Umbrella

Abstract

To solve the problem that a body case of an umbrella becomes an item requiring storage while the umbrella is being used.SOLUTION: An umbrella 100 is composed of a folding type umbrella part 1 and a body case 2 storing the umbrella part 1. The umbrella part 1 includes: a middle rod 4 provided with a ferrule 3 at an end; a framework 5 comprising a plurality of main ribs rotatably connected near the end of the middle rod 4 and a plurality of stretchers which slide from near a hand-side part of the middle rod 4 along the middle rod 4 and is movably connected to the framework 5; an umbrella fabric 6 stretched over the framework 5; and a joint 8 provided at the hand-side part of the middle rod 4. A male screw part 2b of the body case 2 is screwed into a female screw part 43 of an upper opening 41 of the joint 8 and fixed. Thus, as shown in Figure 9, the body case 2 is fitted to the end of the middle rod 4 via the joint 8. Outer peripheral surfaces of the body case 2 and the joint 8 become flush, and the body case 2 becomes a kind of handle. Therefore, the body case 2 does not need to be stored or the like in a bag separately.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an umbrella having a storage section that prevents water droplets and the like from scattering. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, an umbrella as described in Patent Document 1 has been known. This umbrella is intended to prevent rainwater from leaking out of a wet folding umbrella when it is stored in a bag. This umbrella is composed of a folding umbrella having a handle at the rear end and a cylindrical case body with a bottom, the handle of which is screwed onto the upper end. The handle is formed in a lid shape and has a female screw portion formed on its inner peripheral surface, and the upper end of the case body is provided with a male screw portion into which the female screw portion is screwed, so that the handle can be attached to and detached from the upper end opening of the case body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3228568 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional umbrellas described above have a problem in that when the folding umbrella is taken out of the case body, the case body becomes a burden. The present invention has been made to solve this problem. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The umbrella of the present invention comprises a main body case which is cylindrical with a bottom and has a connecting part at the opening at the upper end and has an internal space of a predetermined length, an upper connecting part in which the center rod is within the predetermined length in the shortest state and can be connected to the connecting part, and a lower connecting part on the opposite side of the upper connecting part, which can be connected to the connecting part and from which the center rod extends, and an umbrella part which has a joint and has a frame part on which an umbrella fabric is provided.

[0006] The case body may have a gripping portion for holding in the hand, and the gripping portion may have a rib or a thick plate portion on an outer circumferential surface or an inner circumferential surface. Furthermore, the case body may have a gripping portion for holding in the hand, and the outer circumferential surface of the gripping portion may be provided with an anti-slip surface. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram showing an umbrella in accordance with embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the umbrella portion and the main body case are separated. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of an edge of the main body case. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of the umbrella portion removed from the main body case. FIG. [Figure 8] 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the umbrella portion is connected to the main body case. FIG. [Figure 9] 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the umbrella portion is connected to the main body case. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the umbrella in an open state. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a storage section is provided in a main body case. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a magnet is provided on a main body case. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an umbrella according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an umbrella according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an umbrella according to a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a structural diagram showing an umbrella according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the umbrella part and the main body case are separated. This umbrella 100 is composed of a foldable umbrella part 1 and a main body case 2 for storing the umbrella part 1. The umbrella part 1 is composed of a center pole 4 with a ferrule 3 at the tip, a framework part 5 consisting of a plurality of ribs and a plurality of ribs pivotally connected to the vicinity of the tip of the center pole 4, a runner (a runner, not shown) that slides along the center pole 4 from the vicinity of the proximal end of the center pole 4 and is movably connected to the framework part 5, an umbrella cloth 6 stretched over the framework part 5, and a joint 8 provided at the proximal end of the center pole 4.

[0009] The main body case 2 is a cylindrical body with a bottom, into whose upper end the joint 8 is screwed. As shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 3, the edge 2a (connecting portion) has an inner diameter that can be screwed into the joint 8, and a male thread portion 2b is formed around the periphery. The length L of the internal space is at least longer than the length L2 (including the ferrule 3) of the center rod 4 of the umbrella portion 1. The inner diameter is determined based on the outer diameter D of the umbrella portion 1 when it is put together, and it is preferable that the inner diameter is at least slightly larger than the outer diameter D.

[0010] The material of the main body case 2 is a synthetic material such as ABS resin or polycarbonate. Since the main body case 2 is held by the user, it is necessary to prevent the main body case 2 from being crushed when held by the user. For this reason, the thickness of the main body case 2 is preferably 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less. The main body case 2 is provided with a gripping portion 2c.

[0011] As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the joint 8 is formed in a lid shape and opens in the vertical direction. A female screw portion 43 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper opening 41 and the lower opening 42 (upper connecting portion, lower connecting portion). The axial height of the joint 8 is approximately the same on the upper and lower sides. A base 44 for fixing the base of the center rod 4 is formed on the upper opening 41 of the joint 8. This base 44 has a cylindrical structure and a hole 45 in the center into which the center rod 4 is inserted. In addition, the base 44 has an outer diameter that creates a gap between the female screw portion 43 and can be stored inside the main body case 2. The center rod 4 can be firmly fixed by this base 44. In addition, since the base 44 is exposed to the outside in the stored state, a locking structure such as an eye bolt may be provided at its end (not shown).

[0012] The center rod 4 extends from the center of the lower opening 42 of the joint 8. The center rod 4 has a telescopic structure. When retracted, its length is shorter than the length L of the internal space of the main case 2. The tip of the center rod 4 is provided with a ferrule 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The ferrule 3 has a female threaded portion 31 into which the tip of the center rod 4 screws, and the tip side forms a flat surface 32. Note that multiple protrusions may be provided evenly near the periphery of the bottom surface of the flat surface 32 to make it easier to stand (not shown). A seal 46 is provided on the inner periphery of the lower opening 42 to ensure airtightness when stored.

[0013] 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the edge 2a of the main case 2. The fit length L3 between the joint 8 and the main case 2 is preferably long because the joint 8 holds the main case 2 and supports the umbrella portion 1. Specifically, the fit length L3 is set to be 20 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0014] Next, we will explain how to use this umbrella 100. When carrying this umbrella 100, the umbrella part 1 is stored in the main case 2 as shown in Figure 1. The umbrella part 1 is inserted into the main case 2, and the lower opening 42 of the joint 8 is screwed into the male threaded part 2b of the main case 2 to store the umbrella part 1 inside the main case 2 and seal the storage space. In this state, the umbrella can be placed in a bag or pocket, or on a seat inside a car.

[0015] Next, when using the umbrella part 1, rotate the joint 8 from the above state to loosen the screwing, and pull out the umbrella part 1 from the main body case 2 to remove it. Figure 7 shows a perspective view of the umbrella part removed from the main body case. Next, as shown in Figure 8, the male screw part 2b of the main body case 2 is screwed into the female screw part 43 of the upper opening 41 of the joint 8 to fix it (the fixing direction is shown by a dashed line). As a result, as shown in Figure 9, the main body case 2 is attached to the end of the center rod 4 via the joint 8. The outer peripheral surfaces of the main body case 2 and the joint 8 are flush with each other, and the main body case 2 becomes the so-called hand part. Therefore, there is no need to store the main body case 2 in a separate bag. In addition, in this state, the flat plate part 32 of the ferrule 3 allows it to stand on a flat floor by itself.

[0016] Then, as shown in Figure 10, the center rod 4 is extended and the slider is moved to open the framework 5 and stretch the umbrella material 6. With the umbrella material 6 open, the umbrella 100 is used by holding the gripping portion 2c of the main case 2. With this umbrella 100, the diameter of the main case 2 is larger than the joint 8 of a normal umbrella 100, so it can be held stably. Also, because the main case 2 is hollow, it can be made lighter than when the joint 8 is made solid as in a normal umbrella 100.

[0017] After using the umbrella 100, the slider is moved to close the umbrella base 6 together with the framework 5, and the umbrella base 6 is tied together with a string (band, not shown). Since the umbrella base 6 is wet, it is stored in the main case 2 as is, and the lower opening 42 of the joint 8 is screwed into the male threaded portion 2b of the main case 2 to seal the internal space. As a result, even if the umbrella portion 1 is wet, moisture is trapped inside the main case 2, so that the surrounding area will not get wet even if the main case 2 is stored in a bag or the like. Furthermore, since the main case 2 is made of resin, moisture will not seep out.

[0018] When moisture accumulates in the main case 2, the umbrella portion 1 is removed and the main case 2 is turned upside down as needed to drain the water that has accumulated in the internal space.

[0019] The outer shape of the main body case 2 is not limited to a circular cross section as shown in the figure, and may be an elliptical or polygonal cross section. In either case, it is sufficient that the cross section of the male threaded portion 43 of the joint 8 is circular. Furthermore, the cross section of the internal space of the main body case 2 is not limited to a circular cross section, and may be an elliptical or polygonal cross section.

[0020] In the above embodiment, the folding umbrella 100 has been described as an example, but the above structure can be applied to a normal umbrella 100 that is not a folding umbrella. In that case, the main body case 2 becomes longer, but if a part of the main body case 2 has a bellows structure, the main body case 2 can be shortened to some extent while the umbrella part 1 is in use. In other words, the bellows opens when stored, and shortens when used.

[0021] A storage section 50 may be provided at the bottom end 2d of the main body case 2. An example of the storage section is shown in Fig. 11. The storage section 50 is a sealed waterproof space, in which a rain-soaked handkerchief or the like can be stored. The storage section 50 is cup-shaped, and has a male threaded section 2e at the bottom end of the main body case 2 and a female threaded section 51 on the inside of the opening of the storage section 50, which are screwed together to form a storage space. The depth of the storage section 50 is arbitrary.

[0022] Also, a magnet 60 may be provided on the bottom end 2d of the main body case 2 as shown in Fig. 12. When getting on or off the car, it is convenient if the umbrella 100 can be temporarily fixed to the roof by the magnet 60. The magnet 60 has the same shape as the storage section 50 and is arranged inside the storage section 50. This allows it to be attached and detached freely.

[0023] (Embodiment 2) FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an umbrella according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The main body case of this umbrella is characterized in that a rib is provided at the part gripped by the user. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. The gripped part has a plurality of ribs 21 formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface. The user can hold it firmly because it is reinforced by these ribs 21. Furthermore, by providing a plurality of ribs 21 with a convex cross section in the circumferential direction, it does not slip even when wet. Furthermore, a rib with a convex cross section may be provided on the surface of the internal space of the main body case 2 (not shown). Even in this case, the user can hold it firmly because the gripped part of the main body case 2 is reinforced.

[0024] Also, as shown in Fig. 14, a thick portion 22 may be provided in the gripping portion, which is thicker than the other portions. In this case, the strength is increased, and the main case 2 can be gripped firmly. Also, as shown in Fig. 15, a non-slip surface 23 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the gripping portion. This makes it less slippery even when wet with rain, and increases the strength. The non-slip surface 23 is made of a resin that is less slippery than rubber or the main case. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 100 Umbrella 1 Umbrella section 2 Main unit case 4 Middle pole 8. Joints

Claims

1. a main body case having a bottomed cylindrical shape, a connecting portion at an opening at an upper end, and an internal space having a predetermined length; an umbrella part having a joint including an upper connecting part in which the center rod is within the predetermined length in the shortest state and can be connected to the connecting part, and a lower connecting part on the opposite side to the upper connecting part and can be connected to the connecting part and from which the center rod extends, and the umbrella part having a framework part provided with an umbrella cloth; An umbrella consisting of.

2. 2. The umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the main case has a gripping portion to be held by hand, the gripping portion having a rib or a thick plate portion on an outer peripheral surface or an inner peripheral surface.

3. 2. The umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the main case has a gripping portion to be held in the hand, and an anti-slip surface is provided on the outer periphery of the gripping portion.

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