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:
[0001]    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 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    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. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    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. 
         [0006]    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 
       [0007]    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. 
         [0008]    To achieve the foregoing objective, the board material structure comprises: 
         [0009]    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 
         [0010]    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. 
         [0011]    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. 
         [0012]    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. 
         [0013]    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. 
         [0014]    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. 
         [0015]    The present invention further provides a method for constructing the board material structure comprising: 
         [0016]    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; 
         [0017]    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; 
         [0018]    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 
         [0019]    a scraping step: removing the excess of the melting embedded rod from the interfaces between the two adjacent boards. 
         [0020]    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. 
         [0021]    More preferably, after the scraping step, the method further comprises: 
         [0022]    a polishing step: polishing and trimming surfaces of the boards; and 
         [0023]    a laminating step: laminating a wooden layer with textures on the polished surfaces of the boards. 
         [0024]    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 
         [0025]      FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an embedded rod in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the board material structures constructing a floor; 
           [0029]      FIG. 5  is a schematic view of the board material structures constructing a cabinet; 
           [0030]      FIG. 6  is a schematic view of the board material structures constructing a drywall; 
           [0031]      FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of the board material structures in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0032]      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 
       [0033]    With reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a board material structure comprises two boards  10  and an embedded rod  20 . 
         [0034]    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 . 
         [0035]    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 . 
         [0036]    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 . 
         [0037]    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. 
         [0038]    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. 
         [0039]    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 . 
         [0040]    With reference to  FIG. 7 , another embodiment of the board material structures comprises two boards  10 A and one embedded rod  20 A. Each board  10 A also comprises a top surface  11 A, a bottom surface  12 A and a peripheral surface  13 A. The peripheral surface  13 A has four side faces  130 A. The peripheral surface  13 A is formed by connecting the side faces  130 A. One of the four side faces  130 A further comprises a protrusion  131 A, and the protrusion  131 A protrudes from the peripheral surface  13 A. Two notches  133 A are formed on the interfaces between the peripheral surface  13 A and the protrusion  131 A, one of the notches  133 A is recessed from the top surface  11 A towards a center of the board  10 A, and the other notch  133 A is recessed from the bottom surface  12 A towards the center of the board  10 A. Another one of the four side faces  130 A which is opposite to the protrusion  131 A comprises a groove  132 A, and the groove  132 A is recessed into the peripheral surface  13 A. A through hole  134 A is formed on a center of the groove  132 A. 
         [0041]    Furthermore, the embedded rod  20 A is mounted between the protrusion  131 A of one board  10 A and the groove  132 A of the other board  10 A. The embedded rod  20 A is a U-shaped structure from a cross-sectional side view. The embedded rod  20 A 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  23 A. The hooks  23 A are corresponding and hooking to the notches  133 A. A cap  24 A is formed on the embedded rod  20 A between the two hooks  23 A, and the cap  24 A is corresponding to and inserted to the through hole  134 A. The embedded rod  20 A can be mounted between two boards  10 A firmly through the above design of the hooks  23 A and the cap  24 A. The hooks  23 A and the cap  24 A of the embedded rod  20 A can increase rigidity and strength for constructing a floor, a cabinet, or a drywall by the boards  10 A and the embedded rods  20 A. 
         [0042]    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  10 A and the embedded rods  20 A can be modified by users. The present invention further provides a method for constructing a board material structure comprising: 
         [0043]    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 . 
         [0044]    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. 
         [0045]    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 . 
         [0046]    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. 
         [0047]    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. 
         [0048]    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. 
         [0049]    Through the above constructing method, users can select their preferred laminated layers for customized products. 
         [0050]    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. 
         [0051]    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.