On-vehicle small article storage and umbrella storage tool
The storage device addresses the challenge of storing smartphones, snacks, and wet umbrellas within reach from the driver's seat by using a box-shaped and cylindrical design with magnet connections and drainage, ensuring quick, hygienic, and convenient storage without wetting the vehicle.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023223911
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-12-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing in-vehicle solutions fail to provide a convenient and hygienic way to store smartphones, snacks, and wet umbrellas within reach from the driver's seat without wetting the vehicle interior.
A storage device with a box-shaped small item storage part and a cylindrical umbrella storage part, featuring a detachable bottom cover, magnet connection, bellows folding structure, and drainage system to accommodate and secure umbrellas without wetting the vehicle.
Enables quick and easy storage of wet umbrellas and placement of smartphones/snacks within reach, preventing vehicle wetting and mold growth, ensuring convenience and hygiene.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an in-vehicle small item holder and umbrella storage device that can temporarily store smartphones, snacks, etc. within reach from the driver's seat in the vehicle, and can store and keep umbrellas on rainy days.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, there has been no small item holder for placing smartphones, snacks, etc. within reach from the driver's seat in the vehicle, and they were placed in the console box or the passenger seat. On rainy days, wet umbrellas were either left as they were or put in a plastic bag and stored in an empty space on the passenger seat. In addition, there is an in-vehicle umbrella storage device (see Patent Document 1) created for passengers to quickly store umbrellas on rainy days and protect the interior of the vehicle from getting wet or dirty, and an in-vehicle umbrella stand with a telescopic shaft with a stopper that can be easily organized with umbrellas of various lengths in the vehicle and has stability even when contacting passengers during vehicle travel and does not fall over (see Patent Document 2), and a vehicle-mounted umbrella stand for vehicles that attaches an umbrella stand to a corner for use in vehicles (Utility Model Document 3) are known.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Patent Document 2
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] Conventionally, it has been impossible to place smartphones, snacks, etc. within reach from the driver's seat in the vehicle and quickly and easily store wet umbrellas without getting the interior of the vehicle wet in an alternative form on rainy days. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. Means for solving the problems
[0005] A storage tool body provided with a box-shaped small item storage part with an upper side open and a cylindrical umbrella storage part for putting in and taking out and storing an umbrella at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the small item storage part, The small item storage part is provided with a detachable bottom cover part that closes the umbrella storage part with an open bottom surface from above, and the bottom cover part is provided with a concave gripping part near the central part of the surface, The umbrella storage part is provided with a cylindrical base body part that is integral with the bottom surface of the small item storage part, and a cup-shaped tip body part having a protruding head part is provided below the base body part, The tip body part is provided with a joint part at the upper tip part, The base body part and the joint part are each provided with an adhesive part made of a detachable magnet material at the contacting part, and the base body part and the tip body part are configured to be detachable and connected in a single piece with the joint part sandwiched therebetween, The base body part is provided with an annular pedestal part along the inner peripheral wall that protrudes slightly inward at the upper tip part and supports the bottom cover part by placing it on the surface part, The base body part is provided with a bellows folding structure that can be expanded and contracted vertically and incorporates a cylindrical wrapping body part, The wrapping body part is fixed near the upper tip part to the back surface part of the pedestal part, and near the lower tip part to an appropriate position near the upper tip part of the tip body part. An in-vehicle small item storage and umbrella storage tool having the above configuration. Effects of the invention
[0006] The present invention enables placing a smartphone or snacks at a position reachable from the driver's seat, which was previously impossible, and storing a wet umbrella quickly and easily without getting the inside of the vehicle wet in a replacement form on rainy days. In addition, since it does not get the inside of the vehicle wet at all, it helps prevent the growth of mold and is useful in terms of hygiene. Also, since there is a small item storage at a position reachable from the driver's seat, it is convenient and useful in various ways. When it is not needed or when getting into the passenger seat, it can be easily removed without hassle and does not get in the way.
Brief description of the drawings
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[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Claim 1 (a) A storage tool body (2) provided with a box-shaped small item storage part (3) having an upper side open and a cylindrical umbrella storage part (4) for taking in and out and storing an umbrella (A) at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the small item storage part (3). Refer to FIG. 1. (b) The small item storage part (3) is provided with a detachable bottom cover part (7) having a diameter of about 9 cm that closes the umbrella storage part (4) with an opening (diameter of about 9 cm) on the bottom surface from above. The bottom cover part (7) is provided with a concave picking part (7a) for picking up with a finger near the central part of the surface. (c) The small item storage part (3) and the bottom cover part (7) are made of a plastic material or wood. (d) The umbrella storage part (4) is provided with a cylindrical base body part (5) made of a plastic material that is integral with the bottom surface of the small item storage part (3), and a cup-shaped tip body part (8) made of a plastic material having a protruding head part (8a) at the tip part below the base body part (5). (e) The tip body part (8) is provided with a joined part (6a) integrally made of a plastic material at the upper tip part. (f) The base body part (5) and the joined part (6a) are provided with an adhesive part (6b) made of a detachable magnet material at the contacting parts, respectively, and the base body part (5) and the tip body part (8) are configured to be detachably connected in a single shape with the joined part (6a) sandwiched therebetween. (G) The base body part (5) is provided with an annular pedestal part (5a) along an inner peripheral wall that is configured to project slightly inward at the upper tip part and is placed and supported on the surface part of the bottom cover part (7). Refer to FIG. 5. (H) The base body part (5) is provided with a cylindrical wrapping body part (6) having a bellows-fold structure that can be compressed and expanded vertically and is built-in with a vinyl material, a waterproof fiber material, or the like. (R) The wrapping body part (6) is provided by fixing the vicinity of the upper tip part to the back surface part of the pedestal part (5a) with an adhesive, and fixing the vicinity of the lower tip part to an appropriate position near the upper tip part of the front body part (8) with an adhesive. Refer to FIGS. 5 and 6. (Nu) The wrapping body part (6) is about 10 cm when contracted and about 50 cm when fully extended. Claim 2 (Ru) The small item storage part (3) is provided with a drip water storage part (3a) in the shape of a gap groove for storing rainwater that adheres to a wet umbrella and drips down, with a configuration that surrounds the outer peripheries of the other three side walls excluding one side wall facing the dashboard (D), and a plurality of drainage parts (4c) in the shape of holes the size of rice grains are provided at appropriate positions in the lower parts of the three side walls respectively. Claim 3 (Wo) The small item storage part (3) is provided with a plurality of annular hanging parts (3b) at appropriate positions on one side wall on the dashboard (D) side to which it is attached, and a plurality of base plate parts (9) each having a column receiving part (9a) that can be detachably attached to the dashboard (D) by hanging on the plurality of hanging parts (3b) are provided as independent configurations. The present invention has the above structure. When using the in-vehicle small item storage and umbrella storage tool (1) of the present invention, the base plate part (9) is attached to an appropriate position on the surface of the dashboard (D) in front of the seat (Z) of the passenger seat of the vehicle with an adhesive. Next, the hanging part (3b) on the back of the small item storage part (3) of the storage tool main body (2) is hung on the column receiving part (9a) of the base plate part (9) to keep the storage tool main body (2) in a horizontal posture. At this time, the independent and detachable bottom cover part (7) is placed at the bottom of the small item storage part (3) and is in a state of closing the opening. On days other than rainy days, a smartphone, snacks, etc. are placed in the small item storage part (3) and used. When a rain forecast is issued in the weather forecast, the small item compartment (3) is emptied in advance, the bottom cover (7) is removed, and the umbrella can be stored in the umbrella storage compartment (4) at any time. After the driver opens and closes the wet umbrella (A) in the rain 2-3 times to shake off the attached rainwater, opens the door, and inserts the tip of the closed umbrella (A) into the umbrella storage compartment (4) toward the storage body (2) on the passenger seat side, the driver gets into the driver's seat. At this time, since the umbrella (A) is in a forward-lowered posture, all the attached rainwater enters the small item compartment (3) and does not wet anywhere inside the vehicle. Insert the tip of the umbrella (A) into the umbrella storage compartment (4), raise the handle held in the hand upward, and push down the umbrella (A) downward so as to push down the tip barrel part (8) at the tip of the umbrella storage compartment (4) with the tip. Then, the wrapping barrel part (6) which is integrally connected and stretchable extends, and the umbrella (A) is stored in the umbrella storage compartment (4). The rainwater that adheres to and drips from the umbrella (A) enters the drip storage part (4c) provided on the outer periphery of the small item compartment (3), and the rainwater enters the small item compartment (3) through the holes in the drainage part (4c), further enters the umbrella storage compartment (4), and is finally stored in the tip barrel part (8) through the wrapping barrel part (6). Also, after the driver inserts the tip part of the wet umbrella (A) into the small item compartment (3) as described above, lift the storage body (2) with the empty left hand and remove it from the hanging part (9a). Then, while adjusting the position, angle, and height, the umbrella (A) can be smoothly inserted into the umbrella storage compartment (4) easily without difficulty. When taking out the umbrella (A), it can be easily taken out smoothly without difficulty by the same operation. During driving, the umbrella (A) stored in the in-vehicle small item compartment and umbrella storage device (1) continues to maintain a stable posture, so it is safe and reassuring.
Explanation of Reference Numerals
[0009] 1 In-vehicle accessory box and umbrella storage device, 2 Storage device body, 3 Accessory box part, 4 Umbrella storage part, 5 Base barrel part, 6 Wrapping barrel part, 7 Bottom cover part, 8 Tip barrel part, 9 Base plate part, 3a Water storage part for drip, 3b Hanging part, 4c Drainage part, 5a Pedestal part, 6a Joint part, 6b Adhesive part, 7a Gripping part, 8a Protruding head part, 9a Column receiving part, A Umbrella, D Dashboard, F Front glass, Z Seat, U Floor
Claims
1. A storage tool body provided with a box-shaped small item storage part with an open upper side and a cylindrical umbrella storage part for taking in and out and storing an umbrella at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the small item storage part, The small item storage part is provided with a detachable bottom cover part that closes the umbrella storage part with an open bottom surface from above, and the bottom cover part is provided with a concave grip part near the central part of the surface, The umbrella storage part is provided with a cylindrical base body part that is integrated with the bottom surface of the small item storage part, and a cup-shaped tip body part provided with a protruding head part on the lower side of the base body part, The tip body part is provided with a joint part at the upper tip part, The base body part and the joint part are each provided with an adhesive part made of a detachable magnet material at the contacting part, and the base body part and the tip body part are configured to be detachably connected in a single piece with the joint part sandwiched therebetween, The base body part is provided with an annular pedestal part along the inner peripheral wall that supports the bottom cover part by placing it on the surface part with a configuration that protrudes slightly inward at the upper tip part, The base body part is provided with a configuration that incorporates a cylindrical wrapping body part with a bellows folding structure that can expand and contract vertically, The wrapping body part is characterized in that it is fixed near the upper tip part to the back surface part of the pedestal part and near the lower tip part to an appropriate position near the upper tip part of the tip body part, and is an in-vehicle small item storage and umbrella storage tool.
2. The small item storage part is provided with a gap groove-shaped dripping water storage part for storing rainwater that adheres to a wet umbrella and drips down, and is configured to surround the outer peripheries of the other three side walls excluding the one side wall facing the dashboard, The in-vehicle small item storage and umbrella storage tool according to Claim 1, wherein a plurality of drainage parts in the shape of holes the size of rice grains are provided at appropriate positions in the lower parts of the three side walls respectively.
3. The small item storage part is provided with a plurality of annular hanging parts at appropriate positions on the one side wall on the dashboard side to be attached, and a plurality of base plate parts with column receiving parts that are detachably attached to the dashboard by hanging the plurality of hanging parts are provided as independent configurations, and is the in-vehicle small item storage part and umbrella storage tool according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.
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