JPH04136116U - Manual opening type umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To transition from the open state to the closed state,
When pushing in the opening locking repellent with your operating finger and pulling down the lower potter's wheel with your index finger, you may get severe pain or skin irritation due to the skin of your fingertip being stuffed between the outer circumferential surface of the middle rod and the inner circumferential surface of the lower potter's wheel. Prevent risk of injury. [Structure] Corresponding to the upper end position of the opening locking repellent, there is a space between the fingertip of the user's operating finger and the circumferential surface of the center rod so as to prevent the fingertip of the user's operating finger from contacting the circumferential surface of the center rod. It has a structure in which an intervening safety part is provided on the lower wheel.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a manual opening type Western umbrella, and in particular, the lower potter's wheel in the manual opening type Western umbrella. Regarding improvements.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, manual opening type Western umbrellas have an upper wheel near the upper end of the middle rod 1, as shown in Fig. 3. 2 is fixed, and the lower potter's wheel 3, which can be raised and lowered, is slid on the middle rod 1 below the upper potter's wheel 2. Extrapolate freely. The base end of the master rib 4 is pivotally attached to the upper wheel 2, and the lower wheel The proximal end of a support bone 5 is pivotally connected to B3, and the tip of the support bone 5 is pivotally connected to the midway part of the main bone 4. ing. Therefore, when the lower wheel 3 is raised on the outer periphery of the middle rod 1, it is pushed against the support bone 5. When raised, the main rib 4 opens, while when the lower potter's wheel 3 is lowered, it is pulled down to the supporting bone 5. The main rib 4 closes.

0003 By the way, in order to maintain the open state, the middle rod 1 is equipped with a raised lower potter's wheel 3. An umbrella opening locking reel 6 is provided that locks the lower wheel 3 from below in accordance with the umbrella position. ing. This umbrella opening locking repellent 6 can be freely retracted from the slit made in the middle rod 1. It has a protruding locking edge 6a that locks onto the lower potter's wheel 3 in the open umbrella state.

0004 When closing the umbrella by lowering the lower potter's wheel 3 from the open state shown in FIG. While holding the lower potter's wheel 3 with the index finger etc., use the thumb 7 to open the umbrella opening locking wheel 6. By pushing in, the locking edge 6a and the lower potter's wheel 3 are released, and the index finger By pulling down the lower wheel 3, etc., the lower wheel 3 is lowered.

[0005]

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

In the conventional manual opening type Western umbrella, the lower potter's wheel 3 has a crevice between it and the outer circumferential surface of the middle rod 1. Due to the balance, the gap 8 is opened facing the locking edge 6a of the umbrella locking repellent 6. It's open.

[0006] Therefore, when closing the umbrella from the open state, the thumb 7 is used to open the umbrella as described above. When you lower the lower potter's wheel 3 with your index finger while pushing in the locking repellent 6, your thumb There is a risk that the skin of the fingertip at 7 will be stuffed into the gap 8. i.e. on thumb 7 When the umbrella opening locking repellent 6 is pushed in further, the skin of the fingertip comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the middle rod 1. do. Along with this action, lower wheel 3 is lowered using the index finger, etc. Because of this, the skin of the fingertip that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the middle rod 1 enters the gap 8. There is a risk that the skin will get caught between the middle rod 1 and the lower potter's wheel 3, resulting in so-called finger jamming. be.

[0007] This phenomenon of finger jamming occurs when the diameter of the middle rod 1 is increased, such as in golf umbrellas, etc. The more you do this, the greater the clearance between the lower potter's wheel 3 and the middle rod 1, Accidents occur more frequently, are more dangerous, and are not only painful for users; This will increase the risk of skin injury.

[0008]

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention is a safe manual opening type Western umbrella that prevents the dangers of the conventional ones as mentioned above. The means for this purpose is to use a raised lower potter's wheel. An umbrella opening locking reel that locks the lower potter's wheel from below in accordance with the opening position of the umbrella is protruded from the middle rod. In a retractable manual opening type Western umbrella, the position corresponds to the upper end position of the opening locking reel. the user's operating finger so as to prevent the fingertip of the user's operating finger from coming into contact with the circumferential surface of the center rod. The point is that a safety part is provided on the lower potter's wheel, which is interposed between the fingertip of the finger and the circumferential surface of the center rod. be.

[0009] In the present invention, the safety part is a pocket part that covers the upper end of the opening locking repellent. It can be configured from

0010 Alternatively, instead of such a pocket part, the safety part may be placed above the opening locking reel. It can be constructed from rib pieces that stand up along both sides of the end.

[0011] Furthermore, in the simplest configuration, the safety part is placed on both sides of the upper end of the opening locking reel. It can be composed of flat plate portions that are adjacent to each other on opposite sides.

0012

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

[0013] In FIG. 1, the manual opening type Western umbrella has an upper potter's wheel 12 fixed near the upper end of a middle rod 11. The lower wheel 13, which can be raised and lowered, is slid on the middle rod 11 below the upper wheel 12. Extrapolate freely. The base end of the master rib 14 is pivotally attached to the upper potter's wheel 12, and the lower The proximal end of a support bone 15 is pivotally attached to the potter's wheel 13, and the tip of the support bone 15 is located midway through the main bone 14. It is pivotally connected to the section. Therefore, raise the lower potter's wheel 13 on the outer periphery of the middle rod 11. Then, the main rib 14 is pushed up by the support bone 15 and opens, while the lower potter's wheel 13 is lowered. Then, it is pulled down by the support bone 15 and the main rib 14 closes.

[0014] In order to maintain the lower potter's wheel 13 in the raised open state, a is engaged with the lower potter's wheel 13 from below in accordance with the opened position of the lower potter's wheel 13 that has been raised. An umbrella opening locking repellent 16 is provided to stop the opening. This opening locking reel 16 is a spring It is made of a steel plate and protrudes freely from a slit (not shown) made in the middle rod 11. Then, from below, the lower potter's wheel 13 in the open state is placed at the upper end of the umbrella opening locking repellent 16. It has a locking edge 16a for locking. In addition, the middle bar 11 has a raised lower potter's wheel. A stopper 17 for receiving 13 is provided.

[0015] On the other hand, in order to maintain the closed state in which the lower wheel 13 is lowered, the lower end of the middle rod 11 is In the vicinity (the part near the hand where the lower end of the center rod is inserted), there is a lower potter's wheel that has been lowered. An umbrella-closing locking reel 1 that locks the lower potter's wheel 13 from above in accordance with the umbrella-closing position of 13. 8 is provided. This umbrella-closing locking repellent 18 is made of a spring steel plate, and the middle rod 11 The umbrella locking reel protrudes freely from a slit (not shown) formed in the A locking edge 18a is provided at the lower end of the umbrella 18 to lock the lower wheel 13 in the closed state from above. have

[0016] Lower the lower potter's wheel 13 from the open state shown by the solid line in Figure 1 to the closed state shown by the chain line. When doing this, as in the past, the user grasps the lower potter's wheel 13 with his/her index finger, etc. In this state, push the opening locking repellent 16 with the operating finger 19 such as a thumb, and then 6a and the lower wheel 13 can be released and the lower wheel 13 can be lowered.

[0017] When closing the umbrella, in order to prevent the operating fingers from jamming like in the past, the lower lock is required. In the bottom 13, a user is provided corresponding to the upper end position (locking edge 16a) of the opening locking reel 16. A safety part 20 is interposed between the fingertip of the operating finger 19 and the circumferential surface of the middle rod 11. This allows the fingertip of the user's operating finger 19 to come into contact with the circumferential surface of the center rod 11. is prevented from doing.

[0018] When constructing the safety section 20, the lower potter's wheel 13 is raised to open the umbrella. It has a sleeve 21 that surrounds the opening locking repellent 16 in the position, and the sleeve 2 1 is provided with a window 22 that exposes the opening locking repellent 16. Lower wheel 13 Above the window portion 22, there is an opening that is locked from below by the locking edge 16a of the umbrella locking repellent 16. An umbrella locking part 23 is provided, and the lower edge of the window part 22 is The locking edge 18a of the umbrella locking reel 18 locks from above when A border 24 is formed.

[0019] (First example of safety department) 1 and 2(A) show a first embodiment of the safety part 20 to be provided on the lower potter's wheel 13. It shows. In this first embodiment, the safety part 20 is located above the opening locking repellent 16. It is composed of a pocket portion 25 that covers the end portion (locking edge 16a). A pocket like this The top portion 25 can be integrally molded when the lower potter's wheel 13 is molded from synthetic resin.

[0020] Therefore, in this first embodiment, the operating finger is inserted through the window 22 for the umbrella closing operation. 19, the umbrella opening locking repellent 16 is pushed into the middle rod 11. Retract and release the lock between the locking edge 16a and the umbrella opening locked portion 23, and pull down the lower potter's wheel 13. Let them be free. At this time, the fingertip of the operating finger 19 is connected to the safety part 20 (pocket part 2 5), so it does not contact the center rod 11. Therefore, the pressure of the operating finger 19 At the same time, even if you pull down the lower wheel 13 with your index finger, the operating finger 19 Do not pack the skin on your fingertips. That is, the operating finger 19 touches the middle part of the finger with the middle rod 11. Even though the locking edge 16 may come into contact with the Since the skin of the fingertip corresponding to a is prevented from touching the middle stick 11, this Even if the lower wheel 13 is pulled down in this state, the pocket portion 25 does not touch the fingertip of the operating finger 19. Since it can be pulled down while interposed between the finger and the rod 11, the skin of the finger can be pulled down in a narrow space. There's no such thing as stuffing things up inside.

[0021] (Second example of safety department) FIG. 2(B) shows a second embodiment of the safety part 20 to be provided on the lower potter's wheel 13. The safety part 20 extends along both sides of the upper end portion (locking edge 16a) of the opening locking repellent 16. It is composed of rib pieces 26, 26 that stand upright. Such a rib piece 26 is When B 13 is molded from synthetic resin, it can be integrally molded.

[0022] In this second embodiment as well, the operating finger 19 is pressed through the window 22 for the umbrella closing operation. When pushing in the opening locking repellent 16 further and pulling down the lower wheel 13 with your index finger, etc. However, although the operating finger 19 may touch the middle part of the finger with the middle rod 11, the safety part 2 0 (rib pieces 26, 26), the skin of the fingertip corresponding to the locking edge 16a is attached to the middle rod 11. Since contact with the finger is prevented, finger jamming is prevented.

[0023] (Third example of safety department) FIG. 2(C) shows a third embodiment of the safety section 20 to be provided on the lower potter's wheel 13. The safety portions 20 are opposite to each other on both sides of the upper end portion (locking edge 16a) of the opening locking repellent 16. It is composed of flat plate portions 27, 27 that are adjacent to each other. Such a configuration of the safety section 20 also , can be integrally molded when the lower potter's wheel 13 is molded from synthetic resin.

[0024] In this third embodiment as well, the operating finger 19 is pressed through the window 22 for the umbrella closing operation. When pushing in the opening locking repellent 16 further and pulling down the lower wheel 13 with your index finger, etc. However, although the operating finger 19 may touch the middle part of the finger with the middle rod 11, the safety part 2 0 (flat plate parts 27, 27), the skin of the fingertip corresponding to the locking edge 16a is attached to the inner rod 11. Since contact with the finger is prevented, finger jamming is prevented.

[0025] (Other examples) In any of the above embodiments, a window portion 22 is provided in the lower potter's wheel 13, and the window portion 22 Although the configuration in which the safety section 20 is provided has been explained with reference to FIG. It is not a mandatory requirement. For example, in the present invention, the umbrella can be opened at the lower edge of the lower potter's wheel as shown in Figure 1. In a configuration in which the upper edge of the locking reel is locked, the lower potter's wheel is placed in correspondence with the locking part. A pocket portion 25 as in the first embodiment or as in the second embodiment is formed from the lower edge. The rib pieces 26, 26 or the flat plate parts 27, 27 as in the third embodiment are extended. With this configuration, a safety section 20 is provided, and the operation can be performed using such a safety section 20. A configuration may be adopted in which the fingertip of the finger 19 is prevented from coming into contact with the center rod 11.

[0026]

[Effect of the idea]

According to the present invention, in order to shift the umbrella from the open state to the closed state, the opening locking repellent is used. When pushing in with your operating finger and pulling down the lower wheel with your index finger, Since the safety part 20 is provided on the wheel, the outer circumferential surface of the center rod and the lower wheel can be There is no risk of experiencing severe pain or injuring the skin by filling the skin of the fingertips between the inner surface and the inner surface. , has the effect of being safe.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a lower potter's wheel equipped with a safety part of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the first embodiment, (B) is a perspective view of the second embodiment, and (C) is a perspective view of the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Medium bar 13 Lower wheel 16 Umbrella opening lock repellent 16a Locking edge 19 Operation finger 20 Safety Department 22 Window section 25 Pocket part 26 Rib piece 27 Flat plate part

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1. A manual opening type Western umbrella in which an opening locking reel for locking the lower potter's wheel from below in accordance with the opening position of the lower potter's wheel that has been raised is provided on the center rod so that the lever can be freely retracted and retracted. A safety interposed between the fingertip of the user's operating finger and the circumferential surface of the center rod so as to prevent the fingertip of the user's operating finger from contacting the circumferential surface of the center rod, corresponding to the upper end position of the umbrella locking reel. A manual opening type Western umbrella characterized by having a lower part on the lower wheel. 2. The manual opening type western umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the safety part comprises a pocket part that covers the upper end of the opening locking hook. 3. The manual opening type western umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the safety part is comprised of rib pieces that stand up along both sides of the upper end of the opening locking reel. 4. The manual opening type western umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the safety portion comprises flat plate portions facing and close to both sides of the upper end portion of the opening locking reel.