JP2011075210A - Umbrella water remover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an umbrella water remover which does not cause squirt of water droplets from an umbrella insertion opening at water removing, requires a small floor area for installation, is easy for a user to insert an umbrella thereinto, and is user-friendly even for the user is short, such as a child. <P>SOLUTION: The umbrella water remover includes: an inclined part which is arranged at an upper part of a box and inclines and continues to a side of the box; an umbrella insertion opening provided at the inclined part; an upper part holding part that holds the upper part of the umbrella; an ferrule holding part that holds the ferrule of the umbrella; a nozzle that blows high-speed air toward the umbrella held by the upper part holding part and ferrule holding part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an umbrella dewatering machine that removes water droplets attached to an umbrella.

  A conventional umbrella dewatering machine is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-337624 as changing the attitude of an umbrella inserted into the umbrella dewatering machine and the attitude of the umbrella during water removal. This disclosed umbrella dewatering machine has a box, an umbrella insertion port provided on the upper surface of the box for inserting an umbrella, and an umbrella head inserted through the umbrella insertion port provided inside the box. It has a water removal chamber having a nozzle that ejects high-pressure air toward the front, and a tank for receiving water provided below the water removal chamber. The umbrella is inserted into the umbrella insertion port, and the umbrella insertion port and the communication port are connected. When the umbrella is moved to the umbrella storage port connected in this manner, the air flow generator starts operation, and the wet umbrella can be drained. In order to remove the water from the umbrella, it is necessary to apply high-speed air between the folded ridges because the cloth of the umbrella is cocoon-shaped. It is necessary to eject high-speed air along the crease-like crease direction, but if it is left as it is, there is an umbrella insertion port on the extension of the direction of the high-speed air ejected, and water droplets at the time of water removal are ejected from the umbrella insertion port Therefore, by changing the posture of the umbrella to the posture at the time of inserting the umbrella, even if high-speed air from the nozzle flows from the umbrella's bump toward the tip, the umbrella insertion port is not positioned on the extension of the flow, Water droplets are prevented from ejecting from the umbrella insertion opening.

In addition, in order to sufficiently remove water from the umbrella, place the umbrella in a water removal chamber in an open space so that the folded umbrella cloth can be opened freely, and move as fast as possible from the vicinity of the umbrella head to the dew. In order to eject air, it is necessary to secure an umbrella in a predetermined position with respect to a nozzle that ejects high-speed air. A conventional umbrella dewatering machine is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-324859, as an umbrella holding an umbrella on a bump. In the disclosed umbrella dewatering machine, a plastic bump tip stopper adjusted by the length of the umbrella provided via the guide rail is provided at the upper end of the plastic dewatering drum, and when the umbrella bumper is inserted into the stone bump tip stopper and pushed as it is, The stopper moves to the bottom of the drum along the guide rail mounted inside the dewatering drum, and only the length of the umbrella enters the dewatering drum, so the position of the tip of the umbrella is secured.

Therefore, as a conventional dewatering machine that changes the umbrella insertion posture and the umbrella water removal posture, an umbrella insertion port is provided on the top surface of the box, and the stone protrusion holding portion that holds the umbrella protrusion is inserted into the umbrella. An umbrella dewatering machine that can be moved from the vicinity of the mouth to the back of the umbrella dewatering machine and holds the umbrella's stone bump is conceivable. The umbrella can be secured at a predetermined position, and water can be removed by jetting high-speed air toward the vicinity of the bump of the umbrella.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-337624 (page 3-5, FIG. 4)
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-324859 (page 2, FIGS. 1 to 3)

However, in such a conventional umbrella dewatering machine, since the umbrella insertion port is provided on the upper surface and faces upward, it is very difficult to insert the umbrella at an angle close to horizontal. Because it is necessary to insert it in a vertical position, the cocoon from the umbrella will hit the user, or the hand will get wet when trying to insert it from near the vertical angle, so the hand will get wet when holding the umbrella There was a point. In addition to storing the umbrella, in order to obtain effective water removal performance, a nozzle that ejects high-speed air from the vicinity of the umbrella's stone head toward the tip of the umbrella along the crease-like crease direction In addition, since it is necessary to arrange an air passage for supplying air to the nozzle below the umbrella, the upper surface of the box has to have a certain height. Therefore, when trying to insert an umbrella from the umbrella insertion port provided on the top surface of the box, there is no particular problem for normal adults, but when the short person such as a child uses the umbrella insertion port, There was a problem that the position of the umbrella insertion port and the umbrella under water removal could not be seen because the position was too high, and it was very inconvenient. Also, when the umbrella is changed from the insertion posture to the posture at the time of water removal, if the posture at the time of water removal is deeper for the user than the insertion posture, the umbrella is moved forward so that the umbrella is separated from the user. When short people such as children need to use it, there is a problem that the umbrella is not reachable and the umbrella cannot be moved to the posture at the time of water removal.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and a first object is to improve the insertability of an umbrella and to improve usability even when used by a short person such as a child. An umbrella dewatering machine is obtained. The second object is to obtain an umbrella dewatering machine that has a reduced occupied floor area and improved installability.

In the umbrella dewatering apparatus according to the present invention, an inclined portion that is connected to the upper portion of the box at an angle to the side of the box, an umbrella insertion port for inserting an umbrella in a narrowed state provided at the inclined portion, An upper holding part that is provided at the top of the box and is connected to the umbrella insertion slot and that holds the upper part of the umbrella inserted from the umbrella insertion slot at a position away from the umbrella insertion slot, and is inserted from the umbrella insertion slot provided at the box. And a nozzle provided in a box for ejecting air toward the umbrella rotatably held by the stone bump holding portion.

  This invention improves the insertability of an umbrella, and also provides an easy-to-use umbrella water remover even when used by a short person such as a child.

It is side surface sectional drawing of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an upper surface partial enlarged view of the umbrella water removal machine which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a back surface fragmentary sectional view of the umbrella water removal machine which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a general-view perspective view of the water removal attitude | position of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a general | schematic perspective view of the state which opened the upper part of the box of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the insertion operation | movement of the umbrella of the umbrella dewatering machine which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the condition where the user with a short height uses an umbrella water remover in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a side view which shows another shape of the box of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a side view which shows another shape of the box of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an umbrella water remover according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention. First, the umbrella 1 from which water droplets are removed by the umbrella dewatering machine will be described. A typical umbrella 1 includes an intermediate rod 1a, a hand (handle portion) 1b, a stone bump 1c, a main bone 1d, and an umbrella cloth 1e. The middle bar 1 a is a shaft member that is positioned at the center of the umbrella 1 with a hand 1 b and a stone protrusion 1 c attached to both ends thereof. The hand 1b is a handle portion (pattern) that the user of the umbrella 1 has. The stone bump 1c is attached to the tip of the umbrella 1 and has a function of collecting the umbrella cloth 1e. A plurality of main bones 1d are pivotally supported in the vicinity of the stone protrusion 1c of the intermediate rod 1a. The umbrella cloth 1e is a cloth-like member that covers the space between the main bones 1d. The tip (free end) side of the main bone 1d is referred to as a tip 1f. Detailed description of the umbrella opening and closing mechanism and the like will be omitted. In this invention, the front surface of the umbrella cloth 1e is a surface that receives rain when the umbrella 1 is inserted, and is a surface that faces outward when the umbrella 1 is closed.

Next, an umbrella water remover will be described. The umbrella dewatering machine 2 is provided with a box 3 that is formed of a thin metal plate or synthetic resin and has an inclined portion 3a on the upper portion of the box 3, and the inclined portion 3a is substantially obliquely upward. Umbrella insertion port 4 for taking in and out umbrella 1 in a circular open and narrowed state, and water droplets attached to umbrella cloth 1e that contain umbrella 1 inserted in a narrowed state from umbrella insertion port 4 A water removal chamber 5 for removing water and an air supply chamber 6 for generating high-pressure air to remove water are provided below the water removal chamber 5, and water drops removed from water are provided at the bottom of the box 3. A drainage chamber 7 for draining is provided. The opening angle θ with respect to the horizontal direction of the umbrella insertion opening 4 is approximately θ≈45 °, and is divided by an opening smaller than the umbrella insertion opening 4 at a position higher than the umbrella insertion opening 4 in the vicinity of the umbrella insertion opening 4 in the upper part of the box 3. An upper holding portion 8 that rotatably holds the straight portion of the middle rod 1a or the hand 1b of the umbrella 1 during water is provided, and a communication portion 9 that allows the upper holding portion 8 and the umbrella insertion port 4 to communicate with each other (opening here) The angle θ refers to an angle formed by a vertical axis with respect to a plane generally passing through the outer periphery of the opening of the umbrella insertion opening 4 and the horizontal direction. The air supply chamber 6 is partitioned from the water removal chamber 5 by a partition wall 3b, a blower 10 for generating high-pressure air is provided inside the air supply chamber 6, and the water removal chamber 5 and the air supply chamber 6 are provided in the partition wall 3b. Is provided with an elliptical, circular, or oval opening 11 (high-speed air ejection portion) that converts high-pressure air generated by the blower 10 into high-speed air and ejects it into the water removal chamber 5. . The inclined portion 3a may not be a flat surface but may be a curved surface.

The dewatering chamber 5 is provided with a concave stone protrusion holding portion 12 that accommodates and rotatably holds the stone protrusion 1 c that is the tip of the umbrella 1 inserted from the umbrella insertion opening 4, and the umbrella inserted from the umbrella insertion opening 4. 1, after the insertion into the water removal chamber 5 is completed, the straight portion of the hand 1 b of the umbrella 1 or the center rod 1 a is moved to the upper fixing portion 8 via the communication portion 9, so that the posture changes in a substantially vertical direction. The rotation center axis A that is a straight line connecting the stone bump holding part 12 and the upper holding part 8 is held so as to be rotatable about the center (hereinafter, the umbrella is rotatably supported and held on the rotation center axis A). The state where the water is removed is called a water removal posture). Therefore, the umbrella 1 can be rotated 360 degrees on the rotation center axis A. Note that the thickness of the middle stick 1a, the hand 1b, and the stone bump 1c varies depending on the type of the umbrella 1, and the upper holding portion 8 is thicker than the middle stick 1a and the hand 1b in order to hold many kinds of umbrellas 1 in a rotatable manner. The stone bump holding part 12 is also larger than the thickness of the stone bump 1c to provide a margin. Accordingly, when the umbrella 1 is rotatably held by the upper holding portion 8 and the stone bump holding portion 12, the umbrella 1 is slightly inclined from the rotation center axis A within the margin, but the water removal The performance is not affected at all, and the rotation center axis A includes this slight inclination. Further, a taper portion 13 is provided on the inside of the box 3 and around the umbrella insertion opening 4 toward the umbrella insertion opening 4 so that the tip 1 f is not caught when the umbrella 1 is removed from the umbrella insertion opening 4. It slides out of the umbrella insertion port 4.

  The arrows in FIG. 1 indicate the flow of high-speed air ejected from the nozzle 11 when water is removed from the umbrella cloth 1e. The air ejection direction of the nozzle 11 and the rotation center axis A are substantially parallel, and at the time of water removal, high-speed air is ejected from the nozzle 11 toward the stone protrusion 1c of the umbrella 1 in the water removal posture, substantially parallel to the rotation center axis A. Water flows from the stone bump 1c side toward the tip 1f side, and water droplets adhering to the front surface of the umbrella cloth 1e are blown off to remove water. A protrusion 50 for changing the wind direction of a part of the colliding high-speed air and sending the air into the umbrella cloth 1e is provided on the inside of the upper surface of the box body 3 facing the air ejection direction. When the air is sent into the umbrella cloth 1e, the umbrella cloth 1e swells, the overlap of the folded umbrella cloth 1e of the umbrella 1 in the closed state is eliminated, and high-speed air is blown over the entire umbrella cloth 1e. The water removal performance is improved. The distance L between the ejection direction of the nozzle 11 in the water removal posture and the rotation center axis A on which the umbrella 1 is rotatably fixed is within a range of L = 10 to 100 mm, and the high-speed air flow ejected from the nozzle 11 By providing a slight spread, high-speed air can be sufficiently applied to the entire umbrella cloth 1e from the stone bump 1c to the tip 1f.

The stone bump holding portion 12 has a concave shape larger than the size of the stone bump 1c, and has a bottom portion 12a (see FIG. 2) which is the center thereof, and a mortar-like shape having a constricted portion 12b which is inclined and narrows toward the bottom portion 12a. In the process of inserting the umbrella 1 in the shape, the stone bump 1c is naturally positioned on the bottom 12a which is the center position of the stone bump holding portion 12. Therefore, when the umbrella 1 is inserted, the stone bump 1c can be received by the stone bump holding portion 12 without taking special care, and the stone bump 1c is naturally positioned on the bottom portion 12a that is the center of the stone bump holding portion 12 in the water removal posture. Can be made. Further, only the concave wall on the side facing the nozzle 11 is formed in the stone bump holding part 12 in a shape parallel to the air ejection direction from the nozzle 11 at a steep angle compared to the constricted part 12b which is another concave wall. There is a raised portion 12c (see FIG. 2), and by reducing the outer dimension from the center of the stone bump holding portion 12, the jet flow from the nozzle 11 is applied to the umbrella cloth 1e without being obstructed by the stone bump holding portion 12. Yes. The stone bump holding portion 12 basically has only to be able to rotatably hold the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1, and may have a hole shape.

The position of the nozzle 11 is provided behind the rotation center axis A in the water removal posture as viewed from the umbrella insertion port 4 side. Further, the umbrella insertion port 4 and the communication portion 9 are provided so as not to be positioned on the extension of the jet direction of the high-speed air from the nozzle 11, and are arranged so as not to face the opening of the umbrella insertion port 4 and the communication portion 9. Yes. Further, since the upper end of the nozzle 11 is provided at a position lower than the blower 10 installation position, even if a large amount of water enters from the nozzle 11 and the air supply chamber 6 is filled with water, the height of the nozzle 11 is increased. Since the water does not accumulate more than that, the blower 10 will not be submerged.

  A drainage tank 14 is disposed in the drainage chamber 7 at the bottom of the box 3. In the water removal chamber 5, there are provided a guide (not shown) and a slope for guiding water droplets blown from the umbrella cloth 1 e to the drainage tank 14. The water droplets blown off from the umbrella cloth 1e by the high-speed air ejected from the nozzle 11 adhere to the side walls and the partition walls 3b in the water removal chamber 5, but when the water droplet diameter reaches a certain size or more, the bottom of the box 3 It flows down naturally toward the water and falls toward the drainage tank 14 along the guide and the slope. When water accumulates in the drainage tank 14, the drainage tank 14 can be taken out of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 and the accumulated water can be discarded. In this Embodiment 1, although it is the structure which can take out the drainage tank 14 from the front (user side surface) which is the side part 3d of the box 3, it is the side part 3d of the box 3 other than that. It is good also as a structure taken out from a certain side and a back surface. The water droplets blown off from the umbrella cloth 1e are once stored in the drainage tank 14, but a drainage pump and a drain pipe are connected so that the water can be drained directly to the outside of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 without collecting the waterdrops. Good. This is convenient because it is not necessary to throw away the water accumulated in the drainage tank 14. Further, moisture may be discharged out of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 by evaporation using ultrasonic atomization, heater or exhaust heat of the blower 10 or by promoting vaporization by blowing air. The amount of water accumulated in the drainage tank 14 can be reduced, and the frequency of the work of discarding water can be reduced.

  FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the umbrella dewatering device 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the stone bump holding portion 12, in which a in FIG. 1 shows a state in which the umbrella 1 is not yet inserted into the umbrella insertion port 4 (hereinafter referred to as a standby state), and b in FIG. 2 shows a state in a water removal posture with the umbrella 1 inserted ( Umbrella 1 is omitted for easier viewing of the figure). FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention, and is a front sectional view passing through the rotation center axis A of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the movable part along. Accordingly, portions unnecessary for the description of the movement of the stone bump holding portion 12 and the movable portion are omitted. 2 and 3, a pair of umbrella guide rails 15 and a pair of weight guide rails 16 are provided on the inner surfaces of both side surfaces which are the side portions 3d of the box 3 inside the water removal chamber 5, respectively. It has been. Further, the rotation center axis A of the water removal posture is substantially parallel to the air ejection direction of the nozzle 11, and the umbrella guide rail 15 is also provided in a straight line and substantially parallel to the air ejection direction of the nozzle 11. Umbrella brackets 17 are attached to the umbrella guide rails 15 provided facing the inner sides of both side surfaces, which are the side portions 3d of the box body 3, and are movable along the umbrella guide rails 15, respectively. Since the umbrella bracket 17 is connected to each other by the connecting member 18, the two umbrella brackets 17 and the connecting member 18 are moved together.

The stone bump holding portion 12 is fastened to a substantially central portion of the connecting member 18 via a hinge 19 as a stone bump holding portion direction changing means for changing the direction of the stone bump holding portion 12, and for the umbrella together with the umbrella bracket 17 and the connecting member 18. It can move along the guide rail 15. A metal piece 20 is provided at a position on the side of the umbrella insertion port 4 on the side surface of the stone bump holding portion 12, the center of gravity is on the side of the umbrella insertion port 4 with respect to the rotation shaft of the hinge 19, and in the standby state, on the connecting member 18 Thus, it naturally falls to the umbrella insertion opening 4 side around the rotation axis of the hinge 19, and the concave shape of the stone protrusion holding part is almost directly opposite to the umbrella insertion opening 4. The stone bump holding portion 12, the umbrella bracket 17, the connecting member 18, and the hinge 19 that move integrally along the umbrella guide rail 15 are collectively referred to as a moving portion. Further, the umbrella guide rail 15, the umbrella bracket 17 that moves along the umbrella guide rail 15, and the connecting member 18 function as moving means that can move the stone bump holding part 12.

  A weight bracket 21 is attached to each of the weight guide rails 16 provided opposite to the inner surfaces of both side surfaces which are the side portions 3d of the box body 3, and a weight 22 is provided on the weight bracket 21 so as to be integrated. It moves on the weight guide rail 16. The umbrella bracket 17 and the weight 22 are connected by a cable 23 via a pulley 24. Therefore, the movement of the umbrella bracket 17 and the movement of the weight 22 are interlocked. For example, when the weight 22 moves downward, the moving portion including the umbrella bracket 17 moves upward.

  The weight of the weight 22 is more weighted by the weight of the weight bracket 21 and the weight 22 than the weight of the weight of the umbrella bracket 17, the connecting member 18, the stone bump holding portion 12, etc. It is adjusted so that the force that 22 is going to move downward becomes larger. As the weight 22 moves downward, the moving part moves upward and stops at the position of a stopper (not shown) provided at the upper end of the umbrella guide rail 15. Since the movement and the posture change of the stone bump holding part 12 are performed by the gravity action of the weight 22 and the metal piece 20, the structure is simple and the electric drive is not required, so that the power consumption and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. it can. In the standby state of FIG. 2 a, the stone bump holding portion 12 faces the umbrella insertion port 4 almost so as to cover most of the opening of the umbrella insertion port 4 with the stone bump holding portion 12. As long as the user inserts the stone bump 1c from the umbrella insertion port 4, the stone bump 1c can be positioned at the center position of the stone bump holding portion 12, and the stone bump holding portion 12 is directed upward (rotation center axis) by the force of the stone bump 1c. The direction changes to (A direction). If the stone bump holding portion 12 is pushed by the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 as the umbrella 1 is inserted, the stone bump holding portion 12 resists the urging force of the weight 22 while the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 is in contact with the stone bump holding portion 12. 12 is pushed down. The weight 22 is adjusted to a weight that does not naturally lift the umbrella 1 in which the stone bump holding part 12 is inserted and move it upward when the umbrella 1 is inserted up to the tip 1f. Has been. In the water removal state of FIG. 2b (the umbrella 1 is omitted), the direction of the figure stone protrusion holding part 12 is the direction facing the part holding part 5 in the water removal posture.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top partial view of the vicinity of the upper holding portion 8 of the umbrella water remover 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention. The lower limit of the general middle rod 1a is about φ10 mm, and the upper limit of the hand 1b is about φ25 mm (excluding a folding umbrella), so the upper holding portion 8 is set to a size that can accommodate a cylinder of about φ30 mm, A convex portion 8a whose opening width can be varied using a leaf spring or the like is provided on the side of the communicating portion 9 of the upper holding portion 8, and the convex portion opening width B is 10 mm or less in the free state. If the width is increased, umbrellas having various diameters can pass through the convex portion 8a and be supported by the upper holding portion 8 so as to be rotatable and held in a water removal posture during water removal. The opening width C of the communication portion 9 may be about 30 mm, which is the same as that of the upper holding portion 8, or may be widened to, for example, about 40 mm in order to facilitate movement from the umbrella insertion port 4 to the upper holding portion 8. Alternatively, the width of the communicating part 9 may be narrowed gradually by setting the vicinity of the umbrella insertion opening 4 to 40 mm and the vicinity of the upper holding part 8 to 30 mm. The upper holding portion 8 is provided in the vicinity of the extension of the air ejection shaft of the nozzle 11.

  FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view seen from the back of the vicinity of the air supply chamber 6 of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention. A suction port 25 for sucking outside air is formed on the side surface which is the side portion 3 d of the box 3, and is connected to the suction side of the blower 10 in the air supply chamber 6. When the blower 10 is in an operating state, air is taken in from the suction port 25 by the action of the blower 10. The suction port 25 is provided with an air filter (dust collecting means) 26 to remove foreign matters such as dust and dust from the air taken in from the suction port 25, thereby preventing dirt and failure inside the umbrella dewatering machine 2. Further, a sound absorbing material 27 is attached around the suction side of the blower 10 to suppress the leakage of the noise of the blower and the noise generated by the passing air from the suction port 25 to the outside. The blower 10 is sandwiched between a packing 28 having a vibration isolating function and a vibration isolating member 29. For this reason, when the blower 10 is in operation, the blower 10 ejection side is at a high pressure with respect to the suction port of the blower 10, but the packing 28 prevents air leakage from the high pressure side to the low pressure side and vibrations due to the operation of the blower 10. Can be absorbed by the packing 28 and the vibration isolating member 29 to prevent propagation of vibration to the umbrella dewatering machine 2, and to suppress generation of noise due to vibration of the umbrella dewatering machine 2.

6 is a schematic perspective view of the water removal posture of the umbrella water remover 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the upper portion of the box 3 of the umbrella water remover 2 is opened. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper holding portion 8 and the communication portion 9 are provided on the lid portion 3 c of the box body that is fastened as a part of the box body 3 and can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. 7. Easy to use when the umbrella opening mechanism has malfunctioned due to some reason during the water removal work, and the umbrella has been opened, or the umbrella cannot be pulled out, dropped an object, or dropped an object on purpose. It can be taken out, and maintenance such as cleaning of the water removal chamber 5 and replacement of parts can be easily performed.

  Next, the operation of the umbrella water remover 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a side cross section for explaining the insertion operation of the umbrella 1 of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 8b shows the middle of insertion, c in FIG. 8 shows when the insertion is completed, and d in FIG. 8 shows the water removal posture during water removal. In FIG. 8, the user inserts the umbrella 1 from the umbrella insertion port 4 in a state where the wet umbrella 1 is squeezed, and inserts the stone bump 1c into the stone bump holding portion 12 (a in FIG. 8). In FIG. 8, the umbrella 1 is inserted from a direction of 45 ° with respect to the horizontal plane that is the opening direction of the umbrella insertion opening 4, but the height of the stone bump holding part 12 is positioned at substantially the same height as the umbrella insertion opening 4. Since the stone bump holding portion 12 is inclined toward the umbrella insertion port 4 and the side surface of the mortar-shaped stone bump holding portion 12 on the umbrella insertion port 4 side is substantially horizontal, the umbrella 1 is inserted when the user operates normally. In the range of approximately 0 to 45 ° with respect to the easy horizontal plane, the stone bump 1c can be abutted to the bottom surface 12a of the stone bump holding portion 12. Further, even if it is inserted at 45 ° to 90 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, it cannot be directly applied to the bottom surface 12a of the stone bump holding portion, but the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 can be received by the concave shape of the stone bump holding portion 12. Therefore, it can correspond to an insertion angle of approximately 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, and can be inserted at a convenient angle according to the height of the user's back and the length of the umbrella 1.

When the umbrella 1 is inserted into the water removal chamber 5, the main bone 1d and the umbrella cloth 1e are further narrowed in the direction of the center rod 1a in accordance with the diameter of the umbrella insertion port 4 (b in FIG. 8). After inserting from the umbrella insertion opening 4 to the tip 1f of the umbrella 1 until it fits in the water removal chamber 5 (c in FIG. 8), the straight portion or the middle rod 1a of the hand 1b of the umbrella 1 is connected to the communicating portion 9 and By moving to the upper holding part 8 via the convex part 8a, the umbrella 1 is pivotally supported by the upper holding part 8 and the stone bump holding part 12 at a position separated from the nozzle 11 by a predetermined distance so as to remove water. The posture is maintained (d in FIG. 8). Since the umbrella 1 is inserted and the stone protrusion holding part 12 moves vertically downward along the guide rail 15 for the umbrella, it naturally approaches the water removal posture (90 ° with respect to the floor surface). The operation of moving the umbrella 1 approaching to the upper holding portion 8 can be performed very easily in a short time.

When the user presses an operation switch (not shown) of the umbrella dewatering machine 2, the blower 10 operates, a fan (not shown) held inside the blower 10 rotates, and air is sucked from the suction port 25. The blower 10 is sucked and high-pressure air is generated. Since the opening area of the nozzle 11 is smaller than the amount of air discharged from the blower 10, high-speed air is jetted from the nozzle 11 into the water removal chamber 5. The high-speed air ejected from the nozzle 11 to the water removal chamber 5 flows from the stone bump 1c side of the umbrella 1 toward the tip 1f side, and blows off water droplets adhering to the front surface of the umbrella cloth 1e. When the user rotates the hand 1b of the umbrella 1 protruding outside the box 3 by 360 °, the umbrella rotates on the rotation center axis A, and water droplets adhering to the entire umbrella cloth 1e are blown off with high-speed air. Can do.

  When the removal of water droplets on the umbrella cloth 1e is completed and the user presses a stop switch (not shown) of the umbrella water remover 2, the operation of the blower 10 is stopped. The user returns the umbrella 1 to the umbrella insertion port 4 while holding the hand 1b of the umbrella, and pulls the umbrella 1 in the direction of removing the umbrella 1 from the umbrella insertion port 4, so that the tip 1f is formed by the tapered portion 13 provided inside the umbrella insertion port 4. The umbrella 1 can be easily pulled out from the umbrella insertion port 4 by narrowing toward the middle rod 1a. As the umbrella 1 is pulled out, the moving part is urged by the weight 22 and moves upward. When the umbrella 1 is completely extracted, the stone bump holding part 12 moves along the guide rail 15 for the umbrella to the upper end of the movable range. 20 returns to the umbrella insertion port 4 side and returns to the standby state.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a situation in which a user with a short height uses the umbrella water remover 2. Infants are excluded from the use of the umbrella dewatering machine 2, and are intended for adults from elementary school age and above. The physiques of elementary school students in the lower grades aged 7 to 8 years old vary greatly, but according to the literature (Japanese body size data 1992-1994 Human Life Engineering Research Center), the average is about 1200 to 1300mm in height. Yes, the eye height P is approximately P = 1070 to 1120 mm, the armpit height Q is approximately Q = 850 to 900 mm, and the arm length R from the finger node, which is approximately the center of the palm, is approximately R = 350 to 400 mm. It is. If the height S of the center of the opening of the umbrella insertion opening 4 is not less than the eye height P of the user, it is difficult to see the umbrella insertion opening 4 and the state of the umbrella 1 in the water removal cannot be seen well. It becomes difficult to use. Therefore, the center height dimension S of the opening of the umbrella insertion port 4 is set to S ≦ 1100 mm or less, so that it can be easily used by elementary school students in the lower grades.

In addition, the posture in which the umbrella 1 is inserted from the umbrella insertion opening 4 to the tip 1f and the posture at the time of water removal are set as vertical as possible to reduce the occupied area necessary for installing the umbrella water remover 2. be able to. Therefore, the umbrella 1 inserted obliquely from the umbrella insertion port 4 becomes substantially vertical during water removal by moving the umbrella to the upper holding portion 8 located behind the umbrella insertion port 4 when viewed from the user. Although the posture at the time of insertion is inclined in order to improve the insertability of the umbrella 1, the water removal posture is substantially vertical. In addition, in order to efficiently remove water from the umbrella, it is necessary to apply high-speed air between the folded ridges because the cloth of the umbrella is cocoon-shaped. The nozzle 11 and the air supply chamber 6 need to be placed under the umbrella 1 in the water removal posture in order to eject high-speed air along the crease direction toward the dew tip 1f. The drainage chamber 7 to be treated also needs to be arranged below the umbrella 1 in order to collect and drain the water droplets that naturally flow down. From the above, in order to reduce the occupied floor area necessary for installation as much as possible and to obtain the umbrella dewatering machine 2 with good water removal performance, the length from the umbrella's head 1c for adults to the lower end of the hand (mochi hands) 1b Since the length is about 800 mm, the drainage tank of about 10 liters is arranged below the umbrella 1 in the nozzle 11, the air supply chamber 6 and the drainage chamber 7, so the height of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 is approximately 1200 mm. Is needed. The lower arm height of elementary school children Q is approximately Q = 850 to 900 mm, so that the umbrella drainer 2 is approximately 1200 mm in height, the lower elementary school students stretch their arms and hold the umbrella 1 in the upper holding part 8. If the arm is to be held, the arm hits the corner between the front surface which is the side portion 3d of the box 3 and the upper surface of the box 3 and the hand cannot be reached. Therefore, the angle | corner which connects the front which is the side part 3d of the box 3 and the upper surface of the box 3 is cut, the inclined part 3a is provided, and the umbrella insertion port 4 is provided in the inclined part 3a. The inclined portion 3a may not be a flat surface but a curved surface.

Further, the distance T in the horizontal direction from the front, which is the side portion 3d of the box 3 in the direction in which the inclined portion 3a is inclined, to the upper holding portion 8 is set to T = 350 mm or less. Therefore, the length R of the arm from the center of the palm of the elementary school is approximately R = 350 to 400 mm, so that it is within the reach of the hand and there is no problem in use.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing another shape of the box 3 in the first embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a side view showing another shape of the box 3 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper part of the box 3 may have only a sloped part 3 a without a horizontal surface, and the side part 3 d of the box 3 may have a curved shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the inclined portion 3a may have a curved surface shape instead of a planar shape.

  According to the above configuration, since the angle of the umbrella when the user operates normally and inserts the umbrella is an insertion angle of approximately 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, the umbrella insertion port 4 is directed obliquely upward. By tilting to the front side which is the side portion 3d of the box body 3 and setting the tilt angle of the umbrella insertion port 4 to approximately 45 ° with respect to the horizontal direction, even if the insertion angle of the umbrella 1 is 0 °, it can be inserted without any problem. Even if the insertion angle exceeds 0 ° to 90 °, it can be inserted and the insertability of the umbrella 1 can be improved. In addition, even if the umbrella is inserted at an insertion angle of 0 ° (horizontal), it is very easy to insert the umbrella, so there is no need to insert the umbrella close to the vertical position. It is also possible to prevent the hand from getting wet by holding the umbrella cloth and holding the umbrella cloth because the hand is not reachable. Moreover, since the umbrella insertion port 4 is inclined, even a person whose eye position is lower than the height of the umbrella insertion port 4 can see the umbrella insertion port 4, so that the umbrella can be inserted into the umbrella insertion port 4 without hindrance. be able to.

  Further, by cutting the upper corner of the umbrella water remover 2 and providing the inclined portion 3a, even if a person such as an elementary school student whose height is lower than that of an adult is used, the front side that is the side portion 3d of the box 3 is The arm connecting the upper surface of the box 3 can be extended without hitting the arm, and the umbrella 1 inserted into the umbrella dewatering machine 2 can be moved to the upper holding part without any trouble to remove water.

Further, the upper holding portion 8 is provided on the back side which is the side portion 3d of the box body 3 from the umbrella insertion port 4, and the umbrella 1 is inserted from obliquely above the front side which is the side portion 3d of the box body 3 to remove water. By changing the umbrella posture, the umbrella 1 moves from the umbrella insertion port 4, so that water droplets from the umbrella cloth 1 e can be prevented from scattering from the umbrella insertion port 4 to the user. Moreover, since the occupied floor area is not newly increased by changing the posture in the vertical direction, the umbrella dewatering machine 2 with a small installed floor area can be obtained.

  In addition, by setting the center of the opening of the umbrella insertion opening 4 to be approximately 1100 mm or less, the umbrella insertion opening 4 is approximately equal to the eye height even when used by a person whose height is lower than that of an adult. Since it becomes the following, the umbrella insertion port 4 is easy to see, and the state of the umbrella 1 under water removal can be seen, and even a low-level person such as an elementary school student does not impair usability.

  Further, by setting the distance from the front, which is the side portion 3d, of the box 3 to the upper holding portion 8 to be approximately 350 mm or less, the umbrella dewatering machine 2 can be used even if the height of an elementary school student or the like is lower than that of an adult. If the arm is extended in front of the head, it can reach the upper holding portion sufficiently, and the umbrella 1 inserted into the umbrella insertion port 4 can be moved to the upper holding portion 8 to remove water without any trouble.

  Moreover, since the umbrella insertion port 4 is opened obliquely upward and the lower end of the umbrella insertion port 4 is located below the upper holding portion 8, the user can remove the umbrella from the umbrella cloth 1e during the water removal operation. It can be used while visually observing from the insertion port 4, and can be used while confirming the water removal state.

Further, in the standby state in which the umbrella 1 is not inserted, since the concave stone protrusion holding portion 12 faces the umbrella insertion port 4 in the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port 4, the user can easily visually observe the umbrella 1. The stone bump 1c can be inserted into the stone bump holding portion 12, which is convenient. Further, since the stone bump holding part 12 facing the umbrella insertion port 4 in the standby state faces the upper holding part 8 in the water removal posture by the inserted umbrella 1 and faces the axial direction of the rotation center axis A, Even if the posture of the umbrella changes during insertion and water removal, even if the umbrella 1 rotates 360 ° around the rotation center axis A during water removal, the direction of the concave shape of the stone protrusion holding part faces the umbrella. Therefore, the stone bump 1c is not detached from the stone bump holding portion 12, and the umbrella 1 is stably secured at a predetermined position (distance L) with respect to the nozzle 11 during water removal, and from the vicinity of the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 toward the tip 1f. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently remove water from the entire umbrella cloth 1e from the vicinity of the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 to the tip 1f.

Further, since the stone bump holding portion 12 has a concave shape sufficiently larger than the umbrella stone bump 1c, when the user inserts the umbrella stone bump 1c into the stone bump holding portion 12, even if the position is slightly shifted, the user does not come off the stone bump holding portion 12. Further, by making the concave shape into a tapered mortar shape having a constricted portion 12b toward the center portion, the umbrella stone bump 1c is naturally arranged at the center of the stone bump holding portion 12, and therefore the stone bump holding portion 12 is Even if the size is increased, the umbrella 1 can be secured at a predetermined position (distance L) with respect to the nozzle 11 at the time of water removal, so that the usability of the user can be improved and the water removal of the umbrella can be performed efficiently.

Moreover, since the concave shape of the stone bump holding part 12 is made to be the same size as the opening of the umbrella insertion port 4 and is directly opposed to the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port 4, no matter how the user inserts the umbrella 1 The stone bump holding part 12 can receive the stone bump 1c, and the usability can be further improved.

Further, in the standby state, since the stone bump holding part 12 is located at substantially the same height as the umbrella insertion port 4 and is near the mouth of the umbrella insertion port 4, the umbrella is inserted to an insertion angle range of approximately 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the horizontal plane. Depending on the height of the user's back and the length of the umbrella 1, it can be inserted at any convenient angle.

Further, the stone bump holding part 12 is provided with an upright portion 12c which is formed in a shape parallel to the direction of air ejection from the nozzle 11 only on the concave wall facing the nozzle 11 and raised at a steep angle compared to the other concave wall, By reducing the external dimensions from the center of the stone bump holding portion 12, it is possible to prevent the stone bump 1c from coming off the stone bump holding portion 12 due to the change in the posture of the umbrella, and the jet flow from the nozzle 11 is obstructed by the stone bump holding portion 12. It can be applied to the vicinity of the stone bump 1c without removing the umbrella cloth 1e from the vicinity of the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1 to the tip 1f efficiently.

Further, the ejection direction of the nozzle 11, the direction of the guide rail 15, and the rotation center axis A are provided substantially in parallel, and the stone protrusion holding portion 12 is configured to be movable along the umbrella guide rail 15. Even if the length changes, the umbrella 1 can be kept at a predetermined position (distance L) with respect to the nozzle 11 during water removal, and high-speed air from the nozzle 11 can be applied to the umbrella 1 almost in parallel at all times. Therefore, high-speed air from the nozzle 11 can be applied from the vicinity of the stone bump 1c toward the tip 1f in parallel with the umbrella 1, and therefore, from the nozzle 11 along the folding direction of the folded cloth-like shape of the umbrella cloth 1e. The high-speed air can be applied, and good water removal performance can always be obtained for the entire umbrella cloth 1e without being affected by the length of the umbrella.

Further, in the process of inserting the umbrella 1 into the water removal chamber 5, the umbrella 1 can be naturally changed to a posture close to the water removal posture (the angle of the umbrella approaches the vertical direction). This operation can be performed very simply and in a short time. By realizing the operation of changing the umbrella 1 from the insertion posture to the water removal posture with a simple operation of the user, the structure and parts for posture change are not required, and no power is required for the posture change. The long-term reliability can be secured and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed by suppressing the power consumption of the machine 2 and simplifying the structure.

Further, since the position of the nozzle 11 is behind the rotation center axis A in the water removal posture as seen from the umbrella insertion port 4 side, the umbrella 1 is located between the umbrella insertion port 4 and the nozzle 11 during water removal. As a result, the umbrella 1 acts as a barrier, preventing water droplets blown off from the umbrella 1 from being scattered to the umbrella insertion port 4 and the communication part 9, and water droplet ejection from the umbrella insertion port 4 and the communication part 9. This prevents it. Even if the nozzle 11 and the umbrella insertion port 4 are not 180 ° opposite to the central axis of the umbrella 1, the umbrella cloth 1 e in a state where air enters and expands and spreads inside the umbrella cloth 1 e with the umbrella folded. If it is between the umbrella insertion port 4 and the nozzle 11, the same effect is acquired. Moreover, since there is no opening of the umbrella insertion port 4 or the communication part 9 on the extension of the jet direction of the high-speed air from the nozzle 11, it can prevent a water drop from directing to the umbrella insertion port 4 or the communication part 9, and It is possible to effectively prevent water droplets from being applied to the user during water removal.

  In the first embodiment, the umbrella insertion opening 4 is circular, but the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is oval or polygonal.

Moreover, although the nozzle 11 is made into one place, it is not restricted to this, If the umbrella 1 exists between the umbrella insertion port 4 and the nozzle 11 at the time of water removal, you may arrange | position the several nozzle 11 and the several nozzle 11 The size and shape may be changed depending on which position of the umbrella cloth 1e is aimed at without making the opening shape, the opening area, and the length the same.

  In the first embodiment, the weight 22 is used as the biasing means, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a spring or a hydraulic damper may be used.

  Moreover, although the umbrella guide rail 15 and the weight guide rail 16 are installed in the box 3, a cover for preventing water droplets may be provided on these. Water droplets scattered from the umbrella cloth 1e can be prevented from adhering to the umbrella guide rail 15 and the weight guide rail 16, and an umbrella dewatering machine with long-term reliability without malfunction can be obtained.

  Moreover, although the leaf | plate spring is used as the convex part 8a which can move to the width direction of the communication part 4, it is not restricted to this, It can move to the width direction of the communication part 4, and can pass the center rod 1a or hand 1b of the umbrella 1 The mechanical parts may be used.

  Moreover, although the shape of the taper part 13 provided in the inner side of the umbrella insertion opening 4 is made into the uniform taper angle, it is not restricted to this, You may change an angle gradually. Moreover, the taper part 13 may be comprised by another component, and only the part may be manufactured with a material with an extremely smooth surface, and the extraction operation of the umbrella 1 can be further facilitated.

Moreover, although the metal piece 20 is provided in the stone protrusion holding | maintenance part 12 and the gravity center is adjusted, it is not restricted to this, The metal piece 20 can also be abolished if the shape and thickness of the stone protrusion holding | maintenance part 12 have deviation. Further, a movable spring may be provided between the stone bump holding portion 12 and the connecting member 18 and the hinge 19 may be eliminated at the same time.

Further, as means for moving the stone bump holding part 12 along the umbrella guide rail 15, a wheel may be provided on the umbrella bracket 17 and the wheel may be moved along the umbrella guide rail 15. Alternatively, the umbrella guide rail 15 may be replaced with a cylinder, and an umbrella bracket 17 may be provided on the piston to provide a mechanism using the cylinder and the piston. Further, the umbrella bracket 17 may be provided on the pantograph using a pantograph-shaped link mechanism that expands and contracts in a parallelogram. The same applies to the weight guide rail 16 and the weight bracket 21.

There is an industrial applicability as a device for removing moisture attached to an umbrella.

1 Umbrella 1a Middle stick 1b Hand (hand part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1c Stone bump 1d Skeleton 1e Umbrella cloth 1f Dew point 2 Umbrella dewatering machine 3 Box body 3a Inclined part 3b Partition 3c Lid part 3d Side part 4 Umbrella insertion port 5 Water removal room 6 Air supply room 7 Drainage room 8 Upper holding part 8a Convex Part 9 Communication part 10 Blower 11 Nozzle 12 Stone bump holding part 12a Bottom face 12b Constricted part 12c Upright part 13 Taper part 14 Drain tank 15 Umbrella guide rail (moving means)
16 Weight guide rail 17 Umbrella bracket (moving means)
18 Connecting member 19 Hinge (Measuring means for changing the stone bump holding part)
20 Metal piece 21 Weight bracket (moving means)
22 Weight 23 Cable 24 Pulley 25 Inlet 26 Filter 27 Sound Absorbing Material 28 Packing 29 Anti-Vibration Material 30 Umbrella Guide Rail (Moving means, stone bump holding part direction changing means)
30a lower part (moving means, changing means for stone bump holding part)
30b Upper side (moving means, stone bump holding part direction changing means)
30c Curvature part (arc) (moving means, stone bump holding part direction changing means)
31 First guide rail for umbrella (moving means)
32 2nd guide rail for umbrella (changing means for stone bump holding part)
33 1st umbrella bracket (stone bump moving means)
34 Second umbrella bracket
35 Spring 36 Discharge port 37 Wind direction change plate 38 Drain plate 39 Rotation support portion 40 Stone bump fixing member 41 Umbrella guide 50 Projection portion θ Aperture angle A Rotation center axis of water removal posture B Convex portion opening width C Opening width L Distance P Height Q Armpit height R Length of arm from finger node S Height of center of opening T Horizontal distance between side 3d and upper holding part 8

Claims (6)

An inclined part that is inclined and connected to the side of the box at the upper part of the box, an umbrella insertion port for inserting an umbrella in a narrowed state provided at the inclined part, and an upper part provided at the upper part of the box An upper holding part that is connected to the umbrella insertion port and that holds the upper part of the umbrella inserted from the umbrella insertion port at a position away from the umbrella insertion port, and is provided in the box and inserted from the umbrella insertion port A stone bump holding portion that receives the bump of the umbrella, and a nozzle provided in the box body that blows air toward the umbrella that is rotatably held by the upper holding portion and the stone bump holding portion. An umbrella dewatering machine. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein the umbrella insertion port is located below the upper holding portion. The umbrella dewatering machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the umbrella held rotatably by the upper holding part and the stone bump holding part is substantially in a vertical direction. The umbrella dewatering device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the center height of the umbrella insertion port is 1100 mm or less. The horizontal distance between the side portion of the box body in the inclination direction of the inclined portion and the center of the upper holding portion is 350 mm or less. Umbrella dewatering machine. The umbrella dewatering machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the umbrella insertion port is inclined by approximately 45 ° from a vertical direction.

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