BRPI1103306A2 - safety garment with integrated reflective and photoluminescent signaling - Google Patents

Abstract

SAFETY DRESS WITH REFLECTIVE SIGNALING AND INTEGRATED PHOTOLUMINESCENT. Represented by an inventive solution in the industry of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially safety clothing, differentiated by allowing an individual (Us) user of this clothing (Ve) to be seen in a dark environment (L) totally devoid of light, and still without the aid of the incidence of artificial light beams (Lz), where for this their signaling elements are provided with associated reflection and photoluminescence technology, where for such condition to be feasible this signaling element is composed of a strip (A1 ) onto which a plurality of photoluminescent cells (A3) are fixed whereas in the region. adjacent to these is a reflective material guide (A2); and

Description

INVENTORY PATENT DESCRIPTIVE REPORT "INTEGRATED AND REFLECTIVE SIGNALING SAFETY DRESS"

APPLICATION FIELD

The present title patent and object of description and claim in this application is an inventive solution which is found to be beneficial in the field of industrial safety equipment, notably personal protective equipment, also known technically as "EPI". ", with a broad spectrum of safety signage garments, such as warm clothing, overalls and related clothing worn by workers in construction work environments, railways, airways, highways, mining, oil, gas extraction platforms, etc., port area, that is, in all sorts of industrial installations and or urban furniture.

DEMAND OF INVENTION

In view of the safety signage garment industry and trade, the inventor, with recognized expertise in this field, has identified, through feedback from his usual clients, an emerging demand for garments whose signage elements are offered. fixed to it, with the function of "providing signaling" by alerting to the presence of this individual, both as a passerby as a worker in different environments (such as worker, engineers, firefighters, urban and / or road traffic supervision, etc.) is effective both in the incidence of artificial light and in the absence thereof.

INVENTION REQUIREMENTS

In line with the demand of the invention, the applicant devised an unprecedented "safety garment with integrated reflective and photoluminescent signaling", provided with the associated novelty of inventive activity, as it does not derive obviously or clearly from other solutions known in the state. of the technique for garments of this nature, since until then the target public of this type of personal protective equipment (PPE) has never been offered a condition in which in one the signaling parts are shipped simultaneously with reflective material technology with photoluminescent material, causing that indicative safety signs are effective both in the condition of incidence of artificial light and in the absence thereof.

In addition to the "garment with reflective and photoluminescent safety signage elements" it is provided with industrial applicability and is economically viable, meeting the stringent patentability requirements, notably as a patent for invention, as provided in the provisions of Article 8. and 130 of Law 9,279.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS

In order to provide truth, and to consolidate the context explained in the introductory table topics, an explanation will be given on the state of the art dictated by solutions developed and widely used for safety equipment, notably safety garments fitted with signaling elements. , whose product design is governed by the strictness of specific technical standards for the safety field, where after critical analysis, once exposed to professionals with expertise in the safety field, they will be able to identify their limiting aspects, thus consolidating the needs identification. demands for the improvement of the signaling function embedded in this type of personal protective equipment (PPE). State of the art: conceptually the pro-

Safety garment duct is defined as an object that has embedded main function of providing protection to its wearer's body against temperature variations and even as impact protection of particulate material in general. In addition to this type of clothing is introduced a series of so-called signaling elements, with the function of enhancing the wearer's presence to other observers orbiting around him.

From the constructive concept of the

safety: clothing as personal protective equipment is basically composed of synthetic fabric, thick and differentiated resistance, and its coloration varies in accordance with the nature of the operation performed by its user, which makes a better identification and visualization of work teams within the site (engineers, supervisors or masters, carpenters, shipowners, electricians, plumbers, helpers, etc.), or in traffic management assistance (urban, air, rail) or by road).

In turn on the outside of this garment is usual the application of reflective elements, which are sewn or glued by thermofusion process to the body of the garment.

Critical analysis:

1. Identification of problems: Although safety clothing designed as personal protective equipment accurately fulfills its primary function of providing protection against all weather, light impacts and chemical protection, and its function of providing signaling as well as acceptable is also acceptable. to the identification and location of its user, a market view reveals that there is a neuralgic problem pertinent specifically to the function of providing signaling, where it is effective in the night environment only when a beam of light is directly applied to the individual. , making their presence immediately enhanced by the radiant illumination of the light elements trapped in various regions of the garment.

As it turns out, it is mandatory that a light source is applied to the garment, which is not always possible to be obtained with due security, given that in situations of total absence of light there is the possibility of the individual not being seen before a imminent impact, for example, serious consequences could be run over.

2. Identification of the cause of the problem: The deficiency of the "provide signaling" function is explained by the fact that signal decals are made of reflective film, ie a light-emitting technology based on the return of a previously illuminated light. - tooth in the reflective element. PROPOSAL OF THE INVENTION

The applicant aware of the shortcoming in the safety clothing industry as personal protective equipment (PPE) has developed an inventive solution in the form of an "integrated photoluminescent reflective signaling safety clothing" whose benefit converges to solver. the problem previously identified in the topic of fundamentals of the technique, thus evidencing the object to increase the user's visualization capacity by third parties, especially in places with natural vision restriction, such as dark and or confined places, as well as Signaling is effective regardless of the use of artificial light in this environment.

Distinctive feature: For the purpose of the invention listed above to be feasible, the inventor devised signaling elements that are applied to the body of the garment, where they present in a unique way elements provided with photoluminescence technologies, ie the ability to photoluminescence. is charged when exposed to the action of natural and or artificial light, which causes such signaling elements to be activated even in the absence of natural and or artificial light.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

In addition to the present description of the specification in order to gain a better understanding of the features of the present invention, attached hereto is a set of drawings which reproduce a preferred embodiment of the invention in the form of a garment. provided with signaling elements that emit light by the combined effect of reflectivity and photoluminescence technology, where

Figure 1a. It is a representation in illustrative view of a security suit provided with signaling elements embedded with reflective conventional technology, showing that in a dark environment without artificial insidious light an observer cannot identify the individual;

Figure 2b. It is a representation in illustrative view of a safety garment provided with signaling elements embedded with reflective conventional technology, showing that only when the dark environment receives insidence of artificial light can an observer identify the individual by reflecting the reflective signaling elements;

Figure 2 .. is a pictorial representation of a safety suit provided with onboard signaling elements with reflective technology associated with photoluminescence, showing that in a dark environment and even without artificial light insiduity an observer can identify the individual by the emission of light. light by photoluminescence;

Figure 3a is an illustrative representation of a garment provided with reflection and photoluminescence signaling elements, being exposed to solar irradiation (or alternatively to a beam of artificial light);

Figure 3b is an illustrative representation of a segment of the signaling element with reflection and photoluminescence technology, being exposed to solar irradiation (or alternatively to a beam of artificial light); Figure 4a is an illustrative representation of

a garment provided with signaling elements with reflection and photoluminescent technology, totally in the dark where the photoluminescent effect is activated; and

Figure 4b is an illustrative representation of a segment of the signal element with reflection and photoluminescent technology, showing the activation of the photoluminescent elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description is to be read and interpreted with reference to the drawings presented, representing a preferred embodiment for the novel "reflective and photoluminescent integrated safety garment", not intended to limit the scope of the invention. limited only to that set out in the claim framework.

State of the art for conventional safety clothing: As evidenced by Figures 1a, there is evidence of a night-time condition (L) experienced in the state of the art when wearing an individual (Us) of safety clothing ( Ve) provided with reflective signaling elements (Re), showing that in this condition an observer (Ob) cannot identify the individual (Us) in the dark.

In order for the observer (Ob) to be able to identify the individual (Us) in darkness, it is necessary to use an artificial light (Lz) that ensures the activation of the reflective elements (Re), as evidenced by figure 1b.

From the unprecedented reflective + photoluminescent safety clothing: as evidenced by Figure 2, in a condition in the night environment (L) experienced in the state of the art when wearing by an individual (Us) safety clothing (Ve) provided with elements (A) with reflective and photoluminescent technology, showing that in this condition an observer (Ob) can identify the individual (Us) in the dark even without the aid of artificial light (Lz), because the photoluminescence technology is not dependent on activation of the energy in the light-stored film form, as it is automatically released.

Distinctive feature: In a preferred embodiment shown by FIGS. 3a and 3b the signaling elements have a constructive concept based on a strip (A1) provided with a plurality of cells of photoluminescent material (A3), where the perimeter The non-contoured shape of these cells is defined by a narrow film of reflective material (A2), where once charged by sunlight (So), or artificial, ensuring that cells of photoluminescent material (A3) already charged emit uninterrupted light, independent of activation by artificial light (Lz), as evidenced by figures 4a and 4b respectively, whereas the narrow film of reflective material (A2) will only be activated when this light is present. .

The choice of preferred embodiment of the invention object of claim in this booklet, described in this detail topic of the invention is provided by way of example only. Changes, modifications and variations may be made to any other form of safety (Ve) with reflective (A2) and photoluminescent (A3) elements by those skilled in the art without, however, departing from the purpose disclosed in the present patent application, which is exclusively defined by the appended claims.

It is apparent from what has been described and illustrated that the "INCLUDED REFLECTIVE AND FOOLLUMINESCENT SIGNALING SAFETY DRESS" hereinafter complies with the rules governing the invention patent in the light of the Industrial Property Law, meriting for what was as a consequence, the respective privilege.

Claims (2)

1.a) "INTEGRATED REFLECTIVE AND FOLLUMINESCENT SIGNALING SAFETY CLOTHING", where a safety garment (Ve) is formed by its body to which a plurality of signaling elements (A) are fixed which are characterized by because they are composed of a strip (A1) on which a plurality of photoluminescent cells (A3) are fixed whereas in the region adjacent thereto a reflective material guide (A2) is defined; and 2.a) "INTEGRATED FOLDING AND SIGNALING REFLECTIVE SAFETY DRESS" according to claim 1, wherein the photoluminescent cells are characterized by emitting light in an environment without light and without the need for activation.