JP2011251069A - Umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an umbrella that can be stably and firmly fixed to a user's body without binding the body at all and with both hands left free and that is simply structured, durable and easily attached/detached.SOLUTION: The objectives are accomplished by the umbrella which includes: an umbrella body having a central rod; a J-shaped or U-shaped around-the-neck member connected to the central rod; a connecting member that rotatably connects and fixes the around-the-neck member to the central rod; and a belly belt attached to the central rod.

Description

  The present invention relates to an umbrella, and more particularly to an umbrella that can be fixed to the body without holding the umbrella itself and can walk and work with both hands free.

  Conventionally, as an umbrella that can be fixed to the body without holding the umbrella itself, for example, an umbrella body having a middle stick and a detachable attachment to the lower end of the middle stick of the umbrella body via a height adjusting mechanism An umbrella made up of a plate-like support that can be attached to a lower abdominal part of a person in a fixed state is known (see Patent Document 1). However, since this umbrella fixes only the end of the middle rod at the waist by the support, there is a disadvantage that the umbrella is not sufficiently fixed and the umbrella cannot be firmly fixed to the body.

  In addition to the first master bone on which the umbrella fabric is stretched, a second master bone or support bone and a belt-like member that connects the second master bone or support bone are provided on the shoulder of the umbrella user. An umbrella that can be worn is known (see Patent Document 2). However, this umbrella has a drawback that a heavy load is applied to the shoulder and the umbrella is easy to move back and forth.

  In addition, an umbrella (see Patent Document 3) for fixing an umbrella to the body by providing two middle bars, a shoulder hook provided on each middle bar, and a waist fixing belt attached to each middle bar end, By means of a belt that is provided on the two center rods in a bundled state and that surrounds the side of the other side from the shoulder on one side of the body and a clip that is provided at the end of the bundled middle rod and that is fixed to the belt of the pants, or Two center rods are bifurcated, fixed to each center rod, fixed to the Y-shaped hanging band on the back side of the body, and to the belt of the trousers provided at the end of each center rod on the abdomen side An umbrella that fixes an umbrella to a body by a clip that performs this is known (see Patent Document 4). However, both of these umbrellas have a problem in that two umbrella sticks must be provided, the structure is complicated, and the attachment and detachment is complicated. Moreover, since the umbrella of patent document 4 clamps the whole upper body from a shoulder part, there also exists a fault that it is cramped.

JP 2005-224362 A JP 2007-54105 A JP 2003-310320 A JP 2000-139533 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella that can be stably and firmly fixed to the body with both hands free without tightening the body at all, has a simple structure, has excellent durability, and is easy to attach and detach. Is to provide.

  As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventor has found that an umbrella body having an intermediate rod, a neck hanging member such as a J-shape connected to the intermediate rod, and the neck hanging member as the intermediate rod. According to the umbrella provided with the connecting member that is rotatably connected and fixed to the inner rod and the trunk belt attached to the middle rod, the inventors have found that the above-mentioned object can be achieved, and have completed the present invention.

  The present invention provides the following umbrella.

  1. An umbrella body having a middle bar, a J-shaped or U-shaped neck hanging member coupled to the middle bar, a connecting member for rotatably coupling and fixing the neck hanging member to the middle bar, and the middle bar And a torso belt attached to the umbrella.

  2. The connecting member includes a middle rod fixing portion into which the middle rod is inserted, a neck hanging member fixing portion into which an end portion of the neck hanging member is inserted and pressed against the middle rod fixing portion, and the middle rod. A bolt penetrating the fixing portion, the intermediate rod, the neck hanging member fixing portion, and the end of the neck hanging member, and a knob nut for press-contacting the neck hanging member fixing portion to the intermediate rod fixing portion by screwing to the bolt The umbrella according to Item 1 above.

  3. Item 3. The umbrella according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member is fixed to a lower part than a lower repellency of the middle rod.

  4). Item 4. The umbrella according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the neck hanging member and the middle rod is formed of a pipe material.

  5. Item 5. The umbrella according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the trunk belt is inserted and attached to a slit-like through hole formed in a lower end portion of the middle rod.

  6). Item 6. The umbrella according to any one of Items 1 to 5, wherein the neck member has an extendable mechanism that can be adjusted in length.

  7). Item 7. The umbrella according to any one of Items 1 to 6, wherein the middle rod has an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length.

  8). Item 8. The umbrella according to any one of Items 1 to 7, wherein the neck hanging member is covered with a buffer member for protecting the neck.

  According to the present invention, the umbrella itself can be stably and firmly fixed to the body without tightening the body at all, with both hands free, and without using any holding tool, etc. In addition, there is an effect that an umbrella having excellent durability and easy to attach and detach is provided.

  In addition, by using the umbrella of the present invention, it is possible to stably and securely fix the umbrella to the body without holding the umbrella in the rain, and it is possible to walk and work with both hands free. It can be suitably used for walking a parent holding a child, walking a person with luggage in both hands, taking a picture, surveying work, writing work, taking a walk, light climbing, security, guidance, etc. . In addition, the umbrella of the present invention can be conveniently used for people with physical disabilities or when riding a bicycle.

  Furthermore, the umbrella of the present invention can be conveniently used when used as a parasol in order to avoid sunlight in fine weather.

  In addition, when the umbrella of the present invention does not need to be fixed to the body, the neck hanging member is used as a hand of the umbrella by fixing the neck hanging member downward at a position parallel to the center rod. And can be used in the same way as a normal umbrella.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the umbrella which concerns on this invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the length adjustment state when the neck hanging member of the umbrella has an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length, and the center rod has an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length. FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the connection member periphery of the umbrella of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the connection member periphery of the umbrella of FIG. 3 from the opposite side. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the periphery of the connecting member of the umbrella in FIG. 4 with a part cut away and a part seen through. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the attachment part of the trunk | drum belt of the umbrella of FIG. 1, and the buckle part of a belt. It is a state figure which shows the use condition which mount | wears the umbrella of FIG. 1 and has fixed the umbrella to the body. It is a perspective view which shows the state in the case of fixing the neck hanging member of the umbrella of FIG. 1 downward in the position parallel to a center stick, and using a neck hanging member as a hand of an umbrella. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the umbrella in the case of using the neck hanging member of the umbrella of FIG. 8 as a hand of an umbrella.

  Embodiments of an umbrella according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an umbrella according to the present invention. The umbrella in FIG. 1 rotatably connects an umbrella main body 11 having a center rod 1, a J-shaped neck member 2 connected to the umbrella center rod 1, and the neck member 2 and the center rod 1. At the same time, a connecting member 3 that fixes the neck hanging member 2 to the center rod 1 at a desired rotational angle position and a body belt 4 attached to the center rod 1 are provided. Further, in order to prevent the clothes and the body from being damaged, a protective cap 8 is provided at the end portion of the neck member 2 and a protective cap 9 is provided at the end portion of the center rod 1. The body belt 4 is inserted and attached to a slit-like through hole 5 formed in the lower end portion of the middle rod 1. The body belt 4 is provided with a pair of male and female buckles 6 and 7.

  In the umbrella of FIG. 1, as the umbrella body 11, any of ordinary cloth umbrellas, vinyl umbrellas and the like known per se can be adopted except that there is no umbrella hand. The umbrella body 11 includes, for example, a stone bump 12, an umbrella cloth 13, a plurality of main bones (not shown) to which the umbrella cloth 13 is attached, and an upper roll (not shown) on which the main bone is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed. A center rod 1 to which the upper loft is attached, a lower lokuro (not shown) attached to the middle rod 1 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and a receiver pivotally supported by the lower loft and the main bone. A bone (not shown) and an upper repellant (not shown) and a lower repellant 14 attached to the upper and lower portions of the middle rod 1 are provided. A hand can be attached to the umbrella body 11. The hand of the umbrella may be referred to as a handle, a handle, a handle, a handle, or the like. Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the shape and materials, such as a stone bump, a bone | frame, a center stick, a loft, an umbrella cloth, and a repellency of an umbrella main body.

  In the umbrella of FIG. 1, the middle bar 1 penetrates the connecting member 3 and is usually preferably a columnar shape, a rod shape, a cylindrical shape, or a pipe shape. Moreover, it is preferable that the length of the part below the connection member 3 of the center rod 1 is usually about 20 to 45 cm, and can be appropriately determined according to the height and physique of the person to be used. The J-shaped neck hanging member 2 and the middle rod 1 are normally rotatable with respect to the middle rod 1 at the lower end portion of the neck hanging member 2 and the lower part of the lower pallet 14 of the middle rod 1. In this way, they are connected by the connecting member 3. The neck hanging member 2 is preferably a columnar shape or a rod shape having a length of about 35 to 60 cm, or a cylindrical shape or a pipe shape, but the length is appropriately determined according to the height and physique of the person to be used. be able to. The thickness of the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 is usually preferably about 7 to 15 mm. Although the neck member 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a J-shape, the end portion may be elongated to form a U-shape. Moreover, it is preferable from the viewpoint of strength improvement, workability improvement, and weight reduction to form one or both of the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 with a pipe material to form a cylindrical shape or a pipe shape. The material of the neck member 2 and the center rod 1 is not particularly limited, and for example, aluminum; various steels such as stainless steel; and materials such as plastic can be employed. The neck hanging member 2 can be covered with a buffer member (not shown) for protecting the neck. Such a buffer member can be formed by coating with various materials such as cloth, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, knitted fabric, felt, and soft rubber. Furthermore, examples of the material of the protective cap provided at the end portions of the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 include rubber, rubber, and plastic.

  In FIG. 1, the rotational angle position of the neck member 2 relative to the center rod 1 is adjusted to any angle, that is, any angle in the range of 0 ° to 360 ° by the connecting member 3 as shown by the curved line of the double arrow. Can be fixed. The neck hanging member 2 shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 is an angular position during normal use, and the neck hanging member 2 shown by a broken line shows an angular position when the umbrella is not fixed to the body or stored. ing.

  FIG. 2 shows respective lengths when the neck hanging member 2 of the umbrella in FIG. 1 has a length-adjustable expansion / contraction mechanism and the center rod 1 has a length-adjustable expansion / contraction mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows the state of adjustment. That is, the center rod 1 can be provided with a telescopic mechanism whose length can be adjusted, as shown in FIG. For example, by providing a telescopic mechanism such as a lever type and a lock nut type used for a tripod such as a camera, and a retractable elastic mechanism such as a drawer type telescopic mechanism used for a laundry basket, the length of the intermediate rod 1 can be increased. Can be easily adjusted. The expansion / contraction mechanism of the intermediate rod 1 is usually preferably provided at the lower part of the connecting member 3. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length can be provided at an intermediate portion of the neck member 2 on the connecting member 3 side. For example, the length of the neck hanging member 2 is provided by providing a sliding and fixing expansion / contraction mechanism such as a lever type and a lock nut type expansion / contraction mechanism used for a tripod such as a camera, and a drawer type expansion / contraction mechanism used for a laundry basket. Can be adjusted easily.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the periphery of the connecting member 3 of the umbrella in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the periphery of the connecting member 3 of the umbrella in FIG. 3 as viewed from the opposite side. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the periphery of the connecting member of the umbrella shown in FIG. The connecting member 3 rotatably connects the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 and has a function of adjusting and fixing the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 to arbitrary angular positions.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the connecting member 3 is inserted with the center rod fixing portion 21 through which the center rod 1 is inserted and the end of the neck member 2. And a bolt 24 penetrating through the end portions of the intermediate rod fixing portion 21, the intermediate rod 1, the neck hanging member fixing portion 22, and the neck hanging member 2. And a knob nut 23 for press-fitting the neck hanging member fixing portion 22 to the middle rod fixing portion 21 by screwing with the bolt 24. Bolt holes are formed in the end portions of the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2, respectively. Since the connecting member 3 is thus configured, the bolt 24 and the knob nut 23 are used to fasten the intermediate rod fixing portion 21, the intermediate rod 1, the neck hanging member fixing portion 22 and the neck hanging member 2 to The hanging member 2 can be adjusted and fixed with respect to the intermediate rod 1 at a desired rotation angle. The knob nut 23 is preferably fitted with a washer (not shown) to prevent loosening. Moreover, it is preferable that the middle rod fixing | fixed part 21 and the neck hanging member fixing | fixed part 22 which comprise the connection member 3 have the same cylindrical shape of the same diameter. The bolt 24 has the same diameter and passes through the center axis of the cylindrical middle rod fixing portion 21 and the neck hanging member fixing portion 22 to rotate the joint surface of the middle rod fixing portion 21 and the neck hanging member fixing portion 22. Even if it makes it, since a friction system total area does not change, the advantage that fixed friction system resultant force is exhibited is acquired.

  By turning the knob nut 23 combined with the bolt 24 as shown by the curve of the double arrow in FIG. 3, the neck member 2 can be adjusted and fixed at a desired rotational angle position with respect to the intermediate rod 1. . The knob nut 23 is provided with a screw hole so as to be screwed with the bolt 24. By tightening the knob nut 23, it can be seen that the bolts 24 penetrating the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 firmly fix the intermediate rod 1 and the neck hanging member 2 so as not to be relatively rotatable. On the other hand, by loosening the knob nut 23, the middle rod fixing portion 21 and the neck hanging member fixing portion 22 slide on these joint surfaces, and the angle between the neck hanging member 2 and the middle rod 1 is changed. It can be seen that the desired angle can be easily adjusted. When the angle is adjusted, the knob nut 23 is further loosened so that the joint surface between the center rod fixing portion 21 and the neck hanging member fixing portion 22 can be separated to further facilitate the rotation. In this manner, the function of adjusting and fixing the angle between the neck member 2 and the middle rod 1 is achieved by the middle rod fixing portion 21, the neck hanging member fixing portion 22, the bolt 24, and the knob nut 23.

  Here, a plurality of ridges having a mountain-shaped cross section extending radially are provided on one of the joint surfaces of the center rod fixing portion 21 and the neck hanging member fixing portion 22, and a groove having a cross-sectional valley shape that fits the ridge is provided on the other side. Radially provided and a spring is sandwiched between the knob nut 23 and the neck member fixing portion 22, and the neck member fixing portion 22 is pressed against the center rod fixing portion 21 by the spring force, so that the neck can be hooked with one touch. The angle between the member 2 and the intermediate rod 1 can be fixed. Further, instead of the radial ridges, a crown gear-like unevenness may be provided on one side of the joint surface, and an unevenness meshing with the other may be provided on the other side.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular as a material of the center rod fixing | fixed part 21 and the neck member fixing | fixed part 22 which comprises the connection member 3, It can be set as materials, such as a plastics, a timber, a metal. Further, the shape and material of the bolt and knob nut are not particularly limited, and any normal ones can be used.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a mounting portion of the trunk belt of the umbrella and a buckle portion of the belt of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the body belt 4 is inserted and attached to a slit-like through hole 5 formed in the lower end portion of the intermediate rod 1. The body belt 4 is provided with a pair of male and female buckles 6 and 7. Examples of the material of the trunk belt include cloth, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, knitted fabric, leather, and synthetic leather. Further, since the male buckle 6 is provided with a belt length adjusting mechanism, the belt length can be easily adjusted according to the physique. By fitting the male buckle 6 into the female buckle 7 in the direction of the arrow, the body belt 4 can be easily fastened. As the male buckle and the female buckle, a plastic molded product can be used. The buckle attached to the body belt 4 is not limited to a pair of male buckle and female buckle, and any known buckle such as a type that is fixed by a normal belt hole can be used. .

  FIG. 7 is a state diagram showing a use state in which the umbrella of FIG. 1 is attached and the umbrella is fixed to the body. The umbrella shown in FIG. 1 is attached by appropriately determining the angle between the neck hanging member 2 and the center rod 1 according to the physique, fixing the connecting member 3, hanging the neck hanging member 2 around the neck, and attaching the torso belt 4 to the body. It can be easily attached by winding around 31 abdomen or waist and fitting a pair of male and female buckles 6 and 7, whereby the umbrella can be stably and firmly fixed to the body. In FIG. 7, an umbrella is attached to the left side of the body 31, but the knob nut 23 combined with the bolt 24 of the connecting member 3 is turned to rotate the neck member 2 in the reverse rotation angle with respect to the center rod 1. An umbrella can be attached to the right side of the body 31 by adjusting and fixing the position. Moreover, the removal of the umbrella can be easily performed by a procedure reverse to the above. Thus, the attachment and detachment of the umbrella according to the present invention is extremely simple as it is only necessary to hang the neck belt on the neck and fasten the waist belt, or vice versa.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the neck hanging member of FIG. 1 is fixed downward in a position parallel to the middle bar and the neck hanging member is used as a hand of the umbrella. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the umbrella is closed when the neck member of the umbrella in FIG. 8 is used as a hand of the umbrella. When it is not necessary to fix the umbrella to the body, the umbrella of the present invention fixes the neck hanging member 2 downward at a position parallel to the center rod 1 as shown in FIG. 2 can be used as a hand of an umbrella and can be used in the same manner as a normal umbrella. Further, when the umbrella is closed in this state, as shown in FIG. 9, it can be carried with the neck hanging member 2 as a hand, as with a normal umbrella. In such a case, the body belt 4 is preferably folded as shown in FIGS. In such a case, the lengths of the center rod and the neck hanging member can be appropriately adjusted by an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length.

  The present invention is used in the industry for manufacturing umbrellas or parts thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Middle stick 2 Necking member 3 Connecting member 4 Trunk belt 5 Slit-like through-hole 6 Male side buckle 7 Female side buckle 8, 9 Protective cap 11 Umbrella main body 12 Stone bump 13 Umbrella cloth 14 Lower repelling 21 Middle stick fixing part 22 Neck Hanging member fixing part 23 Knob nut 24 Bolt 31 Body

Claims (8)

  An umbrella body having a middle bar, a J-shaped or U-shaped neck hanging member coupled to the middle bar, a connecting member for rotatably coupling and fixing the neck hanging member to the middle bar, and the middle bar And a torso belt attached to the umbrella.   The connecting member includes a middle rod fixing portion into which the middle rod is inserted, a neck hanging member fixing portion into which an end portion of the neck hanging member is inserted and pressed against the middle rod fixing portion, and the middle rod. A bolt penetrating the fixing portion, the intermediate rod, the neck hanging member fixing portion, and the end of the neck hanging member, and a knob nut for press-contacting the neck hanging member fixing portion to the intermediate rod fixing portion by screwing to the bolt The umbrella according to claim 1, comprising:   The umbrella according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting member is fixed to a lower part than a lower repellency of the middle rod.   The umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the neck hanging member and the middle rod is formed of a pipe material.   The umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the body belt is inserted and attached to a slit-like through hole formed in a lower end portion of the middle rod.   The umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the neck hanging member has an extendable mechanism capable of adjusting the length.   The umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the middle rod has a telescopic mechanism capable of adjusting its length. The umbrella according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the neck hanging member is covered with a buffer member for protecting the neck.

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