JPH0796796A - Umbrella storage device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a wet umbrella so as to be placed easily and functionally in the vehicle interior as well as to dispense with any trouble associated with its handling inside. CONSTITUTION:This storage device consists of a bottomed cylindrical storage case 2 to store an umbrella by what a tip of the folded umbrella is inserted into, and a supporting member 1 installed in the inner part of a body proper supporting a bottomed end of the storage case 2 and turning this case 2 with the one end as the center.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella storage device for easily storing an umbrella in an automobile, and more particularly to an automobile umbrella storage provided inside a vehicle body with a barrel for storing the umbrella being rotatable. It relates to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When riding a car in the rain, it is often the case that a folded umbrella is thrown into the car as it is. However, in such a case, the water drops on the umbrella will wet the seats inside the vehicle or the clothes of the passenger. In addition, if you ride while paying attention to a wet umbrella, the riding condition will be unnatural and the riding comfort will be extremely poor. Therefore, the following items have been conventionally used for storing the umbrella in the vehicle. FIG.
[Fig. 4] is a perspective view showing an umbrella storage device. FIG. 13 (A) shows
It is made by stacking multiple cup-shaped cylinders made of plastic of different sizes, and slides the cylinders when inserting the umbrella to form one cylinder corresponding to the length of the umbrella. . FIG. 13B shows a vinyl bag corresponding to the length of the umbrella. When getting on, the passenger inserts a folded umbrella into the tube or bag and holds the tube or bag or puts it under his / her feet.

[0003]

Although the problem of getting wet by the water droplets on the umbrella has been solved by such a conventional one, the umbrella still remains an obstacle for passengers. Especially for a driver, it is very inconvenient to handle because it is necessary to secure a space for driving safely. In other words, the umbrella stored in the storage device has to be placed in an empty seat or kept in a passenger, and it has been necessary to move the umbrella in a narrow vehicle when getting on and off.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to easily and functionally store a wet umbrella in a vehicle, and to eliminate the troublesomeness associated with handling the umbrella in the vehicle.

[0005]

An umbrella storage device for an automobile according to the present invention is provided with a bottomed cylindrical storage cylinder for storing an umbrella by inserting the tip of a folded umbrella, and a body inside the vehicle body. And a storage tube support member that holds the storage tube rotatably around the bottomed end. Further, in the automobile umbrella storage device of the present invention, the storage cylinder support member includes a foot lever composed of a stepping flat surface and a side surface perpendicular to the step flat surface and having an elongated hole, and a shaft slidably fitted in the elongated hole. It is composed of a cam that is engaged and a base that supports the foot lever and the cam. Further, the automobile umbrella storage device of the present invention has a cam having a mounting case for mounting the storage cylinder, and a storage cylinder detachable from the mounting case. Further, the umbrella storage device for an automobile of the present invention is one in which a bottomed storage cylinder for storing the umbrella by inserting the tip of the folded umbrella is fixed to the wall surface inside the vehicle body at a predetermined angle. Is.

[0006]

In the vehicular umbrella storage device of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the support member supporting one end of the bottomed tubular storage tube for storing the umbrella by inserting the tip of the folded umbrella is provided inside the vehicle. It is attached to a predetermined position of and the storage cylinder is rotated around the bottomed end depending on the use. In addition, the support member,
When the foot lever, which is a component of the foot lever, is depressed, the elongate hole provided in the foot lever is lowered, and the cam fitted in the elongate hole slides on the shaft engaged with the cam to rotate the cam. Further, the storage cylinder for inserting the umbrella is removed from the mounting case fixed to the cam forming the support member.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile umbrella storage device including a support member and a storage case. 2A and 2B are a plan view and a side view of the support member, FIG. 2B is a view seen from the upper surface, and FIGS. 2A and 2C are views seen from the left and right side surfaces. Further, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a side view of the support member with the storage case facing upward. First, the base 5 having one side surface 5a perpendicular to the flat bottom surface 5b serves as a base of the support member 1. On the side surface 5a of the base 5, a cam 7 is rotatably and parallelly attached by a rotary shaft 8 via a spacer 6. As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the cam 7 contacts the bottom surface 5b of the base 5 so as to follow the bottom surface 5b of the base 5 at an angle when the cam 7 rotates about the rotation axis 8.
a is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), when the cam 7 is rotated in the opposite direction, the other position of the cam 7 is as follows.
A protrusion 7b serving as a stopper is provided to keep the entire cam 7 parallel to the bottom surface of the base 5.

Further, a foot lever 9 having two planes at right angles is provided in parallel with the side surface 5a of the base 5 and the cam 7. On the side surface 5a of the base 5, the end of the side surface 9n of the foot lever 9 parallel to the side surface 5a is attached to the spacer 1
It is rotatably attached by a rotary shaft 11 via 0. The side surface 9n of the foot lever 9 has the rotating shaft 1
The long hole 12 is provided at a position opposite to 1, and the long hole 12
The sliding contact pin 14 is inserted in the spacer via the spacer 13. Further, the foot lever 9 is provided with a fluorescent display portion 9a and is framed by a fluorescent tape or fluorescent paint.
A support pin 15 is fixed to the cam 7 adjacent to the upper portion of the slide contact pin 14 between both the rotary shaft 11 and the slide contact pin 14. Then, by connecting the shaft 11 and the support pin 15,
A tension spring 16 that applies a force to the cam 7 in a predetermined rotation direction is interposed. The cam 7 of the support member 1 configured as described above
One end of a cylindrical storage case 2 is fixed to the. The storage case 2 has one end fixed to the support member 1 with a bottom,
It has a shape in which the other end is an opening. The storage case 2 is made of plastic, and a fixing member (not shown) is integrally formed or fixed to the fixed portion by an insert method. Further, the storage case 2 is provided with a fluorescent display portion 2a at the opening thereof similarly to the foot lever 9, and is framed by a fluorescent tape or fluorescent paint.

Next, the usage state of the automobile umbrella storage device having such a structure will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the first embodiment of the automobile umbrella storage device of the present invention. This shows a state in which the automobile umbrella storage device in which the storage case 2 is fixed to the support member 1 is attached to the automobile body. The storage case 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and one end with the bottom is fixedly mounted on the cam of the support member 1. The support member 1 to which the storage case 2 is fixed is fixed to the floor surface inside the vehicle so as to be lined up beside the accelerator under the driver's foot as shown in the figure. Then, in rainy weather, the driver stores the umbrella by the following operation when getting in the vehicle.

First, the driver sits on the seat with the umbrella open while the door of the automobile is open. Then, the body is twisted to place both feet near the accelerator in front of the seat, and the foot lever 9 of the support member 1 fixed to the side of the accelerator 3 is stepped on with the right foot. Then, with the rotation of the cam 7, the opening end of the storage case 2 faces upward to enter the umbrella storage state. Details of the operation of the support member having the cam 7 and the like will be described later. Next, the driver folds the umbrella that he was holding, inserts the tip of the umbrella into the storage case 2, and closes the door of the automobile. And
With the umbrella inserted in the storage case 2 as it is, a force is applied to press the umbrella itself downward. Then, the umbrella rotates integrally with the storage case 2 around the support member 1 and is stored along the right side of the seat where the driver is sitting.

Further, when the umbrella is inserted in the storage case 2, even if the foot lever 9 is stepped on, the pedal cannot be stepped on by the weight of the umbrella, and the storage case 2 and the umbrella cannot be lifted. Therefore, when removing the umbrella, the umbrella itself is lifted, and the umbrella is removed while the storage case 2 is rotated obliquely upward.

Next, the operation of the thus-used automobile umbrella storage device itself will be described. First, when the foot lever 9 is stepped on when storing the umbrella, the foot lever 9 rotates downward about the rotation shaft 11. Then, the sliding contact pin 14 inserted into the elongated hole 12 provided on the side surface 9n of the foot lever 9 receives a downward force.
Further, since the sliding contact pin 14 is also fixed to the rotatable cam 7, when the foot lever 9 rotates downward, a downward force acts on the sliding contact pin 14 by the elongated hole 12, and the sliding contact pin 1 is rotated.
4 moves along the long hole 12. That is, the sliding contact pin 1
Simultaneously with the movement of 4 along the long hole 12, the cam 7 to which the sliding contact pin 14 is fixed rotates about the rotation shaft 8.

The storage case 2 fixed to the cam 7
Is provided at a position opposite to the sliding contact pin 14 with respect to the rotation shaft 8 which is the rotation center of the cam 7, so that the sliding contact pin 14
It will go up with the lowering motion. Further, since the cam 7 has the inclined portion 7a having a predetermined angle, as shown in FIG. 3B, the side surface 9n of the foot lever 9 contacts the bottom surface 5b of the base 5 and at the same time, the inclination The surface 7a contacts the bottom surface 5b of the base 5 and stops. Further, in such a state, the tension spring 16 pulls obliquely downward at a position below the rotation shaft 8 of the cam 7, so that the cam 7 keeps this predetermined angle. When this happens,
The opening of the storage case 2 fixed to the cam 7 faces diagonally upward to allow the umbrella to be stored.

After storing the umbrella, the umbrella is pushed downward with the umbrella stored. Then, the cam 7 rotates about the rotation shaft 8, and the slidable contact pin 14 that has been lowered moves upward. However, since the cam 7 is provided with the protrusion 7b, the protrusion 7b hits the lower surface of the base 5 at a position where the entire cam 7 becomes parallel as shown in FIG. To be done. At this time, the tension spring 16
Since the cam 7 is pulled at a position above the rotary shaft 8, a force is applied in the left direction in the drawing to keep the cam 7 at this predetermined position.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage case 2 for storing the umbrella and the support member 1 for supporting one end of the storage case 2 and rotating the umbrella storage case 2 about the one end are provided inside the vehicle. Therefore, the umbrella can be easily stored, and the wet umbrella can be properly stored. Since the foot lever 9 and the storage case 2 are provided with the fluorescent display portions 9a and 2a, the foot lever 9 and the storage case 2 can be confirmed even in a dark state at night, and the series of operations described above can be reliably performed. Further, it can be used for folding umbrellas, and in such a case, the storage case can be always equipped with the umbrella.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be shown. Figure 5
It is a top view and a right-and-left side view of a support member of a 2nd example.
In this embodiment, the members having the same reference numerals as those of the supporting member shown in the first embodiment have the same configuration and operation. In this embodiment, the tension spring 16 is used in order to apply a force to the cam 7 in a predetermined rotation direction and maintain the cam 7 at a predetermined position in the above-described embodiment.
Socket 1 for mounting a storage case
9 is provided on the cam 7. The ball plunger 17 has a base 5
Is fixed to the side surface of the cam 7 by a nut 18, and one side on which pressure acts is adjusted so that the tip of the cam 7 is pressed. Then, the ball 17a at the tip of the plunger 17
When the cam 7 rotates, it comes into sliding contact with the cam 7, and a recess 17C is formed on the plane of the cam 7 on the locus 17b for sliding contact.

Further, the cam 7 is formed with a socket 19 for attaching a storage case to one end thereof. As shown in the figure, the socket 19 has a cylindrical shape attached to one end of the cam 7. Then, the storage case 20 is attached to the socket 19. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the umbrella storage case. Further, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the storage case 20 is attached to the support member. The storage case 20 has a cylindrical shape, and the entire storage case 20 is made of plastic. And storage case 20
Has a shape in which one has a bottom and the other has an opening.
The bottomed end, which is a mounting part to the socket 19, is a cylinder having the same diameter for a certain distance, has a certain inclination after the mounting part, and the other end is wide open. This slope matches the thickness of the umbrella. The case 20 is provided with a sponge 20a on the inner surface of the mounting portion with a predetermined thickness.

The umbrella storage device having such a structure operates as in the first embodiment. That is, the foot lever 9 is stepped on to rotate the cam 7 so that the open end of the storage case 20 is directed upward by a predetermined angle. At this time, in this embodiment, when the foot lever 9 is stepped on, the ball 17a of the ball plunger 17 slides on the plane of the cam 7, and the ball is fitted into the recess 17c formed in the cam 7 at a predetermined angle. Then, the cam 7 maintains the predetermined angle. After putting the umbrella in the storage case 20, if the umbrella is pressed down, the cam 7 also moves down.
At that time, the ball 17a of the ball plunger 17 is removed from the recess 17c of the cam 7 and slides on the plane of the cam 7. Further, the storage case 20 of this embodiment is removable, and is used by inserting it into the socket 19 when necessary.

Therefore, the driver who feels that the storage case 20 having a certain length during normal driving is an obstacle can remove the storage case 20 and carry out the first operation while maintaining the driving comfort. As with the example, it became possible to store the umbrella easily. Also, by inserting a sponge, even if the water droplets on the umbrella fall into the storage case like a conventional umbrella storage device and accumulate, the water is absorbed by the sponge even if the opening side goes down. It does not flow out as it is.

Next, FIG. 8 is a view showing each component of the umbrella storage device for an automobile according to the third embodiment of the present invention. This shows the case where the umbrella storage case is removable. 8A is a side view of the support member, FIG. 8B is a side view of the socket 21 into which the storage case is inserted, and FIG. 8C is a sectional view of the storage case. The support member shown in FIG. 8A has the same structure as that shown in the second embodiment except for the socket 21 into which the storage case is inserted. And FIG.
The socket 21 attached to the support member of (B) includes a tubular portion 21a and a connecting portion 21b of the support member.
The tubular portion 21a is composed of a curved surface portion and a flat surface portion, and the flat surface portion is an extension of the connecting portion 21b which is a flat surface. The socket 21 is fixed to the support member with bolts and nuts, and has two holes for that purpose. Further, the curved surface portion 21a is provided with a notch in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the storage case 22 of FIG.
The connecting portion with the socket 21 is formed of a cylinder having the same diameter, and the other portions are inclined so that the diameter increases toward the opening. Further, a protrusion 22a corresponding to the width of the notch of the socket 21 is provided at the tip of the joint portion with the socket 21 which is the closing portion.

In the umbrella storage device for an automobile composed of such components, first, the connecting portion 21b of the socket 21 is fixed to the cam 7 of the supporting member by bolts and nuts. Then, when the storage case is inserted into the socket 21, the projection 22 a of the storage case passes through the notch 21 c of the socket 21. When the projection 22a of the storage case passes through the cutout 21c, the storage case becomes an inclined portion. If the storage case is rotated after the projection 22a has passed through the cutout 21c, the storage case is pulled out of the socket 21 by the projection 22a being caught. In addition, the inclination of the storage case prevents the storage case from further fitting into the socket 21. Thus, the automobile storage device is completed.

With such a structure, the storage case can be easily removed, so that cleaning can be easily performed when dirt is accumulated due to water drops or dust on the umbrella. Also, it can be installed only during rainy seasons, and if not, it can be removed to leave a wide foot so that it can be installed only when it rains.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a view showing a cross section of the automobile umbrella storage device of this embodiment. Like the storage case 20 of the second embodiment, the storage case 25 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical shape, one end is open and the other end has a bottom, and a sponge 25a having a predetermined thickness is formed on the inner surface of the mounting portion. Is provided. And storage case 2
5 is inserted and attached to a socket 26 rotatably supported by a bracket 27. This bracket 27 has a shape in which a bearing portion 27a having a spherical concave surface is projected,
The protrusion 27b is adjacent to the bearing portion 27a,
It is formed so as to further project from 7a. On the other hand, in the socket 26, a spherical shaft portion 26a is formed so as to rotate by sliding on the spherical surface of the bearing portion 27a.

The vehicle umbrella storage device of this embodiment is fixedly used on the side surface inside the vehicle. Figure 1
0 is a diagram showing a usage state. As described above, the automobile umbrella storage device of the present embodiment is provided with the shaft portion 26a of the socket 26.
The bracket 27 engaged with the bearing portion 27a is fixed to the lower portion of the vehicle side surface on the driver's seat side. The storage case 25 is inserted into the socket 26.

The umbrella storage device fixed in this way rotates three-dimensionally in the vertical direction and in the direction of the door 28 side. Therefore, according to the vehicle umbrella storage device of the present embodiment, if the umbrella storage device is short, such as a folding umbrella, it can be swung upwards to be easily put in and taken out from the storage case 25. On the other hand, in the case of a relatively long umbrella, when it is difficult to put it in and out in the vehicle, the open end of the storage case 25 is turned toward the outside of the vehicle where the door is opened,
Take out the stored umbrella toward the outside of the car. Also, when storing the umbrella, the umbrella is inserted into the storage case 25 facing the outside of the vehicle, and the storage case 25 facing outward is rotated in the vehicle interior direction. Then, the socket 26 hits the protrusion 27b and restricts the rotation of the shaft 26a, and the umbrella stops in a state in which the umbrella is positioned parallel to the seat 4.

Therefore, according to the umbrella storage device for an automobile of this embodiment, since the storage case 25 can be rotated three-dimensionally, it can be easily performed by selecting the withdrawal direction of the umbrella in the direction without obstacles. It is now possible to put an umbrella in and out. Further, since the protrusion 27b is provided, the rotation toward the driver side is restricted. Therefore, when the wet umbrella is stored, the protrusion 27b is rotated toward the driver side, and the driver himself or the seat is not rotated. There is no danger of getting wet.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is an embodiment of an automobile umbrella storage device attached to a passenger seat. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the automobile umbrella storage device actually installed in the vehicle. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the umbrella storage device for a vehicle,
(A) is a top sectional view and (B) is a side sectional view. The automobile umbrella storage device 30 of the present embodiment has the following configuration. First, a tunnel-shaped tubular umbrella storage member 31 is formed, one end of which is open and the other end of which is bottomed. Further, the umbrella storage member 31 is formed with a certain angle of spread from the bottomed end to the opening end. A fixing member 32 for fixing to the vehicle body is provided at an intermediate portion of a portion of the umbrella housing member 31 that forms a flat surface. The fixed member is a plate protruding to the left and right, and at this part, especially on the side surface inside the vehicle body, with bolts, etc.,
It is attached with a certain angle. In this embodiment, it is attached to the side surface of the central portion. With such a configuration, a person who wants to get on the passenger seat folds the umbrella when getting on and gets in with the umbrella. Then, after riding, the folded umbrella is inserted into the umbrella storage member.

According to this structure, when the vehicle is running, it is installed at a certain place so that the water drops on the umbrella do not wet the clothes in the vehicle or the passenger. Further, the umbrella can be fixed, and it is not necessary for a passenger to have the umbrella, and the trouble associated with handling the umbrella in the vehicle can be eliminated.
Further, if the umbrella storage member 31 is made removable, the umbrella can be stored in the umbrella storage member 31 and then attached to the fixing member so that the umbrella can be handled in the vehicle without water droplets falling from the tip of the umbrella.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these and various modifications can be made. For example, although the storage case corresponds to one umbrella in the above embodiment, a plurality of two or more umbrellas may be stored. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is installed near the foot, especially next to the accelerator, but it may be installed, for example, on the side surface of the vehicle body inside the vehicle.

[0030]

As described above, the umbrella storage device for a vehicle of the present invention includes a storage cylinder for storing the umbrella and a support member for supporting one end of the storage cylinder and rotating the storage cylinder about the one end. Since it is provided inside, the wet umbrella can be easily stored and can be functionally stored in the vehicle, thereby eliminating the trouble of handling the umbrella in the vehicle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a support member of the vehicle umbrella storage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing different usage states of the support member of the vehicle umbrella storage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mounted state of the umbrella storage device for a vehicle which is the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a support member of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a storage case of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a vehicle umbrella storage device that is a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing constituent articles of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a vehicle umbrella storage device that is a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a mounted state of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a mounted state of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a vehicle umbrella storage device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a conventional umbrella storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Supporting Member 2 Storage Case 5 Base Material 6 Spacer 7 Cam 8 Rotating Shaft 9 Foot Lever 10 Spacer 11 Rotating Shaft 12 Elongated Hole 13 Spacer 14 Sliding Contact Pin 15 Support Pin 16 Tension Spring 17 Ball Plunger 18 Nut 19 Socket

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage cylinder having a bottomed cylinder for storing the umbrella by inserting the tip of the folded umbrella, and a storage cylinder attached inside the body of the vehicle body and rotatable about the bottomed end. An umbrella storage device for a vehicle, comprising: 2. The foot lever according to claim 1, wherein the storage cylinder support member includes a stepping flat surface and a side surface that is perpendicular to the stepping flat surface and has an elongated hole, and a shaft slidably fitted in the elongated hole. An umbrella storage device for an automobile, comprising: a cam having a locking portion that engages with and locks rotation in both directions at a constant angle; and a base that supports the foot lever and the cam. 3. The vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage cylinder support member has a mounting case that detachably holds the storage cylinder. 4. A storage cylinder having a bottomed cylindrical shape for accommodating the umbrella when the folded umbrella is inserted, and a storage cylinder fixed to the wall portion inside the vehicle body at a predetermined angle. An umbrella storage device for an automobile, characterized in that the umbrella storage device is constituted by the protruding fixed member.