Patent Application
20140060669
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a multifunctional decorative board, and more particularly to stone material for ground or a ceramic tile.
2. Description of Related Arts
The present invention provides a multifunctional decorative board. The process of paving flooring usually conflicts with the process of paving heating or cooling pipes. The pipes are usually damaged by correlative operations, and the layer of heating or cooling pipes often occupies a large height. In this way, the energy will be transmitted twice, which causes a long heating time, serious lag of warming, long working time, and large energy loss. In addition, conventional process of paving flooring is complex, and has serious problems of long construction period, poor construction quality, and waste of materials.
To solve the above problems, it is necessary to develop a new decorative board, to simplify the construction process. The decorative board is integrated with the heating or cooling pipes to increase construction efficiency of architecture decoration and construction quality. The new decorative board is manufactured by composite technology. The surface layer of the decorative board is made of rare natural material, and the bottom layer is made of synthetic board. Therefore, the decorative board has light weight and appropriate thickness, and is easy to manufacture and transport. The decorative board saves natural resources.
An object of the present invention is to provide a buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board. A decorative board body is assembled with pipes via buckles, in such a manner that assembly and disassembly become easier, and efficiency of floor heating or cooling is increased. The buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board has chambers for receiving pipes, and takes the place of conventional raised floor.
When the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board is used on outdoor roof, heating pipes are received in the chambers. When the outdoor roof is covered by accumulated snow, hot media is injected into the pipes to melt the accumulated snow. Conversely, when the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board on the roof is heated by summer sunlight, cold water is injected into the pipes, in such a manner that the roof is cooled and the water is heated. The heated water can be used in daily life. The buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board has wide application.
Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board, comprising a decorative board body, an A connecting end, a B connecting end, a pipe chamber, a pipe. The A connecting end and the B connecting end are respectively provided on two sides of the decorative board body. A pair of embedding tenon and embedding groove, first and second horizontal position limiting buckles, first and second receiving grooves is provided at the connecting ends. The first and second receiving grooves has longitudinal openings matching with each other, in such a manner that the first and second receiving grooves cooperatively define a receiving chamber for receiving the pipe, after the decorative boards are assembled. The embedding tenon is convex in general, and the embedding groove is concave in general. The embedding tenon and embedding groove engage to prevent the decorative board from move up and down. The first and second horizontal position limiting buckles are respectively concave and convex. The first and second horizontal position limiting buckles respectively have side walls which are inclined, in such a manner that the first horizontal position limiting buckle enters the second horizontal position limiting buckle conveniently at a certain angle. Each of the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles has a leading cambered surface, in such a manner that the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles engage smoothly, and the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles will not be damaged by extrusion force between the side walls when disassembling. In addition, the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles control height of assembling, and assembling accuracy is guaranteed. The opening of the first receiving groove is upward, and the opening of the second receiving groove is downward. The first and second receiving grooves have sections in shape of arc, the arc of the first receiving groove is longer than the arc of the second receiving groove, in such a manner that the pipe can be received in the first receiving groove in advance, and assembly will not be disturbed by the pipe which is curving and out of the first receiving groove. The first and second receiving grooves are usually not too big, otherwise, heat conduction rate will be decreased. Therefore, it is difficult to pass the whole pipe through the first and second receiving grooves. In this way, the decorative boards engage with each other tightly without other elements. The pipe is received in the first and second receiving grooves provided inside the decorative board, so thickness of paving is reduced.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board, comprising a pair of locking elements provided at two sides of the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board. The locking elements are connected with the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board to form a whole. The locking elements are for locating the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board to avoid deviation of inclination angle, in such a manner that each of the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative boards is installed in a same height.
Another object of the present invention is to provided a buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board, which has a simple structure and low cost.
In order to attain the above objects, the present invention provides a buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board, comprising:
a decorative board body;
first and second receiving grooves having longitudinal openings, provided at said two sides of said decorative board body; longitudinal connectors provided at two sides of the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board;
a pipe or a cable, wherein said pipe is used as or comprises a heating element, a cooling element, and the cable is a power transmitting element or a signal transmitting element; and
two connecting ends, provided at two sides of the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative board, wherein first and second receiving grooves having longitudinal openings are provided at the connecting ends, the first and second receiving grooves match with each other, in such a manner that the first and second receiving grooves cooperatively define a receiving chamber for receiving the pipe, the pipe contact with the decorative board body, energy is transmitted from the pipe to the decorative board, in such a manner that temperature of the decorative board is changed effectively.
The connecting ends have a pair of mutual inserting elements, wherein the mutual inserting elements comprises a groove locking element and a tenon locking element, the locking elements have first and second horizontal locating planes, when the groove locking element engages with the tenon locking element, the pipe and the decorative board are connected as a whole tightly, the locking elements control height and angle of assembling of the decorative board to guarantee that each of the buckle-connecting multifunctional decorative boards is installed in a same height.
The first and second receiving grooves have sections in shape of arc, the arc of the first receiving groove is longer than the arc of the second receiving groove, in such a manner that the pipe can be received in the first receiving groove in advance, and assembly will not be disturbed by the pipe which is curving and out of the first receiving groove.
The second receiving groove has at least one extending concave provided at one side of the second receiving groove. Thus, when the decorative board is assembled in a certain angle, the extending concave spares space for adjusting vertical position of the decorative board, to avoid collision between the decorative boards, and simplify assembling of the decorative boards.
If the pipe provided in the decorative board is used as the heating element or the cooling element, the pipe is able to change the temperature of the decorative board. The pipe also can receive the power transmitting element or the signal transmitting element, and the application of the decorative board is widened.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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Each of the heat conduction mediums 20, provided within the flooring body 10, one end of which contacts with the heating pipe 30, in such a manner that a heat within the heating pipe 30 is conducted directly and distributed rapidly all around the flooring to prevent the heat out of the flooring.
The upper locking member 40, provided at a side of the flooring body 10, defines an upper protruding supporting cavity 41. The lower locking member 50, provided at an opposite side of the flooring body 10, defines a lower concaved supporting cavity 51, wherein the heating pipe 30 is provided transversely within the lower concaved supporting cavity 51. When an upper locking member 40 of a flooring is engaged with a lower locking member 50 of an adjacent flooring, the upper protruding supporting cavity 41 is fitted into the lower concaved supporting cavity 51 for forming an accommodating chamber to receive the heating pipe 30 therein so that the heating pipe 30 is inserted into two adjacent floorings. As a result, a heat is conducted directly from the heating pipe 30 to each of the heat conduction mediums 20, and distributed rapidly all round of the flooring so as to increase effectively a temperature of the flooring to avoid the heat loss out of the flooring. Furthermore, the heating pipe 30 is inserted into two adjacent floorings to reduce a pavement thickness of the flooring.
Furthermore, the upper locking member 40 is F-shaped, a vertical cross-section of which is downwards thwart F-shaped. Accordingly, the lower locking member 50 is F-shaped, a vertical cross-section of which is upwards thwart F-shaped, in such a manner that the upper locking member 40 of a flooring is engaged with the lower locking member 50 of an adjacent flooring during a flooring procedure to sufficiently position the heating pipe 30 within the accommodating chamber and lock up two adjacent ground heating floorings.
Furthermore, each of the heat conduction mediums 20 is aligned with each other to conduct the heat directly from the heating pipe 30 to each of the heat conduction mediums 20, and distributed rapidly all round of the flooring so as to increase effectively a temperature of the flooring to avoid the heat loss out of the flooring.
It is worth to mention that the upper protruding supporting cavity 41 and the lower concaved supporting cavity 51 can be arched, square, trapezoidal or the like, as shown in
Furthermore, the ground heating flooring further comprises a heat insulation layer 60 provided at a bottom of the flooring body 10 and the lower locking member 50 to reduce a heat loss.
In the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the heat conduction mediums 20 consists of Nanometer Aluminum Nitride powder, Nanometer Carbon Fiber powder and resin, or consists of a wire, net or slice made of metal or alloy, and resin. Also, each of the heat conduction mediums can be other materials with good thermal conductivity.
In the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heat insulation layer 60, made of porous silicon dioxide insulation composite, consists of SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, FeO, MnO3, CaO, MgO, K2O, and Na2O. Also, the heat insulation layer is made of other composite materials with good thermal insulation property.
In the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ground heating flooring with internal heat conduction structure without thermal insulation materials having harmful chemical components, such as a polystyrene board, reduces the volatilization of harmful substance to provide a fine environment.
Furthermore, the ground heating flooring has a small pavement thickness to comfort the interior space. A pavement thickness of the traditional ground heating flooring is 7-8 cm, but that of the present invention is 1.5-2 cm.
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a decorative board body 10, comprising a surface layer and a base;
an embedding tenon 11 and an embedding groove 12, respectively provided at two sides of the decorative board body 10;
first and second horizontal position limiting buckles 13, 14, respectively provided at the two sides of the decorative board body 10, and cooperatively defining an up-down supporting structure; and
first and second receiving grooves 31, 32, provided at the two sides of the decorative board body 10, matching with each other, having longitudinal openings, and cooperatively defining a receiving chamber 30;
wherein the decorative board body 10 has a filling space 40 provided in a bottom thereof, the filling space is concave;
a pipe or a cable 20 is received in the receiving chamber, wherein the pipe is used as or comprises a heating element, a cooling element, and the cable is a power transmitting element or a signal transmitting element;
the embedding tenon 11 is convex in general, the embedding groove 12 is concave in general, the embedding tenon 11 and the embedding groove 12 match with each other, in such a manner that one embedding tenon 11 of a decorative board body engages with one embedding groove 12 of an adjacent decorative board body;
the embedding tenon 11 has a first inclined plane 11a, the embedding groove 12 has a second inclined plane 12a matching with the first inclined plane 11a; when the embedding tenon 11 engages with the embedding groove 12, the first inclined plane 11a is pressed against the second inclined plane 12a to support the embedding groove 12 which has a hollow structure;
a section of the embedding tenon 11 has a front end in a shape of a peak, in such a manner that available space between the embedding tenon 11 and the embedding groove 12 is increased, and the embedding tenon 11 is able to enter the embedding groove 12 more easily, when the decorative board bodies 10 are assembled;
the embedding tenon 11 further has a concave 11c provided on a upper surface thereof, in such a manner that a top space 11cc is formed to further increase available space; thus, a position of the decorative board body 10 is able to be adjusted to avoid that sides and corners of the decorative boards collide with each other;
the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles 13, 14 respectively have side walls 13a, 14a which are inclined, and first and second horizontal locating planes 13b, 14b; when the first horizontal position limiting buckle 13 and the second horizontal position limiting buckle 14 engage with each other, and the embedding tenon 11 and the embedding groove 12 for limiting up-down position engage with each other, the two side walls 13a, 14a limit horizontal movement of the decorative boards, in such a manner that adjacent decorative boards are connected tightly to form a whole; the side walls 13a holds the second horizontal position limiting buckle 14 and the decorative board body 10, in such a manner that splitting between adjacent decorative boards due to shrink of materials is avoided, and assembling distances between end faces of the decorative boards are controlled; in addition, the first and second horizontal locating planes 13b, 14b bear weights of objects on the decorative board body 10, in such a manner that inner structures of the decorative boards are more stable; meanwhile, the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles 13, 14 has an effect of sealing, the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles 13, 14 prevent humidity from entering the decorative boards to cause damage;
when the first and second horizontal position limiting buckles 13, 14 engage with each other, the first and second receiving grooves 31, 32, provided at the two sides of the decorative board body 10 and having corresponding openings, cooperate to define the receiving chamber 30, the receiving chamber 30 receives the pipe 20, in such a manner that energy in the pipe 20 is transmitted to the decorative board body 10, and then spread to surfaces of the decorative board; thus, temperature of the decorative board is changed, heat radiates to indoor space; the first and second receiving grooves 31, 32 have sections in shape of arc, and the arc of the first receiving groove 31 is longer than the arc of the second receiving groove 32.
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The pipe 20 is for transmitting medium, and the medium is usually water.
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The stud 31a comprises a heat tracing cable provided therein for heating the pipe 20. Thus, a problem of frozen liquid in the pipe 20 is solved. When the decorative board is used outdoors, temperature of liquid will be decreased at end of the pipe 20, because the pipe 20 is long. The liquid may be even frozen and hard to melt, which will cause damage to the pipe 20; and the heat tracing cable protects the pipe 20 from the damage.
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One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. Its embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | 12408693 | Mar 2009 | US |
| Child | 14085054 | US |
