JPH11246122A - Hose reel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain stability by weighting a spport stand at using time while reducing its weight at carrying time by arranging a tank capable of filling fluid being a weight in the support stand. SOLUTION: In selling a hose reel 10, water in a support stand 12 having the inside formed as a cavity by blow molding is drained. Therefore, weight of the hose reel 10 is reduced. Water being a weight is put inside from a fluid port to add to weight. In the case of using this hose reel 10, when the support stand 12 is horizontally placed on the ground surface 41, an upper drum main body 11 can freely easily rotate. A hose 13 can be easily taken out since the drum main body 11 easily rotates in a state of fixing the support stand 12 by weight of the water. In the case of winding a hose 13, a grip 22 of the drum main body 11 is rotated by standing the support stand 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hose reel used for spraying water in a garden or for washing a car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional hose reel has, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-6039, a drum for winding and storing a hose, and a support base for rotatably supporting the drum. At the base end of the hose, a coupler to be attached to a tap was attached, and at the tip of the hose, a sprinkler nozzle and the like were attached. In use, the hose wound around the drum was pulled out to a predetermined length, and after use, the hose was wound up on the drum and stored.

[0003]

However, the conventional hose reel for home use has a problem that the support stand is light and, for example, the hose falls down when the hose is pulled during use. Here, it is possible to make the support stand and the drum heavy so that the hose can be easily wound and unwound. However, the whole weight becomes heavy, and there is a problem in the transfer of the hose reel. There was a problem. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a stable hose reel which is light during transportation but heavy during use.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
The hose reel according to the present invention is a hose reel having a drum body for winding a hose and a support base on which the drum body is rotatably mounted, wherein the support base includes a tank capable of being filled with a fluid serving as a weight. Have. The hose reel according to claim 2, wherein the drum main body has a drum trunk on which the hose is wound and a side plate provided on one side of the drum trunk, A mounting shaft protruding from the other end of the body is fitted and fixed to the bearing of the support base,
In addition, the other side plate of the drum body is formed on the support base. A hose reel according to a third aspect of the present invention is the hose reel according to the second aspect, wherein a connecting member for connecting a hose wound around the drum main body and an external hose is provided inside the mounting shaft connected to the bearing portion. The connector is provided with a rotary joint. A hose reel according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the hose reel according to the third aspect, wherein the support base is formed with a groove for accommodating the external hose inside, and in use, the mounting shaft and the bearing. The support table is placed on the floor or the ground so that the section is vertical and used. The hose reel according to claim 5, wherein in the hose reel according to any one of claims 2 to 4, a pair of legs is provided on one side of the support base, and a handle is provided on the other side. When winding the hose, the support stand can be supported and erected. And in the hose reel according to claim 6, in the hose reel according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
Around the leading end of the mounting shaft, an interruption is formed in the axial direction, and a hook portion protruding outward is provided,
It can be attached to the bearing part with one touch.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a hose reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the hose reel, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are front and side views of the drum body of the hose reel, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a hose reel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a hose reel 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS, PP, or vinyl chloride having sufficient strength.
Drum main body 11 and support base 1 for rotatably supporting it
2 and a hose 13 wound around the drum main body 11. Hereinafter, these will be described in detail.

The drum main body 11 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), a drum body 14 around which a hose 13 is wound, and a circular side plate 15 integrally provided on one side thereof.
And The side plate 15 is provided with three radial depressions 16 to 18 at the outer periphery, and wide ribs 19 to 21 are formed in the middle thereof to reinforce the side plate 15, and the wide rib 19 has a handle. 22 is rotatably provided.

On the other hand, a small-diameter mounting shaft 23 is provided to protrude from the other end of the drum body 14, and the mounting shaft 23
A plurality of interrupts 24 are formed in the axial direction on the circumference of the front end of the head, and a hook 25 whose diameter is increased outward is provided at the front end. The engaging portion 25 has a truncated conical shape as a whole, and does not come off once mounted on the bearing portion 26 (see FIG. 3) of the support base 12. Also, the drum body 14
On one side, an opening 28 guided by a guide wall 27 is provided inside, so that the hose 13 can be inserted through the cylindrical drum body 14 and the mounting shaft 23 as shown by an arrow a.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the support table 12 has a hollow tank inside, and a pair of left and right legs 29 and 30 is suspended on one side and suspended on the other side. Handle 31 for use. A fluid port 32 (corresponding to the mouth of a single bottle) is provided at an intermediate portion between the legs 29 and 30, from which a fluid such as water or sand can be filled and further discharged. . The fluid port 32 is covered with a sealing lid (not shown). In the center of the support base 12, a bearing 26 into which the mounting shaft 23 is fitted is provided.
Is provided. The length and the inner diameter of the bearing portion 26 are slightly larger than the length and the outer diameter of the mounting shaft 23, and the drum main body 11 rotates smoothly while the mounting shaft 23 is fitted in the bearing portion 26. It is supposed to. As described above, the mounting shaft 23 is attached to the bearing portion 26 by forming the interrupt 24 at the front end of the mounting shaft 23 and by providing the hooking portion 25 so that the mounting shaft 2 can be mounted with one touch.
3 can be mounted on the bearing 26.

The support base 12 has a fixed width, can be self-supported by a pair of legs 29, 30 having a flat bottom, and when the drum body 14 is attached, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the other side plate 33 of the drum body 14 is configured. Then, radial grooves 34 to 37 communicating with the bearing portion 26 having the central opening are formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hose reel 10
In the above, a rotary joint 37a, which is an example of a connecting tool, is provided at a central portion of the mounting shaft 23 in a state where the drum main body 11 is assembled to the support base 12. In this embodiment, the rotary joint 37a is
The hose 13 is attached to the inner end of the bent joint 38, and the attached hose 13 is rotatable with respect to the bent joint 38. On the other side of the bent joint 38, one end of an outer hose 39 on the faucet side is fixed by a fastener 40. The hose 39 attached to the bending joint 38 by the fastener 40 passes through any one of the grooves 34 to 37, and a coupler (not shown) connected to a water tap is provided at the other end. The rotary joint 37a has the same structure as the one-touch coupler, and can be attached to and detached from the bending joint 38. The hose 13 having one end connected thereto is wound around the drum body 14. A sprinkling nozzle (not shown) is provided at the other end.

Therefore, in selling the hose reel 10, the water in the support base 12 whose interior is hollowed by blow molding is drained. Thus, the weight of the hose reel 10 can be reduced. Water, which is a weight, is put into the inside from the fluid port 32 and weighted. When the hose reel 10 is used, as shown in FIG. 1, when the support base 12 is placed horizontally on the ground 41, the upper drum main body 1 is moved.
1 is easy to rotate freely. Since the drum main body 11 rotates easily in a state where the support base 12 is fixed by the weight of water, the hose 13 can be easily taken out. And
When winding the hose 13, as shown in FIG.
2 is set up and the handle 22 of the drum body 11 is rotated.

Next, a hose reel 45 made of synthetic resin according to a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 will be described. A lower support base 46 and bearing plates 47, 4
A drum body 49 that is rotatably mounted via 8;
And a hose 50 wound therearound. Hereinafter, these will be described.

The support base 46 has a substantially rectangular tank structure in plan view, has a fluid port 51 on the side or upper part and a cap 51a attached to the fluid port 51 so as to be openable and closable. It has a structure that can be filled with fluid. The bearing plates 47 and 48 have a substantially triangular shape in a side view, and have an insertion hole at an upper portion.
53 is rotatably supported. One central shaft 52 is provided with a hose connection port 54 on the inlet side, and has a structure in which a hose 55 connected to a water tap, for example, can be connected. The drum body 49 is composed of side plates 56 and 57 on both sides and a body 58 connecting these, and a hose 50 is wound around one end of which is connected to a hose port (not shown) communicating with the hose connection port 54. . A handle 59 is provided on the other central shaft 53 of the drum main body 49 so that the drum main body 49 can be rotated manually.

Therefore, in the hose reel 45 according to this embodiment, a fluid such as water or sand is put inside the support base 46 and used as a weight. This allows for
When sold and transported, it is light and easy to handle. In use, it can be used in a stable state by the weight in the support base 46. For example, the hose 50 is pulled to
9 can also be rotated. In this case, if a rotary joint is provided at the hose connection port 54, the drum body 49 can rotate freely.

In the first embodiment, a rotary joint 37 is provided between the hose 13 and the hose 39.
Although a is provided, the present invention is also applicable to a case where one of them is fixedly mounted on the fixed side or the rotating side. In the above embodiment, the case where water is put into the tank has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a fluid having fluidity such as sand. Furthermore, although the case where the hose reel 10 is used for watering has been described, the present invention is applicable to a gas such as air and a liquid such as kerosene.

[0017]

According to the hose reels of the first to sixth aspects, since the support base is provided with a tank capable of being filled with a fluid serving as a weight, the tank is emptied at the time of sale or transportation. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the weight, and in use, the tank is filled with a fluid so that the tank becomes heavy and operability is improved. In particular, in the hose reel according to the second aspect, since the support base also serves as the other side plate of the drum body around which the hose is wound, the hose reel as a whole is compact. In the hose reel according to the third aspect, since the rotary joint is provided on the connecting member between the hose wound around the drum body and the external hose, the hoses on the inlet side and the outlet side rotate relative to each other to wind the hose. It is easier to break and unravel. In the hose reel according to the fourth aspect, on the back surface (bottom surface) of the support base,
A groove to house the external hose inside is formed, and in use, the mounting shaft and bearing are vertical,
Since the support table is used by mounting it on the floor or the ground, the hose fits in the groove, and the stability is good and the operability is excellent. In the hose reel according to the fifth aspect, a pair of legs is provided on one side of the support, and a handle is provided on the other side. When winding the hose, the handle of the support is held with one hand. Since it is erected by being supported or hung on a wall or the like, it is possible to wind up a hose like a normal hose reel, and it is excellent in operability. In the hose reel according to the sixth aspect, the periphery of the front end of the mounting shaft is formed with an interruption in the axial direction, and the hooking portion protruding outside is provided, so that assembly is easy. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a hose reel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the hose reel.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a front view and a side view of a support base of the hose reel.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a front view and a side view of a drum main body of the hose reel.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of a hose reel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Hose reel 11 Drum main body 12 Support stand 13 Hose 14 Drum trunk 15 Side plate 16 Depression 17 Depression 18 Depression 19 Wide rib 20 Wide rib 21 Wide rib 22 Handle 23 Mounting shaft 24 Interruption 25 Hook part 26 Bearing part 27 Guide wall 28 Opening 29 Leg 30 Leg 31 Handle 32 Fluid port 33 Side plate 34 Groove 35 Groove 36 Groove 37 Groove 37 a Rotary joint 38 Bend joint 39 Hose 40 Fastener 41 Ground 45 Hose reel 46 Support table 47 Bearing plate 48 Bearing plate 49 Drum body 50 51 Fluid port 51a Cap 52 Center shaft 53 Center shaft 54 Hose connection port 55 Hose 56 Side plate 57 Side plate 58 Body 59 Handle

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A hose reel having a drum body for winding a hose and a support base on which the drum body is rotatably mounted, wherein the support base is provided with a tank capable of being filled with a weighting fluid. A hose reel characterized in that: 2. The drum body has a drum body around which the hose is wound, and a side plate provided on one side of the drum body, and is provided so as to protrude from a tip of the other side of the drum body. 2. The hose reel according to claim 1, wherein the mounting shaft is fitted and fixed in a bearing portion of the support base, and the support base is formed with the other side plate of the drum body. 3. A connecting member for connecting a hose wound around the drum body and an external hose is provided inside the mounting shaft connected to the bearing portion, and the connecting member is provided with a rotary joint. The hose reel according to claim 2. 4. A groove for accommodating the external hose inside is formed in the support base, and in use, the mounting base and the bearing part are vertically arranged so that the support base is formed. The hose reel according to claim 3, which is used by being placed on a floor or the ground. 5. A pair of legs is provided on one side of the support base and a handle is provided on the other side, and when winding the hose, the support base may be supported and erected. The hose reel according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which can be used. 6. A peripheral part around the tip of the mounting shaft is formed with an interrupt in the axial direction, and is provided with a locking part protruding outside thereof, so that the mounting part can be attached to the bearing part with one touch. Item 6. The hose reel according to any one of Items 2 to 5.