Reel stand

Abstract

To provide a hose reel pedestal with high operability with which to-be-rewound objects do not easily get entangled with reels or leg parts.SOLUTION: A reel pedestal 1 which supports in a rotatable manner in a horizontal plane a reel 3 containing a to-be-rewound object 2 includes a table 10 which the reel is placed on the top surface, fixing means 20 for fixing the reel to the top surface of the table, leg parts 30 extending downward from the bottom of the table and rotation regulating means 40 that regulates the rotation of the table so that the table does not rotate 360 degrees or more in the horizontal plane. While a user is moving around the reel pedestal, although the reel fixed to the table rotates in the horizontal plane with the movement of the user, it has high operability and can prevent the to-be-rewound object from getting entangled with the leg parts and the reel body as the rotation does not exceed 360 degrees.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel base used for a reel that accommodates a wound object such as a hose or cord, and more particularly to a hose reel base that is easy to operate and prevents the wound object from becoming entangled in the reel or legs. [Background technology]

[0002] A reel (winding device) is a device for winding and storing therein, for example, a hose used for watering or spraying compressed air, a cord such as an electric wire, a rope for packing, etc. In this specification, the above-mentioned hoses, cords, ropes, etc. that are wound and stored on a reel are collectively referred to as "wound object." For example, reels that hold watering hoses are usually placed on the ground when used. When a user pulls out the hose from the reel until it is at the required length, the reel may tip over. In particular, in recent years, there has been a trend for household watering hoses to become smaller in diameter, and as a result, reels have become lighter and narrower in width, making the problem of reels tipping over more pronounced. There is also the problem that the hose can get tangled or caught on the reel when the user moves, and when winding up the hose, the user must crouch down and hold down the reel with their arm to prevent it from moving while turning the winding handle, which is inconvenient.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for attaching legs to the reel body, inserting the lower ends of the legs into a tube and embedding it in the ground to fix the reel body at a position higher than the ground. This technique makes it possible to prevent the reel from falling over when pulling out or reeling in the hose. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique that uses a holder for holding a reel and a swivel table that supports the holder so that it can rotate in a horizontal plane. Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a technique that includes a hose guide rod and a hose insertion hole, allowing the reel to be easily rotated in a horizontal plane when pulling out and winding the hose. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-83580 A [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 6-8370 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 59-108769 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the techniques disclosed in the above patent documents have the following problems. In the technology of Patent Document 1, the orientation of the reel body in a horizontal plane does not change, so there is a problem in that the hose may get tangled around the user's legs while the user is moving. Furthermore, the techniques of Patent Documents 2 and 3 also have the problem that if the reel rotates 360 degrees or more in a horizontal plane while the user is moving, the hose may become entangled in the reel body or shaft. Furthermore, when a swivel base is used to support the reel so that it can rotate in a horizontal plane, sand or dust can get into the sliding surface between the swivel base and the pivot, which can cause the reel to not rotate smoothly. Such problems occur not only in reels for hoses, but in all reels which accommodate wound objects such as cords and ropes.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT In consideration of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a hose reel base that is easy to operate and prevents the reel object from becoming tangled in the reel or legs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The reel base of the present invention supports a reel that accommodates a wound material so that the reel can rotate in a horizontal plane, and includes a table on which the reel is placed, a fixing means for fixing the reel to the upper surface of the table, legs extending downward from the lower surface of the table, and a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the table so that the table does not rotate more than 360 degrees in the horizontal plane. the rotation restriction means comprises a hinge and a table holder attached to the underside of the table, the hinge comprises left and right blades and a rotation shaft that supports the left and right blades so that they can rotate relatively in a horizontal plane, and one of the blades is attached to the table holder and the other of the blades is attached to the leg, so that the table rotates together with the one of the blades in the horizontal plane. . The reel base of the present invention supports a reel that accommodates a wound material so that the reel can rotate in a horizontal plane, and includes a table on which the reel is placed, a fixing means for fixing the reel to the upper surface of the table, legs extending downward from the lower surface of the table, and a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the table so that the table does not rotate more than 360 degrees in the horizontal plane. The rotation restricting means includes a hinge, the hinge includes left and right blades and a rotation shaft that supports the left and right blades so that they can rotate relatively in a horizontal plane, and one of the blades is attached to the underside of the table and the other of the blades is attached to the leg, so that the table rotates together with the one of the blades in the horizontal plane. . Effect of the Invention

[0009] In the present invention, the rotation restriction means restricts the table so that it does not rotate more than 360 degrees in a horizontal plane. While the user moves around the reel base, the reel fixed to the table rotates in a horizontal plane in accordance with the user's movements, but does not rotate more than 360 degrees, providing high operability and preventing the object being wound from becoming entangled in the legs or reel body. In addition, since the hinge is used as the rotation restriction means, sand and dust are less likely to get in between the blades and the rotating shaft, allowing the table to rotate smoothly. In addition, since the present invention receives the load of the reel along the axial direction of the hinge's rotating shaft, it can also handle heavy loads.

[0010] The rotation restricting means may be a bearing, a contact member, or a stopper. If a bearing is used, the bearing and the center of gravity can be aligned to allow the table to rotate smoothly. By using the rotation fixing means, the rotation of the table can be stopped when the reel base is stored, thereby improving convenience. By using the attachment, it becomes possible to mount multiple reels of different shapes and sizes on one table. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] Side view (a), back view (b) and top view (c) of the reel base [Diagram 2] (a) side view, (b) rear view, and (c) top view of the reel stand with the reel placed on it [Diagram 3] 13A to 13C are side views showing modified examples of the reel base; [Figure 4] Diagrams showing the structure of a hinge (a) to (c) [Diagram 5] 1A to 1D are plan views showing a state in which a reel base with a reel mounted thereon is rotated in a horizontal plane. [Figure 6] Side view (a) and top view (b) showing the relative positions of the rotation axis and center of gravity [Figure 7] A side view showing the front of the reel tilted downward. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a side view of the reel base with the reel placed thereon according to the second embodiment; [Figure 9] 13A to 13C are diagrams showing the structure of a hinge according to a second embodiment; [Figure 10] 13A, 13B, and 13C are a side view, a rear view, and a plan view, respectively, of a reel base according to a third embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 11] Diagrams showing the structure of a hinge (a) to (c) [Figure 12] Side view (a) and top view (b) showing the relative positions of the rotation axis and center of gravity [Figure 13] 13A is a side view, FIG. 13B is a rear view, and FIG. 13C is a plan view of a reel base according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 14] Plan views (a) and (b) of the reel base with the table rotated [Figure 15] A side view showing the rotation fixing means [Figure 16]FIG. 1A is a side view showing the state where the attachment is attached to the underside of the reel; FIG. 1B is a side view showing the state where the reel is attached to the table via the attachment; and FIG. 1C is a plan view of the attachment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] [First embodiment] An embodiment of a reel base of the present invention will be described. 1 and 2, a reel base 1 is a device for supporting a reel 3 that accommodates an object 2 to be wound such as a hose, a cord, a rope, etc., so that the reel can rotate in a horizontal plane. In this embodiment, a watering hose will be used as an example of the object 2 to be wound.

[0013] The reel base 1 comprises a table 10, a fixing means 20, legs 30, a rotation restricting means 40 and a guide member 50. The table 10 is a plate-like member on which the reel 3 is placed. The material of the table 10 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, wood, plastic, metal, or the like. The fixing means 20 is a member for fixing the reel 3 to the upper surface of the table 10. There are no particular limitations on the method for fixing the reel 3 to the upper surface of the table 10, but for example, if the reel 3 has openings 4 on its front and rear sides, it may be fixed to the table 10 by hooking clamps 21 into these front and rear openings 4 as shown in Figure 2. Alternatively, the reel 3 may be fixed to the table 10 with bolts and nuts by utilizing holes that are formed in advance in the bottom surface of the reel 3.

[0014] The legs 30 are rod-shaped members extending downward from the underside of the table 10. The material of the legs 30 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, wood, plastic, metal, or the like. The lower ends of the legs 30 may be fixed to a base 31, or may be movable on the ground by rollers 32 attached to the underside of the base 31 as shown in Fig. 3(a), or may be inserted into a pipe-shaped pole stand 33 driven into the ground as shown in Fig. 3(b). Alternatively, the base 31 may be fixed to the ground (floor) by bolts 34 or the like as shown in Fig. 3(c). The hose 2 extending from the water faucet to the reel 3 may be fixed to the leg 30 .

[0015] The rotation restricting means 40 is a member for restricting the rotation of the table 10 so that the table 10 does not rotate more than 360 degrees in a horizontal plane. The rotation restricting means 40 of this embodiment includes a hinge 41 and a table holder 42 . As shown in Figures 4(a) and (b), hinge 41 has a typical structure consisting of left and right wings 41a, 41b and a rotation shaft 41c that supports the left and right wings 41a, 41b so that they can rotate relatively in a horizontal plane.

[0016] The table holder 42 is a member that is attached to the underside of the table 10. The table holder 42 may be a square timber or an L-shaped bracket. Of the left and right wings 41a and 41b of the hinge 41, one wing (the left wing) 41a is screwed to the table holder 42, and the other wing (the right wing) 41b is screwed to the leg 30. This allows the table 10 to rotate together with the one wing 41a in a horizontal plane, as shown in Figures 4(c) and 5. The symbol A in Figure 5 indicates the position of the rotation axis 41c, that is, the center of rotation. Furthermore, due to the function of the hinge 41, the left and right blades 41a, 41b cannot rotate relatively more than 360 degrees in the horizontal plane, and therefore the table 10, which moves together with one of the blades 41a, cannot rotate more than 360 degrees in the horizontal plane, thereby restricting the rotation of the table 10.

[0017] As shown in Figure 6, it is preferable that the position A of the rotation axis around which the hinge 41 rotates is located behind the position G of the center of gravity of the table 10 with the reel 3 placed on it. This allows the table 10 to rotate smoothly in the direction in which the object 2 to be wound is pulled out from the reel 3. 7, the hinge 41 may be fixed at an angle relative to the table holder 42 and the leg 30 so that the front side of the reel 3 is slightly inclined downward. In this way, unless an external force is applied to the reel 3, the front side of the reel 3 will be located at or near the front, and the orientation of the reel 3 can be maintained facing forward when the reel 3 is stored. The guide member 50 functions as a guide when the object to be wound 2 is pulled out from the reel 3 and wound onto the reel 3. The guide member 50 has a guide hole 51 at its tip into which the object to be wound 2 is inserted, and its base end is attached to the table 10.

[0018] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the reel base will be described. The same reference numerals will be used to designate parts having the same configuration as the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, this embodiment is characterized in that the rotation restriction means 40 does not have a table holder 42, and instead one of the blades (the left blade) 41d is attached directly to the underside of the table 10. One of the blades 41d is attached to the underside of the table 10, and the other blade 41b is attached to the leg 30, so that the table 10 rotates together with the one blade 41d in a horizontal plane. Even in this configuration, the rotation restricting means 40 can restrict the table 10 from rotating 360 degrees or more in a horizontal plane.

[0019] [Third embodiment] Next, a third embodiment of the reel base will be described. The same reference numerals will be used to designate parts having the same configuration as those in the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in Figures 10 and 11, this embodiment is characterized in that a T-shaped angle 41e is attached to the left wing 41a and the upper side 41f of the T-shaped angle 41e is attached to the underside of the table 10, and that a slit 30a extending in the vertical direction is formed in the upper part of the front side of the leg 30 and the right wing 41b is inserted into the slit 30a for attachment. According to the configuration of this embodiment, the right-side blade 41b is inserted and attached into the slit 30a of the leg 30, so that the position A of the rotation axis can be positioned at the center of the left-right direction of the table 10 as shown in FIG. 12, and the table 10 can be rotated more smoothly in the horizontal plane.

[0020] [Fourth embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment of the reel base will be described. The same reference numerals will be used to designate parts having the same configuration as those of the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in Fig. 13, this embodiment is characterized in that the rotation restricting means includes a bearing 60, a contact member 61, and a stopper 62. For ease of understanding, the reel 3 is omitted from Figs. 13 to 15. The bearing 60 is attached to the upper end of the leg 30 and supports the table 10 so that it can rotate freely within a horizontal plane. There are no particular limitations on the type of bearing 60, and examples of the bearing include ball bearings and roller bearings. A cover may be attached to the inside of the bearing 60 to prevent dust and sand from entering. The contact members 61 are members that extend downward from the lower surface of the table 10, and in this embodiment, one is attached on each side. The stopper 62 is a member extending horizontally from the leg portion 30 .

[0021] As shown in FIG. 14(a), when the user rotates the table 10 counterclockwise, the left contact member 61L comes into contact with the stopper 62, so clockwise rotation of 180 degrees or more is restricted. Also, as shown in FIG. 14(b), when the user rotates the table 10 clockwise, the right contact member 61R comes into contact with the stopper 62, so counterclockwise rotation of 180 degrees or more is restricted. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 15, a rotation fixing means 63 may be provided. The rotation fixing means is preferably a means such as a knob bolt that can be freely attached and detached by turning it by hand by the user. A through hole (not shown) is provided in the stopper 62 in the vertical direction, and a bolt hole (not shown) is provided in the underside of the table 10. With the table 10 facing forward, the user inserts the rotation fixing means 63 into the through hole from below and screws it into the bolt hole. This prevents the table 10 from rotating within the horizontal plane.

[0022] [Fifth embodiment] Next, a fifth embodiment of the reel base will be described. The same reference numerals will be used to designate parts having the same configuration as those of the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in Figs. 16(a) and (b), this embodiment is characterized by the provision of an attachment 70 that is attached to the underside of the reel 3. The attachment 70 is a member that enables a plurality of reels 3 of different shapes and sizes to be attached to one table 10. A plurality of attachments 70 of different shapes corresponding to the shapes of the bottom surfaces of the plurality of reels 3 are prepared in advance, and the user attaches the corresponding attachment 70 to the bottom surface of the reel 3 by a known fixing means such as a screw. As shown in Fig. 16(c), a notch 71 is provided at the rear end of the attachment 70, and the notch 71 is hooked onto a hook 72 at the rear end of the table 10. A bolt hole 73 is provided at the front side of the attachment 70, and a knob bolt 74 is passed through a through hole (not shown) at the underside of the table 10 and screwed into the bolt hole 73. As a result, the reel 3 is detachably fixed to the top surface of the table 10 via the attachment 70. [Industrial Applicability]

[0023] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides a hose reel base that is easy to operate and prevents the wound object from becoming tangled in the reel or legs, and has industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] A Rotation axis position G Center of gravity position 1 Reel stand 2. Items to be rolled up 3 Reels 4 aperture 10 Tables 20 Fixing means 21 Clamp 30 Legs 30a slit 31 units 32 Roller 33 Pipe-type pole stand 40 Rotation control means 41 Hinge 41a Feather 41b Feather 41c Rotating shaft 41d Feather 41e T-shaped angle 41f Top 42 Table holder 50 Guide member 51 Guide hole 60 Bearings 61 Contact member 62 Stopper 63 Rotational Fixation Means 70 Attachment 71 Cutout 72 Hook 73 Bolt hole 74 Knob bolt

Claims

1. A reel base that supports a reel that accommodates a wound object so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, a table on which the reel is placed; a fixing means for fixing the reel to the top surface of the table; A leg portion extending downward from the bottom surface of the table; a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the table so that the table does not rotate more than 360 degrees in a horizontal plane; the rotation restricting means includes a hinge and a table holder attached to the underside of the table, The hinge includes left and right blades and a rotation shaft that supports the left and right blades so that the left and right blades can rotate relatively in a horizontal plane, A reel base characterized in that one of the blades is attached to the table holder and the other of the blades is attached to the leg, thereby allowing the table to rotate together with the one of the blades in a horizontal plane.

2. A reel base that supports a reel that accommodates a wound object so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, a table on which the reel is placed; a fixing means for fixing the reel to the top surface of the table; A leg portion extending downward from the bottom surface of the table; a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the table so that the table does not rotate more than 360 degrees in a horizontal plane; The rotation restricting means includes a hinge, The hinge includes left and right blades and a rotation shaft that supports the left and right blades so that the left and right blades can rotate relatively in a horizontal plane, A reel base characterized in that one of the blades is attached to the underside of the table and the other of the blades is attached to the leg, thereby allowing the table to rotate together with the one of the blades in a horizontal plane.

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