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Zhou Xiuxiu showed reporters that she and her companions invented
The car umbrella has a simple structure but obvious effect.
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In the summer of 35 °C, if the air conditioner is not turned on, the interior of the car after exposure to the sun can be as high as 50-70 °C. Today, a female worker and partner in Shanghai have researched and developed a special car umbrella to reduce this temperature by 20-30 °C. The invention not only won two national patents, but also won the second prize in the just-concluded National Star Fire Cup Invention Creation Award. She was also the first Shanghai woman to receive this level of recognition as the first inventor.
50 liters of fuel in one summer
Yesterday afternoon, in the courtyard of a factory on Nujiang North Road, the reporter found the owner of this "weird umbrella", Zhou Xiuxiu, 49 years old.
When the reporter arrived, a Buick Grand Hyatt was parked at the entrance of the hospital. I saw a large rectangular umbrella surface that covered the front of the car from the front. The handle is supported on the windshield and the rubber disk at the bottom is locked. Six small hooks are placed along the umbrella, which are placed around the front and rear of the body.
"In the summer, when the sun is shining under the sun, when it is restarted, it is necessary to open the air conditioner for a while to lower the temperature, which is a waste of time and waste of gasoline." In order to let reporters witness the function of the parasol, Zhou Yuxiu made a report for the reporter. Some tests. She took out a thermometer and put it in the car, showing 39 °C. Then remove the car umbrella. After half an hour, the temperature inside the car has risen to 55 °C.
Zhou Yuxiu told reporters that many friends used to report to her that they can save 50-60 liters of gasoline a summer.
Thousands of umbrellas were removed for the invention
Speaking of his invention, Zhou Yuxiu said that it was purely accidental. In 1999, due to the restructuring of the unit, she became a waiting person. Later, he applied for a foreign-funded enterprise and worked hard to become a sales manager and became a car owner. It was just a few years that she found it very inconvenient to park in the open air in the summer, so she pondered to make a parasol for the car. In order to clarify the principles of various automatic umbrellas, folding umbrellas and manual umbrellas, Zhou Xiuxiu went around in his spare time to ask for advice while he was at home. In just two years, thousands of them were demolished and the rooms were filled. Finally, the problem of the umbrella surface was solved.
There is an umbrella, but what if you steal it? So she began to dismantle all kinds of locks. She took a look at a vacuum suction cup lock. There is no ready-made rubber product available in the market. Zhou Xiuxiu buys a professional book and works with his companion at home. After hundreds of failures, the rubber locks of the “single-door formula†were finally developed. After the expert's test, even if a 80 kg big man was hung on the lock, the suction cup could still be firmly fixed in the car.
Who said that the invention is a young patent
Today, 50-year-old Zhou Yuxiu and his companions set up the company and constantly improve the shape and function of the umbrella. This year, parasols have also been identified as Shanghai energy-saving products.
“Who said that inventions are patents for young people? Who says that they are young and lack creative thinking?†Zhou Yixiu often uses such words to encourage his companions and encourage themselves. "A lot of people have reached my age, not waiting for retirement, or starting a comfortable life at home. Some young people are unemployed rather at home, and they are not willing to go out and look for things. In my opinion, as long as they are willing to use their brains, they will work hard. Regardless of age, I can always make a career."