JPH08154717A - Umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the easiness for holding and safety of an umbrella by setting the centroid position of the umbrella near a handle when it is used. CONSTITUTION: This umbrella 1 is formed by providing the handle 3 on one terminal of a wood shaft metal rod 2 and a turnable rib 7 on the other terminal of the rod 2, and gore panel 4 is fixed on the rib 7, and moreover, a ferrule 6 is provided on the other terminal. Furthermore, a weight 5 made of metal such as lead, etc., is provided in the neighborhood of the handle 3 of the umbrella 1. Since the position of the centroid G of the umbrella 1 can be set in the neighborhood of the handle 3 compared with a conventional umbrella, the umbrella 1 can be stabilized in the neighborhood of the handle 3 when it is used. Therefore, the fluctuation of the umbrella 1 can be reduced even when it is used in a wind, and also, transportability and stability can be increased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an umbrella.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an umbrella is provided with a handle at one end of a stem, and a large number of bones extending in a radial direction are rotatably provided at the other end of the stem, and a tension cloth is sewn on the bone. It is fixed and configured by.

[0003]

When the umbrella is in the open state, the center of gravity of the umbrella is closer to the ridge than the handle on the shaft as shown in G of FIG. When I held the umbrella, the cloth part received the wind and the umbrella shook and became unstable, and the hand holding the umbrella was tiring. Even if the wind was not blowing, the umbrella could be difficult to hold because the center of gravity was closer to the stone foot than the handle.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a stable and easy-to-hold umbrella that does not cause fatigue even if the umbrella is used.

[0005]

The umbrella according to the present invention is characterized in that the center of gravity of the umbrella is located near the handle at least when used.

Here, "in use" refers to a state in which the umbrella is opened and inserted, that is, a state in which the stone head is positioned above.
The vicinity means a position closer to the handle than half of the entire length of the stem of the umbrella, preferably a position closer to the handle than 40% of the total length of the stem, and more preferably 35% of the total length of the stem.
It is preferable that the position is closer to the handle, and further, the position is closer to the handle than 30% of the total length of the shaft handle.

Furthermore, another umbrella according to the present invention is characterized in that a weight is provided near the handle.

Here, the neighborhood includes not only the neighborhood of the handle but also the handle itself. Although a weight is provided, this weight may be provided integrally with the umbrella or may be provided so as to be removable from the umbrella. If the weight can be removed, remove the removed weight from the other parts of the umbrella,
For example, it may be attached to a stone foot.

The weight is preferably movable in the axial direction of the shaft, and the shaft is preferably hollow, and the weight is preferably provided in the hollow. Further, it is more preferable that the weight can move in the hollow.

[0010]

In the umbrella according to the present invention, the center of gravity of the umbrella is positioned near the handle at least during use, so that the handle becomes stable when the handle is held and the umbrella is inserted. Therefore, even if the umbrella is used when the wind is blowing, the umbrella is less likely to shake, which makes it very easy to hold. Further, the stability of the umbrella is increased by bringing the position of the center of gravity closer to the handle.

Specifically, by providing a weight near the handle, the center of gravity of the umbrella is positioned near the handle. It is also possible to use a relatively heavy material for the handle and lighten the umbrella bone or cloth to bring the center of gravity closer to the handle.

If the weight can be removed when the umbrella is closed, the weight of the closed umbrella can be reduced and the weight can be conveniently carried.

Further, if the removed weight can be attached to the umbrella foot, the weight will be heavy when the umbrella is closed, but when carrying the closed umbrella, the center of gravity of the umbrella will be close to the ground of the umbrella. Since it is located, it becomes easy to carry the umbrella, which is particularly convenient when the umbrella is used as a cane. Furthermore, the removal of the removed weight is prevented.

If the weight is movable in the axial direction of the umbrella, the weight is moved to the vicinity of the handle when the umbrella is used, and the weight is moved to the vicinity of the shaft protrusion when the umbrella is closed and hung. Since the umbrella can be moved, it is stable and easy to hold when the umbrella is opened, and stable and easy to hold even when the umbrella is closed.

Further, if the stem of the umbrella is a hollow shaft and a weight is provided in the hollow so as to be movable along the shaft,
It makes it easy to hold the umbrella both when you open it and when you close it.
Since the weight does not appear outside, it is an excellent design.

The weight that can move along the shaft is free to move in the axial direction, that is, can freely fall, so that the weight can follow the shaft handle when the umbrella is inserted or closed to hang it. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of moving the weight and to handle the umbrella more easily.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an umbrella 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a handle 3 at one end of a stem 2 and a rotatable bone 7 at the other end of the stem 2. The upholstery cloth 4 is fixed to 7 and a ridge 6 is provided at the other end. Further, a weight 5 made of metal such as lead is provided near the handle 3 of the umbrella 1. By providing the weight 5 in this manner, the position of the center of gravity G of the umbrella 1 can be located closer to the handle 3 as compared with the conventional umbrella shown in FIG.
When the umbrella 1 is inserted, the umbrella 1 becomes stable in the vicinity of the handle 3. Therefore, even if the umbrella is used when the wind is blowing, the umbrella is less likely to shake, which makes it very easy to hold.

Further, the position of the center of gravity G can be brought closer to the handle 3 by changing the weight or the mounting position of the weight 5, but in this case, the position of the center of gravity G is set to a handle rather than half of the entire length of the shaft handle 2. It is necessary to be in a close position, preferably a position closer to the handle than 40% of the total length of the stem 2, and more preferably a position closer to the handle than 35% of the total length of the stem 2.
Further, it is preferable that the position is closer to the handle than 30% of the total length of the shaft handle 2. By bringing the position of the center of gravity closer to the handle in this way, the stability of the umbrella is further increased.

Next, a second embodiment of the umbrella according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the umbrella according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the umbrella 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the handle 3 itself is made of a material having a relatively large specific gravity to form a weight 5. In this way, by using the handle 3 itself as the weight 5, the center of gravity G of the umbrella 1 can be positioned in the vicinity of the handle 3, and when the umbrella 1 is inserted, the umbrella 1 is stable in the vicinity of the handle 3. Come to do.

Next, a third embodiment of the umbrella according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in the umbrella 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the handle 3 itself is a weight 5, and as shown in FIG. 4, a male screw 2A is provided at one end of the stem 2 and the shaft of the weight 5 is attached. Handle 2
Female screw 5A is cut at the part connected to
As a result, the weight 5 is detachably provided at one end of the shaft shaft 2.

By providing the weight 5 detachably in this way, the weight of the closed umbrella 1 can be removed when the umbrella 1 is closed as shown by the phantom line in FIG. It becomes lighter and more convenient to carry.

Furthermore, by allowing the removed weight 5 to be attached to the ridge of the umbrella 1 by means of screws, the weight of the umbrella 1 when it is closed should not be reduced, but when carrying the closed umbrella 1, the ground of the umbrella 1 can be carried. Since the center of gravity of the umbrella is located at a position close to, it becomes easy to carry the umbrella 1, and it is particularly convenient when the umbrella is used as a cane.

The handle 3 itself is a weight 5, and the weight 5
When the shaft handle 2 is detachably attached, a recess 5A for facilitating holding the umbrella 1 may be formed in the weight 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, the weight 5 in which the depression 5A is formed
FIG. 5A shows a state in which the weight is attached to one end of the shaft 2, and FIG. 5B shows a state in which the weight 5 is attached to the foot of the umbrella 1.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the umbrella according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the umbrella according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the fourth embodiment of the umbrella 1 according to the present invention is hollow from the notch portion (not shown) to the portion where the shaft 2 is connected to the handle 3. The weight 5 is provided so as to be freely movable. As a result, when the umbrella 1 is inserted, the weight 5 is positioned near the handle 3 as shown in FIG. 6, and when the umbrella 1 is closed and carried, as shown in FIG. Thus, the inside of the hollow can be freely moved in the direction indicated by the arrow A. Therefore, when the umbrella 1 is inserted, the center of gravity of the umbrella 1 is located near the handle 3 so that the umbrella 1 is stable and easy to hold, and when the umbrella 1 is closed and carried, the center of gravity of the umbrella 1 is near the stone foot. The umbrella is stable and easy to carry. Further, since the weight 5 is provided on the invisible portion of the umbrella 1, the design is excellent.

Furthermore, by making the weight 5 movable in the axial direction, that is, free to fall, the weight 5 can move along the shaft 2 as the umbrella 1 is inserted or closed. Therefore, the trouble of moving the weight 5 can be saved, and the umbrella can be handled more easily.

In the fourth embodiment of the umbrella 1 according to the present invention, the weight 5 is provided as one lump, but as shown in FIG. 8, the inside of the handle 3 is also hollow, and the shaft handle 2 and the handle are provided. Three
A plurality of spherical weights 5 may be movably provided in the hollow. In this case, by making the shaft handle 2 and the handle 3 removable, the shaft handle 3 can be removed and the total weight of the weights 5 can be changed by increasing or decreasing the number of the weights 5. Therefore, the umbrella 1 in use The position of the center G of gravity can be freely changed.

Further, although not shown, the tip portion of the shaft (the portion having a length of about a half on the side close to the ridge), the bone, the upholstery, etc. are formed of a relatively light specific gravity, such as plastic. By forming the handle from a metal having a relatively high specific gravity, the center of gravity of the umbrella when in use can be located closer to the handle than half the length of the shaft handle.

Furthermore, the umbrella according to the present invention is easy to hold not only when the wind is blowing but also when the wind is not blowing because the center of gravity is near the handle.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the ordinary long umbrella has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a folding umbrella, and furthermore, a rain umbrella. It can be applied not only to parasols but also to umbrellas for golf.

[0034]

As described above in detail, in the umbrella according to the present invention, the center of gravity of the umbrella is positioned at least near the handle when in use, so that the umbrella in use is stable near the handle and winds. Whether the umbrella is blowing or not, when the umbrella is used, the umbrella is less likely to shake, which makes it very easy to hold.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a weight is detachably provided on a shaft handle.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a detachably provided weight.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which an umbrella according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is closed.

FIG. 8 is a view showing another aspect of the weight of the umbrella according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional umbrella.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Umbrella 2 Axial handle 3 Handle 4 Upholstery cloth 5 Weight 6 Stone foot 7 Bone G

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. The umbrella, wherein the center of gravity of the umbrella is located near the handle at least when in use. 2. The umbrella, wherein a weight is provided near the handle. 3. The umbrella according to claim 2, wherein the weight is movable in the axial direction of the shaft. 4. The umbrella according to claim 3, wherein the shaft handle and / or the handle is hollow, and the weight is movably provided in the hollow.