Patent Description:
Chinese Patent Nos. <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT> and <CIT> respectively disclose that an outdoor entertainment equipment can be assembled from a variety of amusement facilities. However, in the previous patents, it is disclosed that the various amusement facilities are still assembled together through additional structures. Taking Chinese Patent No. <CIT> as an example, an additional horizontal tube is added on each of two sides of the swing device, through which the slide and the seesaw are respectively assembled, so that the swing device can be assembled with the slide and the seesaw to form a combined outdoor entertainment equipment.

As a result, the conventional outdoor entertainment equipment still needs to be sold or implemented in a set of structures, and the amusement facilities cannot be expanded and positions thereof cannot be changed as desired. Therefore, the conventional outdoor entertainment equipment still cannot be combined and expanded as desired. Furthermore, the conventional outdoor entertainment equipment needs to change the existing equipment structure in order to assemble with equipment for other entertainment purposes, which is not conducive to implementation.

A main object of the invention is to solve the problem that the conventional assembled outdoor entertainment equipment cannot be combined and expanded as desired.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides an expansion connector for an outdoor entertainment equipment, which includes a base plate and a mounting tube, the base plate includes a flat plate portion, and two wing portions formed by bending from two opposite sides of the flat plate portion toward a same direction, the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion that connect with the two wing portions are not parallel to each other, inclination directions of the two wing portions are opposite, the two wing portions and the flat plate portion jointly define an outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area, the flat plate portion forms at least two first connection through holes, the at least two first connection through holes are respectively adjacent to the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion that connect with the two wing portions, each of the two wing portions forms at least one second connection through hole, the mounting tube is disposed on the flat plate portion and extends in a direction opposite to that of the two wing portions, and the mounting tube forms at least one third connection through hole. The base plate is provided for assembling on a bracket of the outdoor entertainment equipment, and the mounting tube is provided for an assembly tube of an expanded entertainment equipment to be assembled therein.

In one embodiment, each of the at least one second connection through hole is an elongated hole.

In one embodiment, the at least two first connection through holes are respectively located on two extension lines parallel to the two wing portions.

In one embodiment, a position where the mounting tube connects to the flat plate portion is between the two extension lines.

In one embodiment, each of the at least two first connection through holes is an elongated hole.

In one embodiment, another two opposite sides of the flat plate portion not connected to the two wing portions respectively include a straight section and two inclined sections respectively connected to two ends of the straight section.

In one embodiment, the another two opposite sides of the flat plate portion not connected to the two wing portions have unequal lengths.

In one embodiment, a center of the mounting tube is deviated from a center of the flat plate portion.

Through the aforementioned implementation of the invention, the invention has the following features compared with the conventional technique: to expand the outdoor entertainment equipment, the invention provides the expansion connector. The base plate of the expansion connector is provided for assembling on the outdoor entertainment equipment, and the expansion connector provides the mounting tube for the expanded entertainment equipment to be assembled therein. The expanded entertainment equipment is allowed to be chosen by the user and to be assembled, which eliminates the need for bundling and selling combinations of both the outdoor entertainment equipment and the expanded entertainment equipment. Therefore, the invention realizes an object of expanding the outdoor entertainment equipment as desired.

The detailed description and technical content of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to <FIG> and <FIG>, the invention provides an expansion connector <NUM>, the expansion connector <NUM> links between an outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> and an expanded entertainment equipment <NUM>, that is, the expansion connector <NUM> provides the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> with a function of expanding other amusement facilities. It should be understood that the expansion connector <NUM> is an independent structure relative to the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, and the expansion connector <NUM> does not need to change structures of the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, but is disposed on the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> through optional combination to achieve an object of optional expansion.

Please refer to <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, the expansion connector <NUM> comprises a base plate <NUM> and a mounting tube <NUM>, the base plate <NUM> comprises a flat plate portion <NUM> and two wing portions <NUM>, the flat plate portion <NUM> and the two wing portions <NUM> are integrally formed. In some embodiments, the flat plate portion <NUM> and the two wing portions <NUM> are one-piece formed. The two wing portions <NUM> extend from two opposite sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> and are formed by bending toward a same direction opposite to the flat plate portion <NUM> so that extending directions of the two wing portions <NUM> are the same. Moreover, the base plate <NUM> of the invention provides a function of assembling with external structures, and the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> connected to the two wing portions <NUM> are not parallel to each other. In one embodiment, the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> connected to the two wing portions <NUM> are designed to be relatively inclined, so that the flat plate portion <NUM> is substantially trapezoidal. In other words, two opposite sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> that are not connected to the two wing portions <NUM> are unequal in length, and inclination directions of the two wing portions <NUM> are opposite.

Further, the two wing portions <NUM> and the flat plate portion <NUM> jointly define an outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM>, the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM> is provided for assembling with the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, a width of the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM> is determined by the two wing portions <NUM>, and the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM> presents a narrow top and a wide bottom. The base plate <NUM> is provided for assembly, the flat plate portion <NUM> forms at least two first connection through holes <NUM>, the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> communicate with the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM>, and are respectively adjacent to the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> that connect with the two wing portions <NUM>. Each of the two wing portions <NUM> forms at least one second connection through hole <NUM>, the at least one second connection through hole <NUM> communicates with the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM>, and has an axial direction different from that of the at least two first connection through holes <NUM>.

In addition, the mounting tube <NUM> is disposed on the flat plate portion <NUM>, and an extension direction of the mounting tube <NUM> is opposite to that of the two wing portions <NUM>. Taking a plate surface of the flat plate portion <NUM> as a boundary (as indicated by reference numeral <NUM>), the mounting tube <NUM> and the two wing portions <NUM> are respectively located on two surfaces of the flat plate portion <NUM>. Moreover, the mounting tube <NUM> is provided for assembly, the mounting tube <NUM> is formed with at least one third connection through hole <NUM>, the at least one third connection through hole <NUM> penetrates through a tube wall of the mounting tube <NUM> and communicates with an inner space of the mounting tube <NUM>.

Please refer to <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, implementation of the expansion connector <NUM> will be described as follows. When the expansion connector <NUM> needs to connect with the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> and the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM>, the base plate <NUM> is assembled with a bracket <NUM> of the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, and the mounting tube <NUM> is provided for an assembly tube <NUM> of the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> to be assembled therein. To illustrate in more detail, assuming that the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> is a swing device, and the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> is a carousel, the expansion connector <NUM> is assembled on a swing frame (that is, the bracket <NUM>) of the swing device with the base plate <NUM>, the swing frame is A-shaped, and the two wing portions <NUM> of the expansion connector <NUM> match with a shape of the swing frame, so that the swing frame is disposed in the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM>. Moreover, when the expansion connector <NUM> is assembled with the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, one of the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> or the at least one second connection through hole <NUM> is connected to the bracket <NUM>. For example, the bracket <NUM> forms at least one first assembly hole <NUM>, the expansion connector <NUM> connects with the at least one first assembly hole <NUM> through the at least one second connection through hole <NUM>, and is fixed through at least one connector <NUM>, as shown in <FIG>. In some embodiments, the bracket <NUM> forms at least one second assembly hole <NUM>, the expansion connector <NUM> connects with the at least one second assembly hole <NUM> through one of the at least two first connection through holes <NUM>, and is fixed through the at least one connector <NUM>, as shown in <FIG>. When the expansion connector <NUM> needs to be connected to the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM>, the expansion connector <NUM> uses the mounting tube <NUM> to provide the assembly tube <NUM> of the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> to insert therein, and the at least one third connection through hole <NUM> is provided for assembling with at least one connector <NUM>, so that the at least one connector <NUM> is assembled to the assembly tube <NUM>, and the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> and the mounting tube <NUM> form an assembly relationship. It should be understood that in one embodiment, the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> is a see-saw. In the figures, the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> is simply shown, and only the assembly tube <NUM> is depicted. The expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> actually comprises other structures, and is not limited to what is drawn in the figures.

It can be known from the above that the expansion connector <NUM> of the invention is used on the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> of different brands or models, and the expansion connector <NUM> is connected with the bracket <NUM> through the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> or the at least one second connection through hole <NUM>, and the invention does not limit a type of the connected outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>. At the same time, when the invention needs to add other amusement facilities, through disposition of the expansion connector <NUM>, the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> is assembled with the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> without changing its own structures, thereby providing the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> with a function of expanding as desired. Furthermore, the expansion connector <NUM> of the invention determines a disposing position of the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> according to a position where a user assembles the expansion connector <NUM> on the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>, and the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM> is assembled according to an amusement facility chosen by the user, and expanded amusement facilities of the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> is replaceable. Compared with the conventional technique, the expansion connector <NUM> of the invention is capable of specifically realizing an object of expansion and assembly of the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> as desired.

Please refer to <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, in order for the expansion connector <NUM> of the invention to match and assemble with the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> of different types, each of the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> is an elongated hole, an object is that because a position of the at least one second assembly hole <NUM> on the bracket <NUM> of the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM> of different types may be slightly different, by having each of the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> designed as an elongated hole, the invention is capable of coping with the problem of position deviation of the at least one second assembly hole <NUM>. In another embodiment, each of the at least one second connection through hole <NUM> is designed as an elongated hole corresponding to the at least one first assembly hole <NUM>.

Please refer to <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, the at least two first connection through holes <NUM> are respectively located on two extension lines <NUM>, <NUM>, the two extension lines <NUM>, <NUM> are located on the flat plate portion <NUM> and parallel to the two wing portions <NUM>, and the two extension lines <NUM>, <NUM> are not parallel to each other. In another embodiment, a position where the mounting tube <NUM> connects to the flat plate portion <NUM> is located between the two extension lines <NUM>, <NUM>, that is, the mounting tube <NUM> is not connected to the at least two first connection through holes <NUM>. More specifically, a center (as indicated by reference numeral <NUM>) of the mounting tube <NUM> is away from a center of the flat plate portion <NUM>, so that distances (as indicated by reference numerals <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>) between the center of the mounting tube <NUM> and four sides of the flat plate portion <NUM> are not equal. In addition, in another embodiment, an end of the mounting tube <NUM> connected to the flat plate portion <NUM> does not penetrate through the flat plate portion <NUM>, so that the mounting tube <NUM> does not communicate with the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM>, thus when the mounting tube <NUM> is assembled with the assembly tube <NUM> of the expanded entertainment equipment <NUM>, the flat plate portion <NUM> limits an assembly position of the assembly tube <NUM>, and preventing the assembly tube <NUM> from inserting into the outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area <NUM> to interfere with the outdoor entertainment equipment <NUM>.

Claim 1:
An expansion connector (<NUM>) for an outdoor entertainment equipment, comprising:
a base plate (<NUM>) comprising a flat plate portion (<NUM>), and two wing portions (<NUM>) formed by bending from two opposite sides of the flat plate portion (<NUM>) toward a same direction, the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion (<NUM>) connecting with the two wing portions (<NUM>) being not parallel to each other, inclination directions of the two wing portions (<NUM>) being opposite, the two wing portions (<NUM>) and the flat plate portion (<NUM>) jointly defining an outdoor entertainment equipment bracket assembly area (<NUM>), the flat plate portion (<NUM>) forming at least two first connection through holes (<NUM>), the at least two first connection through holes (<NUM>) being respectively adjacent to the two opposite sides of the flat plate portion (<NUM>) connecting with the two wing portions (<NUM>), each of the two wing portions (<NUM>) forming at least one second connection through hole (<NUM>);
and
a mounting tube (<NUM>) disposed on the flat plate portion (<NUM>) and extending in a direction opposite to that of the two wing portions (<NUM>), the mounting tube (<NUM>) forming at least one third connection through hole (<NUM>);
wherein the base plate (<NUM>) is provided for assembling on a bracket (<NUM>) of the outdoor entertainment equipment (<NUM>), and the mounting tube (<NUM>) is provided for an assembly tube (<NUM>) of an expanded entertainment equipment (<NUM>) to be assembled therein.