Combination floor pad having composite base boards

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a combination floor pad having composite base boards, and more particularly to a combination floor pad that may be used in the bathroom, the yard or the like.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A conventional floor pad used in the bathroom in accordance with the prior art is disclosed in the Taiwanese Patent Publication No. 439817, comprising multiple plastic base boards integrally formed with each other, and multiple wooden tread boards mounted on the base boards.

[0005] However, the conventional floor pad in accordance with the prior art has the following disadvantages.

[0006] 1. The tread boards are easily detached from the base boards, thereby causing inconvenience to the user.

[0007] 2. The tread boards have gaps formed therebetween, so that dirt, dust or the like are easily deposited in the gaps between the tread boards, thereby incurring the sanitary problem, and thereby causing inconvenience in cleaning the dirt.

[0008] 3. The tiny article easily falls into the gaps between the tread boards, so that the tiny articles are easily lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional floor pad.

[0010] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a combination floor pad having composite base boards, wherein the base boards may be securely locked in the base pad rigidly and stably, thereby preventing the base boards from being detached or loosened from the base pad.

[0011] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a combination floor pad having composite base boards, wherein the base boards may be closely secured by the side ribs and the positioning ribs, so that dirt or dust is not deposited between the base boards easily, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards.

[0012] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination floor pad having composite base boards, comprising at least one base pad, and multiple base boards fixed on the base pad, wherein:

[0013] each of the base boards has four sides each formed with an arcuate grooves, the at least one base pad is formed with multiple through holes, one set of two adjacent sides of the base pad is formed with multiple locking portions, and the other set of two adjacent sides of the base pad is formed with multiple opposite snapping portions, the base pad has a surface protruded with two adjacent side ribs, the surface of the base pad is integrally formed with multiple positioning ribs arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner, the positioning ribs are connected with each other, and are connected with the two side ribs, thereby forming multiple receiving spaces in the base pad for insertion and placement of the base boards, each of the side ribs has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion that may be inserted into the arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the receiving space of the base pad, and each of the positioning ribs has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion that may be inserted into the arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the receiving space of the base pad.

[0014] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional assembly view of the combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0017]FIG. 3 is a plan cross-sectional assembly view of the combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and

[0018]FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one base pad <b>40</b>, and multiple base boards <b>30</b> fixed on the base pad <b>40</b>.

[0020] Each of the base boards <b>30</b> is a rectangular plate made of wood material or stone material. Each of the base boards <b>30</b> has four sides each formed with an arcuate grooves <b>31</b> extended along the longitudinal direction thereof.

[0021] The base pad <b>40</b> is formed with multiple through holes <b>41</b>. One set of adjacent sides of the base pad <b>40</b> is formed with multiple recessed locking portions <b>42</b> as shown in FIG. 1, and the other set of adjacent sides of the base pad <b>40</b> is formed with multiple opposite inverted L-shaped hook-shaped snapping portions <b>43</b>.

[0022] Thus, when two base pads <b>40</b> are combined, the snapping portions <b>43</b> of one side of one of the two base pads <b>40</b> may be snapped into and locked in the locking portions <b>42</b> of the other side of the other base pad <b>40</b>, so that the base pads <b>40</b> may be serially combined in a snapping manner.

[0023] The base pad <b>40</b> has a surface protruded with two adjacent side ribs <b>10</b> as shown in FIG. 1, opposite to the snapping portions <b>43</b>. Each of the two side ribs <b>10</b> has a protruded height slightly lower than the thickness of the base board <b>30</b> as shown in FIG. 2. Each of the two side ribs <b>10</b> has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion <b>11</b> (as shown in FIG. 1) that may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b> when the base board <b>30</b> is inserted into the base pad <b>40</b>. Each of the two side ribs <b>10</b> has a top formed with an arcuate top edge <b>12</b>. The base pad <b>40</b> has a bottom provided with multiple reinforcing posts <b>44</b> as shown in FIG. 2, for strengthening the structural strength of the base pad <b>40</b>.

[0024] The surface of the base pad <b>40</b> is integrally formed with multiple positioning ribs <b>20</b> arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner. The protruded height of each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> is the same as that of each of the two side ribs <b>10</b>.

[0025] Each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion <b>21</b> (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) that may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b> when the base board <b>30</b> is inserted into the base pad <b>40</b>. Each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> has a top formed with an arcuate top edge <b>22</b>. The arcuate top edge <b>22</b> of each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> is formed with water falling holes <b>23</b> (as shown in FIG. 2) each extended through each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> and the base pad <b>40</b>. The positioning ribs <b>20</b> are connected with each other, and are connected with the two side ribs <b>10</b> as shown in FIG. 1, thereby forming multiple receiving spaces “A” in the base pad <b>40</b> for insertion and placement of the base boards <b>30</b>.

[0026] Thus, each of the bas boards <b>30</b> may be respectively inserted into and locked in each receiving space “A” of the base pad <b>40</b> formed by the positioning ribs <b>20</b> and the two side ribs <b>10</b>. The arcuate protruding portion <b>11</b> of each of the two side ribs <b>10</b> may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b>, and the arcuate protruding portion <b>21</b> of each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b> when the base board <b>30</b> is inserted into the base pad <b>40</b> as shown in FIG. 2.

[0027] Thus, when the base board <b>30</b> is inserted into the base pad <b>40</b>, the arcuate protruding portion <b>11</b> of each of the two side ribs <b>10</b> may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b>, and the arcuate protruding portion <b>21</b> of each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> may be inserted into the arcuate groove <b>31</b> of the base board <b>30</b>, so that each of the base boards <b>30</b> may be securely locked in the base pad <b>40</b> rigidly and stably, thereby preventing each of the base boards <b>30</b> from being detached or loosened from the base pad <b>40</b>. In addition, each of the base boards <b>30</b> may be closely secured by the side ribs <b>10</b> and the positioning ribs <b>20</b>, so that dirt or dust is not deposited between the base boards <b>30</b> easily, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards <b>30</b>.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 3, the arcuate protruding portion <b>21</b> of each of the positioning ribs <b>20</b> may be formed on the comer position between arcuate top edge <b>22</b> and the top of each of the two sides of the positioning rib <b>20</b>, thereby enhancing the versatility of the combination floor pad of the present invention.

[0029] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one set of adjacent sides of each of the base pads <b>40</b> is formed with multiple recessed locking portions <b>42</b>, and the other set of adjacent sides of each of the base pad <b>40</b> is formed with multiple opposite inverted L-shaped hook-shaped snapping portions <b>43</b>.

[0030] Thus, when multiple base pads <b>40</b> are combined, the snapping portions <b>43</b> of one side of one of the two base pads <b>40</b> may be snapped into and locked in the locking portions <b>42</b> of the other side of another adjacent base pad <b>40</b>, so that the multiple base pads <b>40</b> may be serially combined in a snapping manner, and the multiple base pads <b>40</b> may be connected with each other rigidly and stably.

[0031] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.