JP2002079167A - Marking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a marking device with which a marking work can be carried out while standing without crouching on the road or the floor surface and labor for the marking work is saved and the safety is improved. SOLUTION: A spherical body 8 is mounted rotatably in the lower end part of a holder 4 mounting detachably an ink cartridge 2 housing a coating material A so that a part of the body 8 is projected, a coating material passage 9 for introducing the coating material A in the ink cartridge 2 is provided in the holder 4, a handle 12 for moving the holder 4 is provided on the upper part of the holder 4 and the marking is performed by rolling the spherical body 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a marking device for marking a road or a structure, and more particularly to a marking device capable of performing marking without crouching on a road or a floor of a structure. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when performing various types of construction work, the construction area is marked on the road or on a structure in advance.

As a paint for marking as described above, a liquid paint such as paint can be used, but the use of a spray container containing paint requires the use of a necessary amount of paint when needed. This is convenient because post-processing after use is unnecessary.

Conventionally, in a marking operation using a spray container, an operator directly holds the spray container by hand, leans down on the road or the floor of a structure, pushes a nozzle of the spray container, and performs a marking operation with the sprayed paint. We are implementing.

[0005]

The above-described indenting marking operation is physically tired, and the indentation reduces the worker's field of view and makes it difficult to see the entire surroundings. However, there is a case where it is delayed to know the approach of a car or the like, and there is a problem that work safety is lacking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a marking device capable of performing a marking operation while standing without being stuck on a road or a floor, thereby saving labor and improving safety in the marking operation.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to rotate a sphere so that a part thereof protrudes from a lower end of a holder for detachably mounting a container containing a paint. The holder is provided as possible, a paint passage for guiding the paint of the container to the sphere is provided in the holder, and a handle for moving the holder is provided above the holder.

When the paint flowing out of the container adheres to the peripheral surface of the sphere and the holder is moved while holding the handle and grounding the sphere on the road or on the floor, the paint adhered to the peripheral surface of the sphere can be obtained. With this, marking can be performed on the road or floor, and the marking operation can be performed while standing.

In another aspect of the present invention, a movable base movably supported by a plurality of rotatable spherical wheels is provided with a mounting portion for a spray container containing paint and a handle standing upright. And a spray operation mechanism for spraying paint in a spray container by operating a lever of a handle.

By operating the lever while holding and moving the handle of the movable base and pressing the nozzle of the spray container,
Marking can be performed on the road or floor with the paint sprayed from the spray container, and the marking operation can be performed while standing, and since the movable table is supported by spherical wheels, it can be used in all directions. Movement is free, and not only lines but also characters can be marked.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A marking device 1 according to a first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is an example in which an ink cartridge 2 is employed in a container containing a coating material A, and the ink cartridge 2 is vertically long and has a downward tip. An external thread is formed on the outer periphery of the provided paint outflow cylinder 3.

A holder 4 to which the ink cartridge 2 is detachably mounted has a vertically long cylindrical shape, and a storage hole 5 of the ink cartridge 2 is formed so as to open at an upper end surface. Screw hole 6 for screwing cylinder 3
Is provided.

The lower end of the holder 4 has a tapered shape, and a sphere 8 is rotatably mounted in a concave portion 7 provided at the lower end so that a part thereof protrudes from the tip. A paint passage 9 that guides the paint A of the ink cartridge 2 to the sphere 8 is provided between the ink passage 2 and the recess 7, and a spring 10 that presses the sphere 8 toward the distal end in the paint passage 9 is contracted. The sphere 8 is formed of a hard material such as a metal or a resin, and has a structure in which the outer peripheral surface is covered with an absorbing material 11, so that the paint A flowing out of the ink cartridge 2 is stored in the absorbing material 11.

A handle 12 for moving the holder 4 is provided at a position rearward of the upper end of the holder 4 so as to stand upward, and an upper end of the handle 12 is a grip 13 inclined backward. The position of the grip 13 is set to a height at which the worker can grip the worker in a standing posture without bending his waist.

The marking device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. When the ink cartridge 2 is attached to the storage hole 5 of the holder 4, the coating material A flowing out of the ink cartridge 2 Flows out through the paint passage 9 and adheres to the peripheral surface of the sphere 8.

When the worker holds the grip 13 of the handle 12 to ground the sphere 8 on the road or the floor, and moves the holder 4 in this state, the sphere 8 rolls on the road or the floor. In other words, the marking can be performed on the road or the floor with the paint A adhered to the peripheral surface of the sphere 8, and the marking operation can be performed while standing, and the entire periphery of the operation can be overlooked. Can be improved.

Since the sphere 8 rolls on the road or the floor, the marking can be freely performed in all directions, and not only lines but also characters can be marked. Has a long axial shape, so that it is easy to handle, and it is possible to mark not only on a road and a floor, but also on a photograph or the like or on a wall surface.

When changing the material or color of the paint or after use, the ink cartridge 2 may be removed from the holder 4 and the paint passage 9 and the sphere 8 may be washed with water.

The marking device 21 according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is an example in which a spray container 22 is used as a container for storing paint, and is moved by a plurality of rotatable spherical wheels 23. A movable base 24 horizontally supported is provided with a mounting portion 25 for the spray container 22 containing the paint and a pair of handles 26 rising up, and the upper end of the handle 26 is a grip 27 inclined backward. The position of the grip 27 is set to a height at which the worker can grip the worker in a standing posture without bending his hips.

The movable table 24 is provided with a spray operation mechanism 29 for spraying the paint A in the spray container 22 by operating a lever 28 provided on a grip 27 of a handle 26.

The spherical wheel 23 is rotatable in all directions by a holding member 30. FIG. 4 shows a four-wheel structure using four spherical wheels, and FIG. 5 shows a three-wheel structure using three spherical wheels. As shown, the planar movement is free in any case.

Attachment 25 of spray container 22
Is provided horizontally at a position on the lower surface side of the movable base 24 for accommodating the spray container 22 from the front side so that the spray container 22 can be freely inserted into and removed from the front side. It is arranged so that the position can be adjusted back and forth by a screw.

The spray operation mechanism 29 includes a movable table 24.
The push button 3 is located at a position opposite to the push button 33 of the spray container 22 housed in the room of the mounting portion 25 at the lower part of the
The pusher 34 for pushing the handle 3 is arranged to be movable back and forth, and the lever 28 attached to the grip 27 of the handle 26 and the pusher 34 are connected by a wire 35 arranged along the handle 26 and the movable base 24. When the lever 28 is gripped, the pusher 34 moves backward, and the push button 33 of the spray container 22 is pushed.

On the upper surface of the movable table 24, a reference pin 37 for indicating a marking position by spraying the paint A is provided on a portion of the spray button 22 of the spray container 22 inserted into the room 31 and located immediately above the nozzle 36. There is standing.

The marking device 2 according to the second embodiment
Reference numeral 1 denotes a structure as described above, and the room 31 of the movable base 24
The spray container 22 is inserted so that the nozzle 36 of the push button 33 faces downward, and the pusher 34 of the spray operating mechanism 29 faces the push button 33.

In order to perform marking, the lever 28 is operated to move the pusher 34 backward, so that the push button 33 of the spray container 22 is pressed, and
By gripping the grip 27 of the handle 26 provided on the spray container and moving the reference pin 37 while looking at the reference pin 37, marking can be performed on the road or on the floor with the paint A sprayed from the nozzle 36 of the spray container 22. Can be performed while standing, and the entire periphery of the work can be seen. Therefore, safety can be improved. When the lever 28 is released, the spraying of the paint A from the nozzle 36 of the spray container 22 stops.

Since the movable table 24 is supported by the spherical wheels 23, the movable table 24 can be freely moved in all directions, and can mark not only lines but also characters.

When changing the material and color of the paint, the spray container 22 can be replaced.

The movable table 24 has a plurality of spray containers 2
By arranging the two side by side and providing a plurality of side by side spray operation mechanisms 29, multicolor marking can be simultaneously performed.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, using a container or a spray container containing paint, marking can be performed on a road, on a floor, or the like in a standing posture without bending down. As a result, the labor of the marking operation can be saved, and since the entire periphery of the operation can be seen, safety can be improved.

In addition, since a two-dimensional movement is free during the marking operation, not only lines but also characters can be marked.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a marking device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a marking device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a marking device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the state of the four wheels of the marking device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a three-wheel state of the marking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Marking device 2 Ink cartridge 3 Paint outflow cylinder 4 Holder 5 Storage hole 6 Screw hole 7 Depression 8 Sphere 9 Paint passage 10 Spring 11 Absorbent 12 Handle 13 Grip 21 Marking device 22 Spray container 23 Spherical wheel 24 Movable table 25 Mounting part 26 Handle 27 Grip 28 Lever 29 Spray operation mechanism 30 Holding member 31 Room 32 Rear end support member 33 Push button 34 Pusher 35 Wire 36 Nozzle A Paint

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sphere is rotatably mounted on a lower end of a holder for detachably mounting a container containing a paint so that a part of the sphere protrudes, and the holder has a paint passage for guiding the paint of the container to the sphere. A marking device provided with a handle for moving the holder above the holder. 2. A movable base movably supported by a plurality of rotatable spherical wheels is provided with a mounting portion for a spray container containing paint and a handle rising up, and the movable base is provided with a lever of a handle. A marking device equipped with a spray operation mechanism that sprays paint from a spray container by operation.