Title:
RAINPROOF APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017031602
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rainproof apparatus capable of reducing a cost and improving design.SOLUTION: A rainproof apparatus comprises: a housing part 2 that is provided on a ceiling part or eaves of a veranda 30 along its/their outer edge end; a shade member 3 that is housed in the housing part so that the shade member is extractable/retractable downward from the housing part; a drive shaft that is provided inside the housing part and is capable of winding up and winding off the shade member; rainfall detection means 5 for detecting rainfall; and control means 10 for controlling the drive shaft so as to wind off the shade member to make the shade member descend from the housing part when the rainfall detection means detects the start of rainfall, and wind up the shade member to house the shade member in the housing part when the rainfall detection means detects the end of the rainfall. The rainfall detection means is provided inside the housing part integrally with the housing part and detects rainfall without being in contact with rainwater.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
TAKAOKA TATSUYA
MATSUZAKI DAIKI
ONO TATSUJI
MATSUZAKI DAIKI
ONO TATSUJI
Application Number:
JP2015150823A
Publication Date:
February 09, 2017
Filing Date:
July 30, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CORP
International Classes:
E04B1/00; D06F57/00; E04F10/02; E06B9/68
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshio Nishizawa