An artificial plant

Abstract

An artificial plant comprising a rod, wherein the rod includes a circuit inside the rod and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer surrounds the circuit, the coating layer is decorated, the decoration being selected from artificial leaves, artificial flowers and artificial fruits, and the circuit is equipped with a light bulb.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to an artificial plant, particularly an artificial plant used for decoration, such as artificial branches, artificial grasses, artificial ranks, etc.PRIOR ARTArtificial plants include artificial flowers, artificial trees, artificial ranks, etc. Artificial plants are frequently used when needed to decorate trees, furniture, fences and other items.The conventional artificial plants can be wrapped with light strips. In some larger diameter artificial trees, the trunk has a rigid structure and may be provided with a larger diameter hollow structure so that a light strip or light mast may be mounted in the hollow structure. Moreover, in decorating branch-shaped artificial plants and light stripes may be interlaced with each other and hung on objects to be decorated such as trees, fences, etc.However, when a light strip or a light mast is mounted in a large-diameter rigid log having a hollow structure, the design is greatly influenced by the hardness and diameter of the log. It is necessary to first attach a support structure as well as a hollow structure in the tree trunk and then a light mast or a light strip can be attached in the hollow structure. This places high demands on the product structure. This technology is limited in its application scenarios and cannot be applied to thinner diameter artificial grass, branches or ranks. When the artificial plant and the light stripe are collectively wound around the objects to be decorated, the artificial plant and the light stripe must be prepared in advance. This necessarily increases the product cost and the installation cost. At the same time, the light stripe and the artificial plant easily separate from each other, which deteriorates the decoration effect.CONTENT OF THE INVENTIONThe main purpose of the present invention is to provide an artificial plant which can solve a problem of the prior art, for example, the problem that it is difficult for smaller-diameter branches to plug a lighting column or a light strip through a hollow structure, the problem that a conventional method of winding branches and light bands together increases the manufacturing cost and the installation cost, the problem that the decorative effects of the conventional artificial plants must be improved, etc.The present invention relates to an artificial plant comprising a rod, said rod comprising a circuit inside said rod and comprising a coating layer, said coating layer surrounding said circuit, said coating layer being provided with a decoration, said decoration being one selected from artificial leaves, artificial flowers and artificial fruits, and said circuit being provided with a light lamp.Preferably, a light bulb projects from the rod; the light bulb is electrically connected to the circuit located inside the rod.Preferably, the light bulb is integrated inside the rod.More preferably, the coating layer is made of a thermoplastic material; the thermoplastic material is coated around the circuit as an outer layer structure of the circuit.More preferably, the coating layer is formed on a prefabricated circuit by injection molding.More preferably, the decoration or a connecting member for connecting the decoration is integrally formed with the coating layer. Note that the decoration may be integrally formed with the coating layer; or a protruding structure such as a snap-fit lever may be provided on the coating layer (e.g., integrally formed); a groove may be provided on the decoration, so that the decoration may be snap-fitted on the coating layer.Preferably, the artificial plant further comprises a support rod; the circuit and support rod are nested or parallel; the circuit and support rod together serve to support the rod.The present invention also relates to another form of an artificial plant comprising a light strip and a decoration, said decoration being one selected from artificial leaves, artificial flowers and artificial fruits; a connecting element is provided between said light strip and said decoration.Preferably, the connecting element is configured to provide a snap connection. For example, each connecting element comprises a lever and a groove, wherein the lever and the groove are provided respectively on the decoration and on the light strip. The snap connection causes the lever to be inserted into the groove.In comparison with the prior art, the two forms of artificial plants provided by the invention have the following advantageous effects:The artificial plant is provided with an outer layer structure, i.e., a coating layer, around the circuit; the coating layer is provided with decoration such as artificial leaves, artificial flowers, artificial fruits, the decoration extending outward; by the above-mentioned arrangement, the artificial plant not only has branches for decoration and decorations on the branches but can also emit light through the light lamps; as compared with the conventional light stripes, the artificial plant provided by the invention has an additional function as an artificial plant; as compared with the conventional artificial plants, the artificial plant provided by the present invention has an integrated function of light emission through an integrated light stripe; As compared with the prior art in which a light stripe and an artificial plant are wound together around an object to be decorated, the artificial plant provided by the present invention can integrate the light stripes and the artificial plants together, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and the difficulties in installation and avoiding the disorder situation caused by the winding of the light stripes and the artificial plants.The above-mentioned coating layer coats the circuit by coating, so that the circuit can perform a support function, and the coating layer can perform a function of mimicking the appearance of plants and a function of bonding for decoration. Compared with the conventional artificial branches and the conventional artificial ranks produced by injection molding or other methods, the present invention no longer necessarily needs a support rod inside the artificial plant.Moreover, in the above-mentioned artificial plant, the coating layer covers the circuit as the outer layer structure of the circuit. The diameter of the rod may be exactly the diameter of the circuit plus the coating layer outside the circuit. As compared with the prior art in which a hollow tube is directly provided and a circuit is provided inside the hollow tube, the diameter of the rod can be smaller in the present invention. The coating layer and the circuit are bonded and connected to each other. Thereby, the rod can be easily wound and bent. Therefore, the artificial plant of the present invention can be used to wind the surface of an object to be decorated. Compared to the product with a rigid hollow tube, the present invention represents a technical breakthrough both in the product types and in the application scenarios.Finally, the above-mentioned coating layer forms a new skin structure around the circuit, which further protect the circuit, prevent leakage or breakage of the circuit, and also can make the circuit waterproof.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSIn order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly presented below.Obviously, the drawings described below are only some specific embodiments of the present invention. One skilled in the art can obtain additional drawings based on the structures shown in these drawings without having to make any curative efforts. FIG. 1 is a front view of the artificial plant according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the coating layer in a cross-sectional view. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of a secondary branch with artificial blades according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.In the drawings: 1 Luminous lamp 2 Coating layer 3 Circuit 4 Artificial sheet 5 Secondary branch 6 GrooveDETAILED EMBODIMENTSThe technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and fully described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without any creative efforts still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.Note that all directional references (such as up, down, left, right, front, rear... ) in the embodiments of the present invention are only for explaining the relative positional relationship, the state of movement, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). When the specific posture changes, the direction information also changes accordingly.Moreover, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are used in the present invention only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or impacting on their relative meaning or the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly comprise at least one feature. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless defined otherwise.In the present invention, the terms "connecting", "fixing", etc. are to be understood in the broadest sense unless otherwise defined. For example, "fixing" may be a fixed connection, a releasable connection, or an integral formation; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium; it may be the internal connection between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise defined. A person skilled in the art can understand the meaning of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific context.Moreover, the technical solutions in the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other. However, the combination must be based on the fact that a person skilled in the art can implement it.Embodiment 1The present embodiment provides an artificial plant comprising a rod. A circuit 3 is provided in the rod. A lighting lamp 1 (a plurality of lighting lamps 1) is provided on the circuit 3. That is, the circuit 3 and the light bulb 1 form a light stripe. Note that the circuit 3 in this embodiment may be divided into two wires when DC current or AC current is used. The two wires may be separately arranged, or an insulating layer may be provided on each of the two wires. The insulating layer wraps around each of the two wires to form an electrical circuit. In this embodiment, the outside of the circuit 3 is coated with a coating layer 2. Decoration is also provided on the coating layer 2. The decoration is one selected from artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers and artificial fruits.When the above-mentioned artificial plant is used, the artificial plant may be wound around an object to be decorated such as a fence, a tree, etc. At night, the lighting lamp 1 is turned on to light the artificial plant. Thus, the artificial plant may be decorated during the day and illuminated at night to improve aesthetic effects. For the above-mentioned artificial plant, the circuit 3 is coated with a coating layer 2, and decoration (such as artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers, artificial fruits) extends outward and is provided on the coating layer 2. Therefore, the artificial plant not only has branches for decoration and decorations on the branches, but can also emit light through the lighting lamp 1. Note that the artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers or artificial fruits may comprise one kind or more kinds. Of course, the decoration(s) may be one or more of the artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers and / or artificial fruits. As shown in FIG. 3, when the artificial plant includes a plurality of decorations, a secondary branch 5 may be provided, and the decorations such as artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers, artificial fruits may be flexibly arranged on the secondary branch 5 as needed.As compared with conventional artificial plants, the artificial plant of this embodiment has an integrated light emitting function. In comparison with the prior art in which a light stripe and a crop are collectively wound around an object to be decorated, the crop of the present invention can reduce the manufacturing cost and reduce the installation cost. Moreover, the disorder caused by the winding of the light stripes and the artificial plants is avoided.Moreover, the coating layer 2 coat the circuit 3 and the circuit 3 and the coating layer 2 are connected to each other and used together as a rod. It solves the problem that a smaller diameter branch cannot be provided with a hollow structure and a too small diameter cavity cannot be used for installing a light strip.In order to prevent the coating layer 2 from affecting the light effects of the light emitting lamp 1, the light emitting lamp 1 may protrude from the rod in one embodiment and the light emitting lamp is electrically connected to the circuit 3 located inside the rod. Note that placing the light bulb 1 outside the rod requires a relatively complicated process. For example, when the circuit 3 is covered with the coating layer 2 by surface processing, injection molding, etc., the light emitting lamp 1 needs to be shielded or placed on one side so that the coating layer 2 does not cover the light emitting lamp 1. In this embodiment, a main circuit may be provided on the circuit 3. An outwardly extending wire is provided on the main circuit to keep the light bulb away from the main circuit. It can avoid the noises of the lamp when the main line of the circuit 3 is covered by the coating layer 2.In another embodiment, the light bulb 1 can be integrated into the rod. That is, the coating layer 2 covers / envelopes both the lamp 1 and the circuit 3 as a whole. Note that during the manufacturing process, the transmittance of the coating layer 2 may be adjusted to adjust the light effect of the light emitting lamp 1. As compared with the prior art, the present invention adjusts the light of the light emitting lamp 1 through the coating layer 2, whereby the light can be softened or the light can take the color of the coating layer 2, thereby improving the decorative effects and reducing the glare effect of the light of the light emitting lamp 1, i.e., the light of the light emitting lamp 1 is no longer glare.More specifically, in the present embodiment, the coating layer 2 is made of thermoplastic material, and the circuit 3 is located inside the thermoplastic material. In this embodiment, the thermoplastic material may be selected from a polyethylene material to improve flexibility of the artificial plant.More specifically, in the present embodiment, the coating layer 2 may be formed around a circuit 3 provided in advance by injection molding. In a particular manufacturing method, the length of the injection mold may be limited so that injection molding along the circuit 3 may be performed section by section (segment by segment).In a conventional injection molding method, a support rod is generally provided. The support rod is placed in a mold, and then a material to be injected is heated and introduced (injected) into the mold. The injected material is molded with the support rod, and in the mold, the injected material forms a rod enveloping the support rod. In this case, the injected material can form decorations such as artificial leaves 4. Of course, the decorations such as artificial leaves 4 can also be applied / added later in a different manner.In the present invention, however, the circuit 3 can also serve as a support rod, so that no additional support rod is required. If the strength of the artificial plant is to be further improved, the circuit 3 and a support rod may be used together. The circuit 3 and the support rod may be interlaced or arranged in parallel. The circuit 3 and the support rod together serve to support the rod.In one embodiment, decoration can be connected to the coating layer 2 by subsequent assembly according to the injection molding method. For example, an outwardly protruding lever is provided on the coating layer 2. A groove 6 is provided on the decoration. Thus, decoration can be connected to the coating layer 2 by inserting the protruding lever into the groove 6. Alternatively, a decoration can also be formed together with the coating layer 2 by injection molding, i.e. the decoration and the coating layer 2 are formed together on the circuit 3 by injection molding. The decoration and the coating layer 2 are integrally formed.In one embodiment, the decoration may comprise an artificial sheet 4. Sheets, in particular needle-shaped artificial sheets, can be produced relatively easily by injection molding. In one embodiment, the decoration may comprise an artificial fruit or an artificial flower. Usually, an artificial flower has a certain three-dimensional shape, which is relatively difficult to manufacture by injection molding. The artificial flowers may be produced separately and then installed / added later. Alternatively, the structure of an artificial flower may be simplified so that it can be manufactured by injection molding.In this embodiment, the circuit 3 may be connected to a power supply or connected to a circuit interface, for example, a jack, for connecting a power supply. The power supply device may be a battery holder with a battery, or a device for supplying power, for example a generator. The circuit interface may be an electrical plug or a jack.Embodiment 2This embodiment provides a different form of artificial plant. The artificial plant comprises a light strip and a decoration, wherein the decoration is one selected from artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers and artificial fruits. a connecting element is provided between the light strip and the decoration. For example, if multiple decorations are provided, each connecting element is used to connect each decoration.In this embodiment, the connecting element is provided directly in / on the light strip. By the connecting member, decoration such as artificial leaves 4, artificial flowers and artificial fruits is provided / connected. The light strip and the artificial branch with decoration are connected to each other by the connecting member. Accordingly, the artificial plant has a luminous function. At the same time, the inconvenience that the light stripe and the artificial plant are entangled with each other in the prior art is avoided. The connecting member in the present invention may be a connector formed on the light strip, such as a snap lever, a hook, etc., or a component to be installed / added later, such as a cable tie or a cable, the cable tie or the cable being provided with a snap lever.In particular, the connecting element can be configured to provide a snap connection. For example, each connecting element comprises a lever and a groove. The lever and the groove 6 are provided on the decoration and the light strip, respectively. The snap connection inserts the lever into the groove.Of course, the above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the patent of the invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the specification and the drawings within the scope of the inventive concept or directly / indirectly applying the present invention to another related technical field are included in the scope of patent protection of the invention and should be protected by the invention.

Claims

An artificial plant comprising a rod, wherein the rod comprises a circuit inside the rod and comprises a coating layer, wherein the coating layer surrounds the circuit, the coating layer is provided with a decoration, the decoration is one selected from artificial leaves, artificial flowers and artificial fruits, and the circuit is provided with a light lamp.The artificial plant of claim 1, wherein the light bulb protrudes from the rod and the light bulb is electrically connected to the circuit inside the rod.The artificial plant of claim 1, wherein the light bulb is located inside the rod.The artificial plant of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coating layer is made of a thermoplastic material and the thermoplastic material is coated around the circuit as an outer layer structure of the circuit.The artificial plant of claim 4, wherein the coating layer is formed on the circuit by injection molding.The artificial plant according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the decoration or a connecting member for connecting the decoration is integrally formed with the coating layer.The artificial plant of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the artificial plant further comprises a support rod; the circuit and the support rod are nested or parallel; the circuit and the support rod together serve to support the rod.The artificial plant of claim 1, wherein the circuit is connected to a power supply or is connected to a circuit interface, such as a jack, for connection to a power supply.An artificial plant, wherein the artificial plant comprises a light strip and a decoration; the decoration is one selected from artificial leaves, artificial flowers and artificial fruits; a connecting member is provided between the light strip and the decoration.The artificial plant of claim 9, wherein the connecting element comprises a lever and a groove, the lever or the groove is provided on the decoration or on the light strip; by snap-connection, the lever is inserted into the groove.

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