Cane with umbrella storage bag

Abstract

To provide a walking stick with an all-weather, sustainable umbrella storage bag, making it a convenient and comfortable everyday walking stick for carrying an umbrella or other items while using it. [Solution] To attach an umbrella storage bag with an open top to a walking stick, a fastener is formed on the walking stick, and the umbrella storage bag is made detachable by engaging the fastener on the walking stick with the umbrella storage bag. To prevent the umbrella storage bag from coming off while the walking stick is in use, a securing member is formed on the umbrella storage bag, and a threading string is placed on the umbrella storage bag to prevent the securing member from shifting. The threading string is sewn in sections, and the gap between the umbrella storage bag and the threading string in the sections is used as a threading hole, and the securing member is wrapped around the threading hole multiple times so that it does not overlap. The dimensions of the securing member are formed to be such that it is 2 centimeters wide and 40 centimeters long, allowing it to wrap around the walking stick and umbrella storage bag multiple times.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cane having an umbrella storage bag.

Background Art

[0002] When carrying a conventional cane and an umbrella, there are those configured to integrate the handle of the umbrella with the grip part of the cane to integrate the cane and the umbrella (see Patent Document 1), those with an umbrella storage device attached to the cane (see Patent Document 2), those having a built-in umbrella device that makes the umbrella easily detachable by forming the umbrella inside the cane (see Patent Document 3), those that integrate the umbrella with the cane so that the cane can be used as an umbrella (Patent Document 4), and (Patent Document 5) is an umbrella-integrated cane configured to store the umbrella inside, and canes and umbrellas corresponding to each aspect were required.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Patent Document 5

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The problem with the configuration of carrying an umbrella when using a conventional cane is that when combined or integrated, the volume increases and an unnecessary weight is added, which places a burden on the hand holding the cane. When walking using the cane, it becomes difficult to walk as one's attention is drawn to the cane, and there is also a risk of collision. As described above, when experiencing difficulties in walking, it was difficult to continuously use the cane and the umbrella on a daily basis.

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a walking stick that allows for easy and unobtrusive daily walking while carrying an umbrella or other items, in all weather conditions, and that has a lightweight and comfortable umbrella storage bag. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In an embodiment of the present invention, a cane is provided to which a removable umbrella storage bag for storing an umbrella is provided, wherein the cane has a grip portion and a fastener positioned below the grip portion, the umbrella storage bag has an opening formed at the top and a through hole positioned below the opening and engaging with the fastener, a threaded cord attached to the top and bottom of the umbrella storage bag, the threaded cord partitioning a plurality of through holes arranged vertically between itself and the surface of the umbrella storage bag, and a bundling member for bundling the cane and the umbrella storage bag when the umbrella storage bag with the umbrella stored inside is attached to the cane, the bundling member being wound around the cane and the umbrella storage bag by passing through the plurality of through holes. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] When using a cane, shopping bags and other items are held in the free hand, which can be burdensome and lead to dropping them. This invention allows for the attachment of a fastener to the cane to securely fasten an umbrella storage bag and shopping bags together, thereby reducing the overall volume of hand luggage. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows that in an embodiment of the present invention, fluorescent paint is applied to an area of, for example, 20 centimeters around the handle of the cane, and a fastener is fixed at a position, for example, 15 centimeters below the handle of the cane. [Figure 2] This is an overall view of a cane in which a commercially available umbrella is stored in an umbrella storage bag in the same embodiment, and the through-hole of the umbrella storage bag is engaged with a fastener on the cane, with the cane and umbrella storage bag surrounded by a bundling member. [Figure 3]In the cross-sectional view A-A of Figure 2 in the same embodiment, the threading cord is attached to a planar cross-section of the umbrella storage bag when it is laid flat, and is divided by sewing or other means at intervals of, for example, 4 centimeters. The gap between the umbrella storage bag and the threading cord at the 4-centimeter interval serves as a threading hole for the bundling member, allowing the bundling member to be wound around it. [Figure 4] In this embodiment, the umbrella storage bag has an open top, a through hole for engaging with a cane fastener is provided below the opening of the umbrella storage bag, and a binding member is provided in the umbrella storage bag by passing a string through the through hole on the opposite side of the plane, wrapping the cane and umbrella storage bag around it once or more. [Figure 5] This figure shows that the binding member in the same embodiment is flat and string-shaped, with one end of the tip consisting of a hook-shaped portion of a hook-and-loop fastener and the other end consisting of a pile-like portion. [Figure 6] This diagram shows an unfolded view of the umbrella storage bag in the same embodiment. The central part is a fold line, and there is a folded portion extending from the main body on one side of the bottom. The hook-shaped part of the hook fastener is attached to the inside of the folded portion, and the pile-like part is attached to the bottom on the outside of the unextended side of the main body. In addition, a threaded cord to prevent the binding member from shifting is divided into sections, for example, at intervals of 4 centimeters, on the upper and lower sides of the plane opposite the through hole. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6.

[0010] The walking stick 1 is equipped with a commercially available umbrella 16 that can be attached to it detachably. The walking stick 1 has a grip portion 2 and a fastener 4 located below the grip portion 2. Figure 1 shows a fluorescent paint-coated surface 3 on the cane 1, with fluorescent paint applied to an area around it, for example, 20 centimeters below the grip 2, and a hook-shaped fastener 4 for engaging the umbrella storage bag 5 shown in Figure 2, located, for example, 15 centimeters below the grip 2 of the cane 1.

[0011] Figure 2 is an overall view of a cane 1 having an umbrella storage bag 5 of the present invention, the umbrella storage bag 5 comprising a threading cord 15 and a fastening member 6. The through-hole 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5 is engaged with the fastener 4 of the cane 1, and the cane 1 and the umbrella storage bag 5 containing a commercially available umbrella 16 (for example, a long umbrella) are brought together and attached to the cane 1 by wrapping the fastening member 6 around the partitioned threading holes 17 formed in the umbrella storage bag 5 multiple times. The umbrella storage bag 5 stores a commercially available umbrella 16 with the handle and tip 10a of the commercially available umbrella 16 exposed.

[0012] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the umbrella storage bag 5 opposite to the A-A in Figure 2, where the through-hole 11 is not formed. The string 15 is sewn into sections at intervals of, for example, 4 centimeters, and the gaps in the sectioned seams 18 are arranged as through-holes 17, and the bundling member 6 is wrapped around the through-holes 17.

[0013] The threading cord 15 is a cord attached parallel to the length of the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5, which does not have through holes 11. Part of the threading cord 15 is joined (e.g., sewn) to the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5 at multiple points along its length. A threading cord 15 located between two adjacent seams 18 forms one through hole 17. Since there are three or more seams 18 arranged vertically, this partitions multiple through holes 17 arranged vertically.

[0014] Figure 4 shows the umbrella storage bag 5, which is a rectangular bag with dimensions such as a width of, for example, 10 centimeters on the surface and sides of, for example, 60 centimeters. The opening 10 is made open to facilitate the insertion and removal of commercially available umbrellas 16. A through hole 11 is provided below the opening 10 at the top of the umbrella storage bag 5, and a binding member 6 is attached to the center of the umbrella storage bag 5 to bundle the cane 1 and the umbrella storage bag 5 together. The binding member 6 is long enough to wrap around the umbrella storage bag 5 with a commercially available umbrella 16 inside multiple times (three times in Figures 2 to 4). The tip of the binding member 6 has a hook-shaped part 7 and a pile-shaped part 8. The through hole 11 is a hole that engages with the fastener 4.

[0015] Figure 5 shows the bundling member 6 formed on the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5 shown in Figure 2. The width is, for example, 2 centimeters and the length is, for example, 50 centimeters. One tip of the bundling member 6 is formed by the hook-shaped part 7 of the snap fastener, and the other opposite side is formed by the pile-shaped part 8. The bundling member 6 has a length that can wind the umbrella storage bag 5 in a state where a commercially available folding umbrella 16 is stored multiple times (3 times in Figures 2 to 4). The bundling member 6 is in the form of a string or a belt.

[0016] When the commercially available umbrella 16 is not in use, the walking stick 1 stores the commercially available umbrella 16 in the umbrella storage bag 5 and attaches the umbrella storage bag 5 to the walking stick 1 via the fastener 4. Then, the bundling member 6 is wound multiple times around the walking stick 1, the umbrella storage bag 5, and the commercially available umbrella 16 so as to surround them. At this time, the bundling member 6 is wound through a plurality of through holes 17. In Figures 2 and 3, a state where the bundling member 6 is wound a total of 3 times through 3 through holes 17 is shown.

[0017] Figure 6 is a development view of the umbrella storage bag 5. The central part is a folding part 14 for folding and making it into a bag shape. A hook-shaped part 12 of the extension part is provided at the bottom 9 on one side, and a pile-shaped part 13 is provided on the outside of the other side of the bottom 9. By joining the hook-shaped part 12 of the extension part to the pile-shaped part 13 outside the umbrella storage bag 5, the bottom 9 can be opened and closed. Also, in the center of the surface where the hook-shaped part 12 is formed, a threading string 15 is formed, for example, with a width of 2 centimeters and a length of, for example, 30 centimeters. A plurality of through holes 17 for winding the bundling member 6 are arranged in sections on the threading string 15. The interval between the section parts is, for example, 4 centimeters. The joining part between the umbrella storage bag 5 and the threading string 15 is sewn, etc., and the sewing part is formed as the sewing part 18 of the threading string 15.

[0018] The through hole 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5 is detachable from the fastener 4 of the walking stick 1. Examples of the fastener 4 of the walking stick 1 include a hook-shaped fastener, a button, a carabiner, etc. Examples of the through hole 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5 include a grommet, a button hole, etc. As the material of the umbrella storage bag 5, a water-repellent and non-water-permeable synthetic fiber is desirable. Another option for the umbrella storage bag 5 is to leave the bottom 9 in a bag-like shape.

[0019] In an embodiment of this invention, a cane suitable for everyday use is equipped with a commercially available umbrella storage bag for use with rain umbrellas (e.g., long umbrellas) or parasols (e.g., long umbrellas), and the bag is detachable from the cane. To achieve this, the umbrella storage bag will be a rectangular bag with an open top and a bottom that can be opened and closed.

[0020] The walking stick is configured such that a fastener is attached below the handle, and a through-hole is formed in the umbrella storage bag for engaging with the fastener, allowing the umbrella storage bag to be attached to and detached from the walking stick.

[0021] When the umbrella storage bag is moved with its through-hole engaged with the cane's fastener, the umbrella storage bag containing the umbrella may detach from the cane due to shaking or impact. Therefore, a securing member of sufficient length to enclose and fasten both the cane and the umbrella storage bag together is formed in the umbrella storage bag to prevent the umbrella storage bag containing the umbrella from detaching from the cane due to shaking or impact.

[0022] Since the binding component may shift due to vibrations such as movement, a thin strip or string-like material is formed in the umbrella storage bag as a threading cord to prevent the binding component from shifting, surrounding the cane and the umbrella storage bag.

[0023] The drawstring should be positioned, for example, 10 centimeters below the opening on the opposite side of the flat surface of the umbrella storage bag (the side without the through-hole), parallel to the length, and with a length of, for example, 30 centimeters. In the case of a strip-shaped drawstring, it should be divided into multiple sections by sewing or other means at intervals of, for example, 4 centimeters parallel to the opening and attached. The 4-centimeter gap between the seam where the umbrella storage bag and the drawstring meet should serve as a pass-through hole, allowing the drawstring to be threaded through each individual pass-through hole by wrapping a securing material around it.

[0024] To enable the umbrella storage bag to have an openable bottom, the area of ​​one side of the bag, which is flattened as is, is extended and folded back onto the other side to be secured. In this way, hook-and-loop fasteners are attached to the bottom of one side of the umbrella storage bag and to the extended portion of the bottom of the said side.

[0025] Apply fluorescent paint to an area of, for example, 20 centimeters below the handle of the cane.

[0026] When carrying an umbrella storage bag and a shopping bag bundled together and fastened with a clasp, only the upper part is engaged, causing the unengaged lower part to sway and move unstably. Therefore, there is a possibility that the part engaged with the clasp may come undone if it is bumped into by someone passing by. To address this, a bundling member is formed on the umbrella storage bag, and as described in paragraph "0010", a threaded string is placed in section at the top and bottom of one side of the umbrella storage bag. The gap between the umbrella storage bag and the threaded string in the sectioned area is used as a threaded hole, and the bundling member is wrapped around and passed through each of these threaded holes. By bundling the umbrella storage bag and shopping bags together and integrating them with the cane, it is possible to prevent the umbrella storage bag and shopping bags from separating from the cane. In addition, when using the umbrella, the umbrella storage bag can be folded with the threaded hole still engaged with the clasp and tied to the cane with the bundling member.

[0027] When shopping bags are filled with groceries, the volume at the bottom is larger. If the bundling mechanism is placed at the bottom, there is a risk that the handles will come loose due to shaking during movement. If the bundling mechanism is placed at the top, the bottom part containing the groceries will shake, making it difficult to walk and hindering mobility.

[0028] By combining the cane and umbrella storage bag, and wrapping multiple fastening materials around the partitioned holes in the drawstring formed in the umbrella storage bag, the cane and umbrella storage bag become one unit, reducing the bulk of the luggage and making it easier to walk. Furthermore, since the drawstring is partitioned into multiple sections, for example at 4 cm intervals, the position can be adjusted depending on the contents of the luggage at the time, making it easier to bundle the cane and umbrella storage bag together. Based on the above, it is possible to expect that reducing the number of items carried will make walking easier. Furthermore, since the umbrella storage bag has an openable bottom, it is easy to clean and remove water droplets, and the umbrella storage bag has multiple holes for the drawstring, so it can be adjusted to fit the size of commercially available umbrellas. Therefore, there are no limitations on the size of commercially available umbrellas, and if a folding umbrella is stored in the umbrella storage bag, it can be carried in a bag as a backup in case of bad weather.

[0029] A cane used daily is comfortable to hold and therefore safe to use. For daily use, a cane that is easy to grip and does not put excessive strain on the hand is the most suitable and safe. Based on the above, even when going to a supermarket or other store to shop on a rainy day, it is possible to store and carry the umbrella in the umbrella storage bag, so you do not have to worry about bothering other people with a wet umbrella in the store and can shop with ease. Furthermore, if you put a commercially available umbrella storage bag or shopping bag and put it together with the cane, as mentioned above, it becomes one item, reducing the obstruction of walking caused by luggage and leaving one hand free. In addition, a cane with fluorescent paint applied below the grip is recognizable to oncoming people from a distance, which serves as a warning, and since it is difficult to react quickly when carrying luggage while using a cane, collisions can be avoided.Therefore, this invention makes it possible to provide a cane with a lightweight and comfortable umbrella storage bag that enables safe and secure walking in all weather conditions when an umbrella is needed while using a cane. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Staff 2. Grip section 3. Surface coated with fluorescent paint 4 Fasteners 5. Umbrella storage bag 6. Binding components 7. The hook-shaped part of the hook fastener 8 Pile-like section 9 Bottom 10 Openings 10a Dew tip 11 Through hole 12 Hook-shaped portion of the extended section 13 Pile-like section 14 Folded section 15. Threading cord 16. Commercially available umbrellas 17 Through-holes 18 Sewing part of threading cord 15

Claims

[Claim 1] A walking stick equipped with a detachable umbrella storage bag for storing an umbrella, The cane has a grip portion and a fastener positioned below the grip portion, The aforementioned umbrella storage bag has an opening formed at the top and is positioned below the opening. It has a through hole that engages with the fastener, A string attached to the top and bottom of the umbrella storage bag, the string having multiple holes arranged vertically between it and the surface of the umbrella storage bag, A cane comprising a bundling member for bundling the cane and the umbrella storage bag, in which the umbrella storage bag containing the umbrella is attached to the cane, the bundling member being wound around the cane and the umbrella storage bag in multiple ways, passing through the multiple through-holes.

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