JPH06159932A - Method and apparatus for removing moisture adhering to umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remove moisture of an umbrella within a short time by providing a cylindrical body having a mounting/removing port for mounting/removing the umbrella in a folded state, and rotary brushes opposed to one another in the body. CONSTITUTION:Rotary brushes 1 are opposed in a cylinder 10 having a cover 3 provided at its top, and driven by a driving mechanism 4 such as a motor. A support 5 for receiving and holding an end of an umbrella 2 is formed at a bottom of the cylinder 10. A tray 6 is provided at the bottom of the cylinder 10, a drainage unit 7 is formed, casters 8 are arranged to be movable, and further a cord containing drum 9 for connecting to a power source is provided to energize the mechanism 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for removing water attached to a western umbrella, and an object thereof is to provide a method and an apparatus for removing a wet and wet western umbrella easily, quickly and at low cost. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A western umbrella has become an indispensable tool in case of rainfall or snowfall. By using this western umbrella, attachment of rainwater or the like to a human body or clothes is avoided. In particular, this umbrella is folded compactly and is generally more convenient to carry than other rain gear.

However, if this western umbrella remains wet, the clothes will be wet when walking in a building such as a building or a department store, and if not, the floor surface will be soiled and its wiping is complicated, and carrying a western umbrella is a problem. Not only the person but also others will be seriously inconvenienced. Since the floor near the entrance is wet, it becomes slippery and even dangerous to walk.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a large umbrella stand at the entrance to prevent a wet umbrella from being carried indoors, or prepare a long bag made of synthetic resin such as vinyl, and the visitor will use this synthetic bag. It is common to carry a Umbrella in a resin bag.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques have many problems in any case. That is, when using an umbrella stand, if there are several dozen or more or hundreds of people, a significantly huge umbrella stand is required, the entrance of the building should be narrow, and each person's western umbrella should not be mistaken. It also requires key equipment and the like to operate, which is expensive and complicated.

The use of a synthetic resin bag requires a large number of bags to be prepared even if there is no disadvantage as described above, and the cost thereof is large, and the bag is usually disposable. A large number of bags becomes waste after each rainfall, which requires additional cost and effort for waste disposal.

[0007]

The present invention has been studied to solve the technical problems in the conventional ones described above, and as a result of many practical studies, it is simple and low cost to use a rotating brush. It has been successfully processed as follows.

(1) Insert a moisture-attached Western umbrella in a folded state between rotary brushes, hit the surface of the Western umbrella cloth with the tip of the rotary brush wire, and attach it to the cloth surface with the middle or tip of the brush wire. A method for removing moisture attached to a western umbrella, which is characterized by scraping off the accumulated moisture.

(2) A cylindrical main body having a loading / unloading port for loading and unloading the umbrella in a folded state, and a rotary brush opposite to the tubular main body, for driving those rotary brushes. A water removal device attached to a western umbrella characterized by having a prime mover.

(3) The loading / unloading port for loading / unloading the umbrella in the folded state is formed of a flexible member having a restoring property such as rubber or synthetic resin, and has a notch at the hole edge of the loading / unloading port. The attached moisture removing device for a western umbrella according to the item (2), which is provided.

(4) The brush wire has a width of 2 to 6 mm and a thickness of 0.
A flexible synthetic resin piece having a length of 5 to 1.5 mm and a length of 100 to 250 mm, and a locking portion for a brush shaft portion is formed at a base end of the flexible synthetic resin piece. The attached moisture removing device for a western umbrella according to (2) above.

[0012]

[Operation] A folded umbrella is attached to the moisture between the rotating brushes, and the tip of the rotating brush wire rod strikes the cloth surface of the umbrella, and the intermediate portion or tip of the brush wire removes the moisture attached to the cloth surface. By scratching out, rainwater and other water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella can be removed easily and in a short time.

A cylindrical main body having a loading / unloading port for loading and unloading a western umbrella in a folded state, and a rotary brush opposite to the tubular main body, and a prime mover for driving the rotary brush are provided. As a result, in the process of loading the Western umbrella from the loading / unloading port or pulling it out after loading, the moisture removal operation by the rotating brush wire is performed, and efficient moisture removal is achieved. That is, by detecting the loading of a western umbrella and rotating the rotary brush with a prime mover such as a motor, water removal is achieved in a short time such as generally less than 5 seconds so as not to wet the clothes.

The loading / unloading port for loading / unloading the umbrella in the folded state is formed of a flexible member having a restoring property made of rubber or synthetic resin, and a notch is provided at the hole edge of the loading / unloading port. By doing so, the folded umbrella is received in the expanded state at the notch formed at the edge of the loading and unloading hole, and the moisture is removed by the rotating brush in the expanded and received state so that the folded umbrella can be effectively removed over substantially the entire surface. To perform.

The brush wire has a width of 2 to 6 mm and a thickness of 0.5 to 1.
It is a flexible synthetic resin piece having a length of 5 mm and a length of 100 to 250 mm, and has a width due to the engaging portion for the brush shaft portion being formed at the base end of the flexible synthetic resin piece, and the umbrella. The dewatering treatment effectively entering the folded wall portion of (3) is properly performed, and the tapping action of the synthetic resin piece tip on the surface of the umbrella cloth and the scraping of water from the middle or tip side of the resin piece can be effectively performed.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A concrete embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a general constitutional relationship of one example of a water removal device for a western umbrella obtained by the present invention. It is shown. That is, the rotating brushes 1, 1 are provided in a pair inside a cylindrical body 10 having a lid portion 3 on the top, and the rotating brushes 1 are driven by a driving mechanism 4 such as a motor. A support portion 5 that receives and holds the tip of the umbrella 2 is formed on the bottom portion of 10.

In the illustrated example, a tray 6 is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body 10, a drain hole 7 is formed, and a caster 8 is provided so as to be movable. Further, a cord storage drum 9 for connecting to a power source is provided. Is provided so that the driving mechanism 4 can be energized. However, these configurations can be appropriately changed and implemented.

The structure of the rotary brushes 1, 1 is as shown in FIG. 2 separately, and the rotary brushes 1, 1 are rotatably provided on the support members 11, 11, 11, 11.
The belt is looped between the pulley of the motor 4 and a predetermined high speed rotation, and the umbrella 2 is inserted from the loading port 13 of the lid 3 and inserted into the support 5 between the rotating brushes 1 and 1. The insertion set of the western umbrella 2 is detected by the sensor 12 provided at the loading opening 13 as shown in FIG. 1, and the prime mover 4 is driven.

At least the inner surface of the lid 3 is formed into a hemispherical shape, and the Western umbrella 2 loaded as described above has the rotating brushes 1 and 1.
By rotating each rotary brush 1 sandwiched between them, the tip portion 2a of the umbrella 2 is positioned inside the hemispherical inner surface, and each tip 2a is guided to the inner surface of the lid 3 in the subsequent pulling. It is configured to be guided to the charging port 13 and to be pulled out from the charging port 13 in the gathered state.

The lid 3 can optionally be implemented as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. That is, although it is formed of a rubber plate or a flexible material similar thereto, and the charging port 13 is provided at the center thereof as in the above, it is a simple flat body, and the notch 14 is directed around the charging port 13 in the outer peripheral direction Are formed radially.

That is, the space between the cuts 14 is bent upward or downward as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 4, that is, between the folds of the umbrella 2 that is bent downward when the umbrella 2 is loaded. It is positioned so that the cloth portion of the umbrella can be appropriately expanded to facilitate the water removal operation using the wire material of the rotating brush 1. When the umbrella is pulled out thereafter, the virtual line shown in FIG. 4 remains unchanged. Bend upwards as shown and pull it out smoothly.

If necessary, the shaft portion of the rotary brush 1 can be formed into a drum shape as shown in FIG. 5 so as to adapt to the sectional shape of the folded umbrella. Can be provided in multiple stages, and the brush shafts can be in the intersecting direction.

Of course, the wire provided on each rotary brush 1 may be a bendable material having a simple round bar cross section, but one of the wires practically preferred by the present inventor is shown in FIG. Width is 2 to 6 mm, thickness is 0.5 to 1.5 mm,
There is a flexible synthetic resin piece 15 having a length of about 100 to 250 mm, and a locking portion 16 attached to the shaft portion 1a at the base end thereof.
Is provided and inserted into the shaft portion 1a. That is, this product has a width and appropriately penetrates between the folded umbrella cloths to efficiently remove moisture.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotary umbrella 1, 1 can be embodied by inserting the umbrella 2 between the rotary brushes 1, 1 having the same rotating direction.
That is, the inventors of the present invention changed the rotating directions of the rotating brushes 1 and 1 in various ways, but there is almost no difference in the moisture removal efficiency depending on the rotating direction.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, the prime mover 4 can be set outside and the body can be made flat. That is, while the cylindrical type requires a certain amount of space, the use of the form as shown in FIG. 8 enables the use without requiring much space along the wall surface.

A specific embodiment of the method of the present invention as described above will be described. In the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotating brush has a shaft portion having a diameter of 50 mm and a thickness of 1 mm and a width. Is 3.5 mm and a flexible synthetic resin piece having a length of 150 mm is arranged, and the rotating brush is rotated at a speed of 230 times / min (the rotating speed is 150 to 300).
It is possible to remove water only by reciprocating the loading and unloading process, and the required time is 2.
It was confirmed that the water removal can be smoothly performed for 5 to 5 seconds, especially about 3 to 4 seconds, and installed at the entrance of a building that is considerably crowded, and one unit can smoothly remove water without contact with clothes.

Although the one according to the present invention can be used with wind pressure, wind force, hot air, etc., the one using wind pressure or wind force generally causes noise and requires an exhaust duct. Therefore, the size of the equipment is increased. The invention of the present invention, which can obtain the above-mentioned effects even without them, has a merit of simplifying equipment and operation in principle. It was also confirmed that there is no risk of failure and there is almost no damage to the umbrella fabric.

Further, according to the present invention, if a rotating brush is connected and lengthened horizontally and the pattern of the umbrella is sent in a state of being sandwiched between the belts, water can be taken while walking and passing through, for example, the open slot of the station. Can be removed.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the moisture of the umbrella can be removed within a short period of time, and it is easy to operate and handle by simply putting it on and off, and there is no risk of breakdown. Together with low cost, it has excellent durability, has excellent effects such as not damaging the umbrella fabric,
Of course, the invention is highly effective in that it does not generate waste.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the general configuration of an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of what is shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a modified example of the lid body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a modified example of a rotating brush.

6A and 6B are a front view and a side view of a rotary brush wire according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of still another embodiment according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rotating Brush 1a Its Shaft Part 2 Umbrella 2a Its Dew Point 3 Lid Body 4 Motor 5 Support 6 Support Plate 7 Drain Drain 8 Casters 9 Cord Storage Drum 10 Cylindrical 11 Support Material 12 Sensor 13 Insertion Port 14 Notch 15 Flexible Composite Resin piece 16 Locking part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A moisture-attached Western umbrella is inserted between rotating brushes in a folded state, the tip of the rotating brush wire rod strikes the surface of the Western umbrella fabric, and the brush wire attaches to the cloth surface by the middle portion or tip portion thereof. A method for removing water attached to a western umbrella, which is characterized by scraping out water. 2. A cylindrical main body having a loading / unloading port for loading and unloading a western umbrella in a folded state, and a rotary brush opposite to the tubular main body, and a prime mover for driving the rotary brush. A water removal device attached to a western umbrella, characterized by being provided with. 3. A loading / unloading port for loading / unloading the umbrella in a folded state is formed by a flexible member having a restoring property made of rubber or synthetic resin, and a notch is provided at a hole edge of the loading / unloading port. The attached moisture removing device for a western umbrella according to claim 2, which is provided. 4. The brush wire has a width of 2 to 6 mm and a thickness of 0.5 to 5.
It is a flexible synthetic resin piece having a length of 1.5 mm and a length of 100 to 250 mm, and an engaging portion for the brush shaft portion is formed at the base end of the flexible synthetic resin piece. Claim 2
The moisture removal device attached to a western umbrella described in.