Manually Opened and Automatically Closing Umbrella

A manually opened and automatically closing umbrella, comprising a multi-section middle rod, an upper nest, a lower nest, a head, a foldable rib member and an umbrella-closing assembly, wherein:

• the multi-section middle rod comprises at least three sticks, comprising a lowest stick, a middle stick and a topmost stick, sequentially telescoping from top to bottom, a sidewall of the lowest stick of the multi-section middle rod is formed with a longitudinal hole, and a sidewall of the middle stick of the multi-section middle rod or a sidewall of the topmost stick of the multi-section middle rod is formed with a retaining hole;
• the upper nest and the head respectively fit with an upper end and a lower end of the multi-section middle rod, the lower nest movably telescopes the multi-section middle rod, the foldable rib member is pivotally connected to the upper nest and the lower nest, and the foldable rib member has a retracting spring;
• the umbrella-closing assembly comprises a fixed pulley, an umbrella retracting cord, an elastic fastener, a pull sleeve, a connector and a linking cord;
• the fixed pulley rotatably fits with the upper nest;
• an outer end of the umbrella retracting cord goes around the fixed pulley and fits with the lower nest, an inner end of the umbrella retracting cord goes and is fixed into the multi-section middle rod;
• the elastic fastener fits into the multi-section middle rod and is connected to one of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod, and the elastic fastener movably snaps into the retaining hole;
• the pull sleeve movably telescopes outside the lowest stick of the multi-section middle rod, the connector passes through the longitudinal hole, an outer end of the connector is connected to the pull sleeve, an inner end of the connector is connected to one end of the linking cord, and the other end of the linking cord is connected to the elastic fastener;
• and in the multi-section middle rod, one or each of multiple ones of the sticks exclusive of one of the sticks formed with the retaining hole and one of the sticks fitting into the elastic fastener movably snaps with an adjacent one of the sticks through an elastic snap;
• wherein:
• the elastic fastener has a mounting body and a snapping body connected together in a curved manner, the mounting body has a mounting part connected to one of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod, and snapping body is provided with a snapping part movably snapping into the retaining hole, and a connection part connected to the linking cord. The snapping body has a connection piece and a snapping piece connected together in a bent manner, the connection piece is connected to the mounting body in a bent manner, the connection piece is provided with the connection part, and the snapping piece is provided with the snapping part;
• and when the elastic fastener is in a naturally deployed state, the connection piece is inclined against the mounting body, and the snapping piece is parallel to the mounting body.
• when the manually opened and automatically closing umbrella is in a fully retracted state, the elastic fastener unsnaps from the retaining hole, all of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod are fully retracted, the foldable rib member is fully retracted, and the pull sleeve is accommodated within the head;
• and when the manually opened and automatically closing umbrella is in a fully deployed state, all of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod are fully deployed, the foldable rib member is fully deployed, and the elastic fastener snaps with the retaining hole.

A manually opened and automatically closing umbrella, comprising a multi-section middle rod, an upper nest, a lower nest, a head, a foldable rib member and an umbrella-closing assembly, wherein:

• the multi-section middle rod comprises at least three sticks, comprising a lowest stick, a middle stick and a topmost stick, sequentially telescoping from top to bottom, a sidewall of the lowest stick of the multi-section middle rod is formed with a longitudinal hole, and a sidewall of the middle stick of the multi-section middle rod or a sidewall of the topmost stick of the multi-section middle rod is formed with a retaining hole;
• the upper nest and the head respectively fit with an upper end and a lower end of the multi-section middle rod, the lower nest movably telescopes the multi-section middle rod, the foldable rib member is pivotally connected to the upper nest and the lower nest, and the foldable rib member has a retracting spring;
• the umbrella-closing assembly comprises a fixed pulley, an umbrella retracting cord, an elastic fastener, a pull sleeve, a connector and a linking cord;
• the fixed pulley rotatably fits with the upper nest;
• an outer end of the umbrella retracting cord goes around the fixed pulley and fits with the lower nest, an inner end of the umbrella retracting cord goes and is fixed into the multi-section middle rod;
• the elastic fastener fits into the multi-section middle rod and is connected to one of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod, and the elastic fastener movably snaps into the retaining hole;
• the pull sleeve movably telescopes outside the lowest stick of the multi-section middle rod, the connector passes through the longitudinal hole, an outer end of the connector is connected to the pull sleeve, an inner end of the connector is connected to one end of the linking cord, and the other end of the linking cord is connected to the elastic fastener;
• and in the multi-section middle rod, one or each of multiple ones of the sticks exclusive of one of the sticks formed with the retaining hole and one of the sticks fitting into the elastic fastener movably snaps with an adjacent one of the sticks through an elastic snap;
• wherein:
• the elastic fastener has a mounting body and a snapping body connected together in a curved manner, the mounting body has a mounting part connected to one of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod, and snapping body is provided with a snapping part movably snapping into the retaining hole, and a connection part connected to the linking cord. The snapping body has a jointing piece, a connection piece and a snapping piece sequentially connected together in a bent manner, the jointing piece is connected to the mounting body in a bent manner, the connection piece is provided with the connection part, and the snapping piece is provided with the snapping part;
• and when the elastic fastener is in a naturally deployed state, the connection piece is inclined against the mounting body, and the jointing piece and the snapping piece are parallel to the mounting body.
• when the manually opened and automatically closing umbrella is in a fully retracted state, the elastic fastener unsnaps from the retaining hole, all of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod are fully retracted, the foldable rib member is fully retracted, and the pull sleeve is accommodated within the head;
• and when the manually opened and automatically closing umbrella is in a fully deployed state, all of the sticks of the multi-section middle rod are fully deployed, the foldable rib member is fully deployed, and the elastic fastener snaps with the retaining hole.