TH17637B - Tongue and groove floor panels - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (February 27, 2002) This invention concerns the forming of tongue and groove joints for solid flooring. It involves shaping solid flooring panels, particularly processed wood, into tongue and/or mortise and tenon joints that can be seamlessly joined together in both transverse and longitudinal directions using a simple method without the need for glue, nails, or other fasteners. The panels remain firmly attached and can be disassembled and reassembled multiple times. This allows for various applications such as flooring, wall panels, and ceiling panels. Industrial production emphasizes ease of operation and high efficiency. This invention relates to the forming of tongue and groove joints for solid flooring by shaping solid flooring panels, especially processed wood, into tongue and/or mortise and tenon joints that can be seamlessly joined together in both transverse and longitudinal directions using a simple method without the need for glue, nails, or other fasteners. Without separating the pieces along the planar surface, they can be disassembled and reassembled multiple times, making them suitable for various applications such as floor panels, wall panels, and ceiling panels. In industrial production, the focus is on ease of operation and high efficiency.

Claims (31)

1. Tongue and groove panel (6) is a solid panel (1) that is formed at two opposite edges (2-3,72-73) into a tongue and groove (4-5,64-65) shape, one piece with the solid panel (1), with a tongue (9) and a tenon (11) together and opposite the tongue and groove (10) and/or tenon groove (12) together along the length of the edge of the panel. The solid panel (1) is a hard material due to its density, having a cube shape with opposite, parallel and perpendicular planes, with the following characteristics: the tongue and groove (4-5,64-65) consists of a tongue and groove set and a tenon set. The tongue and groove set consists of a tongue (9) and/or tenon groove (10) - the tongue (9) is a part that protrudes from the side edge which is the thickness of the tongue and groove panel (6) along the length. From one corner of a plane to another corner of the other plane, the thickness B of the tongue (9) is less than the width of the tongue and groove (10) - the tongue and groove (10) is a groove to accommodate the insertion of the tongue (9) deep from the side edge which is the thickness of the solid panel, with the upper plane (16) and lower plane (19) of the tongue and groove parallel to the top surface plane (7) as a continuous groove from the far corner of one plane to the right angle of the other plane, creating the upper (17) and lower (23) edges of the tongue and groove (10), where the lower (23) is made longer than the upper (17) for the purpose of making The tenon joint (12) consists of a tenon joint (11) and a tenon joint (12). - The tenon (11) is the part that protrudes lower than the length G of the tongue (9) to be inserted into the tenon joint (12) in a lengthwise direction along the length of the tongue (9). - The tenon joint (12) is the part that is deep in the lower edge (23) to accommodate the insertion of the tenon (11), with a depth in a lengthwise direction along the tongue and groove (10), where the upper edge (17) of the tongue and groove (10) must have a flat, beveled surface (26) at an angle R1 degrees to the upper plane (16), and the lower edge (23) of the tongue and groove (10) must have a length E to form the tenon joint (12) for fastening. At least one important factor must be the tenon joint set designed to interact with the tongue and groove set. By relying on a vertical pressure that is greater than the resistance and friction on the contact surfaces, with a contact angle R2 (29) between greater than zero degrees and 90 degrees, which is an angle that creates an overlapping contact distance (I) that helps prevent the tongue and groove rails (6) from separating from each other in the direction. 2. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) According to claim 1, the planes of all sides of the solid floor plate (1) can be smoothed together with the tongue and groove forming process (4-5,64-65) or have been smoothed by other industrial processes beforehand. 3. Tongue and groove floor panels (6) under claim 1 or 2 can be used with all types of hard floor panels (1), especially with sawn timber. 4. Tongue and groove floor panels (6) under any of the aforementioned claims can be applied to all types of solid floor panels (1) for joining panels in both width and length directions to be used as floor panels, ceiling panels, and wall panels very well. 5. Tongue and groove floor panels (6) under any of the aforementioned claims can be joined together without the use of adhesives and/or nails and can be removed and reassembled many times without losing their shape and properties. 6. Tongue and groove floor plates (6), according to any one of the aforementioned claims, the tongue (9), tongue and groove (10), tenon (11) and tenon groove (12) are designed to have appropriate dimensions and shapes and strength to withstand vertical compressive forces and resistance forces, and are specified to have a sufficient contact distance (I) to securely fasten the tongue and groove floor plates (6) together without separating in the horizontal plane. 7. Tongue and groove rail (6) According to any of the aforementioned claims, tongue and groove rails (4 - 5, 84-85) have a shape which allows two tongue and groove rail (6) plates to fit together by alternating their transverse positions and also rotate in the same way. 8. A tongue and groove (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, the upper plane (16) and the lower plane (19) of the tongue and groove (10) are parallel, with the lower edge (23) extending further than the upper edge (17), and are rigid without the need for flexibility or expansion. 9. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, the upper plane (16) of the tongue and groove (10) must have a smooth, beveled surface (26) at an angle R1 and be connected to the end of the upper contact surface (21). 10. Tongue and groove floor plates (6), according to any of the aforementioned claims, the contact surfaces (29,35) are set at an angle of inclination R2 to the bottom surface plane (8) so that the overlap distance is equal to 1, which allows two tongue and groove floor plates (6) to fit together without separating in the plane. 11. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) According to any of the aforementioned claims, at least the opposite sides (4-5, 84-85) of the tongue and groove floor plates (6) must be able to fit together tightly by inserting them into each other and pressing them down vertically, where the pressing will create friction and resist the compressive force. 12. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, when at least two tongue and groove floor plates (6) are joined together tightly, the top contact surface (20) shall be adjacent to the top contact surface (21) respectively, making the top surface plane (7) of each plate the same plane. 13. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, when joined together, at the lowest point (28) of the tenon (11) and at the lowest point (38) of the tenon groove (12) do not necessarily have to overlap in the same position. 14. Tongue and groove floor plates (6), according to any of the aforementioned claims, the tongue (9) and tongue and groove (10), tenon (11) and tenon groove (12), when two tongue and groove floor plates (6) are joined together tightly, will leave a gap (30) to prevent pushing in the event of expansion of the two tongue and groove floor plates (6). 15. Tongue and groove floor plate (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, distance B of the tongue (9) which is less than distance C of the tongue groove (10) and the overhang G of the tongue (9) is shorter than the depth D of the tongue groove (10) for ease of insertion and to create a gap (30). 16. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, the inner surface (37) of the tenon joint (12) shall not come into contact with the outer surface (34) of the tenon (11) to create a gap (30). 17. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, the lower side edge (31) of the tongue (9) must be spaced from the lower side edge (32) of the tongue groove (10) to create a gap (30). 18. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, position (40) of the tongue (9) shall not come into contact with position (39) of the tenon groove (12) to create a gap (30). 19. Tongue and groove rail plates (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, the upper plane (15) and the lower plane (18) of the tongue (9) are parallel for easy, high precision manufacturing and to reduce damage during industrial production. 20. Tongue and groove floor plates (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, the four edges that enable two pairs to be joined together do not necessarily have to be identical in both pairs. 21. Tongue and groove floor slabs (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, the thickness of the lower edge (23) may be equal to, greater than, or less than the upper edge (17). 22. Tongue and groove floor panels (6) According to any of the aforementioned claims, they can be manufactured to the required width, length and thickness. 23. Tongue and groove floor plate (6) under any of the aforementioned claims, the lowest point (28) begins to contact the contact surface (29) at position (33) which is lower and closer to the flat surface plane (36). 24. Tongue and groove floorboards (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, a groove (44) is made for the case where sawn timber is used to make tongue and groove floorboards (6) to provide a space for air and moisture ventilation and to help prevent warping. 25. Method of manufacture of tongue and groove floor panels (6) Under any of the aforementioned claims, every side of the tongue and groove floor panel (6) is formed by only 90 and 180 degree angled blades, thus reducing the problems of complex machining, blade angle setting and workpiece loss due to manufacturing. 26. Method of manufacture of tongue and groove floor plates (6) According to claim 25, the four sides of the solid floor plate (1) are formed by moving the solid floor plate (1) along perpendicular motion lines (T1-T2), in which time the two opposite edges are formed between each motion line. 27. Method of manufacturing tongue and groove floor panels (6) According to claim 25 or 26, during which each motor operates, the shape of all four surfaces and the tongue and groove shape are completed on the same production line. 28. The method for manufacturing tongue and groove rail panels (6) under claim 27 can be fabricated using industrial-grade blades, which can adjust the size and proportions of the tongue and groove rail panels (6) on the same production line. 29. Method of manufacturing tongue and groove floor panels (6) under claim 25 in which the forming of tongues (9) and tenons (11), tongue and groove (10) and tenon groove (12) are independent of each other, i.e. using different blades and making angles perpendicular to each other. 30. Method of manufacturing tongue and groove rails (6) under claim 25, in which each blade (74 -83) used to form tongue and groove rails may be formed by assembling multiple blades on the same shaft to form them according to the design. 31. Method of manufacturing tongue and groove rails (6) under claim 25, in which each blade (74-79) used to form tongue and groove rails may be swapped in position or use the same shaft in case the blades are set at the same angle.