Telescopic display stand |
|||||||
申请号 | US11028621 | 申请日 | 2005-01-05 | 公开(公告)号 | US07185868B2 | 公开(公告)日 | 2007-03-06 |
申请人 | Sheng-Chien Wang; | 发明人 | Sheng-Chien Wang; | ||||
摘要 | A telescopic display stand includes a base and a fixed tube secured on the base. A first telescopic tube and a second telescopic tube are in turn telescopically received in the fixed tube. A gear box is mounted in the first telescopic tube, and a plug is mounted in the second telescopic tube. A first threaded rod has a bottom end rotatably received in the fixed tube and threadingly extends through the gear box. A second threaded rod has a bottom end rotatably mounted in the gear box and threadingly extends through the plug. A driving unit is mounted on the gear box for driving gears in the gear box. An effigy sheath is mountable over the fixed tube and telescopic tubes. Whereby, the display stand can be automatically erected and retracted. | ||||||
权利要求 | What is claimed is: |
||||||
说明书全文 | 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display stand, and more particularly to a display stand constructed with a plurality of telescopic rods. 2. Description of Related Art Large decorative displays such as a Santa Claus, Christmas tree or the like are often stood in front of shopping stores or houses as ornaments. These conventional displays must be manually assembled. Because the displays are tall, workers must use a ladder for assembling or placing other decorations. After use, the display must be manually disassembled. Therefore, it is very inconvenient and may be dangerous for the workers to assemble and decorate the displays. Therefore, the invention provides a telescopic display stand to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems. The main objective of the present invention is to provide a telescopic display stand which can be automatically erected for use and retracted for storage. Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. With reference to The base (10) has a bottom plate (11) formed with a bottom tube (12). The fixed tube (20) is securely received in the bottom tube (12). A first threaded rod (14) is rotatably mounted in the fixed tube (20). In this embodiment, a seat (13) is provided on the bottom plate (11) with a bearing, and the first threaded rod (14) is inserted in the bearing of the seat (13). A first inner flange (21) is formed at an inner wall of a top end of the fixed tube (20). The first telescopic tube (30) has a first stopping flange (31) formed at an outer periphery of a bottom end thereof, and a second inner flange (32) formed at an inner wall of a top end thereof. A gear box (50) is mounted in the bottom end of the first telescopic tube (30). With reference to The driving unit includes a motor (54) with an output axle extending through the lower housing (53). A first pulley (541) is fastened on the output axle of the motor (54). A shaft (521) is rotatably mounted in the dividing plate (52). A second pulley (523) is provided at a lower end of the shaft (521) and connected to the first pulley (541) by a belt (542). A pinion (522) is provided at an upper end of the shaft (521) and engaged with the first gear (57). When the motor (54) is actuated, the first pulley (541) is rotated to drive the second pulley (523) and the shaft (521). Then, the pinion (522) on the shaft (521) is rotated to drive the first gear (57) and the second gear (59). A first bearing seat (511) is provided in the upper housing (51), and a first bearing (56) is mounted in the first bearing seat (511). A second bearing seat (523) is provided in the dividing plate (52) and aligned with the first bearing seat (511), and a second bearing (543) is mounted in the second bearing seat (523). The first gear (57) is securely provided between the first bearing (56) and second bearing (543) to let the bearings (543,56) rotate with the first gear (57). The first threaded rod (14) extends through the second bearing (543), is engaged in the threaded hole (571), and extends out from the first bearing (56). Two first nuts (55) are engaged on the first threaded rod (14) and respectively above the first bearing (56) and beneath the second bearing (543). The nuts (55) are securely attached respectively to the bearings (543,56), such that the nuts (55) are rotated with the first gear (57). Therefore, when the first gear (57) is turned, the gear box (50) can be moved upwards/downwards along the first threaded rod (14) to extend/retract the first telescopic tube (30) out/in the fixed tube (20). A third bearing seat (524) is provided in the dividing plate (52) and aligned with the second gear (59). A third bearing (544) is mounted in the third bearing seat (524). A second threaded rod (33) has a bottom end extending through the plain hole (591) of the second gear (59) and the third bearing (544). Two second nuts (58) are engaged on the second threaded rod (33) and respectively above and beneath the second gear (59) to fix the second threaded rod (33) with the second gear (59). Therefore, the second threaded rod (33) is rotated along with the second gear (59). With reference back to Summarily, when the motor (54) is actuated to drive the pulleys (541, 523), the first gear (57) is driven by the pinion (522) to rotate, and the first telescopic tube (30) can be moved along with the gear box (50) upwards until the first stopping flange (31) abuts the first inner flange (21). At the same time, the second gear (59) is driven by the first gear (57) to rotate, and the second telescopic tube (40) can be moved upwards until the second stopping flange (41) abuts the second inner flange (32). Therefore, the display stand is erected automatically and the effigy sheath can be extended over the stand. When the motor is actuated reversely, the telescopic tubes (30, 40) are retracted into the fixed tube (20) to contract the display stand. With reference to It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. |