EP3365496B1 - Ground covering system and ground covering for playgrounds and sports areas, and method for forming same - Google Patents

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EP3365496B1
EP3365496B1 EP16798389.9A EP16798389A EP3365496B1 EP 3365496 B1 EP3365496 B1 EP 3365496B1 EP 16798389 A EP16798389 A EP 16798389A EP 3365496 B1 EP3365496 B1 EP 3365496B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
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    • E01C5/001—Pavings made of prefabricated single units on prefabricated supporting structures or prefabricated foundation elements except coverings made of layers of similar elements
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  • the invention relates to a flooring system for playgrounds, sports areas and the like, comprising a superstructure and a substructure.
  • Floor coverings in particular fall protection coverings, are known per se.
  • floor covering plates or covering plates which in particular have a fall protection function, i.e. that the covering has an energy-absorbing effect against a force acting vertically on the surface of the covering, so that a falling person - for example a child in a public or private children's playground - experiences comparatively low acceleration forces when hitting the covering.
  • the risk of injury decreases in accordance with the declining acceleration force.
  • Such floor coverings are partially designed as a floor covering system, which has a substructure and a superstructure connected to it, which is constructed from a flowable plastic. So it shows DE 103 17 839 A1 a floor covering for playgrounds in which flat covering elements made of rubber granulate form a substructure onto which a superstructure made of flowable plastic is poured. The molded plastic hardens and forms a seamless granulate cover.
  • the disadvantage of this solution is that the superstructure has to be cast on site in a complex manner.
  • Fall protection coverings in the form of a floor covering grid formed from rubber granulate are also known.
  • the EP 2 019 169 A shows a floor covering grille or a floor covering grating element, the grating free spaces or cavities of which allow vegetative ingrowth into the grating without the fall protection properties suffering as a result.
  • the possibility of letting the grid overgrow vegetatively further enhances the natural appearance of this fall protection covering.
  • this floor covering is unable to form a uniform surface.
  • Floor covering systems consist of a superstructure and a substructure, each of which is formed from individual, assembled elements.
  • the elements of the superstructure forming the cover layer are elastic, while the structural elements forming the substructure are inelastic.
  • the object of this application is to propose a floor covering, a floor covering system and a method for forming a floor covering according to the invention that forms a granulate cover and can be introduced at the place of use without great effort.
  • the superstructure of the floor covering system according to claim 1 comprises a prefabricated floor covering plate, in which at least one granulate ceiling is formed from a mixture of crushed rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder.
  • the granulate cover is preferably formed from the plastic.
  • the substructure according to the invention comprises a floor covering grid which is formed at least essentially from a mixture of comminuted rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder.
  • the floor covering plate advantageously engages in a cavity of the floor covering grid. This prevents the covering element from shifting on the substructure and thus from slipping of the covering element due to the action of forces or impacts that occur obliquely to its surface.
  • knobs formed on the underside of the floor covering plate engage in cavities in the floor covering grid.
  • the floor covering plate engages several times in the floor covering grid and is thus held particularly securely on the floor covering grid.
  • the knobs can also be formed with little effort during the production of the flooring panel.
  • knobs and the cavities are coordinated in size in such a way that in the assembled flooring system the knobs inserted into the respective cavity of the flooring grid adjoin the webs of the flooring grid that delimit the cavity, the superstructure of the flooring system is completely fixed to its substructure and secured in the best possible way against slipping.
  • a drainage channel is formed on the underside of the floor covering plate, in particular on the underside of one of the knobs.
  • the rainwater or cleaning water that seeps through the flooring system can be drained off particularly well through a drainage channel.
  • Such a drainage channel can be provided on the underside of each knob to further improve the drainage ability of the flooring system.
  • the floor covering plate and the floor covering grid are glued.
  • the additional gluing of the substructure and superstructure is particularly advantageous if the subfloor on which the floor covering system is to be designed is designed in relief, that is to say the floor covering plate cannot be laid out evenly. Gluing ensures that the flooring panel follows the contour of the floor. It may be sufficient to glue the superstructure and substructure only in the outer area of the flooring system. The bonding is carried out in a particularly simple manner by means of a binder.
  • the floor covering grid has greater elasticity than the floor covering plate. Much of the shock absorption is accordingly provided by the substructure.
  • the floor covering plate can thus be made correspondingly hard without impairing the overall elasticity of the floor covering system. This is particularly advantageous since the floor covering plate forms the wear layer of the floor covering system and can thus be designed for durability.
  • a suitable means of adjusting the different elasticity of the floor covering plate and the floor covering grid is to provide a lower proportion of binder in the floor covering grid than in the covering element.
  • the floor covering according to the invention for playgrounds, sports areas and the like has a floor covering grid according to the invention and a plurality of floor covering plates according to the invention which are adjacent to one another and cover a predetermined area.
  • Floor coverings composed in this way can extend over large areas.
  • a corresponding color and / or shape selection of the individual flooring panels also allows patterns to be formed in the flooring. It is thus easily possible to form a one or more colored wave pattern in the floor covering with appropriately designed floor covering panels.
  • one or more adjacent flooring slabs can depict figures or coats of arms that particularly characterize the flooring.
  • the floor covering grid is formed from a plurality of floor covering grid elements.
  • Such floor covering grid elements are easy to transport like the individual floor covering panels and can be assembled on site according to the required area. It is particularly advantageous if the elements of the floor covering grid according to the teaching of EP 2 019 169 A are trained.
  • the floor covering grid or floor covering grid elements shown there can be assembled in a particularly simple manner to form a coherent substructure for the floor covering according to the invention.
  • the present application makes the teaching of EP 2 019 169 A own with regard to the design and assembly of the floor covering grille or floor covering grille elements shown there.
  • a floor covering grid with square cavities are of course also suitable for all other grid shapes that form any polygonal and / or round cavities. It is only essential that the respective knob shape of the covering element is adapted to the shape of the cavities of the floor covering grid.
  • Such a coherent substructure also allows the flooring panel to be used across flooring grids. This increases the variability between the superstructure and the substructure and once again improves the adaptation of the flooring to the respective circumstances.
  • the floor covering plates are pressed together in the finished floor covering.
  • Such an assembly of the flooring slabs prevents the formation of gaps at the seam in the event of joints that are not oriented perpendicular to the plane of the covering.
  • the floor covering according to the invention is particularly easy to assemble. For this it is only necessary to lay out a plurality of floor covering grid elements and to connect them to one another, and to place the floor covering plate on the floor covering grid in such a way that knobs of the floor covering plate are inserted into cavities in the floor covering grid.
  • the floor covering panel and the floor covering grid are particularly preferably formed from a polyurethane (PU) -bound rubber granulate, preferably ethylene, propylene, diene, monomer (EPDM) rubber granulate, or a recycling rubber granulate bound with a binder, preferably PU.
  • PU polyurethane
  • EPDM diene, monomer
  • the top and / or substructure of the floor covering thus comprise granules, preferably rubber granules, mixed with a binder.
  • the rubber granulate is preferably an EPDM (ethylene, propylene, diene monomer) rubber granulate.
  • EPDM ethylene, propylene, diene monomer
  • these EPDM rubber granules known to the person skilled in the art have the same color throughout the entire grain.
  • the EPDM granules do not change color significantly even under strong and long-lasting solar radiation, which means that a floor covering plate can be produced in a very particularly preferred manner, which allows the floor covering plate according to the invention to be permanently colored.
  • the top and / or substructure of the floor covering comprise a polyurethane (PU) -bonded rubber granulate or a comminuted one Rubber, preferably shredded recycled rubber, which is obtained, for example, by shredding automobile tires.
  • PU polyurethane
  • binder Any binder familiar to a person skilled in the art, with which the granulate particles can be bonded to one another, is suitable as a preferably elastic binder.
  • the binder is preferably polyurethane (PU), with which the granulate particles are or are preferably completely encased.
  • Another particular advantage of the invention is, for example, in the case of special regulatory requirements, that floor coverings are to be provided with a floor covering plate in which at least the granulate cover is made of natural rubber, while the floor covering grid forming the substructure is produced with cheaper rubber granulate, in particular recycled rubber.
  • the Figure 1 shows a rectangular flooring plate 1, which is shown for better explanation of the relationship floating over a flooring grid 2.
  • the floor covering grid 2 corresponds to one in the EP 2 019 169 A disclosed floor covering grid or floor covering grid element, so that its features can be completely extracted from this document.
  • the floor covering plate 1 On its upper side, the floor covering plate 1 forms a granulate ceiling 3 which is visible to the user of the floor covering and can be walked on on its surface.
  • the floor covering plate 1 On its underside 4, the floor covering plate 1 has a plurality of knobs 5.
  • the knobs 5 form rows and are square; their alignment and size are adapted to the square cavities 6 of the floor covering grid 2.
  • knobs 5 are integrally formed with the flooring plate 1.
  • the undersides of the knobs 5 have drainage channels 7, via which penetrated water can be drained off.
  • the webs 9 of the floor covering grating 2 are inserted into the free spaces 8 formed between the individual knobs 5, so that the knobs 5 engage in the cavities 6.
  • the granulate ceiling 3 of the floor covering plate 1 projects beyond the knobs 5 formed on the underside 4 and forms a butt edge 10 for an adjacent floor covering plate, not shown here.
  • the height of the webs 9 can be varied depending on the desired elasticity or the drop value of the floor covering to be set. A height between 45 and 65 mm has proven to be particularly suitable. In order to ensure sufficient stability of the granulate cover 3, it should be at least 10 mm thick. With a correspondingly high load, it can also be designed significantly stronger, so it is no problem to design it as a 30-40 mm thick granulate ceiling.
  • the sectional drawing of the composite flooring 11 is from Figure 3 shown.
  • the webs 9 are completely inserted into the free spaces 8, so that the granulate cover 3 rests on the webs 9.
  • the respective knobs 5 inserted into the cavities 6 rest on the webs 9, they secure the position of the floor covering plate 1 on the floor covering grating element 2.
  • the here Knobs 5 shown have a lower height than the webs 9. In this way, part of the cavity 6 remains, which can be used for draining and infiltration of the water.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Bodenbelags-System für Spielplätze, Sportflächen und dergleichen, aufweisend einen Oberbau und einen Unterbau.The invention relates to a flooring system for playgrounds, sports areas and the like, comprising a superstructure and a substructure.

Bodenbeläge, insbesondere Fallschutzbeläge, sind an sich bekannt. Für solche Beläge sind weiterhin Bodenbelagsplatten bzw. Belagsplatten bekannt, welche insbesondere eine Fallschutzfunktion aufweisen, d.h. dass der Belag gegenüber einer senkrecht auf die Oberfläche des Belags wirkenden Kraft energieabsorbierend wirkt, so dass eine fallende Person - etwa ein Kind auf einem öffentlichen oder privaten Kinderspielplatz - beim Auftreffen auf den Belag vergleichsweise geringe Beschleunigungskräfte erfährt. Entsprechend der sinkenden Beschleunigungskraft sinkt die Verletzungsgefahr.Floor coverings, in particular fall protection coverings, are known per se. For such coverings, floor covering plates or covering plates are also known which in particular have a fall protection function, i.e. that the covering has an energy-absorbing effect against a force acting vertically on the surface of the covering, so that a falling person - for example a child in a public or private children's playground - experiences comparatively low acceleration forces when hitting the covering. The risk of injury decreases in accordance with the declining acceleration force.

Solche Bodenbelege werden teilweise als Bodenbelags-System ausgebildet, welches einem Unterbau und einen mit diesem verbundenen Oberbau aufweist, der aus einem fließfähigen Kunststoff aufgebaut ist. So zeigt die DE 103 17 839 A1 einen Bodenbelag für Spielplätze, bei dem flächige, aus Gummigranulat gebildete Belagelemente einen Unterbau ausbilden, auf den ein Oberbau aus fließfähige Kunststoff gegossen wird. Der vergossene Kunststoff härtet aus und bildet eine fugenlose Granulatdecke aus. Nachteilig an dieser Lösung ist, dass der Oberbau aufwendig vor Ort gegossen werden muss.Such floor coverings are partially designed as a floor covering system, which has a substructure and a superstructure connected to it, which is constructed from a flowable plastic. So it shows DE 103 17 839 A1 a floor covering for playgrounds in which flat covering elements made of rubber granulate form a substructure onto which a superstructure made of flowable plastic is poured. The molded plastic hardens and forms a seamless granulate cover. The disadvantage of this solution is that the superstructure has to be cast on site in a complex manner.

Des Weiteren sind Fallschutzbeläge in Form eines aus Gummigranulat gebildeten Bodenbelagsgitters bekannt. Die EP 2 019 169 A zeigt ein Bodenbelagsgitter bzw. ein Bodenbelagsgitterelement, dessen Gitterfreiräume respektive Hohlräume ein vegetatives Einwachsen in das Gitter ermöglichen, ohne dass die Fallschutzeigenschaften darunter leiden. Durch die Möglichkeit das Gitter vegetativ überwachsen zu lassen, wird die natürliche Anmutung dieses Fallschutzbelages weiter verstärkt. Jedoch ist dieser Bodenbelag nicht in der Lage, eine gleichmäßige Oberfläche auszubilden.Fall protection coverings in the form of a floor covering grid formed from rubber granulate are also known. The EP 2 019 169 A shows a floor covering grille or a floor covering grating element, the grating free spaces or cavities of which allow vegetative ingrowth into the grating without the fall protection properties suffering as a result. The possibility of letting the grid overgrow vegetatively further enhances the natural appearance of this fall protection covering. However, this floor covering is unable to form a uniform surface.

Aus dem EP 2 481 852 A1 , dem DE 10 2010 016 570 A1 und dem FR 2727 138 A1 sind Bodenbelags-Systeme bekannt, die aus einem Oberbau und einem Unterbau bestehen, welcher jeweils aus einzelnen, zusammensetzbaren Elementen gebildet wird. Die die Deckschicht bildenden Elemente des Oberbaus sind elastisch, während die den Unterbau bildenden Strukturelemente unelastisch ausgebildet sind.From the EP 2 481 852 A1 , the DE 10 2010 016 570 A1 and the FR 2727 138 A1 Floor covering systems are known which consist of a superstructure and a substructure, each of which is formed from individual, assembled elements. The elements of the superstructure forming the cover layer are elastic, while the structural elements forming the substructure are inelastic.

Aufgabe dieser Anmeldung ist es, einen Bodenbelag, ein Bodenbelags-System und ein Verfahren zur Bildung eines erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelags vorzuschlagen, dass eine Granulatdecke ausbildet und ohne großen Aufwand am Einsatzort eingebracht werden kann.The object of this application is to propose a floor covering, a floor covering system and a method for forming a floor covering according to the invention that forms a granulate cover and can be introduced at the place of use without great effort.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst mit einem Bodenbelags-System gemäß Anspruch 1, einem Bodenbelag gemäß Anspruch 7 und einem Verfahren zur Bildung eines erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelags gemäß Anspruch 10.This object is achieved with a floor covering system according to claim 1, a floor covering according to claim 7 and a method for forming a floor covering according to the invention.

Der Oberbau des Bodenbelags-Systems gemäß Anspruch 1 umfasst eine vorgefertigte Bodenbelagsplatte, bei der zumindest eine Granulatdecke aus einem Gemisch aus zerkleinertem Kautschuk und einem elastisch aushärtenden Kunststoff-Bindemittel ausgebildet ist. Vorzugsweise ist die Granulatdecke aus dem Kunststoff ausgebildet. Der erfindungsgemäße Unterbau umfasst ein Bodenbelagsgitter, welches zumindest im Wesentlichen aus einem Gemisch aus zerkleinertem Kautschuk und einem elastisch aushärtenden Kunststoff-Bindemittel ausgebildet ist. Ein derartiges Bodenbelags-System weist den besonderen Vorteil auf, dass die gewünschte Granulatdecke nicht vor Ort vergossen werden muss, sondern aus vorgefertigten Teilen am Einsatzort ausgelegt werden kann.The superstructure of the floor covering system according to claim 1 comprises a prefabricated floor covering plate, in which at least one granulate ceiling is formed from a mixture of crushed rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder. The granulate cover is preferably formed from the plastic. The substructure according to the invention comprises a floor covering grid which is formed at least essentially from a mixture of comminuted rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder. Such a flooring system has the particular advantage that the desired granulate ceiling does not have to be poured on site, but can be designed from prefabricated parts on site.

Vorteilhafterweise greift die Bodenbelagsplatte dabei in einen Hohlraum des Bodenbelagsgitters ein. Dies verhindert ein Verschieben des Belagelements auf dem Unterbau und damit ein Verrutschen des Belagelements aufgrund von schräg zu seiner Oberfläche auftretenden Krafteinwirkungen oder Stößen.The floor covering plate advantageously engages in a cavity of the floor covering grid. This prevents the covering element from shifting on the substructure and thus from slipping of the covering element due to the action of forces or impacts that occur obliquely to its surface.

Vom besonderen Vorteil ist es dabei, wenn an der Unterseite der Bodenbelagsplatte ausgebildete Noppen in Hohlräume des Bodenbelagsgitters eingreifen. Auf diese Weise greift die Bodenbelagsplatte mehrfach in das Bodenbelagsgitter ein und wird damit besonders sicher auf dem Bodenbelagsgitter gehalten. Die Noppen können zudem ohne größeren Aufwand während der Produktion der Bodenbelagsplatte mit ausgebildet werden.It is particularly advantageous if knobs formed on the underside of the floor covering plate engage in cavities in the floor covering grid. In this way, the floor covering plate engages several times in the floor covering grid and is thus held particularly securely on the floor covering grid. The knobs can also be formed with little effort during the production of the flooring panel.

Sind die Noppen und die Hohlräume in ihrer Größe derart aufeinander abgestimmt, dass beim zusammengesetzten Bodenbelags-System die in den jeweiligen Hohlraum des Bodenbelagsgitters eingesetzten Noppen an die den Hohlraum begrenzenden Stege des Bodenbelagsgitters angrenzen, ist der Oberbau des Bodenbelags-Systems vollständig an seinem Unterbau fixiert und bestmöglich gegen Verrutschen gesichert.If the knobs and the cavities are coordinated in size in such a way that in the assembled flooring system the knobs inserted into the respective cavity of the flooring grid adjoin the webs of the flooring grid that delimit the cavity, the superstructure of the flooring system is completely fixed to its substructure and secured in the best possible way against slipping.

Vorteilhaft ist es dabei, wenn an der Unterseite der Bodenbelagsplatte, insbesondere an der Unterseite eines der Noppen, ein Drainagekanal ausgebildet ist. Durch einen Drainagekanal kann das durch das Bodenbelags-System sickernde Niederschlags- oder Reinigungswasser besonders gut abgeleitet werden. Ein solcher Drainagekanal kann an der Unterseite eines jeden Noppen vorgesehen sein, um die Drainagefähigkeit des Bodenbelags-Systems weiter zu verbessern.It is advantageous if a drainage channel is formed on the underside of the floor covering plate, in particular on the underside of one of the knobs. The rainwater or cleaning water that seeps through the flooring system can be drained off particularly well through a drainage channel. Such a drainage channel can be provided on the underside of each knob to further improve the drainage ability of the flooring system.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Bodenbelagsplatte und das Bodenbelagsgitter verklebt. Das zusätzliche Verkleben von Unterbau und Oberbau ist vor allem dann vom Vorteil, wenn der Unterboden, auf den das Bodenbelags-System ausgelegt werden soll, reliefartig ausgebildet ist, also die Bodenbelagsplatte nicht eben ausgelegt werden kann. Durch das Verkleben wird sichergestellt, dass die Bodenbelagsplatte der Kontur des Bodens folgt. Dabei kann es schon ausreichen, Oberbau und Unterbau nur im äußeren Bereich des Bodenbelags-Systems zu verkleben. Auf besonders einfache Weise erfolgt das Verkleben mittels eines Bindemittels.In a preferred embodiment, the floor covering plate and the floor covering grid are glued. The additional gluing of the substructure and superstructure is particularly advantageous if the subfloor on which the floor covering system is to be designed is designed in relief, that is to say the floor covering plate cannot be laid out evenly. Gluing ensures that the flooring panel follows the contour of the floor. It may be sufficient to glue the superstructure and substructure only in the outer area of the flooring system. The bonding is carried out in a particularly simple manner by means of a binder.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist das Bodenbelagsgitter eine größere Elastizität als die Bodenbelagsplatte auf. Ein Großteil der Stoß-Absorption wird demgemäß von dem Unterbau geleistet. Die Bodenbelagsplatte kann somit entsprechend hart ausgebildet sein, ohne die gesamte Elastizität des Bodenbelags-Systems zu beeinträchtigen. Dies ist insbesondere von Vorteil, da die Bodenbelagsplatte die Verschleißschicht des Bodenbelags-Systems ausbildet und so auf Langlebigkeit ausgelegt werden kann. Ein geeignetes Mittel zum Einstellen der unterschiedlichen Elastizität von Bodenbelagsplatte und Bodenbelagsgitter ist es, beim Bodenbelagsgitter einen geringeren Bindemittelanteil als beim Belagselement vorzusehen.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the floor covering grid has greater elasticity than the floor covering plate. Much of the shock absorption is accordingly provided by the substructure. The floor covering plate can thus be made correspondingly hard without impairing the overall elasticity of the floor covering system. This is particularly advantageous since the floor covering plate forms the wear layer of the floor covering system and can thus be designed for durability. A suitable means of adjusting the different elasticity of the floor covering plate and the floor covering grid is to provide a lower proportion of binder in the floor covering grid than in the covering element.

Der erfindungsgemäße Bodenbelag für Spielplätze, Sportflächen und dergleichen weist ein erfindungsgemäßes Bodenbelagsgitter und eine Mehrzahl von benachbart aneinander liegenden und eine vorgegebene Fläche bedeckenden erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelagsplatten auf. Derart zusammengesetzte Bodenbeläge können sich über große Flächen erstrecken. Insbesondere lassen sich durch eine entsprechende Farb- und/oder Formauswahl der einzelnen Bodenbelagsplatten auch Muster im Bodenbelag ausbilden. So ist es ohne weiteres möglich, mit dementsprechend ausgebildeten Bodenbelagsplatten ein ein- oder mehr farbiges Wellenmuster im Bodenbelag auszubilden. Des Weiteren können einzelne oder mehrere benachbarte Bodenbelagsplatten Figuren oder Wappen abbilden, die den Bodenbelag besonders kennzeichnen.The floor covering according to the invention for playgrounds, sports areas and the like has a floor covering grid according to the invention and a plurality of floor covering plates according to the invention which are adjacent to one another and cover a predetermined area. Floor coverings composed in this way can extend over large areas. In particular, a corresponding color and / or shape selection of the individual flooring panels also allows patterns to be formed in the flooring. It is thus easily possible to form a one or more colored wave pattern in the floor covering with appropriately designed floor covering panels. Furthermore, one or more adjacent flooring slabs can depict figures or coats of arms that particularly characterize the flooring.

Von Vorteil ist es dabei, wenn das Bodenbelagsgitter aus einer Mehrzahl von Bodenbelagsgitterelementen ausgebildet ist. Derartige Bodenbelagsgitterelemente sind wie die einzelnen Bodenbelagsplatten leicht zu transportieren und können vor Ort entsprechend der benötigten Fläche zusammengesetzt werden. Von besonderem Vorteil ist es, wenn die Elemente des Bodenbelagsgitters gemäß der Lehre des EP 2 019 169 A ausgebildet sind. Die dort gezeigten Bodenbelagsgitter bzw. Bodenbelagsgitterelemente lassen sich auf besonders einfache Weise zu einem zusammenhängenden Unterbau für den erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelag zusammensetzen. Insofern macht sich die vorliegende Anmeldung die Lehre des EP 2 019 169 A hinsichtlich der Ausbildung und des Zusammenbaus der dort gezeigten Bodenbelagsgitters bzw. Bodenbelagsgitterelementen zu Eigen.It is advantageous if the floor covering grid is formed from a plurality of floor covering grid elements. Such floor covering grid elements are easy to transport like the individual floor covering panels and can be assembled on site according to the required area. It is particularly advantageous if the elements of the floor covering grid according to the teaching of EP 2 019 169 A are trained. The floor covering grid or floor covering grid elements shown there can be assembled in a particularly simple manner to form a coherent substructure for the floor covering according to the invention. In this respect, the present application makes the teaching of EP 2 019 169 A own with regard to the design and assembly of the floor covering grille or floor covering grille elements shown there.

Neben der in der EP 2 019 169 A offenbarten bevorzugten Ausbildungsform eines Bodenbelagsgitters mit viereckigen Hohlräumen eignen sich natürlich auch alle anderen Gitterformen, die beliebig mehreckige und/oder rundförmige Hohlräume ausbilden. Wesentlich dabei ist nur, dass die jeweilige Noppenform des Belagelements an die Form der Hohlräume des Bodenbelagsgitters angepasst ist.In addition to that in the EP 2 019 169 A Disclosed preferred embodiment of a floor covering grid with square cavities are of course also suitable for all other grid shapes that form any polygonal and / or round cavities. It is only essential that the respective knob shape of the covering element is adapted to the shape of the cavities of the floor covering grid.

Ein derart zusammenhängender Unterbau erlaubt es auch, die Bodenbelagsplatte auch Bodenbelagsgitter-übergreifend einzusetzen. Dies erhöht die Variabilität zwischen Oberbau und Unterbau und verbessert noch einmal die Anpassung des Bodenbelags an die jeweiligen Gegebenheiten.Such a coherent substructure also allows the flooring panel to be used across flooring grids. This increases the variability between the superstructure and the substructure and once again improves the adaptation of the flooring to the respective circumstances.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist es, wenn die Bodenbelagsplatten im fertig ausgelegten Bodenbelag in Presspassung aneinander liegen. Ein derartiges Zusammenfügen der Bodenbelagsplatten verhindert eine Spaltbildung an der Nahtstelle bei nicht senkrecht zur Belagsebene ausgerichteten Stößen. Zudem erweckt dies den Anschein, dass der zusammengesetzte Bodenbelag eine fugenlose Fläche, also eine durchgehende Granulatdecke ausbildet.It is particularly advantageous if the floor covering plates are pressed together in the finished floor covering. Such an assembly of the flooring slabs prevents the formation of gaps at the seam in the event of joints that are not oriented perpendicular to the plane of the covering. In addition, this gives the impression that the composite floor covering forms a seamless surface, i.e. a continuous granulate ceiling.

Der erfindungsgemäße Bodenbelag ist besonders leicht zusammenzusetzen. Hierzu ist es lediglich erforderlich, eine Mehrzahl von Bodenbelagsgitterelementen auszulegen und miteinander zu verbinden, sowie die Bodenbelagsplatte derart auf das Bodenbelagsgitter zu legen, dass Noppen der Bodenbelagsplatte in Hohlräume des Bodenbelagsgitter eingeführt werden.The floor covering according to the invention is particularly easy to assemble. For this it is only necessary to lay out a plurality of floor covering grid elements and to connect them to one another, and to place the floor covering plate on the floor covering grid in such a way that knobs of the floor covering plate are inserted into cavities in the floor covering grid.

Besonders bevorzugt werden die Bodenbelagsplatte und das Bodenbelagsgitter aus einem Polyurethan (PU)-gebundenes Gummigranulat, vorzugsweise Ethylen, Propylen, Dien, Monomer (EPDM)-Gummigranulat, oder ein mit einem Bindemittel, vorzugsweise PU, gebundenes Recycling-Gummigranulat ausgebildet.The floor covering panel and the floor covering grid are particularly preferably formed from a polyurethane (PU) -bound rubber granulate, preferably ethylene, propylene, diene, monomer (EPDM) rubber granulate, or a recycling rubber granulate bound with a binder, preferably PU.

Ober- und/oder Unterbau des Bodenbelags umfassen somit in einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ein mit einem Bindemittel versetztes Granulat, vorzugsweise Gummigranulat. Vorzugsweise ist das Gummigranulat ein EPDM (Ethylen, Propylen, Dien-Monomer)-Gummigranulat. Dieses dem Fachmann bekannte EPDM-Gummigranulat besitzt zum einen ein im gesamten Korn durchgehende gleiche Färbung. Zum anderen verfärbt sich das EPDM-Granulat auch unter starker und lang anhaltender Sonneneinstrahlung nicht wesentlich, wodurch in ganz besonders bevorzugter Weise eine Bodenbelagsplatte herstellbar ist, welche eine dauerhaft gleichbleibende Färbung der erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelagsplatte erlaubt.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the top and / or substructure of the floor covering thus comprise granules, preferably rubber granules, mixed with a binder. The rubber granulate is preferably an EPDM (ethylene, propylene, diene monomer) rubber granulate. On the one hand, these EPDM rubber granules known to the person skilled in the art have the same color throughout the entire grain. On the other hand, the EPDM granules do not change color significantly even under strong and long-lasting solar radiation, which means that a floor covering plate can be produced in a very particularly preferred manner, which allows the floor covering plate according to the invention to be permanently colored.

Ebenfalls bevorzugt ist, dass Ober- und/oder Unterbau des Bodenbelags ein Polyurethan (PU)-gebundenes Gummigranulat umfassen oder auch ein zerkleinerten Kautschuk, vorzugsweise zerkleinertes Recycling-Altgummi, das beispielsweise durch die Zerkleinerung von Kraftfahrzeugreifen gewonnen wird.It is also preferred that the top and / or substructure of the floor covering comprise a polyurethane (PU) -bonded rubber granulate or a comminuted one Rubber, preferably shredded recycled rubber, which is obtained, for example, by shredding automobile tires.

Als ein vorzugsweise elastisches Bindemittel eignet sich jedes dem Fachmann geläufige Bindemittel, mit dem die Granulatteilchen untereinander verbunden werden können. Vorzugsweise ist das Bindemittel Polyurethan (PU), mit dem die Granulatteilchen vorzugsweise vollständig ummantelt werden bzw. sind.Any binder familiar to a person skilled in the art, with which the granulate particles can be bonded to one another, is suitable as a preferably elastic binder. The binder is preferably polyurethane (PU), with which the granulate particles are or are preferably completely encased.

Ein weiterer besonderer Vorteil der Erfindung ist es, bei zum Beispiel besonderen regulatorischen Anforderungen unterliegen Bodenbelägen eine Bodenbelagsplatte vorzusehen, bei der zumindest die Granulatdecke aus Naturkautschuk ausgebildet ist, während das den Unterbau bildende Bodenbelagsgitter mit einem günstigeren Gummigranulat, insbesondere einem recycelten Altgummi gefertigt wird.Another particular advantage of the invention is, for example, in the case of special regulatory requirements, that floor coverings are to be provided with a floor covering plate in which at least the granulate cover is made of natural rubber, while the floor covering grid forming the substructure is produced with cheaper rubber granulate, in particular recycled rubber.

Eine bevorzugte Ausbildungsform der Erfindung wird anhand der folgenden drei Figuren näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen

Figur 1:
eine erfindungsgemäße Bodenbelagsplatte über einem erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelagsgitter,
Figur 2:
einen Querschnitt durch die Bodenbelagsplatte und das Bodenbelagsgitter gemäß Figur 1 und
Figur 3:
einen entsprechenden Schnitt durch die zu einem erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelag zusammengesetzten Bodenbelagsplatte und Bodenbelagsgitter.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the following three figures. Show
Figure 1:
a floor covering plate according to the invention over a floor covering grid according to the invention,
Figure 2:
a cross section through the flooring slab and the flooring grid according Figure 1 and
Figure 3:
a corresponding section through the floor covering plate and floor covering grating assembled to form a floor covering according to the invention.

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine rechteckig ausgebildete Bodenbelagsplatte 1, die zur besseren Erläuterung des Zusammenhangs schwebend über einem Bodenbelagsgitter 2 dargestellt ist. Das Bodenbelagsgitter 2 entspricht einem in der EP 2 019 169 A offenbarten Bodenbelagsgitter bzw. Bodenbelagsgitterelement, so dass dessen Merkmale vollständig aus diesem Dokument entnommen werden können.The Figure 1 shows a rectangular flooring plate 1, which is shown for better explanation of the relationship floating over a flooring grid 2. The floor covering grid 2 corresponds to one in the EP 2 019 169 A disclosed floor covering grid or floor covering grid element, so that its features can be completely extracted from this document.

An seiner Oberseite bildet die Bodenbelagsplatte 1 eine für den Nutzer des Bodenbelags sichtbare und auf ihrer Oberfläche begehbare Granulatdecke 3 aus. An ihrer Unterseite 4 weist die Bodenbelagsplatte 1 eine Vielzahl von Noppen 5 auf. Die Noppen 5 bilden Reihen und sind viereckig ausgebildet; sie sind in ihrer Ausrichtung und Größe an die viereckigen Hohlräumen 6 des Bodenbelagsgitters 2 angepasst.On its upper side, the floor covering plate 1 forms a granulate ceiling 3 which is visible to the user of the floor covering and can be walked on on its surface. On its underside 4, the floor covering plate 1 has a plurality of knobs 5. The knobs 5 form rows and are square; their alignment and size are adapted to the square cavities 6 of the floor covering grid 2.

Dem von Figur 2 gezeigten Schnitt ist zu entnehmen, dass die Noppen 5 einstückig mit der Bodenbelagsplatte 1 ausgebildet sind. Die Unterseiten der Noppen 5 weisen Drainagekanäle 7 auf, über die eingedrungenes Wasser abgeleitet werden kann.That of Figure 2 shown section can be seen that the knobs 5 are integrally formed with the flooring plate 1. The undersides of the knobs 5 have drainage channels 7, via which penetrated water can be drained off.

Beim Zusammenbau des Bodenbelags werden die Stege 9 des Bodenbelagsgitters 2 in die zwischen den einzelnen Noppen 5 ausgebildeten Freiräume 8 eingesetzt, so dass die Noppen 5 in die Hohlräume 6 eingreifen.When assembling the floor covering, the webs 9 of the floor covering grating 2 are inserted into the free spaces 8 formed between the individual knobs 5, so that the knobs 5 engage in the cavities 6.

Die die Granulatdecke 3 der Bodenbelagsplatte 1 steht randseitig über die an der Unterseite 4 ausgebildeten Noppen 5 hinaus und bildet eine Stoßkante 10 für eine hier nicht gezeigte benachbarte Bodenbelagsplatte aus.The granulate ceiling 3 of the floor covering plate 1 projects beyond the knobs 5 formed on the underside 4 and forms a butt edge 10 for an adjacent floor covering plate, not shown here.

Je nach gewünschter Elastizität bzw. einzustellenden Fallwerts des Bodenbelags kann die Höhe der Stege 9 variiert werden. Als besonders geeignet hat sich eine Höhe zwischen 45 und 65 mm erwiesen. Um eine ausreichende Stabilität der Granulatdecke 3 zu gewährleisten, sollte sie zumindest 10 mm stark sein. Bei entsprechend starker Beanspruchung kann sie auch deutlich stärker ausgelegt werden, so ist es kein Problem sie auch als 30-40 mm starke Granulatdecke auszubilden.The height of the webs 9 can be varied depending on the desired elasticity or the drop value of the floor covering to be set. A height between 45 and 65 mm has proven to be particularly suitable. In order to ensure sufficient stability of the granulate cover 3, it should be at least 10 mm thick. With a correspondingly high load, it can also be designed significantly stronger, so it is no problem to design it as a 30-40 mm thick granulate ceiling.

Die Schnittzeichnung des zusammengesetzten Bodenbelags 11 wird von Figur 3 gezeigt. Die Stege 9 sind vollständig in die Freiräume 8 eingesetzt, so dass die Granulatdecke 3 auf den Stegen 9 aufliegt. In dem die jeweiligen in die Hohlräume 6 eingesetzten Noppen 5 an den Stegen 9 anliegen, sichern sie die Position der Bodenbelagsplatte 1 auf dem Bodenbelagsgitterelement 2. Die so fixierte Bodenbelagsplatte 1 lässt sich auch durch nahezu waagerechte Stöße gegen die Granulatdecke 3 nicht verschieben. Um die Drainagefähigkeiten des erfindungsgemäßen Bodenbelags noch weiter zu verbessern, können die hier gezeigten Noppen 5 eine geringere Höhe aufweisen als die Stege 9. Auf diese Weise verbleibt ein Teil des Hohlraums 6, der zum Ableiten und Versickern des Wassers genutzt werden kann.The sectional drawing of the composite flooring 11 is from Figure 3 shown. The webs 9 are completely inserted into the free spaces 8, so that the granulate cover 3 rests on the webs 9. In which the respective knobs 5 inserted into the cavities 6 rest on the webs 9, they secure the position of the floor covering plate 1 on the floor covering grating element 2. In order to further improve the drainage capabilities of the floor covering according to the invention, the here Knobs 5 shown have a lower height than the webs 9. In this way, part of the cavity 6 remains, which can be used for draining and infiltration of the water.

Claims (10)

  1. A floor covering system for playgrounds and sports surfaces, comprising a superstructure and a substructure, wherein the superstructure comprises a prefabricated floor covering plate (1), wherein at least one granulated cover (3) made of a mixture comprising crushed rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder or comprising a natural rubber, characterised in that
    the substructure comprises a floor coverings grid (2), which is at least substantially formed from a mixture of crushed rubber and an elastically curing plastic binder.
  2. The floor covering system according to claim 1, characterised in that
    the floor covering plate (1) engages in a cavity (6) of the floor covering grid (2).
  3. The floor covering system according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    nubs (5) formed at the underside of the floor covering plate (1) engage in cavities (6) of the floor covering grid (2).
  4. The floor covering system according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    a drainage channel (7) is formed at the underside of the floor covering plate (1), in particular at the underside of a nub (5).
  5. The floor covering system according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the floor covering plate (1) and the floor covering grid (2) are glued.
  6. The floor covering system according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the floor covering grid (2) has a greater elasticity than the floor covering plate (1), in particular that the floor covering grid (2) has a smaller binder content than the floor covering plate (1).
  7. A floor covering for playgrounds and sports surfaces, comprising a plurality of floor covering plates (1) lying adjacent to one another and covering a predefined area according to any one of claims 1-6, characterised by a floor covering grid (2) according to any one of claims 1-6.
  8. The floor covering according to claim 7, characterised in that
    the floor covering grid (2) is formed by a plurality of floor covering grid elements.
  9. The floor covering according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterised in that
    the adjacent floor covering plates (1) abut against one another in a press-fit.
  10. A method for forming a floor covering according to any one of claims 8 or 9,
    characterised in that
    a plurality of floor covering grid elements are laid out and connected to one another and that the floor covering plate (1) is laid on the floor covering grid (2) in such a way that nubs (5) formed at the underside of the floor covering plate (1) are introduced into cavities of the floor covering grid (2).
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