Ladle watering can
The ladle watering can design addresses the challenges of one-handed operation and ease of use for individuals with weak strength by incorporating a movable operator and connecting member, allowing for efficient and accessible watering.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023170770
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-09-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing ladle watering cans are difficult to operate with one hand due to the need for alignment of the container and outer container edges, and they are challenging for individuals with weak strength to rotate the grip.
A ladle watering can design featuring a water supply container, an outer container with a hole portion, a container rotation shaft, a fixed operator, a movable operator, and a connecting member that allows for operation of the movable operator to communicate the water supply to the container, enabling water to be fed with one hand and allowing for easy use by individuals with weak strength.
The design enables one-handed operation of the ladle watering can, improving workability and making it easier for individuals with weak strength to use, as water can be sprinkled by pushing or pulling the grip forward or backward.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to an improvement to a watering can, which is used primarily as an agricultural or horticultural tool for watering. [Background technology]
[0002] Traditionally, watering has often been done with a watering can or ladle, but in order to solve problems with watering performance, the same applicant invented the ladle watering can shown in Patent Document 1 (Fig. 31) and the ladle watering can shown in Patent Document 2 (Fig. 32).
[0003] However, these ladle watering cans had the following problems: The ladle watering cans of Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a problem that the inner container does not contain water at the stage of drawing water, so the inner container is likely to rotate around the axle, and when drawing water, if the position of the upper spout of the inner container and the upper spout of the outer container is not aligned, water cannot be drawn properly. In order to align the spouts, the front grip and rear grip must be operated with both the right and left hands, and since operating with one hand requires skill, it is difficult to operate with one hand like a conventional ladle. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to rotate the grip for people who have difficulty rotating the grip, such as children and women with weak strength or people with physical problems, and it is difficult to use. [Prior art documents] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7241997 [Patent Document 2] Patent Application No. 2023-8348 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] The present invention aims to solve the following problems of the prior art. (a) In the conventional technology, the inner container does not contain water at the stage when it is used to scoop water, so the inner container is prone to rotate around the axle. When scooping water, the position of the upper spout of the inner container and that of the outer container must be aligned in order to scoop water properly. To achieve this alignment, the front and rear grips must be operated with both the right and left hands, making it difficult to operate with one hand like a conventional ladle. (b) There was a problem that it was difficult for people who had difficulty rotating the grip, such as children, women, and other people with weak strength, or people with physical disabilities, to use the grip. [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that it is a ladle watering can comprising an inner container for supplying water, an outer container for sprinkling water and having a porous portion provided on the outside of the inner container, a container rotation shaft provided on the inner container and the outer container to enable the inner container to be rotated, a fixed operator fixed to the outer container, a movable operator provided on the outside of the fixed operator, and a connector for connecting the movable operator to the inner container and transmitting the forward or backward movement of the movable operator to the inner container, wherein the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator can be arbitrarily set.
[0006] The invention described in claim 2 is a ladle watering can in which the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operating element is other than 0 degrees.
[0007] The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that one end of the connector is connected to the movable operator and the other end of the connector is connected to an inner container located away from the container rotation axis, and the dipper watering can sprays water by moving the movable operator backward.
[0008] The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that one end of the connector is connected to the movable operator and the other end of the connector is connected to an inner container located closer to the container rotation axis, and the dipper watering can sprays water by moving the movable operator forward.
[0009] The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that the attachment angle between the container rotation axis and the fixed operating element is 0 degrees, one end of the connector is connected to the inner container, and a relay point is provided on the outer container on the opposite side of the one end of the connector connected to the inner container around the container rotation axis, and the other end of the connector is connected to the movable operating element via the relay point, such that the dipper watering can sprays water by moving the movable operating element backward. Effect of the Invention
[0010] In the conventional technology, the inner container does not contain water at the stage of drawing water, so the inner container easily rotates around the axle, and when drawing water, the position of the upper opening of the inner container and the outer container must be aligned in order to draw water, so the front grip and rear grip must be operated with both the right and left hands in order to align them, making it difficult to operate with one hand like a conventional ladle, but according to the present invention, water can be drawn with one hand like a conventional ladle, which has the effect of excellent workability. Also, there was a problem that it was difficult to use for people who have difficulty rotating the grip, such as children and women with weak strength or people with physical problems, but there is no need to rotate the grip, and water can be sprayed by pushing and pulling the grip forward or backward, which has the effect of making it easy to use even for people with weak strength.
[0011] According to the invention of claim 1, the ladle watering can includes an inner container for supplying water, an outer container for sprinkling water and a porous portion provided on the outside of the inner container, a container rotation shaft provided on the inner container and the outer container to rotate the inner container, a fixed operator fixed to the outer container, a movable operator provided on the outside of the fixed operator, and a connector for connecting the movable operator and the inner container and transmitting the forward or backward movement of the movable operator to the inner container, and the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator is arbitrary, so that a variety of ladle watering cans can be provided that are not restricted by the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator. In addition, since the movable operator does not need to be rotated as in the conventional technology, and water can be sprinkled by pushing and pulling the movable operator forward or backward, it has the effect of being easy to use even for people with weak strength. In addition, water can be drawn with one hand, which has the effect of good operability.
[0012] According to the invention described in claim 2, even if the dipper watering can has an attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator other than 0 degrees, water can be sprayed by pushing and pulling the movable operator forward or backward without the need for rotating the movable operator as in the conventional art, which has the effect of making it easy to use even for people with weak strength. In addition, water can be scooped with one hand, which has the effect of improving operability.
[0013] According to the invention described in claim 3, one end of the connector is connected to the movable operating element, and the other end of the connector is connected to the inner container located away from the container rotation axis, and the dipper watering can is designed to spray water by moving the movable operating element backward, so that it is easy to use even for people with weak strength because water can be sprayed by pulling the movable operating element backward without the need for rotating the movable operating element. Also, it is easy to use because water can be drawn with one hand.
[0014] According to the invention described in claim 4, one end of the connector is connected to the movable operator, and the other end of the connector is connected to the inner container located closer to the container rotation axis, and the dipper watering can is designed to spray water by moving the movable operator forward, so that water can be sprayed by pushing the movable operator forward without the need for rotating the movable operator, which has the effect of making it easy to use even for people with weak strength. Also, water can be scooped with one hand, which has the effect of making it easy to use.
[0015] According to the invention of claim 5, the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator is 0 degrees, one end of the connector is connected to the inner container, a relay point is provided on the outer container on the opposite side of the one end of the connector connected to the inner container around the container rotation shaft, the other end of the connector is connected to the movable operator via the relay point, and water is sprayed by moving the movable operator backward, so that even if the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator is 0 degrees as in the conventional technology, there is no need to rotate the movable operator, and water can be sprayed by pulling the movable operator backward, which has the effect of making it easy to use even for people with weak strength. Also, water can be scooped with one hand, which has the effect of improving operability. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0016] [Figure 1] Example 1 Straight rod diagram and names of each part (after water has been drawn) [Diagram 2] Example 1 Straight bar diagram and names of each part (watering start state) [Diagram 3] Example 1 Straight bar diagram and names of each part (water sprinkler fully open) [Figure 4] Example 1 [Figure 9] A-A' line cross-sectional view and names of each part (0 degree rotation) [Diagram 5] Front cross-sectional view of Example 1 [Figure 2] (rotated 77 degrees) [Figure 6] Front cross-sectional view of Example 1 [Figure 3] (rotated 138 degrees) [Figure 7] Example 1 Front view [Figure 8]Example 1 Rear view [Figure 9] Example 1 Plan view, cross-sectional lines, and names of each part [Figure 10] Example 1 Bottom view [Figure 11] Left side view of Example 1 [Figure 12] Right side view of Example 1 [Figure 13] Example 2 Lever grip type diagram and names of each part (water drawing completed state) [Figure 14] Example 2 Lever grip type diagram and names of each part (watering start state) [Figure 15] Example 3: Wire reciprocating type diagram and names of each part (water drawing completed state) [Figure 16] Example 3 Wire reciprocating type diagram and names of each part (watering start state) [Figure 17] Example 3 [FIG. 18] A cross-sectional view of line B-B' and names of each part [Figure 18] Example 3 [FIG. 17] A cross-sectional view of the line CC' and the names of the cross-sectional lines and each part [Figure 19] Example 3 [Fig. 18] corresponds to [Fig. 16] (watering start state) and names of each part [Figure 20] Example 3: Wire reciprocating type operation principle diagram and names of each part [Figure 21] Example 4 Horizontal rotation diagram of the container and names of each part (after water has been drawn) [Figure 22] Example 4 Horizontal rotation diagram of the container and names of each part (watering start state) [Diagram 23] Example 5: Diagram of curved rod and names of each part (after water drawing) [Figure 24] Example 5: Bent bar type (water sprinkler fully open) [Diagram 25] Example 6: Hook-shaped diagram and names of each part (after water has been drawn) [Figure 26] Example 6: Hook-type diagram (watering fully open) [Figure 27] Plan view of Example 6 [Figure 25] and names of each part (water drawing completed state) [Figure 28]Plan view of Example 6 [FIG. 26] (water spray fully open state) [Figure 29] Front view of [Figure 26] in Example 6 (water spray fully open state) [Diagram 30] Left side view of [Figure 26] in Example 6 (water spray fully open state) [Diagram 31] Drawing of the prior art [Patent Document 1] [Diagram 32] Drawing of the prior art [Patent Document 2] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] Hereinafter, the mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on [Fig. 1] to [Fig. 12] of Example 1. [Fig. 1] to [Fig. 3] are used as sketches to make it easier to understand the overall picture and the implementation status. [Fig. 4] is shown in a front cross-sectional view corresponding to [Fig. 1], [Fig. 5] to [Fig. 2], and [Fig. 6] to [Fig. 3]. Six-sided views are shown in [Fig. 7] to [Fig. 12]. The process of this watering operation will be explained in order: ▲1▼Fetching water → ▲2▼Moving after watering is completed → ▲3▼Starting watering → ▲4▼Full blast of watering ▲5▼Pausing watering → ▲6▼Ending watering.
[0018] (A) Example 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. [Fig. 1] is a schematic diagram of Example 1, showing the straight rod type and the names of each part (when water has been drawn). The outer container 2 is integrated with the main grip 5 (fixed operator) by connecting the front end of the main grip 5 (fixed operator) at the connecting part 7 between the outer container and the main grip. The main grip 5 is attached at 25 degrees to the upper horizontal surface of the inner and outer containers or the water surface 17 (see Fig. 4) as shown by the main grip attachment angle (25 degrees) 18 (see Fig. 4). A pipe-shaped slide grip A6 (movable operator) is passed through the main grip 5. The slide grip A6 has a sufficient gap with the main grip 5, so it can slide smoothly back and forth as shown by the arrow 16 (see Fig. 2). A straight rod connecting grip side stay 12 is provided in front of the slide grip A6. The inner container 1 is placed inside the outer container 2, and the inner and outer containers are connected by a container rotation axis A9 consisting of two rotation shafts and an inter-container spacer 4 (see Figure 9) so that they can rotate without touching each other. This container rotation axis A9 is attached at 90 degrees to the main grip 5, as shown in the angle (90 degrees) 19 (see Figure 9) between the main grip and the container rotation axis. Near the front opening of the inner container 1 and on the forward extension of the main grip 5, a straight-rod connecting inner-container-side stay 11 is provided on the inner container 1. A straight rod 10 (connector), the distance between both ends of which does not change at all times, has its front end connected by a pin or the like to the straight-rod connecting inner-container-side stay 11. Its rear end is also connected by a pin or the like to a straight-rod connecting grip-side stay 12. Watering is done with both the right hand 14 and the left hand 15, but it does not matter which hand is in front. The front hand holds the slide grip A6, and the rear hand holds the main grip 5. In Fig. 1, water 13 is in the inner container 1, so the water fetching is complete. If there is no water 13 in this state, it can be said to be in a state where water can be fetched or a state where water is being prepared to be fetched.
[0019] (B), ▲1▼Fetching water. [Fig. 1] is a diagram showing the completed state of fetching water. Fetching water is performed in the state where the water 13 in [Fig. 1] has been removed. If it is in the state of [Fig. 2] or [Fig. 3], fetching water is difficult. In the state where the water 13 has been removed from [Fig. 1], the basic procedure is to fetch the water 13 that has accumulated in a bucket or tank that is sufficiently larger than the outer container 2. After the present invention is submerged in the bucket and the water 13 has entered the inner container 1, lift it up to complete the fetching state. To fetch water with one hand, it depends on whether you hold it with the main grip or the slide grip, but if you hold the main grip, tilt the inner and outer containers to the ground and the main grip to the top, and the slide grip, straight rod, and inner container will drop under their own weight, so that the upper edges of the inner and outer containers will be aligned (the state where fetching water is completed). Also, if you hold the slide grip, tilting the inner and outer containers to the top and the main grip to the bottom will cause the main grip and outer container to drop under their own weight, so that the top edges of the inner and outer containers are aligned and you can draw water. However, you should not hold both the main grip and the slide grip.
[0020] (C), ▲2▼Moving after completion of water fetching. While maintaining the water fetching completion state in [Fig. 1], walk and move until the outer container 2 is directly above the target point for watering. Move while keeping the slide grip A6 slid all the way forward so as not to start watering during the movement. The function of the forward slide stopper is performed by the straight rod 10. As shown in [Fig. 1], [Fig. 4], [Fig. 7] and [Fig. 8], the straight rod 10 is set so that it comes into contact with the upper edges of the inner container 1 and the outer container 2 when they are aligned. In this state, the straight rod 10 is connected to the slide grip A6 side, so the slide grip A6 cannot slide any further forward. In other words, the inner container 1 cannot rotate forward any further.
[0021] (D), ▲3▼Start of water sprinkling. [Fig. 2] is a diagram showing the start of water sprinkling. To be precise, water sprinkling can be said to start when even 1cc of water 13 moves from the inner container 1 to the outer container 2, but for ease of understanding, it is shown in [Fig. 2] here. The water sprinkling start operation is the operation that changes [Fig. 1] to [Fig. 2]. When the slide grip A6 is slid backward, the inner container 1 rotates backward around the container rotation axis A9, and the water 13 overflows from the inner container 1 and moves to the outer container 2, the water 13 passes through the porous part 3 provided in the outer container 2 and water sprinkling starts. The slide grip A6 is connected to the inner container 1 by the straight rod 10. To be precise, the straight rod connecting grip side stay 12, the straight rod 10, and the straight rod connecting inner container side stay 11 are connected by a pin or the like so that they can rotate back and forth. The position where the straight rod connecting inner container side stay 11 and the straight rod 10 are connected is approximately the radius of the inner container 1 forward and 2 to 3 cm above the position of the container rotation axis A9, so if the inner container 1 is pulled backward via the straight rod 10, a force is generated that rotates the inner container 1 backward. However, the position where the straight rod connecting inner container side stay 11 and the straight rod 10 are connected can also be set to another position on the inner container 1. This means that as long as it is forward and above the container rotation axis A9 when water has been drawn, the inner container 1 can rotate backward. However, since the amount of sliding of the slide grip A6 and the force required to slide it are inversely proportional, it is necessary to set the position taking both into consideration. The slide grip A6 slides back and forth along the main grip 5, so it does not interfere with the hand holding it's original role of supporting the weight of the drawn water 13. In other words, there is no need to change the posture of holding the main grip 5 and the slide grip A6 in order to rotate the inner container 1, nor is there any need to add any other type of movement. All that is needed is to shorten or lengthen the distance between the hands holding the grips. In watering work, the watering start state in [Fig. 2] is an intermediate state between the water-drawing completion state in [Fig. 1] and the water-drawing full-power state in [Fig. 3], and the watering start state is almost never maintained for a long time. Therefore, watering work is performed by repeatedly switching between the water-drawing completion state (water-drawing possible state) in [Fig. 1] and the water-drawing full-power state in [Fig. 3].
[0022] (E), ▲4▼Fully open sprinkler. [Fig. 3] is a diagram showing the fully open sprinkler state. If the slide grip A6 is slid from the start of sprinkling to the rearmost position as indicated by the arrow 16, the inner container 1 will be pulled rearward via the straight rod 10 and will rotate rearward to the maximum extent, reaching the state shown in [Fig. 3]. The slide stopper 8 (see Fig. 1) limits the rearward sliding of the slide grip A6. This ensures a more accurate and sufficient operating range. Regarding the operating range related to the inner container 1, in [Fig. 2], as shown in [Fig. 5], the water spray start state is set when the inner container 1 is rotated at an angle of 77 degrees. In [Fig. 3], as shown in [Fig. 6], the water spray full open state is set when the inner container 1 is rotated at an angle of 138 degrees. These angles are for the inner container 1 in the state shown in [Fig. 1]. These angle settings are arbitrary as long as the full water spray state can be secured, depending on the size of the gap between the inner container 1 and the outer container 2 and the type of material to be sprayed.
[0023] (F), ▲5▼Suspension of watering. [Fig. 1] shows the state where the water fetching is completed, but the water 13 never falls and watering is not performed. Suspension of watering means that the water fetching start state [Fig. 2] or the water fetching full-on state [Fig. 3] is temporarily returned to the water fetching completion state [Fig. 1]. To do this, the slide grip A6 must be slid all the way forward.
[0024] (G), ▲6▼End of watering. In [Fig. 3], this is the state where watering has finished and the water 13 has run out. Since this is immediately obvious, the user usually prepares for the next step of drawing water by sliding the slide grip A6 to the front or moving to the water bucket. The above are the steps ▲1▼ to ▲6▼ for watering.
[0025] 13 to 30 show examples 2 to 6. They will be explained in order below. (H), the second embodiment will be described with reference to [Fig. 13] a lever grip type diagram of the second embodiment and the names of each part (water drawing completed state) and [Fig. 14] a schematic diagram of the lever grip type diagram of the second embodiment and the names of each part (watering start state). The lever grip 20 (movable operator) is connected to the main grip 4 (fixed operator) via the lever grip shaft base 21 and the lever grip rotation shaft 22, so it swings around the lever grip rotation shaft 22 as shown by the arrow 16. Since the lever grip 20 is on the left side of the main grip 4, it is better to hold it with the left hand 15. Therefore, the other right hand 14 will hold the rear of the left hand 15. In addition, a wire A connection grip side stay 25 is integrally provided at the tip of the lever grip 20, and the rear end of the wire A 23 (connector) is connected to it. Meanwhile, the front end of the wire A 23 is connected to the wire A connection inner container side stay 24. The wire A connection inner container side stay 24 is provided in the inner container 1. The wire A23 is also set so as not to touch the outer container 2 or other parts while tension is applied. The angle of the lever grip 20 with respect to the main grip 4 is set to be approximately 90 degrees. This makes it easy to both support the weight of the water 13 and swing the lever grip 20. As for the front and rear stopper function of the swing, the wire A connected inner container side stay 24 functions as a front stopper. This is because it hits the small opening of the outer container 2 and the inner container 1 cannot rotate any further. Also, since the length of the wire A23 does not change, the rear swing stopper function naturally works. The operator only needs to swing backward as far as possible. The container rotation axis A9 is the same as in Example 1, but the wire fixing position provided on the wire A connected inner container side stay 24 is located 5 to 6 cm away from the container rotation axis A9 and about 2 to 3 cm above it, so when the wire A23 is pulled backward, the inner container 1 rotates backward. To pull the wire A23 backward, the lever grip 20 is swung backward. This causes the inner container 1 to rotate backward, and the water 13 starts to move to the outer container 2, causing the water to fall from the porous portion (see Figure 1) and start sprinkling. The wire A23 only functions to rotate the container when it is pulled.Therefore, the tension spring 26 (recovery means) connected to the tension spring connection stay 27 is used to forcibly return the inner container to the water-fetching completed state (water-fetching ready state). In the watering operation, the inner container 1 can be returned to the water-fetching completed state (water-fetching ready state) by swinging the lever grip 20 forward or by relaxing the hand holding it. If this action occurs during the watering operation, the watering will be stopped. The force required to rotate the container is not so large, so the inner container 1 returns easily. Since it is easier to fetch water using a front-rear swing stopper, it is preferable to provide the lever grip shaft base 22 with a swing stopper function that limits the front-rear swing range. To fetch water with one hand, it is best to hold only the main grip. As in the first embodiment, in addition to the method of tilting and using its own weight, the inner container is forcibly returned to the state in which the upper mouths of the inner and outer containers are aligned (water-fetching completed state) by the constant tension spring, so water can be fetched by releasing the lever grip from the hand and holding it with one hand. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0026] (Ri), [Fig. 15] to [Fig. 20] show Example 3. [Fig. 15] Example 3 wire reciprocating type diagram and names of each part (water drawing completion state) and [Fig. 16] Example 3 wire reciprocating type diagram and names of each part (water sprinkling start state) are shown in a sketch. Also, [Fig. 17] Example 3 [Fig. 18] shows the B-B' line cross section and the cross section line and names of each part in a planar cross section. Also, [Fig. 18] Example 3 [Fig. 17] shows the C-C' line cross section and the cross section line and names of each part in correspondence with [Fig. 15], and [Fig. 19] Example 3 [Fig. 18] shows the diagram of [Fig. 16] (water sprinkling start state) and the names of each part in correspondence with [Fig. 16] in a front cross section. Also, [Fig. 20] Example 3 wire reciprocating type operation principle diagram and names of each part explain why this configuration works with a simpler model. Example 3 will be explained along the above. The positions of the right hand 14 and the left hand 15 may be reversed from that shown in FIG. 15. In the third embodiment, the inner container 1 is configured to be rotated both backward and forward by the wire B31 (connector). FIG. 20: Third embodiment As shown in the diagram of the principle of operation of the wire reciprocating type and the names of the various parts, the wire B31 is in the form of a closed loop and rotates around the axis A40 and the axis B41. The axis A40 and the axis B41 are rigid bodies, so their sizes are always constant. The wire B31 is tensioned by the tension spring 26 so that there is no slack in it at all times, so the distance between the wire fixing point A42 and the wire fixing point B43 is always constant. If one of the two points is made the point of force, the other point becomes the point of action. It may be reversed, and there may be two or more of these fixing points. Then, by sliding the wire B31 as shown by the arrow 16, the desired object can be moved in both directions. That is, in the third embodiment, the force point is provided on the slide grip side, and the action point is provided on the inner container side.
[0027] (J), in [Fig. 15], a pipe-shaped main grip 28 (fixed operator) was used in Example 3. Inside the pipe, wires and other configurations were set. The front end of this pipe-shaped main grip 28 was connected to the outer container 2 at the connection part 7 (see Fig. 1) between the outer container and the main grip. First, the axis A40 in [Fig. 20] was made into a fixed wire guide pipe 30, which was provided in the outer container 2. This fixed wire guide pipe 30, which is a small diameter pipe, was provided around half the circumference of the outer container 2 near the upper outer periphery of the outer container 2, as shown in [Figs. 15] to [Fig. 19]. In [Fig. 18], the axis B41 was provided inside the pipe-shaped main grip 28 as a sliding wire guide 38. A wire B31 in the form of a single closed loop passes through the fixed wire guide pipe 30 and is fixed to the inner container side stay 32 connected to the wire B provided in the inner container 1. Furthermore, the wire B31 passes through a small hole A33 formed in the pipe-shaped main grip 28 and enters the pipe-shaped main grip 28, and while being guided by the fixed wire guide 35, passes from the bottom to the top of the sliding wire guide 38 and is fixed to the wire B connecting grip side stay 37 (see FIG. 19) which is provided integrally with the sliding grip B29 (movable operator). The wire B31 passes through a small hole B34 and exits the pipe-shaped main grip 28, and is passed through the fixed wire guide pipe 30. This completes a closed loop. A slide slit 36 is drilled in the middle of the pipe-shaped main grip 28 so that the wire-B connected grip side stay 37 (see Fig. 19) which is provided integrally with the slide grip B 29 can slide back and forth. The wire-B connected grip side stay 37 slides back and forth within this slide slit 36, i.e., within the pipe-shaped main grip 28. The front end of the slide slit 36 is provided so that the inner container 1 is in a state where water has been drawn and the rear end is provided so that the inner container 1 is in a state where water is fully sprayed. Therefore, no other configuration with a slide stopper function is required. The sliding wire guide 38 can slide back and forth inside the pipe-shaped main grip 28. The sliding wire guide 38 is constantly connected to the tension spring 26 and pulled backward. The fixed spring terminal fixing base 39 is constantly fixed to the pipe-shaped main grip 28 and connects the rear end of the tension spring 26. In this way, tension is constantly applied to the wire B31, so the distance between the two wire fixing points does not change. In fact, when the rotation angle of the inner container 1 changes, the length of the wire changes slightly, but this is absorbed and the inner container 1 can rotate forward and backward. The sliding grip B29 is slid to the front limit to fetch water, and the water is carried while maintaining that state. The sliding grip B29 is slid to the rear limit to fully open the water sprinkler. To stop the water sprinkler, the sliding grip B29 can be slid to the front limit. Although the configurations of the two are different, fetching water with one hand is the same as in the first embodiment. The other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0028] (l) [Fig. 21] Example 4: Horizontal rotation type of the container and the names of each part (when water drawing is completed) and [Fig. 22] Example 4: Horizontal rotation type of the container and the names of each part (when water sprinkling starts) are shown in schematic diagrams to explain Example 4. The mounting angle between the container rotation axis B47 and the main grip 5 (fixed operator) (see Fig. 1) was set to 0 degrees so that the inner container 1 could rotate horizontally. Also, if the angle was set to 180 degrees, it would be the same as [Fig. 21] and [Fig. 22], and the following explanation would be the same. The front end of the wire C48 (connector) is fixed to the wire C connected inner container side stay 45. Meanwhile, the rear end is fixed to the wire C connected grip side stay 49 via the wire C relay stay and hole 46. The wire C connected grip side stay 49 is provided on the slide grip C44 (movable operator). If the slide grip C44 is slid backward, the wire C48 passes through the wire relay stay and hole 55, so a movement from the left side to the right side occurs, and the inner container can rotate horizontally. The wire C connected inner container side stay 45 is provided on the inner container 1 (see Fig. 1). The fixed point of the wire C48 attached to the wire C connected inner container side stay 45 is located 5-6 cm to the left and 2-3 cm above the container rotation axis B47, so when it is pulled to the right, the inner container 1 starts to rotate to the right. The water 13 in it moves to the outer container 2, so the water 13 passes through the porous part 3 (see Figure 1) and watering starts. The wire C relay stay and the hole 46 are located 5-6 cm to the right of the container rotation axis B47, so when the wire C connected inner container side stay 45 comes to a position where it hits the wire C relay stay and the hole 46, there is a limit to the backward sliding of the slide grip C44, which acts as a backward slide stopper. This is also the full watering state. The end of watering is immediately noticeable because the water stops falling and the weight of the water is no longer felt. When the slide grip C44 is slid forward or the hand holding the slide grip C44 is released, the inner container 1 is pulled by the tension spring 26 (recovery means) and rotates left, returning to the water-drawing completed state (water-drawing ready state). Watering can be stopped by sliding the slide grip C44 all the way forward. The tension spring 26 is connected to the tension spring connection stay 27 and the wire-C connected inner container side stay 45. The wire-C connected inner container side stay 45 acts as a rotation stopper when the inner container 1 rotates left. This is because the wire-C connected inner container side stay 45 comes into contact with the upper opening of the outer container 2 (see Figure 1). In other words, this acts as a forward slide stopper.To scoop water with one hand, in addition to tilting the bucket and using its own weight, as in the first embodiment, a tension spring is also used, so it is sufficient to hold either the main grip or the slide grip. The rest of the configuration is the same as in the first embodiment.
[0029] (L), [Fig. 23] Example 5, bent rod type diagram and names of each part (water fetching completed state) and [Fig. 24] Example 5, bent rod type diagram (water sprinkling fully open state) show Example 5. We will explain along with them. First, Examples 1 to 4 are different from Example 5 and Example 6 described later. In the former, water sprinkling starts when the slide grip or lever grip is moved backward, i.e., pulled, while in the latter, water sprinkling starts when the slide grip is moved forward, i.e., pushed. Examples 5 and 6 are different from the others in that they are push types, not so-called pull types. The water sprinkling operation starts with the slide grip A6 (movable operating element) at the rearmost position. This is the water fetching completed state or the water fetching possible state. The bent rod 50 (connector) is a rigid body, so the dimension between both ends does not change at all times. The front end of the bent rod 50 is connected to the bent rod connecting inner container side stay 51 provided on the inner container 1 by a pin or the like so that it can rotate vertically. The rear end of the grip is connected to the curved rod connecting grip side stay 52 on the slide grip A6 by a pin or the like so that it can rotate vertically. The connection point with the curved rod 50 on the curved rod connecting inner container side stay 51 is located at a position approximately the radius of the inner container 1 from the container rotation axis A9 and 2 to 3 cm above, so when the slide grip A6 is slid forward, the connection point is pushed forward and the inner container 1 starts to rotate forward. Water 13 starts to move from the inner container 1, which has completed drawing water, to the outer container 2, and water 13 falls from the porous part 3 (see Figure 1), starting water sprinkling. When the slide grip A6 is slid forward, the front end of the slide grip A6 finally hits the joint 7 (see Figure 1) between the outer container and the main grip, and does not slide forward any further. This serves as a forward slide stopper. It is set so that the water sprinkling is fully open at that point. During that time, the curved rod 50 is set so as not to come into contact with any part of the inner container 1 other than the connection point and hinder its rotation. However, the shape is a minimum, roughly arc-shaped one, so as not to create an unnecessary distance from the inner container 1 and interfere with other tasks such as drawing water. The water sprinkler automatically stops after passing through the full water sprinkler state, at which point the slide grip A6 is slid backwards, and when it stops sliding, the water can be drawn. The curved rod connecting inner container side stay 51 hits the upper opening of the outer container 2, so it functions as a rear slide stopper.If you want to stop watering while the watering is in progress, simply pull the slide grip A6 all the way back to this state. To scoop water with one hand, do the exact opposite of the first embodiment. In other words, the tilt direction of the present invention is opposite to that of the first embodiment. Similarly, you should not hold both the main grip and the slide grip. The rest of the configuration is the same as the first embodiment.
[0030] (Wa), [Fig. 25] to [Fig. 30] show Example 6. Among them, [Fig. 25] Example 6 hook-shaped diagram and names of each part (water fetching completed state) and [Fig. 26] Example 6 hook-shaped diagram (water sprinklers fully open state) are floor plans, [Fig. 27] Example 6 [Fig. 25] plan view and names of each part (water fetching completed state) and [Fig. 28] Example 6 [Fig. 26] plan view (water sprinklers fully open state) are plan views, [Fig. 29] Example 6 [Fig. 26] front view (water sprinklers fully open state) is a front view, and [Fig. 30] Example 6 [Fig. 26] left side view (water sprinklers fully open state) is a left side view. Based on the above, the sixth embodiment will be described. First, as shown in the plan view of [Fig. 25] and the names of each part (water fetching completed state) in [Fig. 27] Example 6, the angle (110 degrees) 58 between the main grip and the container rotation axis is set. Since the watering work starts with the water fetching work, it starts from the state where there is no water 13 in [Fig. 25]. To achieve this state, slide grip D57 (movable operator) can be slid backward to the end. Incidentally, the hook-bar connected inner container side stay (rotating type) 54 functions as a rotation stopper for the inner container 1, so the backward sliding is stopped by this. This is because the hook-bar connected inner container side stay (rotating type) 54 hits the upper small opening of the outer container 2, and the inner container 1 cannot rotate backward any further. The front end of the hook bar 53 (connector) is connected to the hook-bar connected inner container side stay (rotating type) 54 provided on the inner container 1 by a pin or the like so that it can rotate vertically. The rear end of the slide grip D57 is connected to the hook-bar-connected grip-side stay (rotating type) 55 on the slide grip D57 by a pin or the like so that it can rotate vertically. The connection point with the hook bar 53 on the hook-bar-connected inner container-side stay (rotating type) 54 is located 5-6 cm behind and 2-3 cm above the axis closest to the hand of the container rotation axis C56, so when the hook bar 53 is pushed forward, the inner container 1 starts to rotate forward. If the water has been drawn, the water 13 starts to move to the outer container 2, and the water 13 falls from the porous part 3 (see Figure 1) and watering begins. The front end of the slide grip D57 hits the joint 7 (see Figure 1) between the outer container and the main grip, and does not slide forward any further. This acts as a front slide stopper. It is set so that the watering is fully opened at that point. After watering has finished as shown in [Figure 26], by sliding the slide grip D57 backwards, the inner container 1 will start rotating backwards, returning it to a state where it is ready to draw water. The hook bar 53 is bent once near its front end. Compared to a straight bar, this generates an upward component of force when it is pushed. This has the effect of pushing it diagonally forward and upward, making it easier to rotate the inner container 1. This also makes it difficult for the hook bar 53 to come into contact with other parts of the inner container when the inner container 1 rotates vertically. Similarly, to prevent the hook bar 53 from coming into contact with the inner container 1, the hook bar connecting inner container side stay (rotating type) 54 protrudes to the outside of the container with a certain length, as shown in [Figure 30], so as to be separated from the container. This makes it difficult for the hook bar 53 to come into contact with the inner and outer containers. The hook bar connecting inner container side stay (rotating type) 54 and the hook bar connecting grip side stay (rotating type) 55 are composed of two parts, a base part and a connecting part, and the former is immovable, but the latter is rotatable, as shown by the arrow 16 in [Figure 27]. In addition, the front and rear connecting points of the hook bar 53 are connected by pins or the like so that they can rotate vertically. As shown in [Fig. 27], even if the hook bar 53 is set diagonally instead of parallel to the main grip 5, the connection part of the hook bar 53 can rotate on two axes, so it can operate. In addition, a rubber spacer 59 is used at the front and rear connection points of the hook bar 53 to absorb some rotational strain, so the function of the rotating stay is supported in another way. Watering is done by repeatedly moving the slide grip D57 back and forth as shown by the arrow 16 in [Fig. 26]. That is, with the slide grip slid to the rearmost position, water is drawn, and when this is completed, the slide grip is moved to directly above the target point while maintaining that position, and the slide grip is slid to the frontmost position to fully open the watering. To draw water with one hand, the procedure is the same as in Example 5. The other configurations are the same as in Example 1.
[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described as follows. (1) A ladle watering can characterized by having a recovery means, one end of which is provided on the connector connected to the inner container and the other end of which is provided on the outer container, which recovers the inner container to a state in which it is capable of scooping water after the operation of the movable operating element has ended. [Explanation of symbols]
[0032] 1 Inner container 2 Outer container 3. Porous section 4 Spacer between containers 5 Main grip (fixed controller) 6 Slide grip A (movable operator) 7 Connection between outer container and main grip 8 Slide Stopper 9 Container rotation axis A 10 Straight rod (connector) 11 Straight rod connecting inner container side stay 12 Straight rod connecting grip side stay 13 water 14 Right hand 15 left hand 16 Arrow 17 Upper horizontal surface or water surface of inner and outer containers 18 Main grip mounting angle (25 degrees) 19 Angle between main grip and container rotation axis (90 degrees) 20 Lever grip (movable operator) 21 Lever grip axle base 22 Lever grip rotation axis 23 Wire A (connector) 24 Wire A connection inner container side stay 25 Wire A connection grip side stay 26 Extension spring 27 Tension spring connecting stay 28 Pipe-shaped main grip (fixed operator) 29 Slide grip B (movable operator) 30 Fixed wire guide pipe 31 Wire B (connector) 32 Wire B connection inner container side stay 33 Small hole A 34 Small hole B 35 Fixed Wire Guide 36 Slide Slit 37 Wire B connection grip side stay 38 Sliding wire guide 39 Fixed spring end fixing stand 40 Axis A 41 Axis B 42 Wire fixing point A 43 Wire fixing point B 44 Slide grip C (movable operator) 45 Wire C connection inner container side stay 46 Wire C relay stay and hole 47 Container rotation axis B 48 Wire C (connector) 49 Wire C-connected grip side stay 50 Bent rod (connector) 51 Bent rod connecting inner container side stay 52 Curved bar connecting grip side stay 53 Hook rod (connector) 54 Hook-and-loop connection inner container side stay (rotating type) 55 Hook bar connecting grip side stay (rotating type) 56 Container rotation axis C 57 Slide Grip D (movable operator) 58 Angle between main grip and container rotation axis (110 degrees) 59 Rubber spacer
Claims
1. A ladle watering can comprising an inner container for supplying water, an outer container for sprinkling water and having a porous portion provided on the outside of the inner container, a container rotation shaft provided on the inner container and the outer container to enable the inner container to be rotated, a fixed operator fixed to the outer container, a movable operator provided on the outside of the fixed operator, and a connector for connecting the movable operator to the inner container and transmitting the forward or backward movement of the movable operator to the inner container, wherein the attachment angle between the container rotation shaft and the fixed operator is arbitrary.
2. 2. The ladle watering can according to claim 1, wherein an attachment angle between said container rotation shaft and said fixed operator is other than 0 degrees.
3. The ladle watering can according to claim 2, characterized in that one end of the connector is connected to the movable operating member, and the other end of the connector is connected to an inner container located away from the container rotation axis, and water is sprayed by moving the movable operating member backward.
4. The ladle watering can according to claim 2, characterized in that one end of the connector is connected to the movable operating member, and the other end of the connector is connected to an inner container located closer to the container rotation axis, and water is sprayed by moving the movable operating member forward.
5. 2. A ladle watering can as described in claim 1, characterized in that the attachment angle between the container rotation axis and the fixed operating element is 0 degrees, one end of the connector is connected to the inner container, a relay point is provided on the outer container opposite the one end of the connector connected to the inner container with respect to the container rotation axis, the other end of the connector is connected to the movable operating element via the relay point, and water is sprayed by moving the movable operating element backward.
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