KR20210138440A - Device for removing rainwater on umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an umbrella rainwater removal apparatus which can be conveniently installed and used, does not have a complicated structure, and can be installed and used in various ways. The umbrella rainwater removal apparatus of the present invention comprises: a tubular body including a floor and a wall unit extending upwardly from the floor and enclosing an inner space; a plurality of projections installed to protrude inward from the wall unit and made of fiber or elastic material for absorbing or brushing off rainwater of an umbrella inserted into the inner space; and a relative rotation means for relatively rotating the umbrella inserted into the inner space with respect to the plurality of projections.

Description

Umbrella rainwater removal device {Device for removing rainwater on umbrella}

The present invention relates to an improvement of an umbrella rainwater removal device, and more particularly, to an improvement of an umbrella rainwater removal device that can remove rainwater on an umbrella by installing a protrusion for absorbing or brushing off rainwater on the inner wall.

In general, when rainwater is attached to the umbrella, the rainwater on the umbrella is shaken off and the umbrella is covered with plastic so that the rainwater does not fall on the floor and enters the interior of the building. The plastic that covers the umbrella is thrown away after being used once, which causes waste of resources and environmental pollution.

There is one disclosed in Registration No. 20-0393832 Utility Model Registration No. 20-0393832 (Title of the Umbrella Rainwater Removal Device, Inventor: Jinyoung Park) in order to be able to remove rainwater on the umbrella without using disposable plastic.

The invention of Park Jin-young above is a housing in which a moving groove is formed so that the umbrella can be moved in an upright state, a storage unit is formed to store water on the inner bottom surface, and a plurality of drainage holes through which rainwater flows down on the bottom surface of the moving groove are formed, and a storage unit A plurality of drain holes installed to discharge water from the outside, and a drain plug from which the drain plug is detached, are installed by replacement means on both sides of the moving groove in the housing, and are installed to absorb rainwater from the umbrella while the umbrella is in contact with the umbrella when it moves. Disclosed is an umbrella rainwater removal device composed of a microfiber towel.

Park Jin-young's invention as described above is designed to absorb and remove rainwater on the umbrella with a microfiber towel, but only relying on the water absorption of the microfiber towel to remove rainwater on the umbrella, so rainwater in the part that does not reach the microfiber cannot be removed. In addition, there is a problem that the water absorption capacity of the towel is rapidly reduced.

In addition, Park Jin-young's invention also has a problem in that the umbrella must be passed while rotating in order to minimize the portion that does not touch the microfiber when passing the moving groove in an upright state.

The present inventor has improved the above disadvantages of Jinyoung Park's invention and has been granted a patent with Registration No. 10-2094616 (Name of the invention: Umbrella rainwater removal device, Inventor: Joo-Yeol Kim, hereinafter referred to as "improved invention"). The improved invention of the present inventors has a structure that is not complicated and that the fibers can absorb rainwater while shaking off the rainwater on the umbrella through the elastic protrusion, so that the good rainwater removal performance is maintained for a long time compared to the conventional one, and it is convenient to use. has great advantages. Despite the excellent advantages of the improved invention, it is necessary to develop an umbrella rainwater removal device that is more diverse and convenient depending on the installation location or the number of users, and has an excellent rainwater removal performance and an uncomplicated structure.

An object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella rainwater removal device of a new type that did not exist before.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella rainwater removal device that is not complicated in structure and has excellent removal ability of rainwater on an umbrella.

Another object of the present invention is to diversify an umbrella rainwater removal device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella rainwater removal device that can be installed and used in various ways.

The rainwater removal device according to the present invention includes: a tubular body including a floor and a wall portion extending upward from the floor to surround the inner space; A plurality of projections installed to protrude inward from the wall portion and made of fiber or elastic material for absorbing or brushing off rainwater of the umbrella inserted into the inner space; and a relative rotation means for relatively rotating the umbrella inserted into the inner space with respect to the plurality of projections.

The cylinder includes a body portion formed with a cylinder mounting portion to which the cylinder is rotatably mounted, and the relative rotation means is installed at the lower end of the body portion, and a pedal for operating with a person's feet, and rotational power generated by the operation of the pedal into the cylinder It may be configured to include a power transmission unit for transmitting.

The relative rotation means may include a rotation support shaft installed to extend upwardly from the floor; A relative rotational movement with respect to the rotational support shaft while descending along the rotational support shaft by a force that is coupled to the rotational support shaft and presses the umbrella downwardly with an umbrella by having an umbrella mounting part on the upper end of which the end of the umbrella can be mounted. a rotating shaft to do; and a spring installed between the rotational support shaft and the rotational shaft to move the rotational shaft upwards and return it when the external force is removed after being compressed when the rotational shaft descends.

It is preferable that the rotation support shaft has a first spiral formed on an outer circumferential surface, and the rotation shaft has a second spiral or protruding pin formed on an inner circumferential surface of the hollow part and coupled to the first spiral.

In some cases, the rotation support shaft may have a first spiral or a protruding pin formed on an inner circumferential surface of the hollow portion, and the rotary shaft may have an outer circumferential surface formed with the first spiral or a second spiral coupled to the protruding pin.

It is preferable to include a body portion in which the cylinder is rotatably mounted, the cylinder mounting portion is formed.

A plurality of the cylinder mounting portion may be formed, and the plurality of body portions may be connected to be folded or unfolded laterally by a hinge.

A configuration in which a plurality of cylinder mounting parts are formed, two body parts are arranged to face each other at a distance, irregularities are formed in the opposite body parts, and a protrusion base having a fibrous protrusion on the irregularities is curvedly attached can do.

A protrusion protruding downwardly is formed on the bottom surface of the body portion, and a mounting portion of a hole in which the protrusion can be mounted on the upper surface may include a support portion formed at intervals.

Occasionally, a protrusion having a rainwater outlet formed along the inside is provided on the bottom of the tubular body, and the mounting portion of the through hole type that can be mounted by inserting the protrusion into the upper surface may include a support portion formed at intervals.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a new type of umbrella rainwater removal device that is convenient to install and use.

Umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention is excellent in the ability to remove rainwater on the umbrella without a complicated structure.

In addition, the umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention can be installed and used in various ways depending on the place of use or the number of people.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of an umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the umbrella rainwater removal device of Figure 1 is unfolded;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the relative rotation means for rotating the cylinder shown in Figure 1;
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of FIG. 3;
5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention;
6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a relative rotation means that can be applied to the umbrella rainwater removal device shown in FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of FIG. 6;
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another modified example of FIG. 6 .

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

1 is a perspective view showing an example of an umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the umbrella rainwater removal device of FIG. 1 is unfolded, and FIG. 3 is a relative rotation means for rotating the tubular body shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of.

1 to 3 , the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention includes a body portion 110 . A plurality of body parts 110 may be provided. In this embodiment, it shows that the two body parts 110 are connected to be folded or unfolded laterally through the hinge 120 . Accordingly, the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention is used by folding the two body parts 110 as shown in FIG. 1 or using the two body parts 110 as shown in FIG. 2 according to the conditions of the installation place. It can be used by unfolding it at a predetermined angle. In addition, in some cases, the two body parts 110 may be further rotated outward in the state of FIG. 2 to be spread out in a straight shape. Preferably, wheels 111 are installed on the bottom surface of the body part 110 .

The body portion 110 has irregularities 110a, and a protrusion base 110c having a protrusion 110b made of a fibrous material such as microfibers is attached to the irregularities 110a to be bent. Wrinkles are suitable for the unevenness (110a), but may be formed in other shapes. In this way, even when the protrusions 110b are installed with the same length, the protruding length is different, so that rainwater from the bent portion of the folded umbrella can be well removed.

A plurality of cylinder mounting portions 112 are formed in the body portion 110 at intervals. A bearing 114 is installed on the bottom 113 of each cylinder mounting part 112 , and the cylinder 130 is mounted rotatably in place through the bearing 114 . The cylindrical body 130 includes a floor 131 and a wall portion 133 extending upward from the floor 131 and enclosing the inner space.

The cylindrical body 130 preferably has a cylindrical shape, and a shaft 134 is installed on the bottom surface of the central part of the bottom 131 so as to protrude downward. The cylinder 130 is rotatably mounted to the cylinder mounting part 112 as shown in FIG. 3 through a shaft 134 coupled to the bearing 114 . The cylindrical body 130 is not necessarily cylindrical, and may be formed in a polygonal tube such as a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon, etc. as necessary. Preferably, the balls 116 for rotatably supporting the outer surface of the cylinder 130 are installed on the inner surface of the bottom 113 and the wall 115 of the cylinder mounting part 112 for smooth rotation of the cylinder 130 .

A rainwater discharge hole 136 is formed along the inside of the shaft 134 so that rainwater can fall to the bottom. Rainwater flowing out to the lower part of the cylinder 130 through the rainwater discharge hole 136 is collected in the rain gutter 140 . The rain gutter 140 may be installed in a drawer type and, if necessary, detached from the body 110 to throw away the rainwater and then mounted on the body 110 again. In some cases, it is of course possible to install a separate valve that can open and close the rainwater outlet in the rain gutter 140 so that the rainwater inside can be discharged to the outside through this valve. This is also the case in other embodiments described below.

As shown, a plurality of protrusions 135 are installed on the inner wall 133 of the cylindrical body 130 to protrude inward. The plurality of projections 135 are for absorbing or brushing off the rainwater of the umbrella 10 inserted into the inner space, and is made of a fiber material or an elastic material. Preferably, at least two cylinders 130 are installed at intervals, and protrusions 135a made of an elastic material such as silicone are installed on the inner wall 133 of one cylinder 130 , and the other cylinder body 130 . The inner wall portion 133 of the 130 is provided with protrusions 135b made of a fibrous material that can absorb rainwater.

Umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention has a relative rotation means (150). The relative rotation means 150 is for allowing the umbrella 10 inserted into the inner space of the cylindrical body 130 to rotate relative to the plurality of protrusions 135 . In the present invention, the relative rotation refers to the rotation of the cylinder 130 as in this embodiment and the rotation of the umbrella 10 inserted into the inner space of the cylinder 130 as described in the following embodiment. And the tubular body 130 and the umbrella 10 is a concept including both rotating in opposite directions to each other.

In this embodiment, the relative rotation means 150 is a power transmission unit such as a speed reducer RV and bevel gears BG1 and BG2 for transmitting the rotational power of the motor M and the motor M to the cylinder 130 . and a switch (S) for turning on/off the power supplied to the motor (M). As the power transmission unit, a bevel gear BG2 installed on the shaft 134 , a bevel gear BG1 rotationally driven by a motor M, a reduction gear RV, etc. may be used. Since the power transmission unit only needs to be able to rotate the cylinder 130, other various methods may be used. The switch S is preferably a pedal installed at the lower end of the body 110 and operated by a person's foot.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the relative rotation means 150 is to rotate at least one of the cylindrical body 130 and the umbrella inserted into the cylindrical body 130, it can be configured in various other forms. In particular, as the power transmission means of the relative rotation means 150 using the pedal, for example, Patent Registration No. 10-0936643 (name of the invention: Pedal-type rotary dehydrator, inventor: for Jiji), registration number 20-0449053 (title of invention: dehydrator for mop, inventor: Jo Seongho), etc. may be used.

The process of using the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 as above will be described as follows.

According to the conditions of the place of use, the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 is folded as shown in FIG. 1 or the two body parts 110 are spread at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. 2 or in a straight shape. Unfold it and install it where you need it. The tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135a made of an elastic material are installed and the tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135b made of fibrous material are installed may be detached from the tubular mounting part 112 and mounted by changing their positions.

When the user lightly steps on the pedal-type switch (S) with their feet while inserting the umbrella 10 into the cylindrical body 130 in which the rainwater-soaked umbrella 10 is preferably provided with the protrusions 135a made of an elastic material, the motor (M) ) is rotationally driven, and the power of the motor (M) is transmitted to the cylinder 130 through the power transmission unit so that the cylinder 130 rotates. Accordingly, the protrusions 135a made of an elastic material such as artificial rubber such as silicone or natural rubber rotate relative to the umbrella 10 to shake off the rainwater on the umbrella 10 . When you take your foot off the switch S, the switch S is turned off by a spring (not shown) that elastically supported the switch S, and the driving of the motor is stopped. Rainwater falling into the cylinder 130 is discharged to the outside of the cylinder 130 through the rainwater discharge hole 136 and collected in the rain gutter 140 .

Then, the user takes out the umbrella 10 on one side of the cylinder 130 and inserts it into the inside of the other side cylinder 130 where the fiber protrusions 135b are installed, and by stepping on the pedal-type switch S with their feet, the switch (S) When turned on, the other side cylindrical body 130 is rotated by the motor (M), and the fiber projections 135b absorb the rainwater remaining in the umbrella 10 and cleanly remove the rainwater on the umbrella 10 . The umbrella 10 from which rainwater has been removed is separated from the cylindrical body 130 on the other side. In addition, by taking the foot off the switch (S), the switch (S) is turned off to stop the driving of the motor (M).

Occasionally, while passing the umbrella 10 between the fibrous protrusions 110b disposed to face the two body parts 110 of the umbrella that first brushes off the rainwater on the umbrella, the remaining rainwater is cleanly removed.

That is, in the case of using the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention, rainwater is primarily brushed off with the protrusions 135a made of elastic material and then left in the umbrella 10 with the protrusions 135b made of fiber material. It absorbs and removes rainwater, so it can remove rainwater cleanly, and good rainwater removal performance is maintained for a long time. As in this embodiment, it is most preferable to alternately use the tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135a made of an elastic material are installed and the tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135b made of fibrous material are installed. It is also possible to use only the tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135a made of an elastic material are installed or only the tubular body 130 in which the protrusions 135b made of fibrous material are installed.

In some cases, without using the hinge 120, the two body parts 110 may be integrally formed in the form as shown in FIG. 1 to configure the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a modified example of FIG. 3 .

Occasionally, for more stable rotation of the cylinder 130 , the cylinder mounting part 112 may be configured to surround the entire outer circumferential surface of the cylinder 130 .

The rest is the same as described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the umbrella rainwater removal device according to the present invention.

In some cases, the plurality of body parts 110 may be configured separately. And instead of removing the wheel and the rain gutter described in FIGS. 1 to 3 from each body part 110 , the protrusions 117 protruding downwardly on the bottom surface of the body part 110 may be formed at intervals. In this case, a support portion 170 for detachably mounting each body portion 110 as necessary is provided. The support unit 170 has a plurality of mounting portions 172 in the form of through holes which are formed at intervals on the upper surface and into which the protrusions 117 can be inserted and mounted. In the protrusion 117, as in the previous shaft, a rainwater discharge hole should be formed. In this embodiment, the rain gutter 140 and the wheel 111 are installed on the support unit 170 . Rainwater falls to the rain gutter 140 through the rainwater discharge hole. In FIG. 5 , the body part 110 on one side is rotated 180 degrees so that the cylinders 130 mounted on the two body parts 110 face in opposite directions.

In some cases, a pair of those shown in FIG. 5 may be arranged in parallel so that the protrusions 110b face each other in the form shown in FIG. 1 .

The rest are the same as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

6 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the relative rotation means.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in some cases, the umbrella rainwater removal device 100 according to the present invention may be configured without the body portion 110 described above. That is, the cylinder 130 and a plurality of projections 135 installed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 130 and the relative rotation means 150 to be described below may be configured.

As shown, the relative rotation means 150 is provided with a rotation support shaft 151 installed to extend upwardly from the bottom 131 of the cylindrical body 130 and a rotation shaft 156 installed on the rotation support shaft 151 to be able to move up and down. can be configured. Preferably, a protrusion 137 protruding downward is installed on the bottom 131 of the tubular body 130 , and a rainwater discharge hole 137a communicating with the inside of the tubular body 130 is formed in the protrusion 137 . This protrusion 137 allows it to be individually inserted into the mounting part 172 of the support part 170 described with reference to FIG. 5 . That is, according to this embodiment, only the desired number of cylinders 130 can be installed and used on the support unit 170 .

As shown, the rotation support shaft 151 preferably has a first spiral 152 formed on the outer circumferential surface.

In addition, the rotation shaft 156 has a hollow pipe shape to interact with the rotation support shaft 151 , and has a protruding pin P coupled to the first spiral 156 on the inner circumferential surface of the hollow part. The protrusion pin (P) is preferably installed in about four. A second spiral coupled to the first spiral 152 may be formed instead of the protruding pin P.

As shown, the upper end of the rotation shaft 156 is formed with an umbrella mounting portion 160 to which the end of the umbrella 10 can be mounted. An elastic body 162 made of rubber is installed in the umbrella mounting part 160 . The elastic body 162 prevents the umbrella 10 from sliding so that the umbrella 10 can be rotated together with the rotation shaft 156 when the rotation shaft 156 is rotated. Locking projections 164 to prevent the umbrella from sliding along the inner side of the elastic body 162 may be formed in the vertical direction.

As shown, a spring 158 is installed between the rotation support shaft 151 and the rotation shaft 156 . This spring 158 serves to restore the rotation shaft 156 by moving it upward when the external force is removed after being compressed when the rotation shaft 156 descends.

That is, when the umbrella mounting unit 160 is pressed downward with an umbrella, the rotation shaft 156 performs a relative rotational motion with respect to the rotation support shaft 151 while descending along the rotation support shaft 151 . Accordingly, the umbrella mounted on the rotation shaft 156 also descends while rotating with the rotation shaft 156 . As the umbrella descends while rotating, the protrusions 135 installed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 130 shake off or absorb rainwater on the surface of the umbrella 10 while colliding with the surface of the umbrella 10 . When the external force applied to the rotating shaft 156 is removed as the umbrella 10 is separated from the cylindrical body 130 , the spring 158 pushes the rotating shaft 156 upward to restore it to its original position.

In some cases, it is also possible to install a protruding pin on the rotation support shaft 151 and form a second spiral on the inner circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 156 .

In addition, in some cases, as the rotation support shaft 151 , a first spiral or protruding pin is used on the inner circumferential surface of a hollow pipe-shaped one, and a first spiral or protruding pin is used on the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft 156 to be coupled to the first spiral or protruding pin. One in which two helixes are formed may be used.

7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a modified example of FIG. 6 .

Occasionally, the cylinder 130 may be installed rotatably in place inside the cylinder mounting part 112 through the bearing 114 and the balls 116 . In this embodiment, when the rotating shaft 156 is pressed downward by the umbrella, the rotating shaft 156 and the cylindrical body 130 rotate in opposite directions. The number shown in FIG. 7 may be mounted on the mounting part 172 of the support part 170 shown in FIG. 5 as many times as necessary.

The rest are the same as described in FIG. 6 .

In some cases, the cylinder mounting portion 112 of this embodiment may be integrally formed with the body portion 110 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another modified example of FIG. 6 .

Occasionally, by forming the wings 139 extending outward along the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the cylinder 130, the cylinder 130 can be stably mounted on the support unit 170 described in FIG. 5 . In some cases, the protruding pin P may be integrally formed on the inner surface of the rotation shaft 156 instead of coupling a separate pin.

The rest are the same as those signed in FIG. 6 .

The present invention has the potential to be used to make a device used to efficiently and cleanly remove rainwater from umbrellas.

10: umbrella 100: umbrella rainwater removal device
110: body portion 110a: irregularities
110b: fiber material projection 110c: projection base
111: wheel 112: barrel mounting part
113, 131: bottom 114: bearing
115, 133: wall part 116: ball
117: protrusion 120: hinge
130: cylinder 134: shaft
135: projection 135a: projection made of an elastic material
135b: fibrous projections 136, 137a: rainwater drain hole
137: protrusion 139: wing
140: rain gutter 150: relative rotation means
151: rotation support shaft 152: first spiral
156: rotation shaft 158: spring
160: umbrella mounting portion 162: elastic body
164: jamming jaw BG1, BG2: bevel gear
M: Motor P: Protrusion Pin
RV: Reducer S: Switch

Claims (10)

a tubular body including a floor and a wall portion extending upward from the floor and enclosing the inner space;
A plurality of projections installed to protrude inward from the wall and made of fiber or elastic material for absorbing or brushing off rainwater of the umbrella inserted into the inner space; and
Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises a relative rotation means for relatively rotating the umbrella inserted into the inner space with respect to the plurality of projections. According to claim 1, comprising a body portion formed with a cylinder mounting portion to which the cylinder is rotatably mounted,
The relative rotation means is installed at the lower end of the body portion, umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises a pedal for operating a person with their feet, and a power transmission unit for transmitting the rotational power generated by the operation of the pedal to the cylinder. The method of claim 1, wherein the relative rotation means,
a rotation support shaft installed to extend upwardly from the floor;
A relative rotational movement with respect to the rotational support shaft while descending along the rotational support shaft by a force that is coupled to the rotational support shaft and presses the umbrella downwardly with an umbrella by having an umbrella mounting portion on the upper end of which the end of the umbrella can be mounted. a rotating shaft to do; and
Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it includes a spring installed between the rotation support shaft and the rotation shaft to be compressed when the rotation shaft descends, and to move the rotation shaft upward when the external force is removed. The method of claim 3, wherein the rotation support shaft is a first spiral is formed on the outer peripheral surface,
The rotation shaft is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it has a second spiral or protruding pin coupled to the first spiral. The method of claim 3, wherein the rotation support shaft is a first spiral or protruding pin is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the hollow portion,
The rotation shaft is an umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that the first spiral or the second spiral coupled to the protruding pin is formed on the outer peripheral surface. According to claim 1, Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises a body portion formed with a tubular mounting portion to which the tubular body is rotatably mounted. [Claim 7] The apparatus of claim 2 or 6, wherein a plurality of tubular mounting parts are formed, and a plurality of the body parts are connected to be folded or unfolded laterally by a hinge. [Claim 7] The method of claim 2 or 6, wherein the tubular mounting portion is formed in plurality, the two body portions are arranged to face each other at a distance, and irregularities are formed in the opposite body portions, and the fiber material protrusions are formed on the irregularities. Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that the projection base is attached to be bent. The method of claim 2 or 6, wherein a protrusion protruding downward is formed on the bottom surface of the body portion,
Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises a support portion formed with a gap formed by the mounting portion of the through-hole type on the upper surface can be mounted to the protrusion. According to any one of claims 1 and 3 to 5, wherein the tubular body is provided with a protrusion formed along the inside of the bottom surface of the rainwater outlet,
Umbrella rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises a support portion formed with a spacing between the mounting portion of the through-hole type that can be mounted by inserting the protrusion on the upper surface.

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