CN212773674U - Simple and easy drama demonstration platform - Google Patents

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CN212773674U
CN212773674U CN202021505599.1U CN202021505599U CN212773674U CN 212773674 U CN212773674 U CN 212773674U CN 202021505599 U CN202021505599 U CN 202021505599U CN 212773674 U CN212773674 U CN 212773674U
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The utility model provides a simple and easy drama demonstration platform belongs to sight teaching technical field. The simplified drama presentation platform includes a tabletop assembly and leg assemblies. The table top assembly is provided with two table top assemblies, each table top assembly comprises a table top, and each leg assembly comprises two leg pieces and a connecting rod piece. The mesa expandes the back completely, expand the landing leg, when landing leg perpendicular to mesa, the landing leg is in the supported position, it emits to rotate to compress tightly the spiral shell, through the screw thread transmission principle, it compresses tightly the connecting pipe lateral wall to compress tightly the spiral shell, the resistance increase that compresses tightly spiral shell and connecting pipe lateral wall, the position reciprocal anchorage of connecting rod and connecting pipe, at this moment, the landing leg is lived to connecting rod and connecting pipe support, reduce the landing leg and continue the pivoted condition, the stability of landing leg is improved, fall on ground with the landing leg, the demonstration platform expandes completely, demonstration platform expandes the process simply, and need not to demolish any connecting piece, reduce the condition that the connecting piece lost, and then.

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Simple and easy drama demonstration platform
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a sight teaching field particularly, relates to simple and easy drama demonstration platform.
Background
Scene operas is a common way for assisting students to learn languages, compositions and literary works in primary school Chinese and preschool education teaching, and the simple operas for the students in class are generally desk enclosures at present; the small-sized leaping activities in the teleportation society and the class are more prominent, and a simple performance-assisting platform can be built; the middle-sized activities in schools can build a professional truss stage.
The common truss structure is not suitable for classroom and drama society, on one hand, the truss structure is fixedly connected by bolts and the like, the assembling and disassembling processes are complex, and in the process of continuous assembling and disassembling, the truss structure is easy to lose and is used for connecting parts, so that teachers and students are difficult to operate; on the other hand, the demonstration platform is required to be used for a large number of times in the telepresence society and small-sized union activities in the class, and the truss structure occupies a large area and is expensive in rent and not practical. How to quickly and simply build a demonstration platform suitable for small and medium-sized activities to provide good situational education for students is a problem which needs to be solved urgently in the teaching of primary school Chinese and preschool education at present.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to compensate the above deficiency, the utility model provides a simple and easy drama demonstration platform aims at improving the problem that the current truss structure platform of demonstration is not convenient for assemble and dismantle.
The utility model discloses a realize like this:
the simple drama demonstration platform comprises a table top assembly and a leg assembly.
The table top component is arranged into two, one side of the table top component is connected with the other side of the table top component in a rotating mode through a hinge, the other side of the table top component can be fixedly connected with the other side of the table top component, the other side of the table top component is connected with the other side of the table top component in a rotating mode, the two ends of the table top component can be fixedly connected with the table top component, the table top component comprises a table top, a first accommodating groove is formed in one side of the table top, two leg components are arranged into two, the leg components are respectively arranged into two, the leg components comprise two leg parts and a connecting rod part, the leg parts comprise legs and baffles, one end of each leg is provided with a second accommodating groove, the two legs are respectively connected with the two ends of the first accommodating groove in a rotating mode, the, Slide bar, connecting pipe and compress tightly the spiral shell, two connecting rod one end rotates respectively and connects two the landing leg the one end of second storage tank, slide bar fixed connection in the both sides of the connecting rod other end, the spout has all been seted up to the connecting pipe both sides, the connecting pipe both ends cup joint respectively in two the connecting rod, the slide bar can be followed the spout slides, compress tightly spiral shell screw thread connection in slide bar one end, it is located to compress tightly the spiral shell the connecting pipe outside, it can compress tightly the spiral shell the connecting pipe lateral wall.
In an embodiment of the present invention, two universal wheels are fixedly connected to the end portions of the table board.
In an embodiment of the present invention, two end portions of the table top are all rotatably connected to a step plate.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, step on the platen including step on platen and first reinforcing plate, the even fixed connection of first reinforcing plate in step on platen one side.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, it keeps away from to step on the platen evenly is provided with the antislip strip on one side of first reinforcing plate.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the table-board side wall is fixedly connected with a handle, and the handle is fixedly sleeved with an anti-slip cover.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting leg and the second reinforcing plate are fixedly connected between the baffle plates.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, it emits including the spiral shell body and hand wheel to compress tightly the spiral shell, hand wheel fixed connection in spiral shell emits body one end, spiral shell emits body other end threaded connection in the slide bar.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the screw cap body has a non-slip mat fixedly connected to one end thereof.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting pipe has teeth uniformly arranged on both sides of the sliding groove.
The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses a simple and easy drama demonstration platform that obtains through the above design, when using, remove the hasp of mesa tip, make two mesa alternate segregation through the upset, expand the mesa, after the mesa expandes completely, through the upset landing leg, expand the landing leg, when the landing leg is perpendicular to the mesa, the landing leg is in the support position, at this moment, the baffle is laminated in the mesa lateral wall, the location landing leg, in the landing leg expansion process, the slide bar slides along the spout, the connecting rod slides along the connecting pipe, after expanding the landing leg to the support position, rotate and compress tightly the spiral shell, through the screw drive principle, compress tightly the spiral shell and compress tightly the connecting pipe lateral wall, the resistance that compresses tightly spiral shell and connecting pipe lateral wall increases, the position reciprocal anchorage of connecting rod and connecting pipe, at this moment, connecting rod and connecting pipe support the landing leg, reduce the condition that the landing leg continues to, the demonstration platform is simple in unfolding process, any connecting piece does not need to be dismantled, the situation of losing the connecting piece is reduced, teachers and students can conveniently operate the demonstration platform, and therefore the problem that the existing demonstration platform with the truss structure is inconvenient to assemble and disassemble is effectively solved; the folding process of the demonstration platform is opposite to the unfolding process, and after the demonstration platform is folded, the demonstration platform occupies a small area and is convenient to store; and the structure is simple, the cost is low, and the practicability is strong.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a simple drama demonstration platform according to an embodiment of the present invention after being expanded;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a tabletop assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a landing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic structural view of the landing plate according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a leg assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a leg member according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a connecting rod member according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a pressing screw cap according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the simple drama demonstration platform according to the embodiment of the present invention after being folded.
In the figure: 100-a table top assembly; 110-a table top; 120-a first receiving groove; 130-universal wheels; 140-landing plate members; 141-landing a bedplate; 142-a first stiffener; 143-cleats; 150-a handle; 200-a leg assembly; 210-a leg member; 211-legs; 212-a second receiving groove; 213-a baffle; 214-a second stiffener plate; 220-a link member; 221-connecting rod; 222-a slide bar; 223-connecting tube; 224-a chute; 225-teeth; 226-pressing screw cap; 2261-nut body; 2262-anti-slip pad; 2263-hand wheel.
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To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention are combined to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.
In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
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Referring to fig. 1, the present invention provides a simple drama demonstration platform, which comprises a table top assembly 100 and leg assemblies 200, wherein the table top assembly 100 provides a demonstration platform for performers, and the leg assemblies 200 are used for supporting the table top assembly 100.
Referring to fig. 2, two table top assemblies 100 are provided, one sides of the two table top assemblies 100 are rotatably connected through hinges, the other sides of the two table top assemblies 100 can be fixedly connected, when the two table top assemblies 100 are unfolded, the other sides of the two table top assemblies 100 are fixedly connected through hasps, the end portions of the two table top assemblies 100 can be fixedly connected, when the two table top assemblies 100 are folded, the end portions of the two table top assemblies 100 are fixedly connected through hasps, each table top assembly 100 comprises a table top 110, one side of each table top 110 is provided with a first accommodating groove 120, the end portions of the two table tops 110 are both fixedly connected with a universal wheel 130, the universal wheels 130 are fixedly connected with the end portions of the table tops 110 through bolts, the end portions of the two table tops 110 are both rotatably connected with a step plate 140.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the platform ascending plate 140 includes a platform ascending plate 141 and a first reinforcing plate 142, the platform ascending plate 141 is rotatably connected to the platform 110 through a hinge, the platform ascending plate 141 is convenient for a performer to ascend on the platform 110, the first reinforcing plate 142 is uniformly and fixedly connected to one side of the platform ascending plate 141, the first reinforcing plate 142 and the platform ascending plate 141 are of an integrated structure, the first reinforcing plate 142 is used for improving the strength of the platform ascending plate 141, anti-slip strips 143 are uniformly arranged on one side of the platform ascending plate 141 away from the first reinforcing plate 142, the platform ascending plate 141 and the anti-slip strips 143 are of an integrated structure, and the anti-slip strips 143 increase the friction force between the platform ascending plate 141 and the soles of the.
Referring to fig. 5, two leg assemblies 200 are provided, the two leg assemblies 200 are respectively provided on the two tabletop assemblies 100, and the leg assembly 200 includes two leg members 210 and a link member 220.
Referring to fig. 6, the supporting leg member 210 includes supporting legs 211 and a baffle plate 213, a second receiving groove 212 is formed in one end of each supporting leg 211, the two supporting legs 211 are respectively rotatably connected to two ends of the first receiving groove 120 through a pin, the second receiving grooves 212 of the two supporting legs 211 are correspondingly disposed, the baffle plate 213 is fixedly connected to one side of the top end of each supporting leg 211, the baffle plate 213 and the supporting legs 211 are of an integrated structure, the baffle plate 213 can be attached to the side wall of the table top 110, when the supporting legs 211 are located at a supporting position, the baffle plate 213 is attached to the side wall of the table top 110, the situation that the rotation angle of the supporting legs 211 exceeds the supporting position is reduced, the purpose of positioning the supporting legs 211 is achieved.
Referring to fig. 7, the link member 220 includes two links 221, a sliding rod 222, a connecting pipe 223 and a pressing nut 226, one end of each of the two links 221 is rotatably connected to one end of the second receiving groove 212 of each of the two legs 211 through a pin, the sliding rod 222 is fixedly connected to two sides of the other end of each of the two links 221 through welding, sliding grooves 224 are formed in two sides of each of the connecting pipe 223, two ends of each of the connecting pipe 223 are respectively sleeved on the two links 221, the sliding rod 222 can slide along the corresponding sliding groove 224, the pressing nut 226 is threadedly.
Referring to fig. 8, the pressing nut 226 includes a nut body 2261 and a hand wheel 2263, the hand wheel 2263 is fixedly connected to one end of the nut body 2261, the hand wheel 2263 and the nut body 2261 are of an integrated structure, the other end of the nut body 2261 is connected to the sliding rod 222 in a threaded manner, one end of the nut body 2261 is fixedly connected to an anti-slip pad 2262, the anti-slip pad 2262 is fixedly connected to one end of the nut body 2261 by gluing, teeth 225 are uniformly arranged on two sides of the sliding groove 224 of the connecting pipe 223, the anti-slip pad 2262 can press the teeth 225, and resistance of the side walls of the nut body 2261 and the connecting pipe 223 is.
Referring to fig. 9, when the foldable table top is used, the buckle at the end of the table top 110 is released, the two table tops 110 are separated from each other by turning over, the table top 110 is unfolded, after the table top 110 is completely unfolded, the step-on plate 141 at the end of the unfolded table top 110 is turned over, the supporting legs 211 are unfolded by turning over the supporting legs 211, when the supporting legs 211 are perpendicular to the table top 110, the supporting legs 211 are at the supporting position, at this time, the baffle 213 is attached to the side wall of the table top 110 to position the supporting legs 211, during the unfolding process of the supporting legs 211, the sliding rod 222 slides along the sliding groove 224, the connecting rod 221 slides along the connecting pipe 223, after the supporting legs 211 are unfolded to the supporting position, the hand wheel 2263 is rotated, the screw top body 2261 rotates along with the hand wheel 2263, the screw top body 2261 drives the anti-slip pad 2262 to press the teeth 225 by the screw top body 2261 and the connecting pipe 223, the resistance of the, reduce landing leg 211 and continue the pivoted condition, improve landing leg 211's stability, fall on ground with landing leg 211, the board 141 slope of stepping on is taken on ground, and the demonstration platform expandes completely, and the demonstration platform expandes the process simply, and need not to demolish any connecting piece, reduces the condition that the connecting piece lost, and then the effectual problem of improving demonstration platform and not being convenient for equipment and dismantlement.
Specifically, the working principle of the simple drama demonstration platform is as follows: when the folding table is used, the hasps at the end parts of the table tops 110 are released, the two table tops 110 are separated from each other by turning, the table tops 110 are unfolded, after the table tops 110 are completely unfolded, the step-on board 141 at the end parts of the unfolded table tops 110 is turned over, the step-on board 141 is unfolded, the supporting legs 211 are unfolded by turning over the supporting legs 211, when the supporting legs 211 are perpendicular to the table tops 110, the supporting legs 211 are in the supporting position, at the moment, the baffle plates 213 are attached to the side walls of the table tops 110 to position the supporting legs 211, the sliding rods 222 slide along the sliding grooves 224 in the unfolding process of the supporting legs 211, the connecting rods 221 slide along the connecting pipes 223, the hand wheels 2263 are rotated after the supporting legs 211 are unfolded to the supporting position, the screw cap body 2261 rotates along with the hand wheels 2263, the screw cap body 2261 drives the anti-skid 2262 to press the teeth 225 by the screw thread transmission principle, the resistance of, reduce landing leg 211 and continue the pivoted condition, improve landing leg 211's stability, fall on ground with landing leg 211, the board 141 slope of stepping on is taken on ground, and the demonstration platform expandes completely, and the demonstration platform expandes the process simply, and need not to demolish any connecting piece, reduces the condition that the connecting piece lost, and then the effectual problem of truss structure demonstration platform of improving is not convenient for assemble and dismantle.
The process that the demonstration platform drawn in is opposite with the process of expanding, and the demonstration platform draws in the back in, and area is little, and the demonstration platform of being convenient for deposit draws in the back, arranges universal wheel 130 in ground in, and universal wheel 130 and ground are rolling friction, and frictional force is less, and external force acts on handle 150, and the transfer of the demonstration platform of being convenient for makes things convenient for this demonstration platform to use in the flow of grade.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The simple telepresence demonstration platform is characterized by comprising
The table top assembly (100) comprises two table top assemblies (100), one sides of the two table top assemblies (100) are rotatably connected through hinges, the other sides of the two table top assemblies (100) can be fixedly connected, the end parts of the two table top assemblies (100) can be fixedly connected, each table top assembly (100) comprises a table top (110), and a first accommodating groove (120) is formed in one side of each table top (110);
the landing leg assembly (200), the landing leg assembly (200) is set to two, two landing leg assemblies (200) are respectively arranged on two table top assemblies (100), the landing leg assembly (200) comprises two landing leg parts (210) and a connecting rod part (220), each landing leg part (210) comprises a landing leg (211) and a baffle (213), one end of each landing leg (211) is provided with a second accommodating groove (212), the two landing legs (211) are respectively and rotatably connected to two ends of the first accommodating groove (120), the second accommodating grooves (212) of the two landing legs (211) are correspondingly arranged, the baffle (213) is fixedly connected to one side of the top end of each landing leg (211), the baffle (213) can be attached to the side wall of the table top (110), the connecting rod part (220) comprises two connecting rods (221), a sliding rod (222), a connecting pipe (223) and a pressing screw cap (226), two connecting rod (221) one end rotates respectively to connect two landing leg (211) the one end of second storage tank (212), slide bar (222) fixed connection in the both sides of connecting rod (221) other end, spout (224) have all been seted up to connecting pipe (223) both sides, connecting pipe (223) both ends cup joint respectively in two connecting rod (221), slide bar (222) can be followed spout (224) slide, compress tightly screw cap (226) threaded connection in slide bar (222) one end, it is located to compress tightly screw cap (226) the connecting pipe (223) outside, it can compress tightly screw cap (226) connecting pipe (223) lateral wall.
2. The improvisation platform according to claim 1, wherein universal wheels (130) are fixedly attached to the ends of both of said playing surfaces (110).
3. The improvised simple drama presentation platform of claim 1, wherein a landing plate (140) is rotatably connected to each end of the two tables (110).
4. The easy drama presentation platform according to claim 3, wherein the landing plate member (140) comprises a landing plate (141) and a first reinforcing plate (142), and the first reinforcing plate (142) is uniformly and fixedly connected to one side of the landing plate (141).
5. The improvised voice drama presentation platform of claim 4, wherein the landing plate (141) is provided with anti-slip strips (143) at a side away from the first reinforcing plate (142).
6. The easy drama presentation platform according to claim 1, wherein a handle (150) is fixedly connected to a sidewall of the table top (110), and the handle (150) is fixedly sleeved with an anti-slip sleeve.
7. The improvised telephonic presentation platform of claim 1, wherein a second reinforcing plate (214) is fixedly connected between the leg (211) and the baffle (213).
8. The simple drama demonstration platform according to claim 1, wherein the pressing screw cap (226) comprises a screw cap body (2261) and a hand wheel (2263), the hand wheel (2263) is fixedly connected to one end of the screw cap body (2261), and the other end of the screw cap body (2261) is in threaded connection with the sliding rod (222).
9. The improvisation platform of claim 8, wherein a non-slip pad (2262) is fixedly attached to one end of the screw cap body (2261).
10. The improvisation platform according to claim 9, wherein teeth (225) are uniformly arranged on both sides of the sliding groove (224) of the connecting tube (223).
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