JP2007010950A - Light emitting balloon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitting balloon which emits light for a long time, and which is stably supported. <P>SOLUTION: The light emitting balloon 10 comprises: a balloon main body 11 in which two synthetic resin films 12 are laminated and the peripheral part is heat-welded, and a light transmittable part 11a and a non-transmittable part 11b are provided; a bulb 30 for gas injection which is attached to the balloon main body by being welded while held between two synthetic resin films, wherein the one end is inserted to the balloon main body and the other end is projected to outside of the balloon main body; and a pocket 20 which is attached to the balloon main body by being welded while held between two synthetic resin films, wherein a bottom section is inserted to the balloon main body and an entrance section is projected to outside of the balloon main body. An electric line 51 of a light emitting diode 50 arranged in the pocket is taken out to the outside through a pipe stick 40 which is inserted and fixed to the pocket. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, a pattern composed of a part that easily transmits light and a part that does not easily transmit light is provided on the peripheral surface of the inflated balloon, and the pattern is lifted by light by a light emitter disposed inside the balloon. Related to luminous balloons.

  As such a light emitting balloon, for example, a balloon described in the following Patent Document 1 proposed by the present inventor is known. The light emitting balloon has a balloon body in which two synthetic resin films are overlapped and the periphery is thermally welded to provide a portion that easily transmits light and a portion that does not easily transmit light, and the two synthetic resin films. The gas injection valve attached to the balloon body and the two sheets are inserted by inserting one end of the balloon body into the balloon body and welding the other end to protrude outside the balloon body. A pocket attached to the balloon body by being sandwiched between synthetic resin films and inserted into the balloon body by inserting a bottom portion thereof into the balloon body and projecting an inlet portion thereof to the outside of the balloon body; and the pocket And a light emitter disposed inside. In addition, it is described that, for example, a chemiluminescent material or a penlight is used as the luminescent material.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 2 below, a balloon part having a required shape, an air injection cylinder inserted into the air injection port of the balloon part, a tip part of the air injection cylinder, and the balloon part A check valve that is positioned, a holding body that is disposed on the outer periphery of the air injection cylinder and the air inlet, and has a substantially Y-shaped cross section; a through hole in the holding body; and an axial direction of the holding body And the air inlet is sandwiched between the air injection cylinder and the holding body, and the balloon portion is supported by the air injection cylinder and the holding body. A balloon device configured as described above is disclosed.

As shown in Patent Document 2, in a conventional film balloon with a stick, a tip end portion of a pipe stick forming an air injection cylinder is inserted into the check valve, and a balloon holder is provided around the stick and the check valve. The balloon is supported by a stick and a balloon holder, and the stick is used as an air injection cylinder.
JP 2000-75826 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-33197

  In the light emitting balloon disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a chemiluminescent material is used as the luminescent material, there are problems that brightness is weak and light emission does not last for a long time. When a penlight or the like is inserted, the penlight is too heavy compared to the film balloon, and it is difficult to stably support the film balloon.

  Further, as shown in Patent Document 2, in the conventional film balloon with a stick, the tip of the stick is inserted and fixed to a check valve, and the stick is considered to also serve as an air injection cylinder. The idea of using the stick for purposes other than air injection has never been made.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting balloon that can emit light for a long time and can stably support the balloon.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a balloon body in which two synthetic resin films are overlapped and the periphery is thermally welded, and a portion that is easy to transmit light and a portion that is difficult to transmit light are provided,
Between the two synthetic resin films, one end of the film is inserted into the balloon body, and the other end protrudes outside the balloon body and is welded to attach to the balloon body. A valve,
A pocket attached to the balloon body by being sandwiched between the two synthetic resin films and having its bottom inserted into the balloon body and welded with its inlet projecting out of the balloon body. When,
In a light emitting balloon comprising a light emitter disposed in the pocket,
A pipe stick having its tip inserted into the pocket and secured to the pocket;
A light emitting diode which is housed in the pocket and forms the light emitter;
One end is connected to the light emitting diode, the other end is taken out to the outside through the stick, and
The present invention provides a light-emitting balloon characterized by having a power supply device to which the other end of the electric wire is connected.

  According to the present invention, the light emitting diode is arranged in the pocket, and the electric wire connected to the light emitting diode arranged in the pocket is taken out through the pipe stick inserted in the pocket at the tip portion and connected to the power supply device. Therefore, only a relatively light-emitting light-emitting diode needs to be disposed in the film balloon, and the film balloon can be supported stably and easily.

  In addition, since the light emitting diodes arranged inside the balloon are made to emit light by the power supply device provided outside the balloon, the balloon body can be illuminated for a long time with relatively bright light, and the design effect of the light emitting balloon is enhanced. Can enjoy for a long time. Furthermore, since the electric wire is taken out through the stick, the appearance is also improved.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a receiver is attached to the outer periphery of the pocket into which the tip of the stick is inserted, and the balloon body is supported by the receiver. According to this, the balloon main body can be more stably supported by the tip end portion of the stick and the receiving device attached to the tip end portion.

  According to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the other end of the stick is supported by a support base, and the power supply device is built in the support base. According to this, since the mass of the support base is increased by incorporating the power supply device in the support base, the stick and the balloon body can be supported more stably, and the electric wire and the power supply apparatus can be externally connected. Since it is not visible, the appearance can be improved. Further, since the power supply device is integrated, the whole can be made compact.

  According to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the light emitting diode and the power supply device blink the light emitting diode while changing color over time. According to this, the design effect can be further enhanced by the light flashing while changing the color.

  According to the present invention, the film balloon can be supported stably and easily. Further, the balloon body can be illuminated for a long time with relatively bright light, and the design effect of the light emitting balloon can be enhanced and enjoyed for a long time. Furthermore, the appearance is also good.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of a light-emitting balloon according to the present invention.

  The luminous balloon 10 has a balloon body 11 made of a synthetic resin film. As shown in FIG. 3, the balloon body 11 is formed by superposing two sheets of synthetic resin film 12, cutting them into a predetermined shape, for example, a circular shape, and thermally welding their peripheral portions 12a. . When the peripheral edge portion 12a is heat-welded, a pocket 20 and a gas injection valve 30 described later are heat-welded together. As the material of the synthetic resin film 12, those conventionally used for this type of balloon, for example, polyethylene, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer and the like are preferably used. The synthetic resin film 12 may be subjected to printing with a paint or metal vapor deposition, and may further be laminated with a metal foil.

  The balloon body 11 made of the synthetic resin film 12 is provided with a portion 11a through which light is easily transmitted and a portion 11b through which light is not easily transmitted. The portion that easily transmits light consists of, for example, only a transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin film, and the portion that does not easily transmit light includes, for example, a portion provided with a metal vapor-deposited layer, a metal foil layer, a coating layer, etc. Consists of. In this embodiment, the part 11a through which light is easily transmitted is shaped like an eye and a mouth so that the face looks like a Halloween face.

  The portion 11a through which light is easily transmitted and the portion 11b through which light is difficult to transmit can be formed by the following method, for example. That is, the synthetic resin film 12 is printed, for example, on a polyethylene film having a heat-welding property, a polyamide film laminated on the outside thereof, an aluminum vapor deposition layer formed on the outside thereof, and further on the outside thereof. It consists of a masking layer. The masking layer is made of a resin layer that is not eroded by the etching solution, and is applied only to the portion 11b that is difficult to transmit light.

  And the aluminum vapor deposition layer other than the part in which the masking layer was formed is melt | dissolved and removed by processing the synthetic resin film 12 surface with the etching liquid which has a solubility with respect to aluminum. As a result, the portion where the masking layer is not formed becomes the portion 11a where the aluminum vapor deposition layer is removed and the light is easily transmitted, and the portion where the masking layer is formed remains the aluminum vapor deposition layer and the light is not easily transmitted. It becomes part 11b.

  In the case of this synthetic resin film 12, when two films are overlapped and the periphery is heat-welded, the polyethylene films having heat-welding properties are arranged inside each other. In addition, the portion 11a through which light is easily transmitted has a more beautiful design because the light is diffused and non-uniformity is less translucent than completely transparent. For this reason, it is preferable that the polyethylene film or the polyamide film is colored, for example, milky white. In addition, although various synthetic resin films as described above can be used instead of the polyethylene film and the polyamide film, the innermost film needs to be made of a material having a heat welding property.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pocket 20 is formed by stacking two sheets of a synthetic resin film 21 having a heat-welding property, such as polyethylene, into a rectangular shape having an inner diameter and a length that can sufficiently accommodate a light-emitting diode 50 described later. In addition, the side portions 20a and 20b and the bottom portion 20c are thermally welded to form a bag shape having an opening 20d. The pocket 20 is sandwiched between two synthetic resin films 12 so that the bottom portion 20c enters the balloon body 11 and the inlet portion 20d protrudes outside the balloon body 11, thereby forming the balloon body 11. When the peripheral edge portions of the two synthetic resin films 12 are heat-welded, they are simultaneously heat-welded to the lower edge portion of the synthetic resin film 12. In that case, a coating film or the like for preventing thermal welding is formed in the center of the inner surface of the synthetic resin films 21 and 22 so as not to be blocked by thermal welding up to the inlet 20d.

  As a result, the pocket 20 is sandwiched between the two synthetic resin films 12, the bottom 20 c is inserted into the balloon body 11, and the inlet 20 d is projected outside the balloon body 11, In contrast, it is installed airtight. Therefore, when gas is injected into the balloon body 11, gas does not leak from the attachment portion of the pocket 20, and the inlet portion 20d of the pocket 20 is open to the outside air, so that the light emitting diode 50 can be inserted. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gas injection valve 30 attached to the upper edge of the balloon body 11 is formed by overlapping two sheets by cutting a synthetic resin film 31 having heat welding properties such as polyethylene into a rectangular shape, etc. Both side portions 31a and 31b are thermally welded to open the gas inlet 31c and the gas outlet 31d. The gas injection valve 30 is sandwiched between two synthetic resin films 12 constituting the balloon body 11 so that the gas outlet 31d enters the balloon body 11 and the gas inlet 31c protrudes outside the balloon body 11. However, when the peripheral portions of the two synthetic resin films 12 are heat-welded, they can be heat-welded simultaneously. In that case, a coating film or the like that prevents thermal welding is formed at the center of the inner surface of the synthetic resin film 31 so that the gas inlet 31c is not thermally blocked. As the gas injection valve 30, for example, a well-known valve formed by polymerizing a plurality of synthetic resin film pieces as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-11898 can be adopted. The attachment position of the gas injection valve 30 is not limited to the upper edge of the balloon body 11 and may be anywhere as long as it does not overlap the pocket 20.

  The tip of the pipe stick 40 is inserted into the entrance 20d of the pocket 20, and the pipe stick 40 and the portion of the pocket 20 that protrudes from the balloon body 11 are fixed by an adhesive tape or the like. Note that the adhesive tape or the like may be wound not only on the pocket 20 but also on the balloon body 11 so that they are integrally fixed.

  A balloon receiver 41 is attached to the outer periphery of the fixing portion between the pipe stick 40 and the pocket 20. The balloon receiver 41 includes a cylindrical portion 42 that is in sliding contact with the outer periphery of the pipe stick 40, and a receiving portion 43 that extends while expanding in a funnel shape from the upper end of the cylindrical portion 42 upward. A diameter-reduced portion (not shown) is provided on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 42. When the lower end portion of the pocket 20 is fixed to the outer periphery of the pipe stick 40 with an adhesive tape or the like and the holder 41 is slid upward, The reduced diameter portion is crimped to the outer periphery of the portion wound with an adhesive tape or the like, so that the balloon receiver 41 can be fixed to the pipe stick 40. And the receiving part 43 of the balloon holder 41 contacts the lower end part of the balloon main body 11, and the balloon main body 11 is stably supported.

  The light emitting diode 50 connected to the electric wire 51 is inserted into the pocket 20 through the pipe stick 40 and arranged in the balloon body 11. The base end portion of the electric wire 51 is taken out from the lower end of the pipe stick 40 and connected to the battery box 52. The battery box 52 includes a storage chamber 54 for the battery 53, a cover 55 for closing the storage chamber 54, a hook 56 attached to the battery box 52, and a switch 57 for turning on and off the power. The battery box 52 constitutes a power supply device according to the present invention.

  Further, a support base 60 for standing the pipe stick 40 is provided. The support base 60 has a disk-shaped base 61 and a support column 62 erected from the center thereof. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, by inserting the support column 62 from the lower end of the pipe stick 40, the pipe stick 40 is erected on the support base 60, and the balloon body 11 is stabilized via the pipe stick 40. It has come to be supported. The electric wire 51 is taken out from the lower end of the pipe stick 40 through a gap with the support 62, and the battery box 52 is installed in the vicinity of the support base 60.

  Various known devices can be used as the light emitting diode 40 and its drive circuit, but those that blink or change color are preferable because the design effect can be further enhanced. In particular, it is preferable to use a full-color LED that changes its color while blinking at predetermined intervals, for example, red → blue → green.

  According to the light emitting balloon 10, the balloon body 11 can be inflated by inserting a straw or the like (not shown) into the gas injection valve 30 and injecting air or gas through the straw or the like. When the switch 57 of the battery box 52 is turned on, the light emitting diode 40 emits light, and this light is internally reflected by the portion 11b where the light remaining on the aluminum vapor deposition layer is difficult to transmit, and the portion 11a where light is easily transmitted. The portion 11a that easily leaks through to the outside is brightly raised. As a result, only the eyes and mouth of the face, such as a halloween ghost, shine, creating a novel design that draws attention, especially in the dark. Moreover, if the light emitting diode 40 blinks or changes its color, the design effect can be further enhanced. Furthermore, since the light emitting diode 40 has a low power consumption and a long lifetime, it can be lit for a long time as a display or the like. When not in use, a straw or the like (not shown) is inserted into the gas injection valve 30 to evacuate the air or gas, and the balloon body 11 can be folded and stored in a compact manner.

  4 and 5 show another embodiment of a light-emitting balloon according to the present invention. It should be noted that substantially the same parts as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The luminous balloon 10a has a balloon body 11 having a Christmas tree shape, and has a tree portion 13 having an isosceles triangle shape as a whole and a star-shaped decorative portion 14 formed on the top thereof, and a star-shaped decorative portion. Reference numeral 14 denotes a portion 11a through which light is easily transmitted. The tree portion 13 is drawn with a pattern such as a star, a circle, or a shoe, and some of them have a portion 11a through which light easily passes. And the other part has comprised the part 11b where the aluminum vapor deposition layer remains and the light which cannot transmit easily.

  Further, in the light emitting balloon 10a, the support base 60 also serves as a battery box. When the cover 55 provided on the back surface of the light emitting balloon 10a is opened, the accommodation chamber 54 for accommodating the battery 53 appears, and the battery 53 can be accommodated. Yes. A light emitting diode is arranged in a pocket (not shown) of the balloon body 11 in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and an electric wire connected to the light emitting diode is provided on the support base 60 through a pipe stick 40. Connected to the battery box.

  In this light emitting balloon 10a, since the support base 60 also serves as a battery box, it is stabilized by being heavy by the battery 53 in which the support base 60 is accommodated, and it is not necessary to provide a separate battery box or the like. And the appearance is improved. Then, the light from the light emitting diode leaks to the outside from the star-shaped decorative portion 14 and the pattern portions such as stars, circles, shoes, etc., and a decoration effect like a Christmas tree is brought about.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the light emitting balloon by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly state of the light emitting balloon. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the light emitting balloon. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the light emitting balloon by this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the support stand of the luminous balloon from the back side.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Light-emitting balloon 11 Balloon body 11a The part 11b which light is easy to permeate | transmitt 12 The part 12 which light is hard to permeate 12 Synthetic resin film 20 Pocket 30 Gas injection valve 40 Pipe stick 41 Balloon holder 50 Light-emitting diode 51 Electric wire 52 Battery box 53 Battery 54 Chamber 55 Cover 56 Hook 57 Switch 60 Support base 61 Base 62 Prop

Claims (4)

A balloon body in which two synthetic resin films are superposed and the periphery is thermally welded, and a portion where light is easily transmitted and a portion where light is not easily transmitted are provided;
Between the two synthetic resin films, one end of the film is inserted into the balloon body, and the other end protrudes outside the balloon body and is welded to attach to the balloon body. A valve,
A pocket attached to the balloon body by being sandwiched between the two synthetic resin films and having its bottom inserted into the balloon body and welded with its inlet projecting out of the balloon body. When,
In a light emitting balloon comprising a light emitter disposed in the pocket,
A pipe stick having its tip inserted into the pocket and secured to the pocket;
A light emitting diode which is housed in the pocket and forms the light emitter;
One end is connected to the light emitting diode, the other end is taken out to the outside through the stick, and
A light-emitting balloon having a power supply device to which the other end of the electric wire is connected.   The light emitting balloon according to claim 1, wherein a holder is attached to an outer periphery of the pocket into which the tip of the stick is inserted, and the balloon body is supported by the holder.   The light emitting balloon according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the other end of the stick is supported by a support base, and the power supply device is built in the support base.   The light emitting balloon according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode and the power supply device blink the light emitting diode while changing color over time.

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