TW201822669A - Anti-overturned umbrella rib structure of folding umbrella characterized by achieving the advantages of simple structure, easy manufacturing, safe usage, long service life and overturn prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an anti-overturned umbrella rib structure of the folding umbrella, which includes an inner main rib, an inner connecting rib, a middle main rib and a stretching rib. The inner end of the inner main rib is connected to the upper nest arranged on the middle rod. The outer end of the inner main rib is riveted to the inner end of the middle main rib to form a first riveting point. The inner end of the stretching rib is connected to the lower nest arranged on the middle rod. The outer end of the stretching rib is riveted to the middle portion of the inner main rib so as to form a second riveting point. There is an inner connecting rib arranged between the near outer end of the stretching rib and the inner end of the middle main rib. The inner end of the inner connecting rib is riveted to the near outer end of the stretching rib to form a third riveting point. The outer end of the inner connecting rib is riveted to the inner end of the middle main rib so as to form a fourth riveting point. When the umbrella rib is in the unfolded state, the fourth riveting point is located at the inside of the first riveting point. The rib structure is characterized in that: the inner main rib is provided with a positioning portion at the inner side of the first riveting point, and a buckle portion matching the positioning portion is disposed at the outer end or the near outer end of the inner connecting rib; when the umbrella rib is unfolded, the buckle portion is synchronized with the positioning portion to form a buckling state, so as to make the inner main rib and the middle main rib combine to be a rigid body to prevent the middle main rib from overturning, thereby achieving the advantages of simple structure, easy manufacturing, safe usage, long service life and overturn prevention.

Description

 Folding umbrella anti-flip rib structure  

The invention relates to the technical field of folding umbrellas, in particular to a folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure.

As an everyday product for people, umbrellas are tools that provide a cool environment, shelter from wind and rain, and block sunlight. They have been popular with people for many years, especially folding umbrellas such as automatic opening umbrellas, automatic opening umbrellas, and automatic collection. Umbrella or manual opening and closing umbrella, because it can be folded and placed, it is convenient to carry, and there are many users at present. Existing folding umbrellas generally include a handle, a tail, a middle rod, a nest, a lower nest, an inner main bone, a middle main bone, a bone, an inner connecting bone, an outer round bone, a bead tail, and a canopy. The main components related to the folding umbrella anti-overturn rib structure of the present invention are shown in FIG. 15 but are not limited, and include: inner main bone 1, inner connecting bone 2, middle main bone 3 and bone 4, the inner main bone An inner end is connected to an upper nest disposed on the middle rod, and an outer end of the inner main bone 1 is riveted to an inner end of the middle main bone 3, and an inner end of the inner bone 4 is connected with a lower nest disposed on the middle rod. The outer end of the bone 4 is riveted to the middle of the inner main bone 1, and the inner connecting bone 2 is disposed between the proximal end of the bone 4 and the inner end of the middle main bone 3, and the inner end of the inner connecting bone 2 and the bone 4 The outer end is riveted, and the outer end of the inner connecting bone 2 is riveted to the inner end of the middle main bone 3.

However, when the folding umbrella suddenly encounters an instantaneous reverse wind in use, as shown by the arrow C in FIG. 15, the rib of the conventional folding umbrella is easily bent upward to cause the rib to be inverted (ie, inverted upward and reverse), as shown in the figure. As shown by the arrow B in 15A, the middle main bone 3 is turned up relative to the inner main bone 1 so as to lose the rain-proof effect of the umbrella, and at the same time, the deformation and bending of the rib are easily caused, which affects the service life of the folded umbrella. .

The main object of the present invention is to provide a folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure, which is provided with a positioning portion on the inner main bone, and is provided on the outer end of the inner connecting bone or near the outer end. a locking portion, wherein when the rib is unfolded, the buckle portion is synchronized with the positioning portion to form a buckle state, so that the inner main bone and the middle main bone are combined into a rigid body to avoid the The situation in which the main bone is turned upside down.

The invention can be realized by the following technical solutions: a folding umbrella anti-overturn rib structure, comprising an inner main bone, an inner connecting bone, a middle main bone and a bone, the inner main end of the inner main bone and the upper end arranged on the middle rod a nest connection, the outer end of the inner main bone is riveted with the inner end of the central main bone to form a first riveting point, and the inner end of the bone is connected with a lower nest disposed on the middle rod, the outer end and the inner end of the bone The middle portion of the main bone is riveted to form a second riveting point, and an inner connecting bone is disposed between the proximal outer end of the main bone and the inner end of the central main bone, and the inner end of the inner connecting bone is riveted with the proximal end of the bone. a third riveting point, the outer end of the inner connecting bone is riveted with the inner end of the central main bone to form a fourth riveting point, wherein the fourth riveting point is located at the first riveting point when the rib is in the unfolded state The inner side is characterized in that: the inner main bone is provided with a positioning portion on the inner side of the first riveting point, and is provided on the outer end of the inner connecting bone or near the outer end with the positioning portion a latching portion, wherein when the rib is unfolded, the latching portion is synchronized with the positioning portion to form a latching state, Causing the inner main bone and the middle main bone to form a rigid body, thereby preventing the fourth riveting point from pivoting downward about the first riveting point to avoid the middle main bone relative to the inner main When the bone is turned upside down, the advantages of simple structure, convenient production, safe use, long life and prevention of turning over are achieved.

Further, the buckle portion is disposed on an outer end of the inner connecting bone.

Further, the buckle portion is disposed at a proximal end of the inner connecting bone.

Further, the inner connecting bone is an integrally formed structure made of one plate, or a fitting structure in which two plates are fitted end to end and a gap is left in the middle, or an integrally formed structure made of a round bar material, or A combined structure in which two plates are fitted end to end and a gap is left in the middle and a plate is combined at the outer ends of the two plates.

Further, the positioning portion is located in the inner main bone, and the positioning portion is at a certain distance from the first riveting point of the inner main bone and the middle main bone.

Further, the positioning portion has a circular, elliptical or oblong cross section, and the shape of the positioning portion may be a circular column shape, an elliptical column shape and an oblong column shape as needed.

Further, the inner connecting bone is provided with an oblong rivet hole at the fourth riveting point riveted to the middle main bone, and the rib is unfolded or by the arrangement of the oblong rivet hole During the folding process, the inner connecting bone is self-adjusting position according to actual needs, thereby ensuring that the locking portion can enter the positioning portion and hook the positioning portion, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection of the rib structure.

Further, the oblong rivet hole is located outside the buckle portion, and the oblong rivet hole is disposed outside, which can effectively ensure that the buckle portion can hook the positioning portion and ensure the connection stability of the rib structure.

Further, a positioning spring is disposed on the positioning portion for enabling the positioning portion to have a position adjustment function with respect to the buckle portion during a state of forming a buckle with the buckle portion. Improve the reliability of open and umbrella operations.

Further, a folding return spring is disposed between the inner main bone and the inner connecting bone, and a spring post is disposed in the inner main bone, the spring post is located inside the positioning portion, and the inner connecting bone is disposed on the inner connecting bone a spring hook, the spring hook is at a certain distance from the inner end of the connecting bone, and one end of the folded return spring is hung on the spring hook, and the other end is hung on the spring column. During the umbrella collection process, the umbrella is quickly and automatically folded to close the umbrella by folding the return spring.

Further, the end of the middle main bone is riveted to the round bone joint, and the round bone joint is connected to the outer round bone.

Further, a middle connecting bone is disposed between the end of the inner main bone and the round bone joint, and a middle supporting bone is provided in the middle of the middle main bone, and one end of the middle connecting bone passes through the hook and the inner side The main bone is connected, and the other end is rotated from the front end of the round joint after passing between the retaining post and the middle main bone.

Further, the folding umbrella comprises an automatic opening and closing umbrella, an automatic opening umbrella, an automatic umbrella closing, and a manual opening and closing umbrella.

The folding umbrella anti-overturn rib structure and the processing method thereof have the following beneficial effects: first, simple structure and convenient manufacture, the folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure of the invention mainly comprises a positioning portion in the inner main bone, and A buckle portion matching the positioning portion is disposed on the outer end or the outer end of the inner connecting bone, which realizes an anti-overturn function of the rib structure without increasing the cost, and has a simple structure Second, with anti-flip function, safe use, internal main bone positioning part and internal connecting bone buckle part, in the process of rib bone expansion, the buckle part gradually buckles the positioning part, when the umbrella When the wind encounters a bad wind or a harsh environment, the buckle portion hooks the positioning portion, so that the inner main bone and the middle main bone can be combined into a rigid body and cannot be turned over, and has an anti-overturn function, is safe to use, and has a good user experience; Third, the connection of the rib structure is stable, the service life is long, and the setting of the long circular riveting hole on the inner connecting bone enables the connecting bone in the process of unfolding or folding to self-adjust the position according to actual needs, thereby ensuring the buckle. And hook can enter the positioning portion positioning portion, thereby ensuring stability of the connecting rib structure.

1‧‧‧Main bone

2‧‧‧Internal bone

3‧‧‧Main bone

3a‧‧‧First riveted joint

3b‧‧‧second riveted joint

3c‧‧‧ third riveted joint

3d‧‧‧four riveted joints

4‧‧‧Bone

5‧‧‧上巢

6‧‧‧The nest

7‧‧‧ Positioning Department

8‧‧‧Snaps

8a‧‧‧Snaps

9‧‧‧Ocean riveted holes

10‧‧‧Folding return spring

11‧‧‧Spring column

12‧‧‧ spring hook

13‧‧‧ round joint

14‧‧‧Outer round bone

15‧‧‧Connected bone

16‧‧ ‧ blocking column

17‧‧‧ hook

18‧‧‧Return spring

19‧‧‧Location points

20‧‧‧Long trough

1 is a schematic view showing a state in which a buckle portion of an inner connecting bone is inserted into an inner main bone positioning portion according to a first embodiment of the present invention (the buckle portion is provided on the outer end of the inner connecting bone); FIG. 1A is a part of FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which the buckle portion on the inner connecting bone of FIG. 1 enters the positioning portion to form a rigid body between the inner main bone and the middle main bone; FIG. 2A is a partially enlarged schematic view of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the present invention is applied to an automatic opening and closing umbrella; FIG. 4A is a partially enlarged schematic view of FIG. 4; FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the umbrella receiving state of FIG. 4; FIG. 6A is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 6; FIGS. 7-10 are respectively schematic structural views of the inner connecting bone in the present invention; FIG. 11 is a second embodiment of the present invention (the buckle portion is provided at Schematic diagram of the inner connecting bone at the proximal end of the inner connecting bone

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a state in which the buckle portion of the inner connecting bone is prepared to enter the positioning portion on the inner main bone according to the second embodiment of the present invention (the buckle portion is disposed at the proximal end of the inner connecting bone); FIG. 13 is FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view showing a state in which the inner main bone and the middle main bone form a rigid body; FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view of the positioning portion provided with a return spring; FIG. FIG. 15A is a partially enlarged schematic view of FIG. 15 in a state in which an upwind is encountered and an inversion is easily caused;

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present invention, the products of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 11, it is a first embodiment for explaining the folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure of the present invention, wherein the fastening portion 8 is provided on the outer end of the inner connecting bone 2. The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure of the first embodiment is illustrated by being applied to an automatic opening and closing umbrella, but is not used to limit the present invention, that is, the folding umbrella is applied to an automatic opening and closing umbrella. Automatic umbrella opening, automatic umbrella closing, manual opening and closing umbrella. In addition, in the following description, "inside" means the side facing the rod in the umbrella, and "outside" means the opposite side of the rod in the umbrella.

The first embodiment includes: an inner main bone 1, an inner connecting bone 2, a middle main bone 3, and a bone 4, wherein the inner end of the inner main bone 1 is connected to an upper nest 5 disposed on the middle rod, The outer end of the inner main bone 1 is riveted with the inner end of the middle main bone 3 to form a first riveting point 3a, and the inner end of the inner bone 4 is connected with a lower nest 6 disposed on the middle rod, and the outer end of the bone 4 is The middle portion of the inner main bone 1 is riveted to form a second riveting point 3b, and an inner connecting bone 2 is disposed between the proximal end of the main bone 4 and the inner end of the central main bone 3, and the inner end of the inner connecting bone 2 is supported The proximal end of the bone 4 is riveted to form a third riveting point 3c, and the outer end of the inner connecting bone 2 is riveted to the inner end of the central main bone 3 to form a fourth riveting point 3d, wherein when the rib is in the unfolded state The fourth riveting point 3d is located inside the first riveting point 3a.

The main feature of the present invention is that the inner main bone 1 is provided with a positioning portion 7 on the inner side of the first riveting point 3a, and a locking portion that cooperates with the positioning portion 7 is disposed on the inner connecting bone 2 8. When the rib is unfolded, the locking portion 8 is synchronously formed with the positioning portion 7 to form a buckle state for combining the inner main bone 1 and the middle main bone 3 into a rigid body. Thereby, the fourth riveting point 3d is prevented from pivoting downward or relative to the first riveting point 3a, avoiding the situation in which the middle main bone 3 is turned up relative to the inner main bone 1.

In the first embodiment, the inner main bone 1 is provided with a positioning portion 7 on the inner side of the first riveting point 3a, and is provided on the outer end of the inner connecting bone 2 with the positioning portion 7. Matching snap portion 8. When the rib is unfolded, the buckle portion 8 is synchronized with the positioning portion 7 to form a snap state. For example, during the deployment of the rib, the bone 4 is extended upward as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 1 and FIG. The positioning portion 7 on the inner connecting bone 2 is prepared or gradually entered into the inner main bone 1 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 1A, and finally the locking portion 8 has been fastened to the positioning portion 7 when the rib is deployed. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, when the umbrella encounters an instantaneous headwind, as shown by the arrow C in FIG. 6, since the buckle portion 8 has been engaged with the positioning portion 7, the inner main bone 1 and the center are at this time. In the description, the main bone 3 is combined into a rigid body, so that the middle main bone 3 does not reverse with respect to the inner main bone 1 to achieve an anti-overturning effect; at this time, the instantaneous headwind can be along the round bone joint that is blown upward. 13 and the outer circular bone 14 to guide the discharge outward (as shown by the arrow C in Fig. 6), does not affect the rain-proof effect. In addition, since the positioning portion 7 is located in the inner main bone 1 and the positioning portion 7 is at a distance from the first riveting point 3a of the inner main bone 1 and the middle main bone 3, when the locking portion 8 is After the positioning portion 7 is buckled, a strong lever force can be generated with respect to the first riveting point 3a, thereby increasing the reaction force of the middle main bone 3 to be turned upside down, thereby improving the effect of preventing the middle main bone 3 from being turned upside down.

In addition, the structural form of the inner connecting bone 2 is not limited, for example, an integrally formed structure which can be made of one plate as shown in FIG. 7 or a fitting structure in which two plates are fitted end to end and a gap is left in the middle. As shown in FIG. 8 , the integrally formed structure made of a round bar material is as shown in FIG. 9 , or a composite structure in which two plates are fitted end to end and a gap is left in the middle and a plate is combined at the outer ends of the two plates. As shown in Figure 10, this can add to the diversity of the rib structure or manufacturing.

In addition, the inner connecting bone 2 is riveted to the central main bone 3, that is, the fourth riveting point 3d of the inner connecting bone 2 is provided with an oblong rivet hole 9 as shown in FIGS. 1A, 2A and 7- 10, and the oblong rivet hole 9 on the inner connecting bone 2 is located outside the snap portion 8, so that the rib is unfolded or folded through the arrangement of the oblong rivet hole 9. In the process, as shown in FIG. 4-5, the inner connecting bone 2 is self-adjusting according to actual needs, that is, the inner connecting bone 2 is moved in the inner and outer directions with respect to the fourth riveting point 3d, and the buckle is ensured on the one hand. The portion 8 can gradually enter the positioning portion 7 and hook the positioning portion 7, thereby ensuring stable connection of the rib structure, no flipping when the shape is formed, and ensuring that the inner connecting bone 2 and the middle main bone 3 are riveted together. The flexibility of the joint (ie the fourth riveting point 3d) reduces the force on the joint and effectively increases the service life of the folding umbrella.

Referring again to Figures 11 through 13, a second embodiment of the folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure of the present invention is illustrated. The main difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the buckle portion 8a is disposed at the proximal end of the inner connecting bone 2 as shown in FIG. 11, that is, the buckle The position of the portion 8a on the inner connecting bone 2 is a distance from the outer end of the inner connecting bone 2 (ie, the fourth riveting point 3d or the oblong rivet hole 9), of course, in the second embodiment. The position of the inner main bone 1 at the inner side of the first riveting point 3a is also a distance from the outer end of the inner main bone 1 (ie, the first riveting point 3a). The buckle portion 8a is synchronized with the positioning portion 7 when the rib is deployed. For example, during the deployment of the rib, the buckle portion 8a on the inner connecting bone 2 is prepared or gradually enters the inner main bone. The positioning portion 7 on 1 is as shown in FIG. 12, and finally, when the rib is deployed, the buckle portion 8a has been fastened to the positioning portion 7 as shown in FIG. 13, and when the umbrella encounters an instantaneous headwind, the arrow in FIG. When C is shown, since the hook portion 8a has been engaged with the positioning portion 7, the rib can also be prevented from being turned over to achieve the anti-overturning effect as in the first embodiment.

In addition, the positioning portion 7 has a circular, elliptical or oblong cross section. If the rivet is formed but not limited, a hook-shaped positioning portion 7 may be formed on the inner main bone 1 by machining. The buckle portion 8 is a positioning hook or a positioning groove that can be engaged with the positioning portion 7 , but is not intended to limit the present invention.

In addition, in the case of an automatic open umbrella (or automatic umbrella), as shown in FIG. 3-5, a folding umbrella spring 10 is disposed between the inner main bone 1 and the inner connecting bone 2, and the inner main bone 1 is The spring post 11 is provided, but not limited thereto, the spring post 11 is located inside the positioning portion 7, and the inner connecting bone 2 is provided with a spring hook 12, and the spring hook 12 is at a certain distance from the inner end of the inner connecting bone 2, One end of the folding umbrella spring 10 is hung on the spring hook 12, and the other end is hung on the spring column 11. In the process of collecting the umbrella, under the action of the folding umbrella spring 10, the umbrella can be quickly folded and closed, which is convenient to use. The outer end of the middle main bone 3 is riveted to the round bone joint 13 , and the round bone joint 13 is connected to the outer round bone 14; the middle connecting bone 15 is provided between the end of the inner main bone 1 and the round bone joint 13 a middle portion of the middle main bone 3 is provided with a retaining post 16 for abutting the middle connecting bone 15, one end of the middle connecting bone 15 is connected to the inner main bone 2 through the hook 17, and the other end is from the retaining post 16 and the middle main bone. After passing between 3, the inner end of the round joint 13 is rotatably connected.

In addition, the positioning portion 7 can be further configured as a movable positioning portion 7, and as shown in FIG. 16, an elongated slot 20 is respectively machined on the two side walls of the inner main bone 1 for accommodating a movable cylindrical type. a positioning portion 7 (such as a rivet), and a return spring 18 is provided for the movable positioning portion 7, such as the linear return spring 18 shown in FIG. 14, but not limited, and the linear return spring 18 is fixed at the The inner main bone 1 is internally located at an locating point 19, but the fixing manner is not limited; the return spring 18 has a set opening angle when being formed, and the return spring is compressed when the opening angle is compressed. 18, a reaction force is relatively generated, and the return spring force as the movable positioning portion 7 is as shown by an arrow D in FIG. 14, so that the buckle portion 8 (8a) can be formed with the positioning portion 7. In the process of the buckle state, the movable positioning portion 7 can generate a positional elastic adjustment function with respect to the buckle portion 8 (8a), thereby improving the reliability of the opening and closing operations.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way; and those skilled in the art can smoothly implement the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above. However, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes to the changes, modifications and evolutions made by the above-disclosed technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, and are equivalent embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, any changes, modifications and evolutions of any equivalent changes made to the above embodiments in accordance with the essential techniques of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims (10)

 A folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure includes an inner main bone, an inner connecting bone, a middle main bone and a bone, and the inner main end of the inner main bone is connected with an upper nest disposed on the middle rod, and the outer main end of the inner main bone Forming a first riveting point with the inner end of the main bone, the inner end of the bone is connected with a lower nest disposed on the middle rod, and the outer end of the bone is riveted with the middle of the inner main bone to form a second a riveting point, an inner connecting bone is disposed between the proximal outer end of the bone and the inner end of the central main bone, and the inner end of the inner connecting bone is riveted to the proximal end of the bone to form a third riveting point, and the inner connecting The outer end of the bone is riveted to the inner end of the central main bone to form a fourth riveting point, wherein the fourth riveting point is located inside the first riveting point when the rib is in the unfolded state, characterized in that: a positioning portion is disposed on the inner main bone and inside the first riveting point, and a buckle portion matching the positioning portion is disposed on the inner connecting bone, wherein when the rib is unfolded, The buckle portion is synchronized with the positioning portion to form a buckle state, so that the inner main bone and the middle main bone are combined into a rigid body. Caulked to prevent said fourth point about or relative to the first pivot downwardly riveting point, and to avoid the main Skeleton main bone to the inner case upturned generated.    The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the buckle portion is provided on an outer end of the inner connecting bone.    The folding umbrella anti-reversal rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the buckle portion is disposed on the proximal end of the inner connecting bone and away from the outer end of the inner connecting bone. .    The folding umbrella anti-overturn rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is a rivet fixedly disposed on the inner main bone, and the buckle portion is disposed on the inner connecting bone Positioning hook or positioning groove.    The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner connecting bone is an integrally formed structure made of one plate, or a patch with two plates that are fitted end to end and with a gap in the middle. The combined structure, or an integrally formed structure made of a round rod, or a combined structure in which two plates are fitted end to end and a gap is left in the middle and a plate is combined at the end of the two plates.    The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is located in the inner main bone, and the positioning portion is at a certain distance from the first riveting point.    The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion has a circular, elliptical or oblong cross section.    The folding umbrella anti-reversal rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner connecting bone is provided with an oblong rivet hole at a position of the fourth riveting point riveted to the middle main bone, and The oblong rivet hole is located outside the buckle portion.    The folding umbrella anti-overturn rib structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is further a movable positioning portion provided on the inner main bone, wherein the two side walls of the inner main bone Each of the movable positioning portions is provided with a return spring, and the movable positioning portion is provided with a return spring for causing the buckle portion to form a buckle state with the positioning portion. The movable positioning portion can elastically adjust the position with respect to the buckle portion.    The folding umbrella anti-reverse rib structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the folding umbrella comprises an automatic opening and closing umbrella, an automatic opening umbrella, an automatic umbrella closing, and a manual opening and closing umbrella.