Folding Tent Umbrella Stand Locking Support Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing folding tent umbrella stands have complex structures with numerous components, making assembly and disassembly cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A locking support system with a simplified structure and fewer components, featuring a first component with a holding part, supporting part, and connecting rods, along with an elastic connecting part and button mechanism, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly, and an umbrella stand design that enables easy splicing of the tent frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a complex central self-locking structure with multiple components is used, then the structural stability is improved, but the assembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locking support is divided into multiple independent components: a first component with a holding part, connecting rods, and a cavity body, and a separate additional locking piece. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured and assembled independently, reducing overall assembly complexity while maintaining structural stability through the coordinated function of these simplified parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking function is extracted as a separate additional locking piece that can be independently inserted into the cavity body of the first component. This separates the locking mechanism from the main supporting structure, simplifying the overall design and making assembly more straightforward while ensuring stability through the dedicated locking piece.
2Reliability
If a complex central lock with numerous assemblies is used, then the locking reliability is improved, but the assembly time and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic connecting part with the button provides a self-service locking mechanism where the button automatically engages with the holding part when the additional locking piece is inserted. This self-locking feature ensures reliable locking without requiring complex manual assembly steps or multiple components, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining locking reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional complex mechanical locking system with multiple assemblies is replaced by an elastic connecting part mechanism. The elasticity of the connecting part provides the locking force, substituting for complex mechanical linkages and reducing the number of assemblies needed, thereby decreasing assembly time while maintaining reliability.
3Ease of operation
If a simplified locking structure with fewer components is used, then the assembly simplicity and speed are improved, but the structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into the first component: it provides structural support, contains the cavity body for the locking piece, incorporates the elastic connecting part for automatic locking, and includes the holding part for securing the additional locking piece. This consolidation of functions into fewer components simplifies assembly while maintaining stability through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The first component serves multiple purposes: it acts as a structural support element, a locking receptacle (cavity body), a locking actuator (through the elastic connecting part and button), and a securing mechanism (holding part). This multi-functionality reduces the total number of components needed while ensuring structural stability through the versatile first component.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables quick and convenient assembly and disassembly of the folding tent umbrella stand, improving usability and production efficiency while maintaining structural stability.
Implementation Method 1
the button is connected with an elastic connecting part; and the button is restricted by the elastic connecting part and can be pressed and reset in the hole
Implementation Method 2
the first component is provided with a holding part for holding; the first component is provided with a cavity body into which an additional locking piece is inserted; and when the first component moves, the connecting rods can be driven to move
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a locking support of a folding tent umbrella stand and an umbrella stand for quick splicing of a folding tent, comprising a first component, a second component, first connecting rods, second connecting rods and a locking piece. Second connecting rods are rotatably connected to the second component; the second component is provided with the locking piece; Second connecting, rods are enclosed to form a top frame. First connecting rods are rotatably connected to first component; when the top frame is propped, the first component is lifted and pushed to second component, and the first connecting rods and the second connecting rods rotate relatively; the first component and the second component are close to each other; the locking piece of the second component is inserted into a cavity of first component and locked to restrict the relative motion of first connecting rods and second connecting rods.