EP3976904A1 - Strip applicator with automated strip arrangement during the filling operation and method for filling such an applicator - Google Patents
Strip applicator with automated strip arrangement during the filling operation and method for filling such an applicatorInfo
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- EP3976904A1 EP3976904A1 EP19740042.7A EP19740042A EP3976904A1 EP 3976904 A1 EP3976904 A1 EP 3976904A1 EP 19740042 A EP19740042 A EP 19740042A EP 3976904 A1 EP3976904 A1 EP 3976904A1
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- Prior art keywords
- applicator
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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
- E04F21/02—Implements for finishing work on buildings for applying plasticised masses to surfaces, e.g. plastering walls
- E04F21/026—Implements for finishing work on buildings for applying plasticised masses to surfaces, e.g. plastering walls for applying adhesive or joint compound to joint tapes, in particular drywall tapes
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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
- E04F21/165—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers
- E04F21/1655—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers for finishing corner joints
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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
- E04F21/165—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers
- E04F21/1657—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers for applying tape to joints, e.g. drywall taper tools
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a jointing tape applicator between two plasterboards with automatic tape arrangement during filling, and a method of filling such an applicator.
- a jointing tape applicator is intended for laying a strip of paper or similar material, in the form of a roll, between two adjacent plasterboards, under construction or under renovation, and this via of a pasty plaster.
- the coating fills the space between the two plates and the strip keeps it together.
- the tape is laid between two plates arranged on the same plane or at an angle. Once the plaster and tape are in place, the user smooths it out with a flat or angled spatula for angles. The tape thus ensures a perfectly smooth seal between the plates.
- a tubular coating duct connected, in use, to a pump controllable by a trigger carried by the duct.
- the latter also includes at its operational end a reel of a roll jointing tape and a tape application head. In use, the head
- the applicator unwinds the strip against the plates and the user controls the pump to eject plaster under the strip.
- This type of applicator is very bulky and tiring to handle, because a large part is cantilevered. In addition, it is constantly connected to the pump throughout use, which makes handling difficult and requires carrying the weight of the hose. In addition, it is expensive and complex, because it is necessary to manage during the laying of the strip the supply of plaster and the unwinding of the strip. In this type of applicator, there is no reservoir in which the strip is automatically loaded with coating. Finally, the systematic connection to the pump requires a waterproof connector, to avoid putting coating everywhere, which makes the design complex and fragile, and requires regular maintenance of the seals.
- the second type of tape applicator commonly called a "banjo" and illustrated, for example in document US Pat. No. 2,328,571, comprises a coating reservoir in which the tape is loaded with coating during application. It also includes a reel of a jointing tape on a roll for performing many joints, especially on large construction sites.
- the reservoir has, with reference to the position of use, an inlet slot for the strip formed between a free end of a rear wall of the reservoir and a first free end of a lower wall of the reservoir, and an outlet slot for the strip formed between a free end of a front wall of the reservoir and a second free end of the lower wall of the reservoir.
- the latter further comprises two walls
- side panels one of which constitutes a removable side cover for access to the interior of the tank.
- the cover can be removable by removal or by pivoting.
- This filling operation which is usually done manually with a coating knife, is delicate since it is necessary to place the coating delicately, without putting it outside the tank while maintaining the strip in the filling position, it that is, against the front, rear and top walls. In practice, this operation is very messy and surprisingly requires a lot of know-how.
- An objective of the present invention is therefore to provide a tape applicator which can be recharged quickly and easily, including by a beginner user, which limits the risk of soiling during filling and which guarantees optimal and automatic positioning of the belt in the tank.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator easily
- Another objective is to provide an applicator of simple design and
- Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator ensuring a clean and streak-free application, regardless of the position in which the user's hand grasps it.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide an application head allowing simple kinetics and handling of the passage from the retracted position to the position of use, without having to disassemble the entire head.
- the applicator comprises a structure such that it should be
- an applicator is obtained, the filling of which is not only easy and little messy, but also versatile, that is to say which can be carried out either manually by gravity or with a syringe, or with a connected pump. intermittently to the applicator, without requiring a tight connection with the pump by means of a tight connection. Also, unexpectedly, head-down filling allows you to place
- the strip automatically perfectly in the filling position, that is to say against the front, rear and top walls, because it is driven by the weight of the plaster which prevents the strip from twisting during filling.
- the filling were carried out head up, that is to say the lower wall downwards, not only would a tight connection with the pump be necessary, but the band would risk twisting in the tank and not not position itself well, because it would not be pulled by the weight of the plaster.
- the invention relates to a jointing tape applicator between two plasterboards, the applicator comprising a reel for a jointing tape in roll and a coating tank in which the tape is unwound.
- the reservoir having, with reference to the position of use, an inlet slot for the strip formed between a free end of a rear wall of the reservoir and a first free end of a lower wall of the reservoir, and a strip outlet slot formed between a free end of a front wall of the tank and a second free end of the bottom wall of the tank
- the tank further comprising an upper wall and two side walls, one of which constitutes a removable side cover for access to the interior of the reservoir, and in which the lower wall comprises an orifice provided with a removable plug for access to the interior of the reservoir, the orifice being directed towards the upper wall of the tank.
- the lower wall of the tank may be concave, seen from the outside, with respect to a base plane passing through the first and the second free end of the lower wall and have a hollow of maximum height greater than or equal to a height of the orifice provided with the stopper, the orifice being arranged in the hollow so that the stopper does not protrude from the base plane;
- At least one of the side walls may include two fixing hooks intended to allow, when filling the tank with coating, the attachment of the applicator against the edge of a bucket of coating, such that the cap and the bottom wall of the reservoir face upwards;
- the hooks may include a wing for fixing to the side wall of the tank, the fixing wing being extended angularly by a support wing against an edge of the bucket, when the tank is being filled with coating, the support wing being extended angularly by a locking wing intended to block the applicator against the wall of the bucket when filling the reservoir with coating;
- each hook may have a groove for the passage of a gripping strap of the applicator
- the side wall forming the removable side cover can be pivotally mounted on the upper wall, and comprises reversible fixing means on the lower wall to allow a sealed reversible closure of the cover;
- the orifice can be extended by a peripheral ring of height determined
- the orifice can be circular and extended by a cylindrical crown
- the cylindrical crown may comprise two fins arranged in a centrifugal manner and diametrically opposed to each other, the stopper comprising a crown of this complementary shape, comprising two tabs arranged in a centripetal manner and diametrically opposed to each other relative to the other, the tabs being intended to be inserted in force between the fins and the lower wall when the stopper is closed and to pass between the fins when the stopper is rotated by a quarter of a turn to release the orifice; and or
- a flexible connecting link can be fixed between the cap and the bottom wall of the tank.
- the subject of the invention is also a method for filling a
- the subject of the invention is also a process for adding a coating in a
- jointing tape applicator with a plaster pump characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- a) provide a previous jointing tape applicator, in which the tape already extends freely in the reservoir, a free end of the tape exiting from the reservoir through the exit slot, b) open the cap of the orifice carried by the lower wall of the tank; c) insert into said orifice a supply pipe of a pump connected to a coating tank;
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a tape applicator according to the invention in the position of use, that is to say in the position of application of a tape;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the tape applicator of Figure 1 with one side wall raised to show the internal structure of the applicator;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the tape applicator of Figure 1 in the filling position according to the invention, with the cap closed;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the tape applicator of Figure 1 in the filling position according to the invention, with the cap open;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the tape applicator of Figure 4, at the start of filling;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view of the tape applicator of Figure 4, being filled;
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic sectional view of the tape applicator of Figure 4, at the end of filling
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a tape applicator according to the invention, and comprising hooks for fixing the applicator in the filling position against a bucket of coating; and [0033] [Fig. 9] shows a schematic perspective view of the tape applicator of Figure 8 in the filling position against a bucket of plaster and connected to a manual filling pump.
- the applicator 1 comprises a reel 2 for a jointing strip in
- roller 3 (shown in dotted lines) and a coating reservoir 4 in which the strip unwinds, in use.
- the applicator also includes a handle 5 for its transport or operational handling during the application of the strip.
- the applicator can include a gripping strap (S; see Figure 8) for gripping the applicator from below.
- the reservoir 4 has, with reference to the position of use, an inlet slot 6 of the strip formed between a free end 7a of a rear wall 7 of the reservoir and a first end free 8a of a lower wall 8 of the tank.
- the reservoir 4 also comprises an exit slot 9 of the strip
- the tank further comprising two side walls 1 1 and 12, one of which constitutes a removable side cover 1 1 allowing access to the interior of the tank 4.
- An application head 13 according to the invention is fixed to the front wall 10 of the reservoir 4.
- the bottom wall 8 comprises an orifice 14 provided with a
- the orifice 13 is directed towards the upper wall 16 of the reservoir, that is to say it is directed upwards, with reference to the position of use illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
- the orifice has an axis of symmetry XX perpendicular to the lower wall 8.
- the orifice is opposite the strip when the latter is in the position of use and it extends into the reservoir between the inlet slot 6 and the outlet slot 9.
- the filling of the reservoir is done "upside down", that is to say that the applicator is turned over so that the lower wall 8 is found upwards and the upper wall 16 is found at the bottom.
- the stopper can be made of elastomer and penetrate by force into the orifice to ensure the closure of the latter.
- the cap should not be too long so as not to protrude too far into the tank and risk tearing the strip when the coating is almost empty.
- the orifice 14 is extended, towards the outside of the reservoir, by a peripheral ring 14a of determined height Hc.
- This crown allows the grip of a plug that remains outside the tank.
- the orifice 14 is circular and extended by a cylindrical crown 14a, which makes it possible to use a screw cap.
- the screw cap used is a so-called "quarter turn” cap.
- the cylindrical crown 14a comprises two fins 14b arranged in a centrifugal manner and diametrically opposed to one another.
- the stopper comprises a crown of this complementary shape, comprising two tabs arranged in a centripetal manner and diametrically opposed to each other, the tabs being intended to be inserted in force between the fins and the bottom wall when the cap is closed and pass between the fins when the plug is rotated a quarter turn to clear the orifice.
- the bottom wall 8 of the tank is
- the lower wall 8 has a hollow of maximum height Hm, taken between the base plane P and a lowest point of the lower wall 8, greater than or equal to a height Ht of the orifice provided with the plug.
- the height Ht represents the orifice assembly (including the crown if applicable) plus stopper, in the application position, that is to say when the stopper is locked above the orifice.
- the orifice is arranged in the hollow so that the
- stopper does not protrude from the base plane P.
- the stopper when the stopper is locked on the orifice, the stopper remains under the base plane or is flush with the base plane without going beyond it. Thanks to these characteristics of the hollow of the lower wall 8, it is ensured that the applicator can be placed stably on the free ends 8a and 8b, even with the orifice provided with the stopper according to the invention. This also helps prevent any scraping of the plug against the plasterboard during the application of the tape.
- Figures 5 to 7 illustrate the filling process according to the invention, enabled by the structure of the applicator and the arrangement of the orifice 14.
- a free end B1 of the strip B is first inserted into the reservoir through the inlet slot 6 and the free end B1 is removed from the strip B out of the reservoir through the outlet slot 9.
- the strip then extends freely in the reservoir. To perform this operation, you have to open the cover 1 1 in order to access the interior of the tank.
- removable side cover is pivotally mounted by a hinge 1 1a on the upper wall 16, and comprises reversible fixing means 1 1b on the lower wall to allow a sealed reversible closure of the cover.
- the applicator is then turned over to put it in the head down position, so that the stopper is in the upper position.
- the coating 31 pushed by the pump tends to fall towards the bottom, that is to say towards the upper wall 16.
- the coating 31 meets the strip and pushes it back in the direction of arrows F2 towards the upper wall 16, the rear wall 7 and the front wall 10 until the reservoir is filled (FIG. 7).
- the applicator is then turned over to put it in the head-down position, and the cap 15 of the orifice 14 carried by the lower wall 8 of the reservoir 4 is opened.
- the second free end 8b of the lower wall or the application head or the front wall comprises a means for temporarily holding the strip, to prevent the strip from moving back during filling.
- means for adjusting the height of the strip can be used to block the strip temporarily.
- the coating enters the tank
- a flexible connecting link 15a is fixed between the stopper 15 and the lower wall 8 of the reservoir 4, which avoids losing the stopper.
- the applicator according to the invention advantageously comprises two fixing hooks 17 intended to allow, when filling the reservoir with the coating, the fixing of the applicator against the edge of a bucket of plaster (see figure 9), so that the cap and the bottom wall of the tank face up.
- the hooks 17 are carried by at least one of the side walls 1 1 or 12, or by a supernumerary plate fixed to one or the other of the side walls 1 1 or 12.
- the applicator 1 comprises such a supernumerary plate 40 fixed to the wall 12, this plate 40 carrying the reel 2 of the strip on the roll.
- the supernumerary plate allows to provide an applicator for right-handed or left-handed, depending on the side wall 1 1 or 12 on which it is fixed. By fixing it to the wall 1 1, the position of the reel 2 is simply reversed, and a left-handed applicator is obtained, as explained below.
- the hooks 17 include an attachment wing 17a to the side wall of the tank (or to the supernumerary plate 40).
- the fixing wing 17a is extended angularly by a support wing 17b against an edge 32 of the bucket (see Figure 9), when filling the tank with plaster.
- the support wing 17b is extended angularly by a locking wing 17c intended to block the applicator against the wall of the bucket when filling the tank with the coating, and to prevent the applicator from tipping during filling and after filling.
- each hook 17 advantageously comprises a groove 17d for the passage of a gripping strap S of the applicator, this strap being intended to receive the hand of the user, in a position such as that the user's fingers are in contact with the lower wall 8 during the application of the strip.
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