Sunshade locking mechanism and sunshade with same

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sunshade umbrella locking mechanism and a sunshade umbrella with the same, the sunshade umbrella locking mechanism has a locking state and an unlocking state, the sunshade umbrella locking mechanism comprises a first part and a second part, the first part is provided with a locking groove, the second part is provided with a locking piece, a guide pin and an unlocking piece, the unlocking piece is used for controlling the locking piece to be separated from the locking groove, and the guide pin is connected with the locking piece. The first component and the second component can be relatively locked and unlocked, one of the locking piece and the unlocking piece is provided with a guide groove extending in the length direction of the locking piece and the unlocking piece, the guide pin penetrates through the guide groove and the other one of the locking piece and the unlocking piece, the unlocking piece is provided with an abutting part, and the abutting part is arranged on the locking piece and the unlocking piece. The unlocking piece can rotate around the abutting part so as to drive the locking piece to be disengaged from the locking groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of parasols, in particular to a parasol locking mechanism and a parasol with the same. Background Art

[0002] In order to lock the two parts of the parasol relative to each other so that the parasol can be maintained in an expanded or folded state, a locking mechanism is often provided in the prior art. How to provide a simple and easy-to-operate locking mechanism has always been the goal pursued by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a parasol locking mechanism to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0004] Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a parasol with the parasol locking mechanism described above, so as to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0006] A parasol locking mechanism having a locked state and an unlocked state, comprising: a first component and a second component, the first component being provided with a lock groove, the second component being provided with a lock piece, a guide pin and an unlocking piece for controlling the lock piece to disengage from the lock groove, the first component and the second component being able to lock and unlock relative to each other, one of the lock piece and the unlocking piece being provided with a guide groove extending along its length direction, the guide pin being inserted into the guide groove and the other of the lock piece and the unlocking piece, the unlocking piece being provided with an abutment portion, the unlocking piece being able to rotate around the abutment portion to thereby drive the lock piece to disengage from the lock groove.

[0007] In one embodiment, the second component also includes a mating portion that always cooperates with the abutting portion, and the unlocking member has a first end portion and a second end portion of the unlocking member respectively arranged in its length direction, the abutting portion is provided in the middle portion of the unlocking member, and the pressing portion is provided at the second end portion of the unlocking member.

[0008] In one embodiment, the guide groove is provided on the locking member, a through hole is provided at the first end, the guide pin is passed through the guide groove and the through hole, the guide groove has a first guide groove end and a second guide groove end respectively provided in its length direction, when in the locked state, the first component is locked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the first guide groove end or is located at the first guide groove end, when in the unlocked state, the first component is unlocked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the second guide groove end or is located at the second guide groove end.

[0009] In one embodiment, the guide groove is provided on the first end portion of the unlocking member, a through hole is provided on the locking member, the guide pin is passed through the guide groove and the through hole, the guide groove has a first guide groove end portion and a second guide groove end portion respectively provided in its length direction, when in the locked state, the first component is locked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the second guide groove end portion or is located at the second guide groove end portion, when in the unlocked state, the first component is unlocked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the first guide groove end portion or is located at the first guide groove end portion.

[0010] In one embodiment, it further includes a reset elastic member, which is disposed between the second component and the unlocking member and is used to provide the elastic force required for the unlocking member to rotate and reset around the abutting portion.

[0011] In one embodiment, when switching from the locked state to the unlocked state, the pressing portion is arranged close to the first component and the guide pin is arranged away from the first component. When switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, the pressing portion is arranged away from the first component and the guide pin is arranged close to the first component.

[0012] In one embodiment, the locking member has a plurality of locking protrusions, and the locking slot has a plurality of locking grooves that cooperate with the plurality of locking protrusions. When in the locked state, the plurality of locking protrusions are located in the plurality of locking grooves.

[0013] In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0014] A parasol is provided with the parasol locking mechanism described above.

[0015] In one embodiment, the parasol has an umbrella pole and a sliding assembly, and the sliding assembly can be slidably arranged on the umbrella pole along the length extension direction of the umbrella pole. The umbrella pole is the first component, and the sliding assembly is the second component.

[0016] In one embodiment, the parasol further includes an umbrella frame and a support rod, one end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the umbrella frame, and the other end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the sliding assembly.

[0017] In one embodiment, the umbrella stand is arranged at the upper part of the umbrella pole, and the umbrella stand includes a plurality of top rod assemblies, each of the top rod assemblies includes a first top rod and a second top rod arranged below the first top rod, the first top rod and the second top rod each have an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of the first top rod and the inner end of the second top rod are respectively rotatably connected to the umbrella pole, and each of the top rod assemblies is provided with at least one connecting rod located between the first top rod and the second top rod, and the connecting rod is respectively rotatably connected to the first top rod and the second top rod.

[0018] In one embodiment, the parasol has an expanded state and a folded state, and the locking slot includes an upper locking slot for locking the parasol in the expanded state and a lower locking slot for locking the parasol in the folded state, the upper locking slot has an upper inclined surface allowing the locking member to slide upward relative to the locking slot and a lower resistance surface preventing the locking member from sliding downward relative to the locking slot, and the lower locking slot has a lower inclined surface allowing the locking member to slide downward relative to the locking slot and an upper resistance surface preventing the locking member from sliding upward relative to the lock slot.

[0019] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0020] The parasol locking mechanism of the present invention provides a new unlocking method. An abutment portion is provided on the unlocking member, so that the unlocking member can be rotated around the abutment portion to drive the locking member to disengage from the locking groove. The structure is simple, easy to operate, and convenient for production and application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a parasol in an embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 1. A cross-sectional view of the umbrella pole and sliding assembly of an embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A;

[0024] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of a parasol in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a parasol in an embodiment of the present invention in a folded state;

[0026] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the umbrella pole and sliding assembly of an embodiment of the present invention in a folded state;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of part B;

[0028] The attached figures are as follows:

[0029] 1-umbrella pole; 11-upper locking groove; 111-upper inclined surface; 112-lower blocking surface; 12-lower locking groove; 121-lower inclined surface; 122-upper blocking surface; 13-limiting member; 14-upper umbrella seat; 15-lower umbrella seat; 16-locking groove; 2-sliding assembly; 21-sliding sleeve; 22-locking member; 221-guide groove; 222-locking protrusion; 23-unlocking member; 231-through hole; 232-receiving portion; 233-pressing portion; 24-locking member housing; 25-guide pin; 26-resetting elastic member; 3-top rod assembly; 31-first top rod; 32-second top rod; 33-first connecting rod; 34-second connecting rod; 35-elastic member; 4-support rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following describes in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to make the advantages and features of the present invention more easily understood by those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the description of these embodiments is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and does not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0031] See also Figure 1-7 As shown, the parasol of the present invention has an unfolded state and a folded state, and includes: an umbrella pole 1, a sliding assembly 2, an umbrella frame, an elastic member 35 and a support rod 4.

[0032] The parasol has a parasol locking mechanism, which has a locked state and an unlocked state, and includes: a first component and a second component, wherein, in some embodiments, the first component is an umbrella pole 1, and the second component is a sliding component 2, and the sliding component 2 can be slidably set on the umbrella pole 1 along the length extension direction of the umbrella pole 1, and can be locked and unlocked relative to the umbrella pole 1.

[0033] Specifically, in some embodiments, a locking groove is provided on the umbrella pole 1, and the sliding assembly 2 includes a sliding sleeve 21, a locking member 22, an unlocking member 23 for controlling the locking member 22 to escape from the locking groove, a locking member housing 24, and a guide pin 25. The locking member housing 24 is provided outside the locking member 23, making the appearance more simple and beautiful.

[0034] In some embodiments, the locking member 22 is provided with a guide groove 221 extending along its length, i.e., in the up-down direction. The upper end portion (first end portion) of the unlocking member 23 is provided with a through hole 231. The guide pin 25 is inserted into the guide groove 221 and the through hole 231 of the unlocking member 23. The middle portion of the unlocking member 23 is provided with a supporting portion 232, which is always in contact with the sliding sleeve 21. The bottom portion (second end portion) of the unlocking member 23 is provided with a pressing portion 232. By pressing the pressing portion 232, the unlocking member 23 can rotate around the supporting portion 232 and thereby drive the guide pin 25 to slide from top to bottom in the guide groove 221, thereby causing the locking member 22 to disengage from the locking groove, thereby completing the unlocking of the sliding assembly 2 relative to the umbrella pole 1. The guide groove 221 has an upper end portion (first end portion) and a lower end portion (second end portion) of the guide groove, which are respectively provided in its length direction. Figure 3 and 7 As shown, when in the locked state, the umbrella shaft 1 is locked relative to the sliding assembly 2, and the guide pin 25 is located near or at the upper end of the guide groove. When in the unlocked state, the umbrella shaft 1 is unlocked relative to the sliding assembly 2, and the guide pin 25 is located near or at the lower end of the guide groove. When switching from the locked state to the unlocked state, the pressing portion 232 is positioned closer to the umbrella shaft 1, and the guide pin 25 is positioned farther away from the umbrella shaft 1. When switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, the pressing portion 232 is positioned farther away from the umbrella shaft 1, and the guide pin 25 is positioned closer to the umbrella shaft 1.

[0035] In other embodiments (not shown), the guide groove 221 may be formed at the upper end (first end) of the unlocking member 23, and the locking member 22 may be provided with a through hole 231. The guide pin 25 may be disposed within the guide groove 221 and the through hole 231. The guide groove has an upper end (first end) and a lower end (second end) disposed along its length. When in the locked state, the umbrella rod 1 is locked relative to the sliding assembly 2, and the guide pin 25 is positioned near or located at the lower end of the guide groove. When in the unlocked state, the umbrella rod 1 is unlocked relative to the sliding assembly 2, and the guide pin 25 is positioned near or located at the upper end of the guide groove.

[0036] In some embodiments, a reset elastic member 26 may be further provided between the sliding sleeve 21 and the unlocking member 23 . When the pressing portion 233 is released, the reset elastic member 26 provides the elastic force required for the unlocking member 23 to rotate and reset around the abutting portion 232 .

[0037] In some embodiments, the locking member 22 has a plurality of locking protrusions 222 , and the locking slot has a plurality of locking grooves 16 that cooperate with the plurality of locking protrusions 222 . When in the locked state, the plurality of locking protrusions 222 are located in the plurality of locking grooves 16 .

[0038] In some embodiments, the lock slot includes an upper lock slot 11 for locking the automatically opening parasol in an expanded state and a lower lock slot 12 for locking the automatically opening parasol in a folded state. The upper lock slot 11 has an upper inclined surface 111 that allows the locking member to slide upward relative to the lock slot and a lower blocking surface 112 that prevents the locking member from sliding downward relative to the lock slot. Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of upper locking grooves 11 are provided, so that the parasol has multiple unfolding positions in the unfolded state. The upper inclined surface 11 extends obliquely from the inside to the outside and from the bottom to the top, and the lower blocking surface 112 extends roughly in the horizontal direction. The lower locking groove 12 has a lower inclined surface 121 that allows the locking member 22 to slide downward relative to the locking groove and an upper blocking surface 122 that prevents the locking member 22 from sliding upward relative to the locking groove. Figure 7 As shown, multiple lower locking slots 12 are provided, allowing the parasol to have multiple folded positions when folded. The lower inclined surface 121 extends from the inside to the outside and from the top to the bottom, while the upper blocking surface 122 extends generally horizontally. In one embodiment, a stopper 13 can be provided at the upper end of the upper locking slot 12 to prevent the sliding assembly 2 from sliding further upward and preventing damage.

[0039] The umbrella frame is arranged on the upper part of the umbrella pole 1, and the umbrella frame includes a plurality of top rod assemblies 3, such as Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, four top rod assemblies 3 are provided. In some embodiments, other numbers of top rod assemblies 3 may also be provided. Each top rod assembly 3 includes a first top rod 31 and a second top rod 32 disposed below the first top rod 31. The length extension direction of the first top rod 31 and the length extension direction of the second top rod 32 are arranged parallel to each other. The first top rod 31 and the second top rod 32 each have an inner end and an outer end. The inner end of the first top rod 31 and the inner end of the second top rod 32 are respectively rotatably connected to the umbrella shaft 1. In one embodiment, the umbrella shaft 1 includes an upper umbrella seat 14 and a lower umbrella seat 15. The inner end of the first top rod 31 is rotatably connected to the upper umbrella seat 14, and the inner end of the second top rod 32 is rotatably connected to the lower umbrella seat 15.

[0040] Each push rod assembly 3 is provided with at least one connecting rod located between the first push rod 31 and the second push rod 32. The connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first push rod 31 and the second push rod 32, respectively. In some embodiments, the connecting rod includes a first connecting rod 33 and a second connecting rod 34. The first connecting rod 33 is rotatably connected to the outer end of the first push rod 31 and the outer end of the second push rod 32, respectively. The second connecting rod 34 is rotatably connected to the middle portion of the first push rod 31 and the middle portion of the second push rod 32, respectively. The length extension direction of the first connecting rod 33 is parallel to the length extension direction of the second connecting rod 34. In other embodiments, each push rod assembly 3 may also be provided with only the first connecting rod 33 or the second connecting rod 34.

[0041] Each top rod assembly 3 is provided with at least one elastic member 35 located between the first top rod 31 and the second top rod 32 to provide elastic force for the parasol to open. One end of the support rod 4 is rotatably connected to the second top rod 32, and the other end of the support rod 4 is rotatably connected to the sliding assembly 2. Specifically, the other end of the support rod 4 is rotatably connected to the sliding seat 27 at the top of the sliding assembly 2. The number of support rods 4 corresponds to the number of top rod assemblies 2, such as Figure 1-6 As described above, there are four support rods 4.

[0042] like Figure 1-3 As shown, when in the unfolded state, the umbrella frame is unfolded relative to the umbrella pole 1, the locking member 22 is located in the upper locking groove 11, the sliding assembly 2 is locked relative to the umbrella pole 1, and the upper locking groove 11 prevents the sliding assembly 2 from sliding downward, but the user can push the sliding assembly 2 upward to adjust the unfolded position, and the elastic member 35 is in a natural state, as shown in FIG. Figure 5-7 As shown, when in the folded state, the umbrella frame is folded relative to the umbrella pole 1, the locking member 22 is located in the lower locking groove 12, the sliding assembly 2 is locked relative to the umbrella pole 1, and the lower locking groove 12 prevents the sliding assembly 2 from sliding upward, but the user can push the sliding assembly 2 downward to adjust the folded position. The elastic member 35 is in a deformed state and accumulates elastic force. Specifically, the elastic member 35 stretches.

[0043] When switching from the folded state to the unfolded state, the user can operate the pressing portion 233, the sliding assembly 2 is unlocked relative to the umbrella pole 1, and the elastic member 35 pulls the umbrella frame to open relative to the umbrella pole 1, providing the elastic force required for the sliding assembly 2 to slide from bottom to top along the umbrella pole 1, thereby automatically opening the parasol. When the sliding assembly 2 moves to the point where the locking member 22 is close to the upper locking groove 11, the user can further push the sliding assembly 2 upward to complete the locking of the sliding assembly 2 relative to the umbrella pole 1.

[0044] When switching from the unfolded state to the folded state, the user can press the pressing portion 233 to unlock the sliding assembly 2 relative to the umbrella pole 1. Due to the effect of gravity, the user only needs to gently pull the sliding assembly 2 downward to fold the umbrella frame relative to the umbrella pole 1. The user does not need to press the unlocking member 23, but only needs to pull the sliding assembly 2 downward until it engages with the lower locking groove 12 to complete the locking of the sliding assembly 2 relative to the umbrella pole 1.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, the directions involved such as "front", "back", "left", "right", "up", and "down" are defined with reference to the directions observed by the user when using the parasol of the present invention, that is, Figure 2As shown in the figures, the left direction in the figures is "left", the right direction in the figures is "right", the upper direction in the figures is "up", the lower direction in the figures is "down", the directions perpendicular to the viewing angle in the figures are "front" and "back", and the direction from inside to outside refers to the direction extending from close to the umbrella pole to away from the umbrella pole. The definitions of the above directions are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0046] The above embodiments are intended only to illustrate the technical concepts and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable those familiar with the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them accordingly. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications based on the spirit of the present invention are intended to be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A parasol locking mechanism, characterized in that: The lock member has a locking state and an unlocking state, and includes: a first component and a second component, the first component is provided with a locking groove, the second component is provided with a locking piece, a guide pin and an unlocking piece for controlling the locking piece to disengage from the locking groove, the first component and the second component can be locked and unlocked relative to each other, one of the locking piece and the unlocking piece is provided with a guide groove extending along its length direction, the guide pin is inserted into the guide groove and the other of the locking piece and the unlocking piece, and the unlocking piece is provided with an abutting portion, and the unlocking piece can be rotated around the abutting portion to drive the locking piece to disengage from the locking groove.

2. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second component also includes a mating portion that is always mated with the abutting portion. The unlocking member has a first end portion and a second end portion that are arranged in the length direction of the unlocking member. The middle portion of the unlocking member is provided with the abutting portion, and the second end portion of the unlocking member is provided with a pressing portion.

3. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove is provided on the locking member, a through hole is provided at the first end, the guide pin is passed through the guide groove and the through hole, the guide groove has a first guide groove end and a second guide groove end respectively provided in the length direction thereof, when in the locked state, the first component is locked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the first guide groove end or is located at the first guide groove end, when in the unlocked state, the first component is unlocked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the second guide groove end or is located at the second guide groove end.

4. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove is provided on the first end portion of the unlocking member, a through hole is provided on the locking member, the guide pin is passed through the guide groove and the through hole, the guide groove has a first guide groove end portion and a second guide groove end portion respectively provided in the length direction thereof, when in the locked state, the first component is locked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the second guide groove end portion or is located at the second guide groove end portion, when in the unlocked state, the first component is unlocked relative to the second component, the guide pin is close to the first guide groove end portion or is located at the first guide groove end portion.

5. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a reset elastic member, which is arranged between the second component and the unlocking member and is used to provide the unlocking member with the elastic force required for rotating and resetting around the abutting portion.

6. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: When switching from the locked state to the unlocked state, the pressing portion is arranged close to the first component and the guide pin is arranged away from the first component. When switching from the unlocked state to the locked state, the pressing portion is arranged away from the first component and the guide pin is arranged close to the first component.

7. The parasol locking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking member has a plurality of locking protrusions, and the locking slot has a plurality of locking grooves matched with the plurality of locking protrusions. When in the locked state, the plurality of locking protrusions are located in the plurality of locking grooves.

8. A parasol, characterized by: The invention has a parasol locking mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The parasol according to claim 8, characterized in that: The parasol has an umbrella pole and a sliding assembly. The sliding assembly can be slidably arranged on the umbrella pole along the length extension direction of the umbrella pole. The umbrella pole is the first component and the sliding assembly is the second component.

10. The parasol according to claim 9, characterized in that: The parasol further comprises an umbrella frame and a support rod, one end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the umbrella frame, and the other end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the sliding assembly.

11. The parasol according to claim 10, characterized in that: The umbrella stand is arranged at the upper part of the umbrella pole, and the umbrella stand includes a plurality of top rod assemblies, each of the top rod assemblies includes a first top rod and a second top rod arranged below the first top rod, the first top rod and the second top rod each have an inner end portion and an outer end portion, the inner end portion of the first top rod and the inner end portion of the second top rod are respectively rotatably connected to the umbrella pole, and each of the top rod assemblies is provided with at least one connecting rod located between the first top rod and the second top rod, and the connecting rod is respectively rotatably connected to the first top rod and the second top rod.

12. The parasol according to claim 8, characterized in that: The parasol has an expanded state and a folded state, and the locking slot includes an upper locking slot for locking the parasol in the expanded state and a lower locking slot for locking the parasol in the folded state, the upper locking slot has an upper inclined surface allowing the locking member to slide upward relative to the locking slot and a lower resistance surface preventing the locking member from sliding downward relative to the locking slot, and the lower locking slot has a lower inclined surface allowing the locking member to slide downward relative to the locking slot and an upper resistance surface preventing the locking member from sliding upward relative to the lock slot.

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