JP2000157404A - Member for erecting umbrella and umbrella stand having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an umbrella stand having members for automatically folding an umbrella and covering the entire body of the umbrella after inserting the umbrella and for preventing rainwater from dropping out. SOLUTION: A member 11 for erecting an umbrella has a first containing member 1 for containing one piece of an umbrella 3 from its tip side, a receiving tray 4 for receiving a tip section 3a of the umbrella 3, which is disposed inside of the first containing member 1, a second containing member 2 disposed around the first containing member 1, and string-shaped members 5 for connecting its one end with the receiving tray 4 and the other end with the second containing member 2, and the string-shaped members 5 are turned over at a turning-over section 1b. A plurality of the members 11 for erecting the umbrella is provided at one base stand 14 in an umbrella stand S.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella stand for storing an umbrella or the like wet with rain and an umbrella stand provided with the umbrella stand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, umbrella stands capable of accommodating a plurality of umbrellas are arranged at the entrance of a general household. The umbrella stand may be a furniture-like stand or a synthetic resin stand provided with a frame for individually organizing a plurality of umbrellas. On the other hand, at the entrance of department stores, etc., umbrella holders made of vinyl etc. are distributed, and umbrella storage tools that store rainy umbrellas in a pursed state and that everyone carries around the hall are used. ing.

At the entrance of a building or office,
An umbrella stand capable of locking an umbrella handle is used. Further, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-4580
As shown in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 4 (1993) -334, a plurality of storage tools each for inserting one umbrella into a columnar column are attached to accommodate a plurality of umbrellas at the same time. Also, various umbrella stands and the like provided with a plurality of storage tools for storing the tip of the umbrella have been developed.

[0004]

However, the conventional umbrella stand for accommodating a plurality of umbrellas simultaneously accommodates both umbrellas that are wet and not wet at the same time. Since only a part of the umbrella is stored, rainwater may adhere to an umbrella that is not wet, or may pass through the vicinity of the umbrella stand, causing rainwater to adhere to clothes. Further, the above-mentioned conventional umbrella stand is bulky in consideration of the length of the umbrella, and requires an installation space in consideration of the length of the umbrella even when the umbrella is not stored. On the other hand, the umbrella storage device made of vinyl or the like not only has the inconvenience that each person has to carry around, but also has the inconvenience that rainwater adheres to hands and clothes when inserting the umbrella into this storage device. .

Therefore, the present invention provides an umbrella stand and an umbrella stand which can be automatically shrunk when the umbrella is inserted to cover the entire umbrella and prevent dripping of rainwater around the umbrella, and which does not become bulky. It is an object of the present invention to provide an umbrella stand equipped with the umbrella.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an umbrella stand including a first storage member for storing one umbrella from a tip end thereof, A receiving plate disposed inside the first storage member and receiving the tip of the umbrella; a second storage member disposed around the first storage member; and one end connected to the receiving plate and the other end connected to the receiving plate. A cord-like member connected to the second storage member, wherein the receiving tray is suspended by the cord-like member via a reversing part for inverting the cord-like member, and the tip of the umbrella is The second storage member is lifted via the string-shaped member inverted by the inversion portion when receiving.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the umbrella is inserted into the first storage section from the tip end side, the suspended receiving plate descends due to the load. The second storage section connected by the member is raised. That is, since the string-shaped member is inverted by the reversing section, the other end of the string-shaped member is pulled up, and the second storage section is raised. Therefore, after the front end side of the umbrella is stored by the first storage member, the second storage member then stores almost the entire remaining portion from the central portion of the umbrella and shrinks. On the other hand, when the umbrella is pulled out of the umbrella stand, the second storage section descends and is arranged around the first storage section. It does not become bulky.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the umbrella stand, the first storage member or the second storage member is provided with a regulating member for restricting the upward movement of the second storage member. It is characterized by.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the second storage portion is raised, the upward movement is stopped by the regulating member, and the second storage portion is not further raised.

In the umbrella stand according to a third aspect of the present invention, the first storage member and the second storage member are provided with a plurality of guide portions and guide grooves for guiding the other relative to each other. It is characterized by the following.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the receiving tray receives the tip of the umbrella and the load of the umbrella is applied, the second storage portion is brought into contact with the guide portion by the guide groove. 1
Will smoothly rise and fall along the storage member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the umbrella stand, the string-shaped member connects the receiving tray and the second storage portion at the same length at a plurality of locations. .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of cord-like members are provided, the receiving tray is moved up and down in a stable state.

An umbrella stand according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is based on the premise of the first aspect, wherein the receiving plate is provided with a discharge hole for discharging rainwater attached to the umbrella. And Here, a hole for discharging rainwater may be formed in a bottom portion or the like of the first storage member.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the rainwater attached to the umbrella is discharged from the first receiving hole through the discharge hole of the receiving tray.
Of the first storage member, or discharged outside through the hole of the first storage member.

An umbrella stand according to claim 6 of the present invention is:
A plurality of umbrella stands according to the first to fifth aspects are provided on a single base.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when one umbrella is inserted into each of the umbrella stands one by one from the tip end side, each of the second storage portions is raised and each umbrella is automatically moved. It will be stored in a pursed state. Therefore, there is no danger of rain water adhering to an umbrella that is not wet with rain, or rain water adhering to clothes even when passing near the umbrella stand.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an umbrella stand 11 is used at a place where an installation space such as an entrance of an apartment or an automobile is not so large. A handle 10 is attached to the outer peripheral cover 12, and is used by attaching the handle 10 to a mounting piece provided at the entrance of the apartment or inside the automobile. In addition, the umbrella stand according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS.
Are removed and provided on one or more bases 14. In addition, as the umbrella 3 described below, an ordinary umbrella 3 for adults will be described, and an umbrella 3 for folding may be used.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the internal structure of the umbrella stand 11 includes a first storage member 1 for storing one umbrella 3 from the front end thereof, and a first storage member 1 for storing the first umbrella 3. And a second storage member 2 disposed around the second storage member. And
Inside the first storage member 1, a tip 3 of the umbrella 3 is provided.
The receiving tray 4 for receiving the a is arranged, and the string-shaped member 5 has one end connected to the receiving tray 4 and the other end connected to the second storage member 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first housing member 1 has a pair of two
And three rods 1a form a cylindrical shape. That is, the pair of rods 1a is configured such that one rod 1a is rotated once so as to form a ring-shaped reversal portion 1b at the center and then folded in parallel, and the parallel ends are fixed to the fixed base. 6 stands on a predetermined circumference. The first storage portions 1 are erected at regular intervals of 120 degrees, are formed to have a cylindrical shape, and store the front end side of the umbrella 3. The upper opening of the first storage member 1 is formed in a tapered shape so that an umbrella can be easily inserted. A receiving plate 4 for receiving the tip 3a of the umbrella 3 is disposed inside the first storage member 1. The receiving plate 4 has an inverted conical shape, and has a discharge hole 4a for discharging rainwater attached to the umbrella formed at the center thereof. Are formed at three places.

Further, three reversing parts 1b are provided above the first storage part 1. This reversing part 1b
Is a ring-shaped member that is passed through the string-shaped member 5 and inverted, and is disposed at a position higher than the height of the receiving tray 4. That is, the reversing part 1b is formed by rotating one rod 1a one rotation so as to form a ring shape at the center as described above. Further, guide grooves 9a are provided on the outer periphery of the first storage member 1 at equal intervals (120) in the height direction.
(At intervals) (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The guide grooves 9a guide the projecting guide portions 9b formed in the second storage member 2, and are formed three in the present embodiment. That is, a gap is formed between the pair of rods 1a, and the gap serves as the guide groove 9a.

The second storage member 2 is disposed around the outer periphery of the first storage member 1, and includes three rod-shaped support members 2a erected on the fixed base 6; Support member 2
a hollow elevating member 2 provided so as to be able to ascend and descend along a
b and upper and lower annular members 2c and 2d. Then, the support member 2a and the elevating member 2b
Are provided at three positions so as to face the first storage members 1 at the three positions. This second storage member 2
Is the one that covers the umbrella 3 from the central part to the vicinity of the handle from the outer periphery, and penetrates from the upper opening to the bottom side,
It does not have a bottom. The guide groove 9a of the first storage member 1 is provided inside the lower annular member 2d.
And a protruding guide portion 9b that is guided by the guide member 9 is formed. The upper opening of the second storage section 2 is formed in a tapered shape like the opening of the first storage member 1.
Note that the first storage member 1 and the second storage member 2 are
The outer periphery may be surrounded by vinyl or the like to form a cylindrical shape.

The receiving tray 4 and the second storage member 2 are connected by a string-shaped member 5. The string-shaped member 5 allows the movement of the receiving plate 4 to the second storage member 2.
One end of the string-shaped member 5 is connected to a connection hole of the receiving tray 4 via a connection link 8, and the other end is connected to a bottom side of the second storage member 2. ing. As the string member 5 of the present embodiment, three string members 5 of the same length are used, and the receiving tray 4 is suspended at a predetermined height position inside the first storage member 1. . That is, the string-shaped member 5 suspends the receiving tray 4 in the middle of the first storage unit 1 via the reversing portion 1b. Note that the other end of the string-shaped member 5 may be attached to the guide portion 9b of the annular member 2d. Here, the height of the first storage member 1 is about 250 mm, and the receiving plate 4 is suspended at a height of about 240 mm. Note that the height of the second storage member 2 is about 270 mm, and the size of the receiving tray 4 is about 65 mm in diameter.

In the present embodiment, the string-shaped member 5 is made of cloth, but may be made of leather or rubber. Further, the whole may be a thin spring-like material (also called a guard wire) used for hanging a curtain or the like, and the kind thereof is not limited as long as it is a string-like material.

The second storage member 2 is provided with a regulating member 13. The restricting member 13 is a string-shaped member (second string-shaped member) that connects the support member and the elevating member, and includes a middle part of the support member 2a and the elevating member 2b.
Is connected to the lower end side. Therefore, the elevating member 2b can be elevated by being guided by the support member 2a. However, when the elevating member 2b is elevated to a certain height, the elevating member 2b cannot be further elevated by the regulating member 13. I have. Here, as the second string-shaped member which is the regulating member 13, the same one as the string-shaped member 5 can be used. The second string-shaped member 12 may be a spring or a combination of the string-shaped member 5 and a spring (not shown). By using the spring in this manner, the shock of the stop after the second storage member 2 is lifted is reduced.

Therefore, the umbrella stand 11 of the present embodiment
When the case where the wet umbrella 5 is actually stored using the umbrella is described, the umbrella stand 11 of the present embodiment is premised.
Is attached to the entrance of the apartment or the like via the handle 10 (see FIG. 1) so that the umbrella 3 can be always stored. In this state, the second storage unit 2
Is arranged around the outer periphery of the first storage section 1, so that it does not become bulky and does not become a hindrance even if a pedestrian passes through the passage of the apartment.

When the resident of the apartment enters from the entrance, the umbrella 3 wet with rain is inserted into the receiving plate 4 of the first storage member 1 from the tip side. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, the receiving tray 4 in the suspended state descends, but the receiving tray 4 and the second storage unit 2 are connected by the string-shaped member 5. Therefore, the other end of the string-shaped member 5 is pulled up via the reversing portion 1b, and the second storage member 2 is raised (see FIG. 3B). Therefore, the umbrella 3 wet with rain is first stored at the tip end of the umbrella 3 by the first storage member 1 and then stored by the second storage member 2 from the central portion of the umbrella 3 to the entire remaining portion. And pursed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Therefore, rainwater does not adhere to the hands at all. This means that even when the umbrella 3 is a folding umbrella 3, it is stored in a pursed state.

Here, when the load of the umbrella 3 is applied to the receiving tray 4, the second storage member 2 rises via the string-like member 5, but the first storage member 1 and the second storage member 2 are moved upward. Since the guide portion 9b and the guide groove 9a are formed in the second storage member 2, the second storage member 2 smoothly rises along the outer periphery of the first storage member 1. In addition, the string-shaped member 5 connects the receiving plate 4 and the second storage member 2 with each other at the same length at a plurality of locations.
The receiving plate 4 is raised in a stable state without tilting. Since the receiving tray 4 is formed with the drain hole 4a for discharging rainwater, the rainwater adhering to the umbrella is discharged from the drain hole 4a to the upper portion of the fixed base 6. . Forming holes 6a and the like for discharging rainwater to the outside of the fixing base 6 (see FIG. 7A) is optional depending on the implementation.

When the umbrella 3 is stored in a state in which the umbrella 3 is entirely squashed by the second storage member 2, the second
The raising / lowering member 2b of the storage member 2 cannot stop moving upward any more due to the restriction member 13, and stops. Since the umbrella 3 that has been wet in this way is stored in the umbrella stand 11 of the present embodiment except for the handle portion, passers-by in the apartment aisle closes to the umbrella stand 11. Even if it passes, the rainwater of the umbrella 3 does not adhere to clothes or the like.

On the other hand, when the umbrella 3 is pulled out of the umbrella stand 11, the receiving plate 4 is raised, while the second storage member 2 is lowered and returns to the original outer periphery of the first storage portion 1. Placed in position. In the example of FIG. 1, the second storage member 2 is set inside the outer peripheral cover 12. Therefore, the umbrella stand 11 does not become bulky when not in use. In addition, this umbrella stand 11 can simply store the umbrella 3 that is not wet with rain. As an example of use of the umbrella stand 11 of the present embodiment, in addition to the entrance of the above-mentioned apartment, the umbrella stand can be widely used in places where it is not desirable to become bulky when not in use, such as inside an automobile or a bicycle. Is possible.

Next, an umbrella stand S provided with the umbrella stand 11 will be described. This umbrella stand S is shown in FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 5, the umbrella stand 11 of the above embodiment
Are provided on a single base 14. That is, the umbrella stand S is designed in consideration of being placed at the entrance of an ordinary household or the like.
In order to accommodate various umbrellas such as an umbrella 3 for an adult and an umbrella 3 for a child, a plurality of the umbrella stands 11 having different heights and sizes are attached to one base 14,
A plurality of them are stored at the same time. Therefore, according to the umbrella stand S, since each umbrella 3 is stored in the umbrella stand 11 one by one, the rainy umbrella 3 does not cause rainwater to adhere to the umbrella 3 that is not wet. Further, even when the umbrella passes near the umbrella stand S, rainwater of the umbrella does not adhere to clothes or the like. The umbrella stand may be such that the base 14 rotates, or may be covered from above when not in use, and various uses of the umbrella stand are possible. As an example of the use of the umbrella stand S, since each umbrella stand 11 includes an element that can be enjoyed in the appearance in which the umbrella stand 11 moves up and down, the kindergarten and the nursery school etc. can be sufficiently used in kindergartens and nurseries. It is possible to entertain.

(Second Embodiment) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in addition to the first storage member 1 and the second storage member 2, a third storage member is provided. Umbrella stand 21 provided with the storage member 23 of FIG. This third storage member 23
It is arranged to be able to move up and down around the second storage member 2,
Three rod-shaped support members 23a, and each of the support members 23a
Elevating and lowering member 23 having a hollow interior provided so as to be able to ascend and descend along
b and upper and lower annular members 23c and 23d. The string-shaped member 5 has one end connected to the first storage member and the other end connected to the second storage member 2.
And the third storage member 23. That is, a second reversing part 22 for raising and lowering the third storage member 23 is formed above the second storage member 2, and passes through the string-shaped member 5 to be inverted. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second
When the storage member 2 is moved up and down, the height of the second reversing section 22 is increased, and the third storage member 23 is also moved up and down. Note that the receiving plate 4 and the string-shaped member 5 of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral cover 12 has been described as being omitted.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the third storage member 23 is provided, the fourth storage member, the fifth storage member
It is also possible to add a storage member. In each of the above embodiments, the first storage member 1 is provided inside and the second storage member 2 is provided outside. However, the present invention provides the second storage member 2 inside. The first storage member 1 is disposed on the outside, and the like can be applied.

(Third Embodiment) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the first storage member 1, the second storage member 2, the outer peripheral cover 12 Is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a regulating member 3
2 is an umbrella stand 31 provided.

That is, the outer peripheral cover 12 has the shape shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a pair of regulating members 32a and 32b for regulating the upward movement of the second storage member 2 are formed. That is, one regulating member 32a is provided at an upper portion inside the outer peripheral cover 12, and the other regulating member 32b is provided at a lower outer portion of the outer periphery of the second storage member. As shown in FIG. 7B, the first storage member and the second storage member 2 are also cylindrical members, and the guide groove 33a and the guide groove 33a extend in the height direction of the wall surfaces of each other. Part 33
b is formed. Therefore, according to the umbrella stand 31 of the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the regulating member 13 as the second string-shaped member is not used, and It is possible to restrict the upward movement. Also, when the load of the umbrella 3 is applied to the receiving plate 4, the second storage portion 2 is moved to the guide portion 33b and the guide groove 3
By the engagement with 3a, it is possible to smoothly move up and down along the first storage member 1.

As described above, in the above-described embodiments, the case where the apparatus is mainly disposed at the entrance of an apartment, a general home, or the like has been described. However, the present invention can of course be disposed at the entrance of a building or office.

[0038]

According to the umbrella stand of the first aspect of the present invention, when the umbrella is inserted into the first storage portion from the tip side, the second storage portion is automatically raised, and the half-open umbrella is removed. By shrinking and covering the whole, it is possible to prevent rainwater from dripping around. In addition, when not in use, the second storage member is arranged in the first storage member, so that it is not bulky and there is no need to worry about an installation space in consideration of the height.

In the umbrella stand according to claim 6 of the present invention, when a plurality of umbrellas are inserted one by one from the tip side into each of the umbrella stands, the second storage portions are raised and each umbrella stand is raised. Because the umbrella is automatically retracted and stored, rainwater may adhere to umbrellas that are not wet in the rain, or rainwater may adhere to clothes even when passing near this umbrella stand. It is possible to prevent it before it happens.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of an umbrella stand according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a lifting operation of the receiving tray and the second storage member according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of an umbrella stand according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the umbrella stand of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining a lifting operation of a second embodiment of the umbrella stand of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a third embodiment of the umbrella stand of the present invention, wherein (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is a plan view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st storage member, 1a rod, 1b inversion part 2 2nd storage member, 2a, 23a Support member, 2b,
23b lifting member, 2c, 23c annular member, 3 umbrellas,
3a Tip of umbrella 3, 4 receiving plate, 4a discharge hole, 5 string member, 6 fixing stand, 9a, 33a guide groove, 9b, 33b guide portion, 10 handle, 11, 12
1, 31 umbrella stand, 12 outer cover, 13 regulating member (second string-shaped member), 14 base, 23 third storage member, 22 second reversing portion, 32a, 32b regulating member, for S umbrella stand

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A first housing for accommodating one umbrella from its tip side.
Storage member, a receiving plate disposed inside the first storage member and receiving the tip of the umbrella, a second storage member disposed around the first storage member, and the receiving plate. A string-shaped member having one end connected and the other end connected to the second storage member, wherein the receiving tray is suspended by the string-shaped member via a reversing portion for inverting the string-shaped member. An umbrella stand which receives the tip of the umbrella and raises the second storage member via the string-shaped member inverted by the inversion portion. 2. The umbrella stand according to claim 1, wherein the first storage member or the second storage member is provided with a restricting member for restricting the upward movement of the second storage member. . 3. The umbrella stand according to claim 1, wherein the first storage member and the second storage member are provided with a guide portion and a guide groove for guiding the other to each other. . 4. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the string-shaped member is connected to the receiving plate.
2. The umbrella stand according to claim 1, wherein the storage section and the storage section are connected at the same length at a plurality of locations. 5. The umbrella stand according to claim 1, wherein a drain hole for discharging rainwater attached to the umbrella is formed in the receiving plate. 6. An umbrella stand, wherein a plurality of umbrella stands according to claim 1 are arranged on a single base.