EP1809833A1

EP1809833A1 - Covering panel

Info

Publication number: EP1809833A1
Application number: EP05802289A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gerhard Dürnberger
Original assignee: Kaindl Flooring GmbH
Current assignee: Interglarion Ltd
Priority date: 2004-11-10
Filing date: 2005-11-09
Publication date: 2007-07-25
Anticipated expiration: 2025-11-09
Also published as: RU2358073C2; CN101218402A; EP1809833B1; PL1809833T3; ES2329267T3; HRP20090476T1; DE502005007964D1; MX2007005540A; DK1809833T3; SI1809833T1; PT1809833E; AU2005303947B2; CA2586186C; CN101591965A; DE102004054368A1; US20080000185A1; UA88490C2; WO2006050928A1; ATE440189T1; JP5122971B2

Abstract

The covering panel (10) has two pairs of lateral edges (10a-10d) lying opposite one another whereby one pair of lateral edges is provided with coupling means which are formed in the shape of a groove and a clip. One section of the boundary surface of the groove (12a,12c) and/or one section of the boundary surface of the clip (12b,12d) is provided with a roughening (18).

Description

trim panel

description

The invention relates to a trim panel with two pairs of opposing side edges, wherein at least one side edge pair is provided with coupling means, which are formed substantially in the form of a groove and a spring and extending along the respective side edge.

Such trim panels are well known. For example, reference is made to EP 1 036 244 B1.

The generic panels are usually made by substantially forming cuboidal panels, i. Raw panels whose side surfaces associated with the side edges are substantially orthogonal to the loading surface machined, beispiels¬, by milling to form the coupling means on at least one of the side surface pairs, in the form of a groove in the region of a side surface and a spring in the Area of the other side area. The aim of this machining is always to achieve surfaces as smooth as possible in order to move when installing the cladding panels two interconnected via tongue and groove panels in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge relative to each other.

A problem with which generic trim panels always have to contend in practice is the seasonal fluctuations in the relative humidity. During periods of high relative humidity, the trim panels expand due to swelling while shrinking due to lower relative humidity during the heating period in winter. This swelling and shrinking leads to the formation of gaps between adjacent panels even if the coupling means of the cladding panels, as is customary in many types of trim panels currently available on the market, are formed with integral locking means which extend in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge of the trim panel and a relative movement of the two panels in a panel plane and orthogonal to the respective side edge To counteract the direction Other causes for the formation of cracks include the effects of static and mechanical-dynamic loads, such as those that are exerted on the ground, for example, by heavy furnishings or by their conquest. For rectangular cladding panels, this cleavage problem is particularly evident on the short sides of the panels. The splitting problem also occurs particularly strongly when the panels, as usual today, are laid freely floating on the ground, ie are not connected to the ground by separate connecting means and are not glued together.

In order to prevent formation of gaps, a cladding panel was proposed in EP 0 843 763 A1, EP 1 024 234 A1 and EP 1 026 341 A1, in which, in the connected state of two panels, the lower lip delimiting the groove of one panel bears against the one Pressed spring of the other panel with a biasing force. In this case, this biasing force is generated by a permanent deflection of the lower lip from its rest position, which it assumes in the unconnected state of the two panels. This permanent deflection results in a constant mechanical load and gradual fatigue of the panel material.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a trim panel of the type mentioned, in which the formation of gaps between two interconnected panels waiving the provision of such biasing force can be counteracted.

This object is achieved by a trim panel of solved in the aforementioned type, in which at least a portion of the boundary surface of the groove and / or at least a portion of the Begren¬ tion surface of the spring is provided with a roughening.

In the context of the present invention, the "limiting surface" is understood to be that surface which starts from the side surface of the respective side edge, the groove with a surface normal pointing into the groove or the spring with a surface normal pointing away from the spring revolves and ends on the other side of the groove or the spring back to the side surface of the side edge.

By providing the roughening according to the invention, the friction between the groove of one panel and the spring of the other panel is increased, so that a relative displacement of the two interconnected panels in the longitudinal direction of the groove or the spring is difficult. As a result, the gap formation is also counteracted at the panel side which is orthogonal to this longitudinal direction. That when the Verkleidungs¬ panel is a rectangular panel panel with a short side and a long side, the Spaltbiidung on the short side of the panel can be counteracted by at least on the long side at least a portion of the boundary surface of groove and / or spring with a roughening provides. Of course, the provision of a roughening in the region of the groove or / and the spring of the short side of the panel has a reduction in the tendency to form crevices on the long side of the panel.

With regard to achieving the highest possible friction, it is preferred if the at least one section of the delimiting surface provided with the roughening extends over substantially the entire circumference of the substantially entire length of the respective side edge and in the circumferential direction of the boundary surface Limiting surface extends. Not least for manufacturing reasons, however, it may also be desirable that the provided with the roughening at least a portion of the boundary surface extends only over part of the length of the respective side edge and / or in the circumferential direction only over part of the boundary surface.

The friction between the boundary surface of the groove and the corresonding boundary surface of the spring can be further increased by the fact that when at least a portion of the boundary surface of the groove and at least a portion of the boundary surface of the spring are provided with a roughening, these roughening at least partially provided on mutually complementary portions of the boundary surfaces of tongue and groove. As a "complementary" in the sense of this claim, two sections of the boundary surfaces of tongue or groove one and the same panel are to be considered if, when connecting two identical panels provided with a roughening portion of the groove of a panel and provided with a roughening section of Spring of the other panel in the connected state of these two panels abut each other.

The roughening can be designed in different ways:

For example, at least one section provided with a roughening can be formed by a toothing. In order to achieve the highest possible friction between two interconnected panels, it is proposed that the tooth follower direction of the toothing extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge, while the tooth extension direction extends substantially in the circumferential direction of the groove or spring. The "tooth follower direction" is understood to be the direction in which the teeth of the toothing follow one another, that is to say the circumferential direction of the toothed wheel in a conventional toothed wheel. in a conventional spur gear so the axial direction. The toothing can be formed for example by a substantially non-cutting machining, such as by impressions, notching or derglei¬ Chen. Additionally or alternatively, however, it is also possible for the toothing to be formed by machining, for example by piercing, milling or the like. In both alternatives for producing the toothing, however, it is advantageous to use a tool whose rotational speed is matched to the feed rate of the panel in such a way that its circumferential speed substantially coincides with the feed rate of the panel.

In a second variant, which can be used in addition to or alternatively to the formation of the roughened portion as a toothing, at least one provided with a roughening portion of a plurality of wood fibers may be formed, which protrude from the surface of the respective portion of the boundary surface. In order to achieve this setting up of the fibers, the surface may be treated with an agent, for example with a water-dilutable paint (such as a plasticizer-free aqueous copolymer dispersion) which at least partially removes the fibers from their composite material, for example solid wood, MDF or another wood-based material, sets up and fixes.

According to a third embodiment, which in turn may be used in addition to or as an alternative to the two embodiments described above, at least one section provided with a roughening can be formed by a plurality of particles which are applied to the surface of the respective section of the boundary surface , As these particles are, for example, particles of micronized polypropylene wax into consideration, which have a size of between about 30 microns and 75 microns. Furthermore, these particles can be bonded to the surface by means of an adhesion promoter, for example a water-dilutable paint (for example a plasticizer-free aqueous copolymer dispersion) be connected to the respective portion of the boundary surface.

As already indicated above, at least one core of the panel can be formed from a wood material, for example solid wood, a chipboard, an MDF board or the like. In principle, however, it is also possible to use the principles according to the invention for other materials, for example compact laminate, plastic or the like.

As already mentioned above, the coupling means may be formed with integrated locking means which extend in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge. This locking means can be formed, for example, in one piece from the core material. In principle, however, it is also conceivable to form the locking means and / or the coupling means in or on a coupling unit connected to the core of the panel. This coupling unit can for example be connected to the core of the panel by injecting a suitable material, for example plastic, a wood extrudate or the like, into a prepared recess in the side surface of the panel and subsequently machining it to form the coupling means and / or the locking means , Alternatively, however, it is also possible to insert a prefabricated part with prefabricated coupling means and / or locking means into the prepared recess.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the invention can be used when the trim panel is a floor panel, especially if the floor panel is intended for floating installation and / or laying without the use of adhesive to connect adjacent panels.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It shows: 1 shows a plan view of a panel according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a partial plan view of one of a plurality of such panel panels formed lining covering.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the groove end and the

Spring end of a panel provided according to the invention with a roughening panel;

4 shows a schematic side view of the panel according to FIG. 3 for explaining the method for forming the roughening; and

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views similar to FIGS. 3 and 4 of a further embodiment of a trim panel according to the invention.

In Fig. 1, a panel according to the invention is generally designated 10. The panel 10 is formed as a rectangular panel and comprises two long sides 10a and 10b and two short sides 10c and 10d, which are arranged opposite each other in pairs. In the illustrated embodiment, the panel 10. both on the long sides 10a and 10b and on the short sides 10c and 10d provided with coupling means which serve the connection of the panel 10 with in the longitudinal direction L or in the transverse direction Q adjacent panels 10 ', 10 ", ... (see FIG ).

The coupling means 12 are formed essentially in the form of a groove 12a provided on the long side 10a and a spring 12b provided on the long side 10b, which together form the coupling means of the long side, and a groove 12c provided on the short side 10c and one on the short side 10d provided spring 12d, which together form the coupling means of the short side. These coupling means 12 may be in different Be executed variants of which with reference to Figs. 3 to 6 will be explained in more detail below. However, all these coupling means 12 have the common property that mutually associated pairs 12a / 12b, 12c / 12d of grooves and springs are formed so that in the connected state of two identical panels 10 puzzle piece-like, so vorspannungsfrei mesh, ie in particular without that the lower Nutbegrenzungslippe would be permanently deflected from its rest position.

The representation according to FIG. 3 can be interpreted on the one hand as showing the groove edge 10a or 10c in a first perspective view at the bottom left and the spring edge 10b or 10d of the same panel 10 in a second perspective view at the top right in a second perspective view. On the other hand, since the panels joined together to form a lining covering are identically formed, they can also be interpreted as meaning that the adjoining edges 10b, 10a ¹ or 10c, 10d "of two adjacent identically formed panels 10, 10 'and 10, respectively , 10 "represents (see Fig. 2).

The embodiment illustrated in Fig. 3 is a tongue and groove profile which can be connected by interlocking two adjacent panels 10 and 10 'or 10 ", for which the left-hand groove panel 10 in Fig. 3 can be flat on the Floor rest, while the right in Fig. 3 spring panel 10 'and 10 "is supplied laterally in an inclined position relative to the horizontal until its spring 12b, 12d engages in the groove 12a, 12c of the panel 10. Subsequently, the locking means 14 provided on the coupling means 12a, 12c or 12b, 12d of the two panels 10 and 10 'or 10 "can be brought into engagement with each other by pivoting down the spring panel 10', 10". In the illustrated embodiment, the locking means 14 are thereby formed on the groove side 12a, 12c of the panels of a recess 14a, which is formed in the upper surface of the lower, the groove 12a, 12c limiting lip 16. On the spring side of the panel 10 are the Locking means 14 formed by a projection 14 b, which is provided on the underside of the spring 12 b, 12 d.

In the connected state of two panels 10, the engagement of the coupling means 12 prevents relative movement of the two panels 10 in the vertical direction H (see Fig. 1), i. in a direction orthogonal to the panel plane or Begehfläche E of the panel 10 extending direction, while the interaction of the locking means 14 prevents relative movement of the two panels 10 in a panel plane E and orthogonal to the respective side edge 12a to 12d extending direction. The panel plane E is thereby spanned by the longitudinal direction L (direction of the long sides 10a and 10b) and the transverse direction Q (direction of the short sides 10c and 10d) of the panel 10.

In contrast to the panels of the prior art, the panels 10 according to the invention additionally have a roughening 18 which at least complicates a relative movement of two interconnected panels 10 in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge 10a / 10b, 10c / 10d. For this purpose, at least one surface portion of the abutting surfaces of the coupling means 12 and the locking means 14 is provided with such a roughening 18. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, this is, on the one hand, the base surface 14a1 of the recess 14a of the groove panel shown on the left in FIG. 3 and the top surface 14b1 of the projection 14b of the spring panel shown on the right in FIG. Note that the two aforementioned surfaces 14a1 and 14b1 abut against each other in the connected state of two adjacent panels, thus interacting with their respective roughnesses, thereby effectively increasing the longitudinal friction of the respective side edges 10a / 10b, 10c / 10d. For the purposes of the present application, the surface 14a1 and 14b1 of the panel 10 therefore form "complementary" surfaces.

The roughenings 18 extend in the longitudinal direction of the two side edges, preferably over their entire length, while, as in FIG. 3 shown, are provided in the circumferential direction U only on a part of the boundary surface of the groove or the spring. The latter, however, has mainly manufacturing reasons.

As is indicated schematically in FIG. 3, the roughenings 18 are each formed by a toothing, the teeth 18a of which follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge 10a / 10b, 10c / 10d ("tooth follower direction"), with each individual tooth in the Essentially in Umfangs¬ direction U, ie orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the respective side edge extends ("Zahnerstreckungsrichtung").

As shown schematically in FIG. 4, the toothing 18 can be formed, for example, by pressing the teeth 18a into the base 14a1 of the recess 14a or into the head surface 14b1 of the projection 14b. For this purpose, a rotating tool 20 or 22 with the surfaces 14a1 and 14b1 is brought into engagement, the peripheral surface 20a and 22a has one of the teeth to be formed 18 corresponding counter-toothing. In addition, care must be taken that the tool 20 or 22 rotates synchronously with the movement of the panel 10, i. in such a way that its circumferential speed when rotating about the axis 20b or 22b corresponds to the feed rate of the panel 10 in the direction of the respective side edge 10a to 10d.

4 further shows a further tool 24, which corresponds in construction and function to the tools 20 and 22, but is arranged such that it provides an oblique boundary surface 14a2 of the recess 14a with a toothing. It should also be noted that no analogous toothing tool is provided on the spring panel 14 shown on the right in FIG. 4 for the inclined surface 14b2 there. Nevertheless, even the one-sided provision of a toothing can further increase the friction between the two panels.

5 and 6, a modified embodiment is shown, which essentially corresponds to the embodiment according to FIGS. 3 and 4. Therefore, in FIGS. 5 and 6, analogous parts are provided with the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 3 and 4, but increased by the number 100. In addition, FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described below only insofar as they differ from the above-described embodiment, the description of which is hereby expressly referenced.

The panel 110 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 differs from the panel 10 according to FIGS. 3 and 4, on the one hand, in that the coupling means 112 formed on the side edges 110a-110d are not formed in such a way that two adjacent panels can be bent by an angle Federpaneels can be connected to each other in the Nutpaneel, but the panels 110 are connected by a substantially planar Aufeinanderzu- push parallel to the panel plane E. The locking means 114 in this case are formed by a projection 114a at the free end of the lower lip 116 delimiting the groove 112a, 112c and by a recess 114b in the region of the transition of the spring 112b, 112d into the panel 110. Therefore, upon insertion of the spring 112b, 112d into the groove 112a, 112c, the lower lip 116 is deflected so long, i. bent down until the projection 114a can engage in the recess 114b. As a result of this latching, the lower lip 116 returns to its rest position shown in Fig. 5, in which it is free of any mechanical deformation.

Also in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the groove 112a, 112c and the spring 112b, 112d are provided with a roughening 118, namely on an upper boundary surface 116a of the lower lip 116 and on the other at a lower boundary surface 122 of the spring 112b, 112d. The roughenings 118 in the present case are formed by particles 118a, which can be applied to the surfaces 116a and 126 by means of a spray tool 128 or 130 (see FIG. 6), preferably using an adhesive agent. mediator, which holds the particles 118a after it has dried on the surfaces 116a, 126.

It should be noted that it is also conceivable in principle, only one of the two complementary surfaces 116a, 126 sprayed with such

Particles provide a higher friction between the two

To reach panels 110. In addition, it is conceivable to apply such particles also to the surfaces not visible in FIG. 5 on the lower side of the upper groove-limiting lip 132 and on the upper side of the spring 112b, 112d.

On the basis of the schematic representations according to FIGS. 5 and 6, a further embodiment variant for the roughening provided according to the invention will be explained below as well:

Namely, by means of the spraying tools 128 and 130, a solvent can also be applied to the surfaces 116a and 126 which at least so far solves a wood material used for forming the panels 110, for example solid wood, MDF or the like, that individual ones At least partially dissolve wood fibers from the composite material and protrude from the surface after the treatment agent has dried. In this case, 118a designates the wood fibers protruding from the surfaces 116a and 126a in FIG.

Add to this is the following:

The panels 10, 110 can be made of any material, such as a wood material, such as solid wood boards, MDF boards, chipboard or the like, or even of compact laminate, plastic and the like suitable panel materials.

If the panels are to be used as floor panels, they can, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, in each case at the panel 10 shown at the bottom left, 110, a core 1Oe, 11Oe have, for example, as MDF board (medium-density fiberboard) is formed, said core 1Oe, 11Oe on its Begehfläche E a decorative layer 1Of, 11Of and at its the loading side E opposite, on the ground Overlying bottom B with a leveling layer 10g, 110g is glued. The decorative layer 10f, 110f may, for example, comprise one or more layers of printed paper impregnated with synthetic resin. In an analogous manner, the compensating layer 10g, 100g may also be formed by such a laminate layer comprising a plurality of paper layers.

The groove 112a, 112c or the spring 112b, 112d need not necessarily be formed directly from the material of the core 110e. Rather, it is also possible, as indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 6, to inject a suitable material, for example plastic, a wood extrudate or the like, into a recess 150 prepared in the side surface 110a to 110d and allow it to harden and the groove 112a, 112c and the spring 112b, 112d then form by machining.

Claims

claims

A trim panel (10; 110) having two pairs of mutually opposite side edges (1 Oa-IOd; 11 Oa-HOd), at least one side edge pair being provided with coupling means (12; 112) substantially in the form of a Groove (12a, 12c, 112a, 112c) and a spring (12b, 12d, 112b, 112d) are formed and extend along the respective side edge, o characterized in that at least a portion (14a1;

116a) of the boundary surface of the groove (12a, 12c; 112a, 12c) and / or at least one section (14b1, 126) of the boundary surface of the spring (12b, 12d; 112b, 112d) with a roughening (18, 118) is provided. 5

2. trim panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, if it is a rectangular panel panel with a short side (10c, 10d) and a long side (10a, 10b), at least on the long side (10a, 10b) at least one o section ( 14a1, 14b1) of the boundary surface of groove and / or

Spring is provided with a roughening (18).

3. trim panel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the roughening (18) 5 provided at least a portion (14a1, 14b1) of the Begrenzungs¬ surface extends only over part of the length of the respective side edge.

4. cladding panel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one section (14a1, 14b1) of the boundary surface provided with the roughening (18) extends over the substantially entire length of the respective side edge.

5. fairing panel according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that provided with the roughening (18) at least a portion (14a1, 14b1) of the boundary surface in the circumferential direction (U) of the boundary surface only over part of the circumference of Boundary surface extends.

6. fairing panel according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the roughening (18) provided at least a portion (14a1, 14b1) of the Begrenzungs¬ surface in the circumferential direction (U) of the boundary surface over the substantially entire circumference of Boundary surface extends.

7. fairing panel according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that when at least one

Section (14a1) of the boundary surface of the groove (12a, 12c) and at least a portion (14b1) of the boundary surface of the spring (12b, 12d) are provided with a roughening (18), at least partially to mutually complementary portions of the boundary surfaces of Nut and spring are provided.

8. fairing panel according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one provided with a roughening portion of a toothing (18) is formed.

9. trim panel according to claim 8, characterized in that the direction of tooth toothing (18) substantially in the longitudinal direction (L or Q) of the respective side edge (10a-IOd) runs, while the Zahnerstreckungs- direction substantially in the circumferential direction ( U) of the groove (12a, 12c) and the spring (12b, 12d) extends.

10. trim panel according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the toothing (18) is formed by a substantially non-cutting machining, for example by impressions, notches or the like.

11. trim panel according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the toothing (18) is formed by a machining, for example piercing, milling or the like.

A trim panel according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that at least one portion (116a, 126) provided with a roughening (118) is formed by a plurality of wood fibers (118a) emerging from the surface of the respective portion of the boundary surface protrude.

13. trim panel according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that at least one provided with a roughening (118) portion of a plurality of particles (118a) is formed, which on the surface of the respective section

(116a, 126) of the boundary surface are applied.

14. cladding panel according to claim 13, characterized in that the particles (118a) by means of a bonding agent on the surface of the respective portion (116a;

126) of the boundary surface are applied.

15. fairing panel according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that at least one core (10e) of the panel (10) made of a wood material, such as solid wood, a

Particleboard, an MDF board or the like, and / or made of compact laminate and / or plastic.

16. trim panel according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the coupling means (12) are formed with integrated locking means (14) which extend in the longitudinal direction (L or Q) of the respective side edge (10a-IOd).

17. cladding panel according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking means (14) are made in one piece from the material of the core (1Oe).

18. Panel panel according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the coupling means (112) and / or the locking means (114) formed in or on a with the core (11Oe) of the panel (110) connected to the coupling unit (150) are.

19. trim panel according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that it is a floor panel.