EP1530918A2 - Parasol base and ballasting part assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

Sunshade arrangement comprises a flat foot part (1), a base (3) arranged in the center of the foot part, and a sleeve (4) for receiving a sunshade. The sleeve is fixed to the base and can be adjusted against the foot part. The arrangement also has weighting parts with openings which can be closed. Preferred Features: The weighting parts are detachable and are made from a bent film tubing. The weighting parts extend over the outer edge (2) of the foot part. The foot part is a plate.

Description

The invention relates to a parasol stand, which a plate-shaped Foot part and one from the edge of the plate-shaped foot part obliquely has upstanding bearing block above and beyond the outer edge of the plate, on which a sleeve for receiving the shaft of a parasol is pivotally mounted. Such a stand is set up for level substrate known from DE 31 27 110 A1. The sleeve can be at the known stand in variable inclination against the foot part can be determined. If you put a parasol in such a parasol stand he tilts, if one does not complain especially because of the existing Overweight immediately. Complained is the well-known umbrella stand by having an automobile with one of its wheels on the plate-shaped Foot off. To make this possible, the bearing block and the sleeve attached to the outer edge of the foot part and still protrude over the edge diagonally outward so as not to hit the bodywork. This is the result Usability of this parasol stand on car rest and parking limited.

From DE 100 20 988 A1 a parasol stand is known, which as rigid, hollow container is formed, which for receiving ballast to open at the top and in the middle with a through opening or hub for mounting the screen shank is provided. By means of such a stand is intended Parasol, usually with its pointed shaft in the ground is rammed, can be placed on a base, which the Parasol gives no support or insufficient support, be it because he it is too loose (sand) because it is too stony or too hard, so that you can not even ram the shaft into the ground. The well-known stand is voluminous and bulky. That's when you use it in your free time, on the beach, on the Lake, or where else you want to protect yourself from the sun, must carry with you, annoying. Even when stored at home, it requires a relatively large amount of storage space. As another Disadvantage is added that the well-known umbrella stand only for even or slightly sloping terrain is suitable, but not for more inclined terrain.

The present invention has for its object to provide a beach umbrella stand, which can be carried to save space and on top of all suitable for putting up on all types of ground, he was flat or inclined, be it sandy or stony, soft or hard or rocky.

• Das Fußteil ist flach und platzsparend ausgebildet.
• Das Fußteil kann leicht sein, weil es durch ein oder mehrere Beschwerungsteile beschwert wird.
• Da der Sockel von der Mitte des Fußteils aufragt, können Kippmomente aus unterschiedlichen Richtungen (wechselnde Windrichtungen) gleich gut aufgenommen werden.
• Zum Beschweren dienen eines oder mehrere Beschwerungsteile, welche ringförmig ausgebildet sind oder um den Sockel herum zu einem Ring angeordnet werden können.
• Die Beschwerungsteile sind aus einer wasserdichten, flexiblen Hülle gebildet und haben wenigstens eine Öffnung mit einem wiederverschließbaren Verschluß. Deshalb können sie an Ort und Stelle mit Ballast gefüllt und auch wieder entleert werden. Der Sonnenschirmständer kann daher ohne Ballast, nämlich mit entleerten Beschwerungsteilen, transportiert werden. Deshalb ist er leicht zu transportieren.
• Wegen der flexiblen Hülle lassen sich die Beschwerungsteile flach und äußerst platzsparend zusammenfalten. Sie können deshalb bequem mitgeführt und platzsparend aufbewahrt werden.
• Die Beschwerungsteile sind leicht zu füllen, insbesondere mit Wasser. Kinder haben einen Mordsspaß daran, am Strand Wasser mit einer Gießkanne zu holen und in die Beschwerungsteile zu füllen. Sie lernen so spielerisch Mithilfe und Mitverantwortung zu übernehmen.
• Infolge des Gelenkes zwischen dem Sockel und der Hülse kann der Sonnenschirm auch auf unebenem Gelände optimal ausgerichtet werden. Das gilt nicht nur für Sandstrände, sondern auch für harte Untergründe, wie zum Beispiel asphaltierte oder betonierte Flächen. Es gilt auch für Kiesstrände und sogar für felsige Küstenstriche, auf denen man durch die Möglichkeit, das Fußteil ausreichend zu beschweren und den Sonnenschirm in wählbarer Neigung zum Fußteil festzustellen, immer eine Stelle findet, an welcher der Sonnenschirm seinen Halt findet. Dabei kann der Halt auf stark geneigtem und/oder felsigem Untergrund noch dadurch verbessert werden, dass die Unterseite des Fußteils rutschhemmend ausgerüstet ist, zum Beispiel durch eine Profilierung oder durch Vorsprünge oder durch eine die Reibung erhöhende Beschichtung; dafür eignet sich eine an die Unterseite geklebte Gummischicht, zum Beispiel eine Moosgummischicht.

This object is achieved by an arrangement of a parasol stand and of one or more ring-shaped or formable to a ring Beschwerungsteilen with the features specified in claim 1. Such an arrangement has significant advantages:

• The foot part is flat and space-saving design.
• The foot can be light because it is weighted by one or more weighting parts.
• Since the base rises from the middle of the foot part, tilting moments from different directions (changing wind directions) can be absorbed equally well.
• For weighting serve one or more weighting members which are annular or can be arranged around the base around a ring.
• The weighting members are formed from a watertight, flexible sleeve and have at least one opening with a resealable closure. Therefore, they can be filled with ballast on the spot and also emptied again. The parasol stand can therefore be transported without ballast, namely with emptied Beschwerungsteilen. That's why it's easy to transport.
• Because of the flexible shell, the weighting parts can be folded flat and extremely space-saving. They can therefore be carried comfortably and stored space-saving.
• The weighting parts are easy to fill, especially with water. Children have fun on the beach with a watering can and to fill in the weighting parts. They learn so playfully assistance and to take responsibility.
• As a result of the joint between the base and the sleeve of the parasol can be optimally aligned even on uneven terrain. This not only applies to sandy beaches, but also to hard surfaces such as paved or concrete surfaces. It is also true for pebble beaches and even for rocky coastlines, on which one finds by the possibility to weight the foot sufficiently and determine the parasol in selectable inclination to the foot part, always a place where the parasol finds its foothold. In this case, the grip on steeply inclined and / or rocky ground can be further improved by the fact that the underside of the foot part is equipped slip-resistant, for example by a profiling or by protrusions or by a friction-increasing coating; a rubber layer glued to the underside is suitable for this, for example a foam rubber layer.

To make it difficult to slip on steep terrain, can be beneficial further provided, the weighting or the weighting parts so large enough that they extend beyond the outer edge of the foot part extend where they are because of their flexibility to the contour of the substrate adjust and thereby stop.

Another way to increase the stability on uneven ground, is to make the foot part out of a number of Consists of segments that emanate from the base and in the form of arms extend to the outside. Individual arms are lighter on uneven ground Halt as a foot in the form of a unitary plate. If you have the arms does not train too rigid, so they rebound against restoring forces a little bit can bend off, then facilitates the adaptation to uneven surfaces additionally. However, the bendability of the segments must not be so great that the sunshade will sway so much due to the wind, that his stand becomes unstable for this reason.

The simplest and most stable is as a footboard a rigid plate, which for most use cases is quite sufficient.

Both the foot part with its base and the sleeve and the connecting them Joint can be made inexpensively by injection molding of plastic become.

For weighting is particularly suitable an annular tube whose central Opening in the diameter is preferably not or not much larger than the pedestal so that the surface of the foot part is as complete as possible for the desired Charge can be exploited. The complaining can take place with one also happen with several such annular hoses that are stacked. The weighting members may each comprise a single chamber, according to Choice but also have several chambers. There may also be several weighting parts be folded into a ring, for example, weighting parts in the form of half-rings, which are placed around the pedestal. As a shell material is rubber, but also a waterproof plastic film, as for children's swimming aids and for inflatable children's wading pools is known. Plastic films for such purposes are usually made a polyethylene and are inexpensive and sufficiently tear-resistant. Out of such flexible, waterproof plastic film, the weighting parts are particularly Produce easily and inexpensively by a foil welding process.

Coating parts made of plastic film are so cheap that they, if not should be more tight, can be replaced without much effort. if necessary You can also use conventional swimming aids of children temporarily as Use weighting parts.

To fill up with water, you can use a conventional cap in weld in the film that is resealable. Is the clear width of the shutter big enough, even dry sand can be filled as ballast.

Preferably, the weighting parts are loose parts. The weighting parts can but also be an integral part of the foot part. So could a ring out Tubular film with the foot, in particular with the top, glued or be welded. It is also possible, a rigid, plate-shaped foot with a arch over annular film, the two peripheral edges tight with the Foot part are connected. In this case, the foot also provides the bottom of the weighting part.

Figur 1

zeigt einen erfindungsgemäßen Sonnenschirmständer ohne Beschwerungsteil in einer Schrägansicht,

Figur 2

zeigt den Sonnenschirmständer aus Figur 1, ergänzt um ein Beschwerungsteil,

Figur 3

zeigt den Sonnenschirmständer aus Figur 2 in einem Vertikalschnitt, und

Figur 4

zeigt den Sonnenschirmständer aus Figur 3 in einem Vertikalschnitt, welcher gegenüber der Figur 3 um 90 ° versetzt ist.

An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1

shows a parasol stand according to the invention without weighting part in an oblique view,

FIG. 2

shows the parasol stand of Figure 1, supplemented by a weighting part,

FIG. 3

shows the parasol stand of Figure 2 in a vertical section, and

FIG. 4

shows the parasol stand of Figure 3 in a vertical section, which is offset from the figure 3 by 90 °.

The parasol stand has a plate-shaped foot part 1 with a circular outer edge 2. Centrally on the foot part 1 is a base 3, which with the Foot part 1 is firmly connected. Preferably, the foot part 1 and the base 3 are in molded in one piece by plastic injection molding. With the base 3 is a cylindrical sleeve 4 hingedly connected, which also consist of plastic can. As can be seen from Figures 3 and 4, the sleeve 4 is at the upper end provided with an external thread on which a sleeve 5 screwed is, by the rotation of the clear cross section of the sleeve 4 changeable and thereby a shaft of a sunshade, which is inserted into the sleeve 4 can be, can be clamped or released again.

The sleeve 6 connecting the socket 3 with the joint 6 is a uniaxial joint with an axis parallel to the upper side of the plate-shaped foot part 1 7th By the joint 6, the inclination of the sleeve 4 relative to the foot part 1 can be changed become. By means of a clamping screw 8, which is to be operated by hand, can the joint 6 clamped and thereby the sleeve 4 in a selectable inclination be determined.

As a weighting part 9, a toroidal film tube is provided, which pushed from above over the sleeve 4 and loose on the footboard. 1 is filed. In the film tube, a closure 10 is inserted, which has a screwable plug 11 has. Instead of a screw-plug 11 could also be provided a plug plug. After removing the plug 11 can, for example, with a watering can or from a water pipe Be filled with water. Are not a watering can or a water pipe At hand, the weighting part 9 also immersed in water and thereby filled become. The filling can be done while the weighting 9 already lies on the foot part 1. But it is also possible the weighting part 9 only fill and then put on the foot part 1. After emptying, the weighting part 9 folded flat.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the weighting member 9 is shown in the Embodiment in diameter larger than the foot part 1, so it over whose edge 2 protrudes. This promotes the anchoring of the foot part 1 uneven and jagged ground. This is also an anti-slip Equipment of the bottom of the foot part 1, which - as drawn - from a variety may consist of protrusions 12. Instead, however, could also one Rubber layer may be provided on the underside of the foot part 1. Conveniently, There is a slip-resistant coating 13 also on the protruding Underside of the weighting member 9 and not only increases its stability, but also protects them from damage caused by sharp stones.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS:

1.

footboard

Second

outer edge

Third

base

4th

shell

5th

cuff

6th

joint

7th

axis

8th.

clamping screw

9th

Beschwerungsteil

10th

shutter

11th

Plug

12th

projections

13th

coating

Claims (11)

Arrangement of a parasol stand having a flat foot part (1), a base (3) projecting approximately from the center of the foot part (1) and a sleeve (4) for receiving a sunshade, which sleeve is pivotally mounted on the base (3) and is detectable in a variable inclination against the foot part (1),
and one or more ring-shaped or ring-moldable weighting members (9) formed using a watertight, flexible sheath and having at least one opening with a reclosable closure (10). Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the weighting member (9) is a loose part. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the weighting member is an integral part of the foot part. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the weighting member (9) is a curved film tube. Arrangement according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the weighting part (9) extends beyond the outer edge (2) of the foot part (1). Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the weighting member does not extend beyond the outer edge of the foot part. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the foot part (1) is a plate. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the foot part has a number of separate segments which extend from the base to which they are rigidly connected and extend outwards. Arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that the segments are bendable against restoring forces up and down. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot part (1) is equipped slip-resistant on its underside, in particular by a profiling or by projections (12) or by a friction-increasing coating. Arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that the weighting member (9) is equipped slip-resistant on its underside.

Images