KR20200060049A - Automatic rainwater removal device for umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic rainwater removal device for an umbrella which can easily remove rainwater from an umbrella only with an operation of allowing a user to walk while holding the umbrella when moving to the interior in case of rain. The automatic rainwater removal device for an umbrella comprises: a body part having a passage through which the umbrella can pass; and a plurality of rainwater removal parts which individually include a rotary shaft and a brush towel rotating together with the rotary shaft and are provided inside the body part to absorb the rainwater from the umbrella passing through the passage and brush the same. The body part includes: an entrance having an upper side formed to be open along the passage and having a gap formed in one side thereof to connect to the passage; and an exit formed in an opposite side of the entrance to form the gap connected to the passage so that the umbrella having passed through the passage can be removed.

Description

Automatic umbrella hair {AUTOMATIC RAINWATER REMOVAL DEVICE FOR UMBRELLA}

The present invention relates to an automatic umbrella whisk, the automatic umbrella whisk that can easily remove the moisture of the umbrella by simply walking with an umbrella in the process of moving indoors in the rain.

If you enter the room without removing the water remaining in the umbrella during rain, it is recommended to remove the water remaining in the umbrella before entering the room. It is a matter.

One of the most common methods used today is to lift an umbrella and shake it or swing it to shake off any excess water on the umbrella. It would be a way to prevent it from falling on the floor.

However, in the case of the method using the vinyl umbrella cover, since the umbrella cover itself is made of disposable, the amount of the umbrella cover discarded after use is not negligible, and it is difficult and cumbersome to process due to the water remaining inside the vinyl umbrella cover. This exists.

Furthermore, it is true that the vinyl umbrella cover is a product that is used as a consumable product, and it is hard to see it as a good method even in consideration of environmental waste due to the waste of resources and the nature of vinyl material.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a new umbrella rainwater removal method that can solve the problems of the conventional rainwater removal method as described above.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic umbrella whisk that can easily remove water from an umbrella by simply walking with an umbrella while walking indoors in the rain.

On the other hand, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problem, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Will be able to.

Automatic umbrella hair according to the present invention for solving the above technical problem, the body portion is formed a passage through which the umbrella can pass; And a rotating shaft and a brush towel that rotates along the rotating shaft, and includes a moisture removing unit provided in a plurality in the body unit so as to absorb and shake off water from the umbrella passing through the passage. An opening formed to open the upper side along the passageway, and to form a gap connected to the passageway on one side so that an umbrella can enter the passageway; And it may include an exit to form a gap that is connected to the passage on the opposite side of the entrance, so that the umbrella can pass through the passage.

At this time, the water removing unit, the rotating shaft is installed in a vertical direction, when the rotating shaft is provided so that the brush towel can reach the umbrella passing through the passage, the brush towel is formed of a plurality of strands It is arranged in a helical direction along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft may rotate such that the spiral drawn by the brush towel faces downward.

And, the main body portion, the operation sensor for transmitting an operation signal to initiate the operation of the water removal unit to detect this when the umbrella passes through the entrance; And a stop sensor that senses this when the umbrella passes through the carry-out port and sends a stop signal to stop the operation of the water removal unit.

On the other hand, the main body portion, the opening and the cover of the gap between the exit, when the umbrella passes through the gaping or bending, the umbrella is provided to skim through the umbrella; And it may further include a blower provided on the side of the passage adjacent to the outlet.

In addition, the main body portion, the reservoir is received water removed from the umbrella; A water level confirmation window provided to observe the water level in the reservoir; A screen formed of a perforated plate to form a bottom surface of the passage and to allow water removed from the umbrella to pass and flow into the reservoir; And a slope which forms an inclined surface on the lower side of the screen and flows water that has passed through the screen into the reservoir.

In addition, the moisture removing unit, the roller is rotatably mounted on the inner hollow of the rotating shaft, the brush towel is coupled roller; It includes an elastic member for connecting the rotating shaft and the roller, the brush towel, when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft changes, the position to reach the umbrella can be changed while being wound and unwound on the roller.

Furthermore, a brush member is provided inside the rotating shaft, and the brush member can shake off the brush towel when the brush towel is wound and unwound on the roller.

Jidong umbrella hair dryer according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to easily remove the moisture of the umbrella by simply walking with an umbrella in the process of moving indoors in the rain.

Meanwhile, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Figure 1 shows the appearance of the automatic umbrella hair according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows the principle of operation of the automatic umbrella hair of Figure 1;
Figure 3 shows the internal configuration of the automatic umbrella hair of Figure 1;
4 is a view showing the water removal part of the automatic umbrella hair of FIG. 1.
Figure 5 shows a cross-section of the water removal portion of the automatic umbrella hair according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the water removing part of the automatic umbrella hair of FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention, in which the object of the present invention can be realized in detail, will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numeral are used for the same configuration, and additional description will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the present embodiment, the configuration shown in the drawings is only an example for helping understanding of the detailed description, and thus, it is stated that the scope of rights is not limited.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the automatic umbrella hair dryer according to the present embodiment is configured to allow the user to remove the water from the umbrella only by walking while holding the umbrella, the main body 100 and the water removing unit 200 It may be configured to include.

First, the main body 100 is configured to form the body of the automatic umbrella hair is formed with a passage (102, see FIG. 2) through which the umbrella (U) can pass, wherein the passage (102) is a user with an umbrella (U) The upper portion may be formed in an open shape so that the umbrella U can pass while walking while holding the handle of the.

In addition, to allow the user to enter the umbrella (U) into the passageway 102, one side of the main body 100 may be provided with an entrance opening 112 forming a gap connected to the passageway 102, wherein the entrance opening 112 ) Is formed in a vertical direction, and may be provided to facilitate the user to enter the umbrella U into the passageway 102 even though the user is walking while holding the umbrella U.

Similarly, on the opposite side of the body portion 100 provided with the entrance 112, an exit 114 forming a gap connected with the passage 102 may be formed so that the umbrella U passing through the passage 102 can escape. In addition, the exit port 114 is also formed in a vertical direction so that the user can easily remove the umbrella U without any action.

In addition, the water removing unit 200 is configured to remove water remaining in the umbrella U passing through the passage 102 and may include a rotating shaft 210 and a brush towel 220 rotating therewith.

 The water removal unit 200 is a plurality of inside the body portion 100 so that the user can walk and walk through the umbrella (U) into the passage 102 to absorb and shake off the water remaining in the umbrella (U). Each rotation shaft 210 constituting the water removal unit 200 may be provided to face the passages 102.

Here, the rotation shaft 210 is not shown in the drawing, but may be operated by a motor (not shown) provided inside the main body 100, and a belt or chain for power transmission may be additionally provided.

In addition, in the case of the water removal unit 200 according to the present embodiment, the rotating shaft 210 may be vertically installed and installed in correspondence with the shape of the passage 102, the entrance 112, and the exit 114. When rotating the 210, the brush towel 220 may be provided to absorb and shake off moisture by touching the umbrella U passing through the passage 102.

Here, the brush towel 220 may be made of a microfiber fiber or a non-woven material that is easily absorbed of water, and in addition to the specified material, various types of materials may be applied without limitation if the material is excellent in absorbency.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the brush towel 220 is formed of a plurality of strands may be arranged in a spiral along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 210, wherein the rotating shaft 210 is a spiral drawn by the brush towel 220 It can be rotated to face downward.

Through this, in the process of brushing off the remaining water in the umbrella U, the direction in which the water splashes can be directed downward, and it is possible to prevent the water from jumping out of the passage 102 and splashing to the user.

In addition, when it is determined that the water absorbed by the brush towel 220 is excessive due to the continuous use, the absorption force may be reduced, and optionally, the rotating shaft 210 may be rotated to dehydrate the brush towel 220 containing water. .

On the other hand, the main body 100 according to the present embodiment may be configured to further include an operation sensor 122 and a stop sensor 124 as a configuration for controlling the operation of the above-described water removal unit 200.

Here, the operation sensor 122 detects this when the umbrella U passes through the entrance, and transmits an operation signal to start the operation of the water removal unit 200, and the stop sensor 124 allows the umbrella U to exit. If it passes through (114) it can detect this and transmit a stop signal to stop the operation of the water removal unit 200.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the main body 100 may further include a controller (not shown) that controls the operation of the above-described motor, and the controller operates the above-described operation sensor 122 and stop sensor 124. The operation of the water removing unit 200 may be controlled by receiving the signal and the stop signal.

Through this, the automatic umbrella hair dryer according to the present embodiment performs the operation of the water removing unit 200 only by the process of the user holding the umbrella U and passing it toward the passage 102 provided in the body unit 100 without additional manipulation. When the umbrella U comes out of the passage 102, it is possible to perform automatic control to automatically stop the operation of the water removal unit 200.

In addition, the inlet 112 and the outlet 114 of the main body 100 is configured to prevent water from splashing out through the inlet 112 and the outlet 114 during the operation of the water removal unit 200 As a shielding film 130 may be further provided.

The screen 130 may be made of a material having elasticity such as rubber or silicone, and when the umbrella U passes, the umbrella U may pass through the entrance 112 by opening or bending and sweeping the umbrella U. During the process, the water in the umbrella U is preferentially removed, and in the process in which the umbrella U passes through the exit port 114, residual water that may remain in the umbrella U may be removed.

On the other hand, the automatic umbrella hair dryer according to the present embodiment is configured to further include a blower 140 as a configuration for completely removing residual water of the umbrella U exiting the passage 102 together with the water removal unit 200 Can be.

The blower 140 may be composed of an air nozzle and an air pump, and one or more are disposed on the side of the passage 102 adjacent to the exit port 114, but the air nozzle is installed to face the passage 102 side, and the umbrella (U) may be performed to dry the remaining water remaining before exiting the exit port 114.

In addition, the blower 140 may be disposed in plural along the passage 102 together with the water removal unit 200, which is not limited to the above-described position, and is configured to be able to control the direction of the air nozzle to bite as necessary. It may be provided to be used to dry the brush towel 220 of the removal unit 200.

Further, the main body 100 further includes a water level confirmation window 160 provided to observe the water level of the reservoir 150 and the water reservoir 150 in which water removed from the umbrella U is accommodated from the outside. Can be configured.

At this time, the reservoir 150 is located on the lower side of the passage 102, the brush towel 220 is partially absorbed and shaken off, the remaining water may be stored off.

To this end, a screen 170 formed of a perforated plate may be formed on the bottom surface of the passage 102 so that the water removed from the umbrella U passes through and flows into the reservoir 150. A slope 180 may be provided on the lower side to form an inclined surface and flow water through the screen 170 to the reservoir 150.

Accordingly, the water removed from the umbrella (U) by the water removal unit 200 can be stably flowed down to the reservoir 150 without being introduced elsewhere and stored.

In addition, the water level checking window 160 is provided so that the reservoir 150 is filled with water, so that it can be visually checked from the outside. Through this, when the reservoir 150 is full of water, water can be immediately emptied.

In addition, in the case of the aforementioned reservoir 150, it can be provided in a drawer type with a handle so that it can be provided to separate the reservoir 150 from the main body 100 when emptying the water, not shown in the drawing Although not provided, a drain nozzle, a drain hose and a drain valve may be additionally provided to open the drain valve to discharge water when the reservoir 150 is full of water.

In addition, the lower portion of the main body 100 is provided with a caster (not shown) such as wheels for easy movement, there is no difficulty in moving the position of the main body 100 for drainage of the reservoir 150, as well as automatic It may be provided to facilitate the movement and transportation of the umbrella hair.

5 and 6, in the automatic umbrella hair dryer according to another embodiment of the present invention, a roller 211 for winding and unwinding the brush towel 220 may be installed inside the rotating shaft 210.

A hollow A is formed inside the rotation shaft 210, and the roller 211 is rotatably mounted inside the rotation shaft 210. As illustrated in FIG. 6, a shaft portion X in which the roller 211 is rotatably mounted is formed at lower and upper ends of the rotating shaft 210.

One end of the brush towel 220 is coupled to the roller 211. A hole through which the brush towel 220 penetrates is formed in the rotation shaft 210. 6, the rotating shaft 210 and the roller 211 are connected by an elastic member (S).

5 (a) shows when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 is constant, and FIG. 5 (b) shows when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 is changed. As described above, the rotation shaft 210 may be operated by a motor, and a controller for controlling the operation of the motor may be provided. The controller controls acceleration and deceleration of the motor speed.

As shown in Figure 5 (b), the moment the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 changes, a difference occurs in the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 and the roller 211 by the inertia force acting on the roller 211. . For example, the moment of rotation of the rotating shaft 210 increases clockwise, an inertial force to maintain the existing rotating speed acts on the roller 211. That is, the roller 211 relatively rotates in the opposite direction to the rotating shaft 210.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the brush towel 220 is wound clockwise on the outer surface of the roller 211, and the length exiting from the hole of the rotation shaft 210 is shortened. In this process, the elastic member S is elastically deformed by an inertial force acting on the roller 211.

As shown in Figure 5 (a), when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 is constant, the roller 211 is returned to the original state by the elastic recovery of the elastic member (S) at the same speed as the rotating shaft 210 Will rotate. Thus, as shown in Figure 5 (a), the brush towel 220 is released from the outer surface of the roller 211, the length that comes out of the hole of the rotary shaft 210 is longer.

As described above, when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 changes, the brush towel 220 is wound and unwound on the roller 211, so that the position where it touches the umbrella U is changed, and the wetness of the umbrella U is changed. You can shake it off as a whole.

As shown in FIG. 5, a brush member B is provided inside the rotation shaft 210. The brush member B is coupled to the inner surface of the rotating shaft 210. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the brush member B is spaced apart from the brush towel 220 in a state in which the rotational speed of the rotation shaft 210 is constant.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 210 changes and the brush towel 220 is wound clockwise on the outer surface of the roller 211, the brush member B is the brush towel 220 ) To wipe off the moisture of the brush towel (220). The water shaken by the brush member (B) falls inside the rotating shaft (210). Although not shown, a drain hole may be formed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 210.

As described above, when the brush member (B) (when the brush towel 220 is wound on the roller 211 and released), when the water of the brush towel 220 is brushed out inside the rotating shaft 210, the brush towel 220 There is an advantage that the phenomenon that the water on the back of the umbrella U is prevented, so that the water removal of the umbrella U is easy.

As described above, the embodiments according to the present invention have been examined, and the fact that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments described above are those with ordinary knowledge in the art. It is obvious.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be changed within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

U: Umbrella
100: main body
112, 114: entrance and exit
122, 124: operation sensor and stop sensor
130: screen
140: blower
150: Reservoir
160: water level confirmation window
170: screen
180: Slope
200: water removal unit
210: rotating shaft
211: roller
S: Elastic member
X: Shaft
B: Brush member
A: Hollow
220: brush towel

Claims (7)

The main body is formed with a passage through which the umbrella can pass; And
Consists of a rotating shaft and a brush towel that rotates along the rotating shaft, and includes a water removal unit provided in a plurality in the body portion so as to absorb and shake off the moisture of the umbrella passing through the passage,
The body portion,
The upper side is formed to open along the passage,
An entrance to form a gap connected to the passage on one side so that an umbrella can enter the passage; And
Automatic umbrella hair including an outlet to form a gap connected to the passage on the opposite side of the entrance, so that the umbrella passing through the passage can escape.
According to claim 1,
The moisture removal unit,
The rotating shaft is installed in a vertical direction, and when the rotating shaft is rotated, the brush towel is provided to reach an umbrella passing through the passage,
The brush towel is formed of a plurality of strands are arranged in a spiral along the axial direction of the rotation axis, the rotation axis is an automatic umbrella hair rotates so that the spiral drawn by the brush towel faces downward.
According to claim 1,
The body portion,
An operation sensor that detects this when an umbrella passes through the entrance and sends an operation signal to start the operation of the water removal unit; And
Automatic umbrella hair further comprising a stop sensor that detects this when the umbrella passes through the exit and sends a stop signal to stop the operation of the water removal unit.
According to claim 1,
The body portion,
A screen that covers the gap between the entrance and the exit, and is opened or bent when the umbrella passes, and is provided to pass through the umbrella; And
Automatic umbrella hair further comprising a blower provided on the side of the passage adjacent to the outlet.
According to claim 1,
The body portion,
A reservoir in which water removed from the umbrella is received;
A water level checking window provided to observe the water level in the reservoir;
A screen formed of a perforated plate to form a bottom surface of the passage and to allow water removed from the umbrella to pass and flow into the reservoir; And
An automatic umbrella hair which further forms a slope on the lower side of the screen, and further includes a slope through which water passing through the screen flows to the reservoir. According to claim 1,
The moisture removal unit,
A roller rotatably mounted on the inner hollow of the rotating shaft and having the brush towel combined;
It includes an elastic member connecting the rotating shaft and the roller,
The brush towel, when the rotational speed of the rotating shaft changes, the automatic umbrella hair that changes the position of touching the umbrella while being wound and unwound on the roller. The method of claim 6,
Inside the rotating shaft is provided with a brush member,
The brush member is an automatic umbrella hair that shakes off the moisture of the brush towel when the brush towel is wound and unwound on the roller.

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