JP2000166627A - Light reflective ferrule and stick provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the user of a stick to walk without anxiety by adhering a reflective cylinder to the outer periphery of a ferrule main body of a desired shape, whose top part is provided with a fitting hole for inserting a stick rod, so as to effectively reflect the light such as street lights or headlights of vehicles even at night or a dark place to confirm the existence of the user of the stick. SOLUTION: The ferrule main body (a) is formed of a hard elastic rubber or plastic in the shape of a thin/long cylinder or a truncated circular cone. A reflecting cylinder 6 having the outer peripheral shape of the main body (a), which is to be crowned on the outer periphery from the upper part 2 of the main body (a) through to the upper edge of an annual recessed place 4 except a lower part 3 is surely engaged and fixed to the upper part 2 of the main body (a) by a flange part 7 formed at the upper and lower ends. A reflective cylinder 6 is formed in the shape of a truncated cylinder of a transparent synthetic resin material of a favorite color such as non-color, red, orange or yellow. In addition, a projected/recessed reflective surface 8 is formed on the inner side surface to effectively reflect the light from the outside with this surface 8 to emit light to the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reflective stone foot having a light reflecting function which can be used safely at night, and a cane thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Stone feet and walking sticks of this kind are used for various purposes such as one-handed walking sticks and crutches, and are used particularly for the elderly, disabled persons and rehabilitation.

[0003] However, when walking in a dark place, such as at night, there is a possibility that a car or a bicycle may be run and danger is involved.

[0004]

However, the conventional foot is simply made of hard elastic rubber and has a black color as a whole, so that it does not reflect even if it is hit by a headlight of an automobile or a bicycle, so its existence is present. There was a disadvantage that accidental personal injury such as a collision accident occurred. In particular, there was a serious problem that a lot of damage occurred during rainfall at night.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the points described above, and it is possible to confirm the presence of a user of a cane by effectively reflecting the light of a headlight such as a street light or a car at night or in a dark place. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a reflective foot and its cane that can be walked with peace of mind.

[0006]

That is, the present invention can achieve the above object by providing the following constitution.

(1) A reflective lip, wherein a reflective cylinder is attached to an outer periphery of a lip body having a desired shape and having a mounting hole for inserting a cane rod at the top.

[0008] (2) The butt body is made of a truncated cone-shaped hard elastic rubber material, and a reflecting cylinder is attached to an outer periphery of the butt body except for an upper part of the butt body with a lower part. ) Reflective feet described.

(3) The reflecting cylinder (1) or (2), wherein the reflecting cylinder is made of a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin, and has an uneven reflecting surface formed on the inner surface.
Reflective feet described.

(4) A cane characterized in that a desired cane rod is inserted and fixed to a reflective lip made of a hard elastic rubber material and having a reflective cylinder adhered to the outer periphery.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a stone foot showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a lower portion on a ground contact side, 2 denotes an upper portion on a cane mounting side to be attached to a lower end of a cane rod 3,
Numeral 4 denotes an annular recess formed between the lower part 1 and the upper part 2, and the annular recess 4 may provide a flexible deformation function capable of bending and deforming. Reference numeral 5 denotes a mounting hole for the cane rod 3 which is opened at the center of the top of the upper part 2, and the stone foot body a formed as a whole is formed into a slender cylindrical or truncated cone shape using a material such as hard elastic rubber or plastic. .

Reference numeral 6 denotes a reflecting cylinder having an outer peripheral shape of the stone body a covered by an outer periphery reaching the upper edge of the annular recess 4 except for the lower part 3 from the upper part 2 of the stone body a. The flanges 7, 7 formed at the ends ensure that the collar 2 can be securely locked and fixed to the upper part 2 of the stone body a. The reflecting cylinder 6 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material that is colorless or has a desired color such as red, orange, or yellow, and is formed into a cylindrical shape, and an uneven reflecting surface 8 is formed on the inner surface. Light from the outside can be effectively reflected by the uneven reflecting surface 8 to emit light to the outside.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show an example of a specific configuration of the uneven reflection surface 8. FIG.

That is, the same angular projections 8a shown in FIG. 2A are expanded and developed in a plane from top to bottom and right and left, and the cross-sectional shape is a continuous mountain shape α shown in FIG. As a result, the light ray h from the outside enters the reflecting tube 6 and is then effectively reflected, and the reflected light beam H is emitted in a free direction outside the surface of the reflecting tube 6.

Although the uneven reflecting surface 8 is intended to reflect and reflect light by the uneven shape, the light reflecting material (for example, scotch tape (trade name) or the like) is simply used without using the uneven reflecting surface 8. It may be used in place of the light reflective paint (not shown).

The reflecting cylinder 6 can be integrally fixed to the stone body 1 using an adhesive.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the present invention is applied to a stone foot without an annular recess generally known in the prior art.

An upper part corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the main body a1 is formed on the outer periphery of the main body a1 except for the lower part 1 from the upper part 2 of the main body a1. 2, a reflecting cylinder 6a having a flange 7a is adhered and integrally fixed using a desired adhesive. The configuration of the reflecting cylinder 6a is the same as that described in the first embodiment. The same can be used. In addition,
In the figure, it is provided separately from the step portion 10 communicating with the lower portion 1, but the lower end of the reflecting cylindrical body 6 a may be brought into contact with the step portion 9.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a target is formed by applying a light-reflective paint or directly applying a light-reflective sheet while leaving a lower portion on an outer peripheral surface of a stone foot main body having a desired shape, instead of a reflecting cylinder. (Not shown).

Reference numeral 9 denotes an uneven anti-slip portion formed at the bottom of the lower portion of the main body a.

When used as a cane, the stone foot helps the user to walk without slipping on the road surface, and also has a headlight or a streetlight such as a car in the dark or at night. When the light beam h strikes the reflecting cylinders 6 and 6a of the stone body a and a1, it passes therethrough and is effectively reflected by the concave and convex reflecting surface 8 and the like, and the reflected light H goes outside from the surface of the reflecting cylinder 6 The existence of the stone body a, a1 is confirmed from all directions by jumping out and dispersing. Therefore, the existence of the person using the cane can be recognized, collision can be avoided, and unfortunate personal injury can be prevented beforehand.

[0024]

According to the present invention, the light reflecting function is given to the tine itself attached to the tip of the cane rod instead of the cane rod, so that the user can effectively reflect the light emitted from the automobile in a dark place or at night. In addition to being able to show off the location of the user, when using, the stick moves forward and backward as the stick is moved, and as a result, the reflected light is scattered around the circumference and can effectively indicate the location of the user. .

Further, the reflecting function can be easily formed by the reflecting means provided on the reflecting cylinder, and the reflecting cylinder can be easily mounted simply by being attached to the stone foot from above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a reflective foot according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a reflecting cylinder.

3A and 3B are enlarged views of a part of the reflecting cylindrical body of FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view of an inner peripheral surface, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of a reflective stone foot showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lower part 2 Upper part 3 Cane rod 4 Annular recess 5 Mounting hole 6, 6a Reflective cylindrical body 7 Flange part 8 Irregular reflection surface 8a Projection a, a1 Stone body h Ray H Reflected light

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reflective lip, wherein a reflective cylinder is attached to an outer periphery of a lip body having a desired shape and having a mounting hole for inserting a cane rod at a top thereof. 2. The stone foot main body is made of a truncated cone-shaped hard elastic rubber material, and a reflecting cylinder is attached to an outer periphery of the stone foot body except for a lower portion than an upper portion thereof.
Reflective feet described. 3. The reflective stone foot according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting cylinder is made of a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin, and has an uneven reflecting surface formed on an inner surface thereof. . 4. A cane, characterized in that a desired cane rod is inserted and fixed to a reflective lip made of a hard elastic rubber material and having a reflective cylinder adhered to the outer periphery.