Umbrella structure
View Patent ↗An umbrella structure includes a cover, a shaft, a notch, a runner, main ribs and stretchers. The notch is extended downward to form a fixing portion. The fixing portion has one end disposed with a protruding loop section, and an appropriate position disposed with a fastening orifice for corresponding with the protruding button. The runner is accommodated at the fixing portion, and is capable of up-and-down sliding movements at the fixing portion. When stretching the umbrella, the protruding button at the fastening device is steadily locked at the fastening orifice at the fixing portion to smoothly stretch the umbrella. When collapsing the umbrella, the shaft is stored in the fixing portion to prevent the shaft from damages and deformations by offering the shaft with appropriate protection. Using the aforesaid structure, a drawback as being incapable of securely stretching the umbrella due to a reduced volume of the umbrella is solved.
1. An umbrella, comprising:
a plurality of pivotally disposed main ribs around a notch for supporting a cover, wherein said notch extends downward to form an elongate fixing portion to receive a runner, said runner comprises a fastening device having a protruding button and slides up-and-down on said fixing portion, wherein said fixing portion includes a fastening orifice for receiving said protruding button to stretch the umbrella in an opening position;
a plurality of stretchers around said runner for supporting said plurality of pivotally disposed main ribs; and
a collapsible shaft fastened to said notch and extending downward through said fixing portion to form a space between said shaft and said fixing portion, and said collapsible shaft having a multi-sectional structure;
wherein stretching said umbrella can lock said protruding button at said fastening orifice and collapsing said umbrella can permit storing said multi-sectional structure of said collapsible shaft within said space of said fixing portion.
2. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing portion comprises a track and said runner forms a sliding channel to receive said track thereby guiding said runner along said fixing portion.
3. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing portion is a separate element being jointed to said notch.
4. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing portion is a plurality of plates.
5. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein one end of said fixing portion forms a protruding loop section.
6. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein said fastening orifice is round, rectangular, triangular or oval-shaped suitable for fastening.
7. An umbrella according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing portion forms an opening for receiving a pin to join said fixing portion to said notch.