Lantern stand

Abstract

To provide a lantern stand capable of simply adjusting an installation height of a lantern.SOLUTION: A lantern stand has: an installation part 1 that can be fixed on a ground surface; a support part 3 that stands upright from the installation part 1, the tip of which is offset by a predetermined distance in plan view with respect to a fixed end to the installation part 1, and in which a top guide member 2 is arranged at the tip part; a hanging string 5 that is freely wound on a reel 4 attached to the support part 3. A lantern 6 is connected and suspended to the tip of the hanging string 5 pulled out from the reel 4 while being guided by the top guide member 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

Technical Field

[0003]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lantern stand for holding a lantern at a campsite or the like.

Background Art

[0002] As a lantern stand for holding a lantern or the like at a campsite or the like, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known.

[0003] In this conventional example, the holding device is formed by connecting a hanging rod to a connecting seat fixed to the upper end of a pipe-shaped support pole supported by a tripod so that the hanging rod can transition between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture. The hanging rod has a hanging portion capable of locking the handle of the lantern in the horizontal posture, and can be accommodated in the support pole by shifting to the vertical posture.

[0004] Therefore, in this conventional example, when using the lantern, after pulling out the hanging rod from the support pole, shift it to the horizontal posture and lock the handle of the lantern to the hanging portion. After use, it can be rotated to the vertical posture and then accommodated in the support pole.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, the above objective is An installation part 1 that can be fixed to the ground surface, A support column 3 is erected from the installation section 1, with its tip offset by a predetermined distance in a plan view from the fixed end to the installation section 1, and a top guide member 2 is placed at its tip. It has a suspension cord 5 that is freely wound onto a reel 4 attached to the support column 3, A lantern stand is provided in which a lantern 6 is connected to the end of a suspension cord 5 that is pulled out from the reel 4 guided by a top guide member 2, and suspended from it. The support column 3 is formed by detachably connecting a plurality of support columns 7, The support columns 7 are connected by fitting a fitting projection 8 formed on one column into a fitting recess 9 on the other. A locking projection 11 is formed on either the fitting projection 8 or the fitting recess 9, which engages with a locking recess 10 formed on the other column when the tip-side support column 7 tilts in the direction of displacement in the fitted state. This is achieved by providing a lantern stand.

[0009] In the present invention, the lantern stand is formed by erecting a support column 3 from an installation part 1 that is fixed to a ground surface such as the ground, and a reel 4 is attached to the support column 3 at an appropriate height.

[0010] A suspension cord 5 is wound around the reel 4, and the wound suspension cord 5 can be extended to the desired length by operating the reel 4.

[0011] Therefore, in the present invention, by fixing the installation part 1 to the ground surface, passing the suspension cord 5 unwound from the reel 4 through the top guide member 2, and connecting the lantern 6 to the end of the suspension cord 5, the lantern 6 can be held at an appropriate height on the ground surface, and the height of the lighting fixture can be easily adjusted by adjusting the amount of suspension cord 5 unwound from the reel 4.

[0012] Furthermore, the support column section 3 is connected to multiple support columns 7 in a separable manner. Because it is formed This allows for reduced space requirements during transportation or storage.

[0013] AlsoThe support columns 7 are connected by fitting a fitting projection 8 formed on one to a fitting recess 9 on the other, and either the fitting projection 8 or the fitting recess 9 has a locking projection 11 that engages with a locking recess 10 formed on the other when the tip-side support column 7 tilts in the direction of displacement in the fitted state. Configured to be formed .

[0014] therefore After inserting and fitting the fitting projection 8 formed on one of the pair of support columns 7 to be connected into the fitting recess 9 of the other, the tip side of the support column 7, that is, the side separated from the installation part 1, is tilted so as to rotate in the direction of displacement at the tip of the support column 3, and the locking projection 11 locks into the locking recess 10, thereby restricting movement in the removal direction.

[0015] Furthermore, because the tip of the support column 3 is offset in a plan view from the base end which is fixed to the installation part 1, the center of gravity of the support column 3 is offset in the direction of the offset, and a rotational moment acts on each support column 7 in the direction of the offset. As a result, once the locking projection 11 is locked into the locking recess 10, the locked state is maintained unless an operating force is applied to release the lock, preventing accidental detachment.

[0016] The fitting projection 8 can be formed on either the tip side or the base end side closer to the installation part 1, and the fitting recess 9 is formed on the side to be connected. The locking projection 11 can also be formed on either the fitting projection 8 or the fitting recess 9, and the locking recess 10 is formed on the side to be connected. Furthermore, a stopper can be provided to restrict the fitting depth between the locking projection 11 and the locking recess 10, so that the locking operation between the locking projection 11 and the locking recess 10 can be performed only by tilting without adjusting the fitting depth. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, the installation height of the lantern can be easily adjusted.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] [Figure 1] The figure showing the present invention, where (a) is a left side view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is an enlarged view of part 1C in (b). [Figure 2] The figure showing the present invention, where (a) is a right side view and (b) is a rear view. [Figure 3] The figure showing the present invention, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a bottom view. [Figure 4] The figure showing the installation part, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a figure showing the forming method of the connecting cylinder part, (c) is a view seen in the direction of arrow C4 in (b), (d) is a view seen in the direction of arrow D4 in (c), and (e) is a sectional view taken along line E4 - E4 of Fig. 4(a) showing the connecting process of the first support body to the connecting cylinder part. [Figure 5] The figure showing the assembly of the first support body, where (a) is a left side view, (b) is a view seen in the direction of arrow B5 in (a), (c) is a figure showing the first support body in the assembled state, (d) is a partially enlarged view seen in the direction of arrow D5 in (c), and (e) is a sectional view taken along line E5 - E5 in (d). [Figure 6] The figure showing the assembly of the second support body, where (a) is a left side view and (b) is a view seen in the direction of arrow B6 in (a). [Figure 7] The figure showing the assembly of the second support body, where (a) is a figure showing the assembled state. [Figure 8] The figure showing the connecting process of the second support body, where (a) shows the state where the fitting protrusion is inserted into the fitting recess, (b) shows the state where the fitting protrusion is inserted to the deepest part, and (c) shows the state where the locking protrusion is locked to the locking recess. [Figure 9] The figure showing the third support body, where (a) is a left side view, (b) is a view seen in the direction of arrow B9 in (a), (c) is a view seen in the direction of arrow C9 in (a), (d) is a view seen in the direction of arrow D9 in (a), and (e) is a sectional view taken along line E9 - E9 in (a). [Figure 10] The figure showing the connecting process of the third support body, where (a) shows the state where the fitting protrusion is inserted into the fitting recess, (b) shows the state where the fitting protrusion is inserted to the deepest part, and (c) shows the state where the locking protrusion is locked to the locking recess. [Figure 11]This is a left side view showing the lantern being held. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0019] As shown in Figure 1 and below, the lantern stand has an installation part 1 that can be fixed to a surface such as the ground, and a support column part 3 that is erected from the installation part 1.

[0020] In this example, the installation part 1 is formed from a flat installation plate 1a having an appropriate area so as to be able to be fixed on the ground surface without wobbling, and a connecting cylindrical part 1b fixed on the installation plate 1a, and is fixed to the ground by a pile driven in through a pile mounting hole 1c opened in the installation plate 1a.

[0021] As shown in Figure 4, the connecting cylinder portion 1b is formed into a cylindrical shape with a rectangular hollow section that is long in the front-back direction (front-to-back direction) and short in the width direction by joining a pair of connecting pieces 12, which are formed from metal plate material in a U-shaped trough cross-section, facing each other and joining the flanges 12a together.

[0022] As shown in Figure 4(b), the lower end of each connecting piece 12 is an inclined edge tilted at a predetermined angle (θ), and the connecting cylindrical portion 1b is slightly inclined towards the front when fixed to the installation plate 1a by appropriate means such as welding.

[0023] In this specification, the direction shown in Figure 1(a) is referred to as the "left side," the direction shown in Figure 2(a) as the "right side," the direction shown in Figure 1(b) as the "front," the opposite direction shown in Figure 2(b) as the "back," the direction shown in Figure 3(a) as the "top," the direction shown in Figure 3(b) as the "bottom," and the left-right direction in Figure 1(b) as the "width direction."

[0024] The support column section 3 is formed by detachably connecting multiple support columns 7. In this example, it is formed by connecting the first, second, and third support columns 7A, 7B, and 7C, and is erected on the installation section 1 by connecting the first support column 7A, which is located at the bottom, to the connecting cylinder section 1b of the installation section 1.

[0025] As shown in Figure 5, the first support column 7A is a plate material (in this example, a metal plate material with an appropriate surface treatment applied to its surface) having a predetermined plate thickness that can be fitted into the connecting cylindrical portion 1b. In a side view, the lower end is formed with an inclination angle (θ) that is the same as the inclined side of the lower end of the connecting cylindrical portion 1b, and is formed by a gentle curved surface that gradually curves toward the front as it goes upwards.

[0026] Furthermore, a connecting notch 13 is formed on the upper edge of the first support column 7A, and a fitting recess 9 is formed by surrounding the portion of the connecting notch 13 with a pair of cover pieces 14. A locking recess 10 extending in the rear direction is provided at the lower end of the connecting notch 13. The cover pieces 14 are formed from a metal plate in a U-shaped cross-section, similar to the connecting piece 12 described above, and the pair of cover pieces 14 are fixed to the first support column 3 by sandwiching the first support column 7A from both sides in an opposing position.

[0027] Furthermore, a reel fixing piece 15 is fixed to the upper end of the first support column 7A. As shown in Figures 5(a) and (b), the reel fixing piece 15 is formed by bending a metal plate into an L-shape, with a support column connecting hole 15b in one wing piece (support column fixing wing 15a) and a reel fixing hole 15d in the other wing piece (reel fixing wing 15c).

[0028] With the reel fixing piece 15 fixed to the first support body 7A, the reel fixing wing 15c faces the front of the first support body 7A at a position appropriately spaced away from the front wall.

[0029] As shown in Figure 4(e), the first support column 7A, configured as described above, is fitted into the connecting cylinder portion 1b of the installation section 1 with its lower inclined edge in contact with the installation plate 1a. Then, screws, rivets, etc., are attached to the connecting holes 16 opened in the first support column 7A and the connecting cylinder portion 1b to fix it to the installation section 1.

[0030] On the other hand, the second support column 7B is formed from a plate material of the same thickness as the first support column 7A, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. This second support column 7B has a side view shape in which it bends gently in the front direction as it goes upwards, and its width in the front-to-back direction gradually decreases, and it is provided with a fitting projection 8 at the lower end and a connecting notch 13 at the upper end.

[0031] At the lower end of the connecting notch 13, a locking recess 10 extending in the rear direction is formed, similar to the first support column 7A. Additionally, a fitting recess 9 is formed by surrounding the upper end of the first support column 7A, including the connecting notch 13, with a pair of cover pieces 14.

[0032] The fitting projection 8 extends downward from the lower end of the second support column 7B, and a locking projection 11 is provided at its lower end, projecting in the direction toward the rear.

[0033] Furthermore, an intermediate guide member 16 is fixed to the second support column 7B. The intermediate guide member 16 guides the suspension cord 5 unwound from the reel 4, which will be described later. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, it is formed in an L-shape in side view, having a fixing piece 16a and a guide piece 16c perpendicular to the fixing piece 16a and having a guide hole 16b through which the suspension cord 5 can be inserted. The fixing piece 16a is fixed to the front wall of the second support column 7B by appropriate means.

[0034] The connection of the second support column 7B is performed as shown in Figure 8 by first inserting the fitting projection 8 into the connecting notch 13 of the first support column 7A with the entire second support column 7B tilted slightly towards the rear (see Figure 8(a)). After this, as shown in Figure 8(b), the fitting projection 8 is pushed along the connecting notch 13 until the base end of the fitting projection 8 or the tip of the fitting projection 8 abuts against the upper end of the first support column 7A or the bottom wall of the connecting notch 13, and then, as shown in Figure 8(c), the entire second support column 7B is tilted towards the front.

[0035] When the second support column 7B is tilted forward, the locking projection 11 engages with the locking recess 10, thereby restricting the second support column 7B from detaching from the first support column 7A.

[0036] In this state, the center of gravity of the second support column 7B is shifted forward from the connection point with the first support band, and furthermore, the load of the lantern 6, described later, applies a downward load to the intermediate guide member 16 via the suspension string 5. As a result, a clockwise rotation moment acts on the second support column 7B, centered on the connection point with the first support column 7A, as shown in Figure 8(c), and the locking state between the locking projection 11 and the locking recess 10 is maintained.

[0037] As described above, the connection between the first support column 7A and the second support column 7B can be easily performed without the need for special tools, and furthermore, the connection can be easily released by first tilting the upper second support column 7B counterclockwise as shown in Figure 8(c) to release the locking between the locking projection 11 and the locking recess 10, and then pulling it upward.

[0038] As shown in Figure 9, the third support column 7C is formed from a plate material of the same thickness as the first and second support columns 7A and 7B, and a fitting projection 8 with a locking projection 11 is formed at its lower end, similar to those of the first and second support columns 7A and 7B. The side view shape of the third support column 7C is bent in the front direction with a larger curvature than that of the second support column 7B, and is formed so that the rate of change in the width dimension is approximately the same as that of the second support column 7B.

[0039] Furthermore, an intermediate guide member 16 and a top guide member 2 are fixed to the middle section and the front wall of the tip of the third support body 7C. In this example, the intermediate guide member 16 is the same as the one used for the second support body 7B, and the top guide member 2 used for the tip is of a type in which the angle between the fixing piece 2a and the guide piece 2c with a guide hole 2b is obtuse.

[0040] The third support column 7C is connected in the same manner as the second support column 7B is connected to the first support column 7A, as shown in Figure 10.

[0041] The reel 4 is fixed to the support column 3 assembled as described above. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in this example, a fly reel is used in which a spool 4b is rotatably connected to a body 4a, and the mounting portion 4c formed on the body 4a is fixed to the reel fixing piece 15 and then fixed to the support column 3.

[0042] As shown in Figure 11, the suspension cord 5 is wound around the spool 4b of the reel 4. The suspension cord 5, unwound from the spool 4b, is inserted through the guide hole 16b of the intermediate guide member 16, which is positioned midway between the second and third support columns 7C, and is pulled out through the guide hole 2b of the top guide member 2 at the tip of the third support column.

[0043] The end of the suspension cord 5 has a handle connecting part 5a that can be attached to or fastened to the handle 6a of the lantern 6 to connect the lantern 6. With the lantern 6 connected to the end of the suspension cord 5, the amount of the suspension cord 5 extended from the spool 4b can be adjusted by rotating the operating handle 4d located on the spool 4b, thereby easily adjusting the installation height of the lantern 6.

[0044] Furthermore, with the first, second, and third support columns 7A, 7B, and 7C connected, the support column 3, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, bends generally continuously upwards in a side view, and its width gradually decreases towards the tip. When the reel 4 is fixed to the reel fixing piece 15 and the lantern 6 is held in this state, it looks as if the lantern 6 has been caught with a fishing rod, and an aesthetic effect can be expected. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1 Installation part 2 Top guide member 3 Support section 4 reels 5. Suspension cord 6 Lanterns 7 Post body 8. Fitting projection 9. Fitting recess 10 Locking recess 11 Locking projection

Claims

[Claim 1] A mounting part that can be fixed to the ground surface, A support column is erected from the installation section, with its tip offset by a predetermined distance in a plan view from the fixed end to the installation section, and a top guide member is placed at the tip. It has a suspension cord that is freely wound onto a reel attached to the support column, A lantern stand is provided in which a lantern is attached to the end of a suspension cord that is pulled out from the reel guided by a top guide member, and the lantern is suspended from it, The aforementioned support column section is formed by detachably connecting multiple support columns, The aforementioned support columns are connected by fitting a fitting projection formed on one column into a fitting recess on the other, and a locking projection is formed on either the fitting projection or the fitting recess, which engages with a locking recess formed on the other when the tip of the support column tilts in the direction of displacement in the fitted state.

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