Component strips

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing plate-shaped building elements 1, 2, 3, in particular floor elements, comprising the following steps: - providing a large-format starting plate 4; - feeding the starting plate 4 into a cutting device 5 and cutting the starting plate 4 into several strips 6; - feeding the strips 6 into a profiling device 7 and profiling the strips 6 along two opposing parallel longitudinal sides 8, 9 and forming connecting means 10, 11 on the longitudinal sides 8, 9 of the strips 6; - joining several strips 6 by means of the longitudinal connecting means 10, 11 to form a large-format intermediate plate 12; - feeding the intermediate plate 12 into a cutting device 5 and cutting the intermediate plate 12 transversely to the longitudinal extent L1 of the strips 6 into several building element strips 13;- Feeding the component strips 13 into a profiling device 7 and profiling the component strips 13 along two opposite parallel longitudinal sides 14, 15 and forming connecting means 16, 17 on the longitudinal sides 14, 15 of the component strips 13.;

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a component strip according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a component strip is known from document US 2017 / 282505 A1.

[0002] Surface coverings, such as flooring, are available in a wide variety of designs. Panel-shaped building elements are common, particularly flooring elements in the form of laminate with core boards made of compacted fiber materials. A multi-layered wear layer is usually provided on top of the core board. Panel-shaped building elements with a wear layer or top layer made of real wood are also very popular and physiologically beneficial. Such building elements create a natural living environment, are pleasantly warm underfoot, and balance humidity fluctuations in the room air, thus contributing to a healthy indoor climate.

[0003] A counter-layer can be applied to the underside of the panel-shaped building elements. This serves to ensure dimensional stability and act as a moisture barrier. Depending on the application, impact sound insulation can also be provided on the underside of the panel-shaped building elements.

[0004] The panel-shaped building elements are connected to each other using fasteners. In addition to tongue and groove joints, so-called click systems are now predominantly used. These are mechanical fasteners on the grooves and tongues that engage with each other in adjacent building elements within a surface covering. This allows for glue-free installation of the building elements. Furthermore, the formation of gaps in the installed surface covering due to expansion and shrinkage processes is prevented.

[0005] The production of building element strips, such as panels for flooring, as well as for wall or ceiling cladding, takes place in a production process in which a large-format base board, preferably made of a high- or medium-density fiber material, receives a multi-layer structure with a decorative or wear layer, sealant, and backing. The base board is then divided into panel-shaped building elements. The building elements are separated from the large-format base board by saw cuts. The side edges of the building elements are then profiled to create the locking elements on their long sides and end faces.

[0006] WO 2004 / 074597 A1 describes a method for profiling panel-shaped building elements. These are cut from a starting panel and then provided with a tongue-and-groove profile on the long sides.

[0007] EP 1 048 423 A2 describes a method and a machine for longitudinal profiling of panel-shaped building elements. This machine can also mill complex tongue-and-groove profiles.

[0008] The state of the art also includes plate-shaped components as disclosed in KR 101 869 390 B1 or GB 681 454 A or US 2017 / 282 505 A1.

[0009] When manufacturing panel-shaped building elements, high demands are placed on the angular accuracy of the elements on the long sides and end faces, as well as the transition between the long sides and end faces. Since the necessary angular accuracies cannot be achieved with conventional profiling systems, or can only be achieved with extreme effort, tile-shaped building elements, especially those with square dimensions, are rather rare. In particular, glue-free square panel-shaped building elements are barely present on the market.

[0010] Based on the prior art, the invention is based on the object of demonstrating rational, advantageous building element strips in terms of component geometry, installation technology and design technology.

[0011] The solution to this problem according to the invention consists in a component strip according to claim 1.

[0012] Advantageous embodiments of the component strip according to the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0013] The inventive building element strips are manufactured using a rational and innovative process. This process for producing panel-shaped building elements, particularly floor elements, involves the following steps: Providing a large-format starting plate; feeding the starting plate into a separating device and separating the starting plate into a plurality of strips; feeding the strips into a profiling device and profiling the strips along two mutually opposite parallel longitudinal sides and forming connecting means on the longitudinal sides of the strips; joining a plurality of strips by means of the longitudinal connecting means to form a large-format intermediate plate; feeding the intermediate plate into a separating device and separating the intermediate plate transversely to the longitudinal extent of the strips into a plurality of component strips; feeding the component strips into a profiling device and profiling the component strips along two mutually opposite parallel longitudinal sides and forming connecting means on the longitudinal sides of the component strips.

[0014] The process enables the production of component strips. In particular, the plate-shaped components exhibit greater angular accuracy. This higher manufacturing accuracy is particularly advantageous for the production of square components. The advantages of the process are particularly evident when used on high-performance profiling systems, in which the workpieces are guided past the profiling tools on a conveyor chain or belt. When manufacturing products with a profile on all four sides, such systems usually have tolerance values regarding angular accuracy that are generally insufficient for square components with a click profile. Such squares, using glue-free joining techniques, have previously been difficult to install. The invention overcomes these disadvantages through the process and the plate-shaped components produced using the process.

[0015] A starting panel is a large-format panel with a specific length and width. The length and / or width is significantly larger than the dimensions of the components to be manufactured, especially their width. For example, a starting panel with a typical size has dimensions of 2.60 m x 2.10 m. Of course, other large-format dimensions are also possible.

[0016] The starting plate already has the multi-layer structure of the finished plate-shaped components.

[0017] A strip is a rectangular intermediate product cut from the starting sheet. Its length corresponds to the length or width of the starting sheet, depending on whether the starting sheet is fed lengthwise or crosswise through the cutting device. The strips cut from the starting sheet can all be the same width. However, it is also possible for the starting sheet to be cut into strips of different widths.

[0018] An intermediate panel is a large-format panel composed of strips. The strips are joined together using fasteners, in particular, they are clicked together. The strips of a single source panel can be joined together to form an intermediate panel. It is also possible to assemble an intermediate panel from strips taken from different source panels. Furthermore, it is possible to combine strips of different types, which, in particular, have a different surface finish or surface design.

[0019] A building element strip is a rectangular panel or plank-shaped format separated from the intermediate panel. Such building element strips have a length and a width significantly smaller than their length. After the intermediate panel is separated by saw cuts, the building element strips are unprofiled on their long sides.

[0020] The unprofiled long sides of the component strips are then machined and provided with connecting elements.

[0021] A plate-shaped component can be a component strip which is profiled and provided with connecting means on all four sides, i.e. on the two opposite parallel long sides and on the opposite parallel head sides.

[0022] An advantageous aspect of the invention provides that the intermediate plate is rotated by 90° relative to the longitudinal extent of the strips before being fed into the separating device.

[0023] The intermediate plate is assembled from individual strips cut from the original plate. The strips are provided with fasteners on two opposite, parallel long sides. The strips are joined together using the fasteners. In particular, the strips are clicked together. The fasteners are designed as click or snap-in connection elements. These profiles are preferably formed as a single piece from the carrier plate, but two-part click connections are also possible, for example, connections with inserted plastic sliders or similar.

[0024] This intermediate plate is then rotated 90° relative to the position in which the original plate is guided through the cutting device and then fed transversely to the cutting device. In this way, the intermediate plate is divided transversely to the longitudinal extent of the strips into several component strips. After the intermediate plate has been separated into component strips, the component strips have unprofiled long sides. The component strips, which are still unprofiled along their long sides, are fed to a profiling device and profiled along their two opposite parallel long sides, and connecting elements are formed on the long sides of the component strips. In this process step, the production of a bevel, a bevel coating, or edge impregnation can also be easily carried out.

[0025] According to the invention, a starting panel is used that is formed from several layers. This multi-layered starting panel can already contain all the layers of the finished panel-shaped component, in particular a carrier layer, a top-side wear or decorative layer, a top-side seal, and a bottom-side counterlayer.

[0026] One aspect of the invention provides that a starting plate with a real wood surface or a cork surface is used.

[0027] As already mentioned, the connecting elements are designed with click and / or snap-in connection elements. This enables, in particular, glue-free installation of adjacent panel-shaped building elements in a surface covering. The surface covering is stable and highly resilient. The long sides of the building elements, in particular the connecting elements with click and / or snap-in connection elements, can be fully or partially coated with a lubricant, paraffin, or hydrophobic agents. The coating is provided in particular on the contact surfaces between the connecting elements that come into contact when the surface covering is installed. It can be an edge impregnating agent, a lubricant, or a hydrophobic agent. This measure improves the installation and use of the panel-shaped building elements.In particular, this counteracts the development of noise, known as creaking, between the fasteners. It also prevents surface water from penetrating the joint.

[0028] It is possible to join the strips to form the intermediate panel with the addition of adhesive, such as glue. This supports the joining of the strips and is particularly useful if the strips are not to be disassembled after final assembly, but are designed as panel-shaped components in the form of component strips. The panel-shaped components in the form of component strips are provided with connecting elements on their two opposite long sides and on their two opposite end sides. In this way, the component strips form prepared installation units that can be reused.

[0029] However, the strips can also be joined to form the intermediate plate using a removable adhesive, particularly a pressure-sensitive adhesive. This removable adhesive supports the cohesion of the strips in the intermediate plate during processing, i.e., when the intermediate plate is separated into component strips and the edge profiling of the component strips. If necessary, the adhesive bond can be removed again. This can be done in the factory or at the installation site. The adhesive bond can be removed mechanically, for example, by bending or tilting the components relative to one another and pulling them apart. The adhesive and the adhesive bond are designed so that the bond can be removed without damage.

[0030] The method provided within the scope of the invention is particularly advantageous for the production of panel-shaped building elements with a square configuration. Tile formats or rectangular formats with tile-like dimensions are also possible, in particular with dimensions of 30 x 60 cm, 40 x 85 cm, or 30 x 120 cm.

[0031] The use of multiple panel-shaped building elements requires that each be prepared as prefabricated installation units. Such prefabricated installation units can be assembled as strips of building elements that are profiled on all sides and provided with connecting elements. It is also possible for individual panel-shaped building elements to be assembled to form long-format planks. In this case, different building elements can be combined in terms of their surface design and also the grain. Preferably, such a strip of building elements consists of squares in which every second one is inverted, i.e. the grain is always visible in alternating patterns. This results in a striking appearance. This further improves the application possibilities of the building elements produced according to the invention in terms of design.This can be enhanced by adding a bevel, particularly a continuous bevel, to the individual squares' edges. The bevel can be designed as a shiplap. Furthermore, the bevel can be painted in a contrasting color or designed to match the surface of the building elements.

[0032] A key aspect of the invention relates to panel-shaped building elements designed as strips of building elements, wherein at least two panel-shaped building elements are assembled in the factory. Such panel-shaped building elements, prepared ready for installation, are assembled from at least two individual building elements.

[0033] Building element strips can also be assembled in a patchwork pattern. Such a ready-to-install, panel-shaped building element in the form of a building element strip consists of individual assembled building elements, which can be made of the same or different materials with different textures or colors. Applications with linoleum surfaces and decorative surfaces with a stone look are also conceivable. In this case, square building elements can be combined with two or more different colors or surfaces. For example, two colors create a classic checkerboard pattern.

[0034] According to the invention, component strips are composed of at least two plate-shaped components, in particular square components or a combination of rectangular and square components. These individual components can be glued or fixed to one another for security. This gluing or fixing can be mechanically released, so that individual square or plate-shaped components are available again when needed. This ensures a further design advantage that enables customized surface finishes at the installation site.

[0035] In this way, a plate-shaped component can be created from which a so-called braided structure can be manufactured. To do this, at least two components of different lengths are assembled to form a component strip, with one component being inverted relative to the other, i.e., rotated by 90°. For example, a component strip can be composed of two components of equal width, but with the first component being 1 m long and the other 25 cm long.

[0036] Plate-shaped building elements, which are prefabricated strips of building elements with a mosaic orientation, are also possible. In these strips, square or cube-shaped building elements are arranged offset, i.e., at right angles to each other.

[0037] A strip of building elements composed of several plate-shaped building elements or a plank composed of building elements has a width that corresponds to the length of a first side of a building element or a multiple of the length of a first side of a building element. The plank also has a length that corresponds to the length of a second side of a building element or a multiple of the length of a second side of a building element.

[0038] The procedure or method enables the production of plate-shaped components in the form of component strips with peripheral fasteners, or of small-format plate-shaped components, on high-speed profiling systems that are typically designed for large production runs. This is possible because the strips produced from the starting plate are profiled and then reassembled to form the intermediate plate. The intermediate plate is then divided into strips again and separated into several component strips. The component strips produced from the intermediate plate are then also profiled at the edges. Overall, this method enables the efficient production of plate-shaped components with high dimensional accuracy, particularly angular accuracy.

[0039] The process enables the production of panel-shaped building elements that are advantageous in terms of component geometry, installation technology, and design. A design advantage is that different geometric formats can be produced and combined. Furthermore, building elements with different appearances can be assembled individually or used prefabricated as building element strips.

[0040] A preferred aspect provides for a strip of building elements consisting of several real wood squares, i.e., plate-shaped building elements, with a real wood surface. In particular, in these strips, every second building element is slanted, meaning the grain is always visible in alternating directions. This can be enhanced by providing the individual square building elements with a circumferential bevel. The bevel can also be designed as a shiplap. Furthermore, the bevel can be painted in a contrasting color or designed to match the surface.

[0041] Another aspect involves providing ready-to-install strips of building elements that form a surface patchwork. These can be the same materials with different textures or colors. It is also conceivable for the panel-shaped building elements combined in a surface covering to have different widths or even a contrasting edge or bevel. As already mentioned, a checkerboard pattern is also possible.

[0042] The separation of the starting plate and the separation of the intermediate plate can be performed on the same separation device. This is particularly advantageous. For this purpose, the intermediate plate is rotated 90° before feeding, so that the strips assembled in the intermediate plate are fed to the separation device transverse to their longitudinal extent.

[0043] Of course, the separation of the starting plate and the intermediate plate by saw cuts can also be carried out in separate cutting devices.

[0044] The invention is illustrated and described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings: Figure 1 shows a starting plate in a top view; Figure 2 shows the starting plate during the feeding process into a separating device; Figure 3 shows a strip cut from a starting plate during the longitudinal profiling process; Figure 4 shows a view of several strips being joined together to form an intermediate plate; Figure 5 shows an intermediate plate formed from several strips; Figure 6 shows the intermediate plate during the feeding process into a separating device; Figure 7 shows a component strip cut from the intermediate plate during the longitudinal profiling process; Figure 8 shows several component strips produced from an intermediate plate and profiled on the edges; Figure 9 shows the component strips according to the representation of the Figure 8 , disassembled into individual square-configured plate-shaped components; Figure 10 shows several square plate-shaped components oriented in a longitudinal direction to each other; Figure 11 shows the individual plate-shaped components according to the representation of the Figure 10 in a representation assembled to form a component strip (13) according to the invention; Figure 12 shows a component strip (13) composed of two plate-shaped components and Figure 13 shows a braided structure made from prefabricated component strips according to the Figure 12 .

[0045] The production of plate-shaped components 1 ( Figure 9 ), 2 ( Figure 8 ), 3 ( Figure 11 ) and its configurations is based on the Figures 1 to 11 described. The plate-shaped structural elements 1, 2, 3 are, in particular, floor elements.

[0046] For the production of the plate-shaped components 1, 2, 3, a large-format starting plate 4 is provided ( Figure 1 ).

[0047] The large-format output plate 4, which can have a length of 2.60 m and a width of 2.10 m, is fed to a separating device 5 ( Figure 2). The feed direction, which corresponds to the direction of the cuts in the longitudinal direction of the starting plate 4, is shown in the Figure 2 marked by the arrow S1.

[0048] In the separating device 5, the starting plate 4 is separated in its longitudinal direction into strips 6. In the illustrated embodiment, a total of five strips 6 of the same width are cut from the starting plate 4. In the Figure 2 the stripes 6 produced on or from the output plate 4 in the separating device 5 are indicated by the dotted lines.

[0049] The strips 6 are then fed to a profiling device 7 ( Figure 3 ). In the profiling device 7, the strips 6 are profiled longitudinally and connecting means 10, 11 are formed along the opposite parallel longitudinal sides 8, 9. For profiling, the individual strips 6 are cut according to the Figure 3The connecting means 10, 11 are guided through the profiling device 7 along the arrow P1 shown. The connecting means 10, 11 are complementary to one another and are in particular click connecting means with grooves and tongues as well as with click or locking elements on the grooves and tongues.

[0050] When profiling the edges of the strips 6, they can also be provided with a bevel. The bevel can be coated with a varnish. Furthermore, an edge impregnating agent, a lubricant, or a water-repellent agent can be applied during the profiling of the long sides 8, 9, or after the formation of the connecting elements 10, 11.

[0051] The length of the individual strips 6 corresponds to the length of the starting plate 4. The width of the strips 6 corresponds to the width of finished components 1, 2, 3 including a profile allowance for the formation of the connecting elements 10, 11 on the long sides 8, 9.

[0052] The individual longitudinally profiled strips 6 are assembled to form an intermediate plate 12. For this purpose, several strips 6 are joined together by means of the longitudinal connecting means 10 and 11 to form the large-format intermediate plate 12. This is done by joining, in particular by clicking together, the connecting means 10, 11. In the Figure 4 The joining of the individual strips 6 to form the intermediate plate 12 is illustrated by the arrows Z1, Z2.

[0053] The strips 6 produced from the original board 4 and profiled can be clicked together manually or mechanically. Some glue-free click systems require a single-angle movement, while others can be joined lying flat. This can be done efficiently and in a continuous process on appropriate systems.

[0054] For stability reasons, it may be necessary to join the strips 6 together using adhesive. Depending on the adhesive, such joined elements may not be removable after the final profiling process, or may only be removable with the aid of tools.

[0055] Removable adhesives can also be used to support the joining of the strips 6 in the intermediate plate 12 during further processing, although the adhesive bond can be easily removed again.

[0056] An intermediate plate 12, clicked together from several strips 6, is in the Figure 5 The intermediate plate 12 is rotated by 90°. The rotation process is shown in the Figure 5 indicated by the arrow D1.

[0057] The rotated position of the intermediate plate 12 shows the Figure 6In the position rotated by 90°, the intermediate plate 12 is fed to a cutting device 5. The cutting device 5 can be the same cutting device 5 that was used to produce the cuts S1 on the original plate 4. Of course, it can also be a second cutting device 5.

[0058] The position in which the intermediate plate 12 is guided through the separating device 5 is rotated by 90° compared to the position in which the output plate 4 was guided through the separating device 5.

[0059] The intermediate plate 12 is guided through the separating device 5 according to the arrow S2. In the separating device 5, the intermediate plate 12 is separated transversely to the longitudinal extension L1 of the strips 6 into several component strips 13. The individual component strips 13 are in the Figure 6on the intermediate plate 12 by the dotted lines, which correspond to the individual cuts made on the intermediate plate 12.

[0060] A component strip 13 is in the Figure 7 The component strips 13 produced after the intermediate plate 12 has been divided into the separating device 5 are unprofiled on their mutually opposite parallel longitudinal sides 14, 15. The component strips 13 are fed to a profiling device 7 and profiled there along the longitudinal sides 14, 15, whereby connecting means 16, 17 are produced on the longitudinal sides 14, 15 of the component strips 13. The processing process on the longitudinal sides 14, 15 of the component strips 13 and the passage of the individual component strips 13 through the profiling device 7 is shown in the Figure 7illustrated by the arrow P2. These connecting means 16, 17 are also, in particular, connecting means 16, 17 in the manner of a click system with grooves and tongues as well as click and / or locking elements formed on the grooves and tongues. The profiling device 7 can correspond to the profiling device 7 that was used to profile the strips 6. Of course, it is also possible here to perform the profiling of the component strips 13 along their longitudinal sides 14, 15 on a different profiling device 7.

[0061] Based on the Figure 6 as well as the Figure 8 It can be seen that the intermediate plate 12 has been divided into a total of six component strips 13. The length of the component strips 13 corresponds to the width of the original starting plate 4, taking into account material removal by profiling the long sides 8, 9 of the strips 6 and forming the connecting means 10, 11.

[0062] The component strips 13, which are provided on all sides with connecting means 10, 11 and 16, 17, are in the Figure 8 The component strips 13 have connecting means 16, 17 on their opposite parallel longitudinal sides 14, 15 and connecting means 10, 11 on their opposite parallel head sides 18, 19. In this embodiment, the component strips 13 form the plate-shaped components 2.

[0063] The plate-shaped components 2 in the form of component strips 13 with peripheral profiles can thus be recycled. Each component strip 13 or each plate-shaped component 2 consists of individual square plate-shaped components 1, which are connected to one another by means of click fasteners 10, 11. The connection of the individual plate-shaped components 1 within the strip-shaped, plate-shaped components 2 can be reinforced by adding adhesive in the area of the fasteners. For this purpose, the strips can be joined together to form the intermediate panel with the addition of adhesive, for example, a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

[0064] The peripherally profiled and connecting strips 13 can be clicked apart to form individual square, plate-shaped components 1, as shown in the Figure 9The plate-shaped components 1 are square and have connecting elements 10, 11 and 16, 17 on all four side edges. These plate-shaped components 1 can be stacked and packaged.

[0065] Advantageously, several plate-shaped components 1 can be combined to form a plate-shaped component 3 in the form of an elongated plank. This is shown in the Figures 10 and 11 presented and explained.

[0066] The Figure 10shows individual plate-shaped components 1. Every second plate-shaped component 1 is turned over, according to the invention, by 90°, as indicated by the arrows D2, so that the fiber orientation in the individual plate-shaped components is always alternately visible. The components 1 can be clicked together using the complementary connecting means 10, 11 and 16, 17 on the side edges of the components 1. This is indicated by the arrows Z3, Z4 in the Figure 11 This is again a strip of building elements made up of individual panel-shaped building elements 1. These panel-shaped building elements 3, or elongated planks, are then packaged into a bundle consisting of several such planks and sent for further use. These prefabricated planks have the advantage of being faster to install. In particular, laying in rows is easier.

[0067] Prefabrication of planks from several interconnected plate-shaped building elements 1 in the factory to form building element strips has the advantage that on the construction site, it is not small-scale formats that have to be laid, but rather the larger strip formats.

[0068] The component strips (13) produced according to the invention exhibit a high degree of angular accuracy. This is significantly improved compared to conventionally produced components. The method according to the invention enables the production of plate-shaped components 1, 2, 3 with advantageous component geometry.

[0069] The creation of a checkerboard pattern in a surface covering made of plate-shaped building elements 2 according to the invention is advantageously possible in various ways. This can be done, for example, by separating a first starting plate 4 into strips 6. The strips 6 are profiled on their long sides 8, 9 and provided with connecting means 10, 11. A second starting plate 4 is rotated 90° and, in this position, separated into strips 6 in the separating device 5. These strips 6 are then also profiled on their long sides 8, 9, and connecting means 10, 11 are formed. The strips 6 originating from the first starting plate 4 and the strips 6 originating from the second starting plate 4 are alternately clicked together, i.e., joined to one another, and an intermediate plate 12 is formed from strips 6 of the first starting plate 4 and strips 6 of the second starting plate 4. This intermediate plate 12 is then separated into component strips 13.The component strips 13 thus produced are profiled on their unprofiled longitudinal sides 14, 15 by means of a profiling device 7 in accordance with the procedure according to the invention and connecting means 16, 17 are formed on the longitudinal sides 14, 15.

[0070] The method used within the scope of the invention enables the efficient production of high-quality, geometrically and technically advantageous plate-shaped components 1, 2, 3. A particular advantage of the method is the precise production of the plate-shaped components 1, 2, 3, in particular square components 1, as well as strip-shaped plate-shaped components 2 or 3.

[0071] Each of the components 1, 2, or 3 has connecting elements 10, 11 or 16, 17 running along their side edges. Since the side edges of the rectangularly configured, plate-shaped components 1, 2, and 3 are fully profiled and machined, chamfered designs, bevel coatings, or bevel coverings are also possible.

[0072] A further embodiment of a plate-shaped component 3 is shown in the illustration of the Figure 12 The plate-shaped component 3 is composed of two plate-shaped components 1, 1' of different lengths. The plate-shaped component 1' is rectangularly configured with a length that is at least three times, for example four times, greater than that of the component 1. The fiber orientation of the component 1 is inclined relative to the fiber orientation of the plate-shaped component 1', i.e., rotated by 90°.

[0073] The Figure 13shows a braided structure 20 made of plate-shaped components 3, as in the Figure 12 illustrated and explained. The braided structure 20 is assembled from the plate-shaped building elements 3, wherein the plate-shaped building elements 3 are provided as a prefabricated, ready-to-install unit. This creates a braided appearance from the plate-shaped building elements 1, 1', wherein the plate-shaped building elements 1, 1' have a different format from one another. Reference symbol:

[0074] 1 - plate-shaped building elements 1' - plate-shaped building elements 2 - plate-shaped building elements 3 - plate-shaped building elements 4 - starting plate 5 - separating device 6 - strips 7 - profiling device 8 - long side 9 - long side 10 - connecting means 11 - connecting means 12 - intermediate plate 13 - building element strip 14 - long side 15 - long side 16 - connecting means 17 - connecting means 18 - head side 19 - head side 20 - braided bond S1 -Arrow S2 -Arrow P1 -Arrow P2 -Arrow Z1 -Arrow Z2 -Arrow Z3 -Arrow Z4 -Arrow D1 -Arrow D2 -Arrow L1 -Longitudinal extension

Claims

1. A component strip (13) composed of plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3), characterized in that the plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3) are produced from a large-format starting plate (4) which has a multi-layer structure, wherein the starting plate is separated into a plurality of strips (6) in a separating device (5) and the strips (6) are profiled in a profiling device (7) along two mutually opposite parallel longitudinal sides (8, 9) and provided with connecting means (10, 11) on the longitudinal sides (8, 9) of the strip and a plurality of such strips (6) are joined together by means of the longitudinal connecting means (10, 11) to form a large-format intermediate plate (12) and this intermediate plate is subsequently separated in a separating device transversely to the longitudinal extent (L1) of the strips (6) into a plurality of component strips (13), whereupon the component strips are profiled in a profiling device (7) along two mutually opposite parallel longitudinal sides (14, 15) are profiled and connecting means (16, 17) are formed on the longitudinal side (14, 15) of the component strips, characterized in that the plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3) consist of several layers arranged one above the other and the connecting means (10, 11; 16, 17) have click or latching elements and the component strip (13) is composed of at least two individual plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3), wherein at least one plate-shaped component (1, 1', 2, 3) is arranged with its fiber direction rotated by 90° with respect to the fiber direction of another plate-shaped component (1, 1', 2, 3).

2. The component strip (13) according to claim 1, characterized in that the individual plate-shaped components (1, 1') have a different format from one another, in particular a different length from one another.

3. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3) have a real wood surface or a cork surface.

4. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3) are connected to one another in a force-fitting manner, in particular by adhesive technology.

5. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the plate-shaped components (1, 1', 2, 3) are connected in a detachable manner.

6. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that connecting means are completely or partially provided or coated with a lubricant or with paraffins or hydrophobic agents.

7. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that components with different surface designs and / or different fiber orientations are combined.

8. The component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that components (1, 1', 2, 3) consist of the same or different materials.

9. A pre-designed floor board with a component strip (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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