SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A TILED FLOOR

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a system for forming a tiled floor on an outdoor subsurface, according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] A system of this type is used to create a tiled surface, such as a terrace, or tiled path, on a roof, a balcony, or an outdoor corridor, such as an open corridor of an apartment buildings with outside entrances. A corner element is bonded to a corner of a tile, with bonding means such as glue or a double-sided adhesive tape, and the tile with the corner element is positioned on a tile support. The tile support rests directly on the outdoor subsurface, or on a pedestal. A suitable pedestal is a simple block of material, e.g. an elastic material such as rubber. Another suitable pedestal is a height-adjustable pedestal, such as known in the art.

[0003] A system of this type is known from EP-1.897.994. The document discloses a tiled floor. The tiles have adjusting elements arranged under their corners. The adjusting element comprises a quarter disc-shaped plate which is provided on the straight sides with upright walls. The adjusting element is provided at a corner with a upright strip. A concave recess is arranged in the upright strip. Adjusting elements are for instance arranged on the underside of the corners of the tiles by means of glueing. The upright walls herein connect to the side walls of the tiles. Adjusting elements with tiles thereon are arranged on a disc-shaped support element. The support element is preferably of an elastic material, such as rubber or an elastic plastic, in order to damp vibrations. A coupling element is arranged connecting to upright strips of different support elements. The coupling elements comprise an elastic, beam-like middle part which is enclosed between two harder clamping parts. A bolt is arranged through coupling element and has a screw head which can be reached above clamping part. The coupling element can be compressed by means of the bolt. The middle part can expand correspondingly, wherein the side walls of the middle part connect to the upright strips and the recesses arranged therein. This system has proved to work very well on tiled surfaces that are used for parking cars and comprises relative heavy tiles. The compressed elastic middle part of the coupling elements fixes the tiles together, and at the same time allows some freedom of movement in the vertical direction in order to prevent breaking of the tiles or the coupling element under the heavy load of a passing car.

[0004] A disadvantage of the known system is that it is not safe under all circumstances, in particular when using relative small or light tiles. Tiles at an edge of the tiled surface may tilt when a load is applied at an edge, and it is possible to lift a tile out of the system. This creates undesired opportunities for vandalism, and may lead to very dangerous situations if someone lifts a tile, and throws it from the elevated roof of corridor downwards, which could be lethal for a person walking downstairs.

[0005] The invention aims to solve at least one of these problems, or at least to provide an alternative. In particular, the invention aims to provide a system that is more safe.

[0006] This aim is achieved by a system according to claim 1.

[0007] A system for forming a tiled floor on an outdoor subsurface, such as a roof, balcony, or an outdoor corridor, comprises a tile support for supporting at least two tiles and a corner element for receiving a lower corner of a tile. The corner element comprises a corner plate with an upper side and a lower side, the upper side being connectable to the lower corner of the tile and the lower side being dimensioned such as to be received by the tile support. The tile support comprises an upper receiving face for receiving at least two corner elements and a lower face which is placeable on the outdoor subsurface, or on a pedestal positioned on the outdoor subsurface. The corner element comprises at least one fixing pin which extends vertically from the lower side. The tile support comprises at least one pin receiving hole with an inner shape and dimensions that corresponds to the outer shape and dimensions of the fixing pin. In an assembled state of the system, the lower side of the corner element rests on the upper receiving face of the tile support and the fixing pin extends fittingly in the pin receiving hole.

[0008] Thanks to the fixing pin in the pin receiving hole, a tile that is connected to the corner element cannot tilt anymore as it can move only vertically with respect to the tile support. This not only prevents unwanted tilting at the sides of a tiled surface, but it makes it also more difficult to lift a tile from the tile support, as manual lifting by unauthorised people usually involves grapping a tile at one side and then tilting it before completely lifting it.

[0009] It is noted that GB-1.536.424 discloses a floor support jack comprising a head with projection and socket locating engagement of non-circular cross-section with co-operating corner members adapted to be fitted to the underside of floor panels at adjacent corners thereof. As shown the head has slots arranged to receive projections on plates. Height adjustment is by screw and nut and this may be locked by a lock-nut or by adhesive to bond the nut to the screw.

[0010] Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

[0011] In an embodiment, the fixing pin comprises a protrusion. A protrusion further improves the connection between the corner element and the tile support.

[0012] The fixing pin is a locking pin, and the tile support comprises a locking element provided at the pin receiving hole. The locking element is movable from an open position to a locking position, and the locking element engages the locking pin in the locking position for locking the locking pin in the pin receiving hole. A movable locking element prevents even a vertical displacement of the corner element with respect to the tile support, making it impossible for unauthorised people to lift a tile out of the tile surface. Only authorised people, who know where the locking element is and how to operate is, can disengage the locking element if a tile needs to be removed for maintenance purposes.

[0013] In particular the locking element is rotatable from the open position to the locking position. A rotating movement can easily be applied, e.g. by a screwdriver or an Allen key through the limited space that is available between the tiles.

[0014] In particular, the protrusion of the locking pin is a restricted protrusion with a length which is less than a length of the locking pin, the restricted protrusion is provided at a lower end of the locking pin, and the locking element engages an upper face of the restricted protrusion for locking the locking pin in the pin receiving hole in the locking position. The cooperation between the upper face of the restricted protrusion and the locking element provides a simple and reliable locking.

[0015] In an embodiment, the fixing pin is a jamming pin, and the protrusion is a continuous protrusion which extends in a length direction of the jamming pin, in particular along substantially the full length of the jamming pin, and the pin receiving hole has a continuous cross section which corresponds to the cross section of the jamming pin with the continuous protrusion. The continuous protrusion on the jamming pin and the corresponding cross section of the pin receiving hole results in a friction fit between the jamming pin and the pin receiving hole at even smaller tilt angles than with a regular fixing pin.

[0016] In an embodiment, the corner element comprises multiple fixing pins, and the tile support comprises multiple corresponding pin receiving holes. This further increases the reliability of the system.

[0017] In particular, at least one of the multiple fixing pins is a locking pin, and at least one other one of the multiple fixing pins is a jamming pin. This provides both the jamming and the locking function to one and the same system. If either fails, the other still prevents tilting and/or lifting.

[0018] In an embodiment, the corner element comprises at least one positioning wall for positioning the tile on the corner element. The positioning wall ensures an accurate and rapid positioning of a tile on the corner element when they are bonded together. In particular the corner element comprises two positioning walls, preferable at right angles, so that the position of tile relative to the corner element is fully determined.

[0019] In an embodiment, the tile support comprises a positioning ridge along an edge of the upper receiving face for positioning the corner element on the tile support along the positioning ridge. This ensures a proper placement of the corner element, and prevents it from sliding away.

[0020] In an embodiment, the tile support comprises at least one tile spacer which extends from the upper receiving face. A tile spacer ensures a predetermined space between adjacent tiles.

[0021] In particular, the tile support comprises at least two tile spacers, and the tile support and corner element are dimensioned such that the corner element fits between the positioning ridge and the tile spacers. The ensures an easy and proper placement of the corner element on the tile support.

[0022] The invention further relates to a tiled floor with multiple combinations of a tile having multiple lower corners and at least a corner element, and multiple tile supports, according to claim 12. Further preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

[0023] The fixing pin comprises a protrusion, which more in particular extends in a length direction of the fixing pin and/or is a restricted protrusion with a length which is less than a length of the fixing pin and is provided at a lower end of the fixing pin.

[0024] In embodiment of the combination, the tile is rectangular and is provided with multiple corner elements, in particular four corner elements.

[0025] In an embodiment, the tile is made of a ceramic material. Ceramic is a light weight material, relative to its strength, and very suitable for surfaces that have a limited load-bearing capacity.

[0026] The inventive tiled floor has the same technical effects, and may have the same preferred features, as the system which has been defined above and in claims 1-11.

[0027] The invention further relates to a method for assembling a tiled floor, according to claim 15.

[0028] This method results in a tiled floor with the same or similar technical effects as described above.

[0029] The invention, its effects, and advantages will be explained in more detail on the basis of the schematic drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a tiled floor according to the invention on a roof;

Fig. 2 shows a system according to the invention in an exploded perspective view;

Fig. 3 shows an upper perspective view of a corner element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 4 shows a lower perspective view of the corner element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 5 shows an upper plan view of the corner element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 6 shows a lower plan view of the corner element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 7 shows a partial cross-sectional view VII-VII from fig. 6;

Fig. 8 shows a detail VIII from fig. 6;

Fig. 9 shows a cross-sectional view IX-IX from fig. 8;

Fig. 10 shows an upper plan view of a tile support of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 11 shows an upper plan view of the tile support of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 12 shows a lower plan view of the tile support of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 13 shows a lower perspective view of a locking element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 14 shows a lower plan view of the locking element of the system of fig. 2;

Fig. 15 show a cross-sectional side view of the system of fig. 2 in an open state; and

Fig. 16 show a cross-sectional side view of the system of fig. 2 in an locked state.

[0030] The figures show a system according to the invention, which is denoted in its entirety by reference number 1. Figure 1 shows the system 1 for forming a tiled floor 2 on an outdoor subsurface, in this embodiment a roof 3. The system 1 is shown in more detail in figure 2 and comprises a tile support 4 and a corner element 5. The corner element 5 is designed for receiving a lower corner of a tile 6, in this embodiment a rectangular composite tile. The tile support 4 is designed to receive the tiles 6, in this embodiment four tiles 6, via the respective corner elements 5 (see fig. 1).

[0031] Referring to figs. 2-9, the corner element 5 comprises a corner plate 7 with an upper side 8 and a lower side 10. The upper side 8 is connectable to the lower corner of the tile 6 and the lower side 10 is dimensioned such as to be received by the tile support 4. The tile support 4 comprises an upper receiving face 12 for receiving the four corner elements 5 of tiles 6 and a lower face 14 which in this embodiment is placed on a pedestal 15 which is positioned on roof 3. The corner element 5 comprises three fixing pins, in this embodiment one locking pin 16 and two jamming pins 18, 20. The locking pin 16 and jamming pins 18, 20 extend vertically from the lower side 10 of the corner element 5. In this embodiment, the corner element 5 further comprises two positioning walls 22. The system of this embodiment further comprises adhesive double-sided tape 24.

[0032] The tile support 4 is shown in more detail in figs. 10-14 and comprises three pin receiving holes 26, 28, 30 with an inner shape and dimensions that corresponds to the outer shape and dimensions of the locking pin 16 and the jamming pins 18, 20. In this embodiment, the tile support further comprises a service hole 31. In the assembled state of the system, as indicated with dotted lines in fig. 2, the lower side 10 of the corner element 5 rests on the upper receiving face 12 of the tile support 4 and the locking pin 16 and jamming pins 18, 20 extend fittingly in the pin receiving holes 26, 28, 30.

[0033] The tile support 4 comprises a locking element 32 which is rotatably provided at one of the pin receiving holes 26 (figs. 2, 13, and 14). The locking element 32 is rotatable from an open position to a locking position, as will be explained below in more detail with reference to figs. 11 and 12.

[0034] In this embodiment, the locking pin 16 has a part annular cross-section, and a restricted protrusion 34 with a length which is less than a length of the locking pin 16 (fig. 6, 8, and 9). The restricted protrusion 34 has a part annular cross-section as well, is provided at a lower end of the locking pin 16, and comprises an upper face 36 (note that in fig. 9 the locking pin is displayed upside down). The locking element 32 engages the upper face 36 of the restricted protrusion 34 for locking the locking pin 16 in the pin receiving hole 26 in the locking position.

[0035] In this embodiment, the jamming pins 18, 20 each have a round cross-section, and a continuous protrusion 38 with a trapezoid cross-section. The continuous protrusion 38 extends in a length direction of the jamming pin 18, 20 along the full length of the jamming pin 18, 20 (fig. 6 and 7). The respective pin receiving holes 28, 30 have a cross section which is continuous in the length direction of the pin receiving holes 28, 30 and corresponds to the cross section of the jamming pin 18, 20 with the continuous protrusion 38.

[0036] In this embodiment, the tile support 4 comprises a positioning ridge 34 along an edge of the upper receiving face 12 of the tile support for positioning the corner element 5 on the tile support 4 along the positioning ridge 34. The tile support 4 further comprises four tile spacers 36 which extend vertically from the upper receiving face 12. The tile spacers 36 may be broken away from the corner element in order to provide a free upper receiving face 12. The tile support 4 and the corner element 5 are dimensioned such that the corner element 5 fits between a quarter part of the positioning ridge 34 and two of the tile spacers 36.

[0037] The rotatable locking element 32 of this embodiment is shown in more detail in figs. 13-14 and comprises a flat disc 40, a hollow pivot bulb 42, and four part-annular locking slits 44 with insert openings 46, and a hexagonal operative hole 48 inside the hollow pivot bulb 42. The rotatable locking element 32 is provided with the hollow pivot bulb 42 pointing downwards, in a space in the tile support 4 (figs. 15-16).

[0038] In use, a tiled floor is assembled above an outdoor subsurface, such as a roof, balcony, or an outdoor corridor, by means of the following steps. Multiple tiles 6, corner elements 5, tile supports 4, and pedestals 15 are provided.

[0039] The corner elements 5 are bonded to at least some of the corners of the multiple tiles 6 with the adhesive double-sided tape 24. The pedestals 15 are provided on the roof 3 at regular intervals, forming a grid with dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the tiles 6. Tile supports 4 are placed on each pedestals 15. The insert openings 46 of the locking slits 44 are aligned with the pin receiving holes 26, if necessary by rotating the locking element with respect to the tile support 4. Each of the tiles 6 is placed with a vertical movement on four tile supports 4, such that the fixing pins 16, 18, 20 enter the respective pin receiving holes 26, 28, 30 until the corner elements 5 rest on the respective tile support 4. In this position, the restricted protrusion 34 has passed beyond the locking element 32, i.e. the upper face 36 of the restricted protrusion 34 is below the flat disc 40.

[0040] The placing of the tiles 6 is preferably followed by inserting an Allen key through the service hole 31 of the tile support 4 into the operative hole 48 of the locking element 32, and rotating the locking element 32 of the tile support with the Allen key from the open position, as shown in fig. 15 to the locking position, as shown in fig. 16. In this position, the upper face 36 of the restricted protrusion 34 is under a closed part, next to the part-annular locking slit 44, of the flat disc 40, so that the locking pins 16 are locked relative to the pin receiving holes 26.

[0041] Several variants are possible within the scope of the attached claims. The features of the above described preferred embodiment may be replaced by any other feature within the scope of the attached claims, such as the features described in the following paragraphs.

[0042] The shape of the tiles may be square, rectangular, triangular, hexagonal, or octagonal. The tile supports of a system for such tiles will be suitable to receive a corresponding number of tile corners. The material of the tiles may be concrete, natural stone, or a composite material, instead of the preferred ceramics. The system is suitable for any outdoor situation.

[0043] In an embodiment, the system is used without a pedestal. In an embodiment, the corner element is provided without a positioning wall. In an embodiment, the tile support is provided without a tile spacer and/or without a positioning ridge. In an embodiment, the tile is bonded to the corner element with glue. In an alternative embodiment, tile is formed from a fluid material, such as concrete, and the corner element is provided with protrusions in its upper side which are put inside the soft concrete and after hardening forms a bond between the tile and the corner element.

[0044] In an embodiment, the corner element is provided with only one fixing pin, either a locking pin or a jamming pin. In an embodiment, the corner element is provided with two fixing pins, either a locking pin and a jamming pin, two locking pins, or two jamming pins. In an embodiment, the corner element is provided with more than three fixing pins. In each of these embodiments, the tile support is provided with at least the same number of pin receiving holes as the number of fixing pins.

[0045] In an embodiment, the cross section of the fixing pin is oval, triangular, square, or any other regular or irregular polygon shape. In an embodiment, the cross section of the protrusion is oval, triangular, square, or any other regular or irregular polygon shape. In an embodiment, the restricted protrusion is formed by a notch in the locking pin. In an embodiment, the locking element engages the locking pin in the locking position by means of friction, so that a restricted protrusion is not required. In an embodiment, the locking element is slidable sideways, instead of rotatable. In an embodiment, the locking element is elastic and forms a snap connection.

Claims

1. System for forming a tiled floor (2) on an outdoor subsurface (3), such as a roof, balcony, or an outdoor corridor, comprising a tile support (4) for supporting at least two tiles (6) and a corner element (5) for receiving a lower corner of one of the tiles (6), wherein

the corner element (5) comprises a corner plate (7) with an upper side (8) and a lower side (10), the upper side (8) being connectable to the lower corner of the tile (6) and the lower side (10) being dimensioned such as to be received by the tile support (4),

the tile support (4) comprises an upper receiving face (12) for receiving at least two such corner elements (5) and a lower face (14) which is placeable on the outdoor subsurface (3), or on a pedestal (15) positioned on the outdoor subsurface (3),

the corner element (5) comprises at least one fixing pin (16, 18, 20) which extends vertically from the lower side (10), and

the tile support (4) comprises at least one pin receiving hole (26, 28, 30) with an inner shape and dimensions that corresponds to the outer shape and dimensions of the fixing pin (16, 18, 20), wherein in an assembled state of the system, the lower side (10) of the corner element (5) rests on the upper receiving face (12) of the tile support (4) and the fixing pin (16, 18, 20) extends fittingly in the pin receiving hole (26, 28, 30), characterised, in that the fixing pin is a locking pin (16), and the tile support (4) comprises a locking element (32) provided at the pin receiving hole (26), the locking element (32) is movable from an open position to a locking position, and the locking element (32) engages the locking pin (16) in the locking position for locking the locking pin (16) in the pin receiving hole.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein the fixing pin (16, 18, 20) comprises a protrusion (34, 38).

3. System according to claim 1, or 2, wherein the locking element (32) is rotatable from the open position to the locking position.

4. System according to claim 1 and 2, wherein the protrusion of the locking pin (16) is a restricted protrusion (34) with a length which is less than a length of the locking pin (16), the restricted protrusion is provided at a lower end of the locking pin (16), and the locking element (32) engages an upper face (36) of the restricted protrusion for locking the locking pin (16) in the pin receiving hole in the locking position.

5. System according to claim 2, wherein a further fixing pin is a jamming pin (18, 20), and the protrusion is a continuous protrusion (38) which extends in a length direction of the jamming pin (18, 20), in particular along substantially the full length of the jamming pin (18, 20), and the pin receiving hole (28, 30) has a continuous cross section which corresponds to the cross section of the jamming pin (18, 20) with the continuous protrusion.

6. System according to any one, or more, of the preceding claims, wherein the corner element (5) comprises multiple fixing pins (16, 18, 20), and the tile support (4) comprises multiple corresponding pin receiving holes (26, 28, 30).

7. System according to claims 1, or 4, and 5 and 6, wherein at least one of the multiple fixing pins (16, 18, 20) is a locking pin (16), and at least one other one of the multiple fixing pins is a jamming pin (18, 20).

8. System according to any one, or more, of the preceding claims, wherein the corner element (5) comprises at least one positioning wall (22) for positioning the tile (6) on the corner element (5), in particular the corner element (5) comprises two positioning walls (22).

9. System according to any one, or more, of the preceding claims, wherein the tile support (4) comprises a positioning ridge (34) along an edge of the upper receiving face (12) for positioning the corner element (5) on the tile support (4) along the positioning ridge.

10. System according to any one, or more, of the preceding claims, wherein the tile support (4) comprises at least one tile spacer (36) which extends from the upper receiving face (12).

11. System according to claims 9 and 10, wherein the tile support (4) comprises at least two tile spacers (36), and the tile support (4) and corner element (5) are dimensioned such that the corner element (5) fits between the positioning ridge (34) and the tile spacers (36).

12. Tiled floor (2), comprising multiple combinations of a tile (6) having multiple lower corners and at least one corner element (5), and comprising multiple tile supports (4) provided at corners of the tiles (6), wherein each corner element (5) comprises a corner plate (7) with an upper side (8) and a lower side (10), and at least one fixing pin (16, 18, 20) which extends from the lower side (10), the upper side (8) is fixedly connected to one of the lower corners of the corresponding tile (6) and the lower side (10) is dimensioned such as to be received by the corresponding tile support (4), the tile supports (4) each comprises an upper receiving face (12) receiving at least two such corner elements (5), a lower face (14) placed on the outdoor subsurface (3), or on a pedestal (15) positioned on the outdoor subsurface (3), and at least one pin receiving hole (26, 28, 30) with an inner shape and dimensions that corresponds to the outer shape and dimensions of the fixing pin (16, 18, 20), the lower side (10) of each corner element (5) rests on the upper receiving face (12) of the corresponding tile support (4), and the fixing pin (16, 18, 20) extends fittingly in the corresponding pin receiving hole (26, 28, 30), characterised, in that each fixing pin is a locking pin (16), and each corresponding tile support (4) comprises a locking element (32) provided at the pin receiving hole (26), the locking element (32) is movable from an open position to a locking position, and the locking element (32) engages the locking pin (16) in the locking position for locking the locking pin (16) in the pin receiving hole, in particular the locking element (32) is rotatable from the open position to the locking position.

13. Tiled floor according to claim 12, wherein each tile (6) is rectangular and is provided with multiple corner elements (5), in particular four corner elements (5).

14. Tiled floor according to claim 12, or 13, wherein each tile (6) is made of a ceramic material.

15. Method for assembling a tiled floor (2) above an outdoor subsurface, such as a roof, balcony, or an outdoor corridor, comprising the steps of:

- providing multiple tiles (6) with corner elements (5) under at least one of the respective tile corners, wherein the corner elements each comprises at least one fixing pin (16) which extends vertically from the lower side of the corner element,

- providing tile supports (4), wherein the tile supports each comprise at least one pin receiving hole (26) with an inner shape and dimensions that corresponds to the outer shape and dimensions of the fixing pin,

- positioning the tile supports in a grid-like configuration corresponding to the dimensions of the tiles, either directly on the outdoor subsurface or on a pedestal placed on the outdoor subsurface,

- placing each of the multiple tiles with a vertical movement on the tile supports, such that the fixing pins enter the respective pin receiving holes until the corner element rests on the tile support, characterised, in that

- the fixing pin is a locking pin (16), and that the placing step is followed by a step of:

- moving, in particular rotating, a locking element (32) of the tile support such that the locking element engages the locking pin in order to lock the locking pins relative to the pin receiving holes.

Ansprüche

1. System zum Bilden eines Fliesenbodens (2) auf einer Außenuntergrundfläche (3), wie zum Beispiel einem Dach, einem Balkon oder einem Außenflur, umfassend einen Fliesenträger (4) zum Tragen von zumindest zwei Fliesen (6) und ein Eckelement (5) zum Aufnehmen einer unteren Ecke von einer der Fliesen (6), wobei das Eckelement (5) eine Eckplatte (7) mit einer oberen Seite (8) und einer unteren Seite (10) umfasst, wobei die obere Seite (8) mit der unteren Ecke der Fliese (6) verbindbar ist und die untere Seite (10) dimensioniert ist, um durch den Fliesenträger (4) aufgenommen zu werden, wobei der Fliesenträger (4) eine obere Aufnahmefläche (12) zum Aufnehmen von zumindest zwei solcher Eckelemente (5) und eine untere Fläche (14) umfasst, die auf der Außenuntergrundfläche (3) oder auf einem Sockel (15) platzierbar ist, der auf der Außenuntergrundfläche (3) positioniert ist, wobei das Eckelement (5) zumindest einen Befestigungsstift (16, 18, 20) umfasst, der sich vertikal von der unteren Seite (10) erstreckt, und der Fliesenträger (4) zumindest ein Stiftaufnahmeloch (26, 28, 30) mit einer Innenform und Abmessungen umfasst, die der Außenform und den Abmessungen des Befestigungsstiftes (16, 18, 20) entsprechen, wobei in einem zusammengebauten Zustand des Systems die untere Seite (10) des Eckelements (5) auf der oberen Aufnahmefläche (12) des Fliesenträgers (4) aufliegt und sich der Befestigungsstift (16, 18, 20) passend in dem Stiftaufnahmeloch (26, 28, 30) erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Befestigungsstift ein Verriegelungsstift (16) ist und der Fliesenträger (4) ein Verriegelungselement (32) umfasst, das an dem Stiftaufnahmeloch (26) bereitgestellt ist, wobei das Verriegelungselement (32) aus einer offenen Position in eine Verriegelungsposition bewegbar ist und das Verriegelungselement (32) den Verriegelungsstift (16) in der Verriegelungsposition in Eingriff nimmt, um den Verriegelungsstift (16) in dem Stiftaufnahmeloch zu verriegeln.

2. System nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Befestigungsstift (16, 18, 20) einen Vorsprung (34, 38) umfasst.

3. System nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Verriegelungselement (32) aus der offenen Position in die Verriegelungsposition drehbar ist.

4. System nach Anspruch 1 und 2, wobei der Vorsprung des Verriegelungsstiftes (16) ein eingeschränkter Vorsprung (34) mit einer Länge ist, die weniger als eine Länge des Verriegelungsstiftes (16) ist, wobei der eingeschränkte Vorsprung an einem unteren Ende des Verriegelungsstiftes (16) bereitgestellt ist und das Verriegelungselement (32) eine obere Fläche (36) des eingeschränkten Vorsprungs in Eingriff nimmt, um den Verriegelungsstift (16) in dem Stiftaufnahmeloch in der Verriegelungsposition zu verriegeln.

5. System nach Anspruch 2, wobei ein weiterer Befestigungsstift ein Blockierstift (18, 20) ist und der Vorsprung ein durchgehender Vorsprung (38) ist, der sich in einer Längsrichtung des Blockierstiftes (18, 20) erstreckt, insbesondere entlang im Wesentlichen der vollständigen Länge des Blockierstiftes (18, 20), und das Stiftaufnahmeloch (28, 30) einen durchgehenden Querschnitt aufweist, der dem Querschnitt des Blockierstiftes (18, 20) mit dem durchgehenden Vorsprung entspricht.

6. System nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Eckelement (5) mehrere Befestigungsstifte (16, 18, 20) umfasst und der Fliesenträger (4) mehrere entsprechende Stiftaufnahmelöcher (26, 28, 30) umfasst.

7. System nach Anspruch 1 oder 4 und 5 und 6, wobei zumindest einer der mehreren Befestigungsstifte (16, 18, 20) ein Verriegelungsstift (16) ist und zumindest ein anderer der mehreren Befestigungsstifte ein Blockierstift (18, 20) ist.

8. System nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Eckelement (5) zumindest eine Positionierwand (22) zum Positionieren der Fliese (6) an dem Eckelement (5) umfasst, wobei das Eckelement (5) insbesondere zwei Positionierwände (22) umfasst.

9. System nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Fliesenträger (4) eine Positionierleiste (34) entlang eines Randes der oberen Aufnahmefläche (12) umfasst, um das Eckelement (5) an dem Fliesenträger (4) entlang der Positionierleiste zu positionieren.

10. System nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Fliesenträger (4) zumindest einen Fliesenabstandshalter (36) umfasst, der sich von der oberen Aufnahmefläche (12) erstreckt.

11. System nach Anspruch 9 und 10, wobei der Fliesenträger (4) zumindest zwei Fliesenabstandshalter (36) umfasst und der Fliesenträger (4) und das Eckelement (5) dimensioniert sind, sodass das Eckelement (5) zwischen die Positionierleiste (34) und die Fliesenabstandshalter (36) passt.

12. Fliesenboden (2), umfassend mehrere Kombinationen aus einer Fliese (6), die mehrere untere Ecken aufweist, und zumindest einem Eckelement (5), und umfassend mehrere Fliesenträger (4), die an Ecken der Fliesen (6) bereitgestellt sind, wobei jedes Eckelement (5) eine Eckplatte (7) mit einer oberen Seite (8) und einer unteren Seite (10) und zumindest einen Befestigungsstift (16, 18, 20) umfasst, der sich von der unteren Seite (10) erstreckt, wobei die obere Seite (8) fest mit einer der unteren Ecken der entsprechenden Fliese (6) verbunden ist und die untere Seite (10) dimensioniert ist, um durch den entsprechenden Fliesenträger (4) aufgenommen zu werden, wobei die Fliesenträger (4) jeweils eine obere Aufnahmefläche (12), die zumindest zwei solche Eckelemente (5) aufnimmt, eine untere Fläche (14), die auf der Außenuntergrundfläche (3) oder auf einem Sockel (15) platziert ist, der auf der Außenuntergrundfläche (3) positioniert ist, und zumindest ein Stiftaufnahmeloch (26, 28, 30) mit einer Innenform und Abmessungen umfasst, die der Außenform und den Abmessungen des Befestigungsstiftes (16, 18, 20) entsprechen, wobei die untere Seite (10) jedes Eckelements (5) auf der oberen Aufnahmefläche (12) des entsprechenden Fliesenträgers (4) aufliegt und sich der Befestigungsstift (16, 18, 20) passend in dem entsprechenden Stiftaufnahmeloch (26, 28, 30) erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Befestigungsstift ein Verriegelungsstift (16) ist und jeder entsprechende Fliesenträger (4) ein Verriegelungselement (32) umfasst, das an dem Stiftaufnahmeloch (26) bereitgestellt ist, wobei das Verriegelungselement (32) aus einer offenen Position in eine Verriegelungsposition bewegbar ist und das Verriegelungselement (32) den Verriegelungsstift (16) in der Verriegelungsposition in Eingriff nimmt, um den Verriegelungsstift (16) in dem Stiftaufnahmeloch zu verriegeln, wobei das Verriegelungselement (32) insbesondere aus der offenen Position in die Verriegelungsposition drehbar ist.

13. Fliesenboden nach Anspruch 12, wobei jede Fliese (6) rechteckig ist und mit mehreren Eckelementen (5) bereitgestellt ist, insbesondere vier Eckelementen (5).

14. Fliesenboden nach Anspruch 12 oder 13, wobei jede Fliese (6) aus einem Keramikmaterial hergestellt ist.

15. Verfahren zum Zusammenbauen eines Fliesenbodens (2) über einer Außenuntergrundfläche, wie zum Beispiel einem Dach, einem Balkon oder einem Außenflur, die folgenden Schritte umfassend:

- Bereitstellen mehrerer Fliesen (6) mit Eckelementen (5) unter zumindest einer der jeweiligen Fliesenecken, wobei die Eckelemente jeweils zumindest einen Befestigungsstift (16) umfassen, der sich vertikal von der unteren Seite des Eckelements erstreckt,

- Bereitstellen von Fliesenträgern (4), wobei die Fliesenträger jeweils zumindest ein Stiftaufnahmeloch (26) mit einer Innenform und Abmessungen umfassen, die der Außenform und den Abmessungen des Befestigungsstiftes entsprechen,

- Positionieren der Fliesenträger in einer gitterartigen Konfiguration entsprechend den Abmessungen der Fliesen, entweder direkt auf der Außenuntergrundfläche oder auf einem Sockel, der auf der Außenuntergrundfläche platziert ist,

- Platzieren von jeder der mehreren Fliesen mit einer vertikalen Bewegung auf den Fliesenträgern, sodass die Befestigungsstifte in die jeweiligen Stiftaufnahmelöcher eintreten, bis das Eckelement auf dem Fliesenträger aufliegt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass

- der Befestigungsstift ein Verriegelungsstift (16) ist, und dass dem Platzierschritt ein folgender Schritt folgt:

- Bewegen, insbesondere Drehen, eines Verriegelungselements (32) des Fliesenträgers, sodass das Verriegelungselement den Verriegelungsstift in Eingriff nimmt, um die Verriegelungsstifte relativ zu den Stiftaufnahmelöchern zu verriegeln.

Revendications

1. Système destiné à la formation d'un carrelage (2) sur une sous-surface extérieure (3), telle qu'un toit, un balcon ou un couloir extérieur, comprenant un support (4) de carreaux destiné à supporter au moins deux carreaux (6) et un élément de coin (5) destiné à recevoir un coin inférieur de l'un des carreaux (6), ledit élément de coin (5) comprenant une plaque de coin (7) avec un côté supérieur (8) et un côté inférieur (10), le côté supérieur (8) pouvant être relié au coin inférieur du carreau (6) et le côté inférieur (10) étant dimensionné de façon à être reçu par le support (4) de carreaux, ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant une face de réception supérieure (12) destinée à recevoir au moins deux de ces éléments de coin (5) et une face inférieure (14) qui peut être placée sur la sous-surface extérieure (3), ou sur un socle (15) positionné sur la sous-surface extérieure (3), ledit élément de coin (5) comprenant au moins une broche de fixation (16, 18, 20) qui s'étend verticalement à partir du côté inférieur (10), et ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant au moins un trou de réception (26, 28, 30) de broche avec une forme interne et des dimensions qui correspondent à la forme externe et aux dimensions de la broche de fixation (16, 18, 20), dans un état assemblé du système, ledit côté inférieur (10) de l'élément de coin (5) reposant sur la face de réception supérieure (12) du support (4) de carreaux et ladite broche de fixation (16, 18, 20) s'étendant de manière ajustée dans le trou de réception (26, 28, 30) de broche, caractérisé en ce que la broche de fixation est une broche de verrouillage (16) et ledit support (4) de carreaux comprend un élément de verrouillage (32) disposé au niveau du trou de réception (26) de broche, ledit élément de verrouillage (32) étant mobile à partir d'une position ouverte jusqu'à une position de verrouillage, et ledit élément de verrouillage (32) se mettant en prise avec la broche de verrouillage (16) dans la position de verrouillage pour verrouiller la broche de verrouillage (16) dans le trou de réception de broche.

2. Système selon la revendication 1, ladite broche de fixation (16, 18, 20) comprenant une saillie (34, 38).

3. Système selon la revendication 1 ou 2, ledit élément de verrouillage (32) pouvant tourner allant de la position ouverte à la position de verrouillage.

4. Système selon les revendications 1 et 2, ladite saillie de la broche de verrouillage (16) étant une saillie restreinte (34) avec une longueur qui est inférieure à la longueur de la broche de verrouillage (16), ladite saillie restreinte étant disposée au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de la broche de verrouillage (16), et ledit élément de verrouillage (32) se mettant en prise avec une face supérieure (36) de la saillie restreinte pour verrouiller la broche de verrouillage (16) dans le trou de réception de broche dans la position de verrouillage.

5. Système selon la revendication 2, une broche de fixation supplémentaire étant une broche de blocage (18, 20), et ladite saillie étant une saillie continue (38) qui s'étend selon la direction de la longueur de la broche de blocage (18, 20), en particulier le long sensiblement de toute la longueur de la broche de blocage (18, 20), et ledit trou de réception (28, 30) de broche possédant une section transversale continue qui correspond à la section transversale de la broche de blocage (18, 20) avec la saillie continue.

6. Système selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, ledit élément de coin (5) comprenant de multiples broches de fixation (16, 18, 20), et ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant de multiples trous de réception (26, 28 , 30) de broche correspondants.

7. Système selon les revendications 1, ou 4, et 5 et 6, au moins l'une des multiples broches de fixation (16, 18, 20) étant une broche de verrouillage (16), et au moins une autre des multiples broches de fixation étant une broche de blocage (18, 20).

8. Système selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, ledit élément de coin (5) comprenant au moins une paroi de positionnement (22) destinée à positionner le carreau (6) sur l'élément de coin (5), en particulier ledit élément de coin (5) comprenant deux parois de positionnement (22).

9. Système selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant une arête de positionnement (34) le long d'un bord de la face de réception supérieure (12) destinée à positionner l'élément de coin (5) sur le support (4) de carreaux le long de l'arête de positionnement.

10. Système selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant au moins une entretoise (36) de carreau qui s'étend depuis la face de réception supérieure (12).

11. Système selon les revendications 9 et 10, ledit support (4) de carreaux comprenant au moins deux entretoises (36) de carreaux, et ledit support (4) de carreaux et ledit élément de coin (5) étant dimensionnés de sorte que l'élément de coin (5) s'ajuste entre l'arête de positionnement (34) et les entretoises (36) de carreaux.

12. Carrelage (2), comprenant de multiples combinaisons d'un carreau (6) possédant de multiples coins inférieurs et au moins un élément de coin (5), et comprenant de multiples supports (4) de carreaux disposés au niveau des coins des carreaux (6), chaque élément de coin (5) comprenant une plaque de coin (7) avec un côté supérieur (8) et un côté inférieur (10), et au moins une broche de fixation (16, 18, 20) qui s'étend à partir du côté inférieur (10), ledit côté supérieur (8) étant relié fixement à l'un des coins inférieurs du carreau correspondant (6) et ledit côté inférieur (10) étant dimensionné de façon à être reçu par le support (4) de carreaux correspondant, lesdits supports (4) de carreaux comprenant chacun une face de réception supérieure (12) recevant au moins deux de ces éléments de coin (5), une face inférieure (14) placée sur la sous-surface extérieure (3), ou sur un socle (15) positionné sur la sous-surface extérieure (3), et au moins un trou de réception (26, 28, 30) de broche avec une forme interne et des dimensions qui correspondent à la forme externe et aux dimensions de la broche de fixation (16, 18, 20), ledit côté inférieur (10) de chaque élément de coin (5) reposant sur la face de réception supérieure (12) du support (4) de carreaux correspondant, et ladite broche de fixation (16, 18, 20) s'étendant de manière ajustée dans le trou de réception (26, 28, 30) de broche correspondant, caractérisé en ce que chaque broche de fixation est une broche de verrouillage (16), et chaque support (4) de carreaux correspondant comprend un élément de verrouillage (32) disposé au niveau du trou de réception (26) de broche, l'élément de verrouillage (32) est mobile à partir d'une position ouverte jusqu'à une position de verrouillage, et l'élément de verrouillage (32) se met en prise avec la broche de verrouillage (16) dans la position de verrouillage pour verrouiller la broche de verrouillage (16) dans le trou de réception de broche, en particulier l'élément de verrouillage (32) peut tourner allant de la position ouverte à la position de verrouillage.

13. Carrelage selon la revendication 12, chaque carreau (6) étant rectangulaire et étant doté de multiples éléments de coin (5), en particulier de quatre éléments de coin (5).

14. Carrelage selon la revendication 12 ou 13, chaque carreau (6) étant constitué d'un matériau céramique.

15. Procédé permettant l'assemblage d'un carrelage (2) au-dessus d'une sous-surface extérieure, telle qu'un toit, un balcon ou un couloir extérieur, comprenant les étapes de :

- fourniture de multiples carreaux (6) avec des éléments de coin (5) sous au moins l'un des coins de carreau respectifs, lesdits éléments de coin comprenant chacun au moins une broche de fixation (16) qui s'étend verticalement à partir du côté inférieur de l'élément de coin,

- fourniture des supports (4) de carreaux, lesdits supports de carreaux comprenant chacun au moins un trou de réception (26) de broche avec une forme interne et des dimensions qui correspondent à la forme externe et aux dimensions de la broche de fixation,

- positionnement des supports de carreaux dans une configuration de type grille correspondant aux dimensions des carreaux, soit directement sur la sous-surface extérieure, soit sur un socle positionné sur la sous-surface extérieure,

- mise en place de chacun des multiples carreaux avec un mouvement vertical sur les supports de carreaux, de sorte que les broches de fixation pénètrent dans les trous de réception de broche respectifs jusqu'à ce que l'élément de coin repose sur le support de carreaux, caractérisé en ce que

- la broche de fixation est une broche de verrouillage (16), et que l'étape de mise en place est suivie d'une étape de :

- déplacement, en particulier une rotation, d'un élément de verrouillage (32) du support de carreaux de sorte que l'élément de verrouillage se mette en prise avec la broche de verrouillage afin de verrouiller les broches de verrouillage par rapport aux trous de réception de broche.

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