JP2005218517A - Welfare-related article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a welfare-related article such as a wheelchair, a portable toilet, special bed, preventing a light emitting action from easily disappearing in an early stage and preventing the elderly, the disabled or a care giver from feeling uneasy. <P>SOLUTION: A molded article molded by mixing scale-like mica particles coated with light storage pigment in a synthetic resin is used as a component for an outer circumferential part of the welfare-related article such as the wheelchair 11, the portable toilet 21, the special bed 31. The scale-like mica particles are preferable to have the particle size of 0.5-5.0 mm. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to welfare-related items such as wheelchairs, simple toilets, and special beds that are suitable for elderly people, persons with disabilities, etc. to use in nursing homes, welfare facilities, hospitals, homes, and the like.

  Elderly people with disabilities or disabilities, disabled people, etc. live in nursing homes, welfare facilities, hospitals, homes, etc. using various welfare-related products such as wheelchairs, simple toilets, special beds, etc. Yes.

  Elderly people, persons with disabilities or caregivers have no particular trouble using the welfare-related products as described above during the daytime, but at night, the lights are on. Some caution is required to confirm things. Particularly in a dark place, elderly people, persons with disabilities, caregivers, etc. are very dangerous because they may hit their legs and kick them without noticing the existence of these welfare-related items.

  Therefore, conventionally, a fluorescent toilet paint is applied to a part of the components of a simple toilet, and in a place where the lighting is dark, a part of the component is made to emit light so that its existence is proposed. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-145588 A

  However, since what was disclosed by patent document 1 apply | coats the fluorescent paint only to the surface part of the structural member of a simple toilet, by the abrasion etc. of the structural member by use etc., and abrasion of a structural member, damage, etc. As a result, the fluorescent paint easily peeled off, and the light emitting action disappeared relatively early.

  Moreover, since what was disclosed by patent document 1 apply | coats the fluorescent paint uniformly on the surface part of the structural member of a simple toilet, the light emission effect | action is comparatively intense, an elderly person, a disabled person, or It caused anxiety to caregivers. Furthermore, since it emits light uniformly, it caused a cold inorganic texture.

  In addition, the fluorescent paint has a problem in weather resistance such as weakness to ultraviolet rays, and has a problem that the light emitting action gradually disappears when used outdoors or in a place exposed to sunlight.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and the light emitting action disappears at an early stage due to wear or the like of the constituent member due to use, or due to abrasion or breakage of the constituent member. There is no light emission effect, it is relatively mild, it can retain design properties without causing anxiety to the elderly, handicapped or caregivers, etc. The purpose is to provide welfare-related products such as wheelchairs, simple toilets, special beds, etc. that will not easily lose their luminous effects even when used outdoors or in places exposed to sunlight. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a molded product obtained by mixing scaly mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment into a synthetic resin is used as a constituent member of a welfare related product.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the welfare-related article of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The welfare related article of the present invention uses a molded article formed by mixing scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment with a synthetic resin as a constituent member.

Mica is a natural mineral that is easy to peel off in a thin layer, is rich in elasticity, and has high electrical insulation and heat resistance. ) Etc.
In the present invention, mica is crushed into scaly particles, but as mica, muscovite is preferably used, and the particle diameter is 0.5 to 5 mm, particularly 0.5. It is preferable to use one having a thickness of ˜3 mm.

Phosphorescent pigments are pigments that absorb and store light energy from sunlight during daytime and emit light by releasing the stored light energy at night. Strontium aluminate, europume dysprossum Etc. as components.
In addition, you may add coloring agents, such as a titanium oxide and carbon black, to the said luminous pigment.

To coat scaly mica particles with phosphorescent pigment, first prepare a blended product of phosphorescent pigment, solvent such as toluene and ethyl acetate, binder such as acrylic resin, and crosslinking agent such as epoxy resin, Then, the scaly mica particles and the blended product are mixed and dried.
The step of coating the scaly mica particles with the phosphorescent pigment is preferably repeated a plurality of times in order to increase the emission luminance.
Furthermore, a blended product is prepared by mixing a solvent such as toluene and ethyl acetate, a binder such as an acrylic resin, and a crosslinking agent such as an epoxy resin, and then mixing the dried scaly mica particles with the blended product. And then dry.

Then, scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment are mixed with a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, polypropylene, polyester, polyurethane, etc., and a molded product having an appropriate shape and structure is formed by an appropriate molding method such as compression molding, extrusion molding, and hollow molding. Mold.
Here, the phosphorescent pigment contained in the synthetic resin is preferably 1 to 10% by weight, and particularly preferably 3 to 8% by weight.

  Here, since mica easily peels off into a thin layer, the pulverized mica particles are scale-like, and the mica has high heat resistance. Therefore, even if the mica particles are mixed with the synthetic resin and molded, The scaly mica particles are mixed in the form of dots in the molded product.

Therefore, when the molded product is used as a constituent member of a welfare-related product, the flaky mica particles mixed in the shape of dots in the molded product emit light at night, and the molded product emits light in spots. Since the light emitting action is relatively mild, it does not cause anxiety to the elderly, handicapped or caregivers.
In addition, by appropriately regulating the state of mixture of scale-like mica particles in the molded product, various patterns such as marble tone, stone tone, and starry sky pattern can be formed, and design properties can be retained. In addition, a warm organic texture can be caused to an elderly person, a disabled person or a caregiver.

  In addition, when the molded product is used as a constituent member of a welfare related product, scale-like mica particles are also mixed inside the molded product. The light emitting action does not disappear at an early stage due to abrasion, breakage, or the like.

  In addition, when the molded product is used as a component of a welfare related product, the phosphorescent pigment has good weather resistance and light resistance, so even if the welfare related product is used outdoors or in a place where it is exposed to sunlight, The light emitting action is not easily lost.

  In addition, you may use the molded article formed by mixing the scaly mica particle which coated the phosphorescent pigment with the synthetic resin, and mixing wood chip powder as a structural member. Wood dust is contained in the molded product in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight, preferably 30 to 40% by weight.

  If wood dust is mixed in the molded product, it can give a wooden texture to the molded product, and it will be similar to a wooden furniture, causing a warmer organic texture to the elderly, disabled or caregivers. Can do.

A case where the present invention is applied to the wheelchair 11 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the wheelchair 11, scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment are mixed with a synthetic resin in a structural member such as an armrest 12, a footrest 13, and a hand rim 14 made of a resin molded product. Applied moldings are applied.

  Since the armrest 12, the footrest 13, the hand rim 14 and the like constitute the outer peripheral portion of the wheelchair 11, if the molded product as described above is applied to these, the elderly can be used at night, especially in a dark place. A disabled person, a caregiver, or the like can easily notice the presence of the wheelchair 11 and does not have a risk of hitting or kicking a leg.

  In addition, the armrest 12, the footrest 13, the hand rim 14 and the like are susceptible to wear, abrasion, breakage, etc. due to use, but since the flaky mica particles are mixed inside the molded product, the light emitting action disappears early. There is no end to it.

The case where this invention is applied to the simple toilet 21 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the simple toilet 21, scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment are mixed with a synthetic resin on a component such as an armrest 22 and a backrest 23 made of a resin molded product, and then molded. Molded products are applied.

  Since the armrest 22, the backrest 23 and the like constitute the outer peripheral portion of the simple toilet 21, if the molded product as described above is applied to them, the elderly, especially in a dark place, A disabled person, a caregiver, or the like easily notices the presence of the simple toilet 21, and does not have a risk of hitting or kicking his leg.

  In addition, the armrest 22, the backrest 23, and the like are susceptible to wear, scratching, breakage, and the like due to use, but since the flaky mica particles are also mixed inside the molded product, the light emitting action disappears early. There is nothing.

The case where the present invention is applied to the special bed 31 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the special bed 31 is formed by mixing scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment into a synthetic resin on components such as a headboard 32 and a footboard 33 made of a resin molded product. Applied moldings are applied.

  Since the headboard 32, the footboard 33, and the like constitute the outer peripheral portion of the special bed 31, if the molded product as described above is applied to them, the elderly person is also at night, especially in a dark place. A disabled person, a caregiver or the like can easily notice the presence of the special bed 31 and does not have a risk of hitting or kicking his / her leg.

  Further, the headboard 32, the footboard 33, etc. are susceptible to wear, scratching, breakage, etc. due to use, but since the flaky mica particles are also mixed inside the molded product, the light emitting action disappears early. There is no end.

1 is an external perspective view of a wheelchair to which the present invention is applied. It is an external appearance perspective view of the simple toilet to which this invention is applied. It is an external appearance perspective view of the special bed to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

11 Wheelchair 21 Simple toilet 31 Special bed

Claims (6)

A welfare-related article characterized in that a molded product obtained by mixing scale-like mica particles coated with a phosphorescent pigment with a synthetic resin is used as a component on the outer peripheral portion thereof. The welfare-related article according to claim 1, wherein the scale-like mica particles have a particle diameter of 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm. The welfare-related article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molded article is formed by further mixing wood dust with the synthetic resin. The welfare-related article according to claim 1, wherein the welfare-related article is a wheelchair. The welfare-related article according to claim 1, wherein the welfare-related article is a simple toilet. The welfare-related article according to claim 1, wherein the welfare-related article is a special bed.

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