Floating floor system, floor panel, and installation method for the same

摘要

A floating floor system and a floor panel and method for use with the same that includes a snap-fit locking assembly that provides vertical locking between adjacent floor panels to minimize and/or prevent ledging therebetween. In one embodiment, a protuberance and a recess are also provide on the floor panels to provide horizontal locking. The snap-fit locking assembly comprises: a locking member protruding from a first flange and comprising an undercut surface; and a locking slot formed in a second flange. The snap-fit locking assembly is configured so that when the locking member of a first one of the panels is disposed within the locking slot of a second one of the panels, the first and second panels are vertically locked together via mechanical interaction between the undercut surface of the locking member of the first panel and a locking surface of the second flange of the second panel.

主权项

1. A floating floor system comprising:
a plurality of panels, each of the panels comprising: a panel body comprising a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge, a fourth edge opposite the third edge, and a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the third and fourth edges; a first flange extending from the first edge of the panel body; a second flange extending from the second edge of the panel body; a first mechanical locking assembly comprising: a single locking member protruding from the first flange and comprising an undercut surface and a chamfered surface, the undercut surface and the chamfered surface defining a locking lip that protrudes in a direction away from the panel body; and a single locking slot formed in the second flange; a second mechanical locking assembly comprising: a first engagement member formed into the third edge of the panel body; and a first receiving member formed into the fourth edge of the panel body, the first engagement member configured to mate with the first receiving member; wherein the first mechanical locking assembly and the second mechanical locking assembly are different types of mechanical locking assemblies; wherein each of the first and second edges form a short side of the panel; wherein each of the third and fourth edges form a long side of the panel; and wherein the first mechanical locking assembly is a snap-fit locking assembly and is configured so that when the locking member of a first one of the panels is disposed within the locking slot of a second one of the panels, the first and second panels are vertically locked together via mechanical interaction between the undercut surface of the locking member of the first panel and a locking surface of the second flange of the second panel; wherein the locking member extends from a first end that is spaced from the third edge of the panel body along the first flange by a first distance to a second end that is spaced from the fourth edge of the panel body along the first flange by a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance such that the locking member is offset from the longitudinal axis of the panel body; and wherein for each of the panels, the locking slot is a through-slot.