FR3054250A1 - CANIVEAU, CANIVEAU ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a gutter (2) comprises a gutter chute (10), the chute having a gutter bottom (12) and a gutter wall (14), a gutter cover (20), the cover (20) having a cover body, with an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, with at least one opening in the upper surface, and at least two coating spacers aligned on the upper surface in an alignment direction and separated by the at least one aperture in the alignment direction, and protruding from the upper surface of the grid body, thereby forming with the at least one aperture an exhaust port. The invention also proposes a gutter assembly (1) and an assembly method with such a gutter and at least two covering elements (62, 64) arranged in less part on the gutter cover, and thus forming a passage at least in part between the at least two coating elements in the alignment direction of the spacer elements.

Description

Description: [0001] The present invention relates to the field of ground water evacuations and in particular the field of evacuation grids, for gutters, or any other ground equipment and for collecting runoff water. More particularly it relates to a device, which is at least partially concealed, in particular a gutter, an assembly with such a gutter and at least two covering elements and a method of mounting such a gutter with at least two elements of coating.

Channels are known with a channel body covered by a grid, on which a longitudinal projection is formed over the length of the grid body. The projection is provided with a water evacuation slot, on either side of which the covering or paving is laid, such as for example the channel described in the document FR2683557.

A disadvantage of this type of grid is that it is necessary to provide grids with predefined heights according to the type and thickness of the coating to be used, which multiplies the models. Otherwise, the installer must cut out the slot in the grid to prevent the slot from sticking out of the covering once it has been laid.

This type of gutters with slit grid also reveal a rebate or a fine grid once the coating has been laid. This can be unsightly or deemed too visible.

An object of the invention is to provide a set of gutters to adapt to the height of the coating.

To this end, the invention provides a channel comprising a channel chute, the channel having a channel bottom and a channel wall, a channel cover, the cover having an opening body, with an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, with at least one opening in the upper surface to receive at least two covering elements. At least two covering spacer elements, for the stop of the at least two covering elements on either side of the

F27447FR at least two spacer elements are provided, wherein the at least two spacer elements are aligned on the upper surface in an alignment direction and are separated by said at least one opening in the alignment direction. The at least two spacer elements protrude from the upper surface of the cover body, thereby forming with said at least one opening a discharge mouth.

Thus, the gutter includes a gutter cover which provides support recovery for a finishing coating which is superimposed on the cover and on the ground adjacent to the chute, while allowing the delimitation of a passage space d when the covering is laid, using the at least one discharge opening formed between the spacers in the alignment direction.

The cover can be in one piece or in several parts. An example of a cover is a gutter grid placed in a block on the chute.

The at least two spacer elements can be chosen from a plurality of studs, formed integrally with the cover body, a plurality of spiders, a plurality of removable pins attached to the grid body.

According to one embodiment, the studs have a thickness which decreases by moving away from the upper surface of the cover body, in particular a pointed, frustoconical, pyramidal shape. This form reduces the risk of blockage and facilitates the maintenance or cleaning of the gutter.

In one embodiment, the studs have a height of approximately 8 mm and / or a thickness of approximately 8 mm. Such a height is less than a majority of the coverings envisaged. A thickness less than or equal to 8 mm ensures a width between two covering elements sufficient for the passage of water and remaining compatible with barefoot circulation within the meaning of standard EN1253-2.

According to another embodiment, the cover comprises a second plurality of second openings in the upper surface distinct from the first openings. Second openings can help prevent water retention, which could

F27447FR otherwise cause nuisance such as mosquito breeding sites or frost cracking.

In one embodiment, the cover can be positioned either in a discharge position in which the studs with spacer elements protrude outwards on the side opposite the bottom of the gutter, or in a viewing position in which the spacer elements protrude towards the bottom of the gutter. So the cover is reversible.

The cover body may include a cavity or recess to accommodate a gripping element, in particular a nut, and the cavity comprising a water discharge hole for the passage. The hole can also be used as a benchmark to serve as a benchmark for installation by allowing the insertion of a pen point or a punch in order to mark the drilling axis.

When the cover is in the viewing position, it may include a gripping element housed in an imprint, to allow easy handling of the cover.

The invention also provides an assembly comprising such a channel and at least two covering elements disposed at least in part on the channel cover, abutting on either side against the at least two spacer elements, thus forming an evacuation passage at least in part between the at least two covering elements in the direction of alignment of the spacer elements. In the assembly according to the invention, the spacer elements ensure the width and alignment of the slot, and it is the height of the covering, which defines the height of the slot.

The invention also relates to a method of assembling such an assembly of gutter and / or using such a gutter comprising the steps consisting in laying a gutter / gutter in a laying area of channel, place the channel cover on the channel chute and place the at least two spacer elements facing them outwards, and place the at least two covering elements on the grid, in abutment on both sides at least two spacer elements, thereby forming an at least partially water discharge passage between the at least two covering elements, in the direction of alignment of the spacer elements.

[0018] Thus, according to the present invention, it is the height of the coating which defines the height of the water passage or slot. The cover incorporates spacer elements which ensure the width and alignment of the slot thus formed. This delimitation of the passage can be done whatever the nature and thickness of the coating, without adjustment operation or use of elements. related.

In one embodiment in which the spacer elements are removable, the step of placing the at least two spacer elements by orienting them outwards comprising the step of attaching the spacer elements to the cover body.

In one embodiment, the cover being made of composite or thermoplastic material, for example PVC, and the method comprises the step of bonding the at least two covering elements to the grid, using a sealant. MS polymer type.

Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment thereof devoid of any limiting character, among which:

Figure 1 illustrates a gutter assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a gutter cover which can be used as a whole according to FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3a illustrates a top view and Figures 3b, 3c a bottom view of a blanket according to another embodiment which can be used as a whole according to Figure 1, according to the present invention

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate details of the cover of Figures 3a and 3b,

FIGS. 6a and 6b illustrate a gutter assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 7 illustrates a gutter cover which can be used as a whole according to FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a gutter cover which can be used as a whole according to FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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FIG. 9 illustrates a gutter cover which can be used as a whole according to FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an assembly method according to another embodiment of the present invention, In the drawings, identical or similar elements are indicated with identical or similar reference numbers.

Figure 1 illustrates a set of channel 1 according to one embodiment of the invention.

Channel 1 assembly comprises a channel 2 with a channel chute 10 covered with a channel cover 20. During assembly and as illustrated in Figure 1 two covering elements 62, 64, which do not form not part of the assembly but which complete it, are assembled bearing at least in part on the cover 20, and on the adjacent ground zone around the gutter trough.

The chute 10 has a gutter bottom 12 and a chute wall 14. A receiving area 16 is provided on the chute 10 to receive the cover 20.

An example of a channel cover is illustrated in FIG. 2. The channel cover 20 has a cover body 22, with an upper surface 24 and a lower surface 26 opposite the upper surface, and at least two spacer elements. 40. At least one opening 30 being provided between said at least two spacers 40.

In Figure 2, ten spacer elements 40 are provided, aligned on the upper surface 24 in an alignment direction X-X. The ten spacer elements 40 are separated by nine openings 30 in the upper surface 24, in the direction of alignment X-X. The ten spacer elements protrude from the upper surface 24 of the cover body 22, thus forming, with the nine openings 30, nine discharge outlets 32.

In Figure 2, ten spacer elements 40 are provided alternately with nine cover openings. This is just a non-limiting example. The skilled person

F27447FR will understand that at least two spacer elements 40 spaced by an opening 30 are required to form at least one evacuation mouth 32.

As seen in Figure 1, the covering elements 62, 64 are placed on the cover, abutting against the spacer elements 40 on either side of the spacer elements 40. Thus, a slot or passage 5 materializes between the covering elements 62, 64, to allow the evacuation of water by the evacuation outlet (s) 32. This delimitation of the passage can be done whatever the nature and the thickness of the covering, without operation adjustment or use of related items.

In other words, according to the present invention, the cover 20 incorporates spacer elements 40 which ensure the width and alignment of the slot, and it is the height of the covering 62, 64, which defines the height slot 5.

Another example of channel cover is illustrated in Figure 3a (front view) and in Figures 3b-3c (bottom view or back), positioned on a channel chute

10.

The channel cover 220 has a cover body 222, with an upper surface 224 and a lower surface 226 opposite the upper surface, and a plurality of spacer elements 240.

In Figure 3a, ten spacer elements 240 are provided, aligned on the upper surface 224 in an alignment direction X-X. The ten spacer elements 240 are separated by nine openings 230 in the upper surface 224, in the direction of alignment X-X. The ten spacer elements protrude from the upper surface 224 of the cover body 222, thus forming with the nine openings 230 nine outlet openings 232.

In Figures 2 and 3a-3c, the spacer elements 40, 240 are pads formed integrally with the cover body 22, 222. This is only a non-limiting example. As illustrated and explained in more detail in FIGS. 7 and 8, the spacer elements can be attachments on the cover body, in the form of studs, rods, cross-pieces.

The pads 240 of the cover 220 are of frustoconical shape. Those skilled in the art will understand that a thickness which decreases away from the upper surface of the covering body, such as for example studs in a point, frustoconical or pyramidal shape, makes it possible to reduce the risks of obstruction and facilitate the maintenance or cleaning of the cover and the gutter in use.

The studs or spacer elements may have a height of 8 mm and / or a thickness of 8 mm. This height dimension makes it possible to have a height less than the majority of coating thicknesses envisaged. A maximum thickness of 8 mm makes it possible to guarantee a width between two covering elements sufficiently large to allow the evacuation of water, while remaining within the standards in the field (for example less than the dimension of a toe and compatible with barefoot circulation).

The cover body 222 also includes a plurality of second openings 270 in the upper surface 224. The second openings 270 are separate from the first openings 230.

These second openings are intended to be under the coating, in use. These second openings are provided to prevent water retention, regardless of the direction in which the blanket is laid, which could otherwise cause nuisances such as mosquito breeding grounds or frost cracking, when the blanket 222 is in functional position on the channel chute 10.

The cover body 222 of the cover 220 illustrated in Figures 3a and 3b is also provided with a cavity or recess 250, to accommodate a gripping element, in particular a nut. The imprint 250 is illustrated in detail in FIGS. 4 and 5. The imprint 250 has an imprint body 254 designed to accommodate a gripping element 256, for example a nut, as illustrated in FIG. 5. The body d the imprint 254 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the gripping element.

The footprint 250 includes a hole 252, for the evacuation of water. The hole 252 can also serve as a benchmark for a installer for mounting, for example by allowing the introduction of a punch or a pen tip in order to mark the axis of drilling in the flooring material.

In FIG. 1, the cover is positioned in a discharge position in which the spacer elements project outwards on the side opposite the bottom of the gutter. The cover is reversible and can be in a viewing position in which the studs (if attached or formed integrally with the cover body) protrude towards the bottom of the channel, as illustrated in FIGS. 6a and 6b.

Thus, the cover can also have a look function on the side opposite the studs. The cover is reversible with spacer elements on the front side to materialize an evacuation slot, in use, and a look-back function.

Another example of cover 320 is illustrated in FIG. 7, according to another embodiment of the invention. The cover 320 according to FIG. 6 essentially differs from the covers 20, 220 of FIGS. 2 and 3a-3b, respectively, in that the cover 320 comprises spacer elements 340 which are attached to the cover body but are not formed integrally with the cover body.

In Figure 7, the spacer elements are spiders.

FIG. 8 illustrates a cover of channel 420 according to yet another embodiment of the invention. In the example of Figure 8, the cover 420 includes holes 442 for accommodating spacer elements 440 which are not formed integrally with the cover body. In this example, the spacer elements 440 are removable pins. In FIG. 8, only part of the spacer elements 440 has been reported in the cover 420.

Figure 9 shows yet another embodiment of a channel cover 520. In the example of Figure 9, the spacer elements 540 are positioned laterally on the upper surface relative to a substantially central position illustrated on the covers of figures 2 to 5.

All the components of the system can be made of plastic, concrete, metal or composite, integral with or separate from the channel body.

A method of mounting at least two covering elements on a channel is illustrated in FIG. 10, with reference to FIG. 1.

In a first step SI, the installer can place a / the channel chute 10 in a channel laying area.

The cover 20 can then be placed on the gutter chute, with the spacer elements by orienting them outwards and not towards the bottom of the chute 12 (step

52) The skilled person understands that when the spacer elements are formed integrally with the cover, as for the covers of Figures 1 to 5 and 9, the installer simply places the cover 20, 220 in the front position with the surface upper 24, 224 oriented outwards, on chute 10.

When the spacer elements are not formed integrally with the cover, like the covers of FIGS. 7 to 9, either the installer simply places the cover 320, 420, 520 in the front position, on the chute 10, and then bring the spacers, or the installer can otherwise first bring the spacers onto the upper surface of the roof, in the holes provided for this purpose, then place it on the chute.

Then, the installer can place the covering elements on the cover and the installation area. For this, the installer can adjust the covering elements in abutment on either side of the two spacer elements, thus forming a slit or water evacuation passage between the covering elements in the direction of alignment of the spacer elements. (step

53).

Once the assembly is completed, the covering elements 62, 64 together with the spacer elements materialize a water evacuation passage in the alignment direction. A regular space for the passage of water is obtained, whatever the nature and thickness of the coating, without any adjustment operation or use of related elements, as long as the coating is thicker than the height of the spacer elements.

The skilled person understands that the covering elements can be positioned in abutment against the spacer elements, but do not necessarily have to be aligned opposite one another along the alignment direction. A gap between the covering elements is possible, for technical or aesthetic reasons.

For example, for a cover with 5 spacer elements, one can have a first coating element on the right side (for example), in abutment against the first two spacer elements, a second coating element on the right side in abutment against the last three spacer elements, while on the left side, a third covering element is in abutment against the first three spacer elements while a fourth covering element is in abutment against the last two spacer elements.

If second openings are provided, as for the cover 220 of Figure 3a, 3b, they are covered by the coating 62, 64. These second openings are provided to avoid water retention, which could otherwise lead to nuisances such as mosquito breeding places or frost cracking, when the cover 220 is in the functional position on the gutter channel 10.

The cover is preferably made of PVC material, the covering elements can be bonded to the cover, using a MS polymer type sealant.

Although the method has been described using a cover in one piece, it will be understood that the assembly process can also be applied using a cover in two or more parts laid on a support on the trough, and spaced by spiders or other spacers.

Thus, the present invention provides a gutter cover which provides recovery of support for a finishing coating which is superimposed on the cover and the adjacent floor; the delimitation of a regular water passage space, whatever the nature and thickness of the coating, without any adjustment operation or use of related elements.

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Claims (11)

Claims 1. Channel (2) comprising a channel chute (10), the channel having a channel bottom and a channel wall, a channel cover (20; 220), the cover having a cover body (22; 22) , with an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, with at least one opening (30; 230) in the upper surface, to receive at least two covering elements, at least two spacing elements (40; 240) coating, for the stop of the at least two coating elements on either side of the at least two spacer elements, in which the at least two spacer elements (40; 240) are aligned on the upper surface in an alignment direction and are separated by said at least one opening in the direction of alignment, and the at least two spacer elements (40; 240) projecting from the upper surface of the cover body, thereby forming with said at least one opening re an outlet (32; 232). 2. Channel according to claim 1, in which the at least two spacer elements (40; 240) are chosen from a plurality of studs, formed integrally with the cover body, a plurality of cross-pieces, a plurality of removable pins attached to the cover body. 3. Channel according to the preceding claim, the studs (240) have a thickness which decreases away from the upper surface of the covering body, in particular a pointed, frustoconical, pyramidal shape. 4. Channel according to claim 2 or 3, the studs (240) have a height of about 8 mm and / or a thickness less than or equal to about 8 mm. F27447FR 5. Channel according to one of the preceding claims, the cover (220) comprising a second plurality of second openings (270) in the upper surface distinct from the first openings. 6. Channel according to one of the preceding claims, the cover (20; 220) being positioned either in a discharge position in which the spacer elements (40; 240) project outwards on the side opposite the bottom of the channel, or in a viewing position in which the spacer elements protrude towards the bottom of the channel. 7. Channel according to one of the preceding claims, the cover body (222) comprising an imprint (250) or recess for housing a gripping element (256), in particular a nut, and the imprint comprising a hole (252) d 'water evacuation. 8. Channel assembly comprising a channel according to one of claims 1 to 8 and at least two covering elements (62, 64) disposed at least in part on the channel cover, abutting on either side against the at least two spacer elements, thereby forming an evacuation passage at least partly between the at least two covering elements in the direction of alignment of the spacer elements. 9. A method of assembling a gutter assembly according to claim 9 and / or using a gutter according to one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the steps of laying a / gutter trough (10) in a channel installation area, place the channel cover (20; 220) on the channel chute and place the at least two spacer elements (40; 240), orienting them outwards, - Place the at least two covering elements (62, 64) on the cover, abutting on both sides the at least two spacer elements (40; 240), thus forming a water evacuation passage (5 ) at least partly between the at least two covering elements, in the direction of alignment of the spacer elements. F27447FR 10. Method according to the preceding claim, wherein the spacer elements are removable, wherein the step of placing the at least two spacer elements by orienting them outward comprising the step of bringing the spacer elements onto the 5 cover bodies. 11. Method according to the preceding claim, the cover being made of composite or thermoplastic material, comprising the step of bonding the at least two covering elements on the grid, using a sealant, in particular a sealant type MS. 10 polymer. F27447FR 1/4