ES2673108B1 - SYSTEM OF PANELS OF COVERING WITH INTEGRATED SERVICES - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

SYSTEM OF PANELS OF COVERING WITH INTEGRATED SERVICES

Field of technique

The present invention relates in general to a system of coating panels with integrated services and more particularly to a modular system of covering panels including support elements fixed to a structure, panels coupled to the support elements and means of electricity and fluid supply for one or more devices associated with the panels.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

JPH 05295815 A proposes the use of cladding panels that include pre-mounted conduit fasteners on their back, and even sanitary elements already pre-assembled on the panel. This system allows the installation of a first panel with such fixings, the easy installation of the pipes following the pattern established by the fixings and their connection to the toilets, and the subsequent covering of the back of the panel with another panel, leaving the installations hidden.

Document US6079173A discloses a mobile partition that includes a frame formed by uprights and crossbars, and a cover panel covering the uprights and crossbars. Fixed mounting connectors on the crossbars facilitate mounting and dismounting of the frame. The opposite sides of the uprights have at least two connection ports. The crosspieces include complementary connectors to the connection ports arranged in the uprights. Mobile locking members allow locking or unlocking of connectors. The uprights and crossbars define ducts and passages that include electrical or data conduits and fixing points for plugs.

WO 2016111628 A1 discloses a modular wall system including a panel and support elements defining a vertical support plane. The panel has a flat surface parallel to the support plane and side edges, and can be hung from the support elements. In an rear part of the panel there is arranged an electrical connector comprising connection pins for the formation of the electrical connections. The connection pins fit into openings in a surface of one of the support elements. The connection pins are installed movably in the panel in order to allow a movement of the connection pins in a direction parallel to the support plane between an extended connection position and a retracted disconnection position. The electrical connector includes a spring loaded to exert a force towards the retracted removal position, and a retainer makes it possible to retain the electrical connector in the extended position.

Exhibition of the invention

The present invention provides a system of coating panels with integrated services comprising a plurality of support elements fixed to a structure and a plurality of cover panels attachable to the support elements by means of fastening. The support elements have one or more electrical base connectors connectable to an electrical supply network. One or more of the cover panels has one or more electrical panel connectors connectable to the one or more electrical base connectors and an electrical device electrically connected to the electrical panel connector.

The support elements comprise support and connection nodes fixed to the structure in selectable positions defining a support plane. These support and connection nodes include the aforementioned one or more electrical base connectors and in addition one or more base fluid connectors connectable to a fluid supply network, as well as base fastening elements that are part of the means of subjection.

By way of illustrative example, the structure to which the support and connection nodes are fixed can be a wall, a roof, a floor, a partition element, or a plurality of struts and / or crossbars provided with respective surfaces arranged in a plane.

The covering panels are of equal or different sizes and proportions, have a polygonal shape that defines three or more corners, a front and a back, and have panel fasteners that are part of the fastening means installed on the back from each corner, so that one of the panel clamping elements of each corner of each covering panel is held in one of the base clamping elements of one of the support and connection nodes.

The aforementioned cover panel associated with the electrical device has the one or more electrical panel connectors installed on the back of at least one of the corners. At least one of the cover panels has associated a fluid device and one or more panel fluid connectors installed on the back of one or more of the corners. The one or more panel fluid connectors are fluidically connected to the fluid device and are connectable to the one or more base fluid connectors of the support and connection nodes.

The one or more electrical panel connectors and the one or more electrical base connectors are configured and arranged so that they are mutually connected when the covering panel associated with the electrical device is attached to the support and connection nodes. The one or more panel fluid connectors and the one or more base fluid connectors are configured and arranged so as to be mutually connected when the cover panel associated with the fluid device is attached to the support and connection nodes. .

For the installation of the panel system, first the support and connection nodes are fixed to the structure at selected positions according to a preset coating pattern and connected to the power supply network and to the fluid supply network. Then, the cover panels are fastened to the support and connection nodes, and thus the electrical device is automatically connected to the electrical supply network and the fluid device is automatically connected to the fluid supply network.

By way of non-limiting example, the electrical device can be an electricity outlet, a signal socket, an electrically operated appliance, or an electronic appliance, among others, and the electricity supply network can be a power supply network , a network of electrical signal supply, or both. The fluid device can be a cold water intake, a hot water intake, or an oxygen or other gas intake, among others, and the fluid supply network can be a cold water supply network, a network of hot water supply, a supply network of oxygen or other gas, or two or more of them.

In one embodiment, the support elements further comprise a plurality of support elements of conductors of equal or different lengths, each of which comprises an elongated body having at its ends connection units mechanically connectable to connection ports included in the support and connection nodes by means of mechanical connection. Preferably, the mechanical connection means comprise a snap-fastener device.

One or more of the conductor support elements houses one or more electrical conductors and / or one or more fluid conduits connected to the connection units. The Connection units are also connectable to the connection ports of the support and connection nodes by means of electrical connection and / or by means of fluidic connection. By means of the electrical connection means, the one or more electrical conductors of the conductor support element are electrically connected to the one or more electrical base connectors of the support and connection node. By means of the fluidic connection means, the one or more fluid conduits of the conductor support element are connected to the one or more base fluid connectors of the support and connection node.

The electrical connection means comprise second basic electrical connectors located in the connection ports of the support and connection nodes and electrically connected to the first electrical base connectors, and electrical conductor connectors located in the connection units of the conductor support elements and electrically connected to the one or more electrical conductors.

The fluid connection means comprise second base fluid connectors located at the connection ports of the support and connection nodes and fluidically connected to the first base fluid connectors, and conductive fluid connectors located in the fluid units. connection of the conductor support elements and fluidically connected to the one or more fluid conduits. The conductor fluid connectors are connectable to the second base fluid connectors.

In one embodiment, said snap fastener device is configured and arranged so that the conductor support elements are mechanically fastened to the support and connection nodes by a movement of the conductor support elements with respect to the support nodes and connection in a direction perpendicular to the support plane, and the electrical conductor connectors and the second electrical base connectors are configured and arranged so as to be mutually connected by the same movement of the conductor support elements with respect to the nodes of support and connection in the direction perpendicular to the support plane.

In one embodiment, the conductor fluid connectors comprise retractable connection sleeves associated with controls located in the connection units in accessible positions. By means of these controls, the retractable connecting sleeves are movable in a direction parallel to the support plane between an extended connection position, in which the retractable connecting sleeves are retracted into the interior of the connection units, and a retracted disconnection position, in which the retractable connecting sleeves are retracted into the connection units.

The conductor support elements, in the event that they include one or more electrical conductors and / or one or more fluid conduits, must be mechanically and electrically connected to the support and connection nodes with the retractable sleeves in the retracted position of disconnection. When the conductor support elements are mechanically connected to the support and connection nodes, a movement of the connecting retractable sleeves to the extended connection position connects the connector fluid connectors to the second base fluid connectors and a movement from the retractable connecting sleeves to the retracted disconnect position disconnects the connector fluid connectors from the second base fluid connectors.

In a preferred embodiment, the cover panels have a rectangular shape that defines four corners, and the support and connection nodes comprise 360 degree support and connection nodes, 180 degree support and connection nodes and support and connection nodes. 90 degrees.

The 360 degree support and connection nodes include base fasteners, first base electrical connectors and first base fluid connectors arranged to clamp and connect four adjacent corners of four cover panels and four connection ports configured to connect to connection units of four conductor support elements arranged in the shape of a cross.

The 180 degree support and connection nodes include base fasteners, first base electrical connectors and first base fluid connectors arranged to clamp and connect two adjacent corners of two cover panels and three connection ports configured to connect to each other. connection units of three conductor support elements arranged in a "T" shape.

The 90 degree connection and support nodes include one or more base fasteners, one or more first base electrical connectors and one or more first base fluid connectors arranged to hold and connect a single corner to a single cover panel and two connection ports configured to connect to connection units of two conductor support elements arranged in the form of "L".

Thus, with the system of coating panels with integrated services of the present invention it is possible to cover a structure according to different coating patterns by combining support and connection nodes of 90, 180 and 360 degrees, supporting elements of conductors of different lengths and coating panels of different sizes and proportions.

To do this, first the coating pattern is established according to the structure to be coated and initial requirements. Next, the necessary support and connection nodes of 90, 180 and 360 degrees are fixed to the structure in selected positions according to the preset coating pattern. The support and connecting nodes 90, 180 and 360 degrees are connected to each other by means of conductor support elements of the selected lengths. Finally, the covering panels of the selected sizes and proportions are fastened and connected to the 90, 180 and 360 degree support and connection nodes to complete the coating.

In one embodiment, the support elements further comprise splice elements having, for example at opposite ends thereof, connection ports including respective electrical connectors electrically connected to each other and respective fluid connectors fluidically connected to each other. The connection ports of these connecting elements are connectable to the connection units of the conductor support elements by means of mechanical connection, electrical connection means and fluid connection means analogous to the mechanical connection means, means of electrical connection and fluid connection means provided to connect the connection units of the conductor support elements to the connection ports of the support and connection nodes.

The splice elements are useful for splicing two conductor supports. Thus, when two connection units of two conductor support elements are mechanically connected to the connection ports of a splice element, the electrical conductor connectors are connected to the electrical connectors of the splice element so that the electrical conductors of the two conductor support elements are interconnected, and / or the conductor fluid connectors can be connected to the fluid connectors of the connecting element by an actuation of the respective controls so that the fluid conduits of the two Conductor support elements are spliced together. Preferably, the The splice element is straight and has the connection ports at opposite ends thereof for splicing two mutually aligned conductor support elements.

The system of the present invention further comprises a final connection module having one or more of the following elements: a final electric power connector connectable to the power electrical power network by means of a connection cable; a final electrical signal connector connectable to a signal electrical supply network by means of a connection cable; and one or more final fluid connectors connectable to the fluid supply network by means of connection conduits. Optionally, the system includes a final connection module including the final electrical power connector and the final electrical signal connector and another final connection module including one or more of the final fluid connectors.

The final connection module is configured to be connected to one of the connection ports of one of the splice elements or to one of the connection ports of one of the support and connection nodes by mechanical connection means, means of electrical connection and fluidic connection means analogous to the mechanical connection means, electrical connection means and fluidic connection means provided for connecting the connection units of the conductor support elements to the connection port of the support and connection nodes , which in turn are analogous to the mechanical connection means, electrical connection means and fluid connection means provided for connecting the connecting units of the conductor support elements to the connection ports of the splice element.

Thus, when the final connection module is mechanically connected to one of the connection ports of one of the support and connection nodes or to one of the connection ports of one of the connection elements, the electrical power and signal connectors of the The final connection module is connected to the second basic electrical connectors of the connection port of the support and connection node or to the electrical connectors of the connection port of the connection element, with which the first electrical connectors of the support and connection node or the one or more electrical conductors of a conductor support element connected to the other connection port of the connecting element are connected to the power network and / or to the electrical signal supply network.

Alternatively or additionally, when the final connection module is mechanically connected to one of the connection ports of one of the support nodes and connection to one of the connection ports of one of the splice elements, the fluid connectors of the final connection module can be connected to the second base fluid connectors of the connection port of the support and connection node or to the connectors of fluid from the connecting port of the splice element by means of an actuation of the corresponding controls, whereby the first fluid connectors of the support and connection node or the one more fluid conduits a conductor support element connected to the other connection port of the connecting element remain connected to the fluid supply network.

In one embodiment, the first and panel fastening elements that form part of the fastening means for securing the covering panels to the support and connection nodes comprise retaining elements located in the support and connection nodes and latches of fastening located on the cover panels. The clamping latches are movable between a clamping position, in which the clamping latches are locked in the retaining elements of the supporting and connecting nodes, and a released position, in which the clamping latches are released from the clamping latches. retention elements.

Optionally, the latches can be of a type available on the market known as "push to open", where the latches are resiliently loaded and have a mechanism associated with retention-release through which the latches are locked in the elements of and retained in the holding position by a first pressure exerted on the cover panels against the support and connection nodes, and when they are held, the holding latches are arranged in the release position and are released from the holding elements. retention by a second pressure exerted on the cover panels against the support and connection nodes.

Alternatively or additionally, the first panel fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise ferromagnetic elements located in the support and connection nodes and permanent magnets located on the back of the corners of the covering panels or some elements ferromagnetic located on the back of the corners of the covering panels and permanent magnets located on the support and connection nodes. The permanent magnets face the ferromagnetic elements and come into contact with the ferromagnetic elements when the covering panels are fastened to the support and connection nodes.

Alternatively or additionally, the base fastening elements and the panel fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise hooks located in the support and connection nodes and hook receiving elements located on the back of the upper corners of the cover panels or hooks located on the back of the upper corners of the cover panels and hook receiving elements located on the support and connection nodes. When the cover panels are fastened to the support and connection nodes, the hooks are hooked to the hook receiving elements.

The hooks and hook-receiving elements can be used in combination with the retaining elements and latches and / or in combination with the ferromagnetic elements and permanent magnets to support the weight of the covering panels during the installation and dismantling operations of the panels of coating with respect to the support and connection nodes. Thus, hooks and hook-receiving elements coupled together determine an upper fulcrum line with respect to which the covering panel can pivot at the same time it is supported.

As an alternative to hooks and hook receiving elements, support cradles are provided on the support and connection nodes and support legs located on the back of the lower corners of the covering panels, the supporting legs being attachable to the support cradles to support the weight of the cover panels during the installation and disassembly operations of the cover panels with respect to the support and connection nodes. Thus, the support legs and support cradles coupled together determine a bottom fulcrum line with respect to which the cover panel can pivot while being supported.

Even using the hooks and hook receiving elements or the support legs and support cradles, the movement made by the cover panel with respect to the support and connection nodes can be considered to be perpendicular to the support surface when the cover panel it is held and connected to the support and connection nodes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and other features and advantages will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment, which has a merely illustrative and non-limiting purpose, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a lattice comprising a plurality of support and connection nodes fixed to a structure and connected to each other by conductor support elements that are part of a system of coating panels with integrated services in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the lattice of Fig. 1 with a plurality of cover panels attached thereto forming the coating panel system;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the support and connection nodes of Fig. 1 which constitutes a 360 degree support and connection node;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the support and connection node of 360 degrees;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the support and connection node of 360 degrees;

Fig. 6 is a front view of another of the support and connection nodes of Fig. 1 which constitutes a support and connection node of 180 degrees;

Fig. 7 is a front view of yet another of the support and connection nodes of Fig. 1 which constitutes a 90 degree support and connection node;

Fig. 8 is a front view of a splice element that also forms part of the lattice of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a side of the splice element of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the conductor support elements of Fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a rear view of the conductor support element of Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a front view of the conductor support element of Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 is an end side view of the conductor support element of Fig. 10;

Fig. 14 is a front view of the front of one of the cover panels of Fig. 2;

Fig. 15 is a side view of the cover panel of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a view of the back side of the cover panel of Fig. 14;

Fig. 17 is a partial perspective view showing the back of a corner of the cover panel of Fig. 14;

Fig. 18 is a partial perspective view showing a corner of the cover panel about to be clamped and connected to the support and connection node that constitutes the 360 degree support and connection node;

Fig. 19 is a partial perspective view showing the corner of the cover panel once clamped and connected to the support and connection node;

Fig. 20 is a partial side view of the corner of the cover panel about to be fastened and connected to the support and connection node;

Fig. 21 is a partial perspective view of finishing elements attached to one of the support and connection nodes constituting the 90 degree support and connection node;

Fig. 22 in a partial perspective view showing a final electrical connection module and a conductor support element about to be connected together by a connecting element;

Fig. 23 is a front view of the final electrical connection module and the conductor support element once connected together by the connecting element;

Fig. 24 in a partial perspective view showing a final fluid connection module and a conductor support element about to be connected together by a splice element; Y

Fig. 25 is a front view of the final fluid connection module and the conductor support element once connected together by the splice element.

Detailed description of an embodiment

With reference first to Figs. 1 and 2, a system of coating panels with integrated services according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below. The panel system essentially comprises a plurality of support elements including support and connection nodes 1 (shown in detail in Figs 3-7) attached to a structure (not shown) in predetermined positions defining a support plane , a plurality of conductor support elements 9 (shown in details in Figs. 10-13) connected at their ends to the nodes of support and connection 1, and a plurality of cover panels 3 (shown in details in Figs.14-17) attachable to the support and connection nodes 1 by fastening means.

In the embodiment shown, the cover panels 3 have a rectangular shape defining four corners, one front and one back, although alternatively they could have any other polygonal shape defining three or more corners, and the support and connection nodes 1 include nodes of support and connection 1 of 360 degrees (best shown in Figs 3-5), support nodes and connection 1 of 180 degrees (best shown in Fig. 6) and support nodes and connection 1 of 90 degrees (best shown in Fig. 7). Each of the cover panels 3 has its four corners fastened and connected to four of the support and connection nodes 1.

As best shown in Figs. 3-7, all the support and connection nodes 1 have in common a base plate 30 provided with fixing holes 31 for fixing the support node and connection 1 to the structure by means of screws or the like, a fluid connection block 32 rectangular prismatic shaped having a raised front surface and four side surfaces, four pairs of first base fluid connectors 7 located on the front surface of the fluid connection block 32, and a pair of second base fluid connectors 15 located in each of the four lateral surfaces of the fluid connection block 32. Each of the first base fluid connectors 7 of each pair is in fluidic connection with one of the second fluid connectors 15 of each pair.

The support and connection nodes 1 also have in common base connection ports 25 facing the lateral surfaces of the fluid connection block 32, a pair of elastic tongues 33 mutually parallel and perpendicular to the corresponding lateral surface of the connection block of fluid 32 laterally delimiting each of the base connection ports 25, a first electrical base connector 2 located in each of spaces delimited by two of the adjacent and mutually perpendicular elastic tabs 33 belonging to two base connection ports 25 adjacent, a second base electrical connector 13 located in each base connection port 25, and a pair of hook-shaped retaining elements 5 positioned mutually perpendicular and adjacent to each of the first base 2 electrical connectors. Each one of the first base 2 electrical connectors is in electrical connection with one of the second The basic electrical connectors 13. Each base connection port 25 is configured and arranged for the connection of one of the conductor support elements 9.

As shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the 360 degree support and connection nodes 1 include four base connection ports 25, four pairs of retaining elements 5, four first base 2 electrical connectors in connection with four corresponding second base electrical connectors 13, and four pairs of first base fluid connectors 7 in connection with four corresponding pairs of second base fluid connectors 15. Thus, the 360 degree connection and support nodes 1 are capable of holding and connecting four adjacent corners of four cover panels 3 and for connecting to four conductor support elements 9 arranged in the form of a cross.

Fig. 6 illustrates one of the 180 degree connection and support nodes 1 including three base connection ports 25, two pairs of retaining elements 5, two first base electrical connectors 2 in connection with two corresponding second electrical connectors base 13, and two pairs of first base fluid connectors 7 in connection with two corresponding pairs of second base fluid connectors 15. Thus, the 180 degree connection and support nodes 1 are suitable for holding and connecting two adjacent corners of two coating panels 3 and for connecting to three conductor support elements 9 arranged in a "T" shape.

The 90 degree connection and support nodes 1 include, as shown in FIG. 7, two adjacent base connection ports 25, a pair of retaining elements 5, a first electrical base connector 2 in connection with a corresponding second base electrical connector 13, and a pair of first base fluid connectors 7 in connection with a corresponding pair of second base fluid connectors 15. Thus, 90 degree connection and support nodes 1 are suitable for holding and connecting a corner of a single covering panel 3 and for connecting to two conductor support elements 9 arranged in the form of an "L".

Optionally, for the purpose of simplifying the manufacture of the components, the 90 degree and 180 degree connection and support nodes 1 may include four pairs of first base fluid connectors 7 on the front surface of the fluid connection block 32 and a pair of second base electrical connectors 13 and a pair of second base fluid connectors 15 in each base connection port 25, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, although only those strictly necessary are operative.

Figs. 10-13 show one of conductor support elements 9, which may be of equal or different lengths. Each conductor support element 9 comprises an elongated body having at its ends connecting units 10. mechanically connectable to the base connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1 by mechanical connection means comprising a snap-fastener device.

In the embodiment shown, the snap fastener device includes trunnions 34 projecting from side surfaces of the connection units 10 and which, when the connection unit 10 of the conductor support element 9 is pressed against the connection port. of base 25 of the support and connection node 1 in a direction perpendicular to the support plane, are locked in retention holes 35 located in the elastic tabs 33 of the support and connection nodes 1 by deformation and elastic recovery of the tabs elastic 33.

One or more of the conductor support elements 9 accommodates one or more electrical conductors 11 connected to corresponding electrical conductor connectors 14 located in the connection units 10 and one or more fluid conduits 12 connected to corresponding fluid connectors of conductor 16 located in connection units 10.

The conductor electrical connectors 14 of the conductor support elements 9 include pins (not shown) arranged in directions perpendicular to the support plane and the second base electrical connectors 13 of the support and connection nodes 1 have facing terminals to holes located in a plane parallel to the support plane, so that the pins of the electrical connectors of conductor 14 plug the terminals of the second electrical base connectors 13 of the support and connection nodes 1 by the same movement in the direction perpendicular to the support plane carried out by the conductor support elements 9 with respect to the support and connection nodes 1 when the conductor support elements 9 are mechanically coupled to the support and connection nodes 1.

The conductor fluid connectors 16 of the conductor support elements 9 comprise retractable connecting sleeves 17 associated with knobs 18 accessible in the connection units 10 by means of which the connecting retractable sleeves 17 are movable in a direction parallel to the plane of support between an extended connection position (Fig. 12), in which the retractable connecting sleeves 17 are retracted into the connection units 10, and a retracted disconnection position (Fig. 11), in which the retractable connecting sleeves 17 are retracted into the connection units 10.

When one of the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 are mechanically connected to the base connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1 and the connection retractable sleeves 17 are moved to the extended connection position. by an actuation of the corresponding control 18, the retractable connection sleeves 17 are connected to the second base fluid connectors 15 located on the corresponding lateral surface of the fluid connection block 32 of the support and connection node 1. When the retractable sleeves of connection 17 are moved to the retracted disconnection position by an actuation of the control 18, the retractable connection sleeves 17 are disconnected from the second base fluid connectors 15.

The second base fluid connectors 15 comprise holes provided with sealing gaskets. Thus, when the retractable sleeves 17 are plugged into the second base fluid connectors 15, the sealing joints ensure the tightness of the fluid connection between them.

Thus, the one or more electrical conductors 11 of the conductor support elements 9 are electrically connected to the first electrical base connectors 2 of the support and connection node 1 and the one or more fluid conduits 12 of the support elements of conductors 9 are connected to the base fluid connectors 7 of the support and connection node 1.

The system further comprises splice elements 19, one of which is shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The splice element 19 comprises a base plate 36, a central body 37 provided with end surfaces perpendicular to the base plate, and splice connection ports 26 facing the end surfaces. The base plate 36 has holes 38 for fixing the connecting element 19 to the structure by means of screws or the like.

The junction connection ports 26 have respective electrical connectors 39 electrically connected to each other and respective fluid connectors 40 fluidically connected to each other. The electrical connectors 39 are located in a plane parallel to the base plate 36 and the fluid connectors 40 are located on the end surfaces perpendicular to the base plate. The configuration of the electrical connectors 39 and the fluid connectors 40 is analogous to that of the second base electrical connectors 13 and second base fluid connectors 15 of the connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1. Each splice connection port 26 is delimited laterally by elastic tabs 41 provided with retention holes (not visible in the Figs. 8 and 9) analogous to the elastic tabs 33 and retention holes 35 of the base connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1.

Thus, the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 are connectable to the junction connection ports 26 of the connection elements 19 by means of mechanical connection means, electrical connection means and analogous fluid connection means. to the mechanical connection means, electrical connection means and fluid connection means by means of which the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 are connected to the base connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1 The support and connection nodes 1 in combination with the conductor support elements 9 and optionally with the connecting elements 19 provide one or more electric circuits and one or more fluid circuits that are hidden when the covering panels are clamped in place. the support and connection nodes 1.

To effect the connection of the electric circuits to the electrical supply network and the connection of the fluid circuits to the fluid supply network, the system includes a final electrical connection module 20 (shown in Figs 22 and 23) and a final fluid connection module 23 (shown in Figs 24 and 25) which are connectable to one of the base connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1 or to one of the splice connection ports 26 of the splice elements 19.

The final electrical connection module 20 has a final electrical power connector 21 located at a first end and connected to a power electrical connector (not visible in Figs 22 and 23) located at a second end, as well as an electrical connector signal end 22 located at the first end and connected to an electrical signal connector (not visible in Figs 22 and 23) located at the second end. The final power electrical connector 21 is connectable to a power electrical power network by a power cable 43 and the final electrical signal connector 22 is connectable to a signal electrical power network by a signal cable 44. The connector The electric power and the electrical signal connector (not shown) are analogous to the electrical conductor connectors of the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 described above.

The final fluid connection module 23 has two final fluid connectors 24 located at a first end and connected to two corresponding fluid connectors (not visible in Figs 22 and 23) located at a second end. The two final fluid connectors 24 they are connectable to two different fluid supply networks by respective fluid conduits 45. The two fluid connectors include respective retractable connecting sleeves associated with a control 46, the retractable connecting sleeves and the control 46 being analogous to the retractable sleeves. of connection 17 and to the control 18 of the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 described above.

Both the final electrical connection module 20 and the final fluid connection module 23 have trunnions 47 projecting from side surfaces thereof. These trunnions are analogous to the trunnions 34 existing in the connection units 10 of the conductor support elements 9 described above.

Thus, the final electrical connection module 20 and the final fluid connection module 23 are connectable both to one of the connection ports 25 of the support and connection nodes 1 and to one of the connection ports 26 of the 26 of the connecting sleeves 19. The leaktightness of the fluid connection between the retractable sleeves of the final fluid connection module 23 and the second base fluid connectors 15 of the support and connection nodes or fluid connectors 40 of the splice elements 19 is ensured by the corresponding sealing gaskets.

When the final electrical connection module 20 is connected to one of the support and connection nodes 1 or to one of the connection sleeves 19, one of the electric circuits provided by the support and connection nodes 1, conductor support elements 9 and junction elements 19 is connected to the power supply network and the other of the electric circuits provided by the support and connection nodes 1, conductor support elements 9 and connection elements 19 is connected to the supply network electric signal. When the final fluid connection module 23 is connected to one of the support and connection nodes 1 or to one of the connection sleeves 19, the two fluid circuits provided by the support and connection nodes 1, conductor support elements 9 and splice elements 19 are connected to the respective fluid supply networks.

The cover panels 3, better shown in Figs. 14-17, have fastening latches 6 that form part of the fastening means and that are coupled to the retaining elements 5 of the support and connection nodes 1 to fasten the cover panels 3 to the support and connection nodes one.

In the illustrated embodiment, the holding latches 6 are of a type known as "push-to-open", wherein the holding latches 6 are movable between a clamping position and a released position, are elastically loaded and have a mechanism associated with them. In the clamped position, the clamping latches 6 lock into the retention elements 5 of the support and connection nodes 1 and the retention-release mechanism keeps them in the clamped position. retaining latches 6 are released from the retaining elements 5 and the elastic load keeps them in the released position.

In order to carry out operation of fastening a covering panel 3 to the support and connection nodes 1, a movement of the cover panel 3 with respect to the support and connection nodes 1 is made in a direction perpendicular to the support plane, and the securing latches 6 are locked in the retaining elements 5 by a first pressure exerted on the cover panels 3 against the support and connection nodes 1. If when the cover panel 3 is fastened to the support and connection nodes 1 a second is exerted pressure on the cover panel 3 against the support and connection nodes 1, the securing latches are released from the retaining elements 5 and the cover panel can be uninstalled.

Each cover panel 3 has a pair of fastening latches 6 located on the back of each corner in mutually perpendicular positions and in correspondence with the positions of the retaining elements 5 of the support and connection nodes 1 fixed to the structure. Thus, the pair of holding latches 6 located at each corner of each covering panel 3 is held in the corresponding pair of retaining elements 5 of one of the four corresponding support and connection nodes 1. Thus, each covering panel 3 it is held by its four corners in four corresponding support and connection nodes 1.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, one of the cover panels 3 has an electrical device 28 and a fluid device 29 (represented symbolically by respective rectangles in broken lines) preferably located on the front of the cover panel 3. and electrical panel connectors 4 and panel fluid connectors 8 located on the back. The electrical panel connectors 4 are electrically connected to the electrical device 28 and the panel fluid connectors 8 are fluidically connected to the fluid device 29.

As the detail of Fig. 17 best shows, the cover panels 3 have on the reverse side a frame 42 parallel to the side edges of the cover panel 3 and spaced a relatively short distance from the side edges of the cover panel. 3. An electrical panel connector 4 and one of the latch bolts 6 are installed in each corner of the frame 42. A pair of panel fluid connectors 8 are installed on the back of each corner of the cover panel. fastening latches 6, the panel electrical connectors 4 and the panel fluid connectors 8 are located in correspondence with the positions of the retaining elements 5, the first base electrical connectors 2 and the first base fluid connectors 7 of the support and connection nodes 1 fixed to the structure.

The panel fluid connectors 8 comprise fixed sleeves protruding from an obverse surface of the cover panels 3 perpendicular to the support plane, and the first base fluid connectors 7 comprise corresponding holes provided with sealing gaskets. Thus, when the cover panels 3 are fastened to the support and connection nodes 1, the panel fluid connectors 8 are plugged into the first base fluid connectors 7 and the sealing gaskets ensure the tightness of the fluidic connection between both of them.

The electrical panel connectors 4 of the cover panels 3 include pins (not shown) disposed in directions perpendicular to the support plane, and the first base electrical connectors 2 of the support and connection nodes 1 have terminals facing each other. holes located in a plane parallel to the support plane, so that the pins of the electrical panel connectors 4 are plugged into terminals of the first electrical base connectors 2 of the support and connection nodes 1 by the same movement in the direction perpendicular to the support plane that the cover panels 3 effect with respect to the support and connection nodes 1 when the cover panels 3 are fastened to the support and connection nodes 1. Thus, the panel electrical connector 4 and the panel fluid connector 8 are connected to the base electrical connector 2 and the base fluid connector 7, respectively, when the Coating nel 3 is attached to the support and connection nodes 1.

Figs. 18 and 20 show a corner of the cover panel 3 facing one of the 360 degree connection and support nodes 1, about to be clamped and connected thereto, and Fig. 19 shows the corner of the cover panel 3 a once attached and connected to the support and connection node 1 of 360 degrees. The clamping operation and Removal of the cover panel 3 is analogous for the support and connection nodes 1 of 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

As shown in Fig. 21, the system includes finishing elements 27 which are fastened to the support and connection nodes 1 along the edges of the surface covered by the coating pattern. These finishing elements 27 have different lengths according to the dimensions of the different covering panels 3 and serve to hide portions of the support and connection nodes 1 that are not covered by the covering panels 3 at the edges of the pattern of coating (see Fig. 2).

Optionally, the fastening means for securing the cover panels 3 to the support and connection nodes 1 comprise ferromagnetic elements (not shown) located on the support and connection nodes 1 and permanent magnets (not shown) located on the reverse side of the corners of the cover panels 3, or alternatively ferromagnetic elements (not shown) located on the back of the corners of the cover panels 3 and permanent magnets (not shown) located in the support and connection nodes 1. When the cover panels 3 are fastened to the support and connection nodes 1 the permanent magnets are facing and in contact with the ferromagnetic elements. These ferromagnetic elements and permanent magnets can replace or supplement the retaining elements 5 and holding latches 6.

Also optionally, the fastening means for securing the cover panels 3 to the support and connection nodes 1 comprise hooks (not shown) located on the support and connection nodes 1 and hook receiving elements (not shown) located on the support nodes. the reverse of the upper corners of the cover panels 3, or alternatively hooks (not shown) located on the back of the upper corners of the cover panels 3 and hook receiving elements (not shown) located on the nodes of support and connection 1. When the cover panels 3 are fastened to the support and connection nodes 1, the hooks are hooked to the hook receiving elements.

These hooks and hook-receiving elements complement the holding elements 5 and holding latches 6 and / or the ferromagnetic elements and permanent magnets, and are used to support the weight of the covering panel 3 during the fastening and removal operations of the panel 3 coating on the support and connection nodes 1. Alternatively, the weight of the cover panel 3 can be supported during fastening and removal operations by support cradles (not shown) located in the support and connection nodes 1 and support legs (not shown) located on the back of the lower corners of the cover panels 3, the support legs being engageable with the support cradles.

The scope of the present invention is defined in the appended claims.

Claims (15)

1. Coating panel system with integrated services, comprising: a plurality of support elements fixed to a structure, said support elements having at least one electrical base connector (2) connectable to an electrical supply network; Y a plurality of cover panels (3) fastened to said support elements by a fastening means, at least one of said cover panels (3) having at least one electrical panel connector (4) connectable to said base electrical connector (2) and an electrical device (28) electrically connected to said electrical panel connector (4), characterized in that: the support elements comprise support and connection nodes (1) fixed to said structure in selectable positions defining a support plane; said support and connection nodes (1) include the base electrical connector (2), at least one base fluid connector (7) connectable to a fluid supply network, and base fasteners that are part of said fastening means; the covering panels (3) have a polygonal shape that defines three or more corners, an obverse and a reverse; the covering panels (3) have panel fasteners that are part of the fastening means installed on the back of each corner; one of said panel fastening elements of each corner of each covering panel (3) is held in one of said base fastening elements of one of the support and connection nodes (1); the electrical panel connector (4) is installed on the back of at least one of the corners of the covering panel (3) associated with said electrical device; At least one of the covering panels (3) has associated a fluid device (29) and at least one panel fluid connector (8) installed on the back of at least one of the corners, said fluid connector being panel (8) fluidically connected to said fluid device (29), and the panel fluid connector (8) being connectable to said base fluid connector (7) of the support and connection nodes (1); Y the electrical panel connector (4) and the panel fluid connector (8) are connected to the base electrical connector (2) and the base fluid connector (7), respectively, when the cover panel (3) is fastened to the support and connection nodes (1). 2. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 1, wherein the support elements further comprise a plurality of conductor support elements (9) of equal or different lengths, each of which comprises an elongated body that it has at its ends connection units (10) mechanically connectable to connection ports (25) included in the support and connection nodes (1) by means of mechanical connection. 3. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said conductor support elements (9) houses one or more electrical conductors (11) and / or one or more fluid conduits (12). ) connected to said connection units (10), said connection units (10) being further connectable to said connection ports (25) of the support and connection nodes (1) by means of electrical connection by means of which said one or more electrical conductors (11) are electrically connected to the base electrical connectors (2) of the support and connection node (1) and / or by means of fluidic connection by means of which said one or more fluid conduits (12). ) are connected to the base fluid connectors (7) of the support and connection node (1). 4. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 3, wherein said mechanical connection means comprises a snap fastener device. 5. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 4, wherein said electrical connection means comprise second basic electrical connectors (13) located in the connection ports (25) of the support and connection nodes (1). ) and electrically connected to the first electrical base connectors (2), and electrical conductor connectors (14) located in the connection units (10) of the conductor support elements (9) and electrically connected to the one or more electrical conductors (11). 6. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 5, wherein said snap fastener device is configured and arranged so that the conductor support elements (9) are mechanically fastened to the support and connection nodes ( 1) by a movement of the conductor support elements (9) with respect to the support and connection nodes (1) in a direction perpendicular to the support plane, and said electrical conductor connectors (14) and said second electrical connectors of base (13) are configured and arranged so that they connect mutually by said movement of the conductor support elements (9) with respect to the support and connection nodes (1) in the direction perpendicular to the support plane. The integrated service coating panel system according to claim 4, wherein said fluid connection means comprise second base fluid connectors (15) located in the connection ports (25) of the support and connection nodes ( 1) and fluidically connected to the first base fluid connectors (7), and conductor fluid connectors (16) located in the connection units (10) of the conductor support elements (9) and fluidically connected to said one or more fluid conduits (12), said conductor fluid connectors (16) being connectable to said second base fluid connectors (15). 8. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 7, wherein said conductor fluid connectors (16) comprise retractable connection sleeves (17) associated with controls (18) accessible in the connection units (10). ) by which said retractable connecting sleeves (17) are movable in a direction parallel to the support plane between an extended connection position, in which the retractable connecting sleeves (17) are connected to said second base fluid connectors (15), and a retracted disconnection position, in which the retractable connecting sleeves (17) are disconnected from the second base fluid connectors (15), when the conductor support elements (9) are mechanically connected to the support and connection nodes (1). 9. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 8, wherein the cover panels (3) have a rectangular defining four corners, and the support and connection nodes (1) comprise: 360 degree support and connection nodes including base fasteners, first base electrical connectors (2) and first base fluid connectors (7) arranged to clamp and connect four adjacent corners of four cover panels (3) and four connection ports (25) configured to connect to four conductor support elements (9) arranged in the form of a cross; 180 degree connection and support nodes including base fasteners, first base electrical connectors (2) and first base fluid connectors (7) arranged to clamp and connect two adjacent corners of two cover panels (3) and three connection ports (25) configured to connect to three conductor support elements (9) arranged in a "T" shape, and 90 degree connection and support nodes including at least one base fastening element, at least one first electrical base connector (2) and at least one first base fluid connector (7) arranged to hold and connect a single corner a single covering panel (3) and two connection ports (25) configured to connect to two conductor support elements (9) arranged in an "L" shape. 10. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 3, wherein the support elements further comprise splice elements (19) provided with connection ports (26) connectable to the connection units (10) of the conductor support elements (9) by means of mechanical connection, electrical connection means and fluid connection means analogous to the mechanical connection means, electrical connection means and fluidic connection means provided for connecting the connection units (10) of the conductor support elements (9) to the connection ports (25) of the support and connection nodes (1), said connection ports (26) of said connector elements (19) including respective connectors electrically connected to each other and respective fluid connectors connected fluidically to each other. 11. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 9, further comprising a final connection module (20, 23) having a final electrical power connector (21) connectable to said power supply network and / or a connector final electrical signal (22) connectable to a signal electrical supply network and / or one or more final fluid connectors (24) connectable to said fluid supply network, wherein said final connection module (20, 23) it is connectable to one of the connection ports (25) of the support and connection nodes (1) or to one of the connection ports (26) of the connection elements (19) by said mechanical connection means, said means of electrical connection and said fluid connection means, by means of which said final connection module (20, 23) is mechanically connected to the connection port (25) of the support and connection node (1) or to the connection port (26) of the element of e mpalme (19), the final electrical power connector (21) and / or said final electrical signal connector (22) are connected to the second electrical base connectors (13) of the connection port (25) of the support node and connection (1) or one more electrical conductors (11) of one of the conductor support elements (9) connected to the other connection port (26) of the connecting element (9), and said one or more fluid connectors end (24) are connected to the second base fluid connectors (15) of the connection port (25) of the support and connection node (1) or to the one or more fluid conduits (12) of the conductor support element (9) connected to the other connection end of the connecting element (19). 12. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 1, wherein said base fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise retaining elements (5) located in the support and connection nodes (1) and said panel fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise fastening latches (6) located in the covering panels (3), wherein said fastening latches (6) are movable between a fastening position, wherein said clamping latches (6) are locked in said retaining elements (5) of the support and connection nodes (1), and a released position, in which the clamping latches (6) are released from the clamping latches (6). retaining elements (5). 13. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 11, wherein the holding latches (6) are elastically loaded and have a retention-release mechanism associated therewith, so that the holding latches (6) are locked in place. the retaining elements (5) by a first pressure exerted on the cover panels (3) against the support and connection nodes (1) and are released from the retaining elements (5) by a second pressure exerted on the panels of coating (3) against the support and connection nodes (1). 14. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 1, wherein said base fastening elements and said panel fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise ferromagnetic elements located at the support and connection nodes. (1) and permanent magnets located on the back of the corners of the cover panels (3) or ferromagnetic elements located on the back of the corners of the cover panels (3) and permanent magnets located on the nodes of support and connection (1), wherein said permanent magnets are facing and in contact with said ferromagnetic elements when the covering panels (3) are fastened to the support and connection nodes (1). 15. An integrated service coating panel system according to claim 1, wherein said base fastening elements and said panel fastening elements forming part of the fastening means comprise hooks located in the support and connection nodes ( 1) and hook-receiving elements located on the back of the upper corners of the covering panels (3) or hooks located on the back of the upper corners of the covering panels (3) and hook receiving elements located in the support and connection nodes (1), wherein said hooks are hooked to said hook receiving elements when the panels of coating (3) are attached to the support and connection nodes (1).