JPH08308622A - Automatic dehydrator for umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dehydrate an umbrella through holes on the wall of a dehydrating rack with high efficiency, by a timer which controls the suction means for sucking air by means of a sensor. SOLUTION: An umbrella insertion sensor 70 senses the insertion of an umbrella into the opening of a dehydrating rack 10. A timer 80 controls a suction means, so that it works automatically only for an appropriate period of time to avoid damaging the umbrella by over dehydrating or waste of electricity. An air flow is generated from a plurality of holes 12 on the wall of the dehydrating rack 10 through a water collecting membrane 50 and its lower area to a vent 22 by sucking the air from the lower area of the water collecting membrane 50. The water collecting membrane 50 drops the water it collected. The water then flows from the inner space of a case 20 through a dehydrating hole 35 to a water tank arranged under the water collecting membrane 50. The water flowing from the holes 12 at the distal end is not to be brought by the air flow generated by the suction means 60 due to its weight, and drops down, therefore it will not reach the suction means 60.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella automatic dewatering machine for automatically dewatering the moisture of a wet umbrella.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a large building, such as a hotel or a public office, where an unspecified number of people frequently come in and out frequently, the water dripping from an umbrella that gets wet when it rains can pollute the floors of these large buildings or walk. In order to prevent accidents such as slipping of people, have the umbrella brought in an elongated plastic bag or install an umbrella storage stand and lock it for temporary storage. ing.

However, the operation of inserting a rain-wet umbrella into a plastic bag is complicated, and the bottom of the plastic bag is easily broken, and the used plastic bag must be treated as waste. Also, if the umbrella is left in a plastic bag for a long time together with air containing a lot of water, corrosion will easily occur in the waterproof membrane supporting bone of the umbrella. Umbrella storage has a limited number of umbrellas that can be stored and requires a large installation area, and the work of setting and locking the umbrella at a predetermined position is complicated, and the key can be lost. Disposal of a misplaced umbrella is complicated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is that the mounting work is not complicated unlike the conventional vinyl bag, and the bag is not easily broken to disperse water. Does not cause the problem of garbage disposal after use, does not easily cause corrosion to the waterproof membrane supporting bone of the umbrella, and further, there is no limit to the number of umbrellas that can be processed, and does not require a large installation area, It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic dehydrator for an umbrella that does not cause a complicated problem such as a treatment of a locked or unlocked or misplaced umbrella.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an automatic umbrella dehydrator for automatically dehydrating water of a rain-wet umbrella according to the present invention is: a case and a case. A dehydration table that opens into the outer wall of the case, has a pointed pyramid shape toward the inside of the case, has multiple holes in the wall surface, and an umbrella is inserted through the opening; A water catching film provided below the table and dropping the caught water to catch the water in the air in the area between the dehydrating table and the inner space; below the water catching film in the inner space of the case Is provided in
A water collecting box for collecting water from the water catching membrane; an intake means provided in the case and communicating with an area below the water catching membrane in the inner space of the case; inserting the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table An umbrella insertion sensor for sensing; and a timer for operating the intake means by detecting the insertion of the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table by the umbrella insertion sensor to control the operating time of the intake means. .

[0006]

In the automatic umbrella dehydrator according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when the rain-wet umbrella is inserted into the dehydration table through the opening of the outer wall of the case, the umbrella insertion sensor causes the dehydration. When the umbrella is inserted into the opening of the table and the umbrella insertion sensor detects the insertion of the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table, the timer operates the intake means to control the operating time of the intake means. The intake means sucks air from the region below the water catching film in the internal space of the case, thereby causing a plurality of holes in the wall surface of the dehydration table to cause a flow of air through the water catching film and the above lower region. The moisture on the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella inserted into the opening of the dehydration table by the flow of the above is forced from a plurality of holes in the wall surface of the dehydration table into the area between the dehydration table and the water capturing film in the internal space of the case. Water in the air is sucked into the above area to be trapped by the water trapping film. The captured water drops the captured water, and the water dropped from the water collection film is collected by the water collection box provided below the water collection film in the internal space of the case.

In the automatic umbrella dehydrator according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the dehydration table has an inverted truncated cone shape having a substantially constant cone angle α toward the inside of the case. Is preferred. Since the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella inserted into the opening of the dehydration table can be closely adhered to the wall surface of the dehydration table having such a shape, the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella can be inserted through the plurality of holes in the wall surface of the dehydration table. The water can be efficiently dehydrated.

In the automatic dehydrator for umbrellas according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, it is preferable that the cone angle α of the dehydration table is in the range of approximately 2 ° to approximately 170 °. The opening angle of the supporting bone on the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella when the umbrella is closed is approximately 2 °, and the opening angle when the umbrella is opened is approximately 170 °.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of an automatic umbrella dehydrator of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the external appearance of an embodiment of an automatic umbrella dehydrator of the present invention,
2 is a plan view of one embodiment of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of one embodiment of FIG. 1 taken along the line AA of FIG. is there.

One embodiment described above is: case 20;
A dehydration stand 10 that is open to the outer wall of the case 20, has a conical shape that is pointed toward the inside of the case 20, has a plurality of holes 12 in the wall surface, and through which an umbrella is inserted; A water trapping film 50 that is provided below the dehydration table 10 in the internal space of the device and drops the trapped water in the area between the dehydration table 10 and the internal space; Is provided below the water catching film 50 in the internal space of the
A water collecting box 30 for collecting water from the water catching film 50; Case 2
No. 0, and in the inner space of the case 20, the water catching film 5
Suction means 60 in communication with the region below 0;
Umbrella insertion sensor 70 for detecting the insertion of an umbrella into the opening of
A timer 80 for operating the intake means 60 by detecting the insertion of the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table 10 by the umbrella insertion sensor 70 and controlling the operating time of the intake means 60.

More specifically, in the above-described one embodiment, the dehydration table 10 has an inverted truncated cone shape that is opened on the horizontal upper surface of the case 20 and has a substantially constant cone angle α toward the inside of the case 20. This cone angle α is approximately 2 ° which is the opening angle of the supporting bone on the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella when the umbrella is closed.
Or, it can be freely selected within the range of about 170 ° which is the above-mentioned opening angle when the umbrella is opened.

The dehydration table 10 is made of, for example, a plastic material, and has a peripheral wall on the wall surface and a plurality of holes 1 at the tip.
2 is formed. From the hole 12 at the tip of the dehydration table 10, the moisture collected by gravity flows into the stone butt of the tip of the umbrella and flows out, thereby promoting the dehydration action in the dehydration table 10.

The umbrella insertion sensor 70 is installed on the outer peripheral surface of the dehydration table 10 in the internal space of the case 20 and has a known structure.

The material of the water catching film 50 is preferably an absorbent cloth such as a non-woven cloth, but is not limited to this and can catch water in the air, and if a certain amount of water accumulates, it falls as a water drop. Anything that allows it is sufficient.

In the above-mentioned one embodiment, the intake means 6
Reference numeral 0 denotes an intake fan driven by, for example, a DC or AC motor (not shown), which is arranged above the water catching film 50 in the internal space of the case 20 and is kept away from the moisture in the internal space, and may cause an electrical leakage or The durability has been improved to prevent corrosion.

The air sucked into the upper part of the internal space of the case 20 by the intake means 60 is guided to the lower part of the internal space of the case 20, and the exhaust port 2 formed in the lower part of the back surface of the outer wall.
It is discharged from 2 to the external space. The exhaust port 22 is formed in the lower portion of the back surface of the outer wall of the case 20, so that the exhaust gas from the intake unit 60 does not hit the user of the above-described embodiment.

In one embodiment of the automatic dehydrator for umbrellas according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, a rain-wet umbrella is transferred from the opening of the outer wall of the case 20 to the dehydration table 10. When inserted, the umbrella insertion sensor 70 detects the insertion of the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table 10 and the timer 80 detects the insertion of the umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table 10 by the timer 80. Is operated to control the operation time of the intake means 60.

The timer 80 can control the operating time of the intake means 60 within the range of about 5 to about 20 seconds depending on the amount of rainwater wetted by the umbrella. The operation time set by the timer 80 can be set manually or automatically based on the dehydration amount of the dehydration table 10 within a predetermined time. In this way, by operating the intake means 60 only for an appropriate time for the dehydration action, it is possible to prevent damage to the umbrella and unnecessary power consumption due to excessive dehydration action.

The suction means 60 sucks air from the region below the water catching film 50 in the internal space of the case 20 so as to pass through the plurality of holes 12 in the wall surface of the dehydration table 10 through the water catching film 50 and the above lower region. A flow of air to the exhaust port 22 is generated, and the water on the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella inserted into the opening of the dehydration table 10 is caused by this flow of air to flow from the plurality of holes 12 of the wall surface of the dehydration table 10 to the case 20. Water is forcibly sucked into the region between the dehydration table 10 and the water catching film 50 in the internal space, and the moisture in the air sucked into the region is caught by the water catching film 50. The water catching film 50 drops the captured water, and the water dropped from the water catching film 50 is collected in the inner space of the case 20 through a dehydration hole 35 by a water collecting box provided below the water catching film 50. It

Due to its weight, the water dripping from the water catching film 50 and the water flowing out from the hole 12 at the tip of the dehydration table 10 do not follow the air flow caused by the intake means 60 and fall downward. Therefore, it does not reach the intake means 60.

In the above-described one embodiment, the water collecting box 30 is detachably installed in the case 20 and when the water is accumulated to some extent, the manager of the automatic umbrella dehydrator pulls out the water from the case 20. Although it was discarded, if a water pipe (not shown) is connected to the bottom surface of the water collection box 30, it is possible to save the administrator the trouble of draining water from the water collection box 30. It should be noted that it is preferable to incorporate an S-shaped drain pipe in the water pipe (not shown) in order to prevent a bad odor from entering the sewage.

Since the dehydration table 10 has an inverted truncated cone shape having a substantially constant cone angle α toward the inside of the case 20, the dehydration table 10 having such a shape is inserted into the opening of the dehydration table 10. The waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella can be brought into close contact with each other, and water can be efficiently dehydrated from the waterproof membrane surface of the umbrella through the plurality of holes 12 in the wall surface of the dehydration table 10.

Although the opening of the dehydration table 10 is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the case 20 in the above-described embodiment, it may be arranged on the side surface of the case 20. The center line may be horizontal or may be inclined obliquely downward. Further, the upper surface or side surface of the case 20 may be an inclined surface, and the opening of the dehydration table 10 may be arranged on this inclined surface so that the center line of the dehydration table 10 faces obliquely downward.

[0025]

As is clear from the above description,
According to the automatic umbrella dehydrator of the present invention, the mounting work is not complicated like a conventional vinyl bag, and it is not easily broken to sprinkle water, and does not cause a problem of waste disposal after use, In addition, it does not easily corrode the waterproof membrane supporting bones of the umbrella, there is no limit to the number of umbrellas that can be processed, it does not require a large installation area, and it is locked or lost or left behind. It does not cause a complicated problem such as the processing of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the external appearance of one embodiment of an automatic umbrella dehydrator of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of one embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the embodiment of FIG. 1 taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Dehydration stand, 12 ... Hole, 20 ... Case, 22 ... Exhaust port, 30 ... Water collection box, 35 ... Dehydration hole, 50 ... Water catchment film, 60
... Intake means, 70 ... Umbrella insertion sensor, 80 ... Timer.

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Kim Shu-Fan, Korea, South Korea, Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, No. 31, Takako-Dongsan, Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do 31 Bangji Pohang University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering (72) Inventor Kim Long, Korea 31 Koko-dongsan, Nam-gu, Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Pohang University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic dewatering machine for an umbrella for automatically dewatering water of a rain-wet umbrella: a case; a cone-shaped opening to the outer wall of the case and pointing toward the inside of the case. And a dehydration table having a plurality of holes in the wall surface, into which the umbrella is inserted through the opening; Water trapping film for trapping the moisture in the air in the area of; and a water collecting box provided below the water trapping film in the internal space of the case for collecting water from the water trapping film Provided on the case,
Intake means communicating with a region below the water catching film in the inner space of the case; Umbrella insertion sensor for detecting insertion of an umbrella into the opening of the dehydration table; Operates the intake means by sensing the insertion of the umbrella,
An automatic dehydrator for an umbrella, comprising: a timer for controlling the operating time of the intake means. 2. The automatic dehydrator for umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the dehydration table has an inverted truncated cone shape having a substantially constant cone angle α toward the inside of the case. 3. The cone angle α of the dehydration table is about 2 ° to about 1
The automatic dehydrator for umbrellas according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the range is 70 °.