JP4017635B2 - Hose reels - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improved hose reel in consideration of storage and usability of hoses used for car washing, watering and the like, and improvement of work efficiency.

  When performing a car wash or the like, one end of one hose is connected to a water tap and water is spouted from the other end to pour water on the car or the like. Since the hose used at this time is long and difficult to handle, it is generally wound around a drum. That is, a hose reel is configured including a winding drum and a hose wound around the winding drum, and car washing or the like is performed using the hose reel. The hose is wound and stored on the winding drum of the hose reel, and is used after being drawn out.

  Further, when water is poured on a car having a high vehicle height or a flower pot placed at a high position, a stepping pad is usually used.

  By the way, when washing a car with a high vehicle height and the like, a step platform is necessary together with a hose reel. Therefore, the hose reel and the step platform are often used and stored at the same time. However, since these are independent articles, they are bulky and complicated to handle and store.

  In order to solve this problem, for example, a car wash tool set described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-98060 uses an outer box of a box containing a hose reel as a stepping board.

  However, in this case, it does not have to be bulky during storage, but the outer box must be removed from the box when used in car washing and fitted into the box when stored.

  Thus, since the outer box and the box that become the step platform are separate members, when using and storing, as described above, the outer box must be removed and fitted, as described above, It was not easy to use.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hose reel which is easy to use and can be easily stored so as to improve usability and work efficiency.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a hose reel according to a first invention includes a main body that constitutes an outer shell, a lid that is detachably attached to the upper side of the main body and closes the upper side of the main body, A take-up drum that is housed and winds up the hose in a plurality of rows, and the hose wound around the take-up drum in a state where the upper body of the main body is cut and provided with the lid attached. It is characterized by comprising a hose insertion / removal window having an opening area with the same width as that of the take-up drum and capable of inserting / removing a human hand, for winding the hose drawn out and wound outside.

  The main body is preferably formed in a cylindrical shape by four wall plates and in a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape with the upper part removed.

  It is desirable that the lid body is provided with a rotatable handle that is housed so as not to protrude upward from the surface of the lid body so as not to get in the way when used as a platform.

(1) Since a hose insertion / removal window for inserting / removing the hose is provided at the upper part of the hose reel main body, the hose can be easily inserted / removed, and the hose can be easily arranged and stored.

(2) Since the main body is formed in a cylindrical shape by four wall plates and in a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape with the upper part removed, the usability is stably improved when used as a step platform.

(3) When the lid is used as a step because it is provided so that it does not interfere with the lid so that it does not protrude upward from the surface of the lid when used as a step. It does not get in the way and improves usability.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams schematically showing the hose reel 1 according to the present embodiment with its details omitted, and FIGS. 6 to 31 are diagrams showing individual components of the hose reel 1 individually. It is. 1 is a perspective view of the hose reel 1 with its lid 6 removed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hose reel 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hose reel 1 as seen from its lower side, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main body 5 of the hose reel 1 when the hose reel 1 is viewed from below. 6 is a front view showing the main body 5, FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the main body 5, FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing the main body 5, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the main body 5 viewed from above, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the lid 6, FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing the lid 6, FIG. 13 is a front view showing the lid 6, and FIG. 14 is a large take-up drum. 15 is a front view showing the small winding drum 46, FIG. 16 is a side sectional view showing the connecting pipe 71, FIG. 17 is a rear view showing the connecting pipe 71, and FIG. 18 shows the hose connecting pipe 81. 19 is a front view showing the outer support 48, FIG. 20 is a rear view showing the outer support 48, FIG. 21 is a side view showing the outer support 48, and FIG. 22 is a front view showing the intermediate support 47. 23 is a plan view showing the intermediate support 47, FIG. 24 is a bottom view showing the intermediate support 47, and FIG. 26 is a front view showing the rotary shaft support plate 49, FIG. 27 is a plan view showing the rotary shaft support plate 49, FIG. 28 is a bottom view showing the rotary shaft support plate 49, and FIG. 29 is a rotary shaft support. 30 is a front sectional view showing the plate 49, FIG. 30 is a side view showing the rotating shaft support plate 49, and FIG. 31 is a side sectional view showing the rotating shaft support plate 49.

  The entire configuration of the hose reel 1 according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIGS.

  The hose reel 1 is also used as a stepping platform, and is intended to improve usability and work efficiency when storing a hose, washing a car, and the like. Specifically, the hose reel 1 includes a step platform 2 and a hose storage 3.

  The step platform 2 is composed of a main body 5 constituting an outer shell and a lid body 6 detachably attached to the upper side of the main body 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the main body 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape by four wall plates and in a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape with the head (upper part) removed. The main body 5 is provided with a sufficient strength by increasing the thickness of the wall surface or by providing a reinforcing rib (not shown) because a person gets on the cover body 6 with the cover body 6 covered. Yes.

  Notches 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d are provided in the lower portions of the four wall plates of the main body 5, respectively. A hose access window 8 that is largely cut out is provided on the top of the front wall plate 5a among the four wall plates. A hose 55 wound around a later-described large take-up drum 45 is drawn out from the inside of the main body 5 through a hose take-in / out window 8.

  A hose access window 9 that is smaller than the hose access window 8 is provided on the upper surface of the back wall plate 5 b of the main body 5. A hose 55 wound around a small take-up drum 46 described later is extended from the inside of the main body 5 to the outside through a hose insertion / removal window 9.

  Support body fitting portions 11 are formed on the side wall plates 5c and 5d of the main body 5. This support body fitting part 11 is for fitting and fixing the outer side support body 48 mentioned later, and is comprised by notching large so that it may open upwards. This support body fitting part 11 is formed in the same shape by each side wall board 5c 5d. Specifically, the support fitting portion 11 is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape and opens upward. The lower part of the support body fitting part 11 is formed from the flat surface part 12 located on both sides and the semicircular arc part 13 located in the center, and the lower part of the outer support body 48 is aligned. The bottom portion of the support fitting portion 11 has a sufficient width in the inner and outer directions so that the outer support 48 supporting the winding drums 4556 can be reliably supported. Further, a fitting elongated hole 14 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) for fitting and supporting a fitting protrusion 103 (described later) of the outer support 48 is provided at the bottom of the support fitting portion 11. .

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the support fitting portion 11, a fitting hole for supporting the outer support 48 in the intermediate portion in a state where the outer support 48 is fitted. 15 are provided on both sides. The fitting hole 15 is formed with a step 16 having a lower semicircular portion protruding outward, and together with the bottom of the support fitting part 11 having a sufficient width, the outer support 48 is securely supported, and indirectly, the winding drum 4546 is reliably supported.

  A support base 17 and fixing screw holes 18 are provided on both sides of the upper side of the support fitting part 11. The support base part 17 is formed in a flat shape on both sides of the upper part of the support fitting part 11, and supports the outer support 48 from below with the fixing plate part 99 of the outer support 48 covered from above. It is supposed to be. The fixing screw hole 18 is provided at the center of the support base part 17, and a fixing screw (not shown) is screwed in from above the fixing plate part 99, whereby the fixing plate part 99 is fixed to the support base part 17. An outer support 48 is fixed to the main body 5.

  A support piece 21 to which an intermediate support 47 to be described later is attached is provided at an intermediate part of the main body 5 (intermediate part in the left-right direction in FIGS. 9 and 10). The support pieces 21 are provided on the front wall plate 5a and the back wall plate 5b of the main body 5 so as to face each other. Each support piece 21 includes a rear wall 21a which is a front wall plate 5a and a back wall plate 5b, side walls 21b 21c which define both sides, and a bottom wall 21d which defines a lower side. The part 114 115 is fitted from above.

  A support base 22 and a fixing screw hole 23 are provided on the upper side of each support piece 21. The support base portion 22 is formed flat on the upper portions of the front wall plate 5a and the back wall plate 5b, and the fixing flange 116 is covered from the lower side with the fixing flange 116 of the intermediate support body 47 covered from the upper side. It comes to support. Two fixing screw holes 23 are provided in the support base portion 22, and a fixing screw (not shown) is screwed into the support base portion 22 from above the fixing flange 116, whereby the fixing flange 116 is fixed to the support base portion 22. The intermediate support 47 is fixed to the main body 5.

  The lid body 6 closes the upper side of the main body 5 and functions as a tread plate for the step platform. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the overall structure of the lid 6 is composed of a front wall 31, a rear wall 32, both side walls 3334 and an upper plate 35. Buckle locking pieces 36 for locking the buckle 100 (see FIG. 1) attached to the main body 5 are provided on the outer sides of the side walls 3334, respectively.

  The upper plate 35 is formed in a flat plate shape, and reinforcing ribs 37 are provided on the inner side surface (lower side surface) thereof. The reinforcing ribs 37 are set so as to obtain a strength that can sufficiently support the weight when a person gets on the upper plate 35. On the upper side surface of the upper plate 35, a large number of long grooves 38 that are shallowly recessed are formed in parallel. The long groove 38 has a function of preventing slipping and reinforcing.

  A handle 39 for carrying the hose reel 1 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the upper plate 35. The handle 39 is pivotable and is housed when the hose reel 1 is not carried. By storing the handle 39, the handle 39 is formed so as not to protrude upward from the surface of the upper plate 35, so that it does not get in the way when used as a platform.

  The reinforcing rib 37 on the back surface of the lid 6 is provided with a locking claw 40 for fitting and supporting two handles 50 described later. The locking claw 40 is formed by cutting out the reinforcing rib 37 into an arc shape or the like. When the handle 50 is not used, the handle 50 is fitted into the locking claw 40 and stored.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the hose accommodating portion 3 mainly includes two winding drums 4546, an intermediate support 47, an outer support 48, a rotating shaft support plate 49, and a handle 50. .

  One of the two winding drums 4546 is formed wider than the other. As shown in FIG. 14, the wide large take-up drum 45 is mainly formed by integrally connecting the disk portions 5253 on both sides and the respective disk portions 52 53 to each other, and a tube around which the hose 55 is directly wound. Part 54. The cylindrical portion 54 is formed long, and the space between the disk portions 5253 is set wide. The tube portion 54 is provided with a connecting tube insertion hole 56 for passing a hose connecting tube 81 described later. A rotating shaft 58 is provided outside the one disk portion 52. The rotary shaft 58 is fitted into a rotary shaft support hole 102 (described later) of the outer support 48 to support the rotation of the winding drum 45. Further, the rotary shaft 58 also has a function as a handle connecting cylinder for rotating the winding drum 45 by fitting and connecting the handle 50.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the entire structure of the small take-up drum 46 is substantially the same as that of the large take-up drum 45, and the disk portions 61 62 on both sides and the respective disk portions 61 62 are connected to each other and integrated. The cylindrical portion 63 is formed to be shorter than the cylindrical portion 54 of the large take-up drum 45, and the space between the respective disk portions 6162 is set narrow. A connecting pipe insertion hole 64 is provided in the cylindrical part 63, and a rotating shaft 65 is provided outside the one disk part 61.

  A connecting pipe 71 is attached to the other disk parts 53 and 62 of each winding drum 4546. The connecting pipe 71 functions as a rotating shaft that supports the rotation of the take-up drum 4546, and communicates between the two take-up drums 4546 via the intermediate support 47 and between the take-up drums 4546. It also has a function to allow the flow of water. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the connecting pipe 71 is directly attached to the other disk portions 53 and 62 of each winding drum 4546, and the connecting pipe 71 is fixed to each winding drum 4546. Disc part 72 to be formed, a communication pipe part 73 that is formed integrally with the disk part 72 and communicates with the connection pipe insertion hole 5664 of each cylinder part 5463 and the outside, and an inner end part of the communication pipe part 73 The hose connection pipe 81 (see FIG. 18) provided on the connection pipe connecting portion 74 is rotatably connected to the outer end portion of the communication pipe portion 73 and is fitted into a drum support cylinder 120 described later. The take-up drum 4546 is rotatably supported, and is connected to the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 that allows communication between them and allows water flow.

  The connecting pipe connecting portion 74 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and faces the connecting pipe insertion hole 5664 of the cylindrical portion 5463 of the winding drum 4546 in a state where the connecting pipe 71 is attached to the winding drum 4546. It is provided so as not to protrude outside. The connecting pipe connecting portion 74 is provided with two pin holes 76 into which retaining pins (not shown) are fitted. A screw hole 78 and a notch 79 79 for fixing the disk part 72 to the winding drum 4546 with screws are provided around the disk part 72.

  The connecting rotary shaft 75 has a cylindrical shape, and two O-ring grooves 80 are provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Each O-ring groove 80 is fitted with the drum support cylinder 120 with an O-ring (not shown) attached thereto, so that the O-ring groove 80 is water-tightly coupled with rotation allowed. It has become. Further, the connection rotation shaft portion 75 also serves as the rotation shaft of the winding drum 4546. That is, the winding shaft 4546 is rotatably supported by the intermediate support 47 by fitting the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 to the drum support cylinder 120. A fitting groove 139 into which the notch 138 of the rotating shaft support plate 49 is rotatably fitted is provided at the base of the connecting rotating shaft portion 75. Reinforcing ribs 77 are provided on the connection pipe connecting part 74 side of the disk part 72.

  The hose connecting pipe 81 is for connecting the hose 55 and the connecting pipe 71, and is formed substantially in an L shape as a whole. The reason why the hose connecting pipe 81 is L-shaped is that the hose 55 can be easily wound around the cylindrical portion 5463 of the winding drum 4546. That is, when the hose connection pipe 81 is inserted into the connection pipe insertion hole 5664 of the cylinder portions 54 and 63 in a state where the hose connection pipe 81 is connected to the connection pipe 71, the hose 55 is connected to the cylinder portions 54 and 63. This is to make the connection in the tangential direction. Thereby, winding of the hose 55 around the cylinder parts 54 and 63 becomes easy. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the hose connection pipe 81 is provided with an L-shaped pipe main body 82, a hose connection portion 83 provided on one side of the pipe main body 82, and the other side of the pipe main body 82. And a connecting pipe connecting portion 84.

  The hose connecting portion 83 is provided at the distal end portion of the diameter-enlarging claw portion 86 and the diameter-enlarging claw portion 86 that is locked inside the end portion to prevent the hose 55 from falling off when the end portion of the hose 55 is fitted. And a flexible hose break prevention portion 87 that prevents the hose 55 from being broken by being inserted into the hose 55.

  The connecting pipe connecting portion 84 is configured by a connecting pipe portion 88 that is inserted into the connecting pipe connecting portion 74 of the connecting pipe 71 and connected between them. Two O-ring grooves 89 for sealing are provided at the distal end of the connecting pipe portion 88, and a pin groove 90 for retaining is provided at the proximal end side. With the connecting pipe connecting portion 84 of the hose connecting pipe 81 fitted to the connecting pipe connecting portion 74 of the connecting pipe 71, a retaining pin is fitted into the pin groove 90 from the pin hole 76 of the connecting pipe connecting portion 74. Thus, the hose connecting pipe 81 is allowed to rotate with respect to the connecting pipe connecting portion 74, and is prevented from falling off.

  The support body fitting portion 11 provided on the side wall plates 5c and 5d of the main body 5 has two outer support bodies 48 that rotatably support both outer sides of the two take-up drums 4546 arranged side by side. Is provided. Each outer support 48 has the same shape and is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoid shape. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the outer support 48 is provided with an inverted trapezoidal outer plate 96 constituting the outer wall, and a support fitting of the main body 5 provided on the inner surface of the outer plate 96. A fitting rib 97 which is formed in alignment with the portion 11 and is fitted to this portion so that the outer support 48 can be stably attached to the main body 5 and also has a function as a reinforcement; Two are provided at the center in the vertical direction of the inner surface of the plate 96 and on both sides of the fitting rib 97, and are fitted into the fitting holes 15 of the support fitting fitting 11 so as to be stably attached. A fitting projection 98, a fixed plate portion 99 formed by bending inwardly at the upper portion of the outer plate 96, attached so as to cover the support base portion 17 of the main body 5 from above, and fixed with screws, and the outer plate 96. The buckle 100 is provided at the top of the outer surface of the A buckle mounting portion 101 to be attached, a rotary shaft support hole 102 provided at the lower portion of the outer plate 96 and rotatably supporting the rotary shaft 5865 of the take-up drum 4546, and a lower portion of the rotary shaft support hole 102. It comprises a fitting protrusion 103 that fits into the fitting elongated hole 14 of the support fitting part 11 of the main body 5 and firmly attaches the outer support 48 to the main body 5. The rotary shaft support hole 102 is formed such that the upper semicircular portion thereof bites into the outer plate 96, and the lower semicircular portion is formed so as to protrude downward from the outer plate 96 in a semicircular shape. That is, a semi-circular part is formed on the outer support 48 side and a semi-circular part is formed on the main body 5 side, and these are combined with each other. In consideration of rattling, the rotary shaft support hole 102 is configured as a circular integral hole.

  The intermediate support 47 attached to the central portion of the main body 5 is positioned between the respective winding drums 45 46 and supports the respective winding drums 45 46 so as to be rotatable. As shown in FIGS. 22 to 25, the intermediate support 47 is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. Specifically, a flat plate 112 formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape and reinforcing ribs 113 provided vertically and horizontally on both side surfaces of the flat plate 112 are configured. Since the reinforcing ribs 113 are respectively provided on both side surfaces of the flat plate 112, the planar shape has a sufficient width (thickness) and a sufficient strength is maintained. Overhang portions 114 115 are provided on both sides of the upper end portion of the intermediate support 47. This overhanging portion 114 115 is for fitting the support piece 21 of the main body 5 so that the intermediate support 47 is reliably supported on the main body 5 side. For this reason, the overhanging portion 114 115 is formed so that the flat plate 112 and the reinforcing rib 113 extend to both sides and align with the support piece 21. On the upper side of the overhanging portion 114 115, a fixing flange 116 is provided so as to be attached to the support base portion 22 of the main body 5 from the upper side. Further, the fixing flange 116 is provided with two screw holes 117 at positions aligned with the fixing screw holes 23 of the support base 22. On the upper side of the fixing flange 116, a reinforcing rib 118 that reinforces the fixing flange 116 is formed.

  A drum support cylinder 120 is provided at the lower end portion of the intermediate support 47 so as to rotatably support the connection rotation shaft portion 75 of the connecting pipe 71 attached to the winding drum 4546 in a watertight state. The drum support cylinder 120 has a mirror-finished inner peripheral surface, and the two O-rings of the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 come into contact with the inner peripheral surface so that sufficient water tightness can be maintained. Tapering is applied to both end portions of the drum support cylinder 120 in order to facilitate the fitting of the connecting rotary shaft portion 75.

  Two screw projections 121 122 are provided on the lower surface of the intermediate support 47. This screw projection 121 122 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and its inside is a screw hole.

  The rotating shaft support plate 49 is attached to the screw protrusions 121 122 of the intermediate support 47 so as to be sandwiched between the intermediate supports 47, and the connecting rotating shaft portion 75 as the rotating shaft of each winding drum 4546 is provided. It is held and supported while allowing its rotation. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 31, it is mainly composed of a U-shaped main body 131, two fitting recesses 132, and a reinforcing rib 133.

  The U-shaped main body 131 is composed of a flat plate portion 135 and two side plates 136 137 formed so as to rise upward on both sides of the flat plate portion 135. Each side plate 136 137 is provided with a semicircular cutout 138 at its upper end. The notch 138 is for fitting in the fitting groove 139 of the connection rotation shaft portion 75 of the connecting pipe 71 to support the connection rotation shaft portion 75. Specifically, with the rotary shaft support plate 49 attached to the intermediate support 47, the notches 138 of the side plates 136 and 137 are fitted into the fitting grooves 139 of the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 from below. Combined. As a result, the notch 138 supports the base end portion of the connecting rotation shaft portion 75 in a state in which the tip of the connection rotation shaft portion 75 is fitted to the drum support cylinder 120 to stabilize its rotation, and the axial direction outside the connection rotation shaft portion 75. Is prevented from coming off from the drum support cylinder 120.

  Each fitting recess 132 is fitted into the screw projection 121 122 of the intermediate support 47. By fitting the fitting recess 132 into the screw projection 121 122, the fitting recess 132 is reliably positioned on the intermediate support 47 and firmly attached. Thereby, the rotating shaft support plate 49 is securely attached to the intermediate support 47. The fitting recess 132 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens upward and protrudes downward. The inner shape of the fitting recess 132 is aligned with the screw projection 121 122. The reinforcing rib 133 provided on the lower surface of the flat plate portion 135 is integrated with the fitting recess 132 protruding downward from the flat plate portion 135 to reinforce the entire rotating shaft support plate 49. Two reinforcing ribs 133 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the side plates 136 and 137 so as to suppress the bending of the flat plate portion 135 and the opening of the side plates 136 and 137 in particular. This is due to the following reason. The fact that the flat plate portion 135 is bent and the side plates 136 and 137 are displaced downward means that the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 inserted into the drum support cylinder 120 cannot be sufficiently supported from the lower side. At the same time, the rotation of the winding drum 4546 is also hindered. Further, when the side plates 136 and 137 are opened, the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 may be displaced and fall off from the drum support cylinder 120. For this reason, two reinforcing ribs 133 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the side plates 136 and 137 in order to prevent the flat plate portion 135 from bending and the side plates 136 and 137 from opening.

  The handle 50 is connected to the rotary shaft 5865 of each take-up drum 45 46 and rotates the take-up drum 45 46 from the outside to take up the hose 55. 46 are detachably connected to each other. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 12, the handle 50 includes a drum fitting portion 141 that is fitted to a rotation shaft 5865 of the winding drum 4546 in a state in which the rotation is restricted. The arm portion 142 is eccentric with respect to each rotation shaft 5865, and the handle portion 143 is rotatably attached to the distal end portion of the arm portion 142. When not in use, the handle 50 is attached to and stored in a locking claw 40 provided on the reinforcing rib 37 of the lid 6 as shown in FIG.

[Usage]
The hose reel 1 configured as described above is usually stored in a garage or a warehouse. When used, the hose reel 1 is carried by holding the handle 39 of the lid 6. After the installation at the desired position, the hose 55 is pulled out from one of the hose access windows 89 and connected to a water tap. At this time, in consideration of the distance between the hose reel 1 and the faucet and the distance between the hose reel 1 and an object (automobile or the like) to which water is applied, the hose 55 of the large take-up drum 45 is used in the far side. In particular, it is more convenient to have a platform when washing a car with a high vehicle height or watering a plant placed at a high position. At this time, place the hose reel 1 near the object to be watered. The hose 55 of the large take-up drum 45 is extended to the faucet.

  With the hose 55 from one of the winding drums 4546 connected to a tap, the hose 55 from the other is extended to the object to be watered. You may use the nozzle etc. which can open and close the spout of water at the front-end | tip of this object side hose 55. FIG.

  And when water is given to a high position etc., it rides on the cover body 6 of the hose reel 1.

  After the work is finished, the buckle 100 is removed and the lid body 6 is opened, and the handle 50 stored on the back surface of the lid body 6 is removed and attached to each winding drum 4546. Then, each take-up drum 4546 is rotated by the handle 50 to take up each hose 55 in the step 1. Thereafter, the handle 50 is removed and attached to the locking claw 40 of the lid body 6, and the lid body 6 is put on the main body 5 and fixed with the buckle 100. Then, the handle 39 is held and stored in a warehouse or the like. When using as a normal step, return to the place of use.

[Action]
In the use, each part operates as follows.

  When the hose 55 is pulled out from the take-up drum 4546, the take-up drum 4546 rotates. The rotation of the take-up drum 4546 is such that the rotation shaft 5865 is supported by the rotation shaft support hole 102 of the outer support 48, and the connection rotation shaft portion 75 of the connecting pipe 71 is brought into contact with the drum support cylinder 120 of the intermediate support 47. Rotate supported. At this time, the rotation shaft support hole 102 of the outer support 48 is not divided into two, but is integrally formed in a circular shape, so that there is no backlash between the rotation shaft support hole 102 and the rotation shaft 5865. It does not occur easily and rotates stably.

  Further, between the connecting rotary shaft 75 and the drum support cylinder 120, the O-ring mounted in the O-ring groove 80 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the drum support cylinder 120 that is mirror-finished, and the winding drum 4546. Rotation is supported, but if this is the only case, there will be some wobbling. In order to prevent this, the notch 138 of the rotating shaft support plate 49 comes into contact with the fitting groove 139 provided at the base of the connecting rotating shaft portion 75 from below to support the connecting rotating shaft portion 75. For this reason, the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 is also rotatably supported by the notch 138 of the rotary shaft support plate 49 together with the drum support cylinder 120.

  Thereby, each rotating shaft 5865 and the connecting rotating shaft portion 75 are reliably supported, and each winding drum 4546 rotates stably with respect to the main body 5.

  Further, when the hose 55 of one winding drum 4546 is connected to a faucet and water flows, the water flows from the hose 55 into the connecting pipe 71 through the hose connecting pipe 81 and is connected to the rotating shaft portion. From 75, it passes through the drum support cylinder 120 and flows into the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 of the other winding drum 4645. Furthermore, the water passes through the hose 55 via the hose connection pipe 81, and water spouts from the tip of the hose 55 to the object.

  At this time, the connecting rotary shaft portion 75 is supported by the rotary shaft support plate 49 and inserted into the drum support cylinder 120 between the winding drums 4546 in a stable state. As a result, the O-ring attached to the O-ring groove 80 of the connecting rotary shaft 75 is evenly abutted against the inner peripheral surface of the drum support cylinder 120, and sufficient watertightness is maintained at this portion. In this state, the flow of water between the winding drums 4546 is allowed.

  When the hose 55 is fed out from the take-up drum 4546, the tip of the hose 55 is pulled out from the hose insertion / removal windows 8 and 9. As a result, the hose 55 is fed out while the winding drum 4546 rotates. When winding the hose 55 that has been fed out, the winding drum 4546 is wound by the handle 50, the hose 55 is pulled in from the hose inlet / outlet windows 8 and 9, and wound around the winding drum 4546.

[Effect of the embodiment]
Since the hose reel is stored in the step 1, compared with the case where the step and the hose reel are individually arranged, they are not bulky and are easy to organize and store. Further, even when used, the arrangement of the hose 55 is the installation of the step 1 as it is, and the operation of removing the separate outer box and using it is not required, so the usability is greatly improved.

  In the case of storing, it is only necessary to wind the hose 55 around the winding drum 4546 and place it in one corner or the like of the garage as it is, so that it is easy to pack and not bulky, and it is easy to organize and store.

  In use, the upper surface of the lid body 6 is easily wetted by the hose reel 1, but even if the hose reel 1 is wet, a long groove 38 is provided on the upper surface of the lid body 6. .

  Further, the handle 50 is attached to and stored in the locking claw 40 of the lid 6 when not in use, and is taken out only when in use. Therefore, the handle 50 becomes an obstacle when the hose reel 1 is carried or washed. The usability of the hose reel 1 is further improved.

  Further, since the hose insertion / removal window 8 for inserting / removing the hose 55 is provided at the upper part of the main body 5 of the hose reel 1, the hose 55 can be easily taken in / out, and the hose 55 can be easily arranged and stored.

  Since the main body 5 is formed into a cylindrical shape with four wall plates and a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape with the upper part removed, the main body 5 becomes a divergent shape when used as a stepping platform, and is improved in usability. .

  When the lid 6 is used as a step, the rotary handle 39 is provided so as not to protrude from the surface of the lid 6 so as not to interfere with the lid 6, so that it does not interfere with the use as a step. The usability is improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the hose reel which concerns on this invention in the state which removed the cover body. It is a perspective view which shows the hose reel which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the hose reel which concerns on this invention from the lower surface. It is the bottom view which looked at the hose reel which concerns on this invention from the lower side. It is a perspective view which shows the main body of the hose reel which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows a main body. It is a rear view which shows a main body. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows a main body. It is the top view which looked at the main body from the upper side. It is the bottom view which looked at the main part from the lower side. It is a top view which shows a cover body. It is a bottom view which shows a cover body. It is a front view which shows a cover body. It is a front view which shows a large winding drum. It is a front view which shows a small winding drum. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows a connecting pipe. It is a reverse view which shows a connecting pipe. It is a side view which shows a hose connection pipe. It is a front view which shows an outer side support body. It is a reverse view which shows an outer side support body. It is a side view which shows an outer side support body. It is a front view which shows an intermediate support body. It is a top view which shows an intermediate | middle support body. It is a bottom view which shows an intermediate support body. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows an intermediate support body. It is a front view which shows a rotating shaft support plate. It is a top view which shows a rotating shaft support plate. It is a bottom view which shows a rotating shaft support plate. It is front sectional drawing which shows a rotating shaft support plate. It is a side view which shows a rotating shaft support plate. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows a rotating shaft support plate.

Explanation of symbols

  1: Hose reel, 2: Step stand part, 3: Hose storage part, 5: Main body, 6: Lid body, 8, 9: Hose loading / unloading window, 11: Support body fitting part, 45 46: Winding drum, 47: Intermediate support, 48: outer support, 49: rotating shaft support plate, 50: handle, 55: hose.

Claims (2)

A main body from which an upper part constituting an outer shape formed in a cylindrical shape by four wall plates is removed, a lid that is detachably attached to the upper side of the main body and closes the upper side of the main body, and in the main body A take-up drum that is housed and winds the hoses in a plurality of rows, and the hose that is wound on the take-up drum with the lid attached to the upper portion of the main body is fed out from the inside of the main body A hose provided on the upper half side of one of the wall plates of the main body, having an opening area that is approximately the same width as the take-up drum and that allows a human hand to be taken in and out. With access windows ,
The main body formed into a cylindrical shape with the four wall plates is formed into a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape that is gradually narrowed as it goes upward, and is similar to the upper part of the quadrangular pyramid removed. And hose reel. The hose reel according to claim 1 ,
A hose reel provided with a rotary handle that is housed so as not to protrude upward from the surface of the lid when the lid is used as a platform, so as not to get in the way.

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