Elevating Platform Device

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an elevating platform device installed on a platform, for example. a residential roof or a balcony of a story, thereby enabling the consumers to assembly in a manner of DIY according to the shape of the balcony.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

Accordingly, for the purpose of aesthetic, a residential roof or a balcony of a story is usually installed with a platform having a height. The structure of the platform is firstly to lay a framework on the balcony ground, and then, lay the elevating floor made of wood or other material above the framework, thereby enabling to plant the flowers and trees and place the furniture such as table and chair. The prior arts related to install an elevating platform on a balcony are as CN 204983133 U, CN 205558183 U, and CN 217812114 U.

An elevating platform assembled on the balcony in a manner of DIY is becoming a trend. However, the balcony has the different shape and the folding corner with a variety of angles, it is worth to discuss that the consumers assemble the elevating platform device by themselves and are able to overcome the assembled problems of the folding corners with various angles. In view of this, the inventor made in-depth research and development to overcome the problems and has finally come up with the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide an elevating platform device capable of facilitating DIY assembly by the consumers.

The elevating platform comprises a framework and an elevating floor laid above the framework. The primary feature of the present invention is to install a plurality of mutually connected horizontal tubes and vertical tubes on the framework, and a single-side connector, a dual-side connector and a corner connector are provided to connect the junction of the horizontal tube and vertical tube. Thus, the consumers can complete the assembly of the framework in a manner of DIY.

The above-mentioned horizontal tube or vertical tube can pass into the interior of mutual connecting end of the coaxial horizontal tube and vertical tube through a coaxial connector and fix to extend the tube length.

The bottom of the above-mentioned framework is provided with an elevating leg connected to the framework on the preferably supporting position thereof, thereby elevating the platform.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying embodiments and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the framework of the present invention applied in an elevating floor.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of partial Al of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top view of 4s-4s cross section of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a top view of 5s-5s cross section of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the partial center of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of FIG. 6.

FIG. 7a is a front view of an insert of a component of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top view of 8s-8s cross section of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a side view of 9s-9s cross section of FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a side view of 10s-10s cross section of FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of partial C1 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a side view of 13s-13s cross section of FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a side view of 14s-14s cross section of FIG. 11.

FIGS. 15˜17 are respectively using varying views of angle adjustment of the corner connector in the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIG. 1, the elevating platform 1 comprises a framework 2 and a floor (can be wooded floor) laid above the framework 1, and wherein, the framework 2 comprises:

respectively a plurality of horizontal tubes 20 and vertical tubes 21 are connected and arranged, the horizontal tubes 20 and the vertical tubes 21 are in a tubular shape, respectively having the sliding slots 200, 210 axially configured in the middle of a vertical side, the vertical bore sizes 200a, 210a of the sliding slots 200, 210 are smaller than the vertical inner diameters 20a, 21a of the interior of the horizontal tube 20 and vertical tube 21 (as shown in FIG. 3);

• • a single-side connector 22, as shown in FIGS. 2˜5, used for a connection while the horizontal tube 20 and the vertical tube 21 are in single side connection (applied at each A position of FIG. 1), comprising an insert base 220 and a connecting wing 221 vertically extending outward from one side of the insert base 220, the insert base 220 capable of being inserted into the horizontal tube 20 or the vertical tube 21 through one end of the horizontal tube 20 or vertical tube 21 and the connecting wing 221 extending out of the tube from the sliding slots 200, 210; for example, in FIG. 3, the insert base 220 is inserted into the horizontal tube 20 from one end of the horizontal tube 20 and the connecting wing 221 extends out from the sliding slot 200, thereby pushing the single-side connector 22 to move to the position of which connecting with the vertical tube 21, the insert based 220 is fixed with the horizontal tube 20 by a screw piece 222 (such as self-tapping screws), and further one side of the vertical tube 21 end is attached to the connecting wing 221, and further the vertical tube 21 is fixed with the connecting wing 221 by the screw piece 223, thereby completing a fixed connection at the time of single-side connection of the horizontal tube 20 and the vertical tube 21;
  • a dual-side connector 23, as shown in FIGS. 6˜10, used for a connection while the horizontal tube 20 and the vertical tube 21 are in a vertical cross connection (applied in B position of FIG. 1), comprising a middle insert 230 (as shown in FIG. 7a) and a fixing wing 231 extending outward from the two sides and bottom of the middle insert 230 and perpendicular to the middle insert 230, the outer diameter and shape of the middle insert 230 fit with the internal tube diameter of the vertical tube 21 being inserted, a connecting wall is provided to connect the position between the fixing wing 231 and the middle insert 230 facing the sliding slot 210 of the vertical tube and the rest adjacent sides are provided with a slit 233, thereby enabling the middle insert 230 to be inserted into the vertical tube 21 from the tube end of the vertical tube 21, the fixing wing 231 is defined in the outer of the vertical tube 21, and then the screw piece 234 is used to fix the middle insert 230 with the vertical tube 21, and the corresponding left and right fixing wings 231 are capable of being respectively secured and connected to the horizontal tube 20 by the screws 235, as shown in FIGS. 8˜10;
  • a corner connector 24, as shown in FIGS. 11˜14, used for each corner of the framework 2 (applied at C position of FIG. 1), comprising two lined tubes 240, 241 and a pivoting device 242 for pivotally jointing the connecting ends of the two lined tubes 240, 241 each other, the pivoting device 242 on the connecting ends of the two lined tubes 240, 241 is respectively attached with the connecting ears 2420, 2421, the respective connecting car 2420, 2421 is arranged with same bore hole, and then a pivot shaft 243 penetrates through the respective connecting car 2420, 2421 for pivot, thereby the two lined tubes 240, 241 are respectively inserted into the vertical tube 21 and horizontal tube 20 at the corner position of the framework 2, the clamping angle between the vertical tube 21 and the horizontal tube 20 can be adjusted according to the angle of the corner of the balcony, and then screws 244 are used to secure the two lined tubes 240, 241 with the vertical tube 21 and the horizontal tube 20 to enable the corner connectors 24 to be adjusted according to the different assembling locations of the balcony, as shown in FIGS. 15˜17;
  • a coaxial connector 25, used for lengthening the coaxial vertical tube 21 or horizontal tube 20, as applied at D position of FIG. 1, with reference to FIG. 7, the coaxial connector 25 has a jumper tube 250, wherein the two ends of the jumper tube 250 are respectively passing into the two coaxial vertical tubes 21 or horizontal tubes 20 required for lengthening, and the present embodiment is direct to the example of lengthening the vertical tube 21, after the two ends of the jumper tube 250 are respectively passing into the two coaxial vertical tubes 21 required for lengthening, the screw pieces are used to secure the two ends of the jumper tube 250 with the two vertical tubes 21 mutually connected to complete the lengthen; and,
  • an elevating legs 26, as shown in FIGS. 7, 10, configured at the four corner ends of the bottom surface of the framework 2 and the position of the middle section required for supporting stress, thereby elevating the framework 2, comprising an L-shaped fixing plate 260 and a column 261, wherein the fixing plate 260 is attached to the outer wall of the vertical tube 21 or horizontal tube 20 and then secured by the screw piece 262, and the top end of the column 261 is fixed with the bottom end of the fixing plate 260, the bottom end falls downwardly to reach the ground.

After the above-mentioned members are assembled in sequential order, the assembled framework 2 is as shown in FIG. 1, and then the floors are laid above the framework 2 to complete the assembly of the elevating platform 1. The configuration of the above-mentioned members enables the consumers to assemble in a manner of DIY and during assembly, each of the components has the following effects:

• • 1. a single-side connector 22 enables a single side of the vertical tube 21 to be connected to the horizontal tube 20, as at A position of FIG. 1;
  • 2. a dual-side connector 23 enables the dual-side of the vertical tube 21 to be connected to the horizontal tube 20, as at B position of FIG. 1;
  • 3. a corner connector 24 enables the vertical tube 21 and the horizontal tube 20 to be connected at a corner of the framework 2, as at C position of FIG. 1, and also adjust freely according to the angle of the balcony corner, as shown in FIGS. 15˜17;
  • 4. a coaxial connector 25 enables the vertical tube 21 or horizontal tube 20 to be adjusted and lengthened, as at D position of FIG. 1;
  • 5. an elevating leg 26 enables framework 2 to be away from the ground and elevated; and,
  • 6. the vertical tube 21 and the horizontal tube 22 are tubular, respectively provided with the sliding slots 200, 210 on the middle of one vertical side in an axial direction, wherein the vertical bore size of the sliding slots 200, 210 is smaller than the internal vertical diameter 20a, 21a of the horizontal tube 20 or vertical tube 21, and the configuration of the structure of the horizontal tube 20 and vertical tube 21 enables each connector to be assembled and connected.

In summary, the present invention meets the requirements of novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability, and therefore an application for patent is hereby filed according to the law. Your examination and approval will be highly appreciated.