Decorative panel comprising grout imitation

Abstract

A panel including a substrate and a top layer. The top layer has a decor layer and a wear layer. The panel is provided with a first pair of opposite edges; and optionally with a second pair of opposite edges. At least one edge of the first pair of opposite edges is provided with a grout imitation.

1 . A panel, comprising a substrate and a top layer,
 wherein the top layer comprises a decor layer and a wear layer,   wherein the panel is provided at a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, arranged for cooperating with each other, as a male coupling part and a female coupling part, for coupling two such panels at the first pair of opposite edges to each other in a floor, wall or ceiling covering;   wherein the male coupling part is provided at a male edge of the first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the female coupling part is provided at a female edge of the first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the panel comprises at least one central recess extending deeper into the panel than the location of the decor layer,   
     
     
         2 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts are arranged to prevent a drifting apart of two coupled panels into a direction perpendicular to a surface of the coupled panels and into a direction perpendicular to respective coupled edges of the two coupled panels in a plane parallel to the coupled panels. 
     
     
         3 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface of at least one of the male edge or the female edge is provided with a first recess, wherein the first recess extends deeper into the panel than the location of the decor layer. 
     
     
         4 . The panel according to  claim 3 , wherein the central recess is provided parallel with the first recess. 
     
     
         5 . The panel according to  claim 3 , wherein the visible width of the first recess is the same as the visible width of the central recess. 
     
     
         6 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the central recess is provided at the middle between the first pair of opposite edges. 
     
     
         7 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the central recess is provided with a lacquer layer. 
     
     
         8 . The panel according to  claim 7 , wherein the lacquer layer extends at a side edge of the at least one central recess from a bottom of the at least one central recess up to closer to the panel surface than the location of the decor layer. 
     
     
         9 . The panel according to  claim 7 , wherein the lacquer layer comprises sand and/or particles having a particle size larger than 20 μm. 
     
     
         10 . The panel according to  claim 7 , wherein the thickness of the lacquer layer of the central recess is less than 200 μm. 
     
     
         11 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the central recess comprises a bottom which is parallel with the surface of the panel. 
     
     
         12 . The panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the central recess comprises a polymer filling material, which fills the central recess at least partially. 
     
     
         13 . The panel according to  claim 12 , wherein the polymer filling material extends vertically from the position below the location of the decor layer to the location vertically above the location of the decor layer in the panel. 
     
     
         14 . The panel according to  claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the polymer filling material is more than 400 μm. 
     
     
         15 . The panel according to  claim 3 , wherein the panel comprises a second pair of opposite edges;
 wherein the panel is provided at the second pair of opposite edges with second coupling parts, arranged for cooperating with each other, substantially as a second male coupling part and a second female coupling part, for coupling two such panels at the second pair of opposite edges to each other in a floor, wall or ceiling covering;   wherein the second male coupling part is provided at a second male edge of the second pair of opposite edges;   wherein the second female coupling part is provided at the second female edge of the second pair of opposite edges;   wherein the second coupling parts are arranged to prevent the drifting apart of two such panels coupled at the second pair of opposite edges into the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and into the direction perpendicular to the respective coupled edges in the plane parallel to the coupled panels;   wherein the panel comprises at least one second central recess, wherein the second central recess is provided parallel with the second recess and parallel with the second pair of opposite edges.   
     
     
         16 . A panel, comprising a substrate and a top layer,
 wherein the top layer comprises a decor layer and a wear layer,   wherein the panel is provided at a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, arranged for cooperating with each other, substantially as a male coupling part and a female coupling part, for coupling two such panels at the first pair of opposite edges to each other in a floor, wall or ceiling covering;   wherein the male coupling part is provided at the male edge of the first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the female coupling part is provided at a female edge of the first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the coupling parts are provided to prevent a drifting apart of two coupled panels into a direction perpendicular to a surface of the coupled panels and into a direction perpendicular to respective coupled edges of the two coupled panels in a plane parallel to the coupled panels;   wherein a surface of at least one of the male edge or the female edge is provided with a recess,   wherein the recess extends deeper into the panel than a location of the decor layer;   wherein the recess is provided with a lacquer layer;   wherein a bottom of said recess, which is located below the decor layer is provided with said lacquer layer and also at least part of a side edge of the recess, such that the lacquer layer extends at said side edge of the recess from the bottom of the recess up to closer to the panel surface than the location of the decor layer.   
     
     
         17 . The panel according to  claim 16 , wherein the male edge comprises the recess, wherein the female edge is provided at least over a section with a second lacquer layer, wherein this section extends from below the location of the decor layer up to a position above the location of the decor layer. 
     
     
         18 . The panel according to  claim 17 , wherein, in coupled condition of two said panels, the second lacquer layer extends into the lacquer layer of the recess. 
     
     
         19 . The panel according to  claim 16 , wherein the female edge comprises the recess, wherein the male edge is provided at least over a section with said lacquer layer, wherein this section extends from below the location of the decor layer up to a position above the location of the decor layer. 
     
     
         20 . The panel according to  claim 19 , in coupled condition of two said panels, the second lacquer layer extends into the lacquer layer of the recess.