JP2003221712A - Safety luminous clothing having universally concealing retro-reflective material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide clothing capable of reflecting lights by exposing a retro- reflection part solely in the case of need such as walking in the night or the like, increasing visibility form a running car and keeping safety in night behaviors with saving hands. <P>SOLUTION: The safety clothing with glow in the dark is installed with the retro-reflective material to be concealed or exposed. The retro-reflective material is installed on the back of the bottom edges of trousers to be exposed on turning up the bottom edges. The retro-reflective material can be installed on the outside of the bottom edges of trousers to conceal the material on turning up the bottom edges. The retro-reflective material is installed on the back of a skirt to expose the material on turning up the hem of the skirt. The retro- reflective material can be installed on the outside of the hem of the skirt to conceal the material on turning up the hem of the skirt. <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 luminescent safety garment that can be worn during night work such as night construction and police officer accident handling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In nighttime road construction, it is often seen that a worker wears a luminescent vest or a belt-shaped attachment on construction clothes and works. These luminescent vests are often made of fluorescent and retroreflective materials,
It is useful for workers to protect their own safety from cars and to make other people recognize themselves.

In addition, reflective helmets, luminous vests and the like are often used in night operations such as traffic guidance by security guards and traffic accident handling by police officers. And, as described above, these attachments have a certain effect in recognizing the presence of a human being in a dark place, such as a driver of a car and fellow workers at work.

Since the above-mentioned luminous vest and reflective helmet are to be worn over clothes when it gets dark,
It needs to be carried and stored. Therefore, for example, when it is assumed that the work in the daytime is prolonged or the emergency work occurs at night, it is necessary to carry the mobile phone at all times.

On the other hand, even at night, it may not be conspicuous, for example, when a police officer conducts an investigation, and the presence of a person is reflected by light only when necessary according to the purpose of the action. There was a desire for a recognizable luminous device or clothing.

Further, all of the above-mentioned wearing articles using the reflecting material and the like are worn on the upper half of the body, and few are worn on clothes of the lower half of the body such as pants. Therefore, for example, a driver of a car visually recognizes an operator or a police officer who wears a luminescent vest or a reflective helmet with his / her upper body.

However, when a walking person enters the field of view of the headlights of a vehicle approaching and approaching, and a phenomenon (so-called evaporation phenomenon) occurs where the driver cannot see, the above-mentioned reflectors and the like mounted on the upper body are also with the oncoming vehicle. I can't see it. It is known that even if such an evaporation phenomenon occurs, it is possible to confirm the light emission zone at the feet. Further, when the headlight of the traveling vehicle illuminates a pedestrian or the like, first, it is near the foot of the pedestrian.

Further, since it is worn separately from the uniform and work clothes, the appearance such as the shape, design, and fashionability according to the intended use of the original clothes of the uniform etc. is impaired.

[0009]

Therefore, the present invention can expose the retroreflective portion to reflect light only when necessary when walking at night, etc., and increase visibility from a traveling vehicle or the like. Provide clothes that do not become baggage and can ensure safety in nighttime activities.

[0010]

In the luminescent safety garment according to the present invention, a retroreflective material portion is provided so as to be concealed or exposed.

The retroreflective material portion is provided on the back side of the hem of the pants, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed when the hem of the pants is folded back.

The retroreflective material portion may be provided outside the hem of the pants, and the retroreflective material portion may be concealed by unfolding the hem of the pants.

The retroreflective material portion may be provided on the back side of the skirt hem, and the retroreflective material portion may be exposed when the skirt hem is folded back.

Alternatively, the retroreflective material portion may be provided outside the skirt hem, and the retroreflective material portion may be concealed when the skirt fold-back is developed.

The retroreflective material portion is provided on the hem of the sleeve of the jacket or the back side of the waistband, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed when the hem of the sleeve or the waistband is folded back.

The retroreflective material portion is provided on the outer surface of the chest pocket, the retroreflective material portion is covered by the lid of the chest pocket, and the retroreflective material portion is inserted when the lid is inserted into the chest pocket. May be exposed.

The retroreflective material portion is provided inside the ear cover of the hat, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed by expanding the ear cover.

The retroreflective material portion is provided on the inside of the sleeve cover or on the outer side of the sleeve covered on the sleeve, and when the sleeve cover is folded back, the retroreflective material portion is exposed.

An optical safety garment according to the present invention is provided with the retroreflective material portion on one surface of a reversible garment.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The luminescent safety garment according to the present invention comprises a retroreflective material portion which is concealed or exposed on the garment. Here, the retroreflective material part is, for example, a sheet in which a retroreflective material is provided on the back side of a foldable part of clothing so that it cannot be seen from the outside (hereinafter referred to as "reflective sheet").
It is formed by attaching.

The location of the retroreflective material portion may be on the back side of the folded-back portion itself, a portion that is shaded by the folded-back portion during normal use, or both.
Further, one side of the reversible garment may be the retroreflective material part.

The reflection sheet forming the retroreflective material portion may be attached like a seal, detachably attached, or sewn in depending on the position to be attached and the material of clothes. The reflective material portion of the luminous safety garment itself may be made of cloth or the like that directly constitutes the reflective sheet.

The reflection sheet may be a commercially available product, and may be any material as long as it reflects light. However, for the purpose of the above-mentioned invention, a light and thin, inexpensive cloth or seal-like product is preferable.

As described above, since the retroreflective material portion cannot be seen from the outside by being folded over during normal use, the design and fashion of the garment are not impaired and the functionality is not impaired. At the time of use, for example, the folded-back portion may be extended to expose the retroreflective material portion to the clothing surface.

The exposed retroreflective material portion is
It reflects light and is useful, for example, to make a driver of a traveling vehicle at night visually identify himself or to let a collaborator confirm his position.

[0026] Specifically, when returning home is delayed due to supplementary training or club activities, the daytime work of construction is delayed at night, and when police officers handle traffic accidents at night, when it is difficult to predict at night. Especially useful for. As described above, unlike an external object such as a helmet or a fluorescent waistcoat, it does not need to be carried or stored, and can be easily used such as stretching a part of clothes.

Examples of the luminous safety clothing according to the present invention will be described below.

[0028]

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is an embodiment in which the retroreflective material portion is provided on the hem portion of pants. In FIG. 1a, the retroreflective material portion 10 is provided in a portion hidden by the hem folding when the hem is folded during normal use. Therefore, the reflection sheet may be sewn or attached to the hem surface of the hem with the hem extended, and the hem is not visible in normal use when the hem is folded back (Fig. 1a).

When working in a dark place, walking in the dark, or riding a bicycle at night, the hem is extended as shown in FIG. 1b and the retroreflective material portion 10 is placed on the surface of the pants. To expose. As described above, in the case of dimming or low beam, the headlights of the traveling vehicle are first reflected by the reflection sheet at the feet, which allows the driver to recognize his / her existence from a long distance, and the above-mentioned so-called evaporation phenomenon occurs. Even if it occurs, it is possible to notify the existence.

However, in this embodiment, since the retroreflective material portion is exposed by extending the hem, it is possible that the extended hem interferes with the activity in a dark place.

[0031]

[Embodiment 2] Therefore, in FIG. 1c, contrary to Embodiment 1, the retroreflective material portion 10 is exposed on the surface of the pants when the hem is folded back. That is, the reflection sheet is attached to the back side of the hem, and the hem is stretched during normal activities such as daytime.

Since the pants are usually adjusted to the optimum length during normal use, the pants are shortened when the reflection sheet is exposed by folding back the hem during nighttime activities, which may not affect the behavior at night. It becomes possible (Fig. 1d). Since it is mainly used at night, it is not conspicuous and does not hinder the activity, and as described above, it is possible to protect personal safety from the vehicle and the like.

[0033]

[Third Embodiment] The above embodiment of the pants can be directly applied to the skirt. The retroreflective material portion 10 may be provided on the back side of the skirt hem as shown in FIG. 2a. When the skirt hem is folded back when necessary at night, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as in the case of the pants described in the above embodiment (Fig. 2).
b).

Further, as in the first embodiment, the skirt of the skirt is normally folded, and the reflection sheet may be attached to the inside of the folded portion which cannot be seen from the outside.

In this way, for example, when a female police officer is handling a traffic accident at dusk, even if he / she wears a skirt, he / she can enhance his / her own safety simply by folding the skirt hem. .

[0036]

Fourth Embodiment As shown in FIG. 3, the retroreflective material portion 10 may be provided inside a fastener on, for example, a side of a skirt or pants. If the fasteners are closed as shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, the hem will not be disturbed by some kind of bounce as in the above embodiment, and the retroreflective material portion can be surely made invisible in the normal state. Further, for example, even when a police officer is chasing a criminal at night, it is possible to completely hide the reflection sheet.

When the fastener is opened, the retroreflective material portion 10
Are exposed and can reflect light (Fig. 3c). In this case, the retroreflective material portion 10 may be provided only on the hem portion, but in the case of pants, the fastener may be extended to near the waist as shown in FIG. 3b.

[0038]

[Embodiment 5] The retroreflective material portion 10 can be applied not only to the lower half of the body but also to outerwear such as a blouson, a jacket and a windbreaker. In FIG. 4, the retroreflective material portion 10 is provided on the hem and waistband of the blouson.

In this case, the principle may be the same as in the first to third embodiments. That is, a reflection sheet is attached to the lower portion of the waistband portion that is extended or to the back side of the waistband portion to expose it as necessary. The reflective part can be exposed by simply folding it up without having to wear it over clothing like a luminescent vest, which is convenient because it does not need to be carried.

[0040]

[Sixth Embodiment] Further, the present invention can be applied to the sleeve portion of cold weather clothes. As shown in FIG. 5a, the sleeves of the jacket are doubled, and the retroreflective material portion 10 is provided on the inner sleeve surface. The inner sleeve may be made of retroreflective material, or a reflective sheet may be attached or sewn in.

When the retroreflective material portion 10 is used, only the outer sleeve cover is folded back (FIG. 5b). Unlike the case of the above-mentioned fourth embodiment, the inner sleeve does not turn over, which is suitable for work in cold winter.

[0042]

[Embodiment 7] A pocket 28 with a lid for a jacket or shirt
(FIG. 6a). FIG. 6b is a cross-sectional view of the retroreflective material portion 10 provided on the upper portion of the pocket so that the retroreflective material portion 10 is hidden in appearance when the lid 30 is lowered or when the pocket is hung on a button of the pocket. To do.

When using the retroreflective material section 10,
As shown in FIGS. 6c and 6d, the lid 30 is stored in the pocket. In this way, the retroreflective material pocket can easily secure nighttime safety without impairing fashionability, both during normal use and during use as a luminescent safety garment.

[0044]

[Embodiment 8] Even when not wearing a helmet, the retroreflective material portion 10 can be attached to a hat for nighttime safety. That is, as shown in FIG. 7a, the folding back with the reflection sheet attached is attached to the back or immediate head of the hat. In this case, the retroreflective material part 10 may be an earpiece (Fig. 8a).

During normal use, the retroreflective material portion 10 is put inside the hat and worn as shown in FIG. 7b (see FIG. 7b).
c). Further, a hat with ear pads can be used while enhancing the fashionability as shown in FIG. 8b.

[0046]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION In the luminous safety garment according to the present invention, a reflection sheet using a retroreflective material is attached to a foldable portion of the garment, so that the attached portion is turned over only when walking at night or the like. Then, the light can be easily reflected.

Further, the luminous safety garment according to the present invention is not an object to be worn over the garment like a luminous vest, but can reflect the light by turning over the reflecting portion only when necessary when walking at night. it can. Therefore, there is no need to carry or store, and in a dark place, the retroreflective material part can be easily exposed arbitrarily according to the purpose of action,
It is possible to make people aware of their existence and to ensure safe nighttime activities.

In the present invention, the retroreflective material portion is first lit by the headlights of the traveling vehicle, such as pedestrians.
By exposing it to the hem of the pants or skirt, the driver can recognize the presence of a pedestrian or the like from a distance. Furthermore, even if a so-called evaporation phenomenon occurs in which the driver cannot see the headlights of a vehicle approaching and facing the driver even if he or she wears a luminescent vest, etc. be able to

Further, since it is attached separately from the uniform and work clothes, the shape, design, fashionability, etc. of the clothes such as the uniform originally possessed according to the intended purpose of use are not impaired.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Luminous safety pants with retroreflective material. 1a is a state in which the reflection sheet is hidden by folding the hem to the back side, FIG. 1b is a state in which the reflection sheet is exposed by extending the hem, FIG. 1c is a state in which the reflection sheet is hidden on the back side by extending the hem, and FIG. 1d is a hem. Fold to the front to expose the reflective sheet.

Figure 2: Luminous safety skirt with retroreflective material. FIG. 2a shows a state where the hem is extended and the reflection sheet is hidden behind, and FIG. 2b shows a state where the hem is folded to the front side to expose the reflection sheet.

Figure 3: Luminous safety skirt and trousers with zipper. 3a and 3b show a state in which the fastener is closed and the reflection sheet is hidden, and FIG. 3c shows a state in which the fastener is opened and the reflection sheet is exposed.

[Figure 4] Luminous safety blouson with reflective sheet.

FIG. 5: Sleeves and sleeve covers with a reflective sheet. FIG. 5b shows the state where the reflection sheet is exposed by turning over the sleeve cover.

FIG. 6 is a pocketet with a reflective sheet that can be concealed. Figure 6a
6B is a state in which the lid is lowered to hide the reflection sheet, FIG. 6B is a sectional view thereof, FIG. 6C is a state in which the lid is inserted into a pocket to expose the reflection sheet, and FIG. 6D is a sectional view thereof.

FIG. 7: Luminous safety hat with a reflective sheet. FIG. 7a is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reflection sheet attached to the bent portion is exposed, and FIG. 6b is a cross-sectional view showing the folded portion stowed.

FIG. 8: Luminous safety hat with ear pads to which a reflective sheet is attached. FIG. 8a shows a state in which the reflection sheet attached to the earpiece is exposed, and FIG. 6b shows a state in which the earpiece is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Retroreflective material part (reflective sheet) 12: Trousers with reflective sheet exposed 14: Pants in normal times 16: Skirt in normal times 20: Side view of skirt with zipper 22: Side view of trousers with zipper 24: Fastener 25: Blouson 26: Waistband 27: outer sleeve 28: Pocket with lid 30: How to cover the pocket 32: Folded hat 34: Hat with ear pads

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A luminescent safety garment in which a retroreflective material portion is provided so as to be concealed or exposed. 2. The luminous safety garment according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided on the back side of the hem of the pants, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed when the hem of the pants is folded back. 3. The luminous safety garment according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided on the outer side of the hem of the pants, and when the hem of the pants is folded back, the retroreflective material portion is concealed. 4. The luminous safety garment according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided on the back side of the skirt hem, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed when the skirt hem is folded back. 5. The luminous safety garment according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided on the outer side of the skirt skirt, and the retroreflective material portion is concealed when the skirt fold-back is unfolded. 6. The retroreflective material part is provided on the hem of the sleeve of the jacket or on the back side of the waistband, and when the hem of the sleeve or the waistband is folded back, the retroreflective material part is exposed. Luminous safety clothing. 7. The retroreflective material portion is provided on an upper portion of an outer surface of a chest pocket, the retroreflective material portion is covered by a lid portion of the chest pocket, and the retroreflective material is inserted when the lid portion is inserted into the chest pocket. The luminescent safety clothing according to claim 1, wherein the material portion is exposed. 8. The luminescent safety garment according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided on the inner side of the earlobe of the hat, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed by expanding the earlid. 9. The luminescent material according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective material portion is provided inside a sleeve cover covered with sleeves or outside the sleeve, and the retroreflective material portion is exposed when the sleeve cover is folded back. Safety clothing. 10. A luminous safety garment in which the retroreflective material part is provided on one surface of a reversible garment.