Handy gadget for drying / rounding umbrella

Abstract

To provide a portable device that can be hand-carried to enable a user to easily wipe off rainwater and to round the cloth of an umbrella anytime and anywhere without wetting hands.SOLUTION: A handy umbrella drying / rounding gadget according to the present invention is constituted of a plurality of guide sheets 2a formed of flexible rectangular sheets curved in one direction and a plurality of holding sheets 2b of a narrower width relative to the guide sheets 2a, in which: the plurality of guide sheets 2a and the plurality of holding sheets 2b are radially / alternately erected in a manner of aligning curving directions; a fabric insertion body 2 has formed therein outer connection section 2c pairs by connecting the respective outer ends of the guide sheets 2a and the holding sheets 2b adjacent to each other on the outer side such that the surfaces of the guide sheets 2a are on the outer side; inner ends of the guide sheets 2a and the holding sheets 2b of the fabric insertion body are connected with inner ends of the guide sheets 2a and the holding sheets 2b of another fabric insertion body 2 adjacent thereto in the inner side to form inner connection sections 3; and a fabric guide 4 is formed between the adjacent inner connection sections 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention is portable and allows for wiping off rainwater and rolling up dough without getting your hands wet, regardless of the location. [Background technology]

[0002] Typically, once the umbrella is closed, one hand rotates the handle while the other hand moves from the tip towards the handle to roll up the fabric.

[0003] However, because the dough is spread out, your hands get wet when rolling it out, and the dough itself remains wet, causing drops to drip.

[0004] Even if you roll up the fabric, you will end up carrying it around or riding in a vehicle with drops dripping from it.Even if you enter a building, it is fine if there is an umbrella stand, but if you just lean it against a wall, rainwater will collect on the floor.

[0005] Some commercial facilities have devices that attach plastic sheets when you insert an umbrella, but in most cases you have to remove one sheet from a stack of hanging plastic sheets and insert your umbrella into it yourself, which can be a hassle.

[0006] In order to solve these technical problems, prior art has been disclosed relating to a device for wiping rainwater off the surface of a fabric.

[0007] In most of the prior art, as exemplified by Patent Document 1, an umbrella is inserted into a device equipped with a wiping part to wipe rainwater off the surface of the fabric.

[0008] Among them, as exemplified by Patent Documents 2 and 3, there are some in which the wiping part is configured radially to have the same shape as an umbrella when closed.

[0009] Furthermore, there are also devices such as those disclosed in Patent Document 4, in which the wiping portion is compact enough to be held in the hand. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0010] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-33016 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-52749 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-17975 [Patent Document 4] Patent Publication No. 2021-1697 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] The technology in Patent Document 1 allows a closed umbrella to be quickly inserted to roughly wipe away rainwater adhering to the surface of the fabric, but because the umbrella is closed, the wet fabric sticks to itself, making it difficult to wipe off the fine details.

[0012] The technologies in Patent Documents 2 and 3 attempt to wipe every corner of the surface of the fabric by using the same shape as the fabric when the umbrella is closed, but whether the fabric can be inserted to reliably conform to the shape depends on how the umbrella is inserted, so to reliably wipe the surface of the fabric, it may be necessary to insert and remove the umbrella several times.

[0013] The technology of Patent Document 4 makes it possible to roll up a closed umbrella and remove some of the rainwater adhering to the surface of the fabric, but it is difficult to wipe off all of the rainwater from the surface of the fabric.

[0014] None of the prior art techniques has been able to completely remove rainwater adhering to the surface of the fabric.

[0015] To provide a handy umbrella dryer / roller that is palm-sized and portable, rolls up a closed umbrella without getting your hands wet, and can reliably wipe off all wet surfaces of the fabric. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following techniques.

[0017] In the invention of claim 1, the fabric is not rolled up and fixed with a band, but is simply closed, and rainwater adhering to the entire fabric is removed by a rainwater removal sheet having a plurality of fabric inserts connected in series, each of which is inserted separately. The rainwater removal sheet is made up of a guide sheet made of a rectangular sheet having flexibility curved in one direction, and a sandwiching sheet which is narrower than the guide sheet. The plurality of guide sheets and the plurality of sandwiching sheets are arranged radially and alternately with the curved direction aligned, and the guide sheet and the sandwiching sheet adjacent to each other on the outside are connected. The inner ends of the guide sheet and the sandwiching sheet of the fabric inserting body are connected to form a pair of outer connecting parts by connecting their outer ends so that the surface of the guide sheet faces outward, and inner connecting parts are formed by connecting the inner ends of the guide sheet and the sandwiching sheet of another fabric inserting body adjacent to each other on the inside, and the space between the adjacent inner connecting parts serves as a fabric guiding part, and all sheets are formed cylindrically by the rainwater removal sheets connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting parts and the inner connecting parts.

[0018] The invention according to claim 2 provides the handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 1, characterized in that a wiper is formed on the inner surface of the fabric inserting body to absorb and / or remove rainwater.

[0019] The invention according to claim 3 provides the handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 2, characterized in that the wiper is sheet-shaped and / or convex.

[0020] The invention of claim 4 provides a handy umbrella drying and rolling device as described in claim 1, characterized in that the inner connecting portion is formed with a sheet-shaped guide piece that extends inward at an inclination.

[0021] The invention according to claim 5 provides the handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises eight or more of the fabric inserting bodies. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] According to the invention of claim 1, the fabric is not rolled up and fixed with a band, but the fabric of an umbrella is simply closed, and rainwater adhering to the entire fabric is removed by a rainwater removal sheet consisting of a plurality of fabric inserting bodies that are inserted separately, and the rainwater removal sheet is composed of a guide sheet made of a rectangular sheet that is flexible and curved in one direction, and a sandwiching sheet that is narrower than the guide sheet, and the plurality of guide sheets and sandwiching sheets are arranged radially and alternately with the curved direction aligned, and the outer ends of the outer adjacent guide sheets and sandwiching sheets are connected to form a pair so that the surfaces of the guide sheets are on the outside, and the inner surfaces of the guide sheets and sandwiching sheets of the fabric inserting bodies form an outer connecting portion. The ends of the fabric inserting body are connected to the guide sheet of the other fabric inserting body adjacent to it on the inside, and the inner end of the sandwiching sheet to form inner connecting parts, and the space between the adjacent inner connecting parts is used as a fabric guide part.All of the sheets are formed into a cylindrical shape using rainwater removal sheets that are connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting parts and inner connecting parts, so that the closed umbrella can be inserted into the inside of the cylinder and passed through to near the center of the umbrella, and the umbrella can be rolled up by rotating the umbrella in a direction that prevents the fabric from being inserted into the rainwater removal sheet, and by rotating the umbrella in a direction that allows the fabric to be inserted into the rainwater removal sheet so that the fabric is firmly inserted into the rainwater removal sheet and moving the cylinder back and forth between the tip and handle of the umbrella, the surface of all of the fabric can be reliably traced.

[0023] According to the invention described in claim 2, by forming a wiper on the inner surface of the fabric insertion body that absorbs and / or removes rainwater, it is possible not only to trace the entire surface of the fabric but also to reliably wipe away rainwater.

[0024] According to the invention of claim 3, the wiper is sheet-shaped and / or convex, so that the contact area between the fabric and the wiper is reduced when the fabric is inserted, allowing for smooth insertion.

[0025] According to the invention of claim 4, the inner connecting portion is formed with a sheet-like guide piece that extends inward at an inclination, thereby enabling the fabric to be securely inserted into the rainwater removal sheet.

[0026] According to the invention of claim 5, by providing eight or more fabric inserting bodies, it is possible to guide the fabric to the rainwater removing sheet without omission. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handy umbrella drying and rounding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a handy umbrella drying and rounding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a developed view of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of a handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a guide piece is provided at the insertion opening for the umbrella fabric. [Figure 5] This is a diagram showing a small wiper attached to the rainwater removal sheet that constitutes the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a diagram showing a large wiper attached to the rainwater removal sheet that constitutes the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram showing the tip of an umbrella being passed through the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a diagram showing the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of the embodiment of the present invention being inserted about halfway through the umbrella. [Figure 9] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an umbrella being passed through a handheld umbrella drying and rolling device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the fabric being rolled up without being inserted into a rainwater removal sheet. [Figure 10] This is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the umbrella is rotated in the opposite direction to Figure 8 and the fabric is inserted into the rainwater removal sheet. [Figure 11] 1 is a diagram showing the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of the embodiment of the present invention being moved from side to side on an umbrella. [Figure 12]This is a diagram showing the appearance of umbrella fabric inserted into the rainwater removal sheet that constitutes the handy umbrella drying and rolling device of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] The gist of the handy umbrella dryer and rounder of the present invention is that it removes rainwater adhering to the entire fabric of an umbrella that is simply closed, without rolling the fabric and securing it with a band, by using a rainwater removal sheet made up of a number of fabric insertion bodies that are connected together and each of which is inserted separately. The rainwater removal sheet consists of a guide sheet made of a rectangular sheet that is flexible and curved in one direction, and a clamping sheet that is narrower than the guide sheet. The multiple guide sheets and multiple clamping sheets are arranged radially and alternately with the same curvature direction, and the outer ends of adjacent guide sheets and clamping sheets are connected to form pairs at outer connecting parts so that the surfaces of the guide sheets face outward, forming outer connecting parts. The inner ends of the guide sheet and clamping sheet of each fabric insertion body are connected to the inner ends of the guide sheet and clamping sheet of another adjacent fabric insertion body at the inside to form inner connecting parts, and the space between the adjacent inner connecting parts serves as a fabric guide section. All of the sheets are formed into a cylindrical shape by rainwater removal sheets that are connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting parts and inner connecting parts. That is, the object is to provide a handy umbrella dryer / roller that is palm-sized and portable, can roll up a closed umbrella without getting your hands wet, and can reliably wipe off all wet surfaces of the fabric.

[0029] The handy umbrella drying and rolling device 1 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this description, identical or symmetrical structures and parts will generally be given the same reference numerals, and only one of the left and right sides will be described, with the other side omitted as appropriate.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1, 2, 7 and 8, the handy umbrella drying and rolling device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention removes rainwater adhering to the entire fabric of an umbrella 8 in a closed state, without rolling up the fabric 9 and fixing it with a band, by using a rainwater removal sheet 1 having a plurality of fabric insertion bodies 2 connected in a row, each of which is inserted separately. The rainwater removal sheet 1 is made up of a guide sheet 2a made of a rectangular sheet having flexibility curved in one direction and a sandwiching sheet 2b narrower than the guide sheet 2a, and the plurality of guide sheets 2a and the plurality of sandwiching sheets 2b are arranged alternately in a radial pattern with the curved direction aligned. The fabric inserting body 2 has an outer connecting portion 2c formed by connecting the outer end portions 2c of the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b adjacent to each other on the outside so that the surface 5 of the guide sheet 2a faces outward, and the inner end portions 3 of the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b of the fabric inserting body 2 are connected to the inner end portions 3 of the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b of another fabric inserting body 2 adjacent to each other on the inside to form inner connecting portions 3, and the space between the adjacent inner connecting portions 3 serves as a fabric guide portion 4, and all the sheets 2 are formed into a cylindrical shape by the rainwater removal sheets 1 which are connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting portions 2c and the inner connecting portions 3.

[0031] In this application, when the umbrella 8 is simply closed, the fabric 9 is not rolled up and banded, so the number of fabric 9 equal to the number of umbrella ribs is not fixed. In order to wipe off droplets on the surface of the unfixed fabric 9, a rainwater removal sheet 1 is provided. These are then stacked to form a cylindrical shape.

[0032] Specifically, the rainwater removal sheet 1 is composed of multiple fabric inserts 2, and as shown in Figure 3, the fabric inserts 2 are formed from a guide sheet 2a, which is a rectangular sheet made of flexible plastic that is curved in one direction, and a sandwiching sheet 2b that is narrower than the guide sheet 2a, and an outer connecting portion 2c is formed by connecting the outer ends 2c of the adjacent guide sheet 2a and sandwiching sheet 2b on the outside so that the surface 5 of the guide sheet 2a is on the outside, forming a pair.

[0033] In addition, multiple fabric insertion bodies 2 with the same curvature direction are arranged radially and alternately, and the inner ends 3 of the guide sheet 2a and the clamping sheet 2b are each connected to the inner ends 3 of the guide sheet 2a and the clamping sheet 2b of another adjacent fabric insertion body 2 on the inside to form inner connecting portions 3, thereby forming the rainwater removal sheet 1 into a cylindrical shape as shown in Figure 2 (Figure 3), and the space between adjacent inner connecting portions 3 is used as a fabric guide portion 4.

[0034] That is, the rainwater removal sheet 1 is connected in an integral ring shape by the inner connecting parts 3 of the plurality of fabric inserts 2, thereby forming a handy umbrella drying and rolling device 1 made up of the rainwater removal sheet 1.

[0035] Further, on the inner surface of the fabric inserting body 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a wiper 7 for removing rainwater is formed.

[0036] The wipers 7 are small, convex, plastic or rubber pieces of a predetermined length that are oriented approximately perpendicular to the insertion direction of the umbrella 8 so that they can wipe away rainwater by tracing the surface of the fabric 9. As shown in Figure 12 with both sheets 2a, 2b closed, multiple wipers 7 are placed inside the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b that make up the fabric insertion body 2 in positions where they do not interfere with each other. In addition, the end of the wiper 7 facing the inner connection part 3 is rounded to allow the fabric 9 to be inserted smoothly.

[0037] Further, the wiper 7 may be formed in a large, long, convex shape so as to be able to trace the entire fabric 9 in one go, other than the small one shown in FIG.

[0038] In addition, the wiper 7 may be formed by adhering a sheet-like water-absorbing material made of a foam material, a fiber material, a water-absorbing polymer, etc. to the inner surfaces of the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b. In this case, a large-area wiper 7 covering the inner surfaces of both sheets 2a and 2b may be used, or multiple small-area wipers 7 may be attached to the position of the wiper 7 as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

[0039] Furthermore, the wipers 7 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and sheet-shaped wipers 7 may be mixed.

[0040] Furthermore, the inner connecting portion 3 may be formed with a sheet-like guide piece 6 made of plastic or rubber that extends inward and is inclined, as shown in FIGS.

[0041] As shown in Figure 9, the guide piece 6 is formed so that when the umbrella 8 is turned in a direction in which the fabric 9 is not inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1, it traces the surface of the fabric 9, and when the umbrella 8 is turned in a direction in which the fabric 9 is inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1, it scoops up the edge of the fabric 9 and reliably guides it from the fabric guide part 4, as shown in Figure 10. The length of the guide piece 6 extending inward is just enough to come into contact with the fabric 9.

[0042] Moreover, the handy umbrella drying and rounding device 1 according to this embodiment includes eight or more dough-penetrating bodies 2.

[0043] When the umbrella 8 is closed, the ribs 12 stretching the fabric 9 of the umbrella 8 are bunched up around the shaft of the umbrella 8. In this state, the fabric 9 is rolled up and not banded, so it flutters. The number of fluttering parts is the same as the number of ribs. A typical umbrella 8 has eight ribs, so if there are also eight fabric inserts 2, the entire surface of the fabric 9 of the wet umbrella 8 can be wiped at once. If more fabric inserts 2 are provided, they will not only serve as an auxiliary function if the guide piece 6 misses out on the fabric 9, but will also be able to accommodate umbrellas 8 with different numbers of ribs.

[0044] The function and usage of each part will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

[0045] First, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip 10 of a closed umbrella 8 is passed through the handy umbrella drying and rolling device 1.

[0046] Next, in Figure 8, hold the handy umbrella dryer / roller 1 in one hand. The other hand holds the handle 11 of the umbrella 8. While still holding the handy umbrella dryer / roller 1, in the same way as when we normally roll up an umbrella 8, rotate the handle 11 of the umbrella 8 with the other hand and move the handy umbrella dryer / roller 1 to near the center of the umbrella 8 (avoiding the area where the band for binding the fabric is located).

[0047] At this time, the handheld umbrella drying and rounding device 1 should be moved slowly. When the dough inserting body 2 is viewed from inside the cylindrical handheld umbrella drying and rounding device 1, there is a gap between adjacent inner connecting parts 3. As shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 9, when the gap is open, even if the umbrella 8 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, the dough 9 of the umbrella 8 will not get caught in the gap, and the sandwiching sheet 2b will simply slide over the surface of the dough 9. Therefore, the umbrella 8 can be rolled without getting its hands wet.

[0048] At this time, the umbrella 8 is still wet. Once the umbrella 8 has been rolled up, continue holding the handy umbrella dryer / roller 1 and rotate the handle 11 of the umbrella 8 in the opposite direction (reverse rotation) to that shown in Figures 8 and 9.

[0049] As a result, the fabric 9 enters the fabric insertion body 2 along the fabric guide portion 4 as shown in Figure 10, and the reverse rotation is stopped when the fabric 9 reaches the ribs 12 of the umbrella 8. If the guide piece 6 is formed, the fabric 9 can be inserted into the fabric insertion body 2 more reliably.

[0050] At this stage, all the fabric 9 is contained within the fabric inserting body 2, so this time, without rotating the handle 11 of the umbrella 8, move only the handy umbrella drying and rounding device 1 between the tip 10 of the umbrella 8 and the handle 11 several times as shown in Figure 11.

[0051] As a result, the wiper 7 provided in the fabric inserting body 2 shown in FIG.

[0052] Therefore, by using the handy umbrella dryer / roller 1, it is possible to wipe off rainwater from the surface of the fabric 9 and roll up the umbrella 8 without getting your hands wet.

[0053] As explained above, the handy umbrella drying and rolling device 1 according to the present invention does not roll up the fabric 9 and secure it with a band, but simply removes rainwater adhering to the entire fabric 9 of an umbrella 8 in a closed state by using a rainwater removal sheet 1 having a plurality of fabric insertion bodies 2 connected in series, each of which is inserted separately. The rainwater removal sheet 1 is made up of a guide sheet 2a made of a rectangular sheet having flexibility curved in one direction and a sandwiching sheet 2b narrower than the guide sheet 2a, and the plurality of guide sheets 2a and the plurality of sandwiching sheets 2b are arranged radially and alternately with the curved direction aligned, and the outer end portions 2c of the outer adjacent guide sheets 2a and sandwiching sheets 2b are connected to form a pair so that the surface of the guide sheet 2a faces outward and sandwiched between the guide sheets 2a of the fabric insertion body 2. The inner end 3 of the sheet 2b is connected to the inner end 3 of the guide sheet 2a and the sandwiching sheet 2b of another adjacent fabric inserting body 2 on the inside to form an inner connecting section 3, and the section between adjacent inner connecting sections 3 is a fabric guide section 4. All of the sheets 2 are formed into a cylindrical shape by rainwater removal sheets 1 that are connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting sections 2c and the inner connecting sections 3. Therefore, by inserting a closed umbrella 8 into the inside of the cylinder and passing it through to near the center of the umbrella 8 and rotating the umbrella 8 in a direction that prevents the fabric 9 from being inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1, the umbrella 8 can be rolled up, and by rotating the umbrella 8 in a direction that allows the fabric 9 to be inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1 so that the fabric 9 is firmly inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1 and moving the cylinder back and forth between the tip 10 and handle 11 of the umbrella 8, the surface of all of the fabric 9 can be reliably traced.

[0054] Furthermore, by forming the wiper 7 on the inner surface of the fabric inserting body 2 to absorb and / or remove rainwater, it is possible not only to trace the surface of all the fabric 9 but also to wipe off the rainwater reliably.

[0055] Furthermore, since the wiper 7 is sheet-shaped and / or convex, the contact area between the fabric 9 and the wiper 7 is reduced when the fabric 9 is inserted, allowing for smooth insertion.

[0056] Furthermore, the inner connecting portion 3 is formed with a sheet-like guide piece 6 that extends inward at an inclination, thereby enabling the fabric 9 to be inserted into the rainwater removal sheet 1 reliably.

[0057] Moreover, by providing eight or more fabric inserting bodies 2, the fabric 9 can be guided to the rainwater removing sheet 1 without any omission.

[0058] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1 Handy umbrella dryer and roller, rainwater removal sheet 2 Fabric inserter (guide sheet + clamping sheet + outer connecting part) 2a Guide Sheet 2b Sandwich sheet 2c External connection part 3 Inner joint, inner end 4 Fabric guide section 5 surface 6 Guide strip 7. Wiper 8. Umbrella 9. Fabric 10 Tip 11 patterns 12 bones 13 axes

Claims

1. The fabric is not rolled up and fixed with a band, but simply closed, and the rainwater adhering to the entire fabric is removed by a rainwater removal sheet with a plurality of fabric insertion bodies inserted separately. The rainwater removal sheet is The fabric inserting body is made up of a guide sheet made of a flexible rectangular sheet curved in one direction and a sandwiching sheet narrower than the guide sheet, and the guide sheets and sandwiching sheets are arranged radially and alternately with the curved direction aligned, and the outer ends of the guide sheet and sandwiching sheet adjacent to each other on the outside are connected to form an outer connecting portion to form a pair so that the surfaces of the guide sheets face outward, and the inner ends of the guide sheet and sandwiching sheet of the fabric inserting body are connected to the inner ends of the guide sheet and sandwiching sheet of another fabric inserting body adjacent to each other on the inside to form an inner connecting portion, and the space between the adjacent inner connecting portions serves as a fabric guiding portion. A handy umbrella drying and rolling device characterized in that all sheets are formed into a cylindrical shape by the rainwater removal sheets connected in a ring shape via the outer connecting part and the inner connecting part.

2. 2. The handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 1, wherein the fabric inserting body has an inner surface provided with a wiper for absorbing and / or removing rainwater.

3. The handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 2, wherein the wiper is sheet-shaped and / or convex.

4. 2. The handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 1, wherein the inner connecting portion is provided with a sheet-like guide piece extending inwardly and inclined.

5. 5. The handy umbrella drying and rolling device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the fabric inserting bodies is eight or more.

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