JP2000336904A - Floor mat material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor mat material having a decorative panel, which can be easily laid on or removed from its base panel and can be prevented from slippage when it is to be laid. SOLUTION: The floor mat material 1 comprises a base panel 2, a connecting member 3, and a decorative panel 4. The base panel 2 has a concave groove 21 with its upper surface opened, and the concave groove 21 has engaging grooves 21c formed in opposite side surfaces in the groove in a floor surface direction. The connecting member 3 is fitted in the concave groove 21 and has engaging portions 31 formed thereon, which are engageable with the engaging grooves 21c when rotated. The decorative panel 4 has the engaging member 3 attached thereto. The engaging portions 31 of the connecting member 3 are fitted into the concave groove 21 and horizontally rotated, and then they are detachably engaged with the engaging grooves 21c, whereby the decorative panel 4 is laid on the base panel 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floor covering material which is laid on indoor and outdoor floor slabs such as mortar floors, road surfaces, gardens, verandas, balconies and the like to form a decorative floor surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional floor covering material, as shown in FIG. 8, a synthetic resin base panel in which a concave groove 103 having locking projections 102, 102 in the lower part of the groove is formed in an upper surface portion 104 is formed. 101 are connected to each other on a floor slab and laid down, and are fixed to a decorative panel 105. The joining member 106 is fitted into the concave groove 103 of the base panel 101, and the locking projections 102, 1
There is a floor covering 100 having a configuration in which the decorative panel 105 is connected to the base panel 101 by locking the engaging projections 107 with the engaging projections 107.

In the floor covering material 100, the fitting member 10
The protrusions 108, 108 of the sixth are bent at the lower end,
Since the locking projections 102 and the engaging projections 107 are locked in a ratchet shape, the locking state is strong.

[0004]

However, on the other hand, the floor covering material 100 comprises a base panel 101 and a decorative panel 10.
Once the decorative panel 105 was connected to the base panel 101, it was not easy to remove the decorative panel 105 from the base panel 101. For this reason, the makeup panel 10 such as cleaning the base panel 101
If it is necessary to remove 5, it is necessary to entrust the removal to a specialized trader or to remove the decorative panel 105 by forcibly pulling it off, which requires a great deal of time and effort. In the worst case, The fitting member 106 was sometimes damaged.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a floor covering material having a structure in which the decorative panel can be easily laid on the base panel, can be easily removed, and the decorative panel does not come off during the laying. I do.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a base panel having an upper surface-opening groove formed by providing an engaging groove in a floor surface direction on opposing side surfaces in the groove.
A coupling member that fits into the concave groove and rotates to form an engaging portion that can be locked in the engaging groove, and a decorative panel to which the coupling member is attached. A floor covering material having a configuration in which a decorative panel is laid on a base panel by fitting a part into a concave groove and horizontally rotating the engaging part so as to be detachable from the engaging groove.

According to the floor covering material having such a configuration,
Just by rotating the decorative panel, the engaging portion of the connecting member can be locked in the engaging groove of the base panel, so that the decorative panel can be easily laid on the base panel, and when the decorative panel is laid. By rotating in the opposite direction to the above, the locked state can be released, so that the decorative panel can be easily removed from the base panel. In addition, when laying
Since the engaging portion of the connecting member mounted on the decorative panel is locked in the engaging groove of the base panel, the decorative panel does not come off.

In the floor covering material, the engaging portion of the connecting member can be fitted into the concave groove at a position where the decorative panel is rotated by an appropriate angle in the horizontal direction from the position where the decorative panel is laid on the base panel. It is preferable that the relative positions are set to each other, and the relative positions are set so that the engaging portion is locked in the engaging groove when the member is rotated in the laid state. According to such a configuration, it is possible to lay the decorative panel on the base panel simply by rotating the decorative panel in the horizontal direction by an appropriate angle so as to be at the set correlated position. In addition, a plurality of decorative panels can be quickly and reliably laid on the base panel.

Further, the groove direction of the concave groove is formed parallel to one side of the base panel at an angle of 45 °, and the engaging portion of the connecting member is set at 45 ° to one side of the decorative panel corresponding to the one side of the base panel. It is preferable that they are formed parallel to each other. According to such a configuration, the decorative panel can be laid on the base panel by rotating the decorative panel by 45 ° in either direction regardless of the rotation direction.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a floor covering material according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of a floor covering material according to the present invention, FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic structural views of the floor covering material, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a base panel, FIG. Top view, FIG. 5 is a top view, a side view, and a bottom view showing a decorative panel and a state in which a connecting member is attached to the decorative panel. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram in a case where a plurality of decorative panels are attached to the base panel. FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view showing the locking structure between the decorative panels in FIG. 6.

The floor covering material 1 is a floor covering material which is laid on indoor and outdoor floor slabs such as a balcony to form a decorative floor surface.
And 2, the base panel 2 having the concave groove 21
Panel 4 having an engaging portion 31 with the base panel 2
And a decorative panel 4 laid on the base panel 2 with the connecting member 3 interposed therebetween. The engaging portion 31 of the connecting member 3 mounted on the decorative panel 4 45 ° with groove direction of groove 21 (longitudinal direction of groove)
The decorative panel 4 is rotated to insert the engaging portion 31 along the groove direction of the concave groove 21.
Then, the decorative panel 4 and the base panel 2 are connected to each other by being rotated reversely to lock the two.

The base panel 2 has an appropriate width and an appropriate height as shown in FIGS.
Is an approximately horizontal plane, a rectangular body elongated in the longitudinal direction, and a concave groove 21 is formed along the longitudinal direction at the center of the upper surface 22 in the width direction.

The recess 21 is formed by recessing the upper surface 22 to the lower surface 23 and having an appropriate width W1 and the upper portions of both side walls 21b, 21b of the recess 21a in the direction of the floor surface. It is formed from the formed engagement grooves 21c having an appropriate width W2 and height H1. The central portion of the bottom surface of the concave groove 21a is formed in a rectangular shape to form a convex portion 21d in order to secure an allowance for driving a nail required for driving a nail for fixing the base panel 2 thereto.

An engaging portion 24 for engaging with an engaging portion 25 of the adjacent base panel 2 is provided at one end in the width direction of the base panel 2, and an engaging portion of the adjacent base panel 2 is provided at the other end. 2
4 is formed with an engaging portion 25 that engages with the engaging portion 4.

When the base panel 2 is formed by extrusion using a synthetic resin material, as shown in FIG.
For example, the entire body is formed as a hollow body having substantially the same thickness, but reinforcing ribs 26 are formed at appropriate intervals in the hollow portion in order to secure strength.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the connecting member 3 is inserted along the concave groove 21 of the base panel 2, and is engaged with the engaging groove 21c when the decorative panel 4 is laid. 3
1, a fixing plate portion 32 fixed to the back surface of the decorative panel 4,
A connecting portion 3 for connecting the engaging portion 31 and the fixing plate portion 32
3 and an engaging portion 31 and a fixing plate portion 32.
Are formed so as to cross each other at an angle of 45 ° when viewed in the vertical direction.

The engaging portion 31 is provided in the groove 21 of the base panel 2.
a width W3 smaller than the opening width W1 of FIG. a, a vertical width H2 smaller than the vertical width H1 of the engaging groove 21c,
The width W that abuts the side walls 21e, 21e of the engagement groove 21c in a state of intersecting at an angle of 45 ° with the groove direction
The rod is formed to have a length L so as to be 4.

The fixing plate portion 32 is a D-shaped plate body having a width, length and thickness appropriately set, and through holes 32a for positioning and fixing with the decorative panel 4 are formed at the projecting portions at both ends. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the decorative panel 4 has a plurality of square unit panels 41 connected by connecting pieces 42, and has a length of one side substantially equal to the width of the base panel 2. It is formed in a square plate. This decorative panel 4
Is formed of a synthetic resin material such that the peripheral portion has an elasticity capable of slightly bending vertically with respect to the central portion. Although not shown, a decorative pattern such as a grain of wood can be appropriately formed on the surface 43 of the unit panel 41.

On the back surface 44 of the unit panel 41, in order to improve the strength of the unit panel 41, an outer peripheral wall 45 is formed by appropriately projecting downward from the outer peripheral edge, and is formed to protrude downward from the lower surface of the outer peripheral wall 45. Annular reinforcing ribs 46, a reinforcing rib 47 having a lower surface that is substantially the same as or slightly below the lower surface of the reinforcing rib 46, and a concentric reinforcing rib 47, and a radial reinforcing rib 48 extending from the reinforcing rib 47 to each apex of the square. It is formed. The thickness of the fixing plate portion 32 is set on the lower surface of the annular reinforcing rib 47 so that the fixing plate portion 32 of the connecting member 3 is attached parallel or perpendicular to one side of the back surface 44 of the decorative panel 4. In addition to forming a concave portion, a cylindrical projection 49 having an outer diameter that can be inserted into the through hole 32a is formed.

The connecting piece 42 is formed in the shape of an upwardly U-shaped plate which connects the lower surfaces of the outer peripheral walls 45 of the adjacent unit panels 41 to each other.

Further, of the four side walls constituting the outer peripheral side wall of the decorative panel 4, two adjacent side walls 51, 51 are adjacent to each other.
A lower U-shaped engaging portion 53 having an appropriate width is formed on the lower surface of the other, and the engaging portions 5 are formed on the lower surfaces of the other adjacent side wall surfaces 52, 52.
3 has an engaging portion 54 having a receiving portion engageable with the engaging portion 53.
Are formed at positions corresponding to.

It is preferable that the decorative panel 4 and the connecting member 3 are fixed and integrated at the time of manufacturing. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. The projection 49 of the central unit panel 41 is inserted into the through hole 32a of the connecting member 3 so that the direction of the engaging portion 31 of the connecting member 3 is along the diagonal of the decorative member. 4 and the connecting member 3 are fixed.

The floor covering 1 having such a structure is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the direction of the engaging portion 31 of the connecting member 3 is set along the groove direction of the concave groove 21 of the base panel 2 (by rotating the decorative panel 4 by approximately 45 ° with respect to the base panel 2). D) When the engaging portion 31 is inserted into the concave groove 21 and the decorative panel 4 is reversely rotated by 45 °, both ends of the engaging portion 31 are locked in the engaging grooves 21c, 21c, and the decorative panel 4 is The base panel 2 can be connected.

In order to continuously lay a plurality of decorative panels 4 on the base panel 2, as shown in FIG.
Of the decorative panel 4A to be laid continuously after the laying of
The engaging portion 31A is inserted into the concave groove 21 such that the engaging portion 31A of A extends along the groove direction of the concave groove 21 of the base panel 2, and the vicinity of a corner overlapping with the adjacent decorative panel 4 in the vertical direction is upward. While being bent to 45 °, both ends of the engaging portion 31A are locked in the engaging grooves 21c, 21c by rotating by 45 °, and as shown in FIG. If the engaging portion 53A of the panel 4A is engaged, the decorative panel 4A can be laid. If the decorative panels 4B and 4C are laid in the same procedure, a plurality of decorative panels 4, 4A, 4B, 4C,.
・ Can be laid.

Further, although not shown, even when a plurality of base panels 2 are laid in the width direction, the decorative panel 4 is rotated and the two ends of the engaging portion 31 are rotated in the same manner as described above. By engaging the engaging grooves 21c, 21c with each other, and engaging the adjacent decorative panels with the engaging portions 53 and the locking portions 54, the plurality of decorative panels 4 are respectively attached to the plurality of base panels 2. Can be laid.

In the above embodiment, the decorative panel 4
The direction of the engaging portion 31 of the connecting member 3 mounted on the base panel 2 is formed so as to have an angle of 45 ° with respect to the groove direction of the concave groove 21 of the base panel 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, any angle may be used as long as it is formed so as to intersect the groove direction of the concave groove 21 of the base panel 2. The direction in which the decorative panel 4 is rotated when the decorative panel 4 is laid is not limited to the clockwise direction in the above embodiment, but may be configured to be rotated counterclockwise in the above embodiment.

According to the floor covering material having such a configuration,
Since the engaging portion of the connecting member can be locked in the engaging groove of the base panel simply by rotating the decorative panel, the decorative panel can be easily laid on the base panel and mounted on the decorative panel. Since the engaging portion of the connecting member is engaged with the engaging groove of the base panel, the decorative panel does not come off. Also, if the makeup panel is rotated in the opposite direction to the time of laying, the engaging portion of the connecting member can be removed from the concave groove of the base panel, so when it is necessary to remove the makeup panel such as when it is necessary to clean it The cosmetic panel can be easily removed from the base panel at any time, and can be easily attached again after cleaning as described above.

Since the decorative panel and the connecting member are formed as separate members, it is only necessary to form only the connecting member as a new part. The decorative panel can be a conventional product, and the base panel can also be a conventional one. The molding die can be formed by modifying and using the molding die, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing an embodiment of a floor covering material according to the present invention, in which (A) is a rotation state diagram at the time of mounting, and (B) is a laying state diagram.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the floor laying material laid state of FIG. 1 (B).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a base panel of the floor covering material of FIG. 1;

4A and 4B show a connecting member of the floor covering material of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 4A is a top view and FIG. 4B is a side view.

5 shows a decorative panel of the floor covering of FIG. 1 and a state in which a connecting member is attached to the decorative panel, FIG. 5 (A) is a top view, and FIG.
Is a side view, and (C) is a bottom view.

6 is a plan view showing an attaching operation when attaching a plurality of floor coverings of FIG. 1 to a base panel.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view showing an engagement structure between the decorative panels in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional floor covering material.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor covering material 2 Base panel 21, 21a Depression groove 21b, 21e Side wall 21c Engagement groove 21d Convex part 22 Upper surface 23 Lower surface 24, 25 Engagement part 3 Connection member 31 Engagement part 32 Fixed plate part 4, 4A Makeup panel 41 Unit panel 42 Connecting piece 43 Front surface 44 Back surface 45 Outer peripheral wall 46, 47, 48 Reinforcement rib 49 Projection 51, 52 Side wall surface 53, 53A Engaging portion 54 Locking portion

Claims (3)

[Claims] A base panel having an upper surface opening-shaped groove formed by providing a floor-side engaging groove on opposing side surfaces in the groove;
A coupling member that fits into the concave groove and rotates to form an engaging portion that can be locked to the engaging groove, and a decorative panel to which the coupling member is attached. A floor covering material having a configuration in which a decorative panel is laid on a base panel by fitting a portion into a concave groove and horizontally rotating the engaging portion so as to be detachable from the engaging groove. 2. At a position where the decorative panel is rotated by an appropriate angle in the horizontal direction from a position where the decorative panel is laid on the base panel, a mutual correlation position is set so that the engaging portion of the connecting member can be fitted into the concave groove. The floor covering material according to claim 1, wherein the relative positions are set such that the engaging portion is locked in the engaging groove when the setting portion is rotated in the laid state. 3. The groove direction of the concave groove is formed at an angle of parallel to 45 ° with one side of the base panel, and the engaging portion of the connecting member is set at 45 ° with respect to one side of the decorative panel corresponding to the one side of the base panel. 3. The angle of claim 1 or 2 being parallel.
Floor covering material described in.