Non-interlocking assembled floor system.

Abstract

The invention relates to a non-interlocking assembled flooring system comprising: a base sheet layer and a surface slat layer disposed on the base sheet layer, wherein the surface slat layer comprises a plurality of wooden floor slats arranged side by side in a widthwise direction, the wooden floor slats are separated by a plurality of cut grooves serving as expansion joints, and the surface slat layer has a continuous wood grain surface formed by the upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats. Figure to be published for the abstract: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Non-interlocking assembled floor system. Technical field.

[0001] The present invention relates to a flooring system, and more particularly to a non-interlocking assembled flooring system that is easy to install, store and transport. State of the art.

[0002] A floor is a covering material intended to be laid on the floor, commonly including wood flooring or tile flooring. Taking wood flooring as an example, it generally consists of multiple wooden planks, which are glued or nailed to the subfloor one after the other to complete the installation. However, such an installation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is also difficult to remove and replace. Although there is a tongue-and-groove flooring system that can be installed without gluing or nailing, such a system requires male and female interlocking grooves on the sides of the floor tiles. This makes the manufacturing process longer while also imposing limitations on the thickness of the floor tiles.Furthermore, during installation, it remains unavoidable to connect the floor tiles one after the other, which limits efficiency and indicates a need for improvement. Presentation of the invention.

[0003] Therefore, an objective of the present invention is to provide a non-interlocking assembled flooring system to solve prior art technical problems, thereby accelerating installation and removal and facilitating storage and transport.

[0004] To overcome the technical problems of the prior art, the present invention proposes a non-interlocking assembled floor system, comprising: a base sheet layer, made of a flexible sheet, a lower surface of the base sheet layer being a laying surface;and a surface slat layer, disposed over the base sheet layer, the surface slat layer comprising a plurality of wooden floor slats arranged side by side in a width direction, the wooden floor slats being formed by longitudinally cutting a plurality of grooves cut parallel to each other on a single wooden panel securely fixed to an upper surface of the base sheet layer, such that the wooden floor slats are separated by the cut grooves serving as expansion joints, and the surface slat layer has a continuous wood grain surface formed by the upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats, in which, by laying the assembled non-interlocking floor system over a floor with the laying surface of the layer; base sheet facing the ground, the floor is covered by wooden floor slats that are not interlocking with each other, and by folding the assembled non-interlocking floor system using at least one of the grooves cut as a fold line, the assembled non-interlocking floor system has a folded width for storage and transport that is less than its original width before folding, and the assembled non-interlocking floor system can be laid on the ground in a folded manner to match the irregularity of the ground.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided, wherein the flexible sheet is a sheet of fabric, a sheet of paper, a sheet of plastic or a sheet of metal.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided, in which the flexible sheet is provided with a mesh attached to it.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the non-interlocking assembled floor system is provided, in which the wood panel is made of solid wood or recycled wood.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided and further includes an intermediate layer disposed between the base sheet layer and the surface slat layer, in which the intermediate layer is made of recycled wood.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the non-interlocking assembled floor system is provided, wherein, in the surface slat layer, the cut grooves are formed simultaneously in a single cutting process with a plurality of cutting tools arranged in parallel to improve the parallelism between the wooden floor slats.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided, in which, in the surface slat layer, the cut grooves are V-shaped grooves.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided, wherein, in the surface slat layer, the cut grooves are vertical linear grooves.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled non-interlocking floor system is provided, in which the surface slat layer further comprises a plurality of fillers which fill the cut grooves, thus forming a top surface of the surface slat layer into a uniform surface.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembled, non-interlocking floor system is provided and further comprises a transparent coating layer formed on the upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats such so that the continuous wood grain surface is visible through the transparent coating layer.

[0014] With the technical means adopted by the present invention, the non-interlocking assembled flooring system of the present invention is a single-piece floor that can be installed without gluing or nailing the wooden planks to the floor one after the other and without connecting the floor tiles to one another. It can be installed simply by laying the entire non-interlocking assembled flooring system directly in one go. Furthermore, the wooden floor slats of the non-interlocking assembled flooring system of the present invention are cut from a single wood panel to collectively form a top surface with a continuous wood grain, thus reducing installation time by eliminating the need to consider the wood grain matching between adjacent wooden planks or floor tiles, as is the case in the prior art.The non-interlocking assembled flooring system of the present invention has the advantage of requiring significantly less time and labor for installation than conventional interlocking and assembled flooring. Furthermore, the present invention can be laid on the floor in a folded position to accommodate unevenness, thus eliminating the problem of wooden floors that are difficult to align flat or floor tiles that do not fit together due to unevenness. In addition, the non-interlocking assembled flooring system of the present invention can be folded using grooves cut as fold lines, which facilitates storage and transport, even for large, single-piece flooring. Brief description of the figures.

[0015] - Other advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent at reading the description of a preferred embodiment that follows, with reference to the attached drawings, which are provided as indicative and non-limiting examples and on which: - [Fig.l] is a schematic drawing illustrating a non-interlocking assembled floor system according to an embodiment of the present invention; - [Fig.2] is a schematic drawing illustrating the non-interlocking assembled floor system according to the embodiment of the present invention installed on a floor; -[Fig.3] is a schematic drawing illustrating the assembled non-interlocking floor system according to the embodiment of the present invention during storage and transport; - [Fig.4] is a schematic drawing illustrating the assembled non-interlocking floor system according to the embodiment of the present invention during storage and transport; - [Fig.5] is a schematic drawing illustrating the non-interlocking assembled floor system according to the embodiment of the present invention installed on an irregular floor; - [Fig.6] is a schematic drawing illustrating a non-interlocking assembled floor system according to another embodiment of the present invention; - [Fig.7] is a schematic drawing illustrating a non-interlocking assembled floor system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Description of the implementation methods.

[0016] This description is not exhaustive; each feature described in only one embodiment can be generalized to other embodiments. Similarly, one or more features described in only one embodiment can be combined with one or more other features described in only another embodiment.

[0017] It should be noted from the outset that figures 1 to 9 are very simplified, the elements represented therein are therefore not necessarily to scale with respect to each other or from one figure to another.

[0018] It should also be noted that, from one figure to another, identical or similar elements or parts are designated as far as possible by the same reference signs.

[0019] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to [Fig. 1] to [Fig. 7]. The description serves to explain the embodiments of the present invention, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0020] As shown in [Fig.1], a non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a base sheet layer 1, made of a flexible sheet, a lower surface of the base sheet layer 1 being a laying surface 11;and a surface slat layer 3, disposed on the base sheet layer 1, the surface slat layer 3 comprising a plurality of wooden floor slats 31 arranged side by side in a width direction, the wooden floor slats 31 being formed by longitudinally cutting a plurality of cut grooves 32 parallel to each other on a single wooden panel securely fixed to an upper surface of the base sheet layer 1, such that the wooden floor slats 31 are separated by the cut grooves 32 serving as expansion joints, and the surface slat layer 3 has a continuous wood grain surface 33 formed by upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats 31.

[0021] As shown in [Fig. 1] and [Fig. 2], during installation, by laying the assembled non-interlocking floor system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention on a floor G with the laying surface 11 of the base sheet layer 1 facing the floor G, the floor G is covered by the wooden floor slats 31 which are not interlocked with each other.

[0022] Specifically, since the surface slat layer 3 formed by the wooden floor slats 31 has been arranged on the base sheet layer 1, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 can be installed by directly laying the entire non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 on the floor G without needing to install the wooden floor slats 31 on the floor G one after the other.

[0023] As shown in [Fig.1], [Fig.3] and [Fig.4], during storage, by folding the assembled non-interlocking floor system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention using at least one of the cut grooves 32 as a folding line, the assembled non-interlocking floor system 100 has a folded width less than its initial width before being folded.

[0024] Specifically, as shown in [Fig. 3], the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 can be folded upwards using the cut grooves 32 as fold lines to form a roll, which significantly reduces the lateral width of the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 for easier storage, facilitates transport to the installation site by vehicle or manually, and facilitates installation by unrolling it. As shown in [Fig. 4], the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 can also be folded downwards using the cut grooves 32 as fold lines to form a panel, which considerably reduces the lateral width and thickness of the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 and facilitates its storage and transport.

[0025] As shown in [Fig.1] and [Fig.5], during installation, by folding the assembled non-interlocking floor system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention using at least one of the cut grooves 32 as a folding line, the assembled non-interlocking floor system 100 can be laid on the floor G in a folded manner to match the irregularity of the floor G.

[0026] Specifically, since the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to the embodiment shown can be folded using the cut grooves 32 as a fold line, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 can be folded upwards or downwards depending on the irregularity of the floor G and thus uniformly cover the uneven and curved floor G. Therefore, compared to conventional wood flooring and interlocking assembled flooring, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 of the present invention can be installed more efficiently by eliminating the need to first install a subfloor to level the floor before installation.

[0027] Preferably, as shown in [Fig. 1], in the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible sheet may be a sheet of fabric, a sheet of paper, a sheet of plastic, or a sheet of metal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flexible sheet may be any other type of sheet provided it has the required flexibility so that the base sheet layer 1 has the flexibility to conform closely to the uneven ground without the problems of conventional flooring, such as construction difficulties, uneven surfaces, deformation, and the inability to conform closely to the ground. Furthermore, the flexible sheet may be further provided with an attached mesh to improve the strength and / or flexibility of the flexible sheet.

[0028] Preferably, as shown in [Fig. 1], in the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wood panel is made of solid wood or recycled wood. Furthermore, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 further comprises an intermediate layer 2 disposed between the base sheet layer 1 and the surface slat layer 3, in which the intermediate layer 2 is made of recycled wood. With this structure, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to the present invention allows for material cost savings and is environmentally friendly.

[0029] Preferably, as shown in [Fig. 1], in the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the surface slat layer 3, the cut grooves 32 are formed simultaneously in a single cutting process with a plurality of cutting tools arranged in parallel to improve the parallelism between the wooden floor slats 31. With the surface slat layer 3 produced by this manufacturing process, since all the cut grooves 32 are cut simultaneously in one cutting process, the effect of the difference in the environment and parameters between different batches of cutting processes on the parallelism can be reduced, resulting in a cleaner arrangement and better parallelism of the wooden floor slats 31.

[0030] Furthermore, in the surface slat layer 3, since it is not necessary to have connecting grooves on the sides of the wooden floor slats 31, the thickness of the wooden floor slats 31 is not limited, and thinner sheets of wood can therefore also be used as wood panel to form thinner wooden floor slats 31, thus reducing the material cost.

[0031] Preferably, as shown in [Fig. 1] and [Fig. 5], in the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the surface slat layer 3, the cut grooves 32 are V-shaped grooves that are wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. With such In this structure, the degree of upward curvature of the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100, using the cutting grooves 32 as a folding line, can be significantly increased so that, even for the most irregular floors (such as a staircase), the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100 of the present invention can be folded accordingly to achieve a good overlapping effect. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cutting grooves 32 can also have other groove shapes to suit different requirements, such as vertical linear grooves (as shown in [Fig. 7]).

[0032] Preferably, as shown in [Fig.6], in a non-interlocking assembled floor system 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention, the surface slat layer 3 further comprises a plurality of fillings 4 which fill the cut grooves 32, thus forming a top surface of the surface slat layer 3 into a uniform surface.

[0033] Specifically, the fillers 4 can be gel-type fillers formed by combining a powder of the same material as the surface slat layer 3 with a binding resin, or a gel-type binding resin, a waterproof resin, an environmentally friendly resin, a silicone material, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the fillers 4 can be made of various other materials as required. The fillers 4 can be applied with a spatula into the cut grooves 32 after the installation of the assembled, non-interlocking floor system 100a, and then dried and shaped to form a uniform surface with the wooden floor slats 31. By applying the fillers 4, the upper surface of the surface slat layer 3 no longer has gaps (the cut grooves 32) and is smoother and more waterproof.Therefore, the 100a non-interlocking assembled floor system is suitable for application in locations with higher requirements for regularity and sealing.

[0034] Preferably, as shown in [Fig. 6], in the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100a further comprises a transparent coating layer 5 formed on the upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats 31 such that the continuous wood grain surface 33 is visible through the transparent coating layer 5. The transparent coating layer 5, for example a transparent protective varnish for wooden flooring, can protect the wooden floor slats 31 without obscuring the continuous wood grain surface 33 of the surface slat layer 3, and keep the continuous wood grain surface 33 smooth.

[0035] With the aforementioned structure, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100, 100a, and 100b of the present invention is a single-piece floor that can be installed without gluing or nailing the wooden planks to the floor one after the other and without connecting the floor tiles to one another. It can be installed simply by laying the entire non-interlocking assembled floor system in one go. Furthermore, the wooden floor slats of the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100, 100a, and 100b of the present invention are cut from a single wooden panel to collectively form a top surface with a continuous wood grain surface 33, which reduces installation time by eliminating the need to consider the wood grain matching between adjacent wooden planks or floor tiles, as is the case in the prior art.The non-interlocking assembled floor system 100, 100a, and 100b of the present invention has the advantage of requiring significantly less time and labor for installation than conventional interlocking assembled floors. Furthermore, the present invention can be laid on the floor G in a folded position to accommodate the floor's irregularity, thus eliminating the problem of wooden floors that are difficult to align flat or floor tiles that do not fit together due to unevenness. In addition, the non-interlocking assembled floor system 100, 100a, and 100b of the present invention can be folded using the cut grooves 32 as folding lines, which facilitates storage and transport, even for large, single-piece flooring.

[0036] The above description is only a presentation of the embodiments preferred features of the present invention. However, a person skilled in the art may make various modifications without departing from the present invention. Such modifications fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0037] The arrangement of the various elements and / or means and / or steps of the invention, in the embodiments described above, should not be understood as requiring such an arrangement in all implementations. In any event, it will be understood that various modifications may be made to these elements and / or means and / or steps, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0038] Furthermore, one or more features described only in one embodiment can be combined with one or more other features described only in another embodiment. Similarly, one or more features described only in one embodiment can be generalized to other embodiments, even if this or these features are described only in combination with other features.

Claims

Demands

1. A non-interlocking assembled flooring system comprising: - a base sheet layer (1), consisting of a flexible sheet, a lower surface of the base sheet layer (1) being a laying surface; and - a surface slat layer (3), disposed on the base sheet layer (1) comprising a plurality of wood floor slats (31) arranged side by side in a widthwise direction, the wood floor slats (31) being formed by longitudinally cutting a plurality of cut grooves (32) parallel to each other on a single wood panel securely fixed to a top surface of the base sheet layer (1), such that the wood floor slats (31) are separated by the cut grooves (32) serving as expansion joints, and the surface slat layer (3) has a continuous wood grain surface (33) formed by the top surfaces of the wood floor slats (31), wherein,By placing the assembled non-interlocking floor system on a floor with the laying surface of the base sheet layer (1) facing the floor, the floor is covered by the wooden floor slats (31) which are not interlocked with each other, and by folding the assembled non-interlocking floor system using at least one of the cut grooves (32) as a fold line, the assembled non-interlocking floor system has a folded width for storage and transport that is less than its initial width before folding, and the assembled non-interlocking floor system can be laid on the floor in a folded manner to match the irregularity of the floor.

2. Non-interlocking assembled flooring system according to claim 1, wherein the flexible sheet is a sheet of fabric, a sheet of paper, a sheet of plastic or a sheet of metal.

3. Non-interlocking assembled floor system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flexible sheet is provided with a mesh attached to it.

4. Non-interlocking assembled flooring system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wood panel is made of solid wood or recycled wood.

5. Non-interlocking assembled flooring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an intermediate layer (2) disposed between the base sheet layer (1) and the surface slat layer (3), wherein the intermediate layer (2) is made of recycled wood.

6. Non-interlocking assembled floor system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, in the surface slat layer (3), the cut grooves (32) are made simultaneously by means of a unique cutting process using cutting tools arranged in parallel to improve the parallelism between the wooden floor slats (31).

7. Non-interlocking assembled floor system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, in the surface slat layer, the cut grooves (32) are V-shaped grooves.

8. Non-interlocking assembled floor system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, in the surface slat layer (3), the cut grooves (32) are vertical linear grooves.

9. Non-interlocking assembled flooring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the surface slat layer (3) further comprises a plurality of fillers (4) which fill the cut grooves (32), thereby forming a top surface of the surface slat layer (3) in a uniform surface.

10. Non-interlocking assembled flooring system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a transparent coating layer (5) formed on the upper surfaces of the wooden floor slats (31) in such a way that the continuous wood grain surface (33) is visible through the transparent coating layer (5).

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