A storage device for umbrella rib transportation

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of transportation device, and particularly relates to a storage device for umbrella rib transportation, which comprises a frame body convenient for storage and transportation, a placing plate arranged in the frame body, a plurality of long slots formed in the upper end face of the placing plate, a plurality of longitudinal holes formed in the placing plate and communicated with the long slots, and a pressing mechanism arranged on the frame body and used for limiting the rising of the main rib in the long slot after the main rib is placed in the long slot, so as to fix the umbrella rib during transportation of the frame body. The storage device can orderly collect and store a plurality of umbrella ribs, and the umbrella ribs will not be displaced, crossed or deformed during transportation. When an operator needs to take one umbrella rib, the operator will not take a plurality of wound umbrella ribs together, and the operator does not need to unwind the umbrella ribs manually, so that the efficiency of the assembling process is not easily affected and the labor intensity of the operator is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of storage devices, in particular to a storage device for umbrella rib transportation. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a daily sunshade and rain-shielding tool, the core support structure of an umbrella is composed of multiple umbrella ribs (also known as umbrella bows). The umbrella ribs of a long-handle umbrella are usually composed of a main rib and a connecting rib (also known as a short rib, a secondary rib or a support rib). The head of the main rib is connected to the umbrella nest at the top of the umbrella rod, and one end of the connecting rib is hingedly connected to the middle or the position close to the head of the main rib through a rivet, and the other end of the connecting rib is hingedly connected to the lower nest of the umbrella middle rod. When the lower nest is pushed to slide upward, the lower nest pushes the lower end of all the support ribs to move upward, the support ribs rotate with the hinge point with the main rib as the fulcrum, and the main rib is pushed outward, thereby supporting the umbrella surface. When the umbrella is collected, the lower nest slides downward to pull the support rib, thereby pulling the main rib back to form the umbrella.

[0003] In the production and manufacturing process of the umbrella rib, the single umbrella rib after the stamping and bending processes needs to be collected and transported to the assembly workshop for subsequent assembly. At present, the storage and transportation method commonly used in the industry is extremely simple and extensive. The operator directly and disorderly pours or piles the processed umbrella ribs into a general storage basket for transportation.

[0004] However, since the umbrella rib is a slender rod and has a hook-shaped or T-shaped hinge structure at the end, it is easy to hook, cross and entangle together in disorder when piled up in disorder. Even if the operator puts the umbrella ribs in the basket in order, the umbrella ribs are still prone to displacement, crossing and deformation during transportation. When the assembly operator needs to take out an umbrella rib, multiple entangled umbrella ribs will be taken out together, which requires additional manual unwinding, affecting the assembly efficiency and increasing the labor intensity of the assembly personnel. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to overcome the defects and deficiencies of the prior art and provide a storage device for umbrella rib transportation.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solution: a storage device for umbrella rib transportation, comprising a frame body convenient for storage and transportation, a placing plate for placing the umbrella ribs arranged in the frame body, a plurality of long slots for accommodating the main ribs arranged on the upper end surface of the placing plate, a plurality of longitudinal holes arranged on the placing plate and communicating with each long slot for allowing the connecting rib to pass through when the main rib is placed in the long slot so that the main rib is horizontally placed, and a pressing mechanism arranged on the frame body for limiting the upward movement of the main rib in the long slot after the main rib is placed in the long slot to fix the umbrella rib during transportation of the frame body.

[0007] Further improvement is that the pressing mechanism comprises a pressing plate hole and a pressing plate, the pressing plate hole is arranged on the front and rear end faces of the frame respectively, and the pressing plate is arranged on the frame and located in the pressing plate hole.

[0008] Further improvement is that the frame is provided with at least two placing plates, the lower end face of the placing plate is provided with two supporting plates, the two supporting plates are symmetrically arranged, the number of the pressing plate hole and the pressing plate corresponds to the number of the placing plate, the placing plate is arranged in the frame in a lifting manner, and the outer wall of the placing plate is in clearance fit with the inner wall of the frame.

[0009] Further improvement is that the upper end face of the placing plate is provided with two pull handles, and the two pull handles are symmetrically arranged.

[0010] Further improvement is that the upper end of the placing plate is located at one end of the long groove and is provided with a finger groove for facilitating the finger to buckle the main bone after the main bone is placed in the long groove, the finger groove is in communication with the long groove, and the opening depth of the finger groove is greater than that of the long groove.

[0011] Further improvement is that the lower end face of the frame is provided with four universal wheels.

[0012] Further improvement is that one end of the pressing plate is fixedly provided with a limiting baffle for contacting the outer side face of the frame after the pressing plate is pushed into the pressing plate hole to fix the umbrella bone, so as to limit the pressing plate from being continuously pushed in, the limiting baffle is provided with a fixed hole, the outer side face of the frame is provided with a threaded hole corresponding to the position of the fixed hole after the limiting baffle contacts the outer side face of the frame, and the frame is provided with a fixing bolt for fixing the limiting baffle on the outer side face of the frame after the threaded hole corresponds to the position of the fixed hole, the screw rod of the fixing bolt is in clearance fit with the fixed hole and is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

[0013] Further improvement is that the limiting baffle is fixedly provided with a pull handle.

[0014] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: When it is necessary to transport the processed umbrella ribs, the connecting ribs are first pulled to be perpendicular to the main ribs, and then the connecting ribs are inserted into the longitudinal holes until the main ribs are placed horizontally in the long slots. At this time, the horizontal movement of the umbrella ribs can be restricted by the setting of the connecting ribs in the longitudinal holes. Then, the main ribs are restricted from rising in the long slots by the pressing mechanism, and the longitudinal movement of the umbrella ribs is restricted by the cooperation of the placement plate. Each umbrella rib is placed in each long slot and longitudinal hole, which can separate each umbrella rib and fix the umbrella ribs during transportation. Multiple umbrella ribs can be collected and stored in an orderly manner. During transportation, the umbrella ribs will not shift, cross, or deform. When the assembly operator needs to pick up an umbrella rib, multiple umbrella ribs that are tangled together will not be lifted up together. No additional manual untangling is required, which does not easily affect the efficiency of the assembly process and reduces the labor intensity of the assembly personnel.

[0015] Further effect: After placing each umbrella rib in each long slot, push the pressing plate into place, aligning it with the position of the pressing plate perforation, so that both the front and rear ends of the pressing plate are located in the two pressing plate perforations respectively. The longitudinal movement of the pressing plate is restricted by the two pressing plate perforations, thereby allowing the pressing plate to fix the umbrella rib.

[0016] Further benefits: By setting multiple placement plates, more umbrella ribs can be accommodated on a single frame. When placing multiple placement plates within the frame, the spacing between each placement plate is separated by two support plates to prevent interference between the connecting ribs passing through the longitudinal holes and the plane below, thus affecting the placement of the umbrella ribs.

[0017] Further benefits: The lifting handle makes it easy to lift the shelf from the frame or put it into the frame.

[0018] Further benefits: After the pressing plate is pushed into the pressure plate hole to fix the umbrella ribs, the setting of the limiting baffle can prevent the pressing plate from being pushed in further, thus limiting the push-in. The limiting baffle is fixed to the outer side of the frame by fixing bolts, thereby fixing the pressing plate in the pressure plate hole. This can prevent the pressing plate from falling out of the pressure plate hole during transportation, thereby further improving the fixing effect on the umbrella ribs.

[0019] Further benefits: When it is necessary to pull out the pressure plate, the fixing bolts are turned to disengage it from the limit baffle and the frame, and then the pressure plate is pulled outward to disengage it from the pressure plate through hole, so that the assembly personnel can remove the umbrella ribs.

[0020] Further benefit: Pulling the handle makes it easier to pull out the press plate by hand. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front sectional view of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a top sectional view of the frame, pressure plate perforation, and threaded opening in this invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a top sectional view of the frame, pressure plate perforation, pressing plate, and limiting baffle in this invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement plate in this invention;

[0026] Figure 5 It corresponds Figure 3 Enlarged view of part A.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: Frame 1, Placement plate 2, Long groove 3, Longitudinal hole 4, Pressure plate through hole 5, Pressing plate 6, Support plate 8, Lifting handle 9, Finger groove 10, Universal wheel 11, Limiting baffle 13, Fixing through hole 14, Threaded hole 15, Fixing bolt 16, Pull handle 17. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] See Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the technical solution adopted in this specific embodiment is: a storage device for transporting umbrella ribs, including a frame 1 for easy storage and transportation, a placement plate 2 for placing umbrella ribs disposed within the frame 1, several elongated grooves 3 on the upper surface of the placement plate 2 for accommodating the main ribs, several longitudinal holes 4 on the placement plate 2 and connected to each elongated groove 3 for allowing connecting ribs to pass through when the main ribs are placed in the elongated grooves 3 so that the main ribs are placed horizontally, and a pressing mechanism disposed on the frame 1 for restricting the main ribs from rising within the elongated grooves 3 after they are placed in them, so as to fix the umbrella ribs during transport of the frame 1. The length of the elongated grooves 3 is greater than the length of the main ribs. The depth of the elongated grooves 3 is such that when the main ribs are placed in the elongated grooves 3, the main ribs slightly protrude or do not protrude beyond the plane of the placement plate 2. The longitudinal holes 4 are formed through the placement plate 2. The longitudinal holes 4 are square or circular in shape and fit with the connecting ribs with a gap.

[0030] The pressing mechanism includes pressing plate through holes 5 respectively opened on the front and rear end faces of the frame 1, and a pressing plate 6 passing through the frame 1 and located within the pressing plate through holes 5. This plate restricts the main rib from rising within the elongated groove 3 after it is placed in the groove, thus securing the umbrella rib during transport of the frame 1. The pressing plate through holes 5 and the pressing plate 6 are clearance-fitted. When the pressing plate 6 is located within the pressing plate through holes 5, the distance between the lower end face of the pressing plate 6 and the upper end face of the placement plate 2 is between 0.3-5mm. If the main rib protrudes slightly, the distance should be larger, with the specific distance determined by the actual protrusion distance. If the main rib does not protrude beyond the height of the plane of the placement plate 2, the distance can be smaller. Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the pressing plate 6 is arranged along the length direction of several long grooves 3 at intervals, and its width is less than the overall width of the frame 1.

[0031] The frame 1 is provided with at least two placement plates 2, and the lower end face of the placement plates 2 is provided with two support plates 8. The two support plates 8 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The number of pressure plate perforations 5 and pressing plates 6 corresponds to the number of placement plates 2. The placement plates 2 can be raised and lowered inside the frame 1, and the outer wall of the placement plate 2 is fitted with the inner wall of the frame 1 with a clearance. The height of the support plates 8 is greater than the length of the connecting bone.

[0032] The upper surface of the placement plate 2 is provided with two lifting handles 9, which are arranged symmetrically on the left and right.

[0033] The upper end of the placement plate 2, located at one end of the elongated groove 3, is provided with a finger slot 10 for facilitating the gripping of the main bone by fingers after it is placed in the elongated groove 3. The finger slot 10 is connected to the elongated groove 3, and its depth is greater than that of the elongated groove 3. A finger slot 10 is provided at one end of each elongated groove 3. The width of the finger slot 10 is sufficient to allow a finger to be inserted.

[0034] Four casters 11 are provided on the lower end face of the frame 1.

[0035] To facilitate pushing and conveying the frame 1, a push handle can be installed on the side end face of the frame 1. Alternatively, a traction ring or traction hook can be installed on the side end of the frame 1, allowing multiple frames 1 to be pulled and conveyed together using ropes or chains. Alternatively, the casters 11 and push handle can be omitted, and the frame 1 can be transported as a whole by hand transport.

[0036] One end of the pressing plate 6 is fixedly provided with a limiting baffle 13 for contacting the outer side of the frame 1 after the pressing plate 6 is pushed into the pressing plate through hole 5 to fix the umbrella rib, so as to restrict the pressing plate 6 from being pushed in further. The limiting baffle 13 is provided with a fixing through hole 14. The outer side of the frame 1 is provided with a threaded opening 15 corresponding to the position of the fixing through hole 14 after the limiting baffle 13 contacts the outer side of the frame 1. A fixing bolt 16 is provided between the limiting baffle 13 and the frame 1 for fixing the limiting baffle 13 to the outer side of the frame 1 after the threaded opening 15 corresponds to the position of the fixing through hole 14. The screw part of the fixing bolt 16 is clearance-fitted with the fixing through hole 14 and threadedly connected to the threaded opening 15. The length of the limiting baffle 13 is greater than the length of the pressure plate through hole 5. Two fixing through holes 14 and two threaded openings 15 are provided. The fixing through holes 14 are symmetrically arranged on the limiting baffle 13, and the two threaded openings 15 are symmetrically located on the left and right sides of the pressure plate through hole 5. The limiting baffle 13 is fixed to the pressure plate 6 by welding, bonding, or integral molding with the pressure plate 6.

[0037] A pull handle 17 is fixedly installed on the limit baffle 13.

[0038] The working principle of this invention is as follows: When transporting the processed umbrella ribs, the connecting rib is first pulled to be perpendicular to the main rib. Then, the connecting rib is inserted into the longitudinal hole 4 until the main rib is placed horizontally in the long slot 3. At this time, the horizontal movement of the umbrella rib is restricted by the connecting rib in the longitudinal hole 4. The pressing plate 6 is then pushed in, aligned with the pressing plate through hole 5, so that both the front and rear ends of the pressing plate 6 are located in the two pressing plate through holes 5 respectively. The longitudinal movement of the pressing plate 6 is restricted by the two pressing plate through holes 5. The setting of the limiting baffle 13 prevents the pressing plate 6 from being pushed in further, thus limiting the push-in. The limiting baffle 13 is fixed to the outer side of the frame 1 by the fixing bolt 16, thereby fixing the pressing plate 6 in the pressing plate through hole 5. This prevents the pressing plate 6 from falling out of the pressing plate through hole 5 during transportation. The detachment mechanism restricts the main rib from rising within the long slot 3 and, in conjunction with the placement plate 2, limits the longitudinal movement of the umbrella ribs. Each rib is placed in each long slot 3 and longitudinal hole 4, separating them and securing them during transport. This allows for the orderly collection and storage of multiple ribs without displacement, crossing, or deformation during transport. When an assembly operator needs to retrieve a rib, multiple ribs that are tangled together will not be lifted, eliminating the need for additional manual untangling and reducing assembly efficiency and labor intensity. When the umbrella ribs are collected and stored in the frame 1 and need to be transported, the transport personnel can manually hold and pull the handle 17 to move the frame 1 using the four casters 11, facilitating the transport of the umbrella ribs.

[0039] When it is necessary to pull out the pressing plate 6, tighten the fixing bolt 16 to disengage it from the limit baffle 13 and the frame 1, and then pull the pressing plate 6 outward to disengage it from the pressing plate through hole 5, so that the assembly personnel can remove the umbrella rib.

[0040] By setting multiple placement plates 2, more umbrella ribs can be accommodated on a frame 1. When multiple placement plates 2 are placed in the frame 1, the spacing between each placement plate 2 is separated by two support plates 8 to prevent the connecting ribs passing through the longitudinal hole 4 from interfering with the plane below and affecting the placement of the umbrella ribs. The lifting handle 9 makes it easy to lift the placement plate 2 from the frame 1 or to put the placement plate 2 into the frame 1.

[0041] This invention protects the structure of the product; the model numbers of the components are not protected by this invention and are common knowledge. Any component on the market that can achieve the functions described above can be used as a storage device for transporting umbrella ribs. Therefore, the model numbers and other parameters of the components are not described in detail in this invention. The contribution of this invention lies in the scientific combination of the various components.

[0042] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions above are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Any aspects not detailed in the present invention are well-known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A storage device for transporting umbrella ribs, comprising a frame for easy storage and transportation, characterized in that: It also includes a placement plate disposed within the frame for placing umbrella ribs, several elongated slots on the upper surface of the placement plate for accommodating the main ribs, several longitudinal holes disposed on the placement plate and connected to each elongated slot for allowing connecting ribs to pass through so that the main ribs are placed horizontally when they are placed in the elongated slots, and a pressing mechanism disposed on the frame for restricting the main ribs from rising within the elongated slots after they are placed in them, so as to fix the umbrella ribs during frame transportation.

2. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism includes pressing plate through holes respectively opened on the front and rear end faces of the frame, and a pressing plate passing through the frame and located in the pressing plate through holes, which is used to restrict the main bone from rising in the long groove after the main bone is placed in the long groove, so as to fix the umbrella bone during frame transportation.

3. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is provided with at least two placement plates, and the lower end face of the placement plate is provided with two support plates. The two support plates are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The number of pressure plate perforations and pressing plates corresponds to the number of placement plates. The placement plates can be raised and lowered in the frame. The outer wall of the placement plate is fitted with the inner wall of the frame with a clearance.

4. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper surface of the placement plate is provided with two lifting handles, which are arranged symmetrically on the left and right.

5. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the placement plate is provided with a finger slot at one end of the long groove, which is used to facilitate the fingers to hold the main bone after it is placed in the long groove. The finger slot is connected to the long groove, and the depth of the finger slot is greater than the depth of the long groove.

6. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end face of the frame is provided with four casters.

7. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the pressing plate is fixedly provided with a limiting baffle for contacting the outer side of the frame after the pressing plate is pushed into the pressing plate through hole to fix the umbrella rib, thereby restricting the pressing plate from being pushed in further. The limiting baffle has a fixing through hole. The outer side of the frame is provided with a threaded opening corresponding to the position of the fixing through hole after the limiting baffle contacts the outer side of the frame. A fixing bolt is provided between the limiting baffle and the frame for fixing the limiting baffle to the outer side of the frame after the threaded opening aligns with the fixing through hole. The threaded part of the fixing bolt is clearance-fitted with the fixing through hole and threadedly connected to the threaded opening.

8. The umbrella rib transport and storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A pull handle is fixedly installed on the limiting baffle.

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