专利摘要:
A groove filling device for separating filling a groove which is formed between tiles, whereby the tiles are arranged for being glueless connected to a setting device, said setting device arranged for setting and positioning the tiles to a floor, wall or roof, said setting device further comprising a bottom element arranged for being laid on the floor, wall or roof, whereby the groove filling device can be removably connected to the setting device, more particular to a bottom element of the setting device. Flexible groove filling devices are combined with rigid corner pieces, functioning as groove filling devices, for increased stability and secure sealing of the grooves between the tiles at the same time. The setting device and groove filling devices are especially suitable for glueless setting of tiles, thereby promoting recycling and/or reusing of the tiles and other used materials.
公开号:NL1043569A
申请号:NL1043569
申请日:2020-02-17
公开日:2021-02-22
发明作者:Alexander De Winter Patrick
申请人:Bvba Tgls;
IPC主号:
专利说明:

GROOVE FILLING DEVICE FOR TILE SETTING
TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to a device for setting tiles. The invention further relates to a device for positioning and joining of the tiles.
BACKGROUND A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass, generally used for covering floors, walls or roofs. Tiles can range from simple rectangular (or square) tiles to complex geometric shapes. Tiling is done by placing tiles in a pattern, which may be simple, or complex. In most cases a simple stack bond pattern is applied, whereby rectangular (often square) tiles are laid in straight line so the grout lines end up like a grid. A variation of stack bond is diagonal bond, whereby the tiles are laid on a 45-degree angle. These two types of bonds have in common that the corners of 4 adjacent tiles are intersecting.
Other tile patterns comprise stretcher bond and variations such as herringbone, windmill, pin wheel and English bond, in which the corners of three tiles intersect. A basket wave is a pattern, whereby two tiles are laid next to each other to form a square, and the following pair of tiles are laid at 90 degrees to the first and so on. The horizontal and vertical tiles then alternate on following rows. The basket wave pattern is therefore a mixture of four tile intersecting at the corners and three tiles intersecting at the corners.
It is common practice to fasten the tiles to a surface, such as the surface of a floor, wall or roof. This to prevent the tiles to be blown away, or to fall, when laid on a roof or floor, or to prevent lifting or sliding when laid on a floor. For the fastening an adhesive (hereafter referred to as "glue") is used. The use of glue has some disadvantages. Glueing requires skills to distribute glue evenly and at the right amount. Glueing also requires skills to position the tiles precisely. The glues may smell, need to cure, some sort of ventilation is required when glueing, and it is not advisable to walk on a freshly tiled and glued floor. Furthermore, glueing of tiles is time consuming, and therefore increases the costs of professional tiling.
A final, but in our opinion most important disadvantage of glueing comprises that the glue bonds to the floor and to the tiles. When, at the end of the lifetime of the tiles, or just for reasons of aesthetics, the floor is renovated and tiles should be replaced by new tiles, a residue of glue needs to be removed to even the floor, before a new layer of tiles is laid. Moreover, the removed tiles are in most cases not reusable, because of the glue residue. Removal of the glue residue is in most cases more expensive than producing new tiles, which leads to disposal of the tiles. As the tiles are contaminated with glue residue, the tiles are very difficult to recycle by just pulverizing the tiles. Therefore, in practice, removed tiles only add to waste which cannot be easily processed further. Furthermore, glued tiles are, when broken very difficult to replace individually.
It is a further common practice to grout the tiles with some kind of filler. Grouting also slows down the process of tiling and has similar disadvantages as glueing of the tiles to a surface as mentioned above. When grouted tiles are removed, residues of the filler are again usually difficult to remove and therefor reduce recycle value of the tile. Alternatives have been sought for increasing tiling speed and precision, of which the following patent applications disclose some examples.
European patent application EP2345776 (A1) by Scholz is summarized as a floor covering with a layer made of thermoplastic material, and flagstone slabs arranged at the surface. The thermoplastic material moisturizes a lower side of the flagstone slabs such that the thermoplastic material shrinks with the flagstone slabs for forming a firm connection. Edges of the flagstone slabs are moisturized by the thermoplastic material for forming projections, and another layer is made of flexible plastic and/or natural substances.
Patent application EP1948883 (A1) by Handy Tiling Holding BV is summarized as a system for setting tiles using a number of tile assemblies, which comprise tile members and support members connected to the underside of the tile member and provided with recesses for accommodating joining elements interconnecting adjacent tiles, whereby the support member has a number of openings (or projections) extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the tile member, and the joining element consist of a strip like member provided with openings fitting into corresponding projections of the support members of two adjacent tile assemblies.
United States patent application US2003/0177728 (A1) by Chen is summarized as a combination floor pad which includes at least one base pad, and a plurality of composite base boards fixed on the base pad. Thus, the base boards can be locked in the base pad, aimed at preventing the base boards from being detached or loosened from the base pad. In addition, the base boards can be closely secured by the side ribs and the positioning ribs, which is aimed at preventing that dirt or dust is not deposited between the base boards easily, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards. United Kingdom patent application GB 2388126 (A) by Ray Fisher Construction Ltd is summarized as a tile jig in the form of a sheet with a plurality of members defining an open grid with spacer members situated at intersections and along members. Sprues and discs are situated between the members and may be removed to accommodate articles on the surface to be tiled such as electrical sockets. The sheet is moulded from a plastics material and can include means to fasten it to a similar sheet or sheets. Apertures may be provided to aid affixing the sheet to a surface.
United Kingdom patent application GB 2457516 (A) by Easytiler Ltd is summarized as a tiling system with a backing panel, a series of four types of spacers which can be placed on the top side of the backing panel and flexible tubing which can be used for non-standard tiling patterns. In use the backing panel is secured to a floor or wall with the panel having numerous evenly-spaced vertical and horizontal lines on the top side. The spacers are preferably provided in L, T, X and | shapes with either a pin or adhesive on the back surface to enable the spacers to be secured to the backing panel. |-shaped spacers may be positioned according to a desired shape on the backing panel with tubing positioned over the top of the spacers to create an outline and grouting width for a desired tiling pattern.
Dutch patent application NL1028942 by Vroomen is summarized as a mat which comprises an elastic material. The tile mat is arranged for laying, holding or replacing a floor tile pattern without the use of grout, adhesive or mortar and comprises an elastic material, preferably natural or synthetic rubber, elastic polyurethane, silicone rubber or polyisobutylene rubber.DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which is suitable for establishing a stable connection between two or more tiles without the need for glueing the tiles to a surface, such as a floor, wall or roof. It is a further object of the invention to provide the device with means which precise positioning of the connected tiles on the surface, without the need for glueing the tiles to the device or to the surface. It is yet a further objective to provide a device which enables easy replacement of individual tiles. The object is realized by the following clauses and further embodiments.
1. A groove filling device for separating and at least partly filling a groove which is formed between tiles which are positioned next to each other, characterized in that, the tiles are arranged for being connected to a setting device, said setting device arranged for setting and positioning the tiles to a floor, wall or roof, said setting device further comprising a bottom element arranged for being laid on the floor, wall or roof, whereby the groove filling device is arranged for being connected to the setting device.
2. The groove filling device according to clause 1, characterized in that the groove filling device is arranged for being removably connected to the setting device.
3. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device is arranged for covering at least a part of the top surface of at least one of the tiles.
4. The groove filling device according to clause 3, characterized in that the groove filling device is T-shaped, whereby the horizontal part of the T-shape is arranged for covering at least part of the top surface of the tiles, and the vertical part of the T- shape is arranged for being inserted between the tiles.
5. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device is arranged for being positioned at various depths between the tiles, whereby the groove filling device is arranged for being ratchet locked to a protruding bar of the setting device.
6. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises a recess, or a protrusion, whereby the groove filling device is further arranged for being connected to the bar by pressing the groove filling device over a ridge of the bar or into a recess in the bar respectively.
7. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises a corner piece which is arranged for being positioned at the corners of an intersection between the tiles.
5 8. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the corner piece comprises a protrusion arranged for being inserted in the groove for providing a stable and secure positioning of the tiles.
9. The groove filing device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises any one of the configurations of the group comprising: - two horizontally angled protrusions arranged for being inserted in two grooves set horizontally angled; - two protrusions horizontally in the length of each other, arranged for being inserted in two grooves set horizontally in the length of each other; - three protrusions in a horizontal T-shape, arranged for being inserted in three grooves set in a horizontal T-shape; - four protrusions in a horizontal cross-shape, arranged for being inserted in four grooves set in a horizontal cross-shape.
10.The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises either a flexible version made of flexible or resilient material for providing a flexible filling and/or covering of the groove or a version made of rigid material for providing a secure and stable positioning of the tiles.
11. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the flexible version is arranged for being inserted between the length of the groove, whereas the rigid version is arranged for being positioned at the corners of the intersection between the tiles.
12. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the setting device comprises one or more positioning elements arranged for connecting the tiles to the bottom element and/or for connecting the tiles to each other.
13.The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the one or more positioning elements are arranged for glueless connecting the tiles to the bottom element and/or for glueless connecting the tiles to each other.
14.A setting device in accordance to any one of the preceding clauses, said setting device arranged for setting and positioning one or more tiles to a floor, wall or roof, the groove filling device comprising a bottom element arranged for being laid on the floor, wall or roof, and one or more positioning elements arranged for glueless connecting the one or more tiles to the bottom element and glueless connecting two or more tiles to each other, characterized in that, the groove filling device is arranged for connecting a groove filling device, said groove filling device comprising a groove filling device according to any one of the preceding clauses, whereby the groove filling device is arranged for being inserted between at least two adjacent tiles.
15. A setting device according to clause 14, characterized in that the groove filling device is arranged for being removably connected to the bottom element.
16. A setting device according to clause 14 or 15, characterized in that a flexible version of the groove filling is arranged for being inserted between the length of the groove, and a rigid version of the groove filling device is arranged for being positioned at the corners of the intersection between the tiles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figures show views of embodiments in accordance with the present invention. FIGURE 1 shows a configuration of multiple cross-like positioning elements on a bottom element arranged for setting tiles. FIGURE 2 shows a sectional view of set tiles with a groove filling device. FIGURE 3 shows a configuration of bottom elements with a corner piece as a special version of the invented groove filling device. FIGURE 4a shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece. FIGURE 4b shows the other side of the corner piece of figure 4a. FIGURE 5 shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece with three protrusions FIGURE 6 shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece with two protrusions. protrusions.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention is now described by the following aspects and embodiments, with reference to the figures. Hereafter a list of references facilitates reading of the figures. 100 the present invented device 101 cross-like positioning element 102 first bar of cross-like positioning element 101 111 recess for receiving tooth 403 of vertical part of groove filling device 400 120 connection between two bars of cross-like positioning device 101 200 and 200a,b,c,d bottom element 300a,b,c tile 400 groove filling device 401 horizontal cover of groove filling device 402 vertical part of groove filling device 403 tooth of ratchet joint 412 Positioning protrusion of corner piece 400 FIGURE 1shows a configuration of multiple cross-like positioning elements 101 on a bottom element 200 arranged for setting tiles. Bottom element 200 may be of a modular type, but may also comprises larger surface for setting multiple tiles 300a,b,c. Two positioning elements may be connected to each other at the ends of the positioning bars by a connection 120. Examples of the connection 120 are shown in figures 9 to
13. FIGURE 2 shows a sectional view of set tiles 300a,b,c with a groove filling device
400. Bar 102 is connected to bottom element 200. Groove filing device 400 may be comprised of a vertical part 402 which is arranged for being inserted between two tiles 300a,b, and a horizontal part 401 which may be used as cover, covering the gap between tiles 300a,b. Cover 401 may be positioned on top of the edges of surfaces of tiles 300a,b, but may also be partly sunk in said gap, resembling current ways grooves between tiles are usually filled. By selecting a groove filling device 400 with longer or shorter vertical part 402, gaps between tiles of various thickness may be filled. Groove filling device 400 may be locked in position by a ratchet joint. As example a tooth 403 is provided, which fits in recess 111 of bar 102. The thickness of vertical part 402 may be selected based on the desired width of a groove between two tiles. By using a form fitting groove filling device 400 and/or by employing groove cover 401, it may be prevented that water or other (cleaning)fluids enter the groove and/or leak to the bottom and under the tiles. Moist and fluids between and under the tiles is not desired for various reasons, such as freezing and the risk of cracking of tiles, spoiled air because of mould, damage to subfloor etc.. Selecting the optimal groove filling device 400 avoids these problems. Whenever groove filling device 400 is damaged or shows discoloration, or one just desires to change the colour of groove filling device 400, the device may be removed. In a situation, where there is a risk of stealing of the tiles, groove filling device 400 may be constructed such, that it is only removable with a special tool. The material of groove filling device 400 and/or cover 401 may be selected based on requirements such as durability, flexibility, water resistance and sustainability.
FIGURE 3 shows a configuration of bottom elements 200a,b,c,d which are connected to each other at the position of the dotted lines 1001,1002. Besides a flexible groove filler which may be inserted between the grooves of tiles which are placed on the bottom elements 200a,b,c,d, rigid corner piece 400 may be inserted at the corners of set tiles where the corners meet each other. By combining flexible groove filling devices with rigid corner pieces (which are also functioning as groove filling device), a reliable waterproof filling of the grooves is achieved, because the flexible material forms to the grooves easy, and a stable connection by the rigid corner pieces is achieved at the same time. Shifting of tiles, which may occur when only flexible groove filling is used, is thereby prevented.
Preferably groove filling devices are designed such that they interlock with recesses or protrusions of the bottom elements, such that the groove filling devices are not easily removable. This is necessary to e.g. prevent accidentally removal of the groove filling elements (which would expose the grooves to dust and water etc.), or to prevent that the tiles can be removed by thieves. Special equipment is proposed to be used for save removal of the groove filling devices, which makes reuse of groove filling elements, tiles and bottom elements possible.
FIGURE 4a shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece 400 with four protrusions. The four protrusions are configured in a horizontal cross-shape for being inserted in four grooves set in a horizontal cross-shape.
FIGURE 4b shows the other side of the corner piece of figure 4a.
A protrusion 412 is provided for positioning the corner piece FIGURE 5 shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece 400 with three protrusions.
The three protrusions are configured in a horizontal T-shape, for being inserted in three grooves set in a horizontal T-shape; FIGURE 6 shows a detailed perspective view of a corner piece 400 with two protrusions.
The two protrusions are configured horizontally in the length of each other, for being inserted in two grooves set horizontally in the length of each other.
Alternatively, two horizontally angled protrusions may be inserted in two grooves set horizontally angled.
In the above described example embodiments, any or all elements may be comprised of plastics or natural materials.
Selection of these materials may be based on e.g. durability and sustainability.
By employing the invented glueless tile setting device, the use of environmentally unfriendly substances is prevented.
Reuse of tiles and devices is also possible.
This leads to a considerable reduction of material use.
Furthermore, the speed of setting tiles is substantially enhanced, thus leading to cost cutting, but also to faster building processes, because there is no drying time.
Handling of tiles also becomes easier, and the weight of the setting devices is relatively low, often lower per square meter than the glue that is normally used, depending on the choice of material of the tile setting device.
The tile setting devices are preferably designed such, that they take up as little space as possible during transport and storage.
This also reduces environmental impact.
Finally, there is no waste of glue remainders or (often only partly) empty glue containers.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that a person skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim.
Use of the verb "to comprise" and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in a claim.
The term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
The article "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.
The article "the" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.
In the device claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware.
The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
权利要求:
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CONCLUSIONS
A groove filling device for separating and at least partially filling a groove formed between juxtaposed tiles, characterized in that the tiles are adapted to be connected to a placement device, the placement device of which is adapted for placement and positioning of tiles. the tiles on a floor, wall or roof, the placement device further comprising a bottom element adapted to be laid on the floor, wall or roof, the groove filling device being adapted to be connected to the placement device.
The groove filling device according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove filling device is removably connected to the setting device,
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device is adapted to cover at least a part of the top surface of at least one of the tiles.
4. The groove filling device according to claim 3, characterized in that the groove filling direction is T-shaped, the horizontal part of the T-shape being adapted to cover at least a part of the top surface of the tiles, and the vertical part of the tiles. the T-shape is suitable for inserting loops into the tiles.
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device is arranged to be positioned at different depths between the tiles, the groove filling device being arranged to be locked with a protruding rod of the placement direction with a ratchet lock. .
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises a recess or protrusion, the groove filling device being further adapted to be connected to the bar by pressing the groove filling device over a cam of the bar. or in a recess in the rod respectively.
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises a corner piece adapted to be placed at the corners of an intersection point between the tiles,
The groove wing device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner piece comprises a protrusion which can be inserted into the groove to provide a stable and secure positioning of the tiles. The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device & comprises one of the configurations of the group comprising: - two horizontally angled protrusions arranged to be inserted into two grooves arranged horizontally angled; two protrusions horizontally longitudinally apart, adapted to be inserted into two longitudinally spaced grooves; three protrusions in a horizontal T-shape, arranged to be inserted into three grooves in a horizontal T-shape; Four protrusions in a horizontal cross shape, arranged to be inserted into four grooves in a horizontal cross shape.
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove filling device comprises either a flexible version of flexible or resilient material for providing a flexible filling and / or covering the bulk or a version of rigid material for safe and stable positioning of the tiles.
The groove filling device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible embodiment is adapted to be inserted between the length of the groove, while the rigid embodiment is adapted to be placed at the corners of the intersection point between the tiles.
The groove filling device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the placing device comprises one or more positioning elements which are adapted to connect the tiles to the bottom element and / or to connect the tiles together.
The bulk filling device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the one or more positioning elements are adapted to connect the tiles to the bottom element without glue and / or to connect the tiles to each other without glue.
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13. A placement device as in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the placement device is adapted to place and position one or more tiles on a floor, wall or roof, the groove filling direction comprising a bottom element adapted to be placed on the vicer. , wall or roof, and one or more positioning elements which are adapted to connect the one or more tiles without glue to the bottom element and to connect two or more tiles with each other without glue, characterized in that, the positioning device is adapted to connect of a groove filling device, the groove filling device comprising a groove filling device as in any one of the preceding claims, the groove filling device being arranged to be inserted between at least two adjacent tiles.
15. The flattening device of claim 14, characterized in that the groove filling device is removably connected to the bottom element.
The deployment device of claim 14 or 15, characterized in that a flexible version of the groove filler is provided to be inserted between the length of the groove, and a rigid version of the groove filler is provided to intervene at the corners of the intersection point. the tiles to be placed.
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