Umbrella stand


An umbrella stand is a storage device for umbrellas and walking sticks. They are usually located in a hall, at the entrance of a home or a building and sometimes complemented by a hanger or mirror.
The stand is used to hold umbrellas when they are not in use. In public spaces, their use is usually limited to rainy days when employees and visitors need to carry umbrella. Umbrellas can be closed and placed in the stand. They are usually dropped off upon entering the building and collected when leaving the building. This is useful because wet umbrellas may cause a wet floor, which could pose a hazard of slipping.

Umbrella Containers

Umbrella containers generally consist of a cylindrical tube or a square base of medium size. In addition to acting as a functional piece of furniture, they can be aesthetic objects for decoration.
They are manufactured from a wide variety of materials: clay, plastic, metal, and wood.
Umbrella stands with locks are used in Japan which can protect umbrellas from thieves.

Umbrella Bag Dispensers

A more recent variant of the umbrella stand used in modern retailers is the umbrella bag dispenser, which allows the user to insert the umbrella into a disposable waterproof bag when entering a building so as not to get the floors wet. This eliminates the need for multiple umbrellas to be stored in the stand and the potential for improper retrieval of the wrong umbrella. This is placed at the entrance to shops, hotels, and other commercial buildings where the storage of large numbers of umbrellas could be problematic.