Strange umbrella rain resistant wind 7

Warwickshire Hospitality Umbrellas (UK) has just launched a helmet-like design, capable of withstanding level 7 winds.

Through this specially designed umbrella, users will no longer have the same trouble as traditional umbrellas often blown by strong winds can be overturned or blown away or cause water droplets to fall on others. walk beside .

This umbrella, named Rainshader , is designed with a canopy that protects users from wind and rain without hindering their vision as well as affecting movement when encountering strong winds of level 7 ( about 64.4km / h).

It was designed by Warwickshire Company to not drip water on the shoulders of other people or risk poking people's faces nearby.

The owner of Hospitality Umbrellas is 48-year-old Stephen Collier, giving the idea of ​​a unique umbrella design during the windy and rainy Grand National horse race in 2012. He wanted to design an umbrella. Specials can be used useful when watching sports events at standing in the crowd.

Mr. Collier's unique "helmet" umbrella.

The Rainshader umbrella has a front-like design of a helmet for motorcyclists. Therefore, people can see seeing everything in front clearly. Meanwhile, it also protects people's head and shoulders from wind and rain.

In addition, this design does not hinder the vision of people standing nearby or dripping water on their shoulders. This umbrella is used not only when it is windy and rainy, but it is also useful when the weather is hot.

Collier said: "Traditional umbrellas have a lot of limitations in the context of busy life today. They can be overturned and make it difficult for people to move through the crowd. Basic design of "This item hasn't changed much for centuries. Now it's time to redesign it to suit modern life."

Therefore, he designed a model like a helmet for motorcyclists. It was shaped like a dome so as not to spread too wide and made the person standing nearby afraid to be poked into the eyes by small canopies.

To make this umbrella, Mr. Collier asked the designers and product developers at Warwick University (WMG) of Warwick University.

Later, he tested his design at using a wind tunnel at Coventry University. Canopy of this umbrella when expanded 65cm and weighing 0.5kg. It has a height of 90cm and can be folded neatly to be small for convenient carrying.

This product is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the International Institute for Creative Products and Services under the University of Warwick. Each Rainshader umbrella has a high price, more than 800,000 VND, but Mr. Collier's company believes that this new product has a longer life-span than traditional box as well as better protection of people so it will soon be used by all use.