JP5353722B2 - Umbrella dewatering machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an umbrella water remover which holds a ferrule of an umbrella by smooth movement of a ferrule holding part according to length of the inserted umbrella without being affected by an insertion state of the umbrella such as attitude and speed of inserting the umbrella into the umbrella water remover when it is used. <P>SOLUTION: The umbrella water remover includes an umbrella insertion port 4, a plurality of brackets 17 which move along a plurality of rails 15 provided from the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port 4 toward the back in a body 3, a holding base 18 connected to the brackets 17 via a connection part which can vary a relative position to the brackets 17 and integrally interlocked to the plurality of brackets 17, the ferrule holding part 12 provided for the holding base 18 to receive the ferrule 1c of the umbrella 1, and a nozzle 11 which ejects air to the umbrella 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;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. 7-324859 as a technique that secures the position of the tip of the umbrella and holds water droplets by holding an umbrella head according to the length of the umbrella. . 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 of the stone tip moves to the lower part of the dewatering drum along the guide rail attached to the inner wall of the dewatering drum, and only the length of the umbrella enters the dewatering drum. The umbrella can be drained.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-324859 (page 2, FIGS. 1 to 3)

However, in the conventional umbrella dewatering machine, there is no problem if the umbrella is inserted in the vertical direction and the stone tip stopper is pushed in the direction parallel to the guide rail (vertical direction), but the umbrella is inserted obliquely and the tip of the stone tip If the stopper is pushed diagonally, there will be a difference in the amount of movement of the tip end stopper on the multiple guide rails, and the tip end stopper will tilt from the horizontal state. There was a problem that the stone tip stopper could not move smoothly even if the distance was not matched and the stone tip stopper was slightly tilted. Further, since the frictional force during movement of the guide rail and the stone bumper tip stopper varies among the guide rails, a difference in the amount of movement of the stone bumper tip stopper tends to occur between the guide rails. If the umbrella is slowly inserted vertically, there is almost no difference in the amount of movement, so there is no problem, but if the umbrella is pushed in quickly, the difference in the amount of movement will increase and the tip of the stone tip will tilt. There was also a problem that it could not move smoothly. In addition, even if there is a difference in the dimensions between multiple guide rails and the size of the bumper tip stopper due to manufacturing variations, the stone bumper tip stopper cannot move smoothly, so the component dimensional accuracy and assembly accuracy are increased. There was also a problem that it was necessary and the cost was high.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the tip of the tip of the stone bumper even if the posture or speed of insertion of the umbrella into the umbrella dewatering machine by the user changes during use. An easy-to-use umbrella dewatering machine that does not have any malfunction and is not affected by the inserted state of the umbrella is obtained.

In the umbrella dewatering apparatus according to the present invention, the umbrella insertion port is provided at the top of the main body and into which the umbrella in the narrowed state is inserted, and is provided in the main body from the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port toward the back of the main body. A plurality of brackets that move along a plurality of rails, a holding base that is connected via a connecting portion that can change the relative position of the brackets, and that is integrally linked to the plurality of brackets; It has a stone bump holding part that receives the stone bump of the umbrella to be inserted and moves from the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port to the inside of the main body, and a nozzle that blows air toward the umbrella inserted from the umbrella insertion port. .

  In the present invention, the stone bump holding portion moves smoothly according to the length of the inserted umbrella without being affected by the insertion state of the umbrella such as the posture and speed of insertion of the umbrella into the umbrella dewatering machine during use. An umbrella dewatering machine that holds an umbrella head can be obtained.

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 a front fragmentary sectional view of the umbrella water remover which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an upper surface partial sectional view of the umbrella water removal machine 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 an external appearance perspective view at the time of the umbrella water removal of the umbrella water removal machine which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the upper part of the main body 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 a front fragmentary sectional view of the umbrella water removal machine which shows Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a front fragmentary sectional view of the umbrella water removal machine which shows Embodiment 3 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 main body 3 that is formed of a thin metal plate or synthetic resin, and an inclined portion 3a is provided on the upper portion of the main body 3, and the inclined portion 3a is formed in a substantially circular shape obliquely upward. Umbrella insertion port 4 for taking in and out umbrella 1 in an open and narrowed state, and umbrella 1 inserted in a narrowed state from umbrella insertion port 4 are stored and water drops adhering to umbrella cloth 1e are removed by water. A water removal chamber 5 is provided, and an air supply chamber 6 that generates high-pressure air for water removal is provided below the water removal chamber 5, and water drops that have been removed are drained at the bottom of the main body 3. The drainage chamber 7 is provided. The opening angle θ with respect to the horizontal direction of the umbrella insertion opening 4 is θ≈45 °, and the middle rod 1a of the umbrella 1 at the time of water removal with an opening smaller than the umbrella insertion opening 4 near the umbrella insertion opening 4 on the upper surface of the main body 3. An upper holding portion 8 that rotatably holds the straight portion of the hand 1b, and a communication portion 9 that communicates the upper holding portion 8 and the umbrella insertion port 4 are provided (the opening angle θ here is the umbrella insertion port 4). The angle between the opening direction, which is perpendicular to the plane generally passing through the outer periphery of the opening, 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. . Note that 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. In addition, a taper portion 13 is provided on the inside of the main body 3 and around the umbrella insertion opening 4 toward the umbrella insertion opening 4 so that when the umbrella 1 is pulled out from the umbrella insertion opening 4, the tip 1f is not caught. It slides out of the umbrella insertion slot 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 high-speed air that has collided and feeding air into the umbrella cloth 1e is provided on the inner surface of the main 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 constricted 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 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 high-speed air ejection direction from the nozzle 11, and the high-speed air ejection direction from the nozzle 11 is the same as that of the umbrella insertion port 4 and the communication portion 9. It is arranged so as not to face the opening directly. In addition, since the upper end of the nozzle 11 is provided at a position lower than the position where the blower 10 is installed, even if a large amount of water enters from the nozzle 11 and the air supply chamber 6 is filled with water, Since water does not accumulate above the height, the blower 10 will not be submerged.

  A drainage tank 14 is disposed in the drainage chamber 7 at the bottom of the main body 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 adheres to the side wall, the partition wall 3b, etc. in the water removal chamber 5, but when the water droplet diameter reaches a certain size or more, the bottom of the main body 3 is reached. It flows down naturally 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 drain tank 14 from the product front (user side surface), it is good also as a structure taken out from a side surface or a back surface. Also, 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 outside 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 partial sectional view of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 according to the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and is a front partial sectional view of the vicinity of the stone protrusion holding portion 12 passing through the rotation center axis A of FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a movable part along the umbrella guide rail 15. FIG. 4 is a partial top perspective view of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention, and is a perspective view seen from the top of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the movable part along. Portions unnecessary for the description of the movement of the stone bump holding portion 12 and the movable portion are omitted. 2, 3, and 4, 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 of the main body 3 so as to face each other. 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 of the main body 3, respectively, and are movable along the umbrella guide rails 15.

Each umbrella bracket 17 is provided with a plate-like protrusion 17a extending in a substantially horizontal direction on a part opposite to the umbrella guide rail 15, and a bracket-side connection hole 17b is provided in the plate-like protrusion 17a. ing. The holding table 18 is provided with holding table side connection holes 18a on both sides in the longitudinal direction, and the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding table 18 are overlapped so that the positions of the bracket side connection holes 17b and the holding table side connection holes 18a are the same. The connecting rod 30 is inserted and connected to the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a. The connecting rod 30 includes a head portion 30a having a diameter larger than that of the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a, and a straight portion 30b having a diameter smaller than that of the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a. Is perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting rod 30 at an exposed position on the opposite side of the head 30a when inserted through the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a on the opposite side to the head 30a. A pin fixing hole 30c is provided in the direction, and the connecting rod 30 is inserted into the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a of the umbrella bracket 17, the holding base 18, and then the bracket side connecting to the pin fixing hole 30c. By attaching the fixing pin 31 larger than the hole 17 and the holding base side connecting hole 18a, the inserted connecting rod 30 is prevented from coming off, and the connecting rod 30 axially Head 30a and the pin fixing hole 30c and the fixing pin 31 provided on both sides to function as a disengagement prevention part of. Therefore, the pair of umbrella brackets 17 and the holding base 18 can be integrally interlocked along the pair of umbrella guide rails 15 provided facing the inner sides of both side surfaces of the main body 3.

Further, the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a are circular, oval or oval, and at least one of the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a is inserted with the straight portion 30a of the connecting rod 30. However, since the gap 51 is enlarged with sufficient margin so that the gap 51 is formed in the radial direction, the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 are formed by connecting the straight portion 30a of the connecting rod 30 and the bracket side connecting hole 17b or the holding base side connecting hole 18a. The relative position can be freely changed by the gap 51 between the bracket 51, the holding base side connecting hole 18 a, the connecting rod 30, and the gap 51 are relative to the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18. It functions as a connecting part whose position can be changed. One connecting portion is provided with a bracket side connecting hole 17b, a holding base side connecting hole 18a, a connecting rod 30, and a fixing pin 31 at two locations in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the holding base 18. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a large inclination in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the holding base 18 due to the gap between the straight portion 30a of the connecting rod 30 and the bracket side connecting hole 17b or the holding base side connecting hole 18a. Can be stabilized.

The stone bump holding portion 12 is fastened to a substantially central portion of the holding table 18 via a hinge 19 as a stone bump holding portion 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 holding table 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 part 12, and 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 holding table 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 part 12, the umbrella bracket 17, the holding base 18, and the hinge 19 that move together along the umbrella guide rail 15 are collectively referred to as a moving part. Further, the umbrella guide rail 15, the umbrella bracket 17 that moves along the umbrella guide rail 15, and the holding base 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 facing the inner surfaces of both side surfaces of the main body 3, and a weight 22 is provided on the weight bracket 21 so that the weight guide is integrated. Move on the 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 holding base 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 figurine protrusion holding portion 12 is the direction facing the upper holding portion 8 in the water removal posture.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged top 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. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the umbrella water remover 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention as viewed from the back surface in the vicinity of the air supply chamber 6. A suction port 25 for sucking outside air is formed on the side surface of the main body 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.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the umbrella dewatering device 2 according to Embodiment 1 for carrying out the present invention at the time of umbrella dewatering, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the upper part of the main body 3 of the umbrella dewatering device 2 is opened. FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper holding portion 8 and the communication portion 9 are provided on the lid portion 3c of the main body, which is fastened as a part of the main body 3, and can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. The jump umbrella opening / closing mechanism malfunctions for some reason during water work, and it can be easily removed when the umbrella cannot be pulled out, such as the umbrella has been opened, or when an object has been dropped or intentionally dropped. In addition, 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. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a side cross-sectional view 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. FIG. 9b shows the middle of insertion, FIG. 9c shows the time when the insertion is completed, and FIG. 9d shows the water removal posture during water removal. In FIG. 9, 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. 9). In FIG. 9, 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 port 4, but the height of the stone bump holding portion 12 is located at substantially the same height as the umbrella insertion port 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. 9). After inserting the umbrella 1 from the umbrella insertion port 4 to the tip 1f of the umbrella 1 in the water removal chamber 5 (c in FIG. 9), 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. 9). 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 main body 360 by 360 °, the umbrella rotates on the rotation center axis A, and water droplets adhering to the entire umbrella cloth 1e can be blown away with high-speed air. it can.

  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.

According to the above configuration, when the umbrella 1 is inserted in a direction not parallel to the umbrella guide rail 15, the holding base 18 is pushed in a direction not parallel to the umbrella guide rail 15 by the inserted umbrella 1 (holding a stone bump). Even when the umbrella 12 is inserted in a direction parallel to the umbrella guide rail 15 or when the movement amount of the umbrella bracket 17 on the plurality of umbrella guide rails 15 is different (when the portion 12 is pushed obliquely) When the umbrella 1 is inserted at a high speed (even when the umbrella is inserted vertically), the amount of movement of each of the plurality of umbrella brackets 17 depends on the difference in frictional force between the plurality of umbrella guide rails 15 and the umbrella bracket 17. When the holding base 18 is tilted without being maintained perpendicular to the umbrella guide rail 15 due to a difference between the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side that function as a connecting portion that can change the relative position. Connecting hole 18a Due to the connecting rod 30 and the gap 51, the relative position of the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 is naturally shifted by expansion and contraction in accordance with the oblique state of the holding base 18, so that it is influenced by the user's insertion state of the umbrella. The umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can always move smoothly without being integrated, and the stone bump holding portion 12 provided on the holding stand 18 is adapted to the length of the umbrella 1 while receiving the stone bump 1c of the umbrella 1. An umbrella dewatering machine that can move smoothly and is easy to use can be obtained.

In addition, the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a functioning as a connecting portion that can change the relative position even if the dimension between the plurality of guide rails 15 and the dimension of the holding base 18 fluctuate due to manufacturing variations. Further, the relative position between the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be shifted by the dimensional variation by the connecting rod 30 and the gap 51, so that the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be moved smoothly and integrally. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the component dimensional accuracy and assembly accuracy, and the cost can be reduced.

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.

Moreover, by inserting the umbrella 1 from the diagonally upper front of the umbrella dewatering machine 2 and making the water removal posture substantially vertical, it is easier for the user to insert the umbrella 1 than from above and the umbrella insertion port It is possible to prevent water droplets from being scattered from 4 to the user, and to reduce the occupied floor area of the installation as compared with an umbrella dewatering machine in which the posture of water removal is horizontal.

  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, 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, A plurality of nozzles 11 may be arrange | positioned if the umbrella 1 exists between the umbrella insertion port 4 and the nozzle 11 at the time of water removal. 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 main body 3, a cover for preventing water droplets from adhering to them may be provided. 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 with components different from the main body 3, and only the part may manufacture with the material whose surface is very smooth, and the extraction operation of the umbrella 1 can be made still easier.

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 holding stand 18 and the hinge 19 may be eliminated at the same time.

Further, as a means for moving the stone bump holding part 12 along the rail, a guide rail 15 and a wheel mechanism in which a wheel is provided on the umbrella bracket 17 and the wheel moves along the umbrella guide rail 15 may be used. The rail 15 may be replaced with a cylinder, an umbrella bracket 17 may be provided on the piston, and a mechanism using the cylinder and the piston may be used. Further, the umbrella bracket 17 may be provided on the pantograph using a pantograph-shaped link mechanism that expands and contracts in a parallelogram. Accordingly, the means for moving the stone bump holding portion 12 along the rail of the present invention includes the mechanism for moving the guide rail 15 and the wheel mechanism, the cylinder and piston mechanism, and the pantograph-shaped link mechanism that expands and contracts in parallelograms. It is not limited to the guide rail and wheel mechanism. The same applies to the weight guide rail 16 and the weight bracket 21.

Further, the protrusion 17a is integral with the umbrella bracket 17, but the protrusion 17a may be formed of another part such as an L-shaped cross section and fixed to the umbrella bracket 17. Further, the connecting portion may be provided only in at least one of the plurality of connecting portions of the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18. Further, each of the bracket side connecting hole 17b and the holding base side connecting hole 18a corresponding to one connecting portion may be provided in one place.

In addition, although two umbrella guide rails 15 are provided facing the inside of the side surface of the main body, more than that may be provided. For example, when the side surface of the main body 3 is cylindrical, the guide rail 15 for the umbrella is provided every 120 ° inside the side surface. The entire circumference may be divided into three equal parts, and by increasing the number of umbrella guide rails 15, the relative position of the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be varied, and the backlash of the holding base 18 decreases as the number increases. be able to.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a front partial cross-sectional view of an umbrella water remover according to Embodiment 2 for carrying out the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted because the configuration and operation are the same. In the drawing, components unnecessary for explanation are omitted. The protrusions 17 a provided on each umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 are connected via an elastic body 32 such as rubber or a spring, and the elastic body 32 is positioned relative to the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18. Functions as a variable connecting part. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.

With the above configuration, using the elastic body as the connecting portion provides the same effects as in the first embodiment, and the displacement direction at the connecting portion can be three-dimensionally enabled. Since the relative position of the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be shifted in accordance with the state, the umbrella bracket 15 and the holding base 18 can be moved smoothly and integrally. The holding part 12 can also move smoothly and an easy-to-use umbrella dewatering machine can be obtained. Further, since the elastic body such as rubber or spring is used, the relative position between the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be shifted by deformation of the elastic body without providing a gap in the connecting portion. There is no backlash of the holding stand 18 during use as in the case of providing a noise, and the generation of noise due to backlash can be prevented.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 11 is a partial front sectional view of an umbrella water remover according to Embodiment 3 for carrying out the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted because the configuration and operation are the same. In the drawing, components unnecessary for explanation are omitted. Each umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 are connected to each other through a universal joint convex side 33a and a universal joint concave side 33b. The universal joint convex side 33a is fitted into the universal joint concave side 33b so as to be freely within a movable range. An angle can be changed and it functions as a connection part which can change the relative position of the bracket 17 for umbrellas, and the holding stand 18. FIG. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.

  With the above configuration, the use of a universal joint as the connecting portion provides the same effects as in the first embodiment, and the displacement direction can be made three-dimensionally, so that the tilting state of the holding base 18 can be dealt with in a wider range. Accordingly, the relative position between the umbrella bracket 17 and the holding base 18 can be shifted automatically, so that the umbrella bracket 15 and the holding base 18 can be moved smoothly and integrally, and the stone bump holding portion provided on the holding base 18 can be moved. 12 can move smoothly and an easy-to-use umbrella dewatering machine can be obtained.

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 Main body 3a Inclined part 3b Bulkhead 3c Lid 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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Blower 11 Nozzle 12 Stone protrusion holding | maintenance part 12a Bottom face 12b Constriction 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)
17a Protrusion 17b Bracket side connection hole (connection part)
18 Holding stand 18a Holding stand side connecting hole (connecting part)
19 Hinges (Measuring means for changing the stone bump holding part)
20 Metal piece 21 Weight bracket (moving means)
22 Weight 23 Cable 24 Pulley 25 Air intake 26 Filter 27 Sound absorbing material 28 Packing 29 Anti-vibration material 30 Connecting rod (connecting portion)
30a Head (drop-off prevention part)
30b Straight part (connecting part)
30c Pin fixing hole (drop-off prevention part)
31 Fixing pin (falling prevention part)
32 Elastic body 33a Convex side of universal joint 33b Concave side of universal joint 50 Projection 51 Gap θ Opening angle A Rotation center axis of water removal posture B Protrusion opening width C Opening width L Distance

Claims (4)

An umbrella insertion port provided in the upper portion of the main body for inserting a narrowed umbrella, and a plurality of rails provided in the main body from the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port toward the back of the main body. A plurality of brackets, a holding base connected via a connecting portion capable of changing a relative position between the brackets and integrally interlocking with the plurality of brackets, and the holder provided on the holding base and inserted from the umbrella insertion port A stone bump holding portion that receives the bump of the umbrella and moves from the vicinity of the umbrella insertion port to the inside of the main body, and a nozzle that blows air toward the umbrella inserted from the umbrella insertion port. Umbrella dewatering machine characterized by. The connection portion is inserted into the bracket side connection hole provided in the bracket and the holding base side connection hole provided in the holding base, and the bracket side connection hole and the holding base side connection hole. A connecting rod for connecting a base, and a drop-off preventing portion provided on both sides in the axial direction of the connecting rod and larger than the bracket side connecting hole and the holding base side connecting hole, the connecting rod being the bracket side connecting hole The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the holding table side connection holes has a radial gap. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion includes an elastic body that connects the bracket and the holding table. The umbrella dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a universal joint.

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