Portable water volleyball instrument

Abstract

A portable water volleyball instrument is provided, which includes a storage box, a frame body, and an anti-drift mechanism. The frame body includes a horizontal rod frame and a vertical rod frame, the vertical rod frame is configured to connect with a volleyball net, the horizontal rod frame is connected to the vertical rod frame; the horizontal rod frame and the vertical rod frame can be folded, extended, or disassembled for storage; the anti-drift mechanism is connected to the frame body. The storage box includes a first connection part configured to be detachably connected with the horizontal rod frame; the storage box includes a storage chamber configured to store the frame body and the anti-drift mechanism, and the storage chamber is a sealed chamber in a closed state so that the storage box can serve as a floating body for the frame body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of volleyball instrument technologies, and in particular, to a portable water volleyball instrument.BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, there are many land volleyball instruments, but with an improvement of people’s living standards, water volleyball is also becoming more and more popular. Currently, most water volleyball instruments are located in fixed places, using water volleyball instrument such as Chinese utility patent of CN2689987Y, entitled with water volleyball instrument and US patent of US5615891A, entitled with water volleyball game and apparatus, which are usually placed in swimming pools and other venues for a long time. This cannot meet the needs of people carrying the water volleyball instrument to the beach, riverside, shallow lake, or temporarily rented swimming pools.

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a portable water volleyball instrument.SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure provides a portable water volleyball instrument to solve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0005] A portable water volleyball instrument, including a storage box, a frame body, and an anti-drift mechanism;

[0006] the frame body includes a horizontal rod frame and a vertical rod frame; the vertical rod frame is configured to connect with a volleyball net, and the horizontal rod frame is connected to the vertical rod frame; the horizontal rod frame and the vertical rod frame are capable of being folded, extended, or disassembled for storage; the anti-drift mechanism is connected to the frame body;

[0007] the storage box includes a first connection part configured to be detachably connected with the horizontal rod frame; the storage box includes a storage chamber configured to store the frame body and the anti-drift mechanism, and the storage chamber is a sealed chamber in a closed state so that the storage box serves as a floating body for the frame body.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the frame body includes at least two sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames; there are at least two first connection parts that are located on an outside of the storage box.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the storage box is symmetrically arranged along a first centerline, and the at least two first connection parts are symmetrically arranged along the first centerline.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the storage box is further symmetrically arranged along a second centerline, and the at least two first connection parts are symmetrically arranged along the second centerline; the frame body include at least four sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centerline is perpendicular to the second centerline; the vertical rod frames are provided with at least two sets of hanging net parts with different heights; the frame body includes four sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames, and further includes two volleyball nets; middles of the two volleyball nets are provided with detachable connectors that are capable of being connected to each other, so that when the two volleyball nets are connected to the hanging net parts of each vertical rod frame, a cross net is formed.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the horizontal rod frames include a plurality of concave groove bars that are hinged to each other; widths of the plurality of concave groove bars are gradually decreased, so that the plurality of concave groove bars are capable of being folded and stored.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, wider ends of the horizontal rod frames are provided with a second connection part that is capable of being detachably connected to the first connection parts, narrower ends of the horizontal rod frames are connected to the vertical rod frames, and the vertical rod frames are telescopic rods; the vertical rod frames are capable of being rotated and accommodated in an adjacent concave groove rod when in a contracted state.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the horizontal rod frames further include a plurality of limit structures, and the limit structures are provided between two adjacent concave groove bars to maintain a state of the plurality of concave groove bars in a straight line when the concave groove bars are opened.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the portable water volleyball instrument further includes at least one volleyball net, and the volleyball net is capable of being stored in the storage chamber; the storage box is made of plastic; at least one handle is provided on an outer side of the storage box.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anti-drift mechanism includes at least two sets of anchor ropes, anchor weights, and climbing buckles; two ends of the anchor ropes are respectively connected to the anchor weights and the climbing buckles; the horizontal rod frame is provided with buckle holes that are matched with the climbing buckles.

[0017] The portable water volleyball instrument of the present disclosure, which uses the storage box capable of accommodating the frame body, the anti-drift mechanism, and the volleyball net to serve as a floating body of the water volleyball instrument, and providing the storage chamber with a large space in the storage box as the sealed structure when closed, which greatly increases a buoyancy of the floating body; the horizontal rod frames and the vertical rod frames of the frame body can be folded, extended, or disassembled for storage, thereby reducing a volume of the storage box and rendering the entire water volleyball instrument easy to carry.

[0018] Furthermore, by symmetrically arranging the storage box along the centerline, the entire water volleyball instrument is easier to maintain balance, and by symmetrically arranging four first connection parts along two perpendicular centerlines, the frame body includes four sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames, rendering it possible to play volleyball as a cross net for four groups of people or as a single net for two groups of people; and providing hanging net parts with different heights, the volleyball net can be hung at different heights for both adults and children to play volleyball.

[0019] Furthermore, by providing detachable connectors such as zippers or snap-fasteners in the middles of the two volleyball nets, the two ends of the volleyball nets can be connected to adjacent vertical rod frames to form an L-shaped single hanging net. The middles of the two volleyball nets are connected to form the cross net as a whole. When the cross net is not needed, the middles of the two volleyball nets can be disassembled, and the horizontal and vertical rod frames can be removed to return to a single net use mode. Thus, the replacement is easy.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of a portable water volleyball instrument according to the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a hidden volleyball net and an anti-drift mechanism in FIG. 1.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a part of a frame body in FIG. 2.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram from a second perspective of FIG. 3.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage box in FIG. 1.

[0025] FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a part of a box body in FIG. 5.

[0026] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of a hidden anti-drift mechanism in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Numeral reference: 1-storage box;11- storage chamber; 12-box body; 13-lid body; 14-lid buckle; 15-first connection part; 16-handle; 2-frame body; 21-horizontal rod frame; 22- vertical rod frame; 23-concave groove bar; 24-buckle hole; 3-anti-drift mechanism; 31-anchor rope; 32-anchor weight; 33-climbing buckle; 4-volleyball net; 41-zipper.DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0028] In order to clarify the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will provide a clear and complete description of the technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure in combination with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, but only to represent selected embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0029] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, etc. indicate orientation or position relationships based on the orientation or position relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, only for a convenience of describing the present disclosure 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 operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of “a plurality of” refers to two or more.

[0030] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 6, a portable water volleyball instrument includes a storage box 1, a frame body 2, and an anti-drift mechanism 3.

[0032] The frame body 2 includes a horizontal rod frame 21 and a vertical rod frame 22. The vertical rod frame 22 is configured to connect with a volleyball net 4. The horizontal rod frame 21 is connected to the vertical rod frame 22 to facilitate positioning of the vertical rod frame 22, so that the volleyball net 4 can be hung between two vertical rod frames 22.

[0033] The anti-drift mechanism 3 is connected to the frame body 2, thereby ensuring that the frame body 2 floats smoothly on a water surface. It is not only suitable for indoor places such as swimming pools, but also for outdoor places where water flows.

[0034] The horizontal rod frame 21 and the vertical rod frame 22 can be stored in various ways such as folding, extending, or disassembling.

[0035] The storage box 1 includes a first connection part 15 that can be detachably connected with the horizontal rod frame 21. The storage box 1 includes a storage chamber 11 inside configured to store the frame body 2 and the anti-drift mechanism 3, and the storage chamber 11 is a sealed chamber in a closed state so that the storage box 1 can serve as a floating body for the frame body 2.

[0036] By using the storage box 1, which can accommodate the frame body 2, the anti-drift mechanism 3, and the volleyball net 4, as the floating body of the water volleyball instrument, and providing the storage chamber 11 with a large space inside the storage box 1 as a sealed structure when closed, a buoyancy of the floating body is greatly increased. The horizontal rod frame 21 and the vertical rod frame 22 of the frame body 2 can be folded, extended, or disassembled for storage, thereby reducing a volume of the storage box 1 and rendering the entire water volleyball instrument easy to carry.

[0037] The storage box 1 includes a box body 12 and a lid body 13. A handle 16 can also be provided on the box body 12 for easier carrying. For convenience of use, in this embodiment, the box body 12 and the lid body 13 are connected by a lid buckle 14. To ensure a sealing performance inside the storage box 1, an annular sealing ring is provided at a connection between the box body 12 and the lid body 13.

[0038] There is at least one horizontal rod frame 21 and at least two vertical rod frames 22. In one embodiment, the first connection part 15 is a through groove that penetrates the storage box 1 and is sealed relative to the storage chamber 11. The horizontal rod frame 21 passes through the through groove, and the vertical rod frames 22 are respectively provided at two ends of the horizontal rod frame 21.

[0039] In order to ensure that the storage chamber 11 inside the storage box 1 can more conveniently accommodate the frame body 2, the anti-drift mechanism 3, etc., the first connection part15 is provided on an outside of the storage box 1, and the horizontal rod frame 21 is divided into a plurality of parts that can be detachably connected to the first connection part 15.

[0040] Therefore, in an implementation mode, the frame body 2 includes at least two sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22, and there are two first connection parts 15. Please refer to FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the frame body 2 includes two sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22, and there are at least two first connection parts 15. One volleyball net 4 is hung between the two vertical rod frames 22, so it can be used as a water volleyball instrument with a single net.

[0041] There are various detachable connection ways between the horizontal rod frames 21 and the storage box 1, such as snap fit connection, threaded connection, or connection through specific connection components. In this embodiment, for the convenience of disassembly and control of an angle of the frame body 2, a clamp slot is provided on the outside of the storage box 1 as the first connection part 15. Please refer to FIG. 6. In order to expand the space of the storage box 1 and ensure the sealing of the storage chamber 11, the clamp slot is recessed into the storage chamber 11 with a sealed rectangular structure.

[0042] In an implementation mode, the storage box 1 is symmetrically arranged along a first centerline, and the at least two first connection parts 15 are symmetrically arranged along the first centerline, rendering it easier for the entire water volleyball instrument to maintain balance. For example, in an implementation mode of FIG. 7, if only a single mesh needs to be considered, it only needs to be symmetrical along one centerline.

[0043] When a plurality of volleyball nets 4 need to be used for a plurality of sets of competitive games, the storage box 1 is further symmetrically arranged along its second centerline, and the at least two first connection parts 15 are symmetrically arranged along the second centerline. The frame body 2 correspondingly includes at least four sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22.

[0044] In this embodiment, the storage box 1 is symmetrical along two perpendicular centerlines and is correspondingly provided with four first connection parts 15. The frame body 2 includes four sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22, which can be used as a cross net for four groups of people to play volleyball. Depending on the situation, only two sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22 can be used, or as a single piece net for two groups of people to play volleyball.

[0045] In other embodiments, symmetry arranging can also be achieved along a third centerline and a fourth centerline, and correspondingly, more sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22 can be introduced; and specific settings can be made as needed.

[0046] To further maintain a balance property of the storage box 1, a bottom of the box body 12 of the storage box 1 is a planar structure, and the first connection part 15 is protruded outward from a center of the storage box 1. For example, please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, two first connection parts 15 are located at two ends of the second centerline, and the two first connection parts 15 are located at two ends of the first centerline.

[0047] Please refer to FIGS. 1, 2, 5, In an implementation mode, the first centerline is perpendicular to the second centerline so as to obtain a more uniform area.

[0048] In an implementation mode, the vertical rod frames 22 are provided with at least two sets of hanging net parts with different heights. The frame body 2 includes four sets of horizontal rod frames 21 and vertical rod frames 22, and further includes two volleyball nets 4. The middles of the two volleyball nets 4 are provided with detachable connectors that can be connected to each other, so that when the two volleyball nets 4 are connected to the hanging net parts of each vertical rod frame 22, a cross net is formed.

[0049] The detachable connector only needs to be able to connect the middles of two volleyball nets 4 in a detachable manner, such as through a zipper 41, a snap fastener, a buckle, a rope, or other detachable connection ways and structures.

[0050] Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the detachable connector is a zipper, which can quickly connect two ends of the volleyball net to adjacent vertical rod frames, thereby forming an L-shaped single hanging net. The middles of the two volleyball nets are connected to form the cross net as a whole. When the cross net is not needed, the middles of the two volleyball nets can be disassembled, and the horizontal rod frame and the vertical rod frames can be removed to return to the single net use mode. Thus, the replacement is easy.

[0051] By providing the hanging net parts with different heights on the vertical rod frames 22, the volleyball net 4 can be hung at different heights for both adults and children to play volleyball. The hanging net parts can be set at a height position of a hanging hole, hook or other connection structure that matches the volleyball net 4 on the vertical rod frames 22. It can also be controlled by providing two sets of vertical rod frames 22 with different heights, or by the different expansion and contraction of the vertical rod frames 22.

[0052] Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4. The horizontal rod frame 21 includes a plurality of concave groove bar 23 that are hinged to each other, and widths of the plurality of concave groove bars 23 are gradually decreased, so that they can be folded and stored together, which is convenient and can further reduce the space.

[0053] In an implementation mode, wider ends of the horizontal rod frames 21 are provided with a second connection part that can be detachably connected to the first connection part 15. In this embodiment, the second connection part does not need to be additionally provided, and the concave groove bar 23 can be directly inserted into the clamp slot of the first connection part 15.

[0054] Narrow ends of the horizontal rod frames 21 are connected to the vertical rod frames 22. In an implementation mode, at a hinge between the horizontal rod frame 21 and the vertical rod frame 22, there may be a limit structure that controls a maximum rotation angle between the horizontal rod frames 21 and the vertical rod frames 22. This limit structure can be achieved by mutual clamping or external positioning pins, and it is not limited here.

[0055] Where, the vertical rod frames 22 are telescopic rods, and the vertical rod frames 22 can be rotated and accommodated in an adjacent concave groove rod 23 when in a contracted state. This further facilitates storage and assembly, saves space, reduces the volume of storage box 1, and further enhances portability.

[0056] In this embodiment, there are two telescopic sections of the vertical rod frames 22, with a maximum stretching length of 70 cm for the two sections, suitable for adults to play volleyball, and a contraction length of 40 cm for the two sections, suitable for children to use.

[0057] Where, the horizontal rod frame 21 further includes a plurality of limit structures, which are provided between adjacent concave groove bars 23 to maintain a state where the plurality of concave groove bars 23 are arranged in a straight line. The limit structures can be achieved through mutual interlocking or external positioning pins, and no limitation is made here.

[0058] In an implementation mode, the water volleyball instrument includes at least one volleyball net 4, and the volleyball net 4 can be stored in the storage chamber 11. In this embodiment, there are two volleyball nets 4. In other embodiments, the number of the volleyball nets 4 corresponds to the number of the frame body 2.

[0059] The storage box 1 is made of plastic, the plastic can enhance buoyancy, facilitate shaping, and have strong sealing ability so as to better support the frame body 2 and the volleyball net 4 to float on the water surface.

[0060] In an implementation mode, the anti-drift mechanism 3 includes at least two sets of anchor ropes 31, anchor weights 32, and climbing buckles 33. Two ends of the anchor ropes 31 are respectively connected to the anchor weights 32 and the climbing buckles 33. The horizontal rod frames 21 are provided with buckle holes 24 that are matched with the climbing buckles 33.

[0061] In an implementation mode, the anti-drift mechanism 3 further includes a length adjustment component for adjusting use lengths of the anchor ropes 31, which can play a significant role in outdoor lakes, beaches, and rivers having depths.

[0062] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. Any technical solution belonging to the inventive concept is within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A portable water volleyball instrument, comprising a storage box, a frame body, and an anti-drift mechanism;the frame body comprises a horizontal rod frame and a vertical rod frame;the vertical rod frame is configured to connect with a volleyball net, and the horizontal rod frame is connected to the vertical rod frame;the horizontal rod frame and the vertical rod frame are capable of being folded, extended, or disassembled for storage; the anti-drift mechanism is connected to the frame body;the storage box comprises a first connection part configured to be detachably connected with the horizontal rod frame; the storage box comprises a storage chamber configured to store the frame body and the anti-drift mechanism, and the storage chamber is a sealed chamber in a closed state so that the storage box serves as a floating body for the frame body.

2. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 1, wherein the frame body comprises at least two sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames;there are at least two first connection parts that are located on an outside of the storage box.

3. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 2, wherein the storage box is symmetrically arranged along a first centerline, and the at least two first connection parts are symmetrically arranged along the first centerline.

4. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 3, wherein the storage box is further symmetrically arranged along a second centerline, and the at least two first connection parts are symmetrically arranged along the second centerline; the frame body comprise at least four sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames.

5. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 4, wherein the first centerline is perpendicular to the second centerline; the vertical rod frames are provided with at least two sets of hanging net parts with different heights;the frame body comprises four sets of horizontal rod frames and vertical rod frames, and further comprises two volleyball nets;middles of the two volleyball nets are provided with detachable connectors that are capable of being connected to each other, so that when the two volleyball nets are connected to the hanging net parts of each vertical rod frame, a cross net is formed.

6. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 2, wherein the horizontal rod frames comprise a plurality of concave groove bars that are hinged to each other;widths of the plurality of concave groove bars are gradually decreased, so that the plurality of concave groove bars are capable of being folded and stored.

7. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 6, wherein wider ends of the horizontal rod frames are provided with a second connection part that is capable of being detachably connected to the first connection parts, narrower ends of the horizontal rod frames are connected to the vertical rod frames, and the vertical rod frames are telescopic rods;the vertical rod frames are capable of being rotated and accommodated in an adjacent concave groove rod when in a contracted state.

8. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 6, wherein the horizontal rod frames further comprise a plurality of limit structures, and the limit structures are provided between two adjacent concave groove bars to maintain a state of the plurality of concave groove bars in a straight line when the concave groove bars are opened.

9. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 1, further comprising at least one volleyball net, and the volleyball net is capable of being stored in the storage chamber; the storage box is made of plastic;at least one handle is provided on an outer side of the storage box.

10. The portable water volleyball instrument according to claim 1, wherein the anti-drift mechanism comprises at least two sets of anchor ropes, anchor weights, and climbing buckles,two ends of the anchor ropes are respectively connected to the anchor weights and the climbing buckles;the horizontal rod frame is provided with buckle holes that are matched with the climbing buckles.

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