WO2009067868A1

WO2009067868A1 - Foldable vehicle umbrella

Info

Publication number: WO2009067868A1
Application number: PCT/CN2008/071499
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jiechu Chen
Original assignee: Jiechu Chen
Priority date: 2007-11-29
Filing date: 2008-07-01
Publication date: 2009-06-04
Also published as: CN201685687U

Abstract

A foldable vehicle umbrella includes a supporting frame consisted of at least two rod assembles and a canopy (4) connected to the supporting frame. The rod assemble includes at least two rods (1), and two adjacent rods (1) are interconnected by a unilaterally foldable connecting mechanism (11). The rod (1) is made of an elastic member, so that the canopy (4) can be supported as an umbrella through the elasticity of the rod (1).

Description

Manual folding umbrella

Technical field

[1] The present invention relates to an umbrella tool, and more particularly to a folding umbrella for an automobile.

Background technique

[2] At present, with the popularity of automobiles, people feel uncomfortable while enjoying the convenience brought by cars, especially in the summer, when the car is parked in the open air, the car under the sun is very hot, driving into the car 吋Feeling unbearable. At present, the solution to this problem is usually to use an air conditioner in the car to cool down, or to use some sunshade devices. Throughout the current market and patented various umbrellas, one type is directly covered with a sunshade material. Because of the airtightness, the heat dissipation effect is poor, and the effect is obviously not ideal. The other type is the bracket type. Because the structure is not ideal, the opening of the umbrella is inconvenient, and the folding is also troublesome, and the use is obviously not ideal.

Summary of the invention

[3] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a folding umbrella that facilitates the expansion of the tarpaulin.

[4] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: a folding umbrella, comprising a support frame formed by at least two strut assemblies and a tarpaulin connected to the support frame, the strut assembly comprising at least two Struts, two adjacent struts are connected by a one-way folding connection structure, and the struts are made of elastic elements

[5] As a preferred solution of the above technical solution, the unidirectional folding connection structure comprises a strut connecting body and at least two connecting ends, the connecting end is hinged on the strut connecting body to form a unidirectional folding connecting piece, and the strut is connected at the connecting end When the connection end is folded back, each connection end can be folded back in one direction toward the outer side of the tarpaulin.

[6] Further, a folding limit structure is disposed between the strut connecting body and the connecting end.

[7] As a preferred solution of the above technical solution, the folding limit structure is provided with a finite plane on the strut connecting body; the connecting end is opened, and the end surface of the connecting end is in contact with the limiting surface of the strut connecting body to form a folding limit structure .

[8] Further, the connecting end is sleeved, and the strut is inserted into the sleeve.

[9] Further, the strut is detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin.

[10] As a preferred solution of the above technical solution, a flexible sleeve is fixedly connected to the tarpaulin, and the struts are detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin through the sleeve. [11] Further, a struts are provided at the edges of the tarpaulin, and the ends of the struts are inserted into the struts.

[12] Further, the unidirectional folding connector having four connecting ends respectively connect the strut assemblies to form a cross-arranged supporting frame.

[13] Further, a flexible bandage on the inside of the tarpaulin is fixedly attached to each of the strut assemblies.

[14] As a preferred solution of the above technical solution, the two ends of the bandage are respectively connected to the outer end portion of the strut assembly, and the length of the bandage is greater than the linear distance between the two ends of the strut assembly, which is smaller than the two ends of the strut assembly. The length of the arc between.

[15] Further, the distance between the two points symmetrically at the center point of the tarpaulin is greater than the straight line distance between the two points.

[16] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: by connecting the elastic struts on the tarpaulin, the elastic struts are bent downward, and the tarpaulin is stretched to form an umbrella shape by the elasticity of the struts, the structure is simple, and the umbrella is opened. Convenient, and without the use of cymbals, the struts can be folded into one body through the one-way folding connection structure, which is convenient for carrying and storing, and reduces the occupation of space, and is particularly suitable for popular use on automobile parasols.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention;

[18] Figure 2 is a schematic structural view of a folding connector;

[19] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 2;

[20] Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the strut connected to the tarpaulin, showing the connection between the strut and the casing, the fixing sleeve and the umbrella top connecting member.

[21] FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure in which the strut assemblies are arranged to form a support frame.

[22] The figure is marked as: struts 1, struts, 2, tarpaulin 4, casing 5, fixing sleeve 6, bandage 7, fixing belt

8. Anti-theft belt 9. Sleeve 10, Folding connector 11, Limiting surface 20.

detailed description

[23] The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[24] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the folding umbrella of the present invention comprises a support frame formed by at least two strut assemblies and a tarpaulin 4 attached to the support frame, the strut assembly comprising at least two supports The rod 1 and the two adjacent struts 1 are integrally connected by a unidirectional folding connection structure, and the struts 1 制作 are made of elastic elements. After using 吋, The one-way folded connection structure is expanded to form a support frame, so that the expansion 1 is expanded to form approximately 180.

In the form of a straight line, the elastic shape of the stay 1 is used to form an umbrella-shaped support frame, so that the end of the elastic stay 1 can be fixed to the vehicle, and then the tarpaulin 4 can be placed on the support frame for use in the automobile. The sun is blocked, and the struts 1 are made of elastic elements, which facilitates the opening. Without the use of 吋, the struts 1 can be folded into one body through the unidirectional folding connection structure for easy carrying and storage. Wherein, the one-way folding connection structure refers to folding the folding frame, which can only be folded in one direction to facilitate folding; and when the tarpaulin 4 is opened, the strut assembly forms a supporting frame, and the one-way folding connection The structure cannot be folded toward the inside of the tarpaulin 4 in order to form a support frame for supporting the tarpaulin 4.

[25] In the above embodiment, the folding connector 11 can be arranged in the form of a sleeve. When the opening is used, the end of each of the struts 1 can be inserted into the sleeve, without using 吋, The end of the strut spoon can be gathered from the sleeve to be folded for convenient carrying. As a preferred embodiment, the unidirectional folding connecting structure comprises a strut connecting body 2 and at least two connecting ends 10, and the connecting end 10 is hinged to the strut connecting body 2, the unidirectional folding connector 11 is formed, and the strut 1 is connected to the connecting end 10; when the connecting end 10 is folded back, each connecting end 10 can be folded back in one direction in the direction of the outer side of the tarpaulin 4. Without using the cymbal, the struts 1 and the connecting end 10 as a whole can be turned back along the hinge point of the strut connecting body 2 to the outer side of the tarpaulin 4, and the entire supporting frame can be gathered; similarly, the shackle is opened. It can also be opened by rotating around the hinge point. The structure is simple, and it is very convenient to open and close.

[26] In forming the umbrella structure 撑 in the tarpaulin 4, in order to prevent the struts 1 from continuing to rotate around the hinge point, which is not conducive to the full detachment of the tarpaulin 4, a fold is provided between the struts connecting body 2 and the connecting end 10. Limit structure. The folding limiting structure can use the fixing member disposed separately under the strut 1 to block the strut 1 to prevent it from continuing to rotate, for example, it can be disposed under the strut connecting body 2 and protrudes from the end of the strut connecting body 2 The form of the fixed table limits the strut 1 . In a preferred manner, the folding limit structure is provided with a finite plane 20 on the strut connector 2; the connecting end 10 is open, and the end surface of the connecting end 10 is in contact with the limiting surface 20 of the strut connecting body 2 to form a folding limit. Bit structure (as shown in Figure 3). The structure is simple and the limit is reliable.

[27] In the above embodiment, the strut 1 may be fixedly connected to the connecting end 10 to achieve the distracting and folding operation. As a preferred manner, the connecting end 10 is sleeved, and the strut 1 is inserted into the sleeve. Inside the tube. In this way, it is convenient to disassemble the brace 1 from the connecting end 10 and store it separately, or after the connecting end 10 and the strut connecting body 2 fail, it is convenient to disassemble the brace 1 to connect the connecting end 10 and the strut connecting body 2 Repair or replace.

[28] In the above embodiment, the tarpaulin 4 is placed on the support frame and may be fixedly connected to the support frame. Thus, in the gathering, the tarpaulin 4 and the stay 1 need to be gathered together, which is inconvenient to operate. As a preferred embodiment, the strut 1 is detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin 4. Thus, the struts 1 can be detached from the tarpaulin 4 without being used, and stored separately.

[29] The struts 1 can be detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin 4 in the form of a hook provided on the tarpaulin 4, the struts 1 are hung in the hooks, or the struts 1 are directly tied by the flexible wires. On the tarpaulin 4, as a preferred embodiment, a flexible sleeve 5 is fixedly attached to the tarpaulin 4, and the stay 1 is detachably fitted over the tarpaulin 4 through the sleeve 5. After the shovel is opened, the struts 1 are passed through the sleeve 5 to open the tarpaulin 4, and the sleeve 5 can be made of the same material as the tarpaulin 4, and the sleeve 5 is sewn to the tarpaulin 4 The flexible sleeve 5 can be used to protect the bent struts 1 in the tarpaulin 4 to prevent the struts 1 from being deformed.

[30] In order to prevent relative sliding between the strut 1 and the tarpaulin 4, a strut fixing sleeve 6 is provided at the edge of the tarpaulin 4, and the end of the strut 1 is inserted into the strut fixing sleeve 6. The fixing sleeve 6 can firmly fix the stay 1 within the range of the tarpaulin 4 to prevent the end of the stay 1 from extending beyond the edge of the tarpaulin 4, thereby facilitating the full opening of the tarpaulin 4.

[31] In the above embodiment, the at least two support assemblies composed of the struts 1 may be disposed in parallel on the tarpaulin 4 to open the tarpaulin 4, but this 吋, in order to fix and support the tarpaulin 4 The rods 1 do not wobble with each other, and the connecting rods for fixing are fixed between the two supporting members parallel to each other. Therefore, as a preferred embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, the single unit has four connecting ends 10 Connecting the strut assemblies to the folding links 11 respectively forms a cross-arranged support frame. In this way, the tarpaulin 4 can be better opened, and the structure is more reliable, and only two struts assemblies arranged in a cross arrangement can be realized, and the structure is simple.

[32] In the above embodiment, in order to prevent the tarpaulin 4 from being stretched, the outer end portion of the stay 1 is in contact with the surface of the automobile to scratch the surface of the vehicle, and each struts assembly is fixedly connected to the tarpaulin. 4 flexible bandage 7 on the inside. If the two ends of the bandage 7 can be fixedly connected at any position in the middle of the strut assembly, the entire support frame can be lifted by placing the bandage 7 on the roof, and then the bandage 7 receives the gravity of the support frame. As a preferred embodiment, the two ends of the bandage 7 are respectively connected to the outer end of the strut assembly, and the length of the bandage 7 is greater than the linear distance between the two ends of the strut assembly, which is smaller than the arc between the two ends of the strut assembly. Line length. Thus, when the tarpaulin 4 is stretched to place the bandage 7 on the roof sill, since the length of the bandage 7 is smaller than the length of the arc between the ends of the struts 1, the bandage 7 can lift the entire struts frame, which can effectively avoid The end of the strut 1 contacts the surface of the car, and the length of the bandage 7 is greater than the linear distance between the ends of the strut 1 to ensure the edge portion of the tarpaulin It is located under the roof of the car and holds the glass of the car for shading. In this case, the support frame formed by the strut 1 is located above the roof of the car, and the tarpaulin 4 can be opened to form an umbrella to realize the sunshade of the car without the need to fix the end of the brace 1 to the vehicle, and only the bandage is provided. 7 placed on the roof surface of the car.

[33] In the above embodiment, the tarpaulin 4 may be arranged on the support frame formed by the strut 1 with a horizontally spread cloth, and in order to save the amount of the tarpaulin 4, it is symmetrical to the center of the tarpaulin 4. The tarpaulin distance between two points of the point is greater than the linear distance between the two points. Thus, the elastic struts 1 are attached to the tarpaulin 4 to open the tarpaulin 4, which can fully open the tarpaulin 4, and the tarpaulin 4 has no wrinkles, thereby saving cloth.

[34] In order to fix the tarpaulin 4 to the top of the car, the tarpaulin 4 is prevented from slipping off the top of the car, and the bandage 7 is fixedly attached with a fixing band 8, and the fixing band 8 is fixedly attached to both sides of the car. If the fixing strap 8 can be sewn on the bandage 7, and the fixing strap 8 is fixed on both sides of the car, the entire tarpaulin 4 can be fixed on the top of the vehicle, and the fixing strap 8 can be fixed to the handlebars on both sides of the vehicle. on. In order to prevent theft, the anti-theft belt 9 can be fixedly attached to the bandage 7, and the anti-theft belt 9 is placed in the vehicle.

Claims

Claim

A folding umbrella includes a support frame formed by at least two strut assemblies and a tarpaulin (4) attached to the support frame, wherein: the strut assembly includes at least two struts (1) adjacent to each other The struts (1) are integrally connected by a one-way folding connection structure, and the struts (1) are made of elastic members.

The folding umbrella according to claim 1, wherein: the one-way folding connection structure comprises a strut connecting body (2) and at least two connecting ends (10), and the connecting end (10) is hinged to the strut connecting body ( 2) constituting a unidirectional folding connector (11), the struts (1) are connected to the connecting end (10); the connecting ends (10) are folded back, and the respective connecting ends (10) are external to the tarpaulin (4) The folding direction umbrella according to claim 2 is unidirectionally folded back in the lateral direction, and is characterized in that: a folding limit structure is arranged between the strut connecting body (2) and the connecting end (10).

The folding umbrella according to claim 3, wherein: the folding limit structure is provided with a finite plane (20) on the strut connecting body (2); the connecting end (10) is extended, and the connecting end (10) The end face is in contact with the limiting surface (20) of the strut connector (2) to form a folding limit structure.

A folding umbrella according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the connecting end (10 釆 is sleeved, the struts (1) are inserted into the sleeve.

A folding umbrella according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the struts (1 are detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin (4).

The folding umbrella according to claim 6, characterized in that: a flexible sleeve (5) is fixedly connected to the tarpaulin (4), and the struts (1) are detachably sleeved on the tarpaulin through the sleeve (5) (4) Upper.

The folding umbrella according to claim 6, wherein: a rib fixing sleeve (6) is disposed at a rim of the tarpaulin (4), and an end of the struts (1) is inserted into the struts fixing sleeve (6) ) Inside.

A folding umbrella according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: the unidirectional folding connector (11) having four connecting ends (10) respectively connect the strut assemblies to form a cross-arranged supporting frame .

A folding umbrella according to claim 9, wherein: a flexible bandage (7) on the inside of the tarpaulin (4) is fixedly attached to each of the strut assemblies. [11] The folding umbrella of claim 10, wherein: the two ends of the bandage (7) are respectively connected to the outer end of the strut assembly, the length of the bandage (7) being greater than the ends of the strut assembly The linear distance between them is less than the length of the arc between the ends of the strut assembly.

[12] The folding umbrella according to claim 1, wherein: the tarpaulin distance between two points symmetrical to the center point of the tarpaulin (4) is greater than a linear distance between the two points.