JP2001186908A - Light emitting belt device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitting belt device improving the visibility and allowing a person wearing it to walk safely and being superior in economy by emitting a light at night or bad weather in a belt device, for example, worn around the arm. SOLUTION: A belt body 2 provided with a light emitting portion 4 electrically emitting a light is so constituted that the light emitting portion 4 is lit by a power fed from a battery 6. The battery 6 is exchangeable so that this belt device 1 can be used for many times and not a throwaway type.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a belt device having a light-emitting property, and is mainly attached to a human arm to enhance visibility at night or in bad weather so that it can be safely walked and decorative. It can also be used as an excellent accessory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a belt device which is worn on an arm of a human body or the like to enhance visibility at night or in bad weather, etc., uses a belt-shaped reflective tape as a safety wristband or a luminous bracelet. Accessories and the like that emit light by a liquid chemical reaction are commercially available.

[0003]

However, each of these conventional devices has the following problems. That is, in the case of the former safety wristband using the reflection tape, when light is not irradiated or when the amount of light is small, the existence thereof cannot be sufficiently recognized, and it is uncertain to protect the safety. Also, in the case of the latter luminescent bracelet utilizing the chemical reaction of liquid, it emits light by itself, the amount of light is relatively large and visibility is good, but once it emits light it becomes continuous light emission and it is a disposable type that can not be turned off, It was inconvenient to ensure safety whenever needed. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides an advantageous belt device that can reliably emit light at night or in bad weather and can be visually recognized, and can always be turned on when necessary to ensure safety. The challenge is to do.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a belt body having a required length that can be mounted on a target mounting portion, and a belt body connecting both ends of the belt body. A combination portion, a light emitting portion that is provided along the longitudinal direction of the belt body and emits light electrically, and a battery storage portion in which a battery for supplying power to the light emitting portion is exchangeably stored is configured. A light emitting belt device is provided.

[0005] By mounting such a light-emitting belt device on, for example, an arm, bright light emitted from the light-emitting portion can be clearly recognized by a third party, and the presence of the wearer can be surely appealed. It is possible to safely protect yourself from traffic environments such as cars when walking in bad weather.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG.
In the figure, 1 is a light emitting belt device according to the present invention as a whole, and 2 is a belt main body. The belt body 2 is a belt-shaped body formed of a flexible resin material having flexibility, and has a required length (20 c
m).

The belt body 2 has engaging portions 3a and 3b at both ends, and is connected in a ring shape by connecting these portions.

In this embodiment, the engaging portions 3a and 3b are of a fitting type, that is, a mechanism in which the claws of the engaging portion 3a at one end are fitted into the holes of the engaging portion 3b at the other end to engage. Has been adopted. The engaging portion is not limited to the fitting type, but may be a screw-in type, a hook type, a magnet type, etc.
Various mechanisms can be used.

In the light emitting belt device 1 according to the present invention, a light emitting section 4 is provided on the surface of the belt main body 2 along the longitudinal direction thereof. For example, an EL (Electroluminescence) panel or an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is used for the light emitting section 4 as a light emitting body that emits light electrically.
This is a structure in which this is housed in a transparent hollow belt body 2.

The EL panel used for the light emitting section 4 is as follows.
It is characterized by emitting uniform light with a surface light source. However, this E
When the L panel is used, an inverter circuit is required as a lighting circuit. When LEDs are used for the light emitting section 4, a plurality of LEDs (for example, 6 to 8) are used. This L
In the case of the ED, an inverter circuit is not required, so that the structure is simplified, and high-brightness point emission provides good visibility from a distance.

The belt body 2 provided with the light emitting section 4 has a case section 2a at an end thereof, and a battery housing as a power supply section for supplying power to the light emitting section 4 is provided in the case section 2a. A part 5 is provided.

The battery 6 used as the power source is a light and small so-called button battery (for example, SR44) which is generally available on the market.
In this configuration, the battery 6 can be replaced. still,
An exchange port for exchanging the battery 6, which is not shown in the figure, is provided on the back side of the case portion 2a, and is normally closed by, for example, a screw-in type lid.

Further, in the case section 2a, various circuits such as an inverter circuit (when the light emitting section is an EL panel) as a lighting circuit of the EL panel and a timer circuit for switching the lighting pattern of the light emitting section 4 are provided. It has been incorporated.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a lighting switch. That is, when the switch 7 is pressed, electric power is supplied from the battery 6 to the light emitting unit 4, and the light emitting unit 4 is turned on. In this case, the lighting pattern of the light emitting unit 4 can be switched by the function of the timer circuit. For example, when the switch is pressed once, blinking and lighting at an interval of 1/4 second lasts for about 12 minutes, when the switch is pressed twice, blinking and lighting at an interval of 1/2 second lasts for about 6 minutes, and when the switch is pressed three more times, the blinking is about It is possible to switch so that the light is turned on continuously for three minutes and turned off when the switch is pressed four times.

By using the light emitting belt device 1 according to the present invention configured as described above mounted on, for example, an arm (wrist) as shown in FIG. 2, bright light emitted from the light emitting section 4 can be transmitted to a third party. , And the presence of the wearer can be surely appealed. Therefore, when walking at night or in bad weather, the vehicle can be safely protected from a traffic environment such as a car.

The light-emitting belt device 1 can be used not only once but also repeatedly by replacing the battery 6 as a power source.
It is also advantageous in terms of economy, and since it can be turned on reliably when necessary, it is even more advantageous in ensuring safety.

Furthermore, the light emitting belt device 1 can be used not only to protect personal safety but also as an accessory having excellent decorativeness. In this case, by forming design characters, patterns, and the like on the surface of the belt main body 2 including the light emitting section 4 by printing or the like, the texture as an accessory is improved, which is more effective.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the light emitting belt device according to the present invention. FIG. 3A shows an example in which the light-emitting unit 4 is divided into a plurality of portions, and the light-emitting colors are different from each other (for example, blue, yellow, and red). In this example, each light emitting unit 4 may be turned on simultaneously,
Each light emitting unit 4 may be turned on sequentially or in a non-procedure manner, and in any case, more effective visibility can be obtained.

FIG. 3B shows an example in which the light emitting unit 4 has a replaceable structure, that is, in this case, the light emitting unit 4 is unitized and can be attached to and detached from the belt main body 2.
In this example, the light emitting unit 4 can be easily replaced when an abnormality occurs in the EL or LED of the light emitting unit 4 or when its life has expired, so that there is an advantage that repair is easy.

Further, the light emitting belt device according to the present invention can be used by connecting a plurality of the belts. That is, in this case, as shown in FIG. 3C, the claws of the engaging portions 3a are fitted into the holes of the engaging portions 3b of the other light emitting belt devices 1 to be engaged with each other and connected. The joint portions 3a and 3b are provided with electrode terminals connected to each other so that a plurality of light emitting belt devices are electrically connected. In this case, all the light emitting belt devices are turned on and off simultaneously by pressing the switch 7 of one light emitting belt device. By connecting and using a plurality of light emitting belt devices in this way, visibility is further improved, and by pressing a switch of one light emitting belt device, all the light emitting belt devices can be turned on and off simultaneously. By doing so, it becomes easier to use.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

For example, in addition to the above configuration, the belt body 2
A light sensor may be provided at a required position, and the light emitting unit 4 may be automatically turned on when it becomes dark.

Further, in the above example, the light emitting belt device according to the present invention is mounted on the arm, but it is needless to say that the light emitting belt device may be mounted on a part other than the arm.

Further, the light-emitting belt device according to the present invention is not limited to use alone, but may be used as a wristwatch band, for example.

[0025]

As described above, by mounting the light-emitting belt device of the present invention, the bright light emitted from the light-emitting portion can be clearly recognized by a third party, and the presence of the wearer can be surely appealed. Therefore, when walking at night or in bad weather, it is possible to safely protect yourself from the traffic environment such as a car. Since the light emitting belt device can be used any number of times by replacing the battery as a power source, it is advantageous in terms of economy, and can be turned on only when necessary, thus ensuring safety. It is more advantageous and can also be used as an accessory with excellent decorativeness, so that it can be enjoyable to wear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a light emitting belt device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Light emitting belt device, 2> Belt body, 3a, 3b
{Engagement part, 4} light emitting part, 5} battery storage part, 6}
battery

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A belt main body having a required length attachable to a target mounted portion, an engaging portion connecting both end portions of the belt main body, and an electric member provided along a longitudinal direction of the belt main body, A light-emitting belt device comprising: a light-emitting unit that periodically emits light; and a battery storage unit in which a battery that supplies power to the light-emitting unit is exchangeably stored.