This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510662517.1 filed Oct. 15, 2015 and Chinese Utility Model Patent Application No. 201520794243.7 filed Oct. 15, 2015, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties for all purposes.
The present application relates to a mounting system of a panel and a clip of the system, fit for decoration of interior or exterior walls, especially decorative walls such as single panels of metal, honeycomb panels, isolation panels and ceramic panels.
In the field of wall panel decoration (including interior and exterior walls) of buildings, the following problems will frequently occur in the aspects (such as stability, security and decoration effects and mounting convenience) of a mounting system: a clip cannot absorb the impulsive force exerted thereon or prevent a panel from falling off; a clip is exposed and has a poor appearance; seams have widths that are not uniform; a clip cannot be employed both in horizontal mounting and vertical mounting orientations the clip can hardly allow the panels to be separately mounted or to be separately removed; a relatively large number of clips, and too many mounting steps for mounting the clips are required; positioning accuracy of clips is not high. Due to these potential difficulties, mounting quality cannot be guaranteed, decorative effects would be poor and finished products are difficult to maintain with relatively high cost in mounting.
In the first aspect, the present invention provides a clip for a mounting system of panels, the clip comprising: a body of the clip; a positioning means disposed on the body for securing the clip relative to a rail of the mounting system; an upper side extending from the body, comprising: at least one first upper flange protruding upwardly, and a second upper flange parallel to the first upper flange and spaced a distance towards the body; at least one first lower flange protruding downwardly, and a second lower flange extending from the first lower flange towards the body, a baffle perpendicular to the first upper flange, the baffle secured to and protruding from the body.
Preferably, the number of the first upper flange, the second upper flange, the first lower flange and the second lower flange is two, and the baffle is located in the center of the two first upper flanges. A mounting hole is at two sides of the body for accommodating a resilient washer. The positioning means is configured as two recessed round hole and wing at the opposite side of the body, wherein the round hole is aligned with a through hole of the corresponding wing so as to allow a screw to pass therethrough.
In one embodiment, the baffle includes a positioning plate inserting into the body of the clip and a hook going through the body such that the hook is secured at the opposite side of the body. A reinforcing rib is at corner of the body and the upper side and at corner of the wing. A flexing edge extends from the body and opposite to the upper side.
In the second aspect, the present invention provides a sub-frame for mounting system of a panel, wherein the sub-frame comprises a substantial C-shaped cross-section, comprising: a bottom face with mounting holes so as to connect with a base frame of the mounting system, and a front face forming a rail, wherein holes are disposed at guiding rails of the rail. (amendment accepted) Preferably, the bottom face includes a groove. The mounting holes are equidistantly configured and the holes are aligned and equidistantly configured on the guiding rails.
In the third aspect, the present invention provides a spacer for mounting system of a panel comprising a substantial C-shaped cross-section, a mounting groove forming at an opening portion for clipping onto a baffle of the mounting system. Preferably, the mounting groove is in sawtooth shape.
Also in the third aspect, the present invention provides a resilient washer for mounting system of a panel formed by two substantial O-shaped cross-sections, and a mounting groove is disposed at one of the two cross-sections for fitting onto a clip of the mounting system. Preferably, the washer is formed by EPDM.
In the fourth aspect, the present invention provides a mounting system for a panel, comprising: a clip, a sub-frame, a spacer, and a resilient washer, wherein the clip and sub-frame are secured by a screw going through a round hole of the clip, the wing and a hole of the sub-frame.
In the fifth aspect, the present invention provides a method for assembling a mounting system, comprising: fixing the sub-frame to the base frame; clipping the spacer onto the baffle of the clip; inserting the wing of the clip into underneath of the guiding rails of the sub-frame, and rotating the clip such that the round hole of the clip, the wing and the hole of the sub-frame are aligned; causing a screw to go through the round hole of the clip, the wing and the hole of the sub-frame for fixing; and installing the resilient washer onto an mounting hole of the clip.
The sub-frame is fixed with the base frame vertically.
The mounting system of the present invention may be used for metal single panels of metal, metal honeycomb panels, metal isolation panels, and ceramic panels. It is understandable that the mounting system of the present invention may also be applied to other panels that are not enumerated here one by one. The mounting system of the present invention, with components of different shapes in cooperation, is capable of solving aforesaid many defects and fulfilling the installation of multi-purpose decorative panels. Especially, the clip is fit for mounting systems of several specifications and types, and may be used both in horizontal mounting and vertical mounting of said panels, with changing decorative effects, convenient Installation and detachment, high stability and security of the system. Such a novel clip has addressed the problems easily found in a mounting system during wall panel mounting from the angle of configuration, as a result of which the installation effect and quality of decorative panels are guaranteed.
Referring to the figures, the present invention is described by means of non-limited examples below:
The part of embodiments describes the employment of the mounting system of the present invention to install a ceramic panel. To those skilled in the art, the mounting system of the present invention as well as other components may be applied to the installation of decorative panels of other types.
A known ceramic panel 1, as shown in
Referring to
Two lower flanges 23 protruding downward may be configured to be bent-down hooks. And, second lower flanges 212, extending from the first lower flanges to the body, may be configured to be position-limiting hooks 212. Preferably, the position-limiting hooks 212 extend from the lateral face of the first lower flanges 23 vertically to the body, for supporting the ceramic panel during installation.
Referring to
The body of clip is also provided with two sunk round holes 24 for the penetration of machine screws during installation, so as to be secured onto a sub-frame. The round holes 24 are aligned with the corresponding wings 27 to allow screws to go through.
Two convex ribs 25 are provided at corners of the upper lateral face of the body of the clip, and one convex rib 29 is set at the corner of the wing 27, to increase the strength of the clip. And, four convex ribs 26 are provided on the left and right sides of the vertical baffle 21.
The vertical baffle's back side is provided with a positioning member 210, and is fit into the corresponding hole of the clip's body for positioning. On the lower side of the clip's body has a lower edge configured to be an edge fold 214. And, the two sides of the clip respectively have one resilient washer mounting hole 213.
Horizontal Installation of Ceramic Panel
The sub-frame 4 is vertically mounted onto a base frame, and is secured onto the base frame by screw. Referring to
Subsequently, the installation of a ceramic panel 1 is started. Referring to
Vertical Installation of Ceramic Panel
A sub-frame 4 is horizontally mounted onto a base frame, and is secured onto the base frame by screw. Referring to
Subsequently, the installation of a ceramic panel 1 is started. Referring to
By different mounting orientation, the mounting clip of the present invention meets both horizontal and vertical decoration arrangements for a ceramic panel, which is universally applicable to both horizontal mounting and vertical mounting for a ceramic panel. And, the installation is completed with only one clip required at a horizontal-vertical joint seam of ceramic panels, wherein the number of clips is economized relative to a conventional mounting system of ceramic panels that requires a plurality of clips.
The clip is not exposed, and cannot be observed from the outside after the completion of installation, which prevents the exposure of a clip and will not affect aesthetics (see
The clip contacts a ceramic panel by a resilient washer flexibly. With pre-set resilient washer mounting holes on the clip, various specifications of resilient washers may be fit to ensure the resilient washers to be in a pressed state after the installation of the ceramic panel is completed. While the requirement of the flexible contact between the ceramic panel and clip is met, external impulsive force exerted on the ceramic panel will also be absorbed (see
The ceramic panel is not easy to fall off. The resilient washer fit on the clip is in a pressed state after the ceramic panel is positioned, which not only absorbs external shock loads, but also increases the friction force between ceramic panels. Meanwhile, the position-limiting hook 212 is set at the bent-down hook of the clip, which may prevent the ceramic panels from falling off when shocked and guarantee the system's security and stability (see
The ceramic panel may be mounted or detached separately. In the horizontal and vertical decoration arrangements, each ceramic panel may be mounted separately by inserting an extruded edge into a clip; otherwise, each ceramic panel may also be detached by withdrawing an extruded edge from the clip. Both of the installation and detachment of the ceramic panel may be completed separately to facilitate installation and replacement.
Obvious to those skilled in the art, the present invention has a plurality of transformations without deviation from its scope. Especially, the mounting system of the present invention may be used for metal single panels of metal, metal honeycomb panels, metal isolation panels, and ceramic panels, which is not restricted only for the ceramic panel illustrated in the embodiments.
In the entire description and the claim set, unless there are other requirements in context, the word “comprise” as well as its variants (such as “comprises” and “comprising”) will be understood to mean including the entirety or step, or a group of entireties or steps, without other entirety or step, or other group of entireties or steps, excluded.
Any previous technical published matter (or its derived information) referenced in this description, or any known problem, will not, and should not, be taken as an acknowledgement, an approval or any other form of suggestion. And, the previous technical published matter (or its derived information) or the known problem constitutes a part of general knowledge in the technical field that this description concerns.
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