JP2012254198A - Luminescent umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the whole constitution by which an operation of turning on/off switch during opening/closing is prevented from being forgotten, and the turning on/off switch without a storing function can be used.SOLUTION: The light emitting body 13 for information is provided at the top part of an umbrella and/or at a tip part of a rib 7, and the light emitting body 13 is turned on and off by the turning on/off switch 14. The turning on/off switch 14 detects movements of runners 5 and 6 in a freely slidable manner between an opening position A and a closing position B along an inner rod 2, and the light emitting body 13 is turned on when the runners 5 and 6 are at the opening position A. The turning on/off switch 14 is provided in the inner rod 2. The inner rod 2 is made of a metal, and the electric source 15 in a gripping part 1 is connected with the turning on/off switch 14 through the inner rod 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a light-emitting umbrella that emits light from a stone bump at the top of the umbrella and / or a tip at the tip of a main bone.

  There are umbrellas, parasols, and other umbrellas. In this kind of various umbrellas, as a safety measure at the time of rainfall at night, a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode is provided at the tip of the top of the umbrella and the tip of the main bone, Proposals have been made in which the presence of a pedestrian is notified to a vehicle or the like by emitting light from the dew (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  For example, in the umbrella of Patent Document 1, a light emitter is provided in the stone bump at the tip of the center rod, and the light emitter is turned on by operating a light on / off switch on the grip side to emit the stone bump. Yes. Moreover, the umbrella of patent document 2 provides a light emitter in the tip of the tip of the main bone, and operates the light on / off switch on the grip side to turn on the light emitter to emit the tip. .

JP-A-9-7037 JP-A-10-146209

  Such a light emitting umbrella has an advantage that it can effectively notify the presence of a pedestrian to a vehicle or the like, and can prevent a traffic accident at night during rain. However, all conventional light-emitting umbrellas have a light on / off switch at the grip, and the light on / off switch is turned on and off by the user's finger operation. There is a fatal defect that forgetting to operate the switch cannot be prevented.

  Therefore, for example, if you forget to operate the on / off switch when expanding the umbrella, the umbrella will be used with the light emitter turned off, and the original purpose of informing the vehicle of the presence of a pedestrian can be achieved. Therefore, there is a fear of causing a traffic accident. Also, if you forget to operate the on / off switch when closing the umbrella, it will be left for a long time with the illuminator lit up, not only wastefully consuming electricity, but also emitting light due to insufficient power when used at night. It will cause a situation where the body stops emitting light.

  Furthermore, conventionally, the user operates the on / off switch to turn on / off the power supply circuit of the luminous body. Therefore, a memory type is used as the on / off switch, or the on / off switch. It is necessary to provide a memory circuit between the light-emitting body and the light-emitting body.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can prevent forgetting to operate the on / off switch at the time of opening and closing, and can use an on / off switch having no memory function, etc. An object is to provide a light-emitting umbrella that can be simplified.

  The present invention relates to a light-emitting umbrella in which a light-emitting body 13 for notification is provided at the top of the umbrella and / or the tip of the main bone 7 and the light-emitting body 13 is turned on / off by a turn-on / off switch 14. The extinguishing switch 14 detects the pots 5 and 6 slidably moved between the open position A and the closed position B along the center rod 2, and when the pots 5 and 6 are in the open position A, The light emitter 13 is turned on.

  The turn-on / off switch 14 may be provided in the middle rod 2. The middle rod 2 may be made of metal, and the power source 15 in the grip portion 1 and the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 may be connected via the middle rod 2. A light emitting chamber 24 may be provided in the tip 4 of the upper end of the center rod 2 and / or the tip 10 of the main bone 7, and the light emitting body 13 for irradiating light may be provided in the light emitting chamber 24.

  The light emitter 13 that irradiates light upward into the light emitting chamber 24 of the stone bump 4 and a reflection surface 27 that reflects the light from the light emitter 13 to the peripheral wall portion 25 on the outer periphery of the light emitting chamber 24. You may prepare. The light emitter 13 that irradiates light upward into the light emitting chamber 24 of the stone bump 4, and a diffuser 51 that diffuses the light from the light emitter 13 to the peripheral wall portion 25 on the outer periphery of the light emitting chamber 24. You may prepare.

  The main bone 7 that is radially pivotally attached to the upper handle 3 on the upper end side of the middle rod 2 and the receiving bone 8 that is slidably fitted to the middle rod 2 and connected to the middle of the main bone 7 are pivoted. A medium crossbone 5 to be worn, a bottom crosspiece 6 that is slidably fitted to the middle rod 2 and is connected to the receiving bone 8, and a medium crosspiece 5 and the bottom crosspiece 6 A compression spring 12 fitted onto the intermediate rod 2 between them, and the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 may detect the middle wheel 5 or the lower wheel 6.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent forgetting to operate the on / off switch at the time of opening and closing, and to use an on / off switch having no memory function, and to simplify the entire configuration.

It is a block diagram of the jump umbrella which illustrates the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the umbrella top part. It is sectional drawing of the peripheral part of the lighting / extinguishing switch. It is sectional drawing of the periphery of the grip part. It is the same electric circuit diagram. It is sectional drawing of the peripheral part of the lighting / extinguishing switch which illustrates the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the umbrella top part which illustrates the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the umbrella top part which illustrates the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the periphery of a tip which illustrates the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper part of the umbrella which illustrates the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is an electric circuit diagram which illustrates the 7th Embodiment of this invention. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a jump-type light-emitting umbrella. As shown in FIG. 1, the light-emitting umbrella includes a middle rod 2 such as a metal pipe having a grip 1 at the lower end, an upper rod 3 and a stone thruster 4 provided at the upper end of the middle rod 2, and an upper rod 3. On the lower side, the center rod 2 is slidably fitted between the open position A and the closed position B so as to be slidable up and down. , A plurality of receiving bones 8 having one end connected to the middle of each parent bone 7 and the other end pivotally attached to the medium crossbone 5, one end connected to the middle of each receiving bone 8 and the other end A plurality of drawn lines 9 pivotally attached to the lower skull 6, an umbrella sheet 11 whose outer periphery is sewn or connected to the tip 10 of the tip of the main bone 7, and stretched on the main bone 7; A compression spring 12 fitted to the intermediate rod 2 between the wheel 6 and a light-emitting body 13 for notification such as a light-emitting diode that causes the stone bump 4 to emit light from the inside; And turning on and off switch 14 for detecting the runner 5 in the and the open position A is provided on the middle bar 2, and a power source 15 for emitting provided in the grip portion 1.

  The light-emitting umbrella is held in a closed state by the repelling 16 provided on the middle rod 2 in the vicinity of the grip portion 1 being engaged with the bottom wheel 6 of the closed position B, and the operation button 17 is operated. As a result, the repellent 16 is disengaged from the lower skull 6, and the middle and lower skulls 5 and 6 are moved to the open position A by the urging of the compression spring 12, so that the main bone 7 and the umbrella sheet 11 are expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper crosspiece 3 is fixed to the upper end of the center rod 2 by inserting the cylindrical portion 20, and has a screw cylinder portion 21 protruding upward, and the umbrella frame is placed between the upper crosspiece 3 and the upper crosspiece 3. 11 is fixed to the screw cylinder portion 21 in a detachable manner. The light emitter 13 for the stone thruster 4 is provided on an insulator 23 that is detachably or fixedly fitted to the upper end of the screw cylinder portion 21 in the Jinkasa 22, and faces upward toward the stone thruster 4 (indicated by an arrow a). Direction).

  The stone bump 4 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 2, a tapered cylindrical peripheral wall portion 25 having a light-emitting chamber 24 formed therein, and a lower end of the peripheral wall portion 25. A female screw part 26 formed integrally and a reflecting surface 27 formed integrally with the upper end of the peripheral wall part 25 and reflecting light from the light emitter 13 to the inner periphery of the peripheral wall part 25 are provided. And is detachably screwed to the outer periphery of the. The inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 25 has a rough surface and other irregular reflection portions 28 so that light is irregularly reflected. A cover 29 having wear resistance and light shielding properties is attached to the upper end of the stone bump 4.

  The on / off switch 14 detects and turns on the middle wheel 5 when the umbrella is expanded to turn on the light emitter 13 to emit light, and turns off the light emitter 13 when the umbrella is closed. Is turned off. As shown in FIG. 3, the on / off switch 14 has an elastic contact having a detector 32 through a step portion 31 on one side in the radial direction of the center rod 2 and an engaging projection 33 on the other side. A movable normally open type equipped with a child 34 (see FIG. 5) is used.

  This lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is inserted into the center rod 2 corresponding to the center cross 5 of the open position A, its step portion 31 engages with the opening 35 of the center rod 2, and the elastic contact 34 is connected to the center rod 2. The engaging protrusion 33 is fixed in the intermediate rod 2 by being pressed against the inner surface of the intermediate rod 2 and engaging with the engagement hole 36 of the intermediate rod 2. The elastic contact 34 constitutes a conductor on the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 side, and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the middle rod 2 which is a conductor. The detector 32 protrudes outward in the radial direction from the opening 35 of the center rod 2 and is pressed by the inner peripheral surface when the center wheel 5 is in the open position A, and the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is turned on. It comes to turn on.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the grip portion 1 is detachably provided with a main grip body 38 and a detachable body 39 to which the center rod 2 is fixed, and a power source 15 such as a dry battery is detachably accommodated in an accommodating recess 40 therein. Has been. The main grip body 38 includes a housing recess 40 that opens upward, and a female screw portion 41 formed on the opening side of the housing recess 40 in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate rod 2, and the power supply 15 is detachable in the housing recess 40. Has been inserted.

  The detachable body 39 constitutes a lid of the housing recess 40. The middle rod 2 is provided in a vertically penetrating manner and is detachably screwed to the female threaded portion 41 of the main gripping body 38 via the outer peripheral male threaded cylindrical portion 42. Are combined. An insulator 43 is attached to the lower end of the intermediate rod 2, and a pair of conductors 44 and 45 are provided on the insulator 43. One conductor 44 has a contact portion 44 a at one end in contact with the negative side of the power supply 15 in the housing recess 40, and a contact portion 44 b at the other end in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the intermediate rod 2. Accordingly, the negative side of the power supply 15 is connected to one fixed contact of the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 via the conductor 44, the middle rod 2, and the elastic contact 34. The other conductor 45 has an annular contact portion 45a provided on the outer periphery of the insulator 43 on one end side, and a wiring 46 such as a covered wiring is connected to the inside of the middle rod 2 on the other end side. The wiring 46 is inserted into the middle rod 2 and connected to one end side of the light emitter 13 through the cylindrical portion 20.

  A conductor 47 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the middle rod 2 is fixed to the inner surface of the housing recess 40. The conductor 47 has a contact portion 47a that contacts the positive side of the power supply 15 on one end side, and a contact portion 47b that contacts the contact portion 45a on the outer periphery of the insulator 43 from the outside in the radial direction. Yes. As shown in FIG. 3, the other fixed contact of the on / off switch 14 is connected to the other end side of the light emitter 13 via the middle rod 2 and a wiring 48 such as a covered wiring inserted into the cylindrical portion 20. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a restriction cylinder 50 is provided below the upper skull 3 via a buffer spring 49, and this restriction cylinder 50 opens the middle skull 5 when the umbrella is expanded. A is regulated.

  In the normal closed state, the jump-type umbrella having such a configuration holds the flip 16 in the vicinity of the grip portion 1 to engage the lower skull 6 of the closed position B so that the main bone 7 and the like do not expand. At this time, since the middle wheel 5 is removed from the detector 32 of the on / off switch 14, the on / off switch 14 is not turned on, and the light emitter 13 is always in the off state.

  When expanding the umbrella, the operation button 17 is pressed and the repelling 16 is removed from the lower ring 6. Then, due to the urging of the compression spring 12 between the middle skull 5 and the lower skull 6, the middle skull 5 and the lower skull 6 slide along the middle rod 2 toward the upper skull 3 to the open position A, and the main bone 7 The umbrella sheet 11 expands. In the maximum spread state, the medium skull 5 is regulated by contacting the regulating cylinder 50.

  On the other hand, when the middle wheel 5 slides to the open position A, the detector 32 that protrudes from the outer periphery of the middle rod 2 is pressed by the inner circumferential surface of the middle wheel 5 and the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is turned on. 13, the closed circuit including the on / off switch 14 and the power source 15 is configured, and the light emitter 13 is turned on, so that the stone bump 4 emits light from the inside by the light of the light emitter 13.

  By configuring the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 to detect the medium cross 5 of the open position A in this way, there is no troublesome operation of the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 and when the umbrella is expanded or closed. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to reliably notify the vehicle or the like of the presence of a pedestrian by light emission from the stone bump 4 and to eliminate unnecessary consumption of the power supply 15.

  Moreover, the structure which detects the middle wheel 5 of the open position A with the light / light-off switch 14 is adopted, and while the umbrella is expanded, the light / light-off switch 14 continues the detection state, and if the umbrella is closed, it is not detected. Therefore, the configuration including the on / off switch 14 can be simplified. Further, the metal center rod 2 is used as a part of the conductor, and this also simplifies the structure.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is provided corresponding to the small-diameter cylindrical portion 6a of the opening 6 of the opening position A. Other configurations including the on / off switch 14 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In this way, the on / off switch 14 may be configured to operate by detecting the bottom 6 of the open position A. Therefore, in the jump umbrella, since the two crosspieces of the medium crosspiece 5 and the bottom crosspiece 6 are slidable between the open position A and the closed position B, the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 detects either of them. May be.

  FIG. 7 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, conical reflecting surfaces 27a to 27c having different reflection angles are formed in concentric and multi-stage inside the stone bump 4, and the light from the light emitter 13 is reflected by the reflecting surfaces 27a to 27c. Thus, the substantially entire region in the longitudinal direction of the peripheral wall portion 25 is irradiated. Other configurations are the same as those in the first or second embodiment.

  In this case, since the light from the light emitter 13 is irradiated to the substantially entire region in the longitudinal direction of the peripheral wall portion 25 by the reflecting surfaces 27a to 27c, the light emitting region of the stone bump 4, particularly the light emitting region with high luminance. There is an advantage that can be easily secured.

  FIG. 8 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a diffusing body 51 is provided in the truncated cone-shaped stone bump 4, and the light from the light emitter 13 is diffused by the diffuser 51 so that the peripheral wall portion 25 of the stone bump 4 emits light. Has been. Other configurations are the same as those in the first or second embodiment.

  As described above, even when the diffuser 51 is provided in the stone bump 4, the stone bump 4 can be caused to emit light by the light from the light emitter 13 when the stone bump 4 is viewed from the outer peripheral side. Therefore, the irregular reflection portion 28 on the inner periphery of the peripheral wall portion 25 can be omitted. Further, since the diffuser 51 is clogged in the stone bump 4 and has a solid shape, there is an advantage that damage to the stone bump 4 can be reduced. The diffuser 51 may be provided integrally in the stone bump 4.

  FIG. 9 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a light emitting body 13 for notification is provided in the tip 10. The tip 10 has a cylindrical attachment portion 10a, and is detachably attached to the distal end of the main bone 7 via the attachment portion 10a. The wiring 52 of the light emitter 13 is provided in the main bone 7 in the longitudinal direction. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment. In this way, the tip 10 may be caused to emit light. The light emission from the stone bump 4 and the light emission from the tip 10 may be used in combination, or only the tip 10 may be caused to emit light.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is a non-jumping normal type in which a lower skull 6 to which a receiving bone 8 is pivotally attached is provided on the lower side of the upper skull 3, and the lower skull 6 is restricted by the flip 54 at the open position A. It was adopted for the umbrella. The lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is provided in the middle bar 2 corresponding to the bottom 6 of the open position A.

  Thus, even in the case of a normal umbrella that operates the lower wheel 6 along the middle bar 2 at the time of opening and closing, a lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is provided in the middle bar 2 corresponding to the open position A of the lower wheel 6. Thus, as in the first embodiment, the manual operation of the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 is not required, and problems due to forgetting to operate the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 can be prevented. In this embodiment, the light emitter 13 is provided inside the stone bump 4 as in the first embodiment, but it may be provided in both the stone bump 4 and the tip 10 or the tip 10. May be provided.

  11 and 12 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the control part 55 which controls the lighting period of the light-emitting body 13 is provided, and this light-emitting body 13 is made to blink by this control part 55 with a predetermined period. The blinking cycle of the light emitter 13 may be substantially constant as shown in FIG. 12A, or may be repeated between a long cycle and a short cycle as shown in FIG.

  In this way, since the light emission state of the stone bump 4 and the like is changed by the flashing light emission of the light emitter 13, it is possible to further improve the notification effect on the vehicle or the like during rain.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the light emitter 13 for the stone bump 4 may be provided in the Jinkasa 22 as in the first embodiment, or may be provided in the stone bump 4. In addition to providing the emitter 13 for the tip 10 inside the tip 10, it may be provided on the main bone 7 side away from the tip 10.

  Further, the stone bump 4 may be hollow as in the first and second embodiments, or may be solid and the light emitter 13 may be embedded therein. A plurality of light emitters 13 may be mounted outwardly on the outer periphery of the support body in the circumferential direction, and disposed inside the hollow stone bump 4.

  The mounting location of the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 and the shape and structure of the lighting / extinguishing switch 14 may be other than those exemplified in the embodiment. For example, the on / off switch 14 may be a proximity type in addition to a movable type, or may be a static type. In short, any configuration that can detect whether or not the potters 5 and 6 are in the open position A by the turn-on / off switch 14 using a potter's wheel that moves between the open position A and the closed position B is sufficient. The on / off switch 14 may be provided on the outer periphery of the center rod 2.

  Further, an optical sensor for determining whether or not the light emitter 13 needs to emit light is provided at an appropriate location such as in the vicinity of the stone bump 4, and the optical sensor and the on / off switch 14 are connected in series. In combination, the light emitter 13 such as the stone bump 4 may emit light when it becomes darker than a predetermined value. In providing the light emitter 13, the stone bump 4 and the light emitting chamber 24 in the tip 10 may be omitted, and the light emitter 13 may be provided in the mold tip 4 and the tip 10 in a mold shape.

  The power supply 15 is desirably detachably accommodated in the accommodating recess 40 of the grip portion 1, but may be provided at another location. Further, even when the power supply 15 is provided in the housing recess 40 of the grip 1, the structure can be changed as appropriate. For example, the grip portion 1 may be provided with a housing recess 40 that opens to the outer peripheral surface side, and a lid may be detachably provided on the opening side of the housing recess 40.

  In addition to the rain umbrella, the light-emitting umbrella may be a parasol, a beach umbrella, or the like as long as it falls within the category of umbrellas. Japanese umbrellas may also be used. In the case of a Japanese umbrella, the top of the umbrella and / or the tip of the main bone 7 may be caused to emit light. It is desirable to perform waterproofing so that rainwater or the like does not enter the conductive portion. The light emitter 13 in the stone bump 4 may emit light downward. In the case of an umbrella having a repelling 54, the turn-on / off switch 14 may detect the bottom 6 of the open position A through the operation of the repelling 54.

2 Middle rod 3 Upper wheel 4 Stone hole 5 Middle wheel 6 Lower wheel 7 Master bone 8 Receiving bone 9 Pull line 10 Dew 13 Light emitter 14 Light on / off switch 15 Power supply 24 Light emitting chamber 25 Perimeter wall 27 Reflecting surface 51 Diffuser A Open Position B Closed position

Claims (7)

  In a light-emitting umbrella in which a light-emitting body (13) for notification is provided at the top of the umbrella and / or the tip of the main bone (7), and the light-emitting body (13) is turned on / off by a turn-on / off switch (14). The lighting / extinguishing switch (14) detects a potter's wheel (5, 6) that slidably moves between an open position (A) and a closed position (B) along the middle rod (2). A light-emitting umbrella characterized in that the light emitter (13) is turned on when the wheel (5, 6) is in the open position (A).   The light emitting umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the lighting / extinguishing switch (14) is provided in the middle rod (2).   The center rod (2) is made of metal, and the power source (15) in the grip portion (1) and the lighting / extinguishing switch (14) are connected via the center rod (2). Item 3. A light-emitting umbrella according to item 1 or 2.   A light emitting chamber (24) is provided in the tip (4) of the upper end of the center rod (2) and / or the tip (10) of the tip of the main bone (7), and light is emitted into the light emitting chamber (24). The light emitting umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light emitting body (13) to be irradiated is provided.   The light emitter (13) that irradiates light upward into the light emitting chamber (24) of the stone bump (4), and the peripheral wall portion of the outer periphery of the light emitting chamber (24) that emits light from the light emitter (13) The light-emitting umbrella according to claim 4, further comprising a reflective surface (27) that reflects toward (25).   The light emitter (13) that irradiates light upward into the light emitting chamber (24) of the stone bump (4), and the peripheral wall portion of the outer periphery of the light emitting chamber (24) that emits light from the light emitter (13) The light-emitting umbrella according to claim 4, further comprising a diffuser (51) that diffuses into (25).   The master bone (7) radially pivotally attached to the upper crosspiece (3) on the upper end side of the center rod (2), the sleeve (2) being slidably fitted to the center rod (2), and A medium crossbone (5) pivotally attaching a receiving bone (8) connected in the middle, and a pulling line (9) slidably fitted to the intermediate rod (2) and connected to the receiving bone (8) ) And a compression spring (12) fitted to the intermediate rod (2) between the intermediate crosspiece (5) and the lower crosspiece (6). The light emitting umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lighting / extinguishing switch (14) detects the middle wheel (5) or the lower wheel (6).

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