CN209711819U - A kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure - Google Patents

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CN209711819U
CN209711819U CN201821532695.8U CN201821532695U CN209711819U CN 209711819 U CN209711819 U CN 209711819U CN 201821532695 U CN201821532695 U CN 201821532695U CN 209711819 U CN209711819 U CN 209711819U
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The utility model discloses a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structures, including the first strut, the second strut, articulated shaft, fixing support rack and attachment device, the outer surface of first strut bottom is fixedly installed with hand handle, first strut and the second strut are flexibly connected by attachment device, and the outer surface at the top of second strut is fixedly installed with umbrella head.Utility model device combines the structure of traditional umbrella frame to be now designed, by with rotation screw thread instead of being clasped so that whole device use it is secured, it is not easy to scatter, structure novel, structure-rich, it is vdiverse in function, use cost is reduced, whole device use scope is improved, is offered convenience to the use of people, and the case where turning up is easy when effectively reducing use, structure is simple, easy to operate, improves the practicability of whole device.

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A kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure
Technical field
The utility model relates to umbrella field, specially a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure.
Background technique
Umbrella is that people live standing articles, is not only used for keeping off the rain, and function also can be used in sunshade, the situations such as keep out the wind, Umbrella rib is most important components in umbrella, and umbrella frame supports umbrella cover, and the umbrella frame that elasticity is good can just be made that the lines flow smoothly, shape Beautiful umbrella cover, but if the rigidity of umbrella frame not enough will seriously affect the secured of umbrella, when encountering the date that it's raining and blowing hard, by force Big wind-force can often make umbrella cover be in the presence of turning over " parachute-opening flower ", and umbrella is easily damaged, and use is extremely inconvenient, in addition, existing Technology umbrella strut all snaps connection, and for a long time using rear insecure, is easy to scatter, therefore, in umbrella use process such as What solves the problems, such as that this kind of and it handles brought adverse consequences, is always that staff and manufacturer are urgently to be resolved Problem.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structures, are proposed with solving above-mentioned background technique Current umbrella frame it is not secured enough, the rainy day using when be easy to appear umbrella frame and turn up, umbrella strut all snaps connection, for a long time Using rear insecure, it is easy the problem of scattering.
To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure, including First strut, the second strut, articulated shaft, fixing support rack and attachment device, the fixed peace in the outer surface of first strut bottom Equipped with hand handle, first strut and the second strut are flexibly connected by attachment device, the middle position of second strut It is provided with fixed device, the outer surface at the top of second strut is fixedly installed with umbrella head, and the outer wall of umbrella head is hingedly connected with First umbrella frame main body and the second umbrella frame main body, the central vertical line of first umbrella frame main body and the second umbrella frame main body about umbrella head It axisymmetricly installs, the outer wall activity of second strut is equipped with sliding sleeve, and the outer surface on the right side of sliding sleeve is hingedly equipped with Two connecting rods, the outer surface on the left of the sliding sleeve are hingedly equipped with first connecting rod, second connecting rod far from sliding sleeve one End is hinged with first support, and the one end of first support far from the second strut and the second umbrella frame main body are articulated and connected, and described first Connecting rod is hinged with second support, the one end of the second support far from the second strut and the first umbrella frame master far from one end of sliding sleeve Body articulated connection, first umbrella frame main body and the second umbrella frame main body are from top to bottom successively hingedly connected with third bracket, the 4th Bracket, the 5th bracket and the 6th bracket, one end of the third bracket and the first umbrella frame main body are articulated and connected, the third bracket The other end and the 4th bracket be articulated and connected, the one end of the 4th bracket far from third bracket and the 5th bracket are articulated and connected, The one end of 5th bracket far from the 4th bracket and the 6th bracket are articulated and connected, the 6th bracket far from the 5th bracket one End is articulated and connected with the first umbrella frame main body.
Preferably, the fixed device includes buffer spring, briquetting, limited block, link block and supports by block, described second It is fixedly installed with buffer spring inside bar, and is provided with briquetting on buffer spring, the outer surface of sliding sleeve on the right side of second strut It is provided with limited block, sliding sleeve side is run through in one end of the link block, and the other end of link block is fixedly installed with by block.
Preferably, it is articulated and connected between the first support and the second umbrella frame main body by fixing support rack, and fixed branch Support both ends all pass through the first articulated shaft and are fixedly connected with first support and the second umbrella frame main body, the second support and the first umbrella It is articulated and connected between bone main body by another fixing support rack, and fixing support rack both ends all pass through another the first articulated shaft It is articulated and connected with second support and the first umbrella frame main body.
Preferably, it is hinged all to pass through articulated shaft with the second connecting rod and second support with first connecting rod for the first support Connection, and the outer surface of articulated shaft is enclosed with connector sleeve.
Preferably, the attachment device includes external screw thread and internal screw thread, and the inner wall of first strut is provided with interior Screw thread, the outer wall of second strut are provided with and the mutually matched external screw thread of internal screw thread.
Preferably, first umbrella frame main body and the second umbrella frame main body are provided with six groups, first umbrella frame main body and Two umbrella frame main bodies are equidistantly laid out about the second strut in center.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that the reinforced umbrella frame structure, passes in conjunction with present The structure of the umbrella frame of system is designed, by, instead of being clasped, so that whole device uses securely, being not easy with rotation screw thread It scatters, structure novel, structure-rich is vdiverse in function, reduces use cost, improves whole device use scope, gives people Use offer convenience, and while effectively reducing use, is easy the case where turning up, and structure is simple, easy to operate, improves entire dress The practicability set;
(1) in the utility model, by being provided with the fixing support rack equidistantly supported, and first support, second support, Junction provides multiple supports by articulated connection for umbrella between one umbrella frame main body, the second umbrella frame main body and fixing support rack Power and expansionary force, allow umbrella to be firmly connected with umbrella frame, when unfurling an umbrella and blowing in use, encountering, reduce umbrella The case where turning up;
(2) in the utility model, by by first support, second support, third bracket, the 4th bracket, the 5th bracket, Six brackets and the first umbrella frame main body and the second umbrella frame main body carry out hinged, on the one hand, multiple brackets can provide more complete to umbrella frame The support force in face strengthens umbrella frame stability, on the other hand, the hinged shaft connection place of multiple brackets is provided with making for connector sleeve With so that umbrella frame is in use, reduction rainwater penetrates into inside umbrella frame, while reducing umbrella frame inner components and meeting scale erosion Situation substantially increases the practicability and convenience of the present apparatus;
(3) in the utility model, by with internal screw thread and external screw thread instead of being clasped so that whole device uses jail Gu being not easy to scatter, so that umbrella guarantees that the first strut and the second strut will not occur partially when weather of blowing carries out opening action The case where shifting, meanwhile, the suitable height of adjustable umbrella when in use is designed by rotation screw thread, substantially increases umbrella Using safe.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is that the structure of the utility model faces diagrammatic cross-section;
Fig. 2 is A structure enlargement diagram in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the attachment device structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
Fig. 4 is the attachment device structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
In figure: 1, the first strut;2, the second strut;3, hand handle;4, umbrella head;5, the first umbrella frame main body;6, the second umbrella frame master Body;7, first support;8, second support;9, articulated shaft;10, connector sleeve;11, fixed device;111, buffer spring;112, it presses Block;113, limited block;114, link block;115, block is pressed;12, the 6th bracket;13, fixing support rack;14, third bracket;15, Four brackets;16, the 5th bracket;17, the first articulated shaft;18, attachment device;181, external screw thread;182, internal screw thread;19, sliding sleeve; 20, first connecting rod;21, the second connecting rod.
Specific embodiment
The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than whole Embodiment.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are without making creative work Every other embodiment obtained, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
Fig. 1-4 is please referred to, a kind of embodiment provided by the utility model:
A kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure, including the first strut 1, the second strut 2, articulated shaft 9,13 and of fixing support rack Attachment device 18, the outer surface of 1 bottom of the first strut are fixedly installed with hand handle 3, and the first strut 1 and the second strut 2 pass through connection Device 18 is flexibly connected, preferably, attachment device 18 includes external screw thread 181 and internal screw thread 182, the outer wall of the second strut 2 It is provided with and the mutually matched external screw thread 181 of internal screw thread 182, the outer wall of the second strut 2 is provided with external screw thread 181, by with interior Screw thread 182 and external screw thread 181 are instead of being clasped, so that whole device is not easy to scatter, so that umbrella is being blown using securely When weather carries out opening action, guarantee the case where the first strut 1 and the second strut 2 will not shift, meanwhile, by rotating spiral shell The suitable height of the adjustable umbrella of design of line when in use, substantially increase umbrella using safe.
The middle position of second strut 2 is provided with fixed device 11, preferably, fixed device 11 includes buffering elastic Spring 111, briquetting 112, limited block 113, link block 114 and block 115 is pressed, is fixedly installed with buffer spring inside the second strut 2 111, and briquetting 112 is provided on buffer spring 111, the outer surface of 2 right side sliding sleeve 19 of the second strut is provided with limited block 113, 19 side of sliding sleeve is run through in one end of link block 114, and the other end of link block 114 is fixedly installed with by block 115, and user's hand is pressed By block 115, link block 114 is driven inwardly to promote so that pressing block 115, so that link block 114 is briquetting 112 by delaying It rushes spring 111 inwardly to promote, so that 19 upward sliding of sliding sleeve, slide by after on block 115, most defensive position pine presses block 115, leads to The elastic force of buffer spring 111 is crossed, so that briquetting 112 pops up outward, is restored to the original state to drive by block 115, so that the second strut 2 It struts, so that entire umbrella structure is stablized, effectively umbrella can be avoided to turn up.
The outer surface at 2 top of the second strut is fixedly installed with umbrella head 4, and the outer wall of umbrella head 4 is hingedly connected with the first umbrella frame Main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6, the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 are in axis pair about the central vertical line of umbrella head 4 Claim installation, the outer wall activity of the second strut 2 is equipped with sliding sleeve 19, and the outer surface on 19 right side of sliding sleeve is hingedly equipped with the second connection Bar 21, the outer surface in 19 left side of sliding sleeve are hingedly equipped with first connecting rod 20, and the second connecting rod 21 is cut with scissors far from one end of sliding sleeve 19 It is connected to first support 7, and the one end of first support 7 far from the second strut 2 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 are articulated and connected, the first connection Bar 20 is hinged with second support 8 far from one end of sliding sleeve 19, preferably, first support 7 and the second connecting rod 21 and second Frame 8 is all articulated and connected by articulated shaft 9 with first connecting rod 20, and the position outer surface of articulated shaft 9 is enclosed with connector sleeve 10, is led to The use of connector sleeve 10 is crossed, so that umbrella is in use, rainwater is reduced and penetrates into inside umbrella, while reducing first support 7 The case where meeting scale erosion with 8 inner components of second support, substantially increases the practicability and convenience of the present apparatus.
Preferably, the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 are provided with six groups, and the first umbrella frame main body 5 and second Umbrella frame main body 6 is equidistantly laid out about the second strut 2 in center, by being provided with the design of six groups of umbrella frames, so that umbrella is integrally steady It is fixed.
The one end of second support 8 far from the second strut 2 and the first umbrella frame main body 5 are articulated and connected, preferably, first support 7 and second are articulated and connected between umbrella frame main body 6 by fixing support rack 13, and all to pass through first hinged at fixing support rack 13 both ends Axis 17 is fixedly connected with first support 7 and the second umbrella frame main body 6, passes through another between second support 8 and the first umbrella frame main body 5 Fixing support rack 13 is articulated and connected, and 13 both ends of fixing support rack all pass through another first articulated shaft 17 and second support 8 and The umbrella that is designed as of the articulated connection of first umbrella frame main body 5, excessive pack support provides multiple support forces and expansionary force, so that umbrella can To be firmly connected with umbrella frame, when unfurling an umbrella and blowing in use, encountering, the case where umbrella turns up is reduced.
First umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 are from top to bottom successively hingedly connected with third bracket 14, the 4th bracket 15, the 5th bracket 16 and the 6th bracket 12, one end of third bracket 14 and the first umbrella frame main body 5 are articulated and connected, third bracket 14 The other end and the 4th bracket 15 be articulated and connected, the one end of the 4th bracket 15 far from third bracket 14 hingedly connects with the 5th bracket 16 It connects, the one end of the 5th bracket 16 far from the 4th bracket 15 and the 6th bracket 12 are articulated and connected, and the 6th bracket 12 is far from the 5th bracket 16 one end and the first umbrella frame main body 5 are articulated and connected.
Working principle: when umbrella is carried out opening action, user holds 2 upward sliding of the second strut, upper to band Dynamic first support 7, second support 8 and fixing support rack 13 move upwards, meanwhile, the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 Stress is rendered as arc and is supported umbrella, and then third bracket 14, the 4th bracket 15, the 5th bracket 16 and the 6th bracket 12 are unfolded with the expansion of the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6, are the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 A support force is provided, so that the support force of the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body 6 is bigger, while first support 7, Two brackets 8 and fixing support rack 13 move upwards to form the expansionary force of 6 structure of the first umbrella frame main body 5 and the second umbrella frame main body more Stablize, after sliding sleeve 19 drives the second strut 2 to slide a distance upwards, user's hand presses block 115, so that pressing block 115 drive link block 114 inwardly to promote, so that link block 114 inwardly promotes briquetting 112 by buffer spring 111, from And make 19 upward sliding of sliding sleeve, and it sliding by after on block 115, most defensive position pine presses block 115, by the elastic force of buffer spring 111, So that briquetting 112 pops up outward, restore to the original state to drive by block 115, so that the second strut 2 struts, so that entire umbrella knot Structure is stablized, and effectively umbrella can be avoided to turn up;
Meanwhile one layer of waterproof layer is enclosed with by the outer surface of connector sleeve 10, waterproof layer is to be introduced into mouthful epoxy resin to change Property latex acceding state in height composed by the third curdled milk liquid and polypropylene acid rouge, synthetic rubber, various emulsifiers, modified latex etc. it is poly- Object latex has the characteristics of tensile strength is high, and elasticity and elongation percentage are big, caking property, water-resistance, effectively prevents water and penetrates into dress It reduces rainwater so that umbrella is in use and penetrates into inside umbrella frame and first support 7 and second support 8, simultaneously in the inside set It reduces by the first umbrella frame main body 5 and 6 inner components of the second umbrella frame main body meets the case where scale loses, substantially increase the reality of the present apparatus With property and convenience;
After umbrella struts, and then, user holds hand handle 3, by the second strut 2 of lower rotation, passes through the second support The external screw thread 181 of 2 inner wall internal screw thread 182 of bar and 1 outer wall of the first strut is used cooperatively, so that user can rotate adjusting Suitable height, at the same by with internal screw thread 182 and external screw thread 181 instead of being clasped so that whole device is using securely, It is not easy to scatter, so that umbrella guarantees that the first strut 1 and the second strut 2 will not occur partially when weather of blowing carries out opening action The case where shifting, substantially increase umbrella using safe.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and And without departing substantially from the spirit or essential attributes of the utility model, it can realize that this is practical new in other specific forms Type.Therefore, in all respects, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, this is practical new The range of type is indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, it is intended that containing for the equivalent requirements of the claims will be fallen in All changes in justice and range are embraced therein.It should not treat any reference in the claims as limiting Related claim.

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1. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure, including the first strut (1), the second strut (2), articulated shaft (9), fixing support rack (13) and attachment device (18), it is characterised in that: the outer surface of the first strut (1) bottom is fixedly installed with hand handle (3), institute It states the first strut (1) and the second strut (2) to be flexibly connected by attachment device (18), the middle position of second strut (2) Place is provided with fixed device (11), and the outer surface at the top of second strut (2) is fixedly installed with umbrella head (4), and umbrella head (4) Outer wall is hingedly connected with the first umbrella frame main body (5) and the second umbrella frame main body (6), first umbrella frame main body (5) and the second umbrella frame Main body (6) is axisymmetricly installed about the central vertical line of umbrella head (4), and the outer wall activity of second strut (2) is equipped with cunning It covers (19), and the outer surface on the right side of sliding sleeve (19) is hingedly equipped with the second connecting rod (21), the appearance on the left of the sliding sleeve (19) Face is hingedly equipped with first connecting rod (20), and second connecting rod (21) is hinged with first support far from the one end of sliding sleeve (19) (7), and first support (7) one end and the second umbrella frame main body (6) far from the second strut (2) are articulated and connected, first connection Bar (20) is hinged with second support (8) far from the one end of sliding sleeve (19), and the one of the second support (8) separate second strut (2) End is articulated and connected with the first umbrella frame main body (5), and first umbrella frame main body (5) and the second umbrella frame main body (6) are from top to bottom successively It is hingedly connected with third bracket (14), the 4th bracket (15), the 5th bracket (16) and the 6th bracket (12), the third bracket (14) one end and the first umbrella frame main body (5) is articulated and connected, and the other end of the third bracket (14) and the 4th bracket (15) are cut with scissors It connecing in succession, the 4th bracket (15) one end and the 5th bracket (16) far from third bracket (14) are articulated and connected, and the described 5th Bracket (16) one end and the 6th bracket (12) far from the 4th bracket (15) are articulated and connected, and the 6th bracket (12) is far from the 5th One end and the first umbrella frame main body (5) of bracket (16) are articulated and connected.
2. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: fixed device (11) packet Buffer spring (111), briquetting (112), limited block (113), link block (114) and by block (115), second strut are included (2) internal to be fixedly installed with buffer spring (111), and briquetting (112) are provided on buffer spring (111), second strut (2) outer surface of right side sliding sleeve (19) is provided with limited block (113), and sliding sleeve (19) side is run through in one end of the link block (114) Face, and the other end of link block (114) is fixedly installed with by block (115).
3. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the first support (7) with It is articulated and connected between second umbrella frame main body (6) by fixing support rack (13), and fixing support rack (13) both ends all pass through first Articulated shaft (17) is fixedly connected with first support (7) and the second umbrella frame main body (6), the second support (8) and the first umbrella frame master Be articulated and connected between body (5) by another fixing support rack (13), and fixing support rack (13) both ends all pass through another the One articulated shaft (17) and second support (8) and the first umbrella frame main body (5) are articulated and connected.
4. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the first support (7) with Second connecting rod (21) and second support (8) and first connecting rod (20) are all articulated and connected by articulated shaft (9), and articulated shaft (9) outer surface is enclosed with connector sleeve (10).
5. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: attachment device (18) packet External screw thread (181) and internal screw thread (182) have been included, the inner wall of first strut (1) is provided with internal screw thread (182), and described The outer wall of two struts (2) is provided with and internal screw thread (182) mutually matched external screw thread (181).
6. a kind of reinforced umbrella frame structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: first umbrella frame main body (5) and the second umbrella frame main body (6) is provided with six groups, and first umbrella frame main body (5) and the second umbrella frame main body (6) are about the second support Bar (2) is equidistantly laid out in center.
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