US20050205505A1 - Umbrella storage device and umbrella holding lock - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an umbrella storage apparatus and an umbrella retaining lock suited to be used for the umbrella storage apparatus.
- an umbrella storage apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a plurality of supporting members arranged in mutually parallel relation at upper end part of the apparatus main body, and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks arranged, side by side, at least at one side part of each supporting member in the longitudinal direction of the supporting members.
- the umbrella retaining locks retain the grip parts (parts-to-be-retained) of the umbrellas to be stored in their locked states (see Official Gazette of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H08-308711).
- the first embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising an apparatus main body, a supporting member arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with a basal part thereof supported on the apparatus main body, and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side part of the supporting member along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member and adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella.
- the apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof with a reference plane directing in an arrangement direction orthogonal to an up and down direction and a longitudinal direction of the supporting member, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated by a predetermined distance or more in the arrangement direction from the umbrella storage apparatus.
- the basal end part of the supporting member is rotatably supported on the apparatus main body about a horizontal axis between a use position where the longitudinal direction of the supporting member is directed in a direction intersecting with the up and down direction and a receipt position where the distal end part is located generally downward of the basal end part and the entire supporting member is disposed generally along the apparatus main body, the apparatus main body is rotatably provided with a cosmetic cover, the cosmetic cover can rotate between an open position and a closed position, the cosmetic cover, when located in the open position, allows the supporting member to rotate between the use position and the receipt position and when located in the closed position, covers the supporting member located in the receiving position and the umbrella retaining lock in co-action with the apparatus main body.
- the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising an apparatus main body, a plurality of supporting members arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with basal parts thereof supported on the apparatus main body, a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side parts of the supporting members along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member and each adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella, the supporting members are mutually spacedly arranged in the horizontal direction, and a gap between the mutually adjacent two supporting members and an extension part of the gap downward by a predetermined distance are open forward in the longitudinal direction of the supporting members.
- the plurality of supporting members are arranged in mutually parallel relation.
- the apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof in the separation direction of the plurality of supporting members with a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction, the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent the inner side in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- the apparatus main body includes a plurality of supporting column parts mutually spacedly arranged on a horizontal straight line and vertically erected, and a plurality of second supporting column parts arranged in opposing relation on a straight line parallel to the straight line on which the plurality of supporting column parts are arranged and vertically erected, and the basal end parts and the distal end parts of the supporting members are supported on the mutually opposing supporting column parts and the second supporting column parts, respectively.
- at least an upper part of a gap between the mutually adjacent second supporting column parts is open forward in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member.
- a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of the apparatus main body in the separation direction of the supporting member, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- the apparatus main body includes two supporting column parts arranged to be separated from each other in the horizontal direction and with their longitudinal direction directing in the up and down direction and a retaining member whose opposite end parts in the longitudinal direction are supported by the two supporting column parts, respectively, the plurality of supporting members are arranged to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the retaining member, and the basal end parts of the supporting members are retained by the retaining member.
- a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of the apparatus main body in the separation direction of the two supporting column parts, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- the umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of the supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of the supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of the supporting member, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, and a deepest part of the receiving recess is offset toward the longitudinal direction of the supporting member with respect to a central part of the opening part of the receiving recess.
- the umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of the supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of the supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of the supporting member, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, and a depth direction of the receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member so that the depth of the receiving recess becomes deeper from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member toward the other end.
- the first embodiment of an umbrella retaining lock is characterized by including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, wherein a deepest part of the receiving recess is offset in the horizontal direction along the front surface of the lock main body with respect to a central part in the horizontal direction of the opening part of the receiving recess.
- the second embodiment of an umbrella retaining lock is characterized by including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, wherein a depth direction of the receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member so that the depth of the receiving recess becomes deeper toward the horizontal direction along the front surface of the lock main body.
- a movable member with a part thereof projecting from a bottom surface of the receiving recess is disposed at the apparatus main body such that the movable member is displaceable in the depth direction of the receiving recess, and the movable member is connected to the lock member so that when the movable member is abutted with the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella inserted in the receiving recess and then displaced toward the deep side of the receiving recess together with the part-to-be-retained, the lock member is displaced toward the locking position side from the releasing position interlocking with the displacement of the movable member.
- an intermediate part located within the apparatus main body of the lock member is rotatably disposed at the apparatus main body for rotation about an axis extending in the up and down direction
- the lock member is provided at one end part thereof projecting toward the outside from the apparatus main body with an engagement part for prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the opening part of the receiving recess when the lock member is located in the locking position
- the movable member is integrally disposed at the other end part projecting from a bottom surface within the receiving recess of the lock member.
- the bottom surface of the receiving recess includes a pair of side surfaces extending in parallel relation to each other toward the deep side of the receiving recess from an opening part thereof, and a deep surface disposed between end parts on the deep side of the pair of side surfaces, a recess is formed in an area in the vicinity of an opening part of a side surface opposing the opening part of the receiving recess of the pair of side surfaces, and a part of the engagement part is received in the recess so that when the lock member is located in the releasing position, the engagement part is not projected toward the outside from the opening part of the receiving recess and a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella inserted in the receiving recess through the opening part thereof is not abutted with the engagement part.
- FIG. 1 is a side view showing the first embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the above embodiment with a supporting member and a water retainer received in a supporting column part.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a pair of umbrella retaining locks attached to opposite side parts of the supporting member in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow X of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow Y of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing one of the pair of umbrella retaining locks of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 9 is a lower surface view in which a lower half part of the umbrellas retaining lock of FIG. 8 is removed and the lock member is located in a releasing position.
- FIG. 10 is a view, like FIG. 9 , in which the lock member of the above umbrella retaining lock is located in a lock start position.
- FIG. 11 is view, like FIG. 9 , in which the lock member of the above umbrella retaining lock is located in a locking position.
- FIG. 12 is a view showing the lock member used in the above umbrella retaining lock
- FIG. 12 (A) is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow A of FIG. 12 (B)
- FIG. 12 (B) is a plan view
- FIG. 12 (C) is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow C of FIG. 12 (B).
- FIG. 13 is a view showing a key shaft used in the above umbrella retaining lock
- FIG. 13 (A) is a front view
- FIG. 13 (B) is a sectional view taken on line B-B of FIG. 13 (C)
- FIG. 13 (C) is a plan view
- FIG. 13 (D) is a sectional view taken on line D-D of FIG. 13 (A).
- FIG. 14 is a front view showing the second embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a side view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a side view showing the above embodiment, in which a supporting member is rotated in a receiving position and a water receiving part is rotated in a folding position.
- FIG. 18 is a front view showing the third embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a side view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken on line X-X of FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a front view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a side view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing an umbrella retaining lock used in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing the fifth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is a front view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is a side view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing the sixth embodiment of an umbrellas storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is a front view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 33 is a plan view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 34 is a side view of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing another example of an umbrella retaining lock suitably used in an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 36 is a plan view showing an essential part of the seventh embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 37 is a plan view showing an essential part of the eighth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing the ninth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 through 38 Some embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 1 through 38 .
- FIGS. 1 through 13 shows the first embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- An umbrella storage apparatus A of this embodiment as shown in FIGS. 1 through 3 , includes an apparatus main body 1 .
- the apparatus main body 1 includes a supporting column part 2 erected with its longitudinal direction directing upward and downward, and a water receiving part 3 disposed at a lower end part of this supporting column part 2 .
- the supporting column part 2 is formed in a box-like configuration which is open at its front surface.
- a pair of mutually opposing bearing parts 2 a , 2 a are disposed at opposing side parts in the left and right direction of an upper end face of the supporting column part 2 .
- the bearing parts 2 a , 2 a are integrally formed with the supporting column part 2 .
- the pair of bearing parts 2 a , 2 a are arranged with their axes directing in the left and right direction and aligned with each other.
- a notch part 2 b is formed at an upper end part of the front surface of the supporting column part 2 . This notch part 2 b is arranged in such a manner as to be located between the pair of bearing parts 2 a , 2 a in the left and right direction.
- a notch part 2 c is formed at a lower end part of the front surface of the supporting column part 2 .
- This notch part 2 c is arranged at a generally same position as the notch part 2 b in the left and right direction.
- the notch part 2 c has an approximately same width (width in the left and right direction) as the notch part 2 b.
- a basal end part of the supporting member 4 is inserted between the pair of bearing parts 2 a , 2 a .
- the basal end part of the supporting member 4 is rotatably supported by the bearing parts 2 a , 2 a about a horizontal axis extending in the left and right direction.
- the rotating range of the supporting member 4 is restricted to between a use position where a distal end part of the supporting member 4 becomes approximately same in height as the basal part and as a result, the entire supporting member 4 becomes generally horizontal in posture and a receipt position where the distal end part of the supporting member 4 is located normal and downward to the basal end part.
- a lock mechanism (not shown) is disposed between the supporting member 4 and the supporting column part 2 .
- the supporting member 4 When the supporting member 4 is held in the use position and the lock mechanism is held in the locked state, the supporting member 4 is maintained in the use position. When the locked state caused by the locking mechanism is released, the supporting member 4 becomes able to rotate from the use position to the receipt position. When the supporting member 4 is rotated into the receipt position, its part adjacent to the bearing parts 2 a , 2 a on the lower side is brought into the notch part 2 b and its part located on the lower side of the notch part 2 b is almost entirely received in the supporting column part 2 .
- a plurality of umbrella retaining locks 5 are arranged at one side part (left side part in FUG. 5 ) in the left and right direction of the supporting member 4 along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 , and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks 5 ′ are arranged at the other side part along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ which are adjacent in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 , are arranged at the same position in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are fixed to the supporting member 4 , when the supporting member 4 is rotated between the use position and the receipt position, the locks 5 , 5 ′ are also rotated integrally with the supporting member 4 . Moreover, the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are almost entirely received in the supporting column part 2 when the supporting member 4 is rotated into the receipt position. The construction of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ will be described later.
- the left side surface 2 d and the right side surface 2 e of the supporting column part 2 are each comprised of a normal plane orthogonal to the axis of the bearing part 2 a .
- the left side surface 2 d is located at the leftmost side in the entire umbrella storage apparatus A
- the right side surface 2 e is located at the rightmost side in the entire umbrella storage apparatus A.
- the left side surface 2 d and the right side surface 2 e each serves as a reference plane (hereinafter, the left side surface 2 d is referred to as the “left reference plane” and the right side surface 2 e is referred to as the “right reference plane”).
- a front surface 6 c facing leftward of the umbrella retaining lock 5 is arranged to be separated inward by a predetermined distance with respect to the left reference plane 2 d .
- a front face 6 c facing rightward of the umbrella retaining lock 5 ′ is arranged to be separated inward by the same distance between the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 and the left reference plane 2 d with respect to the right reference plane 2 e .
- the distance between the left reference plane 2 d and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 , and the distance between the right reference plane 2 e and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 ′ are same.
- the distances are set to any one of the following dimensions, for example.
- the left reference plane 2 d is face-contacted with a normal wall surface so that the supporting member 4 becomes parallel to the normal wall surface. Then, a gap having the same dimension as the distance between the left reference plane 2 d and the front surface 6 c is formed between the normal wall surface and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 .
- the distance between the left reference plane 2 d and the front surface 6 c is established such that an umbrella can be inserted between the normal wall surface and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 through this gap.
- the distance between the right reference plane 2 e and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 ′ is established.
- a gap having a dimension twice as large as the distance between the left reference plane 2 e and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 (this distance is equal to the distance between the right reference plane 2 e and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 ′) is formed between the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 of the one umbrella storage apparatus A and the front surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 ′ of the other umbrella storage apparatus A which is adjacent to the one umbrella storage apparatus A.
- the distance between the left reference plane 2 d and the front surface 6 c and the distance between the right reference plane 2 e and the front surface 6 c are established such that the umbrella can be inserted between the front surfaces 6 c , 6 c of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ of the adjacent two umbrella storage apparatuses A, A through this gap.
- a basal end part of the water receiving part 3 is rotatably supported on a lower end part of the front surface of the supporting column part 2 about the horizontal axis.
- the water receiving part 3 is formed in a rectangular container, in a plan view, having an open top and a small depth.
- the water receiving part 3 is determined in its length in the back and forth direction and its width in the left and right direction such that any waterdrop dropping from any umbrella retained by any umbrella retaining lock 5 , 5 ′ can be received in the receiving part 3 .
- the width of the water receiving part 3 is established to be narrower than the width in the left and right direction of the supporting column part 2 , i.e., the distance between the left and right reference places 2 d , 2 e within a range capable of satisfying such conditions. Accordingly, the opposite side surfaces of the water receiving part 3 is located on the inner side in the left and right direction of the reference planes 2 d , 2 e of the supporting column part 2 .
- the rotating range of the water receiving part 3 is restricted to between a water receiving position shown in FIG. 1 where the distal end part of the water receiving part 3 extends generally horizontally forward from the supporting column part 2 and a folding position where the distal end part extends generally normally upward from the basal end part.
- the water receiving part 3 is rotated into the use position when the umbrella storage apparatus A is normally in use.
- the water receiving part 3 rotated into the use position receives waterdrops dropping from the umbrellas retained by the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′.
- the water receiving part 3 is rotated into the folding position when the umbrella storage apparatus A is not in use.
- the water receiving part 3 rotated into the folding position is mostly received in the supporting column part 2 .
- the water receiving part 3 is generally in contact with the upper surfaces of keys 11 , 11 of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ which are located in the receipt position.
- One side part of a cosmetic cover 2 f is disposed at one side part in the left and right direction of the front surface of the supporting column part 2 such that the cosmetic cover 2 f can rotate between a closed position indicated by a solid line and an open position as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 4 about an axis directing in the up and down direction.
- the supporting member 4 and the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are allowed to rotate between the use position and the receiving position and the water receiving part 3 is allowed to rotate between a water receiving position and a folding position.
- the cosmetic cover 2 f When the cosmetic cover 2 f is located in the closed position, it covers fully the entire supporting member 4 which is rotated into the receiving position only excluding the upper end part, the entire umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ disposed at the supporting member 4 , and the water receiving part 3 which is rotated in the folding position. Even when the umbrella storage apparatus A is in use wherein the supporting member 4 is in the use position and the water receiving part 3 is in the water receiving position, the cosmetic cover 2 f is rotated to the closed position to cover the inside of the supporting column part 2 .
- the width in the left and right direction of the cosmetic cover 2 f is narrower than the width in the left and right direction of the supporting column part 2 .
- the opposite side surfaces in the left and right direction of the cover 2 f are located on the inner side in the left and right direction of the left and right reference planes 2 d , 2 e of the supporting column part 2 .
- the umbrella retaining lock 5 includes a main body part 6 .
- the main body part 6 consists of an upper half member 6 A and a lower half member 6 B. Both the upper and lower half members 6 A, 6 B are obtained by molding from hard resin.
- the upper half members 6 A and the lower half member 6 B are fixed with each other in their vertically opposing postures.
- the main body part 6 having a hollow rectangular parallelepiped configuration is constructed.
- An attachment recess 6 b is formed in a rear surface 6 a of the main body part 6 in such a manner as to transverse the rear surface 6 a in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- the main body part 6 is attached to the supporting member 4 with its front surface 6 c directing in the horizontal direction which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- a receiving recess 6 d is formed in the front surface 6 c of the main body part 6 .
- the receiving recess 6 d allows a grip part (part-to-be-retained) of the umbrella retained by the umbrella retaining lock 5 to insert therein, and transverses the front surface 6 c in the up and down direction.
- the deepest part of the receiving recess 6 d is offset to the basal end side of the supporting member 4 with respect to the central part of an opening part 6 e of the receiving recess 6 d in the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 8 ) along the front surface 6 c .
- the depth of the receiving recess 6 d becomes gradually larger toward the basal end side from the distal end side of the supporting member 4 .
- the depth direction of the receiving recess 6 d is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 8 ) of the supporting member 4 .
- This inclination angle is preferably set to about 30 degrees to 45 degrees.
- the opposite side surfaces 6 g , 6 h which constitute a part of the bottom surface 6 f of the receiving recess 6 d , is likewise inclined.
- a semi-circular arcuate surface (inner surface) 6 i whose opposite end parts are in contact with the side surfaces 6 g , 6 h , is formed between the end parts on the inner side of the opposite side surfaces 6 g , 6 h .
- this arcuate surface 6 i also constitutes a part of the bottom surface 6 f.
- central part of the opening part 6 e refers to a place which is located at a distance D/2 from the opposite end edges, wherein D is a distance between the opposite end edges in the left and right direction in FIG. 8 of the opening part 6 e .
- the opposite end edges of the opening part 6 e are bent instead of extending straight in the up and down direction, so that the distances between the opposite end edges are different at various parts in the up and down direction
- the above-mentioned “central part” refers to a central part at a place where the distance between the opposite end edges is narrowest, or it refers to a central part between a place located on the most basal end side of the supporting member 4 in the end edge (right-side end edge in FIG. 8 ) located on the distal end side of the supporting member 4 and a place located at the same position in the up and down direction as the first-mentioned end edge, in the end edge located on the basal end side of the supporting member 4 .
- a relief surface 6 j is formed between the end edge located on the distal end side of the supporting member 4 in the opposite end edges which define the opening part 6 e of the receiving recess 6 d and the side surface 6 h (side surface 6 h opposing the opening part 6 e ) adjacent to the first-mentioned end edge.
- This relief surface 6 j is inclined in the opposite direction to the side surface 6 h .
- the surface 6 j is inclined such that the relief surface 6 j is separated from the front surface 6 c toward the distal end side from the basal end side of the supporting member 4 .
- a recess 6 k is defined by the relief surface 6 j and the end part on the opening part 6 e side of the side surface 6 h . As shown in FIGS.
- a communication hole 61 for intercommunicating the inside of the main body part 6 and the inside of the receiving part 6 d is formed the area range from the end part on the relief surface 6 j side of the side surface 6 h to the end part on the side surface 6 g side of the arcuate surface 6 i.
- a lock member 7 is disposed at a generally central part of the inside of the main body part 6 .
- the lock member 7 includes a core part (intermediate part) 7 a having a generally circular configuration in section and with its axis directing in the up and down direction, an engagement part 7 b integral with the core part 7 a and extending outward from the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a along its radial direction, and an abutment part (movable member) 7 c integral with the core part 7 a and extending outward along the radial direction of the core part 7 a from a place about 90 degrees separated in the peripheral direction with respect to the engagement part 7 b of the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a.
- the core part 7 a is disposed at the inside of the main body part 6 and positionally fixed to the main body part 6 such that the core part 7 a can rotate about its own axis.
- the rotating range of the core part 7 a i.e., the rotating range of the lock member 7 is restricted to between a releasing position shown in FIG. 9 and a locking position shown in FIG. 11 .
- the lock member 7 is rotationally biased toward the releasing position from the locking position by a spring (rotation biasing means) disposed between the lock member 7 and the main body part 6 .
- the lock member 7 When the lock member 7 is located between the intermediate position and the locking position, the lock member 7 is rotationally biased toward the locking position side from the releasing position side by the afore-mentioned spring. When in the releasing position, the lock member 7 is maintained in the releasing position by the biasing force of the spring 8 and when in the locking position, the lock member 7 is maintained in the locking position by the biasing force of the spring 8 .
- a plurality of ratchet teeth 7 d and a projection 7 e are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a .
- the ratchet teeth 7 d and the projection 7 e are arranged at a generally central part of one of two parts, this one being longer in peripheral direction, which are defined by the engagement part 7 b and the abutment part 7 c on the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a .
- the ratchet teeth 7 d are arranged nearer to the abutment part 7 c and the projection 7 e is arranged nearer to the engagement part 7 b .
- the ratchet teeth 7 d and the projection 7 e are slightly spacedly arranged in the axial direction (up and down direction) of the core part 7 a.
- the forward part of the engagement part 7 b is projected into the receiving recess 6 d through the communication hole 61 irrespective of the rotational position of the lock member 7 .
- the forward part (a part) of the engagement part 7 b is received in the recess 6 k and abutted against the side surface 6 h , which defines the recess 6 k , by the rotational biasing force of the spring 8 .
- abutment of the engagement part 7 b against the side surface 6 h which defines the recess 6 k , restricts the releasing position of the lock member 7 .
- the abutment part 7 c is projected toward the inside of the receiving recess 6 d after passing through the communication hole 61 . Accordingly, when the grip part H is inserted into the receiving recess 6 d through the opening part 6 e along the line L, the grip part H is abutted against the one side surface facing the opening part 6 e side of the abutment part 7 c . When the grip part H is further inserted into the receiving recess 6 d from that position, the lock member 7 is rotated toward the locking position side from the releasing position side against the rotational biasing force of the spring 8 . When the lock member 7 arrives at the lock start position shown in FIG.
- the entire abutment part 7 c is brought out of the receiving recess 6 d and located on the interior side of the main body part 6 .
- the lock member 7 becomes unable to rotate further toward the locking position side from the releasing position side.
- the location of the lock member 7 at that time is the locking position.
- the abutment part 7 c is abutted against the stopper part by the rotational biasing force of the spring 8 , thereby the lock member 7 is maintained in the locking position.
- a key shaft 9 with its axis directing in the up and down direction is disposed within the main body part 6 such that the key shaft 9 is rotatable about its axis but non-movable.
- the rotating range of this key shaft 9 is restricted between the lock-on position and the lock-off position.
- the key shaft 9 is normally rotational biased in a direction (opposite direction to the OPEN direction as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 8 : clockwise direction in FIG. 9 ) toward the lock-on position side from the lock-off position side by the spring 10 .
- An engagement hole 9 a is formed in the key shaft 9 such that the hole 9 a extends through the key shaft 9 along the axis of the key shaft 9 .
- a key 11 is non-rotatably inserted in this engagement hole 9 a through a hey hole 6 m (see FIG. 5 ) formed in the upper surface of the upper half member 6 A.
- the key shaft 9 is rotationally operated by the key 11 .
- the key 11 When the key 11 is located in the lock-on position, the key 11 can be withdrawn from the key hole 6 m , but when the key 11 is located in any other position than the lock-on position, the key 11 cannot be withdrawn from the key hole 6 m . Since the construction capable of achieving such operation is known and since it is not an essential part of the present invention, either, description thereof is omitted.
- a lock member 12 is disposed within the main body part 6 .
- One end part of this lock member 12 is rotatably supported by the main body part 6 through the shaft 13 with its axis directing in the up and down direction.
- the other end part of the lock member 12 is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a .
- At least one ratchet tooth 12 a is formed on the other end part of the lock member 12 which is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the core part 7 a .
- the lock member 12 is normally rotationally biased by a spring (not shown) in a direction where its ratchet toot 12 a approaches the core part 7 a .
- a cam surface 12 b is formed on the opposing surface to the core part 7 a of the lock member 12 .
- the projection 7 e is abutted with the engagement shaft part 9 b to cause the key shaft 9 to rotate toward the lock-on position side from the lock-off position.
- the cam surface 12 b allows the key shaft 9 to rotate to the lock-on position, and the key shaft 9 is forcibly rotated to the lock-on position by the biasing force of the spring 10 .
- the engagement shaft member 9 b is brought into a recess 12 c which is formed continuously on the cam surface 12 b .
- the lock member 12 becomes rotatable toward the lock member 7 side.
- the ratchet tooth 12 a formed on the distal end part of the lock member 12 is engaged with the ratchet tooth 7 d adjacent to the projection 7 e of the plurality of ratchet teeth 7 d .
- the lock member 7 is prohibited from rotating toward the releasing position side from the locking position side by the lock member 12 , and the lock member 7 is allowed to rotate only toward the locking position side. Accordingly, as shown in FIG.
- the grip part H In case the grip part H is in a state retained by the receiving recess 6 d , since the key shaft 9 is rotated to the lock-on position the key 11 can be withdrawn from the engagement hole 9 a and the key hole 6 m . When the key 11 is withdrawn from the key hole 6 m , the key shaft 9 cannot be rotated toward the lock-off position side from the lock-on position side. Thus, the grip part H can hardly be escaped from the receiving recess 6 d . In case the grip part H is in the shape of a letter “J”, the grip part H cannot be escaped from the receiving recess 6 d unless the lock member 7 is rotated toward the releasing position side.
- the grip part H is straight as in a foldable umbrella, the grip part H is easily escaped downward from the receiving recess 6 d when it is pushed downward.
- the core part 7 a is provided at an area on its outer peripheral surface facing the receiving recess 6 d with a friction member 14 formed of material having a large friction resistance such as rubber.
- this friction member 14 is contacted with the grip part H, the grip part H is prohibited as much as possible from escaping in the up and down direction from the receiving recess 6 d by the friction resistance generated therebetween.
- the key 11 is inserted in the key hole 6 m and the engagement hole 9 a .
- the key shaft 9 is rotated by the key 11 toward the lock-off position side from the lock-on position side against the rotational biasing force of the spring 10 .
- the engagement shaft part 9 b is brought into abutment with the side surface continuous with the cam surface 12 b of the recess 12 c of the lock member 12 .
- the lock member 12 is rotated by the engagement shaft part 9 b in such a manner as to be separated from the lock member 7 against the biasing force of the spring.
- the key shaft 9 is rotated to the lock-off position by the key 11 against the biasing force of the spring 10 .
- the umbrella retaining lock 5 is returned into the original state as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the key hole 11 is in a state unable to escape from the key hole 6 m.
- One end part of a shielding member 15 is rotatably connected to an intermediate part between the projection 7 e and the engagement part 7 b of the entire outer peripheral of the core part 7 a .
- the other end part of this shielding member 15 is movably connected to the shaft 13 .
- the shielding member 15 is, as shown in FIG. 9 , fully brought into the main body part 6 .
- the shielding member 15 shields a part (end part on the recess 6 k side) of the communication hole 61 which is opened by the lock member 7 being located in the locking position.
- the grip part (part-to-be-retained) H of the umbrella can be inserted in the receiving recess 6 d without lifting up the umbrella to a level higher than the umbrella supporting member 4 . As shown in FIG.
- FIGS. 14 through 17 show the second embodiment of the present invention.
- an apparatus main body 20 is used instead of the apparatus main body 1 of the umbrella storage apparatus A of the above embodiment.
- the apparatus main body 20 includes a pair of basal parts 21 , 21 which are mutually separately arranged in the left and right direction.
- the pair of basal parts 21 , 21 are fixedly connected together by a connection member 22 disposed therebetween.
- a caster K with a stop mechanism is disposed at a front end part and a rear end part of the lower surfaces of the respective basal parts 21 , 21 . Owing to this arrangement, the umbrella storage apparatus B can easily be moved and the apparatus B can be positionally fixed to a desired place.
- Supporting column parts 23 , 23 are erected in their normal postures from the upper surfaces of the respective basal parts 21 , 21 .
- a reinforcement member 24 is suspended at the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the supporting column parts 23 , 23 .
- a rotatable member (retaining member) 25 is rotatably disposed between the upper end parts of the supporting column parts 23 , 23 for rotation about a horizontal axis extending in the left and right direction.
- a basal end part of a water receiving part 3 is rotatably supported between the lower end parts of the supporting column parts 23 , 23 for rotation about the horizontal axis.
- Basal end parts of a plurality of supporting members 4 are fixed to the rotatable member 25 .
- the respective supporting members 4 mutually separately arranged in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) of the rotatable member 25 .
- the respective supporting members 4 are arranged at the same positions in the peripheral direction of the rotatable member 25 and extend in the same direction in mutually parallel relation.
- the respective supporting members 4 extend forward generally in their horizontal postures when in use position and they extend downward generally in their normal postures when in receiving position.
- a plurality of umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are disposed at opposite side parts in the left and right direction of the supporting member 4 along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 , respectively.
- the leftward and rightward adjacent supporting members 4 , 4 are separated in the left and right direction with a predetermined distance. That is, in order to form a gap necessary for moving an umbrella in the back and forth direction, the supporting members 4 , 4 are separately arranged in the left and right direction between the umbrella retaining locks 5 , ( 5 ′) disposed at one supporting member 4 and the umbrella retaining locks 5 ′, ( 5 ) disposed at the other supporting member 4 adjacent to the above-mentioned one supporting member 4 .
- the gap formed between the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ is open forward of the supporting member 4 , so that an umbrella erected upward and downward can be inserted in the gap from the front side in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- the extended part would be also open forward. Accordingly, the umbrella can be inserted into the gap merely by moving the umbrella toward the upper side from the water receiving part 3 .
- the entire range of the gap which is formed between the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′, extending to the water receiving part 3
- only the range extending toward the lower side by a predetermined distance from the supporting member 4 may be open as in the sixth embodiment to be described later.
- the water receiving part 3 is rotated into the folding position and the water receiving part 3 is locked to a lock member 23 disposed at a supporting column part 23 , thereby the supporting member 4 and the water receiving part 3 can be positionally fixed to the receiving position and the folding position.
- the umbrella storage apparatus B of this embodiment in case the grip part H of an umbrella is to be inserted in a receiving recess 6 d of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ of this embodiment, the umbrella is erected with the grip part on the upper side, and this umbrella is inserted between the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ which are disposed at one and the other side parts of the leftward and rightward adjacent supporting members 4 , 4 from the distal end side of the supporting member 4 . Then, the umbrella can be inserted in the receiving recess 6 d of the empty umbrella retaining lock 5 or 5 ′.
- the receiving recess 6 d is inclined such that depth of the recess 6 d becomes deeper toward the basal end side from the distal end side of the supporting member 4 , and as a result, the deepest part of the receiving recess 6 d is offset toward the basal end side of the supporting member 4 with respect to the center of the receiving recess 6 d in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 , the grip part H of the umbrella can be inserted in the receiving recess 6 d without greatly changing the moving direction of the umbrella.
- the grip part H can easily be inserted in the receiving recess 6 d compared with the conventional umbrella storage apparatus in which the depth direction of the receiving recess 6 d is directed in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 . For the same reason, the grip part H can easily be taken out of the receiving recess 6 d.
- the casters K, K are located outside of the side surfaces 23 b , 23 b facing outside in the left and right direction of the supporting column parts 23 , 23 .
- the side surface 23 b may serve as a reference plane and a plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses B may be arranged side by side leftward and rightward and used in that condition.
- FIGS. 18 through 21 show the third embodiment of the present invention.
- an apparatus main body 30 is used.
- casters K are disposed at the lower surface part of a water receiving surface 3 .
- Lower end parts of a plurality of front supporting column parts (second supporting column parts) 31 which are separately arranged in the left and right direction are fixed to the front surface of the water receiving part 3 and lower end parts of a plurality of rear supporting column parts (supporting column parts) 32 which are separately arranged in the left and right direction are fixed to the rear surface of the water receiving part 3 .
- a front end part and a rear end part of a supporting member 4 extending in a horizontal posture in the back and forth direction are fixedly supported by upper end parts of the front and rear supporting column parts 31 , 32 opposing in the back and forth direction.
- the supporting member 4 is supported in a cantilever supporting fashion in the above-mentioned two embodiments, while in the umbrella storage apparatus C of this embodiment, the supporting member 4 is supported in a two parts supporting fashion.
- the side surfaces (reference planes) 3 a , 3 b directing in the left and right direction of the water receiving part 3 are located at outer sides in the left and right direction from any part of the entire umbrella storage apparatus C, and they are separated from the respective front surfaces of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ with the same relation as the relation between the reference planes 2 d , 2 e and the front surface 6 c of the first embodiment.
- the plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses C by arranging one umbrella storage apparatus C and other umbrella storage apparatuses C, side by side, in the left and right direction with the side surface 3 a ( 3 b ) of the one umbrella storage apparatus and the side surfaces 3 b ( 3 a ) of the other umbrella storage apparatuses C surface-contacted with each other, the plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses C can be used as if they were one umbrella storage apparatus. All the other construction is same as in the above-mentioned umbrella storage apparatus B.
- FIGS. 22 through 26 show the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- an apparatus main body 40 is used instead of the apparatus main body 20 of the umbrella storage apparatus B.
- Two supporting column parts 41 are fixedly erected from the upper surface of a water receiving part 3 of the apparatus main body 40 .
- Two supporting column parts 41 , 41 are arranged at the opposite left and right corner parts on the rear end side of the upper surface of the water receiving part 3 , respectively.
- Reinforcement connection members 42 are disposed between the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the supporting column parts 41 , 41 .
- One end part and the other end part of a retaining member 43 extending horizontally in the left and right direction are integrally disposed at the upper end parts of the supporting column parts 41 , 41 .
- Basal end parts of a plurality of supporting members 4 are integrally disposed at the front surface of a retaining member 43 . Accordingly, in this apparatus main body 40 , the supporting column parts 41 , the retaining member 43 and the supporting members 4 are integrally disposed. Of course, it is accepted that the supporting column parts 41 , the retaining member 43 and the supporting members 4 are separately made and then they are mutually fixed together.
- the respective supporting members 4 extend horizontally forward and in mutually parallel relation from the retaining member 43 . Of course, the leftward and rightward adjacent supporting members 4 , 4 are separated at a predetermined distance.
- Reinforcement members 44 are disposed between the distal end parts of the supporting members 4 which are arranged at the opposite left and right ends and the supporting column parts 41 , and between the distal end parts of the supporting members 4 which are arranged at the intermediate parts in the left and right direction and the connection member 42 .
- Umbrella retaining locks 50 instead of the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are disposed at a right side part of the supporting member 4 which is arranged at the left end, a left side part of the supporting member 4 which is arranged at the right end, and the left and right side parts of the supporting member 4 which are arranged at the intermediate part.
- Each umbrella retaining lock 50 includes a main body part 51 .
- An attachment recess 52 is formed in a rear surface of this main body part 51 .
- On side part of the supporting member 4 is fitted to this attachment recess 52 .
- the main body part 51 is fixed to the supporting member 4 by fixing means such as a machine screw (not shown).
- a receiving recess 54 is formed in a front surface part 53 facing in the left and right direction of the main body part 51 in such a manner as to vertically divide the front surface part 53 in the up and down direction.
- the linear upper end part (the lower end part when the umbrella is stored therein in its up-side-down posture) of the umbrella is removably inserted in this receiving recess 54 .
- a part of an intermediate shaft extending upward (downward when the umbrella is stored therein in its up-side-down posture) from the grip part and located in the vicinity of the grip part is removably inserted in the receiving recess 54 .
- the main body part 51 is provided with an opening and closing member 55 bent to have a generally arcuate shape. A part of this opening and closing member 55 projects from a front surface part 53 of the main body part 51 .
- the opening and closing member 55 is disposed at a location adjacent to the receiving part 54 in the back and forth direction.
- the opening and closing member 55 is disposed behind the receiving recess 54
- the opening and closing member 55 is disposed in front of the receiving recess 54 .
- This arrangement results in that same umbrella retaining locks are used as the umbrella retaining locks 50 , 50 which are arranged at the left and right side parts of the supporting member 4 .
- the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ may be used instead of the umbrella retaining lock 50 .
- the opening and closing member 55 is retractably rotatable between an open position as indicated by a solid line of FIG. 26 and a closed position as indicated by an imaginary line.
- the opening and closing member 55 located in the open position is rotationally displaced into the closed position against biasing means which is installed within the main body part 51 .
- the opening and closing member 55 is locked to the closed position by a latch mechanism (not shown) which is installed within the main body part 51 .
- FIGS. 27 through 30 show the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- An umbrella storage apparatus E of this embodiment is a modification of the umbrella storage apparatus D and an apparatus main body 40 ′ is used instead of the apparatus main body 40 .
- a rear surface opening part of the apparatus main body 40 ′ which is defined by a supporting column part 41 , a retaining member 43 and a water receiving part 3 is closed by a punch board 45 .
- Second column parts 46 extending up and down are disposed between front end parts of supporting members 4 and a front end part of the upper surface of the water receiving part 3 .
- the second supporting column parts 46 are integrally formed with the supporting members 4 , they may be separately formed and then fixed to the supporting members 4 by bonding or other fixing means.
- Reinforcement members 47 are disposed between the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the second supporting column parts 46 and the supporting column parts 41 which are arranged at the left and right end parts and between the second supporting column parts which are arranged at the intermediate parts in the left and right direction and the punch board 45 .
- FIGS. 31 through 34 show the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- an apparatus main body 40 ′′ of an umbrella storage apparatus F of this embodiment a plurality of supporting column parts 41 erected from one left and right side part of the upper surface of a water receiving part 3 , and second supporting column parts 46 are erected from the other side part.
- the supporting column parts 41 are arranged at a predetermined distance in the back and forth direction.
- the second supporting column parts 46 are arranged at the same distance as the supporting column parts 41 likewise in the back and forth direction and placed opposite to the supporting column parts 41 in the left and right direction.
- One and the other end parts of the supporting members 4 horizontally extending in the left and right direction are integrally disposed at the upper end parts of the supporting column parts 41 and the second supporting column parts 46 which are mutually opposed to each other in the left and right direction.
- Umbrella retaining locks 50 are disposed at a side part of a rear end side of a supporting member 4 disposed at a front end, a side part of a front end side of the supporting member 4 disposed at a rear end, and each of opposite side parts of the supporting member disposed at an intermediate part in the back and forth direction. Every front and rear two adjacent supporting members 4 , 4 are separately arranged by a predetermined distance in the back and forth direction, so that an umbrella can be inserted between the umbrella retaining locks 50 , 50 .
- a gap formed between the umbrella retaining locks 50 , 50 and a clearance formed by extending this gap to the water receiving part 3 are open in the left and right direction from the opposite left and right end parts of each supporting member 4 .
- the clearance may be open in the left and right direction by a range restricted by the reinforcement member 48 downward from the supporting member 4 .
- a reinforcement member 48 is disposed between the intermediate parts of each supporting column part 41 and each second supporting column part 46 which is opposite to the supporting column part 41 in the left and right direction.
- the gap formed between the umbrella retaining locks 50 , 50 which are disposed at the supporting members 4 , 4 which are adjacent in the back and forth direction, and the clearance obtained by extending this gap to the water receiving part 3 are open in the left and right direction from the opposite left and right end parts of the supporting members 4 , 4 . Accordingly, in case an umbrella is to be retained by the umbrella retaining lock 50 , the umbrella can be inserted between the umbrella retaining locks 50 , 50 through the left side and right side opening parts, and inserted in the receiving recess 54 of the empty umbrella retaining lock 50 .
- FIG. 35 shows another example of an umbrella retaining lock suited to be used for an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- an attachment recess 62 is formed in a rear surface part of the main body part 61 .
- This attachment recess 62 transverses the rear surface part in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- the main body part 61 is fixed to the supporting member 4 by fixing means such as a machine screw.
- a front surface 63 of the main body part 61 is generally in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- a retaining body 64 is disposed at one end part of the front surface 63 in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4 .
- This retaining body 64 includes a vertical part 64 a projecting forward from the front surface 63 and a horizontal part 64 b horizontally extending from the distal end side of the vertical part 64 a to the other end side along the front surface 63 .
- a receiving recess 65 whose opposite ends in the up and down direction is open and whose one side part facing the other end side of the main body part 61 is open, is defined by a vertical part 64 a , the horizontal part 64 b and the front surface 63 .
- a part-to-be-retained, such as, a grip part or an intermediate shaft part of an umbrella are inserted in this receiving recess 65 all the way therethrough in the up and down direction.
- a window hole 66 is formed in the other end part of the front surface 63 of the main body 61 .
- An opening and closing member 67 is inserted in this window hole 66 .
- This opening and closing member 67 is placed within the main body part 21 such that the member 67 is retractable and displaceable with respect to the front surface 63 .
- the opening and closing member 67 is placed within the main body part 21 such that the member 67 is rotationally displaceably between an open position where the entire opening and closing member 67 is brought into the window hole 66 , and a closed position where one end part is projected through the window hole 66 and proximate in opposing relation to the distal end part of the horizontal part 64 b .
- the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella can be inserted in and withdrawn from the receiving recess 65 .
- the opening and closing member 67 is displaced to the closed position, the part to be retain, which is inserted in the receiving recess 65 , cannot be escaped from the receiving recess 65 .
- the umbrella retaining lock 60 is attached to the supporting member 4 .
- the umbrella retaining lock 60 is attached to the supporting member 4 such that one end opening part of the receiving recess 65 faces the open end part side of the gap between the supporting members 4 , 4 which are adjacent to each other in the left and right direction.
- the umbrella is inserted between the supporting members 4 , 4 through its open end part side, and simply moved along the front surface 63 of the umbrella retaining lock 60 . By doing so, the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella can be inserted into the receiving recess 65 .
- the opening and closing member 67 closes the opening part of the receiving recess 65 .
- the umbrella is stored in the umbrella storage apparatus. Thereafter, the key 11 is withdrawn from the key hole (not shown).
- the key 11 is inserted in the key hole and rotated into the open position. Then, the opening and closing member 67 is displaced into the open position to open the receiving recess. Then, by moving the umbrella in to opposite direction to the direction at the time of inserting the umbrella in the umbrella storage apparatus, the umbrella is withdrawn from the receiving recess 65 and also withdrawn between the supporting members 4 , 4 through the opening part.
- FIG. 36 shows an essential part of the seventh embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- the supporting members 4 are bent at their basal end parts on the retaining member 25 side.
- a part on the distal end side from the bent part of each supporting member 4 is diagonally, instead of orthogonally, extended with respect to the retaining member 25 .
- umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are disposed at opposite side parts of the part on the distal end side which is inclined with respect to the retaining member 25 .
- FIG. 37 shows an essential part of the eighth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- the basal end part of each supporting member 4 is supported by a retaining member 25 such that the supporting member 4 is horizontally rotatable about an axis extending in the up and down direction.
- the respective supporting members 4 can be used in their postures directing in desired directions.
- the respective supporting members 4 are fixed to the retaining member 25 by fixing means which is disposed between each supporting member 4 and the retaining member 25 .
- FIG. 38 shows the ninth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention.
- a water receiving part 3 is formed in a circular shape.
- a supporting column part 2 is fixedly erected in its normal posture from the central part of the water receiving part 3 .
- a disc part 2 g is disposed at an upper end part of the supporting column part 2 .
- Basal end parts of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of supporting members 4 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of this disc part 2 g .
- the respective supporting members 4 are equidistantly arranged in the peripheral direction of the disc part 2 g .
- the supporting members 4 are radially arranged at the disc part 2 g with their longitudinal direction directing in the horizontal direction.
- a plurality of umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′ are disposed at the opposite side parts of each supporting member 4 . Every adjacent supporting members 4 , 4 in the peripheral direction of the disc part 2 g are horizontally separately arranged by a predetermined distance so that an umbrella can be inserted between the distal end parts toward the basal end side and further inserted between the umbrella retaining locks 5 , 5 ′.
- the supporting members 4 located in a use position are horizontally arranged. However, it is also accepted the supporting members 4 are inclined downward in the forward direction.
- the wall part of the skeleton structure of a house or building may serve as the apparatus main body.
- a recess extending upward and downward is formed in the wall surface of the wall part serving as the apparatus main body.
- a supporting member is disposed at an upper end part of this recess such that the supporting member is rotatable between a used position and a receiving position
- a water receiving part is disposed at a lower end part of the recess such that the water receiving part is rotatable between a water receiving position and a folding position.
- a part, which is adjacent either in the left or right direction with respect to the recess formed in the wall surface of the skeleton structure is provided with a cosmetic cover.
- a plurality of supporting members 4 may be integrally formed.
- the umbrella storage apparatus G can be modified in the following manner. That is, the supporting column part 2 is merely formed in a circular column-like shape without providing the disc part 2 g on the upper end part of the supporting column part 2 .
- two supporting member 4 arranged on a straight line are mutually integrally formed.
- an intermediate part of the integrally formed supporting member is fixedly placed on the upper end face of the supporting column part 2 .
- the basal end parts of the remaining two supporting members 4 , 4 arranged on another straight line are fixed to the opposite side surfaces of the intermediate part of the integrally formed supporting member.
- the intermediate part of the integrally formed supporting member constitutes the both basal end parts of the supporting member 4 on one end side in the longitudinal direction and the supporting member 4 on the other end side.
- one end part and the other end part of the integrally formed supporting member constitute the distal end parts of the respective supporting members 4 , 4 , respectively.
- the present invention can be utilized as an umbrella storage apparatus which is designed such that the grip parts, etc. of the umbrellas already stored will not get wet by waterdrops dropping from the umbrellas which are to be stored thereafter.
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Abstract
A supporting column part 2 is erected from a rear end part of a water receiving part 3. A basal end part of a supporting member 4 is rotatably disposed at an upper end part of the supporting column part 2. The supporting member 4 is, when in use of an umbrella storage apparatus A, rotated such that the supporting member 4 becomes horizontal in posture and positionally fixed. A plurality of umbrella retaining locks 5, 5′ are disposed, side by side in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member 4, at left and right side parts of the supporting member 4. The water-drops dropping from the umbrellas retained by the umbrella retaining locks 5, 5′ are received in the water receiving part 3.
Description
- This invention relates to an umbrella storage apparatus and an umbrella retaining lock suited to be used for the umbrella storage apparatus.
- In general, an umbrella storage apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a plurality of supporting members arranged in mutually parallel relation at upper end part of the apparatus main body, and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks arranged, side by side, at least at one side part of each supporting member in the longitudinal direction of the supporting members. The umbrella retaining locks retain the grip parts (parts-to-be-retained) of the umbrellas to be stored in their locked states (see Official Gazette of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H08-308711).
- In the above-mentioned conventional umbrella storage apparatus, gaps between one end parts and between the other end parts in the longitudinal direction of the mutually adjacent supporting members are closed, respectively. Therefore, in case an umbrella is inserted between the supporting members so that the umbrella is retained by the umbrella retaining lock, the entire umbrella must be once lifted up to a level above the supporting members and then inserted between the supporting members. However, there is such a problem that when the umbrella is lifted up to the level above the supporting members, the grips, etc. of umbrellas which are already stored in the umbrella storage apparatus will get wet by waterdrops dropping from the ferrule of the umbrella. Moreover, it is difficult for children who are not yet high enough to lift up the umbrellas to the level above the supporting members and so, they cannot utilize the umbrella storage apparatus.
- In order to solve the above problem, the first embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising an apparatus main body, a supporting member arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with a basal part thereof supported on the apparatus main body, and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side part of the supporting member along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member and adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella.
- In this case, it is preferred that the apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof with a reference plane directing in an arrangement direction orthogonal to an up and down direction and a longitudinal direction of the supporting member, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated by a predetermined distance or more in the arrangement direction from the umbrella storage apparatus.
- It is preferred that the basal end part of the supporting member is rotatably supported on the apparatus main body about a horizontal axis between a use position where the longitudinal direction of the supporting member is directed in a direction intersecting with the up and down direction and a receipt position where the distal end part is located generally downward of the basal end part and the entire supporting member is disposed generally along the apparatus main body, the apparatus main body is rotatably provided with a cosmetic cover, the cosmetic cover can rotate between an open position and a closed position, the cosmetic cover, when located in the open position, allows the supporting member to rotate between the use position and the receipt position and when located in the closed position, covers the supporting member located in the receiving position and the umbrella retaining lock in co-action with the apparatus main body.
- In order to solve the above problem, the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising an apparatus main body, a plurality of supporting members arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with basal parts thereof supported on the apparatus main body, a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side parts of the supporting members along the longitudinal direction of the supporting member and each adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella, the supporting members are mutually spacedly arranged in the horizontal direction, and a gap between the mutually adjacent two supporting members and an extension part of the gap downward by a predetermined distance are open forward in the longitudinal direction of the supporting members.
- In this case, it is preferred that the plurality of supporting members are arranged in mutually parallel relation.
- It is preferred that the apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof in the separation direction of the plurality of supporting members with a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction, the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent the inner side in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- It is preferred that the apparatus main body includes a plurality of supporting column parts mutually spacedly arranged on a horizontal straight line and vertically erected, and a plurality of second supporting column parts arranged in opposing relation on a straight line parallel to the straight line on which the plurality of supporting column parts are arranged and vertically erected, and the basal end parts and the distal end parts of the supporting members are supported on the mutually opposing supporting column parts and the second supporting column parts, respectively. In that case, it is preferred that at least an upper part of a gap between the mutually adjacent second supporting column parts is open forward in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member.
- It is preferred that a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of the apparatus main body in the separation direction of the supporting member, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- It is preferred that the apparatus main body includes two supporting column parts arranged to be separated from each other in the horizontal direction and with their longitudinal direction directing in the up and down direction and a retaining member whose opposite end parts in the longitudinal direction are supported by the two supporting column parts, respectively, the plurality of supporting members are arranged to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the retaining member, and the basal end parts of the supporting members are retained by the retaining member. In this case, it is preferred that a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of the apparatus main body in the separation direction of the two supporting column parts, and the reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from the umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to the reference plane.
- It is preferred that the umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of the supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of the supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of the supporting member, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, and a deepest part of the receiving recess is offset toward the longitudinal direction of the supporting member with respect to a central part of the opening part of the receiving recess.
- It is preferred that the umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of the supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of the supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of the supporting member, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, and a depth direction of the receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member so that the depth of the receiving recess becomes deeper from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the supporting member toward the other end.
- The first embodiment of an umbrella retaining lock according to the present invention is characterized by including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, wherein a deepest part of the receiving recess is offset in the horizontal direction along the front surface of the lock main body with respect to a central part in the horizontal direction of the opening part of the receiving recess.
- The second embodiment of an umbrella retaining lock according to the present invention is characterized by including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at the lock main body such that the lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, the lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of the receiving recess through the opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the receiving recess through the opening part, wherein a depth direction of the receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the supporting member so that the depth of the receiving recess becomes deeper toward the horizontal direction along the front surface of the lock main body.
- In the above-mentioned umbrella retaining lock, it is preferred that a movable member with a part thereof projecting from a bottom surface of the receiving recess is disposed at the apparatus main body such that the movable member is displaceable in the depth direction of the receiving recess, and the movable member is connected to the lock member so that when the movable member is abutted with the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella inserted in the receiving recess and then displaced toward the deep side of the receiving recess together with the part-to-be-retained, the lock member is displaced toward the locking position side from the releasing position interlocking with the displacement of the movable member.
- It is preferred that an intermediate part located within the apparatus main body of the lock member is rotatably disposed at the apparatus main body for rotation about an axis extending in the up and down direction, the lock member is provided at one end part thereof projecting toward the outside from the apparatus main body with an engagement part for prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the opening part of the receiving recess when the lock member is located in the locking position, and the movable member is integrally disposed at the other end part projecting from a bottom surface within the receiving recess of the lock member.
- It is preferred that the bottom surface of the receiving recess includes a pair of side surfaces extending in parallel relation to each other toward the deep side of the receiving recess from an opening part thereof, and a deep surface disposed between end parts on the deep side of the pair of side surfaces, a recess is formed in an area in the vicinity of an opening part of a side surface opposing the opening part of the receiving recess of the pair of side surfaces, and a part of the engagement part is received in the recess so that when the lock member is located in the releasing position, the engagement part is not projected toward the outside from the opening part of the receiving recess and a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella inserted in the receiving recess through the opening part thereof is not abutted with the engagement part.
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FIG. 1 is a side view showing the first embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the above embodiment with a supporting member and a water retainer received in a supporting column part. -
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a pair of umbrella retaining locks attached to opposite side parts of the supporting member in the above embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow X ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow Y ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing one of the pair of umbrella retaining locks ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 9 is a lower surface view in which a lower half part of the umbrellas retaining lock ofFIG. 8 is removed and the lock member is located in a releasing position. -
FIG. 10 is a view, likeFIG. 9 , in which the lock member of the above umbrella retaining lock is located in a lock start position. -
FIG. 11 is view, likeFIG. 9 , in which the lock member of the above umbrella retaining lock is located in a locking position. -
FIG. 12 is a view showing the lock member used in the above umbrella retaining lock,FIG. 12 (A) is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow A ofFIG. 12 (B),FIG. 12 (B) is a plan view, andFIG. 12 (C) is a view when viewed in a direction as indicated by an arrow C ofFIG. 12 (B). -
FIG. 13 is a view showing a key shaft used in the above umbrella retaining lock,FIG. 13 (A) is a front view,FIG. 13 (B) is a sectional view taken on line B-B ofFIG. 13 (C),FIG. 13 (C) is a plan view, andFIG. 13 (D) is a sectional view taken on line D-D ofFIG. 13 (A). -
FIG. 14 is a front view showing the second embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 15 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 16 is a side view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 17 is a side view showing the above embodiment, in which a supporting member is rotated in a receiving position and a water receiving part is rotated in a folding position. -
FIG. 18 is a front view showing the third embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 19 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 20 is a side view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken on line X-X ofFIG. 19 . -
FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 23 is a front view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 24 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 25 is a side view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing an umbrella retaining lock used in the above embodiment. -
FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing the fifth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 28 is a front view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 29 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 30 is a side view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing the sixth embodiment of an umbrellas storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 32 is a front view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 33 is a plan view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 34 is a side view of the above embodiment. -
FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing another example of an umbrella retaining lock suitably used in an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 36 is a plan view showing an essential part of the seventh embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 37 is a plan view showing an essential part of the eighth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. -
FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing the ninth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. - Some embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to
FIGS. 1 through 38 . -
FIGS. 1 through 13 shows the first embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. An umbrella storage apparatus A of this embodiment, as shown inFIGS. 1 through 3 , includes an apparatusmain body 1. The apparatusmain body 1 includes a supportingcolumn part 2 erected with its longitudinal direction directing upward and downward, and awater receiving part 3 disposed at a lower end part of this supportingcolumn part 2. - The supporting
column part 2 is formed in a box-like configuration which is open at its front surface. A pair of mutually opposingbearing parts column part 2. The bearingparts column part 2. The pair of bearingparts notch part 2 b is formed at an upper end part of the front surface of the supportingcolumn part 2. Thisnotch part 2 b is arranged in such a manner as to be located between the pair of bearingparts notch part 2 c is formed at a lower end part of the front surface of the supportingcolumn part 2. Thisnotch part 2 c is arranged at a generally same position as thenotch part 2 b in the left and right direction. Thenotch part 2 c has an approximately same width (width in the left and right direction) as thenotch part 2 b. - A basal end part of the supporting
member 4 is inserted between the pair of bearingparts member 4 is rotatably supported by the bearingparts member 4 is restricted to between a use position where a distal end part of the supportingmember 4 becomes approximately same in height as the basal part and as a result, the entire supportingmember 4 becomes generally horizontal in posture and a receipt position where the distal end part of the supportingmember 4 is located normal and downward to the basal end part. A lock mechanism (not shown) is disposed between the supportingmember 4 and the supportingcolumn part 2. When the supportingmember 4 is held in the use position and the lock mechanism is held in the locked state, the supportingmember 4 is maintained in the use position. When the locked state caused by the locking mechanism is released, the supportingmember 4 becomes able to rotate from the use position to the receipt position. When the supportingmember 4 is rotated into the receipt position, its part adjacent to thebearing parts notch part 2 b and its part located on the lower side of thenotch part 2 b is almost entirely received in the supportingcolumn part 2. - As shown in
FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, a plurality ofumbrella retaining locks 5 are arranged at one side part (left side part in FUG. 5) in the left and right direction of the supportingmember 4 along the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4, and a plurality ofumbrella retaining locks 5′ are arranged at the other side part along the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. Theumbrella retaining locks member 4, are arranged at the same position in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. Since theumbrella retaining locks member 4, when the supportingmember 4 is rotated between the use position and the receipt position, thelocks member 4. Moreover, theumbrella retaining locks column part 2 when the supportingmember 4 is rotated into the receipt position. The construction of theumbrella retaining locks - The
left side surface 2 d and theright side surface 2 e of the supportingcolumn part 2 are each comprised of a normal plane orthogonal to the axis of thebearing part 2 a. Theleft side surface 2 d is located at the leftmost side in the entire umbrella storage apparatus A, and theright side surface 2 e is located at the rightmost side in the entire umbrella storage apparatus A. Theleft side surface 2 d and theright side surface 2 e each serves as a reference plane (hereinafter, theleft side surface 2 d is referred to as the “left reference plane” and theright side surface 2 e is referred to as the “right reference plane”). Instead of serving the entire left and right side surfaces 2 d, 2 e each as a reference plane, it is accepted that a projection part projecting in the left side direction is formed on a part of theside surface 2 d and a projection part projecting in the right side direction is formed on a part of theside surface 2 e, so that only distal end faces of the projection parts may serve as a reference plane. The same is true for each of the embodiments to be described hereinafter. Afront surface 6 c facing leftward of theumbrella retaining lock 5 is arranged to be separated inward by a predetermined distance with respect to theleft reference plane 2 d. Afront face 6 c facing rightward of theumbrella retaining lock 5′ is arranged to be separated inward by the same distance between thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5 and theleft reference plane 2 d with respect to theright reference plane 2 e. The distance between theleft reference plane 2 d and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5, and the distance between theright reference plane 2 e and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5′ are same. The distances are set to any one of the following dimensions, for example. - Presume here that the
left reference plane 2 d is face-contacted with a normal wall surface so that the supportingmember 4 becomes parallel to the normal wall surface. Then, a gap having the same dimension as the distance between theleft reference plane 2 d and thefront surface 6 c is formed between the normal wall surface and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5. The distance between theleft reference plane 2 d and thefront surface 6 c is established such that an umbrella can be inserted between the normal wall surface and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5 through this gap. In the like manner, the distance between theright reference plane 2 e and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5′ is established. - Otherwise, as shown in
FIG. 2 or 3, presume that a plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses A are, side by side, arranged in the left and right direction such that theleft reference plane 2 d of one umbrella storage apparatus A and theright reference plane 2 e of the other umbrella storage apparatus A are face-contacted with each other. By arranging so, a gap having a dimension twice as large as the distance between theleft reference plane 2 e and thefront surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 (this distance is equal to the distance between theright reference plane 2 e and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5′) is formed between thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5 of the one umbrella storage apparatus A and thefront surface 6 c of theumbrella retaining lock 5′ of the other umbrella storage apparatus A which is adjacent to the one umbrella storage apparatus A. The distance between theleft reference plane 2 d and thefront surface 6 c and the distance between theright reference plane 2 e and thefront surface 6 c are established such that the umbrella can be inserted between thefront surfaces umbrella retaining locks - A basal end part of the
water receiving part 3 is rotatably supported on a lower end part of the front surface of the supportingcolumn part 2 about the horizontal axis. Thewater receiving part 3 is formed in a rectangular container, in a plan view, having an open top and a small depth. Thewater receiving part 3 is determined in its length in the back and forth direction and its width in the left and right direction such that any waterdrop dropping from any umbrella retained by anyumbrella retaining lock part 3. Moreover, the width of thewater receiving part 3 is established to be narrower than the width in the left and right direction of the supportingcolumn part 2, i.e., the distance between the left and right reference places 2 d, 2 e within a range capable of satisfying such conditions. Accordingly, the opposite side surfaces of thewater receiving part 3 is located on the inner side in the left and right direction of thereference planes column part 2. - The rotating range of the
water receiving part 3 is restricted to between a water receiving position shown inFIG. 1 where the distal end part of thewater receiving part 3 extends generally horizontally forward from the supportingcolumn part 2 and a folding position where the distal end part extends generally normally upward from the basal end part. Thewater receiving part 3 is rotated into the use position when the umbrella storage apparatus A is normally in use. Thewater receiving part 3 rotated into the use position receives waterdrops dropping from the umbrellas retained by theumbrella retaining locks water receiving part 3 is rotated into the folding position when the umbrella storage apparatus A is not in use. Thewater receiving part 3 rotated into the folding position is mostly received in the supportingcolumn part 2. At that time, thewater receiving part 3 is generally in contact with the upper surfaces ofkeys umbrella retaining locks - One side part of a
cosmetic cover 2 f is disposed at one side part in the left and right direction of the front surface of the supportingcolumn part 2 such that thecosmetic cover 2 f can rotate between a closed position indicated by a solid line and an open position as indicated by an imaginary line inFIG. 4 about an axis directing in the up and down direction. When thecosmetic cover 2 f is located in the open position, the supportingmember 4 and theumbrella retaining locks water receiving part 3 is allowed to rotate between a water receiving position and a folding position. When thecosmetic cover 2 f is located in the closed position, it covers fully the entire supportingmember 4 which is rotated into the receiving position only excluding the upper end part, the entireumbrella retaining locks member 4, and thewater receiving part 3 which is rotated in the folding position. Even when the umbrella storage apparatus A is in use wherein the supportingmember 4 is in the use position and thewater receiving part 3 is in the water receiving position, thecosmetic cover 2 f is rotated to the closed position to cover the inside of the supportingcolumn part 2. The width in the left and right direction of thecosmetic cover 2 f is narrower than the width in the left and right direction of the supportingcolumn part 2. When thecosmetic cover 2 f is located in the closed position, the opposite side surfaces in the left and right direction of thecover 2 f are located on the inner side in the left and right direction of the left andright reference planes column part 2. - Next, the construction of the
umbrella retaining locks FIGS. 2 and 5 , since theumbrella retaining locks member 4, only oneumbrella retaining lock 5 will be described. With respect to the otherumbrella retaining lock 5′, identical component parts to those of theumbrella retaining lock 5 are denoted by identical reference numeral and description thereof is omitted. - As shown in
FIGS. 6 and 7 , theumbrella retaining lock 5 includes amain body part 6. Themain body part 6 consists of anupper half member 6A and alower half member 6B. Both the upper andlower half members upper half members 6A and thelower half member 6B are fixed with each other in their vertically opposing postures. By this, themain body part 6 having a hollow rectangular parallelepiped configuration is constructed. Anattachment recess 6 b is formed in arear surface 6 a of themain body part 6 in such a manner as to transverse therear surface 6 a in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. By fixedly inserting one side part of the supportingmember 4 in thisattachment recess 6 b, themain body part 6 is attached to the supportingmember 4 with itsfront surface 6 c directing in the horizontal direction which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. - A receiving
recess 6 d is formed in thefront surface 6 c of themain body part 6. As shown inFIGS. 8 through 11 , the receivingrecess 6 d allows a grip part (part-to-be-retained) of the umbrella retained by theumbrella retaining lock 5 to insert therein, and transverses thefront surface 6 c in the up and down direction. The deepest part of the receivingrecess 6 d is offset to the basal end side of the supportingmember 4 with respect to the central part of anopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d in the horizontal direction (left and right direction inFIG. 8 ) along thefront surface 6 c. That is, the depth of the receivingrecess 6 d becomes gradually larger toward the basal end side from the distal end side of the supportingmember 4. The depth direction of the receivingrecess 6 d is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction (left and right direction inFIG. 8 ) of the supportingmember 4. This inclination angle is preferably set to about 30 degrees to 45 degrees. In correspondence to inclination of the depth direction of the receivingrecess 6 d, theopposite side surfaces bottom surface 6 f of the receivingrecess 6 d, is likewise inclined. By inclining the depth direction of the receivingrecess 6 d with respect to thefront surface 6 c, the location of the deepest part of the receivingrecess 6 d is offset to the basal end side of the supportingmember 4 from the central part of theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d in the horizontal direction along thefront surface 6 c. A semi-circular arcuate surface (inner surface) 6 i whose opposite end parts are in contact with the side surfaces 6 g, 6 h, is formed between the end parts on the inner side of theopposite side surfaces arcuate surface 6 i also constitutes a part of thebottom surface 6 f. - It should be noted here that the expression “central part” of the
opening part 6 e refers to a place which is located at a distance D/2 from the opposite end edges, wherein D is a distance between the opposite end edges in the left and right direction inFIG. 8 of theopening part 6 e. In this case, the opposite end edges of theopening part 6 e are bent instead of extending straight in the up and down direction, so that the distances between the opposite end edges are different at various parts in the up and down direction, the above-mentioned “central part” refers to a central part at a place where the distance between the opposite end edges is narrowest, or it refers to a central part between a place located on the most basal end side of the supportingmember 4 in the end edge (right-side end edge inFIG. 8 ) located on the distal end side of the supportingmember 4 and a place located at the same position in the up and down direction as the first-mentioned end edge, in the end edge located on the basal end side of the supportingmember 4. - A
relief surface 6 j is formed between the end edge located on the distal end side of the supportingmember 4 in the opposite end edges which define theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d and theside surface 6 h (side surface 6 h opposing theopening part 6 e) adjacent to the first-mentioned end edge. Thisrelief surface 6 j is inclined in the opposite direction to theside surface 6 h. In other words, thesurface 6 j is inclined such that therelief surface 6 j is separated from thefront surface 6 c toward the distal end side from the basal end side of the supportingmember 4. Arecess 6 k is defined by therelief surface 6 j and the end part on theopening part 6 e side of theside surface 6 h. As shown inFIGS. 7 , and 9 through 11, acommunication hole 61 for intercommunicating the inside of themain body part 6 and the inside of the receivingpart 6 d is formed the area range from the end part on therelief surface 6 j side of theside surface 6 h to the end part on theside surface 6 g side of thearcuate surface 6 i. - As shown in
FIGS. 9 through 11 , alock member 7 is disposed at a generally central part of the inside of themain body part 6. Thelock member 7 includes a core part (intermediate part) 7 a having a generally circular configuration in section and with its axis directing in the up and down direction, anengagement part 7 b integral with thecore part 7 a and extending outward from the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a along its radial direction, and an abutment part (movable member) 7 c integral with thecore part 7 a and extending outward along the radial direction of thecore part 7 a from a place about 90 degrees separated in the peripheral direction with respect to theengagement part 7 b of the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a. - The
core part 7 a is disposed at the inside of themain body part 6 and positionally fixed to themain body part 6 such that thecore part 7 a can rotate about its own axis. The rotating range of thecore part 7 a, i.e., the rotating range of thelock member 7 is restricted to between a releasing position shown inFIG. 9 and a locking position shown inFIG. 11 . When thelock member 7 is located between the releasing position and an intermediate position which is offset by a predetermined angle toward the releasing position side from the lock start position shown inFIG. 10 , thelock member 7 is rotationally biased toward the releasing position from the locking position by a spring (rotation biasing means) disposed between thelock member 7 and themain body part 6. When thelock member 7 is located between the intermediate position and the locking position, thelock member 7 is rotationally biased toward the locking position side from the releasing position side by the afore-mentioned spring. When in the releasing position, thelock member 7 is maintained in the releasing position by the biasing force of thespring 8 and when in the locking position, thelock member 7 is maintained in the locking position by the biasing force of thespring 8. - As shown in
FIG. 12 , a plurality ofratchet teeth 7 d and aprojection 7 e are formed on the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a. Theratchet teeth 7 d and theprojection 7 e are arranged at a generally central part of one of two parts, this one being longer in peripheral direction, which are defined by theengagement part 7 b and theabutment part 7 c on the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a. Moreover, theratchet teeth 7 d are arranged nearer to theabutment part 7 c and theprojection 7 e is arranged nearer to theengagement part 7 b. Theratchet teeth 7 d and theprojection 7 e are slightly spacedly arranged in the axial direction (up and down direction) of thecore part 7 a. - The forward part of the
engagement part 7 b is projected into the receivingrecess 6 d through thecommunication hole 61 irrespective of the rotational position of thelock member 7. Especially, when thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, the forward part (a part) of theengagement part 7 b is received in therecess 6 k and abutted against theside surface 6 h, which defines therecess 6 k, by the rotational biasing force of thespring 8. In other words, abutment of theengagement part 7 b against theside surface 6 h, which defines therecess 6 k, restricts the releasing position of thelock member 7. When thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, insertion of the forward part of theengagement part 7 b into therecess 6 k, prohibits theengagement part 7 b from projecting outward through theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d, and theentire engagement part 7 b is located on the inner side from theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d. Accordingly, when thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, even if the grip part (part-to-be-retained) H of an umbrella erected in a vertical posture is moved backward (upward inFIG. 2 ) between theumbrella retaining lock 5 attached to one side part of one of the mutually adjacent two supportingmembers umbrella retaining lock 5′ attached to the other side part of the other supportingmember 4, the grip part H of the umbrella is never abutted with theengagement part 7 b and thelock member 7 is not rotated to the locking position side from the releasing position by the grip part H. As shown inFIG. 9 , when thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, almost theentire engagement part 7 b is located on the inside of the receivingrecess 6 d with respect to a line L which passes through the end edge of therecess 6 k side in theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d, and extends in parallel with the depth direction of the receivingrecess 6 d. Accordingly, when the grip part H of the umbrella is inserted in the deep side along the depth direction through theopening part 6 e of the receivingrecess 6 d, the grip part H is hardly abutted with theengagement part 7 b. Accordingly, an occurrence of a state can be prevented in which thelock member 7 is rotated to the locking position side in accordance with the insertion of the grip part H into the receivingrecess 6 d and as a result, the grip part H is prohibited from inserting in the deep side of the receivingrecess part 6 d by theengagement part 7 b. - When the
lock member 7 is located in the releasing position, theabutment part 7 c is projected toward the inside of the receivingrecess 6 d after passing through thecommunication hole 61. Accordingly, when the grip part H is inserted into the receivingrecess 6 d through theopening part 6 e along the line L, the grip part H is abutted against the one side surface facing theopening part 6 e side of theabutment part 7 c. When the grip part H is further inserted into the receivingrecess 6 d from that position, thelock member 7 is rotated toward the locking position side from the releasing position side against the rotational biasing force of thespring 8. When thelock member 7 arrives at the lock start position shown inFIG. 10 , theentire abutment part 7 c is brought out of the receivingrecess 6 d and located on the interior side of themain body part 6. When theabutment part 7 c is abutted with a stopper part (not shown) disposed in themain body part 6, thelock member 7 becomes unable to rotate further toward the locking position side from the releasing position side. The location of thelock member 7 at that time is the locking position. Theabutment part 7 c is abutted against the stopper part by the rotational biasing force of thespring 8, thereby thelock member 7 is maintained in the locking position. - As shown in
FIGS. 10 through 12 , akey shaft 9 with its axis directing in the up and down direction is disposed within themain body part 6 such that thekey shaft 9 is rotatable about its axis but non-movable. The rotating range of thiskey shaft 9 is restricted between the lock-on position and the lock-off position. Thekey shaft 9 is normally rotational biased in a direction (opposite direction to the OPEN direction as indicated by an arrow inFIG. 8 : clockwise direction inFIG. 9 ) toward the lock-on position side from the lock-off position side by thespring 10. Anengagement hole 9 a is formed in thekey shaft 9 such that thehole 9 a extends through thekey shaft 9 along the axis of thekey shaft 9. A key 11 is non-rotatably inserted in thisengagement hole 9 a through a heyhole 6 m (seeFIG. 5 ) formed in the upper surface of theupper half member 6A. Thekey shaft 9 is rotationally operated by the key 11. When the key 11 is located in the lock-on position, the key 11 can be withdrawn from thekey hole 6 m, but when the key 11 is located in any other position than the lock-on position, the key 11 cannot be withdrawn from thekey hole 6 m. Since the construction capable of achieving such operation is known and since it is not an essential part of the present invention, either, description thereof is omitted. - A
lock member 12 is disposed within themain body part 6. One end part of thislock member 12 is rotatably supported by themain body part 6 through theshaft 13 with its axis directing in the up and down direction. The other end part of thelock member 12 is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a. At least oneratchet tooth 12 a is formed on the other end part of thelock member 12 which is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of thecore part 7 a. When thisratchet tooth 12 a is engaged with theratchet teeth 7 d formed on thecore part 7 a of thelock member 7, thelock member 7 becomes rotatable only from the releasing position side toward the locking position side, and themember 7 is prohibited from rotating from the locking position side toward the releasing position side. - The
lock member 12 is normally rotationally biased by a spring (not shown) in a direction where itsratchet toot 12 a approaches thecore part 7 a. However, acam surface 12 b is formed on the opposing surface to thecore part 7 a of thelock member 12. When thekey shaft 9 is located in the lock-off position and thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, thiscam surface 12 b is, as shown inFIG. 9 , brought to be in parallel with thekey shaft 9 and abutted with anengagement shaft part 9 b, opposite ends of which are integrally connected to the key shaft 9 (seeFIG. 11 ). By this, thelock member 12 is prohibited from rotating toward thelock member 7 side and thekey shaft 9 is prohibited from rotating toward the lock-on position side from the lock-off position. - When the
lock member 7 is rotated by a predetermined angle toward the locking position side from the releasing position, theprojection 7 e is abutted with theengagement shaft part 9 b to cause thekey shaft 9 to rotate toward the lock-on position side from the lock-off position. When thelock member 7 is arrived at the lock start position shown inFIG. 10 , thecam surface 12 b allows thekey shaft 9 to rotate to the lock-on position, and thekey shaft 9 is forcibly rotated to the lock-on position by the biasing force of thespring 10. Then, theengagement shaft member 9 b is brought into arecess 12 c which is formed continuously on thecam surface 12 b. As a result, thelock member 12 becomes rotatable toward thelock member 7 side. When thelock member 12 is rotated toward thelock member 7 side by the rotational biasing force of the spring, theratchet tooth 12 a formed on the distal end part of thelock member 12 is engaged with theratchet tooth 7 d adjacent to theprojection 7 e of the plurality ofratchet teeth 7 d. When theratchet tooth 12 a is engaged with theratchet tooth 7 d, thelock member 7 is prohibited from rotating toward the releasing position side from the locking position side by thelock member 12, and thelock member 7 is allowed to rotate only toward the locking position side. Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 10 or 11, when the grip part H is inserted in the receivingrecess 6 d until it hits thebottom surface 6 f of the receivingrecess 6 d, thelock member 7 is rotated by thespring 10 toward the locking position side until it is brought to the position in accordance with the thickness of the grip part H. As a result, the grip part H is fixedly sandwiched between theengagement part 7 b and thebottom surface 6 f. Moreover, since thelock member 7 is never rotated toward the releasing position side, the grip part H is not escaped from the receivingrecess 6 d. - In case the grip part H is in a state retained by the receiving
recess 6 d, since thekey shaft 9 is rotated to the lock-on position the key 11 can be withdrawn from theengagement hole 9 a and thekey hole 6 m. When the key 11 is withdrawn from thekey hole 6 m, thekey shaft 9 cannot be rotated toward the lock-off position side from the lock-on position side. Thus, the grip part H can hardly be escaped from the receivingrecess 6 d. In case the grip part H is in the shape of a letter “J”, the grip part H cannot be escaped from the receivingrecess 6 d unless thelock member 7 is rotated toward the releasing position side. However, in case the grip part H is straight as in a foldable umbrella, the grip part H is easily escaped downward from the receivingrecess 6 d when it is pushed downward. In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, thecore part 7 a is provided at an area on its outer peripheral surface facing the receivingrecess 6 d with afriction member 14 formed of material having a large friction resistance such as rubber. When thisfriction member 14 is contacted with the grip part H, the grip part H is prohibited as much as possible from escaping in the up and down direction from the receivingrecess 6 d by the friction resistance generated therebetween. - In case the grip part H is to be escaped from the receiving
recess 6 d, the key 11 is inserted in thekey hole 6 m and theengagement hole 9 a. And thekey shaft 9 is rotated by the key 11 toward the lock-off position side from the lock-on position side against the rotational biasing force of thespring 10. Then, theengagement shaft part 9 b is brought into abutment with the side surface continuous with thecam surface 12 b of therecess 12 c of thelock member 12. Thelock member 12 is rotated by theengagement shaft part 9 b in such a manner as to be separated from thelock member 7 against the biasing force of the spring. As a result, the engagement between theratchet teeth lock member 7 becomes rotatable toward the releasing position side from the locking position side. When thekey shaft 9 is further rotated toward the lock-off position side by the key 11, theengagement shaft part 9 is brought into abutment with theprojection 7 e of thelock member 7 so that thelock member 7 is rotated toward the releasing position side from the locking position side. When thelock member 7 is rotated toward the releasing position side beyond, even slightly, the intermediate position in accordance with the rotation of thekey shaft 9, thelock member 7 is rotated to the releasing position by thespring 8. Thekey shaft 9 is rotated to the lock-off position by the key 11 against the biasing force of thespring 10. As a result, theumbrella retaining lock 5 is returned into the original state as shown inFIG. 9 . At that time, thekey hole 11 is in a state unable to escape from thekey hole 6 m. - One end part of a shielding
member 15 is rotatably connected to an intermediate part between theprojection 7 e and theengagement part 7 b of the entire outer peripheral of thecore part 7 a. The other end part of this shieldingmember 15 is movably connected to theshaft 13. When thelock member 7 is located in the releasing position, the shieldingmember 15 is, as shown inFIG. 9 , fully brought into themain body part 6. However, as shown inFIG. 11 , when thelock member 7 is located in the locking position, the shieldingmember 15 shields a part (end part on therecess 6 k side) of thecommunication hole 61 which is opened by thelock member 7 being located in the locking position. - In the umbrella storage apparatus A thus constructed, since the
umbrella retaining locks member 4, the grip part (part-to-be-retained) H of the umbrella can be inserted in the receivingrecess 6 d without lifting up the umbrella to a level higher than theumbrella supporting member 4. As shown inFIG. 2 or 3, even in a case where a plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses A are arranged, side by side, in the left and right direction, since a gap opening on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4 is formed between theumbrella retaining locks umbrella retaining locks 5′, 5 of the umbrella retaining apparatus A adjacent thereto, the umbrella can be moved in the horizontal direction toward the basal end side from the front side of the supportingmember 4 through the gap without lifting up the umbrella to a level higher than the supportingmember 4 until the umbrella is brought to the empty umbrella retaining lock 5 (5′). Accordingly, there can be prevented a situation from occurring in which the grip part, etc., of other umbrellas already stored in the umbrella storage apparatus A get wet by waterdrops dropping from the umbrella to be stored in the umbrella storage apparatus A. The same is true with respect to the case wherein the umbrella storage apparatuses A are arranged along a normal wall surface. Moreover, since theumbrella retaining locks member 4, the installation number of theumbrella retaining locks umbrella retaining locks member 4. - Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. With respect to the embodiments to be described hereinafter, only the construction different from the above embodiment is described, and the identical component parts are denoted by identical reference numeral and description thereof is omitted.
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FIGS. 14 through 17 show the second embodiment of the present invention. In an umbrella storage apparatus B of this embodiment, an apparatusmain body 20 is used instead of the apparatusmain body 1 of the umbrella storage apparatus A of the above embodiment. The apparatusmain body 20 includes a pair ofbasal parts basal parts connection member 22 disposed therebetween. A caster K with a stop mechanism is disposed at a front end part and a rear end part of the lower surfaces of the respectivebasal parts column parts basal parts reinforcement member 24 is suspended at the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the supportingcolumn parts column parts water receiving part 3 is rotatably supported between the lower end parts of the supportingcolumn parts - Basal end parts of a plurality of supporting
members 4 are fixed to therotatable member 25. The respective supportingmembers 4 mutually separately arranged in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) of therotatable member 25. Moreover, the respective supportingmembers 4 are arranged at the same positions in the peripheral direction of therotatable member 25 and extend in the same direction in mutually parallel relation. Of course, the respective supportingmembers 4 extend forward generally in their horizontal postures when in use position and they extend downward generally in their normal postures when in receiving position. A plurality ofumbrella retaining locks member 4 along the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4, respectively. The leftward and rightward adjacent supportingmembers members umbrella retaining locks 5, (5′) disposed at one supportingmember 4 and theumbrella retaining locks 5′, (5) disposed at the other supportingmember 4 adjacent to the above-mentioned one supportingmember 4. The gap formed between theumbrella retaining locks member 4, so that an umbrella erected upward and downward can be inserted in the gap from the front side in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. Moreover, if the gap formed between theumbrella retaining locks water receiving part 3, the extended part would be also open forward. Accordingly, the umbrella can be inserted into the gap merely by moving the umbrella toward the upper side from thewater receiving part 3. However, instead of opening forward the entire range of the gap, which is formed between theumbrella retaining locks water receiving part 3, only the range extending toward the lower side by a predetermined distance from the supportingmember 4 may be open as in the sixth embodiment to be described later. - After the supporting
member 4 is rotated into the receiving position, thewater receiving part 3 is rotated into the folding position and thewater receiving part 3 is locked to alock member 23 disposed at a supportingcolumn part 23, thereby the supportingmember 4 and thewater receiving part 3 can be positionally fixed to the receiving position and the folding position. - In the umbrella storage apparatus B of this embodiment, in case the grip part H of an umbrella is to be inserted in a receiving
recess 6 d of theumbrella retaining locks umbrella retaining locks members member 4. Then, the umbrella can be inserted in the receivingrecess 6 d of the emptyumbrella retaining lock recess 6 d is inclined such that depth of therecess 6 d becomes deeper toward the basal end side from the distal end side of the supportingmember 4, and as a result, the deepest part of the receivingrecess 6 d is offset toward the basal end side of the supportingmember 4 with respect to the center of the receivingrecess 6 d in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4, the grip part H of the umbrella can be inserted in the receivingrecess 6 d without greatly changing the moving direction of the umbrella. Accordingly, the grip part H can easily be inserted in the receivingrecess 6 d compared with the conventional umbrella storage apparatus in which the depth direction of the receivingrecess 6 d is directed in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. For the same reason, the grip part H can easily be taken out of the receivingrecess 6 d. - In this umbrella storage apparatus B, the casters K, K are located outside of the side surfaces 23 b, 23 b facing outside in the left and right direction of the supporting
column parts side surface 23 b and by making the relation between theside surface 23 b and thefront surface 6 c of the umbrella retaining lock 5 (5′) as in the case with the relation between the comparable components in the first embodiment, theside surface 23 b may serve as a reference plane and a plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses B may be arranged side by side leftward and rightward and used in that condition. -
FIGS. 18 through 21 show the third embodiment of the present invention. In an umbrella storage apparatus C according to this embodiment, an apparatusmain body 30 is used. In this apparatusmain body 30, casters K are disposed at the lower surface part of awater receiving surface 3. Lower end parts of a plurality of front supporting column parts (second supporting column parts) 31 which are separately arranged in the left and right direction are fixed to the front surface of thewater receiving part 3 and lower end parts of a plurality of rear supporting column parts (supporting column parts) 32 which are separately arranged in the left and right direction are fixed to the rear surface of thewater receiving part 3. A front end part and a rear end part of a supportingmember 4 extending in a horizontal posture in the back and forth direction are fixedly supported by upper end parts of the front and rear supportingcolumn parts member 4 is supported in a cantilever supporting fashion in the above-mentioned two embodiments, while in the umbrella storage apparatus C of this embodiment, the supportingmember 4 is supported in a two parts supporting fashion. The side surfaces (reference planes) 3 a, 3 b directing in the left and right direction of thewater receiving part 3 are located at outer sides in the left and right direction from any part of the entire umbrella storage apparatus C, and they are separated from the respective front surfaces of theumbrella retaining locks reference planes front surface 6 c of the first embodiment. Accordingly, in the plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses C, by arranging one umbrella storage apparatus C and other umbrella storage apparatuses C, side by side, in the left and right direction with theside surface 3 a (3 b) of the one umbrella storage apparatus and the side surfaces 3 b (3 a) of the other umbrella storage apparatuses C surface-contacted with each other, the plurality of umbrella storage apparatuses C can be used as if they were one umbrella storage apparatus. All the other construction is same as in the above-mentioned umbrella storage apparatus B. -
FIGS. 22 through 26 show the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In an umbrella storage apparatus D of this embodiment, an apparatusmain body 40 is used instead of the apparatusmain body 20 of the umbrella storage apparatus B. Two supportingcolumn parts 41 are fixedly erected from the upper surface of awater receiving part 3 of the apparatusmain body 40. Two supportingcolumn parts water receiving part 3, respectively.Reinforcement connection members 42 are disposed between the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the supportingcolumn parts member 43 extending horizontally in the left and right direction are integrally disposed at the upper end parts of the supportingcolumn parts members 4 are integrally disposed at the front surface of a retainingmember 43. Accordingly, in this apparatusmain body 40, the supportingcolumn parts 41, the retainingmember 43 and the supportingmembers 4 are integrally disposed. Of course, it is accepted that the supportingcolumn parts 41, the retainingmember 43 and the supportingmembers 4 are separately made and then they are mutually fixed together. The respective supportingmembers 4 extend horizontally forward and in mutually parallel relation from the retainingmember 43. Of course, the leftward and rightward adjacent supportingmembers Reinforcement members 44 are disposed between the distal end parts of the supportingmembers 4 which are arranged at the opposite left and right ends and the supportingcolumn parts 41, and between the distal end parts of the supportingmembers 4 which are arranged at the intermediate parts in the left and right direction and theconnection member 42. -
Umbrella retaining locks 50 instead of theumbrella retaining locks member 4 which is arranged at the left end, a left side part of the supportingmember 4 which is arranged at the right end, and the left and right side parts of the supportingmember 4 which are arranged at the intermediate part. Eachumbrella retaining lock 50 includes amain body part 51. Anattachment recess 52 is formed in a rear surface of thismain body part 51. On side part of the supportingmember 4 is fitted to thisattachment recess 52. Themain body part 51 is fixed to the supportingmember 4 by fixing means such as a machine screw (not shown). - A receiving
recess 54 is formed in afront surface part 53 facing in the left and right direction of themain body part 51 in such a manner as to vertically divide thefront surface part 53 in the up and down direction. In case of an umbrella having a grip part (part-to-be-retained) formed, for example, in a shape of a letter “J”, the linear upper end part (the lower end part when the umbrella is stored therein in its up-side-down posture) of the umbrella is removably inserted in this receivingrecess 54. In case of an umbrella, such as a foldable umbrella having a large and thick grip part, a part of an intermediate shaft extending upward (downward when the umbrella is stored therein in its up-side-down posture) from the grip part and located in the vicinity of the grip part is removably inserted in the receivingrecess 54. Themain body part 51 is provided with an opening and closingmember 55 bent to have a generally arcuate shape. A part of this opening and closingmember 55 projects from afront surface part 53 of themain body part 51. The opening and closingmember 55 is disposed at a location adjacent to the receivingpart 54 in the back and forth direction. That is, in theumbrella retaining lock 50 which is disposed at the right side part of the supportingmember 4, the opening and closingmember 55 is disposed behind the receivingrecess 54, while in theumbrella retaining lock 50 which is disposed at the left side part of the supportingmember 4, the opening and closingmember 55 is disposed in front of the receivingrecess 54. This arrangement results in that same umbrella retaining locks are used as theumbrella retaining locks member 4. Of course, theumbrella retaining locks umbrella retaining lock 50. - The opening and closing
member 55, just like the opening and closing member of an umbrella retaining lock disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. H04-20585, for example, is retractably rotatable between an open position as indicated by a solid line ofFIG. 26 and a closed position as indicated by an imaginary line. When an umbrella is inserted into the receivingrecess 54 until its grip part or intermediate shaft is almost abutted with the bottom surface of the receivingrecess 54 and a control projection (not shown) projecting from the bottom surface of the receivingrecess 54 is pushed by the grip part or intermediate shaft toward the bottom surface side until it reaches a predetermined location, the opening and closingmember 55 located in the open position is rotationally displaced into the closed position against biasing means which is installed within themain body part 51. When rotationally moved into the closed position, the opening and closingmember 55 is locked to the closed position by a latch mechanism (not shown) which is installed within themain body part 51. In this state, since a part of an opening part on the front side of the receivingrecess 54 is closed by the opening and closingmember 55, the grip part or intermediate shaft of the umbrella cannot be removed from the receivingrecess 54, and a key 11 for releasing the latch mechanism is rotated by about 90 degrees in one direction (for example, clockwise direction) from the state shown inFIG. 26 , so that the key 11 can be withdrawn from a key hole (not shown) formed in the upper surface of themain body part 51. When the key 11 is withdrawn from the key hole, the opening and closingmember 55 is locked to the closed position. On the other hand, when the key 11 is inserted into the key hole and rotated by about 90 degrees but in the opposite direction, the locked state of the opening and closingmember 55 caused by the latch mechanism is released, and theopening closing member 55 is rotationally displaced into the open position by biasing means. In this state, the grip part or intermediate shaft of the umbrella can be withdrawn from the receivingrecess 54 but the key 11 cannot be withdrawn from the key hole. -
FIGS. 27 through 30 show the fifth embodiment of the present invention. An umbrella storage apparatus E of this embodiment is a modification of the umbrella storage apparatus D and an apparatusmain body 40′ is used instead of the apparatusmain body 40. In the apparatusmain body 40′, a rear surface opening part of the apparatusmain body 40′ which is defined by a supportingcolumn part 41, a retainingmember 43 and awater receiving part 3 is closed by apunch board 45.Second column parts 46 extending up and down are disposed between front end parts of supportingmembers 4 and a front end part of the upper surface of thewater receiving part 3. Although the second supportingcolumn parts 46 are integrally formed with the supportingmembers 4, they may be separately formed and then fixed to the supportingmembers 4 by bonding or other fixing means.Reinforcement members 47 are disposed between the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of the second supportingcolumn parts 46 and the supportingcolumn parts 41 which are arranged at the left and right end parts and between the second supporting column parts which are arranged at the intermediate parts in the left and right direction and thepunch board 45. -
FIGS. 31 through 34 show the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In an apparatusmain body 40″ of an umbrella storage apparatus F of this embodiment, a plurality of supportingcolumn parts 41 erected from one left and right side part of the upper surface of awater receiving part 3, and second supportingcolumn parts 46 are erected from the other side part. The supportingcolumn parts 41 are arranged at a predetermined distance in the back and forth direction. The second supportingcolumn parts 46 are arranged at the same distance as the supportingcolumn parts 41 likewise in the back and forth direction and placed opposite to the supportingcolumn parts 41 in the left and right direction. One and the other end parts of the supportingmembers 4 horizontally extending in the left and right direction are integrally disposed at the upper end parts of the supportingcolumn parts 41 and the second supportingcolumn parts 46 which are mutually opposed to each other in the left and right direction.Umbrella retaining locks 50 are disposed at a side part of a rear end side of a supportingmember 4 disposed at a front end, a side part of a front end side of the supportingmember 4 disposed at a rear end, and each of opposite side parts of the supporting member disposed at an intermediate part in the back and forth direction. Every front and rear two adjacent supportingmembers umbrella retaining locks umbrella retaining locks water receiving part 3 are open in the left and right direction from the opposite left and right end parts of each supportingmember 4. As indicated by imaginary lines inFIG. 31 , by providing areinforcement member 48 between the intermediate parts in the up and down direction of every adjacent front and rear second supporting column parts, the clearance may be open in the left and right direction by a range restricted by thereinforcement member 48 downward from the supportingmember 4. Areinforcement member 48 is disposed between the intermediate parts of each supportingcolumn part 41 and each second supportingcolumn part 46 which is opposite to the supportingcolumn part 41 in the left and right direction. - In this umbrella storage apparatus F, the gap formed between the
umbrella retaining locks members water receiving part 3 are open in the left and right direction from the opposite left and right end parts of the supportingmembers umbrella retaining lock 50, the umbrella can be inserted between theumbrella retaining locks recess 54 of the emptyumbrella retaining lock 50. -
FIG. 35 shows another example of an umbrella retaining lock suited to be used for an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. In thisumbrella retaining lock 60, anattachment recess 62 is formed in a rear surface part of themain body part 61. Thisattachment recess 62 transverses the rear surface part in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. After one side part of the supportingmember 4 is inserted in thisattachment recess 62, themain body part 61 is fixed to the supportingmember 4 by fixing means such as a machine screw. Afront surface 63 of themain body part 61 is generally in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. A retainingbody 64 is disposed at one end part of thefront surface 63 in the longitudinal direction of the supportingmember 4. This retainingbody 64 includes avertical part 64 a projecting forward from thefront surface 63 and ahorizontal part 64 b horizontally extending from the distal end side of thevertical part 64 a to the other end side along thefront surface 63. A receivingrecess 65 whose opposite ends in the up and down direction is open and whose one side part facing the other end side of themain body part 61 is open, is defined by avertical part 64 a, thehorizontal part 64 b and thefront surface 63. A part-to-be-retained, such as, a grip part or an intermediate shaft part of an umbrella are inserted in this receivingrecess 65 all the way therethrough in the up and down direction. - A
window hole 66 is formed in the other end part of thefront surface 63 of themain body 61. An opening and closingmember 67 is inserted in thiswindow hole 66. This opening and closingmember 67 is placed within themain body part 21 such that themember 67 is retractable and displaceable with respect to thefront surface 63. The opening and closingmember 67 is placed within themain body part 21 such that themember 67 is rotationally displaceably between an open position where the entire opening and closingmember 67 is brought into thewindow hole 66, and a closed position where one end part is projected through thewindow hole 66 and proximate in opposing relation to the distal end part of thehorizontal part 64 b. When the opening and closingmember 67 is displaced to the open position, the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella can be inserted in and withdrawn from the receivingrecess 65. When the opening and closingmember 67 is displaced to the closed position, the part to be retain, which is inserted in the receivingrecess 65, cannot be escaped from the receivingrecess 65. - In case the
umbrella retaining lock 60 thus constructed is to be used in an umbrella storage apparatus, theumbrella retaining lock 60 is attached to the supportingmember 4. In this case, theumbrella retaining lock 60 is attached to the supportingmember 4 such that one end opening part of the receivingrecess 65 faces the open end part side of the gap between the supportingmembers umbrella retaining lock 60 attached thereto, the umbrella is inserted between the supportingmembers front surface 63 of theumbrella retaining lock 60. By doing so, the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella can be inserted into the receivingrecess 65. When the key 11 is rotated by about 90 degrees from the opening position shown inFIG. 35 to the closed position after the part-to-be-retained is inserted in the receivingrecess 65, the opening and closingmember 67 closes the opening part of the receivingrecess 65. By this, the umbrella is stored in the umbrella storage apparatus. Thereafter, the key 11 is withdrawn from the key hole (not shown). - In case the umbrella stored in the umbrella storage apparatus is to be removed therefrom, the key 11 is inserted in the key hole and rotated into the open position. Then, the opening and closing
member 67 is displaced into the open position to open the receiving recess. Then, by moving the umbrella in to opposite direction to the direction at the time of inserting the umbrella in the umbrella storage apparatus, the umbrella is withdrawn from the receivingrecess 65 and also withdrawn between the supportingmembers -
FIG. 36 shows an essential part of the seventh embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the supportingmembers 4 are bent at their basal end parts on the retainingmember 25 side. As a result, a part on the distal end side from the bent part of each supportingmember 4 is diagonally, instead of orthogonally, extended with respect to the retainingmember 25. Andumbrella retaining locks member 25. -
FIG. 37 shows an essential part of the eighth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the basal end part of each supportingmember 4 is supported by a retainingmember 25 such that the supportingmember 4 is horizontally rotatable about an axis extending in the up and down direction. Accordingly, the respective supportingmembers 4 can be used in their postures directing in desired directions. After being directed in desired directions, the respective supportingmembers 4 are fixed to the retainingmember 25 by fixing means which is disposed between each supportingmember 4 and the retainingmember 25. -
FIG. 38 shows the ninth embodiment of an umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention. In an umbrella storage apparatus G of this embodiment, awater receiving part 3 is formed in a circular shape. A supportingcolumn part 2 is fixedly erected in its normal posture from the central part of thewater receiving part 3. Adisc part 2 g is disposed at an upper end part of the supportingcolumn part 2. Basal end parts of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of supportingmembers 4 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of thisdisc part 2 g. The respective supportingmembers 4 are equidistantly arranged in the peripheral direction of thedisc part 2 g. Moreover, the supportingmembers 4 are radially arranged at thedisc part 2 g with their longitudinal direction directing in the horizontal direction. A plurality ofumbrella retaining locks member 4. Every adjacent supportingmembers disc part 2 g are horizontally separately arranged by a predetermined distance so that an umbrella can be inserted between the distal end parts toward the basal end side and further inserted between theumbrella retaining locks - The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments but many changes and modifications can be made in accordance with necessity.
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members 4 located in a use position, are horizontally arranged. However, it is also accepted the supportingmembers 4 are inclined downward in the forward direction. - In the umbrella storage apparatus according to the present invention, the wall part of the skeleton structure of a house or building may serve as the apparatus main body. In that case, a recess extending upward and downward is formed in the wall surface of the wall part serving as the apparatus main body. A supporting member is disposed at an upper end part of this recess such that the supporting member is rotatable between a used position and a receiving position, and a water receiving part is disposed at a lower end part of the recess such that the water receiving part is rotatable between a water receiving position and a folding position. A part, which is adjacent either in the left or right direction with respect to the recess formed in the wall surface of the skeleton structure is provided with a cosmetic cover. The supporting member and the water receiving part rotated into the receiving position and the folding position, respectively, and umbrella retaining locks attached to the supporting member are receiving in the recess. Then, the recess is closed by the cosmetic cover rotated into the closed position from the open position, so that the supporting member, the water receiving part and the umbrella retaining locks are shielded from the outside.
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members 4 may be integrally formed. This will be hereinafter described with reference to the example of the above-mentioned umbrella storage apparatus G. The umbrella storage apparatus G can be modified in the following manner. That is, the supportingcolumn part 2 is merely formed in a circular column-like shape without providing thedisc part 2 g on the upper end part of the supportingcolumn part 2. Of four supportingmembers 4, two supportingmember 4 arranged on a straight line are mutually integrally formed. Then, an intermediate part of the integrally formed supporting member is fixedly placed on the upper end face of the supportingcolumn part 2. The basal end parts of the remaining two supportingmembers member 4 on one end side in the longitudinal direction and the supportingmember 4 on the other end side. Moreover, one end part and the other end part of the integrally formed supporting member constitute the distal end parts of the respective supportingmembers - The present invention can be utilized as an umbrella storage apparatus which is designed such that the grip parts, etc. of the umbrellas already stored will not get wet by waterdrops dropping from the umbrellas which are to be stored thereafter.
Claims (24)
1. An umbrella storage apparatus comprising an apparatus main body, a supporting member arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with a basal part thereof supported on said apparatus main body, and a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side part of said supporting member along said longitudinal direction of said supporting member and adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella.
2. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof with a reference plane directing in an arrangement direction orthogonal to an up and down direction and a longitudinal direction of said supporting member, and said reference plane is arranged to be separated by a predetermined distance or more in the arrangement direction from said umbrella storage apparatus.
3. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the basal end part of said supporting member is rotatably supported on said apparatus main body about a horizontal axis between a use position where the longitudinal direction of said supporting member is directed in a direction intersecting with the up and down direction and a receipt position where the distal end part is located generally downward of the basal end part and the entire supporting member is disposed generally along said apparatus main body, said apparatus main body is rotatably provided with a cosmetic cover, said cosmetic cover can rotate between an open position and a closed position, said cosmetic cover, when located in the open position, allows said supporting member to rotate between the use position and the receipt position and when located in the closed position, covers said supporting member located in the receiving position and said umbrella retaining lock in co-action with said apparatus main body.
4. An umbrella storage apparatus comprising an apparatus main body, a plurality of supporting members arranged with a longitudinal direction thereof directing in a direction intersecting with an up and down direction and with basal parts thereof supported on said apparatus main body, a plurality of umbrella retaining locks disposed, side by side, on at least one side parts of said supporting members along said longitudinal direction of said supporting member and each adapted to retain a part-to-be-retained of the umbrella, said supporting members are mutually spacedly arranged in the horizontal direction, and a gap between said mutually adjacent two supporting members and an extension part of said gap downward by a predetermined distance are open forward in the longitudinal direction of said supporting members.
5. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said plurality of supporting members are arranged in mutually parallel relation.
6. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said apparatus main body is provided at least at one side part thereof in the separation direction of said plurality of supporting members with a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction, said reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from said umbrella retaining lock adjacent the inner side in the separation direction with respect to said reference plane.
7. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said apparatus main body includes a plurality of supporting column parts mutually spacedly arranged on a horizontal straight line and vertically erected, and a plurality of second supporting column parts arranged in opposing relation on a straight line parallel to said straight line on which said plurality of supporting column parts are arranged and vertically erected, and the basal end parts and the distal end parts of said supporting members are supported on said mutually opposing supporting column parts and said second supporting column parts, respectively.
8. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein at least an upper part of a gap between said mutually adjacent second supporting column parts is open forward in the longitudinal direction of said supporting members.
9. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of said apparatus main body in the separation direction of said supporting member, and said reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from said umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to said reference plane.
10. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said apparatus main body includes two supporting column parts arranged to be separated from each other in the horizontal direction and with their longitudinal direction directing in the up and down direction and a retaining member whose opposite end parts in the longitudinal direction are supported by said two supporting column parts, respectively, said plurality of supporting members are arranged to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of said retaining member, and the basal end parts of said supporting members are retained by said retaining member.
11. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a reference plane directing toward the outside in the separation direction is disposed at least at one side part of said apparatus main body in the separation direction of said two supporting column parts, and said reference plane is arranged to be separated outward by a predetermined distance or more from said umbrella retaining lock adjacent to the inside in the separation direction with respect to said reference plane.
12. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of said supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of said supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of said supporting member, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part, and a deepest part of said receiving recess is offset toward the longitudinal direction of said supporting member with respect to a central part of said opening part of said receiving recess.
13. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of said supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of said supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of said supporting member, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part, and a depth direction of said receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of said supporting member so that the depth of said receiving recess becomes deeper from one end side in the longitudinal direction of said supporting member toward the other end.
14. An umbrella retaining lock including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between an releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part,
wherein a deepest part of said receiving recess is offset in the horizontal direction along the front surface of said lock main body with respect to a central part in said horizontal direction of said opening part of said receiving recess.
15. An umbrella retaining lock including a lock main body formed in a front surface thereof with a receiving recess extending in the up and downward direction and open forward, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part,
wherein a depth direction of said receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of said supporting member so that the depth of said receiving recess becomes deeper toward the horizontal direction along the front surface of said lock main body.
16. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 14 , wherein a movable member with a part thereof projecting from a bottom surface of said receiving recess is disposed at said apparatus main body such that said movable member is displaceable in the depth direction of said receiving recess, and said movable member is connected to said lock member so that when said movable member is abutted with the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella inserted in said receiving recess and then displaced toward the deep side of said receiving recess together with the part-to-be-retained, said lock member is displaced toward the locking position side from the releasing position interlocking with said displacement of said movable member.
17. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 16 , wherein an intermediate part located within said apparatus main body of said lock member is rotatably disposed at said apparatus main body for rotation about an axis extending in the up and down direction, said lock member is provided at one end part thereof projecting toward the outside from said apparatus main body with an engagement part for prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the opening part of said receiving recess when said lock member is located in the locking position, and said movable member is integrally disposed at the other end part projecting from a bottom surface within said receiving recess of said lock member.
18. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 17 , wherein the bottom surface of said receiving recess includes a pair of side surfaces extending in parallel relation to each other toward the deep side of said receiving recess from an opening part thereof, and a deep surface disposed between end parts on the deep side of said pair of side surfaces, a recess is formed in an area in the vicinity of an opening part of a side surface opposing the opening part of said receiving recess of said pair of side surfaces, and a part of said engagement part is received in said recess so that when said lock member is located in the releasing position, said engagement part is not projected toward the outside from the opening part of said receiving recess and a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella inserted in said receiving recess through the opening part thereof is not abutted with said engagement part.
19. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the basal end part of said supporting member is rotatably supported on said apparatus main body about a horizontal axis between a use position where the longitudinal direction of said supporting member is directed in a direction intersecting with the up and down direction and a receipt position where the distal end part is located generally downward of the basal end part and the entire supporting member is disposed generally along said apparatus main body, said apparatus main body is rotatably provided with a cosmetic cover, said cosmetic cover can rotate between an open position and a closed position, said cosmetic cover, when located in the open position, allows said supporting member to rotate between the use position and the receipt position and when located in the closed position, covers said supporting member located in the receiving position and said umbrella retaining lock in co-action with said apparatus main body.
20. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of said supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of said supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of said supporting member, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part, and a deepest part of said receiving recess is offset toward the longitudinal direction of said supporting member with respect to a central part of said opening part of said receiving recess.
21. An umbrella storage apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said umbrella retaining lock includes a lock main body attached to a side part of said supporting member and formed in a front surface part thereof facing sideward of said supporting member with a receiving recess extending upward and downward and open sideward of said supporting member, and a lock member disposed at said lock main body such that said lock member is displaceable between a releasing position and a locking position, said lock member, when located in the releasing position, allowing a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella to be brought in and out of said receiving recess through said opening part, and when located in the locking position, prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from said receiving recess through said opening part, and a depth direction of said receiving recess is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of said supporting member so that the depth of said receiving recess becomes deeper from one end side in the longitudinal direction of said supporting member toward the other end.
22. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 15 , wherein a movable member with a part thereof projecting from a bottom surface of said receiving recess is disposed at said apparatus main body such that said movable member is displaceable in the depth direction of said receiving recess, and said movable member is connected to said lock member so that when said movable member is abutted with the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella inserted in said receiving recess and then displaced toward the deep side of said receiving recess together with the part-to-be-retained, said lock member is displaced toward the locking position side from the releasing position interlocking with said displacement of said movable member.
23. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 22 , wherein an intermediate part located within said apparatus main body of said lock member is rotatably disposed at said apparatus main body for rotation about an axis extending in the up and down direction, said lock member is provided at one end part thereof projecting toward the outside from said apparatus main body with an engagement part for prohibiting the part-to-be-retained of the umbrella from escaping from the opening part of said receiving recess when said lock member is located in the locking position, and said movable member is integrally disposed at the other end part projecting from a bottom surface within said receiving recess of said lock member.
24. An umbrella retaining lock according to claim 23 , wherein the bottom surface of said receiving recess includes a pair of side surfaces extending in parallel relation to each other toward the deep side of said receiving recess from an opening part thereof, and a deep surface disposed between end parts on the deep side of said pair of side surfaces, a recess is formed in an area in the vicinity of an opening part of a side surface opposing the opening part of said receiving recess of said pair of side surfaces, and a part of said engagement part is received in said recess so that when said lock member is located in the releasing position, said engagement part is not projected toward the outside from the opening part of said receiving recess and a part-to-be-retained of an umbrella inserted in said receiving recess through the opening part thereof is not abutted with said engagement part.
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