JP2001317870A - Umbrella dehydrating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an umbrella dehydrating device capable of dehydrating water drips adhering to a gap between the adjoining pleats of cloth of an umbrella and prevent gathering of users at an inlet. SOLUTION: The umbrella dehydrating device comprises an umbrella moving means 103 to move an umbrella with an attitude that the tip part of an umbrella (13) is oriented downward; a pair of water absorbing bodies (109) situated opposite to each other in a state to make contact with cloth of the umbrella and having water absorbing ability; a water absorbing body moving means (110) to move a pair of the water absorbing bodies in the moving direction of the umbrella or in an opposite direction thereto; a dehydrating means (108) to squeeze water drips absorbed by the water absorbing body; and a drive control means (112) to drive and control the umbrella moving means or the water absorbing body moving means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an umbrella dewatering device, and more particularly to an umbrella dewatering device for automatically dewatering a wet umbrella in a short time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a public facility or a large-scale building, an umbrella is placed at an entrance, for example, to prevent a floor inside the facility or the like from getting wet with water drops from a wet umbrella carried by a visitor during rain. A plastic bag is provided to prevent the floor from getting wet due to drops from the umbrella.

[0003] However, the work of putting a wet umbrella in each bag is time-consuming, and there is a disadvantage that the building entrance and the like are crowded, and since the work is extremely troublesome, there are visitors who do not use the prepared bags. However, there is a problem that a plastic bag is not effectively used. Furthermore, used vinyl bags are easily scattered and are not easy to dispose of as waste, so that there is a problem in that collection and disposal are troublesome and costly.

In consideration of the above problems, an apparatus for sucking water drops from a wet umbrella using a fan device and dewatering the umbrella is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Sho.
It is proposed in JP-A-8-158483. Further, for the purpose of increasing the dewatering efficiency, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 2864 proposes a dehydrator in which hot air heated by a heater is blown to an umbrella body.

[0005] The dewatering device described in the above publication is configured such that an umbrella is placed on an umbrella receiver formed in a funnel shape, and water droplets attached to the umbrella are removed by sucking water droplets with a fan device. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a vinyl bag, and therefore, there is an advantage that labor and the like required for collecting and disposing of the vinyl bag can be saved.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional dewatering device, since the water drops adhering to the umbrella are sucked in a state where the umbrella is placed in a funnel-shaped umbrella receiver, the umbrella having the umbrella is depressed. There is a problem that the water droplets adhering to the overlapping surfaces of the folds formed on the cloth are not sufficiently sucked by the fan device.

[0007] In the dehydrator described above,
Since visitors need to wait on the spot until the dehydration operation is completed with the umbrella loaded in the dehydration device, in order to continue to be able to use the dehydration device for a large number of visitors,
It is necessary to prepare many dehydrating devices, and a large space is required. In addition, there is also a problem that in a place where there is a large flow of people, the use of a dehydration device tends to cause a delay in the flow of people.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to surely dehydrate water drops adhering between folds of an umbrella cloth and to perform a dehydrating operation of the water drops on a user's walking. An object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella dewatering device that is completed in a short period of time and does not delay the user.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, an umbrella dewatering apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an umbrella moving means for moving the umbrella in a posture in which the tip of the umbrella is downward; A pair of water-absorbent bodies having a water-absorbing property arranged so as to be in contact with each other, water-absorbing body moving means for moving the pair of water-absorbing bodies in the moving direction of the umbrella or in the opposite direction, and absorbed by the water-absorbing body A dewatering unit for squeezing out the dropped water droplets; and a drive control unit for driving and controlling the umbrella moving unit or the water absorbing body moving unit.

Further, the drive control means drives and controls the umbrella moving means or the water absorbing body moving means such that the movement of the umbrella or the movement of the pair of water absorbing bodies has a predetermined moving pattern. I do.

Further, the drive control means controls the water absorbing body moving means so as to move each of the pair of water absorbing bodies in directions opposite to each other.

Further, the drive control means controls the water absorbing body moving means so as to move each of the pair of water absorbing bodies in the same direction.

[0013] The umbrella moving means includes a pair of umbrella fixing members capable of holding the tip of the umbrella, and an umbrella fixing member moving means for moving the pair of umbrella fixing members so that they can approach and separate. It is characterized by the following.

Further, the drive control means controls the umbrella fixing member moving means and the water absorbing body moving means such that the umbrella rotates by a predetermined angle while the umbrella moving means moves the umbrella. It is characterized by.

Further, the pair of water absorbing bodies has a plurality of protrusions formed so as to protrude from the base material so as to contact the fabric of the umbrella.

Further, the projection is made of an elastic material.

The projection has a rod-like shape.
It is characterized by being arranged in a matrix on the substrate.

Further, each of the pair of water absorbing bodies is formed in a loop shape, and is rotatably guided by a guide roller disposed along a moving direction of the umbrella.

Further, the dewatering means has a water squeezing roller which is erected so that each of the pair of water absorbing bodies can pass while being deformed.

[0020] Further, a storage tank for storing water drops dehydrated from the umbrella and the pair of water absorbing bodies is provided.

In the above-mentioned invention, the umbrella is automatically moved in a posture in which the tip is downward, and a pair of water-absorbing bodies having water absorbability are brought into contact with the umbrella cloth to move in the moving direction of the umbrella or in the opposite direction. By doing so, water droplets adhering to the fabric of the umbrella are absorbed by the water absorbing body, and the water absorbed by the water absorbing body is squeezed out by the dewatering means, preventing saturation of the water absorbed by the water absorbing plate, and continuing the dewatering work. Is possible.

The drive control means controls the umbrella moving means or the water absorbing body moving means so as to have a desired predetermined moving pattern with respect to the movement of the umbrella or the water absorbing body, so that the dehydrating action can be performed efficiently and reliably. Can be executed,
Further, it is possible to adjust between the completeness of the dewatering and the dewatering processing speed according to the installation place and the purpose of the umbrella dewatering device.

By moving each of the pair of water absorbers in opposite directions, the relative movement speed of the water absorber with respect to the movement of the umbrella can be made different between the pair of water absorbers.

By moving each of the pair of water absorbers in the same direction, the water absorbers can be brought into contact with each side of the umbrella equally.

By moving the pair of umbrella fixing members so that they can approach and separate from each other, it is possible to set a state where the umbrella is fixed and held so as not to rotate and a state where the umbrella is held so as to rotate.

[0026] By setting the state in which the umbrella is rotatably held for a predetermined period of time, the moving speeds of the pair of water absorbers are different from each other, so that the umbrella rotates by a predetermined angle while moving the umbrella. Can be.

Further, since the pair of water absorbers has a plurality of protrusions formed so as to protrude from the base material so as to be in contact with the umbrella cloth, the protrusions are attached to the umbrella cloth so as to efficiently absorb water. The area that can be in contact with the umbrella and the area in contact with the fabric of the umbrella can be increased, and the water absorption efficiency of the water absorbing body can be improved.

Further, since the projection is made of an elastic material, the projection is bent following the movement of the umbrella while pressing against the fabric portion of the umbrella to absorb water adhering thereto, and at the time when the projection is bent to some extent, in the opposite direction. By being bounced back, water adhering to other portions of the fabric portion of the umbrella can be knocked down, and the dewatering efficiency can be improved.

Further, since the projections have a rod-like shape and are arranged in a matrix on the base material, the projections can be surely brought into contact with the fabric portion of the umbrella without unevenness, and the water absorbing efficiency of the water absorbing body can be improved. it can.

Further, since each of the pair of water absorbers is formed in a loop shape and is rotationally guided by a guide roller disposed along the moving direction of the umbrella, the rotation direction and the rotation direction of the water absorber can be controlled. Accordingly, it is possible to easily set various movement patterns of the water absorbing body.

Further, the dewatering means has a water squeezing roller erected so that each of the pair of water absorbers can pass while being deformed, so that the dewatering means can be easily configured.

Further, by storing the dehydrated water in a storage tank, the water can be installed at an arbitrary place.

[0033]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First and second embodiments of an umbrella dewatering device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, a first embodiment of an umbrella dewatering apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a cross section of the umbrella dewatering device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
Is a plan view as viewed from the direction of the arrow B. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing details of an umbrella support stand for holding an umbrella, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the umbrella is held by the umbrella holding stand.

As shown in FIG. 1, the umbrella dewatering device 1 of this embodiment
Is mainly composed of an umbrella moving means 3 for holding and moving the umbrella 13 in the horizontal direction, a water absorbing plate 9 for removing water droplets attached to the umbrella 13, and a storage tank 11 for storing dehydrated raindrops. The structure is such that these mechanisms are covered by the cover 2.

The umbrella moving means 3 mainly includes an umbrella holder 5 for holding the umbrella 13 and an umbrella moving mechanism 4 for moving the umbrella holder 5 in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIGS. Is done. In addition, the umbrella holder 5 is mounted on a table 41 having a plurality of linear guide bearings 42 having through holes at a lower portion, and the umbrella moving mechanism 4 penetrates through the through holes of the linear guide bearings 42 and A pair of guide shafts 43 extending in the horizontal movement direction, and a ball screw 4 between the pair of guide shafts 43;
4, the nut of the ball screw 44 is fixed to the table 41 side, and when the ball screw 44 is rotated, the table 41 moves.

Also, as shown in FIG.
A timing pulley 45 is fixed to one end of the motor, and power can be transmitted by a timing pulley 47 and a timing belt 46 attached to an output shaft of a motor 48 arranged close to the timing pulley 45. That is, the umbrella holder 5
The table 41 is configured to be movable by a plurality of linear guide bearings 42 and a pair of guide shafts 43, and the movement is controlled by transmitting power to a ball screw 44 by a motor 48.

As shown mainly in FIG. 4, the umbrella holding base 5 includes a base 51 provided on the table 41, a pair of bearing bases 52 provided on the base 51, and a pair of bearing bases 52. A pair of umbrella fixing arms 54 each having an umbrella holding arm rotatably supported by a shaft 53 at the distal end, and a pair of umbrella fixing arms 5
The umbrella holding arm 4 is formed by a spring 55 so as to urge the umbrella holding arms toward each other.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the umbrella holding arms of the pair of umbrella fixing arms 54 are provided with oblique sides 57, 58 at the front and rear sides in the moving direction and at both adjacent corners.
As shown in FIG. 1, the height of the umbrella holding arm corresponds to the start point and the end point of the umbrella holding table 5, and the height of the entrance stud 7 provided on the entrance side and the height of the exit stud 8 provided on the exit side. The oblique sides 57, 58 provided on the umbrella holding arm abut against the respective studs 7, 8 at both ends of the movement of the umbrella holding base 5, so that the umbrella fixing arms 54 move away from each other. Rotated.

The water-absorbing plate 9 is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility that immediately restores its original shape when deformed by an external force, that is, a so-called elastic body. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the water absorbing plate 9 is provided with a large number of projections 91 on the surface. The shape of the protrusion 91 is selected so that an excessive load is not applied to the umbrella 13 when the protrusion 91 contacts the umbrella 13. In addition, as the water absorbing plate 9 of the present embodiment, an example of a shape in which a plurality of protrusions are arranged in a matrix is shown, but an excessive load is not applied to the umbrella 13 and a contact area of the umbrella with the cloth ground is shown. However, the structure is not limited to this as long as the structure can be made as large as possible.

As shown mainly in FIG. 3, the two water absorbing plates 9 are provided with two slide rails 93 with the projections 91 facing each other and fixed to the water absorbing plate substrate 92, respectively.
Thus, the slide rail 93 is fixed to a support column 94 so as to be movable in the same direction as the direction of movement of the umbrella holder 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water absorbing plate 9 is moved by a pair of drive arms 96 fixed to a drive shaft 95 by a drive motor 98, a pair of connecting rods 97 and a pair of slide rails 93, as shown in FIG. By driving the driving motor 98, the water absorbing plate 9 reciprocates in the horizontal direction.

Further, the pair of drive arms 96 are connected to the drive shaft 9.
Since the position to be fixed at 5 is shifted by 180 °, the phase of the drive arm 96 is shifted by 180 °, so that the directions of movement of the water absorbing plates 9 are always opposite to each other.

In this embodiment, a pair of dewatering rollers 10 fixed integrally with the umbrella holding base 5 on the table 41 are provided as means for dehydrating the elastic body that has absorbed water drops of the umbrella. A pair of dewatering rollers 10 are supported rotatably about a vertical axis and fixed to the table 41. The positions of the dewatering rollers 10 are selected and fixed so as to press against the projections 91 of the water absorbing plate 9, respectively. You. Dewatering roller 1
Numeral 0 is integrally fixed to the rear of the umbrella holder 5 and moves as the umbrella holder 5 moves.

The dewatering means does not necessarily need to be a roller, but may be any as long as it can contact the water absorbing plate 9 and squeeze out water droplets from the water absorbing plate 9.

In this embodiment, the storage tank 11 is arranged below the substrate 12. A window is provided on the substrate 12 so that dehydrated raindrops can smoothly flow into the storage tank 11.

Next, the operation of the umbrella dewatering apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the initial state, the umbrella holder 5 is waiting at the right end position as shown in FIG. In this state, the oblique side 57 of the umbrella holding arm 54 of the umbrella holding arm 5 on the entrance side of the umbrella holding arm is in contact with the entrance stud 7, and the umbrella holding arm 54 is open. The umbrella 13 whose visitors are wet now
Is inserted into the umbrella holder 5, the sensor (not shown) detects that the umbrella 13 has been inserted into the umbrella holder 5, and the umbrella moving mechanism unit 4 is activated, and the umbrella holder 5 faces the exit direction. To start moving. Oblique side 57 on the entrance side of umbrella holder 5
Moves away from the entrance stud 7, the umbrella holding arm closes,
As shown in FIG.
The umbrella holding arm of the umbrella fixing arm 54 firmly fixes the distal end of the umbrella 3 in the posture accommodated in the umbrella.

At the same time as the umbrella holder 5 starts moving in the exit direction, the drive motor 98 for driving the water absorbing plate is driven,
The pair of water absorbing plates 9 starts reciprocating movement in the horizontal direction. The moving speed of the water absorbing plate 9 is set so that the water absorbing plate 9 is reciprocated many times before the umbrella 13 reaches the outlet.

When the umbrella 13 enters the area where the water absorbing plate 9 is located, the projection 91 of the water absorbing plate 9 comes into contact with the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 while deforming.
Part of the water droplets attached to the cloth No. 3 is absorbed by the projections 91 or is repelled. As a result, the water drops on the fabric of the umbrella 13 are efficiently dehydrated.

In this embodiment, the pair of water absorbing plates 9 are configured so that their moving directions are opposite to each other. When the umbrella 13 wet in the rain is folded, it is difficult to dewater the water droplets between the folds because the folded fabrics are in close contact with each other. By moving in the direction, there is an effect that the folded folds are released and the fabric of the umbrella 13 evenly hits the water absorbing plate 9.

A dewatering roller 10 for squeezing the elastic body is fixed to a table 41 to which the umbrella holder 5 is fixed. As the umbrella holder 5 moves, the dewatering roller 10 also moves toward the outlet. As a result, it is possible to squeeze out the raindrops adsorbed on the water absorbing plate 9 from the umbrella 13 to which the raindrops have adhered without leaving time.

When the umbrella 13 reaches the leftmost position in FIG.
The drive motor is controlled, the umbrella moving mechanism 4 stops, the umbrella holder 5 stops at that position, and at the same time, the reciprocating movement of the water absorbing plate 9 also stops. In this position, the oblique side 58 on the exit side of the umbrella holding base 5 abuts on the exit stud 8, and as a result, the umbrella fixing arm 5
Since the umbrella 13 is released by releasing the umbrella 4, the umbrella 13 on which the dehydration operation has been completed can be easily pulled out from the umbrella holding base 5. When a sensor (not shown) detects that the umbrella 13 has been pulled out, the umbrella moving mechanism 4 is activated again, and the umbrella holder 5 is returned to the initial position on the entrance side to be on standby.

After the visitor inserts the umbrella 13 into the umbrella dewatering device of the present embodiment at the entrance side, the water drops adhering to the umbrella 13 are dehydrated simply by pulling out the umbrella 13 at the exit side several steps.
Therefore, the umbrella does not dehydrate the umbrella in a short time during the walking period, and the resident does not stay at the entrance of the building as in the related art.

In this embodiment, the water drops removed from the umbrella 13 are stored in the lower storage tank 11. In many cases, umbrella dewatering equipment is installed inside buildings, etc.,
It is preferred to have a storage tank. That is, the storage tank 11
When a predetermined amount of water droplets are collected, a drain (not shown) is opened and drained to the outside, or a versatile dewatering device with high versatility is realized by pumping the water into a drain or the like. Can be.

In the present invention, the installation of the storage tank 11 is not always necessary. Depending on the installation location of the umbrella dewatering device, it is possible to directly drain the water from the umbrella dewatering device to the lower part by using a pipe. Obviously, it is also possible to prevent the floor of a building or the like from getting wet by draining the water into a drain or the like.

In this embodiment, the direction of movement of the water absorbing plate 9 is the same as the direction of movement of the umbrella 13, but the projection 91 is slightly inclined with respect to the direction of movement of the umbrella 13. Can be configured to change the position of the umbrella 13, that is, the direction of movement of the umbrella is substantially the same. Further, the moving direction of the umbrella may be inclined from the horizontal direction. In short, it is possible to change the mutual movement mode such that the projections 91 of the water absorbing plate 9 evenly contact the fabric of the umbrella 13 and change according to the installation environment, usage mode, and the like of the umbrella dewatering device.

Further, there is shown an example in which the angles of the drive arms 96 fixed to the pair of drive shafts 96 are shifted by 180 ° so that the directions of movement of the water absorbing plates 9 are always opposite to each other. The angle can be appropriately changed within a range of 0 ° to 180 °, and the pair of drive shafts 96 can be configured to move in the same direction.

Although the pair of water absorbing plates 9 are driven by one motor, they may be driven individually.
Further, the mechanism for chucking the umbrella 13 of the umbrella holder 5 for holding the umbrella 13 is opened and closed by the inlet and outlet studs, but an actuator such as a motor or an air cylinder may be used.

In the above embodiment, the dewatering roller is installed at a position behind the umbrella holding table. However, during the dewatering operation of the umbrella, the dewatering roller moves prior to the movement of the umbrella, and immediately after dewatering. The dewatering roller can be installed in front of the umbrella holder so that the umbrella is dewatered by the water absorbing plate.

Next, a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a cross section of the umbrella dewatering device of the present embodiment, FIG. 7 is a side view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a plan view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing details of umbrella moving means for moving and holding the umbrella.

As shown in FIG. 6, the umbrella dehydrating apparatus 101 of the present embodiment has an umbrella moving means 103 for moving the umbrella 13 in a posture in which the tip of the umbrella 13 is directed downward, and the umbrella moving device 103 so that the umbrella 13 comes into contact with the fabric of the umbrella 13. A pair of water-absorbing belts 109 having water absorbency arranged opposite to each other, a water-absorbing belt moving means 110 for moving the pair of water-absorbing belts 109 in the moving direction of the umbrella 13 or in the opposite direction, and water droplets attached to the umbrella 13 , A drive control means 112 for driving and controlling the umbrella moving means 103 or the water absorbing belt moving means 110, and a storage tank 111 for storing dehydrated raindrops. It has. The drive control means 112 controls the drive of the umbrella moving means 103 or the water absorbing belt moving means 110 such that the movement of the umbrella 13 or the movement of the pair of water absorbing belts 109 has a predetermined movement pattern.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the umbrella moving mechanism 103 includes an umbrella holding mechanism 105 for holding the umbrella 13 and an umbrella moving mechanism 1 for moving the umbrella holding mechanism 105 in the horizontal direction.
04.

The umbrella moving mechanism 104 includes a pair of guide shafts 143 extending in the horizontal movement direction and a pair of guide shafts
3 and the ball screw 144,
A timing pulley 145 fixed to one end of 44;
An umbrella moving motor 148 and a timing pulley 147 attached to an output shaft of the umbrella moving motor 148 are provided. When the ball screw 144 rotates, the table 1
41 moves.

Next, the umbrella holding mechanism 105 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. Umbrella holding mechanism 105
Is mounted on the table 141 and the table 1
41, a pair of umbrella fixing jigs 152 supported on the pair of guide shafts 151 so as to be able to open and close with each other, and a ball screw disposed between the pair of guide shafts 151. 153, an umbrella receiving portion 154 having a U-shaped cross section extending in the opening and closing direction of the pair of umbrella fixing jigs 152 above the ball screw 153, a chain sprocket 155 connected to the ball screw 153, and umbrella fixing. Motor 156, a chain sprocket 157 connected to the output shaft of the umbrella fixing motor 156, a chain sprocket 155, and a chain 158 suspended by the chain sprocket 157.

A semicircular cutout 152a is formed at the center of each of the pair of umbrella fixing jigs 152.
Is held in the notch 152a in a state where the tip of the umbrella abuts on the umbrella receiving portion 154, and the umbrella 13 is fixedly held. The pair of umbrella fixing jigs 152 is driven to move by ball screws 153 by an umbrella fixing motor 156,
By selecting the rotation direction of 6, the approach movement or the separation movement is performed.

Next, the water absorbing belt 109 will be described. The water-absorbing belt 109 is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility, such as urethane material, which has water absorbency and immediately restores its original shape when deformed by an external force. In addition, each water absorbing belt 109 is
It is formed in a loop as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG.
9 has a substrate 201 and a number of rod-shaped protrusions 202 formed to protrude from the surface of the substrate 201. A large number of projections 202 are arranged in a matrix. The size of one protrusion 202 has, for example, a cross-sectional area of about 2 cm 2 and a length of about 5 cm. The distance between the adjacent protrusions 202 is, for example, about 5 cm.

The protrusion 202 of the other water absorption belt 109 opposes the tip of the protrusion 202 of one water absorption belt 109.
Is set smaller than the thickness of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13. Therefore, the opposite water absorbing belt 1
When the protrusion 202 of the umbrella 09 passes on both sides of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13, or when the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 passes between the protrusions 202 of the water absorbing belt 109 opposed to each other, the protrusion 202 , And bends following the movement direction of the umbrella 13. When the umbrella 13 is bent to some extent, it rebounds in the opposite direction due to its elasticity. The protrusion 202 of the water absorbing belt 109 bends following the movement of the umbrella 13 and bends.
3 is pressed into contact with the fabric portion of
Water is absorbed. Further, the protrusion 202 of the water absorbing belt 109
Is repelled in the opposite direction when it is bent to some extent, thereby acting to knock down water adhering to other fabric portions of the umbrella 13. In addition, the projection body 202 contacts the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 by being bounced in the opposite direction, and also acts to absorb water adhering thereto.

Although the water absorbing belt 109 of this embodiment has an example in which the projections 202 are arranged in a matrix, the umbrella 13 is not overloaded and the umbrella 13 is not in contact with the cloth surface. The structure is not limited to this as long as the area can be as large as possible. Further, for example, the base 201 may be formed of an inelastic material such as a cloth material, and only the protrusion 202 may be formed of an elastic material.

Next, the water absorbing belt moving means 110 will be described. On both sides of the movement path of the umbrella 13, a front guide roller 211, an intermediate guide roller 212, and a rear guide roller 213 are erected. The guide rollers 211 and 212 are freely rotatably supported by bearings arranged above and below them. Guide roller 21
Numeral 3 is rotatably supported by bearings arranged above and below, and functions as a belt driving roller for rotationally driving the water absorbing belt 109.

Water absorbing belt 109 formed in a loop shape
Is mounted so as to be rotatable by guide rollers 211, 212, and 213. Each guide roller 213
Is provided with a water absorption belt motor 214 in the vicinity of. A drive chain 215 is mounted between a sprocket fixed to a lower portion of the guide roller 213 and a sprocket fixed to an output shaft of the water absorbing belt motor 214. The drive chain 215 is driven by the water absorbing belt motor 214 to rotate the guide roller 213, and the water absorbing belt 109 is driven by the guide rollers 211 and 212,
213 is rotationally guided.

The respective water absorbing belt motors 214 are independently driven and controlled by the drive control means 112, and the moving direction and the moving speed of each water absorbing belt 109 can be set independently of each other.

Next, the dehydrating means 108 will be described.
A water squeezing roller 217 is provided near the guide roller 211. The water squeezing roller 217 is a guide roller 2
Like 11 and 212, it is rotatably supported by bearings arranged above and below it. 11 and 1
2, the guide roller 211 and the water squeezing roller 2
The gap with the gap 17 is set to be narrow so that the projection 202 can pass through only after being bent and deformed. When the water absorbing belt 109 passes through the gap formed between the guide roller 211 and the water squeezing roller 217, the water absorbed by the projection 202 of the water absorbing belt 109 is removed by the side surface of the guide roller 211 and the water squeezing roller 217. The raindrops squeezed out from the side and the squeezed raindrops are stored in the storage tank 111. Note that the distance between the guide roller 211 and the water squeezing roller 217 can be set to be smaller than the thickness of the base material 201, and the water absorbed by the base material 201 can be dehydrated.

Next, the drive control means 112 will be described. The drive control means 112 is provided in the lower space of the apparatus as shown in FIG. 6, and the movement of the umbrella 13 and the movement of the pair of water absorbing belts 109 are in a predetermined movement pattern.
The umbrella moving motor 148, the umbrella fixing motor 156, and the water absorbing belt motor 214 are controlled in accordance with a predetermined program determined in a time series. Here, a plurality of predetermined programs may be prepared in advance, and may be selected by an external switch provided on the cover 102 according to an installation location, a purpose of use, and the like of the dehydrating apparatus.

Next, an example of a predetermined movement pattern of the movement of the umbrella 13 and the movement of the pair of water absorbing belts 109 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the umbrella 13 moves from the start point of the movement to the end point of the movement. The water absorption belt 109 on the left side is the water absorption belt (1), and the water absorption belt 109 on the right side is the water absorption belt (2).

In FIG. 13, in a step before ST1, the umbrella 13 is set on the umbrella fixing jig 152 with the pair of umbrella fixing jigs 152 opened, and then the start button of the apparatus is pressed to fix the umbrella. The motor 156 is operated, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is closed, and the tip of the umbrella 13 is fixed and held.

Next, in ST1, the umbrella moving motor 14
8, the umbrella 13 starts to move, the water absorbing belt (1) is rotated right (counterclockwise) by one water absorbing belt motor 214, and the water absorbing belt (2) is driven left by the other water absorbing belt motor 214. (Clockwise) rotate. Since the water absorbing belt (1) rotates clockwise and moves in the same direction as the moving direction of the umbrella 13, the relative speed of the water absorbing belt (1) with respect to the umbrella 13 decreases, and the water absorbing belt (2) rotates counterclockwise to rotate the umbrella 1
3 moves in a direction opposite to the moving direction, the relative speed of the water absorbing belt (2) to the umbrella 13 increases. As described above, since the water absorbing belt (1) and the water absorbing belt (2) move in the opposite directions to each other, the water absorbing belt (1) comes into contact with the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 at different speeds on one side and the other side facing the same. I do.

As described above, when the protrusions 202 of the opposed water-absorbing belts (1) and (2) pass on both sides of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13, the protrusions 202 come into contact with the umbrella 13 and
It bends following the movement direction of No. 3 and, when it is bent to some extent, rebounds in the opposite direction due to its elasticity.
Each of the protrusions 202 repeats such an operation during a relative movement with respect to the umbrella 13. And the projection 2
02 is umbrella 13 while bending following the movement of umbrella 13
The water adheres to the other part of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 by being pressed against the fabric portion of the umbrella and absorbing the water attached thereto, and being bounced in the opposite direction at a stage where the umbrella 13 is bent to some extent, thereby knocking down the water attached to other portions of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13.

Since the water-absorbing belt (1) and the water-absorbing belt (2) have different relative speeds with respect to the umbrella 13, the frequency of the repetitive operation of the protrusion 202 is different from that of the water-absorbing belt (1). It differs from the protrusion 202 on the belt (2). As a result, the water absorbing action is performed by the water absorbing belt (1) and the water absorbing belt (2) in a different complicated pattern on one side of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 and on the other side opposite thereto. Thereby, the water adhering to the fabric portion of the umbrella 13 is surely dehydrated even in various modes caused by the difference in the adhering position and the adhering strength of the water on the fabric portion, and the folded folds of the fabric of the umbrella 13 are closed. Water droplets attached to the surface can be surely dehydrated.

Next, in ST2, the water absorbing belt (1) is rotated in the reverse direction to rotate left, and the water absorbing belt (2) is rotated in the reverse direction and rotated right. As a result, the same fabric portion as the dewatering target in ST1 is dewatered from the opposite direction,
It is possible to reliably dehydrate even the water droplets adhered by repeatedly turning over the folded surface of the folded fabric of the umbrella 13.

Further, in ST2, the umbrella fixing motor 15
6, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is opened for a predetermined short time. At this time, since the water absorbing belt (1) rotates left and the water absorbing belt (2) rotates right and rotates in opposite directions,
The umbrella 13 receives a force from the protrusion 202 so as to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. By selecting the time to open the umbrella fixing jig 152, the umbrella 13 can be rotated in the counterclockwise direction by, for example, an angle of about 90 degrees.

Next, in ST3, when the umbrella 13 is rotated by an angle of, for example, about 90 degrees, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is closed and the umbrella 13 is fixed and held. Further, the water absorbing belt (1) rotates in the reverse direction and rotates rightward, and the water absorbing belt (2) rotates in the reverse direction and rotates leftward. In ST3, since the umbrella 13 is rotating by, for example, an angle of about 90 degrees, dehydration is performed on different portions of the fabric portion of the umbrella 13.

Next, in ST4, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is opened for a predetermined short time by operating the umbrella fixing motor 156 in the same manner as in ST2. Since the water-absorbing belt (1) rotates clockwise and the water-absorbing belt (2) rotates counterclockwise and rotates in opposite directions, the umbrella 13 receives a force from the protrusion 202 so as to rotate clockwise. By selecting the time to open the umbrella fixing jig 152, the umbrella 13 is rotated clockwise by an angle of, for example, about 180 degrees.

Next, in ST5, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is closed and the umbrella 13 is fixed and held when the umbrella 13 is rotated by an angle of, for example, about 180 degrees, as in ST3. Further, the water absorbing belt (1) rotates in the reverse direction and rotates rightward, and the water absorbing belt (2) rotates in the reverse direction and rotates leftward. In ST5, dehydration of a fabric portion different from that in ST1 or ST3 is performed.

Next, in ST6, it is detected that the umbrella 13 has reached the end point, and it is recognized that a series of dehydration steps have been completed, and the umbrella fixing jig 152 is opened.
After detecting that 3 has been taken out, the umbrella fixing jig 152 is returned to the start point, and the use of the next user is awaited.

According to ST to ST6 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the water absorbing belts (1) and (2) come into contact with the moving umbrella 13 from both sides and move to absorb water droplets on the fabric. Therefore, the raindrops attached to the umbrella can be absorbed in a very short time, and the raindrops attached between the folds of the fabric can be absorbed without being left, so that high-speed and reliable dehydration can be performed.

The movement pattern of the umbrella 13 in ST1 to ST6 described above is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the movement pattern described above, and various patterns are possible. For example, it is also possible to omit the steps of ST2 to ST5 or to execute only a part of these steps. Also,
Other steps similar to ST2 to ST5 can be further added.

The relative speed between the moving speed of the umbrella 13 and the moving speed of the water absorbing belt (1) and the water absorbing belt (2), the moving speed of the umbrella 13, the water absorbing belt (1) and the water absorbing belt (2). The relative speed between the moving speed of the dehydrating device and the moving speed of the dehydrating device can be variously set. What is necessary is just to set it.

The completeness of the dehydration and the dehydration treatment speed are as follows.
If the perfection of dehydration is sought, there is a contradictory aspect that the dehydration processing speed is reduced. Which of the priorities is to be prioritized is determined by executing a plurality of predetermined programs in advance by the drive control unit 112.
Should be prepared in advance so that it can be selected according to the installation location of the dehydrating apparatus, the purpose of use, and the like. For example, a department store may give priority to the completeness of dehydration, and a congested place such as a station may give priority to the dehydration processing speed.

The first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described above. According to these embodiments, the following effects can be obtained.

Conventionally, for example, a vinyl bag for putting an umbrella into an entrance at the time of rainfall is prepared, or a fan device is provided in order to prevent a building floor or the like from getting wet by water droplets dripping from a wet umbrella during rainfall. This is done by installing a device that sucks water from a wet umbrella and dehydrates it. However, in any of the above methods, since a visitor stops at the entrance and responds, there is a problem that in a place where there is a large flow of people, there is a delay in the flow of people due to the use of the dehydration device.
Further, in a device that sucks water from a wet umbrella using a fan device and dehydrates the water, or in an improved device thereof, there is a problem that water drops on the overlapping surface of the folds of the umbrella fabric are not sufficiently sucked by the fan device.

On the other hand, according to the umbrella dewatering devices of the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned problem can be solved. In other words, since the umbrella is configured to dewater the umbrella while automatically moving in the walking direction of the person while being held by the umbrella moving means, the umbrella does not stay at the entrance of the building. be able to.

Also, since the water absorbing member is moved in contact with the moving umbrella from both sides to absorb water droplets on the fabric, raindrops attached to the umbrella can be absorbed in a very short time, and the folds of the fabric can be absorbed. Even the raindrops adhering between them can be absorbed without being left, and high-speed and reliable dehydration can be performed.

Further, since the water absorbing body has a plurality of projections, when the projections of the pair of opposed water absorbing bodies pass on both sides of the fabric portion of the umbrella, the projections bend while following the movement of the umbrella. The umbrella fabric is pressed against and absorbs the adhering water. Can be improved.

Further, by providing a storage tank for storing dehydrated water droplets, it is possible to prevent the floor of a building or the like from getting wet with raindrops attached to the umbrella, and further to prevent the occupants from being stuck at the entrance of the building. can do. By storing the dehydrated water in a storage tank, it can be installed at an arbitrary place.

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As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, the water absorbing member is moved by abutting the moving umbrella from both sides.
Because it absorbs water droplets on the fabric, it can absorb raindrops attached to the umbrella in a very short time, and can absorb raindrops attached between the fabric folds without leaving them. Dehydration can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a cross section of a first embodiment of an umbrella dewatering device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the umbrella dewatering device of FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of arrow A.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the umbrella dewatering device of FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of arrow B.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating details of an umbrella holding mechanism of the umbrella dehydrating apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state where an umbrella is held by an umbrella holding mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention in cross section.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the umbrella dewatering device of FIG. 6 as viewed from the direction of arrow AA.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the umbrella dewatering device of FIG. 6 as viewed from the direction of arrow BB.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing details of an umbrella holding mechanism in a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing details of an umbrella holding mechanism in a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a dewatering means in a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a dewatering means in a second embodiment of the umbrella dewatering device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a dehydration step.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the dehydration step and the position of the umbrella corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Umbrella dehydrating device 2 Cover 3 Umbrella moving means 4 Umbrella moving mechanism part 5 Umbrella holding mechanism part 9 Water absorbing plate 10 Dehydrating roller 11 Storage tank 13 Umbrella 98 Water absorbing plate drive motor 101 Umbrella dehydrating device 102 Cover 103 Umbrella moving means 104 Umbrella moving mechanism Part 105 umbrella holding mechanism part 108 dehydrating means 109 water absorbing belt 110 water absorbing belt moving means 111 water reservoir 112 drive control means 152 umbrella fixing jig 202 projecting bodies 211, 212, 213 guide roller 217 water drawing roller

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An umbrella moving means for moving the umbrella in a posture in which the tip of the umbrella is downward, and a pair of water-absorbing bodies having water absorbency arranged opposite to each other so as to contact the fabric of the umbrella. A water absorbing body moving means for moving the pair of water absorbing bodies in the moving direction of the umbrella or in the opposite direction; a dewatering means for squeezing out water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body; and driving the umbrella moving means or the water absorbing body moving means. An umbrella dewatering device, comprising: a drive control unit for controlling the umbrella. 2. The driving control means controls the driving of the umbrella moving means or the water absorbing body moving means such that the movement of the umbrella or the movement of the pair of water absorbing bodies has a predetermined moving pattern. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1. 3. The umbrella dewatering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means controls said water absorbing body moving means to move each of said pair of water absorbing bodies in directions opposite to each other. 4. The umbrella dewatering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means controls said water absorbing body moving means so as to move each of said pair of water absorbing bodies in the same direction. 5. The umbrella moving means has a pair of umbrella fixing members capable of holding the tip of the umbrella between the umbrellas, and an umbrella fixing member moving means for moving the pair of umbrella fixing members so as to be able to approach and separate. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein: 6. The umbrella fixing member moving means and the water absorbing body moving means so as to rotate the umbrella by a predetermined angle while the umbrella moving means moves the umbrella. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 5, characterized in that: 7. The umbrella dewatering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pair of water absorbing bodies have a plurality of protrusions formed to protrude from a base material so as to contact the fabric of the umbrella. 8. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 7, wherein said projection is made of an elastic material. 9. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 7, wherein the projections have a rod shape and are arranged in a matrix on the base material. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said pair of water absorbing members is formed in a loop shape and is rotationally guided by a guide roller disposed along a moving direction of said umbrella. An umbrella dewatering device as described. 11. The umbrella dewatering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said dewatering means has a water squeezing roller erected so that each of said pair of water absorbers can pass while being deformed. 12. The umbrella dewatering apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage tank for storing water droplets dehydrated from said umbrella and said pair of water absorbers.