JP2004332526A - Locking device for umbrellas, and umbrella stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device for umbrellas into which a handle of each umbrella can be easily inserted to its recess. <P>SOLUTION: Locking devices 10, 10' for umbrellas are provided at both the right and left sides of supporting members 4 extending forward in a horizontal direction of the umbrella stand. A housing recess 24 crossing the front surface 23 from the up to down positions is formed to the front surface 23 directed in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 of the locking device for the umbrellas. In this case, the housing recess 24 is sloped relative to the front surface 23. That is, the depth direction of the housing recess 24 is sloped to the front surface 23 in such a manner that the depth of housing recess 24 becomes gradually deeper as the depth becomes larger from the tip end side to the rear end side of the supporting member 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an umbrella locking device and an umbrella stand using a large number of such umbrella locking devices.

  Generally, an umbrella stand has a plurality of support members arranged in parallel with each other and horizontally, and on both sides of each support member, a number of umbrella locking devices are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the support member. Have been. The locking device for an umbrella has a receiving recess formed on a front surface facing a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member. When the handle of the umbrella is inserted into the housing recess through the opening, the lock member moves from the unlocked position to the locked position in conjunction with the insertion of the handle. Thus, the handle of the umbrella is held in the housing recess so as not to escape.

  In such an umbrella stand, when the handle of the umbrella is locked by the locking device, the umbrella is first inserted between two adjacent supporting members from the tip side thereof. Then, the umbrella is moved rearward in the longitudinal direction of the support member until the umbrella faces the accommodation recess of the vacant locking device. Thereafter, the umbrella is moved in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member and inserted into the accommodation recess. When the handle is inserted into the housing recess, the locking device is automatically locked as described above (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-9333 (page 3, FIG. 1)

  In the above-mentioned conventional umbrella stand, the deepest part of the accommodation recess is arranged at the center in the horizontal direction of the opening of the accommodation recess. In other words, the depth direction of the storage recess is a direction orthogonal to the front surface of the apparatus main body, that is, a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member. Therefore, when inserting the handle of the umbrella into the housing recess, the umbrella must be moved in the longitudinal direction of the support member and then in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. That is, the direction of movement of the umbrella must be significantly changed during the movement. For this reason, there was a problem that it was difficult to insert the handle of the umbrella into the accommodation recess.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. A locking device according to a first invention has an apparatus main body having a front surface formed with an accommodation recess extending vertically and an unlocking position in the apparatus main body. And the lock position is provided so as to be displaceable, and when it is located at the unlock position, the held portion of the umbrella is allowed to enter and exit from the opening into the housing recess, and when it is located at the lock position, An umbrella locking device having a lock member for preventing the held portion of the umbrella from coming out of the opening of the housing recess, wherein the deepest portion of the housing recess is horizontally aligned along the front surface of the opening of the housing recess. It is characterized by being shifted in the same direction with respect to the central part in the direction.
Further, a locking device according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with a device main body having a front surface formed with an accommodation recess extending in the vertical direction, and provided in the device main body so as to be displaceable between an unlocking position and a locking position. When the umbrella is located at the lock position, the held portion of the umbrella is allowed to enter and exit the housing recess through the opening thereof, and when the umbrella is located at the locking position, the held portion of the umbrella escapes from the opening of the housing recess. An umbrella locking device having a lock member for preventing the housing body from becoming deeper in the horizontal direction along the front surface. It is characterized by being inclined with respect to the front surface.
In the first and second inventions, a movable member is provided in the accommodation recess so as to be displaceable in a depth direction of the accommodation recess, and the movable member abuts against a held portion of the umbrella inserted into the accommodation recess. By moving the movable member to the lock member so that the lock member is displaced from the unlocked position to the locked position side in conjunction with the displacement when displaced to the back side of the accommodation recess together with the held portion. It is desirable to connect.
An intermediate portion of the lock member is rotatably provided in the apparatus main body, and the held portion of the umbrella is opened at one end of the lock member when the lock member is located at the lock position. It is desirable that an engaging portion for preventing the escape from the portion be provided, and the movable member be integrally provided at the other end of the lock member.
An intermediate portion of the lock member is disposed inside the device main body, and both ends of the lock member penetrate through the bottom surface of the housing recess and project into the housing recess, and the other end where the movable member is integrally provided. It is desirable that the portion penetrates the bottom surface and is displaceable between the inside of the device main body and the inside of the accommodation recess.
A bottom surface of the housing recess has a pair of side surfaces extending substantially parallel to each other from an opening of the housing recess toward a back side thereof, and a back surface provided between the back portions of the pair of side surfaces. A recess is formed in a portion of the pair of side surfaces near the opening on the side surface opposite to the opening of the housing recess, and when the lock member is located at the unlocking position, the engagement portion is formed. Of the engaging portion so that the held portion of the umbrella inserted from the opening of the receiving recess does not catch on the engaging portion. It is desirable that a part be accommodated in the recess.
It is preferable that a friction member made of a material having a higher friction resistance than a material forming the lock member is provided at a position of the lock member that comes into contact with the held portion of the umbrella.
Further, an umbrella stand according to the present invention is an umbrella stand including an umbrella stand main body and a plurality of support members provided in parallel with each other at an upper end portion of the umbrella stand main body, wherein at least one side portion of the support member is provided. The locking device for an umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the front surface is oriented in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member, and the inclination directions of the respective accommodating recesses are oriented in the same direction. It is characterized in that the support members are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction in the state.

  According to the present invention having the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, an effect is obtained that the held portion of the umbrella can be easily inserted into the accommodation recess of the locking device.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show an umbrella stand 1 according to the present invention. The umbrella stand 1 has an umbrella stand main body 2. The umbrella stand main body 2 has a pair of bases 2a, 2a horizontally oriented with the longitudinal direction oriented in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 3) and separated from each other in the left-right direction, and between the pair of bases 2a, 2a. A connecting member 2b that is horizontally hung over the bases 2a and 2a and that connects and fixes the bases 2a and 2a to each other, a pair of supports 2c and 2c that are vertically installed and fixed on the upper surfaces of the bases 2a and 2a, respectively, and the pair of supports 2c. , 2c and a reinforcing member 2d bridged between intermediate portions in the vertical direction. At both ends in the front-rear direction of the lower surface of the base 2a, casters C with a stop mechanism are provided. Thus, the umbrella stand 1 can be easily moved and can be stopped at a desired position.

  The rotating member 3 is horizontally disposed between the upper ends of the pair of columns 2c. Both ends of the turning member 3 are supported at the upper ends of the opposing side surfaces of the columns 2c, 2c so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis between a use position and a storage position. Base ends of a plurality of support members 4 whose longitudinal direction is directed to a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rotational member 3 are fixed to the rotational member 3 in a cantilever state. The support members 4 are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the rotating member 3 and are arranged in parallel with each other. Moreover, each support member 4 is arranged so as to extend forward from the rotating member 3 in the horizontal direction when the rotating member 3 is rotated to the use position. The support member 4 may be inclined such that the tip end of the support member 4 is directed obliquely downward when the rotation member 3 is rotated to the rotation position.

  On one side of each support member 4, a plurality of umbrella locking devices 10 having keys 50 are attached side by side in the longitudinal direction of the support member 4. A plurality of umbrella locking devices 10 ′ each having a key 50 are attached to the other side of each support member 4 so as to be aligned in the longitudinal direction of the support member 4. Between a locking device 10 attached to one side of one of the two adjacent supporting members 4 and 4 and a locking device 10 ′ attached to the other side of the other supporting member 4. Has a gap large enough to move the umbrella in the longitudinal direction of the support member 4. In addition, the space between the distal ends of the adjacent support members 4, 4 is opened forward. Therefore, the umbrella can be inserted between the locking devices 10, 10 'from the opening. The details of the locking devices 10, 10 'will be described later.

  A stopper mechanism (not shown) is provided between the rotating member 3 and the column 2c. When the umbrella stand 1 is used, the rotating member 3 is fixed to the use position by the stopper mechanism when the umbrella stand 1 is used. . When the fixing of the rotating member 3 by the stopper mechanism is released, the rotating member 3 can rotate from the use position to the accommodation position. When the rotation member 3 rotates to the storage position, the support member 4 extends vertically downward from the rotation member 3. In this state, when the umbrella stand 1 is viewed from the left and right directions, as shown in FIG. 4, except that a part of the key 50 projects forward from the support 2c, the support member 4 and the locking devices 10, 10 'are supported by the support. 2c. That is, the support member 4 and the locking devices 10, 10 'are accommodated between the columns 2c, 2c. When at least one of the plurality of support members 4 is detachably fixed to the reinforcing member 2d, the rotation member 3 and the support member 4 are fixed at the storage position.

  A water receiver 5 is arranged between the lower ends of the pair of columns 2c. The water receiver 5 is for receiving water drops dripping from an umbrella (not shown) held by the locking device 10, and has a shape of a rectangular container having an open upper portion and a shallow depth. One side portion and the other side portion of the rear end side of the water receiver 5 rotate between the water receiving position and the folding position about the axis parallel to the rotation axis of the rotation member 3 around the columns 2c, 2c. It is movably supported. When rotated to the water receiving position, the water receiver 5 extends substantially horizontally forward from between the lower ends of the columns 2c, 2c so as to receive water drops falling from the umbrella. On the other hand, when the water receiver 5 is rotated to the folding position, the water receiver 5 is in a substantially vertical state, is rotated to the storage position, and almost contacts the key 50 of the locking device 10. The water receiver 5 rotated to the folding position is fixed to the column 2c via the fixing piece 2e.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and FIGS. 5 to 6, a locking device 10 disposed on one side of each support member 4 and a locking device 10 ′ disposed on the other side of each support member 4. Are located at the same position in the longitudinal direction of the support member 4 and are arranged back to back. As is clear from FIGS. 2 and 5, the locking devices 10, 10 'are symmetrical. Therefore, hereinafter, only the locking device 10 will be described, and with respect to the locking device 10 ′, the same components as those of the locking device 10 will be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The locking device 10 will be described based on a state when the support member 4 is located at the use position.

  The locking device 10 has a device main body 20, as shown in FIGS. The apparatus main body 20 includes an upper half body 20A and a lower half body 20B. The upper half body 20A and the lower half body 20B are formed by molding a hard resin, and are fixed to each other in a vertically opposed state. Thus, the apparatus main body 20 having a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape is configured. A mounting recess 22 is formed on the back surface 21 of the apparatus main body 20 so as to cross the back surface 21 in the left-right direction (the longitudinal direction of the support member 4). By inserting and fixing one side of the support member 4 to the mounting recess 22, the apparatus main body 20 is attached to the support member 4 with its front surface 23 oriented in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member 4. Have been.

  An accommodation recess 24 is formed in the front surface 23 of the apparatus main body 20. The accommodation recess 24 is for inserting a handle portion (held portion) H (see FIGS. 10 and 11) of the umbrella to be stored by the umbrella stand 1 by the locking device 10, and traverses the front surface 23 up and down. ing. The deepest part of the housing recess 24 is arranged to be shifted to the base end side of the support member 4 with respect to the center in the horizontal direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 8) along the front surface 23 of the opening 24 a of the housing recess 24. That is, the depth of the accommodation recess 24 is increased from the distal end side to the base end side of the support member 4, and the depth direction of the accommodation recess 24 is the longitudinal direction of the support member 4 (the left-right direction in FIG. 8). Inclined to This inclination angle is desirably set to about 30 to 45 °. Corresponding to the fact that the depth direction of the accommodation recess 24 is inclined, the side surfaces 25a and 25b that constitute a part of the bottom surface 25 of the accommodation recess 24 are also inclined. As described above, by inclining the depth direction of the housing recess 24 with respect to the front surface 23, the position of the deepest portion of the housing recess 24 is supported from the center in the horizontal direction along the front surface 23 of the opening 24a of the housing recess 24. It is shifted to the base end side of the member 4. A semicircular arc surface (rear surface) 25c having both ends in contact with the side surfaces 25a, 25b is formed between the rear ends of the side surfaces 25a, 25b. Of course, the arc surface 25c also forms a part of the bottom surface 25.

  Note that, in the present invention, the central portion of the opening 24a is a position located at a distance of L / 2 from both ends in the left-right direction of FIG. is there. In this case, when both edges of the opening are bent without extending straight in the vertical direction, and as a result, the distance between both edges is different in each portion in the vertical direction, the center at the point where the distance between the both edges is the smallest is obtained. Of the portion or the edge located on the distal end side of the support member 4 (the right edge in FIG. 8), the location located closest to the proximal end side of the support member 4, and located on the proximal end side of the support member 4. It means a central portion between the above-mentioned portion of the edge and a portion located at the same position in the vertical direction.

  Between the edge located on the tip end side of the support member 4 among the both edges defining the opening 24a of the accommodation recess 24, and the side surface 25b adjacent thereto (the side surface 25b facing the opening 24a), A flank 25d is formed. The flank 25d is inclined in a direction opposite to the side surface 25b. That is, the support member 4 is inclined away from the front surface 23 as going from the base end side to the distal end side. A recess 26 is defined by the flank 25d and the end of the side surface 25b on the side of the opening 24a. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 11, the inside of the apparatus main body 20 and the recessed portion 24 of the accommodation recess 24 are provided in a range from the end of the side surface 25 b on the side of the flank 25 d to the end of the arc surface 24 a on the side of the side 25 a. A communication hole 27 communicating with the inside is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a lock member 30 is disposed at a substantially central portion inside the apparatus main body 20. The lock member 30 is provided integrally with the core portion (intermediate portion) 31 having a substantially circular cross-section with its axis directed in the up-down direction, and is provided on the outer surface of the core portion 31 substantially along the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface thereof. And an integral portion extending to the core portion 31, and substantially in the radial direction of the core portion 31 from a position substantially 90 ° apart in the circumferential direction with respect to the engaging portion 32 on the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31. And a contact portion (movable member) 33 extending outwardly along the contact portion.

The core 31 is disposed inside the apparatus main body 20 and is provided rotatably and fixedly in position on the apparatus main body 20 about the axis of the core 31 itself. The rotation range of the core 31, that is, the rotation range of the lock member 30, is restricted between the release position shown in FIG. 9 and the locking position shown in FIG. The lock member 30 is moved by a spring (rotation biasing means) 81 provided between the lock member 30 and the apparatus main body 20 between the release position and an intermediate position shifted to the release position by a predetermined angle from the locking start position shown in FIG. When it is located between the lock position and the unlock position, it is urged to rotate in the direction from the lock position to the release position, and when it is located between the intermediate position and the lock position, the direction from the release position to the lock position Is biased to rotate. The lock member 30 is maintained at the release position when the lock member 30 is at the release position by the urging force of the spring 81, and is positioned at the lock position.


When in the locked position, it is maintained in the locked position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of ratchet teeth 31a and protrusions 31b are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31. The ratchet teeth 31a and the protrusions 31b are arranged at substantially the center of a portion having a long circumferential length among two portions divided by the engaging portion 32 and the contact portion 33 on the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31. Have been. Moreover, the ratchet teeth 31a are arranged near the contact portion 33, and the projections 3b are arranged near the engagement portion 32. The ratchet teeth 31a and the projections 31b are slightly separated from each other in the axial direction of the core 31 (vertical direction).

  The front end of the engagement portion 32 projects through the communication hole 27 into the housing recess 24 regardless of the rotation position of the lock member 30. In particular, when the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the leading end (part) of the engagement portion 32 is housed in the recess 26, and the rotation urging force of the spring 81 partitions the recess 26. To the side surface 25b. In other words, the release position of the lock member 30 is regulated by the engagement portion 32 abutting against the side surface 25b that defines the recess 26. When the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the leading end of the engaging portion 32 enters the recess 26, so that the engaging portion 32 does not protrude from the opening 24a of the housing recess 24 to the outside. The entire engagement portion 32 is located inside the opening 24 a of the accommodation recess 24. Therefore, when the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the lock device 10 attached to one side of the two support members 4 and 4 adjacent to the left and right and the lock device 10 attached to the other side of the other. Even if the handle H of the umbrella in the upright position is moved rearward (upward in FIG. 2) between the locking device 10 ′ and the handle H of the umbrella, the handle H does not hit the engaging portion 32. The lock member 30 is not rotated from the release position to the lock position by the handle H. As shown in FIG. 9, when the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the lock member 30 passes through the edge of the opening 24 a of the housing recess 24 on the side of the recess 26 and extends in the depth direction of the housing recess 24. , The entirety of the engaging portion 32 is located inside the housing recess 24. Therefore, when the handle H of the umbrella is inserted from the opening 24a of the accommodation recess 24 to the back side along the depth direction, the handle H hardly hits the engagement portion 32. Therefore, the lock member 30 is pivoted toward the locking position with the insertion of the handle H into the accommodation recess 24, and as a result, the insertion of the handle H into the back of the accommodation recess 24 is caused by the engagement portion 32. Can be prevented beforehand.

  When the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the abutting portion 33 projects through the communication hole 27 to the far side inside the housing recess 24. Therefore, when the handle H is inserted along the line L from the opening 24a of the accommodation recess 24, the handle abuts against one side of the contact portion 33 facing the opening 24a. When the handle is further inserted in this state, the lock member 30 rotates from the release position to the lock position against the urging force of the spring 81. When the lock member 30 reaches the locking start position shown in FIG. 10, the entire contact portion 33 escapes from the accommodation recess 24 and is located inside the apparatus main body 20. When the contact portion 33 comes into contact with a stopper portion (not shown) provided in the apparatus main body 20, the lock member 30 cannot be further rotated from the release position side to the lock position side. The position of the lock member 30 at this time is the lock position, and the contact portion 33 is abutted against the stopper portion by the rotational urging force of the spring 81, whereby the lock member 30 is maintained at the lock position. I have.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, a key shaft 40 whose axis is oriented vertically is provided inside the apparatus main body 20 so as to be rotatable and immovable about the axis. The rotation range of the key shaft 40 is restricted between the lock-off position and the lock-on position. The key shaft 40 is constantly biased by a spring 82 in a direction from the lock-off position side to the lock-on position side (the direction opposite to the arrow OPEN direction in FIG. 8: the clockwise direction in FIG. 9). The key shaft 40 has an engagement hole 41 penetrating the axis thereof. A key 50 is non-rotatably inserted into the engagement hole 41 from a key hole 28 (see FIG. 5) provided on the upper surface of the upper main body 20A, and the key shaft 40 is rotated by the key 50. It has become so. When the key 50 is located at the lock-on position, the key 50 can be extracted from the key hole 28 and the engagement hole 41, but cannot be extracted at positions other than the lock-on position. A configuration for achieving such an operation is well known and is not a main part of the present invention, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  A locking member 60 is arranged inside the apparatus main body 20. One end of the locking member 60 is rotatably supported by the apparatus main body 20 via a shaft 83 whose axis is directed vertically. The other end of the locking member 60 is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31, where one or more ratchet teeth 61 are formed. When the ratchet teeth 61 mesh with the ratchet teeth 31a formed on the core 31 of the lock member 30, the lock member 30 can rotate only from the release position side to the lock position side, and from the lock position side to the release position side. Is prevented from rotating.

  The locking member 60 is constantly urged by a spring (not shown) to rotate in a direction in which the ratchet teeth 61 approach the core 31. However, a cam surface 62 is formed on the surface of the locking member 60 facing the core portion 31. As shown in FIG. 9, the key shaft 40 is located at the lock-off position, as shown in FIG. When the lock member 30 is located at the release position, the lock member 30 is arranged in parallel with the key shaft 40, and both ends abut against an engagement shaft portion 42 (see FIG. 11) integrally connected to the key portion 40. Thus, the rotation of the locking member 60 toward the lock member 30 is prevented, and the rotation of the key shaft 40 from the lock-off position to the lock-on position is prevented.

  When the lock member 30 is rotated from the release position to the lock position by a predetermined angle, the projection 31b abuts on the engagement shaft portion 42, and rotates the key shaft 40 from the lock-off position to the lock-on position. When the lock member 30 reaches the locking start position shown in FIG. 10, the cam surface 62 allows the key shaft 40 to rotate to the lock-on position, and the key shaft 40 is locked by the urging force of the spring 82. It is forcibly rotated to the ON position. Then, the locking shaft portion 42 enters the concave portion 63 formed following the cam surface 62. As a result, the locking member 60 becomes rotatable toward the locking member 30. When the locking member 60 is rotated toward the lock member 30 by the biasing force of the spring, the ratchet teeth 61 formed at the distal end of the locking member 60 become the protrusions 31 b of the plurality of ratchet teeth 31 a of the lock member 30. Meshes with the ratchet teeth 31a adjacent to. When the ratchet teeth 61 mesh with the ratchet teeth 31a, the lock member 30 is prevented from rotating from the locked position to the unlocked position by the locking member 60, and is allowed to rotate only to the locked position. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, when the handle H is inserted into the housing recess 24 until it abuts against the bottom surface 25 of the housing recess 24, the lock member 30 moves to a position corresponding to the thickness of the handle H. It is rotated by the spring 81 toward the lock position. As a result, the handle portion H is clamped and fixed between the engagement portion 32 and the bottom surface 25. Moreover, since the lock member 30 does not rotate toward the release position, the handle H does not escape from the accommodation recess 24.

  When the handle H is held in the accommodation recess 24, the key 50 can be pulled out from the engagement hole 41 and the key hole 28 because the key shaft 40 is rotated to the lock-on position. When the key 50 is pulled out from the key hole 28, the key shaft 40 cannot be rotated from the lock-on position side to the lock-off position side. In this case, when the handle H is in a “J” shape, the handle H cannot be removed from the accommodation recess 24 unless the lock member 30 rotates to the release position side, but like a folding umbrella. When the handle portion H is straight, if the handle portion H is pressed downward, the handle portion H easily comes out of the accommodation recess 24 downward. In order to prevent such a state as much as possible, a friction member 84 made of a material having a high frictional resistance such as rubber is provided at a position facing the housing recess 24 on the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31. When the handle portion H comes into contact with the friction member 84, the handle portion H is prevented from coming out of the housing recess 24 in the vertical direction as much as possible due to frictional resistance generated therebetween.

  To remove the handle H from the accommodation recess 24, the key 50 is inserted into the key hole 28 and the engagement hole 41. The key shaft 40 is rotated by the key 50 from the lock-on position to the lock-off position against the urging force of the spring 82. Then, the engaging shaft portion 42 abuts against a side surface of the concave portion 63 of the locking member 60 that follows the cam surface 62, thereby rotating the locking member 60 away from the lock member 30 against the urging force of the spring. Let it. As a result, the meshing of the ratchet teeth 61 and 31a is released, and the lock member 30 can rotate from the locked position to the released position. When the key shaft 40 is further rotated to the lock-off position by the key 50, the engagement shaft portion 42 abuts against the projection 31b of the lock member 30, and the lock member 30 is rotated from the lock position to the release position. When the lock member 30 slightly exceeds the intermediate position to the release position with the rotation of the key shaft 40, the lock member 30 is rotated to the release position by the spring 81. The key shaft 40 is rotated by the key 50 to the lock-off position against the urging force of the spring 82. As a result, the locking device 10 (10 ') is returned to the original state shown in FIG. At this time, the key 50 cannot escape from the key hole 28.

  One end of the shielding member 7 is rotatably connected to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the core portion 31 which is located at an intermediate portion between the projection 31b and the engaging portion 32. The other end of the shielding member 7 is movably connected to a shaft 83. When the lock member 30 is located at the release position as shown in FIG. 9, the entire shield member 7 enters the inside of the apparatus main body 20, but as shown in FIG. When the lock member 30 is located at the lock position, the portion (opening 26 side end) of the communication hole 27 that is opened when the lock member 39 is positioned at the lock position is shielded.

  In the umbrella stand 1 having the above configuration, when the handle H of the umbrella is attached to the locking devices 10, 10 'attached to the two adjacent support members 4, 4, the umbrella is held with the handle H facing upward. They are inserted between the support members 4 and 4 from their open ends. Then, the handle H is inserted into the accommodation recess 24 of the vacant locking device 10, 10 '. At this time, the accommodation recess 24 is inclined so as to be deeper from the distal end side of the support member 4 toward the base end side. As a result, the deepest portion of the accommodation recess 24 is shifted to the base end side of the support member 4. The handle H can be inserted into the accommodation recess 24 without greatly changing the insertion direction of the handle H. Therefore, the handle H can be easily inserted into the accommodation recess 24 as compared with a conventional umbrella stand in which the depth direction of the accommodation recess 24 is oriented in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member 4. The same applies to the case where the handle H is taken out of the housing recess 24.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately modified.
For example, in the umbrella locking devices 10 and 10 'of the above embodiments, the handle H of the umbrella is housed in the housing recess 24, but instead of the handle H of the umbrella, the center shaft of the umbrella is housed. You may. As is apparent from these, the held portion in the present invention refers to the handle H or the center shaft of the umbrella.
Further, the handle portion H of the umbrella to be accommodated in the accommodation concave portion 24 abuts against the contact portion 33 provided integrally with the lock member 30 so that the lock member 30 is rotated from the release position side to the lock position side. However, the contact portion 33 may be formed separately from the lock member 30 and used as a movable member. In such a case, the movable member is moved to the locking position side from the release position to the locking position side in conjunction with the movable member being moved to the rear side of the accommodation recess 24 by the handle portion H of the umbrella. The member is connected to the lock member 30.
Further, as the locking mechanism of the locking devices 10, 10 ', a well-known locking mechanism may be used.
Further, in the umbrella stand 1 described above, when the rotating member 3 is rotated to the use position, the support member 4 is set to be horizontal. It may be inclined as follows.

It is a front view showing one embodiment of an umbrella stand concerning this invention. It is a top view of the embodiment. It is a side view of the embodiment. It is a side view which shows the support member and water receiver of the embodiment in the folded state. It is a top view which shows a pair of locking devices attached to the both sides of the support member used in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view on arrow X in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a view on arrow Y in FIG. 5. It is a top view which shows one locking device of a pair of locking devices shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing a state in which a lower half of the locking device shown in FIG. 8 is removed and a lock member is located at a release position. FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 9, showing a state in which a lock member of the locking device is rotated to a locking start position. FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 9, illustrating a state in which a lock member of the locking device is rotated to a locking position. It is a figure which shows the lock member used in the locking device, FIG.12 (A) is the arrow A view of FIG.12 (B), FIG.12 (B) is a top view, FIG.12 (C) is It is arrow C view of FIG.12 (B). 13 (A) is a front view, FIG. 13 (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 13 (C), and FIG. 13 (B) is a view showing a key shaft used in the locking device. 13C is a plan view, and FIG. 13D is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 13A.

Explanation of reference numerals

H Handle (held part)
Reference Signs List 1 umbrella stand 2 umbrella stand main body 4 support member 10 umbrella locking device 10 'umbrella locking device 20 device main body 23 front surface 24 (of device main body) accommodation recess 24a opening (of accommodation recess) 25a side surface 25b side surface (opening portion) Opposing sides)
25c arc surface (back side)
26 recess 27 communication hole 30 locking member 32 engaging part 33 contact part (movable member)
84 Friction member

Claims (8)

A device main body having an accommodation recess extending in the vertical direction on the front surface, and a displaceable portion provided between the unlocking position and the locking position on the device main body. An umbrella comprising: a lock member that allows the accommodation recess to enter and exit from the opening thereof and prevents the held portion of the umbrella from escaping from the opening of the accommodation recess when located in the locking position. In the locking device,
An umbrella locking device, wherein the deepest portion of the housing recess is shifted in the same direction with respect to a central portion in the horizontal direction along the front surface of the opening of the housing recess. A device main body having an accommodation recess extending in the vertical direction on the front surface, and a displaceable portion provided between the unlocking position and the locking position on the device main body. An umbrella comprising: a lock member that allows the accommodation recess to enter and exit from the opening thereof and prevents the held portion of the umbrella from escaping from the opening of the accommodation recess when located in the locking position. In the locking device,
An umbrella lock, wherein a depth direction of the storage recess is inclined with respect to a front surface of the apparatus main body so that a depth of the storage recess increases along a horizontal direction along the front surface. apparatus. A movable member is provided in the accommodation recess so as to be displaceable in a depth direction of the accommodation recess, and the movable member abuts against a held portion of the umbrella inserted into the accommodation recess, thereby holding the movable portion together with the held portion. The movable member is provided on the lock member such that the lock member is displaced from the unlock position to the lock position side in conjunction with the displacement when the lock member is displaced to the rear side. Or the umbrella locking device according to 2. An intermediate portion of the lock member is rotatably provided in the apparatus main body, and the held portion of the umbrella is opened at one end of the lock member when the lock member is located at the lock position. The locking device for an umbrella according to claim 3, wherein an engagement portion for preventing escape from the portion is provided, and the movable member is integrally provided at the other end of the lock member. An intermediate portion of the lock member is disposed inside the device main body, and both ends of the lock member penetrate through the bottom surface of the housing recess and project into the housing recess, and the other end where the movable member is integrally provided. The umbrella locking device according to claim 4, wherein a part penetrates the bottom surface and is displaceable between the inside of the device main body and the inside of the accommodation recess. A bottom surface of the housing recess has a pair of side surfaces extending substantially parallel to each other from an opening of the housing recess toward a back side thereof, and a back surface provided between the back portions of the pair of side surfaces. A recess is formed in a portion of the pair of side surfaces near the opening on the side surface opposite to the opening of the housing recess, and when the lock member is located at the unlocking position, the engagement portion is formed. Of the engaging portion so that the held portion of the umbrella inserted from the opening of the receiving recess does not catch on the engaging portion. The umbrella locking device according to claim 5, wherein a part of the locking device is accommodated in the recess. 7. A friction member made of a material having a higher frictional resistance than a material forming the lock member is provided at a position of the lock member that comes into contact with the held portion of the umbrella. The locking device for an umbrella according to any of the claims. In an umbrella stand body and an umbrella stand provided with a plurality of support members provided in parallel with each other at an upper end portion of the umbrella stand body,
An umbrella locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one side of the support member has a front surface directed in a horizontal direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the support member, and an inclination of each accommodation recess. An umbrella stand characterized by being arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the support member with the directions facing each other in the same direction.

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