Collapsible stand
AssigneeRexon Industrial Corp., Ltd.
InventorsJia-Xiang Chen, Wen-Chin Chiang
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Abstract
A collapsible stand includes a carrying member, a first support frame unit and a second support frame unit respectively pivotally connected to the carrying member, a linking unit pivotally connected between the first and second support frame units for allowing the collapsible stand to be alternatively set between an extended position and a collapsed position, and a locking unit for locking the first and second support frame units to the carrying member selectively in the extended or collapsed position. The overall structure of the collapsible stand is simple and easy to operate. When set in the extended position, the first and second support frame units give a large area support to the carrying member, assuring high stability.
Claims7
A collapsible stand, comprising:
- a carrying member comprising a first lateral portion and an opposing second lateral portion;
- a first support frame unit comprising a first pivot-connection portion pivotally connected to said carrying member adjacent to said first lateral portion, a first interlocking portion located at one side of said first pivot-connection portion, and a first end piece portion located at an opposite side of said first pivot-connection portion opposite to said first interlocking portion;
- a second support frame unit comprising a second pivot-connection portion pivotally connected to said carrying member adjacent to said second lateral portion, a second interlocking portion located at one side of said second pivot-connection portion, and a second end piece portion located at an opposite side of said second pivot-connection portion opposite to said second interlocking portion;
- a linking unit pivotally connected between said first interlocking portion of said first support frame unit and said second interlocking portion of said second support frame unit;
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- a locking unit mounted at one of said carrying member, said first support frame unit and said second support frame unit and adapted for locking said first support frame unit and said second support frame unit to said carrying member;
- wherein said first support frame unit is operable to move the collapsible stand between an extended position and a collapsed position;
- when operating said first support frame unit to move the collapsible stand from said collapsed position to said extended position, said linking unit is forced to move said second support frame unit away from said carrying member to said extended position where said first end piece portion and said second end piece portion are kept far away from each other and said locking unit is operable to lock said first support frame unit and said second support frame unit to said carrying member in said extended position;
- when operating said first support frame unit to move the collapsible stand from said extended position to said collapsed position, said linking unit is forced to move said second support frame unit toward said carrying member to said collapsed position where said first end piece portion and said second end piece portion are kept in proximity to each other and said locking unit is operable to lock said first support frame unit and said second support frame unit to said carrying member in said collapsed position.
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