Mounting part of coupling assembly lock connection

The new installation part for the locking joint of the docking unit simplifies suspended ceiling installation by eliminating milling and ensuring strong connections, reducing labor intensity and dustiness, and improving durability.

WO2025174262A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-08-21PUGACHEV SERGEY YURIEVICH
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Application Number
PCT/RU2024/050265
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-02-12
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2025-08-21

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Technical Problem

Existing suspended ceiling installation methods are labor-intensive and dusty due to the need for milling sheathing sheets and careful handling of fragile gypsum materials, and the connection with metal frames is unreliable, especially with two-layer sheathing.

Method used

A new installation part for the locking joint of the docking unit, featuring a vertical panel that mates with the metal frame's guide profile and a cross-sectionally shifted putty element, eliminating the need for milling and ensuring a strong connection without end trimming, allowing for simplified installation and improved durability.

Benefits of technology

Simplifies the installation process by reducing labor intensity and dustiness, while ensuring a robust connection with the frame-sheathing structure, even in two-layer applications, and enhancing load-bearing capacity.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the construction industry and can be used in the field of creating suspended surfaces and coverings, in particular frame and board-type suspended ceilings, as well as other similar suspended structures. A mounting part of a lock connection of a coupling assembly for a frame and board structure of a suspended ceiling, comprising a lock connection mating part with a free edge for receiving a damper, and a plastering element connected to said mating part, is configured according to the present invention such that the connection between the lock connection mating part and the plastering element is formed by a vertical panel configured for connection to a guide profile of a metal frame of a frame and board structure of the suspended ceiling, wherein the plastering element is in the form of a rib of a profile, which is offset in cross-section from the vertical panel in that the lower edge of the rib deviates from the plane of the vertical panel in the direction of the free edge of the mating part of the lock connection, the rib being configured to be alignable with the peripheral part of a ceiling board. The technical result of the invention is that of simplifying the installation of a suspended ceiling, while providing a strong connection with elements of a frame and board structure of a suspended ceiling.
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Description

[0001] INSTALLATION PART OF THE LOCK CONNECTION OF THE JOINT UNIT

[0002] AREA OF TECHNOLOGY

[0003] The invention relates to the construction industry and can be used in the field of creating suspended surfaces and coverings, in particular suspended ceilings of the frame-sheathing type, as well as other similar suspended structures.

[0004] LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

[0005] The prior art discloses a joint assembly for a suspended ceiling fastening device (Patent RU 2742420 C1 priority date 10.08.2020) - a prototype of the claimed technical solution, the technical result of which is to increase the reliability of the joint assembly for a suspended ceiling fastening device or other similar suspended coverings by cushioning adverse effects on the fastening assembly and the structure of the suspended ceiling or other similar suspended coverings and, as a result, increasing the resistance of these suspended coverings to loads arising during operation.The known joint unit of the suspended ceiling fastening device is a profile structure in the form of a three-component system implementing a flexible decoupling of the joined surfaces of the ceiling sheet and adjacent walls or load-bearing ceiling - a damper joint capable of absorbing movements and compensating for loads arising during the operation of the suspended ceiling and preventing the appearance of cracks on its plane. The supporting part of the lock joint of the joint unit is intended for placement on the adjacent frame-sheathing structure of the surface and includes a supporting panel and ribs forming a cavity for the damper, and the installation part of the lock joint of the joint unit, in turn, includes a mating part of the lock joint and a putty element in the form of a U-shaped profile of a cross section connected to each other by a vertical panel, part of which is a mounting shelf as a means of coupling with the surface of the sheathing sheets of the suspended ceiling.The disadvantages of the prototype include the fact that fastening the installation part through the mounting shelf cannot ensure a reliable connection of the installation part with the metal frame, and with a two-layer sheathing, when the mounting shelf is clamped between two sheets of sheathing, there is a risk of lack of such a connection, which affects the strength of the structure.In addition, when creating a known joint unit for attaching a suspended ceiling during installation, firstly, it is necessary to mill the sheathing sheets to fit the mounting shelf, which increases the labor intensity and dustiness of the work, also the putty element provides that the putty element when connected to the sheathing sheet destroys the integrity of the latter, the connection must be made carefully, since gypsum (the main component of the sheathing sheets) is a fragile material and prone to cracking, which also increases the labor intensity during installation of a suspended ceiling, in addition, for such a design of the putty element, it is necessary to trim the peripheral part of the sheathing sheet so that its plane coincides with the plane of the outer edge, which also increases the labor intensity and dustiness of the work. The disadvantage of the prototype is the increased labor intensity and dustiness of the work during installation of a suspended ceiling.

[0006] DISCLOSURE OF THE ESSENCE OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The objective of the invention is to create a new installation part of the locking connection of the docking unit, the use of which will reduce the labor intensity of installing a suspended ceiling.

[0008] The technical result of the invention is to simplify the installation of a suspended ceiling while ensuring a strong connection with the elements of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling.

[0009] For this purpose, the installation part of the locking joint of the joining unit of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling, including the mating part of the locking joint, having a free edge for placing a damper, and a putty element mated with it, in accordance with the claimed invention is made as follows, the mating of the mating part of the locking joint and the putty element is formed by a vertical panel, made with the possibility of mating it with the guide profile of the metal frame of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling, wherein the putty element is made in the form of a profile rib, shifted in cross-section relative to the vertical panel due to the deviation of its lower edge from the flatness of the vertical panel towards the free edge of the mating part of the locking joint and made with the possibility of its alignment with the peripheral part of the sheet sheathing.

[0010] In particular cases, the vertical panel of the mounting part is provided with at least one horizontal shelf, connecting its lower part and the upper part of the putty element. Also, the mounting part includes at least one additional wall, connected to the vertical panel by means of at least one horizontal shelf, which is at least partially made duplicating the vertical panel. The mounting part can include at least one closed contour formed by the vertical panel and at least one additional wall, which is provided with at least one groove for placing the LED strip in it. The profile edge can have the shape of a corner, a rounded shape or a straight shape.

[0011] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Fig. 1 shows the installation part of the locking connection of the docking unit in accordance with the claimed technical solution.

[0013] Fig. 2 shows the installation part of the locking connection of the joint unit in accordance with the claimed technical solution as part of a suspended ceiling of a frame-and-sheathing type when performing sheathing in one layer. Fig. 3 shows the installation part of the locking connection of the joint unit in accordance with the claimed technical solution as part of a suspended ceiling of a frame-and-sheathing type when performing sheathing in two layers.

[0014] Fig. 4 - 8 show particular cases of the design of the installation part of the locking connection of the docking unit in its preferred variants.

[0015] IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The objective of the invention is to create a new installation part 1 of a locking joint 2 of a docking unit 3, including a mating part 4 of the locking joint 2, having a free edge for placing a damper, and a putty element 5 connected to each other by a vertical panel 6. In accordance with the claimed technical solution, the problem is solved due to the fact that:

[0017] The coupling of the mating part of the locking joint and the putty element with a vertical panel, made with the possibility of coupling it with the guide profile of the metal frame of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling, ensures a strong coupling of the joint unit 3 with the guide profile 7 of the metal frame 8, wherein the absence of a mounting shelf in the design of the installation part 1 allows, in addition to simplifying the process of installing the suspended ceiling by eliminating the process of milling the sheathing sheet 9, to shift two mating planes (as shown in Fig. 3 using the example of a two-layer sheathing) vertical panel 6 and the guide profile 7 of the metal frame 8, along their entire height, such independence from the dimensions of the material also simplifies the installation process.This is achieved by, but not limited to, the fact that the vertical panel 6 is made in the form of a profile wall having a length comparable to the width of the guide 7 profile of the metal frame 8 of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The putty element is made in the form of a profile rib, shifted in cross-section relative to the vertical panel due to the deviation of its lower edge from the flatness of the vertical panel towards the free edge of the mating part of the locking joint and made with the possibility of combining it with the peripheral part of the sheet sheathing. Such a solution, when the putty element 5 is made in the form of a single element, also simplifies the process of installing the suspended ceiling, due to the fact that the sheathing sheet 9 does not need to be placed on the ribs, but it is enough to bring the peripheral part to the putty element 5 as far as possible, thus the contact spot 10 is formed itself during the performance of puttying work.The contact spot 10 is the place between the cross-sectionally displaced edge of the putty element 5 and the peripheral part of the sheathing sheet 9, which is filled with the putty composition and binds them together when dry. In addition, such an execution of the putty element 5 is the most compatible with the peripheral part of the sheathing sheet 9 and does not require end trimming to fit the shape of the edge of the putty element 5, which also simplifies the installation process.

[0018] Thus, the combination of essential features of the claimed invention allows, when using the installation part 1 of the locking connection 2 of the joint unit 3, to reduce the labor intensity of installing a suspended ceiling.

[0019] The technical result of the claimed invention is achieved due to the design of the new installation part 1 of the locking joint 2 of the docking unit 3, the use of which eliminates the need to perform a number of labor-intensive measures, due to which the installation of the suspended ceiling is simplified, ensuring a strong connection of the installation part 1 with its metal frame 8 over the entire height of their connection.

[0020] The following are particular cases of the execution of the installation part 1 of the locking connection 2 of the docking unit 3. In order to organize a hidden niche, for example, for an LED strip, the vertical panel 6 can be equipped with a horizontal shelf 11 (Fig.

[0021] 4), connecting the lower part of the elongated wall of the vertical panel 6 and the upper part of the rib of the putty element 5, offset in cross-section. In another version, such a design will help to hide the locking joint 2 of the joint 3 from view.

[0022] The installation part 1 of the locking connection 2 of the docking unit 3 may include an additional wall 12, which, together with the horizontal shelf 11 according to the third variant, together with the mating part 4 and the extended wall of the vertical panel 6, forms a closed contour 13 (as shown in Fig.

[0023] 5), which allows to increase the load-bearing capacity of the mounting part 1. Such additional wall 12 in another embodiment partially duplicates the vertical panel 6, forming in the closed contour 13 at the place of such a divergence a groove 14 for the LED strip (Fig. 6), making the groove 14 in this way is preferable, since the closed contour 13 can be used for heat dissipation.

[0024] The putty element 5, in the form of a profile rib, shifted in cross-section relative to the vertical panel due to the deviation of its lower edge from the flatness of the vertical panel towards the free edge of the mating part of the locking joint, is made with the possibility of its alignment with the peripheral part of the sheet sheathing 9, the most compatible of which are the shape of the corner as shown in Fig. 7, the rounded shape as shown in Fig. 8 and the straight shape as indicated in the other figures.

[0025] An example of the use of the invention may be the following (Fig. 2-3), but is not limited to it.

[0026] The supporting part of the joint unit 3 is placed on the wall along the perimeter of the room, setting the level for the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling, the parts of which are the guide profile 7 of the metal frame 8 and the sheathing sheets 9. The vertical panel 6 is fastened to the guide profile 7 by means of self-tapping screws. In this case, in the case of a single-layer sheathing, the lower edges of the vertical panel 6 and the guide profile 7 are combined, and in the case of a two-layer sheathing, the lower edge of the guide profile 7 is shifted upward along the vertical panel 6 by the thickness of the sheathing, due to the fact that the vertical panel 6 is made with the possibility of mating it with the guide profile of the metal frame of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling, a strong connection with the metal frame 8 of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling is ensured.A damper is placed on the mating part 4 and inserted into the cavity of the supporting part of the joint unit 3, thus assembling the locking joint 2 to provide flexible decoupling of the suspended ceiling from the wall along the entire perimeter. Then, a frame structure of the metal framework 8 is built in the traditional manner, when it is ready, the sheathing sheets 9 are sewn to the resulting structure, the only one as shown in Fig. 2 or the lower one as shown in Fig. 3, its peripheral part is brought to the putty element 5 and fastened to the metal frame with self-tapping screws. Putty composition is inserted into the cavity formed between the edge of the putty element 5 shifted in the cross section and the peripheral part of the sheet sheathing 9, thus forming a contact spot 10, which, upon drying and the second layer of putty composition application, provides a strong bond with the sheathing sheets 9 of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling.In this case, the edge of the putty element 5 made in the form of a profile rib, shifted in cross-section relative to the vertical panel due to the deviation of its lower edge from the flatness of the vertical panel towards the free edge of the mating part of the locking joint and its implementation with the possibility of its alignment with the peripheral part of the sheet cladding 9 acts as a kind of beacon, along which the surface of the suspended ceiling is leveled. Thus, the process of installing a suspended ceiling with ensuring a strong connection with the elements of the frame-sheathing structure is significantly simplified not only due to the absence of some elements in the design of parts of the known unit, but also due to the acquisition of additional properties of the installation part 1 of the locking joint 2 of the joining unit 3.

Claims

FORMULA 1 An installation part of a locking joint of a joint unit of a frame-sheathing structure of a suspended ceiling, including a mating part of the locking joint, having a free edge for placing a damper, and a putty element mated with it, characterized in that the mating part of the locking joint and the putty element is formed by a vertical panel, made with the possibility of mating it with a guide profile of a metal frame of a frame-sheathing structure of a suspended ceiling, wherein the putty element is made in the form of a profile rib, shifted in cross-section relative to the vertical panel due to the deviation of its lower edge from the flatness of the vertical panel towards the free edge of the mating part of the locking joint and made with the possibility of its alignment with the peripheral part of the sheet sheathing.

2. The installation part according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the vertical panel is made in the form of a profile wall having a length comparable to the width of the guide profile of the metal frame of the frame-sheathing structure of the suspended ceiling.

3. The mounting part according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the vertical panel is provided with at least one horizontal shelf connecting its lower part and the upper part of the putty element.

4. The mounting part according to item 3, characterized in that it includes at least one additional wall connected to the vertical panel by means of at least one horizontal shelf.

5. The installation part according to item 4, characterized in that at least one additional wall is at least partially made to duplicate the vertical panel.

6. The installation part according to claim 5, characterized in that it includes at least one closed circuit formed by a vertical panel and at least one additional wall.

7. The mounting part according to item 6, characterized in that at least one closed circuit is provided with at least one groove for placing an LED strip in it.

8. The mounting part according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the profile edge has the shape of a corner.

9. The mounting part according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the profile edge has a rounded shape.

10. The mounting part according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the profile edge has a straight shape.

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