Safety device for switch of umbrella

Abstract

A handle assembly for umbrellas includes a switch connected to the frame which is received in the handle and the switch is accessed via an opening defined in the handle. An operation member is rotatably mounted to the handle and positioned a first position and a second position. The first position of the operation member is located to cover the switch and the second position of the operation member is located to uncover the switch. The operation member can be replaced by a cap which is pivotably or rotatably connected to the handle to cover or uncover the switch.

1 . A handle assembly for umbrellas, comprising:
 a handle having a frame received therein and a switch connected to the frame, an opening defined in the handle and the switch engaged with the opening;   a cap slidably connected to the handle and movably between a first position and a second position, the first position of the cap being located to cover the cap and the second position of the cap being located to uncover the switch, and   a positioning device connected between the cap and the handle so as to position the cap at one of the first position and the second position.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the handle has two grooves  19  defined therein and the cap is slidably engaged with the grooves. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two decoration boards are connected to two sides of the handle. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the positioning device includes a recess defined in the handle, a spring and a bead are received in the recess, the bead is biased by the spring and a part of the bead extends out from the recess to contact against the cap. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a stop extends perpendicularly from the handle so as to stop the cap. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a close part is connected to the handle and a space is defined between the close part and the handle, the cap is received in the space when the cap is located in the second position. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein a ridge extends from an end of the cap and is higher than an outer surface of the close part. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cap has a plurality of blocks extending from two sides of an underside thereof and the blocks are movably engaged with the grooves in the handle. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the positioning device includes two torsion springs and each torsion spring has a first leg and a second leg, two respective first legs are connected to a protrusion on the handle and two respectively second legs are connected to two holes in the underside of the cap. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a rail extends radially from the handle and is located perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the handle, the cap has a guide slot defined in an underside thereof, the rail is engaged with the guide slot. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein a stop extends perpendicularly from the handle so as to stop the cap. 
   
   
       12 . A handle assembly for umbrellas, comprising:
 a handle having a frame received therein and a switch connected to the frame, an opening defined in the handle and the switch engaged with the opening, two lugs extending from the handle;   a cap having an extension which is pivotably connected between the two lugs by a pin, the cap being pivotable about the pin and positioned between a first position and a second position, the first position of the cap being located to cover the switch and the second position of the cap being located to uncover the switch, and   a positioning device connected between the cap and the handle so as to position the cap at one of the first position and the second position.   
   
   
       13 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the positioning device includes a spring which is mounted to the pin and biased between the handle and the cap. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the handle includes a recessed area in which the cap is received, two finger accesses are defined in the handle and communicate with the recessed area. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the two lugs are located at a middle of the recessed area and two bosses extend from two inner ends of the recessed area so as to respectively contact against the cap. 
   
   
       16 . A handle assembly for umbrellas, comprising:
 a handle having a frame received therein and a switch connected to the frame, an opening defined in the handle and the switch engaged with the opening, a hole defined in the handle and located at a middle portion of the handle;   a cap having a pivot extending from an underside thereof and the pivot rotatably engaged with the hole, the cap being pivotably swing about the pivot and positioned between a first position and a second position, the first position of the cap being located to cover the switch and the second position of the cap being located to uncover the switch, and   a positioning device connected between the cap and the handle so as to position the cap at one of the first position and the second position.   
   
   
       17 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the positioning device includes two bosses extending from the handle and the cap has a detent defined in the underside thereof, the detent is engaged with one of the two bosses. 
   
   
       18 . A handle assembly for umbrellas, comprising:
 a handle having a frame received therein and a switch connected to the frame, an opening defined in the handle and the switch engaged with the opening, a recess defined in the handle and located at an end of the handle, two openings defined through a wall defining the recess and communicating with an interior of the frame;   a control member movably engaged with the recess in the handle and having two insertions which are movably inserted through the openings, the cap movably positioned between a first position and a second position, the two insertions located beside the switch so that the switch cannot be pushed when the cap is located at the first position, the two insertions located away from the switch so that the switch can be pushed when the cap is located at the second position, and   a stop extending from an inner bottom so as to stop the control member from dropping from the recess.   
   
   
       19 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein two bosses extend from a surface of the recess and the cap has a notch defined in an underside thereof so that when the cap is moved to the first and the second positions, the two bosses are respectively engaged with the notch to position the cap. 
   
   
       20 . A handle assembly for umbrellas, comprising:
 a handle having a frame received therein and a switch connected to the frame, an opening defined in the handle and the switch engaged with the opening, and   an operation member rotatably mounted to the handle, the switch being covered by the operation member when the operation member is located at a first position, the switch being accessible when the operation member is located at a second position.   
   
   
       21 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein a pivot extends from an underside of the handle and a reception hole is defined in an inner end of the operation member, the pivot is rotatably engaged with the reception hole. 
   
   
       22 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the pivot includes a tapered enlarged head and the reception hole includes a tapered space opening to the inner end of the operation member, a narrow space is located in communication between the reception hole and the tapered space, the tapered enlarged head is forced to pass through the tapered space and the narrow space so as to be received in the reception hole. 
   
   
       23 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein an end cap is snapped to an outside of an end of the operation member, the end cap includes a plurality of protrusions which are inserted into notches defined in the end of the operation member. 
   
   
       24 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein a spring has one end connected on an inner side of the end cap and a bead is biased by the other end of the spring, the underside of the handle includes two recesses and the bead is engaged with one of the two recesses. 
   
   
       25 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein a hole is defined through a wall of the operation member, the switch is accessible via the hole of the operation member when the hole of the operation member is located at the second position. 
   
   
       26 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the handle has a spiral rail extending from an outer periphery thereof and the operation member includes a spiral groove defined in an inner periphery thereof, the spiral rail is engaged with the spiral groove. 
   
   
       27 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein an end flange extends from an end of the outer periphery of the handle and the operation member is stopped by the end flange from disengaging from the handle. 
   
   
       28 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein a threaded rod extends from an underside of the handle and the operation member has a tube extending from an inner end thereof, the tube includes inner threads which are threadedly connected to the threaded rod. 
   
   
       29 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the operation member includes a plate and collar extends laterally from an inner side of the plate, the collar is rotatably mounted to a groove of the frame, the plate covers the switch received in the opening of the handle when the plate is located at the first position. 
   
   
       30 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 29 , wherein a boss extends from an outer surface of the handle and is engaged with a recess defined in an inner side of the plate of the operation member so as to position the plate at the first position.