EP3147423A1 - Verfahren zum verlegen von fliesen oder dergleichen - Google Patents

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EP3147423A1
EP3147423A1 EP16190030.3A EP16190030A EP3147423A1 EP 3147423 A1 EP3147423 A1 EP 3147423A1 EP 16190030 A EP16190030 A EP 16190030A EP 3147423 A1 EP3147423 A1 EP 3147423A1
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Simone Fontana
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/0092—Separate provisional spacers used between adjacent floor or wall tiles

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  • the present invention is applicable to the building industry and, in particular, it relates to the equipment for the laying of flooring and building works.
  • the present invention relates to the equipment for the laying of tiles or the like.
  • flooring and walls are often covered with tiles and floor tiles, namely with architectural elements able to properly finish the surfaces and to give also a pleasant aesthetic appearance to the space.
  • levelling devices that help the layer in his work.
  • such devices comprise a tie-rod and a thrust element that is coupled to the tie-rod.
  • the tie-rod consists of a base that is placed on the glue and whereon the edges of adjacent tiles are placed, and of a projecting element that projects from the level of the tiles by the escape hatch.
  • a projecting element is associated with the thrust element that presses the edge of the tiles toward the base.
  • tie-rods are known having a reduced thickness on the end of the projecting element that is connected to the base so as to achieve a break point that allows the removal of all the projecting element.
  • the tiles after laying may also move parallel to the substructure. Since the installation has important aesthetic aspects, it is important to guarantee constant rectilinear escape hatch.
  • plastic spacers that are interposed between the tiles to keep them aligned during the hardening of the glue. They are rectilinear shaped, T-shaped or cross shaped.
  • levelling devices In the case of use of levelling devices, however, they are also known tie-rods which have protrusions emerging from the base rectilinear shaped or T-shaped or cross shaped to constitute a spacer. Some examples are observed in the patents EP 2549030 B1 and EP 2573296 B1 . In these cases it is evident that the projections that realize the spacer necessarily remain embedded between the tiles.
  • the portions of the tie-rods that also perform the function of spacers while having a height generally less than the normal tile, poorly cooperate with the subsequent grouting so reducing the amount of stucco and favoring the detachment at that point.
  • Object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a levelling device which can also be used as a spacer.
  • Another object is that such levelling device allows the complete removal of the tie-rod portion which stay on the escape hatch between the tiles.
  • a further object is that the levelling device also includes a portion that acts as a spacer and that this portion is almost totally removable with the tie-rod after the drying of the glue so as to leave totally clear the escape hatch between the tiles.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a levelling device that is also a spacer and that, after use, leave totally clear the escape hatch between the tiles.
  • the device comprises at least one tie-rod having a support base to the edge portions of one or more adjacent tiles.
  • the same tie-rod also has at least one element projecting from the base and which can emerge from the tile floor through the escape hatch.
  • the device also comprises at least one pressure element removably coupled to the tie-rod for exerting a thrust towards the base on the edge portions of adjacent tiles so as to maintain them coplanar.
  • the projecting element comprises at least one first portion susceptible to be arranged into the escape hatch between adjacent tiles and having at least one portion increased in thickness to constitute a spacer for such adjacent tiles.
  • the device performs both the function of leveller and spacer.
  • the increased thickness portions designed to perform the function of spacer element they are made on the projecting element.
  • the detachment of that from the base along the breaking portion allows to totally remove from the escape hatch the tie rod, also including the spacer portions.
  • the first portion of the tie-rod ie the part of the tie-rod designed to be placed into the escape hatches between adjacent tiles, has dimensions such as to guarantee its emerging from the tile floor.
  • the tie-rod is made in such a way that the first tract emerges by the escape hatched whatever is the thickness of the tiles so facilitating the subsequent detachment because it is not compromised by the possible flooding of the glue during the laying.
  • FIGs. 1 and 2 it is described a device for the laying of tiles or similar.
  • This device comprises, as known, a tie-rod 1 having a support base 3 for the edge portions of adjacent tiles. From the base 3 emerges a projecting element 4 which is, in use, into the escape hatches between adjacent tiles so as to emerge from their level.
  • a first portion 5 of the projecting element 4 is shaped to be placed in such escape hatches.
  • the first portion 5 is constituted by a first thin plate 6a and a second thin plate 6b cross connected each other.
  • Such a tie-rod 1 is then designed for being arranged at the intersection of four tiles.
  • the first portion 105 is composed of two plates 106a and 106b incidents each other and connected to form a T in order to make the tie rod 101 suitable to be arranged between the side of a tile and the edges of two adjacent tiles.
  • the incidence angle can be anyone, the two plates can be connected each other anywhere (an intermediate point or an end point).
  • a breakage portion 8 to facilitate the separation of these two elements.
  • the breakage portion 8 comprises a decreased in section line 9 made on the bottom of the projecting element 4. This allows to provide a weakening which, subjecting it to an appropriate stress, is "ripping" allowing to separate the two above elements.
  • both plates are connected to the base by means of a respective breakage portion.
  • connection between the base and the projecting element allows, in case of special stress, the total separation of the projecting element so that it is totally removable from the escape hatch.
  • the device also comprises a pressure element 10, represented in Fig. 5 , removably coupled to the tie-rod 1 for exerting a thrust towards the base 3 on the edge portions of adjacent tiles so as to maintain them coplanar.
  • the same pressure element 10 is also generally, but not necessarily, used to urge the tie-rod 1 and to obtain the detachment of the projecting element 4 from the base 3 for the failure of the breakage portion 8.
  • the pressure element 10 comprises a knob 11, as happens in many known executions.
  • the projecting element 4 comprises a free end 12 having a thread 13 for the coupling of the knob 11.
  • the latter suitably, includes a female screw portion 14 shaped to be screwed onto the thread 13 of the free end 12 of the projecting element 4.
  • the pressure exerted on the tiles can be easily adjusted by screwing or unscrewing the knob 11.
  • this embodiment should not be considered limitative for the invention.
  • the pressure element in particular, is irrelevant for the invention and can be realized in any form.
  • the plates 6a and 6b are made increased thickness portions 20 to allow the plates 6a and 6b to constitute spacers.
  • the plates 6a and 6b which are generally very thin, emerge said increased thickness portions 20 to fix the distance between the adjacent tiles.
  • the device of the invention not only performs the leveling function, but also that of spacer between the tiles.
  • the spacer part is carried by portions of the plates 6a and 6b, it is removed from its position with the detachment of the projecting element 4 from the base 3.
  • the spacer portion is totally and easily removed from the escape hatches between the tiles. They are therefore overtake all of the prior art drawbacks listed above.
  • the second plate 6b has a uniform and increased thickness so totally constituting a spacer element, but this should not be considered limiting for different embodiments in which it is like the first plate, ie generally of thin thickness and with only some portion increased in thickness.
  • the first portion 5 of the projecting element 4 has dimensions such as to guarantee its emerging from the tile level.
  • the size of the first portion 5 are such as to guarantee its emerging from the escape hatches between the tiles, whatever thickness of the latter.
  • the user acts by placing the glue on the surface to be tiled and placing the tie-rods 1. Next, the user acts laying the tiles placing their edges in contact with the thickness increased portions 20. Next, the user screw the knob 11 on the tie-rod 1 up to press the tiles.
  • the device of the invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art being a leveller and a spacer.
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EP3511486A1 (de) * 2018-01-15 2019-07-17 Cheng Chieh Investment Co.,Ltd. Fliesenhalter
US11002025B2 (en) 2018-05-09 2021-05-11 Raimondi S.P.A. Leveling spacer device
US11028601B2 (en) * 2017-10-10 2021-06-08 Me Innovations Pty Ltd Tile spacer
US11428019B2 (en) * 2020-11-16 2022-08-30 Raimondi S.P.A. Levelling spacer device

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EP2573296A1 (de) * 2011-09-20 2013-03-27 Progress Profiles SPA Fliesenjustiervorrichtung zum Verlegen von Wandfliesen, Bodenbelagplatte und dergleichen zum Sicherstellen einer Spalte
EP2728088A1 (de) * 2012-10-30 2014-05-07 Ghelfi S.r.l. Planierungs- und Ausrichtungsvorrichtung zum Legen von Fliesen
EP2549030B1 (de) 2011-07-19 2014-11-12 Brunoplast di Eleuteri Bruno Vorrichtung zum korrekten Verlegen von Bodenfliesen
US20150184355A1 (en) * 2013-12-30 2015-07-02 Ping-Kun Wang Tile Spacer Leveling Device

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EP2549030B1 (de) 2011-07-19 2014-11-12 Brunoplast di Eleuteri Bruno Vorrichtung zum korrekten Verlegen von Bodenfliesen
EP2573296A1 (de) * 2011-09-20 2013-03-27 Progress Profiles SPA Fliesenjustiervorrichtung zum Verlegen von Wandfliesen, Bodenbelagplatte und dergleichen zum Sicherstellen einer Spalte
EP2573296B1 (de) 2011-09-20 2014-12-03 Progress Profiles SPA Fliesenjustiervorrichtung zum Verlegen von Wandfliesen, Bodenbelagplatte und dergleichen zum Sicherstellen einer Spalte
EP2728088A1 (de) * 2012-10-30 2014-05-07 Ghelfi S.r.l. Planierungs- und Ausrichtungsvorrichtung zum Legen von Fliesen
US20150184355A1 (en) * 2013-12-30 2015-07-02 Ping-Kun Wang Tile Spacer Leveling Device

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US11028601B2 (en) * 2017-10-10 2021-06-08 Me Innovations Pty Ltd Tile spacer
EP3511486A1 (de) * 2018-01-15 2019-07-17 Cheng Chieh Investment Co.,Ltd. Fliesenhalter
US11002025B2 (en) 2018-05-09 2021-05-11 Raimondi S.P.A. Leveling spacer device
US11428019B2 (en) * 2020-11-16 2022-08-30 Raimondi S.P.A. Levelling spacer device

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