JPH11164718A - Water draining off machine of umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To drain off water of an umbrella bearing raindrops. SOLUTION: A first air blow-out pipe 14 and a second air blow-out pipe 15 are arranged along an umbrella guide passage, and these first and second air blow-out pipes 14, 15 are connected with an air blower 17 through an air duct 16. Here, when a person moves an umbrella along the umbrella guide passage 2, the air blown out from the first air blow-out pipe 14 flows downward along a shaft of the umbrella to inflate a stretched cloth of the umbrella from an inner side thereof. Moreover, the air blown out from the second air blow-out pipe 15 flows downward along an outer surface of the stretched cloth of the umbrella to blow off the water which adheres on the outer surface of the stretched cloth of the umbrella, thereby completing draining off water of the umbrella.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella drainer used for removing water from an umbrella to which raindrops have adhered.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When bringing an umbrella with raindrops into a library, movie theater, department store, etc. in rainy weather, a disposable disposed at the entrance of a library or the like to prevent the floor from getting wet with water falling from the umbrella. Umbrellas are stored in plastic umbrella bags. When leaving the library, the umbrella bag that has become unnecessary is returned to the collection box.

[0003]

However, the frequent use of disposable resin umbrella bags in this way is contrary to the recent demand for resource saving, and also causes a problem of increasing garbage. Also, when returning the used umbrella bag to the collection box, there is a problem that water leaking from the umbrella bag wets the floor around the collection box, or the used umbrella bag overflows from the collection box and impairs aesthetic appearance. Sometimes.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella drainer that can remove water from an umbrella to which raindrops have adhered and can solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an umbrella guideway which guides an umbrella with a stone foot down in a walking direction of a person, and an opening in the umbrella guideway to allow air to flow through the umbrella. The first to blow down along the axis and inflate the umbrella upholstery from inside
Air is blown downward from the upper surface of the umbrella upholstery to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and the water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery is wiped off. It is characterized by comprising a second air ejection means, and an air supply means for supplying air to the first air ejection means and the second air ejection means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an umbrella guideway for guiding an umbrella with a stone foot down in a walking direction of a person, and water attached to the umbrella guideway and attached to an outer surface of an umbrella upholstery. And a driving means for driving the rotating brush to rotate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an umbrella guideway for guiding an umbrella having a foot on the foot in a walking direction of a person, and an opening in the umbrella guideway to allow air to flow downward along an umbrella axis. Speech bubble,
A first air blowing means for inflating the umbrella upholstery from the inside, and an air opening at the umbrella guideway, which blows air obliquely downward from above on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and A second air ejection means for wiping off water adhering to the outer surface of the cloth; an air supply means for supplying air to the first air ejection means and the second air ejection means; and an air supply means disposed on the umbrella guideway. The rotary brush is characterized by comprising: a rotary brush that wipes off water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery; and a driving unit that drives the rotary brush to rotate.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the rotary brushes are arranged in a predetermined range on the entrance side of the umbrella guide path.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, in the vicinity of the exit side of the umbrella guideway, the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery is in contact with the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. Water wiping means for absorbing water attached to the surface is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a vacuum means for sucking water adhering to the tip of the umbrella is disposed near the exit side of the umbrella guideway. It is characterized by:

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the opening of the umbrella guideway allows passage of the umbrella and water removed from the umbrella scatters to the outside. It is characterized by the fact that a cover is attached to prevent it.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a person moves the umbrella along the umbrella guideway, the air blown from the first air jetting means flows downward along the axis of the umbrella, Inflate the umbrella upholstery from inside. Further, the air blown from the second air blowing means flows downward along the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and blows off water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. Thereby, draining of the umbrella is completed. Therefore, according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to use a disposable resin umbrella bag as in the conventional example, it is possible not only to meet the demand for resource saving, but also to cause an increase in dust. Absent. Further, according to the present invention, as described above, since it is not necessary to collect the resin umbrella bag, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired by the scattering resin umbrella bag and the water leaking from the umbrella bag. Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the drainage of the umbrella is completed while the person is walking, there is no traffic jam at the entrance of the building due to the drainage of the umbrella, and it is possible to enter the building smoothly. it can. In addition, according to the present invention, the person does not have to put the umbrella bag on the umbrella wet with rainwater and does not wet his hands with the umbrella to which rainwater adheres.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a person moves the umbrella along the umbrella guide path, the rotating brush wipes off water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and the drainage of the umbrella is completed. . Therefore, the same effect as the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a person moves the umbrella along the umbrella guide path, the air blown from the first air blowing means flows downward along the umbrella axis, and Inflate the upholstery from inside. Then, the rotating brush wipes off water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and the air blown from the second air jetting means blows down the water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery downward. As described above, according to the present invention, the umbrella is drained by the rotating brush and the air, so that the umbrella can be drained more effectively than the inventions of the first and second aspects.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the rotary brushes are arranged only within a predetermined range on the entrance side of the umbrella guide path and the number of the rotary brushes is reduced, so that the cost is lower than that of the third aspect of the present invention. An umbrella drainer can be provided.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the water wiping means arranged near the exit side of the umbrella guide path can absorb the water of the umbrella upholstery that could not be dropped by air or a rotating brush. The umbrella can be drained more effectively than the inventions of the items 1 to 4.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the vacuum means disposed near the exit side of the umbrella guide path can absorb water attached to the tip of the umbrella.
The umbrella can be drained more effectively than the invention of the above.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the cover is attached to the opening of the umbrella guideway, and the drained water does not scatter outside from the umbrella guideway. Never get wet.

[0019]

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

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of the umbrella drainer, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the umbrella drainer. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an internal structure diagram of the umbrella drainer.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, an umbrella drainer 1
Has an umbrella guideway 2 formed along the walking direction B of the person. The umbrella guide path 2 is formed substantially at the center of the casing 3 and extends from one side surface 4a to the other side surface 4b.
And a groove that opens upward. And
The umbrella guide path 2 is provided with a pair of guide walls 5a and 5b sandwiching an umbrella (not shown) from both sides, and protrudes above the guide walls 5a and 5b toward the other guide wall. A protrusion 6 is formed. Here, a pair of guide walls 5a,
5b are arranged in a substantially V-shape at predetermined intervals so that the umbrella can be opened to some extent.

The projections 6 of the guide walls 5a, 5b
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, air is blown obliquely downward, and air is sent inside the upholstery 8 (see FIG. 20) of the umbrella 7 to inflate the umbrella upholstery from the inside. An outlet 10 is formed. A second air outlet 11 for blowing air obliquely downward and blowing air to the outer surface of the upholstery cloth 8 (see FIG. 20) of the umbrella 7 is formed on the guide walls 5a and 5b below the protrusion 6. Is formed.
The first air jet port 10 and the second air jet port 11 are formed from the vicinity of the entrance side (left side in FIG. 3) of the umbrella guideway 2 to the vicinity of the exit side (right side in FIG. 3). I have. The first air outlet 10 and the second air outlet 11 are provided with an opening guard 1 having a large number of vents.
2, 13 are attached. Here, the upholstery 8 is
In addition to cloth that has been subjected to a water-repellent treatment, it includes those made of synthetic fibers and vinyl.

Here, a first air blowing pipe 14 as a first air blowing means is disposed inside the first air blowing port 10, and a second air blowing port 11 is provided inside the second air blowing port 11. A plurality of second air blowing pipes 15 are arranged as the second air blowing means. In addition, these 1st air blowing pipes 14 and 2nd air blowing pipes 15
The umbrella extends along the umbrella guiding direction, and is arranged parallel to the vertical direction. The first air outlet pipe 14 and the second air outlet pipe 15 are connected to the air duct 16.
Is connected to a blower (air supply means) 17 via the Therefore, the air sent from the blower 17 is
The first air jet 1 through the air jet pipe 14
The air is blown obliquely downward from 0, and is blown obliquely downward from the second air ejection port 11 through the second air blowing pipe 15. In addition, the first air blowing pipe 14 and the second air blowing pipe 15 are formed with an air blowing nozzle 18 so as to blow air from near the entrance side to near the exit side of the umbrella guide path 2. (See FIG. 11).

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway 2 with a stone foot down, the air ejected from the first air ejection port 10 flows downward along the axis 20 of the umbrella 7. The flow causes the upholstery 8 of the umbrella 7 to expand from the inside (see FIG. 20).
The air blown out from the second air outlet 11 is
The water flows downward along the outer surface of the upholstery 8 of the umbrella 7 and blows water attached to the outer surface of the upholstery 8 of the umbrella 7 downward. This operation is continued until the umbrella moving in the walking direction of the visitors goes out of the umbrella guideway 2 to the outside, and the outer surface of the upholstery 8 of the umbrella 7 is completely drained.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to use a disposable resin umbrella bag as in the conventional example, so that it is possible to meet the demand for resource saving and to increase the amount of dust. Will not be invited. Further, according to the present embodiment, as described above, since it is not necessary to collect the resin umbrella bag, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired by the scattering resin umbrella bag and water leaking from the umbrella bag. .
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the drainage of the umbrella is completed while the visitor is walking, the visitor can enter the library smoothly without congestion at the entrance of the library or the like. In addition, the visitor does not have to wear the umbrella bag over the umbrella wet with rainwater, and does not wet his hands with the umbrella to which rainwater adheres.

As shown in FIG. 4, a sensor 22 is disposed at the entrance 21 of the umbrella guideway. When the sensor 22 detects the passage of the umbrella, a detection signal is output to the controller 23, and the controller 23 The blower 17 may be driven for a predetermined time based on the detection signal. In this way, power consumption can be reduced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an embodiment is shown in which the lengths of the first air blowing pipe 14 and the second air blowing pipe 15 are made the same, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 5, the second air blowing pipe 1
The length of the umbrella 5 is made shorter than the length of the first air blowing pipe 14 by a predetermined dimension L, and first, air is blown from the first air blowing pipe 14 to the umbrella carried into the umbrella guide path 2, and then If air is blown from the second air blowing pipe 15 to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery,
After the air blown out from the first air blowing pipe 14 enters the inside of the umbrella upholstery and inflates the umbrella upholstery securely, the air blown out from the second air blowing pipe 15 is removed from the outside of the umbrella upholstery. Since it is sprayed on the surface, it is possible to effectively prevent rainwater from remaining on the overlapping portion of the upholstery.

Further, a heater is combined with the blower 17,
If warm air is blown onto the umbrella, the umbrella can be drained more effectively.

Also, as shown in FIG.
The single blower 17 supplies air to the left and right first air blowing pipes 14 and the second air blowing pipe 15, but is not limited to this.
Air blowing pipe 14 and second air blowing pipe 1
5 and a second blower for supplying air to the first air blow-off pipe 14 and the second air blow-off pipe 15 on the right side may be separately arranged. Good.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the first air blowing pipe 14 and the second air blowing pipe 15 are provided with a plurality of air guide plates 24 at predetermined intervals inside the first air blowing pipe 14 and the second air blowing pipe 15. The air guide plate 24 blows air supplied from the air duct 16 side into the air blowing nozzle 1.
8 to the umbrella guideway side. Note that the air guide plate 24 has a [second embodiment] FIGS. 6 to 9 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part on the side of the umbrella water drainer, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows a line. FIG. 8 is a simplified structural view of an air blowing section, and FIG. 9 is a structural view of a rotating brush driving unit. Hereinafter, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will not be repeated.

As shown in these figures, the left and right guide walls 5
In a and 5b, a plurality of rotating brushes 25 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the traveling direction of the umbrella (the walking direction of a person). These rotating brushes 25 are rotatably supported on the casing 3 by bearings 27 on the upper side and the lower side of the rotating shaft 26, and the lower side of the rotating shaft 26 is connected to a driving unit 28 for rotating the rotating brush 25. I have. Here, as shown in detail in FIG.
A rotation direction conversion gearbox 32 attached to an output shaft 31 of the motor 30, a drive shaft 33 rotated by the motor 30 via the rotation direction conversion gearbox 32,
The driving shaft 33 and the rotating shaft 26 and a belt 34 connecting the rotating shafts 26 and 26 are provided. When the motor 30 operates, the driving means 28
Is transmitted to the drive shaft 33 via the rotation direction conversion gear box 32, and the rotation of the drive shaft 33 is transmitted to the respective rotation shafts 26, 26 via the belt 34. As a result, the rotating brush 25 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the motor 30.

In FIG. 6, a pair of left and right rotating brushes 25, 25 move in opposite directions so as to send the umbrella from the entrance side (left side in FIG. 7) of the umbrella guideway to the exit side (right side in FIG. 7). It is designed to rotate. For example, in FIG. 6, the rotating shaft 26 of the right rotating brush 25 and the left rotating brush 2
The left and right rotating brushes 25, 25 can be rotated in opposite directions by connecting the 5 rotating shafts 26 with a crossing belt. Here, the rotating brush 25 is arranged in a substantially V shape as shown in FIG. The rotary brush 25 has a large number of linear members such as resin that can be bent and deformed around the rotary shaft 26.

Above the rotary brush 25, a first air outlet 10 is formed as in the first embodiment. Further, a first air blowing pipe 14 is disposed inside the first air outlet 10. Also, on the back side of the rotating brush 25, a second air blowing pipe 1 is provided.
5 are arranged. The first air outlet pipe 14 and the second air outlet pipe 15 are connected to a blower 17 via an air duct 16.

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway with a stone foot down, the air blown out from the first air blowing pipe 14 flows downward along the axis 20 of the umbrella 7. ,
The upholstery cloth 8 of the umbrella 7 is expanded from inside (see FIG. 20).
Then, the rotating brush 25 is rotated by the driving means 28 and slides on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery to knock down water adhering to the outer surface of the upholstery. The air blown out from the second air blowing pipe 15 is supplied to the rotating brush 25.
The water flows downward along the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery from between and blows water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery downward. This operation is continued until the umbrella moving in the walking direction of the visitor goes out of the umbrella guideway 2 and the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery is completely drained.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the first
Of course, the same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained, but the water attached to the surface of the umbrella upholstery is wiped off by the rotating brush 25 and the water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery by air. Is blown off, so that draining can be performed more effectively than in the first embodiment.

As shown in the figure, a sensor 22 is disposed at the entrance 21 of the umbrella guideway 2. When the sensor 22 detects the passage of an umbrella, a detection signal is output to the controller 23, and the controller 23 The blower 17 and the motor 30 may be driven for a predetermined time based on the detection signal. In this way, power consumption can be reduced.

The driving means is not limited to the one shown in the present embodiment, but may be any means capable of transmitting the rotation of the motor 30 to the rotating shaft 26 of the rotating brush 25. For example, as shown in FIG. May be something. That is, the driving means 2
8 is a motor 30, a driving pulley 35, an idle pulley 3
6, a belt 38 wound around a driving pulley 35 attached to the output shaft 31 of the motor 30.
Is wound around a driven pulley 37 attached to the lower end of the rotary shaft 26 via an idle pulley 36. When the motor 30 operates, the drive pulley 35, the idle pulley 3
The rotation of the motor 30 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 26 of the rotating brush 25 by the belt 6 wound around the driven pulley 6 and the driven pulley 37, and the rotating brush 25 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the motor 30. The rotation of the motor 30 is transmitted to the adjacent rotating brushes 25 and 25 by a belt 38 which is wound around a driven pulley 37 attached to the lower end of the rotating shaft 26.

Further, the motors 30 of the driving means 28 are disposed on the left and right of the umbrella guide path 2, respectively,
5, 5 may be individually driven to rotate.

Although the present embodiment has a structure in which the rotating brush 25 and the first and second air blowing pipes 14 and 15 are combined, the umbrella may be drained only by the rotating brush 25. .

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 12 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the first and second embodiments,
The description will be omitted with duplicating description.

As shown in FIG. 12, this embodiment is an application of the second embodiment, and the rotating brush 25 is moved only within a predetermined range on the entrance side (left side in the figure) of the umbrella guideway 2. It is designed to arrange multiple items. That is, in the present embodiment, the number of the rotating brushes 25 is smaller than in the second embodiment.

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway 2 with the feet facing down, the air ejected from the first air outlet pipe 14 flows downward along the axis 20 of the umbrella 7. The flow causes the upholstery 8 of the umbrella 7 to expand from the inside (see FIG. 20). Then, the rotating brush 25 is rotated by the driving means, and slides on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery to knock down water adhering to the outer surface of the upholstery. The air blown out from the second air blow-out pipe 15 is supplied to the rotating brush 2.
5, the water flows downward along the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery and blows down water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. When the umbrella passes through the drainage section of the rotating brush 25, the air blown from the second air blowing pipe 15 is then blown to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and the water droplets remaining on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery are removed by air. It is wiped off. In this work, the umbrella that moves in accordance with the walking direction of the visitors
From the outside until the outside of the umbrella upholstery is completely drained.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the first
Of course, the same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained, but the water attached to the surface of the umbrella upholstery is wiped off by the rotating brush 25 and the water attached to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery by air. Is blown off, and water droplets remaining on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery are blown off by air. Therefore, drainage can be performed more effectively than in the first embodiment.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIGS. 13 to 15 show
9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as the present embodiment and each of the above-described embodiments, and the description will not be repeated.

As shown in these figures, the umbrella drainer 1
The casing 3 has one side surface 4a and the other side surface 4a.
An umbrella guideway 2 is formed so that an umbrella can pass to b. A plurality of rotating brushes 25 are arranged on both sides of the umbrella guideway 2 along the umbrella guideway 2. The upper end and lower end of the rotating shaft 26 of the rotating brush 25 are rotatably supported by the casing 3 via a bearing 27, and the lower end of the rotating shaft 26 is connected to a driving unit 28. The driving unit 28 is configured in the same manner as in the above-described second and third embodiments. Note that guide walls 5a and 5b are arranged to face the upper part of the umbrella guide path 2.

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway 2 with the feet facing down, the rotating brush 25 rotationally driven by the driving means 28 removes water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. Knock it down. This operation is continued until the umbrella comes out of the umbrella guideway 2 and the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery is drained.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the first
Of course, the same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained. However, since the structure is such that water attached to the surface of the umbrella upholstery is wiped off only by the rotating brush 25, the structure is simple and the size is reduced. It is possible to provide an inexpensive and umbrella drainer 1.

In the second embodiment, the rotary brushes 25, 25 arranged on both sides of the umbrella guide path 2 have a substantially V-shape.
Are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

[Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 16 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and shows a first applied example of the fourth embodiment. The same components as those of the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will not be repeated.

As shown in FIG. 16, on both sides of the exit side (right side in the figure) of the umbrella guide path 2, there are disposed moisture suction belts 40 for pressing the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. The moisture-absorbing belt 40 is formed by sequentially laminating water-absorbing urethane and towel cloth on the surface of an endless rubber belt, and absorbs water on the surface of the upholstery cloth that cannot be completely removed by the rotating brush 25. .

Here, the water suction belt 40 is wound around a pair of rotating shafts 41, 41, and is driven by a driving means 28 connected to the rotating shaft 41, and the umbrella guide is held in a state where the umbrella is pressed. It is transported to the exit side of the road 2 (see FIG. 10). Here, the water absorbing belt 40 and the rotating shaft 4
1 and the drive means 28 constitute a water wiping means 29. The upper and lower portions of the rotating shafts 41, 41 are rotatably supported by the casing 3 by bearings 27.
As shown at 0, a driven pulley 37 is attached to the lower end, and a belt 38 is wound around these driven pulleys 37.

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway 2 with the feet facing down, the rotating brush 25 rotationally driven by the driving means 28 removes water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. Knock it down. When the operation by the rotating brush 25 is completed, the moisture suction belt 40 comes into contact with the umbrella and completely absorbs water remaining on the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. The drained umbrella is discharged from the outlet side of the umbrella guideway 2 by the moisture suction belt 40.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the fourth
Of course, the same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained, however, the water attached to the surface of the upholstery of the umbrella is wiped off by the rotating brush 25, and the water droplets remaining on the surface of the upholstery are absorbed by the water absorbing belt 40. As a result, the umbrella can be drained more reliably.

The wiping means 39 in this embodiment can be used in combination with the first to fourth embodiments.

[Sixth Embodiment] FIG. 17 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and shows a second applied example of the fourth embodiment. The same components as those of the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will not be repeated.

As shown in FIG. 17, near the outlet side (right side in the figure) of the umbrella guide path 2, a vacuum means 42 for sucking water attached to the tip of the umbrella is arranged. The vacuum means 42 includes a substantially horseshoe-shaped suction port 43 opening toward the inlet side (left side in the figure) of the umbrella guide path 2, and a vacuum pump connected to the suction port 43 via a vacuum pipe 44. 45. Here, the suction port portion 43 is formed so as to surround the upholstery near the shingle, which is relatively difficult to drain, and the inside thereof (the side facing the umbrella).
Are formed with a number of suction slits 46 (see FIG. 18).

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration,
When an umbrella held by a visitor to a library or the like enters the umbrella guideway 2 with the feet facing down, the rotating brush 25 rotationally driven by the driving means 28 removes water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. Knock it down. When the work by the rotating brush 25 is completed, the tip of the umbrella that moves with the visitor is
2 is received by the suction port 43. Here, when the vacuum pump 45 sucks the air, the water remaining at the tip of the umbrella is sucked together with the air from the slit 46 of the suction port 43 and discharged to the outside through the vacuum tube 44.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the fourth
Of course, the same effects as those of the embodiment can be obtained, but the water attached to the surface of the umbrella upholstery is wiped off by the rotating brush 25, and the water remaining at the tip of the umbrella, which is difficult to drain, is removed by the vacuum means 42. As a result, the umbrella can be drained more reliably.

Incidentally, the vacuum means 42 in the present embodiment can be used in combination with the first to fifth embodiments.

[Seventh Embodiment] FIGS. 19 and 20 show
14 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

That is, in this embodiment, flexible or deformable resin or rubber covers 47 and 48 are attached to the entrance end and exit end of the umbrella guideway 2 and the upper part of the umbrella guideway 2. The covers 47 and 48 are divided into two on the left and right sides of the umbrella guideway 2 so as to allow passage of an umbrella.
At the approximate center of the umbrella, and prevents water that has been blown down from the umbrella or hit by the umbrella from splashing outside the umbrella water cutter 1. Also, as shown in FIG.
When the cover 48 is attached to the upper part of the umbrella guideway 2,
It guides the air along the shaft 20 of the umbrella 7, has the effect of spreading the upholstery of the umbrella 7, and can support the handle 50 of the umbrella 7 with the foot 51 down, preventing the umbrella 7 from falling. can do.

In each of the above embodiments, a water reservoir is provided at the bottom of the umbrella guideway 2, and the water collected in the water reservoir is discharged to an external drain or the like with a hose, or the water in the water reservoir is provided. Is pumped up and discharged to an external drain or the like, so that water does not overflow around the umbrella drainer 1.

In the fourth to sixth embodiments,
The first air blow-out pipe 14 and the second air blow-out pipe 15 described in the first embodiment may be appropriately combined, and the umbrella may be drained by air together with the rotating brush.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an umbrella drainer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part on a side surface of the water removal machine of the umbrella.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a water drainer of the umbrella.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an umbrella water drainer showing an application example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part on a side surface of an umbrella water drainer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of an umbrella water drainer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a structural diagram showing a driving unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a structural diagram showing another driving means.

FIG. 11 is a structural view of an air ejection unit. 11A is a simplified external perspective view, FIG. 11B is a main part front view,
FIG. 11C is a plan view of a main part.

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an umbrella water drainer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of an umbrella water drainer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part on a side surface of the water removal machine of the umbrella.

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural view of a water drainer of the umbrella.

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an umbrella water drainer showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of an umbrella water drainer showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a detailed view of a vacuum unit.

FIG. 19 is an external perspective view of an umbrella water drainer according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the relationship between an umbrella and a cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Umbrella drainer 2 ... Umbrella guideway 7 ... Umbrella 8 ... Upholstery 14 ... 1st air blowing pipe (1st air blowing means) 15 ... 2nd 17 ... Blower (air supply means) 25 ... Rotating brush 28 ... Driving means 39 ... Wipe-off means 42 ... Vacuum means 47,48 ... Cover 51 ... Stone foot

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An umbrella guideway for guiding an umbrella with a stone foot down along a walking direction of a person, an opening in the umbrella guideway, and blowing air downward along the axis of the umbrella to stretch the umbrella. A first air jetting means for inflating the cloth from the inside, and an air opening from the umbrella guideway, wherein air is blown obliquely downward from above to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and An umbrella comprising: a second air ejecting means for wiping off water adhering to a surface; and an air supply means for supplying air to the first air ejecting means and the second air ejecting means. Drainer. 2. An umbrella guideway for guiding an umbrella with a stone foot down along a walking direction of a person, and a rotary brush disposed on the umbrella guideway and for knocking water adhered to an outer surface of an umbrella upholstery. An umbrella drainer, comprising: a driving means for driving the rotating brush to rotate. 3. An umbrella guideway for guiding an umbrella with a stone foot down in a walking direction of a person, an opening in the umbrella guideway, and blowing air downward along the axis of the umbrella to stretch the umbrella. A first air jetting means for inflating the cloth from the inside, and an air opening from the umbrella guideway, wherein air is blown obliquely downward from above to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery, and A second air jetting means for wiping off water adhering to the surface; an air supply means for supplying air to the first air jetting means and the second air jetting means; an umbrella arranged in the umbrella guideway; An umbrella drainer, comprising: a rotating brush that wipes off water adhering to the outer surface of the upholstery; and a driving unit that rotationally drives the rotating brush. 4. The umbrella drainer according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of said rotary brushes are arranged in a predetermined range on an entrance side of said umbrella guideway. 5. An umbrella guideway is provided with a water wiping means near the outlet side of the umbrella guide path, which is in contact with the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery and absorbs water adhering to the outer surface of the umbrella upholstery. The umbrella drainer according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. An umbrella according to claim 1, wherein a vacuum means for sucking water adhering to the tip of the umbrella is arranged near the exit side of the umbrella guideway. Water drainer. 7. An opening of the umbrella guideway is provided with a cover for allowing passage of the umbrella and preventing water removed from the umbrella from scattering to the outside.
An umbrella drainer according to any one of claims 6 to 10.