JP2767201B2 - Umbrella rain dropper - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an umbrella raindrop cutting device which can easily and reliably remove raindrops from umbrellas to which raindrops adhere.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in banks, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, etc., as a service for customers on rainy days,
Measures have been taken, such as installing an umbrella storage machine equipped with a key with a container that receives raindrops from the umbrella near the entrance, and distributing a plastic bag for storing umbrellas wet in the rain.

However, in an umbrella storage machine equipped with a key, storing the umbrella in the key portion is troublesome, the umbrella may be left behind, and the plastic bag may be damaged. Leaked, and none of them was enough to treat umbrellas with raindrops.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and quickly removes raindrops attached to an umbrella.
An object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella raindrop cutting device that can be easily and reliably removed.

[0005]

The present invention has solved this problem. That is, the present invention provides an umbrella insertion unit 1 for inserting an umbrella with raindrops attached thereto, a blower unit 2 for sending warm air to the umbrella insertion unit 1, and a raindrop storage unit 3 for storing and discharging raindrops.
And characterized by the following.

The umbrella insertion part 1 is cylindrical, has an umbrella insertion port 4 formed on the upper side, a first raindrop discharge port 5 formed on the bottom part, and a plurality of brushes 6 formed around the inside. It is characterized by the following.

The blower unit 2 has a hot air outlet 7 on the side of the umbrella insertion unit 1, accommodates a heater 8 and a blower 9 therein, and has an alkaline space between the heater 8 and the outlet 7. It is characterized in that a ceramic molded body 10 is provided.

The raindrop container 3 has a second raindrop discharge port 11 which can be opened and closed at the bottom.

The plurality of brushes 6 formed around the inside of the umbrella insertion portion 1 are made of plastic, fiber, or animal hair, and extend to near the center.

A plurality of brushes 6 formed around the inside of the umbrella insertion portion 1 are planted on a brush planting member 12, which is attached to an inner peripheral wall of an outer frame member 13 of the main body of the raindrop cutting device. It is characterized by having.

The alkaline ceramic 10 is characterized in that it contains at least one selected from the group consisting of animal bone powder, shell powder, limestone powder, silica, and coral powder.

The alkaline ceramic molded body 10
Is a columnar molded body, characterized in that a plurality of through holes are formed in the longitudinal direction of the cross section of the ceramic molded body.

[0013] The temperature of the hot air blown into the umbrella insertion section 1 from the blower section 2 is about 20 ° C to 40 ° C.

In the above invention, a large number of brushes 6 are formed on the inner peripheral wall, and a plurality of the umbrella insertion portions 1 forming a hot air outlet 7 and a raindrop discharge port 5 are provided on the bottom portion. A raindrop storage unit 3 is provided below the insertion unit 1, and a blower unit 2 that blows warm air from the outlet 7 to the umbrella insertion unit 1 is provided.

[0015]

According to the apparatus of the present invention, an umbrella wet with rain is folded and inserted into the umbrella insertion port 4 with the umbrella handle up.
A large number of brushes formed on the inner peripheral wall of the umbrella insertion portion 1 come into contact with the entire roof through folds formed at the tip of the umbrella roof.

After that, the inserted umbrella is pulled out from the umbrella insertion section 1. Even when the umbrella is pulled out, the umbrella roof portion contacts a number of brushes 6 formed on the inner peripheral wall of the umbrella insertion portion 1 as in the case of insertion.

The raindrops adhering to the umbrella are absorbed by a number of brushes 6 which come into contact with the umbrella when the umbrella is inserted into the umbrella insertion portion 1 and when the umbrella is pulled out from the umbrella insertion portion 1. It will be completely removed.

Further, by sending warm air to the umbrella insertion section 1 by the blower section 2, the brush 6 absorbing the raindrops is dried and the water in the umbrella insertion section 1 is evaporated. The dried brush 6 completely removes raindrops adhering to the umbrella to be inserted into the umbrella insertion section 1 next.

Here, the alkaline ceramics molded body 10 is disposed in the blower section 2, and hot air from a blower 9 and a heater 8 is passed through the alkaline ceramics molded body 10, so that the drying of the brush 6 and the evaporation of moisture are performed. Promoted,
Raindrops attached to the umbrella can be more reliably removed.

The raindrop storage section 3 for storing raindrops can store a certain amount of water, and by closing the second raindrop discharge port 11 formed in the raindrop storage section 3 when the number of visitors is small. In addition, a separate water storage tank is not required, and the installation space for the device can be saved.

As described above, according to the present apparatus, raindrops attached to the umbrella can be easily and reliably removed in a short time, and misplacement or misplacement of the umbrella can be eliminated.
Services to customers on rainy days such as restaurants and government offices can be improved.

Further, by installing and using this apparatus near a ticket gate of a subway or the like, it is possible to prevent clothes and the like from getting wet in cars such as trains and buses.

[0023]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus according to the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is an umbrella insertion portion for inserting an umbrella 14, 4 is an umbrella insertion port, 5 is a first raindrop discharge port, 6 is a brush, 12 is a brush planting member, and 13 is a device of the present device. It is an outer frame member.

The umbrella insertion opening 4 has a diameter enough to accommodate a normal umbrella, and preferably has a diameter of about 15 cm. The diameter of the umbrella insertion section 1 is preferably about 20 cm in order to save space for installing the present apparatus.

The brush 6 is made of a large number of plastics, fibers or animal hairs and extends to near the center.
This is for bringing the brush into contact with the entire umbrella inserted into the umbrella insertion section 1. Further, the brush 6 is formed to a depth in contact with the whole except for the handle of the umbrella.

The plurality of brushes 6 are provided on the outer frame member 13.
However, after planting the brush planting member 12, it is preferable to attach the brush planting member 12 to the inner peripheral wall of the outer frame member 13 of the raindrop cutting device main body.

In such a configuration, the umbrella 14 to which the raindrops are attached is folded and a large number of brushes 6 are inserted through the umbrella insertion port 4.
Is inserted into the swarming umbrella insertion section. When the umbrella is inserted,
The roof of the umbrella is in contact with the brushes along the folds formed at the tip of the umbrella, and the roof is forced into contact with a large number of brushes 6 as a whole. Drops are absorbed by the brush.

On the other hand, when pulling out the umbrella from the umbrella insertion part,
As in the case of insertion, the roof of the umbrella is in forcible contact with a large number of brushes 6 as a whole, and upon contact, the remaining raindrops are absorbed by the brushes. The attached raindrops have been completely removed.

The brush 6 that has absorbed the raindrops is dried by the warm air from the blower 2 to be described later, and moisture is stored in the raindrop storage section 3 through the first raindrop discharge port 5.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a blower for blowing hot air into the umbrella insertion unit 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a hot air outlet, reference numeral 8 denotes a heater, reference numeral 9 denotes a blower, and reference numeral 10 denotes an alkaline ceramic molded body.

The blower unit 2 is controlled by a timer (not shown) so as to operate or stop when the umbrella is inserted into the umbrella insertion unit 1 or when it is pulled out.

The alkaline ceramic molded body 10 is disposed between the blowout port 7 and the heater 8, and the heated air flow from the blower 9 and the heater 8 is passed through the ceramic molded body 10. Is generated.

The temperature of the heated air stream is about 20 ° C.
Preferably 40 ° C, more preferably about 25 ° C to 35 ° C.

By blowing the alkaline air flow into the umbrella insertion section 1, drying of the brush 6 absorbing raindrops is promoted, and moisture in the umbrella insertion section 1 is evaporated.
By drying the brush 6, raindrops can be completely removed from the umbrella inserted into the umbrella insertion section 1.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ceramic molded body 10 is cylindrical and has a plurality of longitudinal through holes 15 in its cross section. It is preferable to provide a large number of through holes 15 in order to improve air permeability.

As shown in FIG.
A large-diameter through-hole may be provided at the center of the cross section, and a large number of relatively small-diameter through-holes may be provided therearound.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of relatively small through-holes 15 having the same diameter are provided in the longitudinal direction of the cross section of the ceramic molded body 10 so that the air flow passing therethrough can be reduced. The content of the alkaline gas is increased, and the drying effect of the brush 6 can be further enhanced.

Here, the case where the cross-sectional shape of the ceramic molded body 10 is circular has been described, but the cross-sectional shape of the ceramic molded body 10 is not limited to a circle, but may be a square, a hexagon, or the like. You may.

It is preferable that the ceramic molded body 10 is detachably mounted on the blower 2, for example, in the form of a cartridge. In this case, after a certain period of use, the ceramic molded body 10 is replaced with a new ceramic molded body.

The ceramic is generally an alkaline ceramic, and preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of animal bone powder, shell powder, limestone powder, and silica powder.

Further, those containing at least one kind of ceramics selected from the group consisting of silica gel, alumina and zeolite can be mentioned.

Considering the generation of an alkaline air flow, those containing animal bone meal are preferred, and those containing a large proportion of animal bone meal are preferred, for example, those containing 50 to 70% by weight of animal bone meal.

This animal bone meal can be replaced with another alkaline adsorbent having a high ability to absorb an alkaline solution.

If necessary, additives such as a binder and a filler are added to these ceramics, followed by molding to obtain a ceramic molded body of the present invention.

The above-mentioned animal bone meal is bone which has been mostly discarded in animal farms and the like, particularly bones of animals mainly composed of hard bones such as cows, horses and sheep. Raw bone is processed as follows, for example. can get.

It is obtained by cutting raw bone into a size that is easy to bake, boil it, and bake it at around 900 ° C. to 1100 ° C. If organic matter such as gelatin, fat, pale matter, and glue other than bone components remains in the bone, it causes oxidative decay, and it is necessary to remove this reliably.

By the above-mentioned boiling step, organic substances adhering not only to the outside but also to the pores can be largely separated and removed from the bone.

Then, the remaining organic matter can be completely removed by passing through the above-mentioned calcination step, and at the same time, the humidity (moisture) in the bone is reduced to several% or less, preferably almost 0%.
Can be reduced to

According to the above-mentioned firing conditions, the bones are skeletalized and maintain the original tissue state having numerous pores. After the calcining and cooling, the bone is crushed, and is crushed with a powder machine.
Before and after the mesh, particularly preferably 50 to 100 mesh powdered bone powder.

In the case of raw bone, a yield of about 40% by weight is obtained in the case of raw bone compared to raw bone as a raw material. The particles are based on calcium (about 33% by weight) and phosphorus (about 16.7%).
Wt%), barium (about 1.03 wt%), sodium
(About 0.76% by weight), sulfur (about 0.64% by weight),
In addition, it is made of magnesium, potassium, chlorine, amine, iron, etc., has numerous micropores communicating inside and outside the particles, and is alkaline.

Examples of the binder include bentonite, acid clay, activated clay, kaolin clay, sericite,
Piophyllite, refractory clay, montmorillonite, and the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a raindrop container,
1 is a second raindrop outlet. The raindrop container 3 receives raindrops from the first raindrop discharge port 5 and discharges the raindrops from the second raindrop discharge port 11 as needed. In addition, a water meter (not shown) is provided in the raindrop container 3.

The raindrop storage unit 3 can store a certain amount of water. When the number of visitors is small, the second raindrop discharge port 11 is closed to store rainwater, and when the water is full. The second raindrop discharge port 11 can be opened and discharged. In this case, the installation space for the device can be saved.

On the other hand, when the number of umbrellas to be processed by the present apparatus is large, a water storage tank connected to the raindrop discharge port 11 can be separately provided to automatically perform drainage processing.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of an umbrella raindrop cutting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a plan view thereof. FIGS. 5 and 6 are views for explaining an embodiment in which a plurality of the umbrella insertion portions are connected, and detailed portions such as a brush and a heater are omitted.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of brushes are formed on the inner peripheral wall, and a plurality of the umbrella insertion portions 1 provided with a hot air outlet 7 and a raindrop outlet at the bottom are provided. A raindrop accommodating section 3 is provided below the section 1, and a blower section 2 for sending warm air from the outlet 7 to the umbrella insertion section 1 is provided.

The raindrops falling from each umbrella insertion part 1 are supplied to the raindrop storage part 3 from each raindrop outlet formed at the bottom of each umbrella insertion part 1.
It is stored and discharged. Also, a number of brushes formed on the inner peripheral wall of each umbrella insertion portion 1 and the inside of each
Is dried by the warm air from the outlet 7 provided in each umbrella insertion part 1 sent through the hose 16 from the umbrella.

The raindrop storage unit 3 can store a certain amount of water. When the number of visitors is small, the raindrop discharge port is closed to store rainwater. The outlet can be opened for discharge. In this case, the installation space for the device can be saved.

When the number of umbrellas to be processed by the present apparatus is large, a water storage tank connected to the second raindrop discharge port 11 can be separately provided to automatically perform drainage processing. In addition, it is preferable to form a slope at the bottom of the raindrop container 3 in order to facilitate drainage treatment.

In this embodiment, the umbrella insertion portions are arranged in a row in a row.
Although the case where the umbrella is provided has been described, the arrangement of the umbrella insertion units may be arranged in any number of rows or columns depending on the amount of umbrellas to be processed, the installation space of the device, and the like. Optional.

With this configuration, a large number of umbrellas can be processed at the same time, for example, at a ticket gate of a supermarket, a government office, a subway station, or the like, which has many visitors.

[0063]

According to the umbrella raindrop cutting device according to the present invention, raindrops attached to the umbrella can be easily and reliably removed in a short time, so that the umbrella of a visitor may be left behind or misplaced. This has been resolved, and the service to visitors on rainy days can be improved.

Further, by installing and using this apparatus near a ticket gate of a subway or the like, it is possible to prevent clothes and the like from getting wet in cars such as trains and buses.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a raindrop cutting device for an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a raindrop cutting device for an umbrella according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a first example of a ceramic molded body.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a second example of the ceramic molded body.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of an umbrella raindrop cutting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a raindrop cutting device for an umbrella according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Umbrella insertion part 2 Blower part 3 Raindrop accommodating part 4 Umbrella insertion port 5 First raindrop discharge port 6 Brush 7 Blowout outlet 8 Heater 9 Blower 10 Alkaline ceramics molded body 11 Second raindrop discharge port 12 Brush planting member 13 outer frame member 14 umbrella 15 through hole 16 hose

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-328 (JP, A) JP-A-63-118590 (JP, A) JP-A-58-156177 (JP, A) JP-A-2-137692 (JP) , U) Fully open 1986-8451 (JP, U) Fully open 1983-11692 (JP, U) Fully open 1984-184186 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB Name) A45B 25/28 A47G 25/12 F26B 9/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cylindrical shape having an umbrella insertion port (4) formed on an upper side, a first raindrop discharge port (5) formed on a bottom section, and plastic, fiber or animal around the inside. A plurality of brushes (6), extending near the center of the hair
An umbrella insertion part (1) for inserting an umbrella to which raindrops are attached, a hot air outlet (7) on the umbrella insertion part (1) side, and a heater (8) and a blower inside (9), and between the heater (8) and the outlet (7), animal bone meal, shell powder,
Warm air is fed into the umbrella insertion portion (1) provided with an alkaline ceramic molded body (10) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of limestone powder, silica, and coral powder. Having a blower section (2) and a second raindrop outlet (11) that can be opened and closed at the bottom;
An umbrella raindrop cutting device comprising: a raindrop storage section (3) for storing and discharging raindrops. 2. A plurality of brushes (6) formed around the inside of the umbrella insertion part (1), the brush planting member (1).
2. An umbrella raindrop cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the brush planting member (12) is planted on the inner peripheral wall of an outer frame member (13) of the raindrop cutting device body. . 3. The alkaline ceramic molded body (10) is a columnar molded body, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed in a longitudinal direction of a cross section of the ceramic molded body. The umbrella raindrop cutting device according to any one of 1 and 2. 4. The temperature of the warm air blown from the blower section (2) to the umbrella insertion section (1) is about 20 ° C. to 40 ° C.
The raindrop cutting device for an umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. The umbrella insertion part (5), wherein the plurality of brushes (6) are formed on an inner peripheral wall, and the hot air outlet (7) and the first raindrop outlet (5) are formed on the bottom. 1), and one raindrop accommodating portion (3) for accommodating raindrops from each of the raindrop outlets (5) below the plurality of umbrella insertion portions (1). The air blower (2) for sending warm air from each air outlet (7) formed in the plurality of umbrella inserts (1) to each umbrella insert (1) is provided. The raindrop cutting device for an umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 4.