JP2000236923A - Umbrella and reflecting member for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent traffic accidents by designing an umbrella in such a manner that a ferrule is attached to the top of a shank, tips are attached to the ends of ribs radially extending from the shank, and a reflecting means is attached to either the ferrule or a tip so that the reflecting means can be seen from distance. SOLUTION: Multiple ribs 12 are radially extended from a shank 11 of an umbrella 1, the ribs 12 are fixed to the shank 11, to which an upper ring 15 is attached. One end of a spreader 13 is pivotally attached to a rib 12, and the other end of the spreader 13 is pivotally attached to a lower ring 16 moving along the shank 11. At one end of the shank 11, a ferrule 14 is provided, and at the other end of the shank 11, a handle 20 and a holder ring 19 are provided. At a tip at the end of the rib 12, a reflecting member 31 is attached which reflects incident light in the incident direction, and at the top of the ferrule 14, a reflecting member 32 is attached which reflects incident light in the incident direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella and an umbrella reflecting member, and more particularly to an umbrella and an umbrella reflecting member that can be recognized from a distance even at night.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Umbrellas are widely used as a means to prevent rain. Usually, umbrellas are used on bad weather days, and umbrellas are often used on dimly lit days.

[0003] When there is a person walking on a road with an umbrella after a sunset, especially after sunset, there is a problem that it is difficult for a driver of a car or the like to recognize the pedestrian or the umbrella. Especially when the child walks with an umbrella in the evening on a rainy day,
Since children can jump out on the road suddenly, the driver of the car cannot immediately recognize the child or umbrella, and in the worst case, a traffic accident may occur.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an umbrella and an umbrella reflection member that are easily recognized even from a distance and that are used to prevent schoolchild accidents. .

[0005]

An umbrella according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a foot attached to a tip of a center rod, and a tip attached to a tip of a rib extending radially from the center rod. The umbrella is provided with reflecting means on at least one of a stone foot and an outcrop.

In such an umbrella, when illuminated by, for example, a headlight of an automobile, the reflecting means reflects the light toward the driver of the automobile, so that the driver can recognize the umbrella from a distance. . As a result, traffic accidents can be prevented.

[0007] Preferably, the reflecting means is a retroreflector. In this case, almost all the light incident on the reflecting means is reflected in the same direction as the incident direction.
Umbrellas can be better recognized even from a distance.

[0008] An umbrella according to another aspect of the present invention is an umbrella provided with a foot attached to one end of a center rod and a tip attached to a tip of a rib extending radially from the center rod. ,
At least one of the pit and the tip is provided with a light emitting means for emitting light by itself.

The umbrella thus configured has a light emitting means that emits light by itself, so that the umbrella can be recognized from a distance and a traffic accident can be prevented.

Preferably, the light emitting means is a light emitting diode or a light bulb.

[0011] Further, in order that the umbrella can be easily recognized from a distance, the umbrella preferably further includes blinking means for blinking the light emitting means.

The umbrella preferably includes a power supply for causing the light emitting means to emit light, wiring for electrically connecting the power supply and the light emitting means, and a switch connected to the wiring.

The umbrella is an umbrella that opens when a button provided on the other end of the center rod is pressed, and further includes circuit means for supplying power from the power supply to the light emitting means so that the light emitting means emits light when the button is pressed. Preferably, it is provided. In this case, the light emitting means emits light at the same time when the umbrella is opened by pressing the button, so that the light emitting means can emit light more easily.

The umbrella reflecting member according to the present invention is attached to one of a stone foot attached to one end of the center rod of the umbrella and a groove attached to the tip of a rib extending radially from the center rod. An umbrella reflecting member that reflects light in substantially the same direction as the direction in which the light is incident.

In the umbrella reflecting member configured as described above, the light is reflected in substantially the same direction as the incident direction. For example, when the reflecting member is illuminated by a vehicle headlight from a distance, Since the light is reflected toward the driver, the reflecting member can be recognized from a distance. As a result, traffic accidents can be prevented. In addition, since it is attached to a stone foot or an open end, it can be attached to a conventional umbrella. In addition, in order to facilitate the attachment, it is preferable that the umbrella reflecting member has a concave portion for receiving a stone foot or a groove.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a side view of an umbrella according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the umbrella shown in FIG. 1 and 2, umbrella 1
Is a center rod 11, a rib 12 rotatably mounted on the center rod 11 with an upper wheel 15 interposed therebetween, a rib 12 and the center rod 1.
1 and the bone 2 connected to the ribs 12
And 1.

A plurality of ribs 12 are provided and extend radially from the center rod 11. The rib 11 is attached to an upper wheel 15 fixed to the center rod 11. One end of the receiving bone 13 is the rib 1
2 is rotatably mounted. The other end of the receiving bone 13 is rotatably attached to a lower wheel 16 that moves along the inner rod 11. The number of the ribs 12 and the number of the receiving bones 13 are equal.

[0019] At one end of the center rod 11, a stone protrusion 14 is provided. At the other end of the center rod 11, a handle 20 and a ball 19 are provided. The center bar 11 is provided with an upper flip 17 and a lower flip 18 for engaging the lower wheel 16.

A reflection member 31 for reflecting incident light in the incident direction is provided on the tip 22 of the rib 12 at the tip end. One dew tip 22 is provided with one reflection member 31, and the umbrella as a whole is provided with a plurality of reflection members 31. A reflecting member 32 that reflects the incident light in the incident direction is provided at the tip of the stone foot 14.

Next, the reflection members 31 and 32 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the reflection member attached to the dew tip, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, reflecting member 31 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a concave portion 31 a for receiving dew tip 22 at the bottom thereof. The surface of the reflecting member 31 is constituted by a retroreflector 31b that reflects incident light in the incident direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, light incident from the direction indicated by the arrow 35 is reflected in the direction indicated by the arrow 35.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a reflecting member attached to the dew point and having a shape different from that shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the reflecting member shown in FIG. FIG.
Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, reflection member 41 has a hexagonal prism shape. At the bottom of the reflecting member 41, a concave portion 41a for receiving the dew tip 22 is formed. The surface of the reflecting member 41 is configured by a retroreflector 41b that reflects incident light in the incident direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, light incident from the direction indicated by arrow 45
It is reflected in the direction shown by.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a reflection member attached to a stone foot, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, reflection member 32 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a concave portion 32 a for receiving stone foot 14 at the bottom thereof. The surface of the reflecting member 32 is constituted by a retroreflector 32b. Therefore, light incident from the direction indicated by the arrow 36 is reflected in the direction indicated by the arrow 36. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a reflection member attached to a stone foot, which has a shape different from that shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 9, reflecting member 42 has a hexagonal prism shape. At the bottom of the reflecting member 42, a concave portion 42a for receiving the stone foot 14 is formed. The surface of the reflecting member 42 is constituted by a retroreflector 42b. Therefore, light incident from the direction indicated by the arrow 46 is reflected in the direction indicated by the arrow 46.

In the umbrella and the umbrella reflecting member thus configured, light incident from a certain direction is reflected in the same direction as the incident light. For example, the umbrella is illuminated by a headlight of an automobile at night. In this case, the light of the headlights is reflected again toward the automobile, so that the driver can easily recognize the umbrella 1. Therefore, the driver can recognize the umbrella 1 even at night, and can prevent a traffic accident.

Further, by changing the colors of the reflecting members 31, 32, 41 and 42 in various ways, the fashionability is improved.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 11 is a side view of an umbrella according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG.
It is a perspective view of the umbrella shown by 1. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, umbrella 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to umbrella 1 according to the first embodiment. Upper wheel 15, Lower wheel 16, Upper flip 17, Lower flip 18, Tamado 19, and handle 2
0 is provided.

The umbrella 50 further includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 51 attached to the tip 22 as light emitting means, and a light emitting diode 52 provided at the tip of the stone foot 14 as light emitting means.

The umbrella 50 has a power source 53 provided at the other end of the center rod 11, a switch 55, and blinking means 56. The power supply 53, the switch 55, the blinking means 56, and the light emitting diodes 51 and 52 are electrically connected. Therefore, by turning on the switch 55,
Power is supplied from the power supply 53 to the light emitting diodes 51 and 52. At this time, the blinking means 53 is
To intermittently shut off the power supplied to 1 and 52,
The light emitting diodes 51 and 52 blink.

Also, without providing the blinking means 56, the switch 55 is turned on and the light emitting diodes 51 and 5 are always turned on.
2 may be turned on.

In an umbrella which can be opened by pressing a button, a switch 55 is incorporated in the button, and the umbrella is expanded by pressing the button, and at the same time, the light emitting diodes 51 and 5 are opened.
2 may be turned on.

Next, circuits such as a power supply and a light emitting diode shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 will be described. FIGS. 13 to 16 are circuit diagrams showing circuits (circuit means) used in the umbrella shown in FIGS. In the circuit means 101 shown in FIG. 13, the power supply 53, the switch 55, the blinking means 56, and the light emitting diodes 51 and 52 are connected to the wiring 54
Are connected in series.

In the circuit means 102 shown in FIG.
The power supply 53, the switch 55, and the blinking means 56 are connected in series, but the light emitting diodes 51 and 52 are connected to the power supply 53 in parallel with the wiring 54, respectively. Note that the wiring 54 is preferably a printed wiring that passes through the center rod 11 and the ribs 12 of the umbrella 50.
It may be put out of the inner rod 11 and the rib 12.

The circuit means 103 shown in FIG.
3, switch 55, blinking means 56, and light emitting diode 51
And 52 are connected in series. Until the power supply 53 reaches the light emitting diode 52 via the switch 55, they are electrically connected by the wiring 54. The light emitting diode 52 and the negative electrode of the power supply 53 are electrically connected by a metal middle rod 11. With this configuration, the center rod 11 can be used as a wiring, and it is not necessary to newly provide a wiring.

In the circuit means 104 shown in FIG.
The switch 3, the switch 55, and the blinking means 56 are connected in series by a wiring 54. Light emitting diodes 51 and 52
Are connected in parallel with the power supply 53, and the light emitting diode 51 is connected to the negative electrode of the power supply 53 by the rib 12 and the center rod 11. The light emitting diode 52
The rib 11 is connected to the negative electrode of the power supply 53. As described above, by using the ribs 12 and the center rods 11 as wires, it is not necessary to newly provide wires.

In the umbrella 50 thus configured,
The umbrella is provided with a light emitting diode that emits light at the foot of the umbrella or at the tip of the umbrella. As a result, a traffic accident can be prevented. The light emitting diodes 51 and 52
Can be changed to a light bulb as a light emitting means. In addition, it is possible to enhance the fashionability by setting the colors of the light emitting diode and the light bulb variously.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment shown here can be variously modified. First, the number and size of the light emitting diodes can be changed as needed. Further, in the second embodiment, it is possible to incorporate a power supply, blinking means, and the like into the middle rod 11 and the handle 20.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0038]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an umbrella and an umbrella reflecting member which can be easily recognized even from a distance, so that a traffic accident can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an umbrella according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the umbrella shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a reflection member attached to a tip.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a reflection member attached to the tip, which has a shape different from that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a reflecting member attached to a stone foot.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a reflecting member attached to a stone foot, which has a shape different from that shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the reflection member shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side view of an umbrella according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the umbrella shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the umbrella shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing circuit means according to one aspect.

FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing circuit means according to another aspect used in the umbrella shown in FIGS. 11 and 12;

FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing circuit means according to yet another aspect used in the umbrella shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing circuit means according to yet another aspect used in the umbrella shown in FIGS. 11 and 12;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,50 Umbrella 11 Middle stick 12 Main rib 14 Stone foot 22 Exposure 31,32 Reflecting member 51,52 Light emitting diode 53 Power supply 54 Wiring 55 Switch 56 Flashing means 101-104 Circuit means

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An umbrella provided with a foot attached to a tip of a center rod and a tip attached to a tip of a rib extending radially from the center rod, wherein at least one of the tip and the tip is provided. Umbrellas provided with reflection means. 2. The umbrella according to claim 1, wherein said reflection means is a retroreflector. 3. An umbrella comprising: a nose attached to one end of a center rod; and a tip attached to a tip of a rib extending radially from the center rod, wherein the umbrella includes at least one of the tip and the tip. One side is provided with a light emitting means that emits light by itself,
umbrella. 4. The umbrella according to claim 3, wherein said light emitting means is one of a light emitting diode and a light bulb. 5. The umbrella according to claim 3, further comprising blinking means for blinking said light emitting means. 6. A power supply for causing the light emitting means to emit light, a wiring for electrically connecting the power supply to the light emitting means, and a switch connected to the wiring.
The umbrella according to any one of the above. 7. The umbrella is an umbrella that opens when a button provided on the other end of the middle rod is pressed, and supplies power from the power supply to the light emitting means so that the light emitting means emits light when the button is pressed. 7. The umbrella according to claim 6, further comprising circuit means for performing. 8. A foot mounted on one end of the center rod of the umbrella,
Alternatively, an umbrella reflection member attached to one of the dew ends attached to the tip of a rib that extends radially from the center rod, the umbrella reflection member reflecting light in substantially the same direction as the direction in which light was incident. Element. 9. The umbrella reflection member according to claim 8, further comprising a concave portion for receiving said stone foot or said dew tip.