TWI503088B - The structure of water-collection umbrella - Google Patents

Description

Water collecting umbrella

The present invention relates to a water collecting umbrella body, in particular, a water collecting umbrella body in which rainwater is concentrated into a hollow inner rod by an angle of more than 90 degrees between the umbrella surface and the middle rod when the umbrella is opened.

The umbrella used in the past is a tool for sheltering rain, snow or sunlight. It consists of a rod with a plurality of ribs, a supporting skeleton and an umbrella cloth. Since Taiwan is an island-type rainy climate region, umbrellas are common. usage of.

As shown in the first figure, the conventional upright umbrella (7) includes a canopy (70), a middle rod (71), a plurality of ribs (72), a fixing member (73), and a plurality of supporting bones (74). And a support unit (75); one end of the rib (72) is radially connected to the middle rod (71), and the other end is radially connected to the umbrella surface (70), and The upper edge of the rod (71) is centered and flatly attached to the umbrella surface (70); the fixing member (73) is reciprocally sleeved on the middle rod (71); the number of the supporting bones (74) is Corresponding to the plurality of ribs (72), and each of the corresponding ribs (72), one end of which is radially coupled to the fixing member (73), and the other end is coupled to the corresponding rib (72) between the two ends of the point.

However, when the upright umbrella (7) is used in a rainy weather, since the angle between the canopy (70) and the middle rod (71) is less than 90 degrees, it falls on the umbrella surface (70). The rainwater moves toward the edge of the canopy (70), and dripping occurs at the edge of the canopy (70). Further, if the vertical umbrella (7) is used by a night market vendor It will affect the movement of night market tourists moving towards the night market vendors.

In addition, the structure in which the angle between the canopy (70) and the middle rod (71) is less than 90 degrees is more likely to cause the umbrella surface (70) to block the line of sight of the user below the umbrella surface (70), so that the Use under the umbrella surface (70) The vision of the person becomes narrow.

Therefore, how to design an umbrella that avoids dripping at the edge of the umbrella surface and increases the visibility below the umbrella surface has become the goal of the joint efforts of relevant manufacturers and related research and development personnel.

The inventor of the present invention has actively developed the present invention in view of the fact that the umbrella body is easy to drip at the edge of the umbrella surface and the lack of a narrow field of view under the umbrella surface, so as to improve the above-mentioned shortcomings, and through continuous experimentation and efforts, finally developed the present invention. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a water collecting umbrella body which can concentrate rainwater into a hollow rod and open the field of view of the user under the umbrella.

In order to achieve the above object, the water collecting umbrella body of the present invention comprises: a umbrella surface; a middle rod comprising: a through hole extending through the two ends of the middle rod; a water collecting end, being worn and exposed a central portion of the umbrella surface; and a drainage end; the plurality of ribs are radially connected to the middle rod at one end, and the other end is radially connected to the umbrella surface, and is centered on the collecting end of the middle rod a flat member attached to the middle rod; a plurality of supporting bones, the plurality of supporting bones, the number corresponding to the plurality of ribs, and each corresponding to one of the ribs, One end is radially connected to the fixing element, and the other end is connected between the two ends of the corresponding rib; and a supporting unit is coupled to the side surface of the drain end of the middle rod, and is used for providing a branch Support.

Through the above structure, the water collecting umbrella body of the present invention has an angle of more than 90 degrees between the umbrella surface and the middle rod when the umbrella is opened, and can effectively concentrate the rain water into the hollow rod, so that the edge of the umbrella surface does not drip. And the user's field of view under the umbrella is wide and comfortable.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to the second figure, the water collecting umbrella body (1) of the present invention comprises: a umbrella surface (10); a middle rod (11) comprising: a through hole (110) extending through the middle rod (10) a second end; a water collecting end (111), which is worn and exposed at the center of the canopy (10); and a drain end (112); a plurality of ribs (12), one end of which is attached to the middle rod (11) is radially connected, and the other end is radially connected to the canopy (10), and is centered on the canopy (10) centering on the collecting end (111) of the middle rod (11) a fixing member (13) is reciprocally sleeved on the middle rod (11); a plurality of supporting bones (14), the number of which corresponds to the plurality of ribs (12), and each corresponding to the rib ( 12) one of the ends of which is radially connected to the fixing member (13), the other end is connected between the two ends of the corresponding rib (12); and a supporting unit (15), It is coupled to the side surface of the drain end (112) of the middle rod (11) and serves to provide support.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support unit (15) includes a plurality of support arms (150) and a plurality of auxiliary support arms (151), and one end of the support arms (150) is radially coupled thereto. a drain end (112) of the rod (11), each of the auxiliary support arms (151) corresponding to one of the support arms (150), and one end of the auxiliary support arms (151) is radially coupled thereto The edge of the drain end (112) of the middle rod (11), the other end of the auxiliary support arm (151) is coupled between the two ends of the corresponding support arm (150).

With the above structure, when a user uses the water collecting umbrella body (1) of the present invention in a rainy weather, the fixing member (13) is held by the middle rod (11) to open the umbrella surface upward ( 10), the angle between the canopy (10) and the middle rod (11) is more than 90 degrees, so the rain falling on the umbrella surface (10) will move toward the center of the umbrella surface (10), and concentrate on The water collecting end (111) of the middle rod (11) further passes through the through hole (110), so that rainwater flowing into the middle rod (11) is discharged from the drain end (112) of the middle rod (11).

Referring to the third figure, in one embodiment of the present invention, the water collecting umbrella body (1) further includes a water collecting container (16), and the water collecting container (16) includes an opening (160). The opening (160) is connected to the drain end (112) of the middle rod (11). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water collecting container (16) further includes a drain pipe (161), and one end of the drain pipe (161) is disposed on a surface of the water collecting container (16). Through the water collecting container (16), rainwater discharged from the drain end (112) of the middle rod (11) can be effectively collected, and when the water collecting container (16) has more and more rainwater, the set can be made The water umbrella body (1) is more stable and less prone to dumping.

Furthermore, if the user wants to discharge the rainwater in the water collecting container (16), the drain pipe (161) only needs to be moved to the position below the rainwater surface in the water collecting container (16), and the water collecting water is collected. The rainwater in the container (16) will be discharged to the outside of the water collecting container (16) by the drain pipe (161); in addition, the rainwater collected by the water collecting container (16) can be used for many purposes, for example, Can be used for cleaning work, watering, etc. use.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the canopy (10) is in an unfolded state, the angle between the canopy (10) and the middle rod (11) ranges from 90 degrees to 160 degrees. The umbrella surface (10) is a high water-repellent umbrella cloth.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ribs (12) and the supporting bones (14) are made of a metal material, but the invention is not limited thereto, and another comparison in the present invention. In a preferred embodiment, the ribs (12) and the support bones (14) are comprised of a fiberglass reinforced plastic material.

According to the invention, the angle between the umbrella surface and the middle rod at the time of opening the umbrella exceeds 90 degrees, so that the rainwater can be effectively concentrated into the hollow rod, so that the edge of the umbrella surface does not drip, and the umbrella surface and the middle rod The angle of more than 90 degrees will make the user's field of vision under the umbrella surface open and comfortable; furthermore, the rainwater in the middle rod can be collected by the water collecting container to further stabilize the function of the water collecting umbrella body; Rainwater in the water collection container can also be used for floor cleaning and watering.

In addition, in the present invention, the side surface of the rod of the rod is a surface having no holes at all, and at least one hole is provided in order to fit the retracting structure compared with the conventional rod, so that the rainwater in the rod is concentrated in the present invention. It will be extravasated, and the reciprocating movement of the fixing element to the middle rod will be easier, and the situation that the fixing element is caught in the user's hand can be avoided; further, the structural form is not easily accessible to those skilled in the art. The person who thinks and achieves is truly novel and progressive.

Through the above detailed description, it can fully demonstrate that the object and effect of the present invention are both progressive in implementation, highly industrially usable, and are new inventions not previously seen on the market, and fully comply with the invention patent requirements. , 提出 apply in accordance with the law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. All changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the invention shall fall within the scope covered by the patent of the invention. I would like to ask your review committee to give a clear explanation and pray for it.

this invention:

(1)‧‧‧Water collecting umbrella body

(10) ‧‧‧ Umbrella

(11)‧‧‧中棒

(110)‧‧‧through holes

(111)‧‧‧ catchment end

(112)‧‧‧Drainage end

(12)‧‧‧ Umbrella

(13) ‧‧‧Fixed components

(14) ‧‧‧Support bone

(15) ‧‧‧Support unit

(150)‧‧‧Support arm

(151)‧‧‧Auxiliary support arm

(16)‧‧‧Water collection container

(160) ‧ ‧ openings

(161)‧‧‧Drainage pipe

Prior art:

(7)‧‧‧Vertical umbrella

(70)‧‧‧ Umbrella

(71)‧‧‧中棒

(72) ‧‧‧ ribs

(73) ‧‧‧Fixed components

(74)‧‧‧ Support bone

(75) ‧‧‧Support unit

The first figure is a schematic view of a conventional umbrella body; the second figure is a schematic view of the water collecting umbrella body of the present invention; and the third figure is an embodiment of the water collecting umbrella body of the present invention including a water collecting container.

(1)‧‧‧Water collecting umbrella body

(10) ‧‧‧ Umbrella

(11)‧‧‧中棒

(110)‧‧‧through holes

(111)‧‧‧ catchment end

(112)‧‧‧Drainage end

(12)‧‧‧ Umbrella

(13) ‧‧‧Fixed components

(14) ‧‧‧Support bone

(15) ‧‧‧Support unit

(150)‧‧‧Support arm

(151)‧‧‧Auxiliary support arm

Claims (7)

The utility model relates to a water collecting umbrella body, which comprises: a umbrella surface; a middle rod comprising: a through hole running through the two ends of the middle rod; a water collecting end which is worn and exposed at the center of the umbrella surface; a drain end; a plurality of ribs, one end of which is radially connected to the middle rod, and the other end is radially connected to the umbrella surface, and is centered on the umbrella surface of the center rod; a fixing member reciprocally sleeved on the middle rod; a plurality of supporting bones corresponding to the plurality of ribs, and each of which corresponds to one of the ribs, one end of which is radially coupled to the a fixing member, the other end is coupled between the two ends of the corresponding rib; and a supporting unit coupled to the side surface of the drain end of the middle rod; wherein, when the umbrella surface is in an unfolded state, the umbrella surface The angle range from the middle rod is from 90 degrees to 160 degrees. The water collecting umbrella body according to claim 1, further comprising a water collecting container, the water collecting container comprising an opening connected to the drain end of the middle rod. The water collecting container further includes a drain pipe, and one end of the drain pipe is disposed on a surface of the water collecting container. The water collecting umbrella body according to claim 1, wherein the umbrella surface is a high water-repellent umbrella cloth. The water collecting umbrella body according to claim 1, wherein the supporting unit comprises a plurality of supporting arms radially connected to the drain end of the middle rod. The water collecting umbrella body according to claim 1, wherein the ribs and the supporting bones are made of a metal material. The water collecting umbrella body according to claim 1, wherein the ribs and the supporting bones are composed of a glass fiber reinforced plastic material.