BOARD MATERIAL STRUCTURE AND COMBINATION METHOD OF THE BOARD MATERIAL STRUCTURE

Abstract

A board material structure includes multiple boards and multiple embedded rods. The boards each respectively comprise a protrusion and a groove on their peripheral surfaces. The embedded rods each respectively comprise two side surfaces, wherein one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the protrusion and the other one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the groove. Furthermore, a melting point of the board is higher than a melting point of the embedded rod. To construct the board material structure, users can melt the embedded rod to connect and combine two boards. The embedded rods can increase structural rigidness of the board material structure and prevent moisture from permeating into the gaps between the two boards. In addition, the present invention can firmly construct a floor, a cabinet, or a drywall.

Description

The current application claims a foreign priority to application Ser. No. 10/410,0379 filed on Jan. 7, 2015 in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a board material structure and a method for constructing the board material structure, and more particularly to a board material structure which comprises multiple boards and embedded rods, wherein each of the embedded rods is an intermediate medium for two adjacent boards.

2. Description of the Related Art

Conventional plate materials of the floors, cabinets, and drywalls are always connected together by chemical adhesives. The protruding structures of each plate material and the recesses of each plate material are also used to combine the plate materials. The structural rigidness of the floors, cabinets, and drywalls is increased by the combination of the plate materials through the contrast structures and the chemical adhesives.

However, there are many disadvantages for connecting plate materials by using the chemical adhesives. The enhancement of structural rigidness between two adjacent plate materials is quite limited. After use over time, the chemical adhesives would drop from the gaps between the plate materials and then the floors, cabinets, and drywalls would separate and deteriorate. Although users can recoat the chemical adhesives on the plate materials before they separate and deteriorate, moisture in the air already permeates into the gaps. The moisture can induce mildews and weaken the strength of the structure. When the floors, cabinets, and drywalls collapse, it is very dangerous for people in the building.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a board material structure, wherein each board of the board material structure can combine with another board. Furthermore, the present invention introduces an intermediate medium to be mounted between the two boards. The intermediate medium can engage with the board closely and avoid permeation of moisture. The intermediate medium also can increase structural strength of the board material structure and construct rigid and safe products.

To achieve the foregoing objective, the board material structure comprises:

multiple boards each comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a protrusion protruding from the peripheral surface, and a groove recessed into the peripheral surface and corresponding in shape to the protrusion; and

multiple embedded rods each mounted between two adjacent boards of the multiple boards and comprising two side surfaces; wherein one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the protrusion and the other one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the groove.

The advantage of the present invention is that the two side surfaces of the embedded rod can be individually engaged with the protrusion and the groove of the boards. The embedded rod effectively helps boards to combine closely. The combined boards are not prone to separation. The embedded rod mounted between the two adjacent boards can increase the sturdiness and durability and avoid accidents.

Preferably, each of the multiple boards is rectangular, and the peripheral surface has four side faces. The peripheral surface is formed by connecting the four side faces. The protrusion and the groove are respectively formed on two of the four side faces that are opposite each other. The protrusion is formed on the peripheral surface, and the protrusion longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface. The groove is also formed on the peripheral surface, and the groove longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface. The advantage of the present invention is that the protrusion and the groove are formed along the peripheral surfaces, and the two adjacent boards can be connected and fixed together by the protrusion and the groove of each board. Furthermore, users can combine multiple boards by the protrusion and the groove of each board continually and then build a floor, a cabinet, or a drywall.

More preferably, the embedded rod is a U-shaped structure from a cross-sectional view. The advantage of the present invention is that the embedded rod can be engaged with and covered on the surface of the protrusion and the groove. Gaps between two adjacent boards can be totally filled with the embedded rod. It is effective to avoid the moisture permeating into the gaps and damaging the boards. It can prevent mildew for the boards.

Most preferably, the board is made of aluminum, tin, and other metals or alloys. The embedded rod is made of plastic material. A melting point of the board is higher than a melting point of the embedded rod. When the boards are engaged with the embedded rod, users can melt the embedded rod to combine two boards. Furthermore, the materials of the boards are very light. It can reduce weight of the products made from the boards.

The present invention further provides a method for constructing the board material structure comprising:

an assembling step: placing the embedded rod between the two adjacent boards; disposing the protrusion of one of the adjacent two boards opposite to the groove of the other one of the two adjacent boards; wherein the side surface of the embedded rod that corresponds in shape to the protrusion is mounted on the protrusion of one of the two adjacent boards, and the other side surface of the embedded rod that corresponds in shape to the groove is mounted on the groove of the other one of the two adjacent boards;

a hydraulic pressing step: pressing two sides of the two adjacent boards opposite to the embedded rod to press the two adjacent boards towards each other to engage with the embedded rod tightly;

a welding step: melting the embedded rod between the two adjacent boards at high temperature to combine the two adjacent boards closely, continuously pressing the two adjacent boards; wherein excess of the melting embedded rod overflows from interfaces between the two adjacent boards; and

a scraping step: removing the excess of the melting embedded rod from the interfaces between the two adjacent boards.

The advantage of the present invention is that users can construct a board material structure through the above steps progressively. Through assembling the boards with the embedded rod, hydraulic pressing the boards, melting the embedded rod, and removing the excess melting embedded rod, users can build a durable and water-proof board material structure.

More preferably, after the scraping step, the method further comprises:

a polishing step: polishing and trimming surfaces of the boards; and

a laminating step: laminating a wooden layer with textures on the polished surfaces of the boards.

The advantage of the present invention is that the surfaces of the boards are smooth after polishing, and the wooden layer can be easily and firmly attached on the surfaces of the boards. After polishing and laminating on the surfaces of the boards, the appearance of the board material structure can be diverse with enhanced artistic value.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embedded rod in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the board material structures constructing a floor;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the board material structures constructing a cabinet;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the board material structures constructing a drywall;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the step for hydraulic pressing the board material structures in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a board material structure comprises two boards 10 and an embedded rod 20.

Each board 10 is rectangular and comprises a top surface 11, a bottom surface 12 and a peripheral surface 13. The peripheral surface 13 is connecting around the top surface 11 and the bottom surface 12, and the board 10 is made of aluminum, tin or alloys. The peripheral surface 13 has four side faces 130, and the peripheral surface 13 is formed by connecting the four side faces 130. One of side faces 130 further comprises a protrusion 131, and the protrusion 131 protrudes from the peripheral surface 13. Another one of the four side faces 130 is opposite to the protrusion 131 and comprises a groove 132, and the groove 132 is recessed into the peripheral surface 13. The protrusion 131 is corresponding in shape to the groove 132. Two adjacent boards 10 can be combined by engaging the protrusion 131 on one board 10 and the groove 132 on the other board 10. Furthermore, the boards 10 can be further extended by engaging the protrusion 131 and the groove 132.

The protrusion 131 is formed on the peripheral surface 13, and the protrusion 131 longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface 13. The groove 132 is also formed on the peripheral surface 13, and the groove 132 longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface 13. With reference to FIG. 1, the extending direction for the protrusion 131 and the groove 132 is perpendicular to the direction from the top surface 11 towards to the bottom surface 12.

The embedded rod 20 is mounted between two adjacent boards 10. Specifically, the embedded rod 20 is mounted between the protrusion 131 of one board 10 and the groove 132 of the other board 10. The embedded rod 20 is made of the plastic material. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the embedded rod 20 is a U-shaped structure from the cross-sectional side view. The embedded rod 20 comprises two side surfaces, wherein one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the protrusion 131 and the other one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the groove 132. The embedded rod 20 can be mounted between two adjacent boards 10 by the engagement between the groove 132 and the protrusion 131.

In addition, material properties of the boards 10 and the embedded rod 20 are different. A melting point of the boards 10 is much higher than a melting point of the embedded rod 20. When two adjacent boards 10 are combined with the embedded rod 20, the embedded rod 20 is mounted between the protrusion 131 of one board 10 and the groove 132 of the other board 10. Then the embedded rod 20 can be melted by heating. After the embedded rod 20 is melted, the two adjacent boards 10 can be closely combined together. Through the above method, the board material structure can be extended to construct a floor, a cabinet or a drywall. The products constructed by the boards 10 and the embedded rods 20 are water-proof and rigid.

With reference to FIG. 4, another embodiment of the board 10 is that each board 10 comprises two protrusions 131 and two grooves 132. The two protrusions 131 are adjacent, and the two grooves 132 are also adjacent. The embedded rods 20 can be mounted between the protrusions 131 and grooves 132. Each peripheral surface 13 of the board 10 can be further extended by the embedded rods 20 and multiple boards 10 can construct a large area of the floor.

With reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the present invention not only can construct a floor, but also can build a cabinet or a drywall by the boards 10 and the embedded rods 20.

With reference to FIG. 7, another embodiment of the board material structures comprises two boards 10A and one embedded rod 20A. Each board 10A also comprises a top surface 11A, a bottom surface 12A and a peripheral surface 13A. The peripheral surface 13A has four side faces 130A. The peripheral surface 13A is formed by connecting the side faces 130A. One of the four side faces 130A further comprises a protrusion 131A, and the protrusion 131A protrudes from the peripheral surface 13A. Two notches 133A are formed on the interfaces between the peripheral surface 13A and the protrusion 131A, one of the notches 133A is recessed from the top surface 11A towards a center of the board 10A, and the other notch 133A is recessed from the bottom surface 12A towards the center of the board 10A. Another one of the four side faces 130A which is opposite to the protrusion 131A comprises a groove 132A, and the groove 132A is recessed into the peripheral surface 13A. A through hole 134A is formed on a center of the groove 132A.

Furthermore, the embedded rod 20A is mounted between the protrusion 131A of one board 10A and the groove 132A of the other board 10A. The embedded rod 20A is a U-shaped structure from a cross-sectional side view. The embedded rod 20A comprises two side surfaces, wherein one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the protrusion 131 and the other one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the groove 132. Specifically, two ends of the U-shaped structure each respectively have a hook 23A. The hooks 23A are corresponding and hooking to the notches 133A. A cap 24A is formed on the embedded rod 20A between the two hooks 23A, and the cap 24A is corresponding to and inserted to the through hole 134A. The embedded rod 20A can be mounted between two boards 10A firmly through the above design of the hooks 23A and the cap 24A. The hooks 23A and the cap 24A of the embedded rod 20A can increase rigidity and strength for constructing a floor, a cabinet, or a drywall by the boards 10A and the embedded rods 20A.

The present invention describes that the peripheral surface 13 has at least one protrusion 131 and a groove 132, but it does not restrict amount of the protrusion 131 and the groove 132. For example, when the board is rectangular, four peripheral surfaces 13 of the board can have only a protrusion 131 and a groove 132, one protrusion 131 and two grooves 132, two protrusions 131 and one groove 132, three protrusions 131 and one groove 132, one protrusion 131 and three grooves 132, or two protrusions 131 and two grooves 132. Each protrusion 131 is always disposed next to or opposite to the grooves 132. The structures of the boards 10A and the embedded rods 20A can be modified by users. The present invention further provides a method for constructing a board material structure comprising:

an assembling step: placing the embedded rod 20 between the two adjacent boards 10. The protrusion 131 of one of the two adjacent boards 10 faces toward the groove 132 of the other one of the adjacent two boards 10. One of the two side surfaces of the embedded rod 20 corresponding in shape to the protrusion 131 is mounted on the protrusion 131 of one of the two adjacent boards 10, and the other one of the two side surfaces of the embedded rod 20 corresponding in shape to the groove 132 is mounted on the groove 132 of the other one of the two adjacent boards 10.

a hydraulic pressing step: with reference to FIG. 8, a hydraulic brake 30 presses on two sides of the two adjacent boards 10 opposite to the embedded rod 20. The two adjacent boards 10 can move towards each other and engage with the embedded rod 20 tightly.

a welding step: melting the embedded rod 20 between the two adjacent boards 10 at high temperature by a welding torch. Then the two adjacent boards 10 can be combined closely and fixed together by pressing continually. Furthermore, the excess of the melting embedded rod 20 would overflow from the interfaces between the two adjacent boards 10.

a scraping step: removing the excess of the melting embedded rod 20 from the interfaces between the two adjacent boards 10. The top surface 11, the bottom surface 12, and the peripheral surfaces 13 of the two adjacent boards 10 are smooth after the scraping step.

a polishing step: after the scraping step, polishing and trimming the top surface 11, the bottom surface 12, and the peripheral surfaces 13. The top surface 11, the bottom surface 12, and the peripheral surfaces 13 become smoother and bright after polishing and trimming.

a laminating step: laminating a wooden layer with textures on the polished surfaces of the boards 10. The laminated layer can be colorful and increase diversities of the appearance of the floor, cabinet, and drywall.

Through the above constructing method, users can select their preferred laminated layers for customized products.

In summary, the present invention mainly utilizes the embedded rod 20 to be the intermediate medium between the two boards 10. After the embedded rod 20 is engaged with the boards 10, the embedded rod 20 is melted and then adheres to and fixes the two boards 10 together easily. The boards 10 and the embedded rods 20 of the present invention can be constructed as floors, cabinets, or drywalls, and the floors, the cabinets, or the drywalls thus made have a rigid structure.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A board material structure comprising:

multiple boards each comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a protrusion protruding from the peripheral surface, and a groove recessed into the peripheral surface and corresponding in shape to the protrusion; and

multiple embedded rods each mounted between two adjacent boards of the multiple boards and comprising two side surfaces; wherein one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the protrusion and the other one of the two side surfaces is corresponding in shape to the groove.

2. The board material structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the multiple boards is rectangular, and the peripheral surface has four side faces; the peripheral surface is formed by connecting the four side faces.

3. The board material structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protrusion and the groove are respectively formed on two of the four side faces that are opposite each other.

4. The board material structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed on the peripheral surface, and the protrusion longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface; the groove is also formed on the peripheral surface, and the groove longitudinally extends along the peripheral surface.

5. The board material structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embedded rod is a U-shaped structure from a cross-sectional side view.

6. The board material structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a melting point of the board is higher than a melting point of the embedded rod.

7. The board material structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the board is made of aluminum, tin, and other metals or alloys; the embedded rod is made of plastic material.

8. A method for constructing the board material structure as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

an assembling step: placing the embedded rod between the two adjacent boards; disposing the protrusion of one of the adjacent two boards opposite to the groove of the other one of the two adjacent boards; wherein the side surface of the embedded rod that corresponds in shape to the protrusion is mounted on the protrusion of one of the two adjacent boards, and the other side surface of the embedded rod that corresponds in shape to the groove is mounted on the groove of the other one of the two adjacent boards;

a hydraulic pressing step: pressing two sides of the two adjacent boards opposite to the embedded rod to press the two adjacent boards towards each other to engage with the embedded rod tightly;

a welding step: melting the embedded rod between the two adjacent boards at high temperature to combine the two adjacent boards closely, continuously pressing the two adjacent boards; wherein excess of the melting embedded rod overflows from interfaces between the two adjacent boards; and

a scraping step: removing the excess of the melting embedded rod from the interfaces between the two adjacent boards.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, after the scraping step further comprising:

a polishing step: polishing and trimming the surfaces of the boards; and

a laminating step: laminating a wooden layer with textures on the polished surfaces of the boards.