CN203614446U - Suspension structure and fan with suspension structure - Google Patents

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CN203614446U
CN203614446U CN201320782918.7U CN201320782918U CN203614446U CN 203614446 U CN203614446 U CN 203614446U CN 201320782918 U CN201320782918 U CN 201320782918U CN 203614446 U CN203614446 U CN 203614446U
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梁耀光
杜文波
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The utility model discloses a suspension structure and a fan with the suspension structure. The suspension structure comprises a hanging disc, a hanging wheel, a lifting hook and a lifting rod, wherein the hanging wheel is matched with the hanging disc and provided with a central shaft hole; the upper end of the lifting hook is hooked in the central shaft hole; the lifting rod is provided with a through hole, and the lower end of the lifting hook is hooked in the through hole. The suspension structure has the advantages that the suspension structure is convenient to install and dismantle and a special tool does not need using.

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Suspension structures and the fan with it
Technical field
The utility model relates to field of household appliances, in particular to a kind of suspension structures with have its fan.
Background technique
Ceiling fan is arranged on the positions such as ceiling by suspension structures, but existing suspension structures (as shown in Figure 1), installation and removal are trouble very, and need to use special tool.
Model utility content
The utility model is intended to solve at least to a certain extent one of above-mentioned technical problem of the prior art.For this reason, an object of the present utility model is to propose a kind of suspension structures, and it is convenient and without using the advantages such as special tool that this suspension structures has installation and removal.
Another object of the present utility model is to propose a kind of fan with described suspension structures.
For achieving the above object, first aspect of the present utility model proposes a kind of suspension structures, and described suspension structures comprises: hanging scaffold; Hanging wheel, described hanging wheel is engaged on described hanging scaffold, and described hanging wheel is provided with central shaft hole; Suspension hook, the upper end of described suspension hook is hooked in described central shaft hole; Suspension rod, described suspension rod is provided with through hole, and the lower end of described suspension hook is hooked in described through hole.
According to suspension structures of the present utility model, by adopting described suspension hook, and described central shaft hole is set on described hanging wheel, can make the upper end of described suspension hook by passing described central shaft hole to be hooked on described hanging wheel, and described suspension rod is provided with described through hole, the integrated connection of described suspension structures can, by passing described through hole to hook described suspension rod, be realized in the lower end of described suspension hook.Compare existing suspension structures, the installation and removal of described suspension structures are convenient, and in installation and removal process without using special tool, both guaranteed the reliability that connects significantly to have improved again the convenience of installation and removal.Therefore, there are installation and removal according to suspension structures of the present utility model convenient and without using the advantages such as special tool.
In addition, can also there is following additional technical characteristics according to suspension structures of the present utility model:
Described hanging wheel is provided with the mounting groove being communicated with described central shaft hole, described mounting groove opening up.Can further be convenient to thus the installation and removal of described suspension hook and described hanging wheel.
Described suspension structures also comprises: the first sheath, and described the first sheath is set on described suspension hook and between described suspension hook and the wall of described central shaft hole; And/or second sheath, described the second sheath is set on described suspension hook and between described suspension hook and the wall of described through hole.Not only can prevent thus the long-term friction of the long-term friction of described hanging wheel and described suspension hook and described suspension hook and described suspension rod and damage, and can reduce active force and the described suspension rod active force to described suspension hook of described suspension hook to described hanging wheel.
Described the first sheath and/or described the second sheath and described hanging wheel are rubber parts.Not only can improve thus the damping effect of described suspension structures, and can reduce noise.
Described through hole is in-flanges hole.Can make so described suspension hook be connected more stablely with described suspension rod.
The lower end of described suspension hook is provided with spacing hole, is combined with the stop screw for suspension rod described in backstop in described spacing hole.Can improve thus the reliability of described suspension structures.
Described suspension hook comprises: vertically joint; Horizontal part on first, the first end of horizontal part and the upper end of described vertical joint are connected on described first, and horizontal part is through described central shaft hole on described first; Lower horizontal part, the first end of described lower horizontal part is connected with the lower end of described vertical joint, and described lower horizontal part is through described through hole.Can realize thus the connection function of described suspension hook to described hanging wheel and described suspension rod, and simple in structure, installation and removal convenience.
Described suspension hook also comprises: upper vertical portion, and the upper end of described upper vertical portion is connected with the second end of horizontal part on described first, and described upper vertical portion and described vertical joint are positioned at respectively the both sides of described hanging wheel; Horizontal part on second, one end of horizontal part and the lower end of described upper vertical portion are connected and are positioned at described hanging wheel below on described second.Can improve thus the stability that described suspension hook is connected with described hanging wheel, and not affect the convenience of described suspension hook and the installation and removal of described hanging wheel.
Described suspension hook also comprises the portion of having a down dip, described in the portion that has a down dip be connected and the extension that is inclined upwardly with the second end of described lower horizontal part, described in have a down dip portion and described vertical joint be positioned at respectively the both sides of described suspension rod.Can improve like this stability that described suspension hook is connected with described suspension rod, and not affect the convenience of described suspension hook and described hanger erection and dismounting.
Second aspect of the present utility model proposes a kind of fan, and described fan comprises: suspension structures, and described suspension structures is according to the suspension structures described in first aspect of the present utility model; Fuselage, described fuselage is connected with described suspension rod.
According to fan of the present utility model, by utilizing according to the suspension structures described in first aspect of the present utility model, there is assembling and the advantage such as easy to maintenance.
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Fig. 1 is the explosive view of existing suspension structures.
Fig. 2 is according to the structural representation of the utility model embodiment's suspension structures.
Fig. 3 is according to the sectional view of the utility model embodiment's suspension structures.
Fig. 4 is the enlarged view in B region in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5-Fig. 9 is the assembling schematic diagram according to the utility model embodiment's suspension structures.
Reference character: suspension structures 10, hanging scaffold 100, hanging wheel 200, central shaft hole 210, mounting groove 220, suspension hook 300, vertically joint 310, horizontal part 320 on first, the first end 321 of horizontal part 320 on first, the second end 322 of horizontal part 320 on first, lower horizontal part 330, the first end 331 of lower horizontal part 330, the second end 332 of lower horizontal part 330, upper vertical portion 340, horizontal part 350 on second, portion 360 has a down dip, spacing hole 361, suspension rod 400, through hole 410, the first sheath 500, the second sheath 600, stop screw 700.
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Describe embodiment of the present utility model below in detail, described embodiment's example is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label represents same or similar element or has the element of identical or similar functions from start to finish.Be exemplary below by the embodiment who is described with reference to the drawings, be intended to for explaining the utility model, and can not be interpreted as restriction of the present utility model.
Describe according to model utility embodiment's in this year suspension structures 10 below with reference to Fig. 2-Fig. 9.As shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 9, comprise hanging scaffold 100, hanging wheel 200, suspension hook 300 and suspension rod 400 according to the utility model embodiment's suspension structures 10.
Hanging wheel 200 is engaged on hanging scaffold 100, and hanging wheel 200 is provided with central shaft hole 210.The upper end of suspension hook 300 is hooked in central shaft hole 210.Suspension rod 400 is provided with through hole 410, and the lower end of suspension hook 300 is hooked in through hole 410.
The following describes according to the installation process of the utility model embodiment's suspension structures 10.As shown in Fig. 5-Fig. 9, by the upper end centering axis hole 210 of suspension hook 300, so that the upper end of suspension hook 300, through central shaft hole 210, completes the assembling of suspension hook 300 and hanging wheel 200, the suspension hook assembling 300 and hanging wheel 200 are passed to hanging scaffold 100 and hanging wheel 200 is engaged on hanging scaffold 100.The through hole 410 on suspension rod 400 is passed in the lower end of suspension hook 300, so that suspension rod 400 is hooked on suspension hook 300.The unloading process of suspension structures 10 is the inverse process of installation process, only need be reversed by above-mentioned steps, repeats no more here.
According to the utility model embodiment's suspension structures 10, by adopting suspension hook 300, and central shaft hole 210 is set on hanging wheel 200, can make the upper end of suspension hook 300 by passing central shaft hole 210 to be hooked on hanging wheel 200, and suspension rod 400 is provided with through hole 410, the integrated connection of suspension structures 10 can, by passing through hole 410 to hook suspension rod 400, be realized in the lower end of suspension hook 300.Compare existing suspension structures, the installation and removal of suspension structures 10 are convenient, and in installation and removal process without using special tool, both guaranteed the reliability that connects significantly to have improved again the convenience of installation and removal.Therefore, there are installation and removal according to the utility model embodiment's suspension structures 10 convenient and without using the advantages such as special tool.
Further, as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6-Fig. 9, on hanging wheel 200, can further be provided with the mounting groove 220 being communicated with central shaft hole 210, the opening of mounting groove 220 (above-below direction is as shown in the arrow A in Fig. 2-Fig. 9) upward.Alternatively, central shaft hole 210 can be positioned at the central axis of hanging wheel 200, and central shaft hole 210 and mounting groove 220 can all connect hanging wheel 200 and be interconnected along the thickness direction of hanging wheel 200.Wherein, the opening that mounting groove 220 opening up refers to mounting groove 220 towards directly over or oblique upper, the opening that is preferably mounting groove 220 towards directly over.Can further be convenient to thus the installation and removal of suspension hook 300 and hanging wheel 200.Particularly, in installation process, can rotate hanging wheel 200 so that mounting groove 220 is aimed at suspension hook 300, suspension hook 300 is slipped in central shaft hole 210 by mounting groove 220, rotate hanging wheel 200 so that mounting groove 220 opening up, complete the assembling of suspension hook 300 and hanging wheel 200.Fig. 2-Fig. 9 shows according to the suspension structures 10 of a specific embodiment of the utility model.As shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 9, suspension hook 300 can comprise horizontal part 320 and lower horizontal part 330 on vertical joint 310, first.On first, the first end 321 of horizontal part 320 can be connected with the upper end of vertical joint 310, and horizontal part 320 can pass central shaft hole 210 on first.The first end 331 of lower horizontal part 330 can be connected with the lower end of vertical joint 310, and lower horizontal part 330 can pass through hole 410.In the time of installation and removal, only horizontal part on first 320 need be slipped into or skid off central shaft hole 210 by mounting groove 220, and lower horizontal part 330 is penetrated or extract through hole 410.Can realize thus the connection function of suspension hook 300 to hanging wheel 200 and suspension rod 400, and simple in structure, installation and removal convenience.
As shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 9, the stability being connected with hanging wheel 200 in order to improve suspension hook 300, suspension hook 300 can also comprise horizontal part 350 on vertical portion 340 and second.The upper end of upper vertical portion 340 can be connected with the second end 322 of horizontal part on first 320, and upper vertical portion 340 and vertically joint 310 can lay respectively at the both sides of hanging wheel 200.On second, one end of horizontal part 350 can be connected with the lower end of upper vertical portion 340, and on second, horizontal part 350 can be positioned at hanging wheel 200 belows.Like this can be by hanging wheel 200 backstops vertically between joint 310 and upper vertical portion 340, thereby can prevent that on first, horizontal part 320 is deviate from central shaft hole 210, to prevent that suspension hook 300 from departing from hanging wheel 200, and do not affect the convenience that suspension hook 300 and hanging wheel 200 mount and dismount.
Further, suspension hook 300 can also comprise the portion of having a down dip 360, the portion 360 that has a down dip can be connected with the second end 332 of lower horizontal part 330, and the portion 360 that has a down dip can be from the extension that is inclined upwardly of the second end 332 of lower horizontal part 330, have a down dip portion 360 and vertically joint 310 can lay respectively at the both sides of suspension rod 400.Can utilize like this portion's of having a down dip 360 backstop suspension rods 400, deviate from through hole 410 to prevent lower horizontal part 330, and then can prevent that suspension hook 300 from departing from suspension rod 400, improve the stability that suspension hook 300 is connected with suspension rod 400, and do not affected the convenience that suspension hook 300 and suspension rod 400 mount and dismount.
Wherein, vertically horizontal part 350 and the portion 360 that has a down dip can be integrally formed on horizontal part 320 on joint 310, first, lower horizontal part 330, upper vertical portion 340, second.The intensity of suspension hook 300 can be guaranteed thus, and the production technology of suspension hook 300 can be simplified.
Fig. 5-Fig. 8 shows according to the suspension structures 10 of a concrete example of the utility model.As shown in Figure 5-Figure 8, suspension structures 10 can also comprise the first sheath 500, the first sheaths 500 can be set in suspension hook 300 first on horizontal part 320, and the first sheath 500 can be on first between horizontal part 320 and the wall of central shaft hole 210.Can avoid like this suspension hook 300 directly to contact with hanging wheel 200, not only can prevent that thus hanging wheel 200 from damaging with the long-term friction of suspension hook 300, and can reduce the active force of suspension hook 300 to hanging wheel 200.
Accordingly, on the lower horizontal part 330 of suspension hook 300, can be arranged with the second sheath 600, the second sheaths 600 can be between lower horizontal part 330 and the wall of through hole 410.Can avoid like this suspension hook 300 directly to contact with suspension rod 400, to prevent that suspension hook 300 from damaging with the long-term friction of suspension rod 400, and can reduce the active force of suspension rod 400 to suspension hook 300.
The first sheath 500 and the second sheath 600 can be set in respectively on suspension hook 300 before suspension hook 300 and hanging wheel 200 are installed.
Advantageously, the first sheath 500, the second sheath 600 and hanging wheel 200 can be rubber parts.Not only can improve thus the damping effect of suspension structures 10, and can reduce noise.
Fig. 2-Fig. 9 shows according to embodiment's suspension structures 10 of the utility model.As shown in Figure 4, through hole 410 can be in-flanges hole.Can increase like this area of contact of suspension hook 300 and suspension rod 400, thereby can make suspension hook 300 be connected more stablely with suspension rod 400.
Advantageously, as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5-Fig. 9, in the portion that has a down dip 360 of suspension hook 300, can be provided with spacing hole 361, the interior stop screw 700 that can be combined with for backstop suspension rod 400 of spacing hole 361.Stop screw 700 backstop suspension rods 400 can be utilized like this, further to prevent that suspension rod 400 from departing from suspension hook 300, thereby the reliability of suspension structures 10 can be improved.
The following describes according to the utility model embodiment's fan, described fan comprises suspension structures and fuselage (not shown).
Described suspension structures is the suspension structures 10 according to the utility model above-described embodiment.Described fuselage is connected with suspension rod 400.
According to the utility model embodiment's fan, by utilizing according to the suspension structures 10 of the utility model above-described embodiment, there is assembling and the advantage such as easy to maintenance.
Be all known for those of ordinary skills according to other formations of the utility model embodiment's fan and operation, be not described in detail here.
In description of the present utility model, it will be appreciated that, term " " center ", " longitudinally ", " laterally ", " length ", " width ", " thickness ", " on ", D score, " front ", " afterwards ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end " " interior ", " outward ", " clockwise ", orientation or the position relationship of indications such as " counterclockwise " are based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, only the utility model and simplified characterization for convenience of description, rather than device or the element of indication or hint indication must have specific orientation, with specific orientation structure and operation, therefore can not be interpreted as restriction of the present utility model.
In addition, term " first ", " second " be only for describing object, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance or the implicit quantity that indicates indicated technical characteristics.Thus, one or more these features can be expressed or impliedly be comprised to the feature that is limited with " first ", " second ".In description of the present utility model, the implication of " multiple " is two or more, unless otherwise expressly limited specifically.
In the utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms such as term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection ", " fixing " should be interpreted broadly, and for example, can be to be fixedly connected with, and can be also to removably connect, or integral; Can be mechanical connection, can be also electrical connection; Can be to be directly connected, also can indirectly be connected by intermediary, can be the connection of two element internals or the interaction relationship of two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, can understand as the case may be the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the utility model.
In the utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, First Characteristic Second Characteristic it " on " or D score can comprise that the first and second features directly contact, also can comprise that the first and second features are not directly contacts but by the other feature contact between them.And, First Characteristic Second Characteristic " on ", " top " and " above " comprise First Characteristic directly over Second Characteristic and oblique upper, or only represent that First Characteristic level height is higher than Second Characteristic.First Characteristic Second Characteristic " under ", " below " and " below " comprise First Characteristic under Second Characteristic and tiltedly, or only represent that First Characteristic level height is less than Second Characteristic.
In the description of this specification, the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means to be contained at least one embodiment of the present utility model or example in conjunction with specific features, structure, material or the feature of this embodiment or example description.In this manual, to the schematic statement of above-mentioned term not must for be identical embodiment or example.And specific features, structure, material or the feature of description can be with suitable mode combination in any one or more embodiments or example.In addition, those skilled in the art can engage the different embodiments that describe in this specification or example and combine.
Although illustrated and described embodiment of the present utility model above, be understandable that, above-described embodiment is exemplary, can not be interpreted as restriction of the present utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art can change above-described embodiment in scope of the present utility model, modification, replacement and modification.

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1. a suspension structures, is characterized in that, comprising:
Hanging scaffold;
Hanging wheel, described hanging wheel is engaged on described hanging scaffold, and described hanging wheel is provided with central shaft hole;
Suspension hook, the upper end of described suspension hook is hooked in described central shaft hole;
Suspension rod, described suspension rod is provided with through hole, and the lower end of described suspension hook is hooked in described through hole.
2. suspension structures according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described hanging wheel is provided with the mounting groove being communicated with described central shaft hole, described mounting groove opening up.
3. suspension structures according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises:
The first sheath, described the first sheath is set on described suspension hook and between described suspension hook and the wall of described central shaft hole; And/or
The second sheath, described the second sheath is set on described suspension hook and between described suspension hook and the wall of described through hole.
4. suspension structures according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described the first sheath and/or described the second sheath and described hanging wheel are rubber parts.
5. suspension structures according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described through hole is in-flanges hole.
6. suspension structures according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the lower end of described suspension hook is provided with spacing hole, is combined with the stop screw for suspension rod described in backstop in described spacing hole.
7. according to the suspension structures described in claim 1 to 6 any one, it is characterized in that, described suspension hook comprises:
Vertically joint;
Horizontal part on first, the first end of horizontal part and the upper end of described vertical joint are connected on described first, and horizontal part is through described central shaft hole on described first;
Lower horizontal part, the first end of described lower horizontal part is connected with the lower end of described vertical joint, and described lower horizontal part is through described through hole.
8. suspension structures according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described suspension hook also comprises:
Upper vertical portion, the upper end of described upper vertical portion is connected with the second end of horizontal part on described first, and described upper vertical portion and described vertical joint are positioned at respectively the both sides of described hanging wheel;
Horizontal part on second, one end of horizontal part and the lower end of described upper vertical portion are connected and are positioned at described hanging wheel below on described second.
9. suspension structures according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described suspension hook also comprises the portion of having a down dip, described in the portion that has a down dip be connected and the extension that is inclined upwardly with the second end of described lower horizontal part, described in have a down dip portion and described vertical joint be positioned at respectively the both sides of described suspension rod.
10. a fan, is characterized in that, comprising:
Suspension structures, described suspension structures is according to the suspension structures described in any one in claim 1-9; Fuselage, described fuselage is connected with described suspension rod.
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