The Pump Umbrella Eliminates the Wet Fabric of Conventional Designs
Amelia Roblin — January 10, 2013 — Art & Design
References: youtube & yankodesign
If you've got an umbrella handy when a torrential downpour begins, I figured you've got less to complain about than many of your fellow pedestrians. However, the Pump Umbrella does solve a legitimate problem that people face when they bring their rain covers indoors.
This innovative design by Mingyeon Jang and Kiho Jung incorporates an air pressurizing handle and a fine filmy balloon. The contraption remains a compact cane when it's not in use and you simply extend the length of it in the instance of showers. Apply three compressions to the tubing and the circular shield will expand out from the top. Once you've found refuge indoors, the Pump Umbrella can be easily deflated to remove the soaking wet material. It packs away tightly until you venture back outside.
This innovative design by Mingyeon Jang and Kiho Jung incorporates an air pressurizing handle and a fine filmy balloon. The contraption remains a compact cane when it's not in use and you simply extend the length of it in the instance of showers. Apply three compressions to the tubing and the circular shield will expand out from the top. Once you've found refuge indoors, the Pump Umbrella can be easily deflated to remove the soaking wet material. It packs away tightly until you venture back outside.
Trend Themes
1. Transparent Inflated Parasols - Designing transparent inflated parasols can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the umbrella industry.
2. Air-pressurizing Handles - Creating air-pressurizing handles can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for umbrella manufacturers.
3. Compact Canes - Incorporating fine filmy balloons into compact canes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers in the accessories industry.
Industry Implications
1. Umbrella Manufacturing - The innovation of air pressurizing handles could create a new market opportunity for umbrella manufacturers.
2. Accessory Design - Designers in the accessories industry could explore the possibility of incorporating fine filmy balloons into their products.
3. Outdoor Equipment - The development of transparent inflated parasols could disrupt the traditional umbrella market and create a new market within the outdoor equipment industry.
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