JP2006152737A - Umbrella retaining device and umbrella stand using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an umbrella retaining device and an umbrella stand using it which enable a locked state to be released by a master card key which can be easily made. <P>SOLUTION: The umbrella retaining device is provided with a thrusting member 44 and a lock-releasing member 72. The thrusting member is positioned in the deeper recesses of the umbrella retaining device B in the In direction than a card key insertion opening 12, and regulates the insertion depth of the card key. Then the lock-releasing member is positioned in the deeper recesses in the In direction than the insertion opening 12, and is arranged in a state that the positioning of the card key under inserted conditions in the width direction is different from that of the thrusting member 44. Then the lock-releasing member takes an initial position which maintains the locked state of a locking mechanism C, and takes a lock-releasing position for releasing the locked state of the locking mechanism C. The lock-releasing position is positioned in the deeper recesses in the In direction than the thrusting member 44. Then the lock-releasing member 72 is moved to the lock-releasing position by inserting the master card key 2M having a projection 2Ma to the insertion opening 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an umbrella holding device and an umbrella stand using the same.

  An example of a locking mechanism used in a conventional umbrella holding device is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, the locking mechanism 110 includes a fixed block 112, a slide block 113, and a micro switch 115 in the body 111. The fixed block 112 and the slide block 113 are formed with a plurality of holes 112a and 113a that are communicated with each other. A lock pin 116 made up of divided pins 116a and 116b is fitted in the holes 112a and 113a. The lock pin 116 is urged downward in the figure by a spring 117, and the lower end of the split pin 116 b is pressed against the lower surface of the slit 118 of the slide block 113. The slide block 113 is urged rightward in the drawing by a spring 114. A micro switch 115 is provided on the lower surface of the fixed block 112. In this state, the slide block 113 is not allowed to slide, and no signal for releasing the lock state is sent from the micro switch 115.

  Release of the locked state by the locking mechanism 110 is performed by the card key 120 shown in FIG. The card key 120 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 121. When the card key 120 is inserted until it abuts against the left end of the slit 118 shown in the figure (b), the positions of the projections 121 and the lock pins 116 shown in the figure (a) in the insertion direction match. In this state, each lock pin 116 is pushed upward in the figure by each protrusion 121. The height of each protrusion 121 is such that when the lock pins 116 are pushed up, the boundary surfaces of the split pins 116 a and 116 b coincide with the boundary surfaces of the fixed block 112 and the slide block 113. For this reason, the slide block 113 becomes a slidable state. When the card key 120 is further pushed in from this state, the slide block 113 is slid and comes into contact with the lever of the micro switch 115. Thereby, a predetermined electric signal is sent from the micro switch 115, and the locked state is released.

  However, since the umbrella stand using a plurality of umbrella holding devices is used by an unspecified number of users, the card key 120 is often lost. In such a case, it is possible to store a spare card key 120 for each locking mechanism 110 and release the locked state of the umbrella holding device, but it is necessary to store a large number of card keys 120. Because there is inconvenient. Another method is to use a master card key. This master card key can release the locked state for any of the locking mechanisms 110 of the plurality of umbrella holding devices. However, it is not easy to create a master card key corresponding to a plurality of locking mechanisms 110, and it is difficult to create such a master card key as the number of umbrella holding devices used for one umbrella stand increases. Met.

JP-A-5-113064

  The present invention has been conceived under the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an umbrella holding device and an umbrella stand that can be unlocked by a master card key that can be easily created. It is said.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

  An umbrella holding device provided by a first aspect of the present invention includes a body, an umbrella receiving portion that is open to the front surface of the body and is formed in a vertically penetrating manner so as to receive a handle of the umbrella, and the umbrella A shutter that is slidable in the horizontal direction so as to open and close the receiving portion, a knob for manually moving the shutter to the closed position, and restricting the movement of the shutter, and inserted from an insertion port provided in the body An umbrella holding device that is unlocked by a card key that is locked, and is positioned behind the insertion port in the insertion direction and restricts the insertion depth of the card key. The abutting member and the position in the width direction of the card key in the inserted state that is located behind the insertion port and in the insertion direction are different from the abutting member, and An unlocking member that takes an initial position for maintaining the locked state of the locking mechanism, and a lock releasing position that is located further in the insertion direction than the abutting member and releases the locked state of the locking mechanism; The unlocking member is configured to move to the unlocking position when a master card key having a protrusion is inserted from the insertion slot.

  According to such a configuration, even if the mechanism of the locking mechanism of the umbrella holding device is complicated, as the master card key, if the one having the protruding portion is created regardless of the mechanism of the locking mechanism. Good. Therefore, even when the mechanism of the locking mechanism is complicated and the number of umbrella holding devices that can be used at the same time is increased, the master card key is not unduly complicated and can be created. Easy and convenient.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking mechanism has a lock lever for restricting the movement of the shutter by allowing a part thereof to enter the slide path of the shutter, and the lock lever can be rotated. And a slide block supported by the body so as to be slidable in the insertion direction, and the abutting member is disposed on a main surface of the slide block facing the card key insertion path. The portion of the lock lever that is formed and positioned alongside the abutting member in the width direction of the card key in the inserted state is the lock release member, and the lock lever is the master When the unlocking member is moved in the insertion direction by the protrusion of the card key, the lock lever Part that has entered the slide path of the shutter is rotated so as to retract from the slide path. According to such a configuration, an easily created master card key can be used without unduly complicating the structure of the umbrella holding device. Therefore, it is advantageous for reducing the size of the umbrella holding device.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of holes are further formed in the main surface of the slide block, and any one of the plurality of holes can be moved forward and backward in the holes. The card key is provided with one or more lock pins that are fitted and urged outward from the main surface and whose tapered tip protrudes into the insertion path of the card key. In the state in which one or more holes are formed and the card key is inserted from the insertion port and is in contact with the abutting member, the tip portions of the lock pins are inserted into the holes of the card key. The slide block becomes slidable by entering, and the card key is further inserted in the insertion direction from this state, so that the slide block is inserted. Are moved to the deeper, the locked state of the locking mechanism is released. Such a configuration is suitable for increasing the number of the umbrella holding devices that can be used simultaneously.

  The umbrella stand provided by the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of umbrella holding devices provided by the first aspect of the present invention are provided on the upper part of the stand. According to such a configuration, in order to hold a large number of umbrellas, even a configuration using a large number of the above-described umbrella holding devices can be conveniently managed with a master card key, which is convenient.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of an umbrella stand according to the present invention. The illustrated umbrella stand A is obtained by attaching a plurality of umbrella holding devices B to the upper part of the stand Aa, and by holding the handle Da of the umbrella D with any of the umbrella holding devices B, the handle Da is turned up. The umbrella D can be stored in a standing state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the umbrella holding device B includes a body 1, an umbrella receiving portion 11 for receiving an umbrella handle Da, and a shutter 3 capable of opening and closing the umbrella receiving portion 11, and a card key. 2, the shutter 3 is unlocked. The umbrella holding device B is attached to the support bar Ab of the umbrella stand A by bolts (not shown).

  The body 1 has a divided structure composed of an upper body 1A and a lower body 1B. The upper body 1A has an upper dome portion 1Aa that has a gentle arc shape so as to bulge upward. A number display portion 17 is provided in the upper dome portion 1Aa. The number display part 17 describes a unique number for each umbrella holding device B attached to the umbrella stand A, for example. In the upper dome portion 1Aa, an insertion port 12 for inserting the card key 2 into the umbrella holding device B in the direction In is formed. The lower body 1B has a lower dome portion 1Ba continuous with the upper dome portion 1Aa of the upper body 1A. A bar opening 14 for projecting the bar 31 of the shutter 3 is formed on the side surface of the umbrella receiving portion 11 of the body 1. When the shutter 3 is moved in the Cs direction in the figure, the bar 31 protrudes from the bar opening 14 and the umbrella receiving portion 11 is closed. When the shutter 3 is moved in the Op direction, the bar 31 is accommodated in the bar opening 14 and the umbrella receiving portion 11 is opened. Between the upper dome portion 1Aa and the lower dome portion 1Ba, a knob opening 13 for allowing the knob 32 to pass therethrough is formed. The knob opening 13 has a shape extending in the Cs-Op direction, and the knob 32 can be moved in the Cs-Op direction.

  The card key 2 has a long rectangular shape, and is made of, for example, resin. The card key 2 has one or more key holes 2a formed in a region near the tip in the In direction. In the case of the illustrated card key 2, two key holes 2a are formed. A number display portion 2b is provided in a region near the rear end of the card key 2 in the Out direction. In the number display portion 2b, a number corresponding to the number of the number display portion 17 provided in the body 1 is written. Thus, each umbrella holding device B is provided with one unique card key 2. When the numbers displayed on the number display unit 17 and the number display unit 2b coincide with each other by a locking mechanism described later, the umbrella key holding device B can be unlocked by the card key 2.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the umbrella holding device B with the upper body 1A removed. The lower body 1B stores a shutter 3 and a locking mechanism C including a slide block 4, a pair of guide blocks 5A and 5B, a plurality of lock pins 6, and a lock lever 7.

  The shutter 3 includes a bar 31, a knob 32, and a spring receiving plate 33. The shutter 3 is disposed in a space near the Out direction of the lower body 1 </ b> B with the knob 32 exposed from the knob opening 13. The shutter 3 is supported so as to be slidable in the Cs-Op direction, and the bar 31 can be advanced and retracted from the bar opening 14. The spring receiving plate 33 protrudes in the In direction from a portion near the Op direction of the bar 31 and has an upright plate shape. A spring 38 is provided between the spring receiving plate 33 and the portion of the lower body 1B that faces the spring receiving plate 33. The spring 38 has a substantially natural length when the shutter 3 is in the open position, and an elastic force is stored in the state where the shutter 3 is in the closed position. The shutter 3 in the closed position is urged in the Op direction via the spring receiving plate 33 by this stored energy. The spring receiving plate 33 is formed with a projection 33a that protrudes downward in FIG. The protrusion 33a is fitted in the shutter groove 15 formed in the lower body 1B and extending linearly in the Cs-Op direction. Thereby, the shutter 3 can slide smoothly without shaking in the Cs-Op direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locking mechanism C is configured to lock the shutter 3 in the closed position and to release this locked state by the card key 2, and is located further in the In direction than the shutter 3. Has been placed.

  The pair of guide blocks 5 </ b> A and 5 </ b> B are flat plate-like blocks, and are spaced apart so as to sandwich the slide block 4. The guide blocks 5A and 5B have a substantially symmetrical structure. The guide block 5A will be described below, but the guide block 5B has the same configuration except for differences described later. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide block 5A has two protrusions 53a and 53b that protrude in the vertical direction. The guide block 5A is fixed to the body 1 by inserting these protrusions 53a and 53b into the holes of the lower body 1B and the upper body 1A.

  A guide groove 51 and a slide groove 52 are formed on the surface of the guide block 5A facing the Cs direction. In the guide groove 51, a plurality of vertical grooves 51v arranged in the In-Out direction and a horizontal groove 51h extending in the In-Out direction intersect each other. The horizontal groove 51h intersects at a portion slightly above the center of each of the plurality of vertical grooves 51v. Each vertical groove 51v is partitioned into an upper end 51vu above the horizontal groove 51v and a lower end 51vd below the horizontal groove 51v. The two slide grooves 52 are provided near the lower end of the guide block 5A, and are relatively short grooves extending in the In-Out direction. The guide block 5B also has the same guide groove 51, slide groove 52, and protrusions 53a and 53b as the guide block 5A. The guide grooves 51 of the guide blocks 5A and 5B have substantially the same shape and are positioned so as to face each other, but are shifted relative to each other in the In-Out direction according to the arrangement of the lock pins 6 described later. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slide block 4 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is provided so as to be sandwiched between a pair of guide blocks 5A and 5B. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the slide block 4 includes a pair of side portions 4A, a top plate 4B that connects these side portions 4A, and end frame portions 4C and 4D. As shown in FIG. 6, two protrusions 42 protruding in the Cs direction or the Op direction are provided in the vicinity of the lower end of each side portion 4A. These protrusions 42 are inserted into the slide grooves 52 of the guide blocks 5A and 5B. Thus, the slide block 4 is supported so as to be slidable by the length of the slide groove 52 in the In-Out direction. As will be described later, the slide block 4 takes a lock position slid toward the Out direction and a lock release position slid toward the In direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a lock lever 7 is disposed in a space portion 4 </ b> E sandwiched between the side portions 4 </ b> A of the slide block 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the lock lever 7 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and has a horizontal portion 7A and an upright portion 7B.

  A pair of support pins 73 projecting in the Cs-Op direction is provided at the lower end of the standing portion 7B. As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of support pins 73 are inserted into a pair of pin grooves 43 formed on the rear side in the lower end In direction of the pair of side portions 4 </ b> A of the slide block 4. Thereby, the lock lever 7 is supported so that rotation with respect to the slide block 4 is possible.

  The tip of the horizontal portion 7A protrudes in the Out direction from the slide block 4. A stopper 71 protruding in the Cs direction in FIG. 3 is formed at the tip. The stopper 71 enters the slide path of the bar 31 and keeps the shutter 3 in the closed position when the slide block 4 is slid in the Out direction with the shutter 3 being moved to the closed position by the user. To lock.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the upper portion of the upright portion 7 </ b> B is exposed along the surface of the slide block 4 facing the In direction. A spring 78 is provided between the upper portion of the upright portion 7B and the back plate 1Ab of the upper block 1A. Thereby, the lock lever 7 is urged so that the upright portion 7 </ b> B is pressed against the top plate 4 </ b> B of the slider block 4. A lock release member 72 is provided near the upper end of the upright portion 7B. The lock release member 72 is a lock in which the lock lever 7 is rotated in the In direction against the initial position where the upright portion 7B is pressed against the top plate 4B and the urging force of the spring 78. Take the release position. When the unlocking member 72 is in the unlocked position, even if the slide block 4 is in the locked position, the stopper 71 that holds the shutter 3 in the closed position is shown in FIG. And the shutter 3 is unlocked. As shown in FIG. 3, the unlocking member 72 is positioned between a pair of abutting members 44 provided at the back end in the In direction of each of the pair of side portions 4A. The unlocking position of the unlocking member 72 is set to the back in the In direction with respect to the pair of abutting members 44.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slide block 4 is formed with a plurality of holes 41 arranged along both side edges. As shown in FIG. 6, each hole 41 is formed with a longitudinal groove 41 a that passes through the outside of the slide block 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the lock pin 6 is inserted into any of the plurality of holes 41. In the present embodiment, for example, two lock pins 6 are inserted into the two holes 41 as shown. The number of lock pins 6 used in each umbrella holding device B and in which hole 41 it is inserted are set uniquely for each umbrella holding device B. These correspond to the number and arrangement of the key holes 2a of the card key 2 described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the lock pin 6 has a conical tip portion 61 and a cylindrical portion 62. A protrusion 63 is provided on the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 62. The top of the tip 61 has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the key hole 2 a of the card key 2. On the other hand, the cylindrical portion 62 has a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the key hole 2a. The lock pin 6 is inserted into the hole 41 so that the protrusion 63 penetrates the vertical groove 41a and protrudes in the Cs direction or the Op direction. A spring 68 is provided below the lock pin 6. Thereby, the lock pin 6 is regulated by the hole 41 and the vertical groove 41a and can reciprocate in the vertical direction in the figure, and is urged upward by the spring 68 in the figure. The protrusion 63 protrudes from the vertical groove 41a into the guide groove 51 of the guide blocks 5A and 5B shown in FIG. Accordingly, as described later, the slide block 4 can be selected to be slidable as the lock pin 6 moves up and down.

  Next, the usage method of the umbrella stand A and the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus B is demonstrated below, referring FIGS.

  7 to 9 show a method of releasing the locked state of the umbrella holding device B in which the umbrella receiving portion 11 shown in FIG. 3 is locked in the closed state by using the card key 2 to open the umbrella receiving portion 11. Is shown.

  FIG. 7 shows the umbrella holding device B in which the locking mechanism C is in the locked state. The bar 31 is in the closed position so that the umbrella receiving portion 11 in FIG. 3 is closed. The slide block 4 is urged in the Out direction by the spring 78 via the standing portion 7B of the lock lever 7, and the protrusion 42 is positioned closer to the Out direction in the slide groove 52 of the guide blocks 5A and 5B. ing. This position is the lock position of the slide block 4. Further, the lock pin 6 is biased upward by a spring 68, and the protrusion 63 is in the upper end portion 51 vu of the vertical groove 51 v in the guide groove 51. Thereby, the slide block 4 is in a state in which it cannot slide in the In-Out direction. In this state, the stopper 71 protrudes in the slide path of the bar 31. Thereby, the shutter 3 is locked in the closed position.

  Next, in order to release the locking state of the locking mechanism C, the card key 2 is inserted as shown in FIG. In the process in which the card key 2 is inserted in the In direction from the insertion slot 12, each lock pin 6 is pushed down to the lower surface of the card key 2 in the drawing and is settled in the slide block 4. At this time, the protrusion 63 of each lock pin 6 is moved from the upper end 51vu of the vertical groove 51v to the lower end 51vd of the vertical groove 51v beyond the horizontal groove 51h. Thereafter, the card key 2 is inserted until the tip of the card key 2 comes into contact with the abutting member 44. In this state, each key hole 2 a is formed in the card key 2 so that the positions in the In-Out direction and the width direction of the card key 2 coincide with the respective lock pins 6. For this reason, each lock pin 6 that has been settled is raised by the urging force of the spring 68 to a position where the upper part of each tip portion 61 enters the corresponding key hole 2a. As described above, the dimension of the lock pin 6 and the dimension of the key hole 2a that correspond to each other have a dimension relationship in which the distal end portion 61 of the lock pin 6 stops without completely passing through the key hole 2a. In this state, the protrusions 63 of all the lock pins 6 are positioned at the height of the horizontal groove 51h. As a result, the locking action due to the fitting of the protrusion 63 and the vertical groove 51v is released, and the slide block 4 is slidable in the In direction.

  When the card key 2 is further inserted in the In direction from the state shown in FIG. 8, the locked state of the locking mechanism C is released as shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the slide block 4 is slidable. When the card key 2 is further pushed in the In direction, the tip of the card key 2 pushes against the abutting member 44 and each key hole 2a pushes each lock pin 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the slide block 4, the lock pin 6 and the lock lever 7 are integrally slid against the spring 78 in the In direction. As a result, the slide block 4 slides in the In direction to take the unlock position, and the stopper 71 is retracted from the slide path of the bar 31. As a result, the locked state of the locking mechanism C is released, and the shutter 3 is moved to the open position shown in FIG. 3 by the biasing force of the spring 38. In this way, by inserting the card key 2, the locking mechanism C can be unlocked and the umbrella receiving portion 11 can be opened. From this state, when the shutter 3 is slid to the closed position using the knob 32, the state shown in FIG. 7 is obtained again.

  In FIG. 9, the stopper 71 cannot be moved in the Out direction by the bar 31 of the shutter 3 in the open position. As a result, the slide block 4 cannot be slid in the Out direction from the unlock position. On the other hand, the lock pin 6 is in a state in which a part of the tip portion 61 enters the key hole 2 a of the card key 2. Thus, when the shutter 3 is in the open position so that the umbrella receiving portion 11 is in the open state and the slide block 4 is in the unlocked position, the card key 2 cannot be pulled out via the lock pin 6. The

  10 and 11, the umbrella holding device B shown in FIG. 3 in which the umbrella receiving portion 11 is locked in the closed state is released using the master card key 2M, and the umbrella receiving portion 11 is opened. Shows how.

  FIG. 10 shows the umbrella holding device B in a locked state. The master card key 2M is different from the card key 2 in that a protrusion 2Ma is provided at the tip. As with the card key 2, the master card key 2M is inserted from the insertion port 12 in the In direction. The protrusion 2Ma is formed near the center in the width direction of the master card key 2M, and is in a position where it comes into contact with the lock release member 72 when the master card key 2M is inserted in the In direction. Further, a portion other than the protruding portion 2Ma of the tip portion of the master card key 2M does not interfere with the contact between the protruding portion 2Ma and the unlocking member 72 by abutting against the abutting member 44. It is recessed in the Out direction. Thus, when the master card key 2M is inserted, the unlocking member 72 is pushed in the In direction by the protrusion 2Ma. At this time, the slide block 4 is not pushed directly in the In direction by the master card key 2M. A dummy key hole 2Mb is formed in the master card key 2M of the present embodiment. These key holes 2Mb are provided at positions independent of the positions of the holes 41 of the slide block 4. The key hole 2Mb is not necessary for unlocking the locking mechanism C by the master card key 2M described later. However, by providing such a key hole 2Mb as a dummy, when a third party observes the master card key 2M, not only the protrusion 2Ma but also a predetermined number of key holes 2Mb are predetermined. The arrangement can also be recognized as a feature necessary for releasing the locked state. As a result, it can be expected to prevent the master card key 2M from being maliciously copied. Of course, a master card key 2M without such a key hole 2Mb may be used.

  When the lock release member 72 is pushed by the master card key 2M, the lock lever 7 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure against the spring 78 around the support pin 73 as shown in FIG. By this rotation, the horizontal portion 7A of the lock lever 7 assumes a right-up posture, and the stopper 71 is retracted from the slide path of the bar 31 diagonally to the left in the drawing. Thereby, the locked state of the locking mechanism C is released, and the shutter 3 is returned to the open position. As is apparent from FIGS. 10 and 11, unlocking of the locking mechanism C by the master card key 2M is achieved only by turning the lock lever 7. At this time, the slide block 4 is locked toward the Out direction. It remains in position. In this way, the card key 2 and the master card key 2M are released by different mechanisms.

  According to the present embodiment, the master card key 2M has only to have a shape having the protruding portion 2Ma, and its creation is easy. In particular, in order to increase the number of umbrella holding devices B that can be used simultaneously, for example, it is necessary to increase the number of lock pins 6. Even in such a case, since the shape of the master card key 2M and the number and arrangement of the lock pins 6 are irrelevant, the shape of the master card key 2M is not complicated. Therefore, even if the umbrella stand A is configured to hold a large number of umbrellas, it can be conveniently managed with the master card key 2M, which is convenient.

  As the master card key 2M, unlike the present embodiment, a configuration having key holes 2a corresponding to all the holes 41 is also conceivable. However, if the number of umbrella holding devices B that can be used simultaneously is increased, the configuration of the lock pin 6 is complicated. For example, if a plurality of types of lock pins 6 with different tip end 61 taper shapes are prepared, even if the number of holes 41 in the slide block 4 is the same, a plurality of types of lock pins 6 can be combined and used simultaneously. The number of umbrella holding devices can be increased. In this case, the key hole 2a of the card key 2 must have a plurality of inner diameters corresponding to the shape of each tip 61. Then, even if the master card key 2M having the key holes 2a corresponding to all the holes 41 is prepared, the locked state of all the umbrella holding devices B cannot be released. For this reason, for example, it is necessary to store a plurality of types of master card keys. In the present embodiment, only one type having the protruding portion 2Ma needs to be stored as the master card key 2M even when a plurality of types of lock pins 6 are used.

  The lock state of the locking mechanism C is released by the master card key 2M through the lock lever 7. The lock lever 7 is provided in a relatively compact manner so as to penetrate the slide block 4. Therefore, the locking mechanism C is not bulky, which is advantageous for downsizing the umbrella holding device B.

  The umbrella holding device and umbrella stand according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. The specific configuration of each part of the umbrella holding device and the umbrella stand according to the present invention can be varied in design in various ways.

  The protruding portion of the master card key is not limited to the one located in the center in the width direction, and may be provided so as to be biased in any one of the width directions. In this case, the position of the unlocking member may be made to correspond to the position of the protruding portion.

  The locking mechanism is not limited to the one using a plurality of lock pins. When a card key having a characteristic shape is inserted, the locked state is released by each part moving forward and backward according to the insertion operation. A locking mechanism may be used. Further, the mechanism of the locking mechanism is not limited to a mechanical structure using a lock pin or the like, and may be an electrical mechanism such as a micro switch. In addition, even if the lock state is electrically released using a card key on which magnetic information is recorded, the lock release member and the master card key of the present invention can be applied. Of course.

It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the umbrella stand which concerns on this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part top view which shows an example of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the IV-IV line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VV line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VI-VI line of FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram for demonstrating the usage method of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram for demonstrating the usage method of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram for demonstrating the usage method of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part top view for demonstrating the lock release by the master card key of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram for demonstrating lock release by the master card key of the umbrella holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A) is sectional drawing which shows an example of the conventional locking mechanism, (b) is the top view, (c) is a top view of the card key used for the conventional locking mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

A Umbrella stand B Umbrella holding device C Locking mechanism Cs Shutter closing direction In Card key insertion direction Op Shutter opening direction Out Card key extraction direction 1 Body 1A Upper body 1Aa Dome portion 1B Lower body 11 Umbrella receiving portion 12 Insert port 2 Card key 2a Key hole 2M Master card key 3 Shutter 4 Slide block 5A, 5B Guide block 6 Lock pin 7 Lock lever 7A Horizontal portion 7B Standing portion 31 Bar 32 Knob 38 Spring 41 Hole 41a Vertical groove 42 Projection 43 Pin groove 44 Projection Abutting member 51 Guide groove 51v Vertical groove 51h Horizontal groove 52 Slide groove 61 Tip part 62 Column part 63 Projection 68 Spring 71 Stopper 72 Unlocking member 73 Support pin 78 Spring

Claims (4)

Body,
An umbrella receiving portion formed in a vertically penetrating shape so as to open on the front surface of the body and receive an umbrella handle;
A shutter slidable in a horizontal direction so as to open and close the umbrella receiving portion;
A knob for manually moving the shutter to the closed position;
An umbrella holding device comprising: a locking mechanism that regulates the movement of the shutter and that is unlocked by a card key inserted from an insertion port provided in the body,
An abutting member that is located deeper in the insertion direction than the insertion port and restricts the insertion depth of the card key;
The position of the card key in the width direction of the card key in the insertion state is different from that of the abutting member, and the locked state of the locking mechanism is maintained. A lock release member that takes an initial position and a lock release position that is located in the insertion direction deeper than the butting member and releases the lock state of the locking mechanism;
An umbrella holding device configured to move the unlocking member to the unlocking position when a master card key having a protrusion is inserted from the insertion slot. The locking mechanism has a lock lever for restricting the movement of the shutter by allowing a part thereof to enter the slide path of the shutter, and supports the lock lever so as to be rotatable, and is slidable in the insertion direction. And a slide block supported by the body,
Of the slide block, the abutting member is formed on the main surface facing the insertion path of the card key,
Of the lock lever, a portion located side by side with the abutting member in the width direction of the card key in the inserted state is the lock release member,
When the unlocking member is moved in the insertion direction by the protrusion of the master card key, the lock lever is retracted from the slide path when the lock lever enters the slide path of the shutter. The umbrella holding device according to claim 1, wherein the umbrella holding device rotates. A plurality of holes are further formed in the main surface of the slide block, and
One of the plurality of holes is fitted in the hole so as to be able to move forward and backward, is urged outward from the main surface, and has a tapered tip projecting into the card key insertion path. While one or more lock pins are provided,
The card key has one or more holes, and
In a state where the card key is inserted from the insertion port and is in contact with the abutting member, the slide block can be slid by the tip portions of the lock pins entering the holes of the card key. When the card key is further inserted in the insertion direction from this state, the slide block is moved in the insertion direction, and the lock state of the locking mechanism is released. The umbrella holding device according to claim 2.   An umbrella stand comprising a plurality of the umbrella holding devices according to any one of claims 1 to 3 at an upper part of a stand.

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