KR20210006082A - A apparatus for dewatering the umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for dewatering an umbrella, which can automatically perform a process of removing rainwater from umbrellas wet in the rain in a short time or completely drying the umbrella. According to the present invention, the apparatus for dewatering an umbrella comprises: a case having an opening formed in the center of the upper surface thereof, and having a predetermined internal space; an umbrella insertion part having a long cylindrical shape, installed inside the case, and having an upper end fixedly installed to the opening; an umbrella detection sensor installed at the entrance of the upper end of the umbrella insertion part, and detecting that an umbrella is inserted into or drawn out of the umbrella insertion part; a gas injection part installed below an umbrella sensor installation position of the umbrella insertion part, and injecting gas at a high pressure toward a lower side of the center of the umbrella insertion part; a water discharge part installed at a lower end of the umbrella insertion part, and discharging water separated from the umbrella; and a control part for controlling the gas injection part so that the gas is injected at the high pressure by the gas injection part, when the umbrella detection sensor detects that the umbrella enters the inside of the umbrella insertion part, and performing control so that the operation of the gas injection part is stopped, when the umbrella detection sensor detects that the umbrella exits the umbrella insertion part.

Description

Umbrella dehydration device{A APPARATUS FOR DEWATERING THE UMBRELLA}

The present invention relates to an umbrella dehydration apparatus, and more particularly, to an umbrella dehydration apparatus capable of automatically removing rainwater from a wet umbrella in a short time or completely drying the umbrella.

In general, in rainy weather, most umbrella users enter indoor spaces such as hotels, department stores, schools, shopping malls and office buildings without completely removing moisture from wet umbrellas.

Therefore, rainwater attached to the umbrella falls from the umbrella to the indoor floor or stairs, and such rainwater makes the indoor floor slippery and causes an accident such as a pedestrian fall. In some cases, it can lead to very fatal accidents. In addition, rainwater that has fallen on the floor is mixed with various contaminants from pedestrians' shoes and contaminates the indoor floor, making it difficult to manage cleanliness.

At the entrance of the building, an umbrella box for storing an umbrella is always provided in case of rain, or a disposable plastic umbrella cover supply device is provided to carry an umbrella. This is mainly used to prevent the fear of loss of umbrellas in advance, and the umbrella vinyl supply device is set up dozens of plastic bags in which long or short umbrellas (folding umbrellas) can be placed. Make sure you can carry it in a plastic bag.

However, if the umbrella cover is left in a plastic bag for a long time due to rainwater remaining on the umbrella cloth, rainwater seeps into the umbrella cloth and corrodes the umbrella's ribs. When the umbrella is reused, rainwater forms on the inner surface of the umbrella cloth There is a problem in that part of the body gets wet.

In addition, since the umbrella vinyl supply device generates a large amount of wet disposable vinyl covers after use, considerable effort is required to dispose of them, and the consumption amount is also costly to use disposable, and causes environmental pollution in the garbage disposal part. It is causing.

On the other hand, technologies for automatically dehydrating or drying umbrellas without the use of vinyl are disclosed by the Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-2009-6344, but it is not possible to effectively remove rainwater in a short time from an umbrella made of cloth. There is this.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an umbrella dehydration device capable of automatically removing rainwater from an umbrella wet with rainwater or completely drying the umbrella in a short time.

An umbrella dehydration apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above-described technical problem includes: a case having an opening formed in the center of the upper surface and having a constant internal space; An umbrella inlet having a long cylindrical shape installed inside the case and having an upper end fixed to the opening; An umbrella detection sensor installed at an upper entrance of the umbrella input unit and detecting that an umbrella is input and discharged into the umbrella input unit; A gas injection unit that is installed below the umbrella detection sensor installation position of the umbrella input unit and injects gas at a high pressure toward a lower center of the umbrella input unit; A water discharge unit installed at the lower end of the umbrella input unit and discharging water separated from the umbrella; When the umbrella detection sensor detects that the umbrella enters the umbrella input unit, the gas injection unit controls the gas injection unit so that gas is injected at a high pressure through the gas injection unit, and the umbrella exits the umbrella input unit by the umbrella detection sensor. And a control unit for controlling to stop the operation of the gas injection unit when it is detected to exit.

And in the present invention, the gas injection unit, a plurality of radially installed on the side of the umbrella input unit, a plurality of injection nozzles for injecting the supplied gas in the lower direction of the center of the umbrella input unit; A gas supply unit for supplying gas at high pressure to the plurality of injection nozzles; It is preferable to include; a plurality of supply pipes installed by connecting the gas supply unit and each injection nozzle, and supplying high-pressure gas to each injection nozzle.

In addition, in the present invention, the spray nozzle may include an upper spray nozzle installed adjacent to an upper end of the umbrella input unit; It is preferable to include a; lower spray nozzle is installed on the lower side is spaced apart from the upper spray nozzle at a predetermined interval.

In addition, it is preferable that the umbrella dehydration device according to the present invention further includes a nozzle rotation unit installed in the umbrella input unit, providing a fixed installation space for the injection nozzle, and rotating the injection nozzle clockwise and counterclockwise. Do.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the gas supply unit further includes heating means for heating the gas in the gas supply unit to a constant temperature.

In addition, in the present invention, the water discharge unit may include a blocking plate blocking the lower end of the umbrella input unit; A water discharge hole formed through one side of the blocking plate; It is preferable to include a; drip tray drawer which is installed in a structure that can be opened and closed from the case on the lower side of the blocking plate, and stores water discharged through the water discharge hole.

According to the umbrella dehydration device of the present invention, it is possible to automatically perform the dehydration and drying process of the umbrella effectively in a short time by selecting a mode for removing rainwater in a short time from an umbrella wet with rain and a mode for completely drying the umbrella. There is this.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the umbrella dehydration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are diagrams showing structures of an umbrella input unit and a gas injection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side view showing the structure of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing the structure of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a side view showing the structure of an umbrella dehydration apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Example 1>

The umbrella dehydration device 100 according to this embodiment is a case 110, an umbrella input unit 120, an umbrella detection sensor 130, a gas injection unit 140, water discharge, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 It is configured to include a unit 150 and a control unit.

First, the case 110 constitutes the overall appearance of the umbrella dehydration apparatus according to the present embodiment, and is a component having a constant internal space. As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 112 is formed in the center of the upper surface of the case 100, and other components are installed in the inner space.

Next, as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the umbrella input unit 120 is installed inside the case 110, and the upper end is a long cylindrical component fixed to the opening 112 and installed. . Rainwater is removed and dried in a state in which a wet umbrella is inserted into the umbrella input unit 120.

Accordingly, the upper end of the umbrella input unit 120 is fixed to the opening of the case 110 and the lower end is fixed to the water discharge unit 150 and installed.

Next, the umbrella detection sensor 130 is installed at the upper entrance of the umbrella input unit 120, as shown in FIG. 1, and detects the input and discharge of the umbrella through the umbrella input unit 120 Element. The umbrella detection sensor 130 may generally be configured as a proximity sensor capable of detecting motion, and provides the sensed information to the controller.

In the present embodiment, two or more umbrella detection sensors 130 may be disposed at positions spaced apart from each other for accuracy of detection.

Next, the gas injection unit 140 is installed below the installation position of the umbrella detection sensor 130 of the umbrella input unit 120, as shown in FIG. It is a component that injects gas at high pressure. That is, the gas injection unit 140 injects high-pressure gas in a direction below the center of the umbrella input unit 120 to separate rainwater from the umbrella and send it downward.

To this end, in this embodiment, the gas injection unit 140 may be configured to include a spray nozzle 142, a gas supply unit 144, and a supply pipe 146, as specifically shown in FIG. 2. First, as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, a plurality of the spray nozzles 142 are radially installed on the side of the umbrella input unit 120, and the supplied gas is directed downward to the center of the umbrella input unit 120. It is a component that sprays, and it is divided into a plurality of radially arranged elements and installed. At this time, the individual spray nozzle 142 is composed of a circular tube, one end of which is fixed to the nozzle rotation unit 148 or the umbrella input unit 120 is installed, and the other end toward the lower central portion of the umbrella input unit 120 It is installed at an angle.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the spray nozzle 142 includes an upper spray nozzle 142a installed adjacent to an upper end of the umbrella input unit 120, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the upper spray nozzle ( 142a) and spaced at a predetermined interval, and may be configured with a lower spray nozzle 142b installed at the lower side. When the upper spray nozzle 142a and the lower spray nozzle 142b are respectively provided at different heights, the rainwater removal operation for the umbrella is doubled, thereby enabling more effective and rapid rainwater removal.

Next, the gas supply unit 144 is a component that supplies gas at high pressure to the plurality of injection nozzles 142, as shown in FIG. 2. The gas supply unit 144 may be specifically constituted by a motor or the like, and may be installed on both sides of the umbrella input unit 120 for effective gas supply. At this time, one gas supply unit 144 supplies gas to half of all spray nozzles, and the opposite gas supply unit 144 supplies gas to the other half.

Next, the supply pipe 146 is installed by connecting the gas supply unit 144 and each injection nozzle 142, as shown in FIG. 2, and is a component that supplies high-pressure gas to each injection nozzle 142. . In this embodiment, since high-pressure gas is individually supplied to the plurality of spray nozzles 142, the supply pipe 146 is also provided in the same number as the spray nozzles 142.

At this time, it is preferable that the plurality of supply pipes 146 are made of a flexible material. In this way, the supply pipe 146 made of a flexible material is advantageous in that it is not only easy to install, but also enables an operation of rotating the nozzle rotating part 148.

And the nozzle rotation unit 148 is installed in the umbrella input unit 120, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, provides a fixed installation space for the spray nozzle 142, and rotates the spray nozzle clockwise and It is a component that reciprocates clockwise. That is, the nozzle rotating part 148 has a circular band shape, and the spray nozzles are inserted in the middle of the umbrella inlet 120 or installed in the installation groove formed through the umbrella inlet 120 It is installed on the rear of the umbrella input unit 120 to be installed.

In addition, the nozzle rotation unit 148 repeatedly rotates at predetermined angle intervals in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction as shown in FIG. 5 in a state in which the plurality of spray nozzles 142 are installed. Rotate repeatedly.

In this way, when the spray nozzles 142 are repeatedly rotated left and right by the nozzle rotation unit 148, the fabric of the umbrella inserted into the umbrella input unit 120 is scratched to drop the adhered fabric and enable effective drying. There is.

Meanwhile, when the spray nozzle 142 is divided into an upper spray nozzle 142a and a lower spray nozzle 142b, a nozzle rotating part 148a and a lower spray nozzle 142b on which the upper spray nozzle 142a are installed are installed. It is preferable that the nozzle rotating part 148b rotates in opposite directions to each other, since it more effectively scratches the fabric of the umbrella.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the gas supply unit 144 may be further provided with a heating means 141. The heating means 141 is installed in the gas supply unit 144 or in the supply pipe 146 connected thereto to heat the gas in the gas supply unit 144 or the gas discharged from the gas supply unit 144 to a constant temperature. When the high-pressure gas heated by the heating means 141 is sprayed onto the umbrella, not only water is simply removed, but it can also serve to dry the umbrella.

Next, the water discharge unit 150 is installed at the lower end of the umbrella input unit 120, as shown in FIG. 2, and is a component for discharging the water separated from the umbrella. In this embodiment, the water discharging unit 150 may specifically include a blocking plate 152, a water discharging hole 154 and a drip tray drawer 156. First, the blocking plate 152 is a component that blocks the lower end of the umbrella input unit 120, and the water discharge hole 154 is formed through one side of the blocking plate 152, and water is discharged. It is a passage.

In addition, the drip tray drawer 156 is installed in a structure that can be opened and closed from the case 110 under the blocking plate 152, and is a component for storing water discharged through the water discharge hole 154.

Next, when the umbrella detection sensor 130 detects that the umbrella enters the inside of the umbrella input unit 120, the control unit controls the gas injection unit so that gas is injected at high pressure through the gas injection unit 140. 140), and when the umbrella detection sensor 130 detects that the umbrella exits the umbrella input unit 120, the gas injection unit 140 is controlled to stop the operation.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1, a heating means operation button 160 is further provided on the upper surface of the housing 190, and when the user presses the heating means operation button 160, the control unit causes the heating means 141 It may be controlled by heating the umbrella for a predetermined period of time in advance to dry the umbrella. A user who only wants to simply drop rainwater from the umbrella in a short time does not need to press the heating means operation button 160, and a user who wants to dry the umbrella to some extent even if a little more time is administered is the heating means. By pressing the operation button 160 is to give the option to dry the umbrella.

<Example 2>

The umbrella dehydration device 200 according to the present embodiment, as shown in Figs. 6 to 8, the body 210, the umbrella passage groove 220, the umbrella detection sensor 230, the gas injection unit 240, water discharge It may be configured to include the unit 250 and a control unit (not shown in the drawing).

First, the main body 210 forms the overall appearance of the umbrella dehydration apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, and provides a space in which other components are installed. In particular, the main body 210 is preferably made of a material having sufficient strength to maintain its shape and protect the internal components in the umbrella dehydration device 200 according to the present embodiment in the installed and operating state.

In addition, the body 210 may have various shapes, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, may have a long rectangular parallelepiped shape.

Next, the umbrella passage groove 220 is a space formed long from the upper surface of the body 210 to a predetermined depth in the downward direction, and the rainwater removal and drying process proceeds while the umbrella passes through the umbrella passage groove 220 . Therefore, the umbrella passage groove 220 is formed in a width and depth through which an umbrella can pass.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the umbrella detection sensor 230 is installed on the front surface of the main body 210 and detects that an umbrella enters the umbrella passage groove 220. Of course, the umbrella detection sensor 230 is also installed on the rear surface of the main body 210, so that it is possible to detect that the umbrella exits the umbrella passage groove 220.

Next, the gas injection unit 240 is installed on both sides of the umbrella passage groove 220, as shown in Figs. 6 to 8, to inject a high-pressure gas to the lower center of the umbrella passage groove 220 Element. The high-pressure gas injected by the gas injection unit 240 removes rainwater from the fabric of the umbrella passing through the umbrella passage groove 220.

To this end, in this embodiment, the gas injection unit 240 is specifically configured to include a spray nozzle 242, a gas supply unit 244, a supply pipe 246, and a nozzle driving unit 248, as shown in FIG. can do.

First, the spray nozzle 242 is a component for injecting a high-pressure gas in a direction below the center of the umbrella passage groove 220, and a plurality of spray nozzles 242 are arranged in a row. At this time, the spacing between the plurality of spray nozzles 242 is kept constant, and it is preferable that the plurality of spray nozzles 242 are uniformly disposed from the front end to the rear end of the umbrella passage groove.

Meanwhile, the spray nozzles 242 may be installed at different heights as an upper spray nozzle 242a and a lower spray nozzle 242b, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. When the spray nozzles are installed at different heights, it is possible to respond to umbrellas of different lengths, and rainwater buried in one umbrella can be removed more effectively and quickly, so it is preferable.

Next, the gas supply unit 244 is a component for supplying gas at high pressure to the plurality of injection nozzles 242, as shown in FIG. 7. The gas supply unit 244 may be specifically constituted by a motor or the like, and may be installed on both sides of the umbrella passage groove 220 for effective gas supply. At this time, one gas supply unit 244 supplies gas to half of all spray nozzles, and the other gas supply unit 244 supplies gas to the other half.

Next, the supply pipe 246 is installed by connecting the gas supply unit 244 and each injection nozzle 242, as shown in FIG. 7, and is a component for supplying high-pressure gas to each injection nozzle 242. . In this embodiment, since high-pressure gas is individually supplied to the plurality of spray nozzles 242, the supply pipes 246 are also provided in the same number as the spray nozzles 242.

At this time, the plurality of supply pipes 246 are preferably made of a flexible material. In this way, the supply pipe 246 made of a flexible material is advantageous in that it is not only easy to install, but also enables an operation of rotating the nozzle driving unit 248.

In addition, the nozzle driving unit 248 is installed on the inner surface of the main body 210 on the side of the umbrella passage groove 220, and provides a fixed installation space for the spray nozzle 242 and the spraying It is a component that reciprocates the nozzle in the left and right direction. That is, the nozzle driving part 248 has a long straight band shape, and is inserted and installed in the middle of the inner surface of the umbrella passage groove 220 side, or the installation formed through the inner surface of the umbrella passage groove 220 side It is installed on the rear side of the inner panel 212 of the body so that the spray nozzles are installed in the groove.

In addition, the nozzle driving unit 248 repeatedly moves the spray nozzles installed therein in the front and rear direction in a state in which the plurality of spray nozzles are installed. In this way, when the spray nozzles are repeatedly moved left and right by the nozzle driving unit, there is an effect of scraping the fabric of the umbrella passing through the umbrella passage groove to drop the sticking fabric and enabling effective drying.

<Example 3>

As shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the umbrella dehydration device 300 according to the present embodiment includes a case 310, an umbrella input unit 320, an umbrella detection sensor 330, a gas injection unit 340, and water discharge. It is configured to include a unit 350 and a control unit.

First, the case 310 constitutes the overall appearance of the umbrella dehydration device according to the present embodiment, and is a component having a constant internal space. As shown in FIG. 9, an opening is formed in the center of the upper surface of the case 300, and other components are installed in the inner space.

Next, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the umbrella input unit 320 is installed inside the case 310, and is a long cylindrical component having an upper end fixed to the opening. Rainwater is removed and dried in a state in which a wet umbrella is put in the umbrella input unit 320.

Therefore, the upper end of the umbrella input unit 320 is fixed to the opening of the case 310 and the lower end is fixed to the water discharge unit 350 and installed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the umbrella detection sensor 330 is installed at the upper entrance of the umbrella input unit 320, and the umbrella input unit 320 detects the input and discharge of the umbrella. Element. The umbrella detection sensor 330 may be generally configured as a proximity sensor capable of detecting motion, and provides sensed information to the controller.

In the present embodiment, two or more umbrella detection sensors 330 may be disposed at positions spaced apart from each other for accurate detection.

Next, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the gas injection unit 340 is installed below the installation position of the umbrella detection sensor 330 among the umbrella input unit 320, and the center of the umbrella input unit 320 It is a component that injects gas at high pressure in the downward direction. That is, the gas injection unit 340 is to inject a high-pressure gas in the lower direction of the center of the umbrella input unit 320 to separate rainwater from the umbrella and send it to the lower side.

To this end, in the present embodiment, the gas injection unit 340 may be configured to include an injection nozzle 342, a gas supply unit 344 and a supply pipe 346, as specifically shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. First, the spray nozzle 342 is installed on one side of the umbrella input unit 320, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and sprays the supplied gas in the lower direction of the center of the umbrella input unit 320 Element. At this time, the spray nozzle 342 is coupled to the umbrella input unit 320 in a combined form by cutting the umbrella input unit 320 at an angle.

Therefore, the gas sprayed by the spray nozzle 342 is directed downward, and water can be removed by simultaneously blowing at least one half of the umbrella. The spray nozzle 342 has an advantage of uniformly spraying a high-pressure gas without generating an empty space with respect to the umbrella to more effectively remove moisture.

Next, the gas supply unit 344 is a component for supplying gas at high pressure to the injection nozzle 142 as shown in FIG. 9. The gas supply unit 344 may be specifically configured as a snail motor or the like, and may be installed on both sides of the umbrella input unit 320 for effective gas supply.

Next, the supply pipe 346 is installed by connecting the gas supply unit 344 and each injection nozzle 342 as shown in FIG. 9, and is a component for supplying high-pressure gas to the injection nozzle 342.

Next, the water discharge unit 350 is installed at the lower end of the umbrella input unit 320, as shown in FIG. 9, and is a component for discharging water separated from the umbrella. In the present embodiment, the water discharge unit 350 may be specifically configured with a water discharge hole 352 and a drip tray drawer 354. First, the water discharge hole 352 is a passage through which water is discharged, and the drip tray drawer 354 is installed in a structure that can be opened or closed from the case 310 under the umbrella input unit 320, and discharges the water. It is a component that holds the water discharged through the ball 352.

Next, when the umbrella detection sensor 330 detects that the umbrella enters the umbrella input unit 320, the control unit controls the gas injection unit so that gas is injected at high pressure through the gas injection unit 340. It is a component that controls 340 and controls to stop the operation of the gas injection unit 340 when the umbrella detection sensor 330 detects that the umbrella exits the umbrella input unit 320.

100: umbrella dehydration apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
110: case (110) 120: umbrella input
130: umbrella detection sensor 140: gas injection unit
150: water discharge unit 150: heating means operation button

Claims (3)

A case having an opening formed in the center of the upper surface and having a constant inner space;
An umbrella inlet having a long cylindrical shape installed inside the case and having an upper end fixed to the opening;
An umbrella detection sensor that is installed at an upper entrance of the umbrella input unit and detects that an umbrella is input and discharged into the umbrella input unit;
A gas injection unit installed below the umbrella detection sensor installation position of the umbrella injection unit and injecting gas at a high pressure toward a lower center of the umbrella input unit;
A water discharge unit installed at the lower end of the umbrella input unit and discharging water separated from the umbrella;
When the umbrella detection sensor detects that the umbrella enters the umbrella input unit, the gas injection unit controls the gas injection unit so that gas is injected at high pressure through the gas injection unit, and the umbrella exits the umbrella input unit by the umbrella detection sensor. Umbrella dehydration apparatus comprising; a control unit for controlling to stop the operation of the gas injection unit when it is detected to exit. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas injection unit,
A plurality of spray nozzles are radially installed on the side of the umbrella input unit and spray the supplied gas in a direction downward from the center of the umbrella input unit;
A gas supply unit for supplying gas at high pressure to the plurality of injection nozzles;
An umbrella dehydration apparatus comprising: a plurality of supply pipes installed by connecting the gas supply unit and each injection nozzle and supplying high-pressure gas to each injection nozzle. The method of claim 2, wherein the spray nozzle,
An upper spray nozzle installed adjacent to an upper end of the umbrella input unit;
An umbrella dehydration apparatus comprising: a lower spray nozzle disposed below the upper spray nozzle and spaced apart from the upper spray nozzle at a predetermined interval.

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