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(11) | EP 1 426 318 A1 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Flat water hose coiler |
(57) The present invention discloses a flat water hose coiler, comprising a hollow main
shaft (30) pivotally passing through a central hole (21) of a middle partition (20),
a water hose connecting section (34) and a water outlet (37) are protruded outward
from the hose body, and the water hose connecting section (34) is for connecting a
flat water hose, and the water outlet (37) is connected to a connecting shaft (40)
outside the hose, and a water hose connecting section (41) is also disposed on the
outside of the shaft for connecting another flat water hose; the shaft (30) and the
connecting shaft (40) at their outer end each has a side ring cover (65,65'); rotating
the side ring cover (65) can coil or release the flat water hose. The coiler accommodates
two water hoses separately into the water hose accommodating space on both sides of
the coiler. The coiling and releasing actions can be performed independently without
interfering each other; the two independent water hoses regardless of being coiled
or released, the water in the water hoses keeps on running. |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
Description of the Related Art
Summary of the Invention
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a diagram of the disassembled parts of the coiler of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram of the main shaft of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective diagram of the connecting shaft of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective diagram of the assembled coiler of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram of the cross-section 5-5 and the arrow direction as indicated in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a perspective diagram of the flat water hose and its connector of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a reference diagram of an application of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
a middle partition 20 as shown in FIG. 1 and 5, is a hollow circular plastic plate for this embodiment, and has a central hole 21 in the center of the middle partition 20;
a main shaft 30 as shown in FIGs. 1, 2, and 5, substantially in the shape of circular axle, having one end extended externally to form a polygonal fixing plate 301, and the fixing plate 301at its periphery has a plurality of fixing holes 302; the main shaft 30 at the central axis has a water passage 31, and the end of the water passage 31 is close-ended, and the front end is open due to the formation of the hole, therefore a sealing up stopper 32 is tightly plugged into the front end; the main shaft 30 passes through the central hole 21 of the middle partition 20, and a blocking ring 33 is protruded outward from substantially the middle of the outer wall; a water hose connecting section 34 is protruded outward and disposed on the hose body between the blocking ring 33 and the fixing plate 301 for coupling the flat water hose 10. The water hose connecting section 34 sets the number of hollow splitters 341 depending on the number and arrangement of the water passages 11, 12, 13, and the interior of the hollow splitters 341 is connected with the water passage 31; the external open end has a protruded conical end 342; since the lengths of the hollow splitters 341 are different, the conical ends on the left and right sides are separated; the protruded conical end 342 is to increase the tightness of holding the water hose 10,and the separated conical end 342 is to prevent the protruded structure from colliding with each other and affecting the disposition of the water hose; furthermore, two outwardly protruded connecting rings 35, 36 are disposed on the hose body between the blocking ring 33 to the tail of the main shaft 30, and the wall of the shaft 30 between the two connecting rings 35, 36 has an water outlet 37; the two connecting rings 35, 36 each has a sealing up ring 351, 361;
a connecting shaft 40 as shown in FIGs. 1, 3, and 5 is disposed on the two connecting rings 35, 36 of the main shaft 30 on the side other than that of the middle partition 20; a gap exists between the inner wall of the connecting shaft 40 and the main shaft 30 with a hose body having water outlet 37, and such gap forms a water accommodating space 38; a water hose connecting section 41 is protruded from the hose body of the connecting shaft 40 for coupling the end of the flat water hose 10'; the water hose connecting section 41 sets the number of the hollow splitters 411 according to the number and arrangement of the water passages 11', 12', 13' of the water hose 10', and the interior of the hollow splitter 411 is interconnected with water accommodating space 38; the external open end has an outwardly protruded conical end 412; since the lengths of the hollow splitters 411 are different, therefore the conical ends 412 adjacent to the left and right sides are separated to prevent the protruded structure from colliding with each other and affecting the disposition of the water hose 10'; the connecting shaft 40 at its end has a polygonal fixing plate 42 extended outward, and the fixing plate 42 at its periphery has a plurality of fixing holes 421, and a blocking section 43 disposed outside the end of the main shaft 30 and tightly latched with the water blocking ring 361;
two water hose fixers 50, 50' as shown in FIGs. 1, 5 each has a water hose hole 51, 51' with a shape corresponsive to the cross-section of the water hose 10, 10' for coupling the end of the water hose 10, 10'; when the water hose 10, 10' is sheathed onto the water hose connecting section 34 of the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40, the two water hose fixers 50, 50' are pressed outside the hollow splitters 341, 411 to latch the ends of the water hose 10, 10' between the hollow splitter 341, 411 and the water hose fixer 50, 50', so that the water hose 10, 10' is secured without the risk of falling apart; the bottom on each of both ends of the two water hose fixers 50, 50' has latch member 52, 52' to latch into the preset latch groove 39, 44' of the hose body of the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40;
two side ring covers 65, 65' as shown in FIGs. 1 and 5 are star-shaped frame rings made of radiation decorative board, and have a polygonal groove 651, 651' in the middle for respectively latching the fixing plates 301, 42 at the ends of the main shaft and the connecting shaft and being fixed by screws 652, 652' such that the two side ring covers 65, 65' respectively link and couple to the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40, and define a water accommodating space 70, 70' with the middle partition 20; a bobbin 66, 66' disposed outside the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40, and the bobbin has an opening 661, 661' for passing and coupling the end of the water hose 10, 10' onto the water hose connecting section 34, 41, and a handle member 67, 67' disposed along the periphery outside the two side ring covers 65, 65' for the user to hold and turn the side ring cover 65, 65';
a main shaft balancing structure as shown in FIGs. 1, 2, and 5, has a supporting section 451 extended along an axial direction from one end of the fixing plate 301 away from the main shaft 30, and such supporting section 451 passes through the end of the connecting shaft 40 and the center of the side ring cover 65', and the other end is pivotally coupled into another side ring cover 65' such that both ends of the main shaft 30 can be supported and balanced;
two casings 60, 60' as shown in FIGs. 1 and 4 disposed on the outer side of the two side ring covers 65, 65', and its main structure is in the shape of a circular frame, and its top has a halved handle 61, 61', and its bottom has a halved footer, and the two casings are aligned and coupled to hold the middle partition 20 in between and secured by screws; the two halved handles 61, 61' constitute a handle for the user to hold, and the two halved footers 62, 62' form a stable footer; each casing 60, 60' has a water hose outlet 64, 64' for letting the open end of the two water hoses 10, 10' to pass through;
two central decorative boards 68, 68' embedded into the central exterior section of the side ring cover 65, 65' to cover and secure the screws of the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40 for decoration.
a.In the present invention, two water hoses are accommodated in the coiler on both sides of the water accommodating spaces 70, 70', and the coiling and releasing of water hose 10, 10' on both sides can be performed independently without interfering with each other.
b.Even the two water hoses are independent hoses, but by means of the structure arrangement of the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40, their water passages 11, 11', 12, 12', 13, 13' are interconnected. The design for the coupling and
movement of the main shaft 30 and the connecting shaft 40 do not affect the coiling and releasing of the two water hoses independently.
c.The water hoses 10, 10' are coiled and stored neatly into the coiler, and will not be twisted, pressed, folded, or have the problem of deformation. Therefore, the water passages 11, 11', 12, 12', 13, 13' in the entire hose regardless in the extension section or coiling section can be kept running smoothly.
d.The present invention provides a simple and easy operation by simply rotating the handle member 67, 67' to drive and rotate the side ring covers 65, 65' in order to coil or release the water hose 10, 10'. The user can also pull the water hose 10, 10' to release them for use.
a middle partition, at its center having a central hole;
a main shaft hose, substantially in cylindrical shape, passing through the central hole of the middle partition, and in the direction of its central axis having water passage being closed on two ends, the end proximate the hose body having a water hose connecting section connected to the water passage protruded outward for coupling to a flat hose; another end of the hose body proximate the main shaft having two coupling rings protruded outward, and a water outlet disposed on the hose body of the shaft between the two coupling rings;
a connecting shaft, sheathing on the two coupling rings of the main shaft and disposed on another side of the middle partition; the inner wall of the connecting shaft and the main shaft having a water accommodating space between the water outlet of the hose body; a water hose connecting section connected to the water accommodating space protruded outward from the diameter of the connecting shaft for coupling an end of another flat water hose;
two water hose fixers, in their interior having a water hose hole corresponsive to the shape of the cross-section of the water hose for passing the end of the water hose into the water hose hole, and when the water hose being coupled to the water hose connecting section of the main shaft and the connecting shaft, the two water hose fixers pressing tightly at the water hose connecting section to fix the end of the water hose between the water hose connecting section and the water fixer;
two side ring covers, with its center individually coupled to the outer ends of the main shaft and the connecting shaft; the two side rings having a bobbin corresponsive to the external axial direction of the main shaft and the connecting shaft, and the bobbin having an opening for passing and coupling an end of the water hoses to the water hose connecting section, and the hose body being coiled outside the bobbin.