Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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SYSTEM FOR THE PARTITION OF SPACES
DESCRI PTI ON
Field of the invention
The present invention is generally applicable to the civil engineering and
industrial
building sector, and it particularly relates to a system for partitioning of
spaces.
Background of the invention
Systems suitable for the partition of so-called "open spaces" are known. Such
systems include a support structure which includes one or more longitudinal
profiles
horizontally mounted on the ceiling and/or floor for one or more sheet-like
partition
elements, for example glass or plasterboard.
Apparently, in order to minimize the aesthetic impact the profiles must have
particularly low bulkiness, in particular low thickness. To this end, the
profile, or part
thereof, is concealably inserted in a suitable seat of a floor, ceiling or
false ceiling.
Generally, an upper longitudinal profile operatively connected with the
ceiling and a
lower longitudinal profile operatively connected to the floor are provided.
The sheet-like element is subsequently supported on such profiles and fixed
thereto
by suitable fixing elements. In particular, the edges of the sheet-like
element remain
interposed between the respective profiles and the blocking element so as to
constrain the
same sheet-like element with the supporting structure, thus defining a
partition wall.
Such systems have the drawback to show at sight the whole sheet-like element
or
part thereof once mounted on the support structure.
In attempting to overcome such disadvantages, systems wherein the sheet-like
element is glued to the fixing element were developed.
While allowing a completely "clean" partition wall, i.e. without parts at
sight, the
bonding of the sheet-like element to the fixing element does not guarantee an
optimal
fixation overtime.
Patent application GB2520925 discloses a system for build profiles in a seat
formed
along the edges of the sheet-like element so as they are not at sight.
One disadvantage of such systems is that the installation and mounting process
thereof is particularly difficult.
This feature is particularly disadvantageous in case of sheet-like elements of
large
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size. Indeed in this case the known systems are unsafe for the operator during
mounting
operations and further have a greater chance of breaking of the same sheet-
like element.
Furthermore, such systems require the presence of different operators during
the
mounting operations with an obvious increase in term of costs.
A further disadvantage of this known system is that in the case of approaching
or
removal between floor and ceiling, for example due to structural vibrations,
the sheet-like
element is compressed on the edges, or the mechanical grip between the sheet-
like element
and the connection profile it weakens.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the
above
mentioned drawbacks, providing a system for the efficient partitioning of
spaces.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for the
partition of
spaces that allows a simple and rapid mounting of its different parts.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for the
partition of
.. spaces that allows the safe mounting of its different parts.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for the
partition of
spaces that allows a minimum use of manpower.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for the
partition of
spaces that allows to adapt to different size of the spaces.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for the
partition of
spaces that allows the compensation of small displacement of the sheet-like
element during
the mounting and/or once mounted.
Such objects, as well as others that will appear more clearly hereinafter, are
fulfilled
by a system for the partition of spaces having one or more of the features
herein described,
.. shown and/or claimed.
Therefore, a system for the partition of spaces that includes a ceiling may be
provided, the system comprising:
at least one partition wall for the partition of spaces comprising at least
one
sheet-like element, the latter having at least one upper peripheral edge and a
pair of
outer faces;
means for connecting said at least one sheet-like shaped element to the
ceiling;
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wherein said connecting means comprise at least one male or female element,
said
at least one upper peripheral edge of said at least one sheet-like element
including a
corresponding at least one male or female element;
wherein said connecting means further comprise at least one elastomeric
element
interposed between said at least one female and male element, said at least
one male and
female element and said at least one elastomeric element being reciprocally
designed
and/or configured so that the latter upon the coupling of the former deforms
to frictionally
act against the same at least one male and female element, so as to prevent
the falling down
of the at least one sheet-like element from the said connecting means by
gravity without the
need for further supports in the lower part thereof.
Dependent claims 2 to 23 describe advantageous embodiments of the above-
mentioned system.
On the other hand, regardless of the above-mentioned system, a system for the
partition of spaces that includes a ceiling by at least one partition wall
comprising at least
one sheet-like element may be provided, the system comprising:
at least one longitudinal supporting profile defining an axis having a first
portion
integrally coupleable with the ceiling and a second portion integrally
coupleable with
the at least one sheet-like element, said first portion and said second
portion being
mutually slidable between a distal position and a proximal position;
elastic counteracting means acting on said first and said second portions to
keep
the latter in an operative position interposed between said distal and
proximal
positions.
Dependent claims 25 to 32 describe advantageous embodiments of such system.
Brief description of the drawings
Further features and advantages of the invention will become more evident by
reading the detailed description of some preferred but not exclusive
embodiments of the
partition system 1 shown by way of non-limiting example with the help of the
annexed
drawing, wherein:
FIGs. 1 and 2 are a sectional view of respectively a first and a second
example of a
partition system 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlargement view of some details of FIG. 1;
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FIG. 4 is an enlargement view of some details of a unitary assembly 100;
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a blocking element 80;
FIGs. 6A, 68 and 6C are a schematic side view of the system 1 comprising
elastic
counteracting means 60 in different operative phases;
FIGs. 7A, 78 and 7C are a schematic side view of the system 1 comprising
adjustment
means 50 in different operative phases;
FIGs. 8 and 9 are a lateral and axonometric view of an exploded view of some
details
of the system 1.
Detailed description of some preferred embodiments
Referring to the above mentioned figures, a system 1 for the partition of a
spaces A is
described by at least one partition wall 10 which may include at least one
sheet-like element
11. For example, a pair of sheet-like elements 11 may be provided as shown in
FIG. 1, or only
one sheet-like element 11 may be provided as shown in Fig. 2.
In the present description a sheet-like element 11 consisting of a glass sheet
is
described. Such an example is not to be considered limiting because the
partition wall 10
may also be a blind wall and/or an acoustic insulation wall. In this case, the
sheet 11 for
example may be of plasterboard or sound-absorbent material. In any case, the
sheet 11 may
have at least one peripheral edge 12 and a pair of outer faces 13, 14.
In a known way, the space A may include a ceiling C and a floor. More
specifically, the
system 1 may comprise at least one supporting profile 20 couplable to the
ceiling C.
Although a supporting profile 20 coupled to the ceiling C is described in the
following
text, it will be understood that such supporting profile 20 may be in any case
coupled to a
false ceiling and/or to a beam without departing from the scope of the present
invention.
The supporting profile 20 may have a substantially longitudinal development to
define an axis X and may present a portion 30 coupled to the ceiling C and a
portion 40
coupled to the sheet 11.
Although not shown in the annexed drawings as known per se, the system 1 may
comprise a lower longitudinal profile placed in correspondence of the
supporting profile 20
which may be coupled with the floor or to a raised floor and with the sheet
11.
In any case, once the system 1 is mounted in the space A to be partitioned,
the sheet-
like 11 may be coupled with the portion 40 to remain interposed between the
supporting
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profile 20 and the lower supporting profile and/or the floor.
According to one aspect of the invention, the portion 30 and the portion 40
may be
mutually slidable between a position wherein the reciprocal distance d thereof
is maximum
and a position wherein the reciprocal distance d thereof is minimal.
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In particular, the portion 30 may comprise a pair of side walls 34, 35 and a
horizontal
wall 36 interposed therebetween. On the other hand, the portion 40 may
comprise a pair of
respective side walls 44, 45 and a horizontal wall 46 interposed therebetween
and facing the
horizontal wall 36.
As particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the side walls 34, 35 and the side
walls 44, 45
of the portion 40 may be configured to reciprocally slide so as to remain
reciprocally facing
to each other during the sliding.
Once the system 1 is mounted, the portions 30, 40 may have a predetermined
reciprocal distance d between the above maximum and minimum distance, thus
defining an
operative position of the portions 30, 40.
Suitably, the system 1 may comprise adjusting means 50 acting on the portions
30, 40
to vary such predetermined reciprocal distance d, i.e. to vary such operative
position.
For example, the adjusting means 50 may allow a variation of the distance d
between
the portions 30, 40 of about 10¨ 20 mm, preferably about 15 mm.
In this way, the system 1 may be adapted to different types of spaces A.
For example, figures 7A, 7B and 7C show the system 1 wherein the portions 30,
40
are in different operative positions.
In particular, the adjusting means 50 may comprise a female thread element 51
integral with the portion 30 of the supporting profile 20 and a screw element
52 operatively
connected with the portion 40 thereof so that the screwing/unscrewing of the
screw 52 and
the female thread element 51 may correspond to the mutual approach/removal of
the
portions 30, 40.
More specifically, the portion 30 of the supporting profile 20 may include a
tubular
appendix 31 extending toward the portion 40, which may include a threaded
inner surface
defining the female thread element 51.
The screw 52 may be configured to be operated by an operator in a per se known
manner, for example by an Allen key or a screwdriver. In particular, the same
screw 52 may
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be arranged so as to be accessible to the operator even once the supporting
profile 20 is
mounted.
In other words, once mounted the supporting profile 20 in the space A, the
operator
may act on the screw 52 to vary the predetermined distance d so as the portion
40 is at an
optimal distance from the ceiling C thereby defining the operative position.
This optimum distance may be chosen by the operator depending on the size of
the
sheet 11 and/or on the desired aesthetic appeal.
According to a particular aspect of the invention, once the operative position
of the
portions 30, 40 is defined (Figs. 7A and 6B), the portions 30, 40 may still be
reciprocally
slidable between a distal position (Fig. 6A) and proximal position (Fig. 6C).
In this way, advantageously, due to small reciprocal displacements of the
sheet 11
and/or the longitudinal profile 20 and/or the ceiling C and/or the floor, the
portions 30, 40
may telescopically slide so as to vary the reciprocal distance d thereof in
such a way to
preserve the integrity of the system 1 and in particular of the sheet 11. More
specifically, the
sheet 11 subjected to excessive tangential loads with the risk of damage or
breakage of the
sheet may be avoid.
For example, the variation of the distance between the portions 30, 40 in the
distal
and proximal positions may be about 20mm.
Such small displacement may be caused by mounting and maintenance operations,
or by vibrations due to earthquakes or works in the proximity of the space A.
Furthermore, the partition walls 10 may have a development along the axis X
within
the space A in the order of several meters. It is known that the ceilings C
and/or the sheets
11 have variations in size along their development of a few millimetres.
The portions 30, 40 may slide between the distal and proximal positions to
compensate such small displacements both in case they are of a durable type,
e.g. due to the
above described size variations, and in case they are of a temporary or
instantaneous type,
e.g. due to induced vibrations.
Suitably, elastic counteracting means 60 may be provided acting on the
portions 30,
40 of the supporting profile 20 to maintain the portions 30, 40 in the
operative position
interposed between the distal and proximal positions.
Furthermore, the elastic counteracting means 60 may promote the return of the
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portions 30, 40 to the operative position when the vibration stops. Such
features may be
particularly advantageous in the case of small short-term multi-displacements,
such as
during earthquakes.
Suitably, as particularly explained below, the adjusting means 50 and the
elastic
counteracting means 60 may be configured so as to synergistically operate in
order to
improve the mutual excursion of the portions 30, 40 and/or to minimize the
bulkiness.
In this way, the system 1 may be particularly safe. In particular, the
decoupling from
the portion 40 of the sheet 11 and the falling thereof due to small
displacements during the
mounting and/or during an earthquake can be avoided, thus avoiding the risk of
hurting the
operator and/or users of the space A.
Furthermore, thanks to the above described features, the partition wall 10 it
is
possible to be mounted without further adjustment of the system 1, thus making
the
mounting simple and fast.
The elastic counteracting means 60 may comprise at least one spring,
preferably a
pair of springs 61, 62 which may be configured so as to counteract to each
other so that the
extension of one corresponds to the compression of the other and vice-versa.
More in detail, the spring 61 may be operably connected to the portions 30, 40
and
may be configured so as to be elongated when portions 30, 40 are in one of the
distal and
proximal positions and so as to be compressed when portions 30, 40 are in the
other of
distal and proximal positions.
On the other hand, the spring 62 may be operably connected with the portions
30, 40
and may be configured so as to be compressed when portions 30, 40 are in one
of distal and
proximal positions and so as to be elongated when portions 30, 40 are in the
other of distal
and proximal positions.
Possibly, the springs 61, 62 may be substantially equal each other and
reciprocally
arranged so that in the operative position the springs 61, 62 are
substantially unloaded
and/or loaded with an equal load.
As particularly shown in Figs. 8 and 9, a tubular element 32 may be provided,
the
tubular element 32 may include a pair of annular projections 33, 33' placed at
the ends of
the same tubular element 32 to counteract the springs 61, 62.
On the other hand, the horizontal wall 46 of the portion 40 may comprise an
upper
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face 47 facing the horizontal wall 36 of the portion 30 and a lower face 47'
opposite.
Suitably, the horizontal wall 46 may comprise a passing through hole 46' for
the
tubular element 32 so that once the tubular element 32 is inserted into the
passing through
hole 46', the annular projections 33, 33' are opposite with respect to the
same horizontal
wall 46.
In particular, the spring 61 may be interposed between the annular projection
33 and
the upper face 47 while the spring 62 may be interposed between the lower face
47' and the
annular projection 33'.
As shown in the annexed figures, one of the annular projection 33' may be
deformable so as to facilitate the insertion of the tubular element 32 into
the passing
through hole 46' and disadvantage the disengagement thereof.
It is to be understood that the horizontal wall 46 and the tubular element 32
may
slide each other, whereas the portion 40 may be maintained in the operative
position by the
springs 61, 62.
For example, when the portions 30, 40 are in the proximal position, the
horizontal
wall 46 may be close to the annular projection 33 and the spring 61 may be
compressed, and
when the portions 30, 40 are in the distal position, the horizontal wall 46
may be close to the
annular projection 33' and the spring 62 may be compressed.
Advantageously, the tubular appendix 31 may also pass through the passing
through
hole 46', and the tubular element 32 may be arranged coaxially to the same
tubular
appendix 31 to slide thereon.
In order to promote the sliding of the tubular element 32 with respect to the
tubular
appendix 31, a cap 55 coupled with the tubular element 32 may be provided, the
cap 55 and
the tubular element 32 may be reciprocally configured to be snap coupled by a
male-female
system of known type.
Possibly, as shown in the annexed figures, the cap 55 may be constituted of
two
pieces coupled together.
In any case, the cap 55 may comprise a cylindrical side wall 56 coaxially
placed to the
screw 52 in correspondence of the head 53 thereof. In particular, this
cylindrical side wall 56
may have a free end 57 substantially curved to interact with the annular
projection 33' of
the tubular element 32 so as to be snap coupled with the latter.
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It is understood that when the latter are coupled, the spring 62 may remain
interposed between the curved end 57 and the face 47' of the horizontal wall
46 so that the
latter are the abutment surface for the same spring 62.
Thanks to these features, upon the screwing/unscrewing of the screw 52 with
respect
to the female thread element 51 to vary the operative position of the portions
30, 40 as
above described, the tubular element 32 may slide with respect to the tubular
appendix 31.
In particular, the head 53 of the screw 52 may therefore remain interposed
between the
tubular element 32 and the cap 55.
In this way, upon the screwing of the screw 52, the head 53 thereof may abut
against
the tubular element 32 to promote the approach thereof to the portion 30. On
the other
hand, upon the unscrewing, the head 53 of the screw 52 may act on the cap 55
to promote
the removal thereof. In particular, the end 57 of the cap 55 may abut against
the annular
projection 33' so as to promote the removal of the tubular element 32 from the
portion 30.
Suitably, as particularly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, upon the approach or
removal of
the sheet 11 with respect to the ceiling C, the former may always be coupled
with the
portion 40 of the supporting profile 20.
For this purpose, the portion 40 may comprise at least one seat 41 for
connecting the
supporting profile 20 with the sheet 11.
As particularly illustrated in Fig. 3, at least one connecting profile 70 may
be
provided, the connecting profile 70 may comprise an end 71 which is integral
with the sheet
11 and an end 72 which may be engaged with the seat 41 so as to mount/dismount
partition
wall 10 on/from the supporting profile 20.
In particular, the end 71 of the connecting profile 70 may comprise a male
element
73, while the peripheral edge 12 of the sheet 11 may comprise a corresponding
female
element 15.
More in detail, the peripheral edge 12 may comprise a longitudinal concavity
15
defining the female element which may have a shape such that once the male
element 73 is
engaged with the female element 15 the former is interposed between the outer
faces 13,
14 of the sheet 11.
The longitudinal concavity 15 may have a pair of longitudinal side walls 16
facing each
other, while the male element 73 may comprise a corresponding pair of side
walls 74
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susceptible to remain facing the side walls 16.
Although not shown in the annexed figures, it is understood that the end 71
may
comprise the female element 15, while the peripheral edge 12 may include the
male
element 73 without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention.
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It is understood that the male and female elements may have any shape,
provided
that this shape promotes the reciprocal coupling thereof by counteracting the
weight force
of the sheet-like element 11.
Advantageously, the female and male elements may have an elongated shape
defining an axis Y. Preferably, the latter may be substantially vertical, as
illustrated in the
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annexed figures, or inclined with respect to the horizontal. Thus, the weight
strength of the
sheet-like element 11 may always have a vertical component that may promote
the
decoupling of the male and female elements.
Suitably, the system 1 may comprise at least one elastomeric element 90
interposed
between the female and male elements 15, 73 and more particularly between the
pairs of
longitudinal side walls 16, 74 of the respective female and male elements 15,
73.
The elastomeric element 90 may thus be configured to deform upon the coupling
between the end 71 of the connecting profile 70 and the sheet 11 so as to
firmly frictionally
couple the latter to form an unitary assembly 100. In Fig. 4 an example of
such a unitary
assembly 100 is shown.
In this way, once the unitary assembly 100 is mounted on the supporting
profile 20,
the sheet 11 may be supported at its top without the need for further supports
in its lower
part.
More in detail, the elastomeric element 90 may comprise a pair of longitudinal
walls
91 susceptible to remain interposed between the pairs of longitudinal side
walls 16, 74 of
the female and male elements 15, 73.
Suitably, in order to promote the friction between the latter, the elastomeric
element
90 may comprise a main body 91' with longitudinal walls 91 and a plurality of
lips 92 which
extend transversely with respect to the latter to come in contact with the
longitudinal pair of
side walls 16 for frictionally acting thereon.
In particular, the lips 92 may have a converging shape towards the pair of
longitudinal
walls 91 so as to promote the insertion of the elastomeric element 90 into the
longitudinal
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concavity 15 and to prevent the removal thereof.
Moreover, the elastomeric element 90 may comprise a plurality of grooves 95
susceptible to remain facing the longitudinal side walls 74 of the male
element 73 which may
include corresponding grooves 75 susceptible to interact with the grooves 95
so as to
increase the mechanic grip between the male element 73 and the elastomeric
element 90
when coupled.
Due to these features, the mechanic grip of the unitary assembly 100 may be
particularly high. For example, once the unitary assembly 100 is mounted on
the supporting
profile 20 the entire weight of the sheet 11 may be supported by the
mechanical grip.
According to a particular aspect of the invention, the elastomeric element 90
may be
designed so as once interposed between the sheet-like element 11 and the
connecting
profile 70, the latter are reciprocally spaced apart.
Thus, the elastomeric element 90 may also act as gasket and/or insulation so
the
partition wall 10, and more generally the system 1, has acoustic insulation
properties.
The end 72 of the connecting profile 70 and the seat 41 of the portion 40 are
reciprocally configured such that once mutually engaged, the reciprocally
sliding along a
direction substantially parallel to the direction defined by the axis X may be
allowed.
In this way, at the beginning the operator may couple the male 73 and female
15
elements with the interposition of the elastomeric element 90 to define the
unitary
assembly 100, then the operator may engage the latter with the seat 41 so that
the
supporting profile 20 supports the sheet 11 and lastly the operator may move
the latter
along such a direction substantially parallel to the axis X to place the sheet
11 in the desired
position.
Possibly, at first the elastomeric element 90 may be coupled to the male
element 73
and subsequently the latter may be inserted into the female seat 15. In
particular, as shown
in Fig. 4, thanks to the reciprocal configuration of the elastomeric element
90 and the male
element 73 the coupling between the latter may be particularly fast.
Generally, thanks to this features, the mounting of the unitary assembly 100
may be
particularly fast and simple.
Possibly, the system 1 may comprise at least one blocking element 80
susceptible to
act on the supporting profile 20 and the connecting profile 70 to maintain the
reciprocal
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engagement of the seat 41 and the end 72 once the latter are reciprocally
engaged.
The blocking element 80 may be removably snap coupled with the supporting
profile
20 so as to allow the selective engagement/disengagement of the seat 41 of the
portion 40
and of the end 72 of the connecting profile 70.
For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the blocking element 80 may be shaped so as
to fill
the space of the seat 41 which is not filled by the end 72 so that the latter
may not be
disengaged from the former.
The snap coupling may be achieved by a male-female system. In particular, the
seat
41 may comprise a male element, while the blocking element 80 may include the
corresponding female element.
Suitably, the blocking element 80 may comprise a shaped cover 82 susceptible
to be
shown at sight once coupled with the seat 41 and a plastic element 83
substantially "C"
shaped defining the female element.
The shaped cover 82 and the plastic element 83 may also be reciprocally snap
coupled.
In this way, at the beginning the operator may couple the plastic element 83
with the
male element of the seat 41 and later the operator may couple the shaped cover
82 with the
plastic element 83.
Suitably, the shaped cover 82 may be configured so that once coupled with the
seat
41, the latter and the profile 20 appear to be continuous at sight.
Moreover, the blocking element 80 may include a curved portion 81 acting on
the
connecting profile 70 to prevent the reciprocal sliding along a direction
substantially
perpendicular to the axis X of the connecting profile 70 and the portion 40 of
the supporting
profile 20. This way, the risk of sheet 11 falling is avoided.
Preferably, as shown in Fig. 3, the shaped cover 83 may include such curved
portion
81 which may act on the end 71 of the same connecting profile 70.
In this way, the system 1 may be particularly safe.
Suitably, the blocking element 80 may integrally slide with the portion 40 of
the
supporting profile 20 so as not to obstruct the adjusting means SO and/or the
elastic
counteracting means 60.
Furthermore, thanks to the above mentioned features, at the beginning the
operator
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may make the unitary assembly 100 formed by the sheet 11, the elastomeric
element 90 and
the connecting profile 70. Such operation may be carried out in the space A
or,
advantageously, it may be carried out in a different location and only later
the unitary
assembly 100 may be carried in the space A.
On the other hand, at any time the operator may mount the supporting profile
20 to
the ceiling C and define the operative position by the adjusting means 50.
Operatively, therefore, the unitary assembly 100 assembly may be approached to
the
supporting profile 20 by the operator until the end 72 of the former engages
the seat 41 of
the latter so that the supporting profile 20 supports the whole unitary
assembly 100.
The latter is later moved along the axis X until the desired position is
reached. Once
this position is detected, the insertion of the blocking element 80 may firmly
block the
unitary assembly 100 to the supporting profile 20.
In the event of mistakes during the adjustment or the unitary assembly 100
and/or
the supporting profile 20 have irregularities, the elastic counteracting means
60 may act as
above described to compensate for such irregularities, avoiding both the
damage of system
1 and the stop of the mounting operations thereof.
Although a supporting profile 20 having a portion 40 comprising a seat 41 for
a
respective sheet 11 (Fig. 2) has been described, portion 40 may have another
seat 41 for
coupling with a respective sheet 11 in a analogous manner to the one above
described (Fig.
1).
Moreover, as particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the system 1 may include a
finishing
cover 85 to conceal the supporting profile 20 to the view so as to further
improve the
aesthetic appeal of the system 1.
Although a system has been described wherein the means for connecting the
sheet-
like element 11 to the ceiling C include the profile 20 fixed to the latter
and the profile 70
fixed to the sheet-like element 11 it is understood that the system 1 may
include any
connecting means without departing from the scope of the annexed claims.
For example, a single profile fixed to the ceiling C may be provided, on which
the
sheet-like element 11 is fixed.
From the above description, it appears evident that the invention fulfils the
intended
objects.
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The invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations. All the
details
may be replaced with other technically equivalent elements, and the materials
may be
different according to the requirements, without departing from the scope of
the invention
defined in the annexed claims.
