Standing Parasol

Abstract

The invention relates to a standing parasol (2) having a standing mast (4) comprising a longitudinal axis (A) and at least three canopy struts (6) for a foldable canopy, wherein each canopy strut (6) is provided with an associated supporting strut (8) hinged on the underside thereof, wherein the canopy struts (6) are articulatedly connected on the mast side thereof to an upper articulation ring (10), and wherein the supporting struts (8) are articulatedly connected on the mast side thereof to a lower articulation ring (12) that can be moved up and down on the standing mast (4), and wherein at least one supporting strut (8) is provided with a hanging strut (14) hinged on the upper side thereof, which is connected to a central articulation ring (16) attached to the standing mast (4).

In an open position of the standing parasol, the central articulation ring (16) and the upper articulation ring (10) are substantially in a mutually adjacent state.

Claims

1. Standing parasol having a standing mast and a plurality of at least three canopy struts for a foldable canopy, wherein the standing mast comprises a longitudinal axis, wherein each canopy strut is provided with an associated supporting strut hinged on the underside thereof, wherein the canopy struts are articulatedly connected on the mast side thereof to an upper articulation ring and wherein the supporting struts are articulatedly connected on the mast side thereof to a lower articulation ring that can be moved up and down on the standing mast, wherein at least one supporting strut is additionally provided with a hanging strut hinged on the upper side thereof, which is connected to a central articulation ring attached to the standing mast, wherein the upper articulation ring is provided with upper articulation points for the canopy struts, which upper articulation points are arranged on an upper articulation circle with a first diameter, and wherein the central articulation ring is provided with central articulation points for the at least one hanging strut , which central articulation points are arranged on a central articulation circle with a second diameter, and wherein the lower articulation ring is provided with lower articulation points for the supporting struts , which lower articulation points are arranged on a lower articulation circle with a third diameter, characterized in that in an open position of the standing parasol, the central articulation ring and the upper articulation ring are substantially in a mutually adjacent state.

2. Standing parasol according to claim 1, wherein the upper articulation ring is connected to a telescopic member guided in the standing mast and capable of being raised and lowered, in order to hold the upper articulation ring on the longitudinal axis

3. Standing parasol according to claim 1, wherein the upper articulation ring is configured to float relatively to the standing mast , wherein at least three sets of struts distributed around the longitudinal axis, each formed from a supporting strut, an associated canopy strut and an associated hanging strut, are provided to hold the upper articulation ring on the longitudinal axis.

4. Standing parasol according to claim 1, wherein the first diameter and the third diameter are each greater than the second diameter.

5. Standing parasol according to claim 1, with a clamping device for fixing the open position of the parasol.

6. Standing parasol according to claim 5, wherein the clamping device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked onto the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

7. Standing parasol according to claim 5, wherein the tensioning device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into a hooking point on the standing mast and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

8. Standing parasol according to claim 5, wherein the central articulation circle is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the standing mast above the lower articulation ring , in particular articulated, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

9. Standing parasol according to claim 2, wherein the first diameter and the third diameter are each greater than the second diameter.

10. Standing parasol according to claim 3, wherein the first diameter and the third diameter are each greater than the second diameter.

11. Standing parasol according to claim 2, with a clamping device for fixing the open position of the parasol.

12. Standing parasol according to claim 3, with a clamping device for fixing the open position of the parasol.

13. Standing parasol according to claim 4, with a clamping device for fixing the open position of the parasol.

14. Standing parasol according to claim 11, wherein the clamping device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked onto the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

15. Standing parasol according to claim 11, wherein the tensioning device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into a hooking point on the standing mast and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

16. Standing parasol according to claim 11, wherein the central articulation circle is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the standing mast above the lower articulation ring, in particular articulated, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

17. Standing parasol according to claim 12, wherein the clamping device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked onto the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

18. Standing parasol according to claim 12, wherein the tensioning device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into a hooking point on the standing mast and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

19. Standing parasol according to claim 12, wherein the central articulation circle is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the standing mast above the lower articulation ring, in particular articulated, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

20. Standing parasol according to claim 13, wherein the clamping device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked onto the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

21. Standing parasol according to claim 13, wherein the tensioning device is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the upper articulation ring, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into a hooking point on the standing mast and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

22. Standing parasol according to claim 13, wherein the central articulation circle is configured as a pulling element with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached, particularly articulated, to the standing mast above the lower articulation ring, in particular articulated, and wherein the lower end is provided with a handle portion, which can be hooked into the lower articulation ring and brought into a tension-loaded fixing position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0036] The standing parasol 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, which is known from the prior art, comprises a standing mast 4 and canopy struts 6 for a foldable canopy not shown, wherein each canopy strut 6 is provided with a supporting strut 8 hinged on the underside thereof. The canopy struts 6 are articulatedly connected on the mast side thereof to an upper articulation ring 10, and the supporting struts 8 are articulatedly connected to a lower articulation ring 12 that can be moved up and down on the standing mast 4. The supporting struts 8 are additionally provided with a hanging strut 14 hinged on the upper side thereof, which is connected to a central articulation ring 16 attached to the standing mast 4. The upper articulation ring 10 is provided with upper articulation points 20 for the canopy struts 6, which upper articulation points are disposed on an upper articulation circle 18 having a first diameter D1, the central articulation ring 16 is provided with central articulation points 24 for the hanging struts 14, which central articulation points are arranged on a central articulation circle 22 having a second diameter D2, the lower articulation ring 12 is provided with lower articulation points 28 for the supporting struts 8, which lower articulation points are arranged on a lower articulation circle 26 having a third diameter D3. The upper articulation ring 10 is connected to a telescopic member 30 formed as a telescopic tube that is guided in the standing mast 4 and capable of being raised and lowered.

[0037] As can be seen from FIG. 3, in the open, i.e. unfolded, position of the parasol, the central articulation circle 16 and the upper articulation circle 10 are significantly displaced apart from each other, see distance h in FIG. 3.

[0038] As illustrated in particular in FIG. 2, the diameter D1 of the upper articulation circle 18, the diameter D2 of the central articulation circle 22 and the lower diameter D3 of the lower articulation circle 26 are substantially identical. As a result, when the parasol (FIG. 1) is closed, the canopy struts 6 cannot be brought into a desired vertical rest position.

[0039] The first embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 comprises largely the same components as the previously known standing umbrella shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. A main difference, however, is that, in the open position of the parasol, the central articulation circle 16 and the upper articulation circle 10 are substantially in a mutually adjacent state, see FIG. 5.

[0040] Moreover, the first diameter D1 of the upper articulation circle 18 and the third diameter D3 of the lower articulation ring 12 are significantly larger than the second diameter D2 of the central articulation circle 22 (see FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7), so that when the parasol is closed, the canopy struts 6 are in an approximately vertical rest position (see FIG. 4).

[0041] Further details regarding the configuration in the region of the upper and central articulation rings can be seen in FIGS. 6 and 7.

[0042] A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 8 to 13. This is featuring a tensioning device 32 for fixing the open position of the parasol 2. The tensioning device 32 is configured as a pulling element 34 with an upper end 36 and a lower end 38, wherein the upper end 36 is articulated to the upper articulation ring 10. The lower end 38 is provided with a handle portion 40, which can be hooked onto the lower articulation ring 12. As can be seen from a comparison of FIGS. 12 and 13, the handle portion 40 can be pivoted into a tension-loaded fixing position.

[0043] FIG. 14 shows a third embodiment, in which the upper articulation circle 10 is configured to float relatively to the standing mast. For this purpose, at least three sets of struts distributed around the longitudinal axis A, each formed from a supporting strut 8a, 8b, 8c, an associated canopy strut 6a, 6b, 6c and an associated hanging strut 14a, 14b, 14c, are provided to hold the upper articulation ring 10 on the longitudinal axis A. Only two of these strut sets are shown in FIG. 14.

[0044] In another embodiment, which is not shown in the figures, the handle portion 40 is not hooked onto the lower articulation ring 12, but it is hooked into a hooking point on the standing mast 4.

[0045] In yet another embodiment, which is not shown in the figures, the upper end 38 of the pulling element 36 is attached to the standing mast 4, above the lower articulation ring 12 and the handle portion 40 hooked into the lower articulation ring 12 in the same way as in FIGS. 12 and 13.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0046] 2 standing parasol [0047] 4 standing mast [0048] 6 canopy strut [0049] 8 supporting strut [0050] 10 upper articulation ring [0051] 12 lower articulation ring [0052] 14 hanging strut [0053] 16 central articulation ring [0054] 18 upper articulation circle [0055] 20 upper articulation points [0056] 22 central articulation circle [0057] 24 central articulation points [0058] 26 lower articulation circle [0059] 28 lower articulation points [0060] 30 telescopic member [0061] 32 tensioning device [0062] 34 pulling element [0063] 36 upper end of 34 [0064] 38 lower end of 34 [0065] 40 handle portion of 32 [0066] D1 first diameter of 18 [0067] D2 second diameter of 22 [0068] D3 third diameter of 12 [0069] h distance between 10 and 16