Floor panel for forming a floor covering

A floor panel for forming a floor covering,

• wherein this floor panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges, as a second pair of opposite edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises first coupling parts, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said first coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the first coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in a plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the first coupling parts also comprise a first vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the first coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
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• the first coupling parts are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges also comprises coupling parts on both of said edges, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, wherein said second coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the second coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the second coupling parts also comprise a second vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the second coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• the horizontally active locking system of the second pair of edges is formed at least of an upward-directed lower hook-shaped part which is situated on one of said two edges, as a downward-directed upper hook-shaped part, which is situated on the opposite edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped part consists of a lip with an upward-directed locking element, which proximally thereof defines a female part in the form of a recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped part consists of a lip with a downward-directed locking element forming a male part;
• the second coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other at their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other;
• the second vertically active locking system comprises vertically active locking parts, which, by means of respective contact surfaces, define at least a first contact zone and a second contact zone, which are situated at opposite sides of the male part and female part;
• the second vertically active locking parts comprise a first locking part and a second locking part at the respective opposite sides of the male part, as a third locking part and a fourth locking part at the respective opposite sides of the female part;
• the first and third locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said first contact zone, while having contact surfaces which, in coupled condition, define at least one inclined tangent line;
• the second and fourth locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said second contact zone, while having contact surfaces, which, in the coupled condition, also define at least one inclined tangent line;
• said male part has a distal side and a proximal side, wherein the second locking part is situated at a distal side;
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• said two tangent lines are upwardly inclined towards each other from their respective contact zones,
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the second pair of edges also shows the following characteristic:
• the two contact surfaces of the second contact zone, including possible extensions thereof, seen in cross-section, extend to a first side and second side opposite to the first side of a respective closing surface,
• wherein the closing surface is defined as a vertical plane through upper edges of the coupled floor panels, or at least the location where the floor panels meet each other at a top;
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the upward-directed locking element, the downward-directed locking element and contact surfaces of the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element in the first contact zone are configured such that the upward-directed locking element with the contact surface thereof in the coupled condition adopts a tilted position in respect a position condition;
• and the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element of the first contact zone in the non-coupled condition mutually are oriented deviating more than in the coupled condition in which the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element deviate less or do not deviate relative to one another.

A floor panel for forming a floor covering,

• wherein this floor panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges, as a second pair of opposite edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises first coupling parts, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said first coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the first coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in a plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the first coupling parts also comprise a first vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the first coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• and
• the first coupling parts are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges also comprises second coupling parts on both of said edges, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, wherein said second coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the second coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the second coupling parts also comprise a second vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the second coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• the horizontally active locking system of the second pair of edges is formed at least of an upward-directed lower hook-shaped part which is situated on one of said two edges, as a downward-directed upper hook-shaped part, which is situated on the opposite edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped part consists of a lip with an upward-directed locking element, which proximally thereof defines a female part in the form of a recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped part consists of a lip with a downward-directed locking element forming a male part;
• the second coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other at their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other;
• the second vertically active locking system comprises vertically active locking parts, which, by means of respective contact surfaces, define at least a first contact zone and a second contact zone, which are situated at opposite sides of the male part and female part;
• the second vertically active locking parts comprise a first locking part and a second locking part at the respective opposite sides of the male part, as a third locking part and a fourth locking part at the respective opposite sides of the female part;
• the first and third locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said first contact zone, while having contact surfaces which, in coupled condition, define at least one inclined tangent line;
• the second and fourth locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said second contact zone, while having contact surfaces, which, in the coupled condition, also define at least one inclined tangent line;
• said male part has a distal side and a proximal side, wherein the second locking part is situated at a distal side;
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• said two tangent lines are upwardly inclined towards each other from their respective contact zones,
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the second pair of edges also shows the following characteristic:
• at the male part, at a height lower than the second contact zone, a contact surface is provided, which, in the coupled condition, together with a contact surface on the then coupled floor panel, forms a support point which limits the movement of the male part in downward direction;
• the second coupling parts at the second pair of edges also show one of the following three characteristics or any combination of two or three of these characteristics:
• at a distal side of its distal end, the lower hook-shaped part is free from vertically active mechanical locking parts;
• the contact surfaces forming said support point are situated on a lower side of the male part and on an upper side of the lip of the lower hook-shaped part, respectively, wherein in coupled condition, distally from this support point a space is present between the lower side of the male part and the upper side of said lip, underneath the entire portion of the male part situated distally from said support point, wherein this space is formed in that a portion of the upper side of the lip is situated deeper than the support point, and/or wherein this space, seen in a cross-section of the respective edge, extends over a distance which is at least ⅓ of the width of the male part;
• at the lower side of the lip of the lower hook-shaped part, a recess is present, which extends up to the distal end of the lip and which allows a bending of the lip in downward direction;
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the upward-directed locking element, the downward-directed locking element and contact surfaces of the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element in the first contact zone are configured such that the upward-directed locking element with the contact surface thereof in the coupled condition adopts a tilted position in respect a position condition;
• and the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element of the first contact zone in the non-coupled condition mutually are oriented deviating more than in the coupled condition in which the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element deviate less or do not deviate relative to one another.

A floor panel for forming a floor covering,

• wherein this floor panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges, as a second pair of opposite edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises first coupling parts, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said first coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the first coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in a plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the first coupling parts also comprise a first vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the first coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• and
• the first coupling parts are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges also comprises second coupling parts on both of said edges, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, wherein said second coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the second coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the second coupling parts also comprise a second vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the second coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• the horizontally active locking system of the second pair of edges is formed at least of an upward-directed lower hook-shaped part which is situated on one of said two edges, as a downward-directed upper hook-shaped part, which is situated on the opposite edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped part consists of a lip with an upward-directed locking element, which proximally thereof defines a female part in the form of a recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped part consists of a lip with a downward-directed locking element forming a male part;
• the second coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other at their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other;
• the second vertically active locking system comprises vertically active locking parts, which, by means of respective contact surfaces, define at least a first contact zone and a second contact zone, which are situated at opposite sides of the male part and female part;
• the second vertically active locking parts comprise a first locking part and a second locking part at the respective opposite sides of the male part, as a third locking part and a fourth locking part at the respective opposite sides of the female part;
• the first and third locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said first contact zone, while having contact surfaces which, in coupled condition, define at least one inclined tangent line;
• the second and fourth locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said second contact zone, while having contact surfaces, which, in the coupled condition, also define at least one inclined tangent line;
• said male part has a distal side and a proximal side, wherein the second locking part is situated at a distal side;
• and
• said two tangent lines are upwardly inclined towards each other from their respective contact zones,
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that at the second pair of edges further the following combination of characteristics is present:
• the contact surfaces of the second and fourth locking part, and possible extensions of these surfaces, are made flat or substantially flat;
• the contact surfaces of the second and fourth locking part, and the tangent line defined thereby, form an angle with the horizontal which is smaller than 45 degrees;
• the contact surfaces of the second and fourth locking part, and possible extensions of these surfaces, in upward direction each terminate at locations which are situated lower than an upper surface of the floor panels;
• starting from upper ends of the contact surfaces of the second and fourth locking part, and from possible extensions of these surfaces, up to the upper surface of the floor panel, lateral edge portions are formed, which extend more straight upward than said contact surfaces and are vertical or approximately vertical;
• at lower edges of the male part, guiding surfaces, such as inclined parts or rounded parts, are present, which are configured such that the male part during the downward movement thereof automatically is guided into the female part;
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the upward-directed locking element, the downward-directed locking element and contact surfaces of the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element in the first contact zone are configured such that the upward-directed locking element with the contact surface thereof in the coupled condition adopts a tilted position in respect a position condition;
• and the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element of the first contact zone in the non-coupled condition mutually are oriented deviating more than in the coupled condition in which the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element deviate less or do not deviate relative to one another.

A floor panel for forming a floor covering,

• wherein this floor panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges, as a second pair of opposite edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises first coupling parts, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said first coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the first coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in a plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the first coupling parts also comprise a first vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the first coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• and
• the first coupling parts are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges also comprises second coupling parts on both of said edges, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said second coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the second coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the second coupling parts also comprise a second vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the second coupling parts substantially are realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• the horizontally active locking system of the second pair of edges is formed at least of an upward-directed lower hook-shaped part which is situated on one of said two edges, as a downward-directed upper hook-shaped part, which is situated on the opposite edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped part consists of a lip with an upward-directed locking element, which proximally thereof defines a female part in the form of a recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped part consists of a lip with a downward-directed locking element forming a male part;
• the first and second coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other at their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other;
• the second vertically active locking system comprises vertically active locking parts, which, by means of respective contact surfaces, define at least a first contact zone and a second contact zone, which are situated at opposite sides of the male part and female part;
• the second vertically active locking parts comprise a first locking part and a second locking part at the respective opposite sides of the male part, as a third locking part and a fourth locking part at the respective opposite sides of the female part;
• the first and third locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said first contact zone, while having contact surfaces which, in coupled condition, define at least one inclined tangent line;
• the second and fourth locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said second contact zone, while having contact surfaces, which, in the coupled condition, also define at least one inclined tangent line;
• said male part has a distal side and a proximal side, wherein the second locking part is situated at a distal side;
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• said two tangent lines are upwardly inclined towards each other from their respective contact zones,
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the second pair of edges further shows the following combination of characteristics:
• at a lower side of the lower hook-shaped part, a recess is present which extends from a certain location at the lower side up to an end of the lower hook-shaped part;
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• seen in cross-section, said location is situated proximally from the upward-directed locking element, and at a horizontal distance therefrom, which is more than 1/10 of the overall thickness of the floor panel;
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the upward-directed locking element, the downward-directed locking element and contact surfaces of the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element in the first contact zone are configured such that the upward-directed locking element with the contact surface thereof in the coupled condition adopts a tilted position in respect a position condition;
• and the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element of the first contact zone in the non-coupled condition mutually are oriented deviating more than in the coupled condition in which the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element deviate less or do not deviate relative to one another.

A floor panel for forming a floor covering,

• wherein this floor panel comprises a first pair of opposite edges, as a second pair of opposite edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprises first coupling parts, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said first coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the first coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in a plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the first coupling parts also comprise a first vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the first coupling parts are substantially realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• and
• the first coupling parts are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement;
• wherein the second pair of opposite edges also comprises second coupling parts on both of said edges, which allow that two of such floor panels mutually can be coupled to each other, and wherein said second coupling parts show the following characteristics:
• the second coupling parts comprise a horizontally active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges;
• the second coupling parts also comprise a second vertically active locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the floor panels;
• the second coupling parts are substantially realized from the material of the floor panel itself;
• the horizontally active locking system of the second pair of edges is formed at least of an upward-directed lower hook-shaped part which is situated on one of said two edges, as a downward-directed upper hook-shaped part, which is situated on the opposite edge, wherein the lower hook-shaped part consists of a lip with an upward-directed locking element, which proximally thereof defines a female part in the form of a recess, whereas the upper hook-shaped part consists of a lip with a downward-directed locking element forming a male part;
• the first and second coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other at their respective edges by means of a downward movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other;
• the second vertically active locking system comprises vertically active locking parts, which, by means of respective contact surfaces, define at least a first contact zone and a second contact zone, which are situated at opposite sides of the male part and female part;
• the second vertically active locking parts comprise a first locking part and a second locking part at the respective opposite sides of the male part, as a third locking part and a fourth locking part at the respective opposite sides of the female part;
• the first and third locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said first contact zone, while having contact surfaces which, in coupled condition, define at least one inclined tangent line;
• the second and fourth locking part, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, define said second contact zone, while having contact surfaces, which, in the coupled condition, also define at least one inclined tangent line;
• said male part has a distal side and a proximal side, wherein the second locking part is situated at a distal side;
• and
• said two tangent lines are upwardly inclined towards each other from their respective contact zones,
• wherein said floor panel is characterized in that the upward-directed locking element, the downward-directed locking element and contact surfaces of the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element in the first contact zone are configured such that the upward-directed locking element with the contact surface thereof in the coupled condition adopts a tilted position in respect to a position of the contact surface of the upward-directed locking element adopts in a non-coupled condition;
• and the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element of the first contact zone in the non-coupled condition mutually are oriented deviating more than in the coupled condition in which the contact surfaces of both the upward-directed locking element and downward-directed locking element deviate less or do not deviate relative to one another.