JP2003301428A - Combined body of cone and chain - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combined body of a cone and a chain that is easy to adjust a distance between the cones and can be installed in a construction and a fair ground according to a degree of deflection because the chain is more appropriately deflected than a conical bar and a string, and is easy to store and clean up because the number of components is small since a chain ring is directly attached to the cone body. <P>SOLUTION: In the combined body of the cone and chain, a groove 3 inserting a chain ring 2a into a head part or side part of the cone body 1a is provided, and the chain 2 is inserted into the groove 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination of a cone and a chain, which is installed when a vehicle or people are restricted from passing or entering at a construction site or an event venue.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For restricting the passage or entry of vehicles and people at construction sites such as roads and buildings and at venues for entertainment,
Plastic cones are commonly used. As shown in FIG. 6, the cone 1 has a cone-shaped cone body 1a.
And a stepped base portion 1b integrally formed with the cone body 1a at the lower end of the cone body 1a,
When used, it is generally installed with the base portion 1b facing down. The corn includes color corn, scotch corn, king corn and the like.

Cone is often installed temporarily,
It is relatively lightweight to facilitate its installation and removal,
Moreover, it is not particularly fixed to the ground. Therefore, since the cone easily falls or moves due to strong wind or artificial external force, the cone is prevented from this by attaching a weight (weight).

[0004]

Conventionally, since the cones are connected to each other by a cone bar, when the cones are put away or installed, the cone bars are attached one by one,
It had to be removed and it was very troublesome. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a ring 5 is provided on the head 1c of the cone 1, and a string 4 is passed through the ring 5 to connect the cones. It was troublesome,
Ring 5 was also easy to come off with cone 1. Further, the color cone and the cone bar or the string installed for ensuring the safety of pedestrians and passing vehicles also have no meaning to be installed unless they are recognized in the darkness and their presence is recognized.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of improving the above-mentioned problems, and the cone and the chain can be easily removed, and the cones can be stacked with the chain attached to the cone, and the cones can be put away. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a combination of a cone and a chain, which can be easily installed and is good-looking and visually appealing. In addition, plastics containing phosphorescent pigments are used in cones and chains, and they are stimulated by the slight ultraviolet rays emitted from sunlight, fluorescent lamps, incandescent lamps, etc. to activate their own energy and emit light,
It is extremely bright in the dark, and it continues to shine for a long time, its function is repeated semipermanently, it emits light even in the absence of light, and it is fully visible to passersby and drivers that the cone is placed The present invention seeks to provide a cone and chain combination that can be made.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a cone-shaped cone body 1a.
Is a combination of a cone 1 and a chain 2 in which a groove 3 into which the chain ring 2a can be inserted is provided in the head portion or the side portion, and the chain 2 is inserted into the groove 3. According to the invention of claim 1,
Since the chain flexes more appropriately than the cone bar and the cord, it is easy to adjust the distance between the cones depending on the size of the flexion, and it is possible to easily install it at the construction site or the venue of the event. Since the number of parts is reduced because it is attached to the, the combination of the cone and the chain is easy to store and easy to put away.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is such that a chain ring 2 is provided on a side portion of the cone body 1a.
The insertable groove is composed of a lateral groove having a short length 2c of the chain ring and a vertical groove longer than the short length of the chain ring to form a plurality of insertable cross-shaped grooves 3a. It is a combination of a cone and a chain in which is inserted. According to the invention of claim 2, the cross-shaped groove can be easily formed on the side portion of the cone body by using a press or by using a mold capable of injection-forming the cross-shaped groove. Further, the chain ring can be easily inserted into the cross groove, and when removing the chain, it can be easily removed by pulling the chain upward from the cone into which the chain ring is inserted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is such that the width 2f of the horizontal chain ring 2a and the left and right vertical chain rings 2e adjacent to the horizontal chain ring 2a is inserted into the head 1c of the cone body. Forming a possible groove 3b,
This is a combination of a cone and a chain that can be attached by inserting a chain ring into b. According to the invention of claim 3, the horizontal chain ring can be easily inserted from above into the groove of the head portion of the cone body and easily attached. You can easily remove it by lifting the chains on the left and right sides of the cone from the cone.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 4 is such that a part or the whole of the cone 1 and / or the chain 2 is made of a plastic containing a phosphorescent pigment, and an annular body for a cone and a chain. It is a combination. According to the invention of claim 4, it is extremely bright in the dark, and the presence of the cone and the chain can be made sufficiently visible to passers-by and drivers.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a cone in which a combination of a cone (color cone) and a chain according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted. As shown in FIG. 1, the cone 1 of the present embodiment includes a cone-shaped cone body 1a and a stepped base portion 1b integrally formed with the cone body 1a at the lower end of the cone body 1a. When used, it is installed with the base portion 1b facing down. A plurality of cones 1 are arranged side by side, the chain ring 2a of the chain 2 is attached to the groove 3 formed in the side portion or the head 1c of each cone body 1a, and the plurality of cones are juxtaposed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a lateral groove having a short length 2c of the chain ring 2a and a short length of the chain ring 2a are provided at a side portion 1a of the cone, that is, at a position about 70 mm from the head 1c of the cone 1. With vertical groove longer than 2c, cross groove 3a
To form. The two chain rings of the chain 2 are formed in a cross shape, the short portion of the horizontal chain ring 2a is aligned with the lateral groove of the cross-shaped groove 3a, and the vertical chain ring adjacent to the horizontal chain ring 2a is shortened in the chain ring. The chain ring is inserted into the cross-shaped groove 3a by aligning the longitudinal grooves longer than the part length 2c and the chain ring length part length 2b or more. The first chain ring is dropped inside the cone body and attached to the cone 1 so that the chain 2 does not come off. When removing the chain 2 from the cone 1,
The chains on both sides of the cone can be easily disengaged by pulling them up against the cone. When the cross-shaped groove portion of the cone body 1a is made thick, the strength becomes stronger.

At least one of the cone and the chain 4 is made of plastic containing a phosphorescent pigment. The cone 1 and the chain 2 are made of a plastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and a phosphorescent pigment is mixed in the plastic material. The total amount is about 5
% Is good. If the material for the cone and chain is biodegradable plastic, when they are buried in the ground and discarded, they will decompose in the ground and will not cause pollution. Since the phosphorescent pigment is very expensive, it may be mixed in a part of the cone and the chain instead of the whole.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The cone head 1c is provided with a fitting groove 3b, and the chain ring 2a is inserted into the fitting groove 3b. The fitting groove 3b is provided with a groove 3c in which a certain horizontal chain ring 2a of the chain 2 can be fitted at the center of the cone head 1c.
Grooves 3d into which the chain ring width 2d of the vertical chain ring 2e adjacent to the horizontal chain ring 2a can be fitted are provided on the left and right of the groove 3c. Fitting groove 3b in cone head 1c
Align the horizontal chain ring 2a with the
5 and 5, the horizontal chain ring 2a is fitted in the fitting groove 3b.
Then, the vertical chain ring 2e is pushed in to attach the chain 2 to the cone 1. Since the cone 1 and the chain 2 are elastic bodies, the size of the fitting groove 3b can be firmly attached by narrowing the size a little. The fitting groove 3b is formed by plastic molding using a mold.

When the cone-shaped groove 3a or the head 1c of the present embodiment is made of plastic containing a phosphorescent pigment, the cone-shaped groove 3a or the head 1c itself emits light,
Visibility is improved, making it easier to attach the chain to the cone even in dark places. Further, if the peripheral portion of the fitting groove 3b of the cone which is another embodiment is formed of plastic mixed with a phosphorescent pigment, the visibility is improved by the light emission of that portion, and the chain can be attached to the cone even in a dark place. It will be easier.

[0015]

As described above in detail, the present invention allows the chain to flex more appropriately than the cone bar and the cord, and the distance between the cones can be easily adjusted depending on the size of the flexing, so that the construction site or the event venue can be easily adjusted. It can be installed and is easy to store and clean up. Further, since the chain can be easily removed and removed from the cross groove or the fitting groove of the head portion, the chain can be easily combined with the cone. In addition, it is extremely bright in the dark and allows the pedestrian and the driver to visually recognize that the cone is placed. Furthermore, the cones can be stacked with the chains attached to the cones, the cones can be easily installed and cleaned, and the cones can be visually appealing and visually appealing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a chain is attached to a cross groove of a cone body.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a chain is attached to a fitting groove of a cone body.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view showing a state in which a chain is attached to a fitting groove of a cone body.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing a state where a chain is attached to a fitting groove of a cone body.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of attaching a string to a cone which is a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Cone, 1a ... Cone body, 1b ... Cone base,
1c ... Cone head, 2 ... chain, 2a ... chain ring, 2b ... long length of chain ring, 2c ... short length of chain ring, 2d ... chain ring width, 2e ... long chain ring,
3 ... Groove, 3a ... Cross groove, 3b ... Fitting groove, 4 ... String, 5 ...
ring.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cone and a chain characterized in that a groove into which a chain ring can be inserted is provided in a head or a side portion of a cone-shaped cone body, and the chain ring is inserted into the groove so that the chain can be attached. Combination of. 2. A cross-shaped groove in which a groove into which a chain ring can be inserted is formed on a side portion of the cone body by a lateral groove having a short length of the chain ring and a vertical groove longer than the short length of the chain ring. 2. A combination of a cone and a chain according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of ridges are formed and a chain ring is inserted into the cross groove. 3. A head groove of the cone body is formed with a fitting groove into which a width of a horizontal chain ring and widths of right and left vertical chain rings adjacent to the horizontal chain ring can be inserted, and the chain ring is inserted into the groove. A combination of a cone and a chain according to claim 1, which is attachable. 4. A combination of a cone and a chain according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a part or all of the cone and / or the chain is formed of a plastic containing a phosphorescent pigment.