Patent Application
20210388596
This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0073045 filed on Jun. 16, 2020 and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present disclosure relates to a deck assembly having easy of installation, and more particularly, to a deck assembly that is simply and rapidly installed.
The deck assembly is a building material used for construction of a floor packing of a balcony, a walk, a terrace, and the like and includes a deck panel forming a floor surface and a support frame disposed under the deck panel and supporting the deck panel. The deck panel and the support frame may be coupled to each other.
In the past, a method for directly fixing a deck panel to a support frame by using a fixing unit such as a nail or a bolt has been mainly used, but has been avoided due to a limitation in which the fixing unit is exposed to the outside to injure a user when the deck panel is damaged.
In recent years, a method for installing clips in the support frame with an equal interval and disposing and fixing the deck panel between a pair of clips disposed adjacent to each other has been mainly used.
However, in the clip construction method, each of clips has to be coupled to a lower support by using a coupling member while an interval between the clips is maintained, so that the construction takes a lot of time and efforts.
Accordingly, a deck assembly having easy of installation has been required.
(Patent document 1) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2095981
The present disclosure provides a deck assembly having easy of installation.
The advantageous objectives of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and the other advantageous effects will be clearly understood by an ordinary person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a deck assembly for easy installation includes: a plurality of deck panels each having fixing grooves recessed from both side surfaces thereof; a frame part including a pair of longitudinal frames symmetrically disposed to be spaced apart from each other and a plurality of transverse frames spaced apart from each other and vertically coupled between the pair of longitudinal frames and in which a plurality of insertion holes pass therethrough in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof; a clip module part including a root cap inserted and coupled to each of the insertion holes and a quick clip fixed inside the root cap and having an upper end having a portion exposed to an upper side of the root cap to fix the deck panel disposed on the frame part; and a plurality of support parts supporting the frame part while avoiding the insertion holes. Here, the portion of the quick clip exposed to the upper side of the root cap is inserted into the fixing groove.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the support part may include: a base having a flat plate shape disposed on a ground surface and including a pair of coupling pieces that vertically protrude from atop surface thereof; a support bar coupled to be rotatable about a rotating shaft through the rotating shaft disposed between the pair of coupling pieces and adjusting an angle of the support bar with respect to the base as the support bar is fastened and loosened by a fastening unit coupled to the rotating shaft; and a fixing plate coupled perpendicularly to an upper end of the support bar and into which the longitudinal frames and the transverse frames are inserted.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing plate may include: a fixing base having a flat plate shape coupled perpendicularly to the upper end of the support bar; a pair of first fixing brackets coupled perpendicularly to one end of the fixing base and spaced apart from each other; and a pair of second fixing bracket coupled perpendicularly to the other end of the fixing base and spaced apart from each other. Here, each of the longitudinal frames may be inserted between the pair of first fixing brackets and between the pair of second fixing brackets, and each of the transverse frames may be inserted between the first fixing brackets and the second fixing brackets, which are symmetrically installed with the fixing base therebetween.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the root cap may include: a root cap body having a polyhedral shape, in which a clip insertion groove is recessed to an inner side across a top surface and one side surface thereof and coupling hooks making contact with an inner surface of each of the insertion holes protrude from both side surfaces that are perpendicular to the one side surface; and a root cap cover coupled to one side surface of the root cap body and covering a portion of the clip insertion groove. Here, the root cap body and the root cap cover may have stopper plates vertically protruding along a partial circumference of a lower end portion thereof.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a space forming groove forming a space opened across the top surface and the one side surface of the root cap body may be defined in the root cap body.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain principles of the present disclosure. In the drawings:
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted to avoid making the subject matter of the present invention unclear and, in every possible case, like reference numerals are used for referring to the same or similar elements in the description and drawings.
In this disclosure below, when one part is referred to as being “connected” to another part, it should be understood that the former can be “directly connected” to the latter, or “indirectly connected” to the latter via an intervening member. Furthermore, when it is described that one “comprises (or includes or has)” some elements, it should be understood that it may comprise (or include or has) only those elements, or it may comprise (or include or have) other elements as well as those elements if there is no specific limitation.
In the following description, the technical terms are used only for explaining a specific exemplary embodiment while not limiting the present invention. The terms of a singular form may include plural forms unless referred to the contrary. The meaning of ‘include’ or ‘comprise’ specifies a property, a fixed number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, or a combination thereof but does not exclude other properties, fixed numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, combinations thereof.
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The deck assembly 1 may include a plurality of deck panels 10, a frame part 20 supporting the plurality of deck panels 10, a plurality of clip module parts fixing the deck panels 10 while being fixed to the frame parts 20, and a plurality of support parts 40 supporting the frame parts 20.
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The frame part 20 may include a pair of longitudinal frames 21 symmetrically disposed to be spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of transverse frames 22 vertically coupled between the pair of longitudinal frames 21 and disposed to be spaced apart from each other.
The longitudinal frame 21 may be formed in a flat plate shape, which extends in a longitudinal direction, and through which one or more coupling holes 211 may pass. Here, when the coupling holes 211 are coupled to the frame part 20 of another adjacent deck assembly 1, and the coupling holes 211 may be disposed between a pair of transverse frames 22 such that through a coupling member may pass through the coupling holes 211.
The transverse frame 22 may be formed in a rectangular column shape, which extends in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of insertion holes 221 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other at an equal interval in a direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Here, the insertion holes 221 may be formed to pass through a top surface and a lower surface of the transverse frame 22.
In the transverse frame 22, in order to prevent a vibration applied to the deck panel 10 from being transmitted to the frame part 20, a vibration-resistant rubber pad (not illustrated) may be formed to avoid the insertion holes 221 on the top surface thereof.
The frame part 20 may be formed of three transverse frames 22, and in this case, one or two transverse frames 22 may be coupled to both ends of the longitudinal frames 21, and one transverse frame 22 may be coupled to a central portion of the longitudinal frame 21.
The clip module part 30 may include a root cap inserted into and coupled to each of insertion holes 221, and a quick clip 32 fixed in the interior of the root cap 31 and of which a portion is exposed to an upper side of the root cap 31 to fix the deck panel 10 supported by the frame part 20.
Here, the deck panel 10 may be disposed between a pair of quick clips 32 that are adjacent to the upper of the frame part 20, and a portion of the quick clip 32 exposed to the upper side of the root cap 31 may be inserted into the fixing groove 11 of the deck panel 10. That is, the deck panel 10 may be fixed to the frame part 20 by the quick clip 32 inserted into the fixing groove 11.
The support part 40 may support one or more the frame parts 20 depending on the disposition location thereof.
The support part 40 may be classified into a first support part 40a having an opened space of a size, by which the pair of transverse frame 22 disposed adjacent to be parallel to each other may be accommodated, and a second support part 40b having an opened space having a size, by which one transverse frame may be accommodated.
This will be described below in more detail with reference to
The first support part 40a may support only one pair of transverse frames 22A and 22D disposed adjacent to each other to be parallel to each other depending on the disposition location thereof or may support another pair of transverse frames 22B, 22C, which are adjacent to the pair of transverse frames 22A and 22D to be disposed on a straight line, together.
The second support part 40b may support one transverse frame 22A depending on the disposition location thereof or may support together with another transverse frame 22B, which is adjacent to the transverse frames 22A to be disposed on a straight line.
The root cap 31 may include a root cap body 311 accommodating the quick clip 32, and a root cap cover 312 preventing the quick clip 32 accommodated in the root cap body 311 from being separated.
The root cap body 311 may be formed in a hexahedral shape, a clip insertion groove 3111 is formed to be recessed to inner side across a top surface and one side surface thereof, and coupling hooks 3112 may be formed to protrude from both side surfaces that are perpendicular to the one side surface.
The coupling hooks are formed so as to have a cross-section of a right-angled triangle shape, and may have an inclined surface inclined downwards, and may be disposed at a location spaced apart from a lower surface of the root cap body 311 by a predetermined interval. Here, the inclined surfaces of the coupling hooks 3112 make contact with inner surfaces of insertion holes 221, so that the root cap 31 may be interference-fitted with the insertion holes 221.
A space forming groove 3113 forming a space opened across the top surface and the one side surface of the root cap body 311 may be recessed. Due to the space forming groove 3113, a range, in which the quick clip 32 may be contacted and expanded, may become larger.
The root cap cover 312 may be formed in a rectangular plate shape, and may be coupled to the root cap body 311 to be separated from the root cap body 311 such that one surface of the root cap cover 312 makes contact with one side surface of the root cap body 311. Here, the root cap cover 312 coupled to the root cap body 311 may cover parts of the clip insertion groove 3111 and the space forming groove 3113.
The root cap body 311 and the root cap cover 312 may form stopper plates 3115 and 3122, which vertically protrude along a partial circumference of a lower end portion thereof.
The stopper plate 3115 formed in the root cap body 311 may form to surround the other side surface of the root cap body 311 and lower end parts of both side surfaces that are perpendicular thereto. Here, the opposite side surface of the root cap body 311 may be the side surface facing one side surface in which the clip insertion groove 3111 is recessed. That is, the stopper plates 3115 do not protrude toward one side surface of the root cap body 311.
The stopper plates 3122 formed in the root cap cover 312 may be formed to surround the other side surface of the root cap cover 312 and the lower end parts of both side surfaces that are perpendicular thereto. Here, the other side surface of the root cap cover 312 may be the side surface facing one side surface making contact with the root cap body 311. That is, the stopper plates 3122 do not protrude toward one side surface of the root cap cover 312.
That is, the stopper plates 3122 may guide between the root cap body 311 and the root cap cover 312 without interfering with coupling between the root cap body 311 and the root cap cover 312 such that the root cap body 311 and the root cap cover 312 are inserted into the insertion holes 221 by a specific depth.
Meanwhile, a plurality of coupling bosses 3114 may protrude from one side surface of the root cap body 311, and a coupling groove 3121 may formed to be recessed such that one side surface of the root cap cover 312 corresponds to the coupling bosses 3114. That is, the root cap body 311 and the root cap cover 312 may be coupled to each other by the coupling boss 3114 and the coupling groove 3121.
The quick clip 32 may include a bottom plate 321 of a rectangular plate shape, which has a specific width, a first extending plate 322 symmetrically extending from the both ends of the bottom plate 321, respectively, and having a bending part, and a second extending plate 323 extending to the outside from an end of the first extending plate 322 and having a curved section bent in an arch shape.
Here, parts of the bottom plate 321 and the first extending plate 322 may be disposed in the clip insertion groove 3111 and the space forming groove 3313, and the remaining portion of the first extending plate 322 and the second extending plate 323 may be exposed to a top surface of the root cap 31 to be inserted into the fixing groove 11 of the deck panel 10.
The first support part 40a may support only one pair of transverse frames 22 disposed adjacent to each other to be parallel to each other depending on the disposition location thereof or may support another pair of transverse frames 22, which are adjacent to the pair of transverse frames 22 to be disposed on a straight line, together.
The first support part 40a may include a base 41a disposed on a ground surface, a support bar 42a rotatably coupled to the base 41a, a fixing plate 43a coupled to an upper end of the support bar 42a to support one or more frame parts 20.
The base 41a may be formed in a flat plate shape, in which one pair of coupling pieces 411a protrude. Here, one pair of coupling pieces 411a may be spaced apart from each other to be disposed perpendicular to the base 41a, and a rotating shaft through-hole (not illustrated), through which the rotating shaft 412a may pass, may be formed at the center thereof.
The support bar 42a may be rotatably coupled to the pair of coupling pieces 441a through the rotating shaft 412a to be rotatable leftwards and rightwards about the rotating shaft 412a. An angle of the support bar 42a with respect to the base 41a may be adjustable as the support bar 42a is fastened and loosened by a fastening unit coupled to the rotating shaft 412a. Here, the rotating shaft 412a may be a bolt and the fastening unit may be a nut.
In more detail, the support bar 42a may include a first bar 421a coupled to one pair of coupling pieces 441a through the rotating shaft 412a, a second bar 422a inserted into the interior of the first bar 421a, and a length control unit 423a disposed at an upper end of the first bar 421a to apply pressure to the first bar 421a.
The first bar 421a may be formed in a column shape having an interior space (not illustrated), of which an upper end is opened, and have the rotating shaft through-hole (not illustrated), through which the rotating shaft 412a may pass in a direction that is perpendicular to the interior space, and one or more contraction holes may be formed at the upper end thereof. Here, the inner diameter of the upper end of the first bar 421a may be changed depending on whether it is pressed due to the contraction hole 4211a.
In addition, an angle marking scale for measuring the angle of the support bar 42a with respect to the base 41a may be formed on an outer surface of the first bar 421a, and a bubble level 4213a for checking horizontality may be formed. Here, in at least one coupling piece 411a, a triangular indicator protrusion 4111a, which indicates an angle marking scale 4212a, may be formed on the upper thereof to protrude.
The second bar 422a may be formed in a column shape, and may be inserted into the interior space of the first bar 421a to move along the interior space.
The length control unit 423a may fasten or loosen the upper end of the first bar 421a. In more detail, the length control unit 423a may be formed of a seat clamp of a QR lever type or a fixing bolt type, which is formed so as to surround the outer circumference of the first bar 421a at which the contraction hole 4211a is disposed.
The second bar 422a may move along the interior space of the first bar 421a in a state in which the length control unit 423a does not fasten the upper end of the first bar 421a, and the second bar 422a may not move along the interior space of the first bar 421a in a state in which the length control unit 423a fastens the first bar 421a.
That is, the length of the support bar 42a′ may be controlled and fixed by the length control unit 423a.
The fixing plate 43a may be coupled to the upper end of the support bar 42a, and the location thereof may be changed depending on an angle control and a length control of the support bar 42a to support the frame part 20.
In more detail, the fixing plate may include a fixing base 431a of a flat plate shape vertically coupled to the upper end of the support bar 42a, a pair of first fixing brackets 432a vertically coupled to one end of the fixing base 431a and disposed to be spaced apart from each other, and a pair of second fixing bracket 433a vertically coupled to the other end of the fixing base 431a and disposed to be spaced apart from each other. That is, the fixing plate 43a may have an opened space formed by the fixing base 431a, the pair of first fixing brackets 432a and the pair of second fixing brackets 433a.
At least the pair of transverse frames 22 may be disposed in the opened space.
In the fixing base 431a, the root cap through-holes 4311a may be formed at the location corresponding to the insertion holes 221. Coupling unit through-holes 4321a and 4331a, through which coupling units (not illustrated) pass, may be formed at central portions of the first fixing brackets 432a and the second fixing brackets 433a.
In addition, in the fixing base 431a, the first fixing brackets 432a, and the second fixing brackets 433a, in order to prevent vibration applied to the frame part 20 from being transmitted to the support bar 42a, a vibration-resistant rubber pad (not illustrated) may be formed on the surface making contact with the frame part 20 to avoid the coupling unit through-holes 4321a and 4331a.
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In addition, when the first support part 40a is disposed on the outer side of the insertion hole disposed on the outermost side, among the plurality of insertion holes formed in the transverse frame 22A of any one frame part 20A, the first support part 40a may support the transverse frame 22D of the another frame part 20D disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A to be parallel to the transverse frame 22A, and the transverse frames 22B and 22C of other frame parts 20B and 20C disposed adjacent thereto on a straight line as well.
Here, one pair of transverse frames 22A and 22D may be inserted into one side of in the opened space between the first fixing brackets 432a and the second fixing brackets 433a symmetrically installed with respect to the fixing base 431a therebetween with respect to the center thereof and another pair of transverse frames 22B and 22C may be inserted into the other side of the opened space with respect to the center thereof. In addition, one pair of longitudinal frames 21A and 21B may be inserted into a spacing space between the pair of first fixing brackets 432a, and another pair of longitudinal frames 21C and 21D may be inserted into a spacing space between the pair of second fixing brackets 433a.
The disposition location of the first support part 40a may be determined according to whether a transverse frame, which is to be supported, is disposed to make contact with another transverse frame on a straight line.
The support bar 42a′ may include a first bar 421a′ coupled to one pair of coupling pieces 441a′ through the rotating shaft 412a′, a second bar 422a′ disposed on the upper side of the first bar 421a′, and a length control unit 423a′ installed to surround the first bar 421a′ and the second bar 422a′ to control a spacing distance between the first bar 421a′ and the second bar 422a′.
The first bar 421a′ may be formed in a column shape, and a first screw thread may be formed along the outer circumference thereof. In addition, an angle marking scale 4211a′ for measuring the angle of the support bar 42a′ with respect to the base 41a may be formed on an outer circumference of the first bar 421a′. Here, a triangular indicator protrusion 4111a′, which indicates an angle marking scale 4211a′, may protrude to be formed on the upper side of at least one coupling piece 441a.
The second bar 422a′ may be formed in a column shape, and a second screw thread may be formed in a direction that is opposite to the first screw thread along the outer circumference thereof.
The length control unit 423a′ may be formed in a pipe shape having an accommodation space having opened upper end lower ends, and thus a screw thread engaged with the first screw thread may be formed along the inner circumference of the lower end, and a screw thread engaged with the second screw thread may be formed along the inner circumference of the upper end.
In addition, a polygonal protruding member 4231a′ having a cross-section of a polygon that facilitates a grip on the outer circumferential surface of the central portion of the length control unit 423a′, and a bubble level 4232a′ may be formed.
Accordingly, the first bar 421a′ and the second bar 422a′ may move toward a direction that is far away from each other or toward a direction that is closer to each other depending on the rotation of the length control unit 423a′, and accordingly, the length of the support bar 42a′ may be adjusted.
The second support part 40b may support one transverse frame 22 or one pair of transverse frames 22 disposed on one straight line depending on the location thereof.
The second support part 40b is substantially the same as the above-mentioned
The fixing base 431b of the second support part 40b may be formed with half the size of the fixing base 431a of the first support part 40a. That is, an opened space of the first support part 40a may be formed with the size, by which a pair of transverse frames 22 may be inserted into the opened space, and the opened space of the second support part 40b may be formed with the size, by which one transverse frame 22 may be inserted into the opened space.
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Here, the one transverse frame 22A may be inserted into the opened space between the first fixing brackets 432a and the second fixing brackets 433a symmetrically installed with respect to the fixing base 431b therebetween.
The second support part 40b may support the transverse frame 22B of another frame part 20B disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A to be parallel to the transverse frame 22A when being disposed on the outer side of the insertion hole disposed on the outermost side, among a plurality of insertion holes formed in the transverse frame 22A of any one frame part 20A, together.
Here, one transverse frame 22A may be inserted into one side of the opened space with respect to the center thereof in the opened space between the first fixing brackets 432b and the second fixing brackets 433b symmetrically installed with respect to the fixing base 431b therebetween, and another transverse frame 22B may be inserted into the other side of the opened space with respect to the center thereof. In addition, one pair of longitudinal frames 21A and 21B may be inserted into a spacing space between the pair of first fixing brackets 432b, and a spacing space between the pair of second fixing brackets 433a.
The disposition location of the second support part 40b may be determined according to whether the supported transverse frame is disposed to make contact with another transverse frame on a straight line.
Meanwhile, it is apparent that the length control unit illustrated in FIG. 6 may be applied to the support bar 42b of the second support part 40b.
If the transverse frame 22D of another frame 20D disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A of the frame part 20A is present, the corresponding pair of transverse frames 22A and 22D may be supported together by the first support part 40a. If the transverse frame of another frame part disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A of the frame part 20A to be parallel to the transverse frame 22A is not present, the corresponding transverse frame 22A may be supported by the second support part 40b.
In addition, when the transverse frame 22B of another frame part 20B is linearly disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A of the any one frame part 20A on a straight line, the first support part 40a and the second support part 40b may be disposed to cross a pair of transverse frames 22A and 22B disposed on a straight line.
That is, the frame parts 20A to 20D of the plurality of adjacent assemblies may share the support part 40.
When a transverse frame of another frame part is not linearly disposed adjacent to the transverse frame 22A of any one frame part 20A, the support part 40 may be disposed between one pair of insertion holes, which are formed in the transverse frame 22A to be adjacent to each other.
That is, in the deck assembly, location of the support part 40 may be changed depending on the presence or absence of another adjacent deck assembly, and thus the fixing base 431 may be exposed to the outside or hidden.
In this way, since the present invention may have extensibility in a structure that interconnects a plurality of deck assemblies depending on the location of the support part, it may be assembled and used according to the installation area.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may be easily constructed because the insertion holes spaced apart from each other by a specific interval allow clip module parts inserted thereinto to be spaced apart from each other by a specific interval so that measurement of the interval is not required in the process of coupling the clip module part to a frame part.
Also, the present invention may have structural extensibility capable of interconnecting the plurality of deck assemblies depending on the position of the support part.
Also, the present invention may have an advantage in maintenance in that the clip module part is interference-fitted with the insertion holes and separated by an external force of a specific force or more.
It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described ones and includes all effects that may derived from the construction of the present invention claimed in the claims.
The description of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and those with ordinary skill in the technical field of the present invention pertains will be understood that the present invention may be carried out in other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features. Thus, the above-disclosed embodiments are to be considered illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each of the components described as a single part may be divided for use as a plurality of parts. Conversely, the components described as a plurality of parts may be combined for use as a single part.
Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein. Various modifications made within the meaning of an equivalent of the claims of the invention and within the claims are to be regarded to be in the scope of the present invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2020-0073045 | Jun 2020 | KR | national |
