EP0145352A2 - Système de panneau pour faux plafond - Google Patents

Système de panneau pour faux plafond Download PDF

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EP0145352A2
EP0145352A2 EP84308014A EP84308014A EP0145352A2 EP 0145352 A2 EP0145352 A2 EP 0145352A2 EP 84308014 A EP84308014 A EP 84308014A EP 84308014 A EP84308014 A EP 84308014A EP 0145352 A2 EP0145352 A2 EP 0145352A2
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Cornelis Louwerens
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B9/34—Grid-like or open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type box-like modules, acoustic baffles
    • E04B9/345—Grid-like or open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type box-like modules, acoustic baffles consisting of non-parallel slats, e.g. grids
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B9/06—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation characterised by constructional features of the supporting construction, e.g. cross section or material of framework members
    • E04B9/12—Connections between non-parallel members of the supporting construction
    • E04B9/16—Connections between non-parallel members of the supporting construction the members lying in different planes

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  • the present invention relates to a ceiling panel system comprising a plurality of intersecting grid members defining a plurality of open, cells.
  • elongate grid members are formed of channel cross-section members usually of aluminium or steel. These members are provided with various cutout or notch portions in the sides of the channels which cooperate with one another to enable the various elements to be interlocked with one another.
  • a ceiling panel system comprising a plurality of intersecting grid members defining a plurality of open, cells, said grid members intersecting on a combined upper and lower level and including a first upper set of parallel elongate upper grid members spanning two or more cells, a second set of parallel elongate lower grid members extending at an angle to said first set and located therebelow and spanning two or more cells, a plurality of upper grid elements mounted above each grid member of the second set, to form a continuation thereof and extending between or beyond adjacent upper grid members of the first set and a plurality of lower grid elements mounted below each grid member of the first set, to form a continuation thereof and extending between or beyond adjacent grid members of the second set.
  • the above structure can be made very simply and the various members can be held together in an easy, cheap and effective manner. It is furthermore possible to produce a two tone or multitone colour combination of the various parts in an easy manner.
  • the upper and lower elongate grid members and the upper and lower grid elements are each in the form of channel section profiles and, in order to provide a solid appearance to the panel system when viewed from below, the lower grid members and the lower grid elements are arranged with the web of the channel at the bottom.
  • the upper grid members and upper grid elements may also be arranged with the web and the channel at the bottom, but preferably the web of the channel is at the top.
  • the channel section members may each be provided with inturned rims on the free ends of the side walls of the channel, the rims of the upper grid members and the lower grid elements and the rims of the upper grid elements and the lower grid members respectively overlying one another, clips being provided to engage and hold together the overlying rims.
  • the clips include on each side, at least one upper lug and at least one lower lug, an upper lug on one side being offset, in the longitudinal direction of the associated channel section members, from a lower lug on the other side of the clip.
  • Retaining means are preferably provided at at least some of the cross-over points, where the upper grid members pass over and intersect the lower grid members, these serving to retain the relative positions of the members at the cross-over points.
  • These retaining means may, for example, be square plates with four tabs extending from each of four sides of the square, the tabs being turned to engage the adjacent grid members.
  • the retaining means comprise a body provided with notches at three spaced locations, a notch at one location engaging one rim of a first grid member and notches at two other locations engaging the other rim of the first grid member and both rims of the second grid member at that cross over point.
  • the retaining means may be derived so that they can.
  • At least some of the grid members and/or grid elements have a different surface finish, for example, colour, from at least some of the grid elements and/or grid members.
  • a different surface finish for example, colour
  • the dimensions of the grid members and of the grid elements and/or the construction and arrangement is preferably such that the common plane to the webs of the lower grid elements is parallel with, and spaced above the common plane through the webs of the lower grid members. This provides a pleasing decorative appearance.
  • a cross-section of the lower grid members and grid elements is advantageously identical and the lower grid elements may be spaced below the upper grid members and the grid elements are mounted in abutment with the associated upper grid members respectively.
  • the grid ceiling panel system may be supported by supporting means on one side fixed to a structure and on the other side connected to the upper grid members.
  • the ceiling grid indicated by the general reference numeral 10 includes first set of parallel elongate upper grid members 12 and a second set of parallel elongate lower grid members 14 arranged at right angles to the first set and defining therewith rectangular cells 16.
  • the members 12 and 14 in fact span two or more cells 16.
  • the thus formed assembly is held up, in the construction illustrated, by supports 18 suspended from the ceiling 19.
  • each lower grid member 14 Mounted on top of each lower grid member 14 are upper grid elements 20. Similarly, mounted below each upper grid member 12 are lower grid elements 22. The grid elements have the length equal to the internal dimension of the associated cell 16.
  • Each of the upper grid members is of channel cross-section comprising side walls 24 and 25 having inturned rims 26 and 27, the side walls being joined by webs 28.
  • the lower grid members comprise side walls 29 and 30 with rims 31 and 32, the side walls being joined by webs 33.
  • the upper grid elements are of identical channel cross-section and comprise side walls 34, 35, rims 36, 37 and webs 38 while the lower grid elements comprise side walls 39, 40, rims 41, 42 and webs 43.
  • cross-over points 45 (see Figure 3) have generally square retaining plates 47 mounted between the upper and lower grid elements, these retaining plates including tabs 46 which engage the exterior of the channel section members, and thereby retain their relative positions at the cross-over points 45.
  • the channel section lower grid members 14 and lower grid elements 22 have their webs 33 and 43, respectively, at the bottom, while the upper grid members 12 and upper grid elements 20 have their webs 28 and 33 at the top so that the rims 36, 37 overlie the rims 31, 32 and the rims 26, 27 overlie the rims 41, 42.
  • clips 48 ( Figure 2) are provided, these being of a spring construction and including a bowed part 50 and an outwardly extending legs 52 forming therebetween, on each side, a reentrant 53.
  • the clip is arranged, as can be seen in Figure 2, so that the re-entrants 53 engage over the rims and thereby hold the grid elements to the grid members.
  • the web portions of the grid members and grid elements are all joined to the side wall portions thereof by radiussed or curved parts 55. If the webs of the lower grid members were arranged to be flush with the webs of the lower grid elements, then a gap would appear adjacent these curved parts 55. It is preferred, therefore, to have the webs 43 of the lower grid elements, arranged so that they are flush with a straight portion, that is above the curved part 55, of the adjacent side wall of a lower grid member. This can be achieved, for example, by placing a spacer 56 between the rims of the upper and lower grid elements at the crossover points 45, and the spacer could, in fact, be formed by rather thicker retaining plates 44 or an element mounted thereon.
  • Figure 5 shows a somewhat modified arrangement in which the upper grid members and upper grid elements are arranged with the webs thereof at the bottom, as with the lower grid members and elements.
  • tabs 60 in the webs 28 of the upper grid members are engaged by the rims 41, 42 of the lower grid members.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a further form of retaining element 70 having two arms 70a, 70b, extending approximately at right angles to one another.
  • the body 61 is provided with two notches 72, 73 and at the free ends of the arms 70a, 70b there are two more notches 74, 75 and 76, 77 respectively.
  • This retaining element can be made out of a punched and stamped sheet of metal.
  • the notch 72 shown engaged with the inturned rim 26 of the upper grid member 12 and the upper notches 74, 76 on the arms 71a, 71b are shown engaged in the other rim 27 of the upper grid member 12.
  • the lower notches 75, 77 are shown engaged with the inturned rims 31, 32 of the lower grid member 14.
  • Figure 8 shows a different form of clip for holding a grid element to a grid member, the clip 65 being formed of a plastics material as a U-shaped member, the web of the U being strengthened by a ridge 66.
  • Each arm of the body 65 is provided with at least one upper lug 67 and at least one lower lug 68, these being of arcuate ramp-like shape and being spaced from one another by approximately the thickness of two rims so that the rims of a grid element are firmly held against the rims of a grid member.
  • the upper lug or lugs 67 on each arm of the U is spaced from the lower lug or lugs 68 on the other arm of the U, in the longitudinal direction of the channel members which are being held by the clip.
  • the grid members and grid elements could have other shapes, for example the grid members being cylindrical and the grid elements part-cylindrical.

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EP84308014A 1983-12-14 1984-11-20 Système de panneau pour faux plafond Expired EP0145352B1 (fr)

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GB838333307A GB8333307D0 (en) 1983-12-14 1983-12-14 Ceiling panel system
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EP0145352A3 EP0145352A3 (en) 1985-07-17
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EP0210385A2 (fr) * 1985-07-26 1987-02-04 Durlum-Leuchten GmbH Lichttechnische Spezialfabrik Faux plafond du genre en treillis
GB2182078A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-05-07 Phoenix Rollformed Sections Li Suspended ceiling runner

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1357136A (fr) * 1963-02-23 1964-04-03 Plafond perfectionné
FR1552204A (fr) * 1967-11-22 1969-01-03
FR2165241A5 (fr) * 1971-12-23 1973-08-03 Michard Pierre
CH551545A (de) * 1972-05-12 1974-07-15 Richter Reinhold Halteanordnung fuer eine vielzahl im abstand paralleler zur befestigung einer unterdecke an einer festdecke dienender blechschienen.
FR2223527A1 (fr) * 1973-03-30 1974-10-25 Raadgevend Verhagen Bv
EP0004603A1 (fr) * 1978-04-01 1979-10-17 Helmut Stangel und Rainer Wichert Decken- und Akustikbau Dispositif de liaison pour deux barres se croisant
DE3048946A1 (de) * 1980-12-24 1982-07-01 Hans-Rainer 5800 Hagen Wichert Verbinder fuer zwei halteschienen

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1357136A (fr) * 1963-02-23 1964-04-03 Plafond perfectionné
FR1552204A (fr) * 1967-11-22 1969-01-03
FR2165241A5 (fr) * 1971-12-23 1973-08-03 Michard Pierre
CH551545A (de) * 1972-05-12 1974-07-15 Richter Reinhold Halteanordnung fuer eine vielzahl im abstand paralleler zur befestigung einer unterdecke an einer festdecke dienender blechschienen.
FR2223527A1 (fr) * 1973-03-30 1974-10-25 Raadgevend Verhagen Bv
EP0004603A1 (fr) * 1978-04-01 1979-10-17 Helmut Stangel und Rainer Wichert Decken- und Akustikbau Dispositif de liaison pour deux barres se croisant
DE3048946A1 (de) * 1980-12-24 1982-07-01 Hans-Rainer 5800 Hagen Wichert Verbinder fuer zwei halteschienen

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0210385A2 (fr) * 1985-07-26 1987-02-04 Durlum-Leuchten GmbH Lichttechnische Spezialfabrik Faux plafond du genre en treillis
EP0210385A3 (fr) * 1985-07-26 1987-09-02 Durlum-Leuchten GmbH Lichttechnische Spezialfabrik Faux plafond du genre en treillis
GB2182078A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-05-07 Phoenix Rollformed Sections Li Suspended ceiling runner

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EP0145352A3 (en) 1985-07-17
EP0145352B1 (fr) 1988-09-07
GB8333307D0 (en) 1984-01-18

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