrate TB of the extrusion section with essentially rectangular cross section, and as shown in Figure 18 e, it includes One or more friction connection 36.
Illustrate how by punching press based on the embodiment as shown in Figure 18 f-18i linking principle and/or form extrusion zone The base substrate of section obtains the more complicated form with the one or more lateral projection comprising friction connection.
Figure 18 h and 18i illustrates the joint tongue that utilizes lateral pressure and utilization to comprise lateral projection or bends Joint tongue realizes the principle of the horizontal displacement in tongue groove and can combine.Shown joint tongue 31 is in part with former according to linking Reason lateral projection 60 and in part with according to bending principle displacement arcuate section be subjected to displacement.
The known technology described in conjunction with Fig. 1-5 can combine with embodiments of the invention.Such as shown in Fig. 5, vertically During folding, a part for flex tongue can be extruded in displacement groove, hereafter can rebound in tongue groove.Hereafter, can apply Lateral pressure, and final and firmer locking can be obtained according to the principle of the present invention.Also can enter with flexible locking element This combination of row, as combine shown in Figure 11 e-11g and described in, this flexible locking element flatly locks.
Figure 19 a illustrates an embodiment of pretension principle, and wherein two parts of flex tongue 30 are logical under pretension Cross hook to connect part 63 and be connected with each other.Figure 19 b illustrates the joint tongue 31 when the company's of being hooked part 63 discharges pretension.
Figure 19 c-19e illustrates that this hook is connected part and can be released by the pressure at right angle that the edge of fold panel 1 ' causes, its knot Fruit is that a part for joint tongue 30 springs in tongue groove.
Figure 20 a-b illustrates an embodiment of pretension principle, and wherein the interior section of joint tongue 30 is flexible, and Hook connects when part 63 has discharged pretension outer rigid portion is pushed tongue groove.Flexibility is obtained by flexible cavity 72.
Figure 20 c illustrates the flex tongue 30 of injection molding, and wherein displacement is based on pretension principle, and at vertical folding Period multiple hook connects part 63 and gradually discharges pretension.The some parts of joint tongue 31 will gradually be displaced in tongue groove.It is obvious that This flex tongue can be used for not connecting part 63 by hook and locking floor by dual operation principle, in this dual operation principle, According to known principle that is relevant to vertical folding and that describe in figures 1-4, the some parts of joint tongue is gradually displaced to displacement In groove and again return to tongue groove.The interior grooves section of the part 73 with substantially rigid can be by strong frictional force Or pretension is connected in displacement groove unvaryingly, or it is bonded to alternatively in groove.Joint tongue can have multiple flexible, concave Alveolus section 72.They can be connected with the rigid element 73 being locked in tongue groove on one or both sides, and one of them is in place Moving in the interior section of groove, another is in exterior section.
It is also obvious that flex tongue can be made according to such as embodiment 17b, 19b and 20b, thus they can quilt Compress, and they can be used for locking floor, wherein flex tongue during vertical folding according to the principle described in Fig. 1-4 A part bends in the longitudinal direction.As shown in fig. 20b, joint tongue 30 can have inner flexible portion 72 and rigid outer portion 73, when flexible portion 72 is compressed into the position shown in Figure 20 a during vertical folding, this rigid outer portion 73 locks In tongue groove.Joint tongue 30 can have multiple such flexible section 72 certainly along its length, and this flexible section 72 is at joint tongue Length direction on be bent and compress.This principle is shown in Figure 25 a, 25b.
Figure 21 a illustrates the embodiment according to wedging principle, move up into the most in place during groove 40 wedge-like portion 70 with can Displacement joint tongue separates.Figure 21 b illustrates joint tongue 31, and wherein during displacement, some parts separates.
Figure 21 c illustrates the joint tongue 31 according to the injection molding with multiple horizontal projections 60 linking principle, wherein should Thickness and the width of joint tongue change along length.
Figure 21 d illustrates that have can be according to the joint tongue 30 of multiple arcuate sections of bending principle displacement.
Figure 22 a and 22b is shown in joint tongue 30 such as according to bending in the case of principle makes, near last column of wall 71 How to be locked.Simple instrument is utilized to make the exterior section lateral displacement of joint tongue 30.The method can be additionally used in the first row.Optional Selecting ground, needle tool can be inserted into displacement groove to make joint tongue displacement.Friction connection or similar knot an edge Structure can be used for locking the first row in the way of identical with other panellings all.According to wedging and most of embodiment of link principle Mode displacement in the first row that can be identical with other row.
Figure 23 a-c illustrate according to wedging principle comprise two parts 31a and the embodiment of 31b, the two is partially folded Together and be connected to an assembly with one or more wedge-like hook 77.By along connector locking and cooperate with Just contribute to enter tongue groove controlled displacements bending and/or wedge portion 70a, 70b and lock part 78a of flexibility, 78b, can in very accurate way command displacement, produce tolerance and pressure.Preferably by injection molding realize complicated, The advanced feature with cost-effective.In a preferred embodiment, the two part produces in identical mould.
Shown embodiment is only example." infinitely " quantity can be realized by the combination of shown embodiment Yu principles well-known Alternative.
Figure 24 a-d illustrates the locking on floor, and this floor is timber floor in the case, and displacement is according to bending principle Carry out.In this embodiment, joint tongue 30 is fixed on floor, thus the joint tongue 9 being projected into long edge slightly is outside.When soft When property joint tongue 30 contacts with the interior section of tongue groove 10, flex tongue 30 is as shown in Figure 24 b along joint displacement.3rd panelling 1a is connected by drift angle regulation, and its joint tongue 10 is pressed against on the extruding margin 32 of flex tongue 30.Figure 24 d illustrates joint tongue 31 How at one edge section Es1 and the first panelling 1 " long edge groove 9 interior section contact and other edge district Compressed in the case of the end contact of the joint tongue 10 of section Es2 and the 3rd panelling 1a.Bending principle makes the floor can be along two Direction is mounted, and the longest edge tongue section is positioned on band or long edge strip is positioned at below joint tongue.It is noted that about The compression of 0.5mm may result in the joint tongue bending of about 2mm.Even for flex tongue 30 and floor 1, joint tongue 10 and groove 9 The production tolerance of about 0.1mm of machining, still can obtain the locking of high-quality, this mainly due to fiber compressive and The fact that arcuate form is transformed into straight line when increasing along the pressure of joint and displacement.
Figure 25 a illustrates the new embodiment that can be used for being locked the flex tongue on floor by vertical folding according to known principle, Wherein during vertical folding joint tongue by an edge inward displacement.This displacement is to be led by compressible and bending flexible cavity 72 Cause.Figure 25 a illustrates that the outer locked position of flex tongue 30, Figure 25 b illustrate compression and the unlocked position of inside.Implement at this In example, joint tongue has rigid outer portion 73, and when flexible portion 72 ejects towards initial position, this rigid outer portion 73 locks In tongue groove.Flex tongue 30 can have multiple this flexible, concave alveolus section 72, this flexible, concave alveolus certainly along its length Section 72 is bent on the length direction of joint tongue and compresses.
Figure 26 a illustrates and can be used for positioning and fixing displaceable tongue to prevent joint tongue along joint when applying lateral pressure The embodiment of displacement.This embodiment makes the panelling in even the first row can be locked by the bending of joint tongue.Movable tenon Tongue has side hook and connects part 79, and this hook connects part 79 and such as locks relative to the interior section of long edge groove 9.Side hook is even Part is connected to edge section Es1 of the joint tongue relative with extruding margin 32 via extension 80.This side hook connects part 79 and can also be used with In joint tongue 30 and extruding margin 32 are positioned in place relative to long edge.Figure 26 b illustrates when applying lateral pressure P Bending.Side hook connects part and setting element can be applied to replacing as friction connection described above on two long edges Generation.Side hook connects part and can such as be applied in the latch recess at long edge.
Figure 26 c illustrates the embodiment with friction connection 36, and this friction connection 36 prevents the displacement along edge.Joint tongue Some parts also can be bonded to edge.Extruding margin has fixing protuberance 81, and it extends along the groove at long edge.This protrudes Portion can be used for the timber floor such as with thin layer core, in order to crosses over the interval between thin layer, and guarantees that tongue section is always It is pressed on extruding margin 32.
The displacement of the joint tongue according to wedging principle realizes also by displacement groove, and this displacement groove has one or more Form the part of wedge-like.This means that the length along edge is changed by the degree of depth and/or the thickness of displacement groove.
1. one group of floor panel (1,1 ') with locking system, this locking system includes the edge (4a, 4b) with floor panel The single displaceable tongue of all-in-one-piece (31), for this edge-perpendicular is connected to be similar to the neighboring edge of panelling, it is special Levy and be, being subjected to displacement at least partially of displaceable tongue (31), and locking be by the limit in displaceable tongue (31) That apply at edge section and along described edge (4a, 4b) lateral pressure (P) realizes, and wherein, described lateral pressure (P) is It is parallel to what panel edge to be connected applied.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this floor panel has the first and second adapters, Described first and second adapters are integral with floor panel and are configured to be connected neighboring edge, and the first adapter is included in ground The locking band (6) with upwardly-directed locking member (8) of one edge of plate panelling, and at another floor panel Downwardly open latch recess (14) at neighboring edge, in the upper connection of the horizontal direction (D2) being perpendicular to neighboring edge Neighboring edge, the second adapter is included in the displaceable tongue of an edge of floor panel, and at another floor panel The tongue groove of the horizontal opening in neighboring edge, for connecting neighboring edge, described first He in vertical direction (D1) Second connector structure becomes regulated by drift angle or move vertically locked, and the lock part (19) of displaceable tongue (31) is arranged Inside initial position in the displacement groove (40) of the edge of a panelling, this lock part is configured by along movable The lateral pressure (P) of the orientated lengthwise of joint tongue, flatly and the most in one direction from initial solution lock position displacement To the final outer locked position in the tongue groove (20) of another adjacent panel.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that displaceable tongue (31) structure of the panelling in the first row Cause: the displacement of described lock part (19) is to be caused by the edge of the panelling in the second row.
4. according to one group of floor panel of claim 1 or 3, it is characterised in that this displaceable tongue is flexible, and joint tongue (31) the upper bending of the part length direction (L) in joint tongue (31).
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the width (W) of joint tongue (31) is on length direction (L) Change.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this displacement is caused by bending principle.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this displacement is caused by linking principle.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this displacement is caused by wedging principle.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue is to include glass fibers Dimension strengthens the injection molded plastic parts of PP or POM.
One group of floor panel the most according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue is injection molding Plastic components.
11. one group of floor panel according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described injection molded plastic parts are by polymeric material Make.
12. one group of floor panel according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue is injection molding Plastic components.
13. one group of floor panel according to claim 12, it is characterised in that described injection molded plastic parts are by polymeric material Make.
14. one group of floor panel according to claim 8, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue is injection molding Plastic components.
15. one group of floor panel according to claim 14, it is characterised in that described injection molded plastic parts are by polymeric material Make.
16. one group of floor panel according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue includes wood base material Material.
17. one group of floor panel according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue includes wood base material Material.
18. one group of floor panel according to claim 8, it is characterised in that described single displaceable tongue includes wood base material Material.
19. according to one group of floor panel any one of claim 11,13 and 15, it is characterised in that described polymeric material bag Include nylon, POM, PC, PP, PET or PE.
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