JP2003210601A - Life saving apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a life saving apparatus capable of making supplies speedily reach the site of a person to be rescued. <P>SOLUTION: Inside of a rocket 17 which is the flying object of the life saving apparatus, a reel 21 as a sending out mechanism capable of sending out a gut 22 corresponding to flying of the rocket 17 is provided. Consequently, the gut 22 can be sent out corresponding to the reaching distance of the rocket 17. Furthermore, the reel 21 is also provided with the automatic take-up mechanism of the gut 22, thereby it is possible to make a rescue rope 26 speedily reach a site of the person to be rescued. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lifesaving device for transporting relief supplies during disaster rescue.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a life-saving device of this type, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-190691. That is, in the lifesaving device disclosed in the publication, the reaction force of the compressed air and the water injection force filled in the shell made of a PET bottle for drinking water causes the shell attached with the lead rope to fly to the destination. That is.
In this way, by using compressed air and water, it is not necessary to use explosives, there is no fear of explosion or misfire, and there is no fear of applying the explosives control method, so that the range of users can be expanded.

[0003] In general, rescue supplies such as a rescue rope are tied to the end of the lead rope on the launch pad side, and the rescuee pulls this lead rope at his or her hand,
You can transport the relief supplies provided to you.

[0004]

However, in the technique described above, the distance to the rescued person is accurately measured,
You must have the required length of lead rope.
If the lead rope is too short, it is out of the question, and if it is too long, it takes a lot of time for the rescuee to gather the relief supplies, and it takes a long time to reach the rescuee.

An object of the present invention is to provide a life-saving device which can quickly reach the rescue recipient with relief supplies.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a transportation rope for transporting materials is sent to the flying body of the lifesaving device in accordance with the flight of the flying body. It is equipped with a delivery mechanism that can do this. Therefore, it becomes possible to send out the transportation rope according to the reaching distance of the flying object, and the supplies can be quickly reached to the rescuee. In addition, the transport rope here is not limited to one in which a plurality of filaments are interlocked with each other, and a single-strand filament is defined to be included as a transportation rope.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the flying body is filled with a liquid and a compressed gas as an injection energy source. Therefore, the compressed gas does not blow out at once due to the resistance of the liquid, the action time of the jetting energy can be lengthened, and the reachable distance of the flying object can be increased.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the launching mechanism for launching the projectile includes a launching energy source. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the weight and simplify the flying body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an elastic body is used as a launch energy source for flying the flying body. In this way, no members other than the firing mechanism are needed to launch the projectile. Also, the firing time can be shortened.

The invention of claim 5 is based on claims 1 to 4,
The delivery mechanism includes a winding device that automatically winds the transportation rope. Therefore,
Even when the person being rescued is exhausted, it is possible to easily bring the supplies to the person being rescued.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, first to third embodiments in which the present invention is embodied in a rocket used as a lifesaving device for delivering a transportation rope will be described. In the second and third embodiments, only differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the same or corresponding members will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

First Embodiment (Rocket Mechanism) As shown in FIG. 1, a FRP propulsion chamber 12 is similarly screwed and fixed to the lower end of a FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) reel accommodating portion 11. . A urethane head 13 is screwed to the upper end of the reel housing 11. The reel housing 11 and the propulsion chamber 12 form a body of the rocket 17. A spiral groove 14 is formed on the body of the rocket 17 and the outer peripheral surface of the head 13.

The reel accommodating portion 11 is a hollow cylindrical object having screw grooves formed at the upper and lower ends thereof and having both upper and lower end surfaces open. As described above, the upper end surface 12a of the propulsion chamber 12 screwed and fixed to the reel housing portion 11 is closed, and the interior of the propulsion chamber 12 is hollow. Promotion room 12
Four blades 15 are provided in parallel with the axis L at equal intervals on the lower peripheral surface of, and an operating portion 16 for filling and injecting liquid and gas as an injection energy source is provided on the lower end surface. Has been formed. The head portion 13 is a substantially conical member having a rounded tip, and as described above, the reel housing portion 1
It is screwed and fixed to 1.

In a state where the reel accommodating portion 11 and the propulsion chamber 12 are screwed together, a reel accommodating chamber 11a having a bottomed cylindrical shape is formed in a region surrounded by the upper end surface 12a of the reel accommodating portion 11 and the propulsion chamber 12. Has been formed. Reel accommodation chamber 11a
Inside, there is a reel 21 as a transport rope delivery mechanism.
Is fixed on the upper end surface 12 a of the propulsion chamber 12. The reel 21 is, for example, an electric reel used for fishing, which can be turned on / off by a person to be rescued by hand and automatically wound up. On the reel 21, one end of the gut 22 as a transportation rope for transporting the material is wound in advance by a predetermined length. The other end of the Tegs 22 is ejected to the outside of the rocket 17 from a delivery hole 23 provided in the reel accommodating portion 11, and passes through a pulley 24 and a cylindrical guide portion 25 provided on the outer wall of the rocket 17 and a rescue rope 26 as a material. It is connected to the.

(Launch Mechanism) FIG. 2 shows a launch mechanism 30 for launching the rocket 17. Launch pad 31
Is equipped with a mechanism for adjusting the elevation angle at the time of launch and a mechanism for adjusting the angle in the left-right direction, and is equipped with a simple anemometer and distance measuring device (not shown). Rocket 17 on launch pad 31
And a mounting portion 33 that is engaged with the operating portion 16 are formed. The mounting portion 33 is provided with a switch mechanism 34 and a gas filling portion 35. The gas filling section 35 is an inflator 36 that is used when, for example, filling a tire of a bicycle as a source of compressed gas with air.
Connected to. As the switch mechanism 34, a conventional switch mechanism is used, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

When using the rocket 17 of this embodiment, first, the launch angle and direction are determined using the anemometer and the distance measuring device. After a proper amount of water has been poured into the propulsion chamber 12 from the operating portion 16, the mounting portion 33 is engaged and attached to the launch pad 31. After the attachment, compressed air is sent from the inflator 36 to the propulsion chamber 12 through the gas filling portion 35, and when the appropriate pressure is reached, the switch mechanism 34 is activated to launch the rocket 17.

The launched rocket 17 reaches the rescuee while maintaining a stable posture while rotating gyro by the effect of the spiral groove 14 and the blade 15. The rescuee releases the reel accommodation portion 11 and the head portion 13 from being screwed and fixed, takes out the reel 21 accommodated in the reel accommodation chamber 11a, and turns on the switch to automatically wind up the texus 22 and rescue the person. The rope 26 can reach the person to be rescued.

The present embodiment having the above-described structure has the following effects.

(1) A rocket 17 as a flying object is provided with a reel 21 as a mechanism for sending out the Tegs 22. Therefore, the take-up time of the Tegu 22 is minimized by sending out the Tegu 22 corresponding to the flight distance of the rocket 17 from the reel 21, and the rescue rope can be quickly reached to the rescuee.

(2) A reel 21 is arranged inside the rocket 17. Therefore, due to the impact of landing, the reel 21
Will not be damaged. Further, since the weight balance is improved, the stability of the rocket 17 during flight is improved.

(3) Since the rocket 17 is provided with the exclusive accommodating portion 11 for accommodating the reel 21, the size of the reel 21 can be made as large as possible, and the large reel 21 having a higher winding speed should be used. You can

(4) The members forming the body and head of the rocket 17 are screwed and fixed to each other. In this way, the rocket 17 can be easily assembled and reused. Furthermore, the reel 21 can be taken out promptly, and the excellent effect of shortening the arrival time of the relief supplies is achieved.

(5) The head 13 of the rocket 17 is made of urethane. By doing so, the impact applied to the rocket 17 at the time of landing can be absorbed. By any chance
It does not cause injury if it collides with the rescuee.

(6) The members of the body of the rocket 17 include
FRP is used. By doing so, the aircraft can be made tougher, which leads to improved flight stability. Furthermore, since the air, which is the injection source, can be filled up to a high pressure, the reach distance can be increased.

(7) The pulley 2 is attached to the body of the rocket 17.
4 and the guide portion 25 are provided. In this way, the delivery of the gut 22 becomes smooth, and the frictional force applied to the delivery hole 23 can be reduced. Therefore,
The directionality of the rocket 17 can be stabilized.

(8) A spiral groove 14 and blades 15 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the body of the rocket 17. Therefore, stability during flight can be improved.

(9) The reel 21 has an automatic winding function. Therefore, it is possible to wind up the gut 22 only by turning the switch ON / OFF, and the rescue rope 26 can be easily reached even if the rescuee is exhausted.

Second Embodiment (Rocket Mechanism) As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the upper end of the FRP reel accommodating portion 11 is
The urethane head 13 is screwed and fixed as in the first embodiment. In addition, in this embodiment, since the injection source is provided outside the rocket, the propulsion chamber 12 in the first embodiment is unnecessary, and the reel housing section 11 alone constitutes the body section of the rocket 17. A spiral groove 14 is formed on the body of the rocket 17 and the outer peripheral surface of the head 13.

The reel accommodating portion 11 is a bottomed cylindrical member having a screw groove formed at the upper end, the upper end surface being open, and the lower end surface being closed. Blades 15 are provided on the lower peripheral surface of the reel housing portion 11.

A reel 21 is arranged on the lower end surface of the reel housing portion 11. In addition, at the center of the lower end surface of the reel housing portion 11 (intersection with the axis L), a delivery hole 23 having a diameter sufficient for the tex 22 to pass through is formed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the gut 22 whose one end is wound around the reel 21 is connected to the rescue rope 26 at the other end through the delivery hole 23.

(Launch Mechanism) FIG. 4 shows a launch mechanism 40 for launching the rocket 17. Launch pad 41
Is equipped with a mechanism for adjusting the elevation angle at the time of launching, a mechanism for adjusting the angle in the lateral direction, and a simple anemometer and distance measuring device (not shown). On the upper part of the launch pad 41, a launch tube 42 is provided.

The launch cylinder 42 has a maximum width of the rocket 17, that is, a diameter 1 (see FIG. 3) between the ends of the blades 15 on the outermost side with respect to the axis L (see FIG. 3). It is a cylindrical member having a diameter. A supply hole 43 is formed at the end of the launch tube 42 opposite to the rocket launch port 42a. In addition, a rocket installation base 44, which is a cylindrical member that is slidably movable with respect to the launch barrel 42, is inserted inside the launch barrel 42. The supply hole 43 is connected to a water supply hose discharged from a water discharger 45 as a jet energy source using compressed air. The water discharger 45 uses a water discharge pressure that can be adjusted.

When the rocket 17 of the present embodiment is used, the launch angle and direction are determined by using the anemometer and the distance measuring device, and then the rocket 17 is inserted into the launch tube 42 and placed on the rocket mount 44. Deploy. After the arrangement, the water sprayer 45 is turned on to supply water compressed by air pressure to the supply hole 4
It is sent to the space 42b formed by the launcher 42 and the rocket installation base 44 through 3. The compressed water vigorously pushes the rocket mount 44 toward the launch port 42a to accelerate the rocket 17 and launch it together with the rocket mount 44. The launched rocket 17 receives the energy accelerated by the compressed water and flies, and reaches the rescuee. The flight distance of the rocket mount 44, which has greater air resistance than the rocket 17, is short, and there is no risk of collision with the rescuee. Since the rocket mount 44 is basically disposable, the launch mechanism 40 is provided with a spare rocket mount 44.

As in the case of the first embodiment, the rescuer releases the screw fixing of the reel housing 11 and the head 13 and turns on the switch of the reel 21 housed in the reel housing 11. Reel rope 26
Can reach the rescuee.

In this embodiment, the same effects as (1) to (5) and (8) to (9) of the first embodiment are obtained. In addition, the following effects are achieved.

(1) Since the launch energy source is formed outside the rocket 17, the propulsion chamber 12 is unnecessary. Further, since the gut 22 can be sent out from the bottom of the reel housing portion 11, the pulley 24 and the guide portion 25 in the first embodiment are unnecessary, and the structure of the rocket 17 can be simplified.

(2) The members of the body of the rocket 17 include
FRP is used. By doing so, the aircraft can be made tougher, which leads to improved flight stability.

(3) Water sprinkler 45 which is a source of launch energy
Since the water discharge pressure can be adjusted, the reach of the rocket 17 can be accurately adjusted by adjusting the water discharge pressure.

(4) Since the rocket mount 44 having a diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the launch cylinder 42 and capable of sliding movement is inserted into the launch cylinder 42, compared with the case where the rocket 17 is directly introduced into the launch cylinder. The contact area with the compressed water is wide, and the action efficiency of the water discharge pressure is improved.

Third Embodiment As shown in FIG. 5, a rocket 17 similar to that of the second embodiment.
Is installed on the bow gun 51 as a launch energy source.
String 5 of bowgun 51 when rocket 17 is installed
If you pull down 2 and prepare for launch, bow gun 51
Bow 52 bow 53 and bow 53 only by pulling the trigger of
The rocket 17 is accelerated by the elastic force of, and flies to reach the rescuee. The method of reaching the rescue rope 26 is the same as in the above-described embodiments.

In this embodiment, the same effects as (1) to (5) and (8) to (9) of the first embodiment and (1) and (2) of the second embodiment are obtained. In addition, the following effects are achieved.

(1) Since the rocket 17 can be fired only by installing the rocket 17 on the bow gun 51 and pulling the trigger, the firing mechanism can be simplified and the time required for firing can be shortened.

(2) Since the launch energy sources are only the strings 52 and the bows 53 as elastic bodies, even if there is no suitable liquid around the rescuer, the rocket 17 can be made to fly only by the bowgun 51 many times. You can

It should be noted that, for example, the following embodiments can be carried out without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the rescue material is the rescue rope 26, but it may be a float, a first aid box, a life jacket, a boat, a parachute, a mobile phone, a wireless device, or the like.

In the above embodiments, the Tegs 22 is used.
The reel 21 serving as a feeding mechanism for the TEGUS 22 was capable of automatically winding the TEGUS 22, but it may be manually wound, and the rescuee himself pulls the TEGUS 22 without a winding mechanism. May be. If you do this,
The manufacturing cost of the rocket 17 can be reduced.

In each of the above embodiments, the reel 21
In the above, the rescuee is supposed to turn on / off the winding operation at his or her own hand, but the rescuer may be able to perform remote operation.

In the above embodiments, the reel 21
Was stored in the reel storage portion 11, but may be stored in the head portion 13. By doing so, it is not necessary to add a new balance weight or the like even when the center of gravity of the rocket 17 is behind and the stability of flight is difficult.

In the above embodiments, the reel 21
Was housed inside Rocket 17, but Rocket 1
It may be attached to the outer peripheral surface of 7. In this way, it is not necessary to give special consideration to the delivery of the gut 22.

In each of the above embodiments, the flying body of the lifesaving device is embodied in a rocket. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be embodied by a flying body having wings for obtaining lift. Further, the flying object may be a spherical object.

In the above embodiments, the rocket 1
Although FRP is used for the member of the body of No. 7, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) generally used for rockets of this type may be used. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the weight and cost of the rocket 17.

In each of the above embodiments, the tex 22 is connected to the rescue rope 26 in advance in order to shorten the rescue time. However, one end of the tex 22 is not connected to the rescue rope 26 at the time of launching, but is fixed to an appropriate place. Alternatively, after the rocket 17 reaches the person to be rescued, the tex 22 and the rescue rope 26 may be connected.

Further, at this time, if a member which can be engaged with each other is attached to one end of the tegus 22 and the one end of the rescue rope 26 to be connected, the connection time between the tegus 22 and the rescue rope 26 can be shortened.

In the second embodiment, the water sprayer 45 is used as the injection source, but the flying body can be made to fly by the same method as in the first embodiment. in this case,
As shown in FIG. 6, the rocket 17 is installed on the propulsion member 46 instead of the rocket installation table 44.

The propulsion member 46 is a member having substantially the same diameter as the inner circumference of the launch tube 42 and slidable with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the launch tube 42. Further, it has a space that can be filled with gas and liquid as an injection source, and has the same operating unit 1 as that of the first embodiment.
It is a bottomed cylindrical member having 6 and is attached to the attachment portion 33 provided in the supply hole 43. Therefore, the firing method is the same as in the first embodiment. Even in this case, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained.

In the second embodiment, the rocket mount 44 is a disposable member that is launched at the same time as the rocket 17, but a launcher 42 may be provided with a stopper mechanism that prevents the rocket mount 44 from popping out. Good. Alternatively, the rocket mount 44 and the launch tube 42 may be connected by a member such as a string. In this way, the rocket mount 44
Can be reused, and costs can be reduced during flight.

In the third embodiment described above, the elastic body as the emission energy source is the bow gun (the bow and the string used for it), but the elastic body may be another elastic body such as a spring, a leaf spring or rubber. It may be.

The technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiments will be described.

(1) The lifesaving device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least a part of the body of the flying body is made of FRP.

(2) The lifesaving device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a spiral groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the flying body.

[0061]

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, it is possible to provide a life-saving device capable of promptly delivering a material to a person to be rescued.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a rocket showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a firing mechanism in a state in which the rocket showing the first embodiment is set.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a rocket showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a firing mechanism in a state in which a rocket showing the second embodiment is set.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a lifesaving device using a bowgun as a rocket launching source according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a launch pad with a rocket set showing another example of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Rocket 17, reel 21, Tegs 22, rescue rope 2
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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A life-saving device for use in a disaster, comprising a projectile for delivering a transportation rope for transporting goods to a rescuee to a rescueee, wherein the projectile includes a transportation rope. A life saving apparatus, comprising a delivery mechanism, wherein a transportation rope is wound up in advance for a predetermined length in the delivery mechanism, and the transportation rope is delivered in accordance with the flight of a flying object. 2. The lifesaving device according to claim 1, wherein the flying body is filled with a liquid and a compressed gas, and the flying energy is used to fly the flying body. 3. The lifesaving device according to claim 1, wherein the launching mechanism for launching the projectile is provided with a launch energy source for launching the projectile. 4. The lifesaving device according to claim 3, wherein an elastic body is used as a launch energy source for causing the flying body to fly. 5. The lifesaving device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery mechanism includes a winding device that automatically winds up the transportation rope that is sent out by the flight of the flying object.