Cover assembly

Abstract

A cover assembly for covering a gap, in particular between floor elements, wherein adjacent floor elements ( 1′, 1″; 1′″, 1 ″″) abutting each other on first edges ( 2 ), and being substantially aligned flush to each other on second edges ( 3 ), wherein opposite floor elements ( 1′, 1′″; 1″, 1 ″″) being separated from each other by a gap ( 4 ), comprising a cover element ( 5 ) which can cover at least partially the gap ( 4 ) between opposite floor elements ( 1′, 1′″; 1″, 1 ″″), wherein an engagement profile ( 6 ) of the cover assembly can be abutted on second edges ( 3 ) of adjacent floor elements ( 1′, 1″; 1′″, 1 ″″) such that a movement of adjacent floor panels ( 1′, 1″; 1′″, 1 ″″) alongside the first edges ( 2 ) is prevented by the engagement profile ( 6 ).

1 . A cover assembly for covering a gap, in particular between floor elements, wherein adjacent floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ″;  1 ′″,  1 ″″) abutting each other on first edges ( 2 ), and being substantially aligned flush to each other on second edges ( 3 ), wherein opposite floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ′″;  1 ″,  1 ″″) being separated from each other by a gap ( 4 ), comprising
 a cover element ( 5 ) which can cover at least partially the gap ( 4 ) between opposite floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ′″;  1 ″,  1 ″″), 
 characterised in that 
 an engagement profile ( 6 ) of the cover assembly can be abutted on second edges ( 3 ) of adjacent floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ″;  1 ′″,  1 ″″) such that a movement of adjacent floor panels ( 1 ′,  1 ″;  1 ′″,  1 ″″) alongside the first edges ( 2 ) is prevented by the engagement profile ( 6 ). 
 
     
     
         2 . A cover assembly according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) is connectable with adjacent floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ″;  1 ′″,  1 ″″) in a fixed, in particular in a positive-fit way. 
     
     
         3 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) comprises a profile projection ( 7 ) which can engage into an engagement recess ( 8 ) of the floor element ( 1 ), wherein the profile projection ( 7 ) and the engagement recess ( 8 ) can abut each other on interlocking surfaces ( 9 ) aligned angled to the horizontal plane. 
     
     
         4 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) can be connected elastically with a floor element ( 1 ′″,  1 ″″), which is opposite to the floor element ( 1 ′,  1 ″) with which the engagement profile ( 6 ) can be positively connected. 
     
     
         5 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) is elastically connected with the cover element ( 5 ). 
     
     
         6 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that a spring portion ( 10 ) is provided which is provided for an at least indirect elastic connection of the engagement profile ( 6 ) with the cover element ( 5 ) and/or with an opposite floor element ( 1 ′″,  1 ″″). 
     
     
         7 . A cover assembly according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the spring portion ( 10 ) is formed integrally with the engagement profile ( 6 ) or with the cover element ( 5 ). 
     
     
         8 . A cover assembly according to  claim 6 , characterised in that the spring portion ( 10 ) is connected with the cover element ( 5 ) or the engagement profile ( 6 ) by a snap-in connection ( 11 ,  12 ). 
     
     
         9 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) is made from a substantially elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) is made from a rigid material. 
     
     
         11 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that a guiding device ( 13 ) is provided by means of which the engagement profile ( 6 ) can be guided relative to the cover element ( 5 ). 
     
     
         12 . A cover assembly according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) and/or the cover element ( 5 ) comprises a guiding section ( 14 ) abutting on guiding surfaces ( 15 ). 
     
     
         13 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) can be attached to the floor element ( 1 ) by vertical lowering or by pivoting. 
     
     
         14 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) is secured against detachment from the floor element ( 1 ). 
     
     
         15 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the engagement profile ( 6 ) has a surface section with a decorative surface ( 16 ). 
     
     
         16 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the cover element ( 5 ) is made from an elastic material. 
     
     
         17 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that decorative surfaces ( 16 ) of the cover element ( 5 ), of the engagement profile ( 6 ) and of a floor element ( 1 ) are located within a common plane (E). 
     
     
         18 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that two engagement profiles ( 6 ) are provided, which are fastened on second edges ( 3 ) each of opposite floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ′″;  1 ″,  1 ″″), with the two engagement profiles ( 6 ) being connected elastically with each other at least indirectly. 
     
     
         19 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in engagement profiles ( 6 ) of opposite floor panels ( 1 ′,  1 ′″;  1 ″,  1 ″″) are formed integrally with each other. 
     
     
         20 . A cover assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the cover assembly comprises floor elements, wherein adjacent floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ″;  1 ′″,  1 ″″) abutting each other on first edges ( 2 ), and being substantially aligned flush to each other on second edges ( 3 ), wherein opposite floor elements ( 1 ′,  1 ′″;  1 ″,  1 ″″) being separated by a gap ( 4 ) from each other.