FIREPLACE RETRACTABLE HOOK

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application claims to the benefit of priority from Chinese Application No. CN202420843291.X with a filing date of Apr. 22, 2024. The content of the aforementioned applications, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a hook, in particular to a fireplace retractable hook.

BACKGROUND

Christmas fireplace hooks are generally used on holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, usually used to hang Christmas socks, Christmas hats, Christmas lights, decorative garlands, and other items. The conventional Christmas fireplace hook usually includes an installation part and a hook part that is fixedly installed on one side of the installation part and extends downwards. When in use, the installation part is placed at the top edge of the fireplace tabletop, and the hook part extends downwards along the outer wall of the tabletop.

However, due to the installation part being placed on the edge, when the installation part is placed on a tabletop with a curved corner (as shown in FIG. 1), the outer bottom of the installation part is suspended in midair, which has poor stability and poses safety risks such as falling off, which may cause people injure or objects damage. In addition, it is difficult to simultaneously consider tabletops with right angles and rounded corners, and the applicability is poor.

SUMMARY

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a fireplace retractable hook to solve the shortcomings of existing technologies.

A fireplace retractable hook is provided, which includes a mounting base and a hook body installed inside the mounting base, wherein the hook body comprises a installation part extended in horizontal and a hook part extended downwards and set at an outer side of the installation part; a bottom surface of the mounting base is provided with a guide slot extended along front-to-rear, the guide slot runs through at least one side of the mounting base, the installation part is arranged inside the guide slot, the hook part extends outside the guide slot, and the installation part is capable to move inside and outside the guide slot.

Further, the mounting base includes a shell and a counterweight block, and the counterweight block is arranged on an inner side of a bottom of the shell.

Further, the guide slot is arranged on the counterweight block, and the shell is provided with at least one notch corresponding to a position of the guide slot.

Further, the inner bottom of the shell is extended downwards with a convex block, the guide slot is set on a bottom surface of the convex block, and the counterweight block is set on an outer side of the convex block.

Further, a bottom plate is provided below the counterweight block, the guide slot is set on the bottom plate, and the counterweight block is set between the bottom plate and the shell.

Further, the cross-section of the installation part is arranged in an inverted T-shape, the installation part comprises an upper installation part and a lower installation part, the upper installation part is wider at upper position, the lower installation part is narrower at lower position; and two opposite outer sides of the upper installation part are provided with a row of rack extended in horizontal, respectively.

Further, the guide slot is provided with adjustment teeth along an extension direction, and the adjustment teeth are engaged with the rack.

Further, a baffle plate is provided at a position of the notch of the shell, and the baffle plate is installed at the position of the notch through a rotation shaft and is capable to rotate to open or close.

Further, a limited position structure is provided, and the limited position structure comprises a protrusion part and a limit part, the protrusion part is set on both sides of the lower installation part of the hook body far from the hook part, and the limit part is set on the two opposite sides of the guide slot on the side close to the hook part.

Further, a soft cushion layer is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting base.

In summary, the advantageous effect of the present disclosure for a fireplace retractable hook lies in that the retractable design of the horizontal installation part of the hook body, which enables the retractable hook to be simultaneously applicable to the tabletops with the right angles and the rounded corners, with stronger applicability. At the same time, the retractable structure can also increase the lever arm of the hook part and improve the load-bearing capacity of the hook part. The detachable design of the hook body and mounting base can improve the convenience of packaging and transportation, and greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs. In addition, the retractable hook can also be used to hang heavier items with the lightest counterweight by adjusting the length of the level arm of the hook. The mounting base of the retractable hook of the present disclosure can also be used as a ornament, with strong practicality and strong promotional significance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a use state of a traditional hook at the right angle and the rounded corner on a tabletop;

FIG. 2 is a use state diagram of the fireplace retractable hook of the present disclosure when the corners of the tabletop are the right angle and the rounded corner, respectively;

FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the fireplace retractable hook of the present disclosure, wherein the main body of the hook is in a contracted state;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the back structure in FIG. 3, wherein the hook is in a stretching state;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the hook in FIG. 3;

FIGS. 6 to 8 are schematic diagrams of three cross-sectional structures of the hook in FIG. 3 from another perspective;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the bottom surface of the hook in FIG. 3, wherein the inner side of the guide slot is provided with adjustment teeth;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram to show the state that the hook body and the mounting base are separated and used.

FIG. 11 is a use state diagram of the second embodiment of the retractable hook of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a use state diagram of the third embodiment of the retractable hook of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the fourth embodiment of the retractable hook of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In order to make the objective, technical solution, and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the following is a detailed illustration of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only intended to illustrate the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 2-FIG. 10, a fireplace retractable hook is provided, which is placed above the fireplace tabletop or other tabletops, step surfaces, etc. The fireplace retractable hook includes a mounting base 10 and a hook body 20 installed inside the mounting base 10, wherein the hook body 10 includes a installation part 21 extended in horizontal and a hook part 22 extended downwards and set at the outer side of the installation part 21; the installation part 21 is arranged inside the mounting base 10, and the installation part 21 is capable to move in or out of the mounting base in a retraction-extension manner, so as to adjust the length of the installation part 21 extending beyond the mounting base 10, so that the retractable hook can be suitable for different corner types of tabletops.

The mounting base 10 includes a shell 11 and a counterweight block 12, and the counterweight block 12 is arranged on the inner side of the bottom of the shell 11. in the present embodiment, the counterweight block 12 is installed inside the shell 11 through fasteners such as screws. It can be understood that it can also be installed through other methods such as pasting, and is not limited here. The bottom surface of the counterweight block 12 is provided with a guide slot 13 extended along front-to-rear, the installation part 21 of the hook part 20 arranged inside the guide slot 13.

It can be understood that the guide slot 13 can also be set on the shell 11, as shown in FIG. 7. The inner bottom of the shell 11 is extended downwards with a convex block 111, and the guide slot 13 is set on the bottom surface of the convex block 111. The counterweight block 12 is located inside the shell 11 on the outer side of the convex block 111.

In addition, the guide slot 13 can also be set on the structure below the counterweight block 12, as shown in FIG. 8. A bottom plate 14 is provided below the counterweight block 12, and the guide slot 13 is set on the bottom plate 14. The counterweight block 12 is set between the bottom plate 14 and the shell 11. The bottom plate 14 is fixedly installed with the shell 11, thereby limiting the counterweight block 12 between the two, or the bottom plate 14 is installed on the counterweight block 12, and then the counterweight block 12 is installed inside the shell 11, the specific fixing method is not limited.

In this embodiment, the cross-section of the installation part 21 is arranged in an inverted T-shape. The installation part 21 includes an upper installation part 211 and a lower installation part 212, and the upper installation part 211 is wider at upper position, the lower installation part 212 is narrower at lower position. The two opposite outer sides of the upper installation part 211 are provided with a row of rack 213 extended in horizontal, respectively. The rack 213 is arranged in a wave shape, and the corner positions of the teeth are all equipped with a circular-arc structure, making the pulling and snapping of the hook body 20 smoother. The setting of the “T” shaped structure of the installation part 21 can prevent the hook body 20 from being installed upside down. In this embodiment, the side wall of the guide slot 13 is smoothly arranged along its horizontal extension direction. It can be understood that the adjustment teeth 131 can also be set along its extension direction on the side wall of the guide slot 13 (as shown in FIG. 10), and the adjustment teeth 131 mesh with the rack 213.

The front end face of the shell 11 is provided with a notch 112, and the notch 122 is set on one port corresponding to the guide slot 13. In addition, a soft cushion layer 30 is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting base 10, which is used to cover the bottom installation structure of the mounting base 10, improve the aesthetics of the product, and at the same time, protect the tabletop to avoid collision or sliding wear between the mounting base 10 and the tabletop. When installing, the installation part 21 of the hook body 20 is inserted into the guide slot 13 from the notch 112 at the front side of the shell 11.

When in use, the mounting base 10 is placed at the edge of the tabletop, and the user pulls out or pushes the installation part 21 into the guide slot 13 through external force according to the requirements, so that the length of the installation part 21 that extends to the outside meets the requirements. The hook part 22 extends downward and bends to be used for hanging various items. In addition, by pulling the installation part 21 outward, the level arm of the hook part 22 can be increased, thereby improving the load-bearing capacity of the hook part 22, which enables the retractable hook to balance the weight of heavier items with the lightest counterweight.

The mounting base 10 can also be equipped with a decorative element 15, so that when the hook body 20 is not needed, the hook body 20 can be extracted from the guide slot 13 and used as an independent ornament. (As shown in FIG. 10). The retractable hook of this embodiment not only has a wide range of applications and strong practicality, but also has versatility, which is convenient for packaging and transportation, and can greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs.

As shown in FIG. 11, it is the second embodiment of the present disclosure, and the structure of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but the difference is that a baffle plate 113 is provided at the position of the notch 112 of the shell 11, and the baffle plate 113 is installed at the position of the notch 112 through a rotation shaft 114 and is capable to rotate to open or close. When the hook body 20 is installed inside the mounting base 10, the baffle plate 113 is in an open state. When the hook body 20 is pulled out without use, the baffle plate 113 can be closed to cover the notch 112 of the shell, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance of the installation seat 10 as a decorative element.

As shown in FIG. 12, it is a third embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the difference is that the hook body 20a can be installed in the guide slot 13a in a forward or reverse direction. In this embodiment, the cross-section of the installation part 21a is arranged in a regular square shape or symmetrically arranged with respect to up and down, so that the hook body 20 can be installed in the guide slot 13 in both directions. As shown in FIG. 12, two structural diagrams of the installation part 21a are shown.

When installed in the forward direction, the hook part 22 of the hook body 20 extends downwards to facilitate hanging of items. When installed in the reverse direction, the hook part 22 arches upwards, allowing the mounting base 10 to be placed smoothly and freely on the inner and outer sides of the tabletop at any position. Compared with the first embodiment, the hook body 20 of this embodiment does not require additional storage, avoiding the disadvantage of losing or difficult to find the hook body 20 after a long period of unused use.

As shown in FIG. 13, it is a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the difference is that a limited position structure is provided in the fourth embodiment.

The limited position structure includes protrusion parts 214 set on both sides of the lower installation part 212 of the installation part 21c and limit parts 132 set on both side of the opening end of the guide slot 13, wherein the protrusion part 214 is set on the end of the installation part 21c far from the hook part 22. When in use, the installation part 21c is pulled out and moved outward. When it is pulled to the outermost side, the limit parts 132 at the opening position of the guide slot 13 restricts the protrusion parts 214 at its inner end, thereby preventing the hook body 20 from being pulled out. It can be understood that the limit parts 132 can also be provided on both sides of the notch 112 of the shell 11, while the guide slot 13 remains unchanged. During installation, the hook body 20 can be inserted into the rear end of the guide slot 13, and then the shell 10 can be cover from top to bottom to complete the installation. The retractable hook of this embodiment structure can still be disassembled during packaging and transportation, and during use, it can prevent the hook body 20 from pulling out of the mounting base 10 from the front end.

In summary, the advantageous effect of the present disclosure for a fireplace retractable hook lies in that the retractable design of the horizontal installation part 21 of the hook body 20, which enables the retractable hook to be simultaneously applicable to the tabletops with the right angles and the rounded corners, with stronger applicability. At the same time, the retractable structure can also increase the lever arm of the hook part 22 and improve the load-bearing capacity of the hook part 22. The detachable design of the hook body 20 and the mounting base 10 can improve the convenience of packaging and transportation, and greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs. In addition, the retractable hook can also be used to hang heavier items with the lightest counterweight by adjusting the length of the level arm of the hook. The mounting base 10 of the retractable hook of the present disclosure can also be used as a ornament, with strong practicality and strong promotional significance.

The above embodiments only describe the four implementation methods of the present disclosure, and their description is more specific and detailed, but cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled person in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, all of which fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of present disclosure should be based on the attached claims.