EP0673462B1 - Device for holding a panel made of flexible material under tension by its edges - Google Patents

Device for holding a panel made of flexible material under tension by its edges Download PDF

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EP0673462B1
EP0673462B1 EP94900866A EP94900866A EP0673462B1 EP 0673462 B1 EP0673462 B1 EP 0673462B1 EP 94900866 A EP94900866 A EP 94900866A EP 94900866 A EP94900866 A EP 94900866A EP 0673462 B1 EP0673462 B1 EP 0673462B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
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    • E04B9/303—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation characterised by edge details of the ceiling; e.g. securing to an adjacent wall for flexible tensioned membranes
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    • E04F13/002—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings made of webs, e.g. of fabrics, or wallpaper, used as coverings or linings
    • E04F13/005—Stretched foil- or web-like elements attached with edge gripping devices

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  • the present invention relates to a device intended to be fixed on a support, such as a ceiling or a wall, a panel made of flexible material, such as PVC film or canvas, so that the panel is held taut by its edges.
  • the invention finds more particularly application in the field of false ceilings, consisting of a sheet of plastic material, arranged against the suitable ceiling to cover, in order to conceal the defects of the latter.
  • a sheet of material plastic such as PVC and intended to constitute the ceiling visible.
  • This operation is relatively common, and aims to avoid carrying out work on the existing ceiling major and costly renovations, especially when the ceiling original is severely degraded.
  • a ceiling stretched Placing the plastic sheets and the keeping them energized (called a ceiling stretched), is achieved by the use of profiles, shaped general of U, the opening of which faces towards the ceiling of origin, one of the vertical branches in the U being fixed on the side wall, near the ceiling, and the other branch vertical of the U being slightly less in length than the first branch fixed on the wall, so as to leave a passage between the top of the small branch of the U and the ceiling.
  • a strip of stuffing made integral with the edge of the stretch ceiling. Line stuffing is then introduced by said passage to inside the U-profile, and has properties of sufficient elasticity so that, once in place in the U, it expands and thus blocks the edge of the stretch ceiling.
  • This type of known device is relatively simple and is likely to be demonstrated, even by neophytes. Disassembly may be required, for example tighten the stretch ceiling after some time, or remove the stretch ceiling to replace it with another.
  • This known device nevertheless has a major drawback, namely its size, both in height, and laterally, i.e. in the plane of the ceiling.
  • This size can go up to 25 millimeters in height and 30 to 35 millimeters in width. He is not possible to reduce the dimensions of the U-profile, at the risk to jeopardize its mechanical integrity. This clutter is all the more awkward on the aesthetic level, as the U-profile protrudes from the stretch ceiling.
  • the size of the U-profile is problematic if the original ceiling has moldings, which reduces the possibilities of installing a stretch ceiling taking into account the space already taken up by moldings. Also, the presence of a section profile square or parallelepiped of such dimensions (25 x 35 mm) placed against moldings detracts from the aesthetics of these last, whose purpose is precisely decorative.
  • Patent FR-A-2,109,097 describes a device comprising a bar fixed to a wall and a strip hinged on this bar. Disassembly is not easy and fixing the panel to the strip by nailing deteriorates the panel.
  • the present invention remedies these disadvantages and proposes a device making it possible to fix and keep stretched a panel of flexible material, with reduced overall dimensions and parts apparent small size, and also being can be disassembled easily, without harming ease of installation.
  • the device to fix on a support, such as an original ceiling, and stretch by its edges a panel of flexible material (constituting a stretch ceiling), of the type comprising a profile capable of being fixed on said support, and associated with clamping means by pinching effect of the edge of the panel is characterized in that it includes removable securing means on said profile of a element whose distal end, on the edge of the panel, is provided with said blocking means by pinching.
  • said element is of quadrangular section (in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the panel) and whose great length is parallel to the panel, the profile comprising a first thin flat part and a second part more massive terminal opposite the edge of the panel, the element and the profile being of dimension and shape complementary, so that the profile / element assembly either of general quadrangular section.
  • the means of securing the element on the profile includes clip means, for example arranged on the side of one end of the profile the edge body element, the other end of the element being rotatably mounted in a housing of the profile.
  • clip means for example arranged on the side of one end of the profile the edge body element, the other end of the element being rotatably mounted in a housing of the profile.
  • the end of the element and the housing provided in the massive part of the profile are generally rounded shape (for example in an arc, seen in right section).
  • a rotation locking lug is arranged on the spherical end of the element.
  • the means for clipping the element on the profile are inclined in two opposite directions.
  • the profile may include recesses intended for fixing members of the profile on said support.
  • the pinching locking means include a lip associated with a housing, deformable between an open position where the edge of the panel can be inserted in the housing and a folded position or said lip bears against the edge of said housing and thus pinches the edge of the sign.
  • the profile and the element are made of transparent plastic.
  • FIG. 1 There is shown in Figure 1, so extremely schematic, a room 1 with a ceiling 2 on which is placed and stretched a false ceiling or stretch ceiling 3 in the form of a sheet of synthetic material.
  • the fastening and tensioning device of the invention is consisting, for each of the stretch ceiling boras, of a profile 4 associated with a slender element 5, capable of allow pinching of the stretch ceiling.
  • the profile 4 is made integral with the original ceiling 2 by all suitable means, such as gluing, stapling, or nailing.
  • suitable means such as gluing, stapling, or nailing.
  • the device comprises on the one hand a profile 6 and an element 7, of slender shape.
  • the length of the profile 6 and of the element 7 is of the order one of the dimensions of the ceiling, for example a few meters.
  • the profile 6 is of generally quadrangular shape, seen in cross section, and comprises a part 8 substantially planar and of small thickness, and a part 9 thicker than the first part 8.
  • the planar part 8 defines an upper plane 10 which is susceptible to be pressed against the original ceiling, which must be hidden.
  • the height l 1 of the flat part 8 of the profile 6 is preferably less than 3 mm, for example equal to 2 mm, while the height l 2 of the second part 9 of the profile 6 is preferably less than 11 mm, for example of the order of 7.5 mm.
  • Element 7 is generally quadrangular, seen in cross section, and substantially in shape and size complementary to said profile, so that once said. element 7 secured to said profile 6, the assembly profile / element has a general quadrangular shape seen in cross section.
  • the means of securing the element to the profile comprise clip means constituted by the kind of a first set of grooves 10 and a second set of grooves 11 and 12 provided on the face of part 8 of the profile 6, opposite the original ceiling, i.e. on the side opposite to the surface 10 mentioned above.
  • Element 7 has a first set of studs 13 projecting from the plane of the element and associated with groove 10, and a second set of tenons 14 and 15 also projecting from at the plane of element 7 and associated with the second set of grooves 11 and 12.
  • the first set of pins and grooves 13, 10 and the second set of pins 14, 15 and grooves 11, 12 are arranged so as to allow clipping of the element 7 on the profile 6, in directions opposite inclined.
  • Profile 6 has a generally shaped recess quadrangular bearing the reference 16 opposite which is disposed a recess 17 on the element 7.
  • the recesses 16 and 17 form, once the element 7 in place, a kind of cavity elongated quadrangular, substantially parallel to the ceiling (plan 10).
  • This cavity 18 is intended to receive the part projecting from fasteners, such as screws, nails or clip, intended to allow the fixing of the profile 6 on the original ceiling (ceiling 2 in Figure 1).
  • the distal end of element 7, on the opposite side of the massive part 9 of the profile 6, is provided with means for clamping by pinching the stretch ceiling 3.
  • the means of pinch consist of a housing 19 and a lip 20 likely to be discarded, to allow passage of the edge stretch ceiling 3.
  • the lip is likely to be next returned to the original position where it carries by its end against the edge 21 of the housing 19 provided in element 7.
  • the ceiling 3 is blocked by phenomenon of pinching.
  • a auxiliary lip 22 at the end of lip 20 In order to reinforce this pinching, there is provided a auxiliary lip 22 at the end of lip 20.
  • the other end of element 7, opposite the edge of the stretch ceiling 3, has a generally rounded shape (arched of circle), seen in cross section, of shape complementary to housing 24 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile 6.
  • the spherical end 23 and the spherical housing 24 form thus an articulation system of the element 7 on the profile 6, along an axis parallel to the edge of the stretch ceiling 3.
  • a cam member 25 protrudes from the surface from the rounded end 23, and is capable of being housed, once element 7 is in place, in a complementary groove 26 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile 6.
  • the height of the element 7, once the latter has been placed on the profile 6, and referenced 13 in FIG. 2, is such that the sum of l 3 + l 1 is greater than or equal to the height l 2 of the massive part 9 of the profile 6. This allows, once the profile 6 fixed on the ceiling 2, to leave a space 27, between the stretched ceiling once in place, and the massive part 9 of the profile 6.
  • l 3 is preferably less than 8 mm and for example equal to 6 mm.
  • the installation of the device of the invention is performed as follows.
  • the profile 6 is fixed to the ceiling 2, so that the surface 10 of the profile 6 carries against the ceiling 2.
  • the fixing of the profile 6 can be made by nailing, gluing or stapling or any other adequate means.
  • Fastening means such as clip or nail are provided to the right of the recess 16 provided on the profile 6.
  • element 7 is introduced by its rounded end 23 in the rounded cavity 24 additional provided on profile 6, so that the cam 25 penetrates at the end of rotation in the groove 26 (provided in the massive part 9).
  • the edge of the material panel flexible, intended to constitute the stretch ceiling 3 is introduced in the housing 19 of the element 7, the lip 20 and the lip auxiliary 22 being previously discarded, then the latter are reduced, by their own elasticity for example, to their blocking position where they bear against the edge 21 of the housing 19 and thus pinches the edge of the panel 3 made of flexible material.
  • the latter is introduced into the housing 19 of an adequate length depending on the measurements beforehand and the desired tension.
  • the stretch ceiling 3 exerts a tensile force on element 7 to the right of Figure 2, which tends to push the element 7 even more inside the cavity rounded 24 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile, and therefore tends to hold in place the element 7 on the profile 6.
  • the inclined direction of the bevels formed by the tenons 11 and 12, and associated grooves 14 and 15 goes in the same direction and therefore tends to strengthen solidarity, under the effect of the tension force coming from the stretch ceiling 3, between element 7 and profile 6.
  • the opposite direction of bevel formed by the first set of tenons 13 and the groove associated 10 allows the maintenance in position and prevents tearing of element 7 from profile 6, in one direction downward vertical, transverse to the ceiling plane tense 3.
  • Disassembly of the flexible material panel is performed as follows.
  • a tool with a flat edge is engaged between profile 6 and element 7 (on the edge of the flexible panel), by lever down, the tenon 13 of the throat 10. Then, the leverage is continued down, pivoting the rounded end 23 in the cavity 24 thus releasing the cam 25 from its housing 26, which allows to element 7, during its rotation on its axis 23 to be move laterally thanks to its cam 25 (exerting a pressure contrary to the pressure of the stretched flexible panel) on the rounded cavity 24, thus freeing the pins 14 and 15 from their housings 10 and 11.
  • the end 23 rounded is extracted from the cavity 24, freeing the ceiling flexible panel always maintained and integral with the element 7.
  • Profile 6 and element 7 can be made in any suitable material, capable of being produced by extrusion or molding.
  • the profile can be made of metal (aluminum) or any other rigid plastic material or semi-rigid.
  • Element 7 will be made of plastic material rigid or semi-rigid, such as for example PVC.
  • the element 7 is produced in a transparent synthetic material, in order to further reduce the visible part, by optical effect, of the device.
  • element 7 is made of a material of low rigidity, this preferably, in order to be able to be slightly deformed during removal and placement.
  • the device of the invention has an extremely reduced visible part (referenced 28 on the figure 2). Also, the disassembly and the installation of the stretch ceiling 3 on element 7, and the positioning and disassembly of the element 7 relative to the profile 6 are extremely easy, without sacrificing reliability.

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PCT No. PCT/FR93/01149 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 29, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 29, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 22, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/12741 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 1994Device for fixing on a support (2) and stretching by its edges a panel (3) of supple material, of the type comprising a section (6) capable of being fixed on said support (2) and associated with means (19, 20) for blocking the edge of said panel (3) by pinching effect, characterized in that it comprises means (10-15) for removably connecting on said section (6) an element (7) of which the distal end, towards the edge of the panel (3), is provided with said pinching means.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif destiné à fixer sur un support, tel qu'un plafond ou un mur, un panneau en matériau souple, tel qu'un film en PVC ou une toile, de manière à ce que le panneau soit maintenu tendu par ses bords.The present invention relates to a device intended to be fixed on a support, such as a ceiling or a wall, a panel made of flexible material, such as PVC film or canvas, so that the panel is held taut by its edges.

L'invention trouve plus particulièrement application dans le domaine des faux plafonds, constitués d'une feuille de matériau plastique, disposés contre le plafond qu'il convient de recouvrir, en vue d'occulter les défauts de ce dernier. Dans le domaine de la rénovation de locaux, et notamment ce locaux d'habitation,commerciaux, professionnels ou à usage domestique, il est courant de disposer à quelques millimètres ou centimètres du plafond en place, une feuille en matériau plastique, tel que du PVC et destinée à constituer le plafond visible. Cette opération est relativement courante, et vise à éviter d'effectuer sur le plafond en place, des travaux de rénovation importants et coûteux, notamment lorsque le plafond d'origine est fortement dégradé.The invention finds more particularly application in the field of false ceilings, consisting of a sheet of plastic material, arranged against the suitable ceiling to cover, in order to conceal the defects of the latter. In the field of renovation of premises, and in particular this residential, commercial, professional or use premises domestic, it is common to have a few millimeters or centimeters from the ceiling in place, a sheet of material plastic, such as PVC and intended to constitute the ceiling visible. This operation is relatively common, and aims to avoid carrying out work on the existing ceiling major and costly renovations, especially when the ceiling original is severely degraded.

La mise en place des feuilles de plastique et le maintien sous tension de ces dernières (appelées plafond tendu), est réalisée par l'utilisation de profilés, en forme générale de U, dont l'ouverture est tournée vers le plafond d'origine, l'une des branches verticales au U étant fixée sur le mur latéral, à proximité du plafond, et l'autre branche verticale du U étant de longueur légèrement inférieure à la première branche fixée sur le mur, de manière à laisser un passage entre le haut de la petite branche du U et le plafond. Dans ce passage, est amenée à être introduite une bande de bourrage, rendue solidaire du bord du plafond tendu. La ligne de bourrage est alors introduite par ledit passage à l'intérieur du profilé en U, et présente des propriétés d'élasticité suffisantes pour que, une fois en place dans le U, elle se dilate et ainsi bloque le bord du plafond tendu.Placing the plastic sheets and the keeping them energized (called a ceiling stretched), is achieved by the use of profiles, shaped general of U, the opening of which faces towards the ceiling of origin, one of the vertical branches in the U being fixed on the side wall, near the ceiling, and the other branch vertical of the U being slightly less in length than the first branch fixed on the wall, so as to leave a passage between the top of the small branch of the U and the ceiling. In this passage, a strip of stuffing, made integral with the edge of the stretch ceiling. Line stuffing is then introduced by said passage to inside the U-profile, and has properties of sufficient elasticity so that, once in place in the U, it expands and thus blocks the edge of the stretch ceiling.

Ce type de dispositif connu est relativement simple et est susceptible d'être démontré, même par des néophytes. Le démontage peut être rendu nécessaire, pour par exemple retendre le plafond tendu après quelque temps, ou enlever le plafond tendu pour le remplacer par un autre.This type of known device is relatively simple and is likely to be demonstrated, even by neophytes. Disassembly may be required, for example tighten the stretch ceiling after some time, or remove the stretch ceiling to replace it with another.

Ce dispositif connu présente néanmoins un inconvénient majeur, à savoir son encombrement, à la fois en hauteur, et latéralement, c'est-à-dire dans le plan du plafond. Cet encombrement peut aller jusqu'à 25 millimètres en hauteur et 30 à 35 millimètres en largeur. Il n'est pas possible de diminuer les dimensions du profilé en U, au risque de mettre en péril son intégrité mécanique. Cet encombrement est d'autant plus gênant sur le plan esthétique, que le profilé en U fait saillie par rapport au plafond tendu. Outre l'aspect esthétique, l'encombrement au profilé en U est problématique dans le cas où le plafond d'origine présente des moulures, ce qui réduit les possibilités de mise en place d'un plafond tendu compte tenu de l'espace déjà pris par les moulures. Egalement, la présence d'un profilé à section carrée ou parallélépipédique de telles dimensions (25 x 35 mm) disposé contre des moulures nuit à l'esthétique de ces dernières, dont le but est précisément décoratif.This known device nevertheless has a major drawback, namely its size, both in height, and laterally, i.e. in the plane of the ceiling. This size can go up to 25 millimeters in height and 30 to 35 millimeters in width. He is not possible to reduce the dimensions of the U-profile, at the risk to jeopardize its mechanical integrity. This clutter is all the more awkward on the aesthetic level, as the U-profile protrudes from the stretch ceiling. Outraged the aesthetic aspect, the size of the U-profile is problematic if the original ceiling has moldings, which reduces the possibilities of installing a stretch ceiling taking into account the space already taken up by moldings. Also, the presence of a section profile square or parallelepiped of such dimensions (25 x 35 mm) placed against moldings detracts from the aesthetics of these last, whose purpose is precisely decorative.

On a tenté de remédier à cet inconvénient, de façon connue, par l'utilisation d'un profilé à section quadrangulaire, de forme allongée dans le plan parallèle au plafond. Le profilé est fixé au plafond de manière connue (agrafage ou collage) et comporte des moyens de blocage par pincement, tels qu'une lèvre déplaçable entre une position ouverte dégageant un logement dans lequel est susceptible d'être glissé le bord du panneau, et une position fermée où la lèvre porte sur le bord de l'ouverture en pinçant le bord dudit panneau. Ce dispositif diminue de façon sensible l'encombrement total du dispositif puisque sa hauteur peut être réduite jusqu'à 8 mm. De plus, l'encombrement latéral ou en profondeur, dans la direction du plan du plafond, est réduit puisque les moyens de blocage par pincement sont disposés à une extrémité du dispositif disposé du côté du bord, c'est-à-dire le plus près possible du mur latéral associé au plafond d'origine sur lequel est rapporté le plafond tendu. Ainsi, sur le plan esthétique, l'amélioration est sensible, comparée au dispositif connu décrit précédemment.We tried to remedy this drawback, so known, by the use of a section profile quadrangular, elongated in the plane parallel to the ceiling. The profile is fixed to the ceiling in a known manner (stapling or gluing) and includes locking means by pinch, such as a lip movable between a position open releasing a housing in which is likely to be slid the edge of the panel, and a closed position where the lip bears on the edge of the opening by pinching the edge said panel. This device significantly decreases the overall size of the device since its height can be reduced to 8 mm. In addition, the size lateral or deep, in the direction of the plane of the ceiling, is reduced since the means of blocking by pinch are arranged at one end of the device arranged on the edge side, i.e. the closest possible from the side wall associated with the original ceiling on which is reported the stretch ceiling. So on the plane aesthetic, the improvement is noticeable compared to known device described above.

Cependant, la démontabilité de ce dispositif n'est possible que par du personnel spécialisé. Ce qui augmente le coût et la difficulté d'un démontage, en vue par exemple, de retendre le plafond tendu ou de changer ce dernier.However, the dismantling of this device is only possible by specialized personnel. What increases the cost and difficulty of disassembly, in order for example, to tighten the stretch ceiling or to change this last.

Le brevet FR-A-2.109.097 décrit un dispositif comprenant un barreau fixé sur une paroi et une réglette articlée sur ce barreau. La démontabilité n'est pas aisée et la fixation du panneau sur la réglette par clouage détériore le panneau.Patent FR-A-2,109,097 describes a device comprising a bar fixed to a wall and a strip hinged on this bar. Disassembly is not easy and fixing the panel to the strip by nailing deteriorates the panel.

La présente invention remédie à ces inconvénients et propose un dispositif permettant de fixer et maintenir tendu un panneau en matériau souple, présentant un encombrement réduit et des parties apparentes de taille réduite, et étant également susceptible d'être démonté de façon aisée, sans nuire à la facilité de mise en place.The present invention remedies these disadvantages and proposes a device making it possible to fix and keep stretched a panel of flexible material, with reduced overall dimensions and parts apparent small size, and also being can be disassembled easily, without harming ease of installation.

A cette fin, selon l'invention, le dispositif pour fixer sur un support, tel qu'un plafond d'origine, et tendre par ses bords un panneau en matériau souple (constituant un plafond tendu), du type comprenant un profilé susceptible d'être fixé sur ledit support, et associé à des moyens de blocage par effet de pincement du bord du panneau, est caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de solidarisation amovibles sur ledit profilé d'un élément dont l'extrémité distale, du côté du bord du panneau, est pourvue desdits moyens de blocage par pincement. To this end, according to the invention, the device to fix on a support, such as an original ceiling, and stretch by its edges a panel of flexible material (constituting a stretch ceiling), of the type comprising a profile capable of being fixed on said support, and associated with clamping means by pinching effect of the edge of the panel, is characterized in that it includes removable securing means on said profile of a element whose distal end, on the edge of the panel, is provided with said blocking means by pinching.

Selon une forme de réalisation avantageuse, ledit élément est de section quadrangulaire (dans un plan perpendiculaire au plan du panneau) et dont la grande longueur est parallèle au panneau, le profilé comprenant une première partie plane de faible épaisseur et une seconde partie terminale plus massive du côté opposé au bord du panneau, l'élément et le profilé étant de dimension et de forme complémentaires, de manière que l'ensemble profilé/élément soit de section générale quadrangulaire.According to an advantageous embodiment, said element is of quadrangular section (in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the panel) and whose great length is parallel to the panel, the profile comprising a first thin flat part and a second part more massive terminal opposite the edge of the panel, the element and the profile being of dimension and shape complementary, so that the profile / element assembly either of general quadrangular section.

De préférence, les moyens ce solidarisation de l'élément sur le profilé comportent des moyens de clipsage, par exemple disposés du côté d'une extrémité du profilé de l'élément du corps du bord, l'autre extrémité de l'élément étant montée à rotation dans un logement du profilé. Avantageusement, l'extrémité de l'élément et le logement correspondant prévu dans la partie massive au profilé, sont de forme générale arrondie (par exemple en arc de cercle, vu en section droite).Preferably, the means of securing the element on the profile includes clip means, for example arranged on the side of one end of the profile the edge body element, the other end of the element being rotatably mounted in a housing of the profile. Advantageously, the end of the element and the housing provided in the massive part of the profile, are generally rounded shape (for example in an arc, seen in right section).

Avantageusement, un ergot de blocage en rotation est disposé sur l'extrémité sphérique de l'élément.Advantageously, a rotation locking lug is arranged on the spherical end of the element.

Avantageusement, les moyens de clipsage de l'élément sur le profilé sont inclinés dans deux directions inverses.Advantageously, the means for clipping the element on the profile are inclined in two opposite directions.

Enfin, le profilé peut comprendre des évidements destinés à des organes de fixation du profilé sur ledit support. Egalement, les moyens de blocage par pincement comprennent une lèvre associée à un logement, déformable entre une position écartée où le bord au panneau peut être introduit dans le logement et une position rabattue ou ladite lèvre porte contre le bord dudit logement et pince ainsi le bord du panneau.Finally, the profile may include recesses intended for fixing members of the profile on said support. Also, the pinching locking means include a lip associated with a housing, deformable between an open position where the edge of the panel can be inserted in the housing and a folded position or said lip bears against the edge of said housing and thus pinches the edge of the sign.

De manière avantageuse, le profilé et l'élément sont en matériau plastique transparent.Advantageously, the profile and the element are made of transparent plastic.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lumière des dessins annexés dans lequels:

  • la figure 1 montre une vue schématique en perspective d'un local sur le plafond duquel est disposé un plafond tendu à l'aide du dispositif selon l'invention; et
  • la figure 2 montre une vue en perspective et en coupe transversale du dispositif de l'invention.
The invention will be clearly understood in the light of the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a room on the ceiling of which is disposed a stretched ceiling using the device according to the invention; and
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view in cross section of the device of the invention.

On a représenté sur la figure 1, de façon extrêmement schématique, un local 1 pourvu d'un plafond 2 sur lequel est placé et tendu un faux plafond ou plafond tendu 3 sous la forme d'une feuille en matériau synthétique. Le dispositif de fixation et de tension de l'invention est constitué, pour chacun des boras du plafond tendu, d'un profilé 4 associé à un élément longiligne 5, susceptible de permettre le blocage par pincement du plafond tendu. Le profilé 4 est rendu solidaire du plafond 2 d'origine par tout moyen approprié, tel que collage, agrafage, ou cloutage. Pour la clarté du dessin, seul un des bords au plafond tendu 3 est représenté associé au dispositif de l'invention, qui sera décrit ci-après avec plus de détail en référence à la figure 2.There is shown in Figure 1, so extremely schematic, a room 1 with a ceiling 2 on which is placed and stretched a false ceiling or stretch ceiling 3 in the form of a sheet of synthetic material. The fastening and tensioning device of the invention is consisting, for each of the stretch ceiling boras, of a profile 4 associated with a slender element 5, capable of allow pinching of the stretch ceiling. The profile 4 is made integral with the original ceiling 2 by all suitable means, such as gluing, stapling, or nailing. For the clarity of the drawing, only one of the edges on the stretch ceiling 3 is shown associated with the device of the invention, which will described below in more detail with reference to the figure 2.

Sur la figure 2, on voit que le dispositif comprend d'une part un profilé 6 et un élément 7, de forme longiligne. La longueur du profilé 6 et de l'élément 7 est de l'ordre d'une des dimensions du plafond, par exemple quelques mètres.In Figure 2, we see that the device comprises on the one hand a profile 6 and an element 7, of slender shape. The length of the profile 6 and of the element 7 is of the order one of the dimensions of the ceiling, for example a few meters.

Le profilé 6 est de forme générale quadrangulaire, vu en section transversale, et comporte une partie 8 sensiblement plane et de faible épaisseur, et une partie 9 plus épaisse que la première partie 8. La partie plane 8 définit un plan supérieur 10 qui est susceptible d'être plaqué contre le plafond d'origine, que l'on doit occulter. Par exemple, la hauteur l1 de la partie plane 8 du profilé 6, est de préférence inférieure à 3 mm, par exemple égale à 2 mm, tandis que la hauteur l2 de la seconde partie 9 du profilé 6 est de préférence inférieure à 11 mm, par exemple de l'ordre de 7,5 mm. The profile 6 is of generally quadrangular shape, seen in cross section, and comprises a part 8 substantially planar and of small thickness, and a part 9 thicker than the first part 8. The planar part 8 defines an upper plane 10 which is susceptible to be pressed against the original ceiling, which must be hidden. For example, the height l 1 of the flat part 8 of the profile 6 is preferably less than 3 mm, for example equal to 2 mm, while the height l 2 of the second part 9 of the profile 6 is preferably less than 11 mm, for example of the order of 7.5 mm.

L'élément 7 est de forme générale quadrangulaire, vu en section transversale, et de forme et dimension sensiblement complémentaires audit profilé, de manière qu'une fois ledit. élément 7 solidarisé audit profilé 6, l'ensemble profilé/élément présente une forme générale quadrangulaire vu en section droite.Element 7 is generally quadrangular, seen in cross section, and substantially in shape and size complementary to said profile, so that once said. element 7 secured to said profile 6, the assembly profile / element has a general quadrangular shape seen in cross section.

Les moyens de solidarisation de l'élément sur le profilé comportent des moyens de clipsage constitués en l'espèce d'un premier jeu de rainures 10 et d'un second jeu de rainures 11 et 12 prévus sur la face de la partie 8 du profilé 6, opposée au plafond d'origine, c'est-à-dire du côté opposé à la surface 10 mentionnée précédemment. L'élément 7 comporte un premier jeu de tenons 13 faisant saillie par rapport au plan de l'élément et associés à la rainure 10, et un second jeu de tenons 14 et 15 faisant également saillie par rapport au plan de l'élément 7 et associés au second jeu de rainures 11 et 12. A noter que, de préférence, le premier jeu de tenons et rainures 13, 10 et le second jeu de tenons 14, 15 et rainures 11, 12 sont disposés de manière à permettre un clipsage de l'élément 7 sur le profilé 6, dans des directions inclinées opposées.The means of securing the element to the profile comprise clip means constituted by the kind of a first set of grooves 10 and a second set of grooves 11 and 12 provided on the face of part 8 of the profile 6, opposite the original ceiling, i.e. on the side opposite to the surface 10 mentioned above. Element 7 has a first set of studs 13 projecting from the plane of the element and associated with groove 10, and a second set of tenons 14 and 15 also projecting from at the plane of element 7 and associated with the second set of grooves 11 and 12. Note that, preferably, the first set of pins and grooves 13, 10 and the second set of pins 14, 15 and grooves 11, 12 are arranged so as to allow clipping of the element 7 on the profile 6, in directions opposite inclined.

Le profilé 6 comporte un évidement de forme générale quadrangulaire portant la référence 16 en regard duquel est disposé un évidement 17 sur l'élément 7. Les évidements 16 et 17 forment, une fois l'élément 7 en place, une sorte de cavité quadrangulaire allongée, sensiblement parallèle au plafond (plan 10). Cette cavité 18 est destinée à recevoir la partie faisant saillie d'éléments de fixation, tels que vis, clou ou agrafe, destinés à permettre la fixation du profilé 6 sur le plafond d'origine (plafond 2 sur la figure 1).Profile 6 has a generally shaped recess quadrangular bearing the reference 16 opposite which is disposed a recess 17 on the element 7. The recesses 16 and 17 form, once the element 7 in place, a kind of cavity elongated quadrangular, substantially parallel to the ceiling (plan 10). This cavity 18 is intended to receive the part projecting from fasteners, such as screws, nails or clip, intended to allow the fixing of the profile 6 on the original ceiling (ceiling 2 in Figure 1).

L'extrémité distale de l'élément 7, du côté opposé de la partie massive 9 du profilé 6, est pourvue de moyens de blocage par pincement au plafond tendu 3. Les moyens de pincement sont constitués d'un logement 19 et d'une lèvre 20 susceptible d'être écartée, pour permettre le passage du bord du plafond tendu 3. La lèvre est susceptible d'être ensuite ramenée en position d'origine où elle porte par son extrémité contre le bord 21 du logement 19 prévu dans l'élément 7. Ainsi, le plafond 3 se trouve bloqué par phénomène de pincement. Afin de renforcer ce pincement, il est prévu une lèvre auxiliaire 22 à l'extrémité de la lèvre 20.The distal end of element 7, on the opposite side of the massive part 9 of the profile 6, is provided with means for clamping by pinching the stretch ceiling 3. The means of pinch consist of a housing 19 and a lip 20 likely to be discarded, to allow passage of the edge stretch ceiling 3. The lip is likely to be next returned to the original position where it carries by its end against the edge 21 of the housing 19 provided in element 7. Thus, the ceiling 3 is blocked by phenomenon of pinching. In order to reinforce this pinching, there is provided a auxiliary lip 22 at the end of lip 20.

L'autre extrémité de l'élément 7, opposée au bord du plafond tendu 3, présente une forme générale arrondie (en arc de cercle), vu en section droite, de forme complémentaire au logement 24 prévu sur la partie massive 9 du profilé 6. L'extrémité sphérique 23 et le logement 24 sphérique forment ainsi un système d'articulation de l'élément 7 sur le profilé 6, selon un axe parallèle au bord du plafond tendu 3. Un organe formant came 25 fait saillie par rapport à la surface de l'extrémité arrondie 23, et est susceptible de se loger, une fois l'élément 7 en place, dans une rainure complémentaire 26 prévue sur la partie massive 9 du profilé 6.The other end of element 7, opposite the edge of the stretch ceiling 3, has a generally rounded shape (arched of circle), seen in cross section, of shape complementary to housing 24 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile 6. The spherical end 23 and the spherical housing 24 form thus an articulation system of the element 7 on the profile 6, along an axis parallel to the edge of the stretch ceiling 3. A cam member 25 protrudes from the surface from the rounded end 23, and is capable of being housed, once element 7 is in place, in a complementary groove 26 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile 6.

La hauteur de l'élément 7, une fois ce dernier mis en place sur le profilé 6, et référencée 13 sur la figure 2, est telle que la somme de l3 +l1 est supérieure ou égale à la hauteur l2 de la partie massive 9 du profilé 6. Ceci permet, une fois le profilé 6 fixé sur le plafond 2, de laisser un espace 27, entre le plafond tendu une fois en place, et la partie massive 9 du profilé 6. l3 est de préférence inférieure à 8 mm et par exemple égale à 6 mm.The height of the element 7, once the latter has been placed on the profile 6, and referenced 13 in FIG. 2, is such that the sum of l 3 + l 1 is greater than or equal to the height l 2 of the massive part 9 of the profile 6. This allows, once the profile 6 fixed on the ceiling 2, to leave a space 27, between the stretched ceiling once in place, and the massive part 9 of the profile 6. l 3 is preferably less than 8 mm and for example equal to 6 mm.

La mise en place du dispositif de l'invention est réalisée de la manière suivante.The installation of the device of the invention is performed as follows.

Dans un premier temps, le profilé 6 est fixé sur le plafond 2, de manière que la surface 10 du profilé 6 porte contre le plafond 2. La fixation du profilé 6 peut être effectuée par cloutage, collage ou agrafage ou tout autre moyen adéquat. Les moyens de fixation tels qu'agrafe ou clou sont prévus au droit de l'évidement 16 prévu sur le profilé 6.First, the profile 6 is fixed to the ceiling 2, so that the surface 10 of the profile 6 carries against the ceiling 2. The fixing of the profile 6 can be made by nailing, gluing or stapling or any other adequate means. Fastening means such as clip or nail are provided to the right of the recess 16 provided on the profile 6.

Dans un second temps, l'élément 7 est introduit par son extrémité arrondie 23 dans la cavité arrondie 24 complémentaire prévue sur le profilé 6, de manière que la came 25 pénètre en fin de rotation dans la rainure 26 (prévue dans la partie massive 9). Ensuite, le bord du panneau en matériau souple, destiné à constituer le plafond tendu 3, est introduit dans le logement 19 de l'élément 7, la lèvre 20 et la lèvre auxiliaire 22 étant préalablement écartées, puis ces dernières sont ramenées,par leur élasticité propre par exemple, à leur position de blocage où elles portent contre le bord 21 du logement 19 et bloque ainsi par pincement le bord du panneau 3 en matériau souple. Ce dernier est introduit dans le logement 19 d'une longueur adéquate fonction des mesures préalablement effectuées et de la tension désirée.In a second step, element 7 is introduced by its rounded end 23 in the rounded cavity 24 additional provided on profile 6, so that the cam 25 penetrates at the end of rotation in the groove 26 (provided in the massive part 9). Then the edge of the material panel flexible, intended to constitute the stretch ceiling 3, is introduced in the housing 19 of the element 7, the lip 20 and the lip auxiliary 22 being previously discarded, then the latter are reduced, by their own elasticity for example, to their blocking position where they bear against the edge 21 of the housing 19 and thus pinches the edge of the panel 3 made of flexible material. The latter is introduced into the housing 19 of an adequate length depending on the measurements beforehand and the desired tension.

Puis, par pression sur l'extrémité de l'élément 7 (du côté du bord du panneau souple), l'élément 7 est solidarisé par clipsage sur le profilé 6, par engagement réciproque des tenons 13 dans la gorge 10 et des tenons 14 et 15 dans les gorges 11 et 12. A noter que le premier jeu ce tenons et rainures 13, 10 est biseauté selon une direction opposée par rapport aux directions des plans biseautés du second jeu de tenons 14, 15 associés aux rainures 11 et 12.Then, by pressing on the end of the element 7 (on the edge of the flexible panel), element 7 is secured by clipping onto profile 6, by engagement reciprocal of the studs 13 in the groove 10 and of the studs 14 and 15 in the gorges 11 and 12. Note that the first game this tenons and grooves 13, 10 is bevelled in one direction opposite with respect to the directions of the beveled planes of the second set of studs 14, 15 associated with grooves 11 and 12.

Le plafond tendu 3 exerce une force de tension sur l'élément 7 vers la droite de la figure 2, ce qui tend à repousser l'élément 7 encore plus à l'intérieur de la cavité arrondie 24 prévue sur la partie massive 9 du profilé, et donc tend à maintenir en place l'élément 7 sur le profilé 6. De même, la direction inclinée des biseaux formés par les tenons 11 et 12, et des rainures associées 14 et 15, va dans la même direction et tend donc à renforcer la solidarisation, sous l'effet de la force de tension provenant du plafond tendu 3, entre l'élément 7 et le profilé 6. La direction opposée du biseau formé par le premier jeu de tenons 13 et de la rainure associée 10 permet le maintien en position et empêche l'arrachement de l'élément 7 du profilé 6, dans une direction verticale descendante, transversalement au plan du plafond tendu 3. The stretch ceiling 3 exerts a tensile force on element 7 to the right of Figure 2, which tends to push the element 7 even more inside the cavity rounded 24 provided on the massive part 9 of the profile, and therefore tends to hold in place the element 7 on the profile 6. From even, the inclined direction of the bevels formed by the tenons 11 and 12, and associated grooves 14 and 15, goes in the same direction and therefore tends to strengthen solidarity, under the effect of the tension force coming from the stretch ceiling 3, between element 7 and profile 6. The opposite direction of bevel formed by the first set of tenons 13 and the groove associated 10 allows the maintenance in position and prevents tearing of element 7 from profile 6, in one direction downward vertical, transverse to the ceiling plane tense 3.

Le démontage du panneau en matériau souple est réalisé comme suit.Disassembly of the flexible material panel is performed as follows.

On engage un outil à bord plat entre le profilé 6 et l'élément 7 (du côté du bord du panneau souple), par effet de levier vers le bas, on décage par flexion le tenon 13 de la gorge 10. Puis, l'effet de levier est poursuivi vers le bas, faisant pivoter l'extrémité arrondie 23 dans la cavité 24 dégageant ainsi la came 25 de son logement 26, ce qui permet à l'élément 7, lors de sa rotation sur son axe 23 de se déplacer latéralement grâce à sa came 25 (exerçant une pression contraire à la pression du panneau souple tendu) sur la cavité arrondie 24, libérant ainsi les tenons 14 et 15 de leurs logements 10 et 11. En fin de course, l'extrémité arrondie 23 est extraite de la cavité 24, libérant le plafond en panneau souple toujours maintenu et solidaire de l'élément 7.A tool with a flat edge is engaged between profile 6 and element 7 (on the edge of the flexible panel), by lever down, the tenon 13 of the throat 10. Then, the leverage is continued down, pivoting the rounded end 23 in the cavity 24 thus releasing the cam 25 from its housing 26, which allows to element 7, during its rotation on its axis 23 to be move laterally thanks to its cam 25 (exerting a pressure contrary to the pressure of the stretched flexible panel) on the rounded cavity 24, thus freeing the pins 14 and 15 from their housings 10 and 11. At the end of the race, the end 23 rounded is extracted from the cavity 24, freeing the ceiling flexible panel always maintained and integral with the element 7.

Le profilé 6 et l'élément 7 peuvent être réalisés en tout matériau approprié, susceptible d'être réalisé par extrusion ou moulage. Le profilé pourra être réalisé en métal (aluminium) ou en toute autre matière plastique rigide ou semi-rigide. L'élément 7 sera réalisé en matériau plastique rigide ou semi-rigide, tel que par exemple au PVC.Profile 6 and element 7 can be made in any suitable material, capable of being produced by extrusion or molding. The profile can be made of metal (aluminum) or any other rigid plastic material or semi-rigid. Element 7 will be made of plastic material rigid or semi-rigid, such as for example PVC.

De préférence, l'élément 7 est réalisé en un matériau synthétique transparent, afin ce réduire encore la partie visible, par effet d'optique, du dispositif. De même, l'élément 7 est réalisé en un matériau de rigidité faible, ce préférence, afin de pouvoir être légèrement déformé lors de l'enlèvement et mise en place.Preferably, the element 7 is produced in a transparent synthetic material, in order to further reduce the visible part, by optical effect, of the device. Likewise, element 7 is made of a material of low rigidity, this preferably, in order to be able to be slightly deformed during removal and placement.

On note que le dispositif de l'invention présente une partie visible extrêmement réduite (référencée 28 sur la figure 2). Egalement, le démontage et la mise en place du plafond tendu 3 sur l'élément 7, et la mise en place et le démontage de l'élément 7 par rapport au profilé 6 sont extrêment aisés, sans que soit sacrifiée la fiabilité. Note that the device of the invention has an extremely reduced visible part (referenced 28 on the figure 2). Also, the disassembly and the installation of the stretch ceiling 3 on element 7, and the positioning and disassembly of the element 7 relative to the profile 6 are extremely easy, without sacrificing reliability.

L'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et représenté mais inclut toute variante telle que mentionnée dans les revendications ci-après.The invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown but includes any variant such as mentioned in the claims below.

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  1. Device for fixing on a support (2) such as a ceiling and for stretching by its edges, a panel (3) made of supple material, of the type comprising:
    a section (6) capable of being fixed on said support (2);
    a substantially longiform element (7) whose distal end comprises means for blocking said panel (3) and whose proximal end (23) is adapted to cooperate in abutment with a complementary housing (24) provided on said section (6);
    means for removably connecting the element (7) on said section (6);
    characterized in that the element (7) is independent of the section (6), in that said connection means are adapted to immobilize the element (7) on the section in all directions and independently of the blockage of the panel on the element, and in that said means for blocking the panel (3) on the element (7) are of the clipping type and comprise a lip (20) associated with a housing (19) and deformable between a spaced apart position and a position of blockage where the edge of the panel (3) bears against the edge 21 of the housing (19).
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the connection means comprise on the section (6) a spherical housing, the end of the element (7) presenting complementary dimensions and shape.
  3. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that said connection means comprise clipping means (13 to 15) comprising tenon and mortise assemblies, namely a first set bevelled in one direction and a second set bevelled in an opposite direction.
  4. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the edge (21) of the housing (19) is disposed at less than 5 mm from the transverse face of said element (7).
  5. Device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that said section (6) and/or the element (7) comprises a recess (16, 17, 18) for members for fixing the section (6) on said support (2).
  6. Device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that it is constituted by a transparent synthetic material.
  7. Device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the element is constituted by a material of slight rigidity.
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