Patent Publication Number: US-9845614-B2

Title: Awning mounting rack, the awning and an awning top of the awning mounting rack

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates an awning mounting rack, the awning and an awning top of the awning mounting rack. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Existing known awning mounting rack, referring to  FIG. 1 , comprises four stand columns  10 ′, the top end of each stand column  10 ′ is disposed with a fixation set  11 ′ fixedly, each stand column  10 ′ is slidably disposed with a slide set  12 ′; a first folding bracket  20 ′ is pivoted and disposed between the fixation sets  11 ′ and the slide sets  12 ′ of two adjacent stand columns  10 ′; each stand column  10 ′ is connected to a top holder  30 ′, the top holder  30 ′ comprises a first pole  31 ′, a second pole  32 ′ and a support pole  33 ′, one end of the first pole  31 ′ is rotatably connected to one end of the second pole  32 ′, the other end of the first pole  31 ′ is pivot joint to the fixation set  11 ′, both ends of the support pole  33 ′ are respectively pivot joint to the slide set  12 ′ and a non-end portion of the first pole  31 ′; the other ends of the second poles  32 ′ are pivot joint to a top set  40 ′. This kind of awing mounting rack has only one top point, so that it has some problems: 1. the internal space is small; 2. the packing size is large due to the folding length of the first pole and the second pole; 3. the strength and the stability of the awning mounting rack are needed to be improved. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides an awning mounting rack, the awning and an awning top of the awning mounting rack to solve the disadvantages of the existing known problems. 
     A technical proposal of the prevent invention is that: 
     An awning mounting rack, comprising four stand columns ( 10 ), the top end of each stand column ( 10 ) is configured fixedly with a fixation set ( 11 ), each stand column ( 10 ) is slidably connected with a slide set ( 12 ); a first folding bracket ( 20 ) is pivoted and disposed between the fixation sets ( 11 ) and the slide sets ( 12 ) of two adjacent stand columns ( 10 ); each stand column ( 10 ) is connected to a top holder ( 30 ), the top holder ( 30 ) comprises a first pole ( 31 ), a second pole ( 32 ) and a support pole ( 33 ), one end of the first pole ( 31 ) is rotatably connected to one end of the second pole ( 32 ), the other end of the first pole ( 31 ) is pivot joint to the fixation set ( 11 ), both ends of the support pole ( 33 ) are respectively pivot joint to the slide set ( 12 ) and a non-end portion of the first pole ( 31 ); wherein the four stand columns ( 10 ) comprises two first stand columns and two second stand columns; the other ends of the second poles ( 32 ) connected to the first stand columns ( 10 ) are pivot joint to the a first top set ( 41 ), the non-end portions of the second poles ( 32 ) connected to the first stand columns ( 10 ) are respectively pivot joint to a first support rod ( 42 ), the ends of the first support rods ( 42 ) are pivot joint to a first bottom set ( 43 ); the other end of the second poles ( 32 ) connected to the second stand column ( 10 ) are pivot joint to a second top set ( 44 ), the non-end portions of the second poles ( 32 ) connected to the second stand columns ( 10 ) are respectively pivot joint to a second support rod ( 45 ), the ends of the second stand rods ( 45 ) are pivot joint to a second bottom set ( 46 ), the first top set ( 41 ), the first bottom set ( 43 ), the second top set ( 44 ) and the second bottom set ( 46 ) are pivot joint to a second folding bracket. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the first folding bracket ( 20 ) comprises two scissor type first linkworks ( 21 ) that are series connected in pivot way, the second folding bracket comprises a scissor type second linkwork ( 47 ), a lock device is disposed between the slide set ( 12 ) and the stand column ( 10 ) for locking and unlocking. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the first folding mounting bracket ( 20 ) comprises two scissor type first linkworks ( 21 ) that are series connected in pivot way, the second folding bracket comprises two scissor type second linkworks ( 47 ) that are series connected in pivot way, a lock device is disposed between the slide set ( 12 ) and the stand column ( 10 ) for locking and unlocking. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the number of the stand columns ( 10 ) is an even number, the first stand columns have same number with the second stand columns, the first stand columns and the second stand columns are coaxially and symmetrically arranged. 
     In another preferred embodiment, it further comprises a first reinforcing bracket ( 50 ) that comprises a first reinforcing pole ( 51 ), a second reinforcing pole ( 52 ) and a first driving pole ( 53 ); the two first linkworks ( 21 ) of the first folding bracket ( 20 ) are serious connected in pivot way and comprise an upper pivot position and a lower pivot position; one end of the first reinforcing pole ( 51 ) is rotatably connected to one end of the second reinforcing pole ( 52 ), the other end of the first reinforcing pole ( 51 ) is pivot joint to the first top set ( 41 ), the other end of the second reinforcing pole ( 52 ) is pivot joint to the upper pivot position, both ends of the first driving pole ( 53 ) are respectively pivot to the first bottom set ( 43 ) and the non-end portion of the first reinforcing pole ( 51 ). 
     In another preferred embodiment, a first reinforcing bracket ( 50 ) is pivot joint to the second top set ( 44 ), the second bottom set ( 46 ) and the upper pivot position of the first folding bracket ( 20 ) that is faced to another first folding bracket ( 20 ) that is connected to the first reinforcing bracket ( 50 ). 
     In another preferred embodiment, it further comprises a second reinforcing bracket ( 60 ) that comprises a third reinforcing pole ( 61 ), a fourth reinforcing pole ( 62 ) and a second driving pole ( 63 ); the two first linkworks ( 21 ) of the first folding bracket ( 20 ) are serious connected in pivot way and comprise a first upper pivot position and a first lower pivot position; the two second linkworks ( 47 ) of the second folding bracket are serious connected in pivot way and comprise a second upper pivot position and a second lower pivot position; one end of the third reinforcing pole ( 61 ) is rotatably connected to one end of the fourth reinforcing pole ( 62 ), the other end of the second reinforcing pole ( 61 ) is pivot joint to the second upper pivot position, the other end of the fourth reinforcing pole ( 62 ) is pivot joint to the first upper pivot position, both ends of the second driving pole ( 63 ) are respectively pivot to the second lower pivot position and the non-end portion of the third reinforcing pole ( 61 ). 
     A second technical proposal of the prevent invention is that: 
     An awning comprising the awning mounting rack, further comprising an awning clothe, the awning cloth is connected at the top side of the second folding bracket and the top holder ( 30 ). 
     A third technical proposal of the prevent invention is that: 
     An awning top of an awning mounting rack, comprising four top supports, the top support comprises a first pole, a second pole and a support pole, one end of the first pole is rotatably connected to one end of the second pole, one end of the support rod is pivot joint to the non-end portion of the first pole; wherein the four top supports ( 30 ) comprises two first top supports and two second top supports; the other end of the second pole ( 32 ) of the first top support ( 30 ) is pivot joint to a first top set ( 41 ), the non-end portion of the second pole ( 32 ) of the first top support ( 30 ) is pivot joint to a first support rod ( 42 ), the ends of the first support rods ( 42 ) are pivot joint to a first bottom set ( 43 ); the other end of the second pole ( 32 ) of the second top support is pivot joint to a second top set ( 44 ), the non-end portion of the second pole ( 32 ) of the second top support is pivot joint to a second support rod ( 45 ), the ends of the second support rods ( 45 ) are pivot joint to a second bottom set ( 46 ); the first top set ( 41 ), the first bottom set ( 43 ), the second top set ( 44 ) and the second bottom set ( 46 ) are pivot joint to a second folding bracket. 
     Compared to the existing known technology, the technical proposal of the present invention has advantages as follows: 
     With the two top sets, two bottom sets and the second folding bracket to form a double-roof structure, it forms a cross-line top after connected with an awning cloth, the internal space is large enough, and it has following technical effects: 1. with the second folding bracket, the first pole, the second pole, the top holder, the first folding bracket, the whole awning mounting rack is capable of folding and unfolding, the folding and unfolding are convenient and fast, so that the whole awning mounting rack is integrated, thus improving its wind resistance performance; the double-roof structure can reduce the length of the first pole and the second pole, it also reduces the folding length of the top support, thus reducing the packing size of the whole awning. 
     The present invention further comprises a first reinforcing bracket and a second reinforcing bracket, it improves the wind resistance performance of the side frame, thus reinforcing the strength of the whole frame, the present invention can be folded and unfolded integrally. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the embodiments. 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a schematic diagram of an existing known awning mounting rack. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a schematic diagram of an awning mounting rack of a first embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a schematic diagram of the awning mounting rack of the first embodiment in semi-folding state. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a schematic diagram of the awning mounting rack of the first embodiment in folding state. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a top view of the awning mounting rack of the first embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a front view of the awning mounting rack of the first embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a left side view of the awning mounting rack of the first embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a schematic diagram of an awning mounting rack of a second embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a schematic diagram of the awning mounting rack of the second embodiment in semi-folding state. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a schematic diagram of an awning mounting rack of a third embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates an enlargement diagram of A in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a top view of the awning mounting rack of the third embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a front view of the awning mounting rack of the third embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a left side view of the awning mounting rack of the third embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a schematic diagram of an awning mounting rack of a fourth embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 16  illustrates an enlargement diagram of B in  FIG. 15 . 
         FIG. 17  illustrates an enlargement diagram of C in  FIG. 15 . 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a top view of the awning mounting rack of the fourth embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a front view of the awning mounting rack of the fourth embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 20  illustrates a left side view of the awning mounting rack of the fourth embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a schematic diagram of an awning mounting rack of a fifth embodiment in unfolding state. 
         FIG. 22  illustrates a top view of the awning mounting rack of the fifth embodiment in unfolding state. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The First Embodiment 
     An awning mounting rack, referring to  FIGS. 1-7 , comprising four stand columns  10 , the top end of each stand column  10  is disposed with a fixation set  11  fixedly, each stand column  10  is slidably disposed with a slide set  12 ; a lock device is disposed between the slide set  12  and the stand column  10  for locking and unlocking, when the lock device is released, the slide set  12  can be adjusted up and down with respect to the stand column  10 , when the lock device is locked, the slide set is fixed with respect to the stand column  10 . in this embodiment, the number of the stand columns  10  is preferred an even number, for example four, six, eight, etc, this embodiment takes four stand columns  10  for example. 
     These four stand columns  10  can be unfolded from the center to the outer side thus being far away respectively to each other, and they can be folded to the center thus being approach to each other, when in unfolding state, these stand columns are annularly and spaced arranged to be a quadrangle annular structure, a hexagon annular structure, an octagon annular structure, etc, a first folding bracket  20  is pivoted and disposed between the fixation sets  11  and the slide sets  12  of two adjacent stand columns  10 . the first folding bracket  20  comprises two scissor type first linkworks  21  that are series connected in pivot way. The scissor type first linkwork  21  comprises two link rods, the centers of the two link rods are pivot joint together to form the scissor type structure; series connecting means that the two first linkworks  21  are series arranged, and in two adjacent first linkworks  21 : the upper end of one first linkwork  21  is rotatably connected to the upper end of the other first linkwork  21 , the lower end of one first linkwork  21  is rotatably connected to the lower end of the other first linkwork  21 , with the connection, when the slide set slides with respect to the stand column, the first linkworks can fold and unfold, the first folding bracket has four outer ends, the four outer ends are respectively pivot joint to the fixation sets  11  and the slide sets  12  of two adjacent stand columns  10 . in this embodiment, the number of the first linkworks of the first folding bracket of two adjacent stand columns can be the same or different, it can be square or rectangular from the top view. 
     Each stand column is connected to a top holder  30  that comprises a first pole  31 , a second pole  32  and a support pole  33 , one end of the first pole  31  is rotatably connected to one end of the second pole  32 , the other end of the first pole  31  is pivot joint to the fixation set  11 , both ends of the support pole  33  are respectively pivot joint to the slide set  12  and the non-end portion of the first pole  31 . The non-end portion means the portion not at the end portion, as needed, it can be a position at the center or a position at the ¼-¾ of the length, following mentioned non-end portions are the same description as this embodiment. One end of the first pole  31  is rotatably connected to one end of the second pole  32 , as needed, they can be pivoted directly or pivoted by a pivot set, the pivot set comprises a U shaped set  34  having an opening, one end of the first pole  31  and one end of the second pole  32  are disposed in the U shaped set  34  and are respectively pivot joint to the U shaped set  34  by pivot shaft. 
     The four stand columns  10  comprises two first stand columns and two second stand columns, the first stand columns are disposed at one side, the two second stand columns are disposed at the other side, the first stand columns and the second stand columns are symmetrically arranged along the axis; at this embodiment, two first stand columns and two second stand columns are arranges at four angels of a rectangle when in unfolding state. 
     The other ends of the second poles  32  connected to the first stand columns are pivot joint to a first top set  41 , the non-end portions of the second poles  32  connected to the first stand columns  10  are respectively pivot joint to a first support rod  42 . The ends of the first support rods  42  are pivot joint to a first bottom set  43 ; the other ends of the second poles  32  connected to the second stand columns  10  are pivot joint to a second top set  44 , the non-end portions of the second poles  32  connected to the second stand columns  10  are respectively pivot joint to a second support rod  45 . The ends of the second support rods  45  are pivot joint to the second bottom set  46 ; the first top set  41 , the first bottom set  43 , the second top set  44  and the second bottom set  46  are pivot joint to a second folding bracket, the second folding bracket comprises a scissor type second linkwork  47 . 
     An awning with the awning mounting rack further comprises an awning cloth, the awning cloth is connected to the upper side of the second folding bracket and the top holder. 
     An awning top of the awning mounting rack comprises above top holder, first top set  41 , first bottom set  43 , second top set  44 , second bottom set  46  and the second folding bracket. 
     The Second Embodiment 
     The difference of the second embodiment from the first embodiment is that: referring to  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 , the second folding bracket comprises two scissor type second linkworks  47  that are series connected. The series connecting means the same with above, in the second embodiment, there are two second linkworks  47 . 
     The Third Embodiment 
     The difference of the third embodiment from the second embodiment is that: referring to  FIGS. 10-14 , the third embodiment further comprises a first reinforcing bracket  50 , the first reinforcing bracket  50  comprises a first reinforcing pole  51 , a second reinforcing pole  52  and a first driving pole  53 . 
     Two first linkworks  21  of the first folding bracket  20  are series connected and pivoted, they have an upper pivot position and a second pivot position, the upper pivot position is a position that the upper ends of the link rods of two adjacent first linkworks are pivot joint together; the lower pivot position is a position that the lower ends of the link rods of two adjacent first linkworks are pivot joint together. One end of the first reinforcing pole  51  is rotatably connected to one end of the second reinforcing pole  52 , the other end of the first reinforcing pole  51  is pivot joint to the first top set  41 , the other end of the second reinforcing pole  52  is pivot joint to an upper pivot position, both ends of the first driving pole  53  are respectively pivot joint to the first bottom set  43  and the non-end portion of the first reinforcing pole  51 . A first reinforcing bracket  50  is pivot joint to the second top set  44 , the second bottom set  46  and the upper pivot position of the first folding bracket  20  that is faced to another first folding bracket  20  that is connected to the first reinforcing bracket  50 . 
     In this embodiment, the first folding bracket  20  connecting the first stand column and the second stand column comprises five first linkworks  21 , the five first linkworks  21  have four upper pivot position and four lower pivot position. The other end of the second reinforcing pole  52  corresponding to the first stand column is pivot joint to a third upper pivot position of the first folding bracket connecting the first stand column and the second stand column at the position that is between the first stand column and the second stand column; the other end of the second reinforcing pole  52  corresponding to the second stand column is pivot joint to another a third upper pivot position of the first folding bracket connecting the first stand column and the second stand column at the position that is between the first stand column and the second stand column. The two first reinforcing brackets  50  are parallel arranged. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the upper pivot position is that: in two adjacent first linkworks, the upper end of one link rod of the first linkwork is disposed with a throughout hole, the upper end of the other link rod of the first linkwork is also disposed with a throughout hole, it further comprises an L shaped set  54  and a pivot shaft  55 , the L shaped set comprises first plate and a second plate that is fixedly connected to one side of the first plate, the first plate is disposed with a throughout hole, the link rod of the first linkwork, the link rod of the second linkwork and the first plate of the L shaped set are arranged side by side to align the three throughout holes, the pivot shaft runs through the three throughout holes and connects these three together, the other end of the second reinforcing pole is pivot joint to the second plate of the L shaped set. In other case, it can applied with the pivot shaft without configuring the upper pivot position of the second reinforcing pole. 
     The Fourth Embodiment 
     The difference of the fourth embodiment from the second embodiment is that: referring to  FIGS. 15-20 , it further comprises a second reinforcing bracket  60 , the second reinforcing bracket  60  comprises a third reinforcing pole  61 , a fourth reinforcing pole  62  and a second driving pole  63 . 
     Two first linkworks  21  of the first folding bracket  21  are series connected and have a first upper pivot position and a first lower pivot position; two second linkworks  47  of the second folding bracket are series connected and have a second upper pivot position and a second lower pivot position. 
     One end of the third reinforcing pole  61  is rotatably connected to one end of the fourth reinforcing pole  62 , the other end of the third reinforcing pole  61  and one end of the second driving pole  63  are respectively pivot joint to the corresponding second upper pivot position and second lower pivot position, the other end of the fourth reinforcing pole  62  is pivot joint to a first upper pivot position, the other end of the second driving pole  63  is pivot joint to the non-end portion of the third reinforcing pole  61 . 
     In this embodiment, the second folding bracket comprises two first linkworks, the second folding bracket comprises a second upper pivot position and a second lower pivot position; the first folding bracket  20  connected to the first stand column and the second stand column comprises four first linkworks  21 , the four first linkworks  21  has three upper pivot positions and three low pivot positions. 
     In this embodiment, it comprises two second reinforcing brackets  60 , the other ends of the fourth reinforcing poles  62  of the two second reinforcing brackets  60  are respectively pivot joint to the first upper pivot positions at the centers of the two first folding brackets connected to the first stand column and the second stand column, two second reinforcing brackets  60  are coaxially and symmetrically arranged. 
     The first upper pivot position, the second upper pivot position, the second lower pivot position are disposed to an L shaped set  64 , the L shaped set  64  has similar structure with the L shaped set in the third embodiment. 
     The Fifth Embodiment 
     The difference of the fifth embodiment from the first embodiment is that: referring to  FIG. 21  and  FIG. 22 , there are six stand columns  10 : three first stand columns and three second stand columns, they are arranged to a hexagon structure. 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.