The present invention relates to a set comprising a connection foot and a soil covering element support element, which support element comprises a basis provided for being applied on a surface raising pedestal, which basis comprises at a first longitudinal end a stop member which extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the basis, which connection foot is provided for connecting the support element to the pedestal.
Such a support element is known from US D 685 745. The known support element comprises a stop member having an ellipse shaped stop member, which is applied at a first longitudinal end of the basis. The support element serves to be applied on a surface raising pedestal and to support a soil covering element which is applied on the pedestal and which is situated at the height of a border of a wall. It is well known in surface elevation techniques or in compensation of surface inclination techniques to make use of pedestals. Those pedestals are applied on a soil, which is either flat or inclined. When the soil is flat the pedestals serve to raise the soil surface for creating a space which can be used for housing therein among others electric cables. When the soil is inclined, the pedestal not only serves to raise the surface, but also for compensating the slope. The soil covering, for example formed by pavers or a floor made of natural or synthetic wood, is than placed on the pedestal. For filling up the space between a partition or a wall and the first row of pedestals, use is made of support elements which are applied on the head of the pedestal and of which the stop member is placed against the wall or the partition.
A drawback of the known support element is that its use is limited to rectilinear wall or partitions. The modern architecture and the techniques and construction materials enable today the use of other geometrical shapes than the straight lines. There is thus a need to have raised surfaces which can be combined with non-rectilinear walls or partitions, or which are forming corners.
The object of the invention is to realize a support element which can be used with walls and partitions of different geometries and which offers a large flexibility for adjusting the position of the support element with respect to the wall or partition.
To this purpose a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the basis of the support element comprises a set of attachment slats which extend over at least 70% of the length of the basis, which connection foot comprises a set of first attachment members, the first attachment members being dimensioned and applied in such a manner as to be able to engage between the attachment slats of the set of attachment slats and enter into contact with them so as to enable a translatory movement between the support element and the connection foot, which connection foot comprises a second set of attachment members provided for gripping with the pedestal and enabling a rotation of the connection foot with respect to the pedestal. As the first attachment members can be engaged between the attachment slats this cooperation between the first attachment members and the slats will enable the support element to perform a translatory movement with respect to the pedestal. As moreover the second attachment members enable a rotation of the connection foot with respect to the pedestal, and as the support element is connected with the connection foot, the rotation of the connection foot will also enable the rotation of the support element with respect to the pedestal. This thus offers a large flexibility in adjusting the support element with respect to the wall or the partition.
A first preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the basis is provided with at least a first window which extends in a longitudinal way in the basis. These first windows serve for introducing therein insert parts which will than extend between soil covering elements for maintaining a distance between them.
A second preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the set of first attachment members comprises two pairs of first attachment members, the first attachment members being applied in such a manner that they each time form an angle of substantially 90° among them, one of the pairs being housed between the attachment slats and the other pair penetrates in the first window situated between the attachment slats of the first set when the connection foot is connected to the support element. This contributes to correctly guide the support element during its translatory movement with respect to the pedestal.
Preferably the basis also comprises a second window having a curved geometry, which second window extends at the height of a second longitudinal end of the basis, which second end is situated at the opposite side of the one of the first longitudinal end. This enables to apply even more insert parts and thus to make use of different geometries in the choice of the soil covering elements.
A third preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the or the window(s) is or are applied in a hollowing out foreseen in the basis. This contributes to facilitate the movement of the insert parts in the windows.
A fourth preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that each insert part is provided for being applied in the window in such a manner that it can also perform a translatory movement within the window. This offers a large flexibility for applying the insert part.
Preferably the basis comprises a series of perforations crossing the basis. This enables to fix the support element on the pedestal by using the perforations for introducing screws therein serving for fixing the support element to the pedestal.
A fifth preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the set of first attachment members is applied on a first side of a disc around a center of that disc. The latter contributes to facilitate the translatory movement of the support element.
Preferably each first attachment member comprises a first segment which extends in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the first side of the disc and a second segment substantially perpendicular to the first segment and in a direction which extends so as to move away from the center of the disc, a third segment of the first attachment member being connected to the second segment and forms an angle situated between 15° and 35° with the first segment. This facilitates the connection foot engagement in the attachment slats.
A sixth preferred embodiment of a support element according to the invention is characterized in that the stop member is formed by at least one flap provided with a notch which extends over the height of the flap, the notch having a depth such as to enable a bending and/or a removal of a section of the flap situated between the notch and a distal end of the flap. The presence of a notch enables thus either to have said flap section bend, or to remove it, in order to thus adapt the support element to the geometry of the wall or the partition in face of which it will be placed. Because the support element can thus adapt to the geometry of the wall or partition, it becomes possible to foresee a support element for the soil covering up to the wall or partition, even if the latter is not rectilinear or forms a corner.
Preferably the notch is situated in a part of the flap situated between ⅓ and ⅔, in particular between 4/9 and 5/9, of the length of the flap. This enables on the one hand to keep always a section of the flap which will be in contact with the wall or partition, and on the other hand to enable sufficient flexibility of the flap or to remove a section thereof, and to adapt the support element to a large variety of wall or partition geometry.
Preferably the or the flap(s) is or are placed on a third foot and offset with respect to the basis. This enables to break a part of the flap without however altering the basis of the support element.
Preferably each insert part is provided for being applied in the window in such a manner as to be rotated in the window. This contributes to facilitating the orientation of the insert pieces between the covering elements.
Preferably the support element is provided with a hole applied at the height of the first longitudinal end, which hole is dimensioned for fixing therein the insert part. This increases the possibilities for applying insert parts.
The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings which illustrates embodiments of the support element and the set according to the invention:
In the drawings a same reference sign has been allotted to a same or analogous element.
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The support element 1 comprises a basis 2 provided for being mounted on a surface raising pedestal 3. The basis comprises an upper face, visible in the
Preferably the or the flap(s) is or are applied on a third foot 8-1,8-2, which is offset with respect to the basis 2. This enables to break off a part of the flap, or to remove one of the flaps, without altering the basis of the support element. The flap is connected to the third foot at the height of its second section, in order not to disturb the bending or removal of the first section.
Preferably the basis comprises a series of perforations 9 crossing that basis. Those perforations are aligned according to at least one row and applied at equidistance of each other. This enables to fix the support element, for example by means of a screw, on the pedestal by using the perforations for introducing therein the screws and thus fix the support element on the pedestal after it has been correctly positioned. The presence of a series of perforations enable to choose one or more fixing points in function of the orientation of the support element with respect to the head of the pedestal 3. Preferably each perforation comprises at the level of the upper side of the basis a conical notch out enabling to house the head of the screw which fixes the support element to the pedestal.
According to a preferred embodiment each perforation is extended by a tube 9′, as illustrated in
The support element 1 according to the invention comprises at least one window. The embodiment of the support element 1 illustrated in the
In addition to the first windows, the support element comprises preferably also a second window 11, which has a curved geometry, which second window extends at the height of a second longitudinal end 17 of the basis, which second end is opposite to the first end. That second end has preferably also a curved geometry, which matches the one of the second window. That second window also serves for introducing therein insert parts 12 and thus make use of different geometries in the choice of soil covering elements. The second window also comprises a cut-out 16. The support element is also provided with a hole 13 which extends as from the upper side of the basis and crosses this basis. This hole is situated at the height of the first longitudinal end 4. The hole is dimensioned for fixing an insert part 12 and comprises preferably a cut-out similar to the one applied for the windows.
The connection between the pedestal head and the embodiment of the support element according to the invention will be realized by using the connection foot 30, of which an embodiment is illustrated in
Preferably the first set of attachment members is applied on a first side 33 of a disc 32 around the center of the disc, which is part of the connection foot. The four first attachment members 31-1 to 31-4 are applied in such a manner as to leave around the center of the disc enough space for introducing a third attachment member 22 which is part of an insert part 12, as will be described hereunder. The use of the disc will facilitate the rotation of the connection foot when it is applied on the head of the pedestal. Each first attachment member comprises a first segment 34, as illustrated in
The first attachment members are applied on a plateau 37, itself applied on the first side of the disc 32. This plateau will as if to say serve as a track for the slats when the connection foot will be engaged with the slats, which will facilitate the translatory movement which the support element will perform with respect to the connection foot. The first attachment members extend with respect to notches 39 provided in the plateau, which notches flow into an opening 38 of the first face. This facilitates the de-casting during the manufacture by casting of the connection foot.
For connecting the connection foot 30 to the pedestal 3, a second side 40 of the disc 32, opposed to the first side 33, is provided with a second attachment member 41 applied around the center of the disc, as illustrated in
The connecting foot will be introduced in the head of the pedestal 3 by engaging the first legs in the central opening on the head of the pedestal. When the first legs will be engaged into the pedestal, their first foot 43 will grip under the head of the pedestal and retain the connection foot on the head of the pedestal. The engagement of the first legs in the opening on the head of the pedestal will not prevent the connection foot to rotate with respect to the head of the pedestal, because the first legs and their first feet retain the connection foot by friction and by the elasticity of the material of which they are manufactured. As the case may be a fixation screw can be engaged in the channel 46, This screw can grip into the small wings 44 applied on the first legs.
When the connection foot will be connected to the pedestal, the first attachment members 31 will extend as from the head of the pedestal, as illustrated in
As described here before the support element is provided with a set of insert parts 12, where each insert part provided for being applied in the first 10 or second 11 window as well as in the hole 13.
The wing 20 extends for example over a height of 17 mm, in such a manner as to extend sufficiently in height, and thus maintain a distance between two adjacent soil covering elements, without however crossing the thickness of those covering elements. The wing preferably has a rectangular geometry with rounded upper corners. The plinth preferably has a circular shape in order to enable a rotation of the insert part when mounted in the window 10, 11 or in the hole 13. The third attachment member 22 is preferably formed by four second legs 23 applied among them such as to form a cercle. The four second legs are applied in an equidistant manner among them. Each of the second legs ends with a second foot 24 having a trapezoidal shape over its width and a conical shape over its height. The second foot forms a protrusion with respect to the second leg of which it is part.
The length of the second legs is shorter than the length of the skirt 19 for not disturbing the application of the support element on the head of the pedestal. The second legs being dimensioned in such a manner as to be housed under the border of the window or the hole which is located on the under side of the basis. Thus, when the insert part is housed in one of the windows or in the hole, the plinth 21 will be in the cut-out 16 and its under side will rest on the platform formed by the cut-out. The third attachment member will cross the window or hole and its second foot, by means of the protrusion it forms, will be housed under the lower border of the window or hole for thus retain the insert part in the window or hole. The fact that the second legs area at a distance from one another will enable to the latter to be flexible, thereby facilitating the introduction of these second legs in the window or hole. This introduction is also facilitated by the conical shape of the second foot.
The insert part is not retained in a rigid manner in the window, neither in the hole, in order to thus enable this insert part to slide and rotate in the window and rotate in the hole. This facility to have the insert part rotating and sliding in the support element will enable a large number of possibilities to apply the insert part which enable the use of the support element for a large number of soils covering elements having most diversified geometric shapes.
When the support element is correctly positioned with respect to the wall or partition it will be possible to fix it on the head of the pedestal by using screws which will be screwed in one or more of the perforations.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2018/0157 | Dec 2018 | BE | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/EP2019/085816 | 12/17/2019 | WO | 00 |