Elements of stretched false ceiling, use of same for producing false walls and false ceilings

Abstract

The invention concerns a false wall element comprising a stretched fabric in a frame with lateral edge provided with means catching the edges of said fabric, said lateral edge comprising a rigid profiled section forming a free edge curved in the plane, with curvature corresponding to that of a part of the edge of said fabric fastened on said curved edge. Said false wall elements are used for making curved stretched suspended false ceilings and stretched false walls with curved profile.

1 . A false partition element comprising: 
 a frame comprising at least one profile, each profile having an attachment projection and a lateral edge, the lateral edge of at least one profile being curved along at least a portion thereof; and    a fabric stretched inside the frame, at least one edge of the fabric having an attachment element co-operating with the attachment projection to attach the fabric to the profile, wherein a visible portion of the stretched fabric has a shape defined at least in part by the curve of the lateral edge of the profile.    
     
     
         2 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the profile comprises two ends and a butt joint that joins the two ends to each other.    
     
     
         3 . The false partition element according to  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the lateral edge has a shape of at least a portion of an ellipse or at least a portion of a circle.  
     
     
         4 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises at least two profiles and a butt joint that joins the at least two profiles to each other, at least one of said profiles comprising a curved section.  
     
     
         5 . The false partition element according to  claim 4 , wherein said curved section has a shape of at least a portion of a circle or at least a portion of an ellipse.  
     
     
         6 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises a material chosen from a group including metal alloy, aluminium composite and magnesium composite.  
     
     
         7 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the profile includes a main wall having a plurality of projections orientated inward of said main wall, said plurality of projections comprising: 
 an upper extreme sole,:    a plurality of projections defining insertion rails, and    the attachment projection.    
     
     
         8 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame further comprises a plurality of rails mounted approximately perpendicular to the profile.  
     
     
         9 . The false partition element according to  claim 8 , wherein said frame further comprises a plurality of side rails, the rails and side rails forming a trellis.  
     
     
         10 . The false partition according to  claim 9 , wherein said rails define openings passed through by said side rails.  
     
     
         11 . The false partition element according to  claim 9 , wherein the profile includes a projection orientated inward of the profile for supporting the rails or side rails.  
     
     
         12 . The false partition element according to  claim 9 , wherein the rails extend up to a height (ht) less than a height (hp) of the profile, whereby the rails and side rails are hidden from view by the profile.  
     
     
         13 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for deforming the fabric along a perpendicular or slanted direction with respect to the frame.  
     
     
         14 . The false partition element according to  claim 13 , wherein the deforming means comprise bars joined to the frame for exerting local pressure on the fabric.  
     
     
         15 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric comprises a material chosen from the group comprising woven or non-woven textile fibres, polymer films, polyvinyl chloride and polyvinylidene chloride.  
     
     
         16 . The false partition element according to  claim 15 , wherein the fabric comprises screen printing or jet ink numerical printing.  
     
     
         17 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is perforated, micro-perforated or coated with an anti-reverberating surface coating so as to improve its acoustic properties.  
     
     
         18 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , further comprising a heat insulating material.  
     
     
         19 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is attached to a building ceiling.  
     
     
         20 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is attached to a building wall.  
     
     
         21 . The false partition element according to  claim 19 , wherein the frame is rigidly attached to the building ceiling.  
     
     
         22 . The false partition element according to  claim 19 , wherein the frame is adjustably attached to the building ceiling.  
     
     
         23 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second frame comprising at least one second profile having an attachment projection and a lateral edge; and    a second fabric stretched inside the second frame, at least one edge of the second fabric having an attachment element co-operating with the attachment projection to attach the second fabric to the second profile.    
     
     
         24 . The false partition element according to  claim 23 , wherein at least a portion of the first or second frame is attached to a building wall.  
     
     
         25 . The false partition element according to  claim 2  wherein: 
 at least a portion of the lateral edge has a shape of at least a portion of an ellipse or at least a portion of a circle;    the profile comprises a material chosen from a group including metal alloy, aluminium composite and magnesium composite;    the profile includes a main wall having a plurality of projections orientated inward of said main wall, said plurality of projections comprising: 
 an upper extreme sole  
 a plurality of projections defining insertion rails, and  
 the attachment projection.  
   
     
     
         26 . The false partition element according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 bars joined to the frame and in contact with the fabric for exerting local pressure on the fabric;    wherein the fabric comprises a material chosen from the group comprising woven or non-woven textile fibres, polymer films, polyvinyl chloride and polyvinylidene chloride;    wherein the fabric comprises screen printing or jet ink numerical printing;    wherein the fabric is perforated, micro-perforated or coated with an anti-reverberating surface coating so as to improve its acoustic properties; and    further comprising a heat insulating material.    
     
     
         27 . The false partition element according to  claim 25 , wherein the frame is adjustably attached to a building ceiling and attached to a building wall.  
     
     
         28 . The false partition element according to  claim 26 , wherein the frame is adjustably attached to a building ceiling and attached to a building wall.  
     
     
         29 . The false partition element according to  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 a second frame comprising at least one second profile having an attachment projection and a lateral edge; and    a second fabric stretched inside the second frame, at least one edge of the second fabric having an attachment element co-operating with the attachment projection to attach the second fabric to the second profile; and    wherein at least one of the first or second frames is attached to a building wall.    
     
     
         30 . The false partition element according to  claim 26 , further comprising: 
 a second frame comprising at least one second profile having an attachment projection and a lateral edge; and    a second fabric stretched inside the second frame, at least one edge of the second fabric having an attachment element co-operating with the attachment projection to attach the second fabric to the second profile; and    wherein at least one of the first or second frames is attached to a building wall.    
     
     
         31 . The false partition element according to  claim 20 , wherein the frame is rigidly attached to the building wall.  
     
     
         32 . The false partition element according to  claim 20 , wherein the frame is adjustably attached to the building wall.