EP1438906B1 - Hauptschieber für einen Schirm mit Verriegelungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1438906B1
EP1438906B1 EP03250340A EP03250340A EP1438906B1 EP 1438906 B1 EP1438906 B1 EP 1438906B1 EP 03250340 A EP03250340 A EP 03250340A EP 03250340 A EP03250340 A EP 03250340A EP 1438906 B1 EP1438906 B1 EP 1438906B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B25/00—Details of umbrellas
    • A45B25/06—Umbrella runners
    • A45B25/08—Devices for fastening or locking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
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  • This invention relates to an umbrella frame device, more particularly to an umbrella frame device with a sleeve member which is operable to move a runner between engaging and disengaging positions.
  • a conventional umbrella is shown to include an elongate stem with an upper elongate hole in which a spring-loaded stop is provided.
  • a runner is sleeved slideably on the stem to support a rib assembly which is mounted on an upper end of the stem. The runner is moveable along the stem between an upper position for stretching the rib assembly and a lower position for collapsing the same. At the upper position, the runner is retainingly supported by the stop.
  • An umbrella runner disclosed in U. S. PatentNo. 3,856,032 includes a runner slidable on an umbrella stick, an axially extending sleeve portion having an inner surface in sliding contact with the stick and formed with a recess therein, a hinge pin traversing the recess, and locking means hinged to the pin.
  • the locking means includes two separate locking pawls one on either side of the pin, each having an engaging head biased towards the stick by a spring, and a cam member extending on the opposite side of the pin to be engaged by activating means.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide an umbrella frame device which can be operated conveniently and comfortably to spread and collapse a canopy, and which has a simple construction to facilitate assembly.
  • the umbrella frame device includes an elongate stem which has an outer surrounding stem surface that extends along and that surrounds an axis in an axial direction.
  • the outer surrounding stem surface has an upper end portion on which a canopy is adapted to be mounted, a lower end portion, and a middle portion between the upper and lower end portions.
  • a protuberance is disposed on the middle portion adj acent to the upper end portion, extends in the axial direction, and has a slideway thereon.
  • the slideway terminates at an upper edge that forms a shoulder with the middle portion.
  • the shoulder extends inwardly and radially of the upper edge.
  • a tubular runner is sleeved on and is moveable relative to the stem between upper and lower positions respectively for spreading and collapsing the canopy.
  • the runner has inner and outer surrounding runner surfaces opposite to each other in radial directions relative to the axis.
  • the outer surrounding runner surface has a slot which extends radially through the inner surrounding runner surface.
  • the inner surrounding runner surface is moveable along the slideway.
  • a retaining member has a retaining end which is disposed to be moveable radially in the slot and which is extendable inwardly of the inner surrounding runner surface to slideably contact the slideway.
  • the retaining end is brought to slip over the upper edge so as to be retained on the shoulder when the inner surrounding runner surface is moved along the slideway relative to the axis from a disengaging position which corresponds to the lower position, to an engaging position which corresponds to the upper position.
  • the first preferred embodiment of an umbrella frame device is shown to comprise an elongate stem 10, a tubular runner 20 which is sleeved on and which is movable relative to the stem 10 between upper and lower positions for spreading and collapsing a canopy (not shown), and a sleeve member 30.
  • the stem 10 has an outer surrounding stem surface 11 which extends along and which surrounds an axis (L) in an axial direction.
  • the outer surrounding stem surface 11 has an upper end portion 111 on which the canopy is adapted to be mounted, a lower end portion, and a middle portion 112 between the upper end portion 111 and the lower end portion.
  • a pair of arcuate protuberances 113 are disposed on the middle portion 112 adjacent to the upper end portion 111, extend in the axial direction, and respectively have slideways thereon. Each of the slideways terminates at an upper edge that forms a shoulder 13 with the middle portion 112.
  • the shoulder 13 extends inwardly and radially of the upper edge.
  • the protuberances 113 may be integrally formed with the middle portion 112.
  • the protuberances 113 may be formed by punching of the stem 10.
  • a limiting protrusion 14 projects outwardly from the upper end portion 111.
  • the runner 20 has inner and outer surrounding runner surfaces 25, 21 opposite to each other in radial directions relative to the axis (L).
  • the outer surrounding runner surface 21 has a pair of slots 24 which extend radially through the inner surrounding runner surface 25 and which extend downwardly to terminate at lower edge walls 241, respectively.
  • the inner surrounding runner surface 25 is movable along the slideways of the protuberances 113.
  • a pair of retaining members 22 are formed on the runner 20.
  • Each of the retaining members 22 has a fixed end 221 which is integrally connected to the respective lower edge wall 241, a retaining end 222 which is opposite to the fixed end 221 in the axial direction and which has a biasing force that urges the retaining end 222 to move radially and outwardly.
  • the retaining end 222 is movable radially in the respective slot 24, and is extendable inwardly of the inner surrounding runner surface 25 to slidably contact the respective slideway.
  • the retaining end 222 has an inner protrusion 223 which projects towards the axis (L), and an outer contact bump 224 which extends radially and away from the inner protrusion 223.
  • an annular upper limiting member 213 is formed on an upper portion 211 of the runner 20.
  • An annular lower limiting member 231 is formed on a lower portion 212 of the runner 20.
  • the sleeve member 30 has an inner surrounding sleeve surface which surrounds the outer surrounding runner surface 21, and which is movable relative to the outer surrounding runner surface 21 along the axis (L) .
  • the inner surrounding sleeve surface has a cam surface portion 31 which confronts the retaining members 22.
  • the cam surface portion 31 extends in the axial direction, and is disengaged from the retaining ends 222 of the retaining members 22 when the runner 20 is in the lower position, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the cam surface portion 31 can depress the outer contact bumps 224 of the retaining ends 222 radially with a friction force that arrests the inner surrounding runner surface 25 in the engaging position, while the sleeve member 30 is held against gravity by the retaining members 22, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the sleeve member 30 has an upper edge wall 32 and a lower edge wall 33 opposite to each other in the axial direction.
  • the runner 20 When the sleeve member 30 is operated to move upwardly relative to the stem 10, the runner 20 can be moved upwardly due to the arrangement of the outer contact bumps 224.
  • the inner protrusions 223 are then brought to slip over the upper edges of the protuberances 113, respectively, to be retained on the shoulders 13 as a result of depression of the outer contact bumps 224 by the cam surface portion 31 so as to place the inner surrounding runner surface 25 in the engaging position, as shown in Figs 3, thereby spreading the canopy.
  • the upward movement of the runner 20 is limited by the limiting protrusion 14.
  • the upper edge wall 32 of the sleeve member 30 is limited by the upper limiting member 213 so as to prevent removal of the sleeve member 30 from the runner 20 in the axial direction.
  • each of the retaining members 22' is made from a leaf spring having a biasing force, and has a fixed end 221' that is secured to the outer surrounding runner surface 21 of the runner 20 proximate to the lower portion 212 of the runner 20, and a retaining end 222' opposite to the fixed end 221' in the axial direction.
  • the retaining end 222' has an outer contact portion which extends radially and outwardly of the outer surrounding runner surface 21 and which is disposed to be depressed by the cam surface portion 31 of the sleeve member 30 against the biasing force such that an inner protrusion 223' of the retaining end 222' can be retained on the respective shoulder 13.
  • each of the retaining members 22" is made from a leaf spring having a biasing force, and has a fixed end 221" that is secured to the outer surrounding runner surface 21 of the runner 20 proximate to the upper portion 211 of the runner 20, a retaining end 222" which is opposite to the fixed end 221" in the axial direction.
  • the retaining end 222" has an outer contact portion which extends radially and outwardly of the outer surrounding runner surface 21.
  • cam surface portion 31" of the sleeve member 30" is gradually inclined upwardly and outwardly relative to the axis (L) so as to depress the outer contact portion against the biasing force when the sleeve member 30" is moved upwardly relative to the outer surrounding runner surface 21.
  • a tubular member 15" is integrally formed with a top mount 16" that is provided on the upper end portion 111" of the outer surrounding stem surface 11" of the stem 10", and is sleeved on the upper end portion 111" and the middle portion of the outer surrounding stem surface 11".
  • the tubular member 15" is formed with an annular limiting portion 14" that is formed as a shoulder for limiting upward movement of the runner 20.
  • the tubular member 15" extends downwardly to terminate at a surrounding bottom edge wall 151", and has a pair of hole confining walls 13", each of which is formed adjacent to the bottom edge wall 151" and each of which extends radially of the axis to confine a hole.
  • the hole confining wall 13" has a lower wall portion which serves as the shoulder 13, as described in the previous embodiments. Therefore, the slideways in this embodiment are disposed between the lower wall portion and the bottom edge wall 151".
  • each of the retaining members 220 is a ball which has contact and retaining ends that are diametrically opposite to each other.
  • the contact end is disposed outwardly of the slot 250 in the runner 200.
  • the cam surface portion 310 of the sleeve member 300 is gradually inclined upwardly and outwardly relative to the axis (L) so as to depress the contact end when the sleeve member 300 is moved upwardly relative to the outer surrounding runner surface 201.
  • a tubular member 150 similar to the tubular member 15" of the third preferred embodiment, is disposed to sleeve on the upper end portion and the middle portion of the outer surrounding stem surface 110 of the stem 100.
  • the tubular member 150 is integrally formed with a limiting ring 140, and a pair of hole confining walls 130, each of which extends radially of the axis (L) to confine a hole.
  • the hole confining wall 130 has a lower wall portion which serves as the shoulder 13, as described in the previous embodiments. Therefore, the slideways in this embodiment are disposed downwardly of the lower wall portion.

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  1. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung zum Aufspannen und Zusammenfalten eines Schirmdaches, mit einem länglichen Schaft (10, 10"), mit einer äußeren umgebenden Schaftoberfläche (11, 11", 110), die sich längs erstreckt und die eine Achse (L) in einer axialen Richtung umgibt, wobei die umgebende Schaftoberfläche (11, 11", 110) einen oberen Endteil (111, 111") aufweist, auf dem das Schirmdach zu befestigen ist, ferner mit einem unteren Endteil und einem mittleren Teil (112) zwischen den oberen und unteren Endteilen; und mit einem rohrförmigen Läufer (20, 200), der auf dem Schaft (10, 10", 100) zwischen den oberen und unteren Teilen wie eine Hülse bewegbar ist, um das Schirmdach aufzuspannen und zusammenzufalten, wobei der Läufer (20, 200) innere und äußere umgebende Läuferoberflächen (25, 21) aufweist, die in radialer Richtung in Bezug auf die Achse (L) einander gegenüberliegen, gekennzeichnet durch einen Vorsprung (113) auf dem mittleren Teil (112), neben dem oberen Endteil (111, 111"), der sich in axialer Richtung erstreckt und mit einer Gleitbahn versehen ist, die an einem oberen Rand endet, der mit dem Mittelteil (112) eine Schulter (13) bildet, die sich nach innen und bezogen auf den oberen Rand in radialer Richtung erstreckt, wobei die äußere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (21) mit einem Schlitz (24, 250) versehen ist, der sich durch die innere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (25) radial hindurch erstreckt, die entlang der Gleitbahn beweglich ist; ferner durch einen Haltekörper (22, 22', 22") mit einem Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222"), das in dem Schlitz (24, 250) radial beweglich angeordnet ist und sich von der inneren umgebenden Läuferoberfläche (25) nach innen erstreckt, um mit der Gleitbahn in gleitende Berührung zu treten, wobei das Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") dazu bringbar ist, über die obere Randkante zu schlüpfen, so daß es auf der Schulter (13) zurückgehalten wird, sobald die innere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (25) in Bezug auf die Achse (L) von einer Außereingriffslage, die der unteren Stellung entspricht, entlang der Gleitbahn in eine Eingriffslage bewegt wird, die der oberen Stellung entspricht, wobei ferner der Haltekörper (22, 22', 22") mit einem fixen Ende (221, 221', 221") versehen ist, das dem Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") in axialer Richtung gegenüber liegt und das an der äußeren umgebenden Läuferoberfläche (21) befestigt ist, und wobei der Haltekörper (22, 22', 22") so ausgebildet ist, daß das Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") beim Einwärtsverschieben aus einer Gleichgewichtslage eine Spannkraft entwickelt, die das Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") radial nach außen drückt; und gekennzeichnet durch einen Hülsenkörper (30, 30") mit einer inneren umgebenden Hülsenoberfläche, die die äußere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (21) umgibt und der in Bezug auf die äußere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (21) entlang der Achse (L) beweglich ist, wobei die innere umgebende Hülsenoberfläche mit einem Nockenoberflächenteil (31, 31", 310) versehen ist, der dem Haltekörper (22, 22', 22") zugewendet ist und der so ausgebildet ist, daß er mit dem Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") des Haltekörpers (22, 22', 22") außer Eingriff bringbar ist, um dadurch zu ermöglichen, daß das Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") von der Schulter (13) weggedrückt werden kann, wenn sich der Läufer (20, 200) in der unteren Stellung befindet, und das Rückhalteende (222, 222', 222") radial mit einer Reibungskraft niedergedrückt werden kann, die die innere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (25) in der Eingriffsstellung festhält, während der Hülsenkörper (30, 30", 300) durch den Haltekörper (22, 22', 22") gegen Herabfallen festgehalten wird.
  2. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich der Nockenoberflächenteil (31) in axialer Richtung erstreckt.
  3. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich der Schlitz (24) in Richtung auf den unteren Endteil erstreckt, um an einer unteren Randwand (241) zu enden, und daß das fixe Ende (221) mit der unteren Randwand (241) aus einem Teil besteht.
  4. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Rückhalteende (222) einen inneren Vorsprung (223) aufweist, der sich in Richtung auf die Achse (L) erstreckt, um an der Schulter (13) anzuliegen, sobald sich die innere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (25) in der Eingriffslage befindet, und daß ein äußerer Kontakthöcker (224) vorgesehen ist, der sich in radialer Richtung und von dem inneren Vorsprung (223) weg erstreckt und so ausgebildet ist, daß er von dem Nockenoberflächenteil (31) gegen die Federkraft niedergedrückt werden kann.
  5. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Haltekörper (22') aus einer Blattfeder mit einer Federkraft besteht, und daß das fixe Ende (221') in der Nähe des unteren Endteils angeordnet ist, und daß das Zurückhalteende (222') einen äußeren Kontaktteil aufweist, der sich in radialer Richtung und von der äußeren umgebenden Läuferoberfläche (21) nach außen erstreckt, so daß er von dem Nockenoberflächenteil (31) entgegen der Federkraft niederdrückbar ist.
  6. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Haltekörper (22") aus einer Blattfeder gefertigt ist, die eine Federkraft entwickelt, daß das fixe Ende (221") in der Nähe des oberen Endteils (111) liegt, und daß das Rückhalteende (222) einen äußeren Kontaktteil aufweist, der sich in radialer Richtung und aus der umgebenden Läuferoberfläche (21) heraus erstreckt, so daß er durch den Nockenoberflächenteil (31") gegen die Federkraft niederdrückbar ist.
  7. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Nockenoberflächenteil (31) gleichförmig nach oben und in Bezug auf die Achse (L) nach außen geneigt ist, so daß er den äußeren Kontaktteil niederdrückt, sobald der Hülsenkörper (30") in Bezug auf die äußere umgebende Läuferoberfläche (21) aufwärts bewegt wird.
  8. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Vorsprung (113) mit der äußeren umgebenden Schaftoberfläche (11) ein einteiliges Ganzes bildet.
  9. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Vorsprung (113) durch Stanzen des Schaftes (10) geformt ist.
  10. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, gekennzeichnet durch einen rohrförmigen Körper (15", 150), der hülsenartig auf den oberen Endteil (111) und den Mittelteil aufgeschoben ist und sich abwärts erstreckt, um an einer umgebenden unteren Randwand (151") zu enden, wobei der rohrförmige Körper (15", 150) eine ein Loch begrenzende Wand (130, 13") aufweist, die neben der unteren Randwand (151") ausgebildet ist und sich in Bezug auf die Achse (L) radial erstreckt, um ein Loch zu begrenzen, wobei die ein Loch begrenzende Wand (130, 13") mit einem unteren Wandteil versehen ist, der als Schulter dient, und wobei die Gleitbahn zwischen dem unteren Wandteil und der unteren Randwand (151") angeordnet ist.
  11. Schirmrahmenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch untere und obere Begrenzungskörper (231, 213), die so angeordnet sind, daß sie das Entfernen des Hülsenkörpers (30, 30", 300) von dem Läufer (20, 200) in axialer Richtung verhindern.
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ES03250340T ES2263919T3 (es) 2003-01-20 2003-01-20 Guia deslizante para paraguas con dispositivo de bloqueo.
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