JPH08285447A - Dehydrator for umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate an uncomfortable feeling in bringing wet umbrellas by forming a passage for umbrellas in a hollow main body, providing a dehydrating roller rotated by a driving motor along the passage in the main body and providing a dehydrating brush on the surface of the dehydrating roller. CONSTITUTION: A passage 2 for umbrellas is formed in a hollow main body 1 in the shape of a container. This passage 2 is formed by cutting out the front face part, the rear face part and the upper face part of the main body 1 in the shape of a belt in the direction in which the umbrellas are inserted, so that the umbrellas can be passed in the main body 1. A dehydrating roller 3 is pivoted along the passage 2 in the main body 1. The wet umbrellas are inserted from the front part of the passage 2 formed in the main body 1 and moved in the main body. A dehydrating brush 4 provided on the surface of the dehydrating roller 3 rotated by a driving motor strikes on the cloths of the umbrellas so that rain drops are repelled and the umbrellas are dehydrated. The dehydrated umbrellas are taken out of the rear part of the passage 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

[0001] The present invention relates to an umbrella dewatering device capable of quickly removing raindrops from a wet umbrella.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means for preventing raindrops from a wet umbrella in the rain.

The umbrella bag as shown in FIG. 1 was used. Also,

2 has been invented as shown in FIG. 2, in which an umbrella dewatering device for rotating raindrops at high speed to remove raindrops by a centrifugal separation action is invented.

[0003]

The conventional umbrella bag and umbrella dewatering device have the following problems. (B) When a wet umbrella is inserted into the umbrella bag to prevent raindrops, there is a problem in processing the used umbrella bag. That is, in this case, a plurality of umbrella bags are hung in a place where many people come and go such as department stores and hotels, and a trash box for collecting used umbrella bags is installed. Since it was bulky, the trash box quickly filled up, and the collection work was very troublesome. Also,
When using this umbrella bag at the station, the used umbrella bag was even more problematic. That is, if used wet umbrella bags are scattered on the stairs of a station or on platforms where trains come and go, it not only spoils the aesthetics, but also causes the risk of passengers stepping on them and slipping and falling. Furthermore, it was extremely dangerous if a wet umbrella bag fell on the rails of a train. (B) When an umbrella dewatering device using a centrifugal separation action is used, there is a problem that dewatering work is not quick. That is, to dehydrate a wet umbrella using this device, first stop in front of the device, lift the umbrella above the device, insert it into the device, then operate the device to dehydrate for a certain period of time, It is necessary to lift and remove the umbrella after it has completely stopped spinning, and it took a very long time to dehydrate one umbrella. For this reason, it is impossible for many people to smoothly perform the dehydration work of the umbrella, which has been impractical. In particular, at the station, a large number of people come in and out at once, and most of them are now automatically turned into a ticket gate to form a smooth flow of passengers, and even if a conventional umbrella dehydrator is installed at such a place, it will be unnecessarily crowded. It was a useless thing to invite. Further, the conventional umbrella dewatering device has a safety problem because it is configured to perform dewatering by rotating the umbrella itself at a high speed. In other words, if you try to remove the umbrella from the device before the rotation of the umbrella has stopped completely, there is a risk of hitting the handle of the umbrella that is still spinning and injuring yourself, and some kind of safety measure is required. It was The present invention is to solve the above problem by using a conventional umbrella bag and umbrella dehydrator as a means for preventing raindrops from a wet umbrella. In particular, it will be installed at a station where a large number of people come and go, and by realizing it as an umbrella dehydrator that does not hinder the smooth flow of passengers, it will eliminate the discomfort caused by bringing a wet umbrella into a crowded train during rainy weather. To do.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A hollow body is cut out in a band shape to form a passage path for an umbrella. A dewatering roller that is rotated by a drive motor along the passage is provided inside the body. A dewatering brush is provided on the surface of the dewatering roller. The present invention is an umbrella dewatering device configured as described above.

[0005]

Next, the method of using the present invention will be described. The wet umbrella is inserted from the front part of the passage formed in the main body and moved in the main body along the passage. A dewatering roller is rotated by a drive motor in the main body, and a dewatering brush provided on the surface of the dewatering roller is struck on the umbrella cloth of the wet umbrella to repel raindrops and dewater.
Alternatively, the dewatering brush absorbs raindrops on the umbrella cloth and is dehydrated.
The dehydrated umbrella is taken out of the main body from the rear part of the passage.

[0006]

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

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same. A passage (2) for the umbrella (U) is formed in a hollow main body (1) having a container shape. The passage (2) is formed by cutting the front part, the back part and the upper part of the main body (1) in a band shape toward the inserting direction of the umbrella so that the umbrella (U) can pass through the main body (1). It is a thing. A dewatering roller (3) is pivotally mounted in the main body (1) along a passage (2). More specifically, a pair of dewatering rollers (3) facing each other across the passage path (2).
Are provided in multiple rows. The dewatering roller (3) is arranged as follows.

[Fig. 4]

In addition to the vertical arrangement shown in FIG.

A horizontal arrangement as shown in FIG. 6 may be used. A dewatering brush (4) is provided on the surface of the dewatering roller (3). The dewatering brush (4) is designed to blow off raindrops by being struck by a wet umbrella (U), or to remove raindrops by absorbing water. Therefore, the dewatering brush (4) may have any shape as long as it has a purpose, for example,

[Fig. 7] Those provided with branch-like protrusions as shown in

FIG. 8 is a diagram in which a brush-like body as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of plate-like bodies are radially provided to form a blade. A drive motor (5) is provided in the main body (1) and is connected to the dewatering roller (3).
By the drive motor (5), the dehydrating rollers (3) arranged vertically are rotated in the traveling direction of the umbrella (U). When the dewatering roller (3) is horizontal, it rotates toward the tip of the umbrella (U), that is, downward. The drive motor (5) may be configured to rotate at all times, but provided with a switch (S) for detecting entry of the umbrella (U) into the main body (1), and is rotated only when the umbrella (U) is dehydrated. With this configuration, power saving can be achieved. Further, when the raindrops of the umbrella are absorbed by the water-absorbing dehydration brush (4), the dehydration roller (3) is rotated at a higher speed than usual while the umbrella (U) is not dehydrated. The drive motor (5) may be controlled so as to centrifuge the water contained in the brush (4).

The configuration of the present invention is as described above, and its operation will be described below.

[Fig. 10] Insert a wet umbrella (U) from the front part of the passage (2) formed in the body (1) as shown in Fig. 10 and move the inside of the body (1) along the passage (2). .

FIG. 11 shows a dewatering brush (4) provided on the surface of the dewatering roller (3) rotating in the main body (1) as shown in FIG.
Is struck by the umbrella cloth (u) of the wet umbrella (U) to repel raindrops and dehydrated. Or dewatering brush (4)
Is absorbed by raindrops on the umbrella cloth (u) and dehydrated. The dehydrated umbrella (U)

12 is taken out from the inside of the main body (1) from the rear part of the passage (2) as shown in FIG.

The umbrella dewatering device of the present invention is capable of repelling raindrops and absorbing water by rotating a dewatering brush by passing a wet umbrella through the main body provided with a dewatering roller having a dewatering brush. To dehydrate. Therefore, the following unique effects are obtained. (A) As a means for preventing raindrops from the umbrella, the umbrella itself is dehydrated to remove the raindrops. Therefore, as in the case of using an umbrella bag to prevent raindrops, preparing, replenishing,
No work such as post-cleaning is required, and there are no labor costs or running costs. (B) In addition, as in the case of using an umbrella bag to prevent raindrops, the problem that the used umbrella bag is carelessly thrown away and scattered on the floor is solved. Therefore, even in a station where it is particularly dangerous to drop the umbrella bag on the stairs or on the platform, it is possible to prevent raindrops from falling on the umbrella by installing this device. (C) The present invention allows the umbrella to be dehydrated very quickly. That is, the umbrella dehydration work is completed simply by moving the umbrella inside the main body of the umbrella dehydrator. Therefore, as in the case of a conventional umbrella dewatering device by centrifugal separation, stop once in front of the device, lift the umbrella and insert it into the device,
Next, the device is activated to dehydrate for a certain period of time, and no special work for dehydrating the umbrella is required, such as lifting and taking it out after the rotation of the umbrella has stopped completely,
You can dehydrate your umbrella while walking. Therefore, by installing this device at a station where a large number of people enter and leave at a time and a smooth flow of passengers is formed by automatic ticket gates, it is possible to dehydrate the umbrella without obstructing the flow. Become. (D) The present invention is realized as an umbrella dehydrator having excellent safety. That is, since the rotation of the dewatering brush repels raindrops or absorbs water to dehydrate the water,
The umbrella itself does not rotate or move, and it is possible to perform dewatering work while holding the umbrella. Therefore, there is no danger of hitting the handle of the rotating umbrella with a hand and injuring, as in the case of an umbrella dehydrator that spins the umbrella itself at a high speed to perform dehydration by centrifugal separation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional umbrella bag.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing a conventional umbrella dewatering device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a dewatering roller of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a dehydrator spout of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a dewatering roller of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 2 Passage path 3 Dehydration roller 4 Dehydration brush 5 Drive motor U Umbrella Umbrella cloth

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An umbrella dewatering device comprising a hollow main body having an umbrella passage formed therein, a dewatering roller which is rotated by a drive motor along the passage, and a dewatering brush provided on the surface of the dewatering roller. .