The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a fitting device for Christmas tree bases, which is used to fixing Christmas trees for Christmas decoration.
Christmas trees are indispensable when people dress up for Christmas. Currently, there are mainly two types of Christmas trees, including real trees as Christmas trees, and artificial Christmas trees. However, the size of trunks at the bottom of the two Christmas trees is obviously different. Generally speaking, the height of a real tree is about 1-4 m and the diameter of a trunk at the bottom is about 6-20 cm; while artificial trees are not restricted by the growth of normal real trees and the materials used can also be lighter, so the diameter of trunks at the bottom is generally only 1-5 cm. Therefore, artificial trees are generally fixed with relatively thin and small tree bases.
In addition, in order that a traditional tree base is fitted to fix a trunk at the bottom of a real tree within a certain range, multiple screws that can be steplessly adjusted are generally used to act on the trunk to achieve a lateral limiting effect. However, it is obviously not applicable to artificial Christmas trees with a diameter of only 1-5 cm. In practical applications, traditional tree bases generally cannot be adjusted to fit such a small size. Even if a small number of tree bases can be adjusted to fit this size, the fixing effect is very weak and the artificial Christmas trees are prone to fall over.
CN206025978U discloses a tree base, which is a conventional tree base mainly applied to real trees, wherein a trunk at the bottom of a Christmas tree is laterally fixed by adjusting a clamping device 3, and this Christmas tree base is weakly fixed and easy to fall over when applied to artificial trees. CN209186307U discloses another Christmas tree base, which achieves the mounting and matching of stumps of different sizes by adjusting stump limiting blocks 3 with different arc edges, but this tree base can fit a limited number of sizes and also has a weak effect on artificial trees. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a fitting device that can fit a base of a real tree, and fix a Christmas tree with a smaller bottom trunk size, such as an artificial Christmas tree or a small-sized real tree.
An object of the invention is to provide a fitting device that can be applied to traditional Christmas tree bases so that an artificial Christmas tree with a smaller bottom trunk size can be fixed with a base of a real tree. The fitting device has the advantages of low requirements for machining accuracy, high matching degree, good fixing effect and convenient access.
As a first aspect of the invention, a fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided to be fitted into a cavity of a Christmas tree base so that an artificial Christmas tree can be fixed with a base of a real tree. The fitting device includes a side fitting member and a bottom fitting member that are connected to each other, wherein an upper end of the side fitting member is formed as an upper end surface of the fitting device, a lower end surface of the bottom fitting member is formed as a bottom wall of the fitting device, and the upper end surface is provided with a tree base hole for fitting a small-sized tree base of an artificial Christmas tree. The side fitting member includes frames and connecting members, there are several frames which are arranged to extend outward in a radial direction from an outer surface of the tree base hole to form a frame group with a radial shape; the length of the respective frames is approximately equal, so that outer ends of the respective frames are approximately on the same cylindrical surface; the connecting member is arranged between outer ends of any two adjacent frames, and is elastic in a radial direction so as to be fitted on a side wall of an inner cavity of the tree base through the deformation of the connecting member in the radial direction; at least one connecting member is arc-shaped and its curvature is greater than that of a corresponding arc; and the respective connecting members are formed as the side wall.
The corresponding arc refers to a virtual arc segment of the outer ends of the any two adjacent frames on the cylindrical surface.
As a second aspect of the invention, a fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided to be fitted into a cavity of a Christmas tree base so that an artificial Christmas tree can be fixed with a base of a real tree. The fitting device includes a side fitting member and a bottom fitting member that are connected to each other, wherein an upper end of the side fitting member is formed as an upper end surface of the fitting device, a lower end surface of the bottom fitting member is formed as a bottom wall of the fitting device, and the upper end surface is provided with a tree base hole for fitting a small-sized tree base of an artificial Christmas tree. The side fitting member includes frames and connecting members, the frames are arranged in a crisscross pattern to form a mesh structure, and the length of the frames is set according to the position of the respective frames so that outer ends of the respective frames are substantially on the same cylindrical surface. The connecting member is arc-shaped and arranged between outer ends of any two adjacent frames to connect the outer ends of the two frames; at least one connecting member is arc-shaped and its curvature is greater than that of the cylindrical surface, and the respective connecting members have the same or different curvature; and the connecting member is elastic in a radial direction so as to be fitted on a side wall of an inner cavity of the tree base through the deformation of the connecting member in the radial direction. The connecting member and the frame adjacent thereto are formed as a side acting member, and the respective side acting members are continuously arranged to form a continuous side wall; or the connecting member and the frame adjacent thereto are formed as a side acting member, a notch is formed between two frames without a connecting member, and the side acting members and the notches are arranged spacedly to form a side wall formed by spacedly arranged connecting members.
The corresponding arc refers to a virtual arc segment of the outer ends of the any two adjacent frames on the cylindrical surface.
As a third aspect of the invention, a fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided to be fitted into a cavity of a Christmas tree base so that an artificial Christmas tree can be fixed with a base of a real tree. The fitting device includes a side fitting member and a bottom fitting member that are connected to each other, wherein an upper end of the side fitting member is formed as an upper end surface of the fitting device, a lower end surface of the bottom fitting member is formed as a bottom wall of the fitting device, and the upper end surface is provided with a tree base hole for fitting a small-sized tree base of an artificial Christmas tree. The side fitting member includes frames and connecting members, the frames include inner frames and outer frames, the inner frames are arranged in a crisscross pattern to form a mesh structure, a connecting frame is connected to an outer end of at least one inner frame, and the outer frames are arranged to extend outward in a radial direction from an outer surface of the connecting frame to form a frame group with a radial shape; and the length of the respective outer frames is approximately equal, so that outer ends of the respective outer frames are substantially on the same cylindrical surface. The connecting member is arc-shaped and arranged between outer ends of any two adjacent outer frames to connect the outer ends of the two outer frames; the respective connecting members are arc-shaped and their curvature is greater than that of the cylindrical surface, and the respective connecting members have the same or different curvature; and the connecting member is elastic in a radial direction so as to be fitted on a side wall of an inner cavity of the tree base through the deformation of the connecting member in the radial direction. The connecting member and the frame adjacent thereto are formed as a side acting member, and the respective side acting members are continuously arranged to form a continuous side wall; or the connecting member and the frame adjacent thereto are formed as a side acting member, a notch is formed between two frames without a connecting member, and the side acting members and the notches are arranged spacedly to form a side wall formed by spacedly arranged connecting members.
The corresponding arc refers to a virtual arc segment of the outer ends of the any two adjacent frames on the cylindrical surface.
As a fourth aspect of the invention, a fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided to be fitted into a cavity of a Christmas tree base so that an artificial Christmas tree can be fixed with a base of a real tree. The fitting device has a bottom wall for matching a bottom surface of an inner wall of the cavity of the tree base, and a side wall for matching a side surface of the inner wall of the cavity of the tree base. the fitting device further includes frames and connecting members, there are several frames, outer ends of the respective frames are substantially on the same cylindrical surface, the connecting member is arranged between outer ends of any two adjacent frames; at least one connecting member is arc-shaped and its curvature is greater than that of a corresponding arc of the cylindrical surface; and the connecting member is elastic in a radial direction, and the connecting members are formed as the side wall.
The corresponding arc refers to a virtual arc segment of the outer ends of the any two adjacent frames on the cylindrical surface.
When the fitting device of the invention matches a base of a conventional real Christmas tree, an arc-shaped middle section of the connecting member abuts against the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base due to greater curvature, a user can apply force to allow the sheet-like connecting member to be deformed in the radial direction, the arc-shaped middle section is deformed inwardly to be fitted into the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base, and the connecting member continues to have an outward force to act on the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base due to its elasticity, so that the fitting member can be inserted into a tree base with a corresponding size and then firmly fixed, and therefore does not shake from side to side or is inconvenient to be inserted thereinto. When the fitting device needs to be removed, it is only necessary to displace the fitting device from the tree base to the opening direction of the inner cavity. At this time, the force of the connecting member acting on the side wall of the tree base only produces frictional force, and the fitting device can be removed from the inner cavity of the tree base as long as the external force is greater than the sum of frictional force and gravity.
In order that those skilled in the art better understand the invention to define the claimed scope of the invention more clearly, the invention will be described below in detail with reference to some particular embodiments of the invention. It should be noted that the following description only refers to some particular embodiments within the inventive concept, which are only part of the embodiments of the invention, wherein the detailed direct description of the related structures is only for the convenience of understanding the invention, and various specific features do not certainly and directly define the implementation range of the invention. Conventional selection and substitution made by those skilled in the art under the guidance of the inventive concept shall be considered to be within the claimed scope of the invention.
A fitting device for Christmas tree bases is used to be fitted into a cavity of a Christmas tree base so that an artificial tree can be fixed with a base of a real tree, or a real Christmas tree with a smaller bottom trunk size can also be fixed with a base of a conventional real tree.
A fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided. The fitting device has a bottom wall 101 for matching a bottom surface of an inner wall of a cavity of a tree base, and a side wall 102 for matching a side surface of an inner wall of the cavity of the tree base.
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Since inner cavities of existing Christmas tree bases are mostly cylindrical, the fitting device also has a similar overall shape, for example, the fitting device may be cylindrical, or can be adjusted appropriately on this basis to form an alternative shape with a T-shaped section as shown in
Of course, the contact between the fitting device 1 and the bottom surface or the side surface of the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base is not limited to an area, and can be a complete or near complete contact or a local partial contact to provide support or limit the position. Obviously, a smaller contact area can reduce the amount of materials used and also facilitate the insertion or removal of the fitting device, but is disadvantageous to the strength of connection between the fitting device and the tree base; on the contrary, a larger contact area can ensure a firm connection therebetween, but has a negative effect on the amount of materials used and the insertion or removal of the fitting device.
Therefore, the structure and shape of the fitting device can be set as required in conjunction with the optimization of material properties and the design of structural performance, thus achieving a balance between effectiveness and cost in practical applications.
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Of course, it is also feasible that the bottom surfaces of the bottom fitting body 121 and the supporting piece 123 are not on the same plane, so that the bottom wall 101 is formed of only the bottom surface of one of the bottom fitting body 121 and the supporting piece 123; or alternatively, it is also possible that a separate leg extending downward is arranged on at least one of the two bottom surfaces to serve as a supporting bottom wall 101.
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Moreover, the bottom hole 133 is communicated with the central cavity 122 of the bottom fitting body 121, so that the upper hole 131, the transition hole 132, the bottom hole 133 and the central cavity 122 form a through hole that penetrates vertically.
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In order that the fitting device 1 can have a good matching effect on the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base, the fitting device 1 is preferably completely accommodated in the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base, whether the upper end surface 103 of the fitting device 1 is flush with or lower than an upper surface of the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base is not limited.
In this case, it is necessary to consider the matching effect of the side wall 102 of the fitting device 1 on the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base. Although the outer diameter of the side wall 102 of the fitting device 1 is most preferably equal to the inner diameter of the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base, it is not favorable to machining and manufacturing, because it is difficult to achieve the same machining accuracy due to the use of the two parts on different equipment. In addition, Christmas tree bases may be existing and comply with general standards, but traditional Christmas tree bases do not require high precision on the inner cavity due to fixing by bolts, while the fitting device needs to be fitted to traditional tree bases, so the fitting precision needs to be considered.
For this reason, the side fitting member 11 of the fitting device 1 is arranged to consist of frames 111 and connecting members 112.
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Inner ends of the frames 111 and the tree base hole 13 as well as the connecting members 112 and the outer ends of the respective frames 111 may be integrally formed, or separately manufactured and then assembled together by known connection and fixing methods such as clamping, gluing, heat fusion or screw fixing to form the side fitting member 11.
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For example, the connecting member 112 has a larger size in the height direction (i.e. the vertical direction shown in
Moreover, the diameter of the side fitting member 11 at the frames 111 is set to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the inner cavity of the corresponding Christmas tree base, and the diameter of the side fitting member 11 at the connecting members 112 is set to be slightly greater than the inner diameter of the inner cavity of the Christmas tree base. When the fitting device matches the Christmas tree base, an arc-shaped middle section of the connecting member 112 abuts against the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base due to greater curvature, a user can apply force to allow the sheet-like connecting member 112 to be deformed in the radial direction, the arc-shaped middle section is deformed inwardly to be fitted into the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base, and the connecting member 112 continues to have an outward force to act on the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base due to its elasticity, so that the fitting member 11 can be inserted into a tree base with a corresponding size and then firmly fixed, and therefore does not shake from side to side or is inconvenient to be inserted thereinto.
Of course, when the fitting device 1 needs to be removed, it is only necessary to displace the fitting device from the tree base to the opening direction of the inner cavity. At this time, the force of the connecting member 112 acting on the side wall of the tree base only produces frictional force, and the fitting device 1 can be removed from the inner cavity of the tree base as long as the external force is greater than the sum of frictional force and gravity.
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The only difference is that, in this embodiment, the connecting members 112 of the fitting device are spacedly arranged; i.e. for any frame 111, a connecting member 112 is arranged between outer ends of the frame and another adjacent frame 111 on a left or right side thereof, thereby forming a fitting device 1 with spacedly arranged connecting members 112. In the fitting device 1, side surfaces of the side fitting member 11 are not complete and continuous, but spacedly arranged. The adjacent frames 111 and the connecting member 112 arranged therebetween are formed as a side acting member 11a, and a notch 11b is formed between two frames without a connecting member 112.
Obviously, the sum of the number of the side acting members 11a and the notches 11b is equal to the number of the frames 111, but the number of the side acting members 11a is not necessarily equal to that of the notches 11b; and when there are an odd number of the frames 111, the number of the side acting members 11a is not equal to that of the notches 11b. However, in terms of practical applications, three should be at least three side acting members 11a, so that after the fitting device 1 is inserted into the tree base, the fitting device 1 can form a firm lateral support effect with the side wall of the inner cavity of the tree base.
Schematic perspective and sectional structural views of the fitting device used in cooperation with the tree base are shown in
Although, in this embodiment, the side acting members 11a and the notches 11b are sequentially arranged to form a spaced arrangement, it is not necessary. In the fitting device of the invention, the notch 11b can also be used to replace any one of the side acting members 11a so as to form a fitting device in which respective side acting members 11a are discontinuously arranged.
A fitting device for Christmas tree bases is provided, the main structure of which is the same as that of the fitting device 1 of Embodiment 1 or 2, which will not be repeatedly described herein. The only difference is that the tree base hole 13 is not arranged at the center, i.e. the tree base hole 13 is eccentrically arranged.
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Of course, in this embodiment, the tree base hole 13 may also not be arranged at the center.
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202121683743.5 | Jul 2021 | CN | national |