Set of floor panels and method for composing thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10975581-B2
Application number	US-201716464931-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2017
Priority date	Dec 1, 2016
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

A set of floor panels is intended for installing a floor in a room. The set comprises a plurality of first floor panels having a common shape and dimension, and one or more second floor panels showing an adaptation of the common shape and/or the common dimension. The adaptation is performed corresponding to the aforementioned room. A method for composing such set of floor panels.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A set of floor panels configured to form a floor covering for a room having a predetermined floor shape, the set of floor panels comprising:
a plurality of first floor panels, each of said first floor panels having a predetermined panel shape and a predetermined dimension common to said first floor panels; and
one or more second floor panels each having an adaptation configured to modify the second floor panel from the predetermined panel shape or the predetermined dimension of the first floor panels;
wherein the plurality of first floor panels and the one or more second floor panels are configured to couple together to form said floor covering and form the predetermined floor shape of the room;
wherein a plurality of said one or more second floor panels comprising the adaptation are packaged together in a packaging unit with the first set of floor panels;
wherein this unit also comprises excess pieces created by said adaptation; and
wherein each of said one or more second floor panels having the adaptation and a corresponding one of the excess pieces add to the predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension common to each floor panel of said plurality of first floor panels.

2. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein the set of floor panels can be applied without further adaptations for installing a floor in said room.

3. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein said adaptation consists of a shortening in length and/or width of the one or more second floor panels.

4. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein said adaptation consists of removing protruding portions on one or more edges of the one or more second floor panels, wherein at least one edge of the second floor panels is removable resulting in the second floor panels having only three or fewer edges including a coupling part.

5. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein said adaptation consists of providing a contour on one or more edges of the one or more second floor panels,
wherein this contour follows a course of a wall of said room.

6. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein said adaptation consists of providing recesses and/or adaptation pieces for a passage of conduits.

7. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein the adaptation consists an excess portion of the one or more second panels configured to be removed from a respective one of said one or more second floor panels, said excess portion and a remaining portion from which the excess portion is removable of each of said one or more second floor panels combine to form the predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension of said first set of floor panels.

8. A set of floor panels configured to form a floor covering for a room having a predetermined floor shape, the set of floor panels comprising:
a plurality of first floor panels, each of said first floor panels having a predetermined panel shape and a predetermined dimension common to said first floor panels; and
one or more second floor panels each having an adaptation configured to modify the second floor panel from the predetermined panel shape or the predetermined dimension of the first floor panels;
wherein the plurality of first floor panels and the one or more second floor panels are configured to couple together to form said floor covering and form the predetermined floor shape of the room;
wherein the adaptation consists a break line between an excess portion and a remaining portion of a respective one of said one or more second floor panels.

9. The set of floor panels of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second floor panels have four sides, said adaptation consists of the one or more second floor panels having three or fewer of said four sides having coupling parts.

10. A method for composing a set of floor panels for installing a floor in a room, the set of floor panels configured to form a floor covering for a room having a predetermined floor shape,
the method comprising the steps of:
generating a data set in accordance with at least a surface area of said room,
establishing an installation plan suitable for the room,
producing the set of floor panels, which, according to the installation plan, comprising a plurality of first floor panels, each of said first floor panels having a predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension common to one another, and one or more second floor panels each having an adaptation modifying or arranging the second floor panel to be modified from the predetermined panel shape or the predetermined dimension of the first floor panels;
wherein the plurality of first floor panels and the one or more second floor panels are configured to couple together to form said floor covering and form the predetermined floor shape;
wherein a plurality of said one or more second floor panels comprising the adaptation are packaged together in a packaging unit with the first set of floor panels, and
wherein said packaging unit also comprises excess pieces created by said adaptation;
wherein each of said one or more second floor panels having the adaptation and a corresponding one of the excess pieces add to the predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension common to each floor panel of said plurality of first floor panels.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of establishing the installation plan is performed by a computer,
wherein the computer, on a basis of said data set, taking desired limitations into account, proposes the installation plan.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of establishing the installation plan is performed by a computer,
wherein the computer, on a basis of said data set, taking desired limitations into account, assesses installation plans which were provided by a user in a graphical manner over a presentation of the surface area plan.

13. A method for composing a set of floor panels configured for installing a floor covering for a room having a predetermined floor shape,
wherein the set of floor panels comprises a plurality of first floor panels, each of said first floor panels having a predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension common to one another, and one or more second floor panels each having an adaptation modifying or arranging the second floor panel to be modified from the predetermined panel shape or the predetermined dimension of the first floor panels; wherein the plurality of first floor panels and the one or more second floor panels are configured to couple together to form said floor covering and form the predetermined floor shape;
wherein the method comprises the steps of generating a data set in accordance with at least a surface area plan of said room, establishing an installation plan suitable for the room, producing the required floor panels, which, according to the established installation plan, comprise the adaptation, and at least a required quantity of floor panels with the predetermined floor shape and the predetermined dimension;
wherein a plurality of said one or more second floor panels comprising the adaptation are packaged together in a packaging unit with the first set of floor panels, and
wherein said packaging unit also comprises excess pieces created by said adaptation;
wherein each of said one or more second floor panels having the adaptation and a corresponding one of the excess pieces add to the predetermined panel shape and predetermined dimension common to each floor panel of said plurality of first floor panels.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the step of establishing the installation plan is performed by a computer,
wherein the computer, on a bas

Assignees

• Unilin Bv

Inventors

• De Jaeger Jasper
• Vangeenberghe Kristof
• Verschatse Bram
• Cappelle Mark

Classifications

• G06F30/13

  Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads · CPC title

• E04F15/02038 Primary

  characterised by tongue and groove connections between neighbouring flooring elements · CPC title

• B44C3/12 Primary

  Uniting ornamental elements to structures, e.g. mosaic plates · CPC title

• B44C3/123

  Mosaic constructs · CPC title

• B44C5/04

  Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers · CPC title