Fireplace Retractable Hook

This application claims to the benefit of priority from Chinese Application No. CN202420843291.X with a filing date of Apr. 22, 2024. The content of the aforementioned applications, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.

The present disclosure relates to a hook, in particular to a fireplace retractable hook.

Christmas fireplace hooks are generally used on holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, usually used to hang Christmas socks, Christmas hats, Christmas lights, decorative garlands, and other items. The conventional Christmas fireplace hook usually includes an installation part and a hook part that is fixedly installed on one side of the installation part and extends downwards. When in use, the installation part is placed at the top edge of the fireplace tabletop, and the hook part extends downwards along the outer wall of the tabletop.

However, due to the installation part being placed on the edge, when the installation part is placed on a tabletop with a curved corner (as shown in), the outer bottom of the installation part is suspended in midair, which has poor stability and poses safety risks such as falling off, which may cause people injure or objects damage. In addition, it is difficult to simultaneously consider tabletops with right angles and rounded corners, and the applicability is poor.

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a fireplace retractable hook to solve the shortcomings of existing technologies.

A fireplace retractable hook is provided, which includes a mounting base and a hook body installed inside the mounting base, wherein the hook body comprises a installation part extended in horizontal and a hook part extended downwards and set at an outer side of the installation part; a bottom surface of the mounting base is provided with a guide slot extended along front-to-rear, the guide slot runs through at least one side of the mounting base, the installation part is arranged inside the guide slot, the hook part extends outside the guide slot, and the installation part is capable to move inside and outside the guide slot.

Further, the mounting base includes a shell and a counterweight block, and the counterweight block is arranged on an inner side of a bottom of the shell.

Further, the guide slot is arranged on the counterweight block, and the shell is provided with at least one notch corresponding to a position of the guide slot.

Further, the inner bottom of the shell is extended downwards with a convex block, the guide slot is set on a bottom surface of the convex block, and the counterweight block is set on an outer side of the convex block.

Further, a bottom plate is provided below the counterweight block, the guide slot is set on the bottom plate, and the counterweight block is set between the bottom plate and the shell.

Further, the cross-section of the installation part is arranged in an inverted T-shape, the installation part comprises an upper installation part and a lower installation part, the upper installation part is wider at upper position, the lower installation part is narrower at lower position; and two opposite outer sides of the upper installation part are provided with a row of rack extended in horizontal, respectively.

Further, the guide slot is provided with adjustment teeth along an extension direction, and the adjustment teeth are engaged with the rack.

Further, a baffle plate is provided at a position of the notch of the shell, and the baffle plate is installed at the position of the notch through a rotation shaft and is capable to rotate to open or close.

Further, a limited position structure is provided, and the limited position structure comprises a protrusion part and a limit part, the protrusion part is set on both sides of the lower installation part of the hook body far from the hook part, and the limit part is set on the two opposite sides of the guide slot on the side close to the hook part.

Further, a soft cushion layer is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting base.

In summary, the advantageous effect of the present disclosure for a fireplace retractable hook lies in that the retractable design of the horizontal installation part of the hook body, which enables the retractable hook to be simultaneously applicable to the tabletops with the right angles and the rounded corners, with stronger applicability. At the same time, the retractable structure can also increase the lever arm of the hook part and improve the load-bearing capacity of the hook part. The detachable design of the hook body and mounting base can improve the convenience of packaging and transportation, and greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs. In addition, the retractable hook can also be used to hang heavier items with the lightest counterweight by adjusting the length of the level arm of the hook. The mounting base of the retractable hook of the present disclosure can also be used as a ornament, with strong practicality and strong promotional significance.

In order to make the objective, technical solution, and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the following is a detailed illustration of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only intended to illustrate the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

As shown in-, a fireplace retractable hook is provided, which is placed above the fireplace tabletop or other tabletops, step surfaces, etc. The fireplace retractable hook includes a mounting baseand a hook bodyinstalled inside the mounting base, wherein the hook bodyincludes a installation partextended in horizontal and a hook partextended downwards and set at the outer side of the installation part; the installation partis arranged inside the mounting base, and the installation partis capable to move in or out of the mounting base in a retraction-extension manner, so as to adjust the length of the installation partextending beyond the mounting base, so that the retractable hook can be suitable for different corner types of tabletops.

The mounting baseincludes a shelland a counterweight block, and the counterweight blockis arranged on the inner side of the bottom of the shell. in the present embodiment, the counterweight blockis installed inside the shellthrough fasteners such as screws. It can be understood that it can also be installed through other methods such as pasting, and is not limited here. The bottom surface of the counterweight blockis provided with a guide slotextended along front-to-rear, the installation partof the hook partarranged inside the guide slot.

It can be understood that the guide slotcan also be set on the shell, as shown in. The inner bottom of the shellis extended downwards with a convex block, and the guide slotis set on the bottom surface of the convex block. The counterweight blockis located inside the shellon the outer side of the convex block.

In addition, the guide slotcan also be set on the structure below the counterweight block, as shown in. A bottom plateis provided below the counterweight block, and the guide slotis set on the bottom plate. The counterweight blockis set between the bottom plateand the shell. The bottom plateis fixedly installed with the shell, thereby limiting the counterweight blockbetween the two, or the bottom plateis installed on the counterweight block, and then the counterweight blockis installed inside the shell, the specific fixing method is not limited.

In this embodiment, the cross-section of the installation partis arranged in an inverted T-shape. The installation partincludes an upper installation partand a lower installation part, and the upper installation partis wider at upper position, the lower installation partis narrower at lower position. The two opposite outer sides of the upper installation partare provided with a row of rackextended in horizontal, respectively. The rackis arranged in a wave shape, and the corner positions of the teeth are all equipped with a circular-arc structure, making the pulling and snapping of the hook bodysmoother. The setting of the “T” shaped structure of the installation partcan prevent the hook bodyfrom being installed upside down. In this embodiment, the side wall of the guide slotis smoothly arranged along its horizontal extension direction. It can be understood that the adjustment teethcan also be set along its extension direction on the side wall of the guide slot(as shown in), and the adjustment teethmesh with the rack.

The front end face of the shellis provided with a notch, and the notchis set on one port corresponding to the guide slot. In addition, a soft cushion layeris provided on the bottom surface of the mounting base, which is used to cover the bottom installation structure of the mounting base, improve the aesthetics of the product, and at the same time, protect the tabletop to avoid collision or sliding wear between the mounting baseand the tabletop. When installing, the installation partof the hook bodyis inserted into the guide slotfrom the notchat the front side of the shell.

When in use, the mounting baseis placed at the edge of the tabletop, and the user pulls out or pushes the installation partinto the guide slotthrough external force according to the requirements, so that the length of the installation partthat extends to the outside meets the requirements. The hook partextends downward and bends to be used for hanging various items. In addition, by pulling the installation partoutward, the level arm of the hook partcan be increased, thereby improving the load-bearing capacity of the hook part, which enables the retractable hook to balance the weight of heavier items with the lightest counterweight.

The mounting basecan also be equipped with a decorative element, so that when the hook bodyis not needed, the hook bodycan be extracted from the guide slotand used as an independent ornament. (As shown in). The retractable hook of this embodiment not only has a wide range of applications and strong practicality, but also has versatility, which is convenient for packaging and transportation, and can greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs.

As shown in, it is the second embodiment of the present disclosure, and the structure of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but the difference is that a baffle plateis provided at the position of the notchof the shell, and the baffle plateis installed at the position of the notchthrough a rotation shaftand is capable to rotate to open or close. When the hook bodyis installed inside the mounting base, the baffle plateis in an open state. When the hook bodyis pulled out without use, the baffle platecan be closed to cover the notchof the shell, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance of the installation seatas a decorative element.

As shown in, it is a third embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the difference is that the hook bodycan be installed in the guide slotin a forward or reverse direction. In this embodiment, the cross-section of the installation partis arranged in a regular square shape or symmetrically arranged with respect to up and down, so that the hook bodycan be installed in the guide slotin both directions. As shown in, two structural diagrams of the installation partare shown.

When installed in the forward direction, the hook partof the hook bodyextends downwards to facilitate hanging of items. When installed in the reverse direction, the hook partarches upwards, allowing the mounting baseto be placed smoothly and freely on the inner and outer sides of the tabletop at any position. Compared with the first embodiment, the hook bodyof this embodiment does not require additional storage, avoiding the disadvantage of losing or difficult to find the hook bodyafter a long period of unused use.

As shown in, it is a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the difference is that a limited position structure is provided in the fourth embodiment.

The limited position structure includes protrusion partsset on both sides of the lower installation partof the installation partand limit partsset on both side of the opening end of the guide slot, wherein the protrusion partis set on the end of the installation partfar from the hook part. When in use, the installation partis pulled out and moved outward. When it is pulled to the outermost side, the limit partsat the opening position of the guide slotrestricts the protrusion partsat its inner end, thereby preventing the hook bodyfrom being pulled out. It can be understood that the limit partscan also be provided on both sides of the notchof the shell, while the guide slotremains unchanged. During installation, the hook bodycan be inserted into the rear end of the guide slot, and then the shellcan be cover from top to bottom to complete the installation. The retractable hook of this embodiment structure can still be disassembled during packaging and transportation, and during use, it can prevent the hook bodyfrom pulling out of the mounting basefrom the front end.

In summary, the advantageous effect of the present disclosure for a fireplace retractable hook lies in that the retractable design of the horizontal installation partof the hook body, which enables the retractable hook to be simultaneously applicable to the tabletops with the right angles and the rounded corners, with stronger applicability. At the same time, the retractable structure can also increase the lever arm of the hook partand improve the load-bearing capacity of the hook part. The detachable design of the hook bodyand the mounting basecan improve the convenience of packaging and transportation, and greatly reduce packaging and transportation costs. In addition, the retractable hook can also be used to hang heavier items with the lightest counterweight by adjusting the length of the level arm of the hook. The mounting baseof the retractable hook of the present disclosure can also be used as a ornament, with strong practicality and strong promotional significance.

The above embodiments only describe the four implementation methods of the present disclosure, and their description is more specific and detailed, but cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled person in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, all of which fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of present disclosure should be based on the attached claims.