JP2003302159A - Umbrella water remover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove water in a part around the center of an umbrella without increasing the resistance in inserting/drawing the umbrella by an umbrella water remover for absorbing water drops on the umbrella with a water absorbent material. <P>SOLUTION: The umbrella water remover comprises a housing 1 into which an umbrella is inserted, a projection part 2 inside the housing 1, a cylindrical rotator 4 with a hollow part, a hole piercing from the hollow part to the surface of the remover and a rotating curved side surface, a holder part 5 for holding the rotator movably and rotatably in the radial direction in the housing 1, an energizing means 6 for energizing the rotator 4 toward the center of the housing, the water absorbent material 3 with water absorbent capability for covering the projection part 2 and the rotator 4, a sucking means for sucking water drops absorbed by the water absorbent material 3 from the hole/hollow of the projection 2 and the hole/hollow of the rotator 4, and a pipe part 7 rotatably attached to the rotator 4 for guiding water drops absorbed by the water absorbent material 3 to the sucking means. The rotator 4 is held and energized nearer to the center of the housing than the projection part 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an umbrella water remover for removing water from a wet umbrella.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of removing water from a rain umbrella, that is, a method of removing water droplets attached to an umbrella, there is an umbrella water remover as shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a vertical cross section of a conventional umbrella water remover, and FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross section.

This conventional umbrella dewatering machine has a cylindrical body 1 into which a wet umbrella is inserted, a projection 2 on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 1 for absorbing water drops adhering to the umbrella and penetrating into the folds of the umbrella, and this projection. A water absorbing body 3 that covers the portion 2 and efficiently absorbs water droplets attached to the umbrella;
The suction means (not shown) configured to suck the water droplets absorbed by the water absorber 3 from the protrusions 2.

The protrusion 2 has a hollow portion, and since the water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body 3 are sucked by the suction means, a plurality of holes penetrating from the surface of the protrusion 2 to the hollow portion are provided. The water droplets absorbed by the water absorber 3 are sucked from the holes.

Further, the projections 2 are generally provided on the same circumference as the number of folds of the umbrella, and the lengths in the radial direction and the same axial direction are taken into consideration in consideration of insertion / extraction resistance of the umbrella and water removal efficiency. It is configured to be adjusted and further provided in the same axial direction.

Next, the procedure for removing water from the umbrella will be described. First, a wet umbrella is inserted from the top of the cylinder 1. Then, the bones of the umbrella are separated by the protrusions 2, and the folds of the umbrella come into close contact with the water absorber 3 that covers the protrusions 2.

As a result, the water droplets attached to the umbrella are sucked by the water absorbing body 3, and the water droplets sucked by the water absorbing body 3 pass through the holes / cavities of the protrusions 2 and are sucked by the suction means.

Further, in such an umbrella water remover, the operation of inserting and removing the umbrella from the upper part of the cylinder 1 is carried out. In this operation, water droplets adhering to the umbrella act so as to be wiped off by the water absorbing body 3. Therefore, the water absorption performance is further improved.

[0009]

In such a conventional umbrella water remover, the water droplets adhering to the umbrella can be absorbed only in the portion where the protrusion (water absorbing body) and the umbrella are in contact with each other. . Therefore, in order to completely absorb the water droplets attached to the umbrella, the entire folds of the umbrella must be in contact with the water absorbing body.

However, in order to absorb the water droplets adhering to the tip of the umbrella, it is necessary to extend the protrusion to the vicinity of the center. However, if the protrusion is extended too much to the center, the frictional resistance between the folds of the umbrella and the water absorber is increased. As a result, the resistance for inserting and removing the umbrella becomes large, which causes a problem of inconvenience in operation.

On the other hand, if the water droplets attached to the tip of the umbrella are left unattended, the water droplets will drop from the tip of the umbrella even after the water is removed from the umbrella by the umbrella water remover. There is a problem that the effect of the umbrella water remover is halved. In addition, in the umbrella water remover, water droplets attached to the tip of the umbrella are collected in the water receiver 13 at the bottom of the cylinder. Another problem is that the accumulated water drops may reattach.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is directed to an umbrella water remover that absorbs and removes water droplets attached to an umbrella, and absorbs water droplets attached to the tip (center portion) of the umbrella without increasing the loading / unloading load of the umbrella. It is an object of the present invention to provide an umbrella water remover that can be used.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cylindrical body into which a wet umbrella is inserted, a hollow portion inside the cylindrical body, and a hole penetrating from the hollow portion to the surface. In an umbrella water remover having a protruding portion having, a water absorbing body that covers the surface of the protruding portion and absorbs water droplets attached to the umbrella, and suction means that sucks the water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body from the hole of the protruding portion, Inside the cylindrical body, a rotating body, and a holding portion that holds the rotating body so as to be movable in the radial direction and rotatable.
Urging means for urging the rotating body toward the center of the cylinder,
A second water absorbing body that covers the rotating body and absorbs water droplets attached to the umbrella is provided.

Further, the rotating body has a hollow portion and a hole penetrating from the hollow portion to the surface, and the water drop sucked by the second water absorbing body by the suction means is sucked from the hole of the rotating body. It is desirable to do.

In this case, it is desirable to have a tube portion rotatably provided on the rotating body.

Further, it is preferable that the rotating body is provided on the lower side of the protrusion, a plurality of rotating bodies are provided in a circumferential direction, and a rotating side surface having a concave curved surface is provided.

Further, it is preferable that the rotating body is provided at every 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, and the tube portion is provided in the rotation axis direction of the rotating body.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an umbrella water remover according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the umbrella water remover upper side, and FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the umbrella water remover lower side. ing. As shown in the figure, the umbrella dewatering machine of the present invention has a cylindrical body 1 into which an umbrella is inserted, eight on the same circumference inside the cylindrical body 1, and a cylindrical axial direction (hereinafter referred to as "vertical direction" in the embodiment). .) In two stages and has a concave curved surface with a protrusion 2 having a cavity and a hole penetrating from the cavity to the surface and a cavity and a hole penetrating from the cavity to the surface. A drum-shaped rotating body 4 which is provided, a holding portion 5 which holds the rotating body in the cylindrical body 1 so as to be movable in the radial direction and rotatably, and a biasing means 6 which biases the rotating body 4 toward the central direction of the cylindrical body. The water absorbing body 3 having water absorbency, which covers the protruding portion 2 and the rotating body 4, respectively, and the water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body 3
The suction means (not shown) for sucking from the hole / cavity of the rotary body 4 and the hole / cavity of the rotary body 4 and the pipe portion 7 which is rotatably attached to the rotary body 4 and guides the water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body 3 to the suction means. I have it.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotating body 4
・ Holding part 5, urging means 6, and pipe part 7 are 9
The tube portions 7 are provided at 0 degree intervals inside the tubular body, and the tube portion 7 is provided in a substantially linear shape in the rotation axis direction of the rotating body 4 in order to minimize various stresses. In addition, when the tube portion 7 itself is not linear but is deformed, it is preferably provided at a position corresponding to the shape of the tubular body 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating body 4 has a concave curved side surface 8, a held portion 9 held by the holding portion 5, and a connected portion rotatably connected to the pipe portion 7. Part 10
A hollow portion 12 in which the tip of the connected portion 10 is released, and a hole 11 penetrating from the surface of the rotating side surface 8 to the hollow portion. It is biased toward holding.

Next, the operation of the umbrella water remover of the present invention will be described.

First, when a wet umbrella is inserted into the cylindrical body 1, the folds of the umbrella are separated by the projections 2, and the folds come into close contact with the water absorbing body 3 covering the projections 2.

Then, as the umbrella is inserted into the inner part of the cylindrical body 1, the water droplets attached to the umbrella are absorbed by the water absorbing body 3 and wiped off. That is, water absorption by the water absorption capacity of the water absorbent body 3 and wiping off by rubbing the water absorbent body 3 and the umbrella are simultaneously performed.

Since the protrusion 2 (water absorbing body 3) absorbs and wipes water droplets attached to the umbrella only at the portion where the folds of the umbrella and the water absorbing body are in close contact with each other as described above, the insertion resistance of the umbrella is reduced. The protrusion 2 (water absorber 3) does not absorb or wipe the portion corresponding to the central portion of the cylindrical body 1 where the protrusion 2 is not provided, that is, the umbrella tip portion (center portion).

Then, when the umbrella is further inserted, the tip (center portion) of the umbrella comes into contact with the rotating body 4 which is urged to be retained and biased toward the center of the lower side of the projecting portion 2 so that the rotating body 4 is supported. Water droplets attached to the tip of the umbrella (center portion) are absorbed by the water absorber 3 that covers.

More specifically, the rotating body 4 is held and biased toward the center of the cylindrical body as much as possible while ensuring a space that does not interfere with the shaft tip of the umbrella, and the shaft tip of the umbrella is in the space. After that, the tip portion (center portion) of the folds of the umbrella comes into contact with the rotating body 4 (absorber 3).

Since the rotating body 4 is held by the holding portion 5 so as to be rotatable and movable in the radial direction, the rotating body 4 moves in the outer direction of the cylinder while rotating as the umbrella is inserted,
The water absorbing body 3 covering the rotating body 4 is the tip portion (center portion) of the folds of the umbrella.
Absorbs water droplets attached to.

The movement of the rotating body 4 toward the outside of the cylinder is
The rotation is to reduce the insertion / removal resistance of the umbrella, and the rotation is to reduce the insertion resistance of the umbrella as well as the movement, and to increase the contact area with the water absorber 3 to remove water droplets attached to the umbrella. It is for absorbing water more.

After that, when the umbrella reaches the innermost part of the cylinder 1,
A switch (not shown) is turned on, the suction means starts to operate, and the water droplets sucked by the water absorbing body 3 are absorbed into the holes 11 of the rotating body 4.
It is sucked through the hollow portion 12 and the pipe portion 7. By this suction, the water absorber 3 can always maintain a certain degree of water absorption, and it is possible to prevent the umbrella water removal function from decreasing with the passage of time.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By holding and urging the rotor covered with the water absorber below the protrusion toward the center of the protrusion, the protrusion (water absorber) cannot absorb or wipe off the water, that is, the tip of the umbrella ( It is also possible to absorb water droplets adhering to the center part).

Furthermore, by urging the rotating body to move freely toward the center of the cylinder, the umbrella center can be reliably brought into contact with the rotating body without increasing the insertion / extraction resistance of the umbrella. By holding the rotatably, it is possible to increase the area of the water absorbent body that abuts the umbrella without increasing the insertion / withdrawal resistance of the umbrella,
Water droplets attached to the center of the umbrella can be further absorbed.

Further, by providing the rotating body with holes and cavities similar to the protrusions and sucking the water droplets absorbed by the water absorbing body by the suction means, the water absorbing body can always maintain a certain degree of water absorption. It is possible to prevent the umbrella water removal function from decreasing with the passage of time.

Further, by providing the rotating body with a tube portion for sucking the water droplets from the rotating body by the suction means so as to be rotatable,
The connection between the rotating body and the suction means can be made more realistic.

Further, by providing the rotating body under the protrusion, it is possible to minimize an increase in insertion / withdrawal resistance of the umbrella, and by making the side surface of the rotating body into a concave curved surface, it is possible to make close contact with the umbrella. The degree of rotation can be improved, and by providing a plurality of rotating bodies in the circumferential direction, it becomes possible to simplify the structure for rotating and moving the rotating body.

When providing a low-cost, substantially straight pipe portion, the pipe portion is connected in the direction of the rotation axis of the rotating body and the rotating body is provided every 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, so that the pipe portion is loaded. It is possible to obtain an umbrella water remover which is not damaged for a long period of time without being damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an umbrella water remover according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the umbrella water remover according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the umbrella water remover according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rotating body, a holding portion, a biasing means, and a pipe portion.

FIG. 5 is a six-face view showing a rotating body, a holding portion, a biasing means, and a pipe portion.

FIG. 6 is a three-view drawing showing a rotating body.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a conventional umbrella water remover.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional umbrella water remover.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 cylinder 2 protrusion 3 water absorber 4 rotating body 5 holding part 6 urging means 7 pipe section 8 rotating sides 9 Held part 10 Connected part 11 holes 12 Cavity 13 Water receiver

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A cylinder into which a wet umbrella is inserted, a protrusion having a cavity inside the cylinder and a hole penetrating from the cavity to the surface, and a surface of the protrusion attached to the umbrella. In an umbrella water remover having a water absorbing body that absorbs water droplets and a suction means that sucks the water droplets that have been absorbed by the water absorbing body from the holes of the protrusions, a rotating body and the rotating body are radially arranged inside the cylindrical body. A holder that holds the rotor movably and rotatably, a biasing unit that biases the rotating body toward the center of the cylinder, and a second water absorbing body that covers the rotating body and absorbs water droplets attached to the umbrella. An umbrella water remover characterized by having. 2. The rotating body has a hollow portion and a hole penetrating from the hollow portion to the surface, and the water droplets sucked by the second water absorbing body by the suction means are sucked from the hole of the rotating body. The umbrella water remover according to claim 1, wherein 3. The umbrella water remover according to claim 2, further comprising: a pipe portion rotatably provided on the rotating body. 4. The umbrella water remover according to claim 1, wherein the rotary body is provided below the protrusion. 5. The umbrella water remover according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the rotating bodies are provided in a circumferential direction. 6. The umbrella water remover according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body has a rotating side surface having a concave curved surface shape. 7. The rotating body is provided at every 90 degrees in a circumferential direction, and the tube portion is provided in a rotation axis direction of the rotating body, according to any one of claims 3 to 6. Umbrella water remover.