JP7083689B2 - Umbrella flagging and umbrella guides - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law 1. Release date March 4, 2018 2. Open to the public 51st I see Exhibition Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan 2-10-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3. Publisher Kyoko Cho

The present invention relates to an umbrella flagging tool and an umbrella guide tool.

Traditionally, in tourist destinations, guides who guide tourists use flags with the names of tourist groups and the like to guide tourists. At this time, as a tool used by the guide, a flagpole with a groove that can be expanded and contracted and can be rotated, and a flagpole with a flag accommodating groove having a flag that can be accommodated in the flagpole are known (for example, patent documents). 1). This flagpole with a flag-accommodating groove is configured to pull out the tip of the flagpole to spread the flag when used, and to rotate the tip to accommodate the flag in the flagpole when not in use.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-250166

However, in the flagpole with a flag-accommodating groove shown in Patent Document 1, the guide needs to hold the flagpole while holding an umbrella in rainy weather. In this case, there is a problem that the clothes and arms of the guide get wet with rain, and it is difficult for the guide to guide tourists while holding a flagpole in rainy weather. Further, when the guide guides the tourist without using the flag, there is a problem that the tourist loses sight of the guide in a crowded tourist spot.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella flagging tool and an umbrella guide tool that can easily guide tourists even in rainy weather. And.

The present invention is an umbrella flagging tool comprising a mounting member detachably attached to the top of an umbrella and a flag mounting rod provided on the mounting member to which a flag is mounted.

The present invention is a flag-bearing tool for an umbrella, wherein the mounting member has a threaded portion that can be detachably screwed into a thread on the top of the umbrella.

The present invention is an umbrella flagging tool having an insertion hole into which the top of the umbrella is inserted.

The present invention is an umbrella flagging tool made of an elastic body at least around the insertion hole of the mounting member.

In the present invention, the flag mounting rod is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting member, and the flag mounting rod is rotated with respect to the mounting member to raise the flag when the flag is used. It is a flag attachment for an umbrella that takes a flag raising position and a flag folding position for storing the flag when the flag is not used.

The present invention is an umbrella guide tool including the umbrella flagging tool according to the present invention and the flag attached to the flag mounting rod of the umbrella flagging tool.

In the present invention, the flag is an umbrella guide that is heat-welded to the flag mounting rod.

According to the present invention, tourists can be easily guided even in rainy weather.

FIG. 1 is a partial vertical sectional view showing a guide tool for an umbrella according to the first embodiment. 2 (a)-(c) are front views showing how to use the umbrella guide according to the first embodiment. 3 (a)-(b) are front views showing a modified example of the guide tool for an umbrella according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4A is a front view showing an example of modification of the umbrella guide tool according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is another modification of the umbrella guide tool according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows an example, and FIG. 4C is a perspective view which shows the further modification of the umbrella guide tool by 1st Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partial vertical sectional view showing a guide tool for an umbrella according to the second embodiment. 6 (a)-(c) are front views showing how to use the umbrella guide according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a modified example of the guide tool for an umbrella according to the second embodiment.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In each of the following figures, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and some detailed description may be omitted. Further, in the present specification, "upper" and "lower" mean upper and lower parts of the umbrella 1 in a state where the top 2 is directed upward in the vertical direction (FIG. 1), respectively.

First, with reference to FIG. 1, the guide tool 10 for an umbrella according to the present embodiment will be described. The umbrella guide 10 is attached to the umbrella 1 to guide tourists and visitors to various facilities (hereinafter referred to as tourists and the like). In the present embodiment, the umbrella 1 is a foldable umbrella, and a screw thread 4 screwed by a cover 3 (see FIG. 2A) is formed on the top portion 2 of the umbrella 1. The umbrella 1 may be a general one that has been conventionally used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the umbrella guide 10 includes an umbrella flag attachment 20 attached to the umbrella 1 and a flag 50 attached to the flag attachment rod 40 described later of the umbrella flag attachment 20. There is.

Of these, the umbrella flag attachment 20 includes a mounting member 30 that is detachably attached to the top 2 of the umbrella 1 and a flag mounting rod 40 that is provided on the mounting member 30 and to which the flag 50 is attached. Of these, the mounting member 30 has a threaded portion 31 that can be detachably screwed into the threaded thread 4 of the top portion 2 of the umbrella 1. The screw portion 31 may be a screw having a screw diameter that can be screwed to the thread 4 of a general umbrella 1, for example, a 1/4 inch screw. In this case, the umbrella flagging tool 20 can be attached to the general umbrella 1 as it is. As the material of such a mounting member 30, for example, a plastic such as a thermoplastic resin or a light metal such as aluminum can be used.

Further, the flag mounting rod 40 is attached to the mounting member 30 and extends along the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1. The flag mounting rod 40 has a cylindrical shape having a substantially uniform diameter as a whole. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flag mounting rod 40 may have a polygonal pillar shape such as a square pillar shape. Further, the flag mounting rod 40 may be formed in a hollow shape or may be formed in a solid shape. When the flag mounting rod 40 is formed in a hollow shape, the weight of the flag mounting rod 40 can be reduced, and the guide can easily handle the umbrella guide tool 10. As the material of such a flag mounting rod 40, for example, a plastic such as a thermoplastic resin or a light metal such as aluminum can be used. The flag mounting rod 40 may be integrally molded with the above-mentioned mounting member 30, or the flag mounting rod 40 may be composed of a member separate from the mounting member 30. Further, when the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40 are each composed of individual members, the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40 are formed by forming screw portions (not shown) on the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40. , May be screwed together. Further, when the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40 are each composed of individual members, the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40 may be bonded to each other by, for example, an adhesive. The length of such a flag mounting rod 40 can be, for example, about 300 mm or more and 400 mm or less.

Next, the flag 50 will be described. The flag 50 is attached to the flag mounting rod 40, and in the present embodiment, the flag 50 is heat-welded to the flag mounting rod 40. By attaching the flag 50 to the flag mounting rod 40 by heat welding, it is possible to suppress a problem that the flag 50 is removed from the flag mounting rod 40 due to exposure to rain or wind.

The flag 50 has a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, and characters, patterns, and the like are printed in advance. By printing characters, patterns, etc. on the flag 50 in this way, it is possible to guide tourists and the like using the flag 50 as a mark. In this case, printing may be performed on the plain flag 50 by a printing method such as a direct sublimation printing method. The dimensions of such a flag 50 can be, for example, a height (length in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 1) of 150 mm × a width (length in the horizontal direction shown in FIG. 1) of about 200 mm. As the fabric used for the flag 50, for example, a fabric made of a material such as polyester or nylon, or a fabric made by blending fibers made of polyester and cotton can be used. As an example, as the fabric used for the flag 50, for example, a tetronponge made of polyester can be used. Since the tetronponge is a thin and light cloth, the guide can easily handle the umbrella guide 10 by using the tetronponge as the cloth used for the flag 50. Further, since the tetronponge has high transparency, by printing from one side of the flag 50, the characters and the like printed on the flag 50 can be visually recognized even from the opposite side of the one side.

Further, a shape-retaining member 51 is attached to the flag 50 so that the shape of the flag 50 is kept substantially constant even when the flag 50 is exposed to rain or wind. In the present embodiment, two shape-retaining members 51 are attached to the flag 50, and one of the shape-retaining members 51 is provided near the upper end portion of the flag 50 in the width direction of the flag 50 (FIG. 1). Extends along the left-right direction of). Further, the other shape-retaining member 51 is provided in the vicinity of the side end portion of the pair of side ends of the flag 50 on the side opposite to the side of the flag mounting rod 40, and is provided in the vicinity of the side end portion in the height direction of the flag 50 (FIG. 1). It extends along the vertical direction). The number of shape-retaining members 51 is arbitrary, and the shape-retaining members 51 may be provided in the vicinity of the four sides of the flag 50. As the material of the shape-retaining member 51, a linear resin having shape memory performance, for example, Technoroth (trade name) manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., a wire, or the like can be used.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described. Here, how to use the umbrella guide 10 will be described.

First, the flag holder 20 for an umbrella is prepared. At this time, the flag attachment 20 for an umbrella may be manufactured by integrally forming the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40, for example, by injection molding, or the mounting member 30 and the flag mounting rod 40 may be individually formed. The flag attachment rod 40 may be attached to the attachment member 30.

Also, prepare the flag 50. At this time, characters, patterns, etc. that serve as markers for guiding tourists and the like are printed on the flag 50 by, for example, direct sublimation printing. Next, the shape-retaining member 51 is attached to the flag 50. As the shape-retaining member 51, it is preferable to use a linear resin having shape memory performance, for example, Technoroth (trade name) manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Thereby, even when the flag 50 is exposed to rain or wind, the shape of the flag 50 can be kept substantially constant.

Next, the flag 50 is attached to the flag attachment rod 40 of the umbrella flag attachment 20. In this case, the flag 50 is attached to the flag mounting rod 40 by, for example, heat welding. The flag 50 may be attached to the flag attachment rod 40 of the umbrella flag attachment 20 after the umbrella flag attachment 20 is attached to the umbrella 1.

In this way, the umbrella guide 10 is obtained.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2A, the umbrella 1 is prepared, and the cover 3 provided on the top 2 of the umbrella 1 is removed. As a result, the thread 4 on the top 2 of the umbrella 1 is exposed.

Next, the screw portion 31 of the mounting member 30 of the umbrella flag attachment 20 is screwed into the thread 4 of the umbrella 1. In this way, as shown in FIG. 2B, the umbrella guide 10 is screwed onto the umbrella 1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the guide points to the umbrella 1. At this time, since the umbrella guide 10 is screwed to the top 2 of the umbrella 1, tourists and the like can easily visually recognize the flag 50 of the umbrella guide 10 even in the rain. Therefore, the guide can easily guide tourists and the like even in the rain. Also, the guide does not need to have an extra flagpole to guide the tourists. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the guide's clothes and arms from getting wet in the rain.

In addition, when the weather recovers and the rain stops, the guide may remove the umbrella guide 10 from the umbrella 1 and guide tourists and the like with the umbrella guide 10 without using the umbrella 1. can. In fine weather, the guide may attach the umbrella guide 10 to the parasol and use it.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the umbrella flag attachment 20 is provided on the mounting member 30 which is detachably attached to the top 2 of the umbrella 1 and the mounting member 30, and the flag 50 is attached. It is equipped with a flag mounting rod 40 to be attached. As a result, with the umbrella flag holder 20 attached to the top 2 of the umbrella 1, the guide points the umbrella 1 so that tourists and the like can attach the flag mounter 40 to the umbrella flag holder 20. The attached flag 50 can be easily visually recognized. Also, the guide does not need to have an extra flagpole to guide the tourists. Therefore, the guide can guide tourists and the like without getting their clothes and arms wet even in the rain.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the mounting member 30 has a screw portion 31 that can be detachably screwed to the thread 4 of the top 2 of the umbrella 1. As a result, even if the umbrella 1 is damaged by a strong wind or the like, tourists and the like can be continuously guided by replacing the umbrella flagging tool 20 with a different umbrella.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the flag 50 is heat-welded to the flag mounting rod 40. As a result, it is possible to suppress the problem that the flag 50 is removed from the flag mounting rod 40 due to the flag 50 being exposed to rain or wind.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the umbrella 1 is a foldable umbrella has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the umbrella 1 may be a long umbrella. In this case, the mounting member 30 of the umbrella flagging tool 20 has an insertion hole 31a into which the top (stone tip) 2 of the umbrella 1 is inserted. The insertion hole 31a may be a through hole provided in the mounting member 30. Even in this case, the umbrella flag holder 20 can be detachably attached to the umbrella 1, and the guide can guide tourists and the like without getting their clothes and arms wet even in the rain. can. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3B, at least the periphery of the insertion hole 31a of the mounting member 30 may be made of an elastic body 31b. In this case, the elastic body 31b may be a thermoplastic elastomer such as a styrene-based elastomer. In this case, the insertion hole 31a is brought into close contact with the top 2 of the umbrella 1, so that the umbrella flagging tool 20 can be prevented from being easily removed from the umbrella 1. Further, among the mounting members 30, when at least the periphery of the insertion hole 31a is made of an elastic body 31b, it is possible to correspond to various dimensions of the top 2 of the umbrella 1. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 3A, the flag mounting rod 40 is provided at a position where the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 is deviated from the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1 by a predetermined distance. May be. As a result, even when the top 2 of the umbrella 1 protrudes upward from the insertion hole 31a, it is possible to avoid a problem that the top 2 of the umbrella 1 and the flag mounting rod 40 interfere with each other.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the flag 50 is heat-welded to the flag mounting rod 40 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the flag 50 may be attached to the flag mounting rod 40 by a fixing member 60 made of a string or the like. In this case, for example, among the pair of side ends of the flag 50, a through hole 52 through which the fixing member 60 is passed is formed in the vicinity of the side end on the side of the flag mounting rod 40, and the fixing member is passed through the through hole 52. By connecting the 60 to the flag mounting rod 40, the flag 50 can be attached to the flag mounting rod 40. In this case, it is preferable that at least two through holes 52 are provided in the vicinity of the side end portion of the flag 50. As a result, it is possible to prevent the shape of the flag 50 from being deformed by being exposed to the wind, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the characters and the like printed on the flag 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the flag 50 may be provided so as to cover the flag mounting rod 40. In this case, the flag 50 has an insertion portion 53 for inserting the flag mounting rod 40 by folding the vicinity of one side end of the flag 50 and sewing the overlapped flags 50 together along the seam 50a. Is formed. With such a configuration, the flag 50 can be put on the flag mounting rod 40 by inserting the flag mounting rod 40 into the insertion portion 53. The flag mounting rod 40 may be adhered to the flag 50 with an adhesive in the insertion portion 53. Further, the flag 50 may be folded in the vicinity of the upper end portion, the lower end portion and the pair of side end portions, and the overlapped flags 50 may be sewn along the seam 50b. At this time, the length L of the folded portion of the flag 50 may be, for example, about 10 mm or more and 20 mm or less, for example, 15 mm. Further, at this time, the shape-retaining member 51 may be arranged between the overlapping flags 50. Further, in this case, a part of the shape-retaining member 51 arranged between the overlapped flags 50 is arranged along the width direction of the flag 50 and folded together with the flag 50 to form the flag mounting rod 40. It may be configured to surround it in a circumferential shape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, the flag 50 may not be folded in the vicinity of the upper end, the lower end and the pair of side ends. Further, as described with reference to FIG. 4A, a through hole 52 is formed in the vicinity of the side end portion on the side of the flag mounting rod 40 among the pair of side end portions of the flag 50, and the through hole 52 is formed. The flag 50 may be attached to the flag attachment rod 40 by connecting the fixing member 60 passed through the flag attachment rod 40 to the flag attachment rod 40. Further, the flag 50 may be composed of a plurality of members. For example, the portion constituting the insertion portion 53 and the portion on which characters and the like are printed may be composed of separate members.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. 5 and 6 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is different from the first embodiment mainly in that the flag mounting rod is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting member. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the flag mounting rod 40 according to the present embodiment is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting member 30. The flag mounting rod 40 has a flag raising position for raising the flag 50 when the flag 50 is used and a flag folding position for storing the flag 50 when the flag 50 is not used by rotating with respect to the mounting member 30. (See the virtual line (two-dot chain line) in FIG. 5). In this case, in the flag raising position, in the front view, the flag mounting rod 40 moves upward from the mounting member 30 so that the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 is parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1. It is preferable to extend. This makes it possible for tourists and the like to easily see the flag 50 attached to the flag attachment rod 40. Further, at this time, the flag mounting rod 40 may be configured to be fixed at the flag raising position by a fixing means (not shown).

On the other hand, in the flag folding position, in the front view, the flag mounting rod 40 extends downward of the mounting member 30 so that the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 is parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1. Is preferable. As a result, the umbrella 1 to which the umbrella guide 10 is attached can be compactly stored.

Further, the flag mounting rod 40 is attached to the mounting portion 33 described later of the mounting member 30 via the rotating member 41. Further, the rotating member 41 is provided with a rotating shaft 42, and the flag mounting rod 40 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the mounting member 30 around the central axis of the rotating shaft 42. .. This central axis extends in a direction orthogonal to the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 5). As the material of the rotating member 41 and the rotating shaft 42, for example, a plastic such as a thermoplastic resin or a light metal such as aluminum can be used. The flag mounting rod 40, the rotating member 41, and the rotating shaft 42 may be integrally molded, and the flag mounting rod 40, the rotating member 41, and the rotating shaft 42 are composed of individual members. Is also good.

Further, the mounting member 30 is provided on the screwing portion 32 screwed to the thread 4 of the top 2 of the umbrella 1 and the mounting portion 33 on which the rotation shaft 42 of the flag mounting rod 40 is mounted. And have. Of these, the screwed portion 32 is provided with the above-mentioned threaded portion 31 that is screwed into the thread of the top 2 of the umbrella 1. On the other hand, the mounting portion 33 is formed with an insertion hole 34 into which the rotation shaft 42 of the flag mounting rod 40 is inserted, and the flag mounting rod 40 is inserted by inserting the rotation shaft 42 into the insertion hole 34. It can be attached to the attachment portion 33. It is preferable that the insertion hole 34 is provided so as to be located outside the outer edge of the umbrella 1 in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1 (left-right direction in FIG. 5) in the front view. As a result, as described above, when the flag mounting rod 40 takes the flag folding position, the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1 and the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 can be made substantially parallel, and is used for the umbrella. The umbrella 1 to which the guide tool 10 is attached can be stored compactly. As the material of the screwed portion 32 and the mounting portion 33, for example, a plastic such as a thermoplastic resin or a light metal such as aluminum can be used. The screwing portion 32 and the mounting portion 33 may be integrally formed, and the screwing portion 32 and the mounting portion 33 may be composed of individual members.

Next, a method of using the umbrella guide 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

When using the umbrella guide 10 according to the present embodiment, first, the threaded portion 31 of the threaded portion 32 of the mounting member 30 is screwed into the threaded thread 4 of the umbrella 1 (see FIG. 6A). At this time, the flag mounting rod 40 is in the flag folding position. The flag mounting rod 40 may be in the flag raising position when the screwing portion 32 of the mounting member 30 is screwed to the umbrella 1.

Next, the guide rotates the flag mounting rod 40 to the flag raising position before opening the umbrella 1 (see FIG. 6 (b)). At this time, the flag mounting rod 40 rotates with respect to the mounting member 30 to the flag raising position about the central axis of the rotating shaft 42 provided on the rotating member 41. The flag mounting rod 40 may be fixed at the flag raising position by a fixing means (not shown).

Next, the guide points to the umbrella 1 (see FIG. 6 (c)). At this time, since the flag attachment rod 40 is in the flag raising position, tourists and the like can easily visually recognize the flag 50 of the umbrella guide 10 even in rainy weather. Therefore, the guide can easily guide tourists and the like even in the rain.

Further, when boarding a means of transportation such as a bus, the guide closes the umbrella 1 and then rotates the flag attachment rod 40 to rotate the flag attachment rod 40 to the flag folding position. At this time, when the umbrella 1 is folded, the rotation axis 42 of the flag mounting rod 40 is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1 from the outer edge of the umbrella 1 in the front view (horizontal direction in FIG. 5). ) Is provided so as to be located on the outside. As a result, when the flag mounting rod 40 takes the flag folding position, the longitudinal axis X1 of the umbrella 1 and the central axis X2 of the flag mounting rod 40 can be made substantially parallel. Therefore, the umbrella 1 to which the umbrella guide 10 is attached can be compactly stored.

Further, also in the present embodiment, when the weather recovers and the rain stops, the guide can remove the umbrella guide 10 from the umbrella 1 without using the umbrella 1. It is also possible to guide tourists and the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the flag mounting rod 40 is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting member 30, and by rotating with respect to the mounting member 30, when the flag 50 is used. The flag raising position for raising the flag 50 and the flag folding position for storing the flag 50 when the flag 50 is not used are taken. As a result, in rainy weather, the guide can guide tourists and the like while holding the umbrella 1, and when riding on a means of transportation such as a bus, an umbrella guide 10 is attached. The umbrella 1 can be stored compactly.

Also in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the umbrella 1 may be a long umbrella. Also in this case, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the umbrella flagging tool 20 can be detachably attached to the umbrella 1. As a result, in rainy weather, the guide can guide tourists and the like while holding the umbrella 1, and when riding on a means of transportation such as a bus, an umbrella guide 10 is attached. The umbrella 1 can be stored compactly.

It is also possible to appropriately combine a plurality of components disclosed in each of the above embodiments and modifications as necessary. Alternatively, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiments and modifications.

1 Umbrella 2 Top 10 Umbrella guide 20 Umbrella flag attachment 30 Mounting member 31 Threaded part 31a Insert hole 40 Flag mounting rod 50 Flag

Claims (6)

A mounting member that can be attached and detached to the top of the umbrella,
It is provided with a flag mounting rod provided on the mounting member and to which a flag is mounted .
The flag mounting rod is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting member, and the flag mounting rod rotates with respect to the mounting member to raise the flag when the flag is used. A flag-bearing tool for umbrellas that takes a position and a flag folding position for storing the flag when the flag is not in use . The umbrella flagging tool according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member has a screw portion that can be detachably screwed to a thread on the top of the umbrella. The umbrella flagging tool according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member has an insertion hole into which the top of the umbrella is inserted. The umbrella flagging tool according to claim 3, wherein at least the periphery of the insertion hole of the mounting member is made of an elastic body. The umbrella flagging tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .
An umbrella guide with the flag attached to the flag attachment rod of the umbrella flag attachment. The umbrella guide according to claim 5 , wherein the flag is heat-welded to the flag mounting rod.

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