A folding umbrella
By setting an elastic guide film on the umbrella unit, the problem of wrinkles and messiness when folding umbrellas is solved, and the umbrella surface can be quickly and neatly stored while maintaining its aesthetic appeal.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- UNITED COLORS INT
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of umbrella technology, and in particular to a folding umbrella. Background Technology
[0002] Most folding umbrellas on the market use automatic / manual opening mechanisms, but they can only be folded manually to close. After folding, the umbrella surface will have obvious wrinkles and become messy, and the distribution of wrinkles during folding makes the umbrella surface prone to breakage due to excessive stretching. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical objective of this application is to provide a folding umbrella and a folding umbrella that solves the problems of wrinkles, messiness, and easy damage due to excessive stretching when the current umbrella surface is folded.
[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a folding umbrella, comprising: a handle, ribs, and a canopy;
[0005] The umbrella surface includes multiple umbrella surface units, and each umbrella surface unit is provided with an elastic guide film.
[0006] The elastic guiding film includes: a stretched state corresponding to the open state of the umbrella surface and a contracted state corresponding to the folded state of the umbrella surface. In the contracted state, the elastic guiding film on each umbrella surface unit guides the corresponding umbrella surface unit to tilt around the umbrella handle and in the same direction.
[0007] Preferably, in the folding umbrella described above, when the number of folds of the folding umbrella is less than or equal to two, the number of elastic guide films on one umbrella surface unit is one;
[0008] Alternatively, when the number of folds of the folding umbrella is greater than two, the number of elastic guide films on one of the umbrella canopy units is one less than the number of folds of the folding umbrella.
[0009] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the elastic guiding film is formed into a right-angled trapezoid, and the position of the right-angled waist of the trapezoid corresponds to the folding layer where the elastic guiding film is located.
[0010] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the elastic guiding film is disposed on the inner side of the umbrella canopy unit.
[0011] Preferably, the folding umbrella as described above includes:
[0012] The umbrella unit includes: a first layer made of polyester fabric and a second layer made of composite fabric;
[0013] The elastic guiding film is a thin film made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and is connected to the second layer by a hot pressing process.
[0014] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the composite fabric comprises polyester and a composite of a polymer and carbon black coated on the polyester.
[0015] Preferably, the folding umbrella as described above further includes: a strap, a first fastener disposed at the first end of the strap, and a second fastener disposed at the second end of the strap;
[0016] The first end of the strap and the first fastener are fixedly installed on the outer side of the umbrella unit. In the folded state of the umbrella, the second end of the strap wraps around the umbrella and is then connected to the first fastener through the second fastener.
[0017] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the first fastener is one component of the buckle, and the second fastener is another component of the buckle.
[0018] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the first fastener is one component of the Velcro, and the second fastener is another component of the Velcro.
[0019] Another embodiment of this application also provides a folding umbrella, including: umbrella ribs, umbrella handle, spring mechanism and the folding umbrella as described above;
[0020] The umbrella ribs are disposed on the first side of the umbrella surface and are correspondingly connected to the connection points of two adjacent umbrella surface units.
[0021] An umbrella handle is disposed on the first side of the umbrella surface, with one end located in the central area and fixedly connected to the umbrella surface;
[0022] A spring mechanism is fitted onto the umbrella handle and connected to a section of the umbrella rib facing the central region.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, the folding umbrella provided in this application embodiment has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0024] When the folding umbrella switches to the folding state, the elastic guide film changes from a stretched state to a contracted state under the action of elastic force. At the same time, under the tension of the elastic guide film, each umbrella unit folds along a preset path and tilts in the same direction due to the elastic force of the elastic guide film. This causes each umbrella unit to tilt in the same direction when folding, so that it can be quickly and uniformly folded up, and ensures that the appearance after folding is beautiful and neat, solving the problem of wrinkles that exist when folding the umbrella. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the inner side of the canopy of a folding umbrella.
[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the outer surface of a folding umbrella canopy;
[0027] Figure 3 One of the structural diagrams of a folding umbrella in a folded state;
[0028] Figure 4 This is the second structural diagram of a folding umbrella in its folded state.
[0029] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image]
[0030] 1. Umbrella handle; 2. Umbrella canopy unit; 3. Elastic guide film; 4. Strap; 5. First fastener; 6. Second fastener. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, a detailed description will be provided below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, specific details such as particular configurations and components are provided merely to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of this application. Therefore, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. Furthermore, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of known functions and structures have been omitted.
[0032] It should be understood that the phrase "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" throughout the specification means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic related to the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of this application. Therefore, "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, these specific features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
[0033] In the various embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the sequence number of each process described below does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.
[0034] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.
[0035] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined based on A. However, it should also be understood that determining B based on A does not mean determining B solely based on A; B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.
[0036] See Figure 1 One embodiment of this application provides a folding umbrella, including: an umbrella handle 1, umbrella ribs and an umbrella canopy;
[0037] The umbrella surface includes multiple umbrella surface units 2, and an elastic guide film 3 is provided on the umbrella surface unit 2;
[0038] The elastic guide film 3 includes a stretched state corresponding to the open state of the umbrella surface and a contracted state corresponding to the folded state of the umbrella surface. In the contracted state, the elastic guide film 3 on each umbrella surface unit 2 guides the corresponding umbrella surface unit 2 to tilt around the umbrella handle 1 and in the same direction.
[0039] The folding umbrella provided in this embodiment includes multiple umbrella surface units 2, which are arranged around the central area of the umbrella surface. Adjacent umbrella surface units 2 are integrally formed or stitched together to form a complete umbrella surface, facilitating rain and / or sun protection. An elastic guide film 3 is provided on each umbrella surface unit 2. When the umbrella surface is open, the elastic guide film 3 is stretched, giving it a certain elastic force. When the umbrella surface is switched to a folded state, the elastic guide film 3, under the action of the elastic force, switches from a stretched state to a contracted state. Simultaneously, under the tension of the elastic guide film 3, each umbrella surface unit 2 folds along a preset path and tilts in the same direction due to the elastic force of the elastic guide film 3. This causes each umbrella surface unit 2 to tilt in the same direction during folding, enabling quick and uniform folding and ensuring a neat and aesthetically pleasing appearance after folding, thus solving the problem of wrinkles that exist when folding current umbrella surfaces.
[0040] In one specific embodiment, the umbrella ribs are disposed on the inner side of the umbrella surface and are correspondingly connected to the connection points of two adjacent umbrella surface units 2;
[0041] The umbrella handle 1 is disposed on the inner side of the umbrella surface, and one end is fixedly connected to the central area of the umbrella surface.
[0042] Furthermore, the umbrella handle 1 is connected to one end of the umbrella ribs via a spring mechanism mounted on the umbrella handle 1, so that when the umbrella surface is open, the umbrella ribs are arranged radially with the central area of the umbrella surface as the center.
[0043] In another specific embodiment, the umbrella ribs are made of aluminum alloy and fiber optics, and in one specific embodiment, the umbrella ribs are also oxidized to black.
[0044] It should be noted that the folding umbrellas described in this application include, but are not limited to, one-fold umbrellas (i.e., straight-pole umbrellas), two-fold umbrellas, three-fold umbrellas, and five-fold umbrellas.
[0045] It should also be noted that the specific shape of the bottom edge of the umbrella unit 2 is not limited in this application. However, those skilled in the art may set the bottom edge as a straight edge (i.e., the entire umbrella unit 2 is formed as an isosceles triangle), a single curved edge (i.e., the entire umbrella unit 2 is formed as a fan shape), or other combinations of regular or irregular shapes based on this application, and all such combinations are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0046] See Figure 1 Preferably, in the folding umbrella described above, when the number of folds of the folding umbrella is less than or equal to two, the number of elastic guide films 3 on one umbrella surface unit 2 is one.
[0047] Alternatively, when the number of folds of the folding umbrella is greater than two, the number of elastic guide films 3 on one of the umbrella surface units 2 is one less than the number of folds of the folding umbrella.
[0048] In this embodiment, the number of elastic guide films 3 on a canopy unit 2 is further limited. When the number of folds of the folding umbrella is less than or equal to two, that is, when the folding umbrella is a one-fold or two-fold umbrella, since only the canopy of the last fold needs to be guided, the number of elastic guide films 3 on a canopy unit 2 is set to one.
[0049] When the number of folds of a folding umbrella is greater than two, since the number of folds of the umbrella surface is also large, it is obviously impossible to complete the arrangement of the entire umbrella surface by only guiding the last fold. Therefore, the number of elastic guide films 3 on an umbrella surface unit 2 is one less than the number of folds of the folding umbrella. That is, except for the first fold layer, all other fold layers are guided to ensure that the appearance of the entire umbrella surface is beautiful and neat when it is closed.
[0050] See Figure 1 Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the elastic guiding film 3 is formed into a right-angled trapezoid, and the position of the right-angled waist of the right-angled trapezoid corresponds to the folding layer where the elastic guiding film 3 is located.
[0051] In this embodiment, to ensure the correct guidance of the elastic guide film 3, the elastic guide film 3 is set as a right-angled trapezoid. By gradually shrinking the size of the elastic guide film 3, the tension on each part of the umbrella surface is controlled, thereby ensuring the correct guidance of the umbrella surface. Furthermore, since the folding direction and folding requirements of the umbrella surface in different folding layers are different, the position of the right-angled waist of the right-angled trapezoid is adjusted accordingly to ensure the guidance of the umbrella surface in each folding layer.
[0052] It should be noted that the folding layers mentioned in this article refer to the number of overlapping layers after the umbrella surface is folded. For example, a one-fold umbrella has only one folding layer because it does not have axial folding; a two-fold umbrella has two folding layers because it is folded once; and a three-fold umbrella has three folding layers because it needs to be folded twice.
[0053] See Figure 1 In one specific embodiment, taking a three-fold umbrella as an example, the right-angled waist of the elastic guide film 3 in the second fold layer is parallel to the connecting line of an adjacent umbrella surface unit 2, and the right-angled waist of the elastic guide film 3 in the third fold layer is parallel to the straight line corresponding to the bottom edge of the umbrella surface unit 2. Furthermore, the acute angles of the two elastic guide films 3 are arranged opposite each other.
[0054] In one specific embodiment, the dimensions of the elastic guide film 3 in the second folded layer are preferably 10mm at the top, 260mm at the bottom, and 250mm at the right angle; the dimensions of the elastic guide film 3 in the third folded layer are preferably 40mm at the top, 96mm at the bottom, and 246mm at the right angle.
[0055] See Figure 1 or Figure 3 Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the elastic guiding film is disposed on the inner side of the umbrella canopy unit.
[0056] In one specific embodiment, an elastic guiding film is disposed on the inner side of the umbrella canopy unit, so that the elastic guiding film is hidden when the umbrella canopy is open and / or folded, which helps to further ensure the aesthetics of the folding umbrella.
[0057] Preferably, the folding umbrella as described above includes:
[0058] The umbrella unit 2 includes: a first layer made of polyester fabric and a second layer made of composite fabric;
[0059] The elastic guiding film 3 is a thin film made of polyethylene terephthalate and is connected to the second layer by a hot pressing process.
[0060] In this embodiment, the umbrella unit 2 includes two layers: a first layer made of polyester fabric and a second layer made of composite fabric. The two-layer structure can further ensure the structural strength and rainproof performance of the entire umbrella surface. At the same time, other properties of the umbrella surface, such as sunshade performance, can be improved by adding other substances to the composite fabric.
[0061] In one specific embodiment, the polyester fabric in the first layer is preferably 190T Polyester Pongee.
[0062] The elastic guiding film 3 is a thin film made of polyethylene terephthalate. While ensuring that it has a certain degree of elasticity, it makes good use of the low toxicity and non-release of harmful substances of polyethylene terephthalate to ensure user safety. In addition, polyethylene terephthalate is recyclable, which is also beneficial to environmental protection and promotes the recycling of resources.
[0063] Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the composite fabric comprises polyester and a composite of a polymer and carbon black coated on the polyester.
[0064] In this embodiment, the composition of the composite fabric is illustrated, wherein the composite fabric includes: polyester and a composite of a polymer and carbon black coated on the polyester. By increasing the polymer and carbon black, the waterproofness, elasticity, and abrasion resistance of the polyester are improved, while the carbon black also helps to improve the fabric's UV resistance.
[0065] In one specific embodiment, the polymer is preferably polyurethane, and the polyester is preferably 100% polyester.
[0066] See Figures 2 to 4 Preferably, the folding umbrella as described above further includes: a strap 4, a first fastener 5 disposed at the first end of the strap 4, and a second fastener 6 disposed at the second end of the strap 4;
[0067] The first end of the strap 4 and the first fixing member 5 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the umbrella unit 2. When the umbrella is folded, the second end of the strap 4 wraps around the umbrella and is then connected to the first fixing member 5 through the second fixing member 6.
[0068] In this embodiment, the umbrella surface also includes: a strap 4, a first fixing member 5 disposed at the first end of the strap 4, and a second fixing member 6 disposed at the second end of the strap 4. The strap 4 and the two fixing members are used to fix the folded umbrella surface to prevent the umbrella surface from becoming scattered during the user's carrying process, and to help protect the umbrella surface.
[0069] See Figures 2 to 4 Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the first fastener 5 is one component of the buckle, and the second fastener 6 is another component of the buckle.
[0070] In this embodiment, the structure type of the fastener is illustrated. The fastener is a snap fastener. Specifically, the first fastener 5 is one component of the snap fastener, such as a male snap fastener, and the second fastener 6 is another component of the snap fastener, such as a female snap fastener.
[0071] See Figures 2 to 4 Specifically, in the folding umbrella described above, the first fastener 5 is one component of the Velcro, and the second fastener 6 is another component of the Velcro.
[0072] In this embodiment, another example of the structure type of the fastener is provided, wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener. Specifically, the first fastener 5 is a component of the hook and loop fastener, such as the hook side, and the second fastener 6 is another component of the hook and loop fastener, such as the loop side.
[0073] Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples within this application. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.
[0074] It should also be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.
[0075] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles described in this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.
Claims
1. A folding umbrella, characterized in that, include: The umbrella handle (1), the umbrella ribs, and the umbrella canopy; The umbrella surface includes multiple umbrella surface units (2), and each umbrella surface unit (2) is provided with an elastic guide film (3); The elastic guiding film (3) includes a stretched state corresponding to the open state of the umbrella surface and a contracted state corresponding to the folded state of the umbrella surface. In the contracted state, the elastic guiding film (3) on each umbrella surface unit (2) guides the corresponding umbrella surface unit (2) to tilt around the umbrella handle (1) in the same direction.
2. The folding umbrella according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the number of folds of the folding umbrella is less than or equal to two, the number of elastic guide films (3) on one umbrella surface unit (2) is one; Alternatively, when the number of folds of the folding umbrella is greater than two, the number of elastic guide films (3) on one of the umbrella surface units (2) is one less than the number of folds of the folding umbrella.
3. The folding umbrella according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The elastic guiding film (3) is formed into a right trapezoid, and the position of the right-angled waist of the right trapezoid corresponds to the folded layer where the elastic guiding film (3) is located.
4. The folding umbrella according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic guiding film (3) is disposed on the inner side of the umbrella unit (2).
5. The folding umbrella according to claim 1, characterized in that, include: The umbrella unit (2) includes: a first layer made of polyester fabric and a second layer made of composite fabric; The elastic guiding film (3) is a thin film made of polyethylene terephthalate and is connected to the second layer by a hot pressing process.
6. The folding umbrella according to claim 5, characterized in that, The composite fabric comprises polyester and a composite of a polymer and carbon black coated on the polyester.
7. The folding umbrella according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The strap (4) and a first fastener (5) disposed at the first end of the strap (4) and a second fastener (6) disposed at the second end of the strap (4); The first end of the strap (4) and the first fastener (5) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the umbrella unit (2). When the umbrella is folded, the second end of the strap (4) wraps around the umbrella and is then connected to the first fastener (5) through the second fastener (6).
8. The folding umbrella according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first fastener (5) is one component of the buckle, and the second fastener (6) is another component of the buckle.
9. The folding umbrella according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first fastener (5) is one component of the Velcro, and the second fastener (6) is another component of the Velcro.