TRIANGULAR CONE WITH PLANE CONVERTIBLE TO SOLID BODY

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a triangular cone, in particular a triangular cone with plane convertible to solid body.

Description of the Related Art

In sports training, people comply with the rules of human growth and development and physical activity to enhance their physique, improve technical skills and enrich cultural life through physical exercise, training and competition. Sports training helps to maintain or improve physical fitness, there are as many as hundreds of different forms of sports around the world, from individual competition to teamwork, and each type of sport is unique. In sports such as rollerblading, in-line skating, soccer, basketball, track and field, rugby, skateboarding, etc., training cones (also known as sports training cones or marking cones) are usually used to simulate pre-determined routes or obstacles to help athletes familiarize themselves with the routes during the training period, and follow the simulated routes to move forward, turn, or carry out other special actions. However, training cones available on the market usually only provide the functions for convenient stacking and storage, and do not provide different heights of obstacles to help athletes simulate the actual playing field, nor can they provide athletes with different visual sensory effects during training.

In order to overcome the above problems, an innovative training equipment has been introduced in the market, which contains a base and a cone, the base and the cone are molded into one piece; the base has a perforation through the center of the circle; the cone is formed in the shape of a hollow cone, which is equipped with holes, slots and sockets; and a luminous lamp can be installed in the cone for transmitting light outwardly through the holes, slots and sockets to provide athletes with different visual sensory experiences during training, and a pole can be set up between the two training equipment through the holes or slots to simulate the formation of different types of high and low obstacles on a predetermined route.

However, the base and cone of the training device are integrally molded into one piece, thus limiting the diversity of the product. In order to meet consumer demand, it is necessary to produce a variety of training devices with different bases and cones, thus incurring a higher production cost, which is not in line with the requirements of cost-effectiveness and energy-saving and carbon reduction, and such a design will increase the burden of inventory, due to the large size of the product, the transportation cost is high, and it is inconvenient for inventory management. More importantly, this one-piece design cannot respond flexibly to consumer demand. More importantly, this kind of one-piece design cannot flexibly react to the consumer needs and is not desirable from the perspective of practicability.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure discloses a triangular cone with plane convertible to solid body, which includes a conical body being in a substantially hollow conical shape, formed by curling a flexible fan-shaped sheet, and having a large-diameter end, a small-diameter end and a conical plane surrounded between the large-diameter end and the small-diameter end, the large-diameter end being provided with a first connection unit, the conical plane being provided with a plurality of through holes and at least one slot, the at least one slot being configured to be near the small-diameter end, the fan-shaped sheet having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge being provided with a first snap unit, the second side edge being provided with a second snap unit, thereby when the fan-shaped sheet is curled into a hollow conical shape, the first snap unit and the second snap unit are engaged with each other to define the hollow conical shape; and a base, including a second connection unit disposed thereon, and a through opening formed at the center of the base, and the conical body being connected to the base through the combination of the first connection unit and the second connection unit.

The main purpose of the present disclosure is that the cone consists of a flexible fan-shaped sheet rolled into the cone that can be used in combination with the base or used alone, so as to provide a variety of products, not only reducing production cost and inventory burden and complying with the requirements of cost-effectiveness and energy-saving and carbon reduction, but also effectively reducing the size of the product and facilitating transportation and inventory management.

Another purpose of the present invention is that it can be freely assembled with different cones and bases according to the needs of consumers, thus enhancing the practicality, and helping to reduce the wind resistance, reducing the risk of being blown over by the wind, and at the same time reducing the volume of packaging materials, reducing the cost of transportation and carbon emissions from transportation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a disassembly diagram of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a planar view of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of Section A-A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of Section B-B of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fan-shaped sheet of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a planar view of a fan-shaped sheet of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is another planar view of a fan-shaped sheet of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conical body of the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a first snap unit and a second snap unit in a separate status in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a first snap unit and a second snap unit in a connected status in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a fan-shaped sheet of the second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conical body of the second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a first snap unit and a second snap unit in a separate status in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a first snap unit and a second snap unit in a connected status in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a disassembly diagram of the third embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 19 is a disassembly diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 21 is a disassembly diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 23 is a disassembly diagram of the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a conical body of the eighth embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 28 is a disassembly diagram of the ninth embodiment of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following description together with the attached drawings are provided to enable persons having ordinary skills in the art to clearly understand the technical contents and implementation of the present disclosure.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 for a triangular cone with plane convertible to solid body in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the triangular cone includes a conical body 10 and a base 20.

The conical body 10 is in a substantially hollow conical shape, formed by curling a flexible fan-shaped sheet 10A, the conical body 10 has a large-diameter end 11, a small-diameter end 12 and a conical plane 13 surrounded between the large-diameter end 11 and the small-diameter end 12, the large-diameter end 11 is provided with a first connection unit 11A, the conical plane 13 is provided with a plurality of through holes 131, a plurality of sockets 132 and at least one slot 133, the at least one slot 133 is configured to be near the small-diameter end 12, the fan-shaped sheet 10A has a first side edge 14 and a second side edge 15, the first side edge 14 is provided with a first snap unit 14A, and the second side edge 15 is provided with a second snap unit 15A, such that when the fan-shaped sheet 10A is curled into a hollow conical shape, the first snap unit 14A and the second snap unit 15A are engaged with each other to define the hollow conical shape.

In the first embodiment, the first connection unit 11A includes a plurality of large-head fixing columns 111, the plurality of through holes 131 is in a hexagonal shape, the inside of at least one of the plurality of through holes 131 is provided with an engraved pattern 1311 giving a relief sculpture effect to enhance the visual three-dimensionality and visual area, the plurality of sockets 132 is in an oblong shape, vertically arranged on the conical plane 13 and staggered with the plurality of through holes 131, the at least one slot 133 is U-shaped, the quantity of the at least one slot 133 is two, and they are configured to be opposite to each other and communicated with the small-diameter end 12, the first snap unit 14A includes a plurality of engaging bumps 141 in an oblong shape, a convex rib 1411 is provided on the engaging bumps 141, the second snap unit 15A includes a plurality of engaging holes 151 in an oblong circular shape, and the engaging bumps 141 and the engaging hole 151 are engaged with each other, such that the first side edge 14 and the second side edge 15 are combined and connected to each other.

The base 20 includes a second connection unit 20A disposed on the base 20, and a through opening 21 formed at the center of the base 20. Through the combination of the first connection unit 11A and the second connection unit 20A, the conical body 10 is connected to the base 20.

In the first embodiment, the base 20 is a hexagonal plate, the through opening 21 is a hexagonal opening, the second connection unit 20A includes a plurality of binding holes 22 having a relatively larger guide-in part 221 and a relatively smaller positioning part 222 communicated to each other. When the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the fixing column 111 is passed through the guide-in part 221 of the binding hole 22, and then the conical body 10 is rotated relative to the base 20, such that the fixing column 111 is moved to the positioning part 222 of the binding hole 22 for engagement and fixation. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

By the above structure, the conical body 10 can be used alone, it can be equipped with a luminous lamp for generating and transmitting light through the plurality of through holes 131, the plurality of sockets 132 and the at least one slot 133 to the outside, and such use of light projection effect can provide athletes with different visual sensory experience during training. There can be a multiple of triangular cones, so that a rod can be set up between two triangular cones by means of the sockets 132 or the slots 133 in order to simulate different types of high and low obstacles on the predetermined routes for the athletes' training, and the triangular cones can also be used as a road safety guidance facilities, construction reminders for pedestrians, or interior decoration, etc.

With reference to FIGS. 12 to 15 for the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference between the second embodiment from the first embodiment is that the first snap unit 14A includes a plurality of buckle columns 142 in a circular shape, the second snap unit 15A includes a plurality of buckle holes 152 in a circular shape, and the buckle column 142 and the buckle hole 152 are engaged with each other to combine and connect the first side edge 14 with the second side edge 15.

With reference to FIGS. 16 and 17 for the third embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference of the third embodiment from the first embodiment is that the through opening 21 is a circular opening, the first connection unit 11A of the conical body 10 includes a plurality of hooks 112 in a long arc shape, the second connection unit 20A of the base 20 includes a plurality of hook holes 23 distributed near the through opening 21, the buckle hole 23 is in a shape corresponding to the hook 112, and when the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the hook 112 is inserted into the buckle hole 23 for engagement and fixation. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

With reference to FIGS. 18 and 19 for the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference of the fourth embodiment from the first embodiment is that the base 20 is a circular plate, the through opening 21 is a circular opening, the first connection unit 11A of the conical body 10 includes a plurality of fastening parts 113, the second connection unit 20A of the base 20 includes a plurality of mounting holes 24 and a plurality of fastening holes 25 connected to each other and distributed near the through opening 21, and when the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the plurality of fastening parts 113 is passed into the plurality of mounting holes 24 of the base 20, and then the conical body 10 is rotated relative to the base 20, such that the plurality of fastening parts 113 is engaged and fixed to the plurality of fastening holes 25 of the base 20. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

With reference to FIGS. 20 and 21 for the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference of the fifth embodiment from the first embodiment is that the through opening 21 is a circular opening, the first connection unit 11A of the conical body 10 includes a plurality of engagement parts 114, the second connection unit 20A of the base 20 includes a plurality of engagement slots 26 distributed near the through opening 21, and when the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the plurality of engagement parts 114 is engaged and fixed to the plurality of engagement slots 26 of the base 20. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

With reference to FIGS. 22 and 23 for the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference between the sixth embodiment from the first embodiment is that the base 20 is a square plate, the through opening 21 is a circular opening, the first connection unit 11A of the conical body 10 is a ring embedded slot 115, the second connection unit 20A of base 20 is a ring embedded part 27, and when the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the ring embedded slot 115 is embedded and fixed to the ring embedded part 27. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

With reference to FIGS. 24 and 25 for the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference between the seventh embodiment from the first embodiment is that the through opening 21 is a circular opening, the first connection unit 11A of the conical body 10 includes a plurality of large-head fixing columns 111, the second connection unit 20A of the base 20 includes a plurality of fixing holes 28, and the plurality of fixing holes 28 is communicated to the through opening 21, such that when the conical body 10 and the base 20 are connected to each other, the fixing columns 111 and the fixing holes 8 are engaged and fixed. By reverse operation, the conical body 10 can be removed from the base 20 easily.

With reference to FIG. 26 for the eighth embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference of the eighth embodiment from the first embodiment is that the inside of at least one of the through holes 131 is provided with a relatively smaller hexagonal plate 1312, which forms a flat plane to present a new three-dimensional relief sculpture and technological sense.

With reference to FIGS. 27 and 28 for the ninth embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference between the ninth embodiment from the first embodiment is that the conical body 10 is formed by curling and connecting three flexible fan-shaped sheets 10A.

From the structure of the above specific embodiment, the following advantageous effects can be achieved.

• • 1. In the triangular cone with plane convertible to solid body in accordance with the present disclosure, the conical body 10 is formed by curling a flexible fan-shaped sheet 10A, the fan-shaped sheet 10A can be stacked conveniently, and the conical body 10 can be used in combination with various different forms of base 20 or individually, diversifying the product, reducing the production cost and inventory burden, complying with the requirements of economic benefits, energy saving, and carbon reduction, as well as effectively reducing volume which is conducive to transportation and inventory management.
  • 2. The triangular cone with plane convertible to solid body in accordance with the present disclosure can be freely combined and assembled with different conical bodies 10 and bases 20 according to consumers' needs, thus enhancing the practicality, flexibility and customizability, allowing consumers to assemble different shapes and sizes of triangular cones according to different occasions and needs, no matter for decoration, storage or other purposes, they can find the most suitable combination, which also helps to reduce wind resistance, reduce the risk of being blown over by the wind, and at the same time reduce the volume of packaging materials, transportation costs and transportation carbon emissions.