Lantern

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lanterns, in particular to a lantern which comprises a lantern body, the lantern body is composed of an upper lantern cover, a lantern body frame and a lower lantern cover, a sliding groove plate is fixedly connected to the interior of the lantern body frame, and positioning columns are fixedly connected to the two ends of the interior of the sliding groove plate. The edge parts of the upper lantern cover and the lower lantern cover are fixedly connected with bent connecting plates, inserting holes are formed in the transverse plate parts of the bent connecting plates, the bent connecting plates are located in the sliding groove plates and are in sliding connection with the sliding groove plates, and the inserting holes and the positioning columns form an inserting structure. The upper lantern cover and the lower lantern cover of the lantern can be integrally placed in the lantern body frame and are convenient to transport or place, assembly of too many parts and use of assembly tools are avoided during use, the lantern is faster and more convenient to use, the installation time and energy can be effectively saved, and the situation that the number of splicing parts is large is avoided. And parts are easy to lose or lack.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lanterns, in particular to a lantern that can be quickly used, folded and stored. Background Art

[0002] Lantern is an ancient traditional Chinese handicraft and a symbol of Chinese joy. With the continuous progress of the times, lanterns have also been continuously inherited and developed, gradually evolving from fire candle lanterns to various electric lanterns.

[0003] For example, an assembled lantern disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent (CN 221526382U) includes a plurality of lamp covers. The plurality of lamp covers are arranged in sequence around the central axis. A first slot is provided between the positions where two lamp covers are connected, and two first through holes are respectively provided at the top position and the bottom position. A first light-transmitting strip is arranged in the first slot, and two first locking buttons are arranged at both ends of the first light-transmitting strip. The first locking buttons are buckled in the first through holes of the lamp covers, and the two lamp covers are buckled and connected through the first light-transmitting strip to form the lantern body, so that it can be disassembled, which is convenient for transportation and storage and reduces the occupied space.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned assembled lantern has the following technical problems in the use process: Although its overall structure has good disassembly performance and is relatively convenient for transportation, its overall structure is relatively loose. When assembling and using, it is too cumbersome, and there are many parts, which are easy to be lost or missing, and the installation still takes a lot of time and energy. 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, comprising a lantern body, and the lantern body is composed of an upper lantern cover, a lantern main frame and a lower lantern cover;

[0007] A chute plate is fixedly connected inside the lantern main frame, and positioning columns are fixedly connected to both ends inside the chute plate;

[0008] Bending connecting plates are fixedly connected to the edge parts of the upper lantern cover and the lower lantern cover, and insertion holes are formed in the horizontal plate parts of the bending connecting plates;

[0009] The bending connecting plates are located inside the chute plate and are slidably connected to the chute plate, and the insertion holes and the positioning columns form a plug-in structure.

[0010] Lift the upper lantern cover upward. The insertion hole of the bent connection plate on the upper lantern cover is inserted into the positioning post at the upper end of the chute plate. Under the action of its own gravity, the lower lantern cover, and the insertion hole of the bent connection plate on the lower lantern cover is inserted into the positioning post at the lower end of the chute plate.

[0011] Preferably, at least four groups of the chute plates and the bent connection plates are provided, and the chute plates and the bent connection plates are evenly distributed on the lantern body.

[0012] Through the insertion structure formed by the insertion hole and the positioning post, the upper lantern cover and the lower lantern cover can cooperate with the lantern main frame to be unfolded for use or folded inside the lantern main frame.

[0013] Preferably, an extrusion assembly is provided on the outer wall of the positioning post, and the bent connection plate is pressed tightly inside the chute plate through the extrusion assembly.

[0014] Preferably, the extrusion assembly includes a first rod body, a second rod body, a spring and a sliding sleeve.

[0015] The first rod body is hinged to both sides of the bottom end of the positioning post, the second rod body is hinged to one end of the first rod body, and the other end is hinged to the sliding sleeve.

[0016] The sliding sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the positioning post and is slidably connected to the outer wall of the positioning post.

[0017] The first rod body and the second rod body on both sides of the positioning post are connected by a spring at the hinge.

[0018] The bottom end of the positioning post is provided with a tip, which is convenient for the insertion hole of the bent connection plate to pass through. Under the action of the spring, when the bent connection plate is located on the positioning post, the second rod body can limit and fix the bent connection plate.

[0019] Preferably, the hinge of the first rod body and the second rod body is connected by a spring. The middle end of the spring is located inside the positioning post, and both ends elastically support the hinge of the first rod body and the second rod body; the middle end of the spring passes through the inside of the positioning post, and both ends abut against the hinge of the first rod body and the second rod body, so that the first rod body and the second rod body contract inward or expand outward.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0021] The lantern as a whole can be divided into three main parts: an upper lantern cover, a lantern main body frame, and a lower lantern cover. The upper lantern cover and the lower lantern cover can be placed entirely inside the lantern main body frame. Stacking multiple lantern main body frames also facilitates transportation or placement. Moreover, during use, only by pulling upward can the overall image of the lantern be completely assembled, avoiding the assembly of too many parts and the use of assembly tools, being more rapid and convenient, effectively saving installation time and effort, and also avoiding a series of problems such as a large number of assembled parts being prone to loss or missing parts. Description of the Drawings

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the lantern.

[0023] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the lantern.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic front sectional view of the exploded view of the lantern.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic front view structure diagram of the positioning post and its connecting components.

[0026] Wherein:

[0027] 1 - Lantern body; 101 - Upper lantern cover; 102 - Lantern main body frame; 103 - Lower lantern cover; 2 - Slide groove plate; 201 - Positioning post; 3 - Bent connecting plate; 301 - Insertion hole; 4 - Extrusion assembly; 401 - First rod; 402 - Second rod; 403 - Spring; 404 - Slide sleeve. Detailed Embodiment

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of this utility model is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for distinguishing descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of the present utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", and "coupled" 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 components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present utility model clearer and more understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. However, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the scope of the present utility model. In addition, in the following description, the descriptions of well-known structures and technologies are omitted to avoid unnecessarily confusing the concepts of the present utility model. Embodiment 1

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a lantern, comprising a lantern body 1, and the lantern body 1 is composed of an upper lantern cover 101, a lantern main body frame 102, and a lower lantern cover 103.

[0032] A chute plate 2 is fixedly connected inside the lantern main body frame 102, and positioning columns 201 are fixedly connected to both ends inside the chute plate 2;

[0033] Bending connecting plates 3 are fixedly connected to the edge parts of the upper lantern cover 101 and the lower lantern cover 103, and insertion holes 301 are formed in the horizontal plate parts of the bending connecting plates 3;

[0034] The bending connecting plates 3 are located inside the chute plate 2 and are in sliding connection with the chute plate 2, and the insertion holes 301 and the positioning columns 201 form a plugging structure.

[0035] There are at least four groups of the chute plate 2 and the bending connecting plates 3, and the chute plate 2 and the bending connecting plates 3 are evenly distributed on the lantern body 1; through the plugging structure formed by the insertion holes 301 and the positioning columns 201, the upper lantern cover 101 and the lower lantern cover 103 can be unfolded and used in cooperation with the lantern main body frame 102 or folded inside the lantern main body frame 102.

[0036] When the upper lantern cover 101 is lifted upward, the insertion holes 301 of the bending connecting plates 3 on the upper lantern cover 101 are plugged with the positioning columns 201 at the upper end of the chute plate 2, and under the action of its own gravity, the insertion holes 301 of the bending connecting plates 3 on the lower lantern cover 103 are plugged with the positioning columns 201 at the lower end of the chute plate 2.

[0037] Specifically, when the lantern is not in use, place the lantern on the ground or other places. The bending connecting plates 3 on the upper lantern cover 101 and the lower lantern cover 103 both move closer to the middle end of the chute plate 2, and the upper lantern cover 101 and the lower lantern cover 103 are folded and contracted inside the lantern main body frame 102;

[0038] When the lantern is in use, lift the upper lantern cover 101 upward. The insertion hole 301 of the bending connecting plate 3 on the upper lantern cover 101 forms an insertion connection with the positioning column 201 at the upper end of the chute plate 2. Under the action of its own gravity, the lower lantern cover 103, the insertion hole 301 of the bending connecting plate 3 on the lower lantern cover 103 forms an insertion connection with the positioning column 201 at the lower end of the chute plate 2, and the whole lantern becomes complete and can be used normally. Embodiment 2

[0039] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , for this lantern, on the basis of the above embodiment, an extrusion assembly 4 is provided on the outer wall of the positioning column 201, and the bending connecting plate 3 is pressed tightly inside the chute plate 2 through the extrusion assembly 4.

[0040] The extrusion assembly 4 includes a first rod body 401, a second rod body 402, a spring 403 and a sliding sleeve 404; the first rod body 401 is hinged on both sides of the bottom end of the positioning column 201, the second rod body 402 is hinged to one end of the first rod body 401, and the other end is hinged to the sliding sleeve 404; the sliding sleeve 404 is sleeved on the outside of the positioning column 201 and is kept in sliding connection with the outer wall of the positioning column 201; the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402 on both sides of the positioning column 201 are connected by a spring 403 at the hinge;

[0041] The bottom end of the positioning column 201 is set to be pointed, which is convenient for the insertion hole 301 of the bending connecting plate 3 to pass through. Under the action of the spring 403, when the bending connecting plate 3 is located on the positioning column 201, the second rod body 402 can limit and fix the bending connecting plate 3.

[0042] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the hinge of the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402 is connected by a spring 403. The middle end of the spring 403 is located inside the positioning column 201, and both ends elastically support the hinge of the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402; the middle end of the spring 403 passes through the inside of the positioning column 201, and both ends abut against the hinge of the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402, so that the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402 contract inward or expand outward.

[0043] Specifically, during use, under the setting of the extrusion assembly 4 and in cooperation with the jack 301 of the bending connection plate 3, the jack 301 of the bending connection plate 3 passes through the hinge joint of the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402. Then, the bending connection plate 3 is located on the positioning post 201, and the second rod body 402 can tightly press and limit the fixing of the bending connection plate 3, avoiding the instability of the connection between the bending connection plate 3 and the positioning post 201 or the easy generation of shaking sounds between the two.

[0044] When folding is required, press down the upper lantern cover 101 or the lower lantern cover 103, and the jack 301 of the bending connection plate 3 can pass through the hinge joint of the first rod body 401 and the second rod body 402 again.

[0045] 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 structure, equivalent process or equivalent function transformation 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 body (1), characterized in that: The lantern body (1) is composed of an upper lantern cover (101), a lantern body frame (102) and a lower lantern cover (103); A slide plate (2) is fixedly connected inside the lantern main body frame (102), and positioning columns (201) are fixedly connected at both ends inside the slide plate (2); The edge portions of the upper lantern cover (101) and the lower lantern cover (103) are fixedly connected with a bent connecting plate (3), and the horizontal plate portion of the bent connecting plate (3) is provided with an insertion hole (301); The bent connection plate (3) is located inside the slide slot plate (2) and maintains a sliding connection with the slide slot plate (2); the insertion hole (301) and the positioning column (201) form a plug-in structure.

2. A lantern according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least four groups of the slide slot plates (2) and the bent connecting plates (3) are provided, and the slide slot plates (2) and the bent connecting plates (3) are evenly distributed on the lantern body (1).

3. A lantern according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the positioning column (201) is provided with an extrusion component (4), and the bent connecting plate (3) is pressed tightly against the inside of the slide groove plate (2) by the extrusion component (4).

4. A lantern according to claim 3, characterized in that: The extrusion assembly (4) comprises a first rod body (401), a second rod body (402), a spring (403) and a sliding sleeve (404); The first rod body (401) is hinged to both sides of the bottom end of the positioning column (201); the second rod body (402) is hinged to one end of the first rod body (401), and the other end is hinged to the sliding sleeve (404); The sliding sleeve (404) is sleeved on the outside of the positioning column (201) and maintains a sliding connection with the outer wall of the positioning column (201); The first rod body (401) and the second rod body (402) on both sides of the positioning column (201) are connected at the hinge through a spring (403).

5. A lantern according to claim 4, characterized in that: The hinge of the first rod body (401) and the second rod body (402) is connected via a spring (403), the middle end of the spring (403) is located inside the positioning column (201), and the two ends elastically support the hinge of the first rod body (401) and the second rod body (402).

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