Set of milling tools and method for manufacturing panels

A set of milling tools for forming profiled edge regions on at least two opposite edges of panels,

• wherein the aforementioned profiled edge regions comprise coupling means that allow the respective edges to be coupled to each other,
• wherein the set of milling tools comprise both a first subset of milling tools and a second subset of milling tools,
• wherein this first subset and this second subset comprise milling tools, whether or not in common, and the subsets have the following characteristic features:
• the aforementioned first subset allows a first type of profiled edge region to be formed,
• wherein the first type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a turning motion and/or a horizontal sliding motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein a first milling tool from the first subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the first type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned second subset allows a second type of profiled edge region to be formed, wherein the second type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a downward motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein a first milling tool from the second subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the second type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned first tool from the first subset and the aforementioned first tool from the second subset comprise mutually different cutting edges;
• and
• both the first milling tool from the first subset and the first milling tool from the second subset are configured to be mounted on a drive shaft that has one and the same inclination with the horizontal plane.

A method for manufacturing panels, wherein at least one subset from a set of milling tools is used,

• wherein said set of milling tools comprise both a first subset of milling tools and a second subset of milling tools,
• wherein this first subset and this second subset comprise milling tools, whether or not in common, and the subsets have the following characteristic features:
• the aforementioned first subset allows a first type of profiled edge region to be formed, wherein the first type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a turning motion and/or a horizontal sliding motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein in the aforementioned coupled state, also locking between the male coupling part and female coupling part is obtained in a vertical direction perpendicular to the aforementioned plane,
• wherein a first milling tool from the first subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the first type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned second subset allows a second type of profiled edge region to be formed,
• wherein the second type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a downward motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein in the aforementioned coupled state also locking between the male coupling part and female coupling part is obtained in a vertical direction perpendicular to the aforementioned plane, wherein a first milling tool from the second subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the second type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned first tool from the first subset and the aforementioned first tool from the second subset comprise mutually different cutting edges;
• and
• both the first milling tool from the first subset and the first milling tool from the second subset are configured to be mounted on the same drive shaft.

A panel obtained by a method wherein at least one subset from a set of milling tools is used, said set of milling tools comprising both a first subset of milling tools and a second subset of milling tools,

• wherein this first subset and this second subset comprise milling tools, whether or not in common, and the subsets have the following characteristic features:
• the aforementioned first subset allows a first type of profiled edge region to be formed,
• wherein the first type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a turning motion and/or a horizontal sliding motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein in the aforementioned coupled state, also locking between the male coupling part and female coupling part is obtained in a vertical direction perpendicular to the aforementioned plane,
• wherein a first milling tool from the first subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the first type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned second subset allows a second type of profiled edge region to be formed, wherein the second type of profiled edge region comprises a male coupling part, which can be fitted by means of a downward motion into a female coupling part on the opposite edge,
• wherein the male coupling part and female coupling part are provided with horizontally acting locking surfaces which, in the coupled state, bring about at least locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels,
• wherein in the aforementioned coupled state also locking between the male coupling part and female coupling part is obtained in a vertical direction perpendicular to the aforementioned plane,
• wherein a first milling tool from the second subset is configured to form the horizontally acting locking surface of the male coupling part of the second type of profiled edge region;
• the aforementioned first tool from the first subset and the aforementioned first tool from the second subset comprise mutually different cutting edges;
• and
• both the first milling tool from the first subset and the first milling tool from the second subset are configured to be mounted on a drive shaft that has one and the same inclination with the horizontal plane.