TWI412648B - Assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles - Google Patents

Abstract

An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tiles includes anchoring means between tiles arranged in a coplanar plane. It is characterized in that the anchoring means are determined from portions curved in the shape of a groove located in the underside of the tiles and matching the side edges of the tiles that guide said curved portions to converge on said edges. When the tiles are put together next to each other head to head and at the point where the corners converge, these curved grooved portions form a channel on the underside of the tiles inside which male elements fit tightly in at least a portion of it to couple and engage at least two adjacent tiles.

Description

Assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles

As expressed in the title of the report described herein, the present invention relates to an assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles, which is suitable for use in a parquet type floor made of wood or any other material. The assembled flooring is placed together by mounting components that are mounted between different parts or tiles of the components of the flooring system.

Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to feature concealed assembly members that facilitate the assembly process while ensuring complete stabilization and immobilization of the tiles.

It is a further object of the present invention to include a member for obtaining a raised and moveable modular floor that allows for the extraction of some of the tiles to access the space below the tiles as necessary to check or Repair a network of equipment or utilities that pass through the space created by the raised floor.

Another object of the invention is a particular tongue and groove system that maximizes the tile joining process to create a particular wall or floor covering area. Therefore, this object of the invention will achieve a completely flush tile surface and proper guiding and placement of the tiles during the assembly process, thereby ensuring correct final positioning while expanding the combined possibilities, as the system objectives of the present invention Allow the tiles to be assembled on either side of their perimeter.

Another object of the present invention is to achieve a tile-to-surface anchoring member suitable for use in a floor or wall covering. These anchoring members are particularly helpful when used in wall coverings because they do not require an adhesive material. this The system can also be used for floor coverings. This system is also applicable to tiles that do not have a convex or concave portion on the lateral side edges.

There are several tile anchoring members in the current state of the art in a mosaic type removable floor. Current assembly systems are very diverse and based on tiles that can be mated together, but due to various difficulties that have not been overcome and because the resulting results may show mismatching or misalignment between various individual tile elements. It is not yet possible to optimize the assembly process.

There are also embodiments in the art that cover floor and wall tiles, which are characterized by a variety of connecting elements, such as gutter systems and conventional joining metal elements.

The gutter system is a continuous system without a reference point for proper longitudinal adjustment. These systems allow the assembly of the system to be offset in the longitudinal dimension, but without a clear reference point and only allow installation in one direction, which hinders the flexibility of assembling the cover elements in all directions.

Floor and/or wall coverings of this type are described, for example, in the utility model U-200300678 and in the invention patents WO 2007/044293 and US 005438809.

The utility model refers to a mosaic floor assembly system that is designed to engage the contoured edges of the components without glue. The system includes a portion that is joined by a gutter system, wherein each floor element is provided with a longitudinal flange that fits within the mating longitudinal passage of the next tile.

The system is characterized in that the longitudinal flange has a trapezoidal section with lateral triangular enlargement, which is grouped by teeth that fit behind a trapezoidal large section. State, this segment is located in the side of the insertion channel.

As mentioned previously, this invention does not have a longitudinal reference to help lay the floor elements in relation to one another.

The invention described in the above mentioned invention patent also has this disadvantage.

In order to attain the object of the present invention and to overcome the disadvantages of the systems mentioned in the previous section, the present invention proposes an assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles having significant improvements over conventional assembly systems, especially in Simplicity and intuitiveness of installation, tile adjustment and assembly of connecting elements or joints.

The system object of the present invention is characterized in that it includes special anchoring members between the tiles, once the floor is installed, the anchoring members are not visible, i.e., the anchoring members are located on the underside of the tile.

Such anchoring members are characterized in that they comprise male elements configured as curved structures that are mated and complementary in a matching and complementary manner to corresponding annular channels or slots located on the underside of the tile. Inside the component (grooved element).

These annular grooves have a closed contour that affects at least two adjacent tiles. When the tile has, for example, a quadrilateral or rectangular shape, when an annular groove or channel is found in adjacent corners of four adjacent tiles, the channel can affect the four tiles (thus it is a circle). In this case, each tile will be affected by a groove portion having an angular width of 90 turns. The groove opening matches the peripheral edge of the surface covered by the tile.

Another feature of the invention is that each convex element and at least two adjacent tiles Correspondingly, that is, a male component is fitted into a groove or channel portion belonging to at least two other tiles, but the male component can be fitted in a configuration comprising three or more tiles, depending on the shape of the tile And where the grooves or channels are placed in the tiles.

Typically, the tile has a matching grooved profile (concave element) and a protruding profile (convex element) on its frontal edge to achieve a fully flush surface between the tiles during assembly and after assembly, preferred components Better control of the vertical and horizontal travel paths of the tiles during installation, but the shape and configuration of the added gutter configuration may vary and is not a primary goal of the present invention.

Typically, the peripheral tongue and groove joint configuration will include alternating projection elements and recessed elements that are regularly distributed to allow for the offset assembly configuration of adjacent tiles at any point of their profile and their relative rotation to achieve a particular decorative effect. .

Furthermore, the front and bottom fits of the tongue and groove system will be somewhat loose to allow sufficient clearance to receive foreign particles or foreign bodies. Furthermore, the edge rim will be rounded to make the assembly process easier.

The tile structure and the anchoring element are essentially metal structures that maximize the assembly process of the system because the anchoring members are easy to install because they can be placed in their defined position The anchoring member is inserted and fitted into the receiving groove by applying pressure, which allows the tile to slide along the groove to fit the tile in place.

The male elements have a special construction, in particular such convex elements that are shaped as a semi-circle. The width of the convex elements is always uneven over its length. The angle of curvature of the outer wall of the outer wall is altered to facilitate the anchoring operation and achieve a full fit with the proper position.

In another embodiment, the elements may also be provided with a characteristic connecting element shaped as an inverted "T" with arms that fit over the rim on the rim of the edge or edge of the tile. Within the slit, the cross tie of the engaging element fits within the narrow separation space found between two adjacent tiles, suitably acting as a spacer engaging element.

These spaced engagement elements enable a wide range of aesthetic embodiments based on open joint styles and are very convenient for ceramic tiles incorporating ceramic elements (the ceramic elements for the floor surface will support pedestrian traffic ( Part of the foot traffic) to prevent the edges from breaking when they touch each other. In this particular case, the ceramic component will be glued to the lower pedestal, which will have the aforementioned slit in its lateral side edge. In an open joint embodiment, the free edge can be located below the sic-free surface (sic) to create a slit that can be filled with material.

In various embodiments of the joining technique, the tiles are joined by their midpoints and endpoints.

There are different types of connecting members that can be made, for example, of a rigid material that is shaped as a half turn or a horseshoe and that is slightly thinner than the gap on the underside of the tile that is intended to be received, wherein the connecting member will be used to join the tiles. Components.

In this embodiment, the attached convex elements have a special structure, more specifically, a convex element formed into a half turn, wherein the width is always uneven over its length, and the radius of curvature of the outer wall is actually Angle of change, This in turn makes the anchoring operation easier.

Thus, in order to insert the protruding elements or ridges, the curved grooves (or insertion channels) of the movable tile floor system have been modified to provide adequate accommodation for the protruding elements of the anchoring member, regardless of Made of metal or any other material. This modification requires opening a groove that matches the anchoring member in question on the corresponding inner side of the anchoring member, thereby providing a suitable storage space for the technical modifications of the present invention.

This improvement to the anchoring member as described above provides a relatively tight fit between the anchoring element and the tile to prevent the anchoring member from disengaging from the outer casing to ensure greater overall robustness of the overall structure of the present invention. As necessary.

Another possibility provided by the present invention is a raised floor, in which case the invention is characterized in that the corners of the tile are directly parked on the characteristic wedges, the wedges being supported by a self-supporting base The protrusions form a space below the tile assembly and within the entire surface of the floor (except at points where the wedges are positioned to provide contact space for the tiles). The purpose of creating the raised cavity under the surface of the floor is to provide space for wiring and conduction of different utilities and systems.

Considering a floor configured by quadrilateral or rectangular tiles, each wedge will provide support for four converging corners of four adjacent tiles, so another feature of the invention is that one of the diagonal routes can be extracted. One of the tile pairs is brought close to the utility or wired network, and the corresponding pair of opposed tiles that are also disposed in the diagonal route are fixed together and cannot be withdrawn in principle.

In order to achieve this characteristic combination of a raised floor and a collection of removable tiles and fixed tiles, the two types of tiles incorporate at least the notches to be described below, at least on the underside of their corners.

The slot of the removable tile is characterized in that it comprises a circular section having an angular width of 90 angstroms that matches corresponding pairs of complementary protrusions of the same shape on the upper surface of the wedge, the wedge being located Just below the tile to raise and support the tiles.

In another aspect, the notch of the immovable tile or the fixed tile is characterized in that it comprises a channel-like portion, wherein the groove describes a circumferential path that follows the curved portion of the circular section slot and also follows the support wedge The curvature of the arcuate section is performed in such a manner that the arcuate convex elements surrounding a particular angular width fit within the slotted portions in a manner similar to that described in the main invention patent. The slot of the removable tile enables the coupling and the secure insertion of the male component into the interior of the slotted component.

Another feature of the present invention is that the periphery of the fixed tile is inclined to separate the lower portion (the surface of which is larger than the surface of the lower portion) and the smaller upper portion, and the periphery of the movable tile is also inclined to separate the upper portion (the surface thereof is larger than The lower part) and the lower part, this is a configuration that makes it possible to fit them together by the adjacent edges of the two groups of tiles.

This mating fit will not be possible if the lower portion of the fixed tile is not characterized by a characteristic 45 slant that is tangent to all vertices of the upper portion of the fixed tile in all corners.

Another feature of the present invention is that the edge rim of the fixed tile is provided with a peripheral groove in the belt separating the upper portion and the lower portion of the tile. The beam of the spacer element can then be vertically configured to act as a tile spacer element for one of the arms that receive the spacer element that is shaped as an inverted "T". The other arm of the "T" will be inserted between the upper peripheral band of the lower portion of the fixed tile and the peripheral band of the upper portion of the movable tile.

In other embodiments, the tile is characterized in that its lateral side edges are provided with alternating male and female elements, the convex and concave elements being of an even number of variations and preferably located intermediate the thickness of the edge of the tile. At the office. In this configuration, the first male element projects outwardly from the largest perimeter of the visible top surface, and the female element is hidden inside the largest perimeter.

The fact that the system incorporates male and female elements (on the system side) allows for either side of a tile (with one type of connector) to be on either side of another adjacent tile (with matching It is possible to connect one tile to another tile consistently.

The male and female elements are set such that they face each other on opposite sides of the tile.

Another innovation of the present invention is that the male and female elements are characterized by a characteristic mounting member or mounting surface that directs and guides the grooved group of the male and female elements when the tiles are joined to each other. The coupling of states, especially in terms of the space that the tiles will occupy when delimited by a number of previously assembled tiles, and more particularly, in terms of the corner regions delimited by the tiles. The gutter coupling system will also help to achieve a flush floor or wall surface.

Therefore, the characteristic structure of the male and female elements allows for a simple and convenient tile assembly process while ensuring proper matching and laying and is impossible The tile is laid incorrectly because the guiding member directs and positions the tile in its determined position relative to the remaining tiles, thereby controlling any type of improper movement away from its designated location.

To achieve this, in any embodiment, the end portions of the male and female members comprise an assembly surface that provides a wide range of assembly possibilities in terms of the angle taken to insert the male member into the female member.

In another embodiment, the male and female elements are characterized by an angle that defines a planar path that is shaped as a triangular wave.

In another embodiment, the male and female elements are characterized by an arcuate structure that defines a planar path that is shaped as a sine wave.

The present invention also provides the possibility of creating an extension to extend the perimeter of the lower side of the tile to create a cavity for the anchoring member to attach the tile to the surface to be covered. For this purpose, the tiles will be provided with holes for screws or similar attachment means.

Another feature of the invention is that the anchoring members of the tile and the floor or wall surface have been used to provide the anchoring members in a manner that ensures the fixing of the tiles using glue or any other attachment member, especially for tiles. When used as a wall covering.

Once the floor or wall surface is covered by the tiles, the anchoring members are then hidden.

Another feature is that the members are mechanical members present in the small part having the end portions that are hooked onto a particular area of the side edge rim of the tile without interfering with the contact of the tile edge with the edge of the tile.

The anchoring member comprises a separate part having a surface resting on the tile to be tiled The upper attachment base and the elbow end portion of the corresponding edge rim that engages the sides of the respective tiles.

The attachment base is affected by the generally conical mounting apertures that ensure that the structures are attached together via screws that the head of the screw will receive after its tip passes through the mounting aperture.

In this way, full meshing of the wall or floor tiles is ensured without colliding with the anchoring members between the tiles.

The structure of the anchoring element also has the positive result of creating a thin insulating chamber that improves the overall state of the assembly, especially in irregular floors or walls and/or in floors or walls that are affected by moisture. .

The following section is intended to serve as a list of figures that are helpful to better understand the content of this descriptive report, which is an integral part of this report. The drawings are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive of the scope of the invention.

Considering the sequence numbering of the figures, the assembly system for the floor and/or wall tiles can in principle be applied to a movable mosaic floor with quadrilateral tiles, the lateral edges of which are received by the storage space or the concave element 1 and The effect of complementary protruding elements or male elements 2 intended to facilitate the initial positioning of the tiles that will be used to configure the floor.

Using this as a primary premise, the tiles are merged on their undersides and corresponding to the lateral side edges in the following manner into the grooved curved portions 3 and 4 that converge in the edges: when the tiles are converge by their adjacent edges When the corners are placed together, the grooved curved portions of a tile are complementary to the grooved curved portions of the other tiles, thereby configuring a loop or annular groove or channel together Shaped closed profile elements, each of which will be received and bent to fit the convex elements 5 and 6 of the channel, the convex elements 5 and 6 preferably will enclose an angular space of 180 ∘ and 270 ,, thereby affecting at least two adjacent The tiles, and thus the stable and immovable fit between the meshed tiles.

Considering two tiles (Fig. 1) that are engaged by the respective facing edges, there are two facing grooved portions 3 having an angular width of 180 angstroms at the center of the edges, the two grooved portions 3 Configuring the individual grooves, a male element 6 having an angular width of 270 turns will fit into the groove to ensure that the two tiles are anchored.

However, when four adjacent tiles are concentrated by their corner ends, the grooved portion of each tile will have an angular width 4 of 90, and the resulting grooved element will be occupied by another convex element 6, the other convex element 6 will affect at least three of the four tiles involved.

In the peripheral edge of the floor surface thus obtained, the male element 5 will join the adjacent pairs of tiles together by fitting into the interior of the open groove defined by the two 90-turn groove portions 4.

On the other hand, and as shown in Figure 2, when the tile is assembled in an offset fishbone pattern, the closed groove element is contributed by one of the 180 ∘ groove portions 3 and the other two tiles contributed by one tile Two 90" groove portions 4 are formed.

The invention is also applicable to tiles having other configurations. For example, for a hexagonal tile (Fig. 6), the groove portion 7 will have an angle of 120∘ anchored for the corner and an angle of 180∘ for the straight edge.

As mentioned previously, the structure of the male element comprises an open configuration that matches the curved portion having an approximate angular extent of 180 ∘ and 270 本质 in nature.

The angular width may be larger or smaller than the angular extent mentioned, because for example, for hexagonal tiles, an angular width of more than 270 可 may be appropriate, but an angular width of 270 将 will be sufficient to surround two or three The corners of the tiles converge.

Furthermore, the radius of curvature of the male elements 5 and 6 can be varied depending on the tightening required once the tile is inserted into position.

Further, the end portion of the male member is provided with a slit 8 and a slit 9 intended to assist the assembly process, the width of which varies along its length, which is a fact of facilitating the operation of laying into the anchoring position.

Once the male elements are inserted into the interior of the respective groove channels, they can be slid by the guidance of the channels to achieve a tighter and more effective fit by using the aforementioned slits and slits.

The peripheral tongue and groove element comprises alternating and regularly distributed recesses 1 and protruding elements 2 which allow for an offset assembly configuration of adjacent tiles at any point of its profile and its relative rotation, as can be seen, for example, in Figure 2. Aspect.

Furthermore, the gutter system has a slightly loose fit at the leading edge portion and the lower portion, which is intended to create a space into which particles or foreign bodies can be inserted once the floor has been assembled. Furthermore, the rim is slightly curved to make the assembly process easier.

In another embodiment, the tile incorporates a perimeter slit 10 on its edge or edge rim into which the intermediate primary spacer connector element 11 and the intermediate secondary spacer connector element 12 are inserted. The primary spacer element 11 is longer than the secondary spacer element 12 and matches the size of the tile side.

The spacer connector elements 11 and 12 have a profile that is shaped as an inverted "T" shape that operates in the following manner: the branch of the profile fits over the phase Adjacent to the opposing slits 10 of the tile, the beam of the spacer connector element is a narrow portion of the spacer tile once the floor covering has been assembled.

The tiles are anchored together via male elements 5 and 6 inserted in slotted channels 13 located on the underside of the tile by: bending portions 3 and 4 positioned to correspond to and match the edges of the tiles These channels.

The invention provides the possibility that the ceramic tile can have a ceramic element 14 to be joined to the lower base 15 as a pedestrian traffic support area, the edge of which is an element with a narrow slit 10, the arms of the spacer connector element will be Insert into the slits 10.

The angular extent of the male elements 5 and 6 is typically 180 ∘ and 270 ∘, but it may be larger or smaller because, for example, in the case of a hexagonal tile, it may be more appropriate to have an angular width greater than 270 ,, but The existing angle will be sufficient to enclose two or three tiles (by which they converge the corner portion).

Furthermore, the radius of curvature of the male elements 5 and 6 can be varied depending on the tightening required once it is fitted in place.

Again, as mentioned previously, the end portions of the male elements are provided with slits 8 and slits or holes 9 to aid in the assembly process. These elements have a width that varies along their length to facilitate the tile laying operation into their determined anchoring position.

Another embodiment incorporates male elements 5' and 6' having characteristic protrusions 16 located in their inner sides. The projections are guided by the continuous grooves 17 and fit inside the continuous grooves 17, which are located in the inner side faces of the grooved curved portions 3, 4 and 7.

Once the male elements 5' and 6' are inserted into the respective channels 13, they can be guided by the channels to slide to achieve close matching by the help of the slits 8 and 9 Thus, a more effective guiding and attaching function is achieved due to the characteristic protrusions 16 and the complementary grooves 17.

It may also be noted that the protrusions 16 and the complementary slits 17 are located at given locations with respect to the locations of the male elements 5' and 6' and the groove portions 3, 4 and 7, but the protrusions may be located in relation to such The position of the groove and the convex element are at different positions.

The protrusions 16 and the recesses 17 may also be located on the outer sides of the male and female portions, respectively.

Another embodiment of the invention includes a moveable floor comprising a first group of movable tiles 18 and a second group of fixed tiles 19, all of which are on top of the characteristic wedges 20 The corner portions are laid up for assembly, and the function of the feature wedges 20 raises the floor, thereby creating a space below the entire floor surface for mounting wiring and utility piping for various systems.

This floor is a floor that is essentially formed from quadrilateral tiles, but the improvements contemplated herein can also be applied to tiles of different shapes.

Thus, each wedge 20 supports four converging corners of four adjacent tiles, two of which are diagonally laid removable tiles 18, and the other two are laid in the other diagonal direction Fixed tile 19, which is carried out in such a manner that the movable tile 18 incorporates on its underside a notch 21 shaped as a circular section, the notches 21 matching rising from the upper side of the wedges 20 and The raised protrusion 22 is an integral part thereof.

The grooved passage 23 is formed between the curved side of the raised projection 22 and the laterally curved portion of the notch 21 formed into a circular cross section, and the grooved passage 23 will receive the joint of the two fixed ceramic tiles 19 Individual curved convex elements Item 6.

To achieve this, the corner portions of the fixed tiles 19 are affected by the groove portions 4 reaching the lateral side edges of the tiles in such a manner that the groove portions 4 receive segments of curved convex elements 6 having a desired angular extent, The equal convex element also cooperates with the grooved portion 23 produced in the movable ceramic tile 18, but is somewhat loose compared to the case where the male member 6 is tightly fitted to the inside of the recessed portion 4 of the fixed ceramic tile 19.

Both tile groups 18 and 19 incorporate peripheral steps or ramps that serve as spacer elements for two different surfaces: upper surface portions 24 and 25 and lower surface portions 26 and 27.

In the case of the movable tile 18, the surface of the upper portion 24 is larger than the surface of the lower portion 26, and for the fixed tile 19, the surface of the upper portion 25 is smaller than the surface of the lower portion 27. Moreover, in this case, the corners of the lower portion 27 have 45 sloping faces 28 tangent to the apexes of the upper portions 25 of the tiles 19, which allows the two types of tiles 18 and 19 to fit together to form the present The invention of the floor covering target is made possible.

The present invention also incorporates spacer engaging elements 11 and 12 between the tiles. These elements are shaped into an inverted "T" shape. One of the arms is fitted to the interior of the peripheral groove 10' that is positioned to match the peripheral bevel of the fixed tile 19, and the beam of the spacer element will abut the tile edge of the upper portions 24 and 25 of the tiles 18 and 19. The boundary rim.

The other mirrored arms of the spacer connector elements 11 and 12 will fit inside the recess 10" between the narrow upper strip bounding the lower portion 27 of the fixed tile 19 and the peripheral strip of the upper portion 24 of the movable tile 18.

The movable tile 18 incorporates a semi-circular notch 29 in its central region on each side. These notches face the semicircular groove channel portion 3 of the fixed tile 19 into which the other curved male elements 5 will be inserted to obtain a more stable floor surface.

The positions of the semicircular notches 29 and the groove portions 3 coincide with the thicknesses of the lower portions 26 and 27 of the two types of tiles.

Another consideration is that with this type of tile, it is permissible to configure a raised floor that creates space to accommodate the wiring and utility ducts as previously mentioned, as such floors can be mounted in a raised configuration. Furthermore, in order to facilitate inspection or repair of various devices, the removable tile can be lifted by a suction cup or the like. When the tile is quadrilateral, its configuration is consistent with the checkerboard configuration. The fixed tiles can be simply assembled together via a male element that joins the fixed tiles together by their underside.

19 through 25 show other embodiments of the invention. The tile in this case cooperates in its lateral side edge having a pair of male and female elements to facilitate the tongue and groove coupling system of the tile, in the following manner: the convex and concave elements are allowed to guide the tile The assembly and coupling, in a passive manner, correctly characterizes the characteristic structure of each element relative to the clear positioning of the remaining floor elements. This is possible because the structure has passive guiding and coupling members that facilitate the assembly process. The components include an assembly surface having an entry angle between 1 ∘ and 45 以 to ensure proper placement of the components of the configured floor surface. Furthermore, the tongue and groove coupling system helps to level the tiles.

The male and female elements are preferably located at a midpoint of the thickness of the tile.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figures 19 and 20, the male element 30 and the concave Element 31 includes symmetrical end portions 32 that converge outwardly in the male element and converge inwardly in the female element. More specifically, the male element 30 and the female element 31 can exhibit a positive trapezoidal configuration in which the hypotenuse will match the aforementioned symmetrical end portion 32.

A particular case of this last embodiment comprises that the inclined plane of the end portion 32 is provided with a curved end having a curved concave section 33 and bending that will meet at the turning point 35', thereby causing the inclined plane to disappear. Curvoconvex section 34. Of course, as shown in Figure 20, there is a possibility of having an inclined plane to engage the curved concave section and the curved convex section.

In another embodiment, shown in Figure 23, the male element 36 and the female element 37 are characterized by an angular configuration, each of which is bounded by two symmetrical mounting surfaces or segments 38, the two assembled surfaces or segments 38 converges at a common vortex that can be rounded and even truncated. According to the plan view shown, the path of travel in this case is shaped into a triangular wave.

In another embodiment shown in FIG. 24, the male member 39 and the female member 40 also exhibit an angular configuration, but the segments are different from one another, having a larger segment 41 and a smaller segment 42 which impart a planar path thereto. Sawtooth shape.

In another embodiment, shown in FIG. 25, the combined configuration of male element 43 and female element 44 is shaped as a path of sinusoidal travel, wherein male element 43 is coupled to adjacent concave element 44 at inflection point 35, At this point, the curved convex curvature (convex portion) becomes a curved concave curvature (concave portion).

There is the possibility of creating an extension 45 to create a cavity for the tile to surface anchoring member by incorporating the aperture 46 through which a screw or similar attachment element can pass Hole 46.

In this case, the tiles will be screwed or attached to the mounting surface to ensure proper fixing of the tiles.

The recessed portion 37 will be suitably machined 45 to accommodate a substantial portion of the male element 36.

Figures 26 to 29 show tiles comprising separate anchoring elements 47 and 48 in addition to the male element 2 and the female element 1 for anchoring the tile to the floor or wall to be tiled. Properly securing and anchoring the tiles is ensured on the surface, with anchors being enhanced by screws 49.

There is the possibility of incorporating an elongated wedge 50 that can be screwed to the wedge 50 via a hole drilled in the surface to be tiled.

The anchoring elements 47 and 48 have a flat base 51 resting on the surface of the tile to be tiled and an elbow segment implemented in two different embodiments for engaging and attaching the tile by its edges .

One of the embodiments includes an elbow segment having an end portion 52 that is parallel to the flat base but directed outwardly toward the base 51 in the opposite direction.

In the second embodiment, the elbow segment has an end portion 53 that is also parallel to the base 51 but above the end portion of the base 51.

In both cases, the flat base 51 is affected by a slotted opening 54 configured as a conical shape through which the screw 49 passes and into which the screw head fits.

In both embodiments, the end portions 52 and 53 of the elbow are fitted into the elbow slots 55 and 55', and the elbow slots 55 and 55' are fitted to the edge wheel of the tile. In the edge.

In one embodiment, the flat base 51 of the anchoring element 47 is located outside of the flat surface occupied by the tile, while in the second embodiment, the flat base 51 of the anchoring element 48 is located below a portion of the same tile and It is parked on the flat base 51.

Typically, at the beginning of the installation of the tile on the vertical wall, the anchoring element 48 is used in the lower portion of the wall adjacent to the corner separating the floor from the vertical wall (Fig. 29).

The final observation is that a characteristic insulating chamber 56 is formed between the tile and the surface to be covered, which chamber 56 improves the assembly conditions, especially on irregular walls or floors or on walls affected by moisture. Or in the floor.

1‧‧‧ concave element / recess

2‧‧‧Protruding/protruding elements

3‧‧‧Slotted curved part

4‧‧‧Slotted curved part

5‧‧‧ convex components

5'‧‧‧ convex elements

6‧‧‧ convex elements

6'‧‧‧ convex elements

7‧‧‧ Groove section

8‧‧‧ incision

9‧‧‧Slit/hole

10‧‧‧ perimeter slit

10'‧‧‧ peripheral groove

10"‧‧‧ grooves

11‧‧‧Main spacer connector components

12‧‧‧Secondary interval connector components

13‧‧‧ slotted channel

14‧‧‧Ceramic components

15‧‧‧Lower base

16‧‧‧Overhang

17‧‧‧Continuous grooves

18‧‧‧Removable tiles

19‧‧‧Fixed tiles

20‧‧‧Characteristic wedge

21‧‧‧ notch

22‧‧‧ raised protrusions

23‧‧‧ Groove section

24‧‧‧ upper surface section

25‧‧‧ upper surface section

26‧‧‧ Lower surface part

27‧‧‧ Lower surface part

28‧‧‧Bevel

29‧‧‧Semicircular notch

30‧‧‧ convex elements

31‧‧‧ concave components

32‧‧‧End part

33‧‧‧Bending concave section

35‧‧‧ turning point

35'‧‧‧ turning point

36‧‧‧ convex elements

37‧‧‧ concave components

38‧‧‧ Symmetrical assembly surface or section

39‧‧‧ convex elements

40‧‧‧ concave components

41‧‧‧larger section

42‧‧‧Small paragraph

43‧‧‧ convex elements

44‧‧‧ concave components

45‧‧‧Extension

46‧‧‧ holes

47‧‧‧ anchoring elements

48‧‧‧ anchoring elements

49‧‧‧ screws

50‧‧‧Wedge

51‧‧‧ flat base

52‧‧‧End part

53‧‧‧End part

54‧‧‧Slotted hole

55‧‧‧Elbow notch

55'‧‧‧Elbow notch

56‧‧‧Insulation chamber

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a portion of a removable floor configured by a tile that is used in the assembly system of the floor and/or wall tile (the object of the present invention).

Figure 2 shows a plan view of a movable floor having a distribution different from the distribution shown on the previous figures.

Figure 3 shows a plan view of one of the tile targets of the present invention.

4 and 5 show plan views of a male component of a portion of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a plan view of one of the applications of the present invention depicting a hexagonal tile.

Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a removable floor comprising connector elements that act as tile spacer elements.

Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of a perspective view shown in the previous figures.

Figure 9 shows a view similar to the previous view incorporating a ceramic element as a pedestrian traffic upper element on the support floor surface.

Figure 10 shows a perspective view of a cross-sectional detail that essentially shows the structure of a new male element intended to ensure that the tiles are securely anchored together.

Figures 11 and 12 show respective perspective views of the anchoring elements depicted in Figure 10.

Figure 13 shows a perspective view of the image shown in the first three figures.

Figure 14 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention which essentially exhibits a movable floor formed by combining removable tiles with fixed tiles by resting the corner ends of the tiles on the characteristic wedges. These tiles are laid and the raised features of the wedge provide a removable raised floor.

Figure 15 shows a perspective view of the detail shown in the previous figures.

Figure 16 shows a plan view of the underside of the fixed tile referred to in Figure 14.

Figure 17 shows a plan view of the underside of the movable tile referred to in Figure 14.

Figure 18 shows a view of how two adjacent tiles are assembled by incorporating an intermediate spacer connector element.

Figure 19 shows a plan view of a portion of a tile wall and/or floor covering, each incorporating a characteristic configuration of male and female elements on its edges.

Figure 20 shows a plan view of a tile similar to the tile shown in the previous figures.

21 and 22 show tile extensions that are provided with holes to anchor the tiles to the surface to be covered via screws.

23 through 25 show perspective views of a tile target of the present invention depicting an embodiment different from the previously illustrated embodiment.

Figure 26 shows a perspective view of a tile equipped with an anchoring member intended to attach a tile to a floor surface or a vertical wall.

27 and 28 show perspective views of details of the anchoring members depicted in the previous figures.

Figure 29 shows a cross-sectional view of the application of the anchoring members described in the first three figures.

1‧‧‧ concave element / recess

2‧‧‧Protruding/protruding elements

3‧‧‧Slotted curved part

4‧‧‧Slotted curved part

5‧‧‧ convex components

6‧‧‧ convex elements

8‧‧‧ incision

Claims (31)

An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles comprising anchoring members disposed between tiles in a coplanar plane; the assembly system is characterized in that the anchoring members are located in the tiles Determining at least one of the lower sides and corresponding to the curved edges (3, 4, and 7) formed as a groove of the side edges of the tiles, the curved portions converge in the edges, the curved portions Channels are configured on the underside of the tiles when they are assembled head-to-head and at the point where the corners converge, and the convex elements (5 and 6) are inserted into at least a portion of the channels by applying pressure to at least two Adjacent tiles are coupled together; the tiles incorporate complementary elements in their lateral sides that are complementary and arranged alternately along the perimeter of the tile in a uniform and variable number on each side of the tile And a concave element, which is carried out in such a manner that the ceramic elements are assembled in an offset manner according to the number of alternating elements, and the tiles allow the elements to rotate in either direction, the convex and concave elements including One with passive The structure of the components that guide the tile assembly, coupling, and leveling process are present between the entry angles between 1 and 45, but are essentially selected in the assembly surface between 25 and 44 inches. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises independent anchoring members which are attached to the surface to be covered by the tiles ( 47 and 48) determining that the portions (47 and 48) have a terminal segment that engages a region of the boundary line of the edge of the lateral edges of the tile, and the anchoring elements (47 and 48) are The tiles themselves are hidden. An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to claim 2, wherein the anchoring members (47 and 48) have an elbow portion and a flat portion suitable for the boundary line of the edge of the tile. a base (51) via which the anchoring elements (47 and 48) are attached, for example via a flat base (51), the screw (49) passing through a hole in the base (51) (54). An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to claim 3, characterized in that the elbow portion of the anchoring elements (47 and 48) matches the boundary line of the edge of the tile. Complementary notches (55 and 55'). The assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the convex elements (5 and 6) comprise a bending rigidity which describes the same path as the curved passages. structure. The assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the width of the convex elements (5 and 6) is variable over its length. The assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the radius of curvature of the convex elements (5 and 6) is required to be received as soon as it has been inserted. Change tightly. The assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the end portions of the convex elements are incorporated with a central cutout (8) and a slit (9) . The assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tile edges have continuous slits (10), longer main joints (11) and others A shorter secondary joint (12) is inserted therein to serve as a narrow spacing between the tiles and to level the elements. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 9, wherein the joints (11 and 12) are substantially shaped as an inverted "T" shape, the arms of which are inserted into the The pair of adjacent tiles face the pair of slits (10), and the beams act as narrow spacer elements between the tiles. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 9, wherein the tiles comprise: a lower base (15), the edge of the lower base (15) incorporating the aforementioned A slit (10); and various types of upper ceramic portions (14) such as wood, ceramic, etc., the upper ceramic portions (14) engaging the lower base (15). An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one of the sides of the male elements (5' and 6') incorporates a pair of protrusions (16) at least one alignment, the protrusions (16) being complementary by a groove (17) fabricated in at least one of the sides of the curved portions (3, 4 and 7) of the tiles; The protrusions (5' and 6') are coupled to the curved portions (3, 4, and 7) of the channels that are fabricated on the underside of the tiles, the protrusions (16) ) fitted therein and the grooves (17) are suitable for it. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 12, characterized in that the protrusions (16) and the recesses (17) are located substantially inside the convex elements (5' and 6'), respectively. In the side and in the inner side of the curved portions (3, 4 and 7). An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to claim 12, characterized in that the protrusion (16) and the recess (17) are configured such that they match the convex elements (5' and 6') Base and such grooved curved portions (3, 4 and 7) One of the extensions at the bottom. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a combination of removable tiles (18) and fixed tiles (19), all of which are all With the corner portion resting on the wedge (20), the corners of all the converging tiles are rested on the same wedge, and wherein the wedges (20) are provided with raised portions (22) The raised portions (22) match the corner notches (21) in the lower side of the movable tiles (18), and the corner portions of the fixed tiles (19) incorporate such a grooved portion (4) into which the curved male elements (6, 6') are inserted so as to also occupy the resulting grooved portion (23), thereby matching the angled notches (21) and the like One part of the removable tile (18). An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 15, characterized in that the periphery of the two tile groups (18 and 19) are staggered so as to be separated in the movable tiles (18) One having a larger surface upper portion (24) and one having a smaller surface lower portion (26), and in the fixed tiles (19), the upper portion (25) has a smaller surface, and The lower portion (27) has a larger surface, and wherein the corners of the portion (27) have a slope that intersects the apex of the upper portion (25) of the stationary tile (19) by a 45 tangential line. (28); all of the above are contemplated, so the removable tiles (18) and the fixed tiles (19) can be matched together to configure a floor covering. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 16, characterized in that the notches (21) and the grooved curved portions (4) have two types of tiles (18 and 19). The lower parts (26 and 27) of the same Height and thickness. An assembly system for flooring and/or wall tiles according to claim 16, characterized in that the fixed tiles (19) incorporate grooves (10') that match the interlaced lines intended to be the outer periphery of the outer casing, shaped One of the arms of the equally spaced engagement elements (11 and 12) that are inverted "T" shaped will be inserted therein, and the beams of the equally spaced engagement elements (11 and 12) will contact when inserted. The edges of the upper portions (24 and 25) of the two types of tiles (18 and 19), and the other mirror arms will fit into different sets of grooves (10"), the grooves (10" And is bounded by a narrow peripheral strip located in the lower portion (27) of the fixed tiles (19) and a periphery of one of the upper portions (24) of the movable tiles (18). An assembly system for a floor and/or a wall tile according to claim 15, wherein the grooved portion (23) is configured with an arcuate space, the arcuate space and the convex anchoring elements (6, 6) The curvature of one of the ') segments is consistent. An assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles according to claim 15 characterized in that the movable tiles (18) incorporate other semicircular notches in their lower sides and on the sides (29) Where the semi-circular notches (29) are complementary to the other groove portions (3), and other curved anchoring male elements (6, 6') are fitted therein for adjustment. The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lower surface of the concave portion is provided with a protrusion or a tab (45) having a hole (46), The tile anchoring members pass through the holes (46) to pass through the covered surface and into the inlet below the convex portion in the lower face of the tile element, the inlet matching protrusions or tabs (45). The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the structure including the convex member and the concave member of the guiding member is included in the convex member (30) a system end portion (32) that converges outwardly and converges inwardly in the concave elements (31). An assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles according to claim 22, characterized in that some of the ends of the end portions (32) of the system are curved recesses (33) and some are curved projections (34). ), and meet at a turning point (35'). The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the structure of the convex element and the concave element comprises a guiding member, and the convex element and the concave element comprise An angular configuration with a planar path shaped as a triangular wave. An assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles according to claim 24, characterized in that the structure of the convex elements (36) and the concave elements (37) shaped as triangular waves comprises two symmetrical segments ( 38). An assembly system for a floor and/or a wall tile according to claim 24, wherein the structure of the convex and concave members shaped into a triangular wave comprises two segments having different lengths, one being longer Segment (41) and a shorter segment (42). The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the structure comprising the convex member and the concave member of the guiding member comprises a shape formed into a The arc configuration (43 and 44) of one of the sinusoidal plane paths, the adjacent segments meet at a turning point (35) At the office. The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the convex and concave elements are configured such that they face each other on opposite sides of the tile Correct. The assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the convex and concave members are located in the middle of the width of the edge of the tiles, and the convex The elements extend from the largest perimeter of the visible surface of the tiles, and the concave elements are hidden inside the largest perimeter. An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to claim 4, characterized in that the end member (52) of the elbow portion of the anchoring element (47) is parked at the edge of the tile at the tile. One of the notches (55) on the boundary line is on the base so that the flat base (51) projects from the contour of the tiles secured by the anchoring element (47). An assembly system for a floor and/or wall tile according to claim 4, characterized in that the end member (53) of the elbow portion of the anchoring member (48) is inserted into the edge of the tile of the tile. One of the notches (55') on the boundary line is recessed, so that the flat base (51) is then still below the tile that is held.