JP2002506149A - Equipment for covering walls with flat members - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a device capable of attaching a tile to a wall with a simple structure. A device for covering a wall with a flat member, in particular, a tile (1), which can be constructed by itself with a simple structure and can be turned upside down and accurately positioned by a positioning device (2). The member (1) can be mounted on a wall and the back of the member can be easily accessed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

 The present invention relates to an apparatus for covering a wall with a flat member such as a tile.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Conventionally, it is known to attach some cover directly to a wall. For example, ceramic tiles, natural stone slabs, etc. are attached to the wall using a thin layer of mortar or adhesive. This operation requires a very high degree of skill since a flat base surface must be formed before installation. In addition, in order to obtain a uniform seam, it is necessary to equalize the interval between tiles, which also requires a highly skilled person.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The tiled walls described above require that individual tiles be removed to expose the walls or replace the tiles. In the case of a conventional wall covering, a work of drilling and / or breaking a tile or a slab and a work of peeling a tile are required, and this work requires a great deal of labor. Either way, the work involved in removing tiles and slabs is enormous, time consuming and dusty. In addition, an adjacent tile may be damaged, and a highly skilled worker is required in the work of peeling off the tile and the like.

In the field of sanitary works, it is known to attach a wall cover to a so-called wall support member. Similarly, for example, tiles or slabs are mounted directly on a flat foundation surface, ie, a plaster board. This plaster board is attached to the frame of the wall support member. Importantly, similar problems arise with this method, as the tiles are directly attached to the existing wall. In most cases, the plasterboard breaks when removing tiles, wasting money.

An object of the present invention is an apparatus of the type described for covering a wall with a flat member,
An object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be installed by a person who is not an expert. This device allows easy access to the covered back without serious damage to the walls and covers.

The object mentioned above is achieved by a device for covering a wall with a flat member having the features of claim 1. This type of device is therefore characterized by a wall-mounted positioning device, which is capable of accurately positioning the member and mounting it upside down.

[0007] The present invention differs from conventional wall covering technology. Instead, it has a very distinctive positioning device that is first mounted on the wall. This positioning device is used to attach the member at a precise position. Even after installation, members such as tiles, natural stones and slabs can be easily removed.

In the device of the present invention, for example, tile work can be performed on a wall to which a positioning device is attached without performing foundation work. After the positioning device is attached to a specific position, the tiles can be arranged at predetermined selected positions and evenly spaced on the positioning device by a normal process. These tiles can also be easily removed from the positioning device. Once the tiles are arranged in the correct locations, these tiles are secured by known means. The arrangement of the joint portions matches the conventional arrangement of the tiles. For example, when it is damaged, when the back surface needs to be installed, or when the tile needs to be removed, the tile can be easily removed by opening the joint and peeling off the adhesive. Therefore, the tile can be easily removed from the positioning device without damaging the tile itself and the adjacent tile.

Furthermore, the positioning device of the present invention can be used as long as it has an average ability to cover a wall with a simple member without skilled skills such as a tile construction work. You can do the work yourself. Therefore, the positioning device of the present invention is intended for a wall builder, for example, a person who handles a wall, in addition to the purpose of being able to perform the construction by himself.

[0010] Preferably, the positioning device forms a grid corresponding to the size of the members and corresponding to the interval between the members. The members are positioned along the grid. Thus, the positioning device need only pre-determine the position of each member or tile in at least one row and adjust the spacing between the members in the row.

[0011] The grid can be formed by a vertical bar, a horizontal bar, a vertical bar, and a horizontal bar. Therefore, the arrangement of the members can be predetermined in any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0012] According to a highly preferred configuration, the longitudinal bar is mounted on the base surface and the transverse bar is mounted on the vertical bar so as to form an angle of 90 ° with the vertical bar. According to this configuration, the vertical bar forms the base surface. The vertical rail may be attached at a predetermined angle by a shim. What is important is that when installing the longitudinal rails, they are arranged exactly at right angles to the floor, and furthermore that they are mounted so that they lie in the same plane. As mentioned above, this is done by shims. For this reason, a gauge capable of measuring the thickness is used. These gauges correspond to the width of the bar and are hidden under the bar after they are constructed. A notch such as a screw is preferably provided in the gauge or shim.

[0013] Similarly, the transverse bar may be attached to the foundation surface. In this case, the vertical rail is screwed to the horizontal rail, and a vertical lattice is formed on the vertical rail. However, considering gravity,
The form described first is preferred.

[0014] Basically, in order to connect the vertical bar to the horizontal bar, using a specific engagement means,
These can be arranged in an overlapping manner. As a specific engagement means, these bars are connected using screws. If the crosspiece is a sheet metal, i.e. an aluminum metal sheet, a simple self-locking screw can be used.

For ease of positioning, the bar that functions to receive the member, ie, the bar on the member side, has an elongated slot. The slot extends in the longitudinal direction of the bar and is adapted to receive an engagement means such as a screw. The openings are, in a preferred form, stamped or cut, and are parallel to each other.
The rows are arranged in a zigzag pattern. With such an opening configuration, the crosspieces can be accurately positioned at the correct center positions. By doing so, it is not necessary to form a bore that is similar to the transverse rail attached to the vertical rail.

The longitudinal and / or traversing crosspieces are designed so that the members can be fixed at predetermined positions so that the members can be easily and safely placed and fixed on the portion covering the wall. Specific gripping means. These gripping means are configured to act in the plane of the positioned member, and preferably to exert a gripping force on the edge of the member. In this configuration, the members are gripped in the grid formed by the bars by the gripping forces acting on the members in the row from the two bars.

With regard to the configuration of the crosspieces for receiving the members, in particular the crossbars, these crossbars, in terms of manufacture and construction, are mounted on a wall or on the lower crossbar in a layered manner and preferably at right angles from the crossbody. It is effective to provide a gripping strip (gripping plate) protruding from the main body. If the bar with the gripping plate is a horizontally extending bar, the gripping plate is used to support or receive the member and grip the member at that location. For this reason, a pair of opposite gripping plates is required.

It is preferable that the crosspiece main body and the holding plate are parts integral with the crosspiece. Alternatively, the grip plate may be screwed to the beam body. In any case, regardless of such a configuration, the gripping plate projects from the beam main body, and when the member is attached, the gripping plate has an end between the front and back of the member, and the gripping plate has an outer side from the joint of the member. There is no such thing as protruding.

In order to provide a gripping force, the gripping means is associated with a gripping plate. These gripping means may likewise be provided integrally with the gripping plate. Specifically, the gripping means can be formed by cutting, punching, pressing and / or plastic deformation. Preferably, the gripping means is designed and configured as a spring-elastic projection or strap.

In a preferred embodiment, the gripping projections or straps are formed by slots extending parallel to one another in the gripping plate. This slot extends at right angles to the beam body. The elasticity or rigidity of the gripping projections or straps is set by the width of the slots or the thickness of the material of the gripping plate remaining between the slots. In other words, the gripping protrusions or straps are formed with a predetermined width or narrowness, so that the elasticity or rigidity can be changed.

[0021] Furthermore, the gripping projections or straps are provided at their ends with anchoring members for receiving and gripping the members. The anchor member is preferably configured symmetrically, and is configured as two recesses that are held in contact with adjacent members. The recess is designed and configured as a gripping jaw member. Spaces are provided between the gripping jaw members for receiving adhesive to secure the members in place. The adhesive is used to easily fix the member at a predetermined position. However, even after the member is fixed, a space remains so that the member can be easily removed. The adhesive is
For example, silicon.

In another embodiment, the gripping projections or straps have a contact surface against the edge of each member, the contact surface protruding forward from the strap.
This contact surface is preferably brought into full contact with the edge of the member.

In order to simplify the structure and to easily grip the member at a predetermined position, it is advantageous to have the gripping projections or straps project on the same side of the gripping plate. With regard to the horizontal configuration of the gripping plate or bar with gripping means, it is preferred to configure the gripping projections or straps to act on the upper edge of the member. In this regard, two adjacent gripping plates forming a grid for receiving the members cooperate to contact the upper and lower edges of one member and the gripping means of one gripping plate contact or contact the member. The gripping means of the other gripping plate is directed away from the side in contact with or in contact with the member.
Focusing on the horizontal configuration of the holding plate or the crosspiece provided with the holding plate, the lower holding plate is
Used to support the member, the upper gripping plate is used to exert a gripping force between the gripping plate and the member. In this case, the holding means of the upper holding plate protrudes downward. Conversely, it is also possible to configure.

In order to assist in the attachment of the members, on the side away from the beam body and on the side of the attached member, the gripping means is inclined at least outwardly to make the members narrower than the gap between the gripping means for inserting the members. It is preferable to have an inclined surface. By doing so, for example, the pressing force of the tile on the lower gripping plate can be increased in the gripping range of the upper edge of the upper gripping plate. When the member is pressed, the gripping means or gripping projections press the member toward the gripping plate and come into contact with the member, i.e., the outer edge of the tile. Thereby, the member is fixed at a predetermined position by the gripping force.

In order to accurately determine the joint width, the gripping plate, at least on one side,
Preferably, a spacer is provided on the side away from the gripping means. Thereby, the member comes into contact with the spacer, and the width of the joint is appropriately set. The important thing is to pay attention to the gripping means on the other side of the gripping plate and make the width of the spacer equal to the distance between the gripping plate and the member. With this configuration, the gripping plate is precisely positioned at the center of the joint, and the gripping plate is covered with grout or grout.

When the holding plate is integral with the crosspiece, the spacer is also integral with the holding plate. Such a spacer can be obtained by embossing.

[0027] The bar for receiving the member, ie preferably the transverse bar, further comprises a washer which bears against the member. In an advantageous configuration, the washers are formed on both sides of the gripping plate. That is, the washer of the member is formed above and below the holding plate. The washer projects from the beam body at a smaller size than the gripping plate, preferably at a right angle. Thereby, even if the member comes into contact with the washer, the gripping plate enters the gap between the members, and a gripping effect can be obtained. What is important is that the crosspiece body forms both the gripping plate and the washer, or the gripping plate, in which case the cross section is U-shaped or two rows of U-grooves. Preferably, this bar is made of aluminum. However, a sheet metal bar of a predetermined shape, preferably surface-treated, can also be used.

For example, when the same members are arranged in a specific arrangement and are produced with a cover that can be turned upside down on a wall, the positioning device is configured so that the crossing bar and / or the predetermined gap corresponding to the size of the members are formed. Alternatively, it has a grid with longitudinal bars, and the member is fixed to the positioning device by press-fitting, engaging, and / or bonding at a predetermined height from the wall along the grid.

By using the above-mentioned device, a tile can be attached by installing a positioning device on a wall without special preparation. After mounting the positioning device in place, the positioning device is used to arrange the tiles in position. By doing so, tiles can be attached at equal intervals without performing any special operation. With this structure, the tile can also be easily removed from the positioning device. Since the tiles are being mounted in the correct locations, the tiles can be glowed in a conventional manner. Since the joint pattern is the same, the tile pattern is the same as the conventional one. For example, if a tile is damaged or the underlying surface behind the tile is accessed, it may be necessary to remove one or more of the tiles. Can be. Thus, the tiles can be removed without damaging the tiles themselves and adjacent tiles.

Further, the positioning device described below can be installed by a simple operation even if it is not a skilled person such as a tiler, so that a tile can be installed by himself or even an average technician, Even if you are a designer of decoration or dehispray, it is intended for them. The positioning device is intended not only for those who install tiles themselves, but also for all types of people, such as those who decorate building walls and those who decorate the walls with tiles.

It is further important that the positioning device comprises a grid of longitudinal and / or transverse bars. Further, the members are fixed at a predetermined height to the wall by press-fitting, engaging and / or gluing along the grid of the positioning device. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a decorative wall can be comprised, without directly adhering to a base surface. The positioning device functions to hold the tile, and the members are mounted at precise locations in the grid without aids.

The bar extends along the wall, and preferably extends horizontally at the joint portion of the member. For mounting on a wall, the bar has an attached portion. This attachment part is used to attach a pre-assembled positioning device or bar to the base surface. In order to hold the member at a predetermined height from the wall, a space securing portion is provided which is connected to the attached portion in a direction away from the wall. Further, the attached portion is provided so as to grip the member, and is also connected to the space securing portion. This applied part is very suitable for giving the member an appropriate gripping force. The crosspiece is itself designed and configured to have a substantially L-shaped, T-shaped, or U-shaped cross-section, and includes a leg portion of the crosspiece that forms the attached portion and another of the crosspiece that forms the holding portion. Consists of legs. In this configuration, the space securing portion is designed and configured as a separate member.

In this configuration, the crosspiece that can be used in the above structure is a continuous strip without cuts, notches or other effective structures.

The bars are attached to the wall with screws, rivets or glue. In this case, the part to be attached is attached to the wall with a screw, a rivet or an adhesive. When the attached portion is tightened by the screw, an attaching force is generated as the screw is tightened, and the holding portion acts to generate a stress on the member, that is, the tile. Specifically, the attached portion is designed and configured in a bent shape or an arc shape, and when fixed to a wall by, for example, a screw, the angle between the attached portion and the holding portion increases and decreases and the holding portion becomes Slightly tilted, creating additional gripping force on each member. By continuously fixing the bars, a gripping force acts on the member.

In this structure, the space securing portion preferably has a contact portion for positioning the member and separating the member from the wall. The member contacts this contact portion. The contact portion consists of one or two intersecting pieces projecting in the direction in which the holding portion extends. The crosspiece has an end at the end or at the bent contact portion. In this case, the bent contact portion is more suitable for positioning the device.

In order to contact the members without tilting, it is preferable that a further space securing portion provided with a contact portion is formed on the holding portion opposite to the one space securing portion. This additional space or contact portion is designed and configured as a crosspiece that separates the member from the wall. Similarly, the crosspiece has a bent contact portion at its end that safely supports the member in the proper position.

In a specific configuration of the holding part, it is preferred that the joint between two adjacent members has an end, so that it is completely or almost invisible to the viewer. In order to secure the member safely, the holding part is provided with a gripping element corresponding to the joint width. This gripping element can be of any shape. In a particularly advantageous configuration, the gripping element has a circular cross section and is at least partially provided with an elastic material. In this configuration, it is preferable that the gripping element is configured so as to be later mounted on the gripping element and to house and support a rubber element for appropriately fixing the member. What is important is that the gripping or rubber element contracts between the members or slabs and exerts a corresponding holding effect on the arranged members.

In another embodiment of the holding part, the holding part protrudes from a joint between two adjacent members. In this configuration, the retaining portion has at its end a strip or face portion that at least covers the joint, and when the member is attached,
The member is positioned slightly below the strip or face portion with a slight displacement towards the holding portion. The strip or face part is an integral part of the holding part.
The strip or face portion is aligned with or inserted into the holding portion. In this range, the members arranged on the positioning device can be supported or gripped and strips or face parts can be applied to form joints and / or secure the members.

As another embodiment of the surface portion, the surface portion can be provided on the holding portion by magnetic force. For this purpose, magnets are provided on the crosspiece itself and on the surface so that the two magnets have opposite magnetic poles. By doing so, the members can be safely arranged, and the surface portion can be safely attached to the joint portion.

In another embodiment, the wall and the positioning device, and the positioning device and the member are connected by a bonding technique or an adhesive. Therefore, the adhered portion has an adhesive on the wall side. Further, on the side supporting the member facing the member, the adhered portion and / or the space securing portion has an adhesive. Similarly, on the side supporting the member facing the member, the space securing part and / or the holding part has an adhesive. The adhesive can be covered with a removable strip. When only the positioning device is mounted, the strip on the back side is peeled off and the positioning device is mounted on the wall with an adhesive. The strip on the adhesive is peeled off to secure the member. In this case, the covering strip is peeled off from the adhesive only at a necessary portion, and only that portion is exposed to the member.

Further, in order to elastically support the member, a support member is provided between the member and the wall member. The support member is slightly thicker than the spacing between the wall and the member defined by the space-retaining portion, and the member or slab is pressed by the support member force against the positioning device, for example, inside the strip or face portion. Is done. By doing so, it is possible to slide the member safely and adjust the position. In this case, the position can be changed.

Specifically, the support member substantially extends between the two bars, and is made of foam, rubber sponge, or the like.

The technical concept of the present invention has various modifications and improvements. For this reason, reference should be made to the embodiments described with reference to the claims and the drawings. The preferred embodiment will be described below in connection with the description of the preferred embodiment.

[0044]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

1 to 4 show an apparatus for covering a wall with a flat member. In particular,
Such a flat member is the tile 1. Importantly, this device can simplify conventional tile installation operations on its own without relying on skilled personnel by using the device according to the invention.

For this purpose, the invention comprises a positioning device 2 mounted on a wall, not shown. The positioning device 2 is precisely mounted on the wall. In addition, the positioning device 2 supports the tile 1 regardless of front and back.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the positioning device 2 provides a grid 4 corresponding to the size of the tile 1. When the tiles 1 are attached, a predetermined gap is formed between the tiles 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the tile 1 can be fixed in accordance with the grid 4. The grid 4 is formed by the vertical bars 5 and the horizontal bars 6. The horizontal bar 6 is screwed to the vertical bar 5. This embodiment is shown in FIG.

As shown in detail in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the vertical rail 5 of the present embodiment is mounted so as to directly contact the wall to be covered. For uniform spacing and verticality of the vertical crossing 5,
A shim (not shown) is provided. In any case, the vertical bar 5 is attached to a wall (not shown) by screws or nails embedded in the wall. These attachments are desirably provided at predetermined intervals. In the drawings, only the device according to the present invention is shown.

Although FIG. 1 shows only the positional relationship between the transverse beam 6 and the longitudinal beam 5, as can be seen from FIG. 4, the transverse beam 6 is screwed to the longitudinal beam 5. I have. For this reason,
In the present embodiment, an automatic set screw 9 is used. However, the traversing berth
In order to fix the vertical bar 5, a screw for fixing the vertical rail 5 to the wall may be used. In this case, the vertical crossing and the horizontal crossing are attached to the wall at the intersections.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the transverse rail 6 is used to pinch and receive the tile 1. The cross bar 6 has a long hole 10 through which the automatic set screw 9 is inserted along the longitudinal direction. The long holes 10 are provided in two parallel rows and are staggered. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to make a hole at a predetermined position of the transverse beam 6. The self-locking screw makes it easy to fix the transverse rail without much effort and without any skill.

The overall views of FIGS. 1 to 4 show that the crosspiece 6 for receiving the tile 1, ie, the transverse crosspiece 6, has a crosspiece body 11. The beam main body 11 is provided so as to accompany the wall and the vertical beam 5 attached to the wall. In addition, traversing bar 6
There is provided a gripping plate 12 that stands upright from the beam main body 11. The crosspiece main body 11 and the gripping plate 12 are parts that are inseparable and integral with the transverse crosspiece 6.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the grip plate 12 has an end protruding from the beam body 11, and the tile 1 is clamped at the edge 13 as shown in FIG. Importantly, the tiles 1 have a surface that extends beyond the outer edges of the gripping plates 12 so that the tiles 1 can be connected together by covering the gripping plates 12 with crevices. further,
As can be understood from FIGS. 1 to 4, the specific gripping means 14 is associated with the gripping plate 12. The holding means 14 is inseparable from the holding plate 12. In particular,
This means is designed and configured as a gripping projection 14. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, these gripping projections 14 are bent so as to extend substantially parallel around the tile 1, that is, at the contact surface facing the edge 13. This form
This is best shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the grip projections 14 extend on the same side of the grip plate 12. In this regard, the gripping projections 14 have a slightly inclined, ie outwardly inclined, inclined surface 16 on the side away from the beam body 11 and on the side facing the stored tile 1 to receive the tile 1. ing. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the grip projection 14 becomes narrower with the adjacent grip plate 12. With these configurations, the tile 1 can be easily slid on the grip projection 14 by using the spring force of the grip projection 14.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, two adjacent gripping plates 12 forming a grid 4 for accommodating the tiles 1 work together as follows. The gripping projections 14 of one gripping plate 12 project in a direction opposite to the direction of contact with the tile 1, and the gripping projections 14 of the other gripping plate 12 project in a direction of contacting the tile 1. As a result, FIG.
The tile 1 shown in FIG. 1 abuts on the grip plate 12 with the grip protrusion 14 facing downward, and is urged by the spring action from the grip plate 12 by the grip protrusion 14 projecting downward toward the tile 1. Thereby, a gripping action is obtained between the two gripping plates 12.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show further features of the transverse rail 6. Each pier 6
Is provided with washers 17 provided on both sides of the holding plate 12 along the holding plate 12. These washers 17 function as supports for the tiles 1 and extend at right angles from the beam body 11 at the same height on both sides. As shown in detail in FIG.
Protrudes higher than the washer 17 so that a predetermined spring force can be applied to the tile 1 at the joint of the tiles 1. What is important is that the crosspiece body 11 provided with the gripping plate 12 and the washer 17 has a double U-shaped cross section.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment of the device according to the invention, in which only the transverse rail 6 with the gripping plate 12 is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the gripping projection 14, ie, the gripping plate 12, has a slot 18 extending parallel to the gripping plate 12. The slot 18 extends at right angles to the beam body 11.

The elasticity or rigidity of the grip projections 14, that is, the grip plates, can be set by the width of the slots 18 and the thickness of the material of the grip plates 12 remaining between the slots 18.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the gripping projection 14, that is, the gripping plate is provided at its end with an anchor member 19 for storing and gripping a component not shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. ing. Each anchor member 19 is then provided with a storage recess 20 for supporting and securing adjacent parts. The storage recess 20 is designed and configured as a gripping jaw 21 and includes a spacer 22 functioning as a support. The spacer functions as a support portion for the components and also functions to keep the interval between the components constant.

The storage recesses shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 form a hollow space between the gripping jaws 21 so that the adhesive can be received at the position where the parts are fixed. The adhesive is, for example, silicon. When the adhesive is filled, the component is fixed in a state where it can be removed with a small force.

FIGS. 7 to 13 show a further device according to the invention for covering walls, panels and the like with flat members. In the embodiment of FIGS. 7 to 13, the surface to be covered is the display wall 101 for the tile 102. In order to fix the tile 102 on both sides, a positioning device 103 is provided so that it can be attached to the display wall 101. The positioning device 103 has a grid provided with vertical bars 105 corresponding to the size of the tiles 102 and predetermined gaps between the tiles 102, that is, predetermined joints 104. The tile 102 is fixed to the positioning device 103 by engaging or locking the tile 102 (FIGS. 7 to 12) or by an adhesive (FIG. 13) at a predetermined height from the wall corresponding to the lattice. be able to. The drawing shows that the bar 105 extends horizontally on the display wall 101 at the joint 104, and shows that the bar 105 has an attached portion 106 that is attached to the display wall 101. Furthermore, the display wall 10
A space securing portion 107 for separating the tile 102 from 1 and a holding portion 108 for holding components are provided.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the cross section of the crosspiece 105 is substantially L-shaped. Therefore, the crosspiece 105 has right-angled legs. The attached portion 106 is fixed to the display wall 101 by rivets 109. The space securing portion 107 includes a holding portion 108 at the tip, and the holding portion 108 includes a surface portion 101 that extends to the outer surface of the tile 102 and covers the joint 104 at an end thereof. The tile 102 can be slightly slid or displaced relative to the holding portion 108, and the tile 102 can be removed from the positioning device 103. Further, an elastic support member 111 made of an elastic foam is provided in a range between the display wall 101 and the tile 102. This support member is the tile 10
When installing 2, it is installed by applying a little force to the tile 102,
By doing so, the tile 102 is moved from the display wall 101 to the surface member 110.
Energized in the direction, the tile 102 is held in place.

In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the bar 105 is modified. According to the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG.
Fixed to 1. In the space securing portion 107, a contact member formed as a bent piece 112 is further provided. This abutment member functions to support the tile 102. On one side of the attached portion 106 opposite to the space securing portion 107, another bent piece 113 functioning as a contact member, that is, a support member of the tile 102 is provided. The retaining portion 108 extends through the joint 104 into the gap of the tile 102 and includes a face portion 110 at an end.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the attached portion 106 is raised from the display wall 101 in an arc shape. The attached portion 106 is fixed to the display wall 101 by screws 114, and the space securing portion 107 and the holding portion 108 are inclined inward, so that an elastic force is applied to the tile 102 so as to generate a gripping action.
Similarly, in this embodiment, the retaining portion 108 includes a bent piece 112 and a bent piece 113 to support the tile 102. The holding portion has an end in the area between the tiles 102 and comprises at least partially elastic gripping means 115. The gripping means 115 accurately determines the spacing of the tiles 102 within the joint 104.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the attached portion 106 is fixed to the display wall 101 by the first screw 116. By the second screw 117, the attached portion 1
06 can be strongly fixed, and the space securing portion 107 and the holding portion 108 are inclined to assist the effect of the gripping member 115. The embodiments of FIGS. 9 and 10 should be contrasted with each other.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is similar to the previous embodiment, and is provided with a very distinctive gripping means 115. These gripping means 115 are provided with gripping means storage sections 118 in which the rubber members 119 can be stored and arranged. Since the rubber member 119 prevents the tile 102 from being displaced by a high coefficient of friction, it is effective in holding the tile 102.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the bar 105, ie, the portion to be attached, is mounted parallel to the display wall 101 and is fixed by screws 114. The space securing portion 107 has a recess, and the magnet 120 is attached to the recess. On the outside, a surface part 110 consisting of a magnet with opposite magnetic poles is arranged. The surface portion 110 and the joint 104 are fixed by the attraction of the magnet.

Finally, FIG. 13 shows a last embodiment of the device according to the invention. Pier 105
Has a T-shaped cross section. The bonding means 112 is provided between the back side of the adherend 106 and the tile 10.
2 are provided on the support surface, that is, the surface of the attached portion 106 and the surface of the space securing portion 107. These bonding means are used to connect the positioning device 103 to the display wall 1.
01 and for attaching the tile 102 to the positioning device 103, the space securing portion 107, and the holding portion 108. Joint 10
Further adhesive 122 may be injected into the interior of 4, ie between tiles 102. In this embodiment, the joint 10 is
A surface portion (not shown) may be adhered to the inside of 4.

Finally, the above-described embodiment utilizes the gripping action created by the gripping plate 12 with the flat member or tile 1 attached to the end of the transverse rail 6. Such a mounting ensures safety before mounting and also allows the tiles to be removed with little force.

In summary, the above embodiments have been described only in order to explain the content of the invention in detail, and the invention should not be limited to these embodiments.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention for forming a rectangular grid and covering a wall with a flat member.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 1 along a longitudinal rail, with gripping protrusions pointing downwards.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the contents of FIG. 1 when the crossing bar is viewed from above.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the contents of FIG. 1 in which two tiles are mounted as flat members.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention and is a perspective view of another embodiment of the traversing bar with certain gripping strips.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the contents of claim 5;

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the specific contents of the device according to the present invention covering a panel which is a display wall, wherein the positioning device comprises an orthogonally bent bar with a surface portion at a joint.

FIG. 8 is an aspect of a further embodiment according to the present invention for spacing tiles and supporting them in place.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a further embodiment corresponding to FIG. 8 in which the attachment part can be tightened.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention in which the crosspiece can be tightened with one screw and the crossbar can be further tightened with another screw, thereby tightening the applied part.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention, wherein the holding part is configured with edges between the tiles.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention, arranged so that a magnetic force holds a surface part inserted between the joints.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention, wherein the positioning device and the tile are arranged to be held by an adhesive.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tile 2 Positioning device 4 Lattice 5 Longitudinal bar 6 Traversing bar 11 Bar body 12 Holding plate 14 Holding protrusion 17 Washer 18 Slot 19 Anchor member 20 Storage recess 21 Holding jaw member 22 Spacer

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Claims (68)

[Claims] 1. A device for covering a wall with a flat member, in particular a tile (1), said device being capable of mounting the member (1) to a wall in a precisely positioned reversible arrangement. A device characterized by device (2). 2. The positioning device (2) forms a grid (4) for receiving an edge of the member (1) and forming a predetermined gap between the members (1),
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that 1) is positioned by the grid (4). 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the grid is formed by a longitudinal bar. 4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the grate is formed by a cross bar. 5. The device according to claim 2, wherein the grid (4) is formed by the longitudinal bars (5) and the transverse bars (6). 6. The traversing bar (5) is adapted to be attached to a foundation surface, and the traversing bar (6) is adapted to be attached to the traversing bar (5). 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein 7. The traversing bar (6) is adapted to be attached to a foundation surface, and the traversing bar (5) is adapted to be attached to the traversing bar (6). The device of claim 5. 8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the bars are stacked together by engagement means for connecting the bars. 9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the crosspieces are screwed together to connect the crosspieces. 10. The crosspiece functioning to receive said member (1) is provided with an elongated slot opening (10) cooperating with said engagement means, in particular screws (7, 9) and the like. Device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: 11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the openings (10) are two parallel spaced rows and are arranged in a staggered manner with respect to each other. 12. The traversing bar and / or the traversing bar (5, 6) is provided with the member (
The apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 11, further comprising a holding means (1). 13. The gripping means acting in the plane of the positioned member (1), preferably applying a gripping force acting on the end of said member (1). 12 devices. 14. The longitudinal crosspiece (5 and / or 6) for receiving the member (1).
), Preferably a beam body (11) in which the transverse beam (6) is in contact with a wall or a beam (5) mounted on said wall, and a gripping plate (11) standing preferably at a right angle from said beam body (11). Device according to any of claims 3 to 13, characterized by comprising (12). 15. The crosspiece (11) and the gripping plate (12) are attached to the crosspiece (11).
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the device is integral with the member of 6). 16. When the member (1) is attached, the holding plate (12)
Device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the end of (1) protrudes from the beam body (11) to a position between the front and back of the member (1). 17. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the gripping means is associated with the gripping plate (12). 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said gripping means is integral with a member of said gripping plate (12). 19. The device according to claim 18, wherein the gripping means are formed in the gripping plate (12) by cutting, punching, pressing and / or plastic deformation. 20. The gripping means, preferably comprising a spring-elastic gripping projection (14).
20. The device according to claim 14, wherein the device is designed and configured as a gripping strap. 21. The device according to claim 20, wherein the gripping projections (14) or gripping straps are formed in the gripping plate (12) by slots (18) extending in parallel. 22. Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said slot (18) extends perpendicular to said beam body (11). 23. The elasticity or rigidity of the gripping projections (14), ie the gripping straps, is set by the width of the slots or the thickness of the material between the slots in the gripping plate (12). 21 or 22 device. 24. The gripping projection (14) or gripping strap is provided at its end with an anchoring member (19) for gripping and receiving or fixing said member (1). Item 24. The apparatus according to any one of Items 21 to 23. 25. Each anchor member (19) is connected to said adjacent member (19).
Device according to claim 24, characterized in that it comprises two recesses (20) for supporting and gripping 1). 26. The device according to claim 25, wherein the recess (20) is designed and configured as a gripping jaw (21). 27. A space for receiving an adhesive used for fixing said member (1) is formed between said gripping jaws (21).
27. The device of claim 26. 28. The method according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive is silicon.
7 device. 29. The gripping projection (14) or gripping strap extends at an angle which results in a contact surface (15) substantially parallel to the end of the member (1). 21. The device of claim 20. 30. In order to mount said member (1), said gripping means is at an end remote from said beam body (11) and facing said member (1) to be mounted,
21. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a slightly inclined surface on the outside, wherein a distance between the gripping means is reduced. 31. Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the gripping projections (14) or gripping straps project on the same side of the gripping plate (12). 32. Two adjacent gripping plates (12) for forming said grid (4) and receiving said member (1) complement each other and the gripping means of one gripping plate abut or contact. 15. The device according to claim 14, characterized in that it extends in a direction away from 1) and the gripping means of the other gripping plate extends in a direction towards the abutting or contacting member (1).
32. The apparatus according to any one of to 31. 33. A spacer (22) for setting the width of a joint on one side, preferably on the side away from the gripping means, of the gripping plate (12).
An apparatus according to any of claims 14 to 32, comprising: 34. The device according to claim 33, wherein the spacer (22) is integral with the gripping plate (12). 35. The device of claim 34, wherein said spacer (22) is embossed. 36. The crosspiece (5 and / or 6) for receiving the member (1),
Preferably, the transverse bar (6) has at least one washer (1) functioning as a support member.
Apparatus according to any of claims 14 to 35, characterized in that it comprises (7). 37. Apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said washers (17) are formed on both sides of said gripping plate (12). 38. Apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the washer (17) is smaller than the gripping plate (12) and projects from the beam body (11) preferably at a right angle. 39. The crosspiece body (1) provided with a gripping plate (12) and a washer (17).
39. Apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that 1) forms a U-shaped cross section or a cross section of two rows of U-shaped grooves. 40. The positioning device (103) is provided with a predetermined gap (joint) (1) between the members (1) and the members (1) on the longitudinal beam and / or the transverse beam.
04), wherein the member is fixed to the positioning device (103) along the lattice by press-fitting, engaging or bonding at a predetermined height from the wall. An apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 39. 41. The bar (105) extends on the wall (101), preferably in a joint portion, and the bar (105) is for attaching the bar (105) to the wall (101). , A space securing portion (107) that functions to separate the member from the wall (101), and a holding portion (108) that engages the member. 42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein 42. Apparatus according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the crosspiece (105) is substantially L-shaped in cross section. 43. Apparatus according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the crosspiece (105) is substantially T-shaped in cross section. 44. Apparatus according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the crosspiece (105) is substantially U-shaped in cross section. 45. Apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the attachment part (106) is applied to the wall by screwing, riveting or gluing. 46. The attachment part (106) is fixed to the wall (101), for example, when a screw is tightened, the attachment part (106) and the holding part (108). By increasing or decreasing the angle between the holding portions (10
46. The device according to claim 45, characterized in that it is designed in a bent or arcuate shape so that 8) is at least slightly inclined, so that the gripping effect on the member is amplified. 47. The method according to claim 40, wherein the space securing portion includes a support for positioning the member and separating the member from the wall. Any device. 48. The support part comprises at least one, preferably at least two cross pieces (112, 113) projecting in the direction of the holding part (108). 47 devices. 49. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein said crosspiece (112) comprises an angled contact surface. . 50. A space securing portion (107) further having a support on the side of the attached portion (106) remote from the space securing portion (107)
50. An apparatus according to any of claims 40 to 49, wherein is formed. 51. A further space securing part (107) or its supporting part,
51. The device of claim 50, wherein the device is designed and configured as a clearance crossing (113). 52. Apparatus according to any of claims 40 to 51, characterized in that the holding part (108) is sized to end at a joint (104) of two adjacent members. 53. Apparatus according to claim 52, wherein the holding part (108) comprises a gripping element defining a joint width. 54. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein said gripping element has a substantially circular cross section. 55. The device of claim 54, wherein the gripping element is at least partially comprised of a resilient material. 56. The device of claim 55, wherein said gripping element comprises a recess for receiving a rubber component. 57. The holding part (108) is sized to protrude from a joint (104) of two adjacent members.
Any of the devices. 58. Apparatus according to claim 57, wherein said retaining portion (108) comprises a strip or face portion (110) covering at least a part of said joint (104). 59. Apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said strip or face portion (110) is integral with said retaining portion (108). 60. The device according to claim 5, wherein the strip or surface portion is provided only on one side of the holding portion.
8 device. 61. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein said strip or face portion (110) can be magnetically attached to said retaining portion (108). 62. Apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the adhered part (106) comprises an adhesive on the side facing the wall (101). 63. The attachment part (106) comprises an adhesive (122) on the side supporting and supporting the member.
Any of the devices. 64. The space securing part (107) and / or the holding part (108) comprise an adhesive (122) on the side supporting and supporting the member. The apparatus according to any one of 40 to 62. 65. Apparatus according to any of claims 62 to 64, characterized in that the adhesive (122) is covered by a removable strip. 66. A device according to claim 40, further comprising a support member between the wall and the member, the support member serving as an elastic plastic support member for the member. Equipment. 67. Apparatus according to claim 66, wherein said support member (111) extends substantially between two bars (105). 68. Apparatus according to claim 66 or 67, wherein the support member (111) comprises foam, rubber sponge or the like.