WO2003016656A1 - Method of assembling load-distribution edges - Google Patents

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WO2003016656A1
WO2003016656A1 PCT/FR2002/002871 FR0202871W WO03016656A1 WO 2003016656 A1 WO2003016656 A1 WO 2003016656A1 FR 0202871 W FR0202871 W FR 0202871W WO 03016656 A1 WO03016656 A1 WO 03016656A1
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Arnaud Becker
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/04—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood or with a top layer of wood, e.g. with wooden or metal connecting members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/18—Separately-laid insulating layers; Other additional insulating measures; Floating floors
    • E04F15/20—Separately-laid insulating layers; Other additional insulating measures; Floating floors for sound insulation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/02—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E04F2201/025—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections with tongue and grooves alternating transversally in the direction of the thickness of the panel, e.g. multiple tongue and grooves oriented parallel to each other

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  • the present invention relates to the field of construction, in particular floor coverings, walls or ceilings, in particular in the form of panels, slats or paneling in different materials, such as wood, laminate materials, synthetic materials. .., and relates to a method of installing panels, slats or paneling provided with a force distribution assembly device.
  • the elements of floor coverings, walls or ceilings are generally in the form of panels, slats or paneling made of different materials, such as solid wood, compressed particles provided with a synthetic coating or wood solid or entirely made of synthetic materials with an exposed textured face.
  • each element is generally assembled together by known means of the grooves and tongues type, two adjacent sides of these elements being, for example, provided with a tongue intended to cooperate with grooves provided on two corresponding sides of corresponding elements.
  • each element has two tabs on two adjacent sides, the other two sides being provided with grooves.
  • Such mechanical devices are essentially of two types, namely implementing complementary mechanical locking parts, or provided with an integrated locking part and are known from EP-A-0 877 130, EP-A-0 855484, EP-A-0 969 164, EP-A-0 969 163, WO-A 99/66152, WO-A 99/66151, WO-A 98/24995, WO-A 98/24994 and WO-A 97/4783 .
  • the complementary mechanical parts are either hook-shaped section profiles or hooks uniformly distributed over the entire length of the elements and cooperating with grooves of corresponding shape provided in the edges of said elements.
  • Such elements certainly allow a correct connection between the panels, slats or paneling, but require very specific laying maneuvers, namely an engagement of the connecting elements in a position of inclination of the panels, slats or paneling one by relative to the others, then a horizontal positioning of the latter, in a rotational movement, with a view to their lateral engagement, that is to say a prior arrangement of the connecting section profiles in the form of hooks, under the edge of one of the panels, slats or paneling and the engagement of the other end of these profiles under the corresponding edge of the adjacent panels, slats or paneling, the lateral engagement being carried out after this mechanical connection along the longitudinal edges.
  • connection and assembly means known from the abovementioned documents are essentially intended to ensure perfect mounting of the panels, slats or paneling with an assembly without play at their joints, equivalent to a traditional assembly by gluing the panels , slats or paneling between them or by nailing them on support brackets, while allowing complete disassembly for possible reassembly at another place of use.
  • the assembly elements which are in the form of relatively thin walls and protruding elements on these walls, are generally designed so as to deform elastically under load, which leads to a certain brittleness and to their rapid wear. by fatigue and their destruction, during repeated assembly and disassembly maneuvers of the panels, slats or paneling thus equipped.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of assembly and holding devices known to date and of methods of implementing panels, slats or paneling provided with assembly devices making it possible to simultaneously ensure, by cooperation of form, an automatic jointing of the adjacent edges of the panels, slats or paneling and a self-tightening of said panels, slats or paneling against each other, along said edges, by proposing a method of laying panels, slats or paneling provided with '' a force distribution assembly device.
  • the method of laying panels, slats or paneling comprising a force distribution assembly device, which is constituted by at least one male part equipping a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling. at least one female part of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling, the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male and female parts extending totally or partially along parallel oblique planes, the parts male and female, in the form of a tongue and a groove, being provided with at least one upper locking device, in the form of a part laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part facing the upper face of the panel , slat or paneling and a corresponding recess provided in the housing forming the female part, is characterized in that that it consists essentially in assembling beforehand the transverse edges of the panels, slats or paneling by insertion by sliding of their male part in the corresponding female part, in a
  • FIGS. are views in side elevation and in section representing different phases of the process according to the invention applied to a first assembly device
  • Figures 2 to 4 are views similar to that of Figure 1 of alternative embodiments of the assembly device implemented by the laying method according to the invention
  • Figures 5a to 5c are views similar to those Figures 1a to 1c of another alternative embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 6 is a side elevational view in section of another alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings show an assembly of two panels, slats or paneling 1 by means of a device for assembling the edges with force distribution, which consists of at least one male part 2 fitted to a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling 1 and by at least one female part 3 of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling 1.
  • the male 2 and female 3 parts in the form of a tongue and groove, are provided with at least one upper locking device 4, in the form of a part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 facing the upper face of the panel, batten or paneling 1 and of a corresponding recess 6 provided in the housing forming the female part 3.
  • these panels, slats or paneling 1 are installed according to a process which essentially consists in assembling beforehand the transverse edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 by sliding insertion of their male part 2 into the corresponding female part 3, in a mutual displacement parallel to the transverse edges, then to assemble a length of panels, slats or paneling 1 thus connected to panels, slats or paneling 1 already laid, by their corresponding longitudinal edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the part 5 laterally projecting relative to the edge of the tongue or male part 2 of the upper locking device 4 of the part male 2 in the corresponding recess 6 of said upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure to the part forming the locking device of the male part 2 towards the female part 3, and simultaneously fit the male part 2 into it the female part 3, these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the constituent parts of the edges.
  • FIG. 1a of the appended drawings firstly, the part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 of the upper locking device 4 of the male part 2 is applied, by the upper edge of its upper edge, against the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 and said female part 3.
  • a second step FIG. 1a of the appended drawings
  • the method consists in maintaining intimate contact with the corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure on the panel, batten or paneling 1 tending to move the part 5 forming the locking device of the male part 2 by direction of the female part 3, under the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the e housing forming the female part 3 and the female part 3.
  • the method in a third step, consists in simultaneously fitting the male part 2 into the female part 3 and fully inserting the part 5 forming the locking device of the male part 2 in the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3, by sliding the lower edge 2 'of the male part 2 or tongue through the above the lower edge 3 ′ delimiting the opening of the female part 3 or groove (FIGS. 1b and le).
  • Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings shows, on a larger scale, another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the flanges connecting it the parallel oblique planes forming the edges, carrying the male 2 and female 3 parts are each provided with a longitudinal housing 7 partially open along said upper surface and each delimiting with the housing 7 the edge of the panel, slat or paneling 1 adjacent a groove 8 for receiving a joint element 9, in the form of a mastic, with a stick or the like.
  • these housings 7 of the edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 have a flared shape towards the inside of said panels, slats or paneling 1 making it possible to obtain grooves 8 flaring towards the inside of the mounting of panels, slats or paneling 1 assembled.
  • Such an embodiment makes it possible to have between the panels, slats or paneling 1, during their assembly, joint elements 9 serving as decorative or jointing elements.
  • a flaring of the housings 8 allows insertion by clipping of elastically deformable jointing elements and their maintenance in the service position.
  • FIG. 3 of the appended drawings represents another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the oblique planes forming the edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 are subdivided into at least two plane portions, parallel or not, offset and each connected to a connecting edge of a male part 2 or a female part 3
  • the oblique planes forming the edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 are subdivided into at least two plane portions, parallel or not, offset and each connected to a connecting edge of a male part 2 or a female part 3
  • the installation method essentially consists in assembling simultaneously, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp blow, the longitudinal and transverse edges of a panel, slat or paneling 1 with the longitudinal and transverse edges of adjacent panels, slats or paneling 1, by slightly forced insertion of the male parts 2 into the corresponding female parts 3 with cooperation of inclined ramps 211 and 212 of the male parts 2 with corresponding ramps 311 and 312 of the female parts 3, the male parts 2 and female 3 being provided respectively with an upper surface 220 and a bottom surface 320 parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling 1, the side of the male part 2 facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling 1 having a recess 14 cooperating with a corresponding recess 15 of the female part 3, in position d 'assembly.
  • Such an embodiment allows a simple and rapid
  • the invention also relates to a force distribution assembly device, for implementing the method described with reference to FIGS. 5a to 5c of the appended drawings, which consists of at least one male part 2 fitted to a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling 1 and by at least one female part 3 of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling 1, the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts 2 and female 3 extending completely or partially along parallel oblique planes, the male 2 and female 3 parts, in the form of a tongue and a groove, being provided respectively with an upper surface 220 and a bottom surface 320 parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling 1, the side of the male part 2 facing the upper face of the panels, slats or lamb reef 1 having a step 14 cooperating with a corresponding step 15 of the female part 3, in the assembly position.
  • a force distribution assembly device for implementing the method described
  • the installation process can also consist in starting to assemble a panel, slat or paneling 1 to a panel, slat or paneling 1 already laid, by its longitudinal edge.
  • the device for assembling its transverse edge extending in the axis of the corresponding device from the adjacent transverse edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the laterally projecting part relative to the edge of the tongue or male part of the device for locking the male part of said longitudinal edge in the corresponding recess of said upper locking device provided in the housing forming the female part of the adjacent longitudinal edge while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying light pressure of the device locking of the male part in the direction of the female part and simultaneously effecting the final fitting of the male part of the longitudinal edge into the female part and, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp blow, the slightly forced insertion of the male part of the transverse edge into the corresponding female part with cooperation of inclined ramps of the male
  • these male 2 and female 3 parts are advantageously each provided with at least one longitudinal inclined ramp 21, 31, 211, 311 , 212, 312 respectively forming a flare starting from the top of the male part 2 and a widening in a funnel at the entrance of the female part 3 (FIGS. 1 to 5).
  • the part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 facing the upper face of the panel, batten or paneling 1 and the corresponding recess 6 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 can be of variable shape and section subject to forming a connection by hooking in the service position of the panels, slats or paneling 1.
  • the laying process can advantageously be completed by depositing on the receiving floor 10 or the like a damping support 11 having at least one adhesive surface 12 on its face facing the underside of the panels, slats or paneling 1, this adhesive surface 12 being glued against said underside of the panels, slats or paneling 1, during the progress of their installation, by removal of a protective film 13 covering said adhesive surface 12.
  • a protective film 13 is maintained on the adhesive surface 12, during the assembly of the panels, slats or paneling 1 above the damping support 11, and is gradually removed from under the panels, slats or paneling 1, as they are installed.
  • Such a laying process makes it possible to obtain a parquet and damping support of high density, whose acoustic comfort is very significantly improved and of which a possible tendency to disassembly under load on uneven ground is avoided.
  • the coating laid is made to adhere to its support by means of the damping support.
  • the invention it is possible to install panels, slats or paneling, by simple and rapid assembly of their edges allowing self-tightening and self-jointing of said edges, as well as self-locking of said panels, slats or paneling in the mounted position, while allowing movement of said panels, slats or paneling 1, after assembly in one direction, with a view to their assembly by groove and tongue in the other direction.
  • this assembly is carried out with application of very low forces on the surfaces in contact, so that any risk of destruction of the assembly means is avoided.
  • the shape of the sockets makes it possible to make up for any deformation of the warping type, which can occur in the case of thin panels relative to their surface.

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The invention relates to a method of fixing panels, laths or sheathings (1) comprising a system of assembling load-distribution edges. The inventive method is characterised in that it consists essentially in: preassembling the transverse edges of the panels, laths or sheathings by sliding the male part thereof (2) into the corresponding female part (3) using a mutual movement that is parallel to the transverse edges; and subsequently assembling a length of panels, laths or sheathings (1) thus connected to pre-fitted panels, laths or sheathings (1) by means of the corresponding longitudinal edge thereof and using an elliptical movement. For this purpose, the part (5) that projects laterally in relation to the edge of the tongue or male part (2) of the upper locking device (4) of the male part (2) of one edge is hooked in the corresponding opening (6) of said upper locking device (4) which is provided in the housing forming the female part (3) of the corresponding adjacent edge. At the same time, close contact is maintained between the corresponding surfaces thereof through the application of a slight pressure from the locking device of the male part (2) in the direction of the female part (3) and the male part (2) is simultaneously fitted into the female part (3). The aforementioned operations are carried out without causing stress or deformation in relation to the constituent parts of the longitudinal edges. More specifically, the invention is suitable for use in the field of construction, in particular for floor, wall and ceiling coverings, especially those in the form of panels, laths or sheathings.

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PROCEDE D ' ASSAMBLAGE DES BORDS A REPARTITION DE FORCES METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FORCE DISTRIBUTED EDGES
La présente invention concerne le domaine du bâtiment, en particulier des revêtements de sols, de murs ou de plafonds, notamment en forme de panneaux, de lattes ou de lambris en différents matériaux, tels que le bois, les matériaux stratifiés, les matériaux synthétiques..., et a pour objet un procédé de pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris munis d'un dispositif d'assemblage à répartition de forces.The present invention relates to the field of construction, in particular floor coverings, walls or ceilings, in particular in the form of panels, slats or paneling in different materials, such as wood, laminate materials, synthetic materials. .., and relates to a method of installing panels, slats or paneling provided with a force distribution assembly device.
Actuellement, les éléments de revêtements de sols, de murs ou de plafonds se présentent généralement sous forme de panneaux, de lattes ou de lambris réalisés en différents matériaux, tels que du bois massif, des particules comprimées pourvues d'un revêtement synthétique ou en bois massif ou entièrement en matériaux synthétiques présentant une face apparente texturée.Currently, the elements of floor coverings, walls or ceilings are generally in the form of panels, slats or paneling made of different materials, such as solid wood, compressed particles provided with a synthetic coating or wood solid or entirely made of synthetic materials with an exposed textured face.
Ces différents éléments sont généralement assemblés entre eux par des moyens connus du type rainures et languettes, deux côtés adjacents de ces éléments étant, par exemple, pourvus d'une languette destinée à coopérer avec des rainures prévues sur deux côtés correspondants d'éléments correspondants. Ainsi, chaque élément présente deux languettes sur deux côtés adjacents, les deux autres côtés étant munis de rainures.These various elements are generally assembled together by known means of the grooves and tongues type, two adjacent sides of these elements being, for example, provided with a tongue intended to cooperate with grooves provided on two corresponding sides of corresponding elements. Thus, each element has two tabs on two adjacent sides, the other two sides being provided with grooves.
Ces moyens d'assemblage permettent généralement de répondre correctement aux exigences de liaison des éléments entre eux et de mise à niveau mutuelle de ces éléments mais nécessitent, pour le maintien de l'assemblage et d'un jointoiement parfait, la mise en œuvre de colle ou encore de moyens d'agrippage de la face inférieure et de fixation de celle-ci sur des tasseaux ou analogues. Cependant, une fixation sur tasseau conduit inévitablement à la création d'un vide sous les éléments de revêtement, ce qui est souvent incompatible avec l'effet recherché, à savoir par exemple pour la pose d'un revêtement de sols dénommé parquet flottant. En effet, dans un tel cas, les éléments de revêtements doivent être disposés directement sur une couche de chape ou analogue, éventuellement avec interposition d'un élément d'isolation phonique et/ou thermique. Dans un tel cas, il est forcément nécessaire de réaliser un collage des différents éléments entre eux au niveau de leurs jonctions longitudinale et latérale par rainure et languette. Pour obvier à ces inconvénients, il a été proposé de munir les panneaux, lattes ou lambris, près de leur moyen d'assemblage à rainure et languette équipant leurs bords, d'un dispositif mécanique améliorant la qualité dudit assemblage par création d'un moyen anti-déboîtement en position d'assemblage, c'est-à-dire lorsque deux éléments successifs sont assemblés à rainure et languette et sont disposés à plat. Ce dispositif mécanique permet, en outre, dans la position d'assemblage à plat, un déplacement suivant un axe des éléments, afin de favoriser l'emboîtement de leur languette perpendiculaire dans la rainure correspondante de l'élément adjacent.These assembly means generally make it possible to correctly meet the requirements for connecting the elements together and for mutual upgrading of these elements, but require, for the maintenance of the assembly and perfect jointing, the use of glue. or means for gripping the lower face and fixing it on cleats or the like. However, fixing on a cleat inevitably leads to the creation of a vacuum under the covering elements, which is often incompatible with the desired effect, namely for example for laying a floor covering called floating parquet. In fact, in such a case, the covering elements must be placed directly on a screed layer or the like, possibly with the interposition of a sound and / or thermal insulation element. In such a case, it is necessarily necessary to bond the various elements together at their longitudinal and lateral junctions by groove and tongue. To overcome these drawbacks, it has been proposed to provide the panels, slats or paneling, near their tongue and groove assembly means equipping their edges, with a mechanical device improving the quality of said assembly by creating a means anti-dislocation in assembly position, that is to say when two successive elements are assembled with groove and tongue and are arranged flat. This mechanical device also allows, in the flat assembly position, a displacement along an axis of the elements, in order to promote the fitting of their perpendicular tongue into the corresponding groove of the adjacent element.
De tels dispositifs mécaniques sont essentiellement de deux types, à savoir mettant en œuvre des parties mécaniques complémentaires de verrouillage, ou munis d'une partie intégrée de verrouillage et sont connus par EP-A-0 877 130, EP-A-0 855484, EP-A-0 969 164, EP-A-0 969 163, WO-A 99/66152, WO-A 99/66151, WO-A 98/24995, WO-A 98/24994 et WO-A 97/4783.Such mechanical devices are essentially of two types, namely implementing complementary mechanical locking parts, or provided with an integrated locking part and are known from EP-A-0 877 130, EP-A-0 855484, EP-A-0 969 164, EP-A-0 969 163, WO-A 99/66152, WO-A 99/66151, WO-A 98/24995, WO-A 98/24994 and WO-A 97/4783 .
Les parties mécaniques complémentaires sont, soit des profilés à section en forme de crochet, soit des crochets uniformément répartis sur toute la longueur des éléments et coopérant avec des rainures de forme correspondante prévues dans les bords desdits éléments.The complementary mechanical parts are either hook-shaped section profiles or hooks uniformly distributed over the entire length of the elements and cooperating with grooves of corresponding shape provided in the edges of said elements.
De tels éléments permettent, certes, une liaison correcte entre les panneaux, lattes ou lambris, mais nécessitent des manœuvres de pose bien spécifiques, à savoir un enclenchement des éléments de liaison dans une position d'inclinaison des panneaux, lattes ou lambris les uns par rapport aux autres, puis une remise en position horizontale de ces derniers, en un mouvement de rotation, en vue de leur enclenchement latéral, soit une disposition préalable des profilés de liaison à section en forme de crochets, sous le bord de l'un des panneaux, lattes ou lambris et l'enclenchement de l'autre extrémité de ces profilés sous le bord correspondant des panneaux, lattes ou lambris adjacents, l'enclenchement latéral étant réalisé après cette liaison mécanique le long des bords longitudinaux.Such elements certainly allow a correct connection between the panels, slats or paneling, but require very specific laying maneuvers, namely an engagement of the connecting elements in a position of inclination of the panels, slats or paneling one by relative to the others, then a horizontal positioning of the latter, in a rotational movement, with a view to their lateral engagement, that is to say a prior arrangement of the connecting section profiles in the form of hooks, under the edge of one of the panels, slats or paneling and the engagement of the other end of these profiles under the corresponding edge of the adjacent panels, slats or paneling, the lateral engagement being carried out after this mechanical connection along the longitudinal edges.
Ces dispositifs de liaison mécanique complémentaire connus présentent, cependant, l'inconvénient d'être d'une constitution relativement complexe mettant simultanément en œuvre des ensembles rainure et languette et un moyen de maintien mécanique en position de service empêchant tout glissement d'un panneau, latte ou lambris par rapport à un autre perpendiculairement à leurs bords longitudinaux. En outre, dans le cas de réalisation d'une liaison mécanique entre bords longitudinaux par l'intermédiaire de la seule coopération de forme d'éléments complémentaires faisant partie intégrante des panneaux, lattes ou lambris et usinés ensemble avec les rainures et languettes d'assemblage, il se pose, d'une part, un problème d'usinage des éléments mécaniques de liaison et, d'autre part, un problème de fiabilité dans le temps de ces éléments mécaniques de liaison. En effet, les moyens de liaison et d'assemblage connus par les documents susvisés sont essentiellement destinés à assurer un montage parfait des panneaux, lattes ou lambris avec un assemblage sans jeu au niveau de leurs joints, équivalent à un assemblage traditionnel par collage des panneaux, lattes ou lambris entre eux ou par clouage de ceux-ci sur des tasseaux de support, tout en autorisant un démontage complet en vue d'un remontage éventuel sur un autre lieu d'utilisation. Ainsi, les éléments d'assemblage, qui sont sous forme de parois relativement minces et d'éléments en saillie sur ces parois, sont généralement conçus de manière à se déformer élastiquement sous charge, ce qui conduit à une certaine fragilité et à leur usure rapide par fatigue et à leur destruction, lors de manœuvres répétées d'assemblage et de démontage des panneaux, lattes ou lambris ainsi équipés. En effet, du fait de l'emboîtement des éléments mécaniques entre eux et du maintien avec un léger serrage des bords longitudinaux correspondants des panneaux, lattes ou lambris ainsi équipés, ces éléments mécaniques sont sollicités par une force de traction perpendiculaire aux bords longitudinaux, ainsi que par des forces de flexion, lors de chaque assemblage ou démontage. II a également été proposé, par WO-A-97/4783 de réaliser un moyen d'assemblage et de maintien sous forme d'un élément longitudinal de section transversale en arc de cercle, dont la partie femelle équipe un bord longitudinal d'un panneau, d'une latte ou d'un lambris et dont la partie mâle, en crochet, équipe le bord longitudinal opposé. Théoriquement, un tel assemblage permet simultanément un maintien parfait au niveau des joints, en position de service. Cependant, le mode d'assemblage par rotation est relativement fastidieux et ne permet pas l'obtention d'un jointoiement serré.These known complementary mechanical connection devices have, however, the disadvantage of being of a relatively complex constitution implementing simultaneously groove and tongue assemblies and a mechanical holding means in the service position preventing any sliding of a panel, batten or paneling with respect to one another perpendicular to their longitudinal edges. In addition, in the case of making a mechanical connection between longitudinal edges by the sole cooperation in the form of complementary elements forming an integral part of the panels, slats or paneling and machined together with the grooves and assembly tongues , there arises, on the one hand, a problem of machining the mechanical connecting elements and, on the other hand, a problem of reliability over time of these mechanical connecting elements. Indeed, the connection and assembly means known from the abovementioned documents are essentially intended to ensure perfect mounting of the panels, slats or paneling with an assembly without play at their joints, equivalent to a traditional assembly by gluing the panels , slats or paneling between them or by nailing them on support brackets, while allowing complete disassembly for possible reassembly at another place of use. Thus, the assembly elements, which are in the form of relatively thin walls and protruding elements on these walls, are generally designed so as to deform elastically under load, which leads to a certain brittleness and to their rapid wear. by fatigue and their destruction, during repeated assembly and disassembly maneuvers of the panels, slats or paneling thus equipped. Indeed, due to the interlocking of the mechanical elements between them and the maintenance with a slight tightening of the corresponding longitudinal edges of the panels, slats or paneling thus equipped, these mechanical elements are stressed by a tensile force perpendicular to the longitudinal edges, thus only by bending forces, during each assembly or disassembly. It has also been proposed, by WO-A-97/4783, to produce a means of assembly and holding in the form of a longitudinal element of cross section in an arc of a circle, the female part of which equips a longitudinal edge with a panel, of a slat or of a paneling and whose male part, in hook, equips the opposite longitudinal edge. Theoretically, such an assembly simultaneously allows perfect maintenance at the joints, in the service position. However, the mode of assembly by rotation is relatively tedious and does not allow obtaining a tight joint.
Enfin, tous les dispositifs d'assemblage connus présentent l'inconvénient d'être relativement fragiles au niveau des joints, du fait que la languette de liaison entre les panneaux, lattes ou lambris est de relativement faible épaisseur et doit entièrement reprendre les efforts au niveau desdits joints et en particulier les efforts importants de cisaillement se produisant dans le cas d'une disposition au-dessus d'un vide dû à une inégalité du sol ou autre.Finally, all known assembly devices have the drawback of being relatively fragile at the joints, because the connecting tongue between the panels, slats or paneling is relatively thin and must fully absorb the forces at of said joints and in particular the significant shear forces occurring in the case of a disposition above a vacuum due to unevenness of the ground or the like.
En outre, tous ces dispositifs d'assemblage font intervenir, pour assurer un bon jointoiement, une déformation de leurs parties constitutives, qui est préjudiciable à leur pérennité.In addition, all these assembly devices involve, to ensure good jointing, a deformation of their constituent parts, which is detrimental to their sustainability.
La présente invention a pour but de pallier les inconvénients des dispositifs d'assemblage et de maintien connus à ce jour et des procédés de mise en œuvre de panneaux, lattes ou lambris munis de dispositifs d'assemblage permettant d'assurer simultanément, par coopération de forme, un jointoiement automatique des bords adjacents des panneaux, lattes ou lambris et un auto-serrage desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris les uns contre les autres, le long desdits bords, en proposant un procédé de pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris munis d'un dispositif d'assemblage à répartition de forces. A cet effet, le procédé de pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris comportant un dispositif d'assemblage à répartition de forces, qui est constitué par au moins une partie mâle équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris et par au moins une partie femelle de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris, les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle et femelle s'étendant totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles, les parties mâle et femelle, sous forme de languette et de rainure, étant pourvues d'au moins un dispositif de verrouillage supérieur, sous forme d'une partie latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle tourné vers la face supérieure du panneau, latte ou lambris et d'un évidement correspondant prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle, est caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste essentiellement à assembler préalablement les bords transversaux des panneaux, lattes ou lambris par insertion par coulissement de leur partie mâle dans la partie femelle correspondante, dans un déplacement mutuel parallèle aux bords transversaux, puis à assembler une longueur de panneaux, lattes ou lambris ainsi reliés à des panneaux, lattes ou lambris déjà posés, par leur bord longitudinal correspondant, en un mouvement elliptique, en accrochant la partie latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur de la partie mâle d'un bord dans l'évidement correspondant dudit dispositif de verrouillage supérieur prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle du bord adjacent correspondant en maintenant un contact intime de leurs surfaces correspondantes, par application d'une légère pression du dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle en direction de la partie femelle et en emboîtant simultanément la partie mâle dans la partie femelle, ces opérations étant réalisées sans contrainte ni déformation des parties constitutives des bords.The object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of assembly and holding devices known to date and of methods of implementing panels, slats or paneling provided with assembly devices making it possible to simultaneously ensure, by cooperation of form, an automatic jointing of the adjacent edges of the panels, slats or paneling and a self-tightening of said panels, slats or paneling against each other, along said edges, by proposing a method of laying panels, slats or paneling provided with '' a force distribution assembly device. To this end, the method of laying panels, slats or paneling comprising a force distribution assembly device, which is constituted by at least one male part equipping a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling. at least one female part of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling, the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male and female parts extending totally or partially along parallel oblique planes, the parts male and female, in the form of a tongue and a groove, being provided with at least one upper locking device, in the form of a part laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part facing the upper face of the panel , slat or paneling and a corresponding recess provided in the housing forming the female part, is characterized in that that it consists essentially in assembling beforehand the transverse edges of the panels, slats or paneling by insertion by sliding of their male part in the corresponding female part, in a mutual displacement parallel to the transverse edges, then in assembling a length of panels, slats or paneling thus connected to panels, slats or paneling already laid, by their corresponding longitudinal edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the laterally projecting part relative to the edge of the tongue or male part of the upper locking device of the male part an edge in the corresponding recess of said upper locking device provided in the housing forming the female part of the corresponding adjacent edge while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure from the locking device of the male part in the direction of the female part and by simultaneously fitting the male part into the female part, these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the constituent parts of the edges.
L'invention sera mieux comprise, grâce à la description ci- après, qui se rapporte à des modes de réalisation préférés, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, et expliqués avec référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, dans lesquels : les figures la à le sont des vues en élévation latérale et en coupe représentant différentes phases du procédé conforme à l'invention appliqué à un premier dispositif d'assemblage ; les figures 2 à 4 sont des vues analogues à celle de la figure le de variantes de réalisation du dispositif d'assemblage mettant mises en œuvre par le procédé de pose conforme à l'invention, les figures 5a à 5c sont des vues analogues à celles des figures la à le d'une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, et la figure 6 est une vue en élévation latérale et en coupe d'une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention.The invention will be better understood from the following description, which relates to preferred embodiments, given by way of nonlimiting examples, and explained with reference to the appended schematic drawings, in which: FIGS. the are views in side elevation and in section representing different phases of the process according to the invention applied to a first assembly device; Figures 2 to 4 are views similar to that of Figure 1 of alternative embodiments of the assembly device implemented by the laying method according to the invention, Figures 5a to 5c are views similar to those Figures 1a to 1c of another alternative embodiment of the invention, and Figure 6 is a side elevational view in section of another alternative embodiment of the invention.
Les figures 1 à 4 des dessins annexés représentent un assemblage de deux panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 au moyen d'un dispositif d'assemblage des bords à répartition de forces, qui est constitué par au moins une partie mâle 2 équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 et par au moins une partie femelle 3 de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1. Les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle 2 et femelleFigures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings show an assembly of two panels, slats or paneling 1 by means of a device for assembling the edges with force distribution, which consists of at least one male part 2 fitted to a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling 1 and by at least one female part 3 of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling 1. The longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts 2 and female
3 s'étendent totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles et les parties mâle 2 et femelle 3, sous forme de languette et de rainure, sont pourvues d'au moins un dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4, sous forme d'une partie 5 latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle 2 tourné vers la face supérieure du panneau, latte ou lambris 1 et d'un évidement correspondant 6 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3.3 extend completely or partially along parallel oblique planes and the male 2 and female 3 parts, in the form of a tongue and groove, are provided with at least one upper locking device 4, in the form of a part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 facing the upper face of the panel, batten or paneling 1 and of a corresponding recess 6 provided in the housing forming the female part 3.
Conformément à l'invention, ces panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 sont posés suivant un procédé qui consiste essentiellement à assembler préalablement les bords transversaux des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 par insertion par coulissement de leur partie mâle 2 dans la partie femelle 3 correspondante, dans un déplacement mutuel parallèle aux bords transversaux, puis à assembler une longueur de panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 ainsi reliés à des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 déjà posés, par leur bord longitudinal correspondant, en un mouvement elliptique, en accrochant la partie 5 latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle 2 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 de la partie mâle 2 dans l'évidement 6 correspondant dudit dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3 en maintenant un contact intime de leurs surfaces correspondantes, par application d'une légère pression de la partie formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle 2 en direction de la partie femelle 3, et en emboîter simultanément la partie mâle 2 dans la partie femelle 3, ces opérations étant réalisées sans contrainte ni déformation des parties constitutives des bords.According to the invention, these panels, slats or paneling 1 are installed according to a process which essentially consists in assembling beforehand the transverse edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 by sliding insertion of their male part 2 into the corresponding female part 3, in a mutual displacement parallel to the transverse edges, then to assemble a length of panels, slats or paneling 1 thus connected to panels, slats or paneling 1 already laid, by their corresponding longitudinal edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the part 5 laterally projecting relative to the edge of the tongue or male part 2 of the upper locking device 4 of the part male 2 in the corresponding recess 6 of said upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure to the part forming the locking device of the male part 2 towards the female part 3, and simultaneously fit the male part 2 into it the female part 3, these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the constituent parts of the edges.
Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, représentée à la figure la des dessins annexés, dans un premier temps, la partie 5 latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle 2 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 de la partie mâle 2 est appliquée, par le bord supérieur de son arête supérieure, contre le bord inférieur de l'arête délimitant la liaison entre l'évidement 6 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3 et ladite partie femelle 3. Dans un deuxième temps (figure lb), le procédé consiste à maintenir un contact intime des surfaces correspondantes, en appliquant sur le panneau, latte ou lambris 1 une légère pression tendant à déplacer la partie 5 formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle 2 en direction de la partie femelle 3, sous le bord inférieur de l'arête délimitant la liaison entre l'évidement 6 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3 et la partie femelle 3. Conformément à une autre caractéristique de l'invention, dans un troisième temps, le procédé consiste à emboîter simultanément la partie mâle 2 dans la partie femelle 3 et à insérer totalement la partie 5 formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle 2 dans l'évidement 6 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3, en faisant passer par glissement l'arête inférieure 2' de la partie mâle 2 ou languette au-dessus de l'arête inférieure 3' délimitant l'ouverture de la partie femelle 3 ou rainure (figures lb et le). La figure 4 des dessins annexés représente, à plus grande échelle, une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, dans laquelle les rebords l' reliant les plans obliques parallèles formant les bords, portant les parties mâle 2 et femelle 3 sont pourvus chacun d'un logement longitudinal 7 partiellement ouvert le long de ladite surface supérieure et délimitant chacun avec le logement 7 du bord du panneau, latte ou lambris 1 voisin une gorge 8 de réception d'un élément de joint 9, sous forme d'un mastic, d'une baguette ou analogue. De préférence, ces logements 7 des bords des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 présentent une forme évasée vers l'intérieur desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 permettant l'obtention de gorges 8 s'évasant vers l'intérieur du montage de panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 assemblés. Un tel mode de réalisation permet de disposer entre les panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, lors de leur montage, des éléments de joint 9 servant d'éléments décoratifs ou de jointoiement. En outre, un évasement des logements 8 permet une insertion par clippage d'éléments de jointoiement déformables élastiquement et leur maintien en position de service. Ainsi, il est possible de réaliser un assemblage de panneaux ayant une apparence de carreaux céramiques ou autres, les joints entre lesdits carreaux étant formés par les éléments 9. La figure 3 des dessins annexés représente une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, dans laquelle les plans obliques formant les bords des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 sont subdivisés en au moins deux portions de plan, parallèles ou non, décalées et raccordées chacune à une arête de liaison d'une partie mâle 2 ou d'une partie femelle 3. Ainsi, il est possible d'augmenter les sections d'enclenchement des parties mâle 2 et femelle 3, de sorte que leur résistance à l'arrachement est notablement améliorée.According to a characteristic of the invention, represented in FIG. 1a of the appended drawings, firstly, the part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 of the upper locking device 4 of the male part 2 is applied, by the upper edge of its upper edge, against the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 and said female part 3. In a second step (FIG. 1b), the method consists in maintaining intimate contact with the corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure on the panel, batten or paneling 1 tending to move the part 5 forming the locking device of the male part 2 by direction of the female part 3, under the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the e housing forming the female part 3 and the female part 3. According to another characteristic of the invention, in a third step, the method consists in simultaneously fitting the male part 2 into the female part 3 and fully inserting the part 5 forming the locking device of the male part 2 in the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 provided in the housing forming the female part 3, by sliding the lower edge 2 'of the male part 2 or tongue through the above the lower edge 3 ′ delimiting the opening of the female part 3 or groove (FIGS. 1b and le). Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings shows, on a larger scale, another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the flanges connecting it the parallel oblique planes forming the edges, carrying the male 2 and female 3 parts are each provided with a longitudinal housing 7 partially open along said upper surface and each delimiting with the housing 7 the edge of the panel, slat or paneling 1 adjacent a groove 8 for receiving a joint element 9, in the form of a mastic, with a stick or the like. Preferably, these housings 7 of the edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 have a flared shape towards the inside of said panels, slats or paneling 1 making it possible to obtain grooves 8 flaring towards the inside of the mounting of panels, slats or paneling 1 assembled. Such an embodiment makes it possible to have between the panels, slats or paneling 1, during their assembly, joint elements 9 serving as decorative or jointing elements. In addition, a flaring of the housings 8 allows insertion by clipping of elastically deformable jointing elements and their maintenance in the service position. Thus, it is possible to produce an assembly of panels having an appearance of ceramic or other tiles, the joints between said tiles being formed by the elements 9. FIG. 3 of the appended drawings represents another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the oblique planes forming the edges of the panels, slats or paneling 1 are subdivided into at least two plane portions, parallel or not, offset and each connected to a connecting edge of a male part 2 or a female part 3 Thus, it is possible to increase the interlocking sections of the male 2 and female 3 parts, so that their pull-out resistance is notably improved.
Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, représentée plus particulièrement aux figures 5a à 5c des dessins annexés, le procédé de pose consiste essentiellement à assembler simultanément, en un mouvement oblique du haut vers le bas, d'un coup sec frappé, les bords longitudinal et transversal d'un panneau, latte ou lambris 1 avec les bords longitudinal et transversal de panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 adjacents, par une insertion légèrement forcée des parties mâles 2 dans les parties femelles 3 correspondantes avec coopération de rampes inclinées 211 et 212 des parties mâles 2 avec des rampes correspondantes 311 et 312 des parties femelles 3, les parties mâles 2 et femelles 3 étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieure 220 et d'une surface de fond 320 parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 , le côté de la partie mâle 2 tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 présentant un décrochement 14 coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant 15 de la partie femelle 3, en position d'assemblage. Un tel mode de réalisation permet un montage simple et rapide, en un mouvement oblique unique et par application d'un coup sec sur les panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, les surfaces des parties mâles et femelles glissant simplement les unes sur les autres.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, shown more particularly in FIGS. 5a to 5c of the appended drawings, the installation method essentially consists in assembling simultaneously, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp blow, the longitudinal and transverse edges of a panel, slat or paneling 1 with the longitudinal and transverse edges of adjacent panels, slats or paneling 1, by slightly forced insertion of the male parts 2 into the corresponding female parts 3 with cooperation of inclined ramps 211 and 212 of the male parts 2 with corresponding ramps 311 and 312 of the female parts 3, the male parts 2 and female 3 being provided respectively with an upper surface 220 and a bottom surface 320 parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling 1, the side of the male part 2 facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling 1 having a recess 14 cooperating with a corresponding recess 15 of the female part 3, in position d 'assembly. Such an embodiment allows a simple and rapid assembly, in a single oblique movement and by application of a sharp blow on the panels, slats or paneling 1, the surfaces of the male and female parts simply sliding over one another.
L'invention a également pour objet un dispositif d'assemblage à répartition de forces, pour la mise en œuvre du procédé décrit à propos des figures 5a à 5c des dessins annexés, qui est constitué par au moins une partie mâle 2 équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 et par au moins une partie femelle 3 de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle 2 et femelle 3 s'étendant totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles, les parties mâle 2 et femelle 3, sous forme de languette et de rainure, étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieure 220 et d'une surface de fond 320 parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, le côté de la partie mâle 2 tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 présentant un décrochement 14 coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant 15 de la partie femelle 3, en position d'assemblage. Selon une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, non représentée aux dessins annexés, le procédé de pose peut également consister à commencer à assembler un panneau, latte ou lambris 1 à un panneau, latte ou lambris 1 déjà posé, par son bord longitudinal correspondant, le dispositif d'assemblage de son bord transversal s'étendant dans l'axe du dispositif correspondant du bord transversal adjacent, en un mouvement elliptique, en accrochant la partie latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur de la partie mâle dudit bord longitudinal dans l'évidement correspondant dudit dispositif de verrouillage supérieur prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle du bord longitudinal adjacent correspondant en maintenant un contact intime de leurs surfaces correspondantes, par application d'une légère pression du dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle en direction de la partie femelle et à effectuer simultanément l'emboîtage final de la partie mâle du bord longitudinal dans la partie femelle et, en un mouvement oblique du haut vers le bas, d'un coup sec frappé, l'insertion légèrement forcée de la partie mâle du bord transversal dans la partie femelle correspondante avec coopération de rampes inclinées de la parties mâle avec des rampes correspondantes de la partie femelle, les parties mâle et femelle étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieur et d'une surface de fond parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, le côté de la partie mâle 2 tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambrisThe invention also relates to a force distribution assembly device, for implementing the method described with reference to FIGS. 5a to 5c of the appended drawings, which consists of at least one male part 2 fitted to a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling 1 and by at least one female part 3 of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling 1, the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts 2 and female 3 extending completely or partially along parallel oblique planes, the male 2 and female 3 parts, in the form of a tongue and a groove, being provided respectively with an upper surface 220 and a bottom surface 320 parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling 1, the side of the male part 2 facing the upper face of the panels, slats or lamb reef 1 having a step 14 cooperating with a corresponding step 15 of the female part 3, in the assembly position. According to another alternative embodiment of the invention, not shown in the accompanying drawings, the installation process can also consist in starting to assemble a panel, slat or paneling 1 to a panel, slat or paneling 1 already laid, by its longitudinal edge. corresponding, the device for assembling its transverse edge extending in the axis of the corresponding device from the adjacent transverse edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the laterally projecting part relative to the edge of the tongue or male part of the device for locking the male part of said longitudinal edge in the corresponding recess of said upper locking device provided in the housing forming the female part of the adjacent longitudinal edge while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying light pressure of the device locking of the male part in the direction of the female part and simultaneously effecting the final fitting of the male part of the longitudinal edge into the female part and, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp blow, the slightly forced insertion of the male part of the transverse edge into the corresponding female part with cooperation of inclined ramps of the male part with corresponding ramps of the female part, the male and female parts being provided with an upper surface and a bottom surface parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling 1, the side of the male part 2 facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling
1 présentant un décrochement 14 coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant 15 de la partie femelle 3, en position d'assemblage, ces opérations étant réalisées sans contrainte ni déformation des parties constitutives des bords. Un dispositif d'assemblage correspondant à ce dernier mode de réalisation reprend en combinaison les modes de réalisation des bords selon les figures la à Ic et 5a à 5c des dessins annexés.1 having a recess 14 cooperating with a corresponding recess 15 of the female part 3, in the assembly position, these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the constituent parts of the edges. An assembly device corresponding to this latter embodiment incorporates in combination the embodiments of the edges according to Figures la to Ic and 5a to 5c of the accompanying drawings.
Afin de faciliter le glissement de la partie mâle 2 ou languette dans l'ouverture de la partie femelle 3 ou rainure, ces parties mâle 2 et femelle 3 sont avantageusement pourvues chacune d'au moins une rampe inclinée longitudinale 21, 31, 211, 311, 212, 312 formant respectivement un évasement partant du sommet de la partie mâle 2 et un élargissement en entonnoir à l'entrée de la partie femelle 3 (figures 1 à 5).In order to facilitate the sliding of the male part 2 or tongue in the opening of the female part 3 or groove, these male 2 and female 3 parts are advantageously each provided with at least one longitudinal inclined ramp 21, 31, 211, 311 , 212, 312 respectively forming a flare starting from the top of the male part 2 and a widening in a funnel at the entrance of the female part 3 (FIGS. 1 to 5).
La prévision de ces rampes permet de favoriser une pénétration facilitée de la partie mâle 2 dans la partie femelle 3, avec exercice d'un effort minimal d'assemblage limité à un simple frottement et donc d'un effort insignifiant sur les parois du logement ou partie femelle 3, de sorte que les bords de ladite partie femelle 3 ne subissent aucune déformation, ce qui permet d'éviter les risques de cassure qui entraîneraient une mise au rebut. En effet, grâce aux rampes 21, 31, 211, 311, 212, 312, la partie mâleThe provision of these ramps makes it possible to promote easier penetration of the male part 2 into the female part 3, with the exercise of a minimum assembly effort limited to a simple friction and therefore of an insignificant effort on the walls of the housing or female part 3, so that the edges of said female part 3 do not undergo any deformation, which makes it possible to avoid the risks of breakage which would cause scrapping. Indeed, thanks to the ramps 21, 31, 211, 311, 212, 312, the male part
2 peut facilement être insérée dans la partie femelle 3, tout en assurant le maintien sous légère pression de la partie 5 formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle 2 dans l'évidement 6 du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur 4 ou du décrochement 14 de la partie mâle dans le décrochement correspondant 15 dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3. En outre, ces rampes permettent d'éviter une déformation des bords du logement formant la partie femelle 3 et donc sa destruction. Comme le montrent, en outre, les figures 1 à 4, la partie 5 latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle 2 tourné vers la face supérieure du panneau, latte ou lambris 1 et l'évidement correspondant 6 prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle 3 peuvent être de forme et de section variable sous réserve de former une liaison par accrochage en position de service des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1.2 can easily be inserted into the female part 3, while ensuring that the part 5 forming the locking device of the male part 2 is held under slight pressure in the recess 6 of the upper locking device 4 or of the recess 14 of the male part in the corresponding recess 15 in the housing forming the female part 3. In addition, these ramps make it possible to avoid deformation of the edges of the housing forming the female part 3 and therefore its destruction. As shown, in addition, in Figures 1 to 4, the part 5 laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part 2 facing the upper face of the panel, batten or paneling 1 and the corresponding recess 6 provided in the housing forming the female part 3 can be of variable shape and section subject to forming a connection by hooking in the service position of the panels, slats or paneling 1.
Selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, et comme le montre la figure 6 des dessins annexés, le procédé de pose peut avantageusement être complété par un dépôt sur le sol de réception 10 ou analogue d'un support amortisseur 11 présentant au moins une surface adhésive 12 sur sa face tournée vers la face inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, cette surface adhésive 12 étant collée contre ladite face inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, au cours de l'avancement de leur pose, par retrait d'un film de protection 13 recouvrant ladite surface adhésive 12. Un tel film de protection 13 est maintenu sur la surface adhésive 12, pendant l'assemblage des panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 au- dessus du support amortisseur 11 , et est retiré progressivement de sous les panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, au fur et à mesure de leur pose. 11 en résulte que pendant toute l'opération les panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1 peuvent être mis en place librement, sans risque de collage prématuré sur le support amortisseur 11.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, and as shown in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings, the laying process can advantageously be completed by depositing on the receiving floor 10 or the like a damping support 11 having at least one adhesive surface 12 on its face facing the underside of the panels, slats or paneling 1, this adhesive surface 12 being glued against said underside of the panels, slats or paneling 1, during the progress of their installation, by removal of a protective film 13 covering said adhesive surface 12. Such a protective film 13 is maintained on the adhesive surface 12, during the assembly of the panels, slats or paneling 1 above the damping support 11, and is gradually removed from under the panels, slats or paneling 1, as they are installed. As a result, during the entire operation the panels, slats or paneling 1 can be put in place freely, without the risk of premature sticking to the damping support 11.
Un tel procédé de pose permet l'obtention d'un ensemble parquet et support amortisseur de forte densité, dont le confort acoustique est très sensiblement amélioré et dont une éventuelle tendance à un désassemblage sous charge sur sol inégal est évité.Such a laying process makes it possible to obtain a parquet and damping support of high density, whose acoustic comfort is very significantly improved and of which a possible tendency to disassembly under load on uneven ground is avoided.
Il est également possible de mettre en œuvre un support amortisseur 11 muni sur ses deux faces d'une couche adhésive. Dans un tel cas, le revêtement posé est rendu adhérent de son support par l'intermédiaire du support amortisseur. Grâce à l'invention, il est possible de réaliser une pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris, par un assemblage simple et rapide de leurs bords permettant un auto-serrage et un auto-jointoiement desdits bords, ainsi qu'un auto-blocage desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris en position montée, tout en autorisant un déplacement desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris 1, après assemblage suivant une direction, en vue de leur assemblage par rainure et languette suivant l'autre direction. En outre, cet assemblage est réalisé avec application de très faibles efforts sur les surfaces en contact, de sorte que tout risque de destruction des moyens d'assemblage est évité. De plus, la forme des emboîtements permet de rattraper les éventuelles déformations du type gauchissement, qui peuvent survenir dans le cas de panneaux de faible épaisseur par rapport à leur surface.It is also possible to use a damping support 11 provided on both sides with an adhesive layer. In such a case, the coating laid is made to adhere to its support by means of the damping support. Thanks to the invention, it is possible to install panels, slats or paneling, by simple and rapid assembly of their edges allowing self-tightening and self-jointing of said edges, as well as self-locking of said panels, slats or paneling in the mounted position, while allowing movement of said panels, slats or paneling 1, after assembly in one direction, with a view to their assembly by groove and tongue in the other direction. In addition, this assembly is carried out with application of very low forces on the surfaces in contact, so that any risk of destruction of the assembly means is avoided. In addition, the shape of the sockets makes it possible to make up for any deformation of the warping type, which can occur in the case of thin panels relative to their surface.
Enfin, la prévision d'une pose simultanée d'un support amortisseur se fixant par collage sous la face inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris permet de parfaire leur pose et leur maintien en position de service.Finally, the provision of a simultaneous installation of a damping support fixing by gluing under the underside of the panels, slats or paneling makes it possible to perfect their installation and their maintenance in the service position.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés aux dessins annexés. Des modifications restent possibles, notamment du point de vue de la constitution des divers éléments ou par substitution d'équivalents techniques, sans sortir pour autant du domaine de protection de l'invention. Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown in the accompanying drawings. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

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1. Procédé de pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) comportant un dispositif d'assemblage des bords à répartition de forces, qui est constitué par au moins une partie mâle (2) équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) et par au moins une partie femelle (3) de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3) s'étendant totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles, les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3), sous forme de languette et de rainure, étant pourvues d'au moins un dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4), sous forme d'une partie (5) latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle (2) tourné vers la face supérieure du panneau, latte ou lambris (1) et d'un évidement correspondant (6) prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle (3), caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste essentiellement à assembler préalablement les bords transversaux des panneaux, lattes ou lambris par insertion par coulissement de leur partie mâle (2) dans la partie femelle (3) correspondante, dans un déplacement mutuel parallèle aux bords transversaux, puis à assembler une longueur de panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) ainsi reliés à des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) déjà posés, par leur bord longitudinal correspondant, en un mouvement elliptique, en accrochant la partie (5) latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle (2) du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) de la partie mâle (2) d'un bord dans l'évidement correspondant (6) dudit dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle (3) du bord adjacent correspondant en maintenant un contact intime de leurs surfaces correspondantes, par application d'une légère pression du dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle (2) en direction de la partie femelle (3), et en emboîtant simultanément la partie mâle (2) dans la partie femelle (3), ces opérations étant réalisées sans contrainte ni déformation des parties constitutives des bords longitudinaux.1. Method for laying panels, slats or paneling (1) comprising a device for assembling the force-distributed edges, which is constituted by at least one male part (2) equipping a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling (1) and by at least one female part (3) of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling (1), the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts (2 ) and female (3) extending completely or partially along parallel oblique planes, the male (2) and female (3) parts, in the form of a tongue and groove, being provided with at least one upper locking device ( 4), in the form of a part (5) projecting laterally with respect to the edge of the tongue or male part (2) facing the upper face of the panel, batten or paneling (1) and a corresponding recess (6 ) provided in the accommodation nt forming the female part (3), characterized in that it consists essentially in previously assembling the transverse edges of the panels, slats or paneling by sliding insertion of their male part (2) into the corresponding female part (3), in a mutual displacement parallel to the transverse edges, then to assemble a length of panels, slats or paneling (1) thus connected to panels, slats or paneling (1) already laid, by their corresponding longitudinal edge, in an elliptical movement, by hanging the part (5) laterally projecting relative to the edge of the tongue or male part (2) of the upper locking device (4) of the male part (2) from an edge in the corresponding recess (6) of said device upper locking (4) provided in the housing forming the female part (3) of the corresponding adjacent edge while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure of the device for locking the male part (2) in the direction of the female part (3), and simultaneously fitting the male part (2) into the female part (3), these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the constituent parts of the longitudinal edges.
2. Procédé de pose, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, dans un premier temps, la partie ( 5) latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle (2) du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) de la partie mâle (2) est appliquée, par le bord supérieur de son arête supérieure, contre le bord inférieur de l'arête délimitant la liaison entre l'évidement (6) du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle (3) et ladite partie femelle (3). 2. Installation method according to claim 1, characterized in that, firstly, the part (5) laterally projecting from the edge of the tongue or male part (2) of the locking device upper (4) of the male part (2) is applied, by the upper edge of its upper edge, against the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess (6) of the upper locking device (4) provided in the housing forming the female part (3) and said female part (3).
3. Procédé de pose, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications3. Installation method according to any one of claims
1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que, dans un deuxième temps, il consiste à maintenir un contact intime des surfaces correspondantes, en appliquant sur le panneau, latte ou lambris (1) une légère pression tendant à déplacer la partie (5) formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle (2) en direction de la partie femelle (3), sous le bord inférieur de l'arête délimitant la liaison entre l'évidement (6) du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle (3) et la partie femelle (3).1 and 2, characterized in that, in a second step, it consists in maintaining intimate contact with the corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure on the panel, battens or paneling (1) tending to move the part (5) forming the locking device of the male part (2) towards the female part (3), under the lower edge of the edge delimiting the connection between the recess (6) of the upper locking device (4) provided in the housing forming the female part (3) and the female part (3).
4. Procédé de pose, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que, dans un troisième temps, il consiste à emboîter simultanément la partie mâle (2) dans la partie femelle (3) et à insérer totalement la partie (5) formant le dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle (2) dans l'évidement (6) du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur (4) prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle (3), en faisant passer par glissement l'arête inférieure (2') de la partie mâle (2) ou languette au-dessus de l'arête inférieure (3') délimitant l'ouverture de la partie femelle (3) ou rainure.4. Installation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, in a third step, it consists in simultaneously fitting the male part (2) into the female part (3) and fully inserting the part (5) forming the locking device of the male part (2) in the recess (6) of the upper locking device (4) provided in the housing forming the female part (3), by sliding the lower edge (2 ') of the male part (2) or tongue above the lower edge (3') delimiting the opening of the female part (3) or groove.
5. Procédé de pose de panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) comportant un dispositif d'assemblage des bords à répartition de forces, qui est constitué par au moins une partie mâle (2) équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) et par au moins une partie femelle (3) de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3) s'étendant totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles, les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3), sous forme de languette et de rainure, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste essentiellement à assembler simultanément, en un mouvement oblique du haut vers le bas, d'un coup sec frappé, les bords longitudinal et transversal d'un panneau, latte ou lambris (1) avec les bords longitudinal et transversal de panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) adjacents, par une insertion légèrement forcée des parties mâles (2) dans les parties femelles (3) correspondantes avec coopération de rampes inclinées (211 et 212) des parties mâles (2) avec des rampes correspondantes (311 et 312) des parties femelles (3), les parties mâles (2) et femelles (3) étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieure (220) et d'une surface de fond (320) parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), le côté de la partie mâle (2) tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) présentant un décrochement (14) coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant (15) de la partie femelle (3), en position d'assemblage.5. Method for installing panels, slats or paneling (1) comprising a device for assembling the force-distributed edges, which consists of at least one male part (2) equipping a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels, slats or paneling (1) and by at least one female part (3) of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of said panels, slats or paneling (1), the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts (2 ) and female (3) extending completely or partially along parallel oblique planes, the male (2) and female (3) parts, in the form of a tongue and groove, characterized in that it essentially consists of assembling simultaneously, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp blow, the longitudinal and transverse edges of a panel, slat or paneling (1) with the longitudinal and transverse edges of panels, slats or paneling (1) adjacent ts, by a slightly forced insertion of the male parts (2) into the corresponding female parts (3) with cooperation of inclined ramps (211 and 212) of the male parts (2) with corresponding ramps (311 and 312) of the female parts (3), the male (2) and female (3) parts being provided respectively with an upper surface (220) and a bottom surface (320) parallel to the upper faces and lower of the panels, slats or paneling (1), the side of the male part (2) facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling (1) having a recess (14) cooperating with a corresponding recess (15) of the female part (3), in the assembly position.
6. Dispositif d'assemblage à répartition de forces, pour la mise en œuvre du procédé suivant la revendication 5,caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué par au moins une partie mâle (2) équipant un bord longitudinal et un bord transversal desdits panneaux, lattes ou lambris et par au moins une partie femelle (3) de forme correspondante équipant les deux autres bords longitudinal et transversal de panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), les bords longitudinaux et les bords transversaux portant les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3) s'étendant totalement ou partiellement suivant des plans obliques parallèles, les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3), sous forme de languette et de rainure, étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieure (220) et d'une surface de fond (320) parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), le côté de la partie mâle (2) tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) présentant un décrochement (14) coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant (15) de la partie femelle (3), en position d'assemblage. 6. A force distribution assembly device for implementing the method according to claim 5, characterized in that it is constituted by at least one male part (2) equipping a longitudinal edge and a transverse edge of said panels. , slats or paneling and by at least one female part (3) of corresponding shape fitted to the other two longitudinal and transverse edges of panels, slats or paneling (1), the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges carrying the male parts (2) and female (3) extending completely or partially along parallel oblique planes, the male (2) and female (3) parts, in the form of a tongue and groove, being provided respectively with an upper surface (220) and with a bottom surface (320) parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling (1), the side of the male part (2) facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling (1) having a recess ent (14) cooperating with a corresponding recess (15) of the female part (3), in the assembly position.
7. Procédé de pose, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications7. Installation method according to any one of claims
1 et 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à commencer à assembler un panneau, latte ou lambris (1) à un panneau, latte ou lambris (1) déjà posé, par son bord longitudinal correspondant, le dispositif d'assemblage de son bord transversal s'étendant dans l'axe du dispositif correspondant du bord transversal adjacent, en un mouvement elliptique, en accrochant la partie latéralement en saillie par rapport au bord de la languette ou partie mâle du dispositif de verrouillage supérieur de la partie mâle dudit bord longitudinal dans l'évidement correspondant dudit dispositif de verrouillage supérieur prévu dans le logement formant la partie femelle du bord longitudinal adjacent correspondant en maintenant un contact intime de leurs surfaces correspondantes, par application d'une légère pression du dispositif de verrouillage de la partie mâle en direction de la partie femelle et à effectuer simultanément l'emboîtage final de la partie mâle du bord longitudinal dans la partie femelle et, en un mouvement oblique du haut vers le bas, d'un coup sec frappé, l'insertion légèrement forcée de la partie mâle du bord transversal dans la partie femelle correspondante avec coopération de rampes inclinées de la parties mâle avec des rampes correspondantes de la partie .femelle, les parties mâle et femelle étant pourvues respectivement d'une surface supérieur et d'une surface de fond parallèles aux faces supérieure et inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris, le côté de la partie mâle tourné vers la face supérieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris présentant un décrochement coopérant avec un décrochement correspondant de la partie femelle, en position d'assemblage, ces opérations étant réalisées sans contrainte ni déformation des parties constitutives des bords.1 and 5, characterized in that it consists in starting to assemble a panel, batten or paneling (1) to a panel, batten or paneling (1) already laid, by its corresponding longitudinal edge, the device for assembling its transverse edge extending in the axis of the corresponding device from the adjacent transverse edge, in an elliptical movement, by hooking the laterally projecting part relative to the edge of the tongue or male part of the upper locking device of the male part of said edge longitudinal in the corresponding recess of said upper locking device provided in the housing forming the female part of the corresponding adjacent longitudinal edge while maintaining intimate contact with their corresponding surfaces, by applying a slight pressure from the locking device of the male part in direction of the female part and to perform simultaneously the final fitting of the male part of the longitudinal edge into the female part and, in an oblique movement from top to bottom, with a sharp rap, the slightly forced insertion of the male part of the transverse edge into the part corresponding female with cooperation of inclined ramps of the male part with corresponding ramps of the female part, the male and female parts being provided respectively with an upper surface and a bottom surface parallel to the upper and lower faces of the panels, slats or paneling, the side of the male part facing the upper face of the panels, slats or paneling having a recess cooperating with a corresponding recess of the female part, in the assembly position, these operations being carried out without stress or deformation of the parts constituting the edges.
8. Procédé de pose, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 et 7, caractérisé en ce les parties mâle (2) et femelle (3) sont pourvues chacune d'au moins une rampe inclinée longitudinale (21, 31, 211, 311, 212, 312) formant respectivement un évasement partant du sommet de la partie mâle 2 et un élargissement en entonnoir à l'entrée de la partie femelle 3.8. Installation method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 7, characterized in that the male (2) and female (3) parts are each provided with at least one longitudinal inclined ramp (21, 31, 211 , 311, 212, 312) respectively forming a flare starting from the top of the male part 2 and a widening in a funnel at the entrance of the female part 3.
9. Procédé de pose, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, 7 et 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il est complété par un dépôt sur le sol de réception (10) ou analogue d'un support amortisseur (11) présentant au moins une surface adhésive (12) sur sa face tournée vers la face inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), cette surface adhésive (12) étant collée contre ladite face inférieure des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), au cours de l'avancement de leur pose, par retrait d'un film de protection (13) recouvrant ladite surface adhésive (12).9. Installation method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 7 and 8, characterized in that it is supplemented by a deposit on the receiving floor (10) or the like of a damping support (11) having at least one adhesive surface (12) on its face facing the underside of the panels, slats or paneling (1), this adhesive surface (12) being glued against said underside of the panels, slats or paneling (1) during the progress of their installation, by removal of a protective film (13) covering said adhesive surface (12).
10. Procédé de pose, suivant la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le film de protection (13) est maintenu sur la surface adhésive (12), pendant l'assemblage des panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1) au-dessus du support amortisseur (11), et est retiré progressivement de sous les panneaux, lattes ou lambris (1), au fur et à mesure de leur pose.10. Installation method according to claim 9, characterized in that the protective film (13) is maintained on the adhesive surface (12), during the assembly of the panels, slats or paneling (1) above the support. shock absorber (11), and is gradually withdrawn from under the panels, slats or paneling (1), as and when they are installed.
11. Procédé de pose, suivant la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le support amortisseur (11) est muni sur ses deux faces d'une couche adhésive. 11. Installation method according to claim 9, characterized in that the damping support (11) is provided on both sides with an adhesive layer.
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