JP2013133671A - Floor decorative material and tool for detaching floor decorative material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor decorative material that allows a user to easily detach only a target floor decorative material to be detached from a plurality of connected floor decorative materials, and to provide a tool for detaching the floor decorative material, which is used for detaching the floor decorative material.SOLUTION: A floor decorative material is used by connecting a plurality of floor decorative materials and being laid on a floor, and has a connection part for connecting adjacent floor decorative materials and an engaging part for detachment for detaching the floor decorative material from the connected floor decorative materials by using a tool for detaching the floor decorative material, which are provided at a side face of the floor decorative material.

Description

The present invention relates to a floor decorative material capable of easily removing only a floor decorative material intended to be removed from a plurality of connected floor decorative materials. Moreover, this invention relates to the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal used in order to remove this floor decoration material.

Conventionally, the technology for laying floor materials on verandas, balconies, rooftops, etc. to form decks is to fix a plurality of fixed substrates with locking grooves on joists and cut them according to the dimensions of the balcony. A method has been used in which the protrusion on the back side of the long deck material is press-fitted into the locking groove of the fixed substrate.

For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, as a floor decorative material configured to cover a floor surface by laying a floor material on a slab such as concrete, a member formed by molding a rigid synthetic resin material into a rectangular shape A structure in which a surface material such as synthetic resin or porcelain tile is adhesively fixed or integrally formed on the upper surface of a frame formed by integrally forming a plurality of legs for forming a drainage space between the back surface side and the slab surface Unit-type floor decorative materials are also in practical use.

After connecting multiple flooring materials and laying them on the floor, it may be necessary to remove the flooring material when one or several flooring materials are damaged, deformed or damaged. is there. In such a case, conventionally, after the end floor decorative material is sequentially disconnected from the target floor decorative material to be removed, the target floor decorative material is removed, and then other than the target floor decorative material. There has been a method in which objects are connected again, or a desired floor decoration material is peeled off using a tool such as a screwdriver or an alternative (for example, a rod-shaped jig). However, the method of removing the floor decorative material in order from the edge is complicated, and the method using a tool or the like may damage or damage the floor decorative material or the floor surface other than the intended floor decorative material to be removed. there were.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-85929

An object of the present invention is to provide a floor decorative material capable of easily removing only the intended floor decorative material to be removed from a plurality of connected floor decorative materials. Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal used in order to remove this floor decoration material.

The present invention relates to a floor decorative material laid on the floor surface by connecting a plurality of sheets, and a connecting portion for connecting to an adjacent floor decorative material, and for removing the floor decorative material from the connected floor decorative material It is a floor decorative material which has the engaging part for removal for removing using a jig | tool in a side surface.
The present invention is described in detail below.

The structure of the connecting portion is not particularly limited as long as it is for connecting to an adjacent floor decorative material, but is provided on a side surface of the floor decorative material, and has a male fitting portion and a female fitting portion. Those having a structure consisting of
However, the fitting strength between the male fitting part and the female fitting part is the normal use state when connecting multiple flooring decorative materials and laying it on the floor surface, ie walking load, wind load Or, when removing only the intended floor decorative material to be removed from a plurality of connected floor decorative materials, the floor makeup is not strong enough to be disengaged by the action of thermal expansion and contraction due to temperature difference. It is necessary that the strength is such that the fitting is released by pulling up the material removal jig.
Furthermore, the connecting part preferably has a shape that fits with an adjacent floor decorative material in a direction other than the removal direction when the floor decorative material removal jig is removed, that is, a shape that opens in the removal direction. However, if it is a shape which can release the said fitting part with the force added when removing using a flooring cosmetic material removal jig | tool, the shape fitted in a removal direction may be sufficient. When the connecting portion has such a shape, when the floor decorative material is removed, the connecting portion can be easily detached from the adjacent floor decorative material without being caught.

The detachable engaging portion may be configured to engage with a detachable hole or protrusion, a snap pin, a snap button, a screw structure, or the like. For example, the side surface of the floor decorative material and the floor decorative material removal The jig is provided with a set of holes and protrusions at predetermined positions facing each other. At this time, when the engaging portion for removing the side surface of the floor decorative material is a hole, the floor decorative material removing jig is provided with a protrusion that can be inserted into the hole and engaged, When the engaging portion for removing the side surface of the floor decorative material is a protrusion, the floor decorative material removing jig is provided with a hole into which the protrusion can be inserted and engaged.
Further, when the hole is provided on the side surface of the floor decorative material as the detaching engagement portion, the hole may not be a communicating hole, and may have a structure of a mortise that can fix the protrusion. It may be provided as a notch at the lower end.
The hole, mortise, or notch is not limited to the side surface of the frame of the floor decorative material, and may be provided on the leg portion of the floor decorative material or on the surface material.

A floor decorative material removing jig used for removing the floor decorative material of the present invention, the floor decorative material having a hole or a protrusion that can be engaged with an engaging portion for removing the side surface of the floor decorative material, and a handle The material removal jig is also one aspect of the present invention.

In the floor decorative material of the present invention and the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention, the floor decorative material removing jig is not easily detached from the engaging portion for removal provided on the side surface of the floor decorative material. It is preferable that a bulging portion is formed at the tip of the protrusion provided on the floor decorative material removal engaging portion or the floor decorative material removal jig.

The said bulging part (and protrusion) may be shape | molded integrally with the floor decoration material or the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal, and may be shape | molded separately.

The material of the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include metals, hard resins, and wood. Especially, since it is excellent in productivity, versatility, handleability, durability, strength, etc., it is preferable to consist of hard resin.
Further, when the bulging portion (and protrusion) is formed separately from the portion excluding the bulging portion (and protrusion) of the floor decorative material removal jig, the bulging portion of the floor decorative material removal jig The part excluding (and protrusions) may be formed using metal, hard resin, wood, or the like, and the bulging part (and protrusions) may be formed using an elastic body such as rubber or soft resin.

The size of the protrusion and the hole provided separately in the engaging part for removing the decorative floor material of the present invention and the jig for removing the decorative floor material of the present invention is such that the protrusion and the hole can be engaged with each other. However, it is preferable that the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention has a size that can be rotated at least when removing the floor decorative material of the present invention.
Moreover, when the bulging part is formed in the front-end | tip of the processus | protrusion provided in the engaging part for the floor decorative material removal jig | tool of this invention or the floor decorative material of this invention, the floor decorative material of this invention corresponding. It is preferable that the size of the hole provided in the removing engaging portion or the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention is slightly smaller than the size of the bulging portion. The “slightly small” means a size that allows the bulging portion to be press-fitted. By making the size of the hole slightly smaller than the size of the bulging portion, when the bulging portion is press-fitted into the hole and passed therethrough, the bulging portion elastically deforms, but passes through the hole. After that, the stress acting on the bulging portion is released, the shape of the bulging portion is elastically restored, and the protrusion is loosely fitted into the hole at the base end portion, thereby forming a retaining structure.

The shape of the protrusion and the hole provided separately in the engaging portion for removing the floor decorative material of the present invention and the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention is appropriately a shape in which the protrusion and the hole can be engaged. Although selected, it is preferable that the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention has a shape that can be rotated at least when the floor decorative material of the present invention is removed.
The cross-sectional shapes of the hole and the bulging portion are not limited, and may be a cross, a star, or the like in addition to a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon.
The cross-sectional shape of the bulging portion and the cross-sectional shape of the hole may be different. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the bulging portion may be circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the hole may be elliptical or polygonal.

Further, instead of providing the bulging portion at the tip of the protrusion, the tip of the protrusion may be formed in a hook shape such as an L shape, an inverted T shape, or a J shape.
When the tip of the protrusion has a hook shape, the size of the hole is perpendicular to the protruding direction of the protrusion in the hook-shaped protrusion so that the protrusion is not easily removed from the hole. It is preferable to be smaller than the maximum size. At this time, the size of the hook shape needs to be set such that the protrusion can be inserted into the hole while being elastically deformed or rotated.

In the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention, the handle preferably has a shape and a size that can be picked by fingers, and may be provided with a hole such as a circle or an ellipse that allows fingers to enter, The shape of the handle tip may be an inverted L shape, an inverted J shape, a T shape, or the like.

The jig | tool for floor decoration material removal of this invention needs to be the thickness which can be inserted in the clearance gap between adjacent floor decoration materials, and is the thickness which can be rotated with respect to a floor decoration material. It is preferable.

The floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention is preferably stored in a state of being engaged with the floor decorative material of the present invention when not in use. Specifically, for example, when not using a floor decorative material removal jig, in a state of being engaged with the floor decorative material of the present invention, it is stored in a space between adjacent floor decorative materials and used. The floor decorative material can be easily removed by picking up the handle and lifting the jig for removing the floor decorative material as it is.

When not in use, when stored in a state of being engaged with the floor decorative material of the present invention, the stored floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention is difficult to whip and easy to pick up. It is preferable to protrude from the upper surface. Specifically, it is preferable that a part of the handle of the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention protrudes within 2 mm from the upper surface of the floor decorative material.
However, the edge of the surface material of the floor decorative material provided with the detaching engagement portion of the present invention has an R shape with a large curvature or is greatly chamfered, so that there is a gap between adjacent floor decorative materials. It is preferable that a part of the handle of the floor decorative material removing jig does not protrude from the upper surface of the surface material of the floor decorative material.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the floor decoration material which can remove easily only the floor decoration material of the objective which it is going to remove from the connected several floor decoration material can be provided. Moreover, according to this invention, the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal used in order to remove this floor decoration material can be provided.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the floor decorative material and the floor decorative material removal jig of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of accommodating the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal in the floor decoration material of FIG.

Embodiments of the floor decorative material of the present invention and the floor decorative material removing jig of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to only the embodiments shown in these drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of a floor decorative material and a floor decorative material removing jig according to the present invention. The floor decorative material 1 includes a frame body 2 and a surface material 3 fixed to the frame body 2. On the side surface of the frame body 2, a connecting portion composed of a male fitting portion 21 and a female fitting portion 22 is provided, and a connecting portion consisting of these male and female fitting portions is provided. Thus, the frame body 2 can be connected to a frame body of an adjacent floor decorative material (not shown).
Further, in addition to the connecting portion, a hole 23 serving as a removing engaging portion is formed on the side surface of the frame body 2.

As the surface material 3, for example, an inorganic fired body such as porcelain tile, wood, synthetic resin, metal, natural stone, a composite material thereof, or the like can be used.

The floor decorative material removal jig 4 has a protrusion 41 that can be engaged with the hole 23 of the engagement portion for removal on the side surface of the floor decorative material 1. Further, a bulging portion 43 is provided at the tip of the protrusion 41. Further, the floor decorative material removing jig 4 has a handle 42 having a circular hole.
As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 41 of the floor decorative material removal jig 4 is fitted and engaged with the hole 23 of the removal engaging portion on the side surface of the floor decorative material 1, and a finger is inserted into the hole of the handle 42. By inserting and pulling up, it is possible to easily release the connection from the adjacent floor decorative material and remove it.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method of storing a floor decorative material removing jig in the floor decorative material of FIG. 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, when not in use, the floor decorative material removing jig 4 remains engaged with the floor decorative material 1 in the gap between the floor decorative material 1 and the adjacent floor decorative material. Can be knocked down and stored.
In the combination of the floor decorative material and the floor decorative material removing jig shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the floor decorative material removing jig 4 stored in the gap between the floor decorative material 1 and the adjacent floor decorative material is Therefore, a part of the handle 42 protrudes about 1 mm on the upper surface of the floor decorative material to the extent that it is difficult to handle and easy to pick.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the floor decoration material which can remove easily only the floor decoration material of the objective which it is going to remove from the connected several floor decoration material can be provided. Moreover, according to this invention, the jig | tool for floor decoration material removal used in order to remove this floor decoration material can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor decoration material 2 Frame 21 Male fitting part 22 Female fitting part 23 Detaching engagement part (hole)
3 Surface material 4 Floor decorative material removal jig 41 Protrusion 42 Handle 43 Swelling part

Claims (2)

It is a floor decorative material that is laid on the floor by connecting multiple sheets,
It has a connecting part for connecting with an adjacent floor decorative material, and a disengaging engagement part for removing from the connected floor decorative material using a floor decorative material removing jig, on the side. Floor decorative material. A floor decorative material removing jig used for removing the floor decorative material according to claim 1,
A floor decorative material removing jig comprising a hole or a protrusion engageable with an engaging portion for removing a side surface of the floor decorative material, and a handle.

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