Patent Application
20250213015
This invention relates to an umbrella-cover for a folding umbrella, and specifically relates to an umbrella-cover whose shape can be transformed into a base that can be used for a luggage storage.
When it rains, users of folding umbrellas usually take the umbrella out of its cover and use them. When it stops raining, they are stored in its cover and are carried in the hand. If the users are carrying a business bag or shopping bag (hereinafter referred to as “luggage”), the above operation requires the use of both hands, and therefore, the luggage must be placed once on the ground to free their hands. However, even if the rain has stopped, the ground is often still wet, and when luggage is placed on the wet ground, the bottom of the luggage would get wet.
To solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention improves the umbrella-cover, which previously only served the function of storing a folding umbrella, and provides an umbrella-cover that can be used as a base by adding a mechanism that allows the shape of the umbrella-cover to be changed, in addition to the function of storing a folding umbrella. This allows their luggage to be placed on the umbrella-cover, transformed into a base, even when it is raining or when the ground is wet after the rain has stopped. Therefore, the bottom of the luggage does not come in contact with the wet ground so that the bottom of the luggage will not get dirty.
The objective of the present invention is to resolve the above-described problem, and to provide an umbrella-cover whose shape can be transformed into a pedestal that can be used for luggage storage, which includes plates and magnets.
This invention will be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
The preferred embodiment of this invention as to an umbrella-cover is explained together with drawings as follows. In each drawing, the same reference numbers designate the same or similar components through all embodiments.
In the first form of the umbrella-cover 100, it is possible to store a folding umbrella 50, as shown in
The umbrella-cover 100 also includes seventh to tenth plates, namely, a seventh plate 7, an eighth plate 8, a ninth plate 9, and a tenth plate 10. Furthermore, the umbrella-covers 100 includes eleventh to fourteenth plates, namely, an eleventh plate 11, a twelfth plate 12, a thirteenth plate 13, and a fourteenth plate 14.
One end of the seventh plate 7 is connected to one transverse end (short side) of the first plate 1, while the opposite end of the seventh plate 7 is connected to the eleventh plate 11. One end of the eighth plate 8 is connected to the opposite transverse end of the first plate 1, and the opposite end of the eighth plate 8 is connected to the twelfth plate 12. Similarly, one end of the ninth plate 9 is connected to one transverse end of the sixth plate 6, and the opposite end of the ninth plate 9 is connected to the thirteenth plate 13. One end of the tenth plate 10 is connected to the opposite transverse end of the sixth plate 6, and the opposite end of the tenth plate 10 is connected to the fourteenth plate 14.
On the surface of the second plate 2, a magnet 2S with an exposed S-pole, approximately the same size as the second plate 2, is formed. Similarly, on the rear surface of the sixth plate 6, a magnet 6N with an exposed N-pole, approximately the same size as the sixth plate 6, is formed.
On the rear surface of the third plate 3, first and second magnets 3aN and 3bN, each with exposed N-poles, are formed near both ends in the transverse direction, respectively. Likewise, on the rear surface of the fourth plate 4, first and second magnets 4aN and 4bN, each with exposed N-poles, are formed near both ends in the transverse direction, respectively. On the surfaces of the eleventh plate 11, twelfth plate 12, thirteenth plate 13, and fourteenth plate 14, magnets 11S, 12S, 13S, and 14S, each with exposed S-poles, are respectively formed.
The first through fourteen plates 1-14 may be formed as an integrated structure, or each may be manufactured independently and connected mechanically or chemically. When forming them as the integrated structure, a V-shaped slits are formed in the area where the plates are connected so that the plates can only be folded in one direction. The first plate 1 has a longitudinal length of 30 cm, a transverse length of 7 cm, and is made of plastic material with a thickness of 5 mm. As described above, the second through sixth plates 2-6 are formed in the same shape as the first plate. Each of the seventh through tenth plates 7-10 is formed as squares with sides of 7 cm.
The umbrella-cover 100, formed as described above, is used as follows.
Next, the umbrella-cover 100 as a base, in its second form, is explained below, with reference to
By forming the umbrella-cover 100 as described above, the umbrella-cover, which conventionally had only the function of storing umbrella, can be transformed into a base. As a result, the bottom of the luggage does not come into contact with the wet ground, and the bottom of the luggage can be expected to remain clean.
While this invention has been described with reference to illustrative embodiments, this description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Thus, shapes, size and physical relationship of each component are roughly illustrated so the scope of this invention should not be construed to be limited to them. Further, to clarify the components of this invention, hatching is partially omitted in the cross-sectional views. Moreover, the numerical description in the embodiment described above is one of the preferred examples in the preferred embodiment so that the scope of this invention should not be construed to limit to them.
Various other modifications of the illustrated embodiment will be apparent to those skilled in the art on reference to this description. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to cover any such modifications or embodiments as fall within the true scope of this invention.
