DECORATIVE TREE AND BRANCH STRUCTURE THEREOF

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of artificial tree technologies, and in particular, to a decorative tree and a branch structure thereof.

BACKGROUND

With the improvement of living standards, people begin to pay attention to comfort and beauty of working and living environments. Artificial decorative trees (such as Christmas trees) and other ornaments are placed in many places to create an atmosphere, especially at various festivals. For example, a common Christmas tree mainly includes a stem and branches arranged on the stem. In order to make the Christmas tree more beautiful, various ornaments are generally hung on the branches in a winding manner. However, the winding manner is unstable. As a result, the ornaments are prone to fall-off, and it is also a waste of time, resulting in low decoration efficiency.

SUMMARY

Based on this, there is a need to provide a decorative tree and a branch structure thereof with respect to the above problems. The branch structure can realize quick installation of a to-be-placed object (such as an ornament), and can also improve stability of the to-be-placed object after installation.

The present disclosure provides a branch structure including a branch body and a hook mounted on the branch body. The hook has a bent portion facing the branch body and configured to support a to-be-placed object.

In the above branch structure, the hook is mounted on the branch body, and the hook has the bent portion. Therefore, when the branch structure is decorated with the to-be-placed object (e.g., an ornament), the to-be-placed object may be hung directly on the bent portion, thereby realizing quick installation of the to-be-placed object. In addition, the bent portion can also improve stability of the to-be-placed object after installation and reduce a risk of fall-off of the to-be-placed object.

In an embodiment, the hook includes a first rod body and a second rod body connected to each other, a first end of the first rod body is connected to the branch body, a first end of the second rod body is arranged at an angle with the first rod body to form the bent portion, and the bent portion and the branch body form a limiting groove surrounded by the bent portion and the branch body.

In an embodiment, the second rod body is arranged obliquely relative to an axial direction of the branch body, a second end of the second rod body is closer to the branch body than the first end of the second rod body, and there is a gap between the second end of the second rod body and the branch body to form an access port. The access port is communicated with the limiting groove.

In an embodiment, the second end of the second rod body is provided with a limiting protrusion. The limiting protrusion is configured to limit the to-be-placed object to be separated from the limiting groove along the second end of the second rod body.

In an embodiment, the limiting protrusion extends towards the branch body.

In an embodiment, the first rod body, the second rod body, and the limiting protrusion are integrally formed.

In an embodiment, the second end of the second rod body is provided with a guide portion. The guide portion is configured to guide the to-be-placed object to move towards the access port to enter the limiting groove.

In an embodiment, the guide portion is arranged obliquely relative to the branch body, and an end of the guide portion connected to the second rod body is closer to the branch body than an end of the guide portion away from the second rod body.

In an embodiment, a junction between the guide portion and the second end of the second rod body has circular arc transition; and/or a junction between the first end of the second rod body and the first rod body has circular arc transition.

In an embodiment, the first rod body, the second rod body, and the guide portion are integrally formed.

In an embodiment, the hook is integrally formed on the branch body; or the hook is detachably connected to the branch body.

In an embodiment, the branch body is provided with needles, and each of the needles has a length of L₁ along a first direction. The hook has a length of L₂ along the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the axial direction of the branch body, and L₂≤L₁.

The present disclosure further provides a decorative tree including the branch structure as described above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings forming part of the present disclosure are intended to provide further understanding of the present disclosure. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and descriptions thereof are intended to explain the present disclosure, and do not constitute any inappropriate limitation on the present disclosure.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in embodiments of the present disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other accompanying drawings can be obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art from the provided accompanying drawings without creative efforts.

In addition, the accompanying drawings are not drawn to 1:1 scale, and relative sizes of various elements in the accompanying drawings are drawn by way of examples only and not necessarily to true scale. In the drawings,

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a branch structure according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, in which an access port is arranged towards the top of a branch body.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram when a to-be-placed object is hung on the branch structure shown in FIG. 1, in which needles are omitted.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the branch structure according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the access port is arranged towards the bottom of the branch body.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a branch structure according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, in which an access port is arranged towards the top of a branch body.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the branch structure according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the access port is arranged towards the bottom of the branch body.

REFERENCE SIGNS

10: branch structure; 110: branch body; 111: needle; 120: hook; 121: bent portion; 122: first rod body; 123: second rod body; 124: limiting groove; 125: access port; 126: limiting protrusion; 127: guide portion; 20: to-be-placed object; 201: annular noose.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to make the above objectives, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, specific implementations of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in many other manners different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

The present disclosure provides a decorative tree (not shown). The decorative tree may include a stem (not shown) and a branch structure 10 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 3) according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure or a branch structure 10 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. A plurality of branch structures 10 are provided. The plurality of branch structures 10 are all arranged on the stem, and the plurality of branch structures 10 are arranged along a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the stem. In the following, the branch structure 10 will be described together with the decorative tree.

In an embodiment, for example, the decorative tree is an artificial Christmas tree. A pine branch of the Christmas tree is the branch structure 10 in the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in the first embodiment, the branch structure 10 includes a branch body 110, and the branch body 110 is provided with needles 111 along an axial direction and a circumferential direction thereof. Specifically, the needles 111 are arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction of the branch body 110. More specifically, the branch structure 10 may further include a hook 120, and the hook 120 is mounted on the branch body 110. The hook 120 has a bent portion 121, and the bent portion 121 faces the branch body 110 and is configured to support a to-be-placed object 20 (e.g., an ornament).

In the above branch structure 10, the hook 120 is mounted on the branch body 110, and the hook 120 has the bent portion 121. Therefore, when the branch structure 10 is decorated with the to-be-placed object 20, the to-be-placed object 20 may be hung directly on the bent portion 121, thereby realizing quick installation of the to-be-placed object. In addition, the bent portion 121 can also improve stability of the to-be-placed object 20 after installation and reduce a risk of fall-off of the to-be-placed object 20.

In an embodiment, the hook 120 is integrally formed on the branch body 110. In this way, a user may directly hang the ornament on the hook 120 to realize quick installation of the ornament, and meanwhile, stability of the hook 120 mounted on the branch body 110 can also be improved. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the hook 120 is detachably connected to the branch body 110. In this way, when damaged, the hook 120 may be replaced with a new hook 120 without affecting the hung ornament or the use of the decorative tree.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the first embodiment, the hook 120 includes a first rod body 122 and a second rod body 123 connected to each other. A first end of the first rod body 122 is connected to the branch body 110, and a first end of the second rod body 123 is arranged at an angle with the first rod body 122 to form the bent portion 121. The bent portion 121 and the branch body 110 form a limiting groove 124 surrounded by the bent portion 121 and the branch body 110. More specifically, common ornaments configured to decorate the Christmas tree include, for example, a decorative ball, a decorative doll, and the like, and the decorative ball or decorative doll is fixedly provided with an annular noose 201. In this way, when decorating the Christmas tree, the user may directly sleeve the second rod body 123 with the annular noose 201, so that the decorative ball or decorative doll is hung to the bent portion 121 through the annular noose 201.

In an embodiment, the first rod body 122 and the second rod body 123 are integrally formed. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the first end of the second rod body 123 is detachably connected to the first rod body 122. More specifically, a junction between the first end of the second rod body 123 and the first rod body 122 has circular arc transition.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the second rod body 123 is arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction of the branch body 110. Specifically, a second end of the second rod body 123 is closer to the branch body 110 than the first end of the second rod body 123. There is a gap between the second end of the second rod body 123 and the branch body 110 to form an access port 125, and the access port 125 is communicated with the limiting groove 124. In this way, when hanging the ornament, the user may directly sleeve the second rod body 123 with the annular noose 201 through the access port 125. In addition, the second rod body 123 arranged obliquely can gradually reduce a size of the limiting groove 124 in a direction close to the access port 125, so as to prevent separation of the ornament from the branch structure 10 caused by easy exiting of the annular noose 201 from the limiting groove 124 through the access port 125.

It is to be noted that “a size of the limiting groove 124” specifically refers to a vertical distance H between the second rod body 123 and the branch body 110.

In an embodiment, the access port 125 is arranged towards the top of the branch body 110 (see FIG. 1). Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the access port 125 is arranged towards the bottom of the branch body 110 (see FIG. 2), which means that the access port 125 is arranged away from the top of the branch body 110. It is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the top and the bottom of the branch body 110 are referenced to the stem of the decorative tree. Specifically, an end of the branch body 110 connected to the stem of the decorative tree is the bottom, and an end of the branch body 110 away from the stem of the decorative tree is the top.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the first rod body 122 is arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction of the branch body 110, and an angle α between the first rod body 122 and the branch body 110 in the limiting groove 124 is less than or equal to 90 degrees. In this way, it is conducive to improving stability of hanging of the ornament on the bent portion 121 and preventing easy fall-off of the ornament from the branch structure 10.

In an embodiment, an angle between the second rod body 123 and the first rod body 122 is an obtuse angle. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the angle between the second rod body 123 and the first rod body 122 is an acute angle. Specifically, the angle between the second rod body 123 and the first rod body 122 may be determined according to an actual situation.

Still referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the second end of the second rod body 123 is provided with a limiting protrusion 126. The limiting protrusion 126 is configured to limit the to-be-placed object 20 to be separated from the limiting groove 124 along the second end of the second rod body 123.

Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the limiting protrusion 126 extends towards the branch body 110.

In an embodiment, the limiting protrusion 126 is detachably mounted on the second end of the second rod body 123. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the limiting protrusion 126 is integrally formed on the second rod body 123. More specifically, the first rod body 122, the second rod body 123, and the limiting protrusion 126 are integrally formed.

In order to improve aesthetics of the branch structure 10, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in an embodiment, a dimension of the hook 120 along a first direction F1 is less than or equal to a dimension of each of the needles 111 on the branch body 110 along the first direction F1. It is to be noted that “a dimension of the hook 120 along a first direction F1” specifically refers to a length L₂ of the hook 120 along the first direction F1, and “a dimension of each of the needles 111 along the first direction F1” specifically refers to a length L₁ of the needle 111 along the first direction F1. The first direction F1 is generally perpendicular to the axial direction of the branch body 110. More specifically, the length L₂ of the hook 120 along the first direction F1 may be regarded as a length L₂ of the first rod body 122 along the first direction F1. In this way, the hook 120 may be hidden in the needles 111.

In an embodiment, the length L₂ of the hook 120 along the first direction F1 is equivalent to the length L₂ of the first rod body 122 along the first direction F1, which is 6 mm, and a length L₃ of the hook 120 along the axial direction of the branch body 110 is 15 mm. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the length L₂ of the hook 120 along the first direction F1 may be less than 6 mm (such as 4 mm or 5 mm) or greater than 6 mm (such as 8 mm or 10 mm). The length L₃ of the hook 120 along the axial direction of the branch body 110 may be less than 15 mm (such as 10 mm or 8 mm) or greater than 15 mm (such as 18 mm or 20 mm).

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a branch structure 10 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. The branch structure 10 may include a branch body 110 and a hook 120. The branch structure 10 in this embodiment is a modification of the branch structure 10 in the first embodiment. Without a conflict, a connection relationship and a relative positional relationship between the branch body 110 and the hook 120 in this embodiment may be obtained with reference to the descriptions in the first embodiment above. Specifically, the hook 120 may also include a first rod body 122 and a second rod body 123 connected to each other, and a connection relationship and a relative positional relationship between the first rod body 122 and the second rod body 123 are the same as those described in the first embodiment. More specifically, a connection relationship and a relative positional relationship between the first rod body 122 and the branch body 110 are also the same as those described in the first embodiment. A connection relationship and a relative positional relationship between the second rod body 123 and the branch body 110 are also the same as those described in the first embodiment. The following mainly describes differences between this embodiment and the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in an embodiment, the second end of the second rod body 123 in the hook 120 is provided with a guide portion 127. The guide portion 127 is configured to guide the to-be-placed object 20 to move towards the access port 125 to enter the limiting groove 124. Specifically, the guide portion 127 is configured to guide the annular noose 201 to move along an extension direction of the guide portion 127, so that the annular noose 201 enters the access port 125 and sleeves the second rod body 123. Through a guiding function of the guide portion 127, the annular noose 201 can quickly and accurately enter the limiting groove 124 to hang the ornament to the bent portion 121.

Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the guide portion 127 is arranged obliquely relative to the branch body 110. An end of the guide portion 127 connected to the second rod body 123 is closer to the branch body 110 than an end of the guide portion 127 away from the second rod body 123.

Still referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in an embodiment, a junction between the guide portion 127 and the second end of the second rod body 123 has circular arc transition. In this way, it is conducive to improving smoothness of the annular noose 201 when passing through the access port 125.

In an embodiment, a distance between the end of the guide portion 127 connected to the second rod body 123 or the second end of the second rod body 123 and the branch body 110 is 1 mm, which means that a height of the access port 125 is 1 mm. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the height of the access port 125 may be greater than 1 mm (such as 1.5 mm or 2 mm) or less than 1 mm (such as 0.8 mm).

In an embodiment, the length L₂ of the first rod body 122 along the first direction F1 is approximately about 12 mm. The length L₃ of the hook 120 along the axial direction of the branch body 110 is approximately about 24 mm. More specifically, the first rod body 122 is generally in the form of a round rod structure, a diameter of the first end of the first rod body 122 is approximately about 4.6 mm, and a diameter of the second end of the first rod body 122 is approximately about 3 mm. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the length L₂ of the first rod body 122 along the first direction F1 may be other values, and the length L₃ of the hook 120 along the axial direction of the branch body 110 may be other values.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in an embodiment, a length of the end of the guide portion 127 away from the second rod body 123 along the first direction F1 may be greater than, equal to, or less than the length L₂ of the first rod body 122 along the first direction F1.

In an embodiment, the first rod body 122, the second rod body 123, and the guide portion 127 are integrally formed. In this way, it is conducive to improving overall structural strength of the hook 120. Certainly, in another alternative embodiment, the guide portion 127 is detachably connected to the second rod body 123.

The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features are described in the embodiments. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, the combinations should be considered as in the scope of the specification.

The above-described embodiments are only several implementations of the present disclosure, and the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, and all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the patent protection of the present disclosure shall be defined by the appended claims.