JP2005049805A - Wind turbine type reflector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reflector for indicating a road boundary or the like which is small in size, good in maintainability, inexpensive, and good in attention-calling property. <P>SOLUTION: The wind turbine type reflector serves as a moving reflection body so as to improve the attention-calling property. For this purpose, a wind turbine is incorporated, and the moving reflection body is made to move by the rotation of the wind turbine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

    The present invention relates to a reflection device that alerts a driver of a car or the like about road boundaries, house boundaries, and the like by reflecting outside light.

    Traditionally, things that are installed at the border and call attention to traffic can be seen everywhere. With the development of technology, the current state is changing. FIG. 10 has a reflector that is often found on the road. At night, the light of a moving vehicle such as a car is reflected and alerts with a flashing light. 10-a is a cylindrical body 101 with one reflector 102, and 10-b is a plurality of reflectors 102. Reference numeral 10-c is a case where the reflector 102 is attached to the housing 103.

    FIG. 11 is a conventional, but further developed, alert device. 11-a has a reflector 112 attached to a cylindrical body 111, and further has an LED 113, which is driven by a battery 114 and a control board 115 to blink. This inventive step corresponds to the human sensory characteristic that it is difficult to pay attention to light that does not move, and it makes light that moves by blinking.

    11-b in FIG. 11 is a further development of 11-a, which was previously proposed by us, but eliminates the troublesomeness of replacing the battery due to running out of the battery of 11-a. The power generation is performed by the wind power generator having the windmill 116 built in the cylindrical body 111, and the charged power is configured to blink the LED 113 at night.

    The conventional example has the following drawbacks to be solved. That is, in the conventional product of FIG. 10, the light emitted from the reflector does not move, so the alertness is weak. In the conventional product of FIG. 11, there is a concern that the battery runs out in 11-a, and in 11-b. In order to blink the LED, the wind turbine 116 of the wind power generator requires a certain size, and the effect is the same as that proposed by the present application, and the cost is high. Therefore, the present application is to provide an apparatus with good maintainability, low cost, and good alertness.

The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of conventional products and is a moving reflector to improve alertness. Therefore, a windmill is provided, and the reflector is moved by the rotation.
The invention according to claim 1 is a windmill type reflection device comprising a windmill having blades that can rotate by receiving wind and a reflector that moves in conjunction with the rotation of the windmill and receives and reflects light. It is characterized by including.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the windmill type reflecting device according to the first aspect, the windmill is a vertical axis type windmill.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the windmill type reflecting device according to the first or second aspect, the reflector has a visible limit distance required for roads such as general roads and highways. It has a corresponding size.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the windmill type reflection device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the reflector is a combination of a plurality of different colors.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the windmill type reflecting device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the reflector is a solid or film-like synthetic resin that is light and has good pasting workability. It is characterized by comprising.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the windmill-type reflecting device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the windmill and the housing supporting the reflector have a coupling portion connected to the other. It is characterized by.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the wind turbine reflector according to the sixth aspect, characterized in that a plurality of the windmill type reflecting devices are connected via the connecting portion by a connecting line.

The invention according to claim 8 is the windmill-type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a cylindrical body is attached to a housing that supports the windmill and the reflector. And

The invention according to claim 9 is the windmill type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A housing that supports the windmill and the reflector,
It was configured in an umbrella shape so that it was difficult for rainwater to enter,
Configuring a gripping body of a shaft supporting the blades of the windmill so as to expand downward;
Having drain holes,
Having a structure that can withstand the weight and impact of a human being
And the contact surface between the rotating shaft and the shaft is
Having a dirt prevention brush, etc.
Composed of materials resistant to wear and rust,
It is characterized by satisfying all or any of the above.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is the windmill type reflecting device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects and the ninth aspect, wherein the windmill type is attached to a moving body such as a car, a motorcycle, or a bicycle. The reflection device is characterized in that the windmill and the reflector are rotated by an air flow caused by traveling of the moving body to generate reflected light that moves by reflecting ambient light.

    As mentioned above, since the reflector moves with the rotation of the windmill, it receives the light from the car, etc., and the reflected light moves or the color of the reflected light changes depending on the color of the reflector. Since it has good characteristics and does not require any special elements other than the windmill and the reflector, it has the advantage of being easy to manufacture and low in cost. On the other hand, as a required specification, it is only necessary to observe the size of the reflective portion that can be visually recognized, so that it can be made much smaller than using the 11-b wind power generator. can get.

    The essence of this application is that to get attention, it is not to blink the LED, but to move the light or light spot. It is the nature of human sensation that attention is drawn by the light spot that changes and moves from the neon sign display that is turned on and off, and the characters moving and moving, and the visibility is greatly increased. Therefore, if the light changes or moves, the reflector can sufficiently exhibit the effect. Therefore, the present application includes a windmill that rotates by wind and a reflector that moves with the windmill. Reflected light can be moved by receiving light from a car or the like. Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

    FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a windmill type reflection device of the present invention. A windmill blade 11 is built in the housing 10, and a reflector 12 such as a reflection plate, a reflection paint application body, or a reflection film is formed on the surface of the blade 11. When it is rotated by receiving wind, it reflects light from a car or the like efficiently and forms moving reflected light.

    FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the windmill type reflection device of the present invention. In this example, a reflector 22 is formed on a surface that moves along with the rotation of the blade 21, separately from the blade 21.

    1 and 2 are vertical axis type windmills, FIG. 3 is applied to a horizontal axis type windmill, and a reflector 32 is attached to the surface of the blade 31. In the horizontal axis type, when the wind is strong, it is easy to rotate at high speed, so the reflection surface tends to be uniform due to the afterimage of the eyes. For this reason, there is a difficulty in that the light may not appear as if it is moving. Therefore, the vertical axis type windmill which is difficult to rotate at high speed is more advantageous as the windmill type reflection device of the present invention.

    FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the windmill type reflection device of the present invention. Essentially, it is not different from the example of FIG. 1, but a coupling portion 40 is attached to the central axis. The coupling portion 40 may be, for example, in the shape of a hole and can be easily passed through a rod or a chain, or may be a screw shape that can be connected to other portions.

    FIG. 5 shows a structure in which the windmill type reflection device of FIG. This can determine the length of the cylindrical body 50 to a high visibility.

    6 has the cylindrical wind turbine reflector of FIG. 5 as both ends, and a connecting line 60 such as a chain or a wire is stretched between them, and a plurality of wind turbine reflectors of FIG. It is attached and displays that the inside of the connecting line 60 is a construction site, an area of a private house, or a road boundary so as to call attention and reduce the possibility of a car jumping in.

    FIG. 7 shows the windmill type reflection device 70 shown in FIG. 1 or 4 attached to the front or rear of the car. When the car moves, the windmill rotates and the reflector on the blade moves “flickering”. It informs the cars around it and avoids dangers such as collisions.

    FIG. 8 is a diagram of an embodiment in which the windmill type reflection device of FIG. 1 is improved. The casing 80 is large on the upper side, and has a shape that makes it difficult for rain to enter the accommodating portion of the blade 81 like an umbrella. A reflector 82 is attached to the blade 81. Furthermore, the rotation shaft of the blade 81 or the rotation support 83 that supports the blade 81 becomes wider in a conical shape as it is farther from the blade 81 (lower in the figure). For this reason, the water droplets entered from the side move downward and are discharged from the drain hole 84. Reference numeral 85 denotes a brush or the like that adheres to the contact surface between the rotation shaft of the blade 81 and removes dust and the like simultaneously with rotation. Similarly, it is important that the contact surface between the rotating shaft and the shaft is made of a material resistant to wear and rust. The windmill type reflector of FIG. 8 is used as shown in FIG. 9 and often carries a load such as being stepped on by a passing person, so that durability of the housing against impact and weight is also an important factor.

    FIG. 9 shows a plurality of windmill type reflectors 90 shown in FIG. 8 installed on a boundary section structure 91 at the boundary of a road or a house. When a car runs on a night road, it can avoid the risk of going off the road and causing a derailment or accident.

    As described above, various applications are expected, but on highways that require a long limit distance for visual recognition, it is necessary to set the size of the reflector larger than that of general roads. In combination with the movement of reflected light by rotation, the alertness is improved. Since the reflector is attached to the blade of the windmill, it is important that the reflector is made of a material that has little deterioration over time and has good pasting workability, for example, a flexible film-like synthetic resin. In particular, resistance to wear and rust on the part related to the rotation of the windmill and resistance to treads and impacts are also important for ensuring product quality. If these conditions are observed, it can be realized in a small size and at a low cost, and therefore many applications can be expected.

    As described above, since the reflector, and thus the reflected light, moves in conjunction with the windmill rotated by the wind, a driver such as a car can be alerted and visibility can be improved. There is great potential in the traffic sector where roads and building boundaries need to be revealed and warning signals need to be sent.

  It is a figure which shows one embodiment of the windmill type reflection apparatus by this invention.   It is a figure which shows another embodiment of the windmill type reflection apparatus by this invention.   It is a figure which shows another embodiment of the windmill type reflection apparatus by this invention.   It is a figure which shows another embodiment of the windmill type reflection apparatus by this invention.   It is a figure which shows the embodiment which applied the windmill type reflection apparatus of FIG. 1 to the pole.   It is a figure which shows the embodiment which applied the windmill type reflection apparatus of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 to the chain.   It is a figure which shows the embodiment which installed the windmill type reflection apparatus of FIG. 1 or FIG. 4 in the vehicle.   It is a figure which shows one embodiment of the windmill type reflection apparatus which improved the shape of FIG.   It is a figure which shows the embodiment which applied the windmill type reflection apparatus of FIG. 8 to the boundary division structure.

Explanation of symbols

10, 80, 103 ... Housing 11, 21, 31, 81 ... Blade 12, 22, 32, 82, 102, 112 ... Reflector 40 ... Coupling part 50, 101, 111 ... Cylindrical body 60 ... Connecting line 70, 90 ... Windmill type reflector 83 ... Rotating support 84 ... Drain hole 85 ... Brush etc. 91 ... Boundary division structure 113 ... LED
114 ... Battery 115 ... Control board 116 ... Windmill

Claims (10)

    A windmill-type reflecting device comprising: a windmill having blades that can rotate by receiving wind; and a reflector that moves in conjunction with the rotation of the windmill and receives and reflects light.     The windmill type reflection device according to claim 1, wherein the windmill is a vertical axis type windmill.     3. The windmill reflector according to claim 1, wherein the reflector has a size corresponding to a visible limit distance required for a road such as a general road or an expressway.     The windmill type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reflector is a combination of a plurality of different colors.     5. The windmill-type reflecting device according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is made of a solid or film-like synthetic resin that is light and has good pasting workability.     6. The windmill-type reflecting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a coupling portion that couples the windmill and the reflector that supports the reflector to each other.     The windmill type reflecting device according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of connecting lines are connected via the coupling portion.     The windmill type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a cylindrical body is attached to a casing that supports the windmill and the reflector. A housing that supports the windmill and the reflector,
It was configured in an umbrella shape so that it was difficult for rainwater to enter,
Configuring a gripping body of a shaft supporting the blades of the windmill so as to expand downward;
Having drain holes,
Having a structure that can withstand the weight and impact of a human being
And the contact surface between the rotating shaft and the shaft is
Having a dirt prevention brush, etc.
Composed of materials resistant to wear and rust,
The windmill type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein all or one of the above is satisfied.     A windmill-type reflecting device attached to a moving body such as a car, a motorcycle, a bicycle, etc., wherein the windmill and the reflecting body are rotated by the flow of air by the traveling of the moving body, and reflected light that moves by reflecting ambient light The windmill type reflecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 9, wherein:

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