Detachable stand and scoreboard assembly having the same

A scoreboard assembly has a scoreboard, a storage box and a detachable stand. The scoreboard includes a folding board. The storage box is detachably connected to the scoreboard. The stand is detachably connected to the scoreboard and is detachable into a top board, a telescopic column, a joint and at least three legs. The telescopic column is detachably connected to the top board. The joint is detachably connected to the telescopic column. The legs are detachably connected to the joint. When the scoreboard assembly is in use, the stand is assembled and the scoreboard is elevated by the stand, which allows players and spectators to watch the score displayed on the scoreboard easily. When the scoreboard assembly is not in use, the stand is disassembled for storage in the storage box and the folding board of the scoreboard is folded to cover the storage box for portability.

BACKGROUND OF THE UTILITY MODEL

1. Field of the Utility Model

The present utility model relates to a scoreboard, and more particularly to a scoreboard assembly having a detachable stand that is convenient for use and carrying.

2. Description of the Prior Arts

A scoreboard is a board for displaying the score to the public during a game. With reference toFIG. 12, a conventional scoreboard comprises a base90being triangular in cross section and including a top and multiple rings91. The rings91are mounted on the top of the triangular base90for holding numeral cards70. When a point is made during a game, a scorekeeper will turn the numeral cards70to the appropriate digits so as to display the score. However, the triangular base90is relatively bulky so that it is inconvenient to carry and store. Besides, the numeral cards70are unchangeable, which results in that the conventional scoreboard can only be used in a specific kind of game.

Another conventional scoreboard disclosed in Taiwan Patent No. M251631 comprises a folding board and a ring set. The folding board may be folded into a triangular shape or a rectangular shape. The ring set is mounted on the folding board and includes multiple rings. The rings can be opened for allowing numeral cards to be placed thereon and then the ring can be closed for holding the numeral cards. When the scoreboard is in use, the folding board is folded into the triangular shape. When the scoreboard is not in use, the folding board is reversely folded into the rectangular shape, and thus the space taken up by the folding board can be reduced so as to facilitate carrying and storage of the scoreboard. Besides, the numeral cards are changeable so that the scoreboard can be used in different kinds of games.

However, both the above scoreboards are placed on the ground or a table when in use. The scoreboard placed on the ground does not allow players and spectators to watch the score displayed on the scoreboard easily because the position of the scoreboard is too low. The scoreboard placed on the table is elevated so as to allow players and spectators to watch the score easily, but the table is relatively heavy and is not easily moved from place to place.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present utility model provides a scoreboard assembly having a detachable stand to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The main object of the present utility model is to provide a scoreboard assembly having a detachable stand that is convenient for use and carrying.

To achieve the foregoing objective, the scoreboard assembly in accordance with the present utility model comprises a scoreboard, a storage box and a detachable stand. The scoreboard includes a folding board and a ring set. The ring set is mounted on the folding board and has multiple rings for holding numeral cards. The storage box is detachably held by the scoreboard and includes a connecting sheet and multiple holes. The connecting sheet is formed on the storage box. The holes are formed through the connecting sheet and correspond to the rings of the ring set. The storage box is held by means of the rings of the ring set passing through the holes in the connecting sheet. The stand is detachably connected to the scoreboard and is detachable into a top board, a telescopic column, a joint and at least three legs. The top board is receivable in the storage box and has two clamps. The two clamps are respectively mounted on two ends of the top board for clamping the scoreboard. The telescopic column is detachably connected to the top board and has a series of tubes. Each tube of the series of tubes is receivable in the storage box. The joint is detachably connected to the telescopic column and is receivable in the storage box. The legs are detachably connected to the joint and are receivable in the storage box. When the scoreboard assembly is in use, the stand is assembled and the folding board is folded into a triangular shape and is elevated by the stand, which allows players and spectators to watch the score displayed on the scoreboard easily. When the scoreboard assembly is not in use, the stand is disassembled for storage in the storage box and the folding board is folded into a rectangular shape and covers the storage box for portability.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the utility model will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIG. 1, a scoreboard assembly in accordance with the present utility model comprises a scoreboard10, a storage box20and a detachable stand30.

With reference toFIG. 9, the scoreboard10is conventional and includes a folding board11, a ring set12and a carrying strap13. The folding board11is foldable into a triangular shape or a rectangular shape and has multiple parallel fold lines so as to form, in sequence, a buckle board114, a first sideboard113, a first ridge board112, a centerboard111, a second ridge board112A and a second sideboard113A. The buckle board114has buckles115mounted thereon. The first sideboard113has buckles115mounted thereon. The first ridge board112has a width. The centerboard111has a length and a width. The second ridge board112A has a width. The second sideboard113A has buckles115mounted thereon. Some of the buckles115on the second sideboard113A are able to engage the buckles115on the buckle board114when the folding board11is folded into the triangular shape and some of the buckles115on the second sideboard113A are able to engage the buckles115on the first sideboard113when the folding board11is folded into the rectangular shape as shown inFIG. 11. The ring set12is mounted on the first ridge board112of the folding board11and has multiple rings121for detachably holding numeral cards70. The carrying strap13is attached to the second ridge board112A of the folding board11for easy carrying.

The storage box20is detachably held by the scoreboard10and includes a length, a width, a height, a connecting sheet21and multiple holes22. The length of the storage box20is less than the length of the centerboard111of the folding board11. The width of the storage box20is less than the width of the centerboard111of the folding board11. The height of the storage box20is less than the widths of the first and second ridge boards112,112A of the folding board11. The connecting sheet21is formed on the storage box20. The holes22are formed through the connecting sheet21and correspond to the rings121of the ring set12. The storage box20is held by means of the rings121of the ring set12running through the holes22in the connecting sheet21.

With reference toFIGS. 2 and 3, the stand30is detachably connected to the scoreboard10and is detachable into a top board31, a telescopic column32, a joint33and at least three legs34. With further reference toFIG. 4, the top board31is receivable in the storage box20and has a length, a width, two ends, a center, a lower surface, two groups of two guide slots311, two clamps312and a connecting sleeve316. The length of the top board31is less than the length of the storage box20. The width of the top board31is less than the width of the storage box20. The two groups of the guide slots311are respectively formed through the two ends of the top board31. The guide slots311of each group are parallel to each other and parallel to the length of the top board31. The two clamps312are respectively mounted on the two ends of the top board31and are slidable along the guide slots311for clamping the second sideboard113A of the folding board11. Each clamp312has a mounting board313, a clamping bar314and two rivets315. The mounting board313is slidably mounted on the top board31. The clamping bar314is mounted on the mounting board313. Each rivet315includes a shaft3151with a head3152on one end. The shaft3151is slidably mounted through a corresponding guide slot311from a bottom of the top board31and secured to the mounting board313and the head3152is positioned under the top board31so as to make the clamp312slidably mounted on the top board31. The connecting sleeve316is secured to the center and the lower surface of the top board31and has a positioning hole317and a bolt318. The positioning hole317is formed through the connecting sleeve316. The bolt318passes through the connecting sleeve316and is opposite the positioning hole317.

With further reference toFIG. 5, the telescopic column32is detachably connected to the top board31and has a top end, a bottom end and a series of tubes of progressively smaller diameters nested within each other. The top end of the telescopic column32is inserted in the connecting sleeve316of the top board31. Each tube of the series of tubes is hollow, is receivable in the storage box20and has a length being less than the length of the storage box20. The series of tubes has a top tube321, a middle tube322and a bottom tube323. The top tube321is detachably connected to the connecting sleeve316of the top board31and has a top end, a bottom end, two positioning holes3211and two spring elements324. The positioning holes3211are respectively formed through the top and bottom ends of the top tube321. The spring elements324are mounted respectively in the top and bottom ends of the top tube321. Each spring element324is U-shaped and has a locking protrusion325attached thereto and extending through one of the positioning holes3211of the top tube321. The top tube321is connected to the connecting sleeve316by means that the top end of the top tube321is inserted in the connecting sleeve316to make the locking protrusion325of the spring element324of the top end of the top tube321correspond to and extend through the positioning hole317of the connecting sleeve316. The bolt318of the connecting sleeve316can then be fastened to abut the top tube321so as to secure the connecting sleeve316to the top tube321.

The middle tube322is detachably connected to the top tube321and has a top end, a bottom end, two positioning holes3221, a spring element324′ and a bolt326. The positioning holes3221are respectively formed through the top and bottom ends of the middle tube322. The spring element324′ is mounted in the bottom end of the middle tube322. The spring element324′ may be a spring plate, is U-shaped and has a locking protrusion325′ attached thereto and extending through the positioning hole3221of the bottom end of the middle tube322. The bolt326passes through the middle tube322and is opposite the positioning hole3221of the top end of the middle tube322. The middle tube322is connected to the top tube321by means that the bottom end of the top tube321is inserted in the top end of the middle tube322to make the locking protrusion325of the spring element324of the bottom end of the top tube321correspond to and extend through the positioning hole3221of the top end of the middle tube322. The bolt326of the middle tube322can then be fastened to abut the top tube321so as to secure the middle tube322to the top tube321.

The bottom tube323is detachably connected to the middle tube322and has a top end, a bottom end, two positioning holes3231, a spring element324″ and a bolt326′. The positioning holes3231are respectively formed through the top and bottom ends of the bottom tube323. The spring element324″ is mounted in the bottom end of the bottom tube323. The spring element324″ is U-shaped and has a locking protrusion325″ attached thereto and extending through the positioning hole3231of the bottom end of the bottom tube323. The bolt326′ passes through the bottom tube323and is opposite the positioning hole3231of the top end of the bottom tube323. The bottom tube323is connected to the middle tube322by means that the bottom end of the middle tube322is inserted in the top end of the bottom tube323to make the locking protrusion325′ of the spring element324′ of the middle tube322correspond to and extend through the positioning hole3231of the top end of the bottom tube323. The bolt326′ of the bottom tube323can then be fastened to abut the middle tube322so as to secure the bottom tube323to the middle tube322. The bottom tube323may further have multiple positioning holes3232formed therethrough and arranged longitudinally. Thereby, the middle tube322can be moved along the bottom tube323to adjust to a suitable height and the locking protrusion325′ of the spring element324′ of the middle tube322can then extend through a corresponding positioning hole3231,3232to hold the middle tube322at the suitable height.

With further reference toFIG. 6, the joint33is detachably connected to the bottom end of the telescopic column32, is receivable in the storage box20and has a height, a center sleeve331and at least three side sleeves332. The height of the joint33is less than the height of the storage box20. The center sleeve331is detachably connected to the bottom tube323and has a positioning hole3311and a bolt3312. The positioning hole3311is formed through the center sleeve331. The bolt3312passes through the center sleeve331. The joint33is connected to the bottom tube323by means that the bottom end of the bottom tube323is inserted in the center sleeve331to make the locking protrusion325″ of the spring element324″ of the bottom tube323correspond to and extend through the positioning hole3311of the center sleeve331. The bolt3312of the center sleeve331can then be fastened to abut the bottom tube323so as to secure the joint33to the bottom tube323. The side sleeves332are mounted around and are inclined relative to the center sleeve331and each side sleeve332has a positioning hole3321formed therethrough.

The legs34are detachably connected to the joint33. Each leg34is hollow, corresponds to and is detachably connected to one of the side sleeves332of the joint33, is receivable in the storage box20and has a length, a top end, a positioning hole341and a spring element342. The length of the leg34is less than the length of the storage box20. The positioning hole341is formed through the top end of the leg34. The spring element342is mounted in the top end of the leg34. The spring element342is U-shaped and has a locking protrusion343attached thereto and extending through the positioning hole341of the leg34. The leg34is connected to the corresponding side sleeve332of the joint33by means that the top end of the leg34is inserted in the side sleeve332to make the locking protrusion343of the spring element342of the leg34correspond to and extend through the positioning hole3321of the side sleeve332.

With reference toFIGS. 1 and 7, when the scoreboard assembly is in use, the stand30is assembled and the two clamps312on the top board31are pulled along the guide slots311away from each other, the folding board11folded into the triangular shape can then be placed on the top board31and clamped by the clamps312. Therefore, the scoreboard10is elevated by the stand30that allows players and spectators to watch the score displayed on the scoreboard10easily and no table is required for elevating the scoreboard10.

With further reference toFIGS. 10 and 11, when the scoreboard assembly is not in use, the stand30is disassembled for storage in the storage box20and the folding board11is folded into the rectangular shape and covers the storage box20for portability. The components of the stand30are connected to each other by the same structures so that they can be disassembled by the same procedures. For example, with reference toFIG. 8, the middle tube322is disassembled from the bottom tube323. The disassembling procedures are loosening the bolt326′ of the bottom tube323first, then pressing the locking protrusion325′ into the middle tube322to allow the middle tube322to detach from the bottom tube323.