EP 0239041 B1 19920603 - FLOORING COMPOSED OF CERAMIC TILES
Title (en)
FLOORING COMPOSED OF CERAMIC TILES
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 3610565 A 19860327
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0239041A2] A flooring composed of ceramic tiles traditionally has a bed of mortar as an adhesive layer which levels out the unevennesses of the substructure. This layer is replaced by rubber underlays (13) which are firmly attached in the factory to the individual tiles (12) and rest loosely on the substructure (2-4); the covering elements (10) thus formed in each case from a tile (12) and its underlay (13) are laid with vertical movability of the tiles (12) relative to one another at the joints (11). Cavities (15) are formed on the underside of the underlays (13), preferably by embossing (14). The tiles are held immovably on the substructure even without bonding due to their soft underlays. The unevennesses of the substructure are levelled out on loading by the elasticity of the underlay in each case. The vertical moveability of the tiles relative to one another concentrates the support of the tile on the underlay, i.e. prevents the introduction of reactive forces from the edge and thus keeps the bending moment confined to the tiles. Consequently, the laying of the covering elements takes place simply by laying on the substructure. The water runs through the joints and drains off under the covering elements in the cavities (15). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E04D 11/00 (2006.01); E04F 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E04F 15/02183 (2013.01); E04F 15/087 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0239041 A2 19870930; EP 0239041 A3 19880921; EP 0239041 B1 19920603; DE 3610565 A1 19871001; DE 3779465 D1 19920709
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87104187 A 19870321; DE 3610565 A 19860327; DE 3779465 T 19870321