Umbrella assembly

Abstract

An umbrella assembly is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an umbrella assembly may be provided, the umbrella assembly comprising: an umbrella; a cover mount coupled to a ferrule of the umbrella and having a cover mounting part protruding to extend in the circumferential direction; an umbrella cover mounted on the cover mounting part and extending to surround a waterproof fabric of the umbrella; and a cover fixing cap coupled to the cover mount and formed to surround the cover mounting part.

Description

Umbrella assembly

[0001] The present invention relates to an umbrella assembly.

[0002] Typically, an umbrella includes an umbrella shaft, a handle connected to one end of the umbrella shaft, an umbrella top connected to the other end of the umbrella shaft, and a waterproof cloth connected to the umbrella shaft and spread by the umbrella ribs.

[0003] Additionally, an umbrella cover is provided so that the umbrella can be wrapped and stored when not in use.

[0004] However, the umbrella cover was provided separately from the umbrella, so there was a high possibility of losing it, and it was cumbersome to carry it separately, so there was a problem that it was not used often.

[0005] Recently, there is a demand for using umbrellas as fashion items in line with consumer consumption trends. If the usability of umbrella covers can be increased while at the same time improving the aesthetics through the use of umbrella covers, consumer demand can be satisfied.

[0006] [Prior Art Literature]

[0007] [Patent Document]

[0008] Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2514120 (March 27, 2023)

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention provides an umbrella assembly capable of increasing the usability of an umbrella cover.

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, an umbrella assembly may be provided, comprising: an umbrella; a cover holder coupled to an umbrella top of the umbrella and having a cover holder protruding in a circumferential direction; an umbrella cover mounted on the cover holder and extending to wrap around a waterproof fabric of the umbrella; and a cover fixing cap coupled to the cover holder and formed to wrap around the cover holder.

[0011] The above cover fixing cap has a top portion in the shape of a column extending in an up-and-down direction, an inner cap portion formed to extend downward from a lower end of the top portion, and an outer cap portion formed to extend downward from a lower end of the top portion and arranged to surround the inner cap portion, and the inner cap portion has a female screw to which a male screw formed on the cover holder is fastened, and the outer cap portion can be formed to accommodate the cover holder.

[0012] The above umbrella cover comprises a cover fabric portion that is mounted on the cover holder and extends downward, a border portion that extends downward from the lower end of the cover fabric portion, a cut portion that is formed to extend from the lower end of the border portion toward the upper end, an elastic band that is coupled to the boundary between the cover fabric portion and the border portion so as to be arranged on an extension line of the cut portion, a fixing ring that is coupled to the end of the elastic band and detachably coupled to the top portion, and a snap button that includes a main button and a female button that are respectively coupled to the lower end of the border portion and arranged with the cut portion therebetween, wherein the cover fabric portion is made of a flexible material and can be folded up to the top of the umbrella, and the border portion is made of a flexible material and can have high stiffness so as to be easier to maintain its shape than the cover fabric portion.

[0013] The cover holder has a main body portion in the shape of a column extending in an up-and-down direction, and a fastening hole formed to penetrate the main body portion in an up-and-down direction and to receive the umbrella top, the male screw is formed on the upper outer circumference of the main body portion, the cover holder portion is formed to protrude from the central outer circumference of the main body portion, and has a first rainwater discharge hole penetrating the cover holder portion in an up-and-down direction so that when the umbrella is stored upright while being wrapped with the umbrella cover, rainwater between the waterproof cloth and the umbrella cover can be discharged by gravity into a rainwater reservoir between the outer cap portion and the inner cap portion, and the cover fixing cap can have a second rainwater discharge hole penetrating the outer cap portion and connected to the rainwater reservoir.

[0014] The cover fixing cap has a plurality of partition walls that connect the inner cap portion and the outer cap portion to divide a plurality of rainwater reservoirs, and the second rainwater discharge hole is formed to be connected to only some of the plurality of rainwater reservoirs, and the cover mounting portion has a first region in which the first rainwater discharge hole is formed and a second region in a closed form because the first rainwater discharge hole is not formed, sequentially formed along a circumferential direction, and the rainwater reservoir to which the second rainwater discharge hole is connected can be connected to the first rainwater discharge hole at a first rotation angle of the cover fixing cap, but can be closed by the second region at a second rotation angle of the cover fixing cap.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the umbrella cover is not separated from the umbrella, so that the usability of the umbrella cover can be increased.

[0016] In addition, when using an umbrella, the cover fabric of the umbrella cover is folded up to the top of the umbrella and stored, and the umbrella cover's fixing ring is hung on the top of the cover fixing cap to prevent the umbrella cover from slipping down. In addition, by making the umbrella cover implement a specific shape, the aesthetic appeal is improved, and it can also satisfy the desire of consumers who want to use the umbrella as a fashion item.

[0017] FIG. 1 is a drawing of an umbrella assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 is an exploded view of Figure 1,

[0019] Figure 3 is a front view of the cover fixing cap of Figure 2,

[0020] Figure 4 is a bottom view of Figure 3,

[0021] Figure 5 is a front view of the cover holder of Figure 2,

[0022] Figure 6 is a bottom view of Figure 5,

[0023] Fig. 7 is a drawing showing the connection relationship between the cover holder and the cover fixing cap of Fig. 2.

[0024] Figures 8 and 9 are drawings showing examples of specific shapes implemented by the umbrella cover of Figure 1,

[0025] Figures 10 to 12 are modified examples of an umbrella assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10: Umbrella Assembly 100: Umbrella

[0028] 110: Umbrella stand 120: Handle

[0029] 130: Umbrella top 140: Umbrella ribs

[0030] 150: Waterproof cloth 200: Cover stand

[0031] 210: Main body 210a: Male screw

[0032] 220: Fastening hole 230: Cover mounting part

[0033] 230a: 1st rainwater drainage hole 300: Umbrella cover

[0034] 310: Cover fabric 320: Border fabric

[0035] 330: Incision 340: Elastic band

[0036] 350: Fixed ring 360: Snap button

[0037] 361: Button 362: Button

[0038] 400: Cover fixing cap 410: Top

[0039] 420: Inner cap 420a: Female screw

[0040] 430: Outer cap 430a: Rainwater storage tank

[0041] 430b: Second rainwater drainage hole 440: Bulkhead

[0042] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0043] The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention, unless explicitly defined otherwise, can be interpreted as having a meaning that can be generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, and are to be viewed only as describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0044] In this specification, singular forms will be considered to include plural forms as well, unless otherwise specified.

[0045] Additionally, when a part is described as "including" a certain component, it means that the part may also include other components.

[0046] Additionally, when a component is described as "upper", it means above or below that component, and does not necessarily mean that it is located on the upper side with respect to the direction of gravity.

[0047] Additionally, when a component is described as being "connected" or "coupled" to another component, this may include not only cases where the component is directly connected or coupled to the other component, but also cases where the component is indirectly connected or coupled through another component.

[0048] Additionally, terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe certain components, but these terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components and are not intended to limit the nature, order, or sequence of the components.

[0049] FIG. 1 is a drawing of an umbrella assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an umbrella assembly (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a cover holder (200), an umbrella cover (300), and a cover fixing cap (400) in addition to an umbrella (100).

[0051] An umbrella (100) may include an umbrella shaft (110), a handle (120) connected to one end of the umbrella shaft (110), an umbrella top (130) connected to the other end of the umbrella shaft (110), and a waterproof cloth (150) connected to the umbrella shaft (110) and spread by umbrella ribs (140).

[0052] The umbrella (100) may be a long umbrella whose length cannot be adjusted, but is not necessarily limited to this.

[0053] The cover stand (200) can be connected to the umbrella top (130) to support the umbrella cover (300).

[0054] Specifically, the cover holder (200) may have a main body (210), a fastening hole (220), and a cover holder (230).

[0055] The main body (210) may have a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction, and the fastening hole (220) may be formed to penetrate the main body (210) in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the cover holder (200) may be coupled to the umbrella top (130) in such a way that the umbrella top (130) is inserted into the fastening hole (220).

[0056] Meanwhile, in this specification, unless otherwise specifically stated, the up-down direction is interpreted as being set based on Fig. 1 or Fig. 2.

[0057] Additionally, the cover stand (200) may be configured to not rotate relative to the umbrella top (130).

[0058] For example, the cover holder (200) may be secured to the umbrella top (130) by an adhesive or by a pin (not shown) that penetrates the cover holder (200) and is connected to the umbrella top (130).

[0059] The cover mounting portion (230) may be formed to protrude from the outer surface of the main body portion (210) and may be formed to extend in a circumferential direction on the outer surface of the main body portion (210). For example, the cover mounting portion (230) may have a circular ring shape.

[0060] The umbrella cover (300) can be mounted on the cover holder (230) and extended downward to wrap around the waterproof cloth (150).

[0061] Specifically, the umbrella cover (300) may have a cover fabric (310), a border (320), a cut (330), an elastic band (340), a fixing ring (350), and a snap button (360).

[0062] The cover fabric (310) can be wrapped around the waterproof fabric (150) by being mounted on the cover mounting portion (230) and extending downward.

[0063] The cover fabric (310) may be made of a flexible material and may have a hollow cylinder shape with both upper and lower ends open.

[0064] Accordingly, the upper edge portion of the cover fabric (310) can be fixed or restrained on the cover holder (230) through an adhesive, a rubber ring, or the like, and the cover fabric (310) can wrap the waterproof fabric (150) when unfolded, but can be folded up to the umbrella top (130) when the umbrella is in use.

[0065]

[0066] The border portion (320) may extend downward from the lower end of the cover portion (310), and may be made of a flexible material but may have higher stiffness than the cover portion (310).

[0067] Accordingly, the border (320) can wrap and protect the end of the umbrella rib (140) that may be exposed to the lower side of the waterproof fabric (150), while also minimizing damage to the umbrella cover (300) caused by the umbrella rib (140).

[0068] In addition, the border portion (320) is easier to maintain its shape than the cover portion (310) due to its high stiffness, which can be helpful in implementing a specific shape as described below.

[0069] For example, high stiffness of the border portion (320) can be achieved by manufacturing the cover portion (310) with one layer of fabric, while manufacturing the border portion (320) with two layers of fabric.

[0070] The cut portion (330) can be formed to extend from the bottom to the top of the border portion (320).

[0071] Accordingly, when the user holds the border portion (320) and rolls up the cover cloth portion (310) to the umbrella top (130), the border portion (320) can be easily rolled up while being split based on the cut portion (330), and the cut portion (330) can be helpful in implementing a specific shape as described below.

[0072] One end of the elastic band (340) can be joined to the boundary between the cover fabric (310) and the border (320), and the other end of the elastic band (340) can be joined to a fixing ring (350) that is detachably joined to the top (410) of the cover fixing cap (400).

[0073] Accordingly, the user can prevent the umbrella cover (300) from slipping down by rolling up the cover cloth (310) to the top (130) and inserting the fixing ring (350) into the top (410) of the cover fixing cap (400).

[0074] In particular, the elastic band (340) may be placed on an extension of the cut portion (330), which may be helpful in implementing a specific shape as described below.

[0075] The snap button (360) may include a snap button (361) and a female button (362) that are detachably connected to each other, and the snap button (361) and the female button (362) are each connected to the lower part of the border part (320), but are positioned between the cut parts (330) and are arranged at both ends of the circumference of the border part (320) so that the border part (320) can be prevented from spreading out around the cut parts (330) when connected to each other.

[0076] The cover fixing cap (400) can be coupled to the cover holder (200) and can be formed to surround the cover holder (230).

[0077] FIG. 3 is a front view of the cover fixing cap of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a front view of the cover holder of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the coupling relationship between the cover holder and the cover fixing cap of FIG. 2.

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, the cover fixing cap (400) may include a top portion (410), an inner cap portion (420), and an outer cap portion (430), and may further include a plurality of partition walls (440). Meanwhile, in FIG. 7, the umbrella (100) is not shown in cross-section, unlike other parts, for the sake of convenience of understanding.

[0079] The top (410) may have a column shape extending in the vertical direction.

[0080] The inner cap portion (420) may be formed to extend downward from the lower end of the top portion (410) and may have a hollow cylindrical shape with an open lower end.

[0081] The inner cap portion (420) can be coupled to the cover holder (200). Specifically, a male screw (210a) can be formed on the upper outer surface of the main body portion (210) of the cover holder (200), and a female screw (420a) that engages the male screw (210a) can be formed on the lower inner surface of the inner cap portion (420).

[0082] The outer cap portion (430) may be formed to extend downward from the lower end of the top portion (410) and may have a hollow cylindrical shape with an open lower end.

[0083] Additionally, the outer cap portion (430) may be arranged to surround the inner cap portion (420). For example, the inner diameter of the upper portion of the outer cap portion (430) may be equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the inner cap portion (420), and the inner diameter of the outer cap portion (430) may gradually increase from the upper portion to the lower portion of the outer cap portion (430).

[0084] Additionally, the outer cap portion (430) can be formed to accommodate the cover holder portion (230).

[0085] For example, the lower end of the outer cap portion (430) may be positioned lower than the lower end of the inner cap portion (420), and the inner diameter of the lower end of the outer cap portion (430) may be larger than the outer diameter of the cover mounting portion (230).

[0086] Meanwhile, a rainwater storage tank (430a) in which rainwater can be collected can be formed between the inner cap portion (420) and the outer cap portion (430).

[0087] Additionally, the rainwater storage tank (430a) can be connected to an external space through a second rainwater discharge hole (430b) penetrating the outer cap portion (430).

[0088] A plurality of partition walls (440) can partition a plurality of rainwater storage tanks (430a) by connecting the inner cap portion (420) and the outer cap portion (430). In this case, the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) may be connected to only some of the plurality of rainwater storage tanks (430a). That is, the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) may not be formed in the portion of the outer cap portion (430) that partitions the remaining portion of the plurality of rainwater storage tanks (430a).

[0089] Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, the cover mounting portion (230) can be formed to protrude from the central outer surface of the main body portion (210).

[0090] Accordingly, a space can be secured at the top of the main body (210) in which a screw (210a) can be formed.

[0091] The cover mounting portion (230) may be provided with a first rainwater discharge hole (230a) penetrating the cover mounting portion (230) in the vertical direction.

[0092] As a result, when the user stores the umbrella (100) upright with the handle (120) positioned upward while wrapping it with the umbrella cover (300), rainwater between the waterproof cloth (150) and the umbrella cover (300) can be discharged by gravity through the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) into the rainwater storage tank (430a).

[0093] Additionally, rainwater collected in the rainwater storage tank (430a) can be discharged to the outside through the second rainwater discharge hole (430b).

[0094] Therefore, rainwater can be discharged smoothly even when the umbrella (100) is covered by the umbrella cover (300).

[0095] However, depending on where the umbrella is stored, there may be instances where it's necessary to limit rainwater discharge. For example, this may be the case when carrying an umbrella through a building lobby or other space.

[0096] To this end, a first area (A1) in which a first rainwater discharge hole (230a) is formed and a second area (A2) in which the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) is not formed and is thus closed can be sequentially formed along the circumferential direction in the cover mounting portion (230).

[0097] As a result, the rainwater reservoir (430a) connected to the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) can be connected to the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) at the first rotation angle of the cover fixing cap (400) to allow rainwater discharge, and can be closed by the second area (A2) at the second rotation angle of the cover fixing cap (400).

[0098] That is, since rainwater does not flow into the rainwater reservoir (430a) to which the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) is connected, rainwater discharge through the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) can be stopped, and rainwater discharged through the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) can be collected in the rainwater reservoir (430a) to which the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) is not connected.

[0099] Meanwhile, rotation of the cover fixing cap (400) can be possible by screw connection between the cover holder (200) and the cover fixing cap (400) described above, i.e., screw connection between the male screw (210a) and the female screw (420a).

[0100] In addition, a rotation angle indicator (not shown), such as a scale, may be formed on the outer surface of the cover fixing cap (400) and the outer surface of the umbrella cover (300) to indicate the rotation angle of the cover fixing cap (400) so that the user can easily align the rotation angle of the cover fixing cap (400) with the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle.

[0101] FIGS. 8 and 9 are drawings showing examples of specific shapes implemented by the umbrella cover of FIG. 1.

[0102] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, when the umbrella cover (300) is folded so that the fixing ring (350) is connected to the top portion (410) and the waterproof fabric (150) of the umbrella (100) is unfolded, a specific shape, for example, the shape of a sloth's face, can be implemented by the umbrella cover (300). Specifically, the border portion (320) can represent the outline of a face, the cover fabric portion (310) can represent a snout, the top portion (410) can represent a nose, and the button (361) and the female button (362) can represent eyes. At this time, the relatively high stiffness of the border (320) can enable the border (320) to spread out stiffly and maintain the shape of the facial contour, and the cut (330) can help form the facial contour by spreading out on the waterproof fabric (150) with the border (320) spread out around the cut (330) and centered on it. Meanwhile, the elastic band (340) can be placed on an extension of the cut (330) to represent the mouth of a sloth.

[0103] Figures 10 to 12 are modified examples of an umbrella assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0104] Referring to FIGS. 10 to 12, the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) in the cover mounting portion (230) of the cover mounting bracket (200) can be formed so as to be connected to each of the rainwater storage tanks (430a) of the cover fixing cap (400).

[0105] That is, since the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) is not formed in the cover mounting portion (230), the second area (A2) that closes the rainwater storage tank (430a) may not be formed.

[0106] As a result, when the user stores the umbrella (100) upright with the handle (120) positioned upward while wrapping it with the umbrella cover (300), rainwater between the waterproof cloth (150) and the umbrella cover (300) can always be discharged by gravity through the first rainwater discharge hole (230a) into the rainwater storage tank (430a).

[0107] However, even in this case, a structure that can control whether or not to discharge rainwater stored in the rainwater storage tank (430a) can be provided.

[0108] Specifically, instead of the second rainwater discharge hole (430b) of the outer cap part (430), a third rainwater discharge hole (420b) connecting a rainwater storage tank (430a) and the inner space of the inner cap part (420) may be formed in the inner cap part (420), a storage groove (410a) for storing rainwater may be formed on the bottom surface of the inner cap part (420), and a fourth rainwater discharge hole (410b) for discharging rainwater stored in the storage groove (410a) to the outside may be formed in the top part (410). In addition, a finishing cap (500) may be connected to the top part (410) by, for example, a screw fastening method. As a result, the user can close the fourth rainwater discharge hole (410b) by tightening the closing cap (500), and can also partially loosen the closing cap (500) to open the fourth rainwater discharge hole (410b) to discharge rainwater.

[0109] Additionally, a high-density rubber cap (510) for shock absorption can be mounted or attached to the bottom of the closing cap (500).

[0110] This is because, in general, long umbrellas have the characteristic of being carried by users while holding them on the ground.

[0111] While the above description focuses on preferred embodiments of the present invention, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and variations of the embodiments can be made by adding, modifying, deleting, or adding components, without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as defined in the claims. Such modifications and variations are also considered to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Umbrella; A cover holder which is connected to the umbrella top of the above umbrella and has a cover holder portion which protrudes in a circumferential direction; An umbrella cover that is mounted on the cover holder and extends to cover the waterproof fabric of the umbrella; and An umbrella assembly comprising a cover fixing cap coupled to the cover holder and formed to surround the cover holder.

2. In paragraph 1, The above cover fixing cap has a top portion in the shape of a column extending in the vertical direction, an inner cap portion formed to extend downward from the lower end of the top portion, and an outer cap portion formed to extend downward from the lower end of the top portion and arranged to surround the inner cap portion. The inner cap portion has a female screw to which a male screw formed on the cover holder is fastened, An umbrella assembly characterized in that the outer cap portion is formed to accommodate the cover holder.

3. In paragraph 2, The above umbrella cover comprises a cover fabric portion that is mounted on the cover holder and extends downward, a border portion that extends downward from the lower end of the cover fabric portion, a cut portion that is formed to extend from the lower end of the border portion toward the upper end, an elastic band that is coupled to the boundary between the cover fabric portion and the border portion so as to be positioned on an extension line of the cut portion, a fixing ring that is coupled to the end of the elastic band and detachably coupled to the top portion, and a snap button that includes a main button and a female button that are respectively coupled to the lower end of the border portion and are positioned with the cut portion in between. The above cover is made of flexible material and can be folded up to the top of the umbrella. An umbrella assembly characterized in that the above border portion is made of a flexible material and has higher stiffness than the cover portion so that it is easier to maintain its shape.

4. In paragraph 2, The above cover stand has a main body in the shape of a pillar extending in the vertical direction, and a fastening hole formed to penetrate the main body in the vertical direction and to receive the umbrella top. The above screw is formed on the upper outer surface of the main body, The cover holder is formed to protrude from the central outer surface of the main body, and is provided with a first rainwater discharge hole penetrating the cover holder in the vertical direction so that when the umbrella is stored upright while wrapped with the umbrella cover, rainwater between the waterproof cloth and the umbrella cover can be discharged by gravity into a rainwater reservoir between the outer cap portion and the inner cap portion. An umbrella assembly characterized in that the cover fixing cap has a second rainwater discharge hole that penetrates the outer cap portion and is connected to the rainwater storage tank.

5. In paragraph 4, The above cover fixing cap has a plurality of partition walls that connect the inner cap part and the outer cap part to divide a plurality of rainwater storage tanks, The above second rainwater drainage hole is formed to be connected to only some of the plurality of rainwater storage tanks, In the above cover mounting portion, a first region in which the first rainwater discharge hole is formed and a second region in which the first rainwater discharge hole is not formed and is thus closed are sequentially formed along the circumferential direction. An umbrella assembly characterized in that the rainwater reservoir connected to the second rainwater discharge hole is connected to the first rainwater discharge hole at the first rotation angle of the cover fixing cap, but is closed by the second area at the second rotation angle of the cover fixing cap.

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