Walking stick with umbrella storage pouch

Abstract

To provide a walking stick having an umbrella storage bag which is light and comfortable for everyday use when carrying an umbrella or the like while using the walking stick, and is all-weather and sustainable. [Solution] To attach an open-top umbrella storage bag to a cane, a fastener is formed on the cane, and the umbrella storage bag is configured to be detachable by engaging the umbrella storage bag with the fastener on the cane. To prevent the umbrella storage bag from coming off while the cane is in use, a holding member is formed on the umbrella storage bag, and a threading cord is also provided on the umbrella storage bag to prevent the holding member from slipping out of place. The threading cord is sewn into sections, and the gaps between the umbrella storage bag and the threading cord in the sections serve as holes through which the holding member can be wound multiple times without overlapping. The holding member is, for example, 2 centimeters wide and 40 centimeters long, long enough to wrap the cane and umbrella storage bag multiple times.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a walking stick with an umbrella storage pouch. [Background technology]

[0002] When carrying a conventional cane and umbrella, there are those in which the handle of the umbrella is combined with the grip of the cane, integrating the cane and umbrella (see Patent Document 1), those in which an umbrella storage device is attached to the cane (see Patent Document 2), those with a built-in umbrella device that allows the umbrella to be easily attached and detached by configuring the umbrella inside the cane (see Patent Document 3), and still further, there is a cane with an umbrella combined with the cane so that the cane can be used as an umbrella (Patent Document 4), and (Patent Document 5) is a cane with a built-in umbrella that is configured to store the umbrella inside the cane, and each of these requires a cane or umbrella to suit each situation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-044736 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-208621 [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3175148 [Patent Document 4] Utility Model Registration No. 3143766 [Patent Document 5] Utility Model Registration No. 3012007 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The problem with the conventional approach of carrying an umbrella while using a cane is that the combined or integrated design increases the volume and adds unnecessary weight, putting strain on the hand holding the cane, and when walking with the cane, the person's attention is often drawn to the cane, making it difficult to walk or even causing a collision. As mentioned above, if walking becomes difficult, it becomes difficult to continue using a cane and umbrella on a daily basis.

[0005] To provide a walking stick having a lightweight umbrella storage bag that allows easy and seamless walking in all weather conditions when carrying an umbrella or the like while using the walking stick, and that is comfortable to wear. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a cane having a detachable umbrella storage bag for storing an umbrella, the cane having a grip and a fastener located below the grip, the umbrella storage bag having an opening formed at the top and a through hole located below the opening and engaged with the fastener, strings attached to the top and bottom of the umbrella storage bag, the string defining a plurality of through holes lined up vertically between the surface of the umbrella storage bag 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 is attached to the cane with the umbrella stored inside, the bundling member passing through the plurality of through holes and wrapping multiple times to surround the cane and the umbrella storage bag. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] When using a cane, shopping bags or other items are held in the free hand, which can be a burden and cause the bag to fall. This invention makes it possible to reduce the volume of luggage by attaching a fastener to the cane to connect the umbrella storage bag and shopping bags together. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows an embodiment of the present invention in which fluorescent paint is applied to an area of, for example, 20 centimeters below the handle of a 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 the cane in which a commercially available umbrella is stored in the umbrella storage bag in this embodiment, the through hole of the umbrella storage bag is engaged with the fastener of the cane, and the cane and umbrella storage bag are surrounded by a bundling member. [Figure 3]In the A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 2 in this embodiment, the threading cord is attached to a cross-sectional view of the umbrella storage bag when it is laid flat, with no through holes.The cord is separated by sewing or other means at intervals of, for example, 4 centimeters, and the gap of the 4 centimeter interval where the umbrella storage bag and the threading cord are overlapped can be used as a through-hole for the bundling member so that the bundling member can be wrapped around it. [Figure 4] This figure shows an umbrella storage bag in this embodiment, with an open top, a through hole for engaging with the fastener of the walking stick provided below the opening of the umbrella storage bag, and a string that is formed on the flat surface opposite the through hole, through which a binding member is wound around the walking stick and umbrella storage bag one or more times and attached to the umbrella storage bag. [Figure 5] This is a diagram showing the bundling member of this embodiment, which is flat and string-shaped, with one end portion consisting of a hook-and-loop fastener and the other end consisting of a pile-like portion. [Figure 6] 1 is a development view of the umbrella storage bag according to the embodiment, showing that there is a fold line in the center, a folded portion extending from the main body on one side of the bottom, a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the inside of the folded portion, and a pile portion attached to the bottom on the outside of the non-extending side of the main body. Also, threading cords to prevent the holding member from slipping are divided at intervals of, for example, 4 cm above and below the flat surface opposite the through-hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0010] A commercially available umbrella 16 is detachably attached to the walking stick 1. The walking stick 1 has a grip 2 and a fastener 4 disposed below the grip 2. In Figure 1, a fluorescent paint coating surface 3 is provided below the grip 2 of the walking stick 1, over an area of, for example, 20 centimeters around the walking stick, and a hook-shaped fastener 4 is formed below the grip 2 of the walking stick 1, for example, 15 centimeters, for engaging with an umbrella storage bag 5 shown in Figure 2.

[0011] 2 is an overall view of a walking stick 1 having an umbrella storage bag 5 of the present invention, which is equipped with a threading cord 15 and a bundling member 6. The fastener 4 of the walking stick 1 engages with the through-hole 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5, and the walking stick 1 and the umbrella storage bag 5, which stores a commercially available umbrella 16 (for example, a long umbrella), are combined, and the bundling member 6 passes the threading cord 15 through the partitioned holes 17 formed in the umbrella storage bag 5 and wraps it around several times to attach it to the walking stick 1. 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] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the opposite side of the umbrella storage bag 5 along the line A-A in Fig. 2, where no through-holes 11 are formed. The umbrella storage bag 5 has threading strings 15 sewn at intervals of, for example, 4 cm, and the gaps defined by the seams 18 are arranged as threading holes 17, and the bundling member 6 is wound around the threading holes 17.

[0013] The threading string 15 is a string attached parallel to the length of the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5 where no through-hole 11 is present. The middle portion of the threading string 15 is joined (for example, sewn) to the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5 at multiple points along the length. One threading hole 17 is formed by the threading string 15 existing between two adjacent seams 18. Three or more seams 18 are lined up in the vertical direction, which partitions multiple threading holes 17 lined up vertically.

[0014] FIG. 4 shows umbrella storage bag 5, which is rectangular and has dimensions of, for example, 10 centimeters in width when viewed from above and 60 centimeters in sides. Opening 10 is provided for the purpose of facilitating the insertion and removal of commercially available umbrellas 16. A through-hole 11 is provided below opening 10 at the top of umbrella storage bag 5, and a bundling member 6 is attached to the center of umbrella storage bag 5 to unite walking stick 1 and umbrella storage bag 5. Bundling member 6 is long enough to wrap umbrella storage bag 5 multiple times (three times in FIGS. 2 to 4) when it contains a commercially available umbrella 16. A hook portion 7 and a pile portion 8 are formed at the tip of bundling member 6. Through-hole 11 is a hole that engages with fastener 4.

[0015] Figure 5 shows a bundling member 6 formed on the outer surface of the umbrella storage bag 5 shown in Figure 2, and is, for example, 2 centimeters wide and 50 centimeters long. One end of the bundling member 6 is formed with a hook-and-loop fastener 7 and the other end with a pile portion 8. The bundling member 6 has a length that allows it to wrap the umbrella storage bag 5 with a commercially available folding umbrella 16 stored therein multiple times (three times in Figures 2 to 4). The bundling member 6 is string-like or band-like.

[0016] When the commercially available umbrella 16 is not in use, the commercially available umbrella 16 is stored in the umbrella storage bag 5, and the umbrella storage bag 5 is attached to the cane 1 via the fastener 4. The bundling member 6 is then wound multiple times to surround the cane 1, umbrella storage bag 5, and commercially available umbrella 16. At this time, the bundling member 6 is wound through multiple through-holes 17. Figures 2 and 3 show the bundling member 6 wound a total of three times, passing through three through-holes 17.

[0017] Figure 6 is an exploded view of umbrella storage bag 5, with a folded-over portion 14 in the center for folding into a bag shape, a hook-shaped portion 12 of the extension provided on one side of bottom 9, and a pile-shaped portion 13 provided on the outside of the other side of bottom 9, and by joining hook-shaped portion 12 of the extension to pile-shaped portion 13 on the outside of umbrella storage bag 5, bottom 9 can be opened and closed. In addition, a threading cord 15, for example, 2 cm wide and 30 cm long, is formed in the center of the surface on which the hook-shaped portion 12 is formed. A plurality of holes 17 for winding the bundling member 6 are arranged in the threading cord 15, and the intervals between the sections are, for example, 4 cm. The joint between the umbrella storage bag 5 and the threading cord 15 is sewn, and the sewn part is formed as a sewn part 18 of the threading cord 15.

[0018] The through-hole 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5 can be attached to and detached from the fastener 4 of the walking stick 1. Examples of the fastener 4 of the walking stick 1 include a hook-shaped clasp, a button, a carabiner, etc. Examples of the through-holes 11 of the umbrella storage bag 5 include eyelets, buttonholes, and the like. The material of the umbrella storage bag 5 is preferably a water-repellent, water-impermeable synthetic fiber. Another option for the umbrella storage bag 5 is to leave the bottom 9 in a bag shape.

[0019] In an embodiment of the present invention, an umbrella storage bag is formed on a cane suitable for everyday use, assuming the use of commercially available umbrellas (for example, long umbrellas) or parasols (for example, long umbrellas), and the bag can be attached and detached to the cane. To construct the umbrella storage bag, the shape of the bag is rectangular with an open top and an openable bottom.

[0020] The walking stick is configured so that a fastener is attached below the grip of the walking stick, a through-hole for engaging with the fastener is formed in the umbrella storage bag, and the umbrella storage bag can be attached and detached from the walking stick.

[0021] When the umbrella storage bag is moved with the through-hole of the bag engaged with the fastener of the walking stick, the umbrella storage bag containing the umbrella may be separated from the walking stick by shaking and impact such as a collision, so a bundling member having a length capable of surrounding and fastening the walking stick and the umbrella storage bag together is formed on the umbrella storage bag so that the umbrella storage bag containing the umbrella will not be separated from the walking stick by shaking and impact such as a collision.

[0022] Since the bundling member may be displaced by vibrations such as movement, a thin belt-like or string-like object for preventing the bundling member from being displaced is formed on the umbrella storage bag as a threading string for preventing the bundling member from being displaced, surrounding the walking stick and the umbrella storage bag.

[0023] The string is placed, for example, 10 centimeters below the opening on the opposite side of the umbrella storage bag when it is flat, without any through-holes, and parallel to the length, with a dimension of, for example, 30 centimeters. In the case of a strip-shaped string, it is attached by sewing in multiple sections, for example, at 4 centimeter intervals parallel to the opening. The 4 centimeters between the seams where the umbrella storage bag and the string meet are used as holes, and the string can be threaded by wrapping a binding member around each hole.

[0024] To make the bottom of the umbrella storage bag openable, the area of ​​one side of the bag-like form that is flattened as it is is stretched and folded back to the other side so that it can be fastened, a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the bottom of one side of the umbrella storage bag and the stretched part of the bottom of the one side.

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

[0026] When the umbrella storage bag and a plastic bag, etc., are carried together and engaged with the fastener, only the upper part is engaged, causing the unengaged lower part to sway and move unstably, and the impact of passing by another person could cause the part engaged with the fastener to come loose. Therefore, by forming a fastening member on the umbrella storage bag and, as described in paragraph "0010," placing strings in sections at the top and bottom of one side of the umbrella storage bag, and using the gaps between the umbrella storage bag and the string in the sectioned sections as holes, and winding the fastening member multiple times through each hole, the umbrella storage bag and plastic bag, etc., can be held together as a single unit on the cane, preventing the umbrella storage bag, plastic bag, etc. from separating from the cane. Furthermore, when using the umbrella, the umbrella storage bag can be folded with the through-holes engaged with the fastener and tied to the cane with the fastening member.

[0027] Since the volume of a shopping bag filled with groceries is larger at the bottom, if a bundling member is placed at the bottom, there is a risk that the engaged handle will come off due to shaking when the bag is moved, and if the bundling member is placed at the top, the bottom part containing the groceries will shake, making it difficult to walk and causing obstacles to walking.

[0028] By combining the cane and umbrella storage bag and wrapping the bundling member around the divided holes in the string formed in the umbrella storage bag, the cane and umbrella storage bag are integrated, reducing the bulk of the luggage and making it easier to walk. Furthermore, because the string is divided into multiple sections, for example at intervals of 4 cm, the position can be adjusted depending on the current luggage situation, making it easier to bundle the cane and umbrella storage bag together. From the above, it is possible to expect that reducing the amount of luggage will make walking easier, and furthermore, the bottom of the umbrella storage bag can be opened and closed, making it easy to clean and remove water droplets, etc., and the umbrella storage bag has multiple holes for the string, so it can be adjusted to fit the size of the commercially available umbrella stored inside.Therefore, the size of commercially available umbrellas is not limited, and if a folding umbrella is stored in the umbrella storage bag, it can be carried in the bag as a spare in case of bad weather.

[0029] A cane used daily feels comfortable in the hand, allowing for safe use. For everyday use, a cane that is easy to hold and does not put excessive strain on the hand is the most suitable and safest. Based on the above, even when shopping at a supermarket or other store on rainy days, the umbrella can be stored and carried in an umbrella storage bag. This allows for easy shopping without having to worry about disturbing others inside the store with a wet umbrella. Furthermore, by storing a commercially available umbrella in an umbrella storage bag, and integrating it with other items such as shopping bags and shopping bags into the cane, they are all combined into one item, as described above. This reduces the obstruction caused by baggage while walking and allows one hand to be used freely. Furthermore, a cane coated with fluorescent paint below the handle alerts oncoming traffic, recognizing the cane even from a distance. Since baggage makes it difficult to move quickly when using a cane, collisions can be avoided. Therefore, the present application provides a cane with a lightweight, comfortable umbrella storage bag that allows for safe and secure walking in all weather conditions when an umbrella is needed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1 walking stick 2 Grip 3 Fluorescent paint coated surface 4 Fasteners 5. Umbrella storage bag 6 Binding material 7 Hook-and-loop fastener 8 Pile section 9 Bottom 10 Opening 10a Dew point 11 Through hole 12 Hook of extension 13 Pile section 14 Folded section 15 String 16 Commercially available umbrellas 17 Through hole 18 Sewn part of string 15

Claims

[Claim 1] A walking stick provided with a detachable umbrella storage bag for storing an umbrella, The cane has a grip portion and a fastener disposed below the grip portion, The umbrella storage bag has an opening formed at an upper portion thereof and a through-hole disposed below the opening and engaged with the fastener, A string attached to the upper and lower sides of the umbrella storage bag, the string defining a plurality of holes arranged vertically between the string and the surface of the umbrella storage bag; The walking stick further includes a bundling member for bundling the walking stick and the umbrella storage bag together when the umbrella storage bag with the umbrella stored in it is attached to the walking stick, the bundling member passing through the plurality of through holes and wrapping around the walking stick and the umbrella storage bag multiple times to surround them.

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