CN219699520U - Sculpture work show stand - Google Patents

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CN219699520U
CN219699520U CN202320667813.0U CN202320667813U CN219699520U CN 219699520 U CN219699520 U CN 219699520U CN 202320667813 U CN202320667813 U CN 202320667813U CN 219699520 U CN219699520 U CN 219699520U
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The utility model discloses a sculpture work display stand, which comprises a supporting component, a lifting component and a fixing component, wherein the supporting component comprises a bottom plate, a first hollow clamping rod erected on the upper end surface of the bottom plate, a plurality of supporting plates arranged on the upper end surface of the bottom plate and an upper cover plate clamped with the top ends of the supporting plates; the lifting assembly comprises a display stand, a support column is arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the display stand, the support column penetrates through the upper cover plate and then is connected with the top end of a second hollow clamping rod, and the second hollow clamping rod is sleeved on the first hollow clamping rod; the fixed assembly is arranged in the mounting groove and comprises a cross-shaped device main body, movable strips are respectively sleeved in the four ends of the device main body, the movable strips are connected with the inner wall of the device main body through first springs, and an extrusion plate is arranged at one end, far away from the device main body, of each movable strip; the utility model is easy to detach and install, can adjust the height, and can strengthen and protect sculpture works.

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Sculpture work show stand
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of display stands, in particular to a sculpture work display stand.
Background
The sculpturing table is a rotary table with three legs or four legs, on which sculpturers can sculpt CLAY (CLAY), also called a rotary table, and on which a smaller circular plane is arranged, and a heavier model is provided with a central supporting cylinder and a circular base;
the sculpturing table is made of wood or steel and is typically about 3 feet high, with a 16 square inch plane of rotation above, and can be raised by about 20 inches. Another version has a smaller circular flat surface on the sculpture table and a heavier model has a central support cylinder and a circular base.
Most sculpture works show stands are difficult to reach quick convenient dismantlement and installation effect to be difficult to reach the effect of strengthening, stabilizing the sculpture works.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to solve the problems of difficult disassembly and installation and difficult reinforcement of sculpture works in the prior art.
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: the sculpture work display stand comprises a supporting component, a lifting component and a fixing component, wherein the supporting component comprises a bottom plate, a first hollow clamping rod erected on the upper end face of the bottom plate, a plurality of supporting plates arranged on the upper end face of the bottom plate and an upper cover plate clamped with the top ends of the supporting plates, a containing cavity is formed in the top end of the upper cover plate, and the supporting plates are arranged in a surrounding mode by taking the first hollow clamping rod as the center; the lifting assembly comprises a display stand, the display stand is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a support column is arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the display stand, the support column penetrates through the upper cover plate and then is connected with the top end of a second hollow clamping rod, the second hollow clamping rod is sleeved with the first hollow clamping rod, and a cross-shaped mounting groove is formed in the top end of the display stand; the fixing assembly is arranged in the mounting groove and comprises a cross-shaped device main body, movable strips are sleeved in the four ends of the device main body respectively, the movable strips are connected with the inner wall of the device main body through first springs, and one end, away from the device main body, of each movable strip is provided with an extrusion plate.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the number of the supporting plates is six, and the shape of the supporting plates is isosceles trapezoid.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the upper end and the lower end of one side of backup pad are provided with the bolt perpendicularly respectively, the opposite side of backup pad with the bolt is in the position fixed with the card post of same horizontal plane, the card post with be 30 degrees and 60 degrees slope settings respectively between the backup pad with the bolt, the outer wall of bolt has cup jointed the cardboard, the one end of cardboard be provided with the recess of card post looks adaptation.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the bottom of upper cover plate has seted up the hexagon block groove, the length of block groove each limit equals the length on backup pad top.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the first hollow clamping rod is provided with first through holes at equal intervals along the axial direction of the rod body, the lower part of the second hollow clamping rod is provided with second through holes, and cylindrical pins penetrate through the second through holes and the corresponding first through holes.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the shape of the extrusion plate is arc, the bottom end of the extrusion plate is fixed at one end of the movable strip through the mounting block, and the side wall of the extrusion plate is provided with a rubber layer.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the movable strip is far away from one end of the device main body and is fixedly provided with a square-shaped buckle.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the width of the mounting groove is matched with the device main body, the length of each sub-groove of the mounting groove is equal to the sum of the length of each end of the device main body and the length of the movable strip, the side wall of the mounting groove corresponding to the square-shaped buckle is provided with a clamping groove, and the side wall of the mounting groove corresponding to the square-shaped buckle is provided with a clamping groove.
As a preferable scheme of the sculpture work display stand, the utility model comprises the following steps: the clamping groove is internally and vertically provided with a clamping rod, the top end of the clamping rod penetrates through the device main body and is connected with the lifting button, the clamping rod body is sleeved with a second spring, the bottom end of the clamping rod is provided with a clamping plate, the bottom end of the clamping plate is connected with the right-angle side of the right-angle triangular column, and the inclined side of the right-angle triangular column faces to the opening of the clamping groove.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that: the supporting plate is isosceles trapezoid in shape, the stability is improved, the clamping plate and the clamping column are in clamping structure, the clamping plate and the clamping column are easy to install and detach, the first hollow clamping rod and the second hollow clamping rod are used for manually adjusting the height of the display table through the cylindrical pins, the sculpture works are conveniently placed at a proper appreciation position, the movable strips sleeved in the device main body are pulled, the sculpture works are conveniently placed above the display table, and the reinforcement effect is achieved.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art. Wherein:
fig. 1 is an overall structure diagram of a sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 2 is an overall structure diagram of an assembly of six support plates in a sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 3 is a bottom view of an upper cover plate in the sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a bolt, a clamping column and a clamping plate in a sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a lifting assembly in a sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a fixing assembly in a sculpture work display stand.
Fig. 7 is a top view of a sculpture work display stand in which a fixing component is mounted on the display stand.
Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a fixing assembly mounted to a display stand in a statuary work display stand.
Description of the embodiments
In order that the above-recited objects, features and advantages of the present utility model will become more readily apparent, a more particular description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model, but the present utility model may be practiced in other ways other than those described herein, and persons skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
Further, reference herein to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic can be included in at least one implementation of the utility model. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1 to 6, in a first embodiment of the present utility model, a sculpture showing stand is provided, the sculpture showing stand includes a supporting component 100, a lifting component 200 and a fixing component 300, the supporting component 100 is used for supporting the sculpture, if the height of the sculpture showing stand needs to be increased, the lifting component 200 can be adjusted, so that the height of the showing stand is adjusted to a proper height, and then the sculpture is fixed on the showing stand through the fixing component 300.
Specifically, the support assembly 100 includes a bottom plate 101, a first hollow clamping rod 102 erected on an upper end surface of the bottom plate 101, a plurality of support plates 103 disposed on the upper end surface of the bottom plate 101, and an upper cover plate 104 engaged with top ends of the plurality of support plates 103, where a receiving cavity 104a is formed at top ends of the upper cover plate 104, and the plurality of support plates 103 are disposed around the first hollow clamping rod 102.
Preferably, the lifting assembly 200 comprises a display stand 201, the display stand 201 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 104a, a support column 202 is arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the display stand 201, the support column 202 penetrates through the upper cover plate 104 and then is connected with the top end of a second hollow clamping rod 203, the second hollow clamping rod 203 is sleeved on the first hollow clamping rod 102, and a cross-shaped mounting groove 201a is formed in the top end of the display stand 201.
Preferably, the fixing assembly 300 is disposed in the mounting groove 201a, and comprises a cross-shaped device main body 301, wherein movable strips 302 are respectively sleeved in four ends of the device main body 301, the movable strips 302 are connected with the inner wall of the device main body 301 through first springs 303, and an extrusion plate 305 is disposed at one end of the movable strips 302 far away from the device main body 301; since the movable bar 302 is connected with the inner wall of the device main body 301 through the first spring 303, the movable bar 302 is pulled when the sculpture is placed, and the movable bar 302 is released after the sculpture is placed, so that the sculpture is fixed under the action of the elastic force of the first spring 303.
Preferably, the number of the support plates 103 is six, and the shape of the support plates 103 is isosceles trapezoid; the isosceles trapezoid has the effect of strong stability.
Preferably, the upper end and the lower end of one side of the supporting plate 103 are respectively and vertically provided with a bolt 103a, a clamping column 103b is fixed at the position of the other side of the supporting plate 103, which is in the same horizontal plane with the bolt 103a, the clamping column 103b, the supporting plate 103 and the bolt 103a are respectively arranged in a 30-degree and 60-degree inclined mode, the outer wall of the bolt 103a is sheathed with a clamping plate 103c, and one end of the clamping plate 103c is provided with a groove 103c-1 matched with the clamping column 103 b; the two support plates 103 are spliced together by mutually clamping the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b, the clamping structure formed by the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b has the effect of easy installation and disassembly, cooperation of multiple persons is not needed, installation can be independently completed by one person, and labor is saved.
Preferably, the bottom end of the upper cover plate 104 is provided with a hexagonal clamping groove 104b, and the length of each side of the clamping groove 104b is equal to the length of the top end of the supporting plate 103; the hexagonal clamping groove 104b which is arranged at the top end of the supporting plate 103 and at the bottom end of the upper cover plate 104 can further enable six supporting plates which are mutually surrounded and clamped together to be firmer and more stable, and can be firmer when supporting sculpture works with larger weight.
When the sculpture works are used, the six support plates 103 can be spliced together by mutually clamping the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b, the six support plates 103 are surrounded into a stable six-sided cone by taking the first hollow clamping rod 102 as the center, the clamping structure formed by the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b between the two support plates 103 has the effect of easy installation and disassembly, the cooperation of multiple persons is not needed, the installation can be independently completed by one person, the manpower is saved, the top ends of the six support plates 103 are placed in the hexagonal clamping grooves 104b at the bottom end of the upper cover plate 104 after the installation of the six support plates 103 is completed, the six support plates which are mutually surrounded and clamped together can be further firmly and stably arranged on the display stand 201, the movable strips 302 are pulled firstly when the sculpture works are placed, the movable strips 302 are loosened after the works are placed, and the sculpture works are fixed under the action of the elastic force of the first springs 303.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 1 to 8, a second embodiment of the present utility model is based on the previous embodiment.
Specifically, the first hollow clamping rod 102 is provided with first through holes 102a at equal intervals along the axial direction of the rod body, the lower part of the second hollow clamping rod 203 is provided with second through holes 203a, and cylindrical pins 203b penetrate through the second through holes 203a and the corresponding first through holes 102 a; the position relationship between the first hollow clamping rod 102 and the second hollow clamping rod 203 can be manually adjusted so as to adjust the height of the display stand 201, and then the position relationship between the first hollow clamping rod 102 and the second hollow clamping rod 203 is fixed through the cylindrical pin 203 b.
Preferably, the extrusion plate 305 is arc-shaped, the bottom end of the extrusion plate 305 is fixed at one end of the movable bar 302 through the mounting block 304, and the side wall of the extrusion plate 305 is provided with a rubber layer 305a; the squeeze plate 305 is used for fixing the sculpture, and the rubber layer 305a plays a role in buffering and protecting the sculpture.
Preferably, a mouth-shaped buckle 302a is fixed to an end portion of the movable bar 302 remote from the apparatus main body 301.
Preferably, the width of the mounting groove 201a is matched with the device main body 301, the length of each sub-groove of the mounting groove 201a is equal to the sum of the length of each end of the device main body 301 and the length of the movable bar 302, and the side wall of the mounting groove 201a corresponding to the square-shaped buckle 302a is provided with a clamping groove 201a-1.
Preferably, a clamping rod 201b is vertically arranged in the clamping groove 201a-1, the top end of the clamping rod 201b penetrates through the device main body 301 and is connected with the pulling button 201c, a second elastic spring 201d is sleeved on the rod body of the clamping rod 201b, a clamping plate 201e is arranged at the bottom end of the clamping rod 201b, the bottom end of the clamping plate 201e is connected with the right-angle side of the right-angle triangular column 201f, and the inclined side of the right-angle triangular column 201f faces the opening of the clamping groove 201 a-1; when the movable bar 302 is stretched, the notch-shaped buckle 302a at the end of the movable bar 302 enters the clamping groove 201a-1 and presses the inclined edge of the right-angle triangular prism 201f, so that the clamping rod 201b is driven to move upwards and press the second spring 201d until one side of the notch-shaped buckle 302a passes through the inclined edge of the right-angle triangular prism 201f, and then the clamping rod 201b moves downwards under the action of the second spring 201d, so that the notch-shaped buckle 302a is clamped by the straight edge of the right-angle triangular prism 201 f.
When in use, the six support plates 103 can be spliced together by mutually clamping the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b, so that the six support plates 103 are surrounded into a stable hexahedral cone by taking the first hollow clamping rod 102 as the center, the clamping structure formed by the clamping plates 103c and the clamping columns 103b between the two support plates 103 has the effect of easy installation and disassembly, no cooperation of a plurality of people is needed, the installation can be independently completed by one person, the labor is saved, after the six support plates 103 are installed, the top ends of the six support plates 103 are placed in the hexagonal clamping grooves 104b at the bottom ends of the upper cover plate 104, the six support plates which are mutually surrounded and clamped together can be further firmly and stably, then the sculpture is placed on the display stand 201, if the display stand 201 needs a higher height, the position relationship between the first hollow clamping rod 102 and the second hollow clamping rod 203 can be manually adjusted so as to adjust the height of the display stand 201, then the cylindrical pin 203b is used for fixing the position relationship between the first hollow clamping connection rod 102 and the second hollow clamping connection rod 203, then the movable strips 302 are pulled respectively, when the movable strips 302 are stretched, the square-shaped buckles 302a at the ends of the movable strips 302 enter the clamping grooves 201a-1 and press the inclined edges of the right-angle triangular posts 201f, so that the clamping connection rods 201b are driven to move upwards and press the second springs 201d until one sides of the square-shaped buckles 302a pass through the inclined edges of the right-angle triangular posts 201f, the clamping connection rods 201b move downwards under the action of the second springs 201d, the square-shaped buckles 302a are clamped by the straight edges of the right-angle triangular posts 201f, the four movable strips 302 are respectively operated in such a way, thus the four movable strips 302 are fixed, a sculpture work is conveniently placed, after the sculpture work is placed, the lifting buttons 201c can be pulled, the lifting buttons 201c drive the clamping connection rods 201b to move upwards, so that the square-shaped buckle 302a is not blocked any more, the four movable strips 302 retract into the device main body 301 under the action of the first spring 303 and fix the sculpture work through the extrusion plate 305, and the rubber layer 305a on the side wall of the extrusion plate 305 plays a role in buffering and protecting the sculpture work.
It should be noted that the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model and not for limiting the same, and although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution of the present utility model may be modified or substituted without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present utility model, which is intended to be covered in the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

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1. A sculpture work show stand, its characterized in that: comprises a supporting component (100), a lifting component (200) and a fixing component (300),
the supporting assembly (100) comprises a bottom plate (101), a first hollow clamping rod (102) erected on the upper end face of the bottom plate (101), a plurality of supporting plates (103) arranged on the upper end face of the bottom plate (101), and an upper cover plate (104) clamped with the top ends of the plurality of supporting plates (103), wherein a containing cavity (104 a) is formed in the top end of the upper cover plate (104), and the plurality of supporting plates (103) are arranged in a surrounding mode by taking the first hollow clamping rod (102) as the center;
the lifting assembly (200) comprises a display table (201), the display table (201) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (104 a), a support column (202) is arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the display table (201), the support column (202) penetrates through the upper cover plate (104) and then is connected with the top end of a second hollow clamping rod (203), the second hollow clamping rod (203) is sleeved on the first hollow clamping rod (102), and a cross-shaped mounting groove (201 a) is formed in the top end of the display table (201);
the fixing assembly (300) is arranged in the mounting groove (201 a), and comprises a cross-shaped device main body (301), movable strips (302) are sleeved in the four ends of the device main body (301) respectively, the movable strips (302) are connected with the inner wall of the device main body (301) through first springs (303), and one end, away from the device main body (301), of each movable strip (302) is provided with a squeezing plate (305).
2. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 1, wherein: the number of the supporting plates (103) is six, and the shape of the supporting plates (103) is isosceles trapezoid.
3. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 2, wherein: the novel clamping device is characterized in that bolts (103 a) are vertically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of one side of the supporting plate (103) respectively, clamping columns (103 b) are fixed at the positions, located on the same horizontal plane, of the other side of the supporting plate (103) and are located on the same horizontal plane, the clamping columns (103 b) are obliquely arranged at 30 degrees and 60 degrees between the supporting plate (103) and the bolts (103 a) respectively, clamping plates (103 c) are sleeved on the outer walls of the bolts (103 a), and grooves (103 c-1) matched with the clamping columns (103 b) are formed in one ends of the clamping plates (103 c).
4. A sculpture presentation as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the bottom of upper cover plate (104) has seted up hexagon block groove (104 b), the length of block groove (104 b) each limit equals the length on backup pad (103) top.
5. A sculpture presentation as claimed in claim 1 or claim 4, wherein: the first hollow clamping rod (102) is provided with first through holes (102 a) at equal intervals along the axial direction of the rod body, the lower part of the second hollow clamping rod (203) is provided with second through holes (203 a), and cylindrical pins (203 b) penetrate through the second through holes (203 a) and the corresponding first through holes (102 a).
6. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 5, wherein: the shape of the extrusion plate (305) is circular arc, the bottom end of the extrusion plate (305) is fixed at one end of the movable strip (302) through the mounting block (304), and a rubber layer (305 a) is arranged on the side wall of the extrusion plate (305).
7. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 6, wherein: the end part of the movable strip (302) far away from the device main body (301) is fixed with a square-shaped buckle (302 a).
8. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 7, wherein: the width of the mounting groove (201 a) is matched with that of the device main body (301), the length of each sub-groove of the mounting groove (201 a) is equal to the sum of the length of each end of the device main body (301) and the length of the movable strip (302), and the side wall of the mounting groove (201 a) corresponding to the square-shaped buckle (302 a) is provided with a clamping groove (201 a-1).
9. The sculpture presentation stand of claim 8, wherein: the clamping groove (201 a-1) is internally and vertically provided with a clamping rod (201 b), the top end of the clamping rod (201 b) penetrates through the device main body (301) and is connected with the lifting button (201 c), the rod body of the clamping rod (201 b) is sleeved with a second spring (201 d), the bottom end of the clamping rod (201 b) is provided with a clamping plate (201 e), the bottom end of the clamping plate (201 e) is connected with the right-angle side of the right-angle triangular column (201 f), and the bevel edge of the right-angle triangular column (201 f) faces to the opening of the clamping groove (201 a-1).
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