JPH0711923U - Umbrella sliding wheel stop structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a sliding wheel stop structure for an umbrella with a small handle opening processing, in which a stopping structure for connecting a sliding wheel to one or both of a fixed pipe and a grip is formed on the outside of the handle. . [Structure] A hook metal fitting attached to one side can be removably locked to a jaw formed on the other side, and a structure provided on the outside of the handle is used for a sliding wheel and a fixed tube, and a sliding wheel and a grip. , Each configured for one or both stops.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an umbrella, and more particularly to a sliding wheel which can be commonly used by umbrellas in general and assists the opening / closing operation of the umbrella.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In a conventional umbrella, as shown in FIG. 5, a fixed tube 2 is fixed to an upper portion of a handle 3 of an umbrella 1, a grip 4 is fixed to a lower portion thereof, and a sliding wheel 5 is movably provided on an intermediate portion of an outer peripheral wall surface of the handle. A sliding wheel 5 having an auxiliary bone rotatably pivotally supported and fixed to an umbrella frame is fixed by a leaf spring hook metal fitting 6 in which a hook 6a or 6b is protruded from the hollow inside of the handle 3. Then, the movement of the sliding wheel 5 was stopped, the position was fixed, and the umbrella was kept open or closed. Then, one end of the hook 6b provided with a push button 6c for releasing the locked state by pushing from the P direction is arranged so that the opening of the lower end of the handle 3 on the grip 4 side can freely enter and exit, and the other end of the hook 6b is opened at the center side of the handle 3. Then, the fulcrum end 6d that causes a restoring action is locked in the leaf spring hook fitting 6 when the push button is operated.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, the conventional leaf spring hook type sliding lathe stop device is not convenient for unlocking operation in the stopped state, especially when the umbrella is opened as shown in FIG. 5, and particularly children and children operate it to hurt their fingers or nails. Therefore, an auxiliary tool attached to the outside of the sliding wheel 5 is inserted, and the head of the leaf spring hook 6a is pushed by the operation of the auxiliary tool to release the stopped state of the sliding wheel 5. However, even with this auxiliary tool intervening type sliding lathe stop structure, the manufacturing method of opening the central portion of the handle 3 and the portion of the handle that is frequently used is not changed, so the strength of the handle 3 is weakened and the handle is Due to the large number of openings in No. 3, raindrops may penetrate into the inner hollow part of the handle, and there were problems with durability and weakening of strength due to internal rusting.

According to the present invention, in place of the lathe stop structure functioning by the leaf spring hook type according to the conventional method, the handle is subjected to the largest operation load when the umbrella is opened so that the handle is not opened as much as possible. The structure that stops the pipe and the sliding wheel has been strengthened, while the grip structure and the sliding wheel that have high operational convenience have been designed to function outside the handle for easy stopping operation. The present invention is intended to provide a sliding wheel stop structure of the above.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In the sliding wheel stop structure of the umbrella of the present invention, the sliding wheel that is movably fitted in the middle of the handle is fixed in a timely manner at one position adjacent to the fixed tube fixed to both ends of the handle and the grip. The structure for stopping the sliding wheel of the umbrella of the above, in which the jaw formed on one side and the hook metal fitting provided on the other for detachably locking to the jaw are formed on the outside of the handle, are fixed to the sliding wheel. It is configured on one or both of the pipe and the sliding wheel and the grip.

[0006] Similarly, a fulcrum end formed in a partially arc shape that locks the sliding wheel and the handle-side gripping end with one side of the inner wall of the hollow portion is disposed on the handle-side gripping end side, and A hook with a push button is formed on the other end that can be freely inserted into and removed from the opening provided in, and is internally installed so that it can be engaged with a hook receiver provided under the sliding lathe.

[0007] Similarly, hooks formed in opposite directions, which can be detachably fitted to the jaws formed on the side ends of the fixed tube and the handle-side gripping end, respectively, have springs or bent portions provided at the center. The hook metal fittings, which are integrally formed by connecting via the brackets, are rotatably fixed to the outer wall surface of the sliding wheel by means of a mounting part with a ridge provided on the side end mounting part of the sliding wheel or a support shaft. At the same time, a push button was attached to enable unlocking operation.

Further, the present invention further includes a band having a circular cross section which is provided inside the sliding lathe for constantly gripping the handle, and a knob attached to one end of the band through an opening provided in the sliding lathe. It is arranged so that it can be operated freely, and by fixing the other end to the sliding wheel through the band end fixing part, it is formed so that the diameter of the band expands for the knob operation, and A hook metal fitting that can be engaged with the inner surface of the band is extended on one or both of the handle-side gripping ends, which is in contact with the outer wall of the handle. is there.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to such a technical means, since the handle is not opened at least in a portion related to the operation of the umbrella when the umbrella is operated, the operation load is the maximum, so that uneven stress is not generated in the handle. In addition, since the stop structure on the grip side does not open to the handle, or even if it does open, it opens at the end side of the handle and in the handle structure, it is easy to reinforce the handle and damage the strength of the handle. Can be minimized. Furthermore, since the hook metal fitting is provided on the outside of the handle and is always closed, it can be easily locked by an auxiliary external force.

[0010]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the sliding wheel stop structure of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 has been described in the case where the structure for stopping the opening of the umbrella is of a horizontal fixed type. Therefore, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. A side view including a partial fracture surface for explaining the holding state of the umbrella when the umbrella is held, (B) is a view taken along the line AA ′ of (A), and (C) is the holding of the umbrella when the umbrella is closed. FIG. 3D is a side view including a partial fractured surface for explaining the state, and FIG. As shown in (A) and (B) of the drawings, reference numeral 11 denotes a groove formed on the outer surface of a sliding lathe 5 slidably inserted on the outer peripheral wall surface of the handle 3 and has side end portions 13 above and below the groove. To form. A pivot shaft that is rotatably inserted is attached to the upper side end portion, and is rotatable in the R direction via a ridged attachment portion 8b having a lower surface that can be supported at one point. A rigid and vertically long hook metal fitting 8 is attached. At the outer end of the hook metal fitting 8, a groove 11 'is formed in the lower portion of the fixed pipe 2, and a hook 12a formed at the lower end portion thereof is provided with an engageable hook 8a. When the lower surface is brought into contact with a plate-shaped spring 7 which is provided in the groove 11 at the inner end and whose upper surface is bent in a convex shape, and the push button 9 attached to the upper surface is pressed in the P direction In addition, the inner end of the hook metal fitting 8 is pushed into the groove 11. Similarly, a jaw 12 is formed on the side surface of the groove 11 of the lower end 13 so that it can be engaged with the hook 8a of the hook metal fitting 8 arranged at the handle grip end 10. Here, the hook metal fitting 8 is made of metal, synthetic resin, or a composite material containing them. The push button 9 has a saddle-shaped cross section and is provided with a pair of legs 9b having hooks 9a attached to the tips thereof, which can be engaged with jaws 5b provided at the tips of a pair of through holes 5a formed in the sliding lathe 5. As shown in the drawing, the sliding wheel 5 is movably engaged in the vertical direction.

Reference numerals 11 'shown in (C) and (D) of the drawings are grooves formed on the outer wall surface of the handle-side grip end 10 of the grip 4, and the side end 13b is formed on the upper part of the groove. When the hook metal fitting 8'having the same structure as the hook metal fitting is attached and the push button 9'applied on the upper surface of the hook metal fitting is pressed in the P direction, it is rotated in the R'direction to form the leaf spring in a U-shape in vertical cross section. The spring 7'fixed in the groove 11 restores the pressure before pressing. The reference numeral 8b is a ridged mounting portion which is formed at a fixed supporting position on the lower surface of the hook metal fitting 8'and is provided so as to easily rotate.

[0012] Fig. 2 shows another embodiment as well. (A) is a side view including a partially broken surface for explaining a sliding lathe stop-holding state at the time of opening the umbrella, and (B) is a side view. It is a sectional side view of the hook metal fitting of another example. Reference numeral 11 shown in (A) is a groove formed on the outer wall surface of the sliding lathe 5 and having side end portions 13 formed on both upper and lower sides thereof, and extending on the side end portion in opposite directions to both ends. The hooks 8a, 8a 'are connected to each other by a flexible bending portion 15 at the center to form a hook metal fitting 8 which is substantially rigid and vertically long. The hook fitting is attached to a sliding wheel 5 rotatably in the R and R'directions via a ridged attachment portion 8b having the same structure as that shown in FIG. Here, 7 is a coil spring which is mounted in the groove 11 and restores against the pressing force of the hook metal fitting 8, and 9 is a push button whose lower surface is fixed to a bent portion 15 at the center of the hook metal fitting 8 by a locking metal fitting 14. At the handle side grip end 10 of the grip 4, a side end 13 'formed by providing a groove 11' is formed with a jaw 12 on the side wall surface of the groove which can be engaged with the lower hook 8a 'of the hook fitting 8. is doing. The structure on the fixed tube 2 side shown in (A) is the same as that described in FIG. Further, the jaws 12 formed on the fixed tube 2 and the handle-side gripping end portion 10 are similar to the jaws 12 attached to the fixed tube 2 of the embodiment shown in FIG. It may be provided in place of a locking tool that can be locked. That is, hooks 8a 1 and 8a 'which can be locked are provided on the locking tool, not shown here, such as a peripheral wall of the hole directly opened to the outer wall of the handle 3 or a pin standing on the handle 3 Is. Shown in (B) is another embodiment in which the hooks 8a and 8a 'are integrally formed by connecting them with a leaf spring 7 provided with a push button 9 for allowing rotation in the R and R'directions. Then, a support shaft 8c is provided on the inner main part of each of the hooks 8a and 8a ', and the sliding wheel 5 is rotated so that the hook metal fitting 8 can always be locked to the jaw of the other side. It was installed in Japan.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment having the same structure as that of FIG. 2, (A) is a side view at the time of opening the umbrella, including a partial fractured surface, and (B) is the state at the time of closing the umbrella. FIG. 7 is a side view showing an operation for unlocking, including a partial fracture surface. Reference numeral 21 denotes a hook metal fitting 8 attached to a sliding wheel 5 for rotatably fixing the umbrella bone 20 and slidable on the outer peripheral wall surface of the handle 3 via hook receivers 2d provided upward at both ends thereof. The hook metal 8 is a thin wheeled portion to be held, and the hook metal fitting 8 has hooks 8a which can be engaged with grooves 11 and 11 'provided at the upper and lower ends of the fixed tube 2 and the handle side gripping end 10 at one end of the grip 4, respectively. , 8a 'are attached, and the upper surface thereof can be unlocked through a spring 7'with a pressing tool which is formed into a flat surface on which a finger can widely come into contact so that it can be easily pressed. The band 18 'is integrally formed by binding. The reference numeral 8b denotes a handle 8 when the spring 7'with a pusher is pushed in the P direction to rotate the hook 8a which is in a locked state with the fixed tube 2 with the band 18 'as a fulcrum. When the hook 8a 'in the locked state with the side gripping end 10 is rotated about the support shaft 8c fixed to the cross-section main part of the sliding lathe 5 not shown here as a fulcrum, the hooks 8a, 8a' Each is a ridge that is formed in a convex shape on the inner side of the band 18 'or the support shaft 8c and is brought into contact with the thin wheel pot portion 21 to assist in unlocking.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the closing structure for closing the umbrella, including a partially broken surface. Reference numeral 6 is a leaf spring hook fitting having substantially the same structure as the conventional structure except for the relative orientation of the hook 6b. That is, the leaf spring hook metal fitting 6 has a hook 6b attached to one end which allows the opening 19 provided in the handle 3 to move in and out, and is opposite to the fulcrum end 6d locked to the pipe wall on the same side of the handle 3 and the handle 3. It is arranged in the handle 3 so that the arcuate contact arcuate portion 6e is brought into contact with the pipe wall. Then, the hook 6b has a contact surface which is capable of contacting and locking the jaw 12 formed at the end of the inner groove 11 of the sliding wheel 5 with a fulcrum end 6d provided in the handle side grip end 10. It is formed toward the side. Reference numeral 5'denotes a sliding wheel which is moved to the grip 4 side along the handle 3 and brought into a locked state with the leaf spring hook fitting 6.

FIG. 5 also shows a band fixing type of another embodiment. (A) is a side view of a fixed-position rock type including a partial fracture surface, and (B) is A- of (A). A 'arrow view, (C) is a side view of a free fixing type, including a partial fracture surface. In the structure shown in (A) and (B), the fixed tube 2 and the handle-side gripping end portion 10 extend to the side end surface facing the sliding wheel 5, and hook metal fittings 8 and 8'are attached. The hook metal fitting is formed by engraving and is formed integrally with an adjacent member, or is formed separately and is fixed to the side end surface by adhesion or the like, and is formed on the outer peripheral wall surface of the handle 3. By forming upward hooks 8a and 8a 'on the tip portions positioned along the axial direction of 3, they can be locked to the locking structure provided in the sliding wheel 5. The locking structure provided on the sliding wheel 5 includes a belt-shaped body 18 (hereinafter, referred to as a band) having a substantially circular cross section in a recess 17 formed at the center of the sliding wheel 5 and facing the handle 3. That is, the one end 18b of the band 18 is opened, and the other end 18a formed to be narrower than the opening width is inserted into the opening and formed in a ring shape. That is, both ends 18a and 18b are crossed through the opening, one of the both ends is fixed to the sliding wheel 5 through the band end fixing portion 16a, and the other end is a knob for operating the band opening. A circular band 16 is provided to which 16 is attached so that the diameter of the band widens when the knob is rotated in the R direction. The handle 3 is held in a gripping state at all times. I have. In the locked state, the band 18 is wound around the hook fittings 8 and 8 ', so that a fixed state can be obtained in an indirect contact with the handle 3. The jaws 12 are fixed to the inner edges of both sides of the width of the band 18 in a dotted fashion on almost the entire inner peripheral surface or a part thereof so that the jaws are locked when they are placed on the hooks 8a, 8a '. Has become.

In (C), the fixed pipe 2 and the handle-side gripping end 10 are not provided with the hook metal fittings 8 that come into contact with the handle 3, and the band 18 attached to the sliding wheel 5 is directly attached to the handle 3. It is designed to be wrapped around the outer peripheral wall surface of the to contact. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to form the jaw 12 inside the band 18. The spring 7 may be replaced with a leaf spring, a torsion spring not limited to a coil spring, a cushion body, or the like as long as it is an elastic body having a shape that does not hinder the attachment and function.

In the sliding wheel-stop structure of the umbrella as described above, in the horizontal fixed type, the upper surface of the push button 9 or 9'attached to the hook fitting 8 or the spring 7'with a pusher is pressed. Then, the hooks 8a, which are in the engaged state against the springs 7 or 7 ', are disengaged from the jaws 12 which are horizontally mounted and engaged with each other, and the stopped state of the sliding wheel 5 is released. When the pressing operation is stopped, the springs respectively return and the hook fittings are returned to their original positions, and the sliding wheel 5 is again brought into contact with the fixed tube 2 at the jaw position or the handle-side gripping end portion 10, so that The pressing force at the time of contact raises the hook fitting in the R or R'rotation direction and locks it on the jaw.

In the push button 9 shown in FIG. 1, even if the push button 9 is not necessarily fixed to the hook metal fitting 8, normal operation is possible by the repulsive action of the attached spring 7, and the hook metal fitting 8 is always provided. It is in a state in which the safety of the fingers that operate around the groove 11 including the above is maintained, and the leg 9b moves in the through hole 5a during the pressing operation, and when the pressing operation is stopped, the hook 8a rises and the through hole 5a The stop position of the push button 9 is held by engaging with the jaw 5b on the outer wall opening end side. Further, in the push button 9 shown in FIG. 2 or the spring 7'with a pusher shown in FIG. 3, when the center of the upper surface is pushed in the P direction, the engagement of either or both of the hooks 8a and 8a 'can be released. Therefore, no matter how the upper surface of the push button 9 or the spring with pusher 7'is pressed, the target engagement state can be released regardless of the stop position.

The stop structure of the handle side grip end portion 11 of the present invention can be appropriately applied to a one-touch opening and closing type umbrella in the illustrated structures other than FIG. 2 can be easily applied to a one-touch opening and closing type umbrella by lifting the hook 8a 'to the handle-side gripping end 10 by attaching an auxiliary tool formed by a conventional technique (not shown). Can be made.

In the band-fixing type sliding wheel stopping structure shown in FIG. 5, the finger 16 is put on the knob 16 of the sliding wheel 5 and the finger is operated so as to rotate in the R direction. To move. Then, with the finger held, the sliding wheel 5 is moved to the hook position where the hook metal fitting can be achieved, and the finger operation for the knob is released there. By releasing it, the band 18 can be locked to the locking structure provided at the target position. By stopping the finger operation at an arbitrary position of the handle 3, the sliding wheel 5 can be fixed at the position where the operation is stopped.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the stop structure of the fixed tube and the sliding wheel, which does not impair the strength of the handle and the maintainability of the umbrella, and particularly the operation load when opening the umbrella, becomes uneven in the handle. The structure is designed to allow a simple and direct stopping action on the outside of the handle without causing stress, so the open and closed states can be securely held and secured, and safe and high operability is ensured. It is possible to provide a sliding wheel stopping structure for the umbrella.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sliding wheel stop structure of the present invention,
(A) is a side view including a partially broken surface when the umbrella is opened, (B) is a view taken along the line AA ′ of (A), and (C) is a side surface including a partially broken surface when the umbrella is closed. FIG. 3D is a view taken along the line BB ′ of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a view showing another embodiment, (A) is a side view including a partially broken surface when the umbrella is opened, and (B) is a side sectional view of a hook fitting of another embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a side view including a partially broken surface when the umbrella is opened, and (B) is a side view including a partially broken surface when the umbrella is closed. .

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the structure when the umbrella is closed, including a partially broken surface.

FIG. 5 shows a band fixing type of another embodiment, (A) is a side view including a partially broken surface of a fixed position locking type, and (B) is a view taken along the line AA ′ of (A). FIG. 1C is a side view of a free-fixing type including a partial fracture surface.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a sliding wheel stop structure of a conventional umbrella including a partially broken surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Umbrella 2 Fixed tube 2d Hook receiver 3 Handle 4 Grip 5 Sliding lathe 5a Through holes 5b, 12, 12 'Jaw 6 Leaf spring hook metal fittings 6a, 6b Leaf spring hook 6d Support point end 6e Abutting arcuate portion 7, 7'spring, or Spring with pusher 8, 8'Hook metal fittings 8a, 8a ', 9a Hook 8b Mounting part with ridges or ridges 8c Spindle 9, 9'Push button 9b Leg 10 Handle side grip end 11, 11' Groove 13, 13 'Side end 14 Stopper 15 Bending portion 16 Band knob 16a Band end fixing portion 17 Recessed portion 18, 18' Band-shaped body or band 18a, 18b Tightening band end portion 19 Opening 20 Umbrella 21 Thin wheel portion P Unlocking pressing Direction R, R'Rotating direction of hook metal fittings or rotation direction of band stop release

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sliding wheel (5) movably fitted in the middle of the handle (3), which is adjacent to the fixed pipe (2) and the grip (4) fixed to both ends of the handle (3). A structure for stopping a sliding wheel (5) of an umbrella (1) for timely fixing in position, a jaw (12) formed on one side, and a hook metal fitting provided on the other for detachably locking the jaw (12) (8) and the structure formed on the outside of the handle (3), one or both of the sliding wheel (5) and the fixed tube (2) and the sliding wheel (5) and the grip (4), respectively. A structure for stopping the sliding wheel of the umbrella configured in. 2. A sliding wheel (5) and a handle side gripping end (1
0) and an opening provided in the handle (3), in which the fulcrum end (6d) formed in a partially arc shape that locks to one side of the inner wall of the hollow portion is provided on the handle side gripping end (10) side. A hook (6b) with a push button (6c) is formed at the other end that can be freely taken in and out of (19), and can be locked to a hook receiver (11) provided under the sliding wheel (5). The sliding wheel stop structure for an umbrella according to claim 1, which is provided. 3. Fixed tube (2) and handle side gripping end (10)
Hooks (8) formed in opposite directions so that they can be detachably fitted to the jaws (12) formed at the respective side ends of the hooks (8).
a) is a spring (7) or a bent portion (15) provided at the center
Hook fittings (8) integrally formed by connecting via
Rotatably to the outer wall surface of the sliding wheel (5) through a mounting portion (8b) with a ridge provided on the side end portion (13) mounting portion of the sliding wheel (5) or a support shaft (8c). The sliding lathe stop structure for an umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the structure is fixed and a push button (9) is attached to enable unlocking operation. 4. A band (18) having a circular cross section for internally gripping the handle (3) is provided inside the sliding wheel (5), and an opening (19) is provided in the sliding wheel (5). Band (1
8) A knob (16) attached to one end (18a) of
And the other end portion (18b) is fixed to the sliding wheel (5) via the band end fixing portion (16a) so that the knob (16a) can be held by the band (18). ) Of the fixed tube (2) and the handle side gripping end portion (10), respectively, on one side or both sides of the fixed tube (2) and the handle (3) abutting the outer wall of the band (1).
8) A sliding lathe stopping structure for an umbrella according to claim 1, wherein a hook metal fitting (8) whose inner surface is engageable is extended so as to be able to be locked with the band (18) at a proper time.