Lantern
By designing a dragon-headed lantern with built-in luminous ball and battery box, the shortcomings of traditional lanterns in environmental protection and energy saving are solved, and the lantern mobility is improved through automatic shrinking of the coil rope and rechargeable batteries, achieving better applicability and energy-saving effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421953751.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-13
AI Technical Summary
Traditional lanterns rely on candles when they are lit at night, which has problems such as insufficient environmental protection and energy saving. The mobile ability of LED lanterns is poor and is not suitable for outdoor or temporary viewing.
A dragon-headed lantern was designed with a built-in luminous ball and battery box. The trapezoidal mount is suspended by an automatic retracting coil rope to achieve the mobility of the lantern and control the light through a rechargeable battery and switch.
This lantern not only performs well in home use, but is also suitable for outdoor or temporary viewing. It has easy power supply and assembly, energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and has better applicability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lanterns, in particular to a dragon head-shaped lantern. Background Art
[0002] Lanterns, also known as colored lights, are precious traditional handicrafts of the Han nationality with a long history. According to the types, there are elegant and solemn palace lanterns, light and floating gauze lanterns, and chandeliers hanging high and shining brightly in the lantern family. When viewed in detail from the shape, it covers rich patterns such as vivid figures, profound landscape artistic conceptions, lively flowers and birds, auspicious dragons and phoenixes, and interesting fish and insects. There is also a unique variety called the running lantern, which is designed for viewing and entertainment, adding infinite fun.
[0003] However, when traditional lanterns are lit at night, they mostly rely on built-in candles as the light source. This method is slightly insufficient in terms of environmental protection and energy conservation, and the frequent replacement of candles also brings many inconveniences, thus restricting its practicality to a certain extent. In view of this, in the prior art, LED lights are used as the light source, and combined with the patterns on the lantern shell, it also has a vivid effect.
[0004] But generally, the existing LED lanterns are directly connected to the power supply, either connected to a socket or installed with a solar panel for power supply. They are generally suitable for household use, with very poor mobility and are not easy to use for outdoor or temporary viewing. If conducting guiding wires in outdoor or temporary venues is quite troublesome, and additional power components such as a power supply need to be configured, so the workload is large. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a lantern.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to achieve its technical purpose is: a lantern, including a lantern shell, a fixed cylinder is fixedly connected to the inner bottom end of the lantern shell, a movable cylinder is slidably connected inside the fixed cylinder, and a light-emitting ball is arranged below the movable cylinder; through holes with different diameters are opened at the tops of the fixed cylinder and the movable cylinder. The through hole diameter of the fixed cylinder is larger, and the through hole diameter of the movable cylinder is smaller, but its maximum diameter is larger than the through hole diameter of the fixed cylinder. Therefore, the top end of the movable cylinder abuts against the inside of the fixed cylinder. The light-emitting ball is a colored light ball and can emit lights of different colors at night.
[0007] A trapezoidal platform is arranged in the middle inside the lantern shell, and the top of the trapezoidal platform is suspended inside the lantern shell through an automatically retractable winding rope;
[0008] The bottom of the trapezoidal platform is fixed to the top of the movable cylinder through a connecting column;
[0009] The automatic retractable cord has the same principle as a tape measure and can automatically retract after being stretched. When connecting the trapezoidal frame, since the movable cylinder abuts against the fixed cylinder, the trapezoidal frame can be suspended inside the lantern housing.
[0010] A battery box is fixedly installed on the lower plate of the trapezoidal frame. A light bulb is integrally connected above the battery box, and is electrically connected to the light-emitting ball through a wire below. The battery in the battery box can be a rechargeable battery, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. The wire passes through the top through holes of the fixed cylinder and the movable cylinder and is electrically connected to the light-emitting ball.
[0011] Preferably, the automatic retractable cord is provided with a box body. The top of the box body is suspended inside the lantern housing through an I-shaped fixing frame, and the I-shaped fixing frame is fixed at the inner top end of the lantern housing; through the setting of the I-shaped fixing frame, it is convenient to stably connect the automatic retractable cord and the box body inside the lantern housing.
[0012] Preferably, the light-emitting ball is suspended below the movable cylinder through a hanging rope. After the hanging rope passes through the top end of the light-emitting ball, both ends are fixed inside the movable cylinder. A bolt head is integrally connected to the top end of the light-emitting ball, which is convenient for connecting with the hanging rope.
[0013] Preferably, an outer ring is fixedly sleeved outside the movable cylinder, and a plurality of tassels are hung on the edge part of the outer ring. The outer ring and the tassels are mainly used for decoration, making the overall aesthetics better.
[0014] Preferably, a switch for controlling the power on or off of the light bulb and the light-emitting ball is integrally provided on the battery box; by pulling the movable cylinder downward, the trapezoidal frame and the connecting column can pass through the through hole at the top end of the fixed cylinder, and then it is convenient to turn on the switch on the battery box, so that the light bulb and the light-emitting ball are powered on and emit light for use.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:
[0016] This lantern is provided with lights inside and integrally provided with a matching battery box, which can not only meet household use, but also has strong mobility, is convenient for outdoor or temporary viewing use, has a simple power supply assembly scheme, better applicability, and more applicable scenarios;
[0017] And when in use, by pulling the movable cylinder downward, the trapezoidal frame also moves downward, the switch on the battery box can be turned on, so that the light bulb and the light-emitting ball are powered on and emit light, and then using the self-shrinking force of the automatic retractable cord, components such as the movable cylinder are reset, which is convenient for replacing the rechargeable battery and is also relatively energy-saving and environmentally friendly. Description of the Drawings
[0018] Figure 1It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the lantern.
[0019] Figure 2 It is a front view sectional structural schematic diagram of the lantern.
[0020] Figure 3 It is a bottom view structural schematic diagram of the fixed cylinder.
[0021] Wherein:
[0022] 1 - Lantern shell; 101 - Fixed cylinder; 2 - Movable cylinder; 201 - Outer ring; 202 - Tassel; 203 - Light-emitting ball; 204 - Hanging rope; 3 - Trapezoidal platform frame; 301 - Battery box; 302 - Bulb; 303 - Wire; 304 - Connecting column; 305 - Automatically retractable winding rope; 306 - Box body; 307 - I-shaped fixing frame. Specific embodiments
[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present invention is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive distinction and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.
[0025] To make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below through the drawings and embodiments. However, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, in the following description, the description of well-known structures and technologies is omitted to avoid unnecessarily confusing the concept of the present invention. Embodiment
[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-3, A lantern, comprising a lantern housing 1. At the inner bottom end of the lantern housing 1, a fixed cylinder 101 is fixedly connected. Inside the fixed cylinder 101, a movable cylinder 2 is slidably connected. Below the movable cylinder 2, there is a light-emitting sphere 203; through holes with different diameters are provided at the tops of the fixed cylinder 101 and the movable cylinder 2. The through hole diameter of the fixed cylinder 101 is larger, and the through hole diameter of the movable cylinder 2 is smaller, but its maximum diameter is larger than the through hole diameter of the fixed cylinder 101. Therefore, the top end of the movable cylinder 2 abuts inside the fixed cylinder 101. The light-emitting sphere 203 is a colored light sphere and can emit lights of different colors at night;
[0027] The light-emitting sphere 203 is suspended below the movable cylinder 2 by a hanging rope 204. After the hanging rope 204 passes through the top end of the light-emitting sphere 203, its two ends are fixed inside the movable cylinder 2. At the top end of the light-emitting sphere 203, a bolt head is integrally connected, which is convenient for connecting with the hanging rope 204.
[0028] In the middle of the inner part of the lantern housing 1, a trapezoidal platform 3 is provided. The top of the trapezoidal platform 3 is suspended inside the lantern housing 1 through an automatically retractable winding rope 305; the bottom of the trapezoidal platform 3 is fixed to the top of the movable cylinder 2 through a connecting column 304; the principle of the automatically retractable winding rope 305 is the same as that of a tape measure and can automatically retract after being stretched. Therefore, when connecting the trapezoidal platform 3, since the movable cylinder 2 abuts inside the fixed cylinder 101, the trapezoidal platform 3 can be suspended inside the lantern housing 1;
[0029] The automatically retractable winding rope 305 is provided with a matching box body 306. The top of the box body 306 is suspended inside the lantern housing 1 through an I-shaped fixing frame 307, and the I-shaped fixing frame 307 is fixed to the inner top end of the lantern housing 1; through the setting of the I-shaped fixing frame 307, it is convenient to stably connect the automatically retractable winding rope 305 and the box body 306 inside the lantern housing 1.
[0030] On the lower platform board of the trapezoidal platform 3, a battery box 301 is fixedly installed. Above the battery box 301, a light bulb 302 is integrally connected, and below, it is electrically connected to the light-emitting sphere 203 through a wire 303. The battery in the battery box 301 can be a rechargeable battery, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. The wire 303 passes through the through holes at the tops of the fixed cylinder 101 and the movable cylinder 2 and is electrically connected to the light-emitting sphere 203.
[0031] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an outer ring 201 is fixedly sleeved outside the movable cylinder 2. Multiple tassels 202 are hung on the edge part of the outer ring 201. The outer ring 201 and the tassels 202 are mainly for decoration, making the overall aesthetics better.
[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a switch for controlling the power-on or power-off of the light bulb 302 and the light-emitting sphere 203 is integrally provided on the battery box 301; by pulling down the outer ring 201 or directly pulling down the movable cylinder body 2, the trapezoidal frame 3 and the connecting column 304 can pass through the through hole at the top end of the fixed cylinder body 101, and then the switch on the battery box 301 can be conveniently opened, so that the light bulb 302 and the light-emitting sphere 203 are powered on and emit light for use.
[0033] Specifically, when in use, the lantern is set in the shape of a dragon's head in this embodiment, and can also be set in the structure of other zodiac animal images according to needs. A hanging hole or a hook (not shown in the figure) is provided in the middle of the top of the lantern. When the lantern is hung and used at night, by pulling down the movable cylinder body 2, the trapezoidal frame 3 and the connecting column 304 pass through the through hole at the top end of the fixed cylinder body 101, so that the movable cylinder body 2 and the trapezoidal frame 3 move downward together. After descending to a certain height, it is convenient to open the switch on the battery box 301, so that the light bulb 302 and the light-emitting sphere 203 are powered on and emit light. Then, by using the self-shrinking force of the automatic retractable rope 305, the movable cylinder body 2 and other components are reset, so that the lantern can be used at night.
[0034] It should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in this article, the patent protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby. Therefore, based on the innovative concept of the present invention, any changes and modifications made to the embodiments described in this article, or equivalent structural, equivalent process, or equivalent function transformations made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, and directly or indirectly applying the above technical solutions to other related technical fields, are all included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A lantern, comprising a lantern housing (1), characterized in that: The inner bottom end of the lantern housing (1) is fixedly connected to a fixed cylinder (101), the interior of the fixed cylinder (101) is slidably connected to a movable cylinder (2), and a luminous ball (203) is arranged below the movable cylinder (2); A trapezoidal stand (3) is provided at the middle end of the interior of the lantern housing (1), and the top of the trapezoidal stand (3) is suspended inside the lantern housing (1) via an automatically retractable winding rope (305); The bottom of the trapezoidal platform (3) is fixed to the top of the movable cylinder (2) via a connecting column (304); A battery box (301) is fixedly mounted on the lower platform of the trapezoidal platform (3); a light bulb (302) is integrally connected to the upper portion of the battery box (301), and the lower portion of the battery box (301) is electrically connected to the luminous ball (203) via a wire (303).
2. A lantern according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatically retractable winding rope (305) is provided with a box body (306) in combination, the top of the box body (306) is suspended inside the lantern shell (1) via an I-shaped fixing frame (307), and the I-shaped fixing frame (307) is fixed to the top end of the interior of the lantern shell (1).
3. A lantern according to claim 1, characterized in that: The luminous ball (203) is suspended below the movable cylinder (2) via a hanging rope (204); after the hanging rope (204) passes through the top of the luminous ball (203), both ends of the hanging rope (204) are fixed inside the movable cylinder (2).
4. A lantern according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: An outer ring (201) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the movable cylinder (2), and a plurality of tassels (202) are hung on the edge of the outer ring (201).
5. The lantern according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery box (301) is integrally provided with a switch for controlling the power on or off of the light bulb (302) and the luminous ball (203).