Technical Field

The invention relates to a concealed skirting board, in particular a concealed skirting board arranged in the transitional area of a wail and the floor and serving for guiding cabling.

State of the Art

A number of structural solutions of skirting boards are known from current technology, that are precisely structural solutions of the transitional area of a building wall and the ground, or a building wall and the floor.

From patent document AT 516533 B1 is known a structure for the transitional area of a building wall and the floor, where a supporting profile is arranged on the wail, which is firmly connected to the building and which comprises two horizontal hinges and a vertical part. A panel is attached to the supporting profile, which is either supported on the vertical part and the floor, enclosing the horizontal hinges, or is attached to the horizontal hinges. The disadvantage of this construction is that the supporting profile contains a shallow chamber, which does not allow easy insertion of the solid-wood panel. Another disadvantage is that the installation dimensions are essentially fixed, which significantly limits the dimensional variability of the inserted panels. The disadvantage of the construction is that it does not allow for use in the transitional area of wails and stairs.

Another known constructional solution for the transitional area of a building wail and a floor comprises a supporting profile which is firmly connected to the building and which in this case further comprises only a perpendicular part, with the panel material being jammed between the vertical part and the floor. The disadvantage is again a shallow chamber for inserting the wood panel. Another disadvantage is that the supporting profile does not contain any guide for determining the height of the concrete base of the floor.

From the patent CZ 296527 a kit for placement in the transitional area of a building wall and a floor is also known, which has a longitudinally grooved cover strip and a device for mechanically fixing this cover strip to the wail. The device has a rear mounting plate which can be fastened on the rear side with two projecting holding arms projecting forward for mechanical clamping into the grooves of the cover strip, which, in the working position, connects with its longitudinal edges on one side to the wall and on the other side to the abutment surface perpendicular to the wall. The holding plate, including its holding arms, is extended to a holding rail which is adapted in length to the length of the cover strip and whose bridge arms extend along the length of the holding rail form transverse to the longitudinal direction of the spring clamping part. The disadvantage is that this construction solution does not allow for use in the transitional area of the wall of the building and the floor, so that it is located in the space between the piaster and the floor.

From another patent document CZ PV 2003-2254 is known a structural solution for cable routing in the transitional area of a building wall and the floor, the basic element of which is a cover strip, which is provided with a shaped groove at an acute angle to the wall surface. The connecting part consists of a plate, one end of which forms an arm with a flexible part, the free end of which faces the cover strip, the other end of which is closed by a spacer plate. The flexible part of the connecting part is provided with teeth with a triangular profile and the connecting part has at least one ledge for accommodating the cabling. The cover strip is designed as a closed chamber, preferably made of PVC, which is formed by the ribs of a separate sub-chamber. The cover strip has a longitudinal hook designed parallel to the surface of the wall, which forms an inverted V-outiine with the bevel of the cover strip, and this hook Interacts with the spacer element of the spacer abutment plate of the connecting part. As with the previous patent, the disadvantage of this construction solution is that it does not allow for use in the transitional area of the wall and the floor, so that it is located in the space between the piaster and the floor.

A number of disadvantages are known from the above-mentioned state of current technology, the most significant disadvantage being that there is no simple design solution which is variable in the possibilities of inserting fillings and which allows the insertion of several different fil!ings with different functions.

The object of the invention is to construct a concealed skirting board which is variable in the possibilities of inserting different panels and which would allow not only the insertion of one panel into its entire cavity, but which would also allow the insertion of more than one functional panel at the same time. Principle of the invention

The above-mentioned disadvantages are largely eliminated by a concealed skirting board, in particular a concealed skirting board arranged at the wall and floor transitional area comprising a fastening strip with a means for fixing the panel of its cavity which, according to the invention, is characterised by that the fastening strip contains a perpendicular wall adjacent to the surface of the building wall, with the longitudinal wall of the fastening strip comprising at least one longitudinally arranged groove for holding at least one part of the panel. The advantage is that the construction of the fastening strip allows a variable arrangement of elements for fastening the pane! of its cavity. Another advantage is that the longitudinally arranged grooves are simple fastening elements, which allow for very simple and mainly variable arrangement of the individual parts of the panel. With regard to the known production technologies, the production of the mounting rail is very simple and productive.

It is also to advantage if the longitudinal wall of the fastening strip comprises at least one longitudinally arranged mark, which allows both precise height adjustment of the position of the fastening strip and helps to precisely and easily adjust the individual panels.

It is to further advantage if the panel of the first panel profile is arranged on at least a pair of longitudinally arranged grooves of the fastening strip. The advantage is that it is possible to simply snap such a panel profile into these grooves. Concurrently it is also to advantage that the panel profile can be easily unmounted.

It is furthermore to advantage if the panel of the second panel profile which rests on the perpendicular wall of the fastening strip is concurrently arranged on at least one longitudinally arranged groove of the fastening strip. Even this panel profile can be easily snapped in and as the case may be, easily unmounted as well.

For both of the above-mentioned variants of the panel profiles, it is advantageous if the pane! profile comprises a main wall and at least one side wall which comprises at least one attenuating shaped element, in both cases, if the panel profile comprises at least two side walls, a cavity can be formed in which different types of distributions can be arranged. It is also advantageous that the attenuating shaped element attenuates the side walls so as to allow their flexibility, which is important for the simple snapping of the panel profile into the grooves of the fastening strip. For both of the above-mentioned variants of panel profiles, it is to further advantage if the panel profile is arranged with an overlap in at least one groove of the fastening strip. This is important so that the panel profile holds firmly in the groove, after overcoming the elastic resistance and snapping. Alternatively, the wall of the groove of the fastening strip can also be made to be flexible.

Furthermore, it is also advantageous if the second pane! profile of the main wail rests on the longitudinal wall of the fastening strip.

It is also to advantage if the second panel profile comprises a cavity in which a lighting means is arranged, which may advantageously be an LED strip, the cavity being closed by a diffusion profile which is snapped info the profile and which allows the scattering of harsh light emanating from the lighting means.

The first panel profile is to further advantage arranged in the grooves of the fastening strip by the front parts of its side walls. It is advantageous that the profile arranged in this way forms, together with the fastening strip, an internal cavity for the routing of various types of distribution, specifically cabling.

It is to further advantage if an outer surface layer is arranged on the first panel profile, while to greatest advantage this is a visual layer which is adhered to the profile. The materia! of this surface layer can be any material, and to advantage it can be the same material from which the floor covering is made. This material can be, for example, ceramic or wood or metal.

It is also to advantage if the main wail of the first panel profile comprises an overlap of at least one side wall. This allows one to create another cavity which is open. Such an design of the profile makes it possible, for example, to easily adjust small height inaccuracies during the making of the floor, and to match the edge of the panel element with the floor.

It is also to great advantage if a groove is arranged in the transitional area between the longitudinal wall and the perpendicular wall. The advantage is that this groove also makes it possible to improve the settling and fastening of the profile arranged in it.

Alternatively, it is also to advantage if the insert panel is at least a part of the entire cavity of the fastening strip. The insert can either rest simultaneously on the vertical wall of the fastening strip and on the floor or on the floor covering arranged on the floor, or it can be glued In the fastening strip. The great advantage of the concealed skirting board according to the invention is that it has a very simple and variable construction. With regard to the simplicity of the construction, it makes it possible to create simple application variants for more complex places, such as stairs, room corners, sockets and distribution outlets, and connections with door frames. The concealed skirting board allows easy fastening of any structural element, both design and functional with regard to the distributions run in the cavities of the panel profiles. A great advantage is that the inner cavity of the concealed skirting board is relatively large, which also allows for the placement of larger parts of the distribution as well, such as thicker cables. The relatively large cavity also allows the insertion of a greater number of types of materials, such as wood, linoleum, PVC, aluminium profiles and ceramic tiles. Another advantage is that the concealed skirting board is flush with the wail surface and no dirt can settle on the upper edge, while the furniture can also be placed directly against the wail.

Overview of the Figures

The invention will be further elucidated using drawings, in which fig. 1 shows a side view of the arrangement of the basic part of the concealed skirting board, fig. 2 shows a perspective view with a partial section of a design of the concealed skirting board comprising a first panel profile with cable distribution fig. 3 is a cross- sectional side view of a design of a concealed skirting board comprising a panel filling a portion of its cavity and a second filler profile comprising a light means which is an LED strip; fig. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a design of a concealed skirting board comprising a pane! filling its entire cavity, and fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the arrangement of the connection of the concealed skirting board and a concealed door frame.

Examples of the Performance of the Invention

The concealed skirting board 27 (fig. 1 , fig. 2, fig. 3, fig. 4) is arranged in the transitional area of the wall 4 of the building and the floor 5, comprising a fastening strip 1 with means for fastening the panel 7 of its cavity 8.

The fastening strip 1_ comprises a iongitudinal wall 2 adjacent to the wall 4 of the building, which Is linked by a perpendicular wall 3 adjacent to the surface layer 23 of 8 the wall 4 of the building, which may be plaster or plasterboard. The fastening strip 1 is fixed to the wall 4 of the building by means of glue and/or screws with dowels.

The longitudinal wall 2 of the fastening strip 1 comprises at least one longitudinally arranged groove 6 for holding at least one part of the panel 7. The parts of the fastening strip 1 which are in contact with the wall of the building 4 or in contact with the surface layer 23 of the wall of the building 4 are provided with shaped elements 30 for improving interconnection.

The iongitudinai wail 2 of the fastening strip 1 comprises three groups of !ongitudinaiiy arranged marks 17, which serve to faciiitate the height adjustment of the individual parts of the whole system.

On the transitional area of the longitudinal wall 2 and the perpendicular wail 3 a groove H is arranged.

The panel 7 can be, according to the first of the variants, the first panel profile 9 arranged with its side walls 13 in a pair of longitudinally arranged grooves 6 of the fastening strip i .

Alternatively, the main wail 12 (fig. 1) comprises an overlap 31. of the side wail 13.

According to the second variant, the panel 7 can be the second panel profile 18, which rests on the perpendicular wail 3 of the fastening strip 1. and is concurrently arranged In one longitudinally arranged groove 6 of the fastening strip 1. The second panel profile 18 rests on the main wail 12 concurrently on the longitudinal wail 2 of the fastening strip 1_. The vertical wall 3 of the fastening strip 1 further comprises a protrusion 28 which fits into a groove 29 arranged on the surface of the second panel profile 18, thereby creating another fixing point in contact between the fastening strip 1 and the second panel profile 18.

The second panel profile 18 further comprises a cavity 19 in which an illumination means 20, which is an LED strip, Is arranged, the cavity 19 being closed by a diffusion profile 21 which is snapped into the second panel profile T8 and which is transparent or so-called milky.

The pane! 7 can be, according to the third of the variants, an insert 22 which fills a part of the cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 (fig. 3} or the whole cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 (fig. 4).

The first panel profile 9 and the second panel profile 18 comprise a main wail 12 and two side walls 13, which comprise attenuating shaped elements 14. The first panel profile 9 and the second panel profile 18 are arranged in the grooves 6 of the fastening strip 1 with an overlap which can be moved beyond this due to the flexible design of the walls 12, 13 and the attenuating shaped elements 14 of the panel profiles 9, 18. and/or due to the flexible design of the groove 6 of the wail of the fastening strip 1.

The arrangement of the individual parts of the concealed skirting board 27 allows for a wide range of variants.

According to the first of them (fig. 2), on the lower part of the fastening strip 1 the first panel profile 9 is arranged, in the cavity 24 of which is arranged cabling 15. On the first panel profile 9 an outer surface layer 16 Is arranged. On the upper part of the fastening strip 1 the second panel profile 18 is arranged, which comprises a cavity 19.. in which a lighting means 20, which is an LED strip, is arranged, the cavity 19 being closed by a diffusion profile 21. which is snapped info the second panel profile 18.

According to the second of them (fig. 3), on the lower part of the fastening strip 1 an insert 22 is arranged, which fills a part of the cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 and which is made of a ceramic material the same as the floor covering 10. On the upper part of the fastening strip 1, the second panel profile 18 is arranged, which comprises a cavity 19, In which a lighting means 20, which is an LED strip, is arranged, the cavity 19 being closed by a diffusion profile 21 which is snapped into the second panel profile 18.

According to the third of them (fig. 4), the entire cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 is filled by an insert 22, which is made of a ceramic material the same as the floor covering 10. The insert 22 rests on the vertical wall 3 of the fastening strip 1. and concurrently on a floor covering 10 arranged on the floor 5. Alternatively, the insert 22 can be inserted freely in the cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 and concurrently secured with adhesive.

The concealed skirting board 27 can be easily connected to the concealed door frame 25 (fig. 5). The concealed door frame 25 is placed on the corner of a door opening (not shown) and concurrently, on the surface of the wall of the building 4 a concealed skirting board 27 is fitted on it. When fitting, at the point of contact with the concealed door frame 25 a recess 26 is formed wherein a part of the longitudinal wail 2 and also a part of the perpendicular wall 3 of the fastening strip 1 are removed. If necessary, the panel 7 of the cavity 8 of the fastening strip 1 is also partially modified as well.

Industrial Application

The concealed skirting board, according to the invention, can specifically be used as a universal and multifunctional structural element of various sorts of interior spaces having not only a design function but also other functions, such as the function of cabling and room lighting.

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List of Reference Marks

1 fastening strip

2 longitudinal wall

3 vertical wall

4 wall of the building

5 floor

8 groove I

7 panel

8 cavity I

9 the first panel profile

10 floor covering

11 groove II

12 main wall

13 side wall

14 attenuating shape element

15 cabling distribution

16 surface layer

17 mark

18 second panel profile

19 cavity II

20 lighting means

21 diffusion profile

22 insert

23 surface layer

24 cavity 111

25 concealed door frame 28 recess

27 concealed skirting board

28 protrusion

29 groove III

30 shape elements

31 overlap