JP3084815U - Hose reel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a hose reel structure in which a hose reel can be easily stored underground in a frequently used place and is not obstructive and has a clean appearance. SOLUTION: The hollow frame body 1, a lid plate 2 attached to one end of the frame body 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a hose reel 3 attached inside the lid plate 2, the outer surface of the lid plate 2 is provided. Ground surface 1
2 or part of a building. Preferably, a lever member 4 for locking the cover plate 2 at an opening angle of 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the ground surface 12 is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a hose reel structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to an underground buried hose reel structure in which a hose reel is stored in the basement when not in use, and can be set to a usable state simply by opening and closing a lid.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, a hose reel has a winding shaft rotatably supported by a support frame, and a hose is wound around the winding shaft. When not using a hose, this support frame is usually placed in a corner of the ground or in a place where it does not interfere, such as a storage room, and when used for watering or washing the car, carry it to that location and connect it to the water supply pipe. It is convenient to always keep it near a frequently used place, but there is also a problem that it gets in the way and stands out.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Therefore, the present invention provides a hose reel structure in which a hose reel can be easily stored in a frequently used place, for example, in a corner of a garage or in a center of a garden, and has a simple appearance without any hindrance. Is what you do.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention consists of a substantially rectangular hollow frame composed of four side plates, a lid plate attached to one end of this frame so as to be openable and closable, and a hose reel attached inside the lid plate. A hose reel structure which is used by being buried so that the outer surface of a cover plate forms a part of the ground surface or a part of the surface of a building.

In a preferred embodiment, a lever member is provided for fixing the cover plate at an opening angle of less than 90 ° with respect to the ground surface. One end of this lever member is pivotally supported by one of the side plates constituting the frame, the lever member is stored inside the frame with the lid plate closed, and the lever member is opened with the lid plate open. The other end is engaged with the inside of the lid plate so that the lid can be fixed in a half-open state. The lever member is provided with fixing means for connecting two link members to each other so as to be rotatable with each other and maintaining a state where the link members are linearly connected to each other at a position close to the shaft connection portion. One end of the link member is rotatably supported by the inside of the lid plate, and the other link member is rotatably supported by one of the side plates. When the lid plate is closed, each link member is folded and housed inside the frame body. The two link members may be maintained substantially straight in a state in which is opened.

A hose reel structure comprising: a cylindrical or polygonal hollow frame; a lid plate attached to the frame so as to be openable and closable; and a hose reel mounted inside the lid plate. The cover plate is buried and used so that the outer surface of the cover plate forms a part of the ground surface or the surface of a building.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a schematic view showing the basic structure of the structure of the present invention. FIG. C shows a front view of B, and FIG. As shown in the figure, the frame 1 is a hollow body having openings on both sides in a substantially square shape having four side walls. The frame 1 is buried in a square hole opened on the ground, and the upper end 11 is located on the ground surface 12. Further, a cover plate 2 is provided to close an upper opening formed by the frame 1, and a cover plate receiving frame for receiving the cover plate 2 is provided at an upper end 11 of the frame 1. ing. With such a configuration, the outer surface of the lid 2 forms a part of the ground surface 12. The cover plate 2 is rotatably supported with respect to the frame 1. A shaft 21 is provided on one side wall of the frame 1, and a bearing 22 for receiving the shaft 21 is provided on the cover plate 2. . Further, the cover plate 2 is provided with a handle 23 at a position facing the bearing 22, for example, in which a connecting portion of both ends of a pair of parallel bars along the front and back surfaces of the cover plate 2 is fitted into a pair of holes of the cover plate 2. The handle 23 allows the cover plate 2 to be easily opened and closed. A hose reel 3 is attached to the inner surface of the cover plate 2. The hose reel 3 includes a winding shaft and a supporting frame 31 for rotatably supporting the winding shaft. The supporting frame 31 is attached to the inner surface of the cover plate 2 so that the winding shaft can rotate. It has become. Then, the hose 50 can be wound around the winding shaft. Further, a faucet 51 is provided on one of the frames 1, and a hose 50 is attached to a drain port of the faucet 51.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cover plate of the present invention is opened, wherein A is a side view in that state, and B is a front view of A. A lever member 4 is attached to the cover plate 2 so that when the cover plate 2 is opened, the cover plate 2 is fixed at a position less than 90 ° with respect to the ground surface 12. It supports the cover plate 2. Therefore, the shape, size and material of the lever member 4 are designed to withstand the axial force of the load from the cover plate 2 and the hose reel 3 attached thereto. In the first embodiment, the position of the cover plate 2 and the hose reel 3 is fixed by rotating the cover plate 2 by 180 °. In the second embodiment, the cover plate 2 is rotated by approximately 60 °. The cover plate 2 is supported by the lever member 4 and the cover plate 2 and the hose reel 3 are fixed. Therefore, compared to the first embodiment, the second embodiment requires less work when opening and closing the cover plate 2, so that women and children can use it without difficulty. .

In the above-described embodiment, the cover plate 2 is pivotally supported by the frame 1, but may be simply mounted on a receiving frame provided on the frame 1. The outer surface of the cover plate 2 constitutes a part of the ground surface 12, for example, a part of an outer wall surface of a building such as a building or a house, or an artificial surface such as an asphalt sidewalk or a garage paving stone. May constitute a part of the ground surface. Further, in the above embodiment, the hollow frame 1 is composed of four side plates having a substantially square shape, but may be a cylindrical shape or a polygonal shape.

Next, the details of the lever member 4 will be described. FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory views of the first embodiment of the lever member, in which A is a side view with the cover plate closed, and B is a side view with the cover plate opened. The lever member 4 of the first embodiment is composed of a single rod member, and one end 41 thereof is rotatably supported on one upper side of the frame 1. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the cover plate 2 is closed, the lever member 4 hangs downward and is housed inside the frame 1. Then, when the cover plate 2 is opened, the lever member 4 is rotated upward to fit the other end 42 of the lever member 4 to the concave portion 25 provided on the inner surface of the cover plate 2, as shown in FIG. 3B. As shown, the cover plate 2 can be maintained at a position of about 60 ° with respect to the ground surface 12.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views of a lever member according to a second embodiment. FIG. 4A is a side view showing a state in which a cover plate is closed, and FIG. 4B is a side view showing a state in which the cover plate is opened. The lever member 4 of the second embodiment is also formed of one rod member, and one end 41 thereof is rotatably supported on the inner surface of the cover plate 2. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the cover plate 2 is closed, the lever member 4 hangs down and is housed inside the frame 1. Then, in the state where the cover plate 2 is opened, as shown in FIG. 4B, the other end 42 of the lever member 4 is fitted into the concave portion of the support member 2A fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 2, and the lever member 4 is fixed. The cover plate 2 can be maintained at a position of about 60 ° with respect to the ground surface 12.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a lever member according to a third embodiment. FIG. 5A is a side view showing a state in which a cover plate is closed, and FIG. 5B is a side view showing a state in which the cover plate is opened. The lever member 4 is provided with a fixing means 45 for connecting the two link members 43 and 44 to each other by a shaft 46 so as to be rotatable with each other, and keeping the respective link members 43 and 44 substantially linear. One end 41 of the lever member 4 is pivotally supported on the inner surface of the lid plate 2, and the other end 42 is pivotally supported on one of the frame bodies 1. When the cover plate 2 is closed as shown in FIG. 5A, the lever member 4 is folded and housed inside the frame 1. When the cover plate 2 is opened, the link members 43 and 44 become linear, and the fixing members 45 prevent the link members 43 and 44 from rotating. The fixing means 45 is composed of, for example, a support plate 45 provided near a shaft 46 of one link member 44. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the cover plate 2 is opened, the other link member 43 is slightly bent in a rectangular shape with respect to the one link member 44, and each link member 43 is further extended by the support plate 45. , 44 do not rotate with respect to each other and remain stable.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views of a modified embodiment of the present invention, wherein A is a side view with the cover plate opened, and B is a front view of A. FIG. As shown in the drawing, the cover plate 2 is opened by grasping the handle 23, and the cover plate 2 is turned upside down and placed on the ground surface 12, thereby fixing the position of the cover plate 2 and simultaneously fixing the position of the hose reel 3. be able to. Then, by pulling out the hose 50 from the hose reel 3 and discharging the water from the faucet 51, the water can be discharged from the drain port 52 at the tip of the hose 50 to a target place. When the hose 50 is not used, as shown in FIG. 1, the entire hose 50 is wound around the hose reel 3, the cover plate 2 is closed, and the hose reel 3 is stored inside the frame 1.

[0015]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the hose reel structure according to the present invention allows the hose reel when not in use to be easily stored underground, so that it is not obstructive and has a clean appearance. In addition, by providing a lever member on the cover plate of the hose reel structure, even a woman or a child can easily handle it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an explanatory view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lid plate of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a first embodiment of the lever member according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a second embodiment of the lever member according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a third embodiment of the lever member according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a modified embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame body 2 Cover plate 3 Hose reel 4 Lever member 12 Ground surface 41 One end of lever member 42 The other end of lever member 43, 44 Each link member of lever member 45 Fixing means

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A substantially rectangular hollow frame 1 comprising four side plates, a cover plate 2 attached to one end of the frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a hose reel mounted inside the cover plate 2 3
Wherein the outer surface of the cover plate 2 constitutes a part of the ground surface or a surface of a building. 2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a lever member for locking the cover plate at an opening angle of 0 ° to 90 ° with respect to the ground surface inside the side plate. Hose reel structure. 3. The lever member includes two link members rotatably connected to each other by a shaft, and a fixing means for maintaining a state in which the link members are linearly connected to each other at a position close to the shaft connection portion. One end of the lever member is supported on the inner surface of the lid plate, and the other end is pivotally supported by the frame, and the lever member is folded and housed inside the frame with the lid plate closed. 3. The hose reel structure according to claim 2, wherein said lever member is maintained substantially linearly with said cover plate opened. 4. A hollow frame having a cylindrical or polygonal shape, a lid plate openably and closably mounted on the frame, and a hose reel mounted inside the lid plate, wherein the outer surface of the lid plate is grounded. A hose reel structure comprising a surface or a part of a surface of a building.