JPH07298923A - Hammock stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a hammock stand designed to swing not only rightward and leftward but also forward and backward, without using a hammock support pillar. CONSTITUTION: The hammock stand is composed of two stick-like structures 10, 10' respectively bent in a circular arc shape to be in bilateral symmetry, and two connection members 20a, 20b positioned at both front and rear ends thereof. The hammock 30 is supported by being bridged between the connecting members 20a, 20b through connecting rings 31a, 31b at both ends thereof. By swinging the hammock rightward and leftward as well as forward and backward, a user is enabled to easily and comfortably rest, and particularly, it is very simple to use it in carrying, installing, removing and so on.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a hammock.
Hammock stand for hanging and supporting
stand), especially a hammock stand that can be installed indoors or outdoors and that can sway not only to the left and right but also to the front and back while lying on the hammock.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is widely known, a hammock is woven with a net or cloth, and it is a bedding that allows you to take a break or sleep while lying in the air without touching the ground. It is one of a kind. Since the hammock hangs in the air, it is easy to fly, and it is safe against pests that crawl on the ground, and especially because it sways by natural or artificial movements, you can take a relaxing break outdoors.

If such a hammock is to be provided outdoors in a garden or the like, a suitable supporting means is required. For example, two trees or similar structures satisfying the conditions such as an appropriate distance and height, and sufficient strength to withstand a load may be used. However, it is not easy to provide such two trees or structures, and it is not desirable especially in terms of damaging nature. Therefore,
I needed a separate stand to set it up outdoors. Heretofore, a hammock stand to be installed outdoors has been provided according to, for example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 86-1076 and US Pat. No. 5,224,225.

[0004]

However, the hammock stand provided in the past is generally too bulky and heavy to be carried, and since the part to which the hammock is attached is fixed, the hammock stand is not suitable for the user. There is a problem in that the body is swaying only when lying down, and it is simple and quickly gets tired.

On the other hand, an example of a foldable type which is convenient to carry and has a reduced weight (Korean utility model publication number 90-853)
There was also 2), but its structure was so complicated that its installation and removal work was not easy, and this again did not escape the simplicity that the hammock sways only to the left and right.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a hammock stand designed to rock the hammock to the left and right as well as to the front and back.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hammock stand which is easy to carry and easy to install and remove.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a support having both ends to which a hammock is hung, the center part of which touches the ground and both ends of which are curved upward. Provided is a hammock stand including means.

[0009]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hammock stand in which a hammock can be rocked in the left-right direction as usual, and can be rocked in the front-back direction by the rocking of the curved support means. On the other hand, in the hammock stand according to the present invention, a plurality of pipe members whose curved supporting means are connected so that one of them can be inserted into or removed from the other like the shape of an antenna. By configuring the bar-shaped structure having the above, it is possible to provide a hammock stand that is easy to carry, install, and remove.

[0010]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The hammock stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention is the same as that shown in FIG. It is composed of two bar-shaped structures 10, 10 'which are curved in an arc shape and are symmetrical to the left and right, and two connecting members 20a, 20b located at the front and rear ends thereof. The hammock 30 has connecting wheels 31a, 3 at both ends thereof.
It is supported by being installed between the connecting members 20a and 20b through 1b.

The center portions of the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 'are in contact with the ground, and the front and rear ends thereof are connected to the two connecting members 20a and 20b, respectively, and are integrally connected. As shown in FIG. 2, the two connecting members 20a and 20b are two symmetrical bar-shaped structures 10 and 1, respectively.
0 ', connecting portions 21 and 21' to which respective front or rear end portions are connected, and hinge portions 22 and 2 which can rotate the connecting portions 21 and 21 'in the facing directions.
2 ', and a hanger portion 23 of a connecting wheel 31a for hanging the hammock 30. Therefore, the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 'may be overlapped with each other by the hinge portions 22 and 22' of the connecting portions 21 and 21 'as shown in FIG. It is possible to maintain a stable posture by touching the ground. Connecting member 2
0a and 20b also have two rod-shaped structures 10, 10 '.
In order to prevent them from moving in the direction in which they overlap with each other, a tension rod 24 having a shrinkage preventing groove 25 formed in one side connecting portion 21 ′ thereof is pivotally supported, and the other side connecting portion 21 prevents the shrinkage. A fixing pin 26 is provided, which is inserted into the groove 25 and adapted to hang the tension rod 24. In FIG.
The belt member 48 is for connecting the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 ′ so as not to extend beyond a predetermined distance, opposite to the tension rod 24.

Therefore, the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 'do not have a risk that the distance between the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10' will be contracted and capsized or conversely collapsed, and the hammock 30 while maintaining a stable posture. And as seen in Figure 3,
It can sway in the front-back direction. Therefore, it is possible to move the body while lying on the hammock 30 and swing it in the front-back direction as well as in the left-right direction.

On the other hand, the two rod-shaped structures 10, 10 'are formed by connecting a plurality of hollow pipe members, and a pair of first pipe members 11a, 11b and a smaller pipe member are inserted into the first pipe members 11a, 11b from the center thereof. Comprising a pair of second pipe members 12a, 12b operably connected to each other, and a pair of third pipe members 13a, 13b having a diameter smaller than that of the second pipe members 13a, 13b. Is. Further, the two rod-shaped structures 10, 10 'have fixing members 40a to 40d which are respectively provided at the connecting portions of the respective pipe member groups and which tightly fix the respective pipe members so that the expanded state thereof is maintained.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, which shows only one of the fixtures 40a to 40d, a fixture body 41 surrounding the end portion of the one-side pipe member 11a, and the fixture body 41. A cam lever 42 having a cam portion 43 that is rotatably supported on the circumferential surface and whose radius changes depending on the rotational position, the fixture body 41 and the one side pipe member 11a, and is pushed by the cam portion 43 so that the one side pipe. Member 11
It is composed of a pressurizing body 44 which pressurizes the other side pipe member 12a inserted in a. That is, the two pipe members 11a and 12a are tightly fixed by the pressurizing body 44 pushed by the cam lever 42. When the cam lever 42 is bent, the pressurizing force of the pressurizing body 44 is released and the other side pipe member 12a is released. It can be slid to expand and contract. According to the drawing, the guide groove 14 is formed in the lengthwise direction on the other side pipe member 12a, and
Is adapted to push on the groove 14, which at the same time prevents the arcuate curved state from being deformed by rotating the other side pipe member 12a during use or during use. Increase the strength of. On the other hand, the other side pipe member 1 inserted in the one side pipe member 11a
A torsion spring 45 elastically supported by 2a and a lock button 46 which is hooked on one end of the torsion spring 45 and extends through the inner and outer pipe members 11a, 12a are provided.
This is to prevent 2a from coming off from the one side pipe member 11a. Therefore, if the other side pipe member 12a is to be contracted, the lock button 46
It can be slid while pressing. Also, the fixture body 41
A belt wheel 47 for binding the belt member 48 is integrally formed on the side surface of the.

The two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 'are also hinges 5 for foldably connecting the pair of first pipe members 11a and 11b at the center thereof.
0, 50 '. The hinge bodies 50, 50 'are, as shown in FIGS.
1 and the first pipe member 11 on the hinge body 51.
Hinge connecting members 52a and 52b for connecting a and 11b, and a locking block 53 for locking the developed state of the hinge connecting members 52a and 52b.
It consists of and. Here, the hinge body 51 is formed with a channel-shaped groove 54 that is opened in the upper part and the front-rear side, and the locking block 53 has different horizontal and vertical lengths and is inserted into the channel-shaped groove 54 in the horizontal direction. It is a cube designed to grow. The locking block 53 is lifted up from the channel-shaped groove 54, and in that state, is supported by the bolt body 55 and the spring body 56 so as to be lifted and rotated so as to hang on the upper surface of the hinge body 51. The hinge connecting members 52a and 52b are integrally connected to the first pipe members 11a and 11b, respectively, and hinge pins 57a and 57b are provided on both sides of the channel-shaped groove 54.
It has support jaws 58a, 58b which are rotatably supported by and are supported by the front and rear side surfaces of the locking block 53 positioned in the channel groove 54 so as not to rotate in the sliding direction in the state of being expanded to the left and right. That is, FIG.
As can be seen from the above, when the support block 53 is laid sideways, the support block 53 is attracted by the spring 56 and naturally enters the channel-shaped groove 54. At that time, the front and rear side surfaces of the support block 53 are hinged. The supporting jaws 58a and 58b of the connecting members 52a and 52b are supported, and the deployed state of the first puff members 11a and 11b is locked together with the hinge connecting members 52a and 52b. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, when the support block 53 is lifted and rotated by 90 ° so that the lower surface thereof hangs on the upper end of the hinge body 51,
The pipe members 11a, 11b can be rotated so as to be folded.

The hammock stand according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
Or, it can be used by unfolding it as shown in FIG. 3, or it can be contracted and folded in the state as shown in FIG. 11 and put in a suitable bag for carrying. In particular,
Each of the pipe members of the two rod-shaped structures 10 and 10 'can have a sufficient strength for use in a hammock by using, for example, a high-strength, ultra-lightweight aluminum series or synthetic resin pipe, Its weight can be minimized so that it is not inconvenient to carry.

12 and 13 show another form of hammock stand according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, reference numeral 30 denotes a normal hammock, and 60 denotes a plate-like structure that supports the hammock 30 so that the hammock 30 can swing back and forth. The plate-like structure 60 is composed of a first plate member 61 and second and third plate members 62, 63 which are curved and have high elasticity and high strength. The first plate member 61 has insertion portions 64a and 64b at both ends, into which the ends of the second and third plate members 62 and 63 are inserted, and the second and third plate members 62,
Wheel members 65a and 65b for hanging the hammock 30 are provided at the respective tip portions of 63. Referring to FIG. 13, the first, second and third plate members 6
The respective connecting portions of 1, 62, 63 are fastened with bolt members 66a, 66b so as not to be naturally separated. Therefore, the user removes the bolt members 66a and 66b in the state as shown in FIG. 12 to remove the plate members 61, 62 and 63.
Can be easily disassembled, and in the disassembled state, the plate members 61, 62, 63 can be superimposed and easily carried.

[0019]

As described above, the present invention provides two curved rod-shaped structures which can be expanded and contracted and folded by a plurality of pipe members, or a curved plate-shaped structure composed of a plurality of detachable plate members. By configuring a hammock stand, it is possible to swing the hammock left and right and back and forth when using it, so that the user can take a more comfortable and comfortable break,
It is easy to use because it can be installed and removed by a simple work of expanding and contracting and folding, and it is small and lightweight and easy to carry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of a hammock stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a hammock stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a hammock stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a superimposed state of the hammock stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a portion A of FIG.

6 is a side sectional view taken along the line A in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line A in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway oblique view of the B portion of FIG.

9 is a side sectional view showing a developed state of a B portion in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a folded state of a B portion of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the entire hammock stand according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an oblique view showing an appearance of a hammock stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a side sectional view taken along the line 61 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 10 'Rod-shaped structure 11a, 11b First pipe member 12a, 12b Second pipe member 13a, 13b Third pipe member 14 Guide groove 20, 20a, 20b Connecting member 20' Connecting member 21, 21 'Connecting portion 22, 22 'Hinge part 23 Hanger part 24 Center rod 25 Shrinkage prevention groove 26 Fixing pin 30 Hammock 31, 31a, 31b Connecting ring 40a-40d, 40a'-40d' Fixing device 41 Fixing device body 42 Cam lever 43 Cam part 44 Pressing Body 45 Torsion Spring 46 Lock Button 47 Belt Wheel 48 Belt Member 50, 50 'Hinge Body 51 Hinge Body 52a, 52b Hinge Connecting Member 53 Locking Block 54 Channel Type Groove 55 Bolt 56 Spring 57a, 57b Hinge Pin 58a, 58b Supporting Jaw 60Plate-like structure 61 First plate member 62 Second plate member 63 Third plate member 64a, 64b Insertion portion 65a, 65b Wheel member 66, 66a, 66b Bolt member

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A hammock stand for hanging and supporting a hammock, the hammock stand having both ends to which the hammock can be hung, the center part of which touches the ground and the both ends are curved upwards. A hammock stand characterized by comprising means. 2. The supporting means has front and rear side end portions and a central portion, respectively, and the respective central portions are separated from each other by a predetermined distance and are curved in an arc shape so as to be grounded to the ground. The hammock stand according to claim 1, further comprising a rod-shaped structure and two connecting members that are respectively connected to both front and rear ends of the bar-shaped structure and can hang the hammock. 3. Each of the two connecting members includes two connecting portions that connect respective one end portions of the two rod-shaped structures and the two connecting portions so that the two rod-shaped structures are superposed on each other. A hinge having two hinges capable of rotating the connecting part in opposite directions, further comprising a distance maintaining means for maintaining a constant distance between the two rod-shaped structures. The hammock stand described in 2. 4. The space maintaining means binds the two rod-shaped structures with a retainer that supports the two connecting portions at a predetermined distance so that the space between the two connecting portions is not narrowed. The hammock stand according to claim 3, further comprising a band member. 5. The supporting means has a plurality of hollow pipe members, and one of the plurality of hollow pipe members is extensible and contractable so as to slide into the other, and at the connecting portion thereof. The hammock stand according to claim 1, wherein the hammock stand comprises two bar-shaped structures that are connected to each other to fix the respective sliding states. 6. The hammock stand according to claim 5, wherein one of the plurality of pipe members is formed with a guide groove that does not rotate with respect to the other. 7. The hammock stand according to claim 5, further comprising locking means for locking one of the plurality of pipe members to the other so as not to be completely separated from the other. 8. The torsion spring elastically supported in one side pipe member among the plurality of pipe members, and the locking means is locked at one end of the torsion spring and penetrates the one side pipe and another pipe. The hammock stand according to claim 7, wherein the hammock stand is provided with a locking button that projects upward. 9. A fixture body surrounding the end portion of one of the plurality of pipe members, the fixture body,
A cam lever having a cam portion that is rotatably supported on the peripheral surface of the fixture body and has a radius that changes depending on the rotational position, and a cam lever that penetrates the fixture body and one side pipe member and is pushed by the cam portion to the one side pipe member. The hammock stand according to claim 5, further comprising a pressurizing body that pressurizes the inserted other side pipe member. 10. The hammock stand according to claim 9, wherein a band ring capable of binding the band is integrally formed on the fixing body. 11. The method according to claim 2, wherein the two rod-shaped structures are divided into at least two parts, and the structure further comprises a fold connecting means for connecting the two divided parts in a foldable manner. Hammock stand. 12. The hinge body, wherein the folding connection means is formed with a concave groove that is opened upward and front and rear sides.
Two connecting members rotatably supported in the concave groove of the hinge body and integrally connected to the divided portions of the two rod-shaped structures and having supporting jaws facing each other in the concave groove; Have different lengths and can be inserted into the groove in the lateral direction, and are supported so as to be lifted and rotatably moved from the groove so that the lateral side surface portion thereof keeps the two connecting members in an expanded state. The hammock stand according to claim 11, further comprising a locking block that supports a supporting jaw. 13. The hammock stand according to claim 1, wherein the supporting means is formed of a plate-shaped structure having a plate shape. 14. The plate-shaped structure according to claim 13, wherein the plate-shaped structure has a plurality of plate members, and one end portion of the plurality of plate members is detachably connected to the other end portion. Hammock stand.