US20070074470A1

US20070074470A1 - Bottom of wall unit

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Publication number: US20070074470A1
Application number: US11/582,447
Authority: US
Inventors: Jean Bendrell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-03-19
Filing date: 2006-10-18
Publication date: 2007-04-05
Also published as: EP1733163A1; WO2005100837A1; FR2867826A1; FR2867826B1

Abstract

Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth support for cable passage (C) and users connections fixations (32) at the bottom of wall (M), comprising the assembly of several elements treated at various stages of work, with a wall construction profile (1) for the connection with the wall (M), a chest profile (3, 5) for the cables and users connections arrangement (32), and of a bottom of plinth profile (6) for the adaptation to the floor covering (R).

Description

The present invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth. This special unit compartment is a support of electric fixing and connections and as well as a support for incorporation, dissimulation and arrangement of other cables and drains.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various other devices forming this plinth of bottom of wall are well known. The principal disadvantage of these devices is that they badly take into account the coordination of work and the specialization of the tasks which is today the rule in construction. Indeed, on building sites, the difficulty is to coordinate the successive tasks of the various specialists: wall construction, floor covering, heating, electrics, painting, decorating, maintenance . . . . Each specialist having to intervene quickly, effectively without damaging the work of the preceding specialist, and especially independently of the realization of the other specialists work. The building process should not be slowed down because a specialist cannot carry out his work, because of delays of delivery of another specialist.
No other device of the former art answers these problems in proposing a bottom of wall unit compartment which makes it possible for each specialist to intervene on the plinth and to carry out his work independently of the level of realization of the other specialists. The principal object of the invention is to propose a bottom of wall unit compartment which is practical, functional and which makes it possible for each specialist to work quickly whatever the degree of others specialists' advance.
An object of the invention is to propose a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth which gives the user a great flexibility in the later evolutionary installation of the building. The user has with the invention the possibility to easily position electric connections and cables. This solution thus allows the modification of the position of heating, light and heavy electric equipment. The user is now able to modify in-house installation. The user is able to position electric, gas and water connections exactly at the new desired location at the base of the wall.
The inventions aim is to gather in the same bottom of wall unit compartment the whole range of electric cables, high and low tension current, fluid and air pipes while placing each type in a specific insulated compartment.
The invention aims to be manufactured in a simple and economic way. The whole bottom of wall unit compartment is made up starting from simple unit elements, all carried out on the basis of profiles. Profiles being manufactured for example out of metal matter, matter which has the advantage of being flexible, solid, resistant and which meets the actual standards of insulation. Each profile meets the quality standards of building manufacture. Profiles can be cut out in the factory or on the building site to adapt the lengths to the walls. Each profile is regularly equipped with binding, joining or pre-cut cables passages devices.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a principal aspect, the invention comprises a chest profile, a lid profile, and a bottom of plinth profile. The function of the chest profile is to contain the various cables; it can be equipped with separation and arrangement profiles aiming to place each category of cables independently. The function of the lid profile is initially to mask the cables after delivery of work and then to allow the end user to easily and quickly reach the cables. The function of the bottom of plinth profile is first to make junction with the floor covering, whatever the relative height of the floor, and secondly to give to the whole plinth a harmonious aspect.
In an aspect the invention also comprises a wall coffering construction profile. The function of this profile is to fit to the bottom shape of the wall just after its construction or renovation. This profile offers to the other profiles a surface for fixing and fitment which is constant and independent of the carcass work heavy castings quality.
In an aspect, the invention comprises an insulation which isolates upwards the whole bottom of wall unit compartment and thus meets the actual quality standards, also guaranteeing an electric insulation with the separation of low and high tension current in order to even minimize or to cancel any risk on safety or on the signal integrity.
In an aspect, the invention also comprises consolidation profiles whose function is to make the unit solid answering on the one hand to the constraints and in particular transverse plug lifting and on the other hand to the arrangement of a series of electric cables and fluids pipes by supporting the efforts of load of the weight of the cables.
In an aspect the invention allows an aesthetic presentation of fixations of power supply or access to fluids, air and water. These become invisible to a user in standing position. They are positioned on an easily accessible inclined level, visible by bending down. The bottom of plinth profile being encased cunningly with the chest profile in order to adapt to any height of floor covering, whatever the thickness and the quality of the floor covering: tiling, fitted carpet, parquet or other. This bottom of plinth profile is of an aesthetic aspect. It allows the end-user to change his floor covering without any concern to adapt the plinths and without any preoccupation for the floor edges finishes, since this bottom of plinth profile is conceived to mask the wall/floor covering connection.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

The annexed figures represent a particular mode of the invention on which:
FIG. 1 a represents a side view of the bottom of wall unit compartment plinth assembled with its various elements profiles.
FIG. 1 b represents a side view of the lid profile.
FIG. 2 represents in perspective the wall construction profile
FIG. 3 represents a side view of a consolidation profile
FIGS. 4 a, 4 b represent a side view and in prospect of a separation for arrangement
FIG. 5 represents a side view of the chest profile
FIG. 6 represents a sight in prospect for the chest profile
FIGS. 7 a, 7 b represent a side view and in perspective for the bottom of plinth profile
FIGS. 8 a, 8 b represent a side view and in perspective of a consolidation and arrangement profile

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The FIG. 1 a represents a side view of the bottom of wall unit compartment plinth (1, 3, 5, 6) assembled with its various elements profiles on top of the ground (S) and in a reservation of bottom of wall (M, Mc) which adopts a parallelepipedic oblong general form. The format of this reservation being in a current form of 320 mm out of 80 mm. This reservation (M, Mc) carried out in the foot of the wall (M) is carried out by the wall construction specialist. Within this reservation (M, Mc) comes a wall construction profile (1), also represented in prospect of FIG. 2, which marries the reservation of bottom of wall (M, Mc). This wall construction profile (1) functions first to encase the reservation of plinth (M, Mc) and then to offer a constant work surface to all the other specialists, independent of wall construction work. The wall construction profile (1) presents the general shape of a C, with three plates, a ground plate (11) which is placed on the ground (S) and whose length is less than the width of the reservation (M, Mc). This ground plate (11) being equipped with drilling of reservation (16) for fixing to the ground (S) by means of screws, bolts or others. On the ground plate (11) will be then placed the floor covering (R) which can be a parquet floor, a fitted carpet or tiling. The wall construction profile (1) presents along its height a wall plate (12) presenting a tangent face to the wall (M) and an open face towards the interior of the habitat on which are evenly laid out of the devices of profile hangs (17) of the chest profile (3) and of the hanging devices (14), FIG. 3. These hanging devices (14, 17) usually taking the shape of a simple hook on which come to fix themselves and to wedge the other profiles. The wall construction profile (1) finally presents in height a top of reservation plate (13) which cases the top of reservation, and which presents on its end a double hanging device slot (18), whose function is to fix with face of wall (M) and lid profile (5). This hanging device (18) having the double function of maintaining the plate (13) against the wall and fixing the lid profile (5). FIG. 5 represents a side view of the chest profile (3), FIG. 6 representative a view in perspective for the chest profile (3). The chest profile (3) presents a general profile in the shape of a C, with a lower plate (31) which is insulated and on which are placed electric or fluid connections (32). The lower plate of connection (31) presents a slope which can be approximately 30° to the horizontal one. The function of this slope is in particular for aesthetic reasons to mask connections (31) from the user while giving him an easy access to those connections. The end of the lower plate (31) present of the hanging devices (33), which are improved veins, with the profile cases (5) and its device of lower hangs (52), FIG. 1 b. The chest profile (3) offers tangent to the wall a sophisticated face of the wall (34, 35 and 36) which is approximately parallel to the wall but with specificity to constitute once veneered against the wall construction profile (1) a chute which will be used as chute of compensation height with the profile of bottom of wall (6). This chute is consisting of a plate profile (34, 35, 36) with three faces of which a first face (34) which will be parallel with the wall construction profile (1) but not tangent, one second parallel face (35) and of contact with the wall construction profile (1) and one face (36) of bond between the two vertical faces (34, 35). The face of contact (35) being solidarized with the hanging device profile (17) of the wall construction profile (1). The chest profile (3) then presenting a plate higher (37) provided at its end with a support of lid profile for the vertical chest (38) which will consolidate the transverse support of the lid profile (5). The higher plate (37) being equipped with pre cuted (39) whose function is to be able to release a possible passage for cables (C) which are arranged with the top of the lid profile (3). The higher plate (37) being also equipped with pre cuted hangs (39 b) of arrangement profile (4), FIG. 4 a and appears 4 b, which will be positioned with the top of the chest profile and which will delimit separations in which the cables could be arranged by family and be isolated the ones from the others. In fact of the metal constitution of the plates, this separation will serve as Faraday screen room and will hermetically separate the high tension from the low tension currents. The arrangement profile for example adopts the shape of a simple plate (41) provided on its lower face with devices with hang (42) complementary veins of the hanging device (39 b) chest profile (3). The FIG. 1 b represents a side view of the lid profile (5), this one adopts the shape of a simple plate (51) on which is placed an insulation (I): polystyrene or other, and provided at its two ends of devices with hangs (52, 53) respectively to the hanging device profile (33) of the lid profile and to the hanging device (18) of the wall construction profile (1). FIG. 3 represents a side view of a consolidation profile (2) whose function is to consolidate the whole structure, a little in the way of a frame, while delimiting filing spaces. The consolidation profile (2) made up of a principal strip (22) equipped with hanging device (21) to the device of hangs of the wall construction profile (1). FIGS. 7 a, 7 b represent a side view in perspective from the bottom of the plinth profile (6). This one presents the general form of a half bottle, with a bottom (62) which has a certain elasticity to adapt to the misalignment. A principal slightly convex vertical plate (61) visible by the user and an oblong form sliding end (63, 64, 65) in complementary of the chute's (34, 35, 36) chest profile (3). It thus is well understood that whatever the height of floor covering (R) the plinth bottom profile will come to marry the ground and to deaden the possible misalignments with a sliding end (63, 64, 65) coming to position more or less high in the chute (34, 35, 36). The sliding end (63, 64, 65) being for example constituted of a first vertical plate (63) with a curved top (64) and a short contact and guidance vertical plate (65) with the wall construction profile (1). The FIGS. 8 a, 8 b represent a side view in perspective of a consolidation and arrangement profile (2) which consists in a principal strip (22) provided in its two ends (23, 21) of hanging devices to the two vertical (34) and lower faces (31) of the chest profile (3). The strip fixing end is holed for passages (24) for screw or hooks. External surfaces (31, 51, and 61) of the bottom of wall unit plinth, visible by the user, can be lacquered to give an additional aesthetic effect.
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth support of cable passage (C) and of users connections fixation (32) of the bottom of wall (M) comprising the assembly of several elements treated at various stages of work, with a wall construction profile (1) for the wall (M) connection, a chest profile (3, 5) for the cables and users connections (32) arrangement, and of a bottom of plinth profile (6) for the adaptation to the floor covering (R).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that the bottom of plinth profile (6) is in contact with the floor covering according to a principal vertical plate (61) slightly convex visible by the user and slides with a degree of freedom according to the vertical axis in the chute (34, 35, 36) of the chest profile (3,5) according to its sliding end (63, 64, 65) of complementary form of that of the chute (34, 35, 36).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that the wall construction profile (1) spouses the reservation of plinth (M, Mc) and presents the general shape of a C, with three plates: a ground plate (11), a wall plate (12) presenting a tangent face to the wall (M), a formwork top of reservation plate (13) which presents on its end a hanging device (18) with the lid profile (5).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M), with the following characterization: the ground plate (11) lays on the ground (S) with a lower length lower of the width of the reservation (M, Mc) being equipped with drilling of reservation (16) for fixing on the ground (S), the floor covering (R) being then posed on the plate of ground (11).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that the chest profile (3) presents a general profile in the shape of a C, with a lower inclined plate (31) and on which are placed electric or fluid connections (32), a face of wall (34, 35, 36) forming once veneered against the wall construction profile (1) a chute compensation height to the profile of bottom of wall (6), a higher plate (37) of delimitation for arrangements (39,41).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that it comprises a lid profile (5) which adopts the shape of a simple plate (51) with an insulation (I) and at its two ends device with hangs (52, 53) respectively to the hanging device (33) and to the device of (18) of the wall construction profile (1).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that the chest (3,5) containing the cables is insulated according to all its surfaces in contact with the interior of the unit, according to the lid profile (5) and the lower plate (31) of the chest profile (3).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that it includes a consolidation profile (2) consolidating the whole of the structure cases while delimiting filing spaces, the consolidation profile (2) which can equipped with device with hangs (21,23) to the wall construction profile (1) and the chest profile (3).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that it includes an arrangement profile (4) which delimits separations in which the cables are arranged by family, isolated the ones from the others; separating hermetically the high tension from the low tension currents by the effect of Faraday screen room, the arrangement profile which can adopt the shape of a plate (41) provided with a hanging device (42) on the chest profile (3).
The invention relates to a bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) characterized in that its external surface (31, 51, 61) visible by the user is lacquered
It is seen well that many alternatives possibly suitable for combine can be brought here without never leaving the framework of the invention such as it is defined below.

Claims

1- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth support of cable passage (C) and users connections fixation (32) at the bottom of wall (M) comprising the assembly of several elements treated at various stages of work, with a wall construction profile (1) for the wall connection (M), a chest profile (3, 5) for the cables and users connections (32) arrangement, and of a bottom of plinth profile (6) for the adaptation to the floor covering (R).

2- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that the bottom of plinth profile (6) is in contact with the floor covering according to a principal vertical plate (61) slightly convex visible by the user and slides with a degree of freedom according to the vertical axis in the chute (34, 35, 36) of the chest profile (3,5) according to its sliding end (63, 64, 65) of complementary form of that of the chute (34, 35, 36).

3- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that the wall construction profile (1) spouses the reservation of plinth (M, Mc) and presents the general shape of C, with three plates, a ground plate (11), a wall plate (12) presenting a tangent face at the wall (M), a formwork top of reservation plate (13) which presents on its end a hanging device (18) with the lid profile (5).

4- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 3 characterized in that the ground plate (11) lays on the ground (S) with a lower length lower of the width of the reservation (M, Mc) being equipped with drilling of reservation (16) for fixing on the ground (S), the floor covering (R) being then posed on the plate of ground (11).

5- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that the chest profile (3) presents a general profile in the shape of a C, with a lower plate (31) inclined and on which are placed electric or fluid connections (32), a face of wall (34, 35, 36) forming once veneered against the wall construction profile (1) a chute compensation height to the profile of bottom of wall (6), a higher plate (37) of arrangements delimitation (39,41).

6- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a lid profile (5) which adopts the shape of a simple plate (51) with an insulation (I) and at its two ends device with hangs (52, 53) respectively to the hanging device (33) and to the device of (18) of the wall construction profile (1).

7- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to the claim 5 and 6 characterized in that the chest (3,5) containing the cables is insulated according to all its surfaces in contact with the interior of the unit, according to the lid profile (5) and the lower plate (31) of the chest profile (3).

8- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes a consolidation profile (2) consolidating the whole structure cases while delimiting filing spaces, the consolidation profile (2) which can equipped with device with hangs (21,23) to the wall construction profile (1) and the chest profile (3).

9- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes an arrangement profile (4) which delimits separations in which the cables are arranged by family, isolated the ones from the others, hermetically separating the high tension from the low tension currents by the effect of Faraday screen room, the arrangement profile which can adopt the shape of a plate (41) provided with a hanging device (42) on the chest profile (3).

10- Bottom of wall unit compartment plinth of wall (M) according to claim 1 characterized in that its external surface (31, 51, 61) visible by the user is lacquered