Tile leveling device and method of use thereof
By installing a leveling device at the tile junction and using a combined structure of leveling needle and positioning hole, the time-consuming and labor-intensive problem of tile leveling in the prior art is solved, and a fast and convenient tile leveling effect is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202210716400.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-06-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-06-23
AI Technical Summary
During the laying of existing tiles, a leveler needs to be placed in the gaps of each tiles, which makes the operation time-consuming and labor-intensive and difficult to adapt to the leveling needs of tiles of different thicknesses.
Two sets of leveling devices are adopted, each set is installed at the junction of four tiles. Through the combined structure of the leveling needle and leveling seat, the tiles are quickly leveled by pulling and positioning holes to reduce rotational operations.
It realizes time-saving and labor-saving in the tile leveling process, improves operating efficiency, adapts to the leveling needs of tiles of different thicknesses, and simplifies rotational operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tile installation, and in particular to a tile leveling device and a use method thereof. Background Art
[0002] Currently, when laying tiles, a leveler needs to be placed in the gap between two tiles. For example, Chinese utility model patent No. ZL201720905214.2 discloses a tile leveler, which includes a leveler body made of injection-molded engineering plastic. The leveler body consists of a leveling rod, a screw, a leveling nut, and rotating wings. The screw is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the leveling rod, and the leveling nut is movably mounted on the upper end of the screw. Rotating wings are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the leveling nut. When in use, the leveling rod is placed along the gap between the tiles to the bottom of the tile, then rotated 50 degrees, and the leveling nut is tightened until the bottom surface of the leveling nut is in close contact with the upper surface of the tile, thereby leveling the entire tile.
[0003] However, when using this type of leveler, two are generally required on a single side. At the same time, in order to accommodate tiles of different thicknesses, the screw is relatively long, and the tightening process of the leveling nut takes a long time. That is, the entire tile leveling process is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and to provide a tile leveling device and a method of using the same, which requires a small number of devices and is easy to use, making the entire tile leveling process time-saving and labor-saving.
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0006] A tile leveling device comprises a leveling needle, a leveling needle positioning piece, a leveling knob, a leveling seat, and a leveling seat connecting piece; the leveling knob is threadedly connected to a threaded through hole in the leveling seat, the leveling needle passes through the axial hole of the leveling knob, a pin is provided at the lower end of the leveling needle, the leveling needle positioning piece connects and fixes the relative position of the leveling needle and the leveling seat, and the leveling seat connecting piece connects two adjacent leveling seats; the pins of the leveling needle and the leveling seat respectively contact the opposite sides of two adjacent tiles.
[0007] The present invention uses two leveling devices in a group, installed at the junction of four tiles. Each leveling device can level two tiles on the same side. Then, by connecting the two leveling devices, the two leveling devices themselves are leveled, which in turn drives the leveling of the tiles on both sides, thus achieving leveling of all four tiles. Furthermore, the leveling pins can be adjusted by pulling them out and fixed with the leveling pin locating piece, without the need to turn the leveling knob all the way.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper part of the leveling needle is arranged with multiple positioning holes in sequence along its length direction, and the leveling needle positioning piece is connected to the positioning holes. That is, when the leveling needle is adjusted into place, the leveling needle positioning piece only needs to be plugged into the positioning hole at the corresponding position, which is easy to operate.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the leveling needle positioning member includes a positioning column and a positioning needle. The positioning column is arranged on the leveling seat, and a telescopic hole is provided on the positioning column. The positioning needle is inserted into the telescopic hole and the positioning hole; the position of the leveling needle can be fixed by simply pushing and pulling the positioning needle to be inserted into different positioning holes. Of course, in order to avoid adding an additional structure to tighten the positioning needle, the size of the telescopic hole can be designed so that there is a certain friction between it and the positioning needle, thereby preventing the positioning needle from expanding and contracting at will.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the axial hole on the leveling knob is a square hole, and the leveling needle has a corresponding structure, thereby preventing the leveling needle from rotating, ensuring that the positioning hole thereon is always facing the side of the leveling needle positioning piece, thereby improving operational convenience.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, connecting holes are penetrated on the two opposite sides of the leveling seat, and the leveling seat connecting piece connects two adjacent leveling seats through the connecting holes. In order to ensure the accuracy of the matching position of the two leveling seats, two connecting holes are generally required, that is, a stable connection is achieved through two leveling seat connecting pieces.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting hole includes a circular hole portion and a square hole portion arranged on the opposite side of the circular hole portion; the leveling seat connecting piece includes a connecting shaft adapted to the circular hole portion and locking heads adapted to the square hole portion arranged at both ends of the connecting shaft, that is, the leveling seat connecting piece only needs to be passed through the connecting holes of the two leveling seats, and then rotated so that the locking heads at both ends avoid the square hole portions and abut against the side surfaces of the leveling seats to achieve the locking connection of the two leveling seats, which is convenient to operate.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first side surface of the leveling seat on which the connecting hole is provided is a splicing plane to ensure tightness and stability of the splicing of the two leveling seats.
[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a partition is provided in the middle of the second side surface of the leveling seat where the connecting hole is provided, and connecting holes are provided on both sides of the partition. The partition can provide a certain guiding effect for the staff during the installation process, such as using the partition to align the tile seams.
[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing plate is connected between the bottom of the leveling seat and the bottom of the partition. On the one hand, it cooperates with the partition to increase the structural strength of the entire leveling seat, and on the other hand, it increases the contact area with the tile surface, which is conducive to improving installation stability.
[0016] The present invention also provides a method for using the tile leveling device, which is applied to the tile leveling device described above. The method comprises the following steps:
[0017] Step 1. Assemble the leveling needle, leveling knob and leveling seat together;
[0018] Step 2: Adjust the distance between the leveling pin and the leveling seat to be greater than the thickness of the tile, and fix it with the leveling pin positioning piece;
[0019] Step 3. Insert the leveling needle into the tile joint until the pin of the leveling needle passes through the tile joint;
[0020] Step 4. Turn the leveling knob so that the pins of the leveling pins move to the bottom of the tile;
[0021] Step 5. Release the leveling pin from the leveling pin locating piece and pull the leveling pin upward until the pin contacts the bottom of the tile, and then secure it again with the leveling pin locating piece.
[0022] Step 6. Turn the leveling knob outward so that the pins of the leveling pins press against the tiles to achieve leveling of the two tiles.
[0023] Step 7: Install the two leveling seats at the junction of the four tiles according to the above steps, and use the leveling seat connector to tightly connect the two leveling seats to achieve leveling of the four tiles.
[0024] The advantages of the present invention are:
[0025] 1. Only two leveling devices need to be installed at the joints of every four tiles to achieve the leveling of the tiles, making the entire leveling process time-saving and labor-saving;
[0026] 2. The pull-out adjustment structure of the leveling pin and the plug-in positioning method of the positioning hole simplify the rotation operation of the leveling knob and improve efficiency while ensuring the applicability to tiles of different thicknesses;
[0027] 3. The connection structure between the two leveling seats is simple and easy to operate, and can be completed by simply inserting and rotating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a tile leveling device in use according to the present invention;
[0029] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a tile leveling device according to the present invention;
[0030] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a set of tile leveling devices assembled according to the present invention;
[0031] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of the leveling seat in the present invention;
[0032] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the leveling needle and the leveling knob in the present invention;
[0033] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the leveling seat connecting member in the present invention;
[0034] Figure 7 This is a flow chart of a method for using a tile leveling device according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0035] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0036] like Figure 1-6 As shown, a tile leveling device includes a leveling pin 1, a leveling pin positioning member 2, a leveling knob 3, a leveling seat 4, and a leveling seat connector 5. The leveling seat 4 is provided with a threaded through-hole 41 extending through the upper and lower side surfaces, and the leveling knob 3 is threadedly connected to the threaded through-hole 41. The leveling knob 3 is provided with an axial hole extending through the upper and lower end surfaces, and the leveling pin 1 passes through the axial hole from bottom to top. A pin 11 is vertically provided at the lower end of the leveling pin 1, and the length of the pin 11 is less than the diameter of the threaded through-hole 41, so that the leveling pin 1 can be assembled with the leveling knob 3 first, and then the leveling knob 3 can be screwed into the threaded through-hole 41. The leveling pin positioning member 2 is used to connect and fix the relative position of the leveling pin 1 and the leveling seat 4, and the leveling seat connector 5 is used to connect two adjacent leveling seats 4.
[0037] Similar to other levelers, the pins 11 of the leveling needle 1 and the leveling seat 4 respectively contact the opposite sides of two adjacent tiles to achieve leveling of the two tiles.
[0038] Unlike other levelers, this invention uses two leveling devices in a group, installed at the junction of four tiles. Each leveling device can level two tiles on the same side. Then, by connecting the two leveling devices, the two leveling devices themselves are leveled, which in turn drives the leveling of the tiles on both sides, thus achieving leveling of all four tiles. At the same time, the leveling pins can be adjusted directly by pulling them out and fixed with the leveling pin locating piece, without the need to turn the leveling knob all the way.
[0039] Specifically, the upper portion of the leveling needle 1 has a plurality of positioning holes 12 arranged in sequence along its length. The leveling needle locating member 2 is connected to the positioning holes 12. That is, when the leveling needle is adjusted into position, the leveling needle locating member only needs to be plugged into the positioning hole at the corresponding position, making operation convenient. Accordingly, the leveling needle locating member 2 includes a positioning column 21 and a positioning pin 22. The positioning column 21 is integrally formed on the leveling seat 4. The positioning column 21 is provided with a telescopic hole. The positioning pin 22 plugs into the telescopic hole and the positioning hole 12. The position of the leveling needle can be fixed by simply pushing and pulling the positioning pin to plug into different positioning holes. Of course, to avoid adding an additional structure to tighten the positioning pin, the size of the telescopic hole can be designed to ensure a certain amount of friction between it and the positioning pin, preventing the positioning pin from expanding and contracting at will. In addition, the axial hole on the leveling knob 3 is a square hole, and the leveling needle 1 has a compatible structure, thereby preventing the leveling needle from rotating and ensuring that the positioning hole on it always faces one side of the leveling needle locating member, improving operation convenience.
[0040] In addition, the leveling seat 4 has connecting holes 42 extending through the two opposing sides thereof. The leveling seat connector 5 connects two adjacent leveling seats 4 via the connecting holes 42. To ensure the accuracy of the mating positions of the two leveling seats, two connecting holes are generally required, i.e., a stable connection is achieved through two leveling seat connectors. Furthermore, the connecting hole 42 includes a circular hole portion 411 and a square hole portion 412 located opposite the circular hole portion 411. The leveling seat connector 5 includes a connecting shaft 52 adapted to fit the circular hole portion 421, and locking heads 51 located at both ends of the connecting shaft 52 adapted to fit the square hole portions 422. This allows the leveling seat connector to be locked together by simply passing the connecting holes of the two leveling seats and then rotating the connecting shaft so that the locking heads at both ends avoid the square hole portion and abut against the side of the leveling seat, thereby achieving convenient operation.
[0041] The first side of the leveling seat 4, on which the connection hole 42 is located, serves as a splicing plane to ensure the tightness and stability of the two leveling seats. A partition 43 is located in the middle of the second side of the leveling seat 4, on which the connection hole 42 is located. Connection holes 42 are located on both sides of the partition 43. These partitions can provide guidance for workers during installation, such as aligning tile seams. Furthermore, a reinforcing plate 44 is connected between the bottom of the leveling seat 4 and the bottom of the partition 43. This reinforces the structural strength of the entire leveling seat in conjunction with the partition, while also increasing the contact area with the tile surface, thereby improving installation stability.
[0042] like Figure 7 As shown, the present invention also provides a method for using the tile leveling device, which is applied to the tile leveling device described above, and the method comprises the following steps:
[0043] Step 1. Assemble the leveling needle 1, leveling knob 3, and leveling seat 4 together. You can first insert the leveling needle 1 into the axial hole of the leveling knob 3, and then screw the leveling knob 3 into the threaded through hole on the leveling seat 4. You can also first screw the leveling knob 3 into the leveling seat 4, and then insert the leveling needle 1 into the leveling knob 3.
[0044] Step 2: Adjust the distance between the pin 11 of the leveling needle 1 and the leveling seat 4 to be greater than the thickness of the tile 6, and fix it with the leveling needle positioning piece 2 to ensure that when the leveling seat 4 contacts the upper surface of the tile 6, the pin 11 of the leveling needle 1 can extend under the tile 6;
[0045] Step 3: Insert the leveling needle 1 from the end of the gap between two adjacent tiles 6 until the leveling seat 4 touches the surfaces of the two tiles. At this time, the pin 11 of the leveling needle 1 passes through the tile seam. When performing this operation, the direction of the leveling seat 4 can be adjusted in advance, that is, the splicing plane of the leveling seat 4 is perpendicular to the tile seam where the leveling needle 1 is inserted. Accordingly, it is necessary to align the pin 11 with the tile seam by turning the leveling knob 3, that is, the pin 11 needs to be perpendicular to the splicing plane. Alternatively, the pin 11 can be made parallel to the splicing plane in advance. After inserting the leveling seat 4 into the tile seam, the leveling seat 4 can be rotated 90° to adjust the leveling seat 4 into place. At the same time, the pin 11 is also rotated to the bottom of the tile, eliminating the need for step 4.
[0046] Step 4: Rotate the leveling knob 3 so that the pin 11 of the leveling needle 1 moves to the bottom of the tile 6, that is, the pin 11 is no longer aligned with the tile seam;
[0047] Step 5: Release the leveling pin 1 fixed by the leveling pin positioning piece 2, and pull the leveling pin 1 upward until the pin 11 of the leveling pin 1 contacts the bottom of the tile, and then fix it again with the leveling pin positioning piece 2; that is, the stroke adjustment of the leveling pin does not need to be achieved by the knob, which greatly improves the efficiency of the fastening operation;
[0048] Step 6: Rotate the leveling knob 3 outward to move the leveling pin 1 upward, so that the pin 11 of the leveling pin 1 presses against the bottom surface of the tile to achieve leveling of the two tiles;
[0049] Step 7: Install the two leveling seats 4 at the junction of the four tiles according to the above steps, and use the leveling seat connector 5 to tightly connect the two leveling seats to achieve leveling of the four tiles.
[0050] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is one implementation method based on the overall concept of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.
Claims
1. A tile leveling device, characterized in that: It comprises a leveling needle (1), a leveling needle positioning member (2), a leveling knob (3), a leveling seat (4), and a leveling seat connecting member (5); the leveling knob (3) is threadedly connected to a threaded through hole (41) in the leveling seat, the leveling needle (1) passes through the axial hole of the leveling knob (3), a pin (11) is provided at the lower end of the leveling needle (1), the leveling needle positioning member (2) connects and fixes the relative position of the leveling needle (1) and the leveling seat (4), and the leveling seat connecting member (5) connects two adjacent leveling seats (4); the pin (11) of the leveling needle (1) and the leveling seat (4) respectively contact the opposite sides of two adjacent tiles (6); The upper portion of the leveling needle (1) is provided with a plurality of positioning holes (12) arranged in sequence along its length direction; the leveling needle positioning member (2) is connected to the positioning holes (12); the leveling needle positioning member (2) comprises a positioning column (21) and a positioning needle (22); the positioning column (21) is provided on the leveling seat (4); a telescopic hole is provided on the positioning column (21); the positioning needle (22) is plugged into the telescopic hole and the positioning hole (12); The leveling seat (4) has connecting holes (42) extending through two opposite sides thereof. The leveling seat connecting member (5) connects two adjacent leveling seats (4) via the connecting holes (42). The connecting hole (42) includes a circular hole portion (421) and a square hole portion (422) located on the opposite side of the circular hole portion (421). The leveling seat connecting member (5) includes a connecting shaft (52) adapted to fit the circular hole portion (421) and locking heads (51) provided at both ends of the connecting shaft (52) adapted to fit the square hole portion (422).
2. A tile leveling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The axial center hole on the leveling knob (3) is a square hole, and the leveling needle (1) has a corresponding structure.
3. The tile leveling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first side surface of the leveling seat (4) on which the connecting hole (42) is provided is a splicing plane.
4. A tile leveling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A partition plate (43) is provided in the middle of the second side surface of the leveling seat (4) on which the connecting hole (42) is provided, and connecting holes (42) are provided on both sides of the partition plate (43).
5. A tile leveling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A reinforcing plate (44) is connected between the bottom of the leveling seat (4) and the bottom of the partition plate (43).
6. A method for using a tile leveling device, characterized in that: Applicable to a tile leveling device as claimed in claim 1, the method of use comprises the following steps: Step 1: Assemble the leveling needle (1), the leveling knob (3) and the leveling seat (4) together; Step 2: Adjust the distance between the pin (11) of the leveling pin (1) and the leveling seat (4) to be greater than the thickness of the tile (6), and fix it with the leveling pin positioning piece (2); Step 3: Insert the leveling needle (1) into the tile joint until the pin (11) of the leveling needle (1) passes through the tile joint; Step 4: Rotate the leveling knob (3) so that the pin (11) of the leveling pin (1) moves to the bottom of the tile (6); Step 5: Release the fixing of the leveling needle positioning piece (2) on the leveling needle (1), and pull the leveling needle (1) upward until the pin (11) of the leveling needle (1) contacts the bottom of the tile, and fix it again with the leveling needle positioning piece (2); Step 6: Rotate the leveling knob (3) outwards so that the pins (11) of the leveling pins (1) press against the tiles to achieve leveling of the two tiles; Step 7: Install the two leveling seats (4) at the joints of the four tiles (6) according to the above steps, and use the leveling seat connector (5) to tightly connect the two leveling seats (4) to achieve leveling of the four tiles.
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