TWI675637B - Action lantern - Google Patents

Abstract

An action lantern for an operator to ride and the action lantern drives the operator to make an action. The action lantern includes a base member, a skeleton member connected to the base member via a damping movable structure, and serves as the base member. An outer skin member of the outer skin of the action lantern, a light emitting member as a light source of the action lantern, and a driving member for wearing the action lantern to the operator.

Description

Action lantern

The invention relates to a lantern, in particular to an action lantern.

Lanterns are generally used as decorative props during festivals and celebrations, especially during lantern festivals held during the Lantern Festival. Lanterns play an important role. The structure of the lantern is simple, mainly including three parts: the skeleton, the outer skin and the light source. The skeleton constitutes the shape of the overall lantern, the outer skin is covered outside the skeleton for expressing colors and patterns, and the light source is arranged in the skeleton to make the lantern to transmit light from the inside to the outside.

At present, the lanterns commonly used in lantern festivals, in addition to the traditional static lanterns, also have electric lanterns that can show their movements. Electric lanterns, as the name implies, are lanterns that can be moved by electric mechanisms. Compared to static lanterns, electric lanterns have become more mainstream in lantern festivals because they are more vivid and lively, and easily attract the attention of viewers.

However, whether it is necessary for the electric lantern to make more movements, or for the movement of the electric lantern to be more delicate and smooth, it is necessary to use a rather complicated mechanism combination and finer control programs, and the power consumption will increase accordingly. , Resulting in a significant increase in manufacturing difficulty and production costs. Due to this, most of the conventional electric lanterns can only make a few simple action combinations, and the actions are dull and rough, which is really funny.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an action lantern that can make more diverse, more delicate and smoother movements.

The technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the problems of the conventional technology is to provide an action lantern for an operator to ride and the operator drives the action lantern to make an action. The action lantern includes a base member for A skeleton member is connected to the base member via a damping movable structure, so that the skeleton member and the base member can move relative to each other and provide damping to the relative movement, the skeleton member surrounds the base member and surrounds the base member An outer frame of the lantern, and an operator boarding space formed on the base of the lantern and on the base member to allow the operator to board; an outer skin member covering the outer surface of the outer frame of the lantern, as an action The outer skin of the lantern; a light-emitting member disposed in the outer frame of the lantern as the light source of the action lantern; and a driving member disposed in the operator's riding space, the driving member including a base wear portion and a skeleton wear portion , The base wearing part is connected to the base member for wearing the base member through the base wearing part To the operator, the skeleton wearing part is connected to the skeleton member for wearing the skeleton member to the operator via the skeleton wearing part, thereby allowing the operator to drive the base member and the skeleton through the driving member. A component that causes the action lantern to perform an action.

In the action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the damping movable structure includes a pivot connection and a damping connection, the skeleton member is pivotally connected to the base member via the pivot connection, and the damping connection is connected Between the skeletal member and the base member to provide damping to the pivoting of the skeletal member and the base member.

In the action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the damping connection member is a spring.

In the action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the skeleton member includes a plurality of skeleton blocks, and each of the skeleton blocks is respectively connected to another skeleton block and / or the base member, and the skeleton block and the Another connection between the skeletal segments is a lap connection, a pivot connection and / or a damping connection.

In the action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting member includes a plurality of light-emitting members and a power supply member, and the plurality of light-emitting members are dispersedly arranged in the outer frame of the lantern, and are commonly electrically connected to the power supply member. A plurality of the light-emitting elements are powered by the power supply element.

In an action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting element is an LED lamp.

In an action lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply is disposed on the rear side of the operator's boarding space in the outer frame of the lantern.

In an action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the base wearing part includes a foot cover for placing the cover on the operator's foot, and the skeleton wearing part includes a leg cover for placing the cover on the The legs of the operator drive the base member and the skeleton member through the movement of the operator's feet and legs to cause the action lantern to make a walking action.

In an action lantern of an embodiment of the present invention, the action lantern is a human-shaped lantern.

Through the technical means adopted by the present invention, the action lantern can be driven by the operator, and can perform arbitrary actions without the need for complicated mechanism combinations and fine control programs. Its action is more delicate than the conventional electric lantern. , Smooth, and action combinations are not limited by software and hardware and can be more diverse. Furthermore, the action lantern of the present invention is structurally free of an electric mechanism and does not need to be driven by electricity, so it is easy to manufacture and can effectively reduce production costs. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the action lantern can be moved without being limited to a fixed position, and actually moves on the road.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. This description is not intended to limit the embodiment of the present invention, but is an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The drawings are merely schematic for explaining the embodiments of the present invention, and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. In addition, for clarity and convenience of description, various sizes in the drawings are appropriately exaggerated, and some components are appropriately omitted from the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, an action lantern 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used for an operator R to board and the operator R drives the action lantern 100 to make an action. The action lantern Including: a base member 1 for supporting the ground; a skeleton member 2 connected to the base member 1 via a damping movable structure 3, so that the skeleton member 2 and the base member 1 can move relative to each other and to the relative movement To provide damping, the skeleton member 2 surrounds the base member 1 and surrounds a lantern-shaped frame, and an operator riding space is formed in the lantern-shaped frame and above the base member 1 to allow the operator R to board. 20; an outer skin member 4 covering the outer body of the lantern, as the outer skin of the action lantern 100; a light emitting member 5, provided in the outer body of the lantern, as the light source of the action lantern 100; and a driving member 6 Is provided in the operator boarding space 20, the driving member 6 includes a base wearing portion 61 and a skeleton wearing portion 62, and the base wearing portion 61 is connected to the base member 1 for wearing through the base 61 and wear the base member 1 to the operator R, and the skeleton wearing portion 62 is connected to the skeleton member 2 for wearing the skeleton member 2 to the operator R via the skeleton wearing portion 62, thereby providing The operator R drives the base member 1 and the skeleton member 2 through the driving member 6 to cause the action lantern 100 to perform an action.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the base member 1 is a metal supporting frame in this embodiment, and the thickness of the frame bar is larger than that of the skeletal member 2 and has a certain support strength to support the entire action lantern. 100 and the weight of the operator R.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the skeleton member 2 is mainly formed by connecting metal wires, and the lantern frame is constructed to cover the outer skin member 4 and provide The light-emitting member 5 is provided to form the basic structure of the lantern. Preferably, in the action lantern 100, the skeleton member 2 is connected to the base member 1 in a suspended manner via the damping movable structure 3, so that when the base member 1 is supported on the ground, the skeleton member 2 In order to float without touching the ground or only lightly touching the ground, the base member 1 is mainly used to bear the weight of the action lantern 100 and the operator R. In this way, the outer shape frame of the action lantern 100 can be more freely designed and shaped, regardless of the weight bearing of the skeleton member 2 to the operator R.

In detail, in the action lantern 100 of this embodiment, the skeleton member 2 includes a plurality of skeleton segments 21, 22, 23, 24, and each of the skeleton segments 21, 22, 23, 24 is connected to another One of the skeleton blocks and / or the base member 1 and the connection between the skeleton block and the other skeleton block are lap connections, pivot connections, and / or damping connections. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the action lantern 100 is a human-shaped lantern in this embodiment, and each of the skeleton blocks 21, 22, 23, and 24 of the skeleton member 2 is used respectively. For the various parts that make up the humanoid lantern. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the skeleton block 21 is mainly used to form the lower leg part of the human-shaped lantern, the skeleton block 22 is mainly used to form the foot part of the human-shaped lantern, and the skeleton block 23 It is mainly used to form the heel portion of the human-shaped lantern, and the skeleton block 21 is mainly used to form the knee joint portion of the human-shaped lantern. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the action lantern can also be an animal-type lantern or any other shaped lantern.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the damping movable structure 3 refers to a movable connection structure with a damping effect, so that the skeleton member 2 is movably connected to the base member 1, and between the skeleton member 2 and the base member 1, Damping is provided between the base members 1. For example, the damping movable structure 3 may be a combination of a connection mechanism and a damper, so as to allow the skeleton member 2 and the base member 1 to move relative to each other while providing a damping to the relative movement. Alternatively, the damping movable structure 3 may be a separate spring damping structure, a hydraulic damping structure, a pneumatic damping structure, and the like, and a spring, a hydraulic rod, a pneumatic rod, or the like alone can provide both connection and damping effects.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the damping movable structure 3 includes pivot connecting members 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d and damping connecting members 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e. The skeleton The member 2 is pivotally connected to the base member 1 via the pivot connecting members 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d. The damping connecting members 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are connected between the skeleton member 2 and the base member 1. To provide damping for the pivoting of the skeleton member 2 and the base member 1. Preferably, the damping connecting members 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e are springs, and damping is provided by the elasticity of the springs. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the damping connection member may also be a pneumatic rod or a hydraulic rod, and the damping force is generated by the action of air pressure and hydraulic pressure.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, in the action lantern 100 of this embodiment, the skeleton block 21 is pivotally connected to the base member 1 via the pivot connecting member 31 a, and The damping connection members 32 a and 32 b are connected between the skeleton block 21 and the base member 1, so that the skeleton block 21 can swing back and forth gently relative to the base member 1 to simulate the calf movement of the humanoid lantern. The skeleton block 22 is pivotally connected to the base member 1 via the pivot connecting member 31b, and the damping connecting member 32c is connected between the skeleton block 22 and the base member 1, so that the skeleton block 22 can Gently rise or descent relative to the base member 1 to simulate the movement of the foot (toe) of the humanoid lantern. The skeleton block 23 is pivotally connected to the base member 1 via the pivot connecting member 31c, and the damping connecting member 32d is connected between the skeleton block 23 and the base member 1, so that the skeleton block 23 can Raise or lower gently relative to the base member 1 to simulate the heel movement of the human-shaped lantern. The skeleton segment 24 is pivotally connected to the skeleton segment 21 via the pivot connecting member 31d, and the damping connection 32e is connected between the skeleton segment 23 and the skeleton segment 21 to make the skeleton segment 23 and the skeleton block 21 can be relatively pivoted to simulate the knee joint movement of the human-shaped lantern.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the outer skin member 4 is covered on the outside of the lantern frame, and the outer surface of the outer skin member 4 can be provided with various decorative props in addition to being formed with patterns or characters. Furthermore, the outer skin member 4 is generally made of a light-transmitting or semi-light-transmitting material, but it can also be made of an opaque material with light-transmitting slits and holes, depending on the needs.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the action lantern 100 of this embodiment, the light-emitting member 5 includes a plurality of light-emitting members 51 and a power supply member 52, and the plurality of light-emitting members 51 are dispersedly disposed in the outer frame of the lantern. The power supply 52 is electrically connected in common, and the power supply 52 supplies power to the plurality of light emitting devices 51. Since the action lantern 100 does not need to be driven by an electric mechanism, only the light source needs power supply, so the power demand is far lower than the conventional electric lantern. Therefore, it is easy to prevent the action lantern 100 from relying on an external power source by providing an independent mobile power source (the power supply member 52), so that it is not limited to being placed at a fixed position near the power source. Preferably, the light-emitting element 51 is an LED lamp in this embodiment, which consumes less power than conventional lighting, and can maintain longer-term light emission without relying on external power supply. In addition, the power supply 52 is preferably a lithium battery, and has the advantages of long life, light weight, small size, good discharge characteristics, fast charging, etc., and is suitable as a mobile power source. Moreover, in this embodiment, the power supply member 52 is disposed on the rear side of the operator riding space 20 in the outer shape frame of the lantern, which is not only less likely to affect the activity of the operator R, but is also easily removed for charging.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the driving member 6 is used to wear the base member 1 and the skeleton member 2 to the operator R, so that the body movement of the operator R can drive the action lantern 100. In the action lantern 100 of this embodiment, the base wearing part 61 includes a foot cover 611 for being placed on the foot of the operator R, and the skeleton wearing part 62 includes a leg cover 621 for The sleeve is placed on the leg of the operator R, and the base member 1 and the skeleton member 2 are driven by the movement of the foot and the leg of the operator R, so that the action lantern 100 makes a walking action.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the foot cover 611 of the base wearing portion 61 is disposed on the upper side of the base member 1. The foot cover 611 has a shape of an upper and surrounds the upper surface of the base member 1. It is shaped like a shoe and can be worn on the feet of the operator R. Preferably, the base wearing portion 61 may further include a set of straps 612 to strengthen the fixing between the foot cover 611 and the feet of the operator R to avoid loosening. In this embodiment, the leg cover 621 of the skeleton wearing part 62 is located above the foot cover 611 and has a semi-tubular shape matching the shape of the leg, so as to be worn on the front side of the lower leg of the operator R. Preferably, the skeleton wearing part 62 further has a plurality of straps 622, wherein the straps 622 connected to the leg cover 621 are used to strengthen the fixation between the leg cover 621 and the leg of the operator R The skeleton segment 24 connected to the skeleton segment 24 is used to wear the skeleton segment 24 of the skeleton member 2 to the thigh of the operator R.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, with the above-mentioned structure, the foot and leg movements of the operator R will directly drive the base member 1 and the skeleton member 2 connected through the driving member 6, and via The overlapped connection, pivot connection and / or damped connection structure between the damping movable structure 3 and the skeleton block indirectly drives the associated skeleton block 21, 22, 23, 24. Therefore, the action lantern 100 can reflect the body movement of the operator R, and the action is more delicate, smooth and richer than the conventional electric lantern, especially the action lantern 100 can make walking movements. Moving on the road and displaying lanterns, it has far more advantages than the conventional electric lanterns.

The above descriptions and descriptions are merely illustrations of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge of this technology may make other modifications based on the scope of the patent application defined below and the above description, but these modifications should still be made. It is the spirit of the present invention and is within the scope of the present invention.

100‧‧‧ Action Lantern

1‧‧‧ base member

2‧‧‧ skeleton member

20‧‧‧ Operator boarding space

21‧‧‧ Skeleton Block

22‧‧‧ Skeleton Block

23‧‧‧ Skeleton Block

24‧‧‧ Skeleton Block

3‧‧‧ damping movable structure

31a‧‧‧ Pivot connector

31b‧‧‧ Pivot connector

31c‧‧‧ Pivot Connector

31d‧‧‧ Pivot Connector

32a‧‧‧ Damping connection

32b‧‧‧ damping connection

32c‧‧‧ damping connection

32d‧‧‧ damping connection

32e‧‧‧ damping connection

4‧‧‧ Outer skin components

5‧‧‧Light-emitting components

51‧‧‧Light-emitting parts

52‧‧‧Power Supply

6‧‧‧ Drive components

61‧‧‧Base Wear

611‧‧‧foot cover

612‧‧‧Band

62‧‧‧Skeleton Wear Department

621‧‧‧ Leg Cover

622‧‧‧Band

R‧‧‧Operator

[Fig. 1] is a schematic perspective view showing an action lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Fig. 2] is a schematic view showing a light emitting member of the action lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention; A partial schematic diagram of an action lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention; [FIG. 4] is a partial schematic diagram showing an action lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention while walking; [FIG. 5] is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention A partial schematic diagram of an action lantern during walking.

Claims (9)

An action lantern for an operator to ride on and the action lantern causes the operator to perform actions. The action lantern includes: a base member for supporting the ground; a skeleton member connected through a damping movable structure; In the base member, the skeleton member and the base member can move relative to each other and provide damping to the relative movement. The skeleton member surrounds the base member and surrounds a lantern-shaped frame, and in the lantern-shaped frame and the base. An operator boarding space is formed on the member to allow the operator to board; an outer skin member is coated on the outside of the lantern lantern frame as the outer skin of the action lantern; a light emitting member is arranged in the lantern lantern frame, As a light source of the action lantern; and a driving member provided in the operator's riding space, the driving member includes a base wear part and a skeleton wear part, the base wear part is connected to the base member for passing through the base Wearing the base to wear the base member to the operator, the skeleton wearing portion is connected to the skeleton member, Garments for the skeletal portion via the skeletal member to the wearer operator, whereby the operator for driving the base member and the frame member through the driven member, so that the operation to make the operation lantern. The action lantern according to claim 1, wherein the damping movable structure includes a pivot connector and a damping connector, the skeleton member is pivotally connected to the base member via the pivot connector, and the damping connector is connected to the base member. Between the skeleton member and the base member to provide damping to the pivoting of the skeleton member and the base member. The action lantern according to claim 2, wherein the damping connection member is a spring. The action lantern according to claim 1, wherein the skeletal member includes a plurality of skeletal blocks, each of which is connected to another skeletal block and / or the base member, and the skeletal block and another A connection between the skeletal segments is a lap connection, a pivot connection, and / or a damping connection. The action lantern according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting member includes a plurality of light-emitting members and a power supply member, and the plurality of light-emitting members are dispersedly arranged in the outer frame of the lantern, and are commonly electrically connected to the power supply member, and A plurality of the light-emitting elements are powered by the power supply element. The action lantern according to claim 5, wherein the light-emitting element is an LED lamp. The action lantern according to claim 5, wherein the power supply is disposed on the rear side of the operator's riding space inside the outline of the lantern. The action lantern according to claim 1, wherein the base wear part includes a foot cover for placing the cover on the operator's foot, and the skeleton wear part includes a leg cover for placing the cover on the operation. The legs of the operator drive the base member and the skeleton member by the movement of the operator's feet and legs to cause the action lantern to make a walking action. The action lantern according to claim 1, wherein the action lantern is a human-shaped lantern.