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EP3556963B1
EP3556963B1 EP18167781.6A EP18167781A EP3556963B1 EP 3556963 B1 EP3556963 B1 EP 3556963B1 EP 18167781 A EP18167781 A EP 18167781A EP 3556963 B1 EP3556963 B1 EP 3556963B1
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    • E04F13/0814—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements fixed by means of clamping action
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    • E04F13/0816—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements extending into the back side of the covering elements
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    • E04F13/0821—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements
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    • E04F13/0889—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements characterised by the joints between neighbouring elements, e.g. with joint fillings or with tongue and groove connections
    • E04F13/0894—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements characterised by the joints between neighbouring elements, e.g. with joint fillings or with tongue and groove connections with tongue and groove connections
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    • E04F13/18—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials or with an outer layer of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials; plastic tiles
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  • the present invention relates to the field of exterior cladding for facades of the cladding type and in particular to the adaptations making it possible to ensure, under the best conditions, the connection between the ends of the slats making up this cladding.
  • a cladding can be defined in a general way by a facade cladding fixed to a framework which is itself fixed to the wall.
  • This coating is made up of manufactured parts and more particularly by blades, that is to say parts that are substantially flat and elongated.
  • These slats are not only fixed to the framework but also cooperate with each other to avoid any inter-slat space. To do this, these strips are conventionally preformed on their longitudinal edges to allow interpenetration of the longitudinal edges of the adjacent juxtaposed strips.
  • the document FROM 4215273 describes a means for optimizing the fixing of these longitudinal edges.
  • This characteristic is particularly advantageous in that it does not require the creation of a complex profile at the ends of the blades for butting purposes. Indeed, according to the invention, the drilling of holes in each end is sufficient. which makes operations on the blades easier. These operations can thus be carried out on the installation site.
  • the invention prevents the weakening of the ends to be butted and prevents the latter from breaking in the event of expansion.
  • the invention thus proposes a simple and practical solution making it possible to produce, by means of an additional connecting device, an abutment of the strips of an exterior cladding of the cladding type without the drawbacks of the solutions of the prior art.
  • connection device is not only easily installable but also little or not visible from the outside.
  • the device is remarkable in that the preformation of the longitudinal edges of the slats consists in the production of a U-profile groove whose central bar is drilled, parallel to the surface to which the slats are fixed, at the level of the end of the blade of one of said passage holes of said points of the connecting assembly.
  • the device is remarkable in that the preformation of the longitudinal edges of the slats consists of the production of a tongue cooperating with said U-shaped groove, said tongue being pierced, perpendicular to the facade to which the slats are fixed, at the level of the end of the blade of a said passage holes of said spikes of the connecting assembly.
  • the connecting assemblies are positioned in the rebate or in the tongue covered by the rebate, they remain invisible from the outside.
  • the ends of the points projecting from the strips open onto the rear face of the blades and cooperate with a skirt which matches the rear face of the two abutting ends of the blades, said skirt being preformed with orifices allowing it to come into position on said points.
  • This skirt ensures the creation of an obstacle behind each end inter-slat space guaranteeing the protection of the facade.
  • the ends of said points are preformed with flats parallel to the facade when the connecting assemblies are engaged in the holes drilled in the blades parallel to the surface to which the blades are fixed. These flats will facilitate the positioning of the skirts.
  • the body of said tips comprises a cylindrical portion preformed on their face facing radial grooves. The presence of these grooves and their orientation will tend to bring the ends of the blades together in order to at least reduce if not eliminate the inter-blade space.
  • said skirt comprises on the rear face of the positioning fins which come into contact with the ends of said spikes in order to finalize the fastenings of both the skirts and the connecting assemblies by tending to bring them closer together. points between them. This bringing together tends to keep the connecting assembly in position and to avoid any yawning in the butting.
  • retaining sub-assembly can take several forms, such as a flat profile pierced with two holes which are threaded over the two points in order to maintain the center distance between the two points.
  • Another solution consists in manufacturing a connecting sub-assembly with symmetrical complementary shapes so that the points of a first connection sub-assembly can cooperate with the points of a second inverted connection sub-assembly, said points being preformed in complementary shapes allowing them to be fitted and / or clipped once they are placed facing each other.
  • said tips are formed of a cylindrical body, the distal end of which is preformed with an outer collar forming a stop, said distal end being split. to allow its elastic deformation.
  • the strip cooperates with an extension in order to create a spacer interposed between the tongues and the bottom of the grooves of the blades by positioning itself in the U-shaped groove in order to provide a different spacing between the longitudinal edges of the boards.
  • the strip is preformed to have a thickness corresponding to the desired enhancement.
  • the blades, the connecting assemblies and the skirts are made of the same synthetic material. According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the blades, the connecting assemblies and the skirts are made of polyamide PA6.
  • connection device As shown in the drawing of the figure 1 , the connection device, referenced D as a whole, comprises a plurality of connecting assemblies 100 formed by a strip 110 on a face of which two points 120 and 130 project. These connecting assemblies will serve as staples for the blades placed end-to-end with an external coating such as those illustrated by the drawing of the figure 5 , staples which will cooperate with holes drilled in the end of each blade coming in vis-à-vis.
  • the link assembly 100 can be associated with an extension 200, the utility of which will be described below.
  • Said extension is formed by a parallelepipedal wedge comprising, on one of its faces, a groove 210 for retaining the strip 110 of the connecting assembly 100.
  • the device further comprises a skirt 300 which is inserted between the rear face of the slats 400 and the front (not shown), matching said rear face and cooperating with the connecting assemblies 100.
  • This skirt 300 traversed by orifices 310 and 320, has on the rear face of the positioning fins 330 and 340 and, on its upper edge, needles 350 and 360, the usefulness of which will be described below.
  • the spacing between the holes from one end of the blade to the other corresponds to the spacing of the tips 120 and 130 of the connecting assembly 100.
  • an additional spacing is sought in the longitudinal connection between the blades 400, this is the reason why an extension 200 is associated with certain connecting assemblies 100 (cf. also figure 2 ) positioning itself in the U-shaped groove in order to provide a different spacing between the longitudinal edges of the boards.
  • the link assemblies 100 are positioned in the sheet or on the tongue itself covered with the rebate so that the link assemblies are invisible from the outside of the facade.
  • the ends of the points 120 and 130 projecting from the strips 110 of each connecting assembly 100 open onto the rear face of the blades 400 and cooperate with a skirt 300 which matches the rear face of the two butted ends of the blades 400, said skirt being preformed orifices 310 and 320 which allow it to come into position on said points.
  • the ends of said points 120 and 130 are preformed with flats 121 and 131 parallel to the front or to the rear face of the blades 400 (when the connecting assembly is positioned in the holes 430, 430 'with an axis parallel to the front or to the rear face of the blade 400).
  • These flats 121 and 131 find their utility in the sliding of the skirt 300 between said flats 121 and 131 and the rear face of the blades.
  • the flattened surface as illustrated in the drawings of figures 9 , 10 and 11 , facilitates positioning and maintaining in position.
  • the fins 330 and 340 of the rear faces of the skirts 300 come into contact with the ends of said spikes to finalize the fastenings of both the skirts 300 and the connecting assemblies 100, tending to bring the spikes 120 and 130 closer together.
  • the bodies of said points 120 and 130 comprise on their base a cylindrical portion preformed on their face coming in vis-à-vis radial grooves 122 and 132. It is understood that these grooves 122 and 132 will create an additional constraint tending to bring them closer together. ends linked by the link assemblies 100.
  • the needles 350 and 360 preformed on the upper edge of the skirts form at least one marking template in the groove of the edge 410 of the blade 400 for the purpose of drilling holes 430 and 430 'on site.
  • connection assembly referenced 100 'as a whole is formed of a strip 110' (also forming an extension) on the same side from which two points 120 'and 130' project, each point 120 'and 130' cooperating with a hole made in the end of a different blade to ensure the butt.
  • said tips 120 'and 130' are formed of a cylindrical body, the distal end of which is preformed with an outer flange 121 'and 131' forming a stop, said distal end being slotted to allow its elastic deformation.
  • this connecting assembly clips directly into the boards to be butted. This clipping ensures that the blades 600 and 600 'are butted together and the connecting assembly 100' is held in position.

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DOMAINE D'APPLICATION DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention a trait au domaine des revêtements extérieurs des façades de type bardage et notamment aux adaptations permettant d'assurer, dans les meilleures conditions, la liaison entre les extrémités des lames composant ce bardage.The present invention relates to the field of exterior cladding for facades of the cladding type and in particular to the adaptations making it possible to ensure, under the best conditions, the connection between the ends of the slats making up this cladding.

DESCRIPTION DE L'ART ANTÉRIEURDESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

Un bardage peut être défini d'une manière générale par un revêtement de façade se fixant sur une ossature elle-même fixée au mur. Ce revêtement est composé de pièces manufacturées et plus particulièrement par des lames, c'est-à-dire des pièces sensiblement planes et allongées. Ces lames sont non seulement fixées sur l'ossature mais coopèrent également entre elles pour éviter tout espace inter-lame. Pour ce faire, ces lames sont classiquement préformées sur leurs bords longitudinaux pour autoriser une interpénétration des bords longitudinaux des lames adjacentes juxtaposées. Le document DE 4215273 décrit un moyen permettant d'optimiser la fixation de ces bords longitudinaux.A cladding can be defined in a general way by a facade cladding fixed to a framework which is itself fixed to the wall. This coating is made up of manufactured parts and more particularly by blades, that is to say parts that are substantially flat and elongated. These slats are not only fixed to the framework but also cooperate with each other to avoid any inter-slat space. To do this, these strips are conventionally preformed on their longitudinal edges to allow interpenetration of the longitudinal edges of the adjacent juxtaposed strips. The document FROM 4215273 describes a means for optimizing the fixing of these longitudinal edges.

Lors de cette fixation sur l'ossature, certaines lames sont disposées dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre bout-à-bout, les faces de leurs extrémités se retrouvant disposées en vis-à-vis. Cette liaison entre les extrémités des lames positionnées dans le prolongement d'une de l'autre est appelée aboutage.During this fixing to the framework, some slats are arranged in the extension of one another end-to-end, the faces of their ends being found facing each other. This connection between the ends of the blades positioned in the extension of one another is called abutment.

Afin d'assumer sa fonction de protection de la façade, il est particulièrement important que l'eau ou l'air ne puisse pas s'introduire trop facilement entre les lames. Il est donc recherché de réaliser un jeu minimal dans l'aboutage.In order to fulfill its function of protecting the facade, it is particularly important that water or air cannot enter too easily between the slats. It is therefore sought to achieve minimal play in the butt joint.

Il existe dans l'art antérieur la possibilité d'une préformation des extrémités afin de proposer une coopération des extrémités telle celle existante entre les bords longitudinaux. Néanmoins, une telle préformation requiert un enlèvement de matière qui consiste à créer des formes complémentaires de retenue et qui doit être réalisé sur chantier.In the prior art, there is the possibility of preforming the ends in order to provide cooperation of the ends such as that existing between the longitudinal edges. However, such a preforming requires material removal which consists in creating complementary forms of retention and which must be carried out on site.

Un tel enlèvement de matière, lorsqu'il est possible, fragilise les lames et est susceptible de les endommager. De plus, une fois les extrémités de lames fixées, les phénomènes de dilatation auxquels sont soumis les lames de revêtement extérieur sont susceptibles de créer des contraintes sur les extrémités tendant à leur rupture, une fois fragilisées. Enfin, un simple recouvrement d'une lame sur l'autre ou une simple chicane créée par la complémentarité des formes n'apporte qu'une étanchéité limitée à l'air et à l'eau. Comme décrit dans le document US4312165 , il existe des moyens de fixation de panneaux entre eux avec des panneaux disposés parallèlement mais non dans le même plan ce qui ne permet pas son adaptation au bardage et ce qui ne présente pas les mêmes problèmes techniques. De plus, comme décrit dans le document WO2010075104 , il existe des moyens de fixation de panneaux de carrelage à une surface de support plane, mais cette fixation ne résout pas la problématique d'une fixation entre panneau.Such removal of material, when possible, weakens the blades and is liable to damage them. In addition, once the fixed blade ends, the expansion phenomena to which the outer covering blades are subjected are liable to create stresses on the ends tending to rupture, once weakened. Finally, a simple covering of one slat on the other or a simple baffle created by the complementarity of the shapes only provides a limited seal to air and water. As described in the document US4312165 , there are means for fixing panels together with panels arranged parallel but not in the same plane which does not allow its adaptation to the cladding and which does not present the same technical problems. In addition, as described in the document WO2010075104 , there are means for fixing tiling panels to a flat support surface, but this fixing does not solve the problem of fixing between panels.

DESCRIPTION DE L'INVENTIONDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Ce que constatant, la demanderesse a mené des recherches visant à optimiser la liaison entre les extrémités des lames constituant un revêtement extérieur. Ces recherches ont abouti à la conception et à la réalisation d'un dispositif de liaison de lames mises bout-à-bout d'un revêtement extérieur venant se fixer sur une ossature elle-même fixée sur une façade permettant d'obvier aux inconvénients de l'art antérieur.-Ce dispositif comprend au moins un ensemble de liaison et des lames mises bout-à-bout préformées pour l'accueillir, ledit ensemble de liaison étant formé d'une lamelle sur le même côté de laquelle se projettent deux pointes, chaque pointe coopérant avec un trou réalisé dans l'extrémité d'une lame différente.
Selon l'invention, le dispositif comprend deux ensembles de liaison formés d'une lamelle et de deux pointes. Plus précisément, le dispositif comprend deux ensembles de liaison formés d'une lamelle équipée de deux pointes :

  • un premier ensemble de liaison coopérant avec des trous percés dans les lames perpendiculairement à la façade à laquelle les lames sont fixées,
  • un deuxième ensemble de liaison coopérant avec des trous percés dans les lames parallèlement à la surface à laquelle les lames sont fixées. La mise en Å“uvre de deux ensembles de liaison optimise la fixation.
Noting this, the Applicant has carried out research aimed at optimizing the connection between the ends of the blades constituting an outer covering. This research has resulted in the design and production of a device for connecting slats placed end-to-end for an exterior cladding which is fixed to a framework which is itself fixed to a facade making it possible to obviate the disadvantages The prior art.-This device comprises at least one connecting assembly and preformed end-to-end slats to accommodate it, said connecting assembly being formed of a slat on the same side from which two points project. , each point cooperating with a hole made in the end of a different blade.
According to the invention, the device comprises two connecting assemblies formed of a strip and two points. More precisely, the device comprises two connecting assemblies formed of a strip equipped with two points:
  • a first connecting assembly cooperating with holes drilled in the slats perpendicular to the facade to which the slats are attached,
  • a second connecting assembly cooperating with holes drilled in the blades parallel to the surface to which the blades are fixed. The implementation of two sets of links optimizes the fixation.

Cette caractéristique est particulièrement avantageuse en ce qu'elle ne requiert pas la création d'un profil complexe aux extrémités des lames à des fins d'aboutage. En effet, selon l'invention, le perçage de trous dans chaque extrémité est suffisant ce qui rend plus faciles les opérations à réaliser sur les lames. Ces opérations peuvent ainsi être réalisées sur le chantier de pose.This characteristic is particularly advantageous in that it does not require the creation of a complex profile at the ends of the blades for butting purposes. Indeed, according to the invention, the drilling of holes in each end is sufficient. which makes operations on the blades easier. These operations can thus be carried out on the installation site.

En ne requérant que la réalisation de trous, l'invention évite la fragilisation des extrémités à abouter et évite la rupture de ces dernières en cas de dilatation.By requiring only the production of holes, the invention prevents the weakening of the ends to be butted and prevents the latter from breaking in the event of expansion.

L'invention propose ainsi une solution simple et pratique permettant de réaliser au moyen d'un dispositif de liaison supplémentaire, un aboutage des lames d'un revêtement extérieur de type bardage sans les inconvénients des solutions de l'art antérieur.The invention thus proposes a simple and practical solution making it possible to produce, by means of an additional connecting device, an abutment of the strips of an exterior cladding of the cladding type without the drawbacks of the solutions of the prior art.

La demanderesse s'est attachée à ce que ce dispositif de liaison soit non seulement facilement installable mais également peu ou pas visible de l'extérieur.The applicant has endeavored to ensure that this connection device is not only easily installable but also little or not visible from the outside.

Pour ce faire, selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention où les lames sont préformées sur leurs bords longitudinaux de façon à présenter au moins une feuillure autorisant le glissement du rebord d'une lame dans le rebord de la lame adjacente, le dispositif est remarquable en ce que la préformation des rebords longitudinaux des lames consiste en la réalisation d'une rainure à profil en U dont la barre centrale est percée, parallèlement à la surface à laquelle les lames sont fixées, au niveau de l'extrémité de la lame d'un desdits trous de passage desdites pointes de l'ensemble de liaison.To do this, according to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention where the blades are preformed on their longitudinal edges so as to present at least one rebate allowing the sliding of the edge of a blade in the edge of the adjacent blade, the device is remarkable in that the preformation of the longitudinal edges of the slats consists in the production of a U-profile groove whose central bar is drilled, parallel to the surface to which the slats are fixed, at the level of the end of the blade of one of said passage holes of said points of the connecting assembly.

De même, toujours dans une situation où les lames sont préformées sur leurs bords longitudinaux de façon à présenter au moins une feuillure autorisant le glissement du rebord d'une lame dans le rebord de la lame adjacente, le dispositif est remarquable en ce que la préformation des rebords longitudinaux des lames consiste en la réalisation d'une languette coopérant avec ladite rainure à profil en U, ladite languette étant percée, perpendiculairement à la façade à laquelle les lames sont fixées, au niveau de l'extrémité de la lame d'un desdits trous de passage desdites pointes de l'ensemble de liaison.Likewise, still in a situation where the blades are preformed on their longitudinal edges so as to present at least one rabbet allowing the sliding of the edge of a blade in the edge of the adjacent blade, the device is remarkable in that the preformation of the longitudinal edges of the slats consists of the production of a tongue cooperating with said U-shaped groove, said tongue being pierced, perpendicular to the facade to which the slats are fixed, at the level of the end of the blade of a said passage holes of said spikes of the connecting assembly.

Comme les ensembles de liaison sont positionnés dans la feuillure ou dans la languette recouverte par la feuillure, ils restent invisibles de l'extérieur.As the connecting assemblies are positioned in the rebate or in the tongue covered by the rebate, they remain invisible from the outside.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les extrémités des pointes se projetant des lamelles débouchent sur la face arrière des lames et coopèrent avec une jupe venant épouser la face arrière des deux extrémités aboutées des lames, ladite jupe étant préformée d'orifices lui permettant de venir se positionner sur lesdites pointes. Cette jupe assure la création d'un obstacle derrière chaque espace inter-lame d'extrémité garantissant la protection de la façade.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the ends of the points projecting from the strips open onto the rear face of the blades and cooperate with a skirt which matches the rear face of the two abutting ends of the blades, said skirt being preformed with orifices allowing it to come into position on said points. This skirt ensures the creation of an obstacle behind each end inter-slat space guaranteeing the protection of the facade.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les extrémités desdites pointes sont préformées de méplats parallèles à la façade lorsque les ensembles de liaison sont engagés dans les trous percés dans les lames parallèlement à la surface à laquelle les lames sont fixées. Ces méplats vont faciliter le positionnement des jupes.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the ends of said points are preformed with flats parallel to the facade when the connecting assemblies are engaged in the holes drilled in the blades parallel to the surface to which the blades are fixed. These flats will facilitate the positioning of the skirts.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, le corps desdites pointes comporte une portion cylindrique préformée sur leur face venant en vis-à-vis de cannelures radiales. La présence de ces cannelures et leur orientation va tendre à rapprocher les extrémités des lames afin d'au moins diminuer sinon supprimer l'espace inter-lame.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the body of said tips comprises a cylindrical portion preformed on their face facing radial grooves. The presence of these grooves and their orientation will tend to bring the ends of the blades together in order to at least reduce if not eliminate the inter-blade space.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, ladite jupe comporte sur la face arrière des ailettes de positionnement se mettant en contact avec les extrémités desdites pointes pour finaliser les fixations à la fois des jupes et des ensembles de liaison en tendant à rapprocher les pointes entre elles. Ce rapprochement tend à maintenir en position l'ensemble de liaison et à éviter tout bâillement dans l'aboutage.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, said skirt comprises on the rear face of the positioning fins which come into contact with the ends of said spikes in order to finalize the fastenings of both the skirts and the connecting assemblies by tending to bring them closer together. points between them. This bringing together tends to keep the connecting assembly in position and to avoid any yawning in the butting.

D'autres solutions ont été imaginées pour éviter ledit bâillement par écartement des pointes de l'ensemble de liaison. Ainsi, selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les extrémités desdites pointes débouchant des trous dans lesquelles elles sont introduites, coopèrent avec un sous-ensemble de retenue. Ce sous-ensemble de retenue peut prendre plusieurs formes tel un profilé plat percé de deux trous venant s'enfiler sur les deux pointes afin de maintenir l'entraxe entre les deux pointes.Other solutions have been devised to avoid said yawning by separating the points of the connecting assembly. Thus, according to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the ends of said points emerging from the holes in which they are introduced, cooperate with a retaining sub-assembly. This retaining sub-assembly can take several forms, such as a flat profile pierced with two holes which are threaded over the two points in order to maintain the center distance between the two points.

Une autre solution consiste à fabriquer un sous-ensemble de liaison avec des formes complémentaires symétriques de sorte que les pointes d'un premier sous-ensemble de liaison puisse coopérer avec les pointes d'un deuxième sous-ensemble de liaison retourné, lesdites pointes étant préformées de formes complémentaires permettant leur emmanchement et/ou clipsage une fois disposées en vis-à-vis.Another solution consists in manufacturing a connecting sub-assembly with symmetrical complementary shapes so that the points of a first connection sub-assembly can cooperate with the points of a second inverted connection sub-assembly, said points being preformed in complementary shapes allowing them to be fitted and / or clipped once they are placed facing each other.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse ne nécessitant pas de sous-ensemble coopérant avec les extrémités débouchantes des pointes, lesdites pointes sont formées d'un corps cylindrique dont l'extrémité distale est préformée d'une collerette externe formant butée, ladite extrémité distale étant fendue pour autoriser sa déformation élastique.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic which does not require a sub-assembly cooperating with the emerging ends of the tips, said tips are formed of a cylindrical body, the distal end of which is preformed with an outer collar forming a stop, said distal end being split. to allow its elastic deformation.

Ces pointes sont ainsi dimensionnées pour se fixer par clipsage dans les extrémités des lames. L'élasticité maintient en position les éléments assemblés.These points are thus dimensioned to be fixed by clipping in the ends of the boards. The elasticity keeps the assembled elements in position.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, la lamelle coopère avec une rehausse afin de créer une entretoise s'intercalant entre les languettes et le fond des rainures des lames en se positionnant dans la rainure en U afin de proposer un espacement différent entre les bords longitudinaux des lames.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the strip cooperates with an extension in order to create a spacer interposed between the tongues and the bottom of the grooves of the blades by positioning itself in the U-shaped groove in order to provide a different spacing between the longitudinal edges of the boards.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, la lamelle est préformée pour présenter une épaisseur correspondant à la rehausse recherchée.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the strip is preformed to have a thickness corresponding to the desired enhancement.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les lames, les ensembles de liaison et les jupes sont réalisés dans un même matériau synthétique. Selon une autre caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, les lames, les ensembles de liaison et les jupes sont réalisés en polyamide PA6.According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the blades, the connecting assemblies and the skirts are made of the same synthetic material. According to another particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the blades, the connecting assemblies and the skirts are made of polyamide PA6.

Les concepts fondamentaux de l'invention venant d'être exposés ci-dessus dans leur forme la plus élémentaire, d'autres détails et caractéristiques ressortiront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit et en regard des dessins annexés, donnant à titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention.The fundamental concepts of the invention having just been explained above in their most elementary form, other details and characteristics will emerge more clearly on reading the following description and with reference to the accompanying drawings, giving by way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of a device according to the invention.

BRÈVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

  • La figure 1 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective d'un mode de réalisation d'un ensemble de liaison conforme à l'invention ;The figure 1 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of an embodiment of a link assembly according to the invention;
  • La figure 2 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective de l'ensemble de liaison de la figure 1 associé à une rehausse ;The figure 2 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of the link assembly of the figure 1 associated with an extension;
  • Les figures 3a et 3b sont des dessins schématiques d'une vue en perspective avant et arrière d'un mode de réalisation d'une jupe conforme à l'invention ;The figures 3a and 3b are schematic drawings of a front and rear perspective view of an embodiment of a skirt according to the invention;
  • La figure 4 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective de la face arrière d'un mode de réalisation d'une lame sur laquelle s'applique le dispositif de l'invention ;The figure 4 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of the rear face of an embodiment of a blade on which the device of the invention is applied;
  • La figure 5 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective de deux lames mises bout-à-bout ;The figure 5 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of two blades placed end to end;
  • La figure 6 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective de l'assemblage de deux paires de lames aboutées ;The figure 6 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of the assembly of two pairs of abutting blades;
  • La figure 7 est un dessin schématique de l'assemblage de la figure 6 accueillant les ensembles de liaison du dispositif de l'invention ;The figure 7 is a schematic drawing of the assembly of the figure 6 accommodating the connecting assemblies of the device of the invention;
  • La figure 8 est un dessin schématique de l'assemblage de la figure 7 accueillant une jupe du dispositif de l'invention ;The figure 8 is a schematic drawing of the assembly of the figure 7 accommodating a skirt of the device of the invention;
  • La figure 9 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective du détail de la coopération entre l'extrémité de lame, l'ensemble de liaison et la jupe ;The figure 9 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of the detail of the cooperation between the blade end, the link assembly and the skirt;
  • La figure 10 est un dessin schématique d'une vue de côté du détail de la coopération entre l'extrémité de lame, l'ensemble de liaison et la jupe en cours de positionnement ;The figure 10 is a schematic drawing of a side view of the detail of the cooperation between the blade end, the link assembly and the skirt being positioned;
  • La figure 11 est un dessin schématique d'une vue de côté du détail de la coopération entre l'extrémité de lame, l'ensemble de liaison et la jupe positionnée ;The figure 11 is a schematic drawing of a side view of the detail of the cooperation between the blade end, the link assembly and the positioned skirt;
  • Les figures 12 et 13 sont des dessins schématiques illustrant l'utilisation de la jupe comme gabarit de perçage ;The figures 12 and 13 are schematic drawings illustrating the use of the skirt as a drilling template;
  • La figure 14 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation d'un ensemble de liaison conforme à l'invention ;The figure 14 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of another embodiment of a link assembly according to the invention;
  • La figure 15 est un dessin schématique d'une vue de côté de l'ensemble de liaison de la figure 14 ;The figure 15 is a schematic drawing of a side view of the link assembly of the figure 14 ;
  • La figure 16 est un dessin schématique d'une vue en perspective de l'ensemble de liaison de la figure 14 coopérant avec deux lames.The figure 16 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of the link assembly of the figure 14 cooperating with two blades.
DESCRIPTION DES MODES DE RÉALISATION PRÉFÉRÉSDESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Comme illustré sur le dessin de la figure 1, le dispositif de liaison, référencé D dans son ensemble, comprend une pluralité d'ensembles de liaison 100 formés par une lamelle 110 sur une face de laquelle se projettent deux pointes 120 et 130. Ces ensembles de liaison vont servir d'agrafes aux lames mises bout-à-bout d'un revêtement extérieur telles celles illustrées par le dessin de la figure 5, agrafes qui vont coopérer avec des trous percés dans l'extrémité de chaque lame venant en vis-à-vis.As shown in the drawing of the figure 1 , the connection device, referenced D as a whole, comprises a plurality of connecting assemblies 100 formed by a strip 110 on a face of which two points 120 and 130 project. These connecting assemblies will serve as staples for the blades placed end-to-end with an external coating such as those illustrated by the drawing of the figure 5 , staples which will cooperate with holes drilled in the end of each blade coming in vis-à-vis.

Comme illustré sur le dessin de la figure 2, l'ensemble de liaison 100 peut être associé à une rehausse 200 dont l'utilité sera décrite plus bas. Ladite rehausse est formée par une cale parallélépipédique comportant, sur une de ses faces, une rainure 210 de retenue de la lamelle 110 de l'ensemble de liaison 100.As shown in the drawing of the figure 2 , the link assembly 100 can be associated with an extension 200, the utility of which will be described below. Said extension is formed by a parallelepipedal wedge comprising, on one of its faces, a groove 210 for retaining the strip 110 of the connecting assembly 100.

Comme illustré sur les dessins des figures 3a et 3b, le dispositif comprend en outre une jupe 300 venant s'intercaler entre la face arrière des lames 400 et la façade (non illustrée) en épousant ladite face arrière et en coopérant avec les ensembles de liaison 100. Cette jupe 300, traversée par des orifices 310 et 320, comporte sur la face arrière des ailettes de positionnement 330 et 340 et, sur son bord supérieur, de pointeaux 350 et 360 dont l'utilité sera décrite plus bas.As shown in the drawings of figures 3a and 3b , the device further comprises a skirt 300 which is inserted between the rear face of the slats 400 and the front (not shown), matching said rear face and cooperating with the connecting assemblies 100. This skirt 300, traversed by orifices 310 and 320, has on the rear face of the positioning fins 330 and 340 and, on its upper edge, needles 350 and 360, the usefulness of which will be described below.

Comme illustrée sur le dessin de la figure 4, la lame 400 est du type de celle préformée :

  • sur un bord longitudinal 410 de façon à présenter au moins une feuillure formant une rainure adoptant un profil en U, et
  • sur son autre bord longitudinal 420 de façon à présenter une languette venant pénétrer dans ladite rainure en U.
As shown in the drawing of the figure 4 , the blade 400 is of the type of the preformed one:
  • on a longitudinal edge 410 so as to have at least one rebate forming a groove adopting a U-shaped profile, and
  • on its other longitudinal edge 420 so as to present a tongue which enters said U-shaped groove.

Ces préformations autorisent les lames adjacentes à s'assembler par leurs bords longitudinaux comme illustrées sur le dessin de la figure 6.These preformations allow the adjacent slats to be assembled by their longitudinal edges as illustrated in the drawing of the figure 6 .

Conformément à l'invention, la lame 400 est en outre préformée au niveau de ses deux extrémités de deux trous :

  • un premier trou 430, 430' percé dans la barre centrale du profil en U formé par la feuille du rebord 410. Ce trou 430, 430' est percé selon un axe transversal parallèle à la surface à laquelle les lames sont fixées,
  • un deuxième trou 440, 440' percé dans une nervure arrière 420 de la languette préformée dans le rebord 420. Ce trou 440, 440' est percé perpendiculairement à la façade à laquelle les lames sont fixées.
According to the invention, the blade 400 is also preformed at its two ends with two holes:
  • a first hole 430, 430 'drilled in the central bar of the U-shaped profile formed by the sheet of the rim 410. This hole 430, 430' is drilled along a transverse axis parallel to the surface to which the blades are fixed,
  • a second hole 440, 440 'drilled in a rear rib 420 of the tongue preformed in the rim 420. This hole 440, 440' is drilled perpendicular to the facade to which the slats are attached.

Comme illustrées sur les dessins des figures 5 et 6, une fois les lames aboutées, l'écartement entre les trous d'une extrémité de lame à l'autre correspond à l'écartement des pointes 120 et 130 de l'ensemble de liaison 100.As shown in the drawings of figures 5 and 6 , once the blades abut, the spacing between the holes from one end of the blade to the other corresponds to the spacing of the tips 120 and 130 of the connecting assembly 100.

Ainsi, comme illustrés sur le dessin de la figure 7, les ensembles de liaison 100 sont mis en place dans lesdits trous. Pour chaque liaison entre deux extrémités de lames différentes, le dispositif D comprend deux ensembles de liaison 100 avec :

  • un premier ensemble de liaison 100 coopérant avec les trous 440, 440' percés dans les languettes des lames perpendiculairement à la façade à laquelle les lames sont fixées,
  • un deuxième ensemble de liaison 100 coopérant avec les trous 430, 430' percés dans les lames parallèlement à la surface à laquelle les lames sont fixées.
Thus, as illustrated in the drawing of the figure 7 , the connecting assemblies 100 are placed in said holes. For each connection between two ends of different blades, the device D comprises two connection assemblies 100 with:
  • a first connecting assembly 100 cooperating with the holes 440, 440 'drilled in the tongues of the slats perpendicular to the facade to which the slats are attached,
  • a second connecting assembly 100 cooperating with the holes 430, 430 'drilled in the blades parallel to the surface to which the blades are attached.

Selon le mode de réalisation illustré, un écartement supplémentaire est recherché dans la liaison longitudinale entre les lames 400, c'est la raison pour laquelle une rehausse 200 est associée à certains ensembles de liaison 100 (cf. également figure 2) se positionnant dans la rainure en U afin de proposer un espacement différent entre les bords longitudinaux des lames.According to the illustrated embodiment, an additional spacing is sought in the longitudinal connection between the blades 400, this is the reason why an extension 200 is associated with certain connecting assemblies 100 (cf. also figure 2 ) positioning itself in the U-shaped groove in order to provide a different spacing between the longitudinal edges of the boards.

Comme illustrés, les ensembles de liaison 100 sont positionnés dans la feuille ou sur la languette elle-même recouverte de la feuillure de manière à ce que les ensembles de liaison soient invisibles de l'extérieur de la façade.As illustrated, the link assemblies 100 are positioned in the sheet or on the tongue itself covered with the rebate so that the link assemblies are invisible from the outside of the facade.

Comme illustrées sur le dessin de la figure 8, les extrémités des pointes 120 et 130 se projetant des lamelles 110 de chaque ensemble de liaison 100 débouchent sur la face arrière des lames 400 et coopèrent avec une jupe 300 venant épouser la face arrière des deux extrémités aboutées des lames 400, ladite jupe étant préformée d'orifices 310 et 320 qui lui permettent de venir se positionner sur lesdites pointes.As shown in the drawing of the figure 8 , the ends of the points 120 and 130 projecting from the strips 110 of each connecting assembly 100 open onto the rear face of the blades 400 and cooperate with a skirt 300 which matches the rear face of the two butted ends of the blades 400, said skirt being preformed orifices 310 and 320 which allow it to come into position on said points.

Comme illustrées sur le dessin de la figure 1, les extrémités desdites pointes 120 et 130 sont préformées de méplats 121 et 131 parallèles à la façade ou à la face arrière des lames 400 (lorsque l'ensemble de liaison est positionné dans les trous 430, 430' d'axe parallèle à la façade ou à la face arrière de la lame 400). Ces méplats 121 et 131 trouvent leur utilité dans le glissement de la jupe 300 entre lesdits méplats 121 et 131 et la face arrière des lames. En effet, la surface aplatie, comme illustrée sur les dessins des figures 9, 10 et 11, facilite la mise en position et le maintien en position. Bien que non illustrées sur ces dessins, les ailettes 330 et 340 des faces arrières des jupes 300 (cf. figure 3) se mettent en contact avec les extrémités desdites pointes pour finaliser les fixations à la fois des jupes 300 et des ensembles de liaison 100 en tendant à rapprocher les pointes 120 et 130 entre elles.As shown in the drawing of the figure 1 , the ends of said points 120 and 130 are preformed with flats 121 and 131 parallel to the front or to the rear face of the blades 400 (when the connecting assembly is positioned in the holes 430, 430 'with an axis parallel to the front or to the rear face of the blade 400). These flats 121 and 131 find their utility in the sliding of the skirt 300 between said flats 121 and 131 and the rear face of the blades. Indeed, the flattened surface, as illustrated in the drawings of figures 9 , 10 and 11 , facilitates positioning and maintaining in position. Although not illustrated in these drawings, the fins 330 and 340 of the rear faces of the skirts 300 (cf. figure 3 ) come into contact with the ends of said spikes to finalize the fastenings of both the skirts 300 and the connecting assemblies 100, tending to bring the spikes 120 and 130 closer together.

Comme illustrés sur le dessin de la figure 1, les corps desdites pointes 120 et 130 comportent sur leur base une portion cylindrique préformée sur leur face venant en vis-à-vis de cannelures radiales 122 et 132. On comprend que ces cannelures 122 et 132 vont créer une contrainte supplémentaire tendant à rapprocher les extrémités liées par les ensembles de liaison 100.As shown in the drawing of the figure 1 , the bodies of said points 120 and 130 comprise on their base a cylindrical portion preformed on their face coming in vis-à-vis radial grooves 122 and 132. It is understood that these grooves 122 and 132 will create an additional constraint tending to bring them closer together. ends linked by the link assemblies 100.

Comme illustrés sur les dessins des figures 3, 12 et 13, les pointeaux 350 et 360 préformés sur le bord supérieur des jupes forment un gabarit au moins de marquage dans la rainure du bord 410 de la lame 400 à des fins de perçage sur chantier des trous 430 et 430'.As shown in the drawings of figures 3 , 12 and 13 , the needles 350 and 360 preformed on the upper edge of the skirts form at least one marking template in the groove of the edge 410 of the blade 400 for the purpose of drilling holes 430 and 430 'on site.

Les dessins des figures 14, 15 et 16 illustrent un autre mode de réalisation pour l'ensemble de liaison. Cet ensemble de liaison référencée 100' dans son ensemble est formé d'une lamelle 110' (formant également rehausse) sur le même côté de laquelle se projettent deux pointes 120' et 130', chaque pointe 120' et 130' coopérant avec un trou réalisé dans l'extrémité d'une lame différente afin d'en assurer l'aboutage.The drawings of figures 14 , 15 and 16 illustrate another embodiment for the link assembly. This connection assembly referenced 100 'as a whole is formed of a strip 110' (also forming an extension) on the same side from which two points 120 'and 130' project, each point 120 'and 130' cooperating with a hole made in the end of a different blade to ensure the butt.

Comme illustrées, lesdites pointes 120' et 130' sont formées d'un corps cylindrique dont l'extrémité distale est préformée d'une collerette externe 121' et 131' formant butée, ladite extrémité distale étant fendue pour autoriser sa déformation élastique. Ainsi, cet ensemble de liaison se clipse directement dans les lames à abouter. Ce clipsage assure l'aboutage des lames 600 et 600' et le maintien en position de l'ensemble de liaison 100'.As illustrated, said tips 120 'and 130' are formed of a cylindrical body, the distal end of which is preformed with an outer flange 121 'and 131' forming a stop, said distal end being slotted to allow its elastic deformation. Thus, this connecting assembly clips directly into the boards to be butted. This clipping ensures that the blades 600 and 600 'are butted together and the connecting assembly 100' is held in position.

On comprend que le dispositif, qui vient d'être ci-dessus décrit et représenté, l'a été en vue d'une divulgation plutôt que d'une limitation. Bien entendu, divers aménagements, modifications et améliorations pourront être apportés à l'exemple ci-dessus, sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'invention.It will be understood that the device, which has just been described and shown above, was for the purpose of disclosure rather than limitation. Of course, various arrangements, modifications and improvements can be made to the above example, without however departing from the scope of the invention.

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  1. Device (D) for connecting cladding elements (400) placed end-to-end of an external covering to be fixed on a framework being itself fixed to a facade, the device comprising at least one connection assembly (100) and pre-formed end-to-end cladding elements (400) to accommodate it,
    said connecting assembly (100) being formed of a slat (110) on the same side of which project two spikes (120, 130), each spike (120, 130) cooperating with a hole made in the end of a different cladding element, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT it comprises two connecting assemblies (100) formed by a slat (110) equipped with two spikes (120, 130):
    - a first connecting assembly (100) cooperating with holes (440, 440') drilled in the cladding elements (400) perpendicular to the facade to which the cladding elements (400) are fixed,
    - a second connecting assembly (100) cooperating with holes (430, 430') drilled in the cladding elements (400) parallel to the surface to which the cladding elements (400) are fixed.
  2. Device (D) according to claim 1 wherein the cladding elements (400) are pre-formed on the longitudinal edges (410, 420) thereof so as to have at least one rebate allowing the sliding of the edge of a cladding element (400) in the edge of the adjacent cladding element (400), CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the preforming of the longitudinal edges (410) of the cladding elements (400) consists in providing a U-shaped groove which central bar is drilled, parallel to the surface to which the cladding elements (400) are fixed, at the level of the end of the cladding element (400), to make exist one of said holes (430,430') through which said spikes (120, 130) of the connecting assembly (100) pass.
  3. Device (D) according to claim 2, wherein the cladding elements (400) are pre-formed on their longitudinal edges (410, 420) so as to have at least one rebate allowing the sliding of the edge of a cladding element (400) in the edge of the adjacent cladding element (400), CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the preformation of the longitudinal edges (420) of the cladding elements (400) consists in providing a tongue which cooperates with said U-shaped groove, said tongue being drilled, perpendicular to the facade to which the cladding elements (400) are fixed, at the level of the end of the cladding element, to make exist one of said holes (440, 440') through which said spikes (120, 130) of the connecting assembly (100) pass.
  4. Device (D) according to claim 3, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the ends of the spikes (120, 130) projecting from the slats (110) open onto the rear face of the cladding elements (400) and cooperate with a skirt (300) matching the rear face of the two abutted ends of the cladding elements (400), said skirt (300) being pre-formed with orifices (310, 320) enabling it to come into position on said spikes (120, 130).
  5. Device (D) according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the ends of said spikes (120, 130) are pre-formed with flats (121, 131) parallel to the facade when the connecting assemblies are engaged in the holes (430, 430') drilled in the cladding elements (400) parallel to the surface to which the cladding elements (400) are attached.
  6. Device (D) according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the body of said spikes (120, 130) comprises a cylindrical portion being pre-formed with radial grooves (122, 132) on their facing faces.
  7. Device (D) according to claim 3, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the slat (110) cooperates with an elevating extension (200) to create a spacer interposed between the tongues and the bottom of the grooves of the cladding elements (400) by positioning in the U-shaped groove to provide a different spacing between the longitudinal edges of the cladding elements (400).
  8. Device (D) according to claim 1 and 4, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the cladding elements (400), the connecting assemblies (100) and the skirts (300) are made of the same synthetic material.
  9. Device (D) according to claim 1 and 4, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the cladding elements (400), the connecting assemblies (100) and the skirts (300) are made of polyamide PA6.
  10. Device (D) according to claim 4. CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT said skirt (300) comprises positioning fins (330 and 340) on the rear face contacting the ends of said spikes (120, 130) for finalize the fastening of both the skirts (300) and the connecting assemblies (100) by tending to bring the spikes (120 and 130) closer together.
  11. Device (D) according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said spikes (120', 130') are formed of a cylindrical body whose distal end is pre-formed with an outer flange (121' and 131').) forming a stop, said distal end being split to allow its elastic deformation.
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