JP2000199359A - Cap for support - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cap for a support to be put on an upper part of the support of a fence or the like in which the fence can be clearly recognized even at night, and in which the appearance of the fence is favorable. SOLUTION: A cap 1 for a support is a cylindrical body comprising a circular top part 1 and a side wall part 12. Inside this, a recessed part 13 for the support to be inserted and fixed is formed. On the top part 11 and the side wall part 12, light accumulating paint parts 14 painted with light accumulating paint comprising Sr4Al14O25:Eu, Dy, and ordinary paint parts 15 painted with ordinary paint are formed like tree rings. For the patterns provided on the cap 1 for the support, therefore, the light accumulating paint parts 14 and the ordinary paint parts 15 are both recognized in the daytime to form the patterns as combination of these. At night, the light accumulating paint parts 41 emit blue light to be recognized, but the ordinary paint parts 15 look black where almost no light is radiated to be out of recognition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a column cap for protecting a column of a fence and covering the column at the upper end thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as pillars of a fence provided in a park or the like, a pillar made of wood and a pillar formed of a metal such as aluminum are used. The portion is covered with a column cap to prevent cracking of the upper end of the column when formed of wood, and as a decorative material when formed of metal.

Heretofore, as such a column cap, one made of aluminum or the like simply formed in a cylindrical shape has been used.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional column cap has only a single color on the entire surface thereof, and does not attract attention at night. Therefore, it may be difficult to clearly recognize the fence at night, and an accident may occur due to carelessness. As described above, conventionally, there has been a demand for a fence that can be clearly recognized by passers-by, cyclists, and the like.

Further, since the conventional column cap is simply painted in a single color, when the column is formed of wood, the design balance with the column is poor and the appearance is not good. In addition, pillars with a pattern such as wood grain on the surface of a cylinder formed of metal may be used,
Also in this case, the design was not well balanced with the columns, and the appearance was not good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a column cap capable of clearly recognizing a fence even at night and having a good appearance of the fence. .

[0007]

According to the column cap of the present invention, a pattern formed of a phosphorescent paint and a normal paint is provided on the outer surface of a cylindrical body having a concave portion into which the upper end of the column is inserted. In the daytime, the pattern formed by the luminous paint and the normal paint is recognized, and at night, the pattern formed by the luminous paint is recognized.

In the pillar cap of the present invention, the pattern made of the phosphorescent paint formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical body emits light at night to make it easy to recognize the existence of the fence and to give a preferable appearance.

As the luminous paint, conventionally known luminous pigments can be used. However, from the viewpoint of outdoor durability, the mother crystal is an alkaline earth aluminate such as calcium, strontium and barium. Luminescent pigments containing europium as an activator and cerium, praseodymium, terbium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and the like as a coactivator are preferred. For phosphorescent paint,
An ultraviolet absorber can be contained, and light resistance can be improved by including the ultraviolet absorber.

The pattern formed by the luminous paint and the ordinary paint is not particularly limited, and may be various patterns. It is preferable to use the same pattern as that of the pillar, for example, wood. When pillars are formed, it is preferable to form a wood grain pattern.

In order to provide a pattern formed of the luminous paint and the ordinary paint on the outer surface of the cylindrical body, the pattern formed of the luminous paint and the ordinary paint can be provided by directly applying the luminous paint and the ordinary paint. You may provide by printing on a sheet | seat and sticking this sheet | seat to a cylinder. In the case of direct application, it is necessary to provide an undercoat layer when the column cap is made of metal. However, usually, a pattern is drawn with a paint and the undercoat layer can be omitted. That is, by applying a normal paint to the entire surface of the cylindrical body, and applying a luminous paint to the surface,
The pattern formed by the normal paint and the phosphorescent paint is formed at the same time. Alternatively, a pattern may be formed by applying an undercoat and separately applying a normal paint and a luminous paint.

The material for forming the column cap is as follows.
Metals such as aluminum, stainless steel, and copper, and synthetic resins such as polypropylene resin, polystyrene resin, and vinyl chloride resin can be used.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a column cap according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the column cap partially cut away, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the column cap over the fence column, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the column cap seen in daytime, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the column cap is visible at night.

In FIG. 1, the column cap 1 has a cylindrical shape having a circular top portion 11 and a side wall portion 12, and a concave portion 13 for inserting and fixing the column is formed in the inside thereof. . The top portion 11 and the side wall portion 12 have Sr
_The luminous paint portion 14 applied with a luminous paint made of 4Al ₁₄ O ₂₅ : Eu, Dy and the normal paint portion 15 applied with a normal paint are separately formed in an annual ring shape.

The column cap 1 as described above is used as shown in FIG. That is, in this figure, the fence 20 is composed of the support 21 and the crosspiece 22,
These columns 21 and bars 22 are made of wood. The column caps 1 are respectively covered on the upper ends of the columns 21.

The pattern provided on the column cap 1 is different between daytime and nighttime. That is, in the daytime, as shown in FIG. 3, both the luminous paint portion 14 and the normal paint portion 15 are recognized, and the pattern is a combination of these. In the nighttime, as shown in FIG. 4. The luminous paint portion 14 emits blue light and can be recognized, but the paint portion 15 is normally black when almost no light hits and cannot be recognized.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the column cap. In this figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a cap base, which comprises a top part 31 and a side wall part 32. Then, a top sheet 33 on which a pattern is printed in advance with a luminous paint and a normal paint is attached to the top section 31, and the side wall section 32 is provided.
Also, a side wall portion sheet 34 on which a pattern is printed in advance with a phosphorescent paint and a normal paint is attached.

[0018]

As described above, the present invention is constructed as described above, so that the phosphorescent paint emits light, so that the fence can be easily recognized even at night, and the recognition pattern differs between daytime and nighttime. Therefore, attention of a pedestrian or the like can be aroused.

[0019]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an embodiment of a column cap according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a column cap according to the present invention is used for a column of a fence.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the state of the column cap according to the present invention in the daytime.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state at night of the column cap according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of a column cap according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prop cap 11 Top part 12 Side wall part 13 Concave part 14 Luminescent paint part 15 Normal paint part 20 Fence 21 Prop 22 Pier

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pattern formed of a luminous paint and a normal paint is provided on an outer surface of a cylindrical body having a concave portion into which an upper end of a pillar is inserted, and a pattern formed of a luminous paint and a normal paint in the daytime. The pillar cap is characterized in that the pattern formed by the phosphorescent paint is recognized at night. 2. The column cap according to claim 1, wherein a pattern formed by the phosphorescent paint and the normal paint is applied to a cylindrical body. 3. The post cap according to claim 1, wherein a pattern formed by the phosphorescent paint and the normal paint is printed on a sheet. 4. The column cap according to claim 2, wherein the normal paint is applied to the entire outer surface of the cylindrical body, and the luminous paint is applied to the surface of the normal paint. 5. The post cap according to claim 2, wherein the pattern formed by the luminous paint and the normal paint is a wood grain pattern. [0001]