Supporting structure with sucking unit
AssigneeAlpha Networks Inc.
InventorTzu-Chih Lin
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Abstract
A supporting structure includes a seat, a suction cup, a rotary plate, and a support, wherein the suction cup is located at a cavity of the seat. The rotary plate is disposed between the seat and a bottom portion of the support. The support drives the suction cup to act together. By rotating the rotary plate clockwise or counter-clockwise, a distance between the bottom portion of the support and the seat could be changed to make the suction cup be attached to or removed from a smooth surface of an object. The supporting structure of the present invention facilitates the convenience of use.
Claims10
A supporting structure, comprising:
- a seat having a bulged portion, a cavity, and a perforation, wherein the cavity of the seat is formed corresponding to the bulged portion, and the perforation communicates with the cavity;
- a sucking unit comprising a suction cup, a protruding column, and a check valve, wherein the suction cup is located in the cavity of the seat;
- the protruding column has a gas channel and a first end and a second end that are opposite;
- the first end of the protruding column is connected to a central portion of the suction cup, and the second end passes through the perforation of the seat;
- the check valve is disposed in the gas channel of the protruding column;
- a support having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of the support is adapted to be connected to an article;
- the bottom portion of the support is connected to the second end of the protruding column;
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- a rotary plate passed through by the protruding column and located between the seat and the bottom portion, wherein the rotary plate is rotatable along the protruding column between a first position and a second position;
- when the rotary plate is located at the first position, the check valve is open to unblock the gas channel;
- when the rotary plate is located at the second position, the check valve is closed to block the gas channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.