Folding soft box

By designing a combination structure of the barrier surface and movable groove of the inner ring of the umbrella disc seat in the soft box, combined with the folding connection and locking structure of the second support base, the problem of large volume and light leakage during folding and storage of the soft box is solved, and a flat storage and good soft light effect is achieved.

CN222784766UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22YUEQING ORIGINALITY PHOTOGRAHY EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202421580906.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-04
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-04

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Technical Problem

The existing soft light box cannot reach a flat shape when folded and stored, resulting in large storage volume and risk of light leakage, affecting the soft light effect.

Method used

A folding soft box is designed, adopting a combined structure of the barrier surface and movable groove of the inner ring of the umbrella disc seat. Through the folding connection of the second support seat, the flat folding storage of the soft box is realized, and the locking structure is maintained in an unfolded state.

Benefits of technology

The flat storage of the soft box is realized, reducing the storage volume, making it easier to carry and transport, while avoiding light leakage and improving the soft light effect.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a folding soft box which comprises an umbrella disc seat, a first supporting seat, a second supporting seat and a locking structure. The umbrella disc seat is provided with a flaring groove and a movable groove, and the movable groove is provided with a blocking face on the inner ring of the umbrella disc seat. The at least one second supporting seat is rotatably connected to the movable groove and has an unfolding state of falling into the movable groove and a folding state of turning to the position below the umbrella tray seat, the second supporting seat comprises a supporting body and a rotating body, and when the second supporting seat is in the folding state, the supporting body is located below the blocking face. Through the arrangement of the movable groove, the second supporting base can be rotated and folded to the position below the umbrella disc base, flat folding storage of the soft light box is achieved, the storage size is small, carrying and transportation are convenient, meanwhile, the blocking face is arranged on the inner ring of the umbrella disc base, light emitted by the light source is effectively prevented from leaking outwards through the movable groove, and the service life of the soft light box is prolonged. A good shading effect is achieved, and the soft light effect of the soft light box is better.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of soft light boxes, in particular to a foldable soft light box. Background Art

[0002] The softbox is installed on the film and television lights to make the light emitted by the film and television lights softer, and can eliminate the light spots and shadows on the photos when shooting. Ordinary softboxes are umbrella-shaped, with the top open for connecting external light sources. When folded and stored, the support at the top is in a three-dimensional state and cannot be folded into a flat shape, and the storage volume is large.

[0003] In response to the above problems, Chinese patent CN209297081U discloses a "folding light mask frame", which sets a semi-circular first fixing member and a second fixing member on the surface of the base body, and uses the folding connection of the first fixing member and the second fixing member to achieve flat storage of the soft box. However, it requires a circular base, and when the second fixing member is attached to the circular base body, it needs a hook to fix it, and the structure is relatively complicated.

[0004] In order to solve the above problem, there is a soft box on the market that omits the first fixing member and the second fixing member, and realizes the flat folding of the soft box by flipping the supporting member on the circular base. In practice, it is found that the above structure may have the risk of light leakage, and the soft box effect needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a foldable softlight box, which can be folded into a flat shape for easy storage and transportation, and the inner circle of the umbrella plate seat will not leak light, thereby ensuring that the softlight box has a good soft light effect.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a folding soft light box, comprising:

[0007] The umbrella disc seat is annular and has a flared groove on the outer peripheral side and a movable groove, wherein the movable groove is open on the outer peripheral side and the end surface of the umbrella disc seat and has a blocking surface on the inner ring of the umbrella disc seat;

[0008] A plurality of first support seats, movably connected to the expansion groove at intervals;

[0009] At least one second support seat is rotatably connected to the movable groove and has an unfolded state falling into the movable groove and a folded state flipped to below the umbrella disc seat, the second support seat includes a support body and a rotating body, when the second support seat is in the folded state, the support body is located below the blocking surface;

[0010] The locking structure is used to keep the second support seat in the unfolded state.

[0011] The utility model provides a movable groove so that the second support seat can be rotated and folded to the bottom of the umbrella plate seat, so that the soft light box can be folded and stored in a flat shape. The storage volume is small and it is easy to carry and transport. At the same time, a blocking surface is provided on the inner circle of the umbrella plate seat, which effectively prevents the light emitted by the light source from leaking outward through the movable groove, thereby achieving a good shading effect and improving the soft light effect of the soft light box.

[0012] Furthermore, the second support seat is in a 7-shape, and the opening angle between the support body and the rotating body is toward the direction of folding and retracting the softbox. The 7-shape design of the second support seat allows the supporting body to be extended outward to below the blocking surface when the supporting body is rotated to below the umbrella plate seat.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating body is connected to the umbrella seat by a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is arranged at a non-right angle with the axial direction of the supporting body. The inclined connection between the rotating shaft and the supporting body can ensure that the second supporting seat can be smoothly turned from the unfolded state to the folded state.

[0014] Furthermore, the rotating body has a cutting surface, and a side wall of the movable groove away from the cutting surface is an arc-shaped extended side wall, so that the inner end of the movable groove extends in the direction of expanding the width, so that when the second support seat rotates to the folded state, the part opposite to the cutting surface just falls in the area where the arc-shaped extended side wall of the movable groove is located, providing sufficient accommodation space to ensure the smooth rotation of the second support seat.

[0015] Furthermore, the support body is connected with a toggle part; the number of the second support base is two, and the toggle parts are arranged opposite to each other, or the toggle parts are connected in one piece. The toggle part can conveniently apply external force to flip the second support base.

[0016] Furthermore, the support body is provided with a second hook for hanging the soft light cloth, and the second hook and the toggle part are arranged on both radial sides of the support body, and when the second support seat is in the unfolded state, the toggle part and the umbrella seat are located in the same plane. The second hook and the toggle part are arranged on both radial sides of the support body, so that the hanging of the soft light cloth and the use of the toggle part will not interfere with each other.

[0017] Furthermore, the first support seat has a first hook for hanging the soft light cloth, the first hook is located above the first support seat, and the second hook is located on the side of the second support seat, so as to ensure that the first hook and the second hook arranged on the side of the second support seat are staggered.

[0018] Furthermore, the locking structure includes a push piece protruding from the upper surface of the umbrella disc seat, a locking portion integrally connected to the push piece, and a reset piece abutting against the locking portion, and the locking portion has an arc-shaped locking surface that can abut against the outer wall of the second support seat.

[0019] Furthermore, the first supporting seat includes a rotating ball head, the umbrella disc seat is provided with a limiting cavity communicated with the expanding groove, and the rotating ball head can be movably clamped in the limiting cavity.

[0020] Furthermore, the first support seat is against an elastic reset member, and the elastic reset member is used to drive the first support seat to swing toward the unfolded state, so as to realize the rapid unfolding of the first support seat, and the user does not need to manually bend the first support seat back to its original position, which is convenient to use.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: 1) the setting of the movable groove enables the second support seat to be rotated and folded to the bottom of the umbrella disc seat, so that the soft light box can be folded and stored in a flat shape, with a small storage volume, which is convenient for carrying and transportation. At the same time, a blocking surface is set on the inner circle of the umbrella disc seat, which effectively prevents the light emitted by the light source from leaking outward through the movable groove, thereby achieving a good shading effect and improving the soft light effect of the soft light box; 2) the folding and unfolding of the soft light box are both achieved by flipping the second support seat, which is simple to operate and easy to use; 3) the structural design of the second support seat is ingenious and the processing is simple; 4) the setting of the toggle part facilitates the application of external force to the second support seat, and the operation is more convenient; 5) the umbrella disc seat is ring-shaped and has a stable structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 The three-dimensional Figure 1 , at this time, the second support seat is in a folded state.

[0023] Figure 2 The three-dimensional Figure 2 At this time, one second support base is in a folded state, and the other second support base is in an unfolded state.

[0024] Figure 3 The three-dimensional Figure 3 At this time, one second support seat is in the process of entering a folded state, and the other second support seat is in an unfolded state.

[0025] Figure 4 The three-dimensional Figure 4 , at this time, the second support seat is in the unfolded state.

[0026] Figure 5 The three-dimensional Figure 5 , at this time, the second support seat is in the unfolded state.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the second support base in the utility model.

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the area where the locking structure is located in the utility model.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a bottom view of the present invention, at which time the second support base is in an unfolded state.

[0030] Fig. 9 This is a bottom view of the present invention, in which the second support base is omitted.

[0031] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 A magnified view of the structure in Figure 2.

[0032] Fig.11 The three-dimensional Figure 1 , the second support seat is omitted at this time.

[0033] Fig.12 The three-dimensional Figure 2 , the second support seat is omitted at this time.

[0034] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the utility model.

[0035] Fig.14 It is a side view of the utility model, at which time the second support base is in a folded state.

[0036] Fig.15 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention, at which time the second support base is in a folded state.

[0037] Fig.16 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention, at which time the second support base is in an unfolded state.

[0038] Among them, 1-umbrella disc seat, 11-limiting cavity, 2-expanding groove, 3-movable groove, 31-blocking surface, 32-arc-shaped extending side wall, 4-first supporting seat, 41-first hook, 42-rotating ball head, 5-second supporting seat, 51-support body, 511-second hook, 52-rotating body, 521-cutting surface, 522-rotating shaft, 6-locking structure, 61-shift piece, 62-locking part, 621-arc-shaped locking surface, 63-resetting piece, 7-shifting part, 8-elastic resetting piece, 9-Baorong chuck. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the utility model, the following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0040] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a folding soft light box includes an umbrella tray seat 1 in a closed ring shape, multiple first support seats 4, at least one second support seat 5, and a locking structure 6 for keeping the second support seat 5 in an unfolded state. The first support seat 4 and the second support seat 5 are used to connect a support rod supporting a soft light cloth. Of course, the support rod can also be integrally arranged with the first support seat 4 or the second support seat 5, and there is no specific limitation.

[0041] The umbrella disc seat 1 has a flared groove 2 and a movable groove 3 located on the outer peripheral side. A plurality of first support seats 4 are movably connected to the flared groove 2 at intervals. The openings of the flared grooves 2 are located on the outer circle of the umbrella disc seat 1. In the present embodiment, the number of flared grooves 2 is adapted to the number of first support seats 4. Each first support seat 4 is individually movably connected to a flared groove 2. Of course, a plurality of flared grooves 2 may also be interconnected, and there is no specific limitation.

[0042] like Figure 9-12 As shown, the movable groove 3 is open on the outer peripheral side and end surface of the umbrella disc seat 1, and has a blocking surface 31 on the inner circle of the umbrella disc seat 1. In other words, Figure 3 , Fig.12 Taking the direction shown in FIG. 1 (the Baorong chuck 9 is located above the umbrella disc seat 1) as an example, the bottom and outer circle of the movable groove 3 are open, the top is closed, and the inner circle is closed to form a blocking surface 31. The blocking surface 31 plays a role in blocking light, so that the movable groove 3 does not leak light, ensuring that the soft light box has a good soft light effect.

[0043] In this embodiment, the blocking surface 31 is integrally connected with the umbrella disc seat 1. Of course, in other embodiments, the blocking surface 31 can be set in the inner circle of the umbrella disc seat 1 at a later stage. The materials of the two can be the same or different. For example, the inner circle of the movable groove 3 is open, and the blocking surface 31 made of elastic silicone material is connected to the open mouth. Under the extrusion of the support body 51, the blocking surface 31 can be deformed. Once the support body 51 is flipped to the unfolded state, the blocking surface 31 automatically resets to block light and prevent light leakage. In other embodiments, the inner circle of the movable groove 3 can also be open, and the blocking surface 31 is telescopically connected to the open mouth. When the second support seat 5 enters the folded state, the blocking surface 31 shrinks into the umbrella disc seat 1, and when the second support seat 5 enters the unfolded state, it extends out of the umbrella disc seat 1 to block light and prevent light leakage.

[0044] The second support seat 5 is rotatably connected to the movable groove 3, and has an unfolded state in which it falls into the movable groove 3 and a folded state in which it is turned over to the bottom of the umbrella plate seat 1 (the bottom here is explained by taking the state in which the Baorong chuck 9 is located above the umbrella plate seat 1 as an example). Specifically, the second support seat 5 includes a support body 51 and a rotating body 52. ​​When the second support seat 5 is in the folded state, the support body 51 is located below the blocking surface 31, such as Fig.15When the second support seat 5 is in the expanded state, the support body 51 is located in the movable groove 3, and the support body 51 abuts against the top of the movable groove 3.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, when the soft light box needs to be folded, the locking structure 6 is unlocked, and the second support seat 5 is rotated clockwise so that the second support seat 5 is flipped to the bottom of the umbrella disc seat 1, and the support rod (not shown in the figure) and the soft light cloth (not shown in the figure) on the second support seat 5 are folded to the left to the bottom of the umbrella disc seat 1, and multiple first support seats 4 with their support rods automatically swing in the direction of folding, and the first support seat 4 and the second support seat 5 are overlapped up and down. At this time, the soft light box with the soft light cloth is folded from a three-dimensional state to a flat state, and the storage volume is greatly reduced. Moreover, due to the setting of the blocking surface 31, there will be no light leakage area at the position of the second support seat 5 corresponding to the inner circle of the umbrella disc seat 1, which effectively prevents the light emitted by the light source from leaking from the movable groove 3, thereby ensuring a good soft light effect.

[0046] like Figure 6 As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, the second support base 5 is in a 7-shape, and the opening angle between the support body 51 and the rotating body 52 is toward the direction in which the soft box is folded and retracted. Figure 5 , Fig.16 As shown, when the second support base 5 is in the unfolded state, the opening between the support body 51 and the rotating body 52 faces downward; Fig.14 , Fig.15 As shown, when the second support seat 5 is in the folded state, the opening between the support body 51 and the rotating body 52 faces the center of the umbrella disc seat 1. The second support seat 5 is designed in a 7-shaped shape. When the support body 51 rotates to the bottom of the umbrella disc seat 1, the rotating body 52 can prop the support body 51 outward to the bottom of the blocking surface 31.

[0047] Specifically, the rotating body 52 is connected to the umbrella disc seat 1 by a rotating shaft 522, and the rotating shaft 522 is set at a non-right angle with the axial direction of the supporting body 51. In other words, the rotating shaft 522 and the supporting body 51 are not vertically connected, so that the second supporting seat 5 can be smoothly turned from the unfolded state to the folded state. Specifically, in this embodiment, the number of the second supporting seats 5 is two, and the center connecting line of the two rotating shafts 522 is perpendicular to the symmetry axis of the two second supporting seats 5.

[0048] In other embodiments, the rotating shaft 522 may also be replaced by a ball head, that is, a spherical end head is provided at the end of the rotating body 52, and the ball head is rotatably connected to the umbrella disc seat 1, and there is no limitation on the specific structural form of the rotating shaft.

[0049] In this embodiment, when the two second support seats 5 are in the unfolded state, the two second support seats 5 are in a flared state toward the outer ring of the umbrella disc seat 1, and when they are in the folded state, the two second support seats 5 are in a flared state toward the center of the umbrella disc seat 1. The inclined connection between the rotating shaft 522 and the supporting body 51 can ensure that the second support seats 5 can switch smoothly between the unfolded state and the folded state.

[0050] In addition, if Figure 6 As shown, the rotating body 52 has a cutting surface 521. Fig.10 As shown, a side wall of the movable groove 3 facing away from the cutting surface 521 is an arc-shaped extended side wall 32, which makes the inner end of the movable groove 3 extend in the direction of expanding the width, so that when the second support seat 5 is rotated to a folded state, the portion opposite to the cutting surface 521 just falls on the area where the arc-shaped extended side wall 32 of the movable groove 3 is located, providing sufficient accommodating space to ensure the smooth rotation of the second support seat 5.

[0051] In order to facilitate the application of external force to flip the second support seat 5, the support body 51 is connected to a toggle portion 7. When there are two second support seats 5, the two toggle portions 7 are arranged opposite to each other. Of course, the two toggle portions 7 can be arranged separately or connected as one. In this embodiment, the toggle portion 7 is a sheet-like structure. When the second support seat 5 is in the unfolded state, the toggle portion 7 and the umbrella disc seat 1 are located in the same plane.

[0052] like Figure 8 As shown, in order to hang the soft light cloth, a second hook 511 for hanging the soft light cloth is provided on the support body 51. The second hook 511 is arranged on both radial sides of the support body 51 opposite to the toggle part 7, so that the hanging of the soft light cloth and the use of the toggle part 7 will not interfere with each other.

[0053] The first support seat 4 also has a first hook 41 for hanging a soft light cloth. The first hook 41 is located above the first support seat 4. The above here refers to the direction of the Baorong chuck 9, so that the first hook 41 is staggered with the second hook 511 arranged on the side of the second support seat 5.

[0054] like Figure 7 As shown, the locking structure 6 includes a shifting member 61 protruding from the upper surface of the umbrella disc seat 1, a locking portion 62 integrally connected to the shifting member 61, and a reset member 63 abutting against the locking portion 62, the locking portion 62 has an arc-shaped locking surface 621 that can abut against the outer wall of the second support seat 5, the reset member 63 is a torsion spring and the closed end is sleeved on the shaft body on both sides of the locking portion 62, and the open end of the reset member 63 abuts against the umbrella disc seat 1. Of course, in other embodiments, the locking mechanism 6 can also adopt any structure in the prior art without limitation.

[0055] like Fig.13As shown, the first support seat 4 includes a rotating ball head 42, and the umbrella disc seat 1 is provided with a limiting cavity 11. The rotating ball head 42 can be movably clamped in the limiting cavity 11, and the limiting cavity 11 is connected to the expanding groove 2, so that the first support seat 4 extends from the expanding groove 2 after passing through the limiting cavity 11.

[0056] In order to make the unfolding operation of multiple first support seats 4 relatively labor-saving when the soft box is unfolded, an elastic reset member 8 is provided in the umbrella plate seat 1. The elastic reset member 8 is against the first support seat 4 and is used to drive the first support seat 4 to swing toward the unfolded state.

[0057] The use process of the utility model is that when the locking structure 6 is in the locked state, the support body 51 is pressed toward the direction of the top of the movable groove 3, so that the second support seat 5 is kept in the unfolded state, and the first support seat 4 is also in the unfolded state driven by the soft light cloth. At this time, since the inner circle of the umbrella plate seat 1 corresponding to each second support seat 5 has a blocking surface 31 to block the light, the light emitted by the light source connected to the Baorong chuck 9 will not leak from the movable groove 3, effectively avoiding light leakage and ensuring a good soft light effect of the soft light box.

[0058] When the softbox needs to be folded, external force is applied to the two levers 61 to make the locking portion 62 rotate and disengage from the second support seat 5. Under the action of external force, which may be the pulling force of the softlight cloth, its own gravity, or an externally applied force, the second support seat 5 is flipped to the bottom of the umbrella plate seat 1, that is, the support body 51 is located below the blocking surface 31. At this time, the first support seat 4 also swings in the flared groove 2 and automatically enters the folded state, so that the first support seat 4 and the second support seat 5 are folded and overlapped, so that the three-dimensional softbox is folded to a flat state, which greatly reduces the storage volume.

[0059] When the soft box needs to be unfolded, an external force is applied to the toggle portion 7, so that the second support seat 5 rotates around the rotating shaft 522, and the support body 51 rotates against the locking portion 62 until it falls into the movable groove 3. Under the locking of the locking portion 62, the second support seat 5 remains in the unfolded state.

[0060] The above specific implementation modes are used to explain the present invention rather than to limit the present invention. Any modification and change made to the present invention within the spirit of the present invention and the protection scope of the claims shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A folding soft box, characterized in that: include: The umbrella disc seat (1) is annular and has a flared groove (2) located on the outer peripheral side and a movable groove (3), wherein the movable groove (3) is open on the outer peripheral side and the end face of the umbrella disc seat (1), and has a blocking surface (31) on the inner ring of the umbrella disc seat (1); A plurality of first support seats (4) movably connected to the expansion groove (2) at intervals; At least one second support seat (5) is rotatably connected to the movable groove (3) and has an unfolded state in which the second support seat (5) falls into the movable groove (3) and a folded state in which the second support seat (5) is turned over to below the umbrella plate seat (1). The second support seat (5) comprises a support body (51) and a rotating body (52). When the second support seat (5) is in the folded state, the support body (51) is located below the blocking surface (31). The locking structure (6) is used to keep the second support seat (5) in the unfolded state.

2. The folding softbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second support seat (5) is in a 7-shape, and the opening angle between the support body (51) and the rotating body (52) is oriented toward the direction in which the soft box is folded and retracted.

3. The folding softbox according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The rotating body (52) is connected to the umbrella disc seat (1) by flipping through a rotating shaft (522), and the rotating shaft (522) is arranged at a non-right angle with the axial direction of the supporting body (51).

4. The folding softbox according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The rotating body (52) has a cutting surface (521), and a side wall of the movable groove (3) facing away from the cutting surface (521) is an arc-shaped extending side wall (32).

5. The folding softbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support body (51) is connected to a toggle portion (7); the number of the second support base (5) is two, and the toggle portions (7) thereof are arranged opposite to each other, or the toggle portions (7) thereof are connected as one piece.

6. The folding softbox according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support body (51) is provided with a second hook (511) for hanging a soft light cloth. The second hook (511) and the toggle portion (7) are arranged on both radial sides of the support body (51) relative to each other. When the second support seat (5) is in an unfolded state, the toggle portion (7) and the umbrella seat (1) are located in the same plane.

7. The folding softbox according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first support seat (4) has a first hook (41) for hanging a soft light cloth, and the first hook (41) is located above the first support seat (4); the second hook (511) is located on the side of the second support seat (5).

8. The folding softbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking structure (6) comprises a shifting member (61) protruding from the upper surface of the umbrella disc seat (1), a locking portion (62) integrally connected to the shifting member (61), and a reset member (63) abutting against the locking portion (62), wherein the locking portion (62) has an arc-shaped locking surface (621) that can abut against the outer wall of the second support seat (5).

9. The folding softbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support seat (4) comprises a rotating ball head (42), the umbrella plate seat (1) is provided with a limiting cavity (11) which is connected to the expansion groove (2), and the rotating ball head (42) can be movably clamped in the limiting cavity (11).

10. The folding softbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support seat (4) abuts against an elastic reset member (8), and the elastic reset member (8) is used to drive the first support seat (4) to swing in the direction of the unfolded state.

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